The national Republican., 1869-06-11
VISIT TO ADMIRAL PORTER
Tho Welcome Festivol


The National Divisions Sons Of Temperance
re-ssssmbled yesterday morning In Carroll
Hall, and was called TO order By Most Worthy
Patriarch ut, wher prayer wss offered by
Most Worthy uhsplain Myers. a numher UI
additional delegates appeared, a follows
Louis Wagner and James NJ. Lyle, Of Penn
sylvania; william II. Perkins and NJ. d. Han.
cock, OF Maryland, william W. Struggled, Of
Tennessee, ID. W. Lsthrop, Of Conasetieut;
W. p, Drew and T. q. Smith, Of the District OF
| Columbia, John W. oliver, Of New York,
James '. Rinker,of Virginia; Moses Smith, Of
Ohio; and James Weed, Of California.
The report OF the Most worthy Scribe was
read, showing the state Of the Order on the
ist OF January, 1850. The condition Of the
Order In the several States Is given Al some
length. with regard TO the District Of Colum-
bis, the NJ. ". s. says.
"a large decrease In msmbership In this
Jurisdiction is owing 70 the removal Of many
lack OF interest In the Order. OF their eond(.
tion our presenee In the capital city at this
session will enable US to judge
Maryland, Delaware. Kentucky, Illinois,
Rhode Island, Missouri, New Hampshire,
wisconsin, Prince Edward Island, Ontario
and West virsiaia have ~ slighily decreased,
and Michigan, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia,
Tenuessee and Pennsylvanla have slightly In
creased In membership Nifginia and q uebec
have each made II. E,in OF about 30 per
western New York and New Jersey, over 81
| per cent, and Eastern New York net gain
Of SI1l, or over 30 per cent. on last years mem.
The tabular record published with the report
shows the following Iesnlti
n Number Of Grand Divisions, TO ~ nameer %
| ted, 81; 1sI refnstated, t,ise suspended N,e25
expelled, for violation Of pledge, b,71oi for
ossss Sssr % Of ~ 9sss .sss
sdmitted. 9,l2oi lady visitors, to,Isi. Total re
ceiPts, elsa ,e2s 67i paid for benents eli sos tS
ssss % hsod asaad s1S
| capita tax to National Diyision, t2s4sl0
Representatives in Grand Divisions, lO,IIsi
PapssS Il Ses sSss' sSSs T9,.,. Rv.o s
organizations, al,iTs.
e Was1 Ss s.s,Ss work OF the
"From an examination OF the preceding
pages Of this report, It will be seen tnat work
e needed in many portion. Of our jurisdietion:
any person In the field to labor for the Order.
| A lecturer, as such, does not accomplish the
desired object. unless he goes In 40 oiieisl
| capacity, and speaks In. the interest OF and
for the Order. Should the Most Worthy
Patriarch, ,or some other officer OF the Nation al
Division, make . tour through the southern
cure Grand Division in every State, where
none now exists, and encourage every one
now in existence. The moral power Of such
an oifloer, coming In his Official capacity,
would give strength to the undertaking aud
efficacy to the effort. New Hampshire, Yer.
mont, indians, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri
work Of thi. kind, and trust the amount now
to the credit credit M o. the ProPssation fund wi VII Be
gle trial in the case OF Kansas the past yea
has proved too successful to admit OF a doub
Of the utility Of the Proposition. States "a
the far West like Nebraska, should also bt
l nd m ia IA In lish ha
order.
"In New Brunswick and Prince Edward
Island an otieisl visit would have a tendency
divisions, and do much to induce the forms.
tion OF new ones. Even In Nova Scotia,
where NE sGn.iITea iss9. q the stothsts hs.
official representative Of this body would be
welcomed BY all and the result Of the mission
would be beneficial Newfoundland, the far
ofieer OF the National Division, and which
has seldom been represented at our sessions,
might well put In a claim for a visit II the
funds were not sum to warrant so exten
siye field OF labor, we might fad work
enough to do in those States whete there are
no grand divisions. Such labor, judiciously
increased membership.
The total receipts 6v the NJ. W. Scribe have
been on account of Proposition fund, t29iTs
for per capita tax, charter fees. supplies and
old bills, t!,7l3.osj total. ts,c37.s7. or which
he has paid Most Worthy Treasurer on &C
count, MIA o9i IN my hands due Propsgstiou
fund, s29t. making an even balance, q, ,00T 81
The value OF the saleabie property OF tn,
Grand Division not including stereo,yp,
plates, tesaiia, Jsweis, banners safe, seal o.
