Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-19

resentatives entitled to seats in Conven-
ton;
r. the Officers and Numbers Of the Iowa
Go. 1. q. e. r. Contention:
Your committee appointed to examine
the credentials of delegates to this Con
vention, would respectfully report the
following delegates present:
Arena, No. 276-J W. Edwards and
Daniel iiolcom',; entitled to two votes
Amicitia, No. 40 {. Smith T. W
Lewis, Jacob Van Dooser, and Elizabeth
Northv; entitled to four votes
Emery, No 81 john Co,d, James
Brewer, }. p. Hankin, 0 hia Evans, and
j B. Ieasdale; entitled to five votes
Forward, No. 555-''has. Trener and
VIM Coldwcll entitled to two votes
Good samaritan, No AZ Alfred Pas
coe and J Il Ilnsc Ell Pnscoc, alter.
ma Q, entirl to two votes.
Mazomania, No i4-Samnel Murrish,
c. + Mou,on, and Louisa Mu + sh en-
| titled to three votes
j. b. TEAspALE,
CHARLES TRESER, Com.
LOUISA MURRIsH.
Which report was, on motion adopted.
The ). ID. then appointed the follow
ing commit es;
On State. of order--T w Lewis Of 40 ::
J W. Edwards. of 276 Rev. Alfred
Pascoe, of 4S; NJ. A. Elan, of $40; and
J. p Uankin, of 3ll
On Finnnce-Samuel Murrish. ofzl4;
Henry ColdwelI, of SIS Jacob Van Doc
ser Of 43
On Resolntions-O. C. Smith, of 43 !;
VIM. Tompkina. Of 1922 Daniel IIolcomh,
of 276; Louisa Murrish Of IA Ed.
Pascoe, of 4S; James Brewer, of Gil /;
Rev D. w Couch. 3ll
On Cold Water Templnrs-P. Allen,
ir, 81 Jas. Borwell, Of 555; \. ".
Lewis, OF 43
On Time and Place of Holding next
Convention L. Moulton, of IA;
Elizabeth Northey, Of 43; $. r.. Shep,
ard, of 3ll; NJ A. Elan, of SIC; VIM.
Coidwell of 555
On motion the programme of the
Eighth Convention was adopted as the
programme Of this, tho Ninth Conyen-
ton, substituting the G w. G. in place
Of the g. w 9. T., in the third general
order Of exercises
The 5. d, W. W. Likens. then intro
duced J. A johnson, G. w. C. of the Or
der e r the State of Wisconsin, who i'm
mediaIely took the chair
Call Of Lodges then proceeded as fol.
lows:
Arena, No. 276-Response made by
y. II, icomb-Lod. &c in healthy condition.
Membership As.
1micitio, No 43 Response by 7. w.
Lewis and Jacob Van Doosar-Lodge
and Cold Water Templars doing we'll
Membership l23.
Emery No. 3ll-Responses By J. p.
Hankin and p Allen, ir.-Lodse and
Cole Water Temp ars working in harmony
and doing great amount of good. Mem-
bership 100,
Eorrard, No. $50. Response. made
by Wm. Coldwell and Charles Trener--
Lodge stronger and doing greater work
than ever before Cold Water TEN
plars hourishins Membership Sc.
Goo3 Samaritan, No. 4S.--Response
by Rev. a. Pascoe --Lodge recently in
stituted increasing in membership, and
prospecting better than at first anticipa.
ted Membership IS.
Maaomdnia, No, 14-Response BY
samuel Murrish-Lodge in better work,
in condition than six month ago doing
we'll. Membership 65
W. w iiksns, 5. D., then reviewed
the work in III, county. Though our
numbers have diminished, thought US as
s:-oGg as ever" "Eyenipr
Star, 30 BAL, has ceased to exist
a new Lodge has recently been
organized short distance north OF
Dodsevllle, composed mostly of Norwe-
gians. Made statement re.
.ariing the Cold Water Temple organi-
zation
Emery Lodge Glee Club then favored
the Convention with sony, after which
the g. W. &. declared an intermission
Convention again called, and opened
under head Of good Of order"
q. W e., J. a. Johnson, addressed
| the Convention on the use of alcoholic
stimulants for medicinal purposes also
gave graphic description Of Good Tenn
plarisn in the Wisconsin vallay.
Convention adjourned with usual "clos
lns ceremonies" to meet at u Z. d.