Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-05-21

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| ship of $780, Average membership per Lodge 95; sv
| erage attendance per Lodge az,
Recess.
Convention called to order and lis
tened TO an excellent selection of mu
sic by members of Platteville Lodge.
The candidates for initiation not being
| ready, that part of the programme
was deferred for half an hour. Motion
prevailed that Bros. Ross, Haw and
Knox, and Sisters Potter and Jones
be constituted a committee on the
State of the Order.
Bro. Haw introduced the following
resolution regarding the death of sis
ter Hendy, of Platteville Lodge:
wHsRrAs. Our esteemed sister Rhoda Hendy once
member Of this Convention. has been since our last
meeting removed from our midst by the hand OF
death, therefore,
Rcsolred By she members OF this Convention here
assembled that In the death Of sister Hendy
ognxe the loss of esteemed and loving friend, and
that in our future lives will cherish strong
devotion to the cause Of temperance and will ever
try to initiate her uoble christian life that like
her, may be prepared for the ,ssenger Of death
On motion of Bro. Hackney the
resolution was unanimously adopted
by a rising vote, and directed to be
placed on the minutes.
Convention closed informally for
the purpose of initiation in Plattcville
Lodge. After initiation a resolution
prevailed that the hour for adjourn
ment be five o'clock.
Under the head of Good of the Or
der the G w 9 I introduced the Hon.
Jas. Ross, who is lecturing for the
Grand Lodge, and the Convention lis.
tened to stirring address by him.
Adjourned to nine O'Clock Thurs
day morning.
A large audience met in the M. E.
Church Wednesday evening to listen
to an address by Hon. Jas. Ross. =
From the reputation Mr.. X. had re-
ceived in other places all expected to
hear a stirring speech, and think no
one left the house dissatisfied or be-
lieving Mr.. Ross unworthy of his rep
utation. His experience has been a
peculiar one and fraught with much
that is instructive and that would be
well for all to remember.
Thursday Morning, May Con
vention called to order by G w G I,
and opened in usual form.
The following committee on finance
was announced: Bro. g B Hackney,
Will G. King and Sister Basye.
Convention closed informally for the
purpose of initiation in Platteville
Lodge. After initiation the G w T
announced recess.
Called to order and report of Com
mittee on The State of the Order re-
ceived and accepted as folio VS.:
officers and members 1st District Convention in reg-
lar sessioa attended. your COMMITTEE STATE Of the
| Order, beg leave to MAXI the following report;
| We are pleased to be sbe to state that from all
heard and during the past few months the con.
diton Of the Order throughout Wisconsin never
more fourishing and promising than at this time;
many new Lodges having been formed into line end
the membership of the cld Lodges having been in
| cressing.
der OF Good Tempars never prosperous as now
The reports of delegates to this invention shows that
all the Lodges far hesrd from, with excep-
ton. are Increasing In numbers and influence and The
prospect is Judging from public sentiment for in.
crease not only Of numbers but ofpswer such shal
drive intemperance ints its native darkness. For
this the friends OF temperance striving hard and
working with praying and singing and voting, and
with heavens blessing they hope to make this the
| fairest portion OF our redeemed and happy land.
Submitted In y. Ii. and {,
| JAMES ROSS.
| VIM HAW.
p. KNOX
| CARRIE POTTER,
| SIN JONES.
| Motion prevailed that the report be
adopted. Excellent congregational
singing, and stirring addresses by
Bros. Ross and Kanouse. were the or.
der of the hour, after which adjourned
to 2 o'clock P. NJ.
| Q o'clock P. M.-Convention called