Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
VIRGINIA GOOD TEMPLARS.
Annual Election of Officers of tn,
Grand Lodge.


Grand Lodge.
| Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
HAMPTON, Va, September 6. 1900
| At the session of the Grand Lodge last
night the report of the committee on
finances was discussed and adopted. fixing
| the per capita tax at 1919 cents per quarter;
providing for the payment of the office ex-
penses of the grand chief templar and
grand superintendent of juvenile temples:
continuing the publication of the Good
Templar News, and fixing the compensation
of the grand secretary at 500.
This was followed by the annual election
of grand officers, which resulted in the Sc
lection of the following: Grand chief tenn
plar, Rev. W. F. Sheppard Of Surrey coun-
ty; grand counsellor, Rev. j. E. De Shafs
of Mathews; grand vice templar Mrs. L.
B. Stats Of Vienna; grand secretary GWEN
ty-efghth consecutive year,. George w.
Hawxhurst of Falls Church; grand super
W. Hawxhurst Of Falls Church: grand
treasurer, c. H. Walker of Hampton;
past grand templar, &. c. James OF
Loudoun: The executive committee,
composed of these elective officers, Sc
lected the following additional officers:
Grand chaplain, Rev. z. Parker Richard
son of Louisa; grand marshal, Ray Marcy
of Alexandria county; deputy grand mar
sistant grand secretary. Miss Ethel Payne
Of Falls Church; grand guard, W. H.
Blanch of Mecklenburg; grand sentinel. A.
F. Mullin of Newport News; grand messen7
ger W. G. Morgan of Mathews. These Off
GERS were Installed by Past Grand Templar
Rev. z. Parker Richardson. assisted by
Henry w. Hawxhurst, installing marshal
and Miss Sara T'horne. assistant installing
marshal. Falls Church was unanimously
selected as the next place Of meeting.
At the session this morning Rev. j. e.
De Shaw submitted the report of the CONF
mittee on state of the order. which con1
tot fYnn ia n
among them one that the grand chief tend
plar be employed as state lecturer in orr
ganizing new lodges and other work. ana
providing a method of securing the funds
for the purpose: that steps be at once|
taken to secure the Grand Lodge certain
property and money Of extinct lodges; comb
mencing the effective card system Of rel
tanning membership In the order by those
report was adopted.
Mrs. D. r. Corning presented the reporq
Of the committee on juvenile temple work
commencing the grand superintendent foI|
earnestnees and zeal and urging more ind
terest in the work among the children.
Mrs. E. B. Talbot submitted the report
Of the literature committee. comprising q
number of recommendations.
Mr. F. H. Walker, from the committee on
memoirs, submitted appropriate resoluttond
on the death Of Mrs. India f. Bond o.
Phoebus and Mr.. B. F. Baker Of Newport
News. prominent members OF the Grand
Lodge who died during the year, and
memorial service followed. led by Rev. u
E. De Shafo.
At the afternoon session a number Of
delegates made short addresses for the good
of the order and after the adoption O
resolutions thanking the members Of tbs
order and other citizens of Hampton fol
cordial reception and entertainment of dele
gates and also the transportation lines fol-
reduced rates Of fare, the Grand Lodge ad
journed.
Immediately on adjournment Of the Grand
Lodge the State Institute of Juvenile Tenn
plar Workers assembled In annual conven]
ton, and in the absence of the presiden(
was presided over by Rev. w. F. Sheppard
The state superintendent, Mrs G. w
Hawxhurst, explained the object and pur}
pose of the institute. and a large numbe}
of delegates was enrolled as members.
Addresses were made by prominent mem
bers on methods and plans for temperance
work among the young people.
The following were elected as officers fol
the ensuing year: Rev. z. Parker RichardN
son, president; Miss Ida N. Bal and Mrs
d. r. Corning, vice presidents; Mrs. c. w
Hawxhurst, secretary; Mrs. L. B. Stats
treasurer; district vice presidents, Miss Eli
Smithson. Miss Dollie A. Slayton and Mrs
W. c. Carter.