Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-01
Good Templar's District Lodge.

The Fifth District Lodge, |. 0. G. T.
met in annual session at Dodgeville,
Sept. 22d and 23d; the district com
prising the counties of Grant, Iowa
and Lafayette.
The session was called to order on
Tuesday, 200 p. M, the district chief
templar presiding. Other officers pres
ent were: Mrs. J.. jerks, d. coun.;
Sena G. Oates, d. Sec; Nellie Freeman,
d. asst Sec; Rev. Il. Titmarsh, d.
chap; and Winnie Phillips, d. d. mar.
Pro. TEN. appointments were made to
fill vacancies. The lodges of Iowa
county were well represented. Under
reports Of officers, the ID. G. T. gave
verbal report of the work done during
the year, there being three months
work of a hired lecturer during that
time, and a result Of ten subordinate
lodges and one temple organized.
The following places are the points
where lodges are located: S. Wayne,
organized by w. II. Clark, G. G. t.;
Cuba City, New Diggings, Hazel
Green, Darlington, Argyle, Blanchard
vile and Linden, by Geo. l. Stratton,
Dist. Sec; Blanchardville temple by
the local superintendent of juvenile
temples; Waldwick, by J. II. Wallis,
d. C. t.; and Wyalusing, by Mrs. E. G.
Bradt, special deputy.
The district secretary's report showed
large gain in membership and an in
crease in tax.
The dist. treasurer's report showed
a balance on hand of about $40.
w. II. Clark, &. C. t., gave detailed
report of his work in the district dur
ing the year, and asserted that he had
favored this district more than the
others with his work. The following
reported for their several lodges:
Aldro jerks, Dodgeville 468; Ed. j
Fltzsimons, Allen 207; VIM. Dickin-
son, Evening Star $50; J. G. Pile,
Banner 10; Sena Oates, Emery BIZ,
Winnie Phillips, Ivy 44S.
At the evening session the grand
chief templar gave a talk on Good
Templary. A fine programme was
rendered by Dodgeville; and the con
ferring of the district lodge degree on
a large number of delegates and Wis
itors entitled to the same.
At Wednesday mornings session,
the reports of the committee on the
state of the order, and the auditing
com. were given, after which the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
ID. G. T.-Laura jerks.
ID. =. G. T.-John II. Wallis.
u. C.-Aldro jerks.
-. v. l.-Scllu oltS.
ID. Treas.-John l.. Cox.
ID. Chap.--Rev. II. Titmarsh.
ID. M.-Wm. Dickinson.
ID. Soc.--John G. Pile.
u. G.-Jennie Fitzimons.
-. S.-John Culver.
Then followed installation of these
elected executive officers together with
the following appointed officers: Rev.
II. Titmarsh, d. chap; Nellie Free
man, d. asst sec; VIM. Dickinson, d.
mar, Winnie Phillips, d. d, mar; len
ME Fit2simons, d. guard; Josh. Culber,
d. sentinel The grand chief templar
officiating rs installing officer. Mrs.
Emma Thompson, of Edmund, and
libbie Halyerson, of Dodgeville. act
ing as installing marshals. A meet.
ing of the new executive committee
was held during the noon recess
Among other business transacted was
that of employing Henry A. Larson
of Green Bay, as district lecturer tor
the next year.
The afternoon session was taken NJ
10y supplementary report of the com,
mittee on ADULTS, and u drill in the
initiatory work of the order. A reso
luton was adopted thanking the
members Of Dodgeville lodge for Their
kind efforts in our behalf, and Their
splendid programme rendered the pre-
vious evening. Time and place oi
next meeting left to the option Of the
district executive committee. a pape,
on the Good Templar's course d
Study rs an Educator" by Mary +
Parkinson, Of Willow Springs, WI.
read mt the session by Nellie Freeman
Dinner and supper were served IL al
present, in the dining room, by Dodge
willie lodge. W. II. Clark, grand chic