Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-10
L. 0. G. T.
Regular Session of the Seventeenth
District Convention.

nSYuidF SeSSl01 OF Inc seventeenth
District Convention.
The regular semi-annual SEES
sion OF the Seventeenth District
Convection of the Independent Or
der Of Good Templars, held in this
city on Tuesday and Wednesday,
of this week, was attended by dele
gates from sixteen Lodges and Ju-
venile Temples, representing over
one thousand membeIs.
The morning session was spent in
organizing and receiving credentials
of the delegates.
At the afternoon session the "call
of lodges'' was taken up and re-
sponded to by the delegates, who
reported the lodges of the district to
be generally in good working condl-
ton and determined as ever to press
forward in the work Of temperance
reform.
T. D. Kanouse, G. VIC. I. reported
the work throughout the state to be
in fiourishing condition, and Miss
Emma Sprague G. S. J. T. reported
on juvenile temple work in the state
Thos. Bracken and Thos. Van Matre,
reported from their home lodges,
(Willow Springs and Happy Home
The question Of "the completeness
Of our orders financial system" was
discussed at some length by the
members of the convention. A pa
per on the subject of "Our Order as
an Educator" was presented by sister
Weston of No. Al, after which the
convention adjourned to s p. m.
In the evening a public meeting
was held in the Opera House, which
was addressed by G. w. c. T., T. D.
Kanouse-in a stirring speech on
the subject of Pro addition. The
morning session of Wednesday was
chiefly taken up with the regular
routine business of the convention,
discussion of an able paper on the
subject of Prohibition, read by Bros
Thos. VanMatre of Happy Home
lodge, answering of constitutional
questions by the G. w. C. T., and
general discussion on questions per-
tanning to the interest eff the Order.
At the afternoon session, the re-
ports of the committees on resolu-
tons and Juvenile temples were pre-
sented and adopted as also was the
report of the Finance committee.
| Interesting and able papers were
read by sister Gribble of Allen
lodge, on the subject of "the social
advantages of our Order" and by
Bro. Beardsley of Emery lodge pre-
senting "a plea to the membership
in this District to live CONSTANT
practical Good Templar lives"
An interesting discussion was had
on the subject of the relation of the
lodge to the church.
The report of the committee on
Estate of the Order" was presented
and adopted.
The evening session was devoted
to general sociable and enjoyable
time for the members of the conven-
ton and of the Order.
Addresses were made by a mum
Der of the brothers and sisters, in
erspersed with recita tons and sing
ing.
| The sessions of the convention
throug bout were characterized by a
degree Of harmony seldom equalled,
and we believe every member pres.
ent has gone to their homes with a
determination to work more earnest
ly, than ever before in helping for
ward their great reform.
The next session of the conven-
ton will be held at Ridgeway, in
the month of June next.
The following named delegates
represented the different lodges in
the county:
Mifiin, CIV. r. Davis, John Clayton.
Morning.star, 43-Louis Calkins. Harry Bowden
Excelsior, 47-Mrs. NJ E Weston, Kate Sims
George Perkins, Julia Thompson.
Linden, s2-Edith wasley, Mary Heatheock, W
J. Pearee, VI. D.
Eureka, 13-Rev. J. ". Fox, Julia Thomas.
Mount Hope, 14l-Rev. J. Hardecastle. Jane
Oliver, Chas stevens, Susan Stevens.
Allen, 2o3-wm. Thomas Tillie Gribble
banger, Zaz-S- HATS W. j. CailoW.
Friendship, 27I-George Perkins.
J Wyoming, s0i-Dana Hickox, Jessie Richard
son, Vim. Hatch. Alex. Metcalf
Emery, Sll-wm. Oates, L. Wright, Lizzie
Allen, orrin Beardsley. Lizzie Necollins.
Northern Light 52i-J. ID. Jones, Daniel A.
Thomas. David Charles, W. c. Morris.
Rising Star. s6s-Emma shaunce.
Forward, 555-Harry Caldwell, Mrs. d. Cald
well
Bunker Hill. 5-David Reese, Lizzie Griffiiths.
Juvenile Temple, Pride OF the West p. C
Thomas G. F. Davis. Louisa Rickard.
Juvenile Temple. No. lis. Vivian, Berthl
Kuhnehan, Nellie Ink, John Coad-
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