Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-02
AMONG THE GOOD TEMPLARs.
Discussion of Lodge Work Features by
Subordinate Organizations.

Friendship Lodge, No. IL, International
Order of Good Templars. met in Melford
Hall. Sth and streets northeast, Monday
evening and was presided over by Chief
Templar Mr.. Richard w. Waldron. The
business session was followed by intermis-
sion, after which an ideal initiation was
had, a special feature of which was the
marshaPs drill The chief templar was as
sisted by Miss Emma Boyd, acting vice
templar; Hoyt Holton, acting past chief;
DR.. Dickinson of Pioneer Lodge, No. l, Falls
Church. acting chaplain, and Mr.. j. Sartain
and Miss Witt, marshal and deputy mar
shall. respectively.
Discussion of various features Of the floor
exercises of the evening, in which the mar
shals received high compliments, followed
the marshals drill, Grand Templar Mr.. l. L..
Corby and Messrs. Holton and Dickinson
taking prominent parts.
Minnehaha Lodge No. !, l. q. q. t. met
In Pythtan Temple. 1912 9th street north
west. Tuesday evening. Members of the
executive committee of the grand lodge
were present as official visitors. Mr.. Henry
T. Smith, past chief tempiar, presided.
Past Chief DR.. H Ratclin acting as secre-
tary.
Routine business was transacted and re-
ports and communications received and
acted upon Past Grand Templar A. E..
Shoemaker read the report of the special
committee on rules, under which the pend
ing competitive drill IN the initiatory work
Is to be conducted. and explained the fea-
lures of the Weber bill, now before Con-
gress He recommended the appointment
by the lodge of two delegates to a general
committee of temperance organizations APP
pointed in the interests of the Weber bill,
and the matter was made special order
for the next meeting OF the lodge. Chap
lain Russell explained the qualifications for
membership in the roll of honor, opened
eight years ago, and called the names OF
hi
during the first quarter. He also read the
first quarterly message to the order at
large from the international chief templar.
Mr.. Edward Wavrinsky of Stockholm.
Acting Chief Templar Henry F. Smith
gave a talk upon features of the ceremon-
ials of Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednes-
day Judge ]. W. Nichol. past chief of
Perseverance Lodge, made an address,
praising the Order of Good Templars, the
order of Sons Of Jonadab and Sons OF Tenn
perance. and Mr.. Charles Somerset alluded
In appreciative remarks to the Sons OF Tenn
perance as organization to which he
owed all that he was and had-his life and
his faculties for the enjoyment OF life.''
Grand Templar Corby made several an
nouncements and spoke feelingly of the
benefits to be derived from these Good Tenn
plar gatherings.
Excelsior Lodge, No II, T. O. G. T., met
| In Elks Hall, COZ Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Wednesday evening There was
| q large attendance of members, and among
| the vlSitOfS We're SuleI IeiupihI j. -. fos-
| ter of Perseverance Lodge and Grand SUI
perintendent s. w. Russell OF Minnehaha
| Lodge. Mr.. J. S. Freeman. chief templar,
| presided; Miss Fannie Galleher. the secre-
| tary, read communications and recorded the
minutes and Miss Josephene Richmond,
| pianist led In the service of song.
The initiatory degree was conferred and
routine business transacted. Some special
orders were considered and disposed of and
the vice templar, Mrs. ]. s. Freeman, chair
man of committee on badges. reported prog
| ress In the work OF securing a supply for
| the official corps. Mr.. Edward Berkeley was
| elected marshai to fill q vacancy and was
| indicted into Office. Grand TempIar I. L.
| Corby, officiating, assisted by Grand Guard
]. C. Foster.
| Al social session followed, after which a
| program was rendered, Miss Josephene
| Richmond in charge. Miss Nellie Susan
| and Mr. Fred Allison entertained with vo-
cal solos. Miss Richmond aceompanist. Miss
Richmond also favored the lodge with piano