Morning journal and courier., 1886-07-14
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.


 City Yesterday-An Increase of Over
 Seven Thousand Nm Membership 1n
 The Past Six MOnths-The Proceed.
 ings.
 About three hundred delegates were present yesterday morning at the Atheneum when the forty second annual convention of the National division, Sons of Temperance, was opened. The convention was called to order by Most Worthy Patriarch Dennison of Philadelphia, who presided. The new mem bers who had not previously attended the annual sessions were then initiated and .in- troduced. They were:
 Charles Billingsbee, c. W. P., Maryland; Blake ly McCugn c. ". A, Pennsylvania; Isaac Batty, q. " P; New Hampshire; c ". Flanders, F. G. Ss% es%p6s sh9 7s A Nsx Ho1f Mss win G. w. P Connecticut; gie.; T & &Hawley F C C.
 Wiam haa5is bardoe con nectic1t; L: M Congoe P e " ConnectiSnt; S1;
 A. BneT e. W M eonneeteat Day, WP New Jersey; Sec George ,l 4 NorthrSp t S P nia; Wilson Davidson, P c: " A.. Vermont; M C. 4; E BaksF, c, y. A, New HampshiTs; Mrs. Ms r Sheldon. C. ": A, Maine Robert c. Scott, F. u. D, H. Maryland Jr.; John M Crow, c. W. A., Nova Sco- tia; H. ": Micolson, G. ". P, Nova Scotia; James Fowler, G. W. A., New Jersey; D. L. Porter, P. G. W. A., New Jersey J. B. Collins F. G. S.. Florida.
 Most Worthy Patriarch Dennison then read his report, extracts of which are as fol- lows: Unenforced prohibition is mighty argument in the hands of our opponents. Prohibition does not prohibit" is their constant cry. An earnest public sentiment demanding their enforcement of law will al ways induce executive officers of municipali- ties and others to do their duty. It is here that the importance of our organization be- comes most apparent. Convince men and women that there is danger, that there is evil that there is sin in the use of alcoholic liquor; gather them into our subordinate divisions, pledge them to personal total ab- stinence, instruct them in their duty to the community in which they live and our di- vision rooms everywhere will become rally ing places for the friends of sobriety.
 Once convinced of the evils inherent in the drink traffic and made strong in their con- victions for the right by the results of their own habits of total abstinence, you have marshalled mighty host, God-fearing and man loving, who will see that legislative and executive officers uo not fail in their duty. Our order during the year has continued to increase in numbers, the net gain of the year ending December 31, 1885, being 3,23S. The quarter ending March 31, 1886, shows a further net gain of 2, 142 The total mem bership December 31, 1888, was 66, 57O; De- cember 31, 1884, it was 70, 148; December 31 7, 1885, it was 73, 3S6, and March 31, 1886, it was 80, 52S
 The speaker recommended that there be as few changes as possible in the office of grand scribe: that regulations concerning lady wis itors be abolished; that the Gland Book and Digest of Decision" be revised; that the com mittee ceremonies and regalia be directed to report 8 suitable design for badge for the subordinate division to use in place of the white collar. He then referred in feeling words to the death of Hon. J. B. Cough, Past Most Worthy Patriarch Benj jamin b. Townsend, Past Most Worthy Associate John s. Hall, Past Grand Scribe John c. Maguigan and P. G.. w. P. George Goodier, who have died since the last annual session. The treasurer's report showed that the total assets of the national division were $6, 13S OF and the ex penses were for the year $2, 126.8S.
 The secretary reported that during the year the order had increased it's membership and improved it's financial condition. The pres ent membership is 80, 528, which is an in crease of 2, 142 since the beginning of the year. There were in the order on December 31, 1885, 1 ,495 divisions, an increase of 96 in twelve months; and during that year there had been 32, ITO admitted and rein or in some way lost to the roll
 The number of admissions to membership during the year is nearly 2,0OO less than for the previous year, but the aggregate losses are also less by nearly 1000.
