The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
AFFAIRS OF GOOD TEMPLARS
Executive Session of Grand Lodge
Discussed Order in Washington.
Special Meeting 10 He Held In Scot
tish Rite Hall on
April IA,

Requested by a majority OF his asso-
ciate executive officers. J. c. Foster,
grand secretary of the Grand Lodge. IN
ternationaI Order of Good Templars,
called an executive session which, by in
vftation frore Mrs. ]. r. Narrower. was
held at her BONE. Sl4 B street northeast.
Wednesday eveEt5g.
Mrs. J. S Freeman. grand vice tenn
plar, presided. Mr.. Foster recorded the
minutes
Present were Mrs. Freeman. grand vice;
Mrs. Narrower. grand superintendent of
juvenile work; MIR. Foster. grand secre-
tary; c. NJ. Smith. grand chaplain, and
ID. Norman. grand marshal
The conditions of the order in the Dis
trict were informally discussed. and spe-
cial orders acted upon. Preparations were
made for a special session Of the Grand
Lodge to be held in Scottish Rite Hall.
Pennsylvania avenue. Wednesday even
ing. April Is. in accordance with requests
presented TO the executive, in resolutions
adopted by Minnehaha Lodge No. /;
Perseverance Lodge, No. .; Silver Star
Lodge. No 20; Excelsior Lodge. No. p,
and Star Of Hope Lodge. No. %
Perseverance Lodge, No. ., forecasting.
it was said. for its twenty-seventh ami
yersary on May 10, took a benefit for it.
self recently. in Scottish Rite Hall. The
Grand Lodge executive and four local
lodges we're well represented. Frank
Jones. A. b. Scrivener and Mrs. Oracle
Wilkinson, as committee, arranged the
function; Mr.. Walster. chief templar, was
master of ceremonies; Mr.. Wilkinson,
stage manager and Mr.. Jones and
George ". White were ushers.
The exercises were opened with piano
duet by the Misses Eva and Florence
HuIyars; a vocal solo was given by Miss
! Calleon: the Highland fling, by Miss
Esteile Murray; selections By the Aeolean
Mandolin Club, Prof ". II. Stewart, di-
rector; a solo, by Miss ST. Stanford; a
monologue. Miss Eliza Cross. a Society
Bud. by Irwin Pridgeon. accompanied
by Eva Hillyard. rope dance. by the
Misses Ruby Raymond. Mamie Schuyler,
Ollie Meyers. and Bertha Cent?; song and
talk. BY J. Harry Hanlein. a solo, some
Day" By Miss Estelle Murray, and a
song by Miss Beatrice Cosgrove.
The programme was concluded with a
sketch. Forget -Me-Nots.' a temperance
drama, the 'characterizations by w La
bohsh and Louis L. Steiner.
Star of Hope Lodge, No. %, with Wis
itors from Minnehaha. Perseverance, and
Excelsior lodges. in its hall at Seventh
- T, -.-..+- sso,aa-. er,aosrg ava v,ve
sided over by Thomas A. Fitzgerald. chief
templar, added two 10 its extended rol
Of members. and transacted a large
amount Of business.
Miss Agnes Ward. chairman Of enter
tainment committee. reported a pro-
gramme for its first anniversary. TO be
celebrated Monday evening. A social ses-
sion was followed by programme.
Clarence Corby entertaining with vocal
selections, Miss Fay Sullivan, accom-
panist; Mr.. White. past chief templar,
with recitations. and MessTs. LOveless
and Butts with songs.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. 1, in Pythiar
Temple. Tuesday evening. Mr.. Van Horn
chief templar, presiding, received visitors
from Silver Star, Star of Hope. and Per
severance lodges. cleared its tables OF
business. enjoyed a social session, anC
presented a programme. Mrs Carrie Smith
pianist Arthur Jett, and Miss Allen, OF
the lodge choir, led in the singing OF
'gThe New March Through Georgia, writ
ten by State Senator George F. Cotterill
chief of the National Grand Lodge. OF
Seattle Miss Anida French entertained
with piano Tecitals, Mrs. Smith with
vocal and instrumental selections, and
Messrs. Jett and Walster with duets, Mrs
Smith accompanist. s. w Russell read z
recent message from international Chief
Edward Wavrinsky. Of Sweden: A. z
Shoemaker addressed the meeting on lOca
Good Templar issues. Rev. e. c. Din.
widdie, electoral superintendent of the
National Grand Lodge, discoursed upoT
the most recent Of legislative and admin.
istrative doings in Oklahoma and brie1
address on live Good Templar topic.
were made by Henry F. Smith and L. L
Corby
Excelsior Lodge, No. 2l, in Scottish Rite
Hall. received visitors from several loca
lodges Wednesday evening. and trans
acted routine business. Emmett Scott
chief templar. presiding. Good of the
order exercises were conducted by the
chair. in which MIR. Norman entertained
with a song. Mrs. Wilkinson. accompanist
temperance songs were sung Miss Minnie
Farr, accompanist Miss Mary Fisher
gave a recitation. and Mrs I. /. Corby
Messrs. Scott Russell, Corby. and Hor-
man made addresses.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 20, in Good TEN
plar Hall, Tennallytown. Thursday even.
ing, was presided over by Albert E. Shoe.
maker, chief templar. under whose direc.
ton a considerable budget of business was
disposed of, including preparations for q
box party on April IS, and dramatic en-.
tcrtainment early in May. chief tenn
plar's chair was presented to the lodge
by Mr. and Mrs. Corby. who were present
and received special honors and tokens
of appreciation from Silver Star Lodge
The presentation was made by Mr.. Rus
SELL and the gift was received in behalf
of the lodge by its chief
The programme in charge of Company
A, George W Keene. captain, comprised
a monologue by William A. Collins. vocal
and instrumental solos by Mr.. and Mrs
" +. Jones, readings by Anna Finney
Mr. McGinnis. George Keene. jr., Miss
Bittper, and Clyde Dean, a solo and
chorus by Mr.. Atctfinis and Mr. and Mrs
Jones, and addresses by Mr. and Mrs
Corby.