Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
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Various Lodges Of tho Order Transact
Business.

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lnnnehaha Lodge. No /. !. O. q. T.. met
in Pythian Temple, 1O12 eth street north
west. Tuesday evening. There was large
attendance Of members. With visitors from
Perseverance,, Faith and Silver Star
cliff, occupied tho chair, and Mrs. Carrie
Smith presided at the piano.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
Mr.. ana Mrs. J. T. Farr and Mr.. Leon
Van Fleet.
Mrs. Carrie Smith, chairman Of commit
tee OF arrangements for an open meeting
on the second Tuesday evening in Sep
tember. reported good progress to date.
A social session was held. after which
the Grand Lodge officers to pay the lodge
an Official visit Past Chief Henry F. Smith
introduced the visitors, Chief Templar Rat
cliff. in behalf Of the lodge, making them
welcome In feltcitous address.
Grand Chief Templar /. l.. Corby, in be-
half of his associate officers, responded to
the address of welcome and paid an ap-
preciated tribute to the sterling integrity
Of the Old Guard in Minnehaha Lodge and
the zeal OF its members in general. and
then. collaborating with Mr.. s. w. Rus
sell, grand superintendent. and chairman
of good of-order committee in the home
lodge proceeded in directing the program
The good of order was opened with the
ode, Long Live Our Orders Great Re-
nown.' Mrs. Smith, pianist accompanying.
Mrs. Emma Corbey, grand vice templar,
made brief address, expressing her in
terest in the success Of Minnehaha Lodge
and commencing highly the initiatory work
that evening.
Mr.. S. T. Westdall grand secretary, read
a paper having pathetic interest. 1t was
a talk by Sioux chief. 1t was written by
the late Andrew N Garfield Just before his
last illness, and intended to be recited in
the lodge by the writer. 1t was his pur-
pose to emphasize its realistic features by
appearing in the costume of the Sioux war
rior, parsonage with whose charac-
teristics he was familiar from years of
service on the frontier. The paper was a
lesson on temperance withal, and was re-
ceived with marked favor.
Past Grand TempIar A. e. Shoemaker
and Acting Grand Treasurer A. Wilkerson
made stirring addresses, bespeaking greater
successes for the order in Washington in
the next few years than 1t has ever known.
Grand chaplain, Mrs. Crown, was obliged
by home duties to retire, and her office
was filed by Mrs. j. R. Narrower past
grand superintendent. Grand Marshal J.
T. Finney, Grand Guard J. c. Foster and
Grand Assistant Secretary Jessup made
pleasing responses to calls from the chair
Chief Templar Radcliff. Past Chief H. F.
Smith. Chief Templar Nichol of Perse-
verance Lodge and Mr. Somerset of the
home lodge made instructive addresses.
Mr.. William Green entertained with vo-
cal selection, Mrs. Corbey accompanying, and
the program was closed with congregation
al singing of America.
Perseverance Lodge, No. 2, Interna-
tional Order o. Good Templars, was large
ly attended by its members at its last
meeting in Scottish Rite Hall, 91O Penn
sylvania avenue. and was visited by
friends from Mnnehaha, Friendship and
Faith lodges. Judge Nichol chief templar.
directed proceedings. and Mrs Emma Cor
hey presided at the piano in the opening
exercises.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
Messrs. John w Yansy and Carl Hoffman.
the picnic at Chevy Chase Lake pro-
nounced success, and mentioned Mr.. Boss
of the Soldiers Home as deserving special
thanks for supplementing with his graphic
phone the music of the local band.
Past Chief James H. Dony, chairman OF
committee on compilation OF the lodge
register, reported the work completed. and
received compliments and thanks from the
members.
The program arranged by Mrs. r. H:
Wood included plano solo, The Song of
the Wild Flowers by Miss Louise Har-
rover, a recital by Miss Eta Narrower. a
tenor solo by Mr.. VIM. Green, a recitation
by Mr. H r. Boynton, vocal solo by Mr..
l. l.. Corby and an address by Mr.. c. G.
Medallion.
Friendship Lodge, No II, l. O. G. T., met
in Melford Hall. Sth and l streets north
east, Monday evening. Among the visitors
Grana Te%P Gnsrd l. coT Fssts MRS
Boss, Mrs. NJ. Baier, Mrs. Langley and
Miss Clytie Wilson Of Perseverance Lodge
and Chaplain S. w. Russell of Minnehaha
Lodge. Chief Templar Geo. F. Shaw pre-
sided Miss Ida Doyle, pianist, led in the
song service.
The transaction of routine business was
followed by informal discussion of sew
,ral special matters tending toward adj
vancement on important lines Of work, af-
ter which a social session was enjoyed.
The good of the order was arranged and
conducted by Past Chief Hoyt Holton. A
quintet, composed of Mrs. Langley Miss
c. Wilson, Miss Ethel Holmes and the
Misses Ida and Bessie Doyle, entertained
with series of favorite songs. Mr.. Baier
read selection, King Alcohol. Mr.. Boss
described certain methods in catching FISH.
as hints to lodge workers endeavoring to
land new members" Messrs. Holton and
Russell made addresses and gave recita-
lions conveying lessons to temperance
workers and Mr.. Corby read Life
Drama" from the official organ of the
order in New York following with an ad-
dress upon the hopeful outlook OF the
order in general.