Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-23
GOOD TEMPLARs AT WORK.
Meetings of Local Lodges for Business
and Pleasure.

Minnehaha Lodge. No. 1, International
Order of Good Templars. met in Pythian
Temple, on 9th street. Tuesday evening.
Visitors from Perseverance Lodge, No. 2,
were announced. to whom a cordial well
come was extended by the acting chief tenn
plar, Mr.. Henry F. Smith. Routine bust
ness was transacted and some special Or
ders considered and disposed of. Mr. 8. w.
Russell, chaplain, called attention to a
press dispatch announcing the death of
Jacob M. ThOrne, a longtime member of
Pioneer Lodge. No. 1, I. o. G. T., in Falls
Church. He remarked upon the bright
temperance record written by the deceased
veteran, both as state legislator and
Good Templar: spoke of his intimate ac-
quafntance with members of the order in
the District Of Columbia. and moved the
sending of message of sympathy and
coincidence to the surviving members Of the
family of the departed hero and to Pioneer
Lodge. of which they are all members.
The motion was adopted.
A social session was held, after which
readings and addresses, suggested by some
notable current events, were given The
chaplain read from The Star its dispatch
legislature had been expressing sympathy
for DIR. Marvin, bitterly grieving for the
loss Of his kidnapped boy Horace. and In a
series of resolutions had fmplored the Presf-
dent of the United States to set the Post
Office Department to work In search of the
missing lad He supplemented the reading
with some remarks upon the silence Of leg
islatures in general concerning the wan
derings of unnumbered DO! and girls made
orphans and homeless by the drink habit
and liquor traffic.
Addresses along the same line were given
by Grand Templar Jesse w. Tull, Mr.. Nc
Daniel and Others
Excelsior Lodge. No 81, I. o. G. T, had
large gathering at Its meeting in Scottish
Rite Hall. on the avenue. Wednesday even
ing. Visitors from Minnehaha and Per
severance lodges received welcome greet
ings. Mrs. ]. 8. Freeman, past chief tenn
plar, opened and conducted the meeting;
Miss Ella Freeman. secretary. recorded the
minutes. and Mrs. Carrie Smith presided at
the piano.
The initiatory degree was conferred on
two candidates: large amount of business
held. following which, good of the order
program was rendered. Mrs. Elliott in
charge. A gospel temperance hymn was
sung. Mrs Carrie Smith. accompanist; ad-
ferred and responsibilities imposed upon
Its candidates by the Good Templar order.
were given by Messrs. Tull. Henry F.
Smith and 8. w. Russell; vocal and in
strumental solos were given by Mrs.
Smith; vocal solos were rendered by Mr..
A. W. H. Ferris. Mrs. Smith. accompanist.
and refreshments were served.
Good Templar mission meeting was
of Palisades Lodge. in the Sunday school
room Of the new church. on the Conduit
road 1t was conducted by the grand tenn
plar, Mr.. Jesse w. Tull, Mrs. A. H. Frear
presiding at the organ. Delegations were
present from Perseverance and Minnehana
lodges. and from Fidelity Lodge, Bethesda.
Addresses, interspersed by gospel temper
ance hymns, were given by Messrs. A. H.
Frear. I. L. Corby. Jesse w. Tull. J. c.
Foster and others of the District lodges
and a song and address by Mr.. H. Hender-
son of Fidelity Lodge. Announcement was
made that a union meeting of Good Tenn
plar lodges would be held in the same
place on Monday evening, the 18th of April
next