Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-11-13
Report Of Hancock District Lodge of Good
Templars.
BRooKLIN, Nov. G, 1890.

BRoOKILN, Nov. 6, 1890.
Hancock District Lodge met with Egge-
moggin Lodge. |. 0. of G. T., according
to last adjournment. 1t was called to
order by ID. c. T., A. l.. Treworgy Of
Surry, who filed tine vacant offices as
follows: V. T., Rose Wells of Brooklin;
Sec, Julia Chatto; Treas, +. l.. Curtis !;
Chap, Allen Taintor; NJ, +. L. SWEET d.
NJ, Celestla Kane; Gar, Edward Chatto !;
Sen, S. Curtis; p c. T., r. A. Friend
The committee on credentials, f. +.
SWEET, +. l. Treworgy and r. A. Friend,
reported the following names to be admit
ted to the District degree: S. 0. Written,
Willie Phillips, Daisy Herrick, Georgia
Nutter. John B. Dority, Jacob F. Coombs,
John W. Bridges, Martha Nuttcr, Josie
| Nutter. Music B. Dollard Alice Dority,
Fannie Pasule. V. A. Friend, George W.
Freethy. Closed in the District degree and
opened in the Subordinate.
Adjourned to meet at 2 P. NJ, after which
we gathered in tie lower hall to such a
dinner as the ladies of Brooklin know Just
how to prepare.
Pr. NJ, called to order and voted to in
vite the members of Gilt Edge Temple to
have a seat with us, and sent the d. s. J.
| I. to bring them in. While she was away,
marched in order lead by the superintend-
ent and were presented to the c. T.. who
| welcomed and seated them on his right.
| They were fine noble looking band of
| boys and girls. We regretted that on &C
| count of schools being in session but a
| part Of them were present. Their Temple
| numbers -.
| The following resolutions were read,
| discussed and adopted
| LIST. Resolred-That we thank God for
| this beautiful day on which to convene as
| this session of our order and to take il in
| an omen that our work is pleasing to our
Heavenly Father.
| 2nd. Resoiced That we will continue to
work more zealously for our cause in the
future than we ever have in the past
3rd. Resolred-That in view of the pre-
! vailing use of strong drink, one of the
! ADVERTISEMENTS attending our efforts for
| its suppression being the laxity of our
| civil officials in executing the laws against
unlawful selling Of intoxicants, therefore
| this Hancock county District Lodge does
| hereby declare that only such county and
| state officials as shall prove themselves
| faithful to the execution of the prohihi.
tory laws Of the state can In any degree
/ have our approval or support
/
/ for the furthcrance Of the Temperance
cause in the future i in the juvenile TEN
| pie bands which are dpin. such a noble
work in our State by educating the young
in the principles of the work, scientifically
9Th. hcsoirei-Thai We do regret thu,
so few Of our lodges are represented here
! TO-DAY, aud that the loss to them is greater
| than can be estimated
9Th, HCsoired--That wc extend 70 tht
members Of Eggemoggiu Lodge a vote OF
| thanks for their Kind and welcome enter
tainment, and also extend our thanks t
| Gilt Edge Temple for their encouraging
| presence.
Erv. $. 9. WnrTKS,) Com
X A. FRitNp, on
J. A. CHATIo, Res
The following program was then pre-.
scented for entertainment by members o
E.GcmoG.in Lodge;
Reading CeIestia Kane
Reading. Allen Taintor
singing Don't Gross the Line BOYS
| Recitation. Josie Nutter
Remark, to the Temple, pi-,ric, :. u. I
/ Spuy. Iels>tiA Kane
| Reading, Jacob f. Coomb-
singing Sparkling Water.
Recitation. DAISY Icrrick
Duet. j r. toonlbs and Lou Atherton
| Reading. 4 lice Dority
Singing Battle Or, OF Temperance.
Remarks for TIL good Of the order b,
Rev. ). o. Written OF Surry and X 4
Friend of Broohlin. and then singing b,
Ernest Gray Of Gilt Edge Temple, ..
Have Stopped Drinking" After votinl
to adjourn to meet with Neal Dow Lodge
Ellsworth, on the third Thursday In Feb
ruary, 1891. closed with the closing cxer
Ci>es of the ritual,
Az O'Clock =. NJ we met 10 the hall 70
a pleasant entertainment planned and con
Quoted by the Deputy of Eggemoggil
Lodge, A. L. Kane. consisting Of mucl
line music and addresses by District $. J
r, Rev. S. q. Written and Rev. WIN
Moves of Wattryille
JUrh A. CHATro, Sec. pro tenn.