Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-27
aoNs or VENEER ANCE.

SONS OF TEMPRRANCE.
,emi. Annual Meeting and Semi.Cen-
tennial Jubilee OF the State BODY
Held in Warner Hall YesterdaY-l
Some Interesting Speeches and Re.
ports - The Evening Meeting at
the College Street congregational
Church. >-......
The semi centennial of the Connecticut
grand division of the Sons Of Temperance
opened yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock in
Warner hall. There were about 800 rep
and visitors present and most
interesting meetings were held throughout
the dsy.
The principal exercises of the morning |
were the reading of reports and routine
business. The report of the grand scribe,
Thomas e. Gilbert, show that there are
thirty seven divisions with membership
of 2,417. The report showed that the
per capita tax due the grand division was
$241.sO; receipts from fees and dues,
$7O7.05; receipts from other sources,
$471 %; expenses, $906 II; paid for bene-
fits, charity, etc., $155 Is; cash on hand,
$3.50 90; cash invested, 81, ass. 81.
The report of the treasurer was pre-
scented by @. e. Hart Of this city.
Among the prominent visitors present
were Hon. Edward Carswell, the temper
ance orator of Canada; b. d. Quintard OF
Hartford, Benjamin R Jewell OF New
Hampshirs, the NJ. W. g., and Treasurer
Roberts of Boston, both of the national
division. Other veterans were Jireh b.
Foote, one of the charter members of Har
Nc AT 1ohv Mo(larfhv
of this city, a member of the order for
thirty-five years; D. T. Fowler of Hartford,
member for forty years; ]. b. James OF
forty sSt1'c years; Joseph scohsld Of
Friendship division, member forty
nine years of Friendship division, New
Canaan; Rev. A. N. Benedict of Bridge
port, and the following who have been
members for fully thirty years: George r.
Bill, assessor; G. A. Baldwin, @. E. Hart,
A. W. Holmes, Captain Frank NJ. Lovejoy
and Deacon A. W. Weld of this city and
George Y. Young of Rockville and q. E.
Bachelor of Milford.
At the morning session the following
were initiated as now members: J. d.
| Houston, J. N. Walker, Edward W. Lin
| ton, william q. Bloomfield, William q.
Potts, ". q. Whitman, g. W. Adams and
Miss Ida F. Waters of this city, @. L. Hut
| ton of South Manchester, Mrs. William
| Self, R. A. Wheeler and Fred G. Pierson
| of Birmingham, Theodore Wright Of South
| Manchester, and William A. Ferris.
The address of Emil L. g. Hohenthal,
| G.W.P., was in part as follows:
| he alluded felicitously to this gathering
In the City of Elms and to the half-century
members, to-~hom he he did honor. Pro-
ceedtng, he said:
SIN addition to sick and funeral bene-
ft, so desirable for many of our members,
and the changing of the age of admission
into the relief society from ifty-nine to
forty-nine pears, should induce large
number to Join its ranks. I earnestly
commend this society to your attention.
last session have perfected plans for the
raising Of the funds, and such circulars,
etc., a. were needed have been sent to each
division. sincerely trust that our entire
membershiD will do what they can to 80.
cure this fund, for there never was q time
in the history of our order when just such
work as the income from such q fund
would provide for, was needed as 1t is now.
The ways and means in which Divisions
can raise funds are legion, and We leave tc
the ingenuity az well as generosity Of ou1
sisters, the success of this fund ia in your
hands. Canvass your division and your
towns for subscriptions, for believe this
grand division has not undertaken more
important project for years. I would re
| commend where divisions hold services o.
meetings to observe our golden jubile'
that collection wherever practicable b.
! taken for this endowment fund.
Recent votes on the question of prohi
bition demonstrate the fact that the peopl
are ready for it; witness the overwhelm
1 {pn In fau IF
Law in some of the Canadian provinces
which make 1t only q matter of time whel
, | the entire Dominion will be on the side o
prohibition In considering this matter
| am led to believe that our order has hat
: an important part in bringing about sucl
, q result. therefore urge upon you tn
:: necessity of exerting your influence il
l your various localities this fall in the nom
nation of men as representatives who ar
totally opposed to this traffic. If tn
ninety eight towns in our state which ar
? in the no license column would send rep
reeentstives to the legislature in accor'
| with this vote we would have prohibition
. on our statute books. The temperate
3 people of our state and nation want t
, make themselves felt at the state and ma
I tionsl cspitols."
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Il The golden jubilee was held in Warne
hall at o'clock in the afternoon, Emil I
: G.. Hohenthal, g. w, P, presiding. A
Wilson Holmes of this city read very in
i teresting historical. paper in which he a
, luded to the fact that the Order of the Son
of Temperance was started in New Yor
City years ago as the result of the Wash
ingtonian movement. Two years sftel
wards few divisions were established i
this state aud grand division was estst
lished in this city, with Washington div
sion No. /, of Danbury; Concord, No.
of Norwalk; Bethel, No. 4, of Bethel, al
Harmony. No. 5, of this city, represented
9 At present there is q membership of soc
{ with Harmony, Hiram Camp, q. q. Bene
dict and East and West Rock divisions
Mrs A. E. Lseds of this city read pape
on "Young Peoples Work." and Mrs. F
3 ". Hall on "The Influence of Woman.
There were also short addresses by Edwar
2 Carswell of Canada and Benjsmin R. Jew
ell of South FramiDgham, N. 81.
AT THE EVENING SESSION.
3 The evening meeting was held in tn
0 College street Congregational church an
opened shortly after z o'clock with
: prayer by Rev. N. J. squires of West Hs
I ven. Rev. DR.. AcLsne, pastor of the Col
q lege street Congregational church the
!. made the address of welcome, which wa
r appropriately responded to by EMIL L. g
l Rohenthsl, G. W. P. Rev. j. II. jaime.
i G. W. A. of the grand division, then mad
/. a short address and was followed b
! Charles A. Baldwin, P. G. W. P, an
J. John N. Stems of New York, P. N. W. F
j of the national division, both of whor
made stirring speeches. Edward Carswel
the noted temperance orator of Canada, T
u. W. A. of the national division, the
Q followed with one of his thrilling an
Characteristic speeches. He told severe
( very amusing stories and incidents whic
wellnigh overcame the audience wit
. laughter. he said in part:
''Walkerville, Ontario, Can, where |
Q tho biggest distillery in the world, gave
q majority of two for prohibition. The pro
y prietors of that distillery will not emplo
man to work for them who is not a tel
totaler. Temperance is not dead, neve
{ can die, never will die. God has promise
Q that righteousness will cover the earth, an
8 1t will.
"When at the worlds fair l saw tn
{ prizss offered for the stuff contained i
T long rows and bottles and barrels,
. thought is It possible that they are givin
|. prizes for this miserable stuff-brandy
o vine and gin. Have they done anythin
: for the worldi Is the world any bette
g than It was when the stuff was discovere