Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
VIRGINIA GOOD TEMPLARS
Proceedings of the Grand Lodge in Session at
Falls Church.
Election of Officers of Two Organizu-
tiOns-Representat to Inter-
national Supreme Lodge.

FALLS CHURCH, Va, September 9, 1893.
The morning session of the Grand Lodge,
l. o. G. T., yesterday was opened with APP
propriate exercises, Dr. .. H. Mann, P. r.
w. G. T., presiding. After roll call of Of
fcers and delegates, Rev. H. Parker Rich
ardson, chairman of the committee on
constitution and by laws, submitted re-
port recomn ending a change in the law of
the order, ti1atelodges may. in their dis
erection, admit ministers and their families
in the order without payment of fees and
dues; also that the delegates to the Su
preme Lodge be instructed TO vote against
the proposed change in the ritual by which
it is proposed to abolish the present re-
quirerent of a belief in God as the SUI
preme ruler of the universe. The recon-
mendatiOnS were adopted.
Mr.. ]. M. 1horne submitted the report
of the committee on finance, which makes
a number of important recommendations,
among them providing for pledges by mem
bers and lodges to fund for the employ
ment of a lecturer to organize new lodges,
fixing the salary of the lecturer, If one is
placed in the field, at $G5 per month and
expenses, providing for the payl--ent OF
travelling and other expenses OF the grand
superintendent of Juvenile Temples, abol-
ishing meetings of the executive committee,
requiring all printing to be given TO the
lowest responsible bidder. fixing the salary
OF the grand secretary dl BOW, anu lic
bonds of secretary ard treasurer, at $1,ooo,
and fixing the quarterly per capita tax at
twelve and half cents The report was
adopted after considerable discussion.
The Officers Chosen.
The annual election Of officers took place
at 2 pm, when the following were chosen:
Grand chief templar, Rev. j. w. Guy OF
Northampton; grand counselor, Rev. Z
Parker Richardson of Louisa; grand vice
templar Mrs. ]. H Garretson of Falls
Church; grand superintendent of Juvenile
temples, Mrs. c.. w. Blair of Danville;
grand secretary, Geo. W. Hawxhurst. Falls
Church; grand treasurer, H. Frank Mar
SHALL jr. Of Pittsylyania; past grand tenn
plar, H. d. Shepherd of Chatham; grand
chaplain, Rev. C. K. Millican of Fairfax
Court House; grand marshal, w. I. Shell
ton of Pittsylvania; deputy grand marshal.
Miss Mathilda Nielsen of Richmond; as
sistant grand secretary, Miss Emma
Thomas of Charlottesville; grand guard, e.
! c. James of Loudoun: grand sentinel, H. "
Royston of Fauquier; grand messenger, "A
s. Higgins of Surrey.
The election of the next place OF meet
ing of the Grand Lodge was left to the
executive committee.
Mr.. George w. Hawxhurst of Falls
Church and Miss Luce M. Parrish OF
Louisa were elected Representatives to the
Interna tional Supreme Lodge, which meets
In Toronto, Canada, next June, and Rev.
j. W. Guy of Northampton and j. H.
Shepherd Of Richmond were chosen as al
ternateS
DIR. D. H. Mann, P R. W. G. T.. installed
the officers of the Grand Lodge assisted by
Mr.. Jesse c. Suter, grand counselor OF
Washington, acting marshal. and Miss Lii
liam Shear. acting assistant marshal.
Addresses were made. under good Of the
order, by Rev. c. sK.fMillican, e. C. Jones.
G. C. T. of Washington; Jesse c. Suter and
others.
Odd Eollous. Eau uas crowded last
night at the public meeting held under the
auspices of Pioneer Lodge, No. !.
During the day a large number of the
delegates paid a visit to the 3D. Virginia
Regiment which left Dunn Loring.
Juvenile Temple work.
The entire morning oSf Wednesday was de-
voted to the Juvenile temple work. and the
state institute met with Mrs C. W. Blair
of Danville. grand superintendent, presid-
ing. After theSSopening exercises. Perse-
verance Tempie<of Falls Church. in charge
of its superintendent, Mrs. Geo. w. Hawk
hurst, visited the insfttute in body fifty
strong.
Mr.. s. W. Russell, past grand superintsnd-
ent of the District of Columbia, assisted in
the work Of the institute and contributed
paper on the subject of History Function
and Privileges of the Institute"
On behalf of the grand superintendent
Mr.. Jesse G. Suter of the District OF Column
bia presented the superintendent of Frances
Willard Temple of Danville with hand
some Good Templar emblem for securing
the largest list Of new members during the
year.
The annual election of officers took place
and resulted in the selection of Mrs. Geo.
w. Hawxhurst, secretary; Mrs. j. III.
Thorne, treasurer; Rev. Y. p. Richardson,
chaplain: and it was voted that the grand
superintendent Of the Grand Lodge shall
be president of the institute. The follow
Ing vice presidents were selected: Mrs. ].
T. Smith of Richmond Miss Lillian Smith
son of Chase City, Miss E. J. Pugh of Bote-
tourt, Miss Lucie NJ. Parrish of Louisa,
Miss Efiie Price of Surry, Mrs. Geo. w.
Hawxhurst OF Falls Church, Miss Matilda
chatalains of Danville, Miss Estelle Scott