Smyrna times., 1895-05-29
The Grand Lodge of Good Temnlars

The Grand Lodge of Good Templars
OF Delaware held its annual session
mere Iast Wednesday, and the exercises
proved 20 he interesting. Besides the
0mcers and delegates of the Grand
Louge, ur. ID. Ii. Mann, Right Worthy
Grand Chief Templar of the world was
present ~ was
Inc business session of the order was
uelu III the afternoon in the hall of the !
n u. H., and after several other busi- |
ness matters were arranged, the elec. |
tiOh OF officers of the Grand Lodge was |
Che order OF the day. The following
were the officers elected for the ensn9
ing year: oNSu-
Grand Chief Templar, o. w. East
Durn' Falrview; Grand Counsellor. the
I1tV' heV' ;: b. Treadway, Seaford: Grand
wee Templar, Miss Irene I,oAand
ChristIana; Grand Secretary, Mrs %
T"inhey, Smyrna; Grand Treasurer
~ W: Wolfe, Lewes; Grand ChanIain
rev y: A. Morris, Wilmington: PAST
3rahd Chlef Templar, Rev. AID Davis
georgetown; Grand Marshals. Miss
Lizzie Register, Lewes, and E. Evans
GIheswold; Grand Guard, H. d. Mote
FalrVlew. Representative to Interna'
olonaI Lodge to be held in Boston Jnne
Zoth' y. w. Eastburn, Fairview: Alter.
nate, Or. {. o. Swinney, Smvrna, Tho !
" uranu Lodge will meet hereafter ON \
Tue hrst wednesday in October of each
year IL was carried unanimously that G
1895. 0'o'' OcV' 2 O
IN THE EVENING.
The evening service was set anart no
a, jubilee and the local Lodge of Good .
Iemplars In order to make it interest. \
ing lor the visitors, gave a special pro. ;,
gram AT s o'clock there was good II
audience present. VIM. FAIRIES was
chairman OF the exercises. On the ;,
stage were; DIR. ID, H. Mann. Rigbt y
worthy Grand Chief of the world. Rev u
James Graham, of Canada; o. w East'
Durn, Grand Chief Templar of H.
state; and Rev. G. A. Morris. Grand
Chairman FAIRIES made AN address If L'
followed by weIl.recited G..
electlon from Miss Margaret Rnbin- 'p
on eniitled "A Voice from the Poor ~.
Miss Bessie COunselman, who was On an
ne program with Mr.. l.. NJ. Price for th
,ueVt, was unable to be present. so NJ h
. rice gave tenor solo entitled "Con' 9y
lder the Lilies of the Field T. II
'as particularly sweet and he won la
Miss May FAIRIES was next On tho ha
Gogram and in brilliant dramatic OF
1ecti declaimed"The World on Fjre y Wis
might De added here that both Che tul
nu MISS Robinson have won silver ser
'Gaals IN the DemOrest Contest sta
hemarks were made by Rev Janos ant
raham and Rev. G. A. Morris on FEN din
rance lines and both made strong >, ;,
'Peais Tor the up-building of th;ss ia
use TO down the liquor traffic. ''' Gre SI
a collection was taken up and ,bi. W. W.
es eraclously attended TO nv fo,s n5
lgnC young ladies, Misses Hid "'tS 9
ems Gertrude Smith, Edith Swinno', o,J =
Ihe principal speaker of the avo,; sen sen'
y nr, ~ II: Mann, the high aud dis the
'gulshed officer of the Internntionol l.,
,uge: Inc subject of his DISCOURSE 1isr
nch ne termed to be few desultorv San,
MARKS, was" Public Sentiment This 90 ril
sala was the object of his visit IN mat
aware, to stir up a little public wer,
iument' He found ii necessary in hest
great reforms, - TaS pe9O
1e complained of the little lodge of Chm
ou Iemplars In this town as not re- Free
wing the support of the good. God even
ring people of the community; and keen
iouge could become power without taine
operation. To create public senti. prea,
=; =; alu 70 SUR ABOUT such a feeling tinct
ulres concentration of forces. dav
70 pa'u high compliment to wo- Notw
as power ana influence in this the
- MuIK. lhey nave an influence spiral
man cannot reach, aud here he a M
y ou W plcture graphically many the d
anoes Wnere the Innuence OF wo- of Re
was power. Public sentiment of mr.
lld be aroused; appeal to your love
lslature. (Laughter.) They NAV One
w your petition In the waste basket swaat
rst, but keep on persisting with an Of anv
est fervent appeal and finally when fort,,
ma that public sentiment is NuyL
sed, 1t will sooner or later have ito sarroo
'ed effect WOman's influence is fss,oro
'unding. While they may be de. cIosa !
sd OF voting, they are 1.-THE mower ryas : !
nd the throne" Young ladies. he dan ~ -
had an influence, and he advised ADD
TO begin"Sunday night" and take hv -.
Z IN this great reform, s''
1901 the first Good Templar So ~, n
was organized and from them n Ono ss ~.
has extended ali over O,kkers, ,k, tne swerinl
in most every son .ne world put, br
China and Lamar ""1Iry[eVen an outt
of abont eiah. mas a ly ans
ire represented evers. ni,,ilons. gowns.
The one great obiecs soSea'ion OF The ]
ization is to crush this o, snis great was pre-
able rum traffic that ~, Sursea and Dover.
bod and destfovino ~ : running North
Utility OF tho1sands peace and lowed
he speaker drew nosh homes. until ad
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