The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-02-11
|. 0 &. 7. Installation.

/ ceremony the Lodge deputy, Grew, f.
II Wright, gave short address
sketching the work Of the order, and
hazarding the statement. that with
The exception Of Freemasonry, there
was 70 secret organization that had
such large membership. and it could
say, what Ffeeniasonry conld not say,
that more nationalit:es we're represent
ed in Good Templary than iii any
other organization. Large numbers
have beer reclaimed from = life of
drunkenness through its ms rumental-
ity and it vas destined To be the har-
binger Of Prohibition His address
was followed By chorus rendered in
good style. Mr. Phil Harris then
came forward with comic reading on
= well meanin. but misguided mother
in-law which caused a gond deal of
merriment. Is only fault was It's
. length. A serio- comic song by IL 4.
George on the misfortune Of a kind
hearted apple was received with cheers
and was happily rendered. M;ss
Mollie Stanley answered the object
ions to Good Templary in an exceed
ingly appropriate recitation rendered
III a captivating manner and the APP
plsuse which followed showed how
preciated. The graceful. simplicity Of
highly the lady's talents were APP
the selection aud the srtless grace
with which it was given fascinated ali
who heard it. The installation cere-
mony vas then taken up and conduct
ed with precision and good taste the
newly installed officers takin. their
. respective positions with Nr. II. \.
George a g. T. Dr.. A. T. Mckay
followed with an excellent paper on
the saloon Interests Of Superior, .
WHICH was very appropriate to the oc-
casiou, aud was - full Of good points
that We take pleasure in submitting it
to the caadiI consideration Of our
readers. lie said:
Having been placed upon the pro-
gramme for reading without design
alton Of the character Of the reading,
shall select few facts from which
70 read lesson rather than the fancy
creation from the brain Of some popu-
lar aut hor.
l could FIJI pages with statistics and
figures showing how much more Is
consumed in the li41or traffic than IS
required - furnish bread, clothing.
boots and shoes and groceries for al
the people Of the whole Uuite.l States.
but such statistics would be nothing
negT and soHlI probably be tires9me,
60 even At the risk Vi hein9 tires9.ne,
will not :, ont u Superior Tor my
fact. AMI figures. These figures May
nos BE oza,.-, but il not they will be
More Ii-cIy d fail Short Of the tra.h
han exceed t.
Ne alii start with the statement
that there in Superior forty saloons or
places where liquors are sold and
which have paid or are supposed To
have paid 4 license Of 800 per year,
Putting into the county treasury the
sim d $4,000
It Is but reasonable estimate that
these saloons must have an average
income, in order TO pay rent, support
an average of two men each and re-
plinish stock, Of at least 800 per
month, or about six dollars a
day, which | believe is considered
very light trade for . saloon. This
amounts in the aggregate 10 $4,000
per aanum which must come directly
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