Telegram-herald., 1888-06-28

Held YESTERDAY
Kent county lodsss. IBasp<ad<nt Order
ef Good IsmplAfss began thssr fsgsa<r
aazzt<rly ssssion yesterday nornins. - ths
hall oa wsss Bsidxe-st-. with Ds<zick chlsf
Tezaplar A. B. Cheney. Ct Sparta. Ia TIE
chzir. The ALLOWING eEieers wszs IN a.
l<ndanes.
Disuirs Wee Tsmplsr-h2ry Eoesrs Of
Sparta
District Aasshsl-E. =. Kinney. Of shis
city.
district sserslary-w. 7. Hawk. ef shis
city.
district chaplsin--Mrs. A. N. Green uoed.
of lslx elIy, whs - also DlszieS oapsxla-
tendenE ci the juvenile Tsmpi2rs
After the opening exercises Of The orcer.
In aoeofdznes with the ritual The iolloSlnx
delegates answered 10 the roll eah
Grsnd Rapids Loase-A. +. Doaxfnss,
Mrs. III. Tyler. Ars. 4. ]. Lemon, W. II.
Norton. Mrs. Laura Norton and NJ. VIII
| son.
| @. a Arnseost Niss Agnes Van b2rsns
| Miss Fuller and q. A. Richards
| Lowell Isodge-A. A. Hustled, Ira Nash,
| Asrtle Irunible and Mary Peck
| Sparta Lodge - Mrs. Jennie Chsenev.
Charles Hoaxss. Mrs. L. n. Aoshsr, Mrs.
Cazs Hodges and Nm. Empey.
| Englishyiiis Lodse-Hsnry bsmis, Mrs
III. Bemis. samuel buchanan, n. L. Dag
| gett and Mary ID. Daggett-
Ths reports Of lodges for the quarter were
read and showed steady growth. which Is
| gratifying To those interested In the work.
| Matters Of general interest were discussed.
and considerable time Was devoted 10 vlslt-
| ing and receiving delegates.
At the noon hour dinner was served In
the waiting room OF the main hall
Evening Session.
| NotWithstandins the rain last night the
NJ. L. church was well filed with temper
ance people.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev J. A. Sprzgue. The lodge had
made arrangements 10 have giss club
present to furnish music. but were disap
| pointed, and the congregation sang en-
| mssss. Rsv. j. A Sprsgue then deiiyered
a welcoming address, which was followed
by a recitation by Miss Minnie Britlenben-
der. q. M. Eiehs then gave arecitation,
The Vagabonds," which was exceedingly
we'll rendered. Hs was encored. and re-
sponded with comic selection. "Brotnei
l Watkins Farewell"
An essay was read by Miss Anna Kinney
giving the history OF the temperance cause
After singing hymn Mr.. Richie was calieJ
on for another recitation. and after shor'
and earnest address he gave recitation
/ | which brought tears 70 the eyes OF many OF
| the audience.
Miss Edna Blanvelt gave sketch 9th
, life and work of Frances Willard. I'M
: Rev. Kerr B. Tupper, who did not arrive
until late, then gave an address, ourihf
| which be gave his own observations OF TEN
| perzRce matters in Iowa. short time az
!, he took trip through the dry" State o
Iowa. aud although he was in the State 81
days, and visited seventeen OF the larg
4 | towns and cities, each twice. and was abon
. the depots, where saloons are apt TO De mos
. numerous, he did not see single salool
. | nor an intoxicated man during the six days
While at the depot at Knoxville he wa
accostsd by stranger with the remnI
= This is pretty dry place here. Yes, bu
what Is that over there? That looks as
il might be . saloon" Yes. replied tn
stranger, that used to be saloon and yo
, can see where the sign used to be. but ths
= has been whitewashed Over. Well, l al
| interested in this matter, let Us 90 over an
see IL we can't get drink" So they passe
q ! over to the establishment and enquire
\ of the proprietor what he had
II | drink. He answered. Lemonade an
s | soft drinks. There we're some saloo
pictures and advertisements on the wall
and Mr.. Tupper asked why they wei
: there il he did not sell anything stron
Why" the man said, the pictures won
hurt you, and they are all that they hsy
left u.s. However, | have made more ol
n of my sardines and lemonade than l evs
Gid out OF whisky"
* He also noticed that the saloons on Il
le dining-room cars were closed by the col
ductor, the key put in his pocket. and Il
" following sign put up: No liquor sold {
i. this train while passing through Iowa
Mr.. Tupper was satisfied that prohibitiC
- does prohibit.
= His address was followed by duet
CT Mr. Frank and Miss Anna Blavelt. T.
meeting was dismissed with the benedicti'
us by Rev. Kerr Il. Upper. The next NEE
ng ing will be held the 9th of August in I
form OF picnic at Reeds Lake.