Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-08-10
Union OF Good Templars at john
g0n

goodly number of members from most OF
the lodges in the county assembled in the
Academy Hall in Johnson and were called
to order by II. G. Irish, W. G. t. of Lo-
noble Lodge, who made the following
appointment of officers for the meeting:
Mrs. J. NJ. Hill, of Lamoille Central lodge,
No. 46, Hyde Park, W. V, T.;
Rev. j. D. Beaman, of Mt Mansfield, No.
Ill, Stowe, ?. W. c. T.;
Chas. G. Morse, Of Lamoille Central lodge,
W. S. ...
Saml. R. Miller, Waterville lodge, W.T.;
Mrs. Foster, of Lamoile lodge, W. +. 81.
Rev. Mr.. Howard, Pearl lodge, Cam
bridge, w. c.;
NJ. H, Stafford, Pearl lodge, W. NJ;
Miss Reed, W. d. M.
Julia Carpenter, Lamoille lodge, W. |. G.;
Charles Stearns, g " W. .. u.
Reports from the several Lodges in the
county we're then called for. i
Mt. Mansfield Lodge Of Stowe, No. Ill,
was reported by Rev Mr.. Beeman, who
said they had been in existence but about
three weeks, had initiated nine, and after
the installation of the new officers many
more were to be initiated. The Lodge
hal reason to hope for success.
Lamoillc Central, No. 46, of Hyde
Park, was reported by Chas. G. Morse.
This Lodge had membership of nearly
100; had initiated five during the last
quarter, and as many more candidates We're
under examination. The attendance had
ocen fair, though not as good as during
the winter season, and the meetings inter-
esting A good degree Of interest prevailed.
Pearl Lodge, No. As, Of Cambridge,
was then called for, and report was made
by Rev. Mr.. Howard. This Lodge was
now doing well, and gaining strength. This
speaker made few interesting remarks,
giving words of encouragement to the
workers in the cause.
LamoiIle Lodge, No. 80, of johnson,
was reported byl. l.. Pearl. This Lodge
was instituted Jan. 20, 1866, had an av-
erage membership of about l7j. The
oldest Lodge in the county and had been
an instrument Of much good work for the
cause and order.
Waterville Lodge was reported by Mr..
Hulburd who said the Lodge was gaining
strength and had reason to hope.
Morrisville Lodge, though not working,
was reported by o. II. Cook. This Lodge
had not surrendered its charter, and would
probably resume work again in short
time
HIP. Gushing, wv. Sec. Of the Grand
Lodge of VI, then made few very ell
pertaining and instructive remarks, using
as texts the reports from the Lodges.
j. II. Orne, r. w. G T. Of Marble
head, Mass, of the Right Grand Lodge
of No. America made handsome address
after which going through the unwritter
work Of the order very infinitely.
The subject of organizing County Tn
ION of the &. T. Lodges was brought "
NY Mr.. Pearl and the members were re
quested to meet in the hall at 81 o'clock
Tor that purpose.
4 Adjourned.
again called to order, and the subject o
organization again taken up and discussed
1t was resolved that county meetings b.
held once in three months that tho off
GERS consist Of President, Vice President
Secretary and Treasurer and that the
several lodges appoint two of their mem.
bcrs as committee OH Arrangements, and
one as a committee on Resolutions
Whereupon, w. II. II. Ken6eld was cleo.
ted President; L. 0. Wescott, Vice Pres.
idcnt; and II. q. Irish, Secretary, and
Treasurer.
The meeting then adjourned. iH
The doors were thrown open, and the
hall was soon filled with an appreciatiyo
audience to hear the address from Mr..
Orne.
The address was listened to with pro.
found attention, and all who heard il pro-
nounccd it one Of great excellence, con.
tanning many new facts, and left an i'm
preston on the minds Of the audience that
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