Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-12
AMONG THE GOOD TEMp1ARs.
Enthusiastic Meetings of Subordinate
Lodges Throughout the District.

Friendship Lodge, No. II, International
Order of Good Templars, held an interest
ing meeting in Melford Hall, Sth and /
streets northeast, Monday evening. Mr..
Richard w. Waldron, chief templar pre-
sided. Among the visitors were Chief Tenn
piar Nichol and Secretary Foster of Per-
severance Lodge. Routine business was
transacted. preliminary steps were taken
for a benefit entertainment in the near fu-
ture and the initiatory degree was con-
ferred on Mr.. N. Wood. A social session
was had, after which good of the order ex-
ercises were conducted. These included ad-
dresses in which the bright record of
Friendship Lodge was cited by several OF
the speaker as encouragement to it's men,
bers to put forth special efforts to make
1906 the most prosperous year in it's his
tory Among those contributing to the pro-
gram were: Judge ]. w. Nichol and J. G..
roster of Perseverance Lodge, and Mrs.
y Brlen, vice templar, and Mr.. Hoyt Hol-
ton, past chief, of the home lodge.
Mlnnehaha Lodge, No. l, l. o. G. T., met
IN Pythian Temple. 1912 9th street north
west, Tuesday evening. There was a good
attendance of its members and a strong
delegation from Perseverance Lodge No.
:, including Grand Chief Tempar l. l..
Corby. Mrs. Carrie Smith. pianist. led in
the service of song The meeting was cali
comb, vice templar, who invited Past CHIEF
Henry +. Smith to preside during initiatory
ceremonies. The initiatory degree was con-
ferred on Mr. Eugene L. Thomas after
winch a social session was held. Routine
business was transacted and several spe-
claI matters acted upon. Mr. NJ p. Nc
Grath. chairman of open meeting commit
tee reported preparations well advanced
Tor that function on Tuesday evening, the
25d instant, and Mr.. Jet announced that
the Kew. VIM N. Nevins, pastor of Grace
baptist Church, 9th and D streets south
east, would be present and address the
meeting. Miss Nellie Smith, chief tempiar
presided during the business session and
conducted the closing exercises
IN the good of the order exercises, Mr.. S.
w. Russell in charge, instructive selections
We're read from the official organ of the
order in Wisconsin. Miss Whitcomb read
a poem entitled, Get Busy" Mr. Samuel
Bedford read the prose recital of a circuit
court judges decision against Kansas
saloon keeper suing for divorce, and Mr..
Russell read poem entitled The Vine of
Kindness Miss Grace Ford entertained
with the song. Last Night" and responded
to encore with Green Palms" Mr.. Jet
sang devotional hymn, Mrs. Carrie Smith
gave a sentimental solo, and the lodge sang
Nearer, My God, to Thee" Mrs. Smith
accompanied the number Grand Chief
!. L. Corby delivered an address commend
Ing efforts to improve the character of
lodge work. Mr.. Henry F. Smith proposed
a timely motto for the New Year and dwelt
upon the desirable results of keeping 1t in
mind, and Mr.. Mcdaniel gave a heart-to-
heart talk
Excelsior Lodge, No. o. held an enthusi-
astic meeting in Elks' Hall, 902 PennsyI
vania avenue northwest, Wednesday even
ing. Chief Templar Lewis presided. There
were visitors from all local lodges of the
order, and preparations were made for
mass meeting next Wednesday evening. at
which the Rev. E. C. Dinwiddie, represen-
tative at the national and international
gatherings last year, will be guest of honor,
and at which all Good TemplarS in the Dis
trict are expected to be present. Routine
business having been disposed of and the
appointment of some special committees eff
fected, a social session was held.
The good of the order, conducted by the
chair was opened with a series of piano re-
citals by Miss Josephine Richmond. Mrs.
Ellen Freeman read a temperance lesson
in verse, entitled 1T Is Nothing to Me"
Grand Templar Corby gave an address call
Ing attention to plans for work to advance
the welfare of the order throughout the
District, as formulated by the Grand Lodge
In a recent executive session, and urged
the lodge to give these plans active support.
Mr.. Russell grand superintendent of juve-
nile work, remarked upon the conspicuous
qualifications for his duties of the new in
ternational templar as these have been in
dictated In his official utterances. He called
attention to Mr.. Edward WavrinskyS rank
a statesman, a member of the Swedish
parliament, prominent in a half dozen So
cietieS of national scope and a notable
linguist. He also remarked upon the need
Of closer study of Good Templar publica-
tions, and closed with the recital of IL
Illustrative poem. Mr.. w. B. Colclesser,
marshal, closed the program with an ad-
dress urging a general forward movement
on the educational line