Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
District Lodge Holds Quarterly Ses-
sion at Vienna, Va.

District Lodge Holds Quarterly Ses-
sion at Vienna, Va.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. November 70. 1900.
The District Lodge Of Good Templars. en-
bracing the lodges Of the counties Of Fair
fax, Alexandra and Prince William.
met in quarterly session in Bouton
Hall, Vienna, yesterday, with Mr.. Geo. w.
Hawxhurst past district chief templar, pre-
siding. and Mr.. J. H. Garretson secretary.
The committee on credentials reported rep
resentatives from all the lodges in the
district except three. Mr.. E. c. James of
Loudoun. past grand chief templar Of the
state. was in attendance, received the hon
ors of the order, and made an address to
the members.
The following committees for the session
were appointed:
On state Of the order. ]. w. Jarrett, s. P.
RImsey, Mrs. A. D. Swift on finance, j.
F. Jerman, Ralph MARI. Miss Lula Consta-
BILE: on juvenile temple work, Mrs. G. W.
Hawxhurst, Miss Edna Bryce, Miss Eta
Bowman; on award of banner, Mrs. l.. B
Stats, Rev. B. D. Harrison, T. E. Sauls.
The reports of the district secretary, dis
trist treasurer and superintendent of juven-
lie work were read and referred to appro.
pirate committees. These reports show an
increase in membership and TWO lodges or.
ganiZed during the past three months The
finances were also shown to be in good con-
d;tion.
At the afternoon session the several com.
mittees submitted reports. Among the rec.
concentrations contained in the reports and
adopted were the following: That care be
taken in arranging exercises and amuse-
ments in the lodges: that offense be no,
given the religious portion of the member
ship: that each lodge appoint quarterly q
| committee on securing new members: that
visitation between lodges be encourag ed
and that committees on arranging for pub
lie meetings be appointed quarterly.
The committee on juvenile work recon-
mended the visitation by the super ntendent
of the public schools of the counties, tc
pledge the children and distribute suitable
literature.
The committee on award Of banner report.
ed that Sunshine Lodge of Fairfax had
made the largest percentage of increase ir
membership and was entitled to the district
banner which was presented in an address
by Mr.. J. H. Garretson and received by
Mr.. Wylis Bryce on behalf of the lodge.
Pioneer Lodge No. 1 of Falls Church ten
dered an Invitation for the district lodge
| to hold it's February session with it, anj
| the invitation was accepted. After tender
| ing a vote of thanks to the ladies of Fan
ME Bowman Memorial Lodge, the conven
| ton adjourned.
At night a musical and literary program
| was given in charge Of Prof. Corning, clos
| ing with an address by Rev. w. F. Shep.
| pard. grand chief templar.
The reception rendered Mrs. Maria Forbes
| Tuesday night. at the residence Of Mr.. c.
F. Newman, on the occasion Of her eighty
second birthday, was very pleasant at
| fair. Mrs. Forbes was the recipient Of many
valuable and handsome presents.
| The Piedmont Episcopal convocation, ir
session here. will close tonight. About
| twenty ministers are in attendance.