Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-29
TEMPLARS' KEYNOTE.
TIE GRAND LODGE SAY THAT SALE of
LIQUOR IsA CRIME.
Reception Of Governor Lee in the Hall OF
the House-Eext Place Of Meeting
New Officers. &C., &C.

The fourth days session OF the higpt
Worthy Grand Lodge Of the Indepenhent
Order Of Good Tempars was orened In ,he
usual form at 9s30 O'Clock yesterday ioit-
noon. -
The first business was the choice oi tue
next place OF meeting. Several cities we,e
nominated, the contest being pripclpauy
between chicago and Saratoga spring.
on the fourth ballot Saratoga Springs wa
selected. receiving O. votes to 30 for Chi-
cago aud ! for Denver.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election Of officers resulted as ioi-
lows: Right Worthy Grand Tcmp'ai'
Hon. John b. Finch, Of Illinois, unanl-
mouslv: Right Worthy Grand CounseilOr'
W. II. Iambly. Of Quebec; Right Worthy
yice.Templar, Mrs. +. G. Bailey, OF New
Hampshire; Right Worthy Grand Secreta-
nv. Is. +. Parker. of Wisconsin, unanimous
ly Right Worthy Grand Treasurer, Uriah
Copp. .Jr., OF Illinois, unanimously; Right
Worthy Grand Secretary OF juvenile TEN.
pies, Miss Gertrude l.. Cushman, oil ono.
POLITICAL ACTION.
While the votes for officers were being
counted the Committee on Political Action,
through the Hon. $. ID. Hastings, 0, Wis
consin, submitted its report In which they
state that the keynote Of the true situation
was recently sounded by the Methodist
EpiscOpal Church, South, when 1t declared
that TO sell alcoholic liquors was an im-
moral act and a crime against the Church
and the world.
The report took emphatic ground against
license IN any form, deprecated the move.
ment making distinction between distilled
Inalurah
every Good Tcmplar should see that he
does not, by words. act, or vote, DO any
thing TO aid legislation that fayors the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors, nor act with any
party that endorses the liquor tratDc.
FROM GERMANY.
A memorial was received from Pisuerin
Lodge. No. /. OF Germany, asking that ".
LorentZen, Of lIadersIebeD, slesyig, be
commissioned as special deputy, aud thit
tbe ritual hooks, &c, IN the German Ian
eIage be forwarded 10 him for mission
work.
Il was placed on file.
TIE wOMAK's ASSOCIATION.
Atclegram of congratuitiOn was received
from Francis r. Willard. president oi the
National WOman's Christian Association.
GOVERNOR LEE.
A message was received from Governor
Lee TO the effect that be would visit the
lodge at such an hour in the day as it would
select. or he would be glad TO receive the
members at the Executive mansion in the
evening.
The Hon. j. y. Stubbs, OF virginia. and
Colonel J. j. Hickman. Of Missouri, were
appointed committee 10 wait upon the
o,,1 L If rtr al
subsequently the committee appeared
e.cortmg Governor Lee. The members oi
the lodge were called 10 their feet as Gov
ernOr Lee entered the hall. He was es-
cortcd to the desk by the presiding officer
amid q long and hearty round OF applau.e.
when this had subsided Governor Lee
briefly addressed the lodge in pleasant
manner, and response was given by the
Right Worthy Tcmplar. The members
then went up and grasped the Governor
by the hand, and were introduced TO him
by the Hon. Mr.. Stubbs.
Tie noon recess was then taken.
MAINE MATTERS.
AT the afternoon session the Committee
on Finance submitted "A supplemental re-
port. in which il recommended nOn-cOncur-
renee with the memorial from the Grand
Lodge Of Maine asking that the missionary
fund collected from that jurisdiction be re-
turned to il, and providing certain contin-
gent funds.
The report was adopted.
A resolution that when the Lodge adj
journ il 1e Tor two years was lost by vote
OF 40 TO 80.
TuB DISTRICT LODGE CONSTITUTION.
The rest Of the afternoon was devoted to
the consideration OF a di>trict-lodge cOnsti-
tUuOn reported by the Committee on Dis
trict Lodges, pending which the Lodge adj
journCd till evening.
UEwRITTEY WORK.
The evening session opened at O'Clock.
The unwrtlen work OF the first or subordi-
nate degree was eXemplilied by Past Grand
Worthy Chief Templar katzeuStein OF
| California.
The Committee on Mileage presented its
report. The officers elect were then in
stalled by Senior Past Right Worthy Grand
| Templar :. B. Chase, OF Pennsylvania.
The officers elected were instfl He'd by se-
nior Past. Right Worthy -Grand-Templar :.
Il. Chase, assisted by Past-Right-Worthy-
| Grand-Tcmplar katzcnstein.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments Of officers
were made Right Worthy Grand Chap
lain, Rev. Samuel Wright, OF England ;
| Messenger, Representative Foltz, OF Nir'
gina; Marshal, Representative Mitchell,
Of Louisiana; Inside Guard, Ella A. stern,
Of PENNSYLVANIA; Deputy Marshal, Mrs. +
j. Chisholm, OF Nova Scotia; Outside
Guard, Representative lIilliard, OF Mime
sofa.
on motions Of Representatives White. oi
| Ohio, and Crooks, OF New Jersey. IL wa'
voted to present the pages who had served
| during the session with handsome gold
badge I'm recognition Of their services.
The district lodge constitution was then
taken up and considered for the balance
OF the evening.