Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
GOOD TEMPLAR SOCIAL.
Large Audience at Meeting at Bethes-
da, Md, Lodge

Fidelity Lodge No. 1876, International Or
der of Good Templars, which was iristi-
tuted at Bethesda Montgomery county,
Md, in March, 1905, held it's initial open
meeting Friday evening in the Masonic
Hall, new public school building which was
formally dedicated a few weeks since. The
gathering was a, large one, including in
addition to the entire membership of the
lodge, delegations from Silver Star No. 20:
Perseverance, No. 2, and Minnehaha Lodge,
No. 1, of the District of Columbia, Prof
William B. ireland, principal of the public
school in Tenleytown, and Messrs s. d.
Caldwell, Cyrus Keiser. the Rev. p p
F1ournoy and other prominent residents in
the vicinity. There was quite a contingent
of little people of both sexes.
The meeting was called to order at S:15
o'clock by Chief Templar Alfred Wilson,
who extended a welcome to all visitors
The officers of the lodge, in full regalia,
who occupied their respective positions,
We're: Alfred Wilson, chief templar; VIII
Kirby, vice templar; Lewis Keiser, secre-
tary; Mrs. Alfred Wilson, financial secre-
tary; Rev. DR.. Everett, chaplain; DIR. John
Lewis, treasurer; John Phillips, marshal:
Alex. kefauver, deputy marshal; Miss Kate
Counselman, assistant secretary; Miss B.
Preston, guard; Mr.. Lewis Pugh, sentinel,
and Mrs. Lewis Keiser, deputy grand tenn
plar.
Past Grand Templars A. H. Frear, A. E.
ton occupied seats on the platform. The
exercises were opened with singing the Good
Templar Ode of Welcome, Miss Keiser pre-
siding at the organ, followed with PRAYER
by the lodge chaplain
Rev. P r. Flournoy addressed the meet
ing, congratulating the organization upon
the progress 1t had made, remarl<ing upon
the growth of temperance sentiment in the
county in recent years, and the achieve
ment and bright prospects of the local Anti
Saloon League. and appealed to the lodge
to send strong delegation to the league
convention to be held at Rockville on the
Goth instant.
The lodge gave immediate and favorable
response to the appeal and the chief tenn
plar appointed such delegates MesSrS.
John Lewis, Lewis Keiser, John Phillips
and Alex. Kefauver, Mrs. H. Chitty, Mrs.
Hutson, Mrs. A Wilson, Mrs Lois Keiser
and the Misses Kate Counselman and Nan
ME Bohrer.
Messrs. w. A Collins of Silver Star Lodge
and the Keiser brothers and Holidge of
Fidelity Lodge, as a quartet, entertained
with vocal selections; Mr.. Collins sang sew
eral solos; Master Carl Lochte gave violin
recitals, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Frear of
Perseverance Lodge entertained with instru-
mental and vocal duets, responding to sew
eral encores- Little Louise Springer, Miss
Ella Young, Miss Daisy Lease and Master
George A. Wilson gave temperance and
other timely recitations, and the little peo-
pie were, as were their elders, enthusiast
tically applauded. Mrs. Helen Chitty gave
a dramatic recital.
Mr.. A. H. Frear made brief address,
recommending the Good Templar Lodge to
the young people as genuine school of in
struction, and gave in illustration the re-
view of the life of a state senator who be-
gan his successful career of study and
progress in a Good Templar junior organiza-
tlon. Mr.. Frear remarked upon his own
experience of forty-five years as a Good
Templar, and spoke or the organization OF
a lodge in the army during the civil war,
and OF the difficulties of maintaining it
while on the march.
Mr.. S. w. Russell read an original poem
of greetings to Fidelity Lodge and re-
marked upon the Authorizations and notices
used by Good Templars and explained
briefly their significance and meaning.
Mr.. A e. Shoemaker addressed the audi
ence, dwelling at some length upon the
basic principles of Good Templary
The speaking and the singing having been
concluded. a committee of Fidelity Lodge
furnished refreshments. Miss Mamie Bohrer
entertaining with selections on the graphic
phone in the meantime.