National Republican., 1888-03-12
GRAND LODGE GATHERING.
Good Tempiars Continue Busy ses-
slan and Thank the "RepubiIcan."

slon and Thank the "Repubiioan,"
An adjourned session Of the Grand Lodge
CT Good Templars was opened In Washing
ton Hail, Capitol Hill, last Saturday even.
ing, continued until IL o'clock, and then
adjourned to Saturday night week at tue
same place. Grand Chief John Il. MihJ-
ney presided. Grand Chief Ovens, OF
GaithersbuTg, Nd, with young frleni,
was present, and assisted 10 comforting d e.
grets. lie also addressed the meeting iu
pleasant vein, In which he recognized
a striking similarity In the Grand Lo lge
proceedings ia the Dlstiicl OF Columb ia
ana those OF the Grand Lodge body IA
"My Maryland The spirit OF activity
which ptrvades the local membership OF
this everywhere radical order; the iutelli.
gent interest which this membership feels
in every feature OF this great moral reform
work-thcse OF both local and national
character, are being very strongly evincoi
in the unusually pro,rlcted quarterly ses'
sion.
The time Saturday evening" was largely
taken up with contid, ration OF the reports
and recommendations OF the committee on
finance, Brother Bond, lodge deputy OF
Holloway Lodge, chairman; and OF the
legislative committee, represented by Past
Grand Chief Kalstrom, special deputy for
the eastern district. The recommendations
OF the legislative committee that the
Grand Lodge indorse the local option bill
known as the Celquitt measure, was ap.
proved by the lodge. The finance con-
mittee's report, which presented c'retul
rview ard perspective Of the sources OF
revenue and demands for disbursement,
was, in general, agreed to. Its recon.
mcr datioBs that liberal policy ough, to
be followed In support OF educational work
In the order were heartily approved. The
committees earnest Endorsement OF the
recommendations Of Grand Chief Mahoney
to render all possible assistance to the
grand superintendent OF Juvenile Temples
wae especially well received.
The painstaRing labors OF Grand Secre.
tary James ii. Dony, the vigilance aud pre-
cision he hss Uniformly evinced in forward
Industry he has exhibited In his laborious
position for series Of years were gratefully
recognized.
Past Grand Chief G. N. whitney, speak
ing in support Of the rec concentrations Of
the grard chief and the committees In
dorsement that the Juvenile work be liber.
ally sustained, paid an eloquent tribute 10
the Industry, zeal, and efficiency of the
grand superintendent OF that department.
Brother Potter, OF Monumental Lodge
ard member OF the Legislature Of Mime
sofa, who has been constrained through
Illness for some weeks to desist from the
active temperance work 10 which heusullly
engages when 10 the city, was present, and
warmly commended the spirit OF liberal
giving in support Of all educational meas
uros He gave emphatic ind orsement Of
the sentiments expressed toward the grand
superintendent; spoke Of the very impor.
tant aid which the order was receiving from
a liberal press, and 10 this connection
moved a resolution OF heartfelt thanks To
the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN for the full aud
fair hearing 1t gives to all temperance ap
peals, including those Of the Good Templal