Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-31
FALLS CHURCH NEWS.
Good Templars of Virginia to Meet in
Annual Session.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va, August 81. 1903
All the lodges of Good Templars In the
state have reported delegates elected to the
thirty-sixth annual session Of the Grand
Lodge Of the order, which will convene
| here in Odd Fellows Hall tomorrow night,
and the local committee has assigned the
delegates to homes The sessions Of the
Grand Lodge will continue during Wednes-
day and Thursday. Rev. ]. w. Guy Of
Surrey county, grand chief templar, will
preside over the body, and Mr. George w.
Hawxhurst of Falls Church. who has been
grand secretary continuously for the past
thirty-one years. will serve in this capacity
during the coming session. The local COM
mttee has arranged for a public demon
stration Wednesday night, with literary
and musical attractions and an address by
Rev. D. L. Blakemore of Washington, D. G.
Thursday night trolley ride will be given
to Washington for all members of the Or
der attending the session. and a visit to
Silver Star Lodge of Tenleytown.
The school board of the town has decided
to open the graded school September IA.
Quite number of the members Of Falls
Church Lodge. No. II, of Odd Felloks, have
signifed their intention to participate in
the parade of the members of the order
which takes place in Baltimore on Septem-
Der %, under the auspices of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Matheny and son left
on Saturday for Stewart, Neb., on visit
to the brothers of Mr.. Matheny
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Ellison of West Falls
Church have returned from Atlantic City.
Miss Lottie Dyer of Herndon, Va. who
has served several terms as teacher in the
public graded school here, and who was re-
elected by the school board, has declined
the Office on account of ill-health
Mr.. M. E. Church returned from Maine
on Friday. His wife and son. who re-
manned, are slowly regaining their health
Mr.. Richard r. Farr, son of the late r. r.
Farr, has been appointed postmaster of
Fairfax. Va, vice Job Hawxhurst, resigned
The Sunbeams of the Baptist Church gave
a lawn party at the church Friday night
Rev. d. G. Hedrick has been selected as
pastor of the M. E. Church to take the
place of the late Rev. S. A. Ball.
Mrs. G. G. Seay has as her guest Mr.
Clyde Bruen of Pennsylvania
About twenty colored citizens have gone
recently to Pittsburg, Pa. where they have
employment.
Mrs. Noble Moore has been called to her
former home in Mississippi on account of
the illness of her father.
Mrs T. c. Quick, who has been visiting
relatives in New Jersey, returned Friday
DR.. Quick has returned to Atlantic City
and is regaining his health
The members Of the Epworth Leagues of
Washington district M. E. Church South
gave rally at the church here Tuesday
night. Quite a large delegation from
Washington attended. and several interest
ing and instructive addresses were made
and special music rendered
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Thorne have re-
turned from Atlantic City
Miss Camilla Stewart of East Falls
Church entertained a number of her young
friends at her home on Friday night Those
present were Misses Addie McInturff. Ethel
McSween, Margery Ballard Marguerite
Rowell. Margaret Nourse, Lizzie MCGOWAN
Marie Rowell. Mary Stewart Ruth Thorne.
Edwina Stewart and Florence Hinkle. and
Messrs. w. c. McInturf. ]. NJ Luttrell. M.
M. Thorne. J. s. McSween, ]. c. Ballard
w. r. Stewart. H. Willis. R. H Hodsson.
H. e. Brown. T. Powell. w. W. Tracey. q.
T. Mankin, Edward Seal and w. c.. Chap
man.