Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
Good Templar Notes.

Star Of Hope Lodge. No. 23. Inte-na-
tional Order Of Good Templars. held its
session at its hall, corner of eth and ID
streets. Monday evening. T. A. Fitz-
gerald. chief templar. presided: Miss
Blanche Nef recorded the minutes. and
Mrs. A. Wilkinson. pianist. led in the
odes. The initiatory degree was conferred
on William Fischer. Routine business
was transacted and official changes pro-
vided for. A social session was held fol-
lowed by general conference on ways
and means to meet special demands on
temperance reformers in midsummer.
Minnehaha Lodge. No. l. met In Pythian
Temple, 9th street, Tuesday evening.
Rev. E. c. Dinwiddie. chief templar. pre-
Mrs. Carrie Smith accompanist in the
odes. A considerable budget OF business
was disposed of and specific plans for
prosecuting temperance work with In
creased vigor under Good Templar au-
spices were discussed and agreed on.
The chief templar made appeal for .
closer union among the lodges and strong
er endeavor to win back absent members
to active labor. Miss Louise Allen enter
tanned with vocal selections, accompanied
by Mrs. Smith. A general invitation from
Miss Laura Church to call up echoes from
the recent international congress OF Good
Templars for good OF the order was re-
sponded to by Mrs. Corby. Miss Ellen
Church. Miss Handy and Messrs Walster,
Hullstrom, Corby. Smith. Radcl.n and
Russell
Excelsior Lodge, No. q, met in Scottish
Rite Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wednes-
day evening. d. Hermann, chief templar.
presided, and Mrs. ]. s. Freeman Wa
recording secretary. and reported com.
munications received. Mrs. Minnie Farr
accompanied In the odes Business was
considered and disposed OF, social ses-
sion held and addresses dwelling upon
local conditions and needs for temperance
labor were given by members and visitors
generally.
silver Star Lodge No 90. met in Good
Templar Hall, Tenleytown, Thursday
evening. W. e. Collins. chief templar,
presided Routine business was trans
acted. special matters were considered
and acted upon and social session held.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Jones entertained
with duets. Miss Florence Jones and Mr..
Collins with temperance songs. Mrs Reid
was the accompanist. Messrs. A Z.
Shoemaker and j. s. Blackboard made adj
dresses on the progress OF the temperance
cause.
Martha Washington Lodge met Friday.
July 3, at 5th and G streets northwest.
with Mrs. Charlotte Lewis. chief temp!ar.
presiding. After the initiation OF several
candidates program OF recltatons, Focai
and instrumental music was rendered. and
remarks were made by Col. James Lee
and Suster Hoskins. The committees
were appointed to arrange for the joint
temperance fair that Is to be held the nTSt
week in August, In which all the temper
ance orders of the city will participate.
Frances Willard Lodge met saturday
evening at 9Th and | streets northeast,
with Phil Webber presiding. There were
visitors from Benning Neal Dow, Perse-
yerance Good VIII. Golden Rule. lnde-
tendance and Martha Washington lodges.
and Fourth of July celebration was
held. as prearranged. Patriotic speeches
were made.
1oI- rarin
a committee was appointed to arrange for
a booth for the fair to be held the first
week in August. 1t was also agreed that
the lodge would take a recess during the
months of July and August.
Progress Lodge, at Langdon, held q
meeting Thursday evening, with DR.. Gull
berson chief templar. in the chair There
were several initiations. Visitors from
Martha Washington. Frances Willard.
Benning, Good Will. Golden Rule and
Perseverance lorges were present. After
the initiation speeches were made by ].
G. Daley, grand chief templar; A. H.
Frear, grand consul: J. ". Tull. past
grand chief templar; Col. J. c. Lee. Will
liam Berry, grand marshal. and Mrs.
Charlotte Lewis. There was vocal and
instrumental music by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frear Mrs Kalstrum and Mrs. Carr. and
a recitation by Miss Lottie Lewis. 1t was
announced that all the Grand Lodge Of
ficers will attend the meeting week later
and a suitable program for their enter
tainment will be rendered.
Perseverance Lodge (reorganized) had
no meeting last Saturday evening. but
will meet this week as usual.