Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-25

| Meeting OF the Grand Lodge OF Good
Templars.
SECOND DAY.-TuuRspaY.
6. W Chief in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
d. B. Randall
Br. Randall offered resolution depreci-
| ating certain actions of the legislature of last
winter.
Officers for the ensuing year were then
elected as follows:
G. W. c. Templar, F. E. Shaw, Paris.
u. W. Councillor, S. w. Lucus. Bdde-
| ford.
G. ". Vice Tenplar. Mrs. Caroline Cutler,
| Bangor.
q. ~. Secretary, VIM. F. Morrill,, Port
land.
G. W. Treasurer, G. NJ. Twitchell, Bethel
q. w. Chaplain, Rev. Thos. Kinney, Milo
e. w. Marshal, H. NJ Bryant, Lewiston.
&. W. Inside Guard, F. L. Sparks, Ban
gor.
G. w. Outside Guard, +. A. A. Heath,
Halowell.
These were installed at 3, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The proposition to make "The Temper
ance Album" of Boston, the organ of this
Order in this State was voted down with the
| understanding that the various papers in this
| State be employed.
The following resolution was offered by
Rev. d. B. Randall. and was passed:
That the action of the Legislature of 1873,
| contained in chapter $50 of the public laws of
Maine is unwise, uncalled for, and subversve
of the principle of prohibition, that it will
greately increase intemperance in this State,
4 allowing as it does the unrestricted manufac
! ture and sale Of unadulterated cider and wine
| made from fruit grown in the State in every
4 case, and repeating, as it does, the laws Of
last year, which declare ''cider and wine to
I be Intoxicating liquors." thereby throwing
I open the sale of these intoxicapts to any and
I every one who may choose to engage in that
business. And we hereby pledge ourselves
4 that we will not remit our efforts until the
j prohibition of the sale of all intoxicating
\ liquors shall not only be the law of our State
4 but that law shall be fully and faithfully exc
! cuted.
! Charges were brought against Samuel
Basford of Bangor, for retaining the sum of
4 $50 Of Penobscot Co. funds in his hands with
out warrant. a committee was appointed
4 to Investigate.
] Thanks were voted to Hon. j. Nye, for use
| of hall; to officers of Maine Central and
other roads for free return passes; also for
hospitalities in this city.
= Rockland was fixed upon as the place for
the autumn session of this body.
tlIuc WAS TAKEN III discussing
he duties of temperance men, as to their
v citing for candidates of questionable record
a 9 to total abstinence.
The resolution is as follows: "That the
til ne has arrived when this Grand Lodge of
& BOD Templars can safely recommend, and do
re, commend, as = Me2ns of promoting the good
of the order and the advance of the temper
ane e cause, that no candidate for any public
elective Office should receive support of any
met ober of this order, unless the candidate
be an open, CONSTANT and ayowed temper
ance raan."
w. Stevens, Is. +. Hamilton and H. NJ.
Brya ut spoke in favor; o. G. Hall, Hon.
+. n. Dow and others against.
The resolution was adopted.
EAENING.
The following were chosen delegates to
the X. W. G.. Lodge: Rev. o. NJ. Cousens,
Mrs l.. c. Pennington, Mrs. M. G. Cross
man.
Appropriations for the coming year were
| made as follows: c. w. Templars, $300,0 /;
County Drawback, 5000, 90; Grand Council,
$4,000 Grand Lodge Printing, $4,000; r.
w. G. Lodge Tax, $4,000; Stationery,
$50, 90; Supplies of r. w. G. Lodge 5000, 90 !;
, County Deputies, S50O,O0; Salary OF G. w.
| Secretary, $500, Total, S2SS0,00.
An attempt was made to reconsider the vote
of the morning in which the salary of G. w.
. Secretary was set at $4,000 to the sum of
| 100000. The attempt however failed.
| Rev. .. M. COusens, c. A. Tarr, and i. E..
Shaw were appointed delegates to the Ma
tional Temperance Convention.