The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-11-08
THE GOOD TEMPLARs.
Proceedings at the Quarterly ses-
sion of York District Lodge.
correspondence Of the Press.l

lOOIlCopOhuCHcCO VI INV AAO9o.l
The quarterly session of York District
Lodge, held with Welcome Lodge. Goodwln's
Mills. Wednesday, November 9Th, opened in
District Lodge Degree at 10 035 a. m. The
committee on credentials made partial re-
port, which was accepted. They reported Al
candidates in waiting to take the district
lodge degree. Mrs. j. II. Pollard, Grand
Vice Templar, being present, was called to
the chair, and the candidates were duly ini-
tiated
The report of the secretary was read and
approved. The appointment of special COM
mittees ON resolutions, on location Of next
session, and on distribution was next in or
der.
The quarterly report Of District Templar
Cain was read and accepted. 1t was very in
teresting, aud shows the order throughout
the district to be strong and in very pros
perOns condition. A grand work has been
done by the District Council during the past
quarter among the weak lodges and In the
matter of instituting new lodges. The re-
port Of the District Treasurer was read, aud
referred to the finance committee. All bills
are paid and there is a good balance on
hand. The bills wereread and referred.
Mrs. e. Z. Cain, Grand Superintendent OF
Juvenile Temples, was then introduced. and
made very interesting remarks. The com-
mttee on distribution reported, naming the
several committees to which the various rec
ommendations contained in the report OF the
District Templar were referred.
At IL 80, q recess was taken until p. m,
for dinner. This was served by the lady
members of Welcome Lodge, and was per-
feet in The cQcSiOn nnQna1 in
the subordinate degree at Up. m. at this
hour the various committees made their re-
ports, which were accepted.
The committee on resolutions reported
series of resolutions cougratulating the order
upon the earnest and deter mined spirit of
toilers in the temperance field; considering
the recent defeats OF constitutional amend
ments as the reflEent wave OF an advancing
tide; c0ngratulailng the two Dakotas upon
the result Of their recent elections on the
question of pfophibition; seconding the rec
ommendation of the District Templar that
the lodges hold public meetings during the
comming season; gratefully recognizing the
increas Of interest in the Juvenile work. and
congratulatiDg State Superlntent Z. L. Cain
and District Superintendent Geo. III. Tar
box for this; pledging sympathy to the legal
officers of the county in their efforts to en-
force the prohibitory laws; and thanking
welcome Lodge and other friends at Good
wins Mills for entertainment.
The resolutions were adopted after thor
ough discussion.
The quarterly report of the District Secre-
tary was read and approved. The report
shows that that the lodges have nearly all
good attendance Of members during the
quarter. A good a deg@ree rec s, Of interest was
as sustaining juvenile temple.
FiO ioeutivrr of
| reported that they had received an invita-
| tion from Negutaquick Lodge. North Ber-
4 rfaly nha hf.tr ~ InAu .k..A
| port and voted to hold the February session
with that lodfie.
| The committee on credentials made final
| report showing Is lodges, represented by
| 147 delegates and 213 visitors. The report
was adopted.
At $50 the District Lodge adjourned.
A largely attended public meeting was held
in the evening at which U. A. Caine pres-
ded.
Prayer was offered by Rev. B. Freeman.
Brief remarks were made by the chairman.
| After which the following gentlemen were
| introdnced,and made short addresses Rev.
| K. II. KimBall, 5. knight, ). @. Hamilton.
| II. Ii. Burbank, E. b. Hanson, Rev. b.
Freeman, Rev. D. j, Hancock and Others.
Good music was furnished by members Of
Welcome Lodge
Leeds Lodge Instals Officers.
Sparkling Diamond Lodge, No. 172, 1. o.
| G. T., met Monday evening, Nov. 4th. and
| installed its new officeIs for the present
| quarter. d. s. Barton, Lodge Deputy. off,
ciating, assisted by Miss Nellie Beal, AS
sistant Marshal. The following are the Off
| cers
| PC. T.-R Merrill
| G. TIL Arno
| V. V.T.-Ela Ridley.
II. sc + Bishop.
| TN. L Beal.
| Nm. G. Libby.
C.-liey. Joseph MOult0n.
| CIV. Ridley.
| S.-Jeremiah III. Sullivan.
| S. j. I.-Agnes l.. Mn'''.0"'