Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-11
GRAND LODGE SESSION.
Good Templars Hold Special Meet
observation-disclosures of Committees.

4 special session of the Grand Lodge of
International Order of Good Tempiars
of the District Of Columbia, which was
convened March IS by the grand chief
templar at the request of several OF the
subordinate lodges. was held in Medford
Hall, 9Th and I streets northeast. last
Saturday evening. The district degree
was conferred on seventy-five candidates
and the Grand Lodge degree on thirty
one Grand Chief Te.nplar Daley presid-
ed.
The following delegates We're seated on
the recommendation Of the committee on
credentials: Perseverance, Lodge. No. >.
Frank l.. Adams and Col James c. Lee:
Frances F.. Willard Lodge, No. "a. Ed
ward Archambault, +. j. MacManus.
Frank Sexton and David F. Dee; Martha
Washington. No. %. Mrs. G. 7. Lewis.
Jonn A. Willamette, J. c. Medallion.
Clinton Sail and Edna Hauslkins: Star OF
Hope Lodge. No 23 A. B. White: Neil
Dow Lodge. No. 20. Edna Bayley and
Hattie Ferguson; Independent Lodge. No.
-. Joseph c. Eller and w. II. Hilton;
Benning Lodge. No. %. j. P. II. Willmutn.
j. E. hartman. c. w. Walker: Good VIII
Lodge. No %. ]. w. Taylor. W. f. Dove;
Golden Rule Lodge, No. so. William Col
bert
In the election of representative to the
International Supreme Lodge. the honor
fell to the grand treasurer. 4. b. White.
The election of p. J. MacManus as ma
tional representative at the last session
of the Grand Lodge was ratified.
The first order Of business, when de-
grees were conferred and delegates seat
ed. was the report of the grand chief
templar which reviewed the condition OF
the order for the past three months. IL
was referred to the committee on me
state of the order. which moved It's ac-
ceptance and that all its recommendations
be adopted. The motion was adopkeo.
The committee on appeals reversed the al
legged action of the Grand Lodge executive
committee. which passed n resolution
placing the territory and resources oi
the Grand Lodge under the jurisdiction VI
the National Grand Lodge.
The vacancies in the offices oil CRANE,
secretary. grand vice tempiar. glaiiu
chaplain and grand marshal We're niieo
a. follows: Grand secretary, T. j. Mac
Manus: grand vice templar. Mrs. A H.
F'rear: grand chaplain. j. c. Moore: grand
mar shall, William II. Berry. The appoint
ment Of Mrs. e. T. Lewis as grand SUI
perintendent of juvenile work by the ex-
ecutive committee WAS confirmed
The report Of the grand secretary was
received and his recommendation IN re-
gard to the chartering OF new lodges
adopted.
Resolutions of coincidence for the family
of the late John Bryson were passed
Mrs. G. r. Lewis was elected an alternate
to the National Grand Lodge sessions
June II.
Communications were read from Ee
Wavrinski, Col. Parker and G. F. Cot
teril.
The grand chief templar announced the
following committees to take charge o.
the reception and entertainment Of thu
international delegates on their arriva
here:
Reception committee-J c. Daley. A. B
White. A. H. Frear. D. A. Sanford, }. K
Mahoney J. c. Moore. ]. F. Rolf. r. E
Smith. Col. !. c. Lee. Edward Archau
baut. J. ". Tull. j. p. H: Willmuth
p J. MacManus. J. W. Taylor Charlie.
Williams, r. Donaldson. J. Bellew. Johr
Mckeon. j. c. Eller. J. II. Bangs. D. F
Dee William j. Dreamer. J. c. McCalleon
NJ. ]. ODay, William A. Hickey. J. \
Willamette. William Fl. Berry. o. X
Hallana. J. E. Hartman. Ladies-Mrs. j
r. Mahoney. Mrs. c. r. Lewis. Mrs. Mar,
Van Ness Mrs. "A. II. Frear. Mrs. Kali
strom, Mrs. Latham. Mrs. Ida Archal-
bault. Mrs. NJ. J. O'Day, Mrs. Sarah B.