The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-04-28
1. o. OF G. T.
Closing Session Election of Officers
ports Of Committees.

lodges was called and the delegates voted by
lodges for each officer. The following is a
complete list of the officers elected:
Grand worthy Chief Templar-T. R. Simon
ton, Camden.
Grand Worthy Councillor-R C. Torsey,
Grand Worthy Vice Templar-Mrs. j. T.
Mason, Biddeford.
Grand Worthy Secretary-George E. Brack-
cit, Belfast.
Grand Worthy Treasurer-H. TT. Burbank
Saco.
Grand Worthy Chaplain-Rev G. A. South
ard, Hampden.
Grand Worthy MARSHALL. c. Lee, Fox
croft.
Past Grand Worthy Chief Templar-A. J.
Grand Worthy, Deputy Marshal-Emma G.
Knight, Portland.
Grand Worthy Inside Guard-Frank L.
Grand Worthy Outside Guard-R H. Muir
ply, Portland.
Miss Nellie b. Nye of Fairfield was unan-
mousy reelected as General Superintendent
OF Juvenile Temples.
Grand Worthy Chief Templar T. r. Simon
ton of Camden. Past Grand Worthy Chief
Templar H. A. Shorey of Brdgton, Grand
Worthy Secretary George e. Bracket of Bel
fast and G. A. Farwell of Pittsfield, were
elected Representatives to the Right Worthy
Grand Lodge at Topeka. Kansas, with Mrs j.
I. Mason of Biddeford, Mrs. III. A. Shorey of
Bridgton, Mrs. George e. Bracket of Belfast
and Miss Amelia Osborn OF Waterville as
| alternates.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to order at
half past and the first business was the
installation of officers which ceremony was
performed by Pas. Worthy Chief Templar E..
A. Sawyer, the senior pastsofficer of the Grand
Lodge, who was at the head of the order for
the years 1865 and 1866. He was assisted by
Mr.. G. A. Farwell of Pittsfeld who acted as
Grand Worthy Marshal.
After the installation ceremony was per-
formed the Grand Worthy Chaplain, Rev. G.
A. Southland, favored the Lodge with a song,
'The Old Oaken Bucket
Two handsome boquets of flowers were pre-
sented by Mystic Lodge of thus city to G. W.
g. L. Simonton and P. W. G. L. Chase and
both gentlemen expressed their thanks in
neat speeches.
The committee on prohibition reported that
it was subject to which the order
stood committed and that it was
pledged to maintain the position. They
hoped the Grand Lodge would take such
steps as would secure more efficient enforce.
ment of the law.
The committee on appeal reported on two
cases which were disposed of after consider
able discussion.
Rev. I'll. G. Munson offered the following
resolutions which were adopted:
ResolUed, That the Grand Lodge raise a COM
mttee OF three for the purpose of inquiring
into the mode and extent of the new method
OF selling alcoholic liquors in the State and if
deemed advisable. that said committee pre-
pare and report to the Grand Lodge at its |
next semi-annual session an act for submission
to- the next Legislature enabling US the more
effectively to suppress the clandestine sale of
alcoholic liquors.
Messrs. Farwell. Vose and Millett were APP
pointed that committee:
ResotUed, That the council of the several |
District Lodges be requested through the |
Grand Worthy Secretary to make arrange
ments for a series OF public temperance meet
lngs In their respective jurisdictions. the pre-
sent Grand Lodge year, requesting the CO. |
operation of all temperance men in localities |
where such meetings may be held and report |
ing all meetings of this character held under |
the auspices of the council to the Grand |
Worthy Secretary.
policy of prohibition, and believe that the pro- |
hlbltory law of Maine has, in the language of |
Judge Davis OF the Supreme Court, "pro-
duced hundred times more visible improve
ment In the character, condition and prosper
ity OF our people than any other law that was
ever enacted" we also believe in and largely |
rely upon those moral and religious agencies
Which make laws operative, increasing the |
strength of public sentiment, retaining the
fallen aud preventing others from falling into
the use of alcoholic drinhs-a habit destructive
OF character and moral and social standing in
all good society.
The question if when a lodge deputy had re-
ceived the quarterly dues of a subordinate
lodge and had failed TO make payment to the
Grand Lodge, whether the subordinate or
Grand Lodge was the loser was decided in
favor of the subordinate lodge and the Grand
Worthy Secretary was instructed to refund
dues that had been paid the second time in
such cases.
The committee on Juvenile Temples offered |
several suggestions in regard to appropriations,
&C.. which were referred to the various COM
mittees.
The committee on amusements reported on |
that part of the Grand Worthy Chief
Tempiar's report relating to the same and sug-
gested that dancing and copenhagen at a
meeting of a lodge were improper and should
not be allowed.
The committee on Temperance Literature
suggested that special attention be given to
the circulation of good temperance literature
The committees on Supplies, Future Work
and Legislation made their reports and all
were accepted
The committee ON Lectures recommended
that the Grand Worthy Council be authorized
to employ G. w. C. T. Simonton for lecture
work to such extent as they see fit.
ID. M. Frye offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
Resoloed, That the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars of Maine have the deepest sympathy
with the reform movement in this State and
welcome with hearty love into our order mem
bers of the Reform Club.
Eben Leach of Portland presented the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted:
ResolUed, That the Grand Council be author
lied to appoint some suitable member of the
Grand Lodge to investigate the record of our
courts and the history of criminals in our
State in order to discover the cause of crime;
also to invite other professional benevolent,
moral reform. religious and general organiza
lions to cooperate with them in the investiga-
ton.
An amendment was added to the Grand
Lodge constitution in regard to members of
lodges which had surrendered their charters.
providing method by which they may re-
ceive card of the Grand Lodge emitting
them to the right to visit subordinate lodges
and receive the password. Such members
are to be called Effective Card Members
The lecture committee recommended that
the Grand Council engage G. W. G. T. Simon
ton to lecture the coming year to the extent
they may see fit.
The regular appropriations for current ex-
penses were then made and after extending
the usual vote of thanks to railroads, hotels,
&C., for accommodations afforded the meeting
adjourned.
The next session will be held at Rockland
Last evening lively meeting was held at
Congress Hall at which addresses were made
by several prominent temperance workers
G. w c. I. Simonton presided and made the
opening speech. He was followed by Rev.
Mr.. Babcock of Philadelphia, a secretary of
the National Temperance Publication Society,"
Hon. N. u. Mutt of PASSPORT. C. A. Far
well of Pittsield, Capt. Rivers of Thomaston,
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