Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-23
GOOD TENPLARS COLUMN.
Monthly Epitop,e ofthe beings Of the
oTdel. ia tAe state.


An commuuica irons Tor this column sbonie
IT, addressed 70 ReF. YIN. X. Palmer Prince
ton. Wis.
The 7th district makes the largest
gain in membership for quarter end
Ing October sist, 1893.
The 10Th district. the gallant old
tenth, makes the largest loss Tor
quarter ending Oct. 81, 1886.
The lst district has the smallest
membership and the smallest terri
tory, but are pushing rapidly up
ward In membershIpand show q gain
for the last quarter.
The following lodges haveover one
hundred members in good standing:
can We not add To the list?
Koro, No. IS. Koro, III members.
Nash, No. 3G4, Hudson. l07 members
Basun, No. Ig2. Washburn, l05 mem.
New lodges have been organized
at Juneau and Neosha. and plans
formed 10 organize at Randolph
soon; thus the good work goes on.
The Weyadwega lodge celebrated
another anniversary few evenings
ago. This lodge il one Ct the solid
lodges III the state.
Kingston lodge now have MEM
bership Of 96, and new members are
being added al each meeting.
Tue 9th district lodge met III its lst
quarterly session at Spring Grove,
Wis, the last week Of Dec; an in
terestiug session Il reported; quite d
number Of the prominent workers Of
the order were present.
Honey Greek lodge is in a prosper
Gus condition; many members Of
this lodge were boys and girls when
the lodge was organized, and are
now grown 70 manhood and woman
hood. and are seeking homes else
where; but like many others who
have gone from other lodges, they
will no doubt continue the good
work whore they have gone.
Millions have taken the pledge Of
| total abstinence at the affairs Of Good
Templary; Of this number the great
or part have kept inviolate their OBJ
| legation Mauy have become promi-
nent in the temperance reform move
ment, while the Others have been
more quietly sowing the good seed,
which we trust will grow and bios
som and bear much fruit in the fu-
ture.
More interest is being taken in the
Good Templar course Of study than
ever before; this no doubt IL largely
due to the untiring and indefatigable
efforts Of Vice Chancellor Cleghorn
to draw the attention Of the members
OF the order to the course and en-
courage them to undertake it. II ~
thorough and practical course OF
temperance institution and should
be carefully studied b. all who are
| interested in the temperance reform
movements.
| a lodge Of instruction was held at
Milford on Dec Y. Marshall Lake
Mills, and Milford Lodges was repre-
sented Grand Chief remplar Clark
acted as instructor; an excellent time
is reported,
Watch Night meetings were held in
connection with various lodges
throughout the state, and very
profitable time is reported by all.
Some may be interested in knowing
something about the ages Of some Of
the lodges in the state. There are
two that have had a continuous eXis-
tence Of over 10 years. Eighteen are
over 30 under 40 years Of age. This
goes to show that good deal Of ear
nestness and activity on the part Of
our lodge members will make the
lodges more permanent. What 9TH
ers have done others can do.
Wauwatosa Lodge celebrated New
Years day with dinner, at which
every lodge in Milwaukee was repre-
scented. \ Lodge Of instruction was
organized by q. o. 7. Clark in the
afternoon. A general good time i
reported which was thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
During the holidays Ripon Lodge
gave i reception to the officers and
graduates of the Keely institute loca-
ted there, and also to the w. G. I. T..
There was i good program, and an
abundance OF good things to eat; sew
eral new members for the lodge Is
the result Of tile reception.
THE best coffees, teas and dryed
and canned frlits ALWAYS to be found