Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-15
I, 0. G. r.
journal OF tho lOth Scml.Annual Ses-
sIOm Of the Iowa County Convention.
1. 0. G. r.

w CIV. Sturges, No. 43.
w. M.-Thos. Arthur, No. AZ,
w. S.-rhos Bosanko, No. A..
w. A. S.-Lizzie Gray, No. 3ll
Whereupon the Convention was formally
opened bv s d, W. w Likens.
Officers present at RollCall: J. B.
Teasdale, ". r s; Lizzie Souden, ". D.
NJ; Sarah Webster, w e.; Daniel Hol-
comb, W. 5
Reading minutes Of 9th session was
dispensed with
The w G. T. appointed J. Is. Teasdale
Jacob VanDooser and James Jones as
Com on Credentials,
After a short recess the Com. on Gree
dentials submitted the following:
10 the officers and WemJers Of the Ioua Co., T. o.
r.. T. Convention:
Your Committee appointed to examine the creden-
tisls OF delegates to this Conven ion, would repec.
feily report the following delegates present:
Forward No. 55i.--lIenry Coldwell and John Aus
nm; entitled to three votes.
Emery, No. Sll N. 7. Martin. W. Bond, F.. I
Mitchell, Sac Isasdaie and Lizzie Gray; entitled to
i've votes.
wyownr, No. Fila Richardson Laura lick
COX aud ". G. iiickcex; entitled II three votes.
Amcitiu No. ~. n. G.. owens gas Eennrtt ".
sturses nj KITE Cornelius; emilex te foSr votes.
Bethel, No. 1o,-Nezah Williams aud ). L. Lewl'
entitled to two votes.
Star OF the West, No. $40 -Eiizabeth Rowe; this
[ody. presen 10 credentials, but We recommend
that thi. sister re resent No $40.
Arena, No. 216 j. w. Edwards and Daniel lIol.
N)nb entitled TO two votes.
Good Samaritan, No. iS.-The delegates el ected 10
represent this Lodge are not present but until their
arrival recommend this, Rev. A. rascoe answer Tor
80. As; entitled /" three votes.
Fraternaily submitted,
J. B. Teasdale,
J. Van Dooser, Srom.
James Jones.
Which report was, on motion, adopted,
Glee Club, of No. 49, rendered Song
and Chorus Of welcome.
On motion the business Of this Con-
ven.ion was ordered to be done in the lst,
or subordinate, degree.
"Cal Of Lodges was then taken up.
Forward, No. 555.-John Austin and
Henry Coldwell responded Have pa.
per and debates for Lodge entertainment.
No $50 is stronger than at any previous
time; churches are working with it
Membership, GO.
Emery, No. 3ll-A. S Mitchell re-
sponded; Lodge is holding its own
Membership, l64.
Wyoming, No, 304-W G. Hickcox,
Ella Richardson and Laura HickcoX re.
spondcd; Lodge is hourishing. Have q
debating club and paper for en:ertaln>
ment. Membership, 10.
No. d. Glee Club gave song.
Amictia, No. ar. e. Owens. VIM
Sturges, and others, responded. Mems
bershp l0S Lodge in good working or
der; the delegates thought No. 43 would
compare favorably with other Lodges of
the County.
Bethel, No. 79.-Nezinh Williams and
8 p Williams responded; Lodge has but
recently been instituted; so far, oil is
we'll. Membership, p.
Convention opened under GOOD Of the
Order" j. Austin, A. s. Mitchell. and
others, addressed the Convention.
No. 43 Glee Club rendered song and
oherus, Hold the Fort
Eeoob yap Booser addressed Conven.
zion on the originator's object in introduc
ing into our "Order Of exercises that
part terwed "Good of the Order.
Duet by the Sisters Richardson of
Nc 504
Sn motion the w. G. r. appointed W.
S.ur.es, A. 5. Mitchell and J, Van Dooser
as Com. on Programme for the pur
pose Of ascertain whether or not speak
4ers could be secured for q public meet
ing in the evening.
Under head of Good Of Order Dan
iel Holcomb and the W. G. I. addressed
the Convention The latter Bro. gave an
outline of the progress of the Order in
Scotland, England and Canada. IN Can
ada their membership has increased at
least 50 per cent. during tho year just
past Scotland has increased ten-fold.
England has abou, 100 lodges most Of
which have been instituted during the
year. In the United states the Order has
Increased its membership, but at what
rate the speaker was not informed. The
above 6aurcs were obtained from reports
received from the H. ". e. H., which but
recently was in session ut Baltimore, Nd,
w. G. T., W. w. Likens, called g. W
d.. II. G. Owens, to the chair, he bang
called out on business.
Com. on Programme made report, as
follows:
r, tie 0T'erS and f'mbers Of the Tenth Con.
rertiOn OfMr I o. e. r:
Your romlphtee appointed to arrange Programme
Cor the eveniQ IS exercises respectfully report that.
In view OF the short time u loved US to notify the
Avai able speakers and the short time that could be
given them fog prep iraton, we recommend that the
LuaYen,ion hold a secret Sc sion this evening.
VIM. Sturges.
4 s MITCHELL Com.
Jacob VanDooser
Which report was, on motion, adopted
On motion the above Committee was
re-appoiutsd. and ordered to ascertain
whether or not the clergyman Of the
village would address the Convention %
the subject Of Temperance en- the even>
ing Of tho sth inst.
On molten Conzentian adjourned to
meet at Il o. clock Z NJ.