Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
GOOD TEMPLARs
Work In Detail Of the Local Organize.
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Perseverance Lodge, No. q International
Order Of Good Templars, met in Scottish Rite
Hall, 91O Pennsylvania avenue, Saturday
evening. There was q large attendance of
members and visitors from Minnehaha and
Faith lodges. Chief Templar Nichol con-
Quoted proceedings and Mrs. A. H. Frear
presided at the piano.
At the conclusion Of the business routine
Miss Catherine McAvoy was installed in
the Office OF treasurer. Mr.. 8. w. Russell,
deputy right worthy grand templar, oflciat-
Ing. Mr.. James H. Dony. past chief tenn
plar, reported results of the company con-
test in the last quarter, showing that the
contest closed with Company far in the
lead as to points.
On motion of J. C. Foster, one Of the ap-
pointed representatives to challenge Silver
Star Lodge in debate, the contest long
overdue, was declared OF and the debaters
discharged.
Mrs. Emma Corbey Of committee on pic
mic reported that the affair would come of
at Chevy Chase lake on Thursday, the 18th
instant and be an afternoon and evening
function, and notion to invite Mime
haha, Friendship. Faith and Silver Star
lodges to unite with Perseverance In this
outing was adopted.
The grand templar, Mr.. 1. L. Corbey, an
nounced meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Grand Lodge at his home on
Brightwood avenue Wednesday evening. the
23d Instant.
A social session was enjoyed. after
which a program was rendered, Mrs: /. L..
Corby in charge. Mrs. Frear entertained
with piano solo, Mrs. Westerland with a
song answering the question. w here ls
My Wandering Boy?" Mrs. r. H. Wood
accompanying; Miss Schuerger and Mr..
Jeffries with vocal and piano solos. Mr..
Wilkinson with a humorous recital. Mr.: II.
r. Boyington with a dramatic recitation
and Mr.. r. H. Wood with comic mono
logue. The grand templar, Mr.. Corby, gave
readings, one, an exposition OF the GOOD
Templar Order, its methods, influence and
results. and one. an extended quotation
from the address Of President Roosevelt
given recently before the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union. Mr.. r. e. Smith re-
marked upon the importance of the Presi-
dents address and Grand Secretary West
dial and Grand Superintendent Russell dis
coursed briefly upon the challenge for &C
tvity the part of local good temDfars,
which comes with the announcement that
the International Supreme Lodge, the high
est legislative branch of the order. Will
meet in Washington in 1908, the first time
since 1884.
Fidelity Lodge, No. 800, International
Order of Good Templars. met in the Parish
Hail. Bethesda, Md, last Friday evening.
Among it's visitors was Past Grand Tenn
plar A. E. Shoemaker of Silver Star Lodge
Special features were the election and m
stalation of officers of the lodge, the
choice of representatives to the Grand
Lodge and the recommendation for appoint
ment OF a lodge deputy. The following
were Installed officers for the new quarter
Mrs. Helen Chitty, chief templar; Harry
Peubsam. vice templar; Louis keiser. re-
cording secretary; Miss Kate Ceruselman
assistant recording secretary; Miss Alfred
Wilson, financial secretary; DR.. John L..
Lewis, treasurer; John Phillips, marshal;
Miss Virgie Gingell, deputy marshal; Rob-
ert Gingell, guard; Miss Daisy Lease, SEN
tinel,, and alfred Wilson, past chief tenn
plar.
1t was announced that the Grand Lodge
would hold Its annual session at Day, Car
roll county, on September g. all local ar
rangements being made by Woodbine
Lodge of that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wilson were elected
representatives to the Grand Lodge and
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kaiser alternates.
Mr.. A. C. Reubsam was recommended for
appointment as lodge deputy.
An interesting good of the order was had,
in which entertaining and instructive
echoes from the recent bush meeting at
Purcelville, Va, from which Mr.. Shoe-
maker had just returned, and remarks upon
the salutary effects upon the order in Mary
land, Virginia and the District of Column
bia, which must come from the announce
ment that the International Supreme Lodge
will meet in Washington in 1905, were prom
inent features.
Silver Star Lodge, No. 20, /. o. G. T., met
in Good Templar Hall, on the Brookville
road. Tenleytown. and, after transacting
the routine business and disposing of re-
ports of special committees, made arrange
ments for paving the usual annual visit 10
Pioneer Lodge Falls Church. on Tuesday
evening the 18th instant 1t was resolved
to invite the members of Faith Lodge, CO.
workers in Georgetown, to join with Sill
yer Star Lodge in its visit to Pioneer