Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-16
GOOD TEMPLARs.
oiOsing Day Of the Annual Ses.;or y
This City.
''a.ied-A Public Meetinr u,.
In the EVENING "eio

closing day of the session of ~ ~. '"'
Lodge in this city, yesterday. Du
AZ $40 A M. there was a song and ,r.;..
.;a;a rev. >. K. Clifford, G. w. G nra
''c ,r. Inc service occupied about an hon
nate degree. :" 'ne suoofdi-
The name of J. H. Hamilron u.,
elected officers. He ives uoan;o,on., Ut oi
eu Irand WORTHY Counsellor.
Mrs. A. a. Hurd was appointed q w
" Alta 20 the installation of officers eIso,a a.
We1hesday night took place, being ins,aliad
NJ W. " =. T.. Andrew j. Chase uf Deer.
s' he'' y II Shinn, acting as r. w q NJ
',rS' Il. r. Mason assisting. The newIv
'eo'eu mead OF the organization made hr;sf
ou' eueGuve Remarks, being applauded to ths
ee"o' Frooaoly at no time during the s.ss;nr,
was more Intense enthusiasm NANTES: than
~nen Geo +. Bracket was declared .lecrsd
w. >. for the 18th consecutive term
Inc report OF the committee on the slate of
Inc order, was adopted. We give a synons;a
as follows: We most heartily concur viii
the Grand Worthy Chief Templar's n,rt
'hat viewing the matter in all its phases tho
s.ate OF the order is in as good conditnn in
Maihe AS we have reason to expect. Obsta.
cies referred to in his address and o,hers no,
enumerated. have hindered rapid advance
"lent uuilh9 the year Yet any candid, OBJ
serving person Will see that our organization
Possesses permanency sufficient to over
come temporary defeat or slow yrow,h
ana press on to Conquer fresh felds
and win still more glorious victories
Throughout the world the order is strong still
we are lengthening the cords, and strengthen.
ing our stakes for the work of the future.
Rhode Island, that sparkling gem of New
England manhood and womanhood, has recent
~ swung her constitutional prohibitory BAN
ner TO the breeZ', which brings rejoicing.
FROM the many encouraging features of the
past and present all can take Courage until
me state OF our order shall he so advanced
that majority OF the universe shall rise up
and call our principles blessed which have
comforted so many hearts and homes &c.
Jersey, Rev. ID. B. Randall, Mrs. Ell
Game, Committee.
Frank II. Dexter proposed the following
amendment to the Grand Lodge Constitution,
article 2. section |:
Strike out the words after the word "by" in the
amended shall read follows "The ballotiag in
election of officer shall be by each representative
depOsiting ballot for the candidate in box placed
In front OF the g. w. Z. t. and for each office to
be voted for"
The report of the committee on per capita tax
suggested that deputies take penny collec-
ton once year in subordinate lodges and al
low the present Grand Lodge tax to remain
at five cents per member This question was
most fully discussed by members Coz. Dew ey
Moulton, Piummer, Knight, Estes, Shinn
Bangs, Hamilton, Jordan. Nugent, Munson
and others. The matter was tabled.
A notice was given by Rev. Q. II. Shinn,
stating that he would ask for an amendment
to the constitution, making the per capita tax
ten instead If five cents. rhc committee on
the Grand Worthy Chiefs work reported, ex-
pressing sincere gratitud. for his four years
service as leading officer of the order. Their
report was adopted unanimously
The report OF the committee on enforce
ment of the liquor law is as follows and was
adopted
Your mmittce 20 whom that part of the Grand
Worthy Oh Tenn ,lar, port that referred to the
enforcem. nj of Tia" p oh bitvry liquor law have at
tended TO their daily and be- leave to submit the fol
lowing report The ast y, dr. has been one marked
in the annals of our WORK. showing inci eased law
lessncss On the part OF the rumseers in every part
OF the tate. Encouraged as they seem to have been
by he action OF municipal and superior courts they
have dared TO lift their hands and oppose with vic
lence anybody and everybody standing in
their way The threats made against Grand Worthy
Chief Templar MunsOn in Portland; the open vic
lencc ON the persons and property of temperance
workers in Boothbay, Springvale, Rockland and at
Gardiner have disgraced state OF world wide
celebrity as a prohibition commonwealth. Such out
RACES on law and order if perpetrated in communi.
ty south of Mason and Dixon's line would have been
regarded as calling tor national condemnation In
the name of outraged members of our order we call
upon this Grand Lodge and upon every
subordinate lodge in our jurisdiction to resist in
every legitimate way, this spirit OF outlaWry and to
unite aggressive against the liquor traf
fc and those engaged in it. Your committee are sat
isied that other strong temperance organizations
to petition the legislature during the coming
winter for an amendment to the liquor law, which
will be of the greatest benefit in enforcement OF the
law ana which we believe will cover the suggestion
of the Grand Worthy Chief Iempiar we recon-,
mend that the organ Ization OF Good Tempars unite
with them, and that the Grand worthy secretary De
instructed to prepare and send to every subordinate
lodge in Maine blank petitions for signatures fol- an
anne ndment the liquor law, substituting imprison'
ment for the first efence, instead of fine. and re-
moving from municipal judges the power of dscre-
ton In this matter which they now exercise
AS hindrances to the enforcement OF the
law, your committee mention as deserving
of dispar aging legislation, the present open viola
ton of law by druggists, and the apparent violation
of legal provisions BY the liquor agencies wherever
established. We wish that the united wisdom OF
this body could devise some measure which shoud
'e Resnectfuy submitted in Faith. Hope and Char
ity.
S SHzS Ss 3 a Rhn'rN' Committee.
The committee on weak lOuRes TepoIteu
recommending that special deputies be ap-
pointed in counties.
Adjourned until 100 p M.
AFTERNOON.
&c Jordan moved that the sum of SllO
be appropriated to liquidate the debt OF the
amendment camp align commit
tee of 1885.
An amendment to admit children over
wears of age into subordinate lodge meetings
was defeated by vote of IL for adoption To
50 against.
Voted, That the sum of $500 be allowed
tbe General Supt of Juvenile Temples as
salary and expenses.
1t was decided not to raise the per capita
tax on subordinate lodges.
The report of the committee on lodge en-
tertainment. suggested literary entertain
ments, question boxes, all to be well seasoned
with temperance salt. A communication was
received from Cumberland District Lodge As
follows:
Cumberland District Lodge, deeming 1t Tor the
host interest of the Order and for the better proo
tion of the work in the District, through IN unuei
signed committee, most respectfully, petition lot
nssstric Degree and for authority to change the
Ritual to conform to such degree; IL Is oeiss.a
i inda recognize the fact that the
disirict lodges are a step higher in the ORDER
thov will take more interest in the cause, and man
fest greater enthusiasm in the matter OF attending
ne session Of the district lodges, thereby
better fitting themselves to engage In the io'ins