The Hickman courier., 1872-08-31
FULTON COUNTY TEMPER
ANCE CONVENTION.

1
FULTON STATION, Ky, Aug. s, 1872.
Met ut their Hall at 81 o'clock, aud
was called 10 order by the ". c. T.,
Rogers. ana ;he programme Of the day
agreed upon-and delegates elected to
the Convention.
The w. C. T., then caused the mem
berg to form in procession and march to
the VI. +. Church, and there met the
delegates from other sister Lodges. The
| Washington Convention was called TO
order by Deputy G. G. 7 Robertson, OF
the Western District Of Kentucky.
The frst business in order was install
meut of officers elect There being
some absent, the following officers were
appointed and Installed by Bro. k. A
Browder Of Silver Star Lodge: K w
i}arclift. Sec'ty.. r. Mcdonnell, +. 5,
j. Brown w. NJ. +. q l. Denton, c.
The Worthy President then appointed
the following committee on credentials:
Brown, Debow and GOar-
Committee on state Of Order: Brew
der, White, AMI Brevard.
Committee on Resolutions; Denton,
Shnck, and Dillon.
The delegates were then called TO the
T front seat by the President for the other
business.
The President appointed committee
consisting OF Boudurant, Oliver and
! Harness, to confer wish the delegates Ia
regard to . District Convention 10 br
held at May field about the 9Th NoNem
Der.
The committee on credentials reported
received and adopted.
Moved and seconded aud carried, that
this convention meet at Ladies Prid'
Lodge, on lst Friday in November, 1877
Moved, seconded and carried that La
dies Pride Lodge, frame resolutions As
TO the order of the day.
Moved. seconded and cari9d; the e'ce
/ tiou Of officers commence.
The following officers we're then ouiy
elected to serve for the succeeding three
months: w President, 4 ID Kiugnan;
W. Y President, Miss Mary jordan
4 W. Chaplain. }. Brown; w. Secretary,
r. w. Barclift " Ast. Secretary, Miss
/ Lou Craig; W. NJ, w. b Goar; " Ast
NJ. Sister BTevard; w. Guard, Miss Mat
tie Campbell; W. Sentinel, J j DUu
gan; W r 5, Ella Patterson; w. l..
5, Sue Alexander.
The Lodge then took recess for Que
hour.
At two o'clock, the Convention met
according to appointment.
The committee on resolutions reported
and received
WHEREAS, since It has pleased our
Heavenly Father TO preserve our live,
till the present time, aud TO permit u
again TO meet together in Convention IN
order to look after the good Of the Or
der of Cool Templars and humanity
therefore be is
PeSD}ced. That we hail with Joy and
pleasure this day in which we are by Di
vine Providence, permiued 10 assemble
1, gether for mutual encouragement and
dyice, looking to the advancement of
the cause of Temperance.
Res0ired That we have cause 10 re
ioice in seeing - many members Of the
Order 10 this Convention; and that we
are not only encouraged, but determined
TO make a more vigorous effort iu behalf
Of til the best of earthly causes.
ResoLDed, That we tender ouI tbaGks
to the officers Of This Convention for
I tnelT ldltDl uiur-N. dHI TIC htA Chi1i' ~
manner in which they have discharged
heir duties.
/ Resolred, That the thanks of thi. as
sociation are hereby rendered to er
Star Lodge, for their interest manifested
10 the cause Of Temperance, and for the
very cordiel manner in which they re
reived and treated members of this Con-
vention.
/ Also, the Committee on the state OF
the Order, reported and vas received, as
| follows:
To the Worthy President and Members Of
Washington Association:
The undersigned committee appointed
on the state of the Order, beg leave to
report as follows After due invesiiga
ton we find the Order in a very feur
ishing condition. numbering as follows
Hickman Lodge. No sc ........... 21O
Golden Star Lodge, No. 4I4......... los