Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-01
GOOD TEMPLAR AFFAIRS.

GOOD TEMPLAR AFFAIRS.
Perseverance Lodge. No. 2. Information.
al Order Of Good Templars. at a recent
session in Scottish Rite Hall. Pennsyl-
vania avenue. received visitors from four
lodges. transacted large amount OF
business and elected officers as follows:
John McBeth. chief templar: Miss
Blanche e. Berry. vice templar: Clarence
Corby. recording secretary: Miss
Blanche Neff. financial secretary: Miss
Eva Hillyard. treasurer and George
Frazier. marshal The new corps. in
GLIDING appointed officers. will be in
stalled by Mr.. A. Wilkinson. lodge dep
uty at the next meeting. Mr.. F. w.
Walster, the retiring chief templar, and
Mr. McBeth, the incoming chief made
brief addresses, and refreshments were
served.
Star of Hope Lodge. No. %. i'm its
ing. also elected officers, the following
being chosen: Thomas A. Fitzgerald.
chief templar: Mrs. Ella j. Rhodes, vice
templar: Mr.. C.. NJ. Keypey. recording
secretary: John c. Foster. financial sec
rotary: Miss Agnes Ward. treasurer: r.
B. Matchet, marshal: Susan Crown. chap
lain: Miss Olive Rhodes assistant re-
cording secretary; Miss Irene McNulty.
deputy marshal: Mr.. J. p. Hathaway.
guard, and George Korb. sentinel. The
good and welfare of the lodge were the
subject of addresses by members and
visitors generally.
Minnehaha Lodge. No. !. divided time
with the general committee on the late
International Lodge reception In Pythian
Temple Tuesday evening. The committee,
at the close Of the conference. reported all
bills settled and its business practically
completed. The lodge disposed Of pending
business and elected officers as follows:
Miss Laura Church. chief templar: Miss
Carmene. vice templar; Henry F. Smith.
recording secretary; Jesse c. Suter. treas.
urer. and Richard Van Horn, marshal.
Harry J. Jeffries and Mrs. Carrie Smith
entertained with vocal and instrumental
selections. and congratulatory addresses
were given by several members and Wis
itors.
Excelsior Lodge. No. II. had well at
tended session in Scottish Rite Hall Wed
nesday evening. disposed of pending bust
ness received encouraging addresses from
several members and visitors. and elected
the following officers: Mr.. Grimsley. chief
templar: Mrs. Freeman, vice templar;
Mr.. Borden. financial secretary: Mrs. Jen-
kins. treasurer. and Mr.. Norman. past
chief. The officers elect and appointed
will be indicted into office at the next
meeting by Mrs. Freeman. ledge deputy.
Silver Star Lodge No. ~. hello an en-
thusa site session i'm Good Templar Hail.
Tenleytown Thursday evening. a large
amount of business was transacted. after
which addresses were made. intersperseo
with gospel temperance songs, MRS.
Grimsley presiding at the piano. Among
those speaking or reading were Mr.. J. s.
Blackboard. Mr.. S. w. Russell. Mr. ana
Mrs. A. f. Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs.
Finney, Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and George
W. Keene. Officers were elected as foi-
lows: William A. Collins. chief templar'
Mrs. Finney. vice templar: Lester Vowel
recording secretary: Ellis Shoemaker,
treasurer. and Daniel Wells. marshal
Perseverance Lodge reorganized. met
recently at Oppenheimer Hall VIII Win
James Lee presided, and of1cers were
chosen as follows: James Lee. chief tenn
plar; Mrs. NJ. Bishop, vice tempiar: j. 7.
Donaldson. recording secretary: w. h
Carr. financial secretary: Mrs Andrew
Calstrum, treasurer: w. II. Berry. mar
shall; A. II. Frear. past chief templar:
Mrs L. O. Latham. superintendent OF
Juvenile work: WILDER Daniels, sentinel'
Robert Smith. lodge deputy. A number
Of visitors were present from Martha
Washington. Benning. l.angdon. Fran
ces Willard. Neal Dow and independence
lodges.
Renning Lodge met Wednesday even
ing with large attendance, including
number of visitors from the city. The
following officers were elected: DR.. I. W.
Willemutt. chief templar; Mrs May OH
yer. vice templar; Miss Bessie Andros. re-
financial secretary: DR.. w. L. Willie
muth, treasurer: Frank Obold. marshal.
The assistant secretary. assistant mar
shall. chaplain guard and sentinel. being
appointive were not announced. Speeches
we're made under the good Of the order
by ]. c. Daley, chief templar: James Lee.
William Berry, G. G.. McCallian and Mrs.
O. L. Latham, and good program OF IN
strumental and vocal music was given
nv the Young ladies of the lodge. The
chairman of the lawn fete made re-
port as having cleared $3.50. with some
reports not yet received.
Frances Willard Lodge met Friday
evening when musical program was
given by Miss Mobrey, assisted by Miss
Rose McLain. The following officers were
Milan past chief templar: Miss Rose Ne
Lain, vice tsmplar: j. S. Archimbaugh,
treasurer: Miss Mary Mobrey, recording
Edward Archimbaugh. mar
shall. The appontive officers were not an
nounced
Martha Washington Lodge met Friday
evening. with Mrs. c. T. Lewis presiding.
when the following officers were elected:
G. G. McCallian, chief templar: Miss Lot
tie Lewis. vice templar: /. Pridgeon. re-
cording secretary: Miss Mable Lawson.
secretary; Miss j. NJ. French.
financial secretary: A. NJ. Lewis, treasur-
lotte Lewis. past chief templar; Mrs. s.
A. Fepoiley was chosen as pianist The
young ladies of the lodge furnished a
good musical program and eserved ice
cream
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