Arizona republican., 1903-03-24
SILVER JUBILEE
Garden Valley Lodge No. l l. 0. C. T
 Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary.

i Last night the Good Templars of Maricopa county united with the mem ! beIs of Garden Valley Lodge No m i tEe celebration of an event Of more
 than ordinary importance, 1t beihS the
 10th anniversary of the planting of the order in Arizona. \ public meeting was held in the Fifth Avenue Christian church, which WAS largely attended by
 residents of Phoenix and delegations from the four sister lodges ot the coun- ! try. Invitations had been sent to many veteran leSdcrs of the order l throughout the world, and the re- ! IspCnScs were read by the chairman and Were highly interesting. These in cludod ,message from Hon. Robert Thompson. c. (. T. of California III ] 1S7S. si8rer of the charter; Hon. Jos
 Malins of England. R. w. C. IenpIar.
 :. T.. Case of PerinsylVania' lt N. c. Templar 1S5S- lS62: Samuel n. H2=til;G# i Of Wisconsin, It. w. C. Tenpiar iSG3-'; T. D. Nanhousc. C. C. T. of California;
 and ft. ". C; Ta,nplar IS'9-Se; Dr. D
 T. Mann, C. C. T. of Ne~ forS- "nd R.
 W q. Templar 1S&2-5; 5cssie Forsyth of Massachusetts, t2..5N. C. SuDt. JuEe- nile Templa1e: Col. B. F. Parker oi Wisconsin. Supreme Secretary; iIdW2ld HV&vrinfski member of the swedish parliament and past supreme coun- gelor; Gel. John Sob,5ki, the lecturer roW working ir Washington: Rev. Geo. [. Pearson. member of thc lodge in 1883 now pastor of the M. F. church in
 Honolulu, and stuart Jacobs. c. <. J. T. 0f Prescott.
 4 brief historical sketch of the lodge . vas given by A |. Walbridse iH which the names of tine charter mem be!s were givsn as appears on the org inal charter. which Is dated March -, 1878. Tne names of the iinHaortal tVenty-six are:
 A NJ. James, Dr. j. F. Wharton. Olive Ecnders0n.G. II. Rothrock, W. r. AcNulty. Mrs. Emma McNuity, Alfred BEGisteT. l.. O. Wiley. Ada Wharton, Mrs. Ruth V. Wharton. William N likes. C. NJ F. Iierrett. John A. Gul- i bertscH. C. ". Cation. l.. T.. Hawkins Mrs. W. T. Hawkins, Mrs. A. AI. Jones'
 r. W. Wiley, ft T. Wharton. II. l.. 1 Wharton. William Pitts. Eugene Jack Son. IzcrI F. Jackson, J. Il. Sheets, \. L. Rogers, C. r. McClintCei5.
 i <. N. Jones was commissioned the first ledge deputy and Dr. J. T.. Nh@r- tin elected chief templar.
 The lodge was organized in the little adobe school house that stood oA the ! eost side of the Centel street arail- r ar school block, and fere the lodge found home Go- some months. 1t has had it's ups and downs, its sun- shine and it's shadows, but through all the charging years there have eyer 1 beer found q few faithful members u uphold the banner Of the lodge, and it is the boast Cf the members that the 0f-i r-iGaI charter has i aVcr been tTll- ad t. the wall This charter attracted much attention &t tEe celebration last night, as did also the roster O. the lodge containing about 1,3f0 names.
 The few numbers CT the programme fer the entertainment c; the audience were of a nigh c-der. and the audience pcrformey lack.
 The Forbes sistcrs' orchestra render ef two beautiful selections. and Miss
 McFall sang Q beautiful ballad in q most charming !Tanller, being accom- panied by Ms. W II. isasby. W. r. Davis rscit5d some of ''Uriole Siias' Troubles in the City," and Prof. Case initiated the shallow rated dude ii The Lady Killer to perfection.
 Joel White who nCy4r fails 10 bring down the house. save q selection from Mir Sproooendike It was an event lCng to be remembered by Good Temp lars of Maficopa cc~nty. ahd fitting celebration of So important an event as the passing of the quarter century mark by the pioneer lodge of the h. depenCcrt Order 0f Coed Tcnpials.
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