Evening star., 1895-06-10
DISTRICT GOOD TEMPLARS
Commencement of the Semi-Annual Session
of the Grand Lodge.
Large Number of Representatives
Present aud Many Interesting
Reports Submitted.

There was a large attendance of delegates
in the new Odd Fellows Hall, Capital Ma
tional Rank building, on Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, Saturday evening, when
the Grand Lodge of Good Templars for the
District of Columbia was called to order III
regular semi-annual session by Grand Chief
Templar A. n. Garfield. Three district and
eighteen subordinate lodges were found to
be in attendance. Roll call found the fol-
lowing officers present: Grand chief tenn
plar, A. y. Canfeld: grand counsellor, A.
T. Maupin; grand vice temp!ar, Miss Nam
ME E. Daniels; grand superintendent ju-
venile temples, S. W. Russell; grand secre-
tary, Andrew Kalstrom; grand treasurer,
E. Fl. Harner; grand marshal, Jesse c.
Suter; grand deputy marshal. Mrs. A. NJ.
Dewey; grand guard. William Tucker; past
grand chief tcmplar, J. w. Van Week. -
Representatives Present.
The committee on credentials appointed
at the last session of the Grand Lodge re-
ported the following representatives and
alternates entitled to seats in the conven-
ton:
Minnehaha Lodge, No. Representatives,
Irwin F. Hasrins H. r. Stewart, E. c.
L. ".
Daniels; alternates, R. a. Dinsmore, Miss
Effie Wade. Miss Hattie Maice, H. F. Smith
and Howard Radcliffe
Perseverance Lodge, No. 2-Representa-
tives, Ambrose L. Ogle, A. H. Frear, An
drew Kalstrom and Mrs. E. A. Chambers;
alternates, Mrs. E. T. Bryson, T. w. Piper,
Mrs. C. e. Gilbert and w. S. Mcclellan.
Morning Star Lodge, No. 3-RepreSenta-
tives, A. T. Maupin. L. II. Patterson and
Miss Emma Miller; alternates. Misses Alice
Mcintyre. Matte Dunbar and Gussie Cour-
dis.
Washington Lodge, No. 4-Representa-
tives, William Tucker and Thomas Steep;
alternates, ]. Veihmeyer and Wilbur Nc
Daniel.
Rescue Lodge, No 5-Representatives, II.
j. Greenwood and W. d. Webster; alter
mates, ]. T. Hartman and Edward ]. Red
nond.
Mrs LeEoy Welch. Ira J. Baker and a. NJ.
Dewey: aiternates, ]. II. Platt and A. w.
Stone.
Good Will Lodge, No. Representatives,
Charles Timms and Edward w. Libbey:
alternates, Richard Campbell and Miss. An
ME Thomas.
Liberty Lodge. No. Representatives, r.
Byron Bond Capt. W. w. Mills. Harry c.
j. Gates, VIM. A. McCabe, n. ]. Kennedy
and Mrs. A. Z. Kennedy.
Stearns Memorial Lodge, Nc. 9-Repre-
sentatives. C. H. Mitchell and A. Harper.
Jared d. Bitting; alternate. William c.
Biting. ....
Friendship Lodge, No. 11-Representa-
tives, J. W. Van Week, a. G. Bishop, V. r.
ford: alternates. Daniel Williams. Mrs. NJ.
NJ Holton. T. c. Spurgeon. Edward Bresna-
han and Mrs. Mary Van Week.
Star of Hope Lodge. No. 12-Representa-
man and Walter R. Bradley; alternates,
Hiram Johnson. Mrs. F. Wanstall and Mrs.
Mary Bradley. -@.
independent Lodge. No. 14-Representa-
tives Mrs. NJ NJ. Clark, Z. H. Harner and
Miss Maud Ring; alternates. j. NJ. Coleman,
w. H. Parsons and NJ. II. Walmer.
Oriental Lodge. No. 15-Representatives,
W. E. Hodges and NJ. r Martin.
Irwin F. Cole and A. A. Hobson;
alternates, Mrs. S. J. Douglas and David l..
BowersoX.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 20-Representa-
tives, ]. B. Ernest, A. L. Shoemaker, Miss
Maud Price, William Shoemaker and Thos.
s. Perry; alternates. Edward Schaeefer.
Phillip Shoemaker, Mrs. Louisa Ernest,
Miss Mamie Shoemaker and William Hc!-
der.
Columbia Lodge, No. 24-Representatives,
Carl F.. w. Bergman, Jesse c. Suter and
Miss Ida 3. Peabody; alternates, d. X.
Miss Flora b. Whitney and A. W.
Davis.
The three newly organized district
lodges were also reported as entitled to
in the Grand Lodge.
A large number of officers and past repre-
senta tives We're in attendance. among whom
were Sergt. ]. C. Daley. Mrs. Rebecca Giles,
Mr. y. e. Vowles, Mr.. ard Mrs. c. w.
Cuthbertson, Mr.. 4. w. Knight, Mrs. e. +.
Bishop. Mr.. L. B. Ray and Mrs. AFRO Gof
and others.
Chief CanGeld's Report.
After the customary opening proceedings
and comforting the Grand Lodge degree
rpon a large number of representatives,
Grand Chief Templar Garfield presented his
report, reviewing the work of the order of
Good Templars in this jurisdiction since the
last meeting of the Grand Lodge Figures
were given showing the order to be gain
ing in numbers and influence throughout
the District of Columbia. Three district
ard two subordinate lodges have been in
were said to look brighter than the past.
The report contained several recommended
items in minor matters of no public In
tereSt and the report was referred to the
on finance and state of the
order.
The grand superintendent of juvenile
temples. Mr.. S. w. Russell, presented a
report brimful of optimistic predictions
for the future of the Good Templar order
in Washington and vicinity. During The
past six months three Juvenile temples
have been organized, named Crystal Fount,
Silver Star and Minnehaha, respectively,
this Jurisdiction, Undine Temple of North
east Washington, was reported as doing
great work for total abstinence among the
children and youth. All of these temples
have been organized into a District Juve
nile Institute, and greater usefulness than
ever was predicted for the future.
The report of Grand Treasurer E. H.
Harner showed the order to be in a healthy
financial condition at the present time, with
funds enough in hand to meet current ex-
penses.
Condition OF the Order by Lodges.
Grand Secretary Andrew Kalstrom pre-
sented an elaborate report of the condition
of the order IL this jurisdiction by lodges.
Statistics were given to show that the
was increasing. The organiza-
ticn of district lodges was stated to be the
beginning of a new interest in the temper
ance work. The District of Columbia had
been divided by the executive committee
into three districts, follows: First dis
trict, all territory east of North and South
Capitol streets; second district. all territory
west of North Capitol street, north of
avenue and east of 1Tth street
west; third district, all other territory in
the District of Columbia. The district
chief templars chosen Messrs. j. w. Van
Week, Edward H. Jones and A. K. Shoe
maker, are all men of experience and
brown ability in the temperance work and