Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
Work Should Begin at Once.
GOOD TEMPLAR ASSEMBLIES.
Several Local Lodges Hold Business
and Social Sessions. ara So

Friendship Lodge, No. II, International
Order Of Good Templars met in Melford
Hall. 9Th and streets northeast, Monday
evening. The meeting was opened and con-
Quoted by Mr.. Richard " Waldron, chief
templar, Miss Ida Doyle presiding at the
organ. Among the visitors were Grand
Templar I. L. Corby Mrs. /. L. Corby and
Messrs. j. c. Foster and George NJ Atall
of Perseverance Lodge; Messrs s. w, Rus
sell and Samuel Bedford or Minnehaha
Lodge.
The correspondence, read by Miss Bessie
Doyle, secretary, included a letter of invi-
tation to attend the fortieth anniversary
OF Minnehaha Lodge, No: l. Tuesday even
accept the invitation A social session was
held and a program rendered, including an
address OF encouragement by the grand
IIoyt Holton and Samuel Bedford, ad-
dresses by Mrs Corby and G. NJ Atan.
brief address in the interests of juvenile
work by 8. W Russell, grand superintend-
emf, and fayorite selection recited by Mr.
Hoyt Holton.
There was a good attendance Of its mem
bers at Minnehaha Lodge meeting in Pyth-
ian Temple. 1912 9th street northwest, Tues
day evening. Miss Nellie Smith, chief tenn
plar. presided, and Mrs. Carrie Smith,
pianist, led In the service Of song.
Mr.. 3. T., Westdai, deputy grand templar
read an Official communications explaining
| that the annual mission fund contributed
by the lodges Of the order in the United
States would henceforth be devoted to the
| work at home. through the agency Of the
national grand lodge. recently Instituted in
Chicago.
Mr.. James E. Austin, field worker who
devoted some weeks to aIti-saloon cam
paigning In South Dakota in the early fall,
gave q graphic account of conditions and
his services there and formulated a mes
sage OF greeting from Minnehaha Lodge to
local lodge In that western field. and
moved that It be transmitted through the
secretary. The message and motion were
approved by unanimous vote
sentatiyes to the grand lodge Mrs Carrie
Smith and Messrs. McGrath. Austin and
Bedford, and as alternates, Mr. 8. w.
Russell, Miss n King, Mrs B. 7. Westda
Ehcelsior Lodge. No. q, TO. O. n, met
In Elks Hall. 802 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Wednesday evening. There was
among its visitors were Mr.. r. b. Smith.
financial secretary of Faith Lodge, No. II;
Messrs, Russell and Ridgely Of Minnehaha
Lodge. Grand Templar I. L. Corby Grand
uty Grand Teanpiar John Bryson. with a
delegation OF twentysone members Of Per-
sws psss aS and Mss Ispan Rich
mond, pianist. led in the service of song.
The initiatory degree was conferred upon
Mrs. J. q. Russell and Mr.. L. L. GdichYest.
A social session was held. after which
program was rendered, the grand templar
directing
Mrs. Bessie Springer, vice templar; Miss
Richmond and Mr.. G!lchrest entertained
with piano recitals; Mr.. Bryson discoursed
upon the educational features OF the Good
Tempiar lodge and the Wisdom OF Keeping
out OF the old paths and maintaining close
reia tons with total abstRiners as means for
making the struggle against appetite for
strong drink more easy: Mr.. .Corby read 4
selection from temperance magazine and
commented upon Its merits: Mr.. Russell
remarked upon the lessons the events OF
the evening were calculated to teach, and
Miss Laura Bryson. Mr., r. e. Smith and
Mr. Ataii made brief addresses In compli..
nent and announcement OF the lodge.