Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-12-12
Grand Lodge OF Good Templars.


of Good Templars of Virginia at it's ses
sion at Alexandria last week, were Mrs. A
S. Woodhouse and Mai. J. w. Newton O
Staunton; Mrs. L. A. Graham, of Gov
ington; W. C. Damron, of Covington
President of the Staunton Building Co.
Judge J. L. Cochran, OF Charlottesville
Jno. L. Deweiler, of Clifton, and Miss
Alice NJ. Williams, of Bridgewater.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following nominations were made
Grand Chief Templar-Hugh D. Sheppard
of Chatham, and Julius A. Hobson, Of
Richmond, and on the first ballot Nh. Shep
pard was elected, the vote being-Sheppard
46, Hobson "a. Judge Cochran of Char.
lottesyille, was nominated but declined.
Grand Counsellor-Juli us A. Hobson, of
Richmond, was unanimously elected.
Grand Vice Templar-NIrs. A. J. Pyle,
Of Richmond; Mrs. NJ. E. Snead, of Cor
louisville, and Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse, of
Staunton, were nominated. Mrs. Pyle de-
clined and Mrs. Woodhouse was elected,
the vote being-Mrs. Wooodhouse 65. Mrs.
S1ead 6.
On motion Of Mr.. Henning, Geo. w.
HawXhurst, OF Falls Church, was elected
Grand Secretary by reclamation.
For Grand s. of J. I. Mrs. S. E. Bailey
was nominated by J. f. Birrell, Col. Thos.
Whitehead and Joseph H. Sheppard, and
she was elected unanimously.
Col. l. n. King, of Front Royal, was
unanimously elected Grand Treasurer and
accepted the election in a neat speech.
REPRESENTATIVES, TO THE RIGHT WoR-
THY GRAND LODGE.
The election of representatives to the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge being next in
order, a resolution was offered bv S, G..
Adams that this Grand Lodge appropriate
the money to defray the expenses of the
delegates to Scotland.
The resolution was opposed by Dr. Boyd,
Rev. Mr.. Grubb, Geo. II. Hayden. Grand
Chief Templar-elect Sheppard and others.
and favored by Grand Chief Templar Mil
ler, H. II. Foltz, Col. Whitehead and e.
N. Stratton.
The resolution was adopted and the dele
gates will receive $50 apiece.
Judge J. L. Cochran, of Charlottesville.
Mrs. A. j. Pyle, Of Richmond, and Col. J.
R. Miller, Of Pulaski, were elected dele
gates and Fl. NJ. Foltz, J. n. Stubs and
W. B. Wilder. alternates.
A GOLD WATCH FOR THE RETIRING
CHIEF TEMPLAR.
Rev. w. W. Wood of Charlottesville, in
an appropriate speech presented Col. j. r.
Miller, retiring Grand Chief Templar.
with a handsome gold watch and chain, as
a token Of the esteem in which he is held
by the members Of the Grand Lodge The
Grand Chief Templar thanked the members
for their gift in a touching address.
Two thousand dollars has been subscrib-
ed and two lecturers will be placed in the
State for the good Of the order
The per capita tax has been fixed at Is
cents per member.
The salaries of all the grand officers were
fixed for the ensuing year as follows: Grand
Chief Templar and Treasurer, no.salary:
Grand Secretary, $500; Grand S. Of j. T.
$1C0.
THE GRAND LODGE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which after discussion, were
adopted:
First-That it is unwise and impractcable
to permanently locate the sessions of the
Grand Lodge.
Second-That we suggest that the Grand
Lodge express its decided reprobation of the
Worlds Fairs action in proposing to open its
exhibition on the Lords Day and authorizing
the sale of liquors on its grounds, and that
this action be certified to the proper authori-
ties of the Fair.
Third-That in response to the memorial
from District Lodge No. IS, your committee
has carefully considered its contents and
respectfully submit the following:
THAT While this Grand Lodge does not
claim the right to control the votes of the
members, yet any Endorsement for legislative
office. of liquor dealer OF of any man favor
ing the liquor traffic is in violation of the
spirit and principles of the order"
Grand Chief Templar Sheppard appoint
ed W. B. Boyd, of Eagle Rock, Marshal;
Miss Lille Proctor, OF Alexandria, Deputy
Marshal; Rev. w. w. Wood, Chaplain; 7.
B. Crittenden, Of West Point, Guard, and
G. B. Mason, Sentinel.
liz ~ Atliie ulS1U
to meet next year at Suffolk.
PROHIBITION PARTY ORGANIZER,
just before the session of the Grand
Lodge, some of it's members who are also
members of the Prohibition party took the
opportunity to hold conference with
view of Strengthening that party in Vir-
ginia. Mr. Dickey of Michigan, chairman
of the party, held a meeting at the Brad
dock House with Thomas E. Taylor, D. j.
Hoge and G. G. Graver, of Loudoun; J. w.
Newton, of Stanton; W. W. Sipe, of
Rockingham, and G. S. Adams, of Pittsyl-
vania, and others. 1t WAS decided to put
an organizer in the State with full power to
do all that was necessary for the good of
the party, aad the money necessary for the
work was nearly all subscribed.
Dsatns.
MI. Jacob Fl. Picker, whose leg was
crushed by his falling under the cars at the
| Valley depOt and afterwards amDuta-