The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-18
Grand Lodge of Independent Order Of
Good Templars meets in Newark
(coMMUN1cATED.)

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
which met in Newark last wednesday
and remained in session The entire day
except an hour OF so IN the
evening, during which they listened to
very fine address delivered by the Rev.
Joseph Malone, which will be referred
to again, proved to the citizens OF this
borough that this body came here to
transact important business pertaining TO
the prosperity of both the Grand ana
Subordinate lodges throughout the state
of Delaware. The early trains in the
morning of that day brought many to
this beautiful little town, who had never
had the pleasure before of visiting it, and
all expressed themselves as having spent
a very enjoyable day in Newark, and were
loath to leave. The first session was
called at in the morning, during
which the members and delegates of said
organization were kept busy in deciding
questions of interest to both the
Grand and the Subordinate bodies.
When 10 o'clock arrived, many of those
present seemed to have their thoughts
based on that which was to come-din-
ner. After little delay homes were
assigned for all at different points through
out the town at which places it is hoped
they felt perfectly at home. The after
noon session varied little from that in
the morning, there being elections of
officers to serve during the year upon
which they have now entered. The fol-
lowing officers were elected and installed:
G. W. C. T., Prof. Webb; W. c., Miss
NJ. A. Croach; G. V. T., Mrs A. b.
Moore; G. Sec., Thomas A. Mullin; G.
A. Sec., Miss Lizzie Phillips; G. Treas,
1. G. Lohand; Gen. Sup. of Juv. Tenn,
Miss Emma Parsons; W. Chap, R. B.
Mcdonald; w. NJ, J. H. Thomas; W.
D NJ, Miss Ella Ray; Messenger, Mrs.
Beatty; G. S., Paul Clifton; G.. G.,
Mrs. Mary @. Wilson; delegate to the R.
W. G. Lodge, which meets at its next
session at Toronto, Canada, Harry Nor
row. Mr.. ]. A. Ellegood made few very
appropriate remarks, in which he babe
his friends that constitute this grand
body-farewell, and went out from their
midst, wishing them the greatest success
in the future, and expressed the hope OF
again meeting them at their sessions, but
if God in his providence should order
otherwise, he hoped to meet all in Heav-
en-. Mr.. Mcdonald made very interesting
remarks, in which he maintained that the
children throughout this entire land
should be formed into Juvenile lodges
and be taught and instructed in the things
that would enable them to become able
and useful men and women, and fit them
to take part in the affairs of our COM
monwealth. An invitation was extended
and which was excepted finally by vote
to hold the next session Of the Grand
Lodge in Wilmington, Del.
In the evening the Rev. Joseph Malone,
of the Newark Presbyterian Church de-
livered an able address, in which he argu-
ed from facts that have passed his own
observation that iutemperance is an evil,
the greatest evil that is now or ever will
be experienced in this land. His address,
we are sorry cannot be given in full
for lack of space. 1t was received
with favor by the large assembly,
perhaps the largest that have ever met
at Exchange Hall to hear temperance
lecture. The Rev. VIM. d. Mackey of
Delaware College opened the meeting by
prayer, in which that gentlemen pleaded
earnestly for the advancement Of the
cause. At the conclusion of the lecture
the Grand Lodge Immediately went into
session to finish the business that yet re-
manned to be done. Among other things
a vote Of thanks was rendered the New
ark lodge of l. o. G. t., No. 10, and the
citizens of Newark, for the kind hos
pitable manner in which they were re-
ceived and entertained in while here. A
vote of thanks was also rendered to the
Rev. Mr.. Malone, for his able and
elouuently delivered address before them.
| The lodge duJOuTllbu huOub lO'oO " OlOch,
to meet in Wilmington, on Oct. 10Th, 'S5.
All OF the visitors attending excepting
two or three stayed over night and started
for their homes in the different parts of
the State on the following day. Another
year has passed and gone and by the prov
| idence OF God this large assembly have
been permitted to meet as an unbroken
band. May health and power from on
high be given them to carry out the
work that is now set before them, and
ere another year has waned may the
cause be strengthened throughout the
State by many fresh recruits, and may
all their efforts for the prosperity of this
commonwealth be attended with
abundant success, so that when another
year is brought to a close they may be
better prepared to fight this giant evil
intemperance.
The following were in attendance and
took part with others in the Grand Lodge
work: T. B. Willis, q. L. Butler, l. G.
| Lofland, Miss M. A. Crouch, Mrs A. E.
Lofland, Mrs Collins, Mrs. A. B. Moore
and Mrs. Emma Parsons from Dover; j.
| Thomas and G. P. Roberts of Bay View;
j. A. Ellegood of Glendale; Paul Cliff
ton, now Of Delaware College, but form
erly of Lincoln and s, j. Wilkins from
the same place; Mrs. Beatty, Mrs. Mary
| WiIson Miss Lizzie Phillips: III w, Nor