Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-23
BY -LEFF|NGWELL
TELLS OF WORK BY GOOD TEN
PLAR COMMISSION.
Questions Relating to Permanent
Governing Body Postponed Until
December for Determination.

The Grand Lodge Of the International
Order Of Good Templars. which sus-
pended its functions in April. 1908, and
placed its territory and resources un-
der the administration Of the National
Grand Lodge, pending the settlement of
difficulties which had arisen over ques-
lions Of law and procedure. has re-
sumed work. providing by resolution
that all questions as to a permanent
governing body be deferred for deter
mination until the end of the present
Grand Lodge year, in December.
The latest meeting was presided over
by A.. M. Lefhngwell.~ past grand chief
of the Grand Lodge Of New York, and
chairman of the special commission
created by the highest legislative body,
and under which the order has been
prosecuting its work since June. 1908.
Work Explained.
Chairman Leffingwell explained the
conditions under which the meeting
was called, outlined the work done by
the special commission and reported
the unanimous findings and decision by
the international executive, authorized
by the laws Of the order to give final
judgments on all appeals. findings and
decisions which showed that the only
Good Templar lodges in the District
of Columbia were those represented in
the meeting.
ed as present complete delegations from
Minnehaha. No. l; Perseverance, No 2;
Excelsior, No. II: Star of Hope, No. %,
and one delegate from SILVER Star, No.
20 The delegates were seated, the de-
grees were conferred ON five appli-
l,yir
plans for promoting the welfare of the
order were. presented, discussed and
acted upon.
Vacancies Filled.
Vacancies on the official roster were
filled and the new incumbents were in
Quoted into their respective positions
The chair officiated, assisted by Mr.. anil
Mrs. l. l.. Corby as installing marshaIs
The new officers are: Rev. E. c. Din
widdie, grand chief; Mrs j. S. Freeman,
grand vice chief; A. e. Shoemaker.
grand counselor; Mrs. J. r. Narrower
grand superintendent Of juvenile work !;
Miss Laura Church, grand secretary;
Jesse c. Suter. grand assistant secre-
tary; John McBeth, grand treasurer;
Mrs. c. NJ Smith, grand chaplain; Clar-
Use, Narrower. grand deputy marshal,
and l. L.. Corby. past grand chief tenn
plar. Devotional exercises were led by
Mrs. c. Evelyn Gilbert. acting grand
chaplain. and an ode was sung, Mrs.
Carrie Smith presiding at the piano.
\ few moments were given to exchange
of official courtesies. Mr.. Leffingwell for
himself and in behalf of the other men,
bers of the dissolving special commission,
extended thanks to the Good Templars of
the District of Columbia for cordial sup
port and kindnesses received. and bespoke
harmony and progress. now that the local
order had come into its own again. and
a rising vote of thanks to the chairman
and his colleagues was returned by the
Grand Lodge. Grand Chief Dinwiddie ad-
dressed the Grand Lodge briefly, acknowl-
edging the marked tokens of confidence
given him, and expressed his purpose to
prove worthy of them.
Among the vi sitors were the following
nearly all present or past Grand Lodge
officers: Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hawk
hurst of Falls Church. Va: Messrs j. s.
Bottiger f. r. Hummer. G. G. Gill. Henry
Hooper and B. P. Truitt and Miss Lillian
Ruth Hummer and Miss Elsie Bleakley of
Maryland. 1. l.. Corby. deputy interna-
tional chief and Rev. E. c. Dinwiddie
deputy national grand chief. were invited
to the platform Several vacancies were
filled by appointment.