Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
IN AID OF TEMPERANCE.
Good Templar Grand Lodge Visit
Subordinate Lodge Proceedings.

The second In the first series of official
visits by the Grand Lodge was made to
Friendship Lodge, No. IL. in Melford Hall,
sth and 1 streets northeast, Monday even
| ing. All the subordinate lodges in the jul
risdiction were represented in the attend
ance. Friendship Lodge, after reception of
propositions for membership and the trans
action of routine business, gave formal re-
ception to the official visitors, Mr.. Major
Robb, chief templar, extending the grand
| body a welcome. in brief address. The
visiting officials then occupied the chairs,
vacancies being filled by Grand Templar /.
l.. Corby by appointment of Grand Lodge
degree members, Mrs. J. R. Narrower, grand
vice templar: Mr. Samuel Bedford, grand
secretary; Mrs. w. c. LEM, grand treas
urer Mrs. Nette Cole. grand chaplain, and
Mr.. William c. Lenz, past grand chief tenn
rlar.
An hour was given to reports, addresses,
readings and musical recitals. The grand
templar opened the program with an in
structive address emphasizing features
deemed of special Importance in Good Tenn
plar work: Grand Superintendent s. w.
Russell remarked upon the large percentage
of children that had kept inviolate the juve-
nile temple pledge, as shown by statistics
covering many years of labor In that de-
partment; Grand Marshal John I. Finney
dwelt upon recent achievements of Silver
Star Lodge in Tenleytown, and remarked
that the then present meeting had special
interest for him, marking as it did the third
anniversary of his birth as Good Templar:
Acting Grand Chaplain Mrs. Cole enlarged
upon the great benefits Undine Juvenile
Temple had conferred upon her children, all
of them having come to maturity and still
true to the total abstinence principles i'm
planted by their lessons in the temple, and
Acting Past Grand Templar LEM spoke at
some length upon the ministry of song in
lodge work and the opportunity of members
to increase its power by bringing in persons
equipped for this line of service Past Chief
Hoyt Holton read a selection in verse. con-
trasting war and peace, and Judge Nichol
gave an address upon the resources of
genius in devising allurements to drink in
toxicants.
Faith Lodge, No. IA, /. O. G. T.. met in
Odd Fellows Hall, 31st street, Tuesday
evening. Mrs Susan Crown chief templar,
conducted proceedings, and Prof. j. w. Car
land presided at the organ. The transact
ton of routine business was followed with
installation of officers, Mr.. John c. Gates,
deputy grand templar. officiating.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. ]. l. o. G. T., met
in Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street north
west, Tuesday evening. Henry F. Smith,
chief templar, presided. Mrs. Clara Smith,
pianist, led the service of song.
Mr.. ]. H. Porter and Miss Speake, mar
shall and deputy marshal-elect, were induct-
ed into their positions by Mr.. E. E. Wilson,
special deputy grand templar.
The social session was devoted to distribu-
ton of valentines and heart-to- heart talks
upon their history and ministry.
In the good of the order, arranged by the
chief templar, search for hidden names of
birds, and to be found in written names of
persons furnished, occupied the thoughts of
members and visitors. The prize was
awarded to Mr.. E. Z. Wilson for sharing
the most birds.
AT the conclusion of the game light re-
freshments were served.