The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
GOOD TEMPLAR AFFAIRS.
Election of Officers l. Held In Va
riOus Lodges.

Fious Lodges.
Perseverance Lodge. No. 2 International
Order OF Good Templars. elected officers
for the new quarter. beginning Febru-
AIRY I. at its meeting in Scottish Rite Hall.
Pennsylvania avenue, initiated one candi-
date and disposed Of d large amount Of
business.
Members Of Minnehaha Star Of Hope.
Excelsior. and Martha Washington lodges
were among the visitors. Frank Jones
chief templar, presided. and Mrs a. VIII
kiasan. pianist, led the service Of song.
Chief Templar Jones was rsnomiHated.
but declined the honor. lie placed in
nomination T. W. Waster who closes
his second term as secretary. He was
elected bv O. safe majority I'm one Of
the largest votes ever polled by PeTse-
yerance Lodge.
His associate officers elected are. Miss
Lottie Neff. vice templar George W.
White recording secretary, Miss Kate
SweaTiuEen. financial secretary; Miss Eva
HiHy8rd. treasurer; William LabOfsh
marshal, Miss J. A. TennysOn, chaplain;
Miss Blanche Berry. assistant recording
secretary Miss Ellen Brown deputy mar
shaJ, William Turner. guard, Charles
Boss. sentinel and Frank Jones, past
chief tempIar.
Mrs. A. Wilkinson was appointed chair
man of committee on good Of the order
Grand Chief John e.. Daley announced
that an outside friend had promised a
valuable geld medal 10 the member bring
ing I'm the largest number Of candidates
in a specified time.
Star Of Hope Lodge, No. .. scored sew
eraI good points at its hall, Seventh and
d streets, Monday evening Its members
were out IN force. Perseverance Lodge
sent a large delegation. members Of Min
nehaha and Excelsior lodges were pres
ent. and seven candidates for member
ship. introduced by Thomas a. Fitzger-
aid. were initisted-Miss Annie Adams,
Miss Margaret and Miss Mary Dee. and
Balm FaTr and Alfred and Bart Kidweu
John c. Foster. past chief, presided, and
Mrs a Wilkinson. accompanied in the
odes officers were elected. Thomas A.
Fitzgerald chief templ3r; Miss Louise
Narrower, vice templar; James Reilly, re-
cording secretary; John {. Foster, financial
secretary: Miss Agnes Ward treasurer
William A. Ridgley. marshal. and Mrs
:. a Crown, chaplain. In the good AZ
the order, conducted by F. W. Walster
vocal solos were rendered by Irene KEN
no. Agnes McNulty. and David Dee, an
Irish speciality was presented by Mr..
Costello. a recital was given by Mr. vii
kinson, and addresses by I. L. COrby
Frank Jones, and Thomas Fitzgerald
Minnehaha Lodge. No I. met in Pyth-
ian Temple Ninth street. Tuesday
evening. There were present visitors
from Perseverance. Star of Hope and
Frances Willard lodges. Richard Van
Horn. chief templar presided; T. w. Jes-
sup. secretary. recorded the minutes. and
Mrs. Carrie Smith. pianist, led IN the ser
vice Of song Routine business was trans
acted and officers elected-R. Van Horn,
chief templar; Miss Olive Ward. vice
templar: Mr.. Jessup. secretary; Miss Van
Horn, treasurer. Mrs. Shaw. marshal, and
Wilbur Mcdaniel sentinel. In a brief
programme. conducted by Miss Olive
Ward. vocal solos were given by Arthur
Jett. Mrs. Smith, accompanist Grand
Chief John c. Daley spoke of some of the
difficulties in securing convictions in the
court for violations of liquor laws, and
Mr.. Jessup expressed amazement that
the Anti-Saloon League should be ad-
verseIy criticised by any observing per
son. and urged that "all good citizens
should get behind the league, and give
Il their hearty support"
Excelsior Lodge, No Z, met I'm the
Scottish Rite Hall, Pennsylvania avenue
Wednesday evening, and was called TO
order and conducted by D. Norman, chief
templar; Emmett Scott. recording secre-
tary. and Miss Minnie Farr presiding at
the piano Among the visitors We're mem
bers of Perseverance, Star Of Hope, and
Minnehaha lodges
The initiatory degree was conferred on
one candidate. arrangements were made
for special features at the next meeting
d social session was enjoyed. and officers