The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-01
TO HELP ON TEMPERANCE
THE GRAND LODGE OF GOOD TEN
PLARS IN SESSION.

Nineteen Subordinate Lodges Repre-
sented, and Nearly One Hundred
Delegates and Visitors-The Opening
Session-Last Nights Public Meeting
The Address of Welcome by Rev
j. E. L. Holmes, and the Response by
Rev. M. j. Cofer.
The Grand lodge of Good Templars of
Georgia began its annual session yesterday
morning at sLyons' hall. Nineteen subor-
dinate lodges were represented at the open
ing session. The Grand lodge was called to
order by Grand Chief Templar D. G. Oliver
of Athens. The other grand officers presen t
were:
Grand ice-Templar-Mrs w. P. Ride,
Savannah.
Grand Secretary G. Thrower, At
lanta.
Grand Assistant Secretary-Miss Laura
Glover. Atlanta.
Grand Councillor-L. F. Padgett, Au-
gusta.
Grand Treasurer L. r. Gwaltney,
Rome.
Grand Chaplain--Rev. NJ. ]. Cofer, Wash
ington.
Grand Marshal--W. J. Mason, Atlanta.
Deputy Grand Marshal - Mrs L. d.
Duval, Augusta.
Grand Inside Guard-B. s. Carswell,
Monkey.
Grand Outside Guard. F. Wynne,
Atlanta.
THE DELEGATES.
After the opening exercises the commit
tee on credentials reported the following
delegates:
Georgia Lodge No. l, Atlanta-J. M.
Miller, Mrs. Cooper J. Kreiger.
Carswell Lodge No. 80, Moxley-Mrs. b.
S. Carswell
Fiovilla Lodge No 40, Flovilla-C. T.
Towles.
East Macon No. So, Macon--Mrs. e.
White.
Christian Temple Lodge No 60, Savannah
j. 8. Evans, C. F. NJ Bernhardt, o. B.
Perry, B. H. Webster.
Evans Lodge No. rs, Athens-George C.
Thomas, A. w. Vest.
Sibley Lodge No 80, Augustus. T.
Potts, Miss Mamie Burch, Miss Dora Burch.
Tallapoosa Lodge No. 1l6, Tallapoosa-
A. B. Howe
Cabaniss Lodge No. III, Cabaniss-G. W.
Newton, w. f. McCord
j. Is. Finch Lodge No. 118, Augusta-D.
@. Fleming, C. II. Harris.
Brooklyn Lodge No. 100, Atlanta--W. J.
Mason, Miss A. A. Belcrer.
White Plains Lodge No. 122-C. BEKing.
Bridge Hollow Lodge No. l23, Athens
M. l.. Dunnoway.
Western Mar Lodge No. 1856, Acworth--
John Awtry.
Union Lodge No. 222, Cresswell-J. L.
Vaughn.
Battle Oak Lodge No. 255, Louisville
Rev. j. S. Mills j. j. Keith.
Washington Lodge No. 1913, Washington
R K. Mattel, r. o. Barksdale, Rev. M.
J. Cofer, Henry Fuher
Olive Lodge No 462, MaYsville-B. F,
Carr.
Savannah Lodge No. 500, Savannah-W.
A. McDermott, Miss Kate Griffin.
JUVENILE TEMPLARs.
The following Juvenile Temple delegates
were present. Mrs. L. d. Duval, Augusta;
Walter Keith, Willie McKirgle, Louisville;
Miss Florence Monkey, Miss Annie Barton,
Mrs. B. s. Carswell, Monkey; Harry Purse.
Miss Daisy Beals, Savannah; NJ. L. Dunno
way, Athens; Miss L. A. Icard, Savannah.
The most of yesterdays sessions was taken
up with the preliminary work of organize
ton, the reading of reports, etc. The day
sessions will be from 8 o'clock a. m. to l
p. M, and from 2:30 p IN. until adjourn
ment.
The Grand lodge is now out of debt, and
AOoOihOiOu was duOpUou Q6-
claring it out of politics. The order of
Good Templars regards the temperance
question as purely moral question. The
election Of officers for tie ensuing year will
be held this morning at 9 O'Clock, and from
the expressions of the delegates yesterday,
no one need apply for Office who advocates
the union Of temperance and politics.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
Lyons hall was well filled last night by
the delegates and visitors and local tom
perance workers. The grand lodge was
formally welcomed to Savannah by Rev.
j. E. Il. Holmes, pastor of the First Baptist
church. Rev. NJ. J. Cofer, Of Wash
ington, responded to the address
Of welcome, and he was followed
by Grand Chief Templar Oliver of Athens
Addresses were also made by Grand Sec
rotary j. G. Thrower of Atlanta, B. II.
Webster and Mrs. Richard Webb, presi
dent Of the Woman's christian temperance
union here and others. The meeting was
an interesting one, not only to good tenn
plars, but to those outside of the order who
were present
Tonight union mass meeting of all the
temperance organizations in the city will
be held at Odd Fellows hall at o'clock. A
programme Of music has been arranged,
and addresses will be delivered by leading
temperance workers in the state