Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-05-30
Hancock District Lodge Of Good
TempIars.

The spring session Of the Hancock District
Lodge Of Good Tempars, " hich wa, held with
For Knox Lodge al Euck,port, on Thur>dn,
Of last week. was a Very successful and inter-
esting meeting. OF the twenty eight I.od-e-
in the county. nineteen. We were informed.
were represented by about l2j delegates and
visitors. From the isles Of the ocean" came
Bros. Fifed and Rev W. II. Hall represent
ing Island Home Lodge OF West Deer l>le.
and Bro.John +. jenkins. W inter Home Lodge.
SO. Deer Isle. thus giving representation to
two Of the five Good Templar Lodges in the
town Of Deer Isle.
The Lodge was called To order at 10 20
O'Clock, A. NJ, by l.. NJ. Blood. District Tenn
plar. The following pro ten appointments
were made TO ill vacancies; Rev. ". H. Hail,
Past u. Templar. H. W. Smith. u. Counselor,
Mrs.. J. {. ChiIcott, Sentinel. II was otcd
that ali present be admitted Il, delegates.
The following were initiated into the Dis
trict Lodge decree; Nellie staples. J. Il.
Hanson OF Thanksgiving Lodge. Orand;
Alice Hardy. Josie Clay. Frank Robbins. Ma
bel Clay. linton Grant Hattie Hardy. Nettie
Nicholson, Oscar Heath. Geo. W. >hute John
+. Grant, Levi, T.. Morgan. W. T. Treworgy.
Fort Knox Lodge. Bu"k>port; A. c. b. Gott,
Mrs 4. {. b. Colt. Pine Tree Lodge, Surry:
John +. jenkins, Winter Home Lodge. Deer
Isle.
Rev. o. II. Fernald, ID. D..Di-trct Chaplain.
who wa, ndi.po,ed, was obliged to ask to be
excused from further attendance on the meet
Ing. and W. T. Treworgy wa, appointed Chap
lain pro tenn.
j. {. Chilcott. II. P. Burrill and Geo. W.
Shute were appointed a committee on resolu-
tions. At noon the Lodge adjourned TO par
take OF a bouutiful picnic dinner in an adjoin.
ing ball.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Lodge rt-assembled at > O'Clock p. NJ
The committee on resolutions reported a. fol-
lows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Res0lred. That the members Of Hancock
District Lodge declare their undying de, otion
to the following principles:
/. Total abstinence from all ntoxcatiny
drinks, prerequisite to true temperance.
,. Prohibition for the State, and that all Of
fcers who fail 10 do their official duty in ac-
cordance with the requirements OF their oath
OF Office and the statutes prohibiting the sale
OF intoxicating liquors. are unworthy the con-
iidence and support of all good citizens.
3. The education of the Young against the
use OF intoxicating beverages.
4. The reformation of those Who have be-
come addicted TO the liquor habit.
3. Temperance work for everybody
q No expression Of political and sectarian
preferences will ever be tolerated within Good
Tempsr Lodges.
Resnlred, That thi, District Lodge extends
its most cordial thanks to the members of Fort
Knox Lodge for their marked courtesy and
generous entertainment at this time.
Resoired That we also extend our thanks
to the Maine Central railroad for reduction
of fares.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
after an animated discussion. Reports from
the several lodges in the district were then
read showing nearly all of them to be in
excellent condition.
The following program was well carried
out:
/. Recitation by Miss Smith of Fort Knox
2. Remarks by Rev. E. Harding, Neal Dow
Lodge.
3. Defamation by Oscar Heath, Fort
Knox.
4. Remarks by Bro. Fifeld, Island Home.
.. Remarks by Bro. SWEET, Pine Tree.
.. Remarks by ii. W. Smith, Fort Knox
!. Remarks by Annie Hurd. Crescent.
g. Remarks by Rev. w. II. Hall, Island
Home.
g. Remarks by j. C. Chieott. Neal Dow.
TO- Remarks by W. T. Treworgy, Fort
Knox.
IL. Address by Dist. TempIar
The session adjourned at 4 80 In season to
allow the Ellsworth delegates to take the 80
train for Bangor.