The Portland daily press., 1872-06-13
RICHARD SwIvELLER.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge Of Good
TemglarS.

One of the most interesting and representa-
tive temperance gatherings in the country is
the International Lodge of Good Templars,
whose annual session calls together some of the
ablest men and women in the country. The
session Is pleasant from the fact that q large
majority OF the members come up to these ses-
sIons year after year, to compare the results of
a twelyemonth of devoted labor, and have thus
formed true and lasting friendships. The an
nual session, which occupied four days, was
held this year at Madison, Wisconsin, and
closed on the 31st of May. About one hundred
and fifty delegates were present. representing
80 Grand Lodges, including England and Scot
land, the G. w. C. Tempiars of each of those
countries being present About fifty new mem
bers presented their credentials as delegates and
were initiated as members ifl4 f-'
The first annual report of Right Worthy
Grand Iemplar Russell is document rcplete
with interest to the members of the Order and
1t affirms the most advanced radical temper
ance sentiment of the day. 1t congratulates
the representatives upon the most numerous
and widely extended organized constituency
winch vi has ever existed in opposition to the use
growth and constantly Increasing strength of
the Order. Three new Grand Lodges have
been organized during the year; Ireland in the
month OF July last, with present membership
OF upward of $4,000; Wales on the 4th of March
ana South Carolina on the 23rd of April -
Special deputies have labored for the extension
OF the Order in various localities with an en-
ucSrcc VI SUCCESS. rive new Lodges
have been organized in Mississippi, with the
prospeet-ef Grand Lodge SOON Four Lodges
have been organized in Dakota Territory, and
two Lodges each in the States of Florida and
Louisiana. Three Lodges have been organized
IN Australia, and there is good hope of Grand
Lodge within a few months Earnest efforts
have been made to establish the Order in Ger
many, bEt thus far Teutonic custom and preiu-
dice have been proof against the innovations of
sound temperance principles.
The report of r. w. G. Secretary, Julius A.
Spencer of Ohio, showed the Order in a pros
perons condition both numerically and fnan-
clally. The present number of Subordinate
Lodges is about 5000, with membership of
about 45O, 600. The finances were never in bet
ter condition, there being about $4,000 in the
treasury, and stock on hand to the value of
$1,000 ',S -
The Rev. John Russell of Michigan, was re-
elected r. w. G.. Templar and Julius A. Spen-
Ger of Ohio, Jealous advocate of temperance
as political issue, and a faithful officer, enters
upon his seventh year of service as R. w. G.
Secretary. The other officers are John j. Hick-
man of Kentucky, RW. G. Councillor; j. X.
Van Doom of Illinois, r. w. g. Treasurer;
Mrs. M B. Dickinson of New York, RWGV.
Templar; Rev. Jabez Walker of Scotland,
K. w q. Chaplain; John Ormston of Canada,
4. W. G. Marshall; Mrs. NJ C. Crossman of
Maine, r. w G. Deputy Marshal; Mrs, j. Rex
of Indiana, r. w. G. 1. Guard; Thomas T. De
Ford of Maryland, r. W. G. o. Guard; Jona-
than III. Orne of Massachusetts, P. R. w. G.
Templar. .