The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-16
Waldo District Lodge. 6. L.

lho regular meeting of Waldo District
Lodge of Good Trnpars was held Saturday
with phuMiN Lodge at Thorn,likt. Ten
lodges We're represented by over a hundred
delegates, including two Grand Lodge OF
ticers Mrs. Il. f. Cam, superintendent of
Juvenile Trmplars. and Grand Secretary
Brackett The District Lodge degree was
conferred on twrntV-twO candidates. a
hearty address Of welcome was delivered by
Sister Mary Eich, of Thorndille, and was re
sponded To- l,y District Tempar j. X. MearS.
After the noon intermisSlOn Mrs. Cain and
Secretary Brackrtt spoke IN regard to the
Juvenile department, followed by Bro l.. B.
Coblctt, of Belfast, who is probably the old
est Good Templar, both in age and continue
ouS membership, in the State if not i'll the
country.
The following appointments We're made
for the visiting committee: District Temp
lar !. r.. Mears to Bra cl>ett Belfast, and
Geo. Pratt Lodges. Vice Templar Annie
Foster, to panola District Counsellor Otis
Cornforth to Freedom, Bethel and Winnie
cook. District Deputy Geo. f. Files to Sc
basticook; District Secretary I. II. Fernald
To Sea View, Baker and Stanley; District
/ Treasurer G. F. Sherman to Surprise; Bros.
Il. l.. Downs to Maytiower: j. HartShorn to
Bay View W. +. Brown to Valley; F. w.
Chase to Swan Lake; w. n. Robertson to
Moonbeam; Geo. f. Bracket to Phoenix ; G..
f. Rhoades to Sea Isle, and Sister f. l.,
| Bratkett to Rescue.
| The following literary programme was
carried out i'll fine style:
Defamation, Garlic Cotfin Song, Belle
Gordon Defamation, Joseph Farwell
Music, Farwell Bros, Harmonlca solo, Mar
shall knowlton.
| The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That much regret that the dere
licl county attorney for Waldo county has not
/ hppn bt q
VIII" is i'll sympathy with the rrohIbtorA as well
AS other laws.
| the prohibition! amendment as useless and I'M
necessary expense. The will ot the people OF
Maine is firmly fixed and has already been express
ed in favor of prohibition and opposed To license
! Resolved, That while we are entirely non-parti
san, squarely declare our allegiance to thost
| candidates only who temperance men anC
! committed to temperance measures and i'll cast
ing our ballots shall support only such. Poitica
! parties can govern themselves accordingly il
| making their nominations.
| Resolved, That it is shame and disgrace t.
Waldo county that a dozen or more rum shops are
allowed to exist i'll Belfast. and those officials wh'
are accountable for such a condition III things
| should blush for very shame every time they wit
ness the results of the operation of these dens o
| vice.
Resolved, That Waldo district Lodge extend ;
vote of thanks to the local lodge for their heart,
| welcome.
Resolved. That we extend vote OF thanks t,
the Maine Central Railroad Go. for half fares, oi
this occasion.
Resolved. That recommend that subordi
nate lodges hold more public temperanc,
meetings each quarter means of increasin.
the interest i'll telnl erance work in their severa
towns.
1t was decided to hold the August meeting will
Freedom Lodge the May meeting which t.
| have been held there having been postponed t.
June and held at Thorndike on account of lines
| among the members at Freedom.
A fine dinner was served to the members b,
Phoenix Lodge, in the hall dining and al
are loud in their praises of the hospitality an'
rood cheer offered.