Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-26
HILL TOP HOUSE,
EARPER'S FERRY, w VA.
fv1o-tfA T. g. LOVETT
AMONG THE GOOD TEMPLARs.
Local Lodge Hold Business and Social
Sessions Combined

Perseverance Lodge, No. Q. International
Order of Good Templars. met in Scottish
Rite Hail. go Pennsylvania avenue north
west with Grand Chief Templar l. L. Corby
presiding
Routine business was transacted Deputy
Marshal ]. c. Foster, chairman OF committee
on public meetings at Soldiers Home Mon
day evenings, bespoke general interest in
that new movement. Miss Blanche Neff,
chief templar announced contemplated
visit to Pioneer Lodge. No. 1. at Falls
Church. and arrangements were made to
go there the next meeting night of that
lodge. The initiatory degree was conferred
social session was held. followed by a
program. Miss Laura Bryson in charge.
Mrs A. H. Frear entertained with a piano
solo, Miss A Bowie puzzled the members
with an acting charade, Mr.. Frear with
conundrums; Mrs Evelyn Gilbert and
Messrs. Corby and Russell read poetical
selections bearing temperance teachings.
and Mr. A. Wilkinson gave a humorous
recital Mrs. May Price made an address
expressing interest In the Order of Good
Templars and relating instructive incl
dents witnessed at camp meeting during
her summer vacation.
Minnehaha Lodge. No. l. I. o. G. T.. met
in Pythian Temple. 1912 9th street north
west, Tuesday evening. Among its visitors
were Mr.. l. L. Corby, grand templar; Mrs
Corby. Judge Nichol. Darlington Lamberth
and others from Perseverance Lodge. No.
2 Routine business was transacted, the
initiatory degree was conferred on Miss
Pauline Knott. and special orders were as
signed for consideration at the next meet
Ing. when officers for the new quarter will
be elected.
program Of addresses was rendered.
preceded by the singing Of the hymn
OF the open and direct road to
fining it as short cut that will be taken
when all the people Of all the churches
shall be determined to vote as they pray"
Mr.. 8. W. Russell remarked upon the atti-
tude Of the Good Templars toward the
liquor traffic as 1t is presented in the
most recent utterance of the International
Lodge He quoted from the report of its
committee on prohibitory action and pros.
poets, setting forth that 1.-The inquiries of
the committee have but strengthened and
confirmed its belief that there is only
one possible method of dealing with the
liquor traff1c-that enshrined in the Good
Templar platform-absolute prohibition"
Remarks along the same line We're given
by Mr.. Corby, grand templar: Mr.. William
Bergman and William Mcdaniel. hu-
morous reading was given by Mr.. Joseph
E. Donohue. How the small boy enter
tanned his older sisters caller was cleverly
shown in recital by Miss Nino Higdon. Mr.
William Ridgely supporting as acting caller
Excelsior Lodge, No: q. I: o. G.. T.. met
in the hall. 9o2 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Wednesday evening. The
Grand Lodge officers were present as Of
nClal tlS1lOTS ana were FcCelFeU Ill lOTIu
Mrs. ]. s. Freeman, vice templar. presid-
ing. The initiatory degree was conferred
and routine business was transacted. A
report from committee on anniversary
social Mrs Freeman. chairman showing the
affair to have been a success, was received,
and arrangements were made for special
exercises at the next meeting, when officers
for the new quarter will be elected.
A social session followed. which was sue
ceeded by good of the order exercises. con-
Quoted by Chairman Corby, who opened
the program with an address In which he
related incidents of his early life a
Good Templar, starting in Cortland, N.
Y, October Is. 1875. Mr.. r. E. Smith
spoke of his parting with friends of the
wine cup and joining the Good Templars
also by uniting with Minnehaha Lodge
thirty-eight years ago the present month.
Grand Secretary Wesdal congratulated the
lodge upon the progress made during its
first year, Grand Superintendent Russell
read an original poem of birthday greet
ings, Grand Marshal Finney brought greet
ings and invitation from Silver Star Lodge.
announcing temperance drama to be
given for the benefit of that lodge few
weeks hence: Mrs. I. L.. Corby remarked
upon the great value of kind words and
helpful hands In Good Templar life, and
Mr.. Crown, Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman. Mrs.
Nef, Mr.. Donohue and others made brief
for fa1