Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-12-05
Good Templar's Convention

The Grand Lodge, accompanied oy BON
lodges OF this city, mat at Golden Liahi Ha,l
at 7 O'Clock last night, and forming iato ole
phalanx marched to the NJ. E Caus,h
South, where they were welcomed By a "a g.
audience. Acting Grand Marshal W B
Wilder headed the procession. Ga Feeal-
ing the church the grand officers Of TIE b
trict and the Virginia grand officers heat.
the body and occupied seats on the piai'OrCl.
Drs. Whitney aud Keiby Of Wasting
G. T. Miller, G. @. T-elecL Sheppard. Ss.t.
tor Stubbs, Col. ]. h River of New Nor
and Secretary George w. HaWxharsr CO...
pied seats on the platform.
n. NJ Fol called the meeting 10 rti
and DR.. Whitney was chosen cha.raen
The fret speaker Gss Dr.. kerbg. gD0as.
ouently discussed tbs temperance q1es loi
and made an earnest appeal 70 the iadie. on.
behalf of their children, and proved ia 50
augumentstiye way that the tempered ,4
cause must look to the ladies oil hisc7r8.1l
for their hep in this cause, ala SAID t4
they are responsible for the seciei dHuS'gf
Col. J. II. Niver. OF New York, vas ,i-t
introduced aud male sn Interesting eEd
struoliye address, and ptes eltec tee ci5 as
the Good Templar organization n iaf GnoS
any other organization III existence. a1d
urged the people of this city 10 ceat ghs
lie tiuence with this order. he also spoke
the platform of Good TemplaTy hs l.
and said it had never baen changed Ia arl
particular, thus differing from other orsaa
izations.
Grand Chief Templar Miller VS. tt.p
called on and closed the moet0g in ns9.
ardent address 10 his usual eloquent stl
He Interestingly described the Verieu.
church members, and the excuses b,
formed when asked to join the order, esyi
the church needed mole fotma ion ,hsu
anybody else. But he Said that SONG Of tts
churches were, fortunately, in favor OF zen
perance.
Mrs. Bessie Starr Keller of Canada, v
was expected to address the meeting -
prevented from doing SO By being summeu-
ed to Baltimore.
Rev. J. r. Filling closed ihe meeting vi
the benedic,ion.
The morning session wss called TO oFd
at $50 o'clock With the Grand Chief Tee
plar 10 the chair. Rev. ]. w. Grubh =
appointed Chaplain and J. E Yves. Gfai
Sentinel.
The thanks Of The Grand Lodge wete Ten
dered Mr.. Horace Ramay for retrslm
furnished the lodge.
The report oflhe committee on rsgolutil
was then received and is es follows:
Your committee on resoluticns, har
considered the several papers referred 10
reports the following:
First: That il is IN wise and impfaclc
to permanently locate the sessions OF a.
Grand Lodge.
Second: That we suggest that The 1,a
Lodge express lis decided reprobS'isn
the Worlds Fairs action in proposif
open it's exhibition on the Lords Dag $50
10 authorizing the sale OF iqn1rs on -
and that this action hs cerih
the proper authorities of he Fair.
Third, That il response TO the mem
I. ON District Lodge me. 13. your cciam 6
lee has carefully considered is conten:e q
submit the following.
THAT while this Grand Lcdsa 6oea L.
claim The rie h to control the votes II he
yet any lnGo'se nent for ie2lsi-
live Office cf liquor deaier or OF coy mrn
favoring the liquor traffic is iu violation
the spirit and principles of the order
The lest resolution was discussed u, Iegg +
by Col. Whitehead, Messts S.rst,oH, M |
stubba H. D. Sheppard, J. FL. SbePpefi
Follz, Birrel, and others, botb for g
against, and an amendment was q fired ~
defeated. The original was ad5pted, ED
he report Of the committee adopted r
whole. Adjourned q, 1890
The evening session was called Ia o.
ii 2:3O o'clock and the first order .! tusine p
gas the e1empliHcation of the unwri', u
work of the order, which was sbiy done ny
3. c. L. Miller. lhe officers fox me entg-
ng year were then Installed.
Grand Chief Templar Sheppard speo
ID W. B. Boyd, of Eagle r ock, Mgr-fa 4;
Miss Lille Proctor. OF Alexandria, Dsputy
Marshal Rev. W. w. Woo, Chsplnie; q.
3. CritteDdep, of West Point, Qua d, enc -.
B. Mason, Sentenel.
The bonds Of the Grand Secretary frd
Trees urer were approved. The thank Il
,he Grand Lodge we're rendered the cco-
nittee on entertainment for the excel 90
manner in which they have been g
aimed.
Gov Tillman's Platform