Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-23
GOOD TEMPLARs MEET.
Local Lodges Combine Business With
Pleasure.

Star OF Hope Lodge, No. %. Interna-
tional Order Of Good Templars. met
in Rechabite Hall. 643 Louisiana avenue.
Monday evening and received delega-
ton from Perseverance Lodge, No. @.
Mr.. ]. c. Foster. past chief templar,
opened the meeting The business trans
acted included arrangements for remov-
ing to oppenheimer's Hall. 9th street,
the first meeting to be held there the
first Friday evening in December. Mrs.
Crown. superintendent of the Juvenile
Temple affiliated with the lodge, made
report Of its successful institution and
invited visiting helpers. A social ses-
sion followed, with good Of the order ex-
ercises conducted by the chair. Miss
McNulty entertained with characteristic
recitals. and short talks on current tenn
perance topics were made by members
and visitors generally.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. l, I. o. G. T..
met in Pythian Temple, 9Th street, Tues
day evening There was a good attend
ance of members. and among the visitors
tional chief. and Mrs. Corby. Mr.. Rich
ard Van Horn. chief templar. presided;
Mr.. Jessup. secretary, recorded the min
utes, and Miss Nellie Smith, assistant.
r"ad communications. Mrs. Carrie
Smith, pianist, led in the service of
song. Routine business was transacted.
and upon suggestion of Miss Olive Ward
1t was voted that exercises commemora-
tive of the forty-second anniversary of the
lodge should be held at the next meet
ing, these to be preceded by intiatory
ceremonies of proposed candidates.
A special feature was an ideal inftta-
ton conducted by the sitting officers.
Their work received commentator. A
social session was held and a program
given, conducted by Miss Ward Mrs.
Carrie Smith ainp6 with and
instrumental selections, Mr.. Corby adj
dressed the lodge, calling attention to it's
long and successful caSeer. and paying
tribute to some Of it's prominent workers
of other days. He also alluded to some
pleasing features Of recent visit Of
himself, his wife and their son Clarence
to the old family home in New York
tate. Mr.. W. NJ. Wright. editor Of the
Temperance News, read and commented
upon a selection written in honor Of a
local resident who recently celebrated his
nne hundreth anniversary. Mr.. S. w.
Russell read a paper written in descr'p-
ton Of model lodge. Miss Ellen
Church extended greetings from Rev. F..
G. Dinwiddie and Miss Laura Church,
members, who returned recently to Okla
homa to re-engage in the service Of the
prohibition cause. which has occupied
them for several months past.
Excelsior Lodge. No. 81. I. o. G. r.
met in Scottish Rite Hall, Pennsylvania
avenue, Wednesday evening Its mem
bers came out in force. and sister lodges
generally were represented by visitors
Mr.. DIETRICH Torman. chief templar. Pfc
sided; Emmett Scott secretary, read
utes. and Miss Minnie Farr. pianist. led
in the odes. Routine business was trans
acted. and an invitation was accepted
to hold a>'lodge benefit entertainment at
the home of Mrs. jenkins, 221S 9Th
street. the first Monday evening in De-
cember
A social session was held, followed by
good Of the order exercises. conducted
by Emmett Scott. Temperance selec-
lions were sung by the lodge: Miss Cath
song: Miss Josephine Colvin gave piano
solos, and addresses on various lodge
TOPICS were given by Mrs. I. L. Corby.
Frank L. Adams, S. w. Russell and Mr.
Norman.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 90. I. o. G.. T.
met in Good Templar Hall. Brookv'lle
road Tenleytown Thursday evening.
Among the visitors We're Mrs. and Miss
Gorden Of Excelsior Lodge. Mr. A. e.
Shoemaker. chief templar, presided. and
minutes. The initiatory degree was
conferred. Reports were received from
the committee having had in charge
recent entertainment and from the
prospects bright for completing the hall
improvements at an early date. Pre-
liminary measures were taken for Good
Templar observance Of Thanksgiving.
Words of greeting from Excelsior
Lodge and expressions Of Interest in the
prosperity of Silver Star Lodge were
given by Mrs. Borden. after which the
opening contest for the quarter between
Companies A and was waged in a
spirited manner. Mrs. c. M. Smith is
captain Of Company A and Mrs. w. e.
Jones Of Company B. The winning side
is to be cheered on by oysters provided
by the loser.