Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-05-22
Proceedings Of the Convention of I. O.
G. 7. held at Platteville May 18th 1865

ganizalion. Bros. I II. Robertson
J. y. Smoker, and Sister Nellie Bar.
ker Also the following on Pro-
gramme
Bros. =. Gray Purman, T. G. Smell
ker, and Sister Il. Gear, who report
cd the following programme
Morning Session-lst From 10 30
A. NJ. to II NJ, work in the Degrees.
2d. Adjourn to 100 F. N.
Afternoon Sesson.-lat Opening
Exercises, Music.
2d. Work ii the lnitiatory Degree.
Sd. Miscellaneous Business.
4th Good Of the Order.
9Th. Closing ceremonies, Music
9th. Lecture in the evening at the
Academy.
Delegates iron i've Lodges pre-,
scented their credentials to the Rec.
Sec. and their names were enrolled.
Opened in second Degree. Con.
ferred this degree upon Sister il. J.
Mathews Of No 1874, and upon Sister
f. HOLSTER No 292. Closed in this
/ degree, and opened in Third Degree.
Conferred this degree upon Sis
ters f. j. Mathews No 134 +. Hollis.
ter No 292, and Bros. VIM. Light
cap No 50, John Marsien and VIM.
Garthwaite No 3d.
On motion, tho Committee on per-
manent organization were instructed
to report at. 80 7. NJ. The hour
of II NJ. having arrived, adjourned
TO meet at the time designated.
Afternoon Session, 100 p. NJ.
Convention called to order by the
=. G. W. G, T., and opened in due
form.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported and the officers
recommended took their seats.
Opened in Subordinate Hodge,
with appropriate ceremonies
The unwritten private work, was
gone through with and fully explain
ed by the W G. /.
The Chair appointed the following
Committee on Resolutions
Bros. A. w. Barber No 262, J. P.
Hubbard No 80, ]. 2. Smoker No
1874. j. N. Thomas No 235, Charles
Sha baokner No 80.
Bro. Geo Clomentson, No 50, off
cred the following:
Resolred, That this Convention
heartily supports and endorses the
decisions Of G. w. G. 7. Giles, forbid
ding Good TempIar Lodges allowing
their members to trade at, or fro
quent places where Intoxicating liq-
uors are sold, unless. it Is absolutely
necessary.
Adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report, which
was taken up seriattDt, and the ac-
ton upon each resolution is noted at
tic close Of the same:
Res5lred, That It is the duty Of
all Good Templars, individually and
collectively, to observe and see that
the law forbidding the sale Of intox-
icating liquors on the Sabbath, and
election days, BE- complied with, and
enforced in every respect.
Adopted.
RcsoIred, Thatit is the duty Of all
Good Templars to attend to enforc-
ing the law lately passed BY the
Legislature, which forbids saloon
keepers to allow persons under age
TO purchase liquors, or play games in
their saloons, or to frequent them.
Adopted.
Resolre4, That the good Of the
order demands that Conventions of
Good Templars be held at least semi
annually in this district.
Adopted,
Resolued, That all Lodges are ur-
ged to send delegates to the Grand
Lodge.
Resolred, That we humbly ac-
knowledge our gratitude to the SUI
preme Being, for ,he signal success
with which He has blessed our eff
orts thus far in the cause Of Temper
ance.
Adopted
Resoired, That the WITNESS. Hen
AID, Broad Are, and Wisconsin Chief
be requested to publish the pro
ccedings Of this Convention
Adopted.
After d short recess, resumedwork
under head Of" Good Of the Order.
On call Of Lodges for something Of
a literary nature, under this head,
none responded, except No. 53 and
No. 1874. Both productions were
embodied ina Paper edited and
read by Bro. J. G. Holman, and Sis
ter L. s. Graham No. 13f.
Under this head also, short, pithy,
remarks were made by Bros. NJ. B.
Balch No 1l6, 4. 7. Hammond No
30, " N Reed and d. Gray Pur-
man No 292, and several others.
Bro. y. Gray parman offered tho
following which was unanimously
adopted
Rssoired. That we tender our
thanks to tie citizens Of PlatteAille,
who have So kindly entertained the
delegates attending this Convention,
and also to the Committee on Music.
who have 50 onliyencd the occasion
with song.
There being no further business
before the Convention, after closing
ceremonies the Dist. y. G. w. G. r.,
declared this Convention adjourned
| Ia the evening q large aud
apnreoiative audience assembled