Evening star., 1895-06-17
THE CIR ND LODGE
Important Matters Considered by Local
Good Templars.
Close of the Semi-Annual Session
Commenting the Work of the
Anti-SalOOn League.


the District of Columbia met in adjourned
regular semi-annual session Saturday even
ing in the new Odd Fellows Hail. National
Capital Bank building, on Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. Representatives were
present from eighteen subordinate lodges,
and the three recently organized District
lodges, which were reported one week ago
entitled to two delegates each, were
represented by the following: District Lodge
No. 1, John Brown and A. ]. Kennedy;
District Lodge No. 3 ]. P. Clark and ]. c.
Tudor; District Lodge No. 8, Sergeant j.
c. Daley and Mrs. Rebecca Giles.
The committee on finance was given the
floor for the presentation Of its report
on the condition of the books of the Secre-
tary and treasurer The report was read
by the chairman, Mr.. A. H. Frear. 1t was
a long document, and gave an exhaustive
review of the orders finances during the
past half year, closing with recommenda-
ton that the officers reports be accepted
and adopted by the Grand Lodge. The
committee also took occasion to commend
highly the work of Secretary Kalstrom
who for twenty-five years has been ac-
lively engaged in work for the cause OF
temperance. The recommendations of the
committee were concurred in by the Grand
Lodge after discussion.
Several Memorials.
Mr.. A. T. Maupin, from the committee
appointed at the last session to prepare
resolutions expressing the sorrow of the
District Good Templars at the loss of the
late John Newton Stearns, presented a
memorial, in which the life work of the
departed brother was carefully reviewed
and commended. Pending consideration of
these resolutions number or eulogles
were pronounced by officers and repre-
SentativeS.
Messrs A. T. Maupin, S. w. Russell and
]. w. Van Week were directed to prepare
a suitable memorial in memory of the late
w. Jennings Demorest of New York city.
The resignation of Mr.. John S. Gourlay,
for several years the deputy right worthy
grand chief templar for this grand 1uris-
diction, was presented by the secretary,
ard Mr.. A. H. Frear. past grand chief
templar, was recommended for appoint
ment to the vacant position.
Mr.. A. H. Frear resigned his position as
alternate delegate to the session of the
International Supreme Lodge, which meets
next week at Boston, and Mrs. V. X.
Bishop of Friendship Lodge, No. II, was
elected to fill the vacancy.
The proposition to fix minimum for
fees and dues throughout this Grand Lodge
Jurisdiction. laid over without action at the
last session, was defeated by a yea and
nay vote on a motion to take the matter
from the table for consideration. This ac-
ton leaves the question of finances entirely
in the hands of the subordinate lodges.
Local Legislation.
1t having been reported that an attempt
would be made at the coming session of
Congress to have the Soldiers Home mile
limit law repealed, the legislative commit
tee recommended that movement be at
orce set en- foot looking to an extension of
the limit so as to include all territory with
in the District of Columbia. The commit
tee was empowered to draft such measure
as might be deemed advisable, with in
structions to secure the cooperation of the
Anti-Saloon League in whatever course
might be adopted. A discussion of this
subject brought out the claim that fuiiy
two-thrds of the next House of Represen-
tatives may be depended on to assist in any
proper effort to advance the cause of tenn
perance by congressional action. The work
of the Anti-Saloon League was commended
by the Grand Lodge.
If the representatives to the International
Supreme Lodge are able to influence the
action of that body in accordance with the
wishes of their constituents, the next ses-
sCn of that highest Good Templar tribunal,
in 1897, will be held in this city, resolu-
ton to that effect being adopted by
unanimous vote, amid much enthusiasm.
If successful this will bring to Washington
at that time representatives from every
civilized nation on earth.
With the suspension of Faith Lodge in
South Washington one year ago two active
and conspicuous temperance workers lost
their ''honors.' These were John r. Ma
honey, past grand chief templar. and
Mrs. Julia E. Hodges, past grand vice
templar. By resolutions unanimously
adopted Mrs. Hodges was restored to her
former position in the order, and the dele
gates to the International Supreme Lodge
were instructed to ask that Mr.. Mahoney
be likewise restored by that body.
The recent action of Sergt. j. c. Daley of
the metropolitan police force in the raidng
of dives and saloon4 and his general con-
duct as public official were heartily COM
mended by resolutions introduced by Mr..
Andrew Kalstrom, and the grand chief
templar was directed to present the reso-
lutions to the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, with request that Mr..
Daley's name receive favorable considera-
ton in the selection of the new inspector of
police.
The Grand Lodge adjourned subject-to the
call of tine grand chief templar.