Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET.
Fidelity Lodge Of Bethesda Entertains
Visitors-Juvenile Temple.

Fidelity Lodge No. S26. International
Order of Good Templars. which met recent
ly in Masonic Hall, Bethesda Montgomery
county. Md. had special and notable fea-
lures. Good Templars from Washington
fraternized with Good Templars of Mary
land under pleasant auspices. The visiting
list included members from Minnehaha
Lodge, No. 1. the pioneer lodge in the Dis
trict of Columbia: Perseverance Lodge. No.
2. second In years: Silver Star Lodge, No.
20. next in age. and Excelsior Lodge No.
81. like Fidelity Lodge. the youngest in its
jurisdiction. and recently passed 1ts hrst
on behalf of his lodge, gave cordial greet
ings to the four visiting organizations.
which. it was remarked, covered forty-one
years of Good Templar life"
The routine business of the lodge was soon
disposed of. and the initiatory degree was
conferred by members Of the drill teams OF
the visiting lodges. as follows: Mr.. A. H.
Frear chief templar: Miss Louise Hoffman.
vice templar. and Miss Bertha Coivin,
deputy marshal of Perseverance Lodge;
Mr.. s. w. Russell. chaplain. of Minnehah a
Lodge; Mr. Embrey, marshal. of Excelsior
Lodge, and Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker OF Silver
Star Lodge, past chief templar. The chief
templars of Perseverance and Excelsior
lodges. Mr.. J. c. Foster and Mr.. q. W.
Jenkins. respectively. occupied seats on the
platform during the intiatory ceremonies.
The acting team was highly complimented
upon its work.
The good of the order included vocal and
instrumental duets by Mr. and Mrs. Frear.
the latter presiding at the organ during all
the song service, and recitals of temperance
selections by Mr.. Russell and by Mrs. J. 8.
Freeman. vice templar of Excelsior Lodge.
Refreshments were served by commit
tee of the home lodge.
Fidelity Lodge has installed officers for
the present quarter, as foliows: Lewis
Keiser. chief templar; Louise Alexander,
7 L LII, ling
rotary; Catherine Schmitz. financial secre-
tary; Vim. Lochte. treasurer; Alice Coun-
seIman. chaplain; Edward Bradley, mar
shall: Emma Reubsam. assistant recording
secretary; Charles Kirby, deputy marshal:
Charles Gingell. guard; B. s. Bradley. sem
tinel: Alfred Wilson, past chief templar:
Kate Counselman. superintendent of Juve-
nile work. and Helen Chtty, press repre-
sentative.
A musical and literary entertainment.
under auspices of Juvenile Temple man
agement. was given in Melford Hall. sth
and I streets northeast Monday evening.
Mr. s. w. Russell. grand superintendent OF
Juvenile work. conducting the exercises
The entertainers were adults and Juniors
of the International Order of Good Tenn
plars. the larger number having Juvenile
temple antecedents.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. /. was represented
by Mr.. Henry F. Smith, its chief templar;
Mrs. Carrie Smith. Mrs. Shaw, Miss Shavls
Shaw. Mr.. and Mrs. 2. C. Palmer and Mr.
s. w. RUSSELL Perseverance Lodge. No. z.
by Mr. j. c. Foster chief templar. Mr. l. l.
Corby, grand chief templar Mrs. l. l.
Corby. and Messrs. Green. Jeffries and
Somers; Friendship Lodge, No. IL. by Mrs
Emma r. Bishop, veteran superintendent
of Undine Juvenile Temple. No 4; Mrs. s.
e. Borden. Miss May Borden, Miss Florence
Callahan graduate of Undne Temple; Mrs
Mcmillan. Miss Madge Mcmillan and Miss
Jennie Fox.
The program was opened with the song.
America" Mrs. Smith presiding at the
piano. Master Robert Gotta. son OF Mrs.
Robert Gotta (nee Miss Anna K. Bond,
formerly superintendent of D. p. Holloway
Juvenile Temple. entertained with piano Sc
lections MIR. e. C. Palmer. violinist. gave.
from HIS own compositions, Coral Island
Waltz" and for encore. Coral Island
QuadriIle," Mrs. Smith. accompanist; Miss
8. Shaw told. In verse and with pleasing
gestures. the stories of the flowers, explain
ing how they entered into the work OF
weaving the flag OF the free" Mrs. Carrie
Smith sang. TO her own accompaniment.
ssGolden Silence" and for encore, An
Evening Love Song" Miss Callahan told.
In recital the story of q picnic. having
long list of surprising mishaps. Mr.. 2;
Somers related a story OF a bicycle thar
left a feet broncho far behind In ten
mile race and Mr. VIM Green entertained
with charming melody, 1.-The Modest Vio-
let Each number presented received
marked tokens of appreciation.