Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-30
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET.
Proceedings of District Lodge in Ses-
sion at Falls Church.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, May ~. 1902.
The quarterly session of the District
Lodge, No. ID, of Good Tempars, embrac
ing in its jurisdiction the lodges of Fair
fax and Alexandria counties and the city
of Alexandria, met with Sunshine Lodge,
Wizards Hall, Fairfax Court House. yes
terday morning and continued in session
all day. Mr. r. H. Bartlett of Alexandria.
district chief templar presided. At the
morning session the district degree was
conferred upon twenty members and the
reports respectively of the district chief
templar, district secretary. district treas
urer and district superintendent of Juvenile
Iemplars We're read and referred to appro-
pirate committees These reports show the
order 10 be IN prosperous condition both
numerically and financially.
Inc following committees were an
nounced; State of the order, ]. Ii. Bart
lett, Rev. d. L. Blakemore Ray Marcy
Mrs e. W. Hawxhurst; finance, j. F. Jer-
man, G. c. Smith. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Erwin; on
Juvenile work. Mrs l.. b. Stats Miss Relic
Steele. M. NJ. Thorne; on award of ban
ner.- Miss Edna Marks, Mrs A. E. Corning.
Miss RaydelIe Shaw
Greetings were received from the Good
Templars of the District of Columbia and
an invitation to unite with them in a bas-
het picnic in August was accepted
An appeal for financial assistance was re-
celFeu from Clifton in the fight in that
town against the establishment of saloons
and the District Lodge voted to Cooperate
The death of ]. W. Jarrett of Fannie
bowman Memorial Lodge was announced
and suitable resolutions adopted.
AT the afternoon session the reports of
the various committees We're submitted
discussed and adopted. The District Lodge
voted to assist financially Rev. c. H. Craw-
ford of Richmond in his defense in the
county court of Amherst to the charge of
contempt of court.
The superintendent of the work among
the children was requested to visit and ad-
dress the Sunday schools and other organi-
cations among the young people on the sub
Ject of temperance and the use of tobacco
Rev ID. L. Blakemore, G. w. Hawxhurst
and Mrs. L. B. Stats Were appointed a
committee to cooperate with the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia in the ar
rangements for picnic at Glen Echo in
August
The District Lodge banner was awarded
10 Golden Light Lodge of Alexandria and
was presented by Rev. d. L. Blakemore and
received by Mr. G. c. Smith for the lodge
In open parliament the question What
can we do in our lodge to keep the mem
pers Interested? was discussed for thirty
minutes by the delegates present. The in
Fltatlon of st. Julians Lodge for the Dis
trlct Lodge to meet with it in. August was
accepted.
After rendering vote of thanks to Sum
shine Lodge for the dinner and supper pro-
Vlded the District Lodge adjourned
AT night an entertainment was given I'M
der the auspices of Sunshine Lodge. recita-
tions being rendered by Miss Laura sum-
mers and Miss Pearl Vetch of Falls
Church; vocal solos by Miss Smith and
Miss Annie p. Blakemore; instrumental
music by Mrs. c. H. Jerman; cornet solo,
by b. r. Gottwals of Washington: vocal
duet by Frank and Mccarthy Moncure;
vocal trio, Miss Virginia HawXhurst Misses
Ella May and Annie P. Blakemore; instru-
mental music was furnished by an orches-
ira from Washington.