The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1872-11-28
For the Viryinian.
GOOD TEMPLARS,

The Grand Lodge Ct O @ 7 of Virginia met
in annual session in Saunton, on the goth inst ,
in the Lodge room of West Augusta Lodge The
meeting was called to order by IT S. B.
Corbette After prayer byWorthy Chaplain, the
roll of officers having been called, the following
G S G Pat Berkeley g q G j. 7. Bran
hall; G W n NV. B. Kidwell The G I
made the following pro tenn appointments. W
T, G. w. Miller; g W Y I. Mrs L Croker
G, Mrs Ha wkhurst; G. W. Hawk:
hurst, G G, Jas. c. Roach.
Committee credentials reported the follow
ing persons as representatives and alternates:
Repre.entatipes.-C T Miller, R X Rice, West
Augusta: A w Armstrong, J C ONeal, H G
Clarke, Bell Haven; J Roach, Mrs. L I Crock
er, Excelsior J Bramhal, Manassas W
Hawxhurst. G Gaines. Providence; Rev. W
Shoaf, Samaritan; NJ Kidwel, Welcome.
Alternates-J W Blackburn, West Augusta; G
! Pat Berkeley, Patten Belle Haven, I L Sis
son, lie Terrc, Providence.
Reports from committees consit ution and
by laws, good of the ORDER fnance and credenti
ais, were read and adopted. The Wet pre-
sented his yearly report which was referred to
committee ON distribution committee of five
was appointed to draft and publish an address to
the people of Virginia on Temperance. Rev J
w Shoatf. after short and forcble speech, offer
ed the following:
Whereas, That owing to the dissension which
we know to exist between the various Temperance
organizations of the land, and as we have Q
mighty foe to overcome before the cause of TEN
perance can gain a great and glol ious triumph
Resolved, That Convention be called, to be
composed of one member from every Temperance
Lodge and Council of the State as soon as prac-
ticable, and that some measure be promptly taken
by which the various organizations of the Tenn
peranee cause may be merged into one body, al
lowing the peculiar features Of each to be retain
ed so far as practicable, and that a committee oil
three of the order of Good Templars be appoint.
ed to confer with the various Temperance organ
izations
The resolution was adopted. and the G W
appointed the following committee, J. W. Shoaf
J. C. O'Neal, C. w. Miller. ..
Much other business was transacted.
The election Of officers was made the order Of
business for the afternoon session of the second
day The following officers were unanimously
elected for the ensuing year. 7. C. W.
Miller, Staunton g W Counsellor, J. G. O'Neal
Alexandria,; G w v 7, Mrs. S 7. Crocker Ar.
lington; G W SIG W Hawkhurst. Fairfax H
G W.T., NJ. V. B. Kidwell, Alexandria; W c.
Rev J. w. Shoaif, Newtown; g W NJ, Geo. w
Gaines, Fairfax; G w GA. W. Armstrong, AL
exandria; g W O g, R. K. Rice Staunton; W
s, Miss VI. E. Blackburn, Staunton; G W
NJ, MrsT. W Reynolds, Staunton. J. Z. U'Neal
was chosen representative to the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge of North America, which meets in
London, England, next May.
The installation of officers was made public, the
ceremonies conducted by G W IT, s. B. Corbette
in most solemn and impressive manner. Afte1
the officers were finstalled, addresses were m dc
by G W Chaplain, Jas. w. Shout, G W C, J. G.
O'Neal, and N Miller, before large and ap
precjative audience.
After singing the closing ode and prayer by
ting chaplain, the Lodge adjourned to meet in All
eYandria the third Wednesday in November, 49,
Thus closed one of the most pleasant and har-
monious session ever held by the Grand Lodge
The delegates and members of the order will KEEP
in grateful remembrance the kindness of the ci-
tizens shown to them during their session. and
to the officers of the D. D 6 B. Institution and
to the Lunatic Asylum, they return thanks for
the courtesy shown them while visiting their In
stltutions. COOP TEMPLAR.