Evening star., 1898-09-10
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VIRGINIA GOOD TE1IPLARS.
Last Days Session of the Grand
Lodge at Falls Church.

Lodge at rails Church.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH. Va, September 10. 1898
After the opening ceremonies of The
Grand Lodge the committee on memoirs
through Rev. T. c. Jordan, chairman, pre-
sented resolutions of respect on the death
of Miss Sudie Fitzgerald of Danville and
Mrs. DR.. w. B. Boyd of Botecourt, and i'm
presSive memorial services were held con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. W. Guy.
Ihe committee on juvenile work, Mrs S.
r. Bailey, chairman, reported, congra tulat-
ing the Grand Lodge on the increased ac-
tlV1ty in this department of the work and
making number of recommendations all
or which were adopted by the Grand Lodge
AT the afternoon session the committee
on state OF the order, through its chairman
Miss Lucie NJ. Parrish of Louisa submit ed
report, the committee recommending that
no state lecturer be elected, but that all or
ganfzing work be done by special deputies
In each district jurisdiction. This, after an
animated discussion, was defeated as was
also a special per capita tax of ten cents
1or the lecture work. The committee made
many suggestions for the consideration of
the Grand Lodge.
The committee on temperance legislation
through Mr.. Henry Hawxhurst. chairman
reported, recommending that the Grand
Lodge endeaVor to secure a law placing
dlstIllers of intoxicating liquors upon the
same footing regarding licenses as retail
llQuor dealers, and that the local option law
be amended SO as to include cider in the
license laws, the same as other Intoxicating
drinks The recommendations were adopted
The Grand Lodge elected the following
delegates to the American Anti-Saloon
League: Henry Hawxhurst, Rev. T c.
Jordan, Rev. U. S. A. Heavener Mrs S. E.
Bailey and Mrs. s. Leterman. with the fol-
lowing as alternates: ]. J. Sangster, Dr.
w. b. Boyd, Rev. ]. w. Guy, J. II. Garrett
son and r. A. Thompson.
The grand chief templar announced the
appointment of the annual standing COM
mlttees for the ensuing year as follows:
On state of the order-Mr. ]. NJ Thorne,
T. C. Jordan, w. J. Calls, NJ. N. Jarvis.
Miss M. M. Chaplin.
On finance-Rev. z. Parker Richardson,
r. e: James. ]. w. Jarrett. z. " Royston,
c. w. Blair
Constitution and bylaws DIR. w. B.
Boyd. J. H. Mari. Robert Walker Mrs E.
r. Hall, Mrs. c. w. Blair
On appeals-A. S. Higgins. Frank Mar
shall. j. l.. Gravely. G. L. Wilson, Mrs NJ
E. Powell.
On literature-Ars s. e. Bailey, Mrs. 1.
+. Bond, H. D. Shepherd, H. M. TrimbIe
j. ]. Sangster.
On credentiais-Geo. W. Hawxhurst, ex-
officio; Miss Edith Jarvis, Miss Mathilda
Nielsen, K. II. Farr, Mrs. Ellie Bowman
On Juvenile temples-A1iss Lucie NJ Par
rish Mrs. NJ. ]. glastonbury r j. Boat
wright, j. V. Perley, Miss Fanny Galleher
On temperance literature-J. II. Shepherd
w. T. Shelton, Henry Hawxhurst, j. H
Garretson, Mrs. l.. b. Stats
After the announcement the Grand Lodge
engaged in Its annual "iove feast" in
which large number participated; after
which a resolution of thanks to the mem
bers of Pioneer Lodge and other citizens of
the town for the hospitabIe reception and
entertainment was adopted and the Grand
Lodge closed.