Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-06-09
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Eighth Semi Annual Session Of
the Iowa County Good Templars' Con
rention, held at Wyoming May II and
Is, 1870.

The eighth session of the representatives
of the several lodges in Iowa County, as
sembled in Convention at two.and a-half
o'clock 7. NJ, in the Lodge-rooms of Wy
oming Lodge, No. So4, on Tuesday, May
i7th, 1870.
Bro w. w. Likens, S. d., called the
Convention to order, and appointed the
following named delegates to fill vacant
offices:-W. V. T., Sister NJ. A. Carter ,
p. w. G. T., Bro. John Porter; w. /. S.,
Bro G. b. Higgins; w. NJ, James Jones ;
w. S., Bro. Enos Jones: w. G., Bro. J. V.
| Trenery,
The Convention was then formally opened
with usual ceremonies, after which State
Deputy Bro. w. w. Likens, introduced
Bro Theo. d. Kanouse, &. w. G. I. of the
State of Wisconsin, who after appointing
Bros. Wilson, Jones and Powers as Com
mittee on Credentials, declared recess of
fifteen minutes, to enable said committee
to report.
Convention again called to or(er and
the Committee on Credentials reported as
follows
To tle officers and Mem5erso of the Ioua County
Good 1empIdrS' Contention
Your Committee appointed to examine the Creden.
tia Of delegates to this Convention respectfully sub
nit the folio wing report.
We find seven Lodges represented. and entitled TO
delegates rs follows:
Arena Lodge, No. 2I6, represented by A. A. Over
ton Membership 93
Emery Lodge. No. 3ll, represented by J V. Tire.
nery, Alex. Duncan, James Suthers, W. W. Likenx,
J. Is. Teasdale, and Sister M A. Bliss. Membership
22l.
Harmony Lodge, No. 100, represented by WIN. y.
Tompkins and David Powers Membership A..
Forsard Lodge, No. 55j, represented by T. IIod-
knson, G.. Booth and W. T. Boardmen. Member
ship 63
Porter, and Sisters l.. Aurrsh, A. Wheelsn, and L.
Benni.on.
Amcitia Lodge, No. 43, represented by r. G. Owens
bershp l2'.
J. M. Wilson,
David Powers,
James Jones,
Committee
Which report was on motion adopted.
On motion il was .ecided that all Good
Templars present, in good standing, should
be allowed to vote on all questions, ex.
cept Finance, aud "Time and Place Of
holding next Convention"
Bro. A. A. Overton, of Arena, being
present without credentials was on motion
allowed to cast the full vote Of No. 276.
The G. W. G. 7. then appointed Bros.
Likens and Higgins, and Sister Bliss, as a
Committee on Programme.
Also, as Comntte on Resolutions,
Bros Trenery, Hodkinson, Allen, and Por.
ter aud Sisters Carter and Bennison.
The report of the Committee on Pro.
gramme was then read, which Was as fol-
lows.
To the officers and Members Of the Iowa County
GOOD 7smpltr. Conoentioai
Your Committee on Programme would report =
st-That the work Of the Convention be trans
acted in the first or Subordinate Degree.
Second, That the following be the order OF exor-
clses:
1st.-oppning ceremonies or informal opening. ~ ,
Heading Minutes. 3rd, Reports OF Committees.
h,--Cal Of Lo lges 5ih,, Good of the Order. 9Th
- Adjournment or closing Ceremonies.
Third, - That questions relating to the subor :
dinate or Degree work be referred 10 the q, " e. L.
Fourth Time Of Meeting Morning session from
A. VI TO ~ NJ. Afternoon session, irtm O'clock
to O'Clock p. N. Evening session TO confluence at
"a o'c ock and That the following he the oreer of ex.
ercises lst,-sgging. 2d.-prayer. 3i,--pubc
addresses. 4th, ,-Cl.se with the Benedlction and
singing
submitted Ia Pa.th, Hope aud Charity,
". " Likens,
&. b. higgins,
NJ A. Bliss,
Committee.
On motion the reading of the minutes of
the 7th session was dispensed with.
The 4th order Of busincss, Call Of
Lodges then proceeded as follows;
Harmony Lodge, No lo2, responses by
W. NJ Tompkins and 7. Griffith. The Lodge
is thriving and increasing its membership
Arena Lodge, No, 276, A. A. Overt n re-
spending. The Lodge is in prospcring
condition.
Wyoming Lodge, No. 3o4, response by
G. b. Higgins Lodge is doing great ami
Of good,