Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-03
FOR COMING, GRAND s00|Es
National and International organi.
cations to Meet Here-Appoint-
ment of Committees.

Rev T. c. Dinwiddie, electoral superin
tendent Of National Grand Lodge, l. o. g.
T., and late legislative superintendent Of
the National Apti-Saloon League, has
been commissioned to act for the interna-
tional secretary and the National Grand
Lodge chief in all matters appertaining to
their respective offices under the official
status here. and to take direction of all
plans and movements .or the reception
and entertainment of the International
Supreme Lodge and the National Grand
Lodge. which are to hold sessions here
during the first fifteen days in June
The latest session in a series Of meetings
of joint committee of arrangements FOR
these pending Good Tempar functions
was held in Scottish Rite Hall, Pennsyl-
vania avenue. Wednesday evening, at
which subcommittee were appointed as
follows:
Finance-Messrs. Dinwiddle. Corby. Eos
ter. A. E. Shoemaker. Parsons. Wells
Decorations-Dietr.c h, Norman, T. s.
Fitzgerald, Mrs. Freeman. Mrs. narrower.
Mr.. Scrivener. Mrs /. L. GOrby. William
Collins, Miss Lottie Neff.
Freeman. Mrs. c. NJ Smith, Mrs. A. E.
Shoemaker, Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Carrie Smith,,
Miss Agnes Ward, Mrs. w. M Jones.
Com. ort-Mes srs. Walster, Norman,
Foster, Jessup, Scott. Mrs. Borden. Miss
Minnie Farr. Miss Louise Narrower.
Press-Messrs. Russell Woodland, Miss
Blanche Neff.
Pulpit supply and public meetings-Rev.
B. p. Truitt, Mr.. a. E. Shoemaker, Miss
Ellen Church.
Woodland. Walster. Dony, F. Vowel, T.
w. Jessup.
The joint committee having in charge
arrangements for the meetings Of the
higher bodies in June has elected as per
manent officers. Rev. e. c. Dinwiddte.
chairman: Mr.. Albert F. Shoemaker. vice
chairman; Mr.. Woodland, secretary, and
Mr.. l. L. COrby, treasurer.
Local Elections.
Perseverance Lodge, No. 2, at its last
meeting initiated two candidates, trans
acted a large amount Of business and
elected officers. in part as follows: Mr.. I.
l.. Corby, representative to National Grand
Lodge; Messrs. Wilkinson, McBeth and
scrivener. trustees: F. w. Walster, chief
templar: Miss Fay Sullivan, vice templar;
Geo. W. White. recording secretary, and
Miss Blanche Neh, financial secretary.
a large ~ number Of Visitors, initiated sew
eral new members Monday evening and
elected officers. among others. Thomas
Fitzgerald. chief templar; Miss Louise
Narrower. vice templar: John C. Foster.
treasurer.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. i. met in Pythian
Temple Tuesday evening, received visitors
from four sister lodges, Perseverance
Lodge appearing in a body. being received
with the i1OnOrs of the order; transacted
considerable business and elected officers
in part as follows: Rev. e. C.. Dinwiddie
chief templar; Miss Laura Church. vice
templar; Mr.. Jessup, recording secretary,
and Miss Ellen Church. financial secretary.
Mr.. T. W. Jessup was elected representa-
tive to National Grand Lodge.
Excelsior Lodge. No. p, met in Scottish
Rite Hall, after adjournment of the joint
committee on arrangements for receiving
distinguished visitors Wednesday evening,
held a brief business session and post
p p Its quarterly election Of officers I'M
Silver Star Lodge. No. 20. met in Good
Templar Hall. Tenleytown. Thursday
evening. completed arrangements for an
entertainment on the 10th Of May, closed
its company contest for the quarter, Dam
lei Wells. captain of Company B in charge.
and elected officers. among others Will
liam A. Collins, chief templar; Mrs. Anne
Finney, vice templar, and George w.
Keene. recording secretary. Mr.. Albert e.
Shoemaker was elected representative to
National Grand Lodge and Mrs. William
e. Jones was elected alternate.