Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-27
The Good Templar Convention.

The Good Temp1ar Convention. Proceedings = Spirited Adl-
 dresses on che Temperance VV0r1-Its
 Obligations and Its PrOspeets-EIection
 of Omcers-Other RusIness.
 At the second and closing days session of the grand lodge of I. o. Good Templars yesterday, at Loomis' Hall, considerable bus mess was transacted. The hall was well filled with large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen, representatives of the order. There were about t1o hundred present. and the diversity of regalia, pleasant countenan- ces and sparkling eyes made up very st- tractive scene. The forenoon session of the grand lodge was opened at s:30 Q. m. with prayer meeting led by Brother Curtis of Colebrook River, which lasted until o'clock. After an intermission of half hour the ses- sion was regularly opened in the third de- gree by the Rev. o. J. Range, G. ". 0. T.. After ascertainipg that all present were qualified to remain prayer was offered by the chaplain followed by the reading of the journal of Tuesdays proceedings The Rev. Bro. Oonant, P. G. W. 0. T. of the State of Rhode Island, was present and in- troduced and received with grand lodge hon ors. He was invited to address the lodga and complied in short speech. He stated ''that he could only bring words of cheer. The grand lodge of Rhode Island meets two weeks from yesterday and would be happy to welcome any of the grand lodge members from Connecticut. With the fight that we have before us we are only on the skirmish lines as yet, but think that God is marshal ling his forces for grand charge but yet 1t will be protracted and terrible conflict. (Bro T. H. S. Talcott, P. G. W. O. T., entered the room at this time and was also received with the grand lodge honors.) think that we stand. all unknown to us, upon the verge of victory. Upon us rests responsibility in the contest which comes in Connecticut on next Monday. The temperance organiza- tions should show their colors and vote "no license.'' In some places q don't know that it is so in this) the people say that the tenn perance organizations are very good for 8 dress parade, but when the time for real ear nest work comes they are not there. This IS as it should not be, and we hope to see the temperance people of this city and State stand up for their cause at the next election. "
 Brother Talcott was then requested to take the chair, which he did, and proceeded to exemplify the unwritten work of our order. After this the report of the committee on distribution was presented, read and adopt ed. The committee on political action re- ported the following resolutions:
 Resolvsd, That we will work and vote "No License" at the October election.
 Adopted.
 Resolved, That we will use our influence and vote for no man who is not strict prohibttienist.
 Adopted.
 R, solved, That wa are in favor of constitutional prohibition.
 Adopted
 Resolved, That in the meantime the existing 1aws shsn not be modified in the interest ef the nqHor @ legislature shall advocate our cause.
 After protracted debate and remarks by Brother Monson of Evergreen, Brother Bar tram of Pequonnock, Sister l.. A. Corpe of Hartford, Brother Range of Guilford, and Brother Conant of Rhode Island the last resolution was adopted. The committee on obituary notices then reported, after which "There's 8 Land that is fairer than this'' was sung. The committee on press submit ted their report as follows: That the Bea- con, weekly temperance paper published in this city. be adopted as a grand lodge medium for publishing directory of sub- ordinate lodges and other important notices. This recommendation was adopted. A
  paper was laid on the table. The time was here extended for fifteen minutes in order to initiate few representatives who had not as yet taken the grand lodge degree. During this time the committees on juvenile work and on finance submitted. their reports, both of which were accepted. Adjourned at 12:30.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The afternoon session was opened at 2:15 by Brother Talcott. The number pres ent in the afternoon was about one hun dred and fifty, which by o'clock was in- creased to over two hundred. The session was opened by prayer by the Rev. o. J. Range. The report of the committee on the ''state of the order'' was the first business in
 he afternoon. The report stated that the order in this State was in exceptionally good ondition-"success all along the Ine,'' which means victory. The report was adopted The minutes of the morning ses- sion were read, corrected and approved. Then they proceeded to the election of grand lodge officers for the ensuing year. Rev. O. J. Range was unanimously elected to the office of G. w. c. T. This is Brother Ranges third year as G. W. c. T. and it is to be hoped that he will long continue to hold an office for which he is in every way so well qualified
 Brother H. T. Hawley, of Bridgeport, was NaugRtuck, G. w. V. T.; Brother J. W. Johnson, of Bridgeport. c. W. Secretary; Brother M. s. Wizard, of New Britain, G. W. Treasurer; Sister M. JsJehnson, of Easton, G. s. of J. T. The representatives to Right Worthy Grand lodge were then elected as follows: First representative, Brother T. R. Thompson, of New Haven; second repre- sentative, Sister M. J. Johnson, of Easton; first alternate, Brother Bartram. of Bridge port; second alternate, Brother H. Johnson, of Plainville.
 The invitations of Banner lodge of Meri- den, Centennial of Middletown and Lincoln of New Britain were read and Lincoln of New Britain was chosen by the lodge as the place of meeting for the next annual session of the grand lodge. It was moved at this time to proceed at once to the installation of the officers of the grand lodge, but an amend ment was offered te wait until the evening session. After somewhat lengthy discus sion the motion as amended was carried. A communication from L. N. Olmsted, P. G. W. secretary, dated Wilmington, Delaware, was read, accepted and voted placed in the journal The bonds of the G. W. 8. and G. W. T.. were read and accepted.
 Motion to extend the time carried vote of thanks was extended to Howard lodge for their efforts to entertain the grand lodge, to lA6 VAT1OuS ra1IEOdQ cOupAn4eS auO CO pro- T. H. s. Taloott for presiding at the election of officers at disadvantage to himself, as he has an invalid wife, to whom vote of sym pathy was also extended. Adjourned at 5:25.
 EVENING SESSION.
 The evening session was called to order Ct 8 o'clock by O. J. Range, G. W. 0. T. About one hundred were present, 8 good share of the members having gone home on the early evening trains. The minutes of the after noon session were read and approved. The grand lodge then proceeded to install the officers elected in the afternoon session, Brother J. w. Johnson, P. G. w. 0. T., per- forming the installation ceremonies. Besides the officers elect sabove reported the follow ing were installed:
 Grand Chaplain, Rev. Curtis of OOIebrook River: Grand Marshal Brother Robinson of Neriden; Grand M " Brown. Brid geporf; Grand Assis- sant Secretary, Sister Kettle Brey of Bridgeport: Grand Deputy Marshal, Sister o Mckee of Nor wich; Grand Guard, Sister Yale of New Haven; Grand Sentinel, Brother E Bronson of TorrinQton
 speech by the G. W. 0. T., O. J. Range, was received with applause, as were also the speeches of the other newly elected officers. After few remarks by some of the brothers the grand lodge of the State of Connecticut, I. O. of G. T., closed it's twentieth annual session at 10 D. m.