Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-01-13

elected be publicly installed tins evening,
Convention then resumed Call uf Lodges
a. follows:
Forward, 555-Response by Bro. Board
man.
Wyoming, 3o4-Response by Bro G. d
Higgins
Whereupon Forward Lodge requested
that thu convention intiate the following
named persons Tkos. Hodkinson, George
Booth, Sarah Gorst, Susan Pritchard, David
Yarrop and Mary Yarrop.
On motion initiation was made the frst
order Of business Of the afternoon session
On motion convention adjourned till
O'CLOCK 2. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention assembled pursuit to
adjournment, Bro. j. A. Jobnson.G. w. u,
in the chair, and opened with singing anu
prayer.
On motion, minutes Of Tuesdays proceed
were read and approved.
On motion, minutes of wednesday morn
ings proceedings we're read and approved
Whcreupon the w. NJ. and W. d. NJ, re-
tired and introduced the following named
persons Thos Ilokkinson. George Booth,
David Yarrop, Sarah Gorst and Susan Pritch'
ard who we're initiated in due form
The Grand Worthy Counsellor then an
noupced a recess of FIVE minutes, TOR con-
graduation.
Convention called to order
On nation. vote was taken on time and
place of next meeting, which resulted as
follows:
Dodgevile-4 Wyoming 10
wyoming receiving a majority, was de-
clared the place for holjingnex convention.
After some discussion, the last Thursday
and Friday of Nav 1870 was fixed upon AS
the time for holding the next convention
The G. W. {, then read question from
Bro. Philip Allen, Jr., which was as fol-
lows How many of the officers OF our
Lodges in this county commit their sever
al parts to memory ="
Motion was made and carried, that Lodge
delegates respond to call, with the follow
ing result;
Arena, 276-2 dispense with the ritual.
Amicita, SO The Chaplain in that pdse
is the only person that has his part com
mitted to memory.
Emery, ala majority commit their
several parts
Evening Star, 34l--All use the ritual
Forward, 555-Three do not use the rIt-
ual
The following report from the finance
committee waa then read
To II, officers and members Of the Lotod County
Com e1tion OF o. Of u ~
ym,r mm,tee on finance have had under consld
Grafton ihv hill OF WI arggleswonh Tor *itW' Tor
the printing of the proceedings OF last session he'u "
Aocn dunc I'd and 3D., 1853. and we CONSIDER thal
IN. I'm Ia over charge, and We recommend that u
be reduced a d. making the bill slV, when We rec
ommvnd he allowed by This con, rnlion'
We also re commend that n per capha YAK OF =
cents p.r member be assessed upon the edges o ths
county for The purpose Of deirayinp expenses
WV. j. B,A"' AN,
JOHN ilUhGSuN ommistee,
=. ALLEN Jr,
Which was ON motion amended to that
the hill of ". j. Wriggleworth he reduced
TO 81 %, Which was accepted and adopted.
The ioiiowirg report OF the coii'''''''ee
on programme was then read
Your c mmi tee on programme would respectfully
suhmt the fuilJ ing for the exercises oil thseNehis
Ist Opening ceremonies
I'd Music
3D. Installation OF officers.
4th. Music and song b, Bro. J. A. johnson
nh Address by Bro, he IT.
III. Lkths'
9Th 90 odkinson,
JOHN NJ MlLS'N,
\ h. SHEPAkD
MARTHA 40 klNs0N, Committee.
ELLA A SuRrULElff
The committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, then presented the follow
ing:
II ne officers and msmbsrs Of io~d County Con-
sent.Gi. Of l. y. Of q, I
va the ,r,nmltte Oh reso utious, would respectful
~ submit the following:
p.,olr,d That ns Good Templars We should en-
tynu more sympathy for members oil our o'uer "ho
In nh uuguarded moment, give way w ''"p'"'ou
and violate their 90 igaiion anu
p4ynjred that We viii leave no stone unlurned
,o honornbl Increase our membership, ana mat we
uili be dlgent aud faithful to me pfoo.oo "a 'he
great principles OF out noble oiuer anu wa" ou' '"o
r.',h ,np. and Cha rty shall be our guidlug star.
E,xolr,5 That the thanks OF Tue members
81 ,h,s convention are due aud are hereby rendered
! Ia The members OF or""rd ouHe 80 ''V' ana 20
h.ir friends outside, for the able ,tnalner III "hlch
the delegates nave beeh en'e''"'"''' $3.50"
this conyeuliou ami 49,
WI E.lrsd lhat the thanks Of the members OF this
cony.nu, src one and arr hereby lehitred TO Bro
i A Ioh. son, -. ". g., Rev. JOS. "e"lIt and Key
MIR sparrow tOr their piesth Z, WINS W 81 "
| cheer aud tncoursg mrnt also 10 SISTERS hehns'h
ana urvttt tor the able manner IN "uth thes nave
,ntrrta,n,d the convention With stngins and music
during the couScnNon ~
poApKsAN'' lcommit,ee
TN. LEWIS
Which we're ON motion accepted ana
adopted.
lBy accident the resolutions relating to
political action, as an order, was lost or
mislaid AZ close Of the convehton-k. -
The committee ON state OF order beng
read, to report presented the following
Your committee en- she state OF the order would
rcruit thnl n our opuuu We se, on the Whole, IN
n,oSleruu. condition snd would submit the Follow
inv resolution iur our ~vll eng: hat members
should n ,lct patty OF rsousl ltthnss lhhltaee
IN, m N voting ur persons nahiug appleMon 10 be-
eou.e .spbtgs " oar ordrf, -
J. HEWITT,
i ". ~ WIS,
G, u. lIGGnNs.
j, MnplNuRtH,
4. y, shtPARp.
~, COLONIAL,
COMMITTEE.