Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-13
State TemDIe of Honor.


Temple of Honor of Wisconsin commenced
its session in this city, at Watertown II M
pie of Honor Hall, Cambrian Block,
Wednesday of last week, June 9th About
l25 delegates, most Of whom reported at
the opening session, were present, repre-
sentlng nearly every county in the State.
The convention was composed of an active,
intelligent and earnest body of men, who
evidently believed firmly in The work they
had undertaken. The convention opened
at P. NJ, and was called to order by G. W.
T., j. a. atrous, who then proceeded to
was a clear and comprehensive document
setting forth the present condition Of the
Temple, its aims, purposes and prospects.
The address shows that the order is in a
most tourishing condition in this State,
and growing rapidly throughout all
portions of Wisconsin. The Grand Re-
corder and Treasurer made satisfactory re-
ports of matters within their sphere. The
Grand Temple Degree was conferred on
large rumber of representatives. Reports
of Committees and the usual routine Of
business closed the afternoon session
number of resolutions and petitions were
presented and referred. Reports from over
100 temples were read showing the order
to be in most flourishing condition
throughout the State, and promising good
results in the temperance cause. j. NJ. Nor
ris, Jr., reported for Green Bay $50 MEM
bers; w. T.. Lewis, for Racine, 225 f. L..
Dmmock, James vile, 200; ana has instituted
two other temples. W. Fl. Doe, for one O.:
the Oshkosh temples, and W. A. Gordon for
the other, DR. Calkins for Waupaca, Am
herst and Ogdensburg, D. Lloyd Jones for
Stevens Point, James McGee, Oconto.
There was not an unfavorable report made
Greetings were received from Theodore
D. Kanouse, Right Worthy Grand TempIar
of Good Templars, and W. R. Bloomfield
Grand Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of
Temperance, and answers were returned.
A number of enthusiastic short speeches
ended the evening session.
The second and last day of the session
of The Grand Temple of Honor of the state of
WISCONSIN, was tull of deep interest to the
order. The morning session was principal
ly confined to the election of officers and To-
eating the place of next annual meeting,
resulting as follows: Grand Worthy Tenn
plar, Jerome A. Watrous of Fond du Lac;
Grand Vice Templar, DR.. Hendricks, of Ri
pom; Grand Worthy recorder, W. A. Cor
don, of Oshkosh; Grand Worthy Treasurer,
w. h. Doe, of Oshkosh; Grand Worthy
Usher, w. h. Sheldon, of Burlington; after
which the location of the next annual ses-
sion was taken up, and resulted in the
choice OF Portage, in June, 1878, after a
lively ballot against Racine and Milwaukee.
Tue salaries of the Grand Worthy Tenn
plar and Grand Worthy Recorder were in
creased to $1,000 and $500 per annum re-
spectively.
The afternoon session opened with pro-
ceedings in regard to junior temples 10 con-
nection with he Temple of Honor; the re-
meeting reported, aud Chairman G. H . Pur-
pie, of WATERFOWL, presented the constitu-
ton and by laws, together with a beautiful
ritual for working the new addition to the
order After discussion OF other matters
apertaining to the order, Mr.. Watrous pre-
sen;ed the Junior Temple with $500, the
amount that had been added to his salary
The special order for 5 O'Clock was taken
mp, being the installation of officers by Rep
resentative Crane, of Burlington.
At the close of the installation ceremonies
OF officers elect Of Grand Temple of Honor,
state of Wisconsin, the esteem of the repre-
sentatives in session at Natertown toward
Grand Worthy Templar Jerome A. Watrous
was made manifest by the representation of
a silver tea service, with appropriate re-
marks by Representative W. T. Lewis, of
Racine Temple of Honor, 76, the Grand
Worthy Templar being completely taken by
surprise.
The Grand Temple then adjourned to
meet at the hall in the evening, to complete
such matters as might have been overlooked
during the hard labors of the body. The
representatives then moved in a body to
Music Hall, where a rousing temperance
meeting was held. G. W. T. Watrous oc-
cupyng the chair after a prayer By Rev.
NJ. Robinson, of Waterford, +. W. G. T.
Kanouse, Of Watertown, W. T. Lewis,
of Racine, R. Sherin, Milwaukee, w. II.
Norris, of Green Bay, and Rev. Mr.. Irish,
Of Sparta. The templars interspersed the
remarks by singing the beautiful odes OF
the ritual, and closing with glorious part
ng temperance song, all present participant
ing.