Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-05
GOOD TEMPLAR EVENTS.
Business Sessions, Wedding and Holt
day Receptions and Housewarming.

Friendship Lodge, No II, Independent Or
der of Good Templars, met In Meitoro
Hall, 9Th and I streets northeast, MONDAY
evening. Chief Templar Hoyt Holton be-
ing absent, serving as installing officer at
meeting of Spanish war veterans, Deputy
Grand Templar OBrien called to order,
presided during the opening exercises and
then invited Miss Mamie Bishop, past
chief templar Of Friendship Lodge, to take
the chair.
Routine business was considered and dis
posed of; the initiatory degree was confer
red on one new member; a resolution ex-
pressing the sympathy of the lodge for Past
Chief George F. Shaw in the loss OF MS
father, recently deceased. was adopted. az
ter winch the doors were opened to ADMIT
strangers in waiting.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert W. Christian, for
merly of the Order of Good Templars IN
Richmond, Va, were received as Speclal
Grand Templar j. s. Blackford of Silver
Star Lodge, Miss Myra Cheshire of North
east Washington, Master Ira Cole OF
Brookland and S. w. Russell. grand super
intendent of juvenile temples.
A literary and musical program was rem
dered, Deputy OBfien in charge
Mr.. Russell made an address, noting the
preparations made by the committee, Mrs.
O'Brien chairman, to render the initial
meeting in the new year both pleasant and
profitable. referring to some advantages
the Good Templar order offered to young
men and women ambitious for successful
careers and beSpeaking for the next ami
versary meeting of Friendship Lodge, now
only two months away, specially attract
i've program to mark the close OF It's TWEEN.
ty-seventh year. The Misses Ida Doyie anu
Nettie E. Cole entertained with piano solos;
Miss Cheshire with vocal selections, Miss
Barnette accompanying, and Miss Nellie
Bishop with several favorite recitals.
A guessing contest was had, in which the
q u mon
the Misses Nettie and Ida Cole, respective
~, and the mems first and second prizes
were won by Messrs. Salkeld and Ira Cole.
At the close of these exercises refresh
mentS were served.
Mr. and Mrs j. r. Narrower of Persever-
ance Lodge of Good Templars celebrated
the seventeenth anniversary of their wed
ding, giving a New Year reception at their
home, No. 314 B street northeast Monday
evening. Members of the Good Tempiar
order and others in large numbers respond
ed to their invitation. Mrs. Seeley, record
ing secretary of the Excelsior Musical ana
Literary Club; Mrs. John Bryson, Mrs.
Emma Corbey, Mrs. Frear, the Misses Ten
nyson, Miller and Bryson assisted the host
ess in receiving her guests. The evening
was spent pleasantly with reminiscent ram
bles in social chat, with parlor games, with
light refreshments and song and story, in
which new piano, a Christmas present
from parents to children. played its distinct
part, Mrs. Frear and Miss Katie Reber pre-
siding alternately.
Members of Minnehaha Lodge, No. /, l.
o. G. T.. who braved the storm of Tuesday
to take part in the house warming at their
new home in Pythian Tempe, 10l4 9th
street northwest, devoted the first half hour
to informal chat in which delightful sur
prise and entire satisfaction with their new
quarters were clearly in evidence. The
meeting was called to order by Mr.. Henry
F. Smith, chief templar, who delivered a
felctous address of welcome. AT the roll
call of officers the following responded:
Henry F. Smith, chief templar; Miss Nina
Higdon, vice templar: T. w. Jessup, record
ing secretary; Miss Nellie Smith, assistant
recording secretary; Henry C. Smith, finan-
cal secretary; S. w. Russell, chaplain; Mrs
S. T. Westdal, acting marshal; Mr.. Carl o.
Sigurdson, acting sentinel, and Samuel Bed
ford, past chief templar.
Routine business was disposed of and sew
eral special committee reports acted upon.
Some unique features reported by the COM
mittee on program for the next meeting
were adopted. Deputy Grand Templar S.
T. Westdal was declared the choice of the
lodge for reappointment to that office.
Plans for awakening interest in degree
work and renewing endeavors along all edu-
cational lines were discussed and agreed
upon.
The impromptu program was opened with
singing America Miss Smith presiding at
the piano. Mr.. Jessup read a poetical selec-
tion Christmas greeting by Miss Jessie
Forsyth of Boston, right worthy grand SUI
perintendent of Juvenile temples. entitled
BE of Good Cheer" Mr.. Bedford read an
article from the pen of Mr.. Joseph Mains
of London, England, the chief executive
officer of the order at large, In which an
up-to-date Good Templar lodge is wildly
described. Mr.. Russell followed with the
reading of a sketch by Mr.. Malins, describ-
ing the Russian government liquor monOp-
oily and reporting that members of a scien-
tifc congress at st. Petersburg had been
banished to Siberia for opposing the policy
of the Russian government on the liquor
question.
Miss Nina Higdon gave a dramatic reel
tation, and addresses upon the brighter
outlook for Minnehaha Lodge were given by
Messrs. John G. and Henry Smith, #. w.
Jessup, Samuel Bedford and Mrs. Westdal
and Mrs. Whitcomb. The meeting was
closed with social session, during which