The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-24
,raua nixisien Son. Of Temneranc..

Morrell, the Grand Scribe, not being present
M. L. Stevens, Esq, was appointed to tina
Office pro tenn.
After the opening services five new member
were initiated
The Grand Worthy Patriarch presented hi
I annual report, in which he spoke of the pro
gress of Temperance during the year in th
State, from the efforts of the various temper
ance organizations. He also paid high com
pliment to the sheriffs of Cumberland and An
droscoggin counties for their efforts to enforce
the prohibitory law.
The report of H. X. Morrell. Grand Scribe
was presented which, with the report of the G.
w. Patriarch was referred to the Committee
on Reports.
The Grand Scribe states the following facts
for the past quarter: 9 lia.-
Divisions now in the State, 26; number that
have reported this quarter, 16; admitted, 104
reinstated s; withdrawn, Al; suspended, A
expelled for violating pledge, 10; expelled for
other causes, II; whole number of members,
1910; violated pledge, Is; died, 5; per capita
tax, 5000; receipts, $204.62; expenses, s. 1877 Sc
cash on hand in treasury of sub. divisions, 81, >
962.19
Eight Divisions have died out. There are
now eight large Divisions in the State, each
having over 100 members, and aggregating
1881 Receipts for the quarter $S7.45; expend-
itures $64.75.
The Grand Scribe recommends that the per
capita tax of five cents be increased to ten
cents; also, that the quarterly sessions of the
Grand Division be resumed.
The Grand Treasurer not having arrived, his
report was not presented The Grand Division
then proceeded to the election of officers for
the ensuing year, with the following result:
NJ. L. Stevens, Portland, G. w. P.
r. M. Mansur. Augusta, G.. w. A.
John 5. Kimball, Bangor, G. Scribe.
| James Nash, Gardiner, Grand Treasurer.
B. F. Tallman, Richmond, Grand Chaplain.
John G. Campbell Pembroke, Grand Con-
| ductor.
E. F. Waite, Portland, Grand Sentinel
The Grand Division then adjourned to two
o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee to whom was referred the
reports of the Grand Worthy Patriarch and
Grand Scribe, made reports through Judge
Tallman of Bath, that the matters suggested
in these reports be accepted by the Grand D-
vision. The report was adopted so far as to
bring the subjects named before the Division,
and they were taken up seriatim, creating some
discussion.
The first suggestion, that the Grand and
Subordinate Divisions petition Congress to
prohibit the manufacture and importation of
intoxicating liquors in the United States was
adopted.
The recommendation that the law establishing
State, city and town agencies for the sale of
liquors be repealed, was adopted.
The recommendation that the sale of cider be
| prohibited, was amended by adding the words
"as beverage" and then adopted.
The recommendation that the quarterly ses-
| sons of the Grand Division be resumed was
not adopted.
The recommendation that the charters of
Excelsior Division, No. G, Milo East Dixfeld,
No l6; Topsham, No. 25; Bethesda, No. 80,
Sidney; Unity, No. 81 Stark, No. 65; Pros
pect, No. 124, Stockton; and Charlestown, No.
205, be declared forfeited, was adopted
1t was voted to hold a sem-annual session
some time in July. This was subsequently re-
considered and it was voted to hold it some
time in May.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Governor to take the action contemplated by
the Sheriff law, to secure the enforcement of
the prohibitory law in counties where not now
enforced.
The Grand Scribe, H. K. Morrell, came in
and occupied his station until the installation
of the new officers.
The ceremonies of installation of officers then
took place; Grand Worthy Patriarch NJ. L.
Stevens being installed by p. G. w. p. Nye,
and the other officers by G. w. P. Stevens.
The Grand Treasurer, Kimball, made his an
nual report, which was referred to tho Com
mittee on Finance. From this report it ap-
pears that the balance on hand at the COM
mencement of the quarter was S210 45; received
during the quarter $177.S5; expended, $144.5O;
balance on hand, $243.8O.
The following delegates were elected to the
National Division:
P. G. w. P.'s-Joshua Nye, Neal Dow, Sid
ney Perham, j. B. Thorndike, E. W. Jackson,
John 8. Kimball, ID. B. Randall, q. P. Vose,
B. F. Tallman, j Nash, Henry Tallman, j. L.
Brown. P. G. w. Asa. j. Potter, s. o.
WOOD, +. Loring, L. s. Boothby, Belle H.
ems. g. w. Ar M. Mansur. PIG. w. s.
III. K. Morrell
The Finance Committee reported the account
of the Grand Treasurer to be correct. They
also reported adversely upon the proposition in
the report of the Grand Scribe that the per
Upon this latter portion of the report an ami
mated debate arose, some of the members
favoring an increase of the tax for the purpose
of raising funds to carry on increased operations
of the order. Others opposed it on the ground
that many of the subordinate Divisions would
be unable to raise the tax. The matter was
settled by accepting the report of the Finance
Committee and against increasing the tax.
twas voted to hold the semi-annual meeting
on the fourth Wednesday in May, at Gardiner,
and the annual session in October at Bangor.
On motion to hold two additional sessions
in January and July-some discussion ensued.
The motion was negatived -t
The Grand Division then adjourned to meet
at Gardiner on the fourth Wednesday in May.
ART.-Schumacher placed on exhibition yes
terday morning, in his gallery, a fine collection
of paintings formerly the property of the late
Hon. Thomas Amory Deblois. Several of them
are fine copies from the old masters, and others
are the production of artists that are native
born and have reflected much lustre upon Port
land. Among them are Drollinges, born in
Germany, 1852, died at Paris, 1917, copies of
Salvador Rosas paintings, pictures by Grain
Ihooh, Ooumah, DecketG, marry broWn, anu
others. These paintings are not for sale but
are the property of Mr.. Deblois' nephews.
In the window may be found very fine pho
tographs of Corregio's masterpieces and a
splendid landscape, possessing all that mellow
warmth and atmospheric charm that marked
this artists works. 1t is the property of VIM.
Hammond, Esq.
In Hale's window is charming painting by
B. f. Reinhart entitled 'Among the Daisies, "
which is soft enough for a water-color. Along
a line bordered by meadows a young girl is
passing clasping to her bosom an apple with
one hand, while the other hangs at her side
holding bunch of daisies In the field at hel
right nice looking boy is plucking the field
flowers, evidently intending them as present
for his boyhood's love- The girl is beautiful