Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-10-09
]. 0. G. I.
Grand Lsdse Elects Grand Caun-
ci|l0F at Roekland Meeting.
Railroad zssnatss Propose Bulldog
Railroad TO Camden.
w. c. 7. U. st Bsp.isss at
Sal foT3-Hores Barred.


RoeEL4sD.. Oct s.--So.wlthsisndinz the
.sol my vea,hst rhis morning there was
large asteniaaes Oh ,he Grand Lodge a.
FarEeii HaA. Greesiags Of the W. c. 7.
e., new In session at Portland. we're pre-
| seated By Ars. BAss:ow CT Bangor. Re-
plies cent Greeting f,cm the Grand
Lodge Of ioEs. vas read and reply tent.
The msrniuz session vas spent in reading
lhe Grand Lodge rep r,. Of the officers.
Df j. C Stewart CT Yefk Village, SEN
atsr.,l o. fog York county, and chairman
Of The committee on prohibition enforce
meet, read vigorous report, advocating
more strenuous eHforcems nj of the law In
The State. which was accepted. Following
4as the elee.ioa VI Grand Councillor, over
which tht highest excitement had been
fzised. Two taliet. were required before
decision vas reached. Frank II. Dexter,
editor Of the Spr B1vsls advocate, was the
! .uccs ssfui csn6iists, be being Immediately
ms,sjled by Past Grand Chief Tempsr
RaEa Ten, as'isted BY DR.. Stewart, aeting
| rig bt grad Marshal.
The other nas ness Of the day has con-
sistei OF rgals- toa.IGe WORK. reports read
. and secspt-d, etc
| The Grand Council holds a session at the
| Thoud'Ae Hotel tomorrew, when the lodge
will probGb!y adjourn. The utmost feeling
Of harmony prevailed throughout
81 the fprs noon session Grand Chief
| Templ4r A. :. Bangs OF augusta, in his
rspor'. ssiS
With feelings os deep regret find my
self Before you today, in place of him who
but sir months since with high hopes
and an5oundrd eoursgs, assumed the
| pcs On 70 FhIch your suiffsges had 90
justly elevate d him.
| On Of my ftst tfiieial acts was to issre
to my j pHties, l. dee. District ard Sa.e,
| a Int Vi qses ions from the answers 10
whi,h have gieEre1 the following iaioT-
| nation shIeh is iodepend mt of the report
OF the Grand Secre;1ry; While in a few
c1unt,es, there is healthy sta'e OF acti,i
ty. throughout the State gef orally ihe gen
eFaI conditions are slugEish.
Hhile she history OF our organization is
contpmpoia with prohibition and in
| measure responsible FIR the ss-called pro-
| hif it.Ty parry. We sfe - know no party,
sect - race in our bro.he'h oil ard work,
aui any Ltemft TO alenate our energies
from the ,ras spirit of cur order for parry
eads is ID BE- deprecated.
| 1t is md nbtedly cur duty TO assist in
he enforcement OF the law, snd as We sre
the largest body of distinctive temperance
WORKERS. and therefore eatitled to iha high
ct CONFEDERATION b. eur legt.lstors, ! sug-
eest committee to coaster v hat new leg
islsti n i- eeessary for the better enforc
meni of the law aud rmu ate aad present
80 the next /. alsla.ure their views in the
mater.
Temperauoe ro,k, more than any other,
owes its suoes 81 to enlightened philan-
th-aty
| cal attention of subordinate lodges TO
She necessity et a more careful selecu of
edge aeptttes.
ons OF my h.st official act, was to call
c,uoc5l to consider the couditiol Of Affairs
i } Eargo-. hsre controversy had arisen
tl No Sutreu,ler Lodge " and which be-
came 10 bji,er tha- our late G. c. T. Knight
| h,d thought test 70 revoke its charter.
Latf-. after an exhaustive hearing it was
| teci3eAso allow the re-orgaatz ,tion Of No