Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29

Lodges Of the District Meet for Busi-
ness and Pleasure.


Friendship Lodge No. IL, Independent
Order Of Good Templars, met In Melford
Hall. sth and 1 streets northeast. Monday
evening Among its visitors were the
grand templar. /. L. Corby; Mrs. Corby,
Mr.. A. H. Frear past grand templar; Mrs.
Frear, Mr.. John Bryson. past grand sec
rotary, and Mrs. and Miss Laura Bryson, all
of Perseverance Lodge. Tho grand templar
presided and Mrs. Frear. pianist. led in the
service of song. The transaction of rou-
tine business was followed by consdera-
ton of committee reports. The committee
on absent members stated that Mr.. and
Mrs. Holton. past chief and treasurer. re-
spectively. are spending vacation at West
River, Md.
An impromptu program was given, con-
Quoted by the chair. Mrs. Frear entertain
ed with piano and vocal selections. and
brief addresses upon methods for sustain
Ing interest in temperance work under Good
Templar auspices were given. and every
one present contributing to the discussion
in Pythian Temple, 1912 9th street north
west, Tuesday evening. Mr.. Henry F.
Smith. chief templar conducted the pro-
ceedings, Mrs. Carrie Smith presiding at
the piano.
The business routine being disposed Of
hour given to songs. readings and
addresses Miss Grace Ford entertained
with the song, Thou Wonderous Youth"
to encore sang Because" Mrs. Smith con-
tributed to her own accompaniment, The
Promise of Life
Chaplain Russell read extracts from a
letter written by Mrs. S. E. Garfield. widow
of A. N Garfield, touching upon the fun
eral of Mr.. Garfield. at the home OF his
brother Justus, in Marshaltown, Iowa, and
of his burial in Riverside cemetery. The
communication reported that there was a
large attendance at the obsequies; that the
Rev. L. B. Hix, pastor of the local Con-
gregational Church, conducted the serv-
ices. giving a ''ffteen-minutes talk of the
army life of the deceased and his valiant
services In fighting the hosts of intemper-
ance;' that Judge Caswell, Mr. Garfield 8
old colonel at his own request, selected the
pallbearers, all of them army comrades
and intimate friends of the deceased and
his fraters in Masonic and Odd Fellow cir
cles: that a male quartet led the musical
numbers which included Nearer My God
to Thee" and Lead Kindly Light" that
a large silk flag, sent by the Grand Army
a beautiful small flag by the Woman's Re-
lief Corps and large number Of flower
tokens from other sympathizing friends,
decora ted the casket.
Faith Lodge, No. A. I. o. G. T., met in
Odd Fellows Hall, 31st street, Tuesday
evening. Mr.. w. c. LEM, chief templar,
occupied the chair. Miss Florence Greaves,
presiding ar the piano. Among the visitors
were Grand Templar l. L. Corby, Mrs. Cor
by and ]. S. Blackboard, deputy grand temp
lar of Silver Star Lodge.
After the transaction or routine business
brief addresses of encouragement were
given by the visiting members and others.
The election of officers was announced for
the next meeting.
Perseverance Lodge, No. 2. I. Q. G. T..
met in Scottish Rite Hall. $40 Pennsyl
vania avenue. Mr.. James H. Dony, chief
templar, presiding. Mrs. A. II. Frear, plan
list. led in the song service. There was a
large attendance of members, with visitors
from Minnehaha and Faith Lodges.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
three candidates. special feature was
the presentation of a beautiful set of re-
galias to the officers OF the lodge, Mrs. A
II. Frear making the presentation in be-
half OF the club of Willing Workers. under
Announcement was made Of the sudden
death of Mr.. Neff, father Of the Misses
Blanche and Lottie Neff, leading members
of the lodge, and committe was appointed
to formulate epression of sympathy on
behalf of Perseverance Lodge, and send
1t to the bereaved family.