Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-05-12

:. u. HENDERSON,, g Il. pit.
Moses MEEKER, G Chap. pit,
F. :. SPRAGUE, G. Con. pit,
ions ALcoRN, G. Sent. pit,
GEo. w. Bliss, P. G. w. P. pit
The Grand Division was opened in due form.
The Com:nittee on Credentials and Returns, re-
ported as correct
From Division No 5-Thomas Renders, VIM.
H White, l. w. Israel Joseph Dixon, Christopher
Bell Oscar Hartshorn J. H. White, H. Robbins
and P D Henderson,.
From No. 9-James Kelley D. Ward, John
Alcorn, VIM AIcorn and Charles W Mayhood
From No. 45--J. c. Wilson, d. B. Patterson
al T. G. Collins.
From No. 14I-E. Griffith and Sam1 Blair
This list comprises all the credentials received
during the Session, and all the Representatives
initiated
The following Representatives whose cTeden-
tials had oaen accepted were duly introduced into
the Grand Division:
d. B. Patterson, Christopher Bell,
J. H. Watts, o. p Hartshorn,
T. G. Collins, William H. White,
jeremiah q Wilson, Thomas Renders,
James Kelley, Samuel Blair,
c. " Mayhood, Ethan Griffith,
Ira W Israel Joseph Dixon,
Represa antative Josiah B. Clancy, of No. IS,
who had been a member of the New Hampshire
Grand Division, was admitted as member of this
Grand Division by signing the Constitution and
By Laws.
The minutes of the January Session were read
and approved. The report of the G. ". P. was
read and referred
/ I'VE have not room for the C. #. Es Report
at this tue, but would remark that j. contained
much information from Deputies o. tue prosper
Gus condition of the Order in different portions of
the State and fixed determination on the part
OF the Sons to press onward until King Alco-
hol7 shall yield his dominion TO Temperance and
Sobriety. The following brief extracts may be
Of interest 10 Subordinate Divisions
Il am pleased to inform the Grand Division
that the new Ritual is completed, and has been
for sometime in the hands OF the VI. W. 5 for
publication ard f i IS not already ont Of the
press, It ssen VIII b."
81 have received Communication from f. w.
Jackson, Corresponding Secretary of the New
Jersey Sta-s Tenn oerance Convention, relative TO
tl4E AClttl 'l ~ " A : dltCt AOllNGLl4ol.
which I lag before the c. D., with the suggestion
that such action be taken as the subject demands
That portion OF said Report in reference to the
Worlds Temperance Convention was referred to
a select Committee, consisting os Rep. Clancy,
Hartshorn and Robbins, who reported that they
believed a World Temperance Convention
would have a tendency to raise the standard of
Temperance to that high degree of eminence
throughout the world which the subject demands, =
and recommended the appointment OF a delegate
to meet with the Committee Of Arrangements.
Rev. 5. " Eaton, of Lancaster was appointed
as such Delegate.
The balance of the Report Of the G. W P. was
referred to a Committee consisting Of Rep Bliss,
Wilson ami VIM. Acorn. said Committee made
a report substantially as follows:
+ In view Of the manner in which the petitions
Of the friends Of Temperance, for the passage Of
prohibitory Liquor Law, have been treated by
majority OF the members Of the Wisconsin Legis-
laturc, yods Committee would recommend to the
friends of Temperance the use of all honorable
means TO secure the election Of men TO that body
who are known to be favorable to the passage Of
such law. And we wculd further recommend that
a Committee be appointed, whose duty It shall be
to call a general Temperance Convention, 10 be
held at Madison, at such time during the coming
summer as Jbey may direct, for the purpose of
organization
Said Report was adopted, and the Committee
appointed as follows.
J. G. Knapp, J. B. Smith, G. W. Bliss, s. ".
Eaton and e. L. Sholes,
Several Appeals were received and disposed Of,
among which was ons Of G. W Skinner, from
Wisconsin Division No. l, which was referred to
the c. W. r, with directions to report TO said
Division as s0on as his decision Is made.
4 number Of Resolutions were introduced and
discussed, for which we have not room.
The Grand Treasurer having removed from the
State the Office was declared vacant, and the 6.
Division proceeded 10 elect Grand Treasurer.
John Alcorn was duty elected and installed in
said Office,
The Grand Division received and accepted an
invitation irosn Plattevile Division, TO participate
IN a celebration on Thursday, the 2Ist.
LAccor5lagy the G D. met with said Division
which marched IN procession to the NJ f. Church,
and listened 10 an address from the c. W. p
which Is herewith pubIashed-]
The following resolution was introduced and
adopted
Resolved That 50 much of the proceedings OF
this Session Of IRE G. D. as may Be Of interest 10
Subordinate Dsyisicss, be Published n the IS
consin Tribune and that this Grand Division or
der one hundred and ffzy copies thereof for dis
tribuJion.
The first quarterly Report of the G. W. P. no;
having been Published, IL was ordered published