The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-05-05
Grand Lodge of Maine Good Templars.

The 34th annual session of the Grand
Good Templars, convened in Y. M. c. A.
Hall April 9th, at 10 a. m., with Grand
Chief Templar A. S. Bangs, of Augusta, in
the chair The session opened with CON
ferring Grand Lodge degree, followed at
II with reports of committee on credenti-
ais, who only made partial report of II
delegates present. Forty-tw two candidates
We're initiated and the session then listen
ed to reports from officers.
Grand Secretary Brackett' S report gave
the number of lodges at the last session
80, surrendered charters 46, and yet
enough new lodges and members have
been added to cause loss of only 10
lodges, while the membership has not de-
creased, being upward of $1,000. The
financial condition of the Grand Lodge is
good, there being now between 500 and
5000 balance in the treasury. The expense
of the juvenile department, under Mrs.
Game S capable supervision, has amounted
to 1892. 81, with present total temples as
100 and enrolling 4 900 members
Grand Chief Templar Bangs in his re-
report congratulated the Grand Lodge up
on its work in the past and suggested a
return to the old age limit for entering, the
admission of children II years old gener-
ally working no particular good.
Supt. of Juvenile Temples Game gave
her report, which was followed by that
of Grand Organizer j. II. Hamilton.
In the afternoon the reports of grand
officers and standing committees were
continued Officers were elected as fol
lows: Grand chief templar. Z. II. Dexter
of Springvale; grand counsellor. E. W.
Weber, Bar Mills grand vice templar,
Mrs. l.. b. Wheelden. Bangor; grand sec
Rotary, George L. Bracket OF Belfast
grand treasurer, Frank l.. Gipson Of Sttt-
son grand chaplain, Rev. II. B. Huntoon,
Lisbon: grand marshal, A. ID. Cole, East
Livermore; grand superintendent juvenile
| temples, Mrs. E. f. Caine, Waterville.
In the evening at s there was large
gathering to listen to the exposition on
the Good Templar Mutual Benefit Assoc-
alton by L. \. Caine.
The first business Of the Thursday
morning session was the installation OF
the officers for the ensuing year. as given
| above. This is the 18th consecutive time
that Grand Secretary Bracket has beer
annually elected. The following we,rt
elected delegates to the Worlds Temper
ance Convention at Chicago in 1898: f.
w. NoNtll. bdN ~ DoNN, v. ID. (uSnlnH.
Mrs. E. p. Alexander. Mrs f. f. Cain
Mrs. l.. G. Darlington. }. H. Hamilton
and wife Mrs J. r. Pollard. W. H. Hun
| ter. Several proposed amendments to G
l.. convention were proposed and laiC
over until the October session. Among
them is one to change the limit of age fol
membership to IA years. and one to allow
drawback to District Lodges. 1t was
voted to hold the October semi annua
session at Old Orchard In the Afternoon
beautiful easy chair was presented by
members to the retiring Chief Templar
\. 5. Bangs. and later in the day an Gle
giant bouquet was presented to the Crane
Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS We're adopted endorsing the
prohibitory laws: declaring for united ac-
ton in behalf of such men and parties as
Will support the temperance cause: serv-
ING Il notice upon all men and parties
who, as officials elected for the purpose
refuse to enforce existing laws; that an,
evasion or compromise on their part vii
| forfeit the support and sympathy of ou1
order, which they would otherwise re
cevc, charging that a State law wa
| nullicd at the last criminal term of til.
= }. Court in Bangor, in February, 1892
and calling for a legislative enquiry con
corning the action of the presiding Judge
III favor of woman suffrage: declaring til,
| llQuol traffic the greatest curse of the ma
ton. and endorsing the work of the keele,
| Institute ut Pennington.