Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-15

GOOD TEMPLARS
'Of KennebeC District Lodge
Meet at Gardiner.
Nan Pound Dead In His Own DoofyaFd
Indications Of Foul Play.
Charles Stain Again in Trouble-AT,
rested for the New 6tssou Burglar

| SPECIAL to the Kennebec Journal
GARDINER, May 1.-THE session Of tn
Kennebee District Lodge opened at elevel
O'Clock This morning. with Oakland Lodg
Of this city. The attendance al the morn
ing session vas somew bat siasII on accoun
of the unfsvorabie weather. Officers O
the District Lodge present were Distric
Counsellor z. Gould of Hallowell, Distric
Secretary Mrs. I. A. Hodgdou, Waterville
District Deputy Marshal W. II. Bennett O.
Gardiuer and District Sentinel Phroni,
Young Of Chelsea. Tn. business of th.
| morning consisted wholly of routine work
At noon q boantifui repas, was served b,
| the local lodge that was done ample justice
to and greatly enjoyed
Ia the afternoon came the reports Of tbs
lodges. and of the officers of the Dsrief
Lodge, which showed good degree Of in.
terest in the order throughout the district
and also a great need Of esrnes. effort dur
ing the coming season. Plans to this effecl
were made during the afternoon. Nine
members took the District Lodge degree
communication ~as read from Grand
Chief Templar Storer 5. Knight of Port
land expressing regret at being prevented
from attendance upon this session. and urg-
ing faithful and persistent effort in every
department of the order.
The following resolutions were presented
and unanimously passed by the Lojge:
Whereas, In view OF the conflict of
opiNion among honest, law bidins citizens
AS TO the best methods of meeting our com
mon enemy, ''the drink curse" therefore
Resolved, That Kennebec District Lod 1e
recognizes that the educational platform
upon which our noble Order stands enables
her to place hand upon the lever which
moves the world-the education of the
young-resting upon fulcrum of true IN
selfish loyal hesrts-shall yet raise mankind
to pristine glory as 1.-THE image of God
Resolved, That we will strive to build
up the juvenile branch of our order under
the care of each subordinate lodge, there
by infnsing new life and strength for ITO
work is to advance There can be no
standstill with Good Templars.
Resolved, That we deeply deplore the
recent decision of the Supreme Court Of
the United States inasmuch as their action
tends to cripple and take from the police
tect its Inhabitants from the evils, physical,
moral and social, attending the free use of
intoxicating liquors.
Resolved, That we heartily commend the
noble. manly stand of Justices Gray, Har-
Ian a3d Brewer. in dissenting from the
opinions and judgment of the majority of
the court, and recommend to the ate ntion
of al the friends of prohibition their sound
logical reasons for making q minority re-
port.
Resolved. That whereas we bave enough
law in ou' State, If properly enforced. for
the suppression of the liquor traffic, we
as G 9od II mplars ard Law abiding citizens
call upon the officers to enforce the full
require of the law, as ordered by our
brave Governor Rurleiqh. of whom Maine
is justly proud.
Resolved that the hearty ,hanks If
Kennebec District Lodge are rendered to
Oikland Lodge for bountiful bosp,aliiy,
also 10 the Mare Central railr bad for
courtesy in reduction of fare.
Resolved, that the order of Good Tenn
plafs is for the hensf of all mankind with
out regsgd to patt, race, color or country
Our aim IS to lift the fallen, whether of
The North, South. East or West, every
where we fiBd a brother and wherever we
fiid weak one who needs q s;rong help
ing hard. ours is held cut to him, For
God and home and ey- Try land"
In the evening public meeting was held
at which speeches were made by A. s.
Bangs. E-q., Of Augusta; o. A. fIodglnn
and Mr.. Estes, both Of Waterville Recita
,ions and musical ard literary parts fol
lowed aftpr "a hirh g sociahIn xas api los ..d