Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
THE GOOD TEMPLARS.
Work and Entertainments of Week
in the Lodges Reviewed.

Friendship Lodge, No. IL. independent
Order of Good Templars, had a fair attend
ance of its members in Melford Hall. Sth
and L streets northeast. Monday evening
and was visited by the grand chief. Mr. l.
l.. Corby, and Mrs. Corby the grand super
intendent, Mr.. S. w Russell: Mr. Samuel
Bedford. past chief, of Minnehaha Lodge.
and Mrs. Alice Dugan, past vice chief. and
others of Faith Lodge. Mrs. OBrien, vice
templar. called to order and invited tho
grand templar to preside Hiss Nettie l..
Cole, superintendent of Cndine Temple,
played piano accomplishments in the song
service
Miss Bessie Doyle, recording secretary,
read a communication from the executive
committee of the Grand Lodge containing
a series of reminders of Good TempIar du-
ties and urging their frequent review by
members of the order.
Mr.. Hoyt Holton, chairman of the an
niverSary committee, reported preparations
for the function evening of the 10th in
slant well under way.
A social session enjoyed, after
which program was rendered the chief
templar. Major Robb presiding. Miss Ida
Doyle entertained with piano solos, and
nearly every one present responded to
call from the chair for gems of wisdom
in few words.
A drill in the initiatory degree work
was the leading feature of the session Of
Minnehaha Lodge held Tuesday evening
in Pythian Temple. Mr.. Henry F. Smith,
chief templar, directed proceedings: Depu-
" Grand Iefnpl3f >. L. WeSlual pCCupleu
the chair of critic and Mrs. Carrie Smith
presided at the piano. The chair recon-
mended that the drill. which had proved
so interesting and useful, he again the
feature at the next meeting.
A circular letter from the executive or
the Grand Lodge was read by Miss Nellie
Smith, recording secretary. The communl.
cation, inviting frequent study OF several
important features of lodge work, was IA
vorably received and responded to in a
formal resolution adopted by the lodge.
e, odd -t,.a, rf-ln Qpd
Jointly by the vice templar Miss Nina Hig-
don, and the past chief, Mr.. Samuel Bed
ford. included a temperance reading by
Miss Myrtle Baderson, recital by Mr. w.
F. Somers from a dramatic page in the life
of an army officer the reading of tenn
perance selection by Mr. Russell and songs
by, Mr. Bedford, with Mrs. Smith as accom-
PIANIST.
Silver Star Lodge No. 20 I. o. G. T.,
met in Good Templars' Hall, on the Brook
Vile road, Tenleytown, Thursday evening
The grand superintendent, Mr.. 5. w. Rus
SELL of Minnehaha Lodge, was among the
visitors. Mr.. Charles 7. Dean, chief tenn
plar presided.
showed a good representation present
Among the communications read by the
secretary, Mr.. ingalls,, was a special APP
peal for careful study and earnest work
along several designated lines, sent from
the office of the grand secretary, MIR. ). L.
Westdal, in behalf of the executive COM
mittee of the Grand Lodge.
Arran gementS were made Tor Visit 10
Pioneer Lodge, Falls Church, next Tuesday
evening and Mr.. A +. Shoemaker, instl-
tuting officer of Fidelity Lodge, Bethesda,
under commission of the grand templar IN
Maryland. announced the second meeting
of the lodge the following evening, ana
the increase of its charter membership by
ten persons The new lodge. il was said.
would receive on that occasion two gaNels,
to be presented by the instituting off1cer,
and ballot box, to be given by Mr.. Aqullla
PAYNE of Silver Star Lodge.
The good of the order took the form OF
a spelling match. which resulted in a tie
between Mr.. Ellis Shoemaker and Mrs. L.
FUR.