Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-08
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
Lodges Of the Order Of Good Templars
Hold Meetings.

Perseverance Lodge No. 2 Internationai
Order Of Good Templars. met In Scottish
Rite Hall. 80 Pennsylvania avenue north.
west. and was presided over by Judge ]. W.
Nichol. past chief templar. Mr. Charles q.
Medallion recorded the minutes and Mrs
A. H. Frear, pianist. led In the service Of
song.
The business routine was disposed of, Mr.
]. c. Foster chairman Of the committee
acting jointly with the committee from Ex-
celsior Lodge. No. q. reported arrange
ments completed for an outing at Luna
Park, and, by unanimous vote It was or
dered that Minnehaha. Silver Star and Ex-
celsior lodges be invited to attend Per-
severance Lodge at its next meeting, when
the Grand Lodge. will be present holding
the first Of Its second series of official yisd-
tations for the year.
A social session was held, after which
stories OF vacation days were given by Mr..
l. L. Corby grand chief templar and Mr.
8. w. Russell. who read letter from Mr.
John Bryson. deputy grand templar. writ
ten In Paris. France. Remarking upon the
habits of different peoples. the writer re-
marked: IT. at hotels or railway eating
houses. you notice a person drinking min
eral water. you may set them down as
Britons or Observation-Disclosures three
times out OF four. All others drink wine
or beer"
Minnehaha Lodge. No. 1. l. o. c. T., met
In Pythian Temple. 1912 9th street north
west. Tuesday evening" Several members
OF Perseverance Lodge were present. Mr..
Henry F. Smith. chief templar, presided
Miss Jeanette King. secretary. recorded
the minutes. and Mrs. Carrie Smith. pianist
led in the music. Routine business was
transacted. and Mr.. w. A. Ridgley and Miss
Allen. marshal and deputy marshal-elec1,
were indicted into office. Mr.. 8. T. Westdal
deputy grand templar, officiating, assisted
by Mr.. ]. c. Foster as installing marshal.
social session followed. and then came
good Of the order exercises. Mrs. Smith,
the Misses King and Allen, and Messrs.
Nichol and Jessup entertained with temper
ance songs: Mr.. Russell read THE New
selection from the addresses of Gen. Clin-
ton b. Fisk. and temperance talks were
made by Messrs. Nichol. Foster Corby and
Henry F. Smith.
Eiks Hall. 902 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, Wednesday evening. Among the visi-
tors were the grand tempIar, Mr.. I. L.
Corby. Mrs. Corby. Mr.. J. C. Foster and
the Misses Blanche and Lolita Neff of Per-
severance Lodge and Mr.. g. w. Russell Of
Minnehaha Lodge. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. ]. 8. Freeman. past CHIEF
templar. who invited the grand templar to
the chair Of presiding officer. Routine busa-
ness was transacted. reports OF commit
tees were received and acted upon, and Miss
Ella Norton. deputy marshal by appointment.
was indicted into office. the grand chief Of
ficiating. assisted by Mr.. Foster.
A social session was held, after which q
program was rendered, with Miss Josephine
Richmond. pianist. in charge. Instrumental
and vocal selections were given by the
Misses Richmond and Norton. temperance
readings were given by Messrs. Corby and
Russell. and short temperance talks by
Messrs. Freeman and Elliott and Mesdames
Corby and Jenkins.
Mrs. Elliott. secretary. read a communal
cation from Perseverance Lodge inviting
Excelsior Lodge to visit 1t Saturday even
ing and the invitation was accepted.
SILVER Star Lodge. No. 20. I. o. G. T.. met
In Good Templars Hall. on the Brookvine
road. Tenleytown. Thursday evening
Among its visitors were Miss Maude M.
Lochte of Fidelity Lodge. Bethesda: Mr.. J.
c. Foster OF Perseverance Lodge. and MT.
s. w. Russell Of Minnehaha Lodge. Mr..
William Payne. chief templar. presided. Mr..
8. Jones. pianist. led In the music.
The transaction of routine business was
followed by consideration of report of spe-
cial committee on mission work, Mrs c. NJ
Smith, chairman. and the completion of
plans for finishing up the improvements on
the hall. Mrs. A. 8. Jones was admitted to
membership by card from Fidelity Lodge.
A social session was held. after which
Mrs. Forrest Vowel and Miss Frances VII
Miss Wilson being quotations from the say
ings of Abraham Lincoln. and temperance
addresses were given by Messrs. A: e.
Shoemaker. ]. c. Foster. w. A. Collins. For
rest Vowel. J. T. .Ffnney, A. 8. Jones. Will
liam and A. Payne. Mrs. c. M. Smith and
8. w. Russell. The program was COM
pleted by singing the hymn: STAND Up
For Temperance" all joining In the song.
Refreshments were served.