The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-02-27 00:00:00

DISTRICT LODGE OF GOOD TEMPLARB.

The 91h mould session of the Dorset District L Age I
1.0.G.T., was held on Mooday, in the Temperanc•
Hall, Perk-stunt, Weymouth, the District Lodge
opening shortly after 11 o'clock. The f.sllowing were
mment :—Tbe D.C.T., Bro. H. Holmwood ; Bro. J.
Werstoott, D.S.J.T. ; Bro. Captain Clark, D.R.D. ;
Bro. B. A. Holt. D.S. ; Bro. H. A. Randall, D.T. ;
Si.. L Baker, DAIL. • Bro. Cook, D.M. • and the
following deputise :—.13;0. Coombs, Yettninder, Brno
Loverides and Coleman, " Crusaders " ; SI.. C.
Reodall and Bro. Ossord, "hop, of Weymouth " ;
Bros. J. Lookbato and Rumen, "Star of Wimborne ";
Ben. R. 0. Bodo, "Partied,! San " ; Bro. Hockey,
" Come de Lion"; Bras. A. Bo t sod Templeman.
' Caxton," Weymouth ; Bro. Gibbs, "Ark of Safety,"
Portlasd; Bros. Baker and &mob, "Plower of ths;
West," Weymouth.
The lodge was opened in third degree, but soon
worked in subordinate degree.
Tbe District Chief Templar's report showed thst on tte
year the members bad in tressed 13 per cent., rod
sithmsb the di t ct bad Met on, lo lie, Icy h scl gainsd
teo. As to tensirsrsocs w ok, ths yser had been .117
frmtdol„ test of tboutastis hr si.; j ',nod the
temperancs
Bro. T. W. Glover, a P.D. oglicsr, was received with
honours sad saluted.
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Th Dist+lnt Secretary renort.d the member+ in good
standing. 456 astern end 712 brothers, tend 1.164 In good
+tending—ea Increase on the year of 132 Blendlord
lodge hen V/000 hilt, hat they hare gained " SW of the-
On:I-eland " Witnhorna" _ .

Ti. Dt.tr ct Ti. eter .r. Bro. Ratectstx, reported •
betlence in hand ce All 2. 33. to begin with, cute from
1114,1 t Secretary .Cl 5 5. ditto from NVertile tribute,
CI 12,, total CV 19.. 31.; end on the expenditure Mae.
2. dl. had emu gitr.n to lodges for mention week,
leaving, after other expense., a halenet in hand of
La lee I witch Bre. R e ,nsidersi to he very
fatia'astory. aed h p d that when they hat again so lugs
a btlenos as £ll, they wdul4 extend it in an equally
eatisMet try way
Tht Dietr'ct Electoral Dtputy, Bro Captain CLMUILI.
,Llted that 16 lolg. s had chosen electoral deputies lie
a's, spoke of a c trt tin amount of Inkewarmeems with
rewire ti this subJ•et. but with very greet satisfaet'on of
Lb. advance of bmeenine, principles in tba couatlY,
which led to the Qe-en's Speech mentioning the &Mann-
Lift in the etn•tunt tie. of intogicating &Ulm
The Executive Committm reported Urine gives
47 151.. 44. to L 5 lodges for minion., and Ude. U well ea
the reporte of VlAtiaa DI/utile% was cordially adopted.
Bro. Helmer°. I wa. v....tea/A DI Arid Chef Templar,
and Di.tri, t Deouty of the G. W. Cele!.
P.t. DA!" at Conneiller five members were nominated,
and Bros Hayward an! P t -'ion remained in the Met
1 ballot, the &ace f.IIIag in Bin. Hayward.
' D.striest Vioe-T reeler, Set., K Cloke,
Bro. B iii a&B re..l ct tl Dottie Secretary, though three
°arra were uorelo..t d. .

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Ai on* n'einvilr th memberi leeched together it the
GI ncester.stre. t Bch, olrontn. where 80. Hushes. of Bing-
stri it had providid an egc•Beet oold collation. the t Jobs.
wisp prettily &comb d with II iwe-s
Ii be Obart.oo, 6.4.0, Bro. P G.W.C.T. at-
tended • but decline to Mid up the time by receiving the
usual h'is oars.

11.0. WICITCOTr. DS Juvenil. 'Pimpler, read ble rep 'rt.
which stated th. vire I the dame are decidedly in our
I strur. Eight Juveoile Oen are reported. and those
at Weymouth, Bruit o.t. and Poole, were delete will, and
the' b Bhatieeberl bad ben working well. and it was
booed would do so again. T. • total the previous year was
477. but in the it year %ice ware oily 448, tnekng •
diereses of II). His year o' cake was now closed. and be
honed that sowo one would bo chosen who would Le able
to I, pi,' the Joyesile Temples with fresh energy.
Weatutt was popoud for rerelectioe. and Bro.
Colman alternative.
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7 t;flT;Ctiiii;otos were equally divided, when Bro.
Co'cata offered to reams ; but GU a sccoud ballot he was
ea clod. Bro. Westnott was einem District Trealarer.
Brow Russell aad Shave with two others were nocatuse d
Distr ct Otiagsl da ; but on the eeamd belbt. Bro. Shave
was ehoein•__ _

District Mwehat, Bro. Lovoridge, aft suoreadve
ballot., eve laving leo nom.natad.
Oa the ntiremsat of the DOT.. with other members
for POMO private business, P.G.W.C.T. &mum wes milted
to MI the chair, when thet erewri.need brother granted •
reaps, ant moneb ire from a diet rice were this t b come
known to vemh other. 0.1 resumption of bet-In., the
wipe% sant... to (1. Lodge we. appointed: —B os.
lioloserro W. ste•t•, and Bit.
T. ofßovre appaintvel by the District Fascutive wet.:
—lt.. R. Y. W001..' W. mouth. DA. B. ; SW alias
Trarxiddttitteathidv. D.D.M.; Bro. .1. Cochrane.
Gli DAL: Bro T. Dew. Dordwroker. D.&; Bro.
K. Talus. Stattesbon.P.D.O.T.