Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-28
FALLS CHURCH.

The following delegates from Pioneer Lodge at
tended the session of District Lodge No. l3 of
Good Templars which met at Lorton Wednesday:
W. E. Parker. Johnnie Mckillen, J. II. Garretson.
G. w. Hawxhurst Mrs. J. NJ. Thorne, Misses Es-
telle Birch. Tillie Rawlings Ida ]. Quick. Emma
Garner, Addie NJ Spoforl, Ida " Ball and Lille
Croker. The District Lodge presided over
by Mr.. J: D. Payne. district chief tenplar. The
reports Of the district chief telnpar and
treasurer submitted and appropriately referred
to committees. The reports show good condition
ship of $50, slight loss the previous ssion
The treasurer reported balance on hand Of S41.34
The District Lodge degree was conferred on thirty
one delegates who had not previously received it.
The following lodges Were represented viz: Pioneer
Fairfax county: St Julian's and Ballston of Alex
andria county: Shakespeare and Dumfries OF Prince
William. and Golden Light of Alexandra city.
A resolution was adopted providing for representa-
tion in the District Lodge from the Juvenile Tenn
pies of the district. AT the afternoon session the
reports from the committee on finance and state of
the order were submitted, discussed and adopted
1t was stated that in Alexandria county a humber
law. and their would come up for trial on
Monday next, and that the party causing these
pointed by Gov. OFerrall to represent the common
wealth the regular CONFERENCE.-The attorney
would be present at the trial to prosecute the Of
tenders. and that 1t desired that some steps be
taken by which the services of LAWYER could be
procured in the cases After considerable dis
Robert Walker and Mrs $. f. Bailey up
kumsey Of Fairfax G H. was appointed cha PAIN
to fill Il vacancy and installed by the grand
secretary. Mr.. ]. J. Sangster Of Fairfax county
was elected to represent the District Lodge in the
annual session of the Grand Lodge, which meets in
Danville next Tuesday. Mr.. W. NJ. Angelic of
Alexandria was elected alternate. A temple
reported organized at Fairfax c. II. since last
session. The handsome District Lodge banner was
obtaining the largest percentage OF limitations dur
ing the past term. The banner Presented on
behalf of the District Lodge 10y Geo. W. Hawk
hurst, grand secretary ard received by G. Raymond
Itatciffe of Dumfries Lodge. The selection of the
place for holding the next session referred to
the executive committee. A r0te Of thanks
rendered the ladies of LOrton Lodge for the din
and supper served. After Il short song service
the District Lodge adjourned.
At the meeting of Falls Church Lodge, No. II,
l. o. O. F.. last night two applications for mem
bership We're received and two elected TO member
ship The lodge is in a prosperous condition.
official visit to Pioneer Ledge of Coed Tcmplars
Tuesday night. Visitors We're also present from
Fannie Bowman Memorial. BallstOn and st. Julian's
lodges. Miss Leila Jacobs had charge of good of
the order, which consisted of recitations by Miss
Nellie Hawxhurst and Miss Ida n. Ball and several
addresses Ivy the members.
j. W. Brown. w. " Lynch and G. W.
Hawxburst, memhers of the town school board, at
tended the meeting of the county school board at
Eairfax c. H. Monday.
The executive committee Of the Falls Church
meeting at the Office of the president here yester-
day
An exhibition of colts was held at the Lewinsville
Driving Park Wednesday. There was also racing
in connection with the exhibition, which WAS at
tended by a large crowd