Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-26
Worthy Grand Templar made the follow
ing appointments Of standing committees

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King of Oregon.
on Political on.-Representatlves
Hastings of Wisconsin, James OF Nevada
Otis Of Vermont, Chisholm Of Nova sco-
tl1, stowe Of Dakota, Cbevis OF keniuckg,
and Miller oi Virginia.
On Petitions. .-Representa.ives Patter
Of Alabama, Mrs. Gilbert OF South Caro-
lima, Miller % Indiana. Anna ssunders
Of Nebraska. Hotcbkiss Of Connecticut.
On Mileage. ge.-Representatives ChriiZ
berg oi South Carolina, Hawxhurst OF NIr'
giuia. SindOri of Florida, Davis OF Lase
superior. CroZier Of Michigan.
On FiH0noe.-Represe1iatiyes Scott OF
Missouri. Hulchins OF Iowa. Bicrce o!
Minnesota, Dishrow Of Connecticut and
Mitchell Of Indiana.
On State ot the Order.-Representatives
Woodland Of Nova ScoIin. Wright OF Eng
land, Bailey of New Hampshire, Dow OF
Maine. and Wdchm2n Of Pennsylvania.
On County and District Lodge Decree
Representatives Chase Of Pennsylyania'
Abbott OF Massachusetts, Mann Of NeT
York. Lytle Of Ireland, and Clegh0rn OF
Wisconsin.
On Jurenpe Work. Representatives
Throwcf Of Georgia, Mrs. ODonneu Of
New York. Knapp Of Michigan. White OF
Ohio, and Mrs. Richardson Of California.
On BomOri0is-RepresentatiSes Babcock
Of PENNSYLVANIA, Wright oi England, and
Range Of Connecticut.
On kfsOlIfiOnS-ReI resentatives Hirk-
man Of Missouri, Lawson Of Prince I'd
WaTd's Island. Slrickler % West Virginia.
Crooks Of New Jersey, and Beard OF Colo
lado.
GREETINGS TO THE CONFERENCE.
The following was adopted on motion Of
Represeniatiye Cummings. of Missouri:
Rcs0iucd. That the Right Worthy Grand
Lodge Of the Independent Order Of Good
Tompiars sends fraternal greetings 10 the
General Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. south; congratula,es and
thanks it for it, manly and Christian posi-
ton on the great temperance question. and
assures Il that it will ind II the 100000
Good Tcmplals represented by this body
unfalttring aud united a'l.es for the ad-
vancement Of our common cause.-the re-
derption O3 humanity from the cuIse Of
in'enreraDce.
Representatives DcmaTce Of Kentucky,
Berry OF Pennsylvania, and Pearson Il
Oninriv. were appointed a special commit
tee 10 present this resolution TO the Co..
ference IN session.
TIE PBODE isLAyD VICTORY.
Tie Committee on Distribution, through
Representative KaizeHsiefu chairman. pre-
sentcd its report. after which Represents
tive Wood, Oi Rhode Island. submitted
report giving Q resume 81 the cause which
led 10 the recent prohibition victory in
Rhode Island.
The victory was gained, he said. by q
union of the several temperance OrgaHiZi-
tions. The Good TemplaTs acted well their
part. The Oomiuant political party looked
with contempt on the sO-called temperance
fanatics, and when the question Of c9nsti-
iuIonal prohibition was submit d - the
people il was with the expectation that il
would be- defeated. and thus the mouths %
the Temperance aeitItOrs would he closed.
Mr Wood paid tribute 10 Right Worthy
Grand 1omplar Finch for tn aid extended
iu TIE campaign. and closed hy presenting
the resolutions adopted boy the Rhode
Island Grand Lodge, thanking the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge for IL assistance 10
he saue end.
several resolutions were Introduced and
rcirrrcd 70 appropriate committees after
Y bich The lodge adjourned till 80 this
forenoon.
Reception in the Evening.
\ grand public reception was extended
70 the Right Worthy Grand Lodge last eve
ming at the Mozart Academy oi Music.
An audience completely filling the main
floor and large portion Oi the gallery was
present. Hon. j. Y. Stubb.. Past Grand
Worthy Chief Tcmpar Of thu Grand Lodge
oi Virginia, presided. and after a song 10y
choir o. members % Sidney Lodge Of Good
Tcmplars and prayer by Rev. u. G.. Bah
cock, u Philadelphia. Mr. Sfubbs de-
liyered an eloquent address oi welcome.
He said the occasion Of 20 many strangers
IN Richmond Is that they have turned aside
from The toll snd hustle OF business and
domestic lie and come 10 legisate IN be.
bali Of the homes % This and other coun-
iries. lie paid a tribute TO the worth Of
wOmln's work. and then in the name
~ the Grand Lodge Il Virginia bade
q thrice hearty welcome 10 tie members Of
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge b. the
beautiful city ~ Richmond. As be looked
NJ the visitors be saw some who had worn
The blue ,nG some who had worn the gray
once enemies. but now brOtbers-and eyerv
meeting 81 the boys IN blue and the boys
in gray Is Lut another chain Of love and
brotherhood that binds the Union Oi States
together, never TO Doe severed. [ApplauSe.l
SPEECH FOR THE CITY.
In the absence Oi Nayor Carrington, who
wa. detained at home bv Illness, Rev. Or.
J. william Jones was called upon 10 speak
'or The city oi Richmond. He did so elo-
luently. and was frequently interrupted by
applause. He welcomed the strangers a
citizens ~ great country. coming from
different sections, but united on one com
non platform in one common cause.
WHAT TEgPLARY TEACHES.
Right Worthy -Templar John y.
Finch responded in behalf Of The Right
Worthy Grand Lodge lie said the sun
never sets or a Good Templlr lodge. The
lin Of the order Is simply TO overcome the
wis resulting from the existence Of the
lis purpose il simply to devise
Jetter means 10 prot ct the homes. the wives,
md the children Of tie world. Virginia Is
beautiful. Richmond Is beautiful, and yet
here are men whose whole business is 20
-uin your beautiful city aud State, destroy
-our home-. break the hearts OF your wO-
nen. and starve your children. Good Ten.
tl5Ty teaches total abstinence for the indi-
idunl and prohibition for the State. lls
My terms TO the liquor traffic is the point
4 drawn sword.
OTHER SPEECHEs.
Other addresses, brief but excellent in
haracter. wore made by Colonel j. j. Hlck-
nan Of Missouri. Hon. :. B. Chase Of Penn.
vl,ania. J. y. >tearus of New York, Mr..
tone Of Ohio, Rev. Mr.. Wright OF England.
!. D. Hastings OF Wisconsin, james &.
Thrower Of Georgia, and others.
Between the speeches there was singing
" the sidney Lodge choir, and duets by
iIs. A. A. BrOOkbank and Mr. Miller, OF
indiana.
Be carly at tbs polls tomorrow. Keep 8
harp lookout for mixed tickets and bogu-
allots. Get the real Democratic ticket from
be Democratic ticket-holder, and vote IL |
traight.