 The following is full list of those present in the meeting delegates:
 Eastern New York-P. G. W. Patriarchs J. N. Stearns, Edward Crummey, c. E. Gill dersleeve, s. R. Stoddard, Rev. George H. flick, E. H. Hopkins, J. W. Cummings, Rev. Ichabod Simmons, P. G. W. Associates Wm. r1 Rrif oin trander.
 Western New York-P. G. W. Patriarch H. s. McCollum.
 New Jersey-P. G. W. Patriarchs Rev. A. M. Palmer, Jacob H: H. Hoagland, P e. W. B. Hargin, Elizabeth H. Amer.
 Maryland-P. G.W. Patriarchs R. T. Smith, J. S. Rawlins.
 Pennsylvania-P. G. W. Patriarchs Will liam A. Dug, B. F. Dennison, Louis Wag- ner, John Shalleross, Edward G. Lee, w. T. Wilkins. s. K. Felton, John Wear, H. M. Philler, G. H. Bickley, W. Shelley; P. G. w. Associates Calvin Parsons, E. 0. Wag- ner, G. M. Cooper, s. s. Keeley, H. L. New hard.
 Connecticut-P G. W. Patriarchs W. W. Lee, George R. Bill, William A. Lin coin, John G. North, Ira R. Wildman, George L. Ssra1 Sanford; P s+exsns G. '" Ass0 ahn Mccarthy, D. T. Fowler, D. M. S. Wells, A. w. Weld, Charles E. Hart, Mrs. Ella A. Batchelor, Mrs. G. A. Carpenter, Mrs. Emma R. Sanford, F. G. Scribes R. P. Cowles, A. w. Holmes, F. I. Grumman, H. H. .Quintard, A. H. Morse.
 jamin R. Jewell, Abraham B. Shedd, Eugene H. Clapp, Thomas J. Tucker, jr., P. G. W. Associates Thomas Chubbuck, F. H. Hen shaw, James H. Roberts, James Nixon, Mary A. L. Wild, Amasa G. Stone, Geo. H. liar wood.
 Maine-P. G. w. Patriarchs John B. Samuel L. Carlton, John s. Kim ball.
 Ohio-P. G. w. Associates Mrs. M F. Studley, Mrs. L. A. Downs, Mrs. Ellen Cub ben.
 nlinois-P. G. w. Patriarchs Timothy
 Rhode Island-P. G. W. Associates Asa 5isson, Charles H. Higgins, A. D. Vose, Rev. J. w. Willett, Rev. H. w. Consnt, John s. Munroe, P. B. Holmes, Mary 0. Ty Ter, Emily F. Holley, Annie A. Cornell, Hinman T. Chace.
 New Hampshire-P. G. W. Patriarchs Rev. s. Keeler, s. c. Baker; P. o. w. Asso- ' New Brunswiof-P. G. W. Patriarch c. A. Everett.
 Nova scotia--P. G. W. Patriarch Rev. R. Alder Temple, Jonathan Parsons, A. B., William Murray, Robert IT. Murray.
 Ontario-P. G. w. Patriarchs G. M. Rose, Thomas Caswell, H. O'Hara.
 Quebec-P. G. w. Patriarchs Robert Craig; P. G. w. Associate William Mo Naugton.
 Maryland, Junior-P G. w. Patriarchs John H. Scott, John B. Dungee, John T. Trusty.
 District of Columbia-P. G. W. Patriarch F. M. Bradley, P. G. w. Associate Mrs. Nel- lie H. Bradley.
 The business meeting was then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning, when the off cers will be elected and the meeting place for the next session decided on. Also this after noon interesting discussions are expected. There were about 200 New Haven ladies and gentlemen present in the Atheneum yesterday | afternoon witnessing the doings of this inn portant assembly. The sessions are open to l visitors, who will be accommodated as far 1 IS there is room. Many of the members sat | 1t tables or desks well covered with writing | and pamphlets.
 AT CARLL,S LAST NIGHT. l About One Thousand People Fine l Addresses By Able Speakers - Good | Singing. ] In the evening the exercises at Carll's l Opera House were attended by about one | thousand ladies and gentlemen, mostly mem l