Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
UNITE IN CELEBRATION
OBSERVANCE OF 39TH ANNIVER
sARY OF GOOD TEMPLARs.
Addresses by Leading Members, by
Commissioner, Mcfarland and
Others-Songs and Recitals.

Perseverance, Faith Friendship and Sill
yer Star lodges of the Independent Order Of
Good Templars united, through delegations
with Minnehaha Lodge. No. 1. in Concordia
Hall, 500 9th street, Tuesday evening, In
celebrating the thirty-ninth anniversary Of
the founding of the order in the District
OF Columbia. Outside friends of the broth
erhood were present in considerable num-
bers President Henry B. F. Macfariand Of
the Board of District Commissioners at
tending as special guest.
Some unique and suggestive features had
been provided by the committee on decora-
lions. Pendant from the several affairs and
suspended In the middle aisle were circular
wreaths of evergreen. emblematic of the
family circle vigorous life and world-en-
circling features of the order. These were
designed by Mr.. Charles Boss of Persever-
ance Lodge Mr.. Wilbur Mcdaniel of
Mnnehaha Lodge supplemented these with
a variety of palm branches The tri-cOlors of
our national emblem. affixed to charters
and portraits of patriotic and benevolent
societies upon the walls, lightened up all
other features agreeably.
Mr.. Henry F. Smith, chief templar Of
Minnehaha Lodge. called to order, made
all present welcome in a lew well-chosen
words and conducted the opening cere-
monies The ode of the order was sung,
followed by its opening prayer. Mr. j. s.
Blackboard, grand chaplain, leading the de-
vOtional exercises and Mrs. Carrie Smith
of the home lodge presiding at the piano.
Mr.. s. w. Russell, chairman of commit
tee on program, was then called to the
chair, and Commissioner Macfarland was
invited to a seat on the platform. The dis
tingushed visitor was accorded a spon-
taneous greeting.
The chair prefaced the arranged program
with remarks upon the unity in Good Tenn
plar lodge ceremonial, expla lining that the
I'D q
were heard in every lodge of the order in
the world, and stated that careful COM
putation had established the fact that there
was not a moment in the twenty-four hours
of any secular day when a Good Templar
lodge was not in session.
The musical part of the program was
opened with a vocal and Instrumental Sc
lection by Mrs. Carrie Smith.
Messages of Remembrance.
Past Grand Secretary John Bryson read
messages of remembrance and good cheer
sent. by Mrs. Clinton Smith, president of the
District w. c. T. u, and Mrs. O. L. Smith,
a charter member of Minnehaha Lodge, and
for eleven years past resident of Roches-
ter. Ind.
Past Grand Templar A. n. Garfield
sketched Mnnehaha Lodge from its birth
to the present time, fraternal home that
had had over 1900 members, and from
which a steady and strong influence had
gone out, making homes brighter and
hearts lighter, and wherever felt promoting
the general welfare. He paid strong tribute
10 the characters of several of Minnehaha' 8
earlier members whom he had known, but
whose life work is now over.
Grand Secretary S. T. Westdal traced the
history of Good Templary from its begin
ming, in Utica, N y, fifty-three years ago.
He prefaced his narrative with review of
the several great temperance movements in
this country that had preceded it. He
showed that the order had been planted In
nearly every state in the federal Union prior
to the civil war, but that its growth on the
eastern continent in the last ten years had
be en- more rapid even than its expansion in
this country during its first ten years, and
that it's ritual was now read In over fifteen
different tongues, its latest translation,
made within the past year being for the
benefit of the Firms.
The address of the evening was made by
Mr.. mcfarland He won the sympathetic
attention of his hearers at the start by al
luding to the strenuous life a District Com
missioner must lead every day. He warned
his listeners against the telephone In the
house. The narrative given of Minnehaha
Lodge by Mr.. Garfield. he said, specially
impressed him, and he congra tulated the
Good Templars upon the facts 1t set forth.
His remarks, he said, must be somewhat
abridged. as another engagement was on
the evenings list, and he closed his adj
dress he was given a rising vote Of thanks
Musical Numbers.
A vocal and instrumental duet was eiven
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Frear. Plano solos
were given by Mrs. Emma Corby. Violin
solos were rendered by Messrs. Carroll and