Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-13
GOOD TEMPLARS.

District Lodge, No. Is, of Good Tenn
plars, embracing in its jurisdiction the
lodges in the counties OF Fairfax, Prince
William and Alexandria and the city oil
Alexandria, met at Falls Church on
Tuesday, with Mr.. ]. D. Payne, district
chief templar, presiding, and Mr.. J. H.
Garretson, secretary. There was a
large attendance. The district degree
was conferred upon twenty. The re.
ports of the officers were submitted,
and while they show small loss in
membership, the general condition OF
the various lodges is good aud the fl
nauces in healthy condition. A resp
lution was adopted expressing pleasure
at the passage by the House of Dele
gates OF law prohibiting the selling of
or giving Of intoxicating liquors TO
minors or students in colleges, includ
ing those attending the public schools
of the State, and the secretary was di-
rected to certify the action to Mr.. J. e.
Willard, delegate from Fairfax county,
who secured the passage of the act.
The committee on state of the order
made important recommendation for
the fultherance of the work, instruct
ing the executive committee to employ
lecturers and to arrange a system of
lodge visitations during the months Of
April and May; also one providing for
week of self-denial, commencing Sun.
day, March l, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the temperance work of the
district; also that the district chief tenn.
plar shall visit each lodge in the juris-
dctiou at least once during the next
six months. The district lodge banner
was awarded to Dumfries Lodge for
largest percentage of limitations dur
ing the quarter, and Mr.. George w.
Hawxhurst was appointed to present
the banner to the lodge. The finance
committee approved the report of the
financial officers, and a resolution was
unanimously adopted condemning the
dismissal by the legislature of the bill
repeating the excise board law in Alex
audria county and the substitution of a
high license law. The lodge strongly
disapproyed of license bill of any
kind. At the afternoon session impress
sive memorial services were held in
memory of Mrs. Sarah L. Hawxhurts, -
member of the district lodge, during
which several addresses were made
and suitable resolutions were adopted.
The annual election of officers were held
with the following result, viz: ]. D.
Payne, district chief templar; W. H.
Hatch, district counsellor; Miss Mary
J. Sugar, district vice templar; ]. Fl.
Garretson, district secretary; Job
Hawxhurst, district treasurer; Mrs. L.
B. Stats, district superintendent of
juvenile templars; Robert Walker, past
district chief templar; W. G. Shipman,
chaplain; G. W. Donaldson, marshal;
Eugene Shreye. guard; ]. j. Sangster,
sentinel; Miss Emma Collins. deputy
marshal; Miss Eta Bowman, assistant
secretary. These officers were installed
by Grand Secretary G. W. Hawxhurst,
assisted by full corps of Grand Lodge
officers. Verbal reports were made by
delegates of the work of their several
lodges. 1t was decided to meet with
Providence Lodge at Fairfax Court
House In May. The ladies of Pioneer
Lodge provided a bountiful dinner and
supper to all delegates and visitors. At
night the members of Pioneer Lodge
gave an entertainment in Odd Fellows
Hall.