Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-03-09
=" Riveting the Links"
ADDRESS OF. COL. j. T.. MILLER oRaA-
NIZATIoN OF A DISTRICT LODGE, &C.

ADDRESS OF. COL. j. Il. MILLER -oRGA-
NIZATION OF DISTRICT LODGE, &C.
REPORTED for the STANTON INDICATOR
Grand Chief Templar of Virginia j. Il.
Miller, spoke at the U. B. church here last
Friday night. On the platform with him
were three gentlemen who are well known
I as strong advocates of PrOhbitlOn-A.
H FultZ, Chairman Prohibition State
Executive Committee; G. E. Haines, Pres
1dent Prohibition Central Club, and A. S.
Woodhouse, Chief Templar of Mountain
| City Lodge No. 116. At O'Clock Rev.
Mr.. Rausbottom. opened the proceedings
with an appropriate prayer, after which
Mr.. Haines introduced Col. Miller to a
| a large and appreciative audience, who
greeted that gentleman warmly as he came
to the front. Col. M. returned his thanks
and stated that he was here to speak in
behalf Of the Independent Order of Good
Templars. The aim of the organization is
-fold-to instruct the young in the
teachings of temperance; to lift the drunk
ard from bis debased condition, and to
prohibit the liquor traffic. The speaker
kept his audience interested for over an
hour, discussing the matter viewed from
his side of the question. Before closing,
he invited those present to join the 20, 900
Good Templars of Virginia already in the
field. A little after O'Clock the benedic-
ton was pronounced and the audience dis
persed.
DISTRICT LODGE ORGANIZED.
After the lecture, the members of Noun
tain City Lodge repaired to their hall,
where Mr.. Miller after explaining the
object of District Lodge, and the neces-
slty OF organizing one composed Of
Augusta and Rockbridge counties. pro-
ceeded to the work by the election of the
following officers:
District Chief Templar. Maj. Jas. W.
Newton, Stanton; District Vice Tenn
plar, Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse, Staunton;
District Counsellor, Geo. A. Schoppert,
Waynesboro; District Secretary, Henry
Lickllter, Stanton; District Treasurer,
Samuel Ferguson, Waynesboro; District
superintendent Juvenile Templars, Mrs
L.. Powers, Staurton; District Past Chief
Templar, g. z. Haines, Staunton. The;
Ulcers above named form the Executive
Committee Of the new organization, and
they appointed the following officers
District Chaplain, R. o. Haines, Staun-
ton; District Marshal, a. s. Woodhouse,
Staunton; District Deputy Marshal, Miss
Mary Bell, Stanton !; District inside
Guard, DR.. W. A. Jones, Waynesboro;
District Outside Guard, II. w. Wade,
Churchville; District Assistant Secretary,
Mrs. Maria L:ckliter. Staunton.
This lodge is composed Of Mountain
City Lodge, Staunton; Waynesboro, Green
vile and Churchviile Lodges, Augusta;
and Lexington and Glenwood Lodges.
Rockbridge. Mr.. Miller expects to form
the last District Lodge in few days. COM
posed of Allegheny, Bath and BoteIourt
the only counties in the State left; and
then, as be said, the organization will be
perfected.
The first regular meeting of the new
District Lodge will take place at Waynes-
boro, Monday night, May 7th.
Late Friday night. the National Band.
(colored), which took such decided stard
in the Local Option fight here, paraded
and serenaded Grand Chief Tempar Mil
Ter whu was stopping at the Hoover
House.