Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-21
GOOD TEMPLAR ACTIVITIES.
Subordinate Lodges Hold Heeting:
With Special Features.


Friendship Lodge, No. II, Interna tional
Order of Good Temp1ars held an open
meeting In Melford Hall, 9Th and streets
northeast Monday evening The meeting
was called to order by Chief Templar r.
w. Waldron. and was opened with singing
by the audience, Mrs. Emma Corby. grand
vice templar, presiding at the piano. and
devotional exercises. led by Grand Superin-
tendent s. w. Russell.
The gathering was representative one,
members from three several subordinate
lodges being present. including, in addition
to Grand Lodge officers already mentioned.
Grand Templar I. L. Corby, who occupied
the platform and conducted special features
of the exercises; Mr. ]. C. Foster, grand
guard, and several friends not members
The meeting was entertained with a brief
address on the Importance of unity and
activity on the part Of temperance organ
izations, and cornet recitals by Prof. James
A. Joyce, piano recital by Mrs. Emma
Corby, a song by Mr.. Harry j. Jeffries,
Mrs Corbeys accompanist; recital by
Mr.. George NJ. Atall, a recital of "Old
Glory by Mr.. Hoyt Holton and temper
ance addresses by the grand templar and
Messrs. Bedford, Holton and Russell. Chief
Templar Waldron made special appeal to
Friendship Lodge, in behalf of the fathers
and mothers and all the young people of
Northeast Washington, to make every sac
rifice required to persuade the excise board
that that section Of the city Is opposed to
granting any more licenses to saloons, and
Mrs Emma T. Bishop bespoke for the chief
templar the heartiest support of every
member of the organization, remarking
that 'dn all her experience of twenty-three
years in Friendship Lodge she had known
of none more deserving this support"
1ndpa declared nv npqniDnOnq vote
to offer Medford Hall for holding a New
Year reception to Good Templars and their
friends, in case the general committee
should so desire to use 1t, and the chair
lodge on this general committee Miss Bes
sic Doyle and Messrs. Holton and Waldron.
Minnehaha Lodge. No. /, I. o. G. T., met
in Pythian Temple. 1912 9th street north
chief templar, presided, and Mrs Carrie
Smith, pianist. led in the service of song.
Routine business having been disposed of,
some special matters were considered and
acted upon. committee Of four-Miss
King and Mrs. McGrath and Messrs. Ridg-
ley and Russell-were appointed to confer
with committees from other lodges to ar
range for general Good Templar New
Year reception.
Mr. Wilbur Mcdaniel presented to the
lodge bountfful supply of beautiful galax
leaves, customary autumnal gift to the
organization from Mr.. and Mrs. George r.
Watkins OF Mitchell county, N. c. Mr..
Mcdaniel Informed the lodge that Mrs.
Watkins formerly member Of Minnehaha
Lodge had been closely confined to her
room with sickness for several years. The
present was received with vote of thanks
to the donors
A song rehearsal was given. Mrs. Smith,
pianist and Miss King and Messrs. Bed
ford and Jett of the lodge being Joined by
Messrs. Jeffries. Goforth and Huffman Of
Perseverance Lodge
A social session was held, Of which an
interesting game was feature, In which
the prizes were won by Mrs. Carrie Smith
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