Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-11-12
Good TempIars, Union.


on Thursday Of last week, at eleven o'clock A. NJ,
and was called to order by Past Worthy Chief
Tempar f. A. Newcomb OF Invincible Lodge.
The following pro tenn appointments were then
made Worthy financial secretary, Brother J. S.
Batcheder Of Temperance Home Lodge; worthy
treasurer, Brother J. g. Wing Of Capitol Lodge;
worthy chaplain, Brother Blake of Inyincible
Lodge outside guard, Brother Ransom Hildreth
of Roxbury Lodge inside guard Brother A. T..
Richardson Of Roxbury Lodge; right hand sup
porter, Sister McAlister OF Waitsfield Lodge; left
hand supporter, Sister Nichols of Cold Water
LODGE past worthy chief templar Brother Clanin
OF Mortified Lodge.
The union vas opened in form, and the Journal
Of the last meeting read and approved The ad-
dress Of welcome was delivered by Brother II. G.
Ellis of Rrxbury Lodge, and responded to by
Brother G. W. Bassett OF Da uond Star Lodge OF
Barre.
Reports OF lodges were made as follows Cabot
Lodge tby letter., average attendance, 90; num-
Der, 80 Capitol Lodge by Brother J. p Eddy,
average attendance, 30; number, log. Cold Water
Lodge, by Brothers Van Deusen and Fassett, aver
age attendance 21 number, 81 Diamond Star
Lodge by Brother Bassett average attendance,
%; number, 80. Gouldsville Lodge, by Sister
Thresher, average attendance, %; number, &C
lnvincible Lodge, by Brother Newcomb, average
attendance, IA; number, 80. Lafayette Lodge, no
report Mad River Lodge, by Brother Roys, num-
Der, 66 Middlesex Lodge, no report; Moretown
Lodge, no report; Moscow Lodge, no report
Mountain Gem Lodge, as formerly; Mortified
Lodge, by Brother Bates number, 1888; Roxbury
Lodge, by Brother Richardson, average attend
ance, 49, number, 30; Temperance Home Lodge
by Brother Batchelder, number III Waitsfeld
Lodge, number, 106; Plumley Lodge, no report;
Plainfeld Lodge, no report; Woodbury. Lodge no
report; North Montpelier Lodge no report.
Remarks by Brothers Clalin, Van Deusen Fas-
sett and B ,tchelder, on the payment OF per capita
tax by members. Committee appointed to locate
the next union, Brothers z. McAllister, Fassett
and II. G. Ellis; committee appointed on nomina-
tons, Brothers Batchelder, Bassett and Wing
Matter of finance discussed by Brothers Bates,
McAllister and Eddy. The union then adjourned
for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session was called TO order by
the worthy chief templar. An estimate of the ex-
penses Of the union was made, and on motion it
was voted to take up a collection to defray the
same
The committee on nominations reported the fol-
lowing list of officers for the year ensuing: F. +.
Bates, worthy chief templar; Mrs. Betty Meal
lister worthy vice-templar; Rev. Edwin Blake,
worthy chaplain ]. P. Eddy worthy secretary
W. Bassett, worthy financial secretary; o. G..
Fassett, worthy treasurer Frank Goodspeed,
worthy marshal; Mrs H. G. Ellis, worthy guard
d. f. Boyden, worthy secretary. District depu-
ties-No. IL, A. II. Selleck; No. 10, d. T. Averil
No. IA, George f. Forbes. On motion and vote
the report Of the committee was adopted
The committee on location Of the next. union
reported an invitation from Inyincible Lodge for
next June. After some discussion the report was
recommtted.
Singing by the Roxbury Lodge, followed by a
very interesting essay. Special order: Discussion
OF the following Question, " What the causes
OF the downfall OF lodges and how may they be
prevented7' by Brothers Batchelder, Van Deusen
Fassett, Ellis, Averill, McAllister, Senter and
Minehan.
Singing by Roxbury Lodge, after which the
following question was discussed "Resolued, that
stringent license law is preferable to prohb
tory law" Brothers Tucker and Senter of Mad
River Lodge in the affirmative, and Brother ].
G. Wing in the negative The question was very
ably discussed by the brothers, and general in
vtation was given to any present to express theii
views on the subject Several awaited themselves
OF the privilege and expressed very decided
preference for the negative of the question. Sing
ing by Invincbe Lodge.
The committee on location OF next union again
reported that an invitation from Cold Wate
Lodge Of Warren had been received for next Feb
ruary. The report was adopted and the uniol
adjourned for supper.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was opened with prayer, FOLLOWED
by singing. Worthy Chief Templar, +. r. Bate
then introduced the Rev. Mr. Covill of Braintree
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