Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-01-25
Meeting of the 1. o. G. T.

The Executive Committee OF the /, O &.
r. of the Dual Grand Lodge of Maryland
met in the Grange Hall at Gaithersburg, on
Thursday, the 17th at 10 O'Clock, A. M j., the
G. G. II Rev. A. G. McCabe, presiding. All
the members being present except w IL.
Talbot, of Hagerstown. The Hon. 5. b.
Chase, Of Easton, Penn, who is the r. H.
w G.. 4. of the world, was present and will
spend two months in the State in mission
work The committee arranged in detail
his meetings and trans .ctcd large amount
of Grand Lodge business. AT three O'Clock
u public meeting was held in the same hall
and presided over by G. G. II. McCabe. The
hall was well filed, Rev. DR.. Lodge made
the opening prayer, AMI the meeting was ad
dressed by q. G. +. Hon ). Il. Chase, both
gentlemen making very favorable impress
sion upon the appreciative audience which
was dismissed with the benedlction by Rev.
j. d. Martin.
MEETING ROCKVILLE.
| The members OF the Executive Commit.
| tee and some OF the members of the Gath
ersburg Lodge took the GAL train for Rock
| vile. GA arrival there they were escorted
To the hail occupied by the Rockville Lodge,
who were waiting to receive the Grand Of
| ficers, who n ceiyed them in rituaIistic form,
| and after some short addresses they proceed
ed TO the Town Hall, where they found a
large audience, which very much inspired
those who were to address them. p. G. G. r.,
| Thos j. Owen, called the meeting to order
and invited the Rev. David Bush, Of Rock
| vile, u lead in prayer. After which lie in
troduced the Rev. DR.. Nelson, Of the Rock
vile Academy, as the presiding officer. DR..
| Nelson in taking the chair explained the
object of the meeting and male few very
| appropriate remarks and then introduced
| DR.. Billiard OF Laurel, Md, who addressed
| the meeting in d very iorclbe and logical
| manner G G. r., Dr. McCabe, was then
| introduced ani spoke at some length His
argument in favor OF temperance and Good
| Templary was very strong and | am GER
tain could not help convincing men OF the
evils ol ntemperance. At the conclusion Of
his.address the Hon. s. b. Chase, who is u
talented lawyer OF Easton, Penn, was then
introduced and more convincing and pow
erful argumentative speech | have never
heard. | am sure the audience could find
| no fault of the manner in which he handled
his subject.
| very much regretted that none Of his
brother lawyers OF Rockville were present
TO hear him. His advice, while not needed
by them, might have suggested something
that would have impressed them with the
necessity OF assisting by their presence at
least such meetings and such organizations
which have always tendency to promote
the morals OF any community where they
are held. Many prominent citizens OF Rock
vile and large number of ladies were
present, and for their presence we are very
grateful and only trust that the meeting may
result in some good il so, its object will be
accomplished. know the executive commit
tee and the Good Templars Of Rockville very
highly appreciate the large aud respectful
audience, which at the conclusion Of MI
Chase's address was dismissed with the
Repedicton by the Rev. Mr.. Johns, OF the
Episcopal church. i.