Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET
THIRTY sixth SESSION OF VIR-
GINA GRAND LODGE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
GUYNN'S ISLAND, Mathews Co, Va,

GUYNN'S ISLAND. Mathews Co, Va,
September Z, 1895.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars of
Virginia convened here Tuesday night in
thirty-sixth annual session and will con-
1lnue for several days. The session is be-
Ing held in Good Templars' Hall. Rev. J. w.
Guy of Surry county. grand chief templar,
presiding
The following grand officers are in attend
ance upon the session: Rev. J. W. Guy,
grand chief templar; Mrs. L. B. Stats.
grand vice templar; w. j. Calls, grand
superintendent of Juvenile templars; George
W. Hawxhurst. grand secretary; Mrs D.
H. Corning grand marshall Miss Edna
Marks grand guard; Miss Frances Rumsey,
grand sentinel; r. F.. Respass grand mes
senger The session last night was devoted
10 comforting the grand lodge degree re-
ceiving the annual reports of the grand
officers and appointment of standing COM
mittces for the session.
Inc report OF the grand chief templar
contained a number of important recon-
mehdations Tor the advancement of the
der which will be considered and reported
on by the various committees The report
OF the grand secretary gives the numerical
condition of the order and the financial
status. 1t also shows a slight increase in
membership over last year, all expenses
paid and good balance of funds in the
hands of the treasurer.
All but lodge in the state is repre-
scented at this session.
1t was reported that a new lodge was
organized during the year in Staunton,
composed of many influential citizens of
that city.
The grand chief templar announced the
appointment of the following standing COM
mittees for the session On state of the
order, Rev E. II. Bronson, A. ]. Croker,
Mrs. George w. Hawxhurst; finance Rob
ert Walker, S. S. Mari. Mrs. L. B. Stats.
Juvenile Templars, Mrs. D. R Corning
Miss Edna Marks. Mrs. NJ. NJ: Erwin: tenn
perance legislation, Rev. J. w. Guy, w. J.
Calls, Miss Sara Thorne.
The delegates are being Hospitality enter
tanned by the citizens of the island and all
are pleasantly located. Those from the
eastern section of the state arrived yester-
day morning by steamer from Baltimore.
Those from Fairfax county are Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Hawxhurst, Mrs. ]. A
Dickinson, Mrs. L. b. Stats Mrs NJ. NJ.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Troth, Rev. E. II. Bronson. S.
S. Mari. Miss Sara Thorne, Miss Edna
Marks Miss Frances Rumsey, Miss Ruth
Thorne, Miss Eta Bowman.
Second Days Session.
The second days session opened at Odd
Fellows Hall at 8 am. yesterday. the grand
chief templar presiding. The committees
to whom was referred the annual report
of the grand officers reported. referring
the various subjects in these reports to ap-
propriate committees.
Mr.. George w. Hawxhurst who repre-
sented the Grand Lodge in the state CON
vention of the Anti-Saioon League At
Lynchburg in January, made a full report
Of the work of the convention. The Grand
Lodge voted to receive the members of the
juvenile order at 2 pm. Thursday.
Messrs. HawXhurst and Walker gave an
account of the work of contesting the grant
ing of liquor licenses in Alexandria county
which, 1t was stated, resulted in the re-
fusal of all licenses.
The first business of the afternoon session
was the annual election of officers. which
resulted In the selection of the following:
Rev. ]. w. Guy of Surry county, grand
chief templar; James G. Diggs of Mathews
county, grand counsellor; Mrs. Salhe Calls
of GuynnS Island, grand vice temp!ar;
George w. Hawxhurst of Falls Church
grand secretary William J. Calls of
Mathews, grand superintendent of juve-
nile temples; Mrs. L. B. Stats of Vienna.
grand treasurer: II. l.. Grubbs of DenGroa,
past grand templar; A. j. Crocker Of Surry,
grand marshal; Rev. f. II. Bronson of
Fairfax. grand cha plain; Robert Walker OF
Alexandria county. grand sentinel; S. S.
MARI of Falls Church, grand messenger:
Miss Edna Marks of Fairfax Court House,
deputy grand marshal: Miss Sara Thorne
of Falls Church. assistant grand marshall
Mrs. d. r. Corning of Fairfax. grand
guard.
These officers were installed at once. the
ceremony being conducted by Grand Chief
Templar Rev. ]. w. Guy.
Falls Church and Dendron were placed
in nominal ton as the next place of meet
ing. Falls Church was selected
Financial Report.
The report of the finance committee was
submitted by II. l.. Grubbs, chairman. The
report was adopted. and provides that the
per capita tax remain as last year; fixes the
salary of the grand secretary at $75 for the
ensuing year; makes the offices of The
grand chief templar and grand superin-
tendent of Juveniles honorary, paying cx-
penses when visiting lodges, and provides
for the payment of expenses of representa-
ton in the National Grand Lodge which
meets in Chicago, H., in October.
Mrs. d. r. Corning, chairman. submitted
the report of the committee on juvenile tenn
pies, which makes important recommenda-
tons for the work among the children, and
expresses pleasure at the increase In mem
bership the past year.
The delegates attending the session and
members of the local lodge assembled last
night in large numbers at Odd Fellows
Hall and proceeded in body to the Meth
sodist Church, where a public meeting was
held. Rev. f. II. Bronson of Fairfax and
Rev. ]. w. Guy of Surry made strong Id
dresses for the cause before a large audi
ence.
The Grand Lodge will adjourn tonight
Wyoming's Population.