Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-21
LOCAL IEMPLARS ENuvENED
SEQUENCE OF RECENT SESSION
OF INTERNATIONAL BODY.
Meetings of Some District Lodges
Held. Last Week Discussed Mat
tiers of Pertinent Interest.

The recent ftriennial session Of the
International Order of Good Templars
held in this city. 1t is stated, has en-
livened the work Of the local branches
of that organization to a considerable
extent.
Perseverance Lodge. No. .; Star of
Hope Lodge, No. %; Minnehaha Lodge.
No l: Excelsior Lodge. No. 81. and Sill
yer Star Lodge. No. 20. held meetings
during the week and a number of peril
nent questions were discussed in the
sessions of the triennial session.
At the meeting Of Perseverance
Lodge. No. ., in Scottish Rite Hall. 80
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, F. w. Walster.
chief templar, presided. and the initia-
tory degree was conferred on two candl-
dates.
The reelection of I. L. Corby as
deputy international chief and the ap-
pointment of F. w. Walster as ma
tional grand sentinel were announced.
A social session followed the business
meeting. and the Misses Hilyer enter
tanned with piano duets and Henry S.
Boynton with a dramatic recital.
Vacation Amusements.
Star of Hope Lodge, No. 90, at its
meeting Monday evening had visitors
from Perseverance and Minnehaha
lodges Thomas A Fitzgerald. chief
templar. presided. Among other matters
which came up for discussion was that
of out-of-door amusements for the va
cation season. After the disposal OF
routine business a social session was
held .
Minnehaha Lodge, No. l. held its
meeting at Pythian Temple Tuesday
evening. Henry F. Smith presided. The
extended absence of T. w. Jessup was
referred to, and Miss Blanche Mem. the
secretary, read communications from
Mrs. 4. n. Garfield, who is at Marshall
town, Iowa, and r. A. Dinsmore or Bos-
ton.
Under good Of the order. H. F. smith
and NJ. Russell gave readings: wn iae
addresses Chief Templar Smith pre-
sented to Mrs Shaw and Miss Elleh
Church emblematic gold pins. donated oy
r. Van Horn, past chief templar' DIS re-
| wards for bringing in the largest nunoer
of candidates during the past quarter.
Plans for Lawn Party.
At the meeting of Excelsior Lodge, No.
y, at Scottish Rite Hall Wednesday
evening D. Norman, chief templar. pre-
sided, and Mrs. j. S. Freeman acted as
secretary A committee was appointed
to arrange for a lawn party in the near
future Miss Hilyard played piano solos
and brief talks were made by l. L. CorDy
and Mrs Corby. Miss Blanche Neff, MI
Russell of Minnehaha Lodge. Mr. ana
Mrs Norman. Mr.. and Mrs. Borden. MI.
and Mrs Freeman Mrs. Neff and others.
Silver Star Lodge. No. 30 met in Good
Temp.ars Hall, Tenleytown. Thursday
evening The initiatory ceremonial was
conferred on Miss Virgie St John. A. Z.
Shoemaker. past chief templar. ofticiated.
w. A Collins and A. E. Shoemaker were
duly indicted into the offices Of chief
templar and past chief templar. respec-
lively, by Deputy International Chief
Corby. assisted by S. w. Russell as install
ling marshal. Arrangements were made
for a lawn party at the home of Albert
Shoemaker. Friendship Heights. Thursday
evening bly > Mrs Alex. Vowel and
George w Keene were presented with
gold pins for activity in securing new
members. Mr. and Mrs William E. Jones
and Mr. McGinnis gave instrumental and
vocal selections