Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-12-07
Proceedings of the 10th District Con
ventton, I. o. G.. t., held at
Rooms of Lancaster, Lodge
No. SO, Nov. % and 20
1876

Convention called TO order at 2
o'clock D. M, first day by Dist Dep,
G. w. G. T., Seth D. Curry and after
opening exercises, proceeded to busi-
ness. The following Lodges were
represented, Rechabites, No. 90,
Wauzeka, No. 33, Lancaster, No. 69,
Wing, No. SO, Pleasant Village, No.
90, Washburn, No. SO, Platteville,
No. 1874, Star Temple, No. 136,
Wyalusing, No. 1879, Forest City,
No. 3O3, Potosi, No, 351 and Brodt-
vile, No. 800. P. R. W. q. Tom
plar, S. D. Hastings, was present,
representing the Grand Lodge
Bro. p. Allen, Jr. of Emery Lodge,
Mineral Point, was also present and
assisted in making the Convention
interesting. All the delegates were
full of zeal for the cause they repre-
signed and engaged in the work, as
sisted them with determination to
do their whole duty. The fact that
some of the delegates had Travelled
on such roads over fifty miles,
showed that they were in earnest.
About SO to 60 persons were in Con
ventlon. The chair appointed the
following committees Credentials
&C. N. Holford, J. Rewey and Z.
Hebard. Resolutions-S. ID. Hast
ings, Rev. E. Prouty, o. S. Jones and
Carrie Potter. State of the Order
n Afford w. d. Jones, S. D.
Hastings, NJ. ]. Turner and Eliza
Kirk patrick. Time and place of next
meeting-H. Fl. Lewis, B. Barnett,
c.. r. Rounds, o. s Jones, M. j.
Turner, S. NJ. Jones, H. II. Rundell,
Jackson Pace, J. B. Palmer, G. n,
Holford, J. NJ. Bedichek and j.
Rewey. Delegates were called on
for reports of their several Lodges
and responded, that the work was
progressing well. In the evening oil
the first day, public meeting was
held 10 the Congregational Church,
to listen to speech delivered BY
Bro. Hastings, who is a close OBJ
server of events that are transplrlng
and predicts the success of the tenn
perance movement for prohibition IN
the future. The following officers
were elected and enstaIled for the
ensuing year S. D Curry, Of 3O3,
w. C. T.; w. r. s, Sister .. z.
Johnson, 800; W. L. s., Sister
Fanny Clementson, SO W. '. 1.
Sister Carrie Potter, 1874 W. r. c..
O. 5. Jones, SO; W. F. S. and Tress:,
w. ID. Jones, So; w. NJ W. F.
McGonigal, SO :; w. Chaplain, Rev
E. Prouty, 3O3; W. g., S. E.
Angler. 3O3 W. Sem, j. B. Palmer
800; W. A. Sec, Eliza Kirkpatrick
1874 w. D. NJ, Cory Clark, BOB
Bro. J. D. Afford, occupied the T. W
e. T., seat by virtue of office. The
officers elect entered upon tbeil
duties Immediately after installation
The Convention received and accept
cd the reports of committees On
Resolutions and State OF the Order
Committee on state of the Order
find the delegates attending eonven'
ton represent 607 members witt
av erage attendance of $40 and judge
the number of members in the Dis
trict at least 1919. Speeches were
made by Bros Hastings, Clement
sou, Curry, Prouty and severa
others, all giving a good account o
order so far as their observation ex
tended.
have not time to speak of all The
work that was done. Suffice it tC
say, all went home better prepared
than when they came, to battle
against the mighty evil of intemper
ance.
o. S. JONES, r. See.