The total available property OF the Nstiona
Division on the 18th OF May was as follows
ISaS as from PsT PI,Oa tapTpsn'.I S3
cash In hand OF n. W. Treasurer, t095 sii to
tai, t5, ,29s $751; less amount due Propagation
fund; 22s toj net assets, " O69 93j net assets
| n RI du ri %
the year, si22 IS.
The amount OF the propagation fund Is no,
included In the above statement
During the past year about 500 sets OF Ritu
ais, 300 Lady ylsitors' Ritual, and 5000 trav
cling and withdrawal cards have been sold
Of the whole number have been OF the revise
The several parts of the Most Worth
TSs foiIo%ins @ oonaIttespp wsr. .nnouna:1 nsi .;
On Report OF the NJ. W. s. and NJ. W. T.
Me.srs. II. $. McCullum, of New York. b
u. Towpsend, OF South Carolina, and ]. 5
On nOonstitutlon-Messrs J. O. stoughton
o. Illinois, J. II Curry, Of Tennessee, and r
On Ceremonies and Regaiis-Messrs. Jam
Young, q Marylandi 7. Parsons, OF Missouri
and 7; Chubbuek, Of Massachusetts.
Kentucky J. J.. stesrns, OF New York, snt
b. ID. Townsend. OF South Carolina.
On Appeals. s..IS No; W.. imAm9. % BTigg., Of Penn
l u
Indiana, and ii. y. Horton, o. Ohio. ' .
oa ninanee-H. y; Howell, Of New Jersey
, I. II. Henshaw, of MAssaohusetts, and T. VI
Smith, OF Connecticut.
On 3bisps5ie.ID: M % "; L.throp, Of Conneoti
bis, and W. A. DUFF, Of PennsylvaniA.
A letter was received from S. l.. Tillcy, O
Canada, regrettinE his inability to be present
p,sTaHnsntsTy ,ona and other public duties he say
A Telegram was received from Mr.. Jane,
II. Roberts, member Of the MAssAehusettI
House OF Representatives, announcing ths,
the liquor bill had passedlto a third TeAdinl
by a vote OF l52 to OF.
lnyitations to the collation. and to Noun
Vernon were accepted.
At 10 o'clock this morning the vote will be
taken upon the place for the next nnnua
mseting q the National Division.
yort yts5 Shssxo New RRsTssy san p1snesGo, New
ton have all been placed In nomin alton.
Much other business Of interest to tn,
Journment was carried until to-day.
VISIT TO ADMIRAL PORTER.
At half past two O'Clock the members o
the National Division proceeded to tho NaVy
esq, aud Rev. q. W. Dennison, to pay theiI
respects to Admiral Porter. They were cour
teously received BY the Admiral, when Most
| Worthy Patriarch Foust congratulated him
In a short speech, In the course OF which he
said that the American navy was to certain
extent temperance navy, because 1t dealt
| uut no ne was nhppy to
| know that so distinguished . son Of very
distinguished father welded so great an inf i.
enee In the American navy, and he Augured
from It the greatest good to that branch or the
| public service.
Admiral Porter, in reply, regretted the alb.
| sence OF the Secretary Of the Navy, and he
| took occasion to say that Secretary BOTie and
himself approved Of the Temperance move
ment. Most OF the officers OF the navy were
practically temperance men. His employme ut
and his duties made II impossible for him to
be an active member OF q temperance organl.
zation. But II the society could elect him an
honorary member he would feel highly graf.
Social conversation for about hfteen minutes
tnen ensued, In the course OF which Rev. q.
W. Denniaon referred to that part OF the
speech 81 Judge Humphreys to the graduating
| elAN OF the Naval Academy, In which he urged
tsmperanee upon the graduates; and Admiral
PoIter expressed much pleasure at the good
| occasion. b"'e v" '""'
Mr.. Mcdonald, OF New York, than ,,nv the
| "Star SpAngled Banner" after which tbr vt.t t
| tors gave b. IN three cheers and retired Mn.t
OF the members OF the National Divi.Iop than
proceeded to the navy yard. NV"
THkwHLCohH BEsTIvAL
The National Division was entertained Lac,
night at a festival at Carroll Hall, pfepsIsb
under the auspices OF the Grand division Of