The Evening critic., 1884-05-28
THE COOP rEMpLARs.

Proceedings of the Grand Lodge To-
dny-ProhfbItOry Legislation Fro.
posed Through constitutional
Amendment--A Venerable Tenn
pIar.
The second days session OF the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge OF Good Templars was
opened at $50, the r. W. q. T. in tho chair.
Representative Draper, OF New York, pre-
scented report from the Committee on Gro.
dentials, dlsalowing tho claim Of Nebraska
for an additional representative In tho grand
lodge. Tho report, after considerable discuss
sion, was adopted.
telegram extending the greetings Of Eu-
reka Lodge, OF New Orleans, to the II. W. q.
i. was received and placed on 1le.
Proposed Prohibitory Liquidation.
Representative 5tearns, OF New York, pre-
sented resolution respectfully and earnestly
asking Congress TO submit to the several
States Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United states,
which, II ratified, will prohibit the manufac-
ture, importation and sale OF oil alcoholic
beverages. The resolution was adopted and a
committee raised, consisting OF one representa-
live from each State and Territory In the
Union, 10 memorialize Congress IN behalf OF
the subject OF tho resolution.
Representative Amanda Way In an eloquent
speech, presented TO tho II. W. q. L. the greet
iDgs OF the National woman'B Christian Tom.
perance Union, and It was voted to roclpro-
cate the same In an appropriate manner.
TO the e1ect that the r. W. q. Lodge can at
any annual session Issue grand lodge char
ter to less than ten lodges, whenever, IN Its
judgment, such action Ia deemed advisable.
An Interesting ana Touching In
cfdent
occurred shortly before noon. Representative
ii. p. Barnes, OF New York, who IL 80 years OF
age, and who was the first right worthy grand
secretary of the order, was formally presented
TO the Grand Lodge. Leaning upon tho arm OF
Representative Draper, of New York, the ven.
cradle gentleman was escorted to the desk or
the preceding oflcer, and by the latter, In
few appropriate words, presented to tho as
aembly.
When the applause had subsidized Represen.
taiive Barnes expressed his deep.felt thanks
for the privilege OF being present at the ses-
sion, and in witnessing the wonderful devel-
opment OF tho order In the last thirty years.
He expressed hope that all OF his days, now
almost numbered on earth, would ever fnd
him engaged as actively as he could In the
temperance work. He felt grateful for the
prosperity which had attended tho misslon OF
Good Templary, and he urged the members
TO stand firm In the principles OF the order.
AS this grand and faithful servant turned to
take his seat tho entire Right Worthy Grand
Lodge arose, and under the lead OF the Right
Worthy Grand Templar, sang, 'praise God,
from whom all blessings 1ow."
After the presentation OF Representative
Barnes the Grand Lodges OF Maryland, vir.
ginia and the District OF Columbia we're re-
ported In waiting In the ante-room.
p. @. W. @. T. Colonel j. J. Hickman, OF Ken
lucky, was instructed 10 Introduce the visitors,
and subsequently between $50 and 800 mem.
bers of the Grand Lodges named were es.
corted into the hall and received hearty
welcome from II. W. G. Templar Katzenstein.
After q recess order was again restored, and
"good OF tho order" enjoyed, at which songs
were given by Mrs. Drookbank, of Indiana, af-
ter which the lodge adjourned to $3.50 p. M,
and In the mean time as body, accompanied
by the grand lodges OF the District OF Oolum-
bla, Maryland and Virginia, marched to the
White House to call upon tho President OF the
United States.