Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-01-18
I. q. G. II.
journal OF the 18th Semi.Annual Ses-
sion Of the Iowa County Convention.

! Lodges in Iowa CosnJy District assembled
in convention at Arena, January 10, A572,
at 2 o'clock p. m.
Convention was called to order by w.
! C. T., 7. Allen, Jr, who, upon appointing
! Elizabeth Carter of No. 276, w. '. T.;
/ Bro. Hodgson, of No 27s, p. w. G. T.; Il.
l.. Joiner of No 304, w. +. 5; John Aus
tin, of No. 555, w NJ, and J. w. Edwards,
of 40. 27e, w. s., opened the convention
with fitting ceremonies,
At roll call of officers the w. '. l., 7.
w. c. T., w. F. S., w. NJ. and both Senti-
nels were absent
w. c. T., p. Allen, Jr., then introduced
the &. W. c. T., Theo. D. kansuse, who
took the chair.
Whereupon the G. W. c. T. appointed j.
b. Teasdae, o. No I'll, VIM. w. Williams,
/ of No. 1903. and J. =. Hankins, OF No. 81,
as a committee on CREDENTIALS.
| The committee being at once ready, re-
ported as follows:
| To. the T0uq C5anty C6rrention o. q. T
| We would report the following delegates, In at
tendance at this convention, and the n1mber OF
| v,tes .owets TO each Lodge represented.
| FORWARD, No. 555-Thos. Hodsinson and Hm' l.
Boardman; sntitIed to two votes.
AMCfrIA, No. 43-John Ralph, Chas. Brady and
I Sarah Webster entitled TO three votes.
ARENA No 216---J. w Edwards; entitled to one
/ vote.
/ EMERY No. 9ll-John Ktto Vim. J. c. Bond and
j. p. hankins; entitled TO three votes.
WYOMING No. 80..-R l.. Joiner Sarah Walker
/ and Kate levake; entitled to three votes
1 EueEKa, NO. 1903 VIM. W. Williams and Emily
7 Penberthy eAttled to tw" votes.
| BRrHkL, No. 79- Nezah Williams and D. II.
Grinith eptit ed to two votes
| CLEAN WATER, No. 57.-NIlchael Lee; entitled to
| one vote.
| MAzonANtA, No 14,-C.E Wheelan and D. W.
Clark entitled to two votes
! STAG OF rHs WEST, No. oT6 HARMONY, No. 1912,
! Coon SAMARITAN, No. IS, and BLUFF LODGE, No.
! are not represented.
| grRterally submitted
\ ~ . y :, y .i%tsS' Committee.
| Which report was adopted.
The g. W. c. T. here appointcdP Allen,
No. 81, X. L., Joiner, No. 304, aad' LouSia
| Lincoln, No. ii as a committee on Pro.
gramme.
Call of Lodges taken up, the object
| being TO ascertain the general condition OF
the order in this district -
! Forward, No, 800. --Thos. Hodkinson responded
| Lodge is In GOOD. harmonious working condition
| AnIclTIA No. i3.-Johu Ralph responded Lodge
| IL In thriving condition; membership about 30 =,
have debates, speeches and muse, for Lodge enter
| taiument almost every meeting.
| Attendance smaller than formerly; memb' rship
about la0i ranks being repleted with Cold water
| Iempars.
NYouryG, No. Scr l.. Joiner responded All
! the membership sttenu; lodge controls the Tawn
| Hal; lodge IL held IN respect by the community.
| Membership about a
| EusEKA, No, 1903 Vim. W. Williams responded
Lodge but lately Instituted IL prpsperiug have al
ready reclaimed several habttuat. truukards; mem-
bership about 33i which is espectsd to douhe before
| spring have monthly paper.
ULEAR " ATsR. 70, 5i.-Lodge Is but year old ~
IL holding its own membership 2S aud steadily in
creaSing; attendance fair.
. MAZOAtNiE, No. Ia. T. Nheelan respondent
Membership about the same rs at last convention,
81; old menibers io not attend regularly hays
mi.monthy esperi are IeoeIiug several naw m
itlates; attendance la ge.
The W. c. T. then announced the follow
Ing committees.
STATE OF OtDeR--R. L. Joiner, No. 3ot, c. f.
vhesan, No. II. John Ralph, No. -, and Martha
| LodkiRsou, No 900,
CoLn wAren lEMpLgs Vim r. Boardman, No.
! 10. W j. Z Bond, No, 81, and Emily Penberthy,
FINANCE. - John Austin, No 555, 7. J. Uughes,No.
I 20, aud Sarah Webster, No. -.
RESOLUTIONS J. ". Edwards No. 2IB, j. P
Hankius No. 81, Thos llodkinson, No., 900, aud
|. Kate Leyka. No. 3ol.
rlaE AND pLACE or NEXT CoNvENrloN,--D. A.
Zee, No. o. Neziah Williams No. ~, Chas. BRADY,
so 49, clark liickcoX, No. 3oi, and Lizzie Wasley
No 81.
Joseph Hoare, of No 81, rendered an
instrumental piece of music.
Bro. Kauouse here made Il few remarks
on The condition of the Order in this dis
trict giving advice as to the best method
of advancing its interests, and temperance
principles georahs,
f The chair then announced a recess
Convention recalled by Bro. kanouse.
The committee on programme them sub
mtted the following report;
| lst Opening ceremonies.
ID Eeadng minutes of previous session.
&d Can ct Lodges.
9Th, Report Of Committees
9TH. Good of the order
9th. CLOSING cers.soui' :.
Thut tho morH,ug session cotaipeneaat oolo K
and close At -, thr afternoon session commence a.;
u o'clo x and close at o, he evening session Som
mence at Land close at ,,
Amended 10y changing time of closing
| evening session from 8 10 To- and report
as amended was adopted.
! The q. w. &, T. here oounselsd conven-
| ton on. the necessity of voting. Thought
| all should eXp@s-s their opinion on every
! subject presented for consideration; all
| should.yote.
At the sugges ion of bro. kanouSe, the
nature and duties of the litigation, taken
/ 10y Us as members of tins Order, wore dis
/ cus>ed.
Bro Brisbane, of No. go, being, called
upon, opeued the discussion BY reading
! the obligation, and deducing thsreirom
three distinct obligations LIST. To re.
irain, from the use of spirituous or malt
liquors, 2h. The promise of secrecy as re-
CARDS private work and business OF the
order Sd, To advance the good of the
/ Order, and che cause of temperance The
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