Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-14
GOOD TEMPLAR ACTIVITIES.
Grand Lodge officers Visit Local
Lodge-Other Features.

Perseverance Lodge, No. 2. International
Order Of Good Templars. was visited Of
ficialIy by the Grand Lodge officers at its
last meeting, in Scottish Rite Hall, 910
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. 1t re-
ceived fraternal visits on the same occasion
from Minnehaha. Silver Star and Excelsior
Lodges. Miss Blanche Nef. chief templar,
presided during the business session and
the initiatory exercises. Mrs. A. H. Frear,
pianist. led in all the services of song.
social session was held. after which
the visiting officials were introduced by
Mr.. A. H. Frear. past chief templar, and
were received with the honors of the order.
The chairs during the remainder Of the
evening were. occupied by the Grand Lodge
ofhcers-Mr. I. l.. Corby, grand chief; Mr..
T. w. Jessup, grand counselor: Mrs. c. M.
Smith, acting grand vice templar; Mr.. s.
w. Russell, grand superintendent Of juve-
nile work; Mr.. g. T. Westdal, grand secre-
tary; Miss Nellie NJ. Smith, grand chaplain;
Mr.. ]. T. Finney, grand marshal: Miss
William Payne grand messenger, and Mr..
A. H. Frear, acting past grand templar.
Good of the order exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. 1. L. Corby and were opened
pirate to the occasion were made by each
of the visiting officers. address was
given by Judge Nichol and Miss Sullivan
entertained with piano recitals. 1t was Of
would pay a fraternal visit to Mnnehaha
Lodge at it's next meeting. and that the
second in the last series of the yearly visi-
tations would be at Silver Star Lodge Ten
leytown, as soon as the repairs of it's hall,
now under way, we're completed.
Minnehaha Lodge. No. 1. 1. o. @. T.. met
in Pythian Temple. 1912 9th street north
west. Tuesday evening. The meeting was
called to order by Miss Nina Higdon, vice
templar, who invited the grand templar,
Mr.. l. L. Corby. to preside. Routine bust
ness was transacted and the final report
upon the Luna Park outing was received
and approved. Intermission was TAKEN fol-
lowed by good Of the order exercises. Mrs.
Frear and Mr.. Russell in charge Jointly.
Bringing in the sheaves." Judge ~Nichol
addressed the meeting. dwelling upon the
necessity and the value of active, continu-
Gus work on the part of all temperance re-
piano selections. Mr.. Frear with conun-
drums and Miss J. Anna Tennyson with the
songs, "Dearie" and when I'm Big I'll Be
Ia Soldier" Miss Goldie Miller. accompanist
Mr.. Henry r. Boynton gave a dramatic re-
cital and the Rev. A. E. Ogg made a brief
and helpful address Gospel temperance
hymns were sung. Mrs. Carrie Smith, ac-
companist Mr.. t. W. Jessup grand coun-
selor, as>a mark of respect for the visitors,
had decorated the center altar with a fine
display OF hydrangea blossoms.
Excelsior Lodge. No: Fl. l.. o. G. T.. met
northwest. Wednesday evening. There was
good attendance Of its members and a
large number of visitors from Perseverance
Lodge. Mr.. G. w. Jenkins. chief templar,
presided, and Mrs. L. C. Elliott secretary,
recorded the minutes. The business trans
acted included report by Mrs. ]. s. Free
man of the committee on Luna Park outing
social session was held. followed by good
of the order exercises. members and visitors
responding with readings and remarks on
the Methodist Lovefeast Plan" as sug-
gested by the grand templar.
Mrs. E. o. Lewis, superintendent of juve-
nile work. entertained with piano solos;
Mrs. ]. S. Freeman read selection entitled
"A Momentous Question" an affirmative
answer to the inquiry Am 1 My Brothers
Keeper?' as the answer was given by the
late Schuyler Colfax; Judge Nichol made an
address, giving from observation illustra-
tive incidents of struggles, failures and
triumphs'' Of men determined to regain the
mastery of appetite: Mr.. Corby read Sc
lection appealing to young women for ac-
tive work in temperance reform, and re-
minding them of the uneaualed power of
their influence in this work: Mr.. Russell
read from a Good Templar publication a
poem, representing the strongest love OF the
norpal boy to be his love of mother and
Mrs. Jenkins and Mrs. Corby made adj
dresses testifying to the need for devoted
personal service in Good Templar life.