Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-12
FALLS CHURCH.

District Lodge, No. ID, of Good Templars
embracing in it's jurisdict ton the lodges of
the order in the counties of Fairfax, Prince
William and Alexandria and the city of
Alexandria, met here yesterday with Mr.. j.
D. Payne, district chief templar, presid
ing, and Mr.. J. H. GarTetson, secretary.
There a large attendance of delegates
and visitorsIn all about $50. The district
degree was conferred upon twenty. The
ports of the district officers were submitted.
and while they show a small loss in men,
bers, the general condition of the various
lodges in the district is good and the
finances in a healthy condition. A resolu-
ton was adopted expressing pleasure at the
passage by the house of. delegates of a law
prohibiting the selling or giving Of intoxi-
eating liquors to minors, or students in col
leges, including those attending the public
schools of the state. and the secretary was
directed to certify the action to Mr.. j. L.
Willard, delegate from this county, who
secured the passage of the act. The COM
mittee on state of the order made important
recommendations for the furtherance of
the work. instructing the executive COM
mittee to employ lecturers and to arrange
system of lodge visitations during the
months of April and May; also one provid
ing for week of self-denial. commencing
Sunday, March 1, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the temperance work of the dis
trfct; also that the district chief templar
least once during the next six months The
district lodge banner vas awarded to Dunn
fries Lodge for largest percentage of initia-
tions during the quarter, and Mr.. Geo. w.
faWxhurSt was appointed to present the
banner to the lodge. The finance commit
tee approved the reports of the financial
officers. and resolution was unanimously
adopted condemning the dismissal by the
legislature of the bill repeating the excise
beard law in Alexandria county and the
substitution of high license law. The
| lodge strongly disapproved of license bill
or any kind. At the afternoon session i'm
| pressive memorial services were held in
memory of Mrs. Sarah l.. Hawxhurst, a.
member of the district lodge. during which
snort addresses were made by c. r. Her
bert. j. d. Payne, Mrs. L. B. Stats, Rob-
ert walker, s. p. Rumsey, w. c. Shipman
Rev. s. A Ball and J. j. Sangster. Mrs. j.
H. Garretson recited a beautiful original
with appropriate hymns. Suitable resolu-
| tions presented by ]. NJ. Ttorne were adopt-
| ed. The annual election of officers follow
ed these services. with the following re-
| suits, VIZ: j. ID. Payne, district chief tenn
| plar; w. II. Hatch, district counsellor: Miss
Mary J. Sugar. district vice templar; j. H
Garrstson. district secretary; Job Hawk
/ district superintendent of juvenile tenn
| plars; Robert Walker, past district chief
| templar; w. c. Shiprlan, chaplain; G. w.
Donaldson marshal; Eugene Shreve, guard ;
! }. j. Sangster, sentinel; Miss Emma Col
| Inns, deputy marshal; Miss Eta Bowman,
| assistant secretary. These officers were in
stalled by Grand Secretary G. W. Hawk
hurst, assisted by full corps of Grand
Lodge officers. Verbal reports were made
by Delegates J. M. Thorne, Mrs. J. H.
| Troth, r. s. Porter, Mrs. L. B. Stats, 6.
N. Merchant, w. C. Shipman, C. r. Her.
| bert. Miss NJ E. Collins and J. ]. Sangste ter
| of the work of their several lodges. 1t was
| decided unanimously to meet with Provi-
| dence Lodge at Fairfax Court House in
| May. The ladies of Pioneer Lodge pro-
| vided bountiful dinner and supper to all
! delegates and visitors. At night the mem
bers of Pioneer Lodge gave a fine public
| entertainment in Odd Fellows Hall, ar
| ranged by Miss Margie Garner. The large
hall was filed to overfowilg with an APP
| preciative audience, and the program was
participated in by Misses Maud Rathbun,
| Stella Birch, Sarah Mari. Tillie Rawlings
| Messrs. NJ. M. Erwin. e. NJ. Ball, John Nc
| killen, G. c. Birch, Rev. John McGill, Mrs
NJ. M. Erwin, Miss Florence Perrigo Misses
| Emma and Margie Garner and Messrs NJ
| NJ Erwin and Walter Erwin, Miss Lily
| Croker, Miss Martha Byrnes of New York
| Misses Addie NJ. Spofford. Eva Birch, Mary
| H Thorne Messrs. Elmer Jacobs E. F.
| Rorebeck and Miss Ida ]. Quick.