The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-03-16
GOOD TEMPLARS KEEP BUSY
No Compromise with Liquor, the
Slogan Among Workers.
Historian Russell Makes Stirring
Address to Members OF silver
Star Lodge.

The Good Templars duty is plain.
He must never be turned aside by will
'o-the-wisp schemes for making the traffic
more respectable and inviting. Com
promise must be rejected. The Good
Templar ever loses by compromise. The
demand must be rung out by Good Tenn
plars in every land. loud. emphatic. and
unmistakable, for the prohibition OF the
manufacture. sale. and importation os
intoxicating liquors Whoever else may
falter and fail. the Good Templar must
push the battle To the gate. and rest
not until the orders colors nOat over
the last citadel Of the drink Demon
In an address before Silver Star Lodge.
No. %, in Good Templar Hall. Tennally-
town, Thursday evening, S. w. Russell.
the local Good Templars' historian for
twenty-four years. quoted this declare
ton Of duty, as made by the Interna-
tiOnal Supreme Lodge at its tricnnial ses-
sion in Belfast, ireland. in 1865. and cited
ii as declaration it were well for every
Good Templar to ponder in these siren
uous prohibition days. He remarked
upon the special appeal it makes TO every
local member OF the order. IN view Of
the triennial session of the International
Lodge which is to be held in Washing
ton, fourteen days gathering, repre-
senting every civilized country in the
world and TO begin its sessions on Tues
day. June next
The lodge was called to order and pre-
sided over by Albert L. Shoemaker. who
spoke of the revival Of interest in the
work Of the lodge. as evidenced By the
increase in attendance. and gave cordial
welcome TO Mr.. and Mrs. T. l. Corby. OF
Perseverance Lodge. and s w. Russell.
Of Minnehaha Lodge. to whom he re-
ferred as ever active friends OF Silver
Star Lodge" George W. Keene. its long
time secretary. recorded the minutes and
read several communications: Miss Mary
Bittiner was initiated. Mrs Reed. pian-
ist leading in the service Of song. and
William A. Collins, chairman. and Mr..
keene, secretary. OF an entertainment
club reported jointly upon the fair pros
poets of a forthcoming event.
good Of the order was conducted
by Company 3, Daniel Wells. captain.
opened and closed by a chorus. Mrs.
Reed, accompanist Readings were given
by Mrs. c. NJ Smith. Mrs. Reed and
Mrs. Maggie Shoemaker. Messrs. Wells.
Joseph Finney. and Rodier; a duet was
given by Mrs. Smith and Mrs Reed.
and a vocal solo by Mr.. Collins. and ad-
dresses by Messrs. Corby. Collins. and
Russell. and by Mrs. Corby Mr. Rus
sell remarked upon Benefits TO the or
der"
Star Of Hope Lodge. No. %. met Mon
day evening, in its hall. corner OF Sew
enth and d streets. and again Sc. the
pace for the weeks activity IN Good
Templar lodges by adding to its roll
through the initiatory ceremonial Miss
Agnes Hayden. Miss Eta Noise. and
Messrs. E. F. Poor, William Loveless.
and s. Butts. A special committee on
entertainment, Miss Agnes Ward. chair
man. held a conference, and made sub
committee assignments and outlined work
IN preparation for celebrating the first
Of the lodge, on Monday
evening. April >
Minnehaha Lodge. No. !. met in Pyth-
ian Temple Tuesday evening, reporting
large number of its members and delega-
tons from Perseverance and Star OF
Hope lodges. Mr.. Van Horn. chief tenn
plar. presided. Mrs. Carrie Smith. plan
ist. led in the service Of song The ini-
tiatory degree was conferred on Eugene
w Hall. Miss Cora K. Handy. and Miss
Anito r. French
Excelsior Lodge. No. p. met in Scot
fish Rite Hall Wednesday evening. and
was visited by members OF Perseverance.
and Star of Hope lodges.
Mr.. Emmett c. Scott. chief templar. pre-
sided; Mrs. ]. S. Freeman. secretary. as
sisted by Miss Fisher, recorded the min
utes and presented communications. and
Miss Minnie Farr, pianist, led in the
service of song.