Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-16
NEWS OF FALLS CHURCH.
Quarterly Session of District Lodge of
Good Templars.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
EAELS CHURCH. Va, February l.. 1896.
y quarterly session of District Lodge No.
10, Good Tempiars, which embraces within
its jurisdiction the lodges of the order In
Fairfax, Loudoun and Alexandria counties
and the city of Alexandria, was held in odd
Fellows Hall Wednesday. In the absence
of the district chief templal Grand Secre-
tary Geo. w. Hawxhurst presided- The
district. degree was conferred upon several
members. The reports of the officers showed
an increased membership in the district.
and that Rescue Lodge in Alexandria was
organized since the last session. The fol-
lowing were appointed standing committees
for the session. State of the order, Rev.
w H. Woolf, Andrew Sullivan Mrs. L. B.
Stats; finance 2. T. Roberts, Miss Edna
Marks, Mrs. Greenwood; award OF banner,
Rev A. w. Graves, Miss Sara Thornc, \.
Sullivan.
AT the afternoon session Rev. A w.
Graves offered memorial resolutions on the
death of Job HawXhurst, which, after eulo-
CYSTIC remarks on the work and life OF the
deceased by Mr.. Graves and others, were
adopted. The reports of the standing com
mittees We're submitted and adopted Inc
special committee resisting the grant
ing of liquor licenses was continued In eX-
istence and instructed 10 enter protests
against the granting of licenses at the term
of the circuit court in Fairfax county Inc
contest will be made under the Mann law,
on the authority of which Judge Nicol re-
fused all licenses In Alexandria county.
The annual election of officers resulted III
the selection of the following: George w
Hawxhurst district templar; J. D. Payne
past district templar; Rev. Il. II. Bronson,
COUNSELLOR Mrs. l.. B. Stats. vice templari
Henry HawXhurst, secretary; Andrew Sdi-
livan, marshal; Rev. w. II. Woof, chaplain;
Mrs Geo w. Hawxhurst. superintendent
of Juvenile templars w E. Parker senti-
mel; Mrs Greenwood. guard; Miss d. y
Slayton, assistant secretary; Miss Mabel Jer-
man. assistant marshal.
The officers were Installed by Mr. A. T.
Shoemaker, past grand templar of the Dis
trict OF Columbia The district banner was
awarded Rescue Lodge of Alexandria for
the largest number of additions TO the order.
The District Lodge voted TO meet with Res
enc Lodge in Alexandria in May. The work
of the State Anti-saloOn League was strong
ly commended, and a large club Of sub
scribers obtained for its official organ. Ad-
dresses were made by A. E. Shoemaker,
Rev w H Woolf J. d. Payne. Rev. E. II.
Bronson and others. after which the Dis
trict Lodge adjourned. The ladies' or Pioneer
Lodge served a oountiful dinner and supper
TO the visiting delegates. An entertainment
was given at night in Odd Fellows Hall.
a feature of which was a farce entiled
GOSSIP" participated In by Misses Emma
ses man. Mary G.. Brown, Lillian camp
bell, Ruth Thorne, Jessamine Graves ana
Katie Foley.
AT n meeting of the town council last Mon
day evening the health ordinance was
amended so as to require physicians TO re-
mort forthwith TO the board OF heaith, Wleh
attsndIne natients affected with contagious
disease instead of the head or the famlly'
and also authorizing the board OF heaith ~
quarantine infected premises, 20 be released
orIy on a certificate of the attending physi-
oian chat there IS no longer danger to the
nmbiic and that the premises have been
fumfgated.