Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-01-26
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.

el's,,e, ls!,t week. Owing to the unfavorable
ssa.e OF .he weather, Git being intensely cold)
several ef the officers were unable to attend
Ehaugh however were in attendance to effect
an SPECIALIZATION, which was done on Wednes-
dag evening. On Thursday morning, the
Grand Division met at the Odd Fellows Hall
when sixteen new Representatives were duly
iajtiated, after which the Division-G. w.
Ri. MuToN May in the chair, aided by G.
VI A ROBERT LANGLEY-proceeded to the
transaction of business.
From the amount of unfinished and new
business presented, the large number of COM
mittees called upon for reports, and the many
new and intricate questions propounded, we
were at first Of the opinion that the session
must necessarily be long one; but the great
harmony and unanimity which prevailed in
Che minds of the representatives, in connec-
lion With the prompt decisions from the chair,
soon convinced US that we were in an error,
and th;st business was not there to be transac-
led as is usual in Legislative bodies. In
short, Eve believe that more business was
TRANSACTED by the Grand Division. during this
sassios of two days, than would have been
done by the Wisconsin Legislature in twice
as maky weeks; and that too of a nature,
whichfwe imagine will prove more beneficial
to the'people at large.
I The reports of representatives from differ
ent portions of the State show the Order to be
In ilourishing condition In isconsin.-
From the returns to the National Division up
I TO the LIST of April last, it appears that the
whole number of subordinate Divisions in the
/ State at that time was twenty-five, and the
| number Of contributing members 841. Since
that time the number of Divisions has dou-
bled. and the increase of members almost I'M
+ paralTeled. We are not informed as to the
actual number of members in the State, but
/ will give the increase in Mineral Point Divi-
sion, No. Is, in order that cur readers may
judge something Of the increase in this place,
which we are informed is far less than inma-
my other portions Of the State-At the time Of
the report Of the Grand to the National Divi-
:sion in April, we numbered sixteen members,
at this time our number is nearly one hundred
land Efyy, many Of whom have been rescued
from the haunts of vice and misery and resto-
fred TO happiness and the affections Of fond
/ wife and rejoicing children. True, there is
] occasionally one who yields again to the
temsting glass, profered and urged upon him
by some demon spirit clad in human form,
Iiso deprayed as to disregard public sentiment
+. andsthe prayers and entreaties of a weeping
wife and the cries Of destitute children, and
hesitate not to urge upon the reformed inebri-
ate tae intoxicating cup, for no other purpose
than to draw from his pocket the last cent of
his hard earned money, upon which the ne
cessities of an impoverished family have the
strongest claim. Yet the number is so few,
that II almost appears miracle that not more
are found to violate the pledge.
But we are DEPRESSING. After the close of
theTIabors of the Grand Division, on Friday
evesling, meetings We're held by the Section
of Cadets and Sons, a procession formed
which proceeded to the o. f Hall and escor-
ted the Grand Division to the Presbyterian
4 Church. The proceedings at the Church
opahed with singing by the Cadets. Ode by
the Sons, and prayer by bro z. Eddy, chap
! lais of Mineral Point Division, followed by
Sslect song hJ the sons Dr. n. a. OVER
/ Tox Of Shullsburg, then delivered an able, ell
1 oq|ent. and impressive extemporaneous adj
\ dress; bro. was followed by bro RowEN
I of gSheboygan, and bro. G. W A. r. LANG
LES Of Hazel Green, in some very appropriate
remarks The exercises at the Church were
closed by an Ode from the Cadets, glee
(''The witching CLASSY by Sons, and prayer
By the Chaplain. The Grand Division, to-
gether with Mineral Point Division. repaired
again TO the o. +. Hall, when FOUNTAIN
/ DIVISION, No. - was instituted by the G.
W p and Officers of the Grand Division, a
charter for which had been granted by the G.
W. p. The following officers We're duly
elected and installed in the new Division. FL.
VAN DUsEN, taking the Chair of P. w. P.
". P.-L. NuToN MARSH;
w. a -CURrIs BEECH;
r. S.-GEoRGE ID. WILBUR;
F. SO. c. ToRsoN;
/ ET.-JoHN CLowNEY;
iC.-HARRIsoS LLOYD;
! A. C.-WM. NJ. THOMAS:
/ l. 81. G. WHEELER.
The whole exercises Of the evening were Of
aA interesting and impressive nature, and e