The Washington herald., 1908-04-19
REPORTS OF GOOD TEMPLARS
Several Of the Local Lodges Hold
Interesting Sessions.
Made Of the Death of
John BFysOn, and Members
Make Brief Tribute.

Perseverance Lodge. No. ,, Interna-
tional order Of Good Templars, held a
largely attended meeting in Scottish Rite
Han, Pennsylvania avenue. Visitors re-
ported from Minnehaha, Silver Star. Ex-
celsior, and Star Of Hope Lodges. F. W.
Walster, chief templar. presided. George
". White, secretary. read communica-
tons. Among these was a message from
Hon. Edward Wavrinsky, International
chief. of Stockholm, Sweden, in which he
informed the lodge that he had renewed
his commission TO I. L. Corby. as deputy
international chief in the District of Co
lumbia, and another from Hon George f.
Cotterill. chief Of the National Grand
Lodge, Of Seattle. Wash, extending greet
ings TO the lodge, and commentators for
its zeal and fidelity in the Good Tempar
cause
A report was received through Mrs J.
r. Narrower. deputy international super
intendent Of juvenile temple work. of the
proceedings of a recent executive session
of the Grand Lodge. at the residence Of
Mrs J. S. Freeman. grand vice templar,
the most important act being, as reported,
the adoptiois = a resolution by a major
ty of the executive, upon request of
large majority OF the chartered lodges,
placing the order in this jurisdiction
under direct management Of the National
Grand Lodge. The effect of this legisla-
ton, it is said, is TO suspend the functions
Of our local Grand Lodge until the an
nUal meeting in December next
Announcement was made Of the sud
den death of John Bryson. and brief
tributes We're offered the veteran Good
Templar, whose services were begun in
Scotland, and whose fidelity 10 the best
interests of Perseverance Lodge through
many years, we're highly appreciated.
Tokens of sympathy for his family were
approved,
Miss Laura Church, secretary and cor
respondent for Rev T. c. Dinwiddie,
electoral superintendent of the National
Grand Lodge, addressed the meeting upon
matters under consideration in her de-
partment, which were of special interest
to the lodges in Washington, and S. W
Russell, historian, remarked upon local
events. and read a communication bear
ing upon them, from B. f. Parker. IN
ternauonal secretary. of Milwaukee. VIII
lam LabOiish, marshal. conducted a travel
study which developed amusing features.
Minnehaha Lodge, No. /, met in Pythian
Temple Tuesday evening In its list Of
visitors all other local existing lodges
were represented which have reached
their second year. from the home lodge
which has passed its forty-second mile
plst, to Star Of Hope Lodge. which has
just entered upon its second year r. Van
Horn, chief templar, presided.
A large amount of business was trans
acted. The feature of the session was
the presentment made by The deputy na-
tional grand chief. Mr.. Dinwiddie, who
announced he had received instructions
from the executive of the National Grand
Lodge, to act for such executive. under
whose immediate care the order In Wash
ington had placed itself Resolutions were
passed. and other evidences given of ap-
provdi of this change
Excelsior, Silver Star, Perseverance, and
Star OF Hope Lodges, each in large and
representative gatherings. the historian
reports. have had this change in manage
ment for a limited period, under their
consideration as a special feature of their
latest sessions, and have given it their
hearty Endorsement