Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
AMONG THE GOOD TEMPLARs.
An Excellent Program Presented al
Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.

Members of Perseverance Lodge, No. 2
International Order of Good Templars, Were
present in force at its meeting In Scottish
Rite Hail. $40 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, last Saturday evening. There were
visitors from Minnehaha, Excelsior, Faith
and Silver Star lodges Chief Templar j.
w. Nichol presided, and Miss Golde Miller,
pianist, led in the service of song. The
business routine was followed by a social
session, after which excellent program
was presented, conducted by Miss Grace
Wilson, vice templar. Mrs. Kathryn Wood
and Miss Laura Mathews entertained with
piano solos, and Miss Catherine McAvoy
with pathetic vocal selection. Miss Laura
Bryson read selection entitled Work;
Mr.. Henry r. Boynton gave a recital OF a
poem. entitled Three Hundred Years Ago.
Mr.. l. l.. Corby read from the official organ
of the New York Good Templars some
timely temperance lessons; Mr.. R. II. Wood
continued this temperance line of thought
with narrative and argument at some
length, and was followed by Prof Joyce
with "reminiscences and readings dwelling on
the same general theme, all of which re-
ceiyed marked tokens of appreciation.
Officers and past officers of the local
Grand Lodge and other prominent members
of the International Order of Good Tenn
plars were present in Elks' Hall, 902 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, Friday evening
at meeting for comforting the second de-
gree The meeting was called to order and
conducted by Grand Templar l. L. Corby
who assigned associate officers as fOllows
Mr.. j. +. Austin, general lecturer, as dis
trict counsellor; Mrs. Emma ;. Corbey,
grand vice templar, as district vice tenn
plar; Mir. S. I. Westdal, grand secretary,
as district secretary; Mr.. J. 5. Biacktord'
past grand chaplain, as district chaplain;
Mr.. John L. Finney, grand marshal, as dis
trict marshal; Miss Louise Hoffman, past
vice templar, as district deputy marshal;
Mr.. John c. Foster, grand guard, as dis
trict guard, and Mr.. s. w Russell, grand
superintendent, as district past chief Dis
trict Secretary Westdal of committee on
credentials, reported as qualified and in
Eta L. Weber and Messrs George NJ.
Atall and +. A. Allison OF Perseverance
Lodge and Messrs. NJ. r. Colclesser, j. E.
Russell and o. f. Lewis of Excelsior Lodge.
The report was received and adopted and
the second degree conferred, after which
a social session was enjoyed, followed by
an impronptu good of the order exercise,
conducted by the chair.
Mr.. j. +. Austin made an address, COM
pairing the zeal and activity of members of
the order in the capital city and the work
of the brotherhood on the frontier of our
civilization under far greater disadvantages,
and emphasized the need of aggressive ac-
ton in the local temperance campaign.
Mr.. Russell gave an address commencing
active efforts on educational lines as means
to growth and progress. Messrs. Foster
and Finney spoke of ways and means for
promoting temperance and good templary.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 20, |. O. G. T..
met in Good Templar Hall, on Brookville
road, Tenleytown, last Thursday evening.
Chief Templar William A. Collins presided
and Miss Cora L. Bowling, pianist led In
the song service. The tray PISA elton of the
business routine was followed by appoint
ments for Thanksgiving function, after
which brief program was rendered mem
bers of Fidelity Lodge at Bethesda and
members of the home lodge alternating in
recitals and addresses.