Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1880-03-12
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The Good Templars OF Idaho City Gel
citrate Their Thirteenth Anniversa-
rye Temperance Lecture 80 Grand
Time in the Evening.

Time in the Evening.
The celebration of the thirteenth
anniversary Of Boise Lodge No. 2, !.
@. G. T., last Tuesday afternoon was
a grand affair for the Order in this
city The members met at Temper
ance Hall at | O'clock p NJ, when the
Idaho City Brass Band, which had
been invited to attend on the occasion.
played few tunes on the balcony.
A procession was formed and the
members, in regalia and headed BY
the band, marched to the M. E. Church,
where the exercises were attended by
u great many people, the cnmmodious
building being crowded. The band
played beautiful piece, after which
song was well rendered by the lead
inr vocalists Of the city, at the con-
clusion of which the audience was
called up by the "gavcl' in the hands
of Mr.. Henry Clifton, Worthy Chief
TcHplar Of the Lodge, and an appro-
pirate and fervent prayer offered by
/ Mr.. G. S. Kingsley, the Chaplain
for the occasion. At the close Of the
prayer another song was snug, and
an interesting and eloquent temper
ance lecture delivered by Rev. E.
j Hayes. He introduced some statistics
showing that Good Templarism is not
now an experimental institution, but
an Order which has passed the crisis
and is now one of the great and grow.
ing mediums for the accomplishment
of good 10 the human race throughout
the world; that it has saved thousands
from sinking into premature graves
dispelled misery and want, and placed
in their stead happiness and plenty
saved bright inteilects from destrnc
! ton, and the wholesome influence i
exerts over the Government of tn,
United States. He spoke of man,
things III relation to the Order AM
the cause of temperance that W. hay
not space to admit of their reference
The statistics were useful information
not only to the public, but also I
/. Good Templars. After some singin
and another tune by the brass bane
the procession was again formed an
. countermarched to Temperance Hal
where the band boys footed" the
horns, after which they dispersed
make preparations for attending th
Lodge and gathering in the evening.
4 The social in the evening was I'll
o. grandest affair known among I'll
5 Good Tenplars Of this place for man
q years. and the Lodge was attende
u by very large number of member
- Three gentlemen were initiated, al
~ after the business of the evening ";
10 concluded the families of Good Ter
10 plars, invited guests and the ldal
&c City Brass Band put in their apes
~ ance and all seemed deter mined
u having a good time. Singing, mus
&c by the band and various games a
oi amuscmcnts were INDUCED in. !
81 forgot the trials and hardships of |
and went in for fun and they had
M remaining until II o'clock.
. Candies, Luts, cakes, pies, frui
temperance drinks, and everything el
suitable for the occa sion that col
* be procured were served.
e. Over sixty members were in t
OF procession on the occasion of the /
I'D turc, and over seventy attended
rm Lodge meeting in the evening Abe
OF one hundred and twenty-five lad
es- and gentlemen attending the social
lhe The Committee Of Arrangemel
III. deserve much credit for the handso