Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-12
Good TempIars' Union.

The Washington County Good Tenn
plars Union convened in the Congrega-
tional church, Roxbury, on Thursday of
last week, at IL o'clock A. NJ, and was
called to order by Past Worthy Chief
Templar E. A. Newcomb of Invincihle
lodge. The following pro tenn. appoint
ments were then made Worthy Financial
Secretary, Brother j. S. Batchelder of
Temperance Home lodge; Worthy Treas
urer, Brother j. G. Wing of Capitol
lodge; Worthy Chaplain, Brother Blake
of Invincible lodge; Outside Guard.
Brother Ransom Hildreth of Roxbury
lodge; Inside Guard. Brother A. L. Rich
ardson of Roxbury lodge; Right Hand
Supporter, Sister McAllister of Waitsfield
lodge; Left Hand Supporter, Sister Mich
OILS of Cold Water lodge; Past Worthy
Chief Templar, Brother Clahin Of North
field lodge.
The union was opened in form, and the
journal of the last meeting read and APP
proved. The address of welcome was de-
livered by Brother IL. G. Ellis of Roxbury
lodge, and responded to by Bro. G. w.
Bassett of Diamond Star lodge of Barre.
Reports of lodges were made as follows;
Cabot lodge (by letter., average attend
ance, 20; number. '39. Capitol lodge,
by Brother j. p Eddy, average attendance
So; number, JOG. Cold Water lodge, by
Brothers Van Deusen and Fassett average
attendance 81; number, 81. Diamond
Star lodge, by Brother Bassett, average
attendance, %; number 80. Gouldsville
lodge, by Sister Thresher, average attend
ance %; number &C. Invincible lodge, by
Brother Newcomb, average attendance IA,
number, IS. Lafayette lodge, no report.
Mad River lodge, Brother Roys, number
So. Middlesex lodge, no report. Moscow
lodge no report. Mountain Gem lodge,
as formerly. Mortified lodse,by Brother
Bates. number, 1873. Roxbury lodge, by
Brother Richardson. average attendance
32; number 90. Temperance Home lodge,
by Brother Batchelder, number II; Waits
field lodge, los. P.umley lodge, no
report. Painfeld lodge. no report. Wood
bury lodge, no report. North Montpelier
lodge, no report.
Remarks by Brothers Clailin, Van Deu-
sen, Fassett and Batchelder, OH the pay
ment Of per capita tax by members.
Committee appointed to locate the next
union, Brother u McAllister, Fassett and
II. G. Ellis; committee appointed on
nominations, Brothers Batchelder, Bassett
and Wing. Matter of finance discussed
by Brothers Bates, McAllster and Eddy.
The union then adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called TO
order by the worthy chief tempIar. An
estimate of the expenses of tie union was
made, and on motion it was voted to take
up II collection TO defray The same.
The committee on nomination reported
tho following list of officers for the year
ensuing: +. r. Bates, worthy chief tenn
plar; Mrs. Betty McAllister, worthy vice
templar; Rev, f Twin Blake, worthy chap
lain; j. P. Eddy, worthy secretary; G. w.
Blssett, worthy financial secre,rly; o. G.
Fassett, worthy treasurer; Frank Good.
speed, worthy marshal; Mrs. II. G. Ellis,
worthy guard; ID. f, Boyden, worthy
secretary District deputies-No. II, A.
II. Sellcck; No. 10, d. T. Avcril |; No. II
George E. Forbes. On motion and vote
the report of the committee was adopted
The committee on location of the next
union reported an invitation from Invinc-
BILE lod 70 for next June. After some dis
cussion the report was recommtted.
Singing by the RoXbury lodge, foil owed
bya very interesting essay. Special order:
Discussion of the following question:
"What are the ctuses of the downfall of
lodges and how may they be prevented?"
by Brothers Batchelder, Van Deuscn,
Fasselt, Ellis, AverIl, McAllister, Sen II
and Mnehan.
Singing by R)Xbnry lodge, after which
the following question was discussed:
" elolUcd, That u stringent license law Is
preferable TO 4 prohibitory llw;' Brothers
Tucker and Senter of Mad River lodge in
the affirmative, and Brother j. G. Wing
in the negative. The question was very
ably discussed by the brothers, and gen
eral invitation WAS given to any present
TO express their views on the subject.
Several awaited themselves of the privi-
lege and expressed decided preference
for tho negative OF the question. Singing
by lnvincibe lodge.
The committee on location of next
union again reported that an invitation
from Cold Water lodge of Warren had
been received for next February. The
report was adopted and the union adjourn
ed for supper,
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was opened with prayer,
followed by singing. Worthy Chief Tenn.
plar f. r. Bates then introduced the Rev.
Mr.. Covill of Braintree AS the speaker of
the evening, who spoke on the general
evils of intemperance. He was listened
TO with close attention by his audience,
and at the close of his remarks Roxbury
lodge favored the union with another