The Washington herald., 1911-06-11

Miss Laura R Church, grand secretary;
Mrs. " r. Freeman, grand treasurer;
s. W. Russell. grand chaplain; A. B.
White, grand marshal; Miss Ellen
Church, assistant grand secretary; I. L.
Corby, past grand chief.
Proceedings were opened with devotion
al exercises. The grand chief templar
made report, reviewing work done In
the last quarter. commencing the activi-
ties of members calling attention to a
legislative bill approved by various tenn
perance bodies represented by the Good
Templars legislative bureau. and be-
speaking earnest support OF measures
which the Good Templars' internation-
al and national bodies are Jointly advo-
eating. The report was heartily approy-
ed.
Reports were made by the grand sec
retary and grand treasurer showing the
order in the District to be In good con-
dition, increasing in numbers and activity.
The grand secretary. also read the re-
port OF the institution Of Seat Pleasant
LODGE No. t." on the District line at
Capital Heights, Friday evening, June 2.
The initiative work of the new organIza-
ton was credited TO Mr.. and Mrs. August
Rodeman, members of Minnehaha Lodge,
No. l. The charter members elected and
installed as officers are Mrs. Hattie GIL
bert chief templar; Miss Ida Johnson.
vice templar; Mrs. Olive p Litz record
ing secretary; William H, Gilbert, treas
urer: Miss Helen Litz, chaplain; Mrs.
Martha P. Rodeman, financial secretary;
August Rodeman, deputy grand chief;
Louis F. Ltz. past chief templar.
In the institution. of Seat-Pleasant
Lodge, Rev. z. C. Dinwiddie was assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Corby, the Misses Leure
and Ellen Church, Mrs. Edith Dinwiddie.
Mrs. Mary. and Miss Louise Narrower,
and Miss Dora Cussler.
In the programme, arranged by Mrs.
Olive Dinwiddie, a visitor at the Ma
tional Grand Lodge, IN session, recently.
at Brooklyn. New York, Mrs. l. L. Corby.
delegate of that body, gave an interesting
sketch of its proceedings, and s. w.
Russell read a paper descriptive Of the
personnel OF the National Grand Lodge.
On motion of Mr.. J. c. Suter. the Grand
Lodge voted to call a union meeting IN
the District. in the near future, to listen
again to echoes from the National Grand
Lodge session.
Order of Eastern star.
The "Koon Koncert' OF Cathedral
Chapter No. Il. o. E. s., last Friday
night delightfully."- entertained an audience
of more than 800 people. From the cake
walk. which began the programme, down
to the grand finale. the affair was sue
cess. Among those who participated as
black-faced specialists In the clever per-
formance were Cora E. Troxwell, Lillian
Watson. Grace A. Arth, Effie z. Beringer,
Minnie Reid, Nellie Ruckdaeschel, Eliza
beth Cawson, Lillian B. Sparks, Martha
r. Brandon, Mary F. Campbell, Allen e.
Ciough, Charles F. Trogner, Frank W.
Kern, and Samuel Compton.
A new camp Of the Modern woodmen
OF America. to be known as Brightwood
Camp. No. 121oS. was organized last
night In Van Horns Hall. Brightwood.
by Assistant Deputy H. H. Millard. The
camp was installed by State Deputy A.
E. Chaffee, and District Deputy William
McCafrey. The camp will meet on
Wednesday OF each week. The follow
ing were elected as officers: Consul, H.
s. Omohundro; past consul. Austin C.
Saunders; adviser. NJ. H. calker. bank
er, Charles J. Beck; clerk, Carl z. Alsop;
escort. Earl q. Gray: watchman. Henry
Graninger: sentry. James H. King; ply
stefan, DR.. g. B. Heinecke; managers,
Clyde v. De Binder, n. c. Watkins, and
Charles II. Flynn