The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-06-18
Good Templars.


The regular quarterly session OF Waldo
District Lodge of Good Templars was held
with Winnecook Lodge, Durham village,
June 18th, and was presided over by District
Templar E. l.. Bartlett. The following Of
ticers were present: District Templar, II.
l.. Bartlett; Secretary, Tolman II. Fernald
Deputy, l.. W. Hammons. The following
were appointed to fill vacancies; wee Iem-
par, Lora Maxcy; Counselor, Geo. F. Sher-
man; Treasurer Isa Morse; Chaplain, Mrs.
E. l.. Bracket; Marshal Charles Wood;
Guard, W. E. Lancaster; Supt. Juvenile
Temples, Mrs. E. E. Cain; Deputy Marshal,
Sister Parsons Past Tempar, Geo. K. Files.
The committee on credentials reported SIX
lodges represented by 81 delegates. The
following Grand Lodge officers were pres
ent: Grand Chief Templar, Grant Rogers;
G. S. j. T., Mrs. Emily E. Cain; Grand Asst.
Secy., Mrs. E. l.. Bracket; Grand Lecturer
and Organizer, Mrs. F. n. Names. The de-
gree was conferred upon class OF 20 can
didates. The report of the secretary showed
the numerical condition about the same as
| three months ago, but a deeper interest in
the work. Brooks Lodge is the banner lodge
of the State, having about $50 members.
| There are three good Juvenile Temples in
the county.
| The afternoon session was presided over
by Grand Chief Templar Grant Rogers. The
District Lodge was given very hearty vel
come in an eloquent address by Wilbur Rey-
nolds, and poem by Mrs. Ada Wood, to
which District Templar E. l.. Bartlett ably
responded. The following resolutions We're
unanimously adopted:
| Resolved, That woman suffrage would be
conducive to the better enforcement of the
| present prohibitory law, and that we, as a
District Lodge, heartily recommend that the
same be granted at the next session of the
| Legislature.
| Resolved, That we, as Good Templars,
strive harder to attend the sessions of the
District Lodge, and make more effort to
further the cause we represent.
Resolved, That we, District Lodge,
| extend hearty vote of thanks to our Grand
| Chief Templar, Grand Superintendent of
Juvenile Temples and others for their pres
ence, and for the encouragement they have
| given by their kind and encouraging words.
Resolved, The We, members of the
grandest temperance organization in the
world, do all in our power to encourage and
| promote the work of the Juvenile Depart
ment.
A rising vote of thanks was extended
Winnecook Lodge for hospitality. Fraternal
greetings We're received from Past District
| Counselor, Westbra b. Hatch, now OF Bos-
ton. The subordinate unwritten work was
eXemplitied by the Grand Chief Templar
Remarks We're made 10y Grand Chief Tenn
plar rogers, Grand Suft. Juvenile Temples,
Mrs E. E. CAIN Mrs. f. n. Names, Chas.
/ Wood, l.. w. Hammans and others. The
members of Winnecook Lodge extended
vote of thanks to the visitors for their
presence and encouragement
The following programme was given by
Winnecook Lodge: singing, choir; declama-
ton, Herbert Reynolds; recitation, Sister
Saywood recitation, G adys Bailey; recital
ton, Sister Reynolds. An excellent picnic
dinner was served. The next session will
be held at Islesboro, with Sea Isle Lodge, in
August
| The public meeting in the evening was
largely attended. 1t was opened with sing
ing by the audience, after which Grand
Chief Templar Rogers was introduced and
gave an able address. He was followed by
! Mrs F. n. Names, who spoke in pleasing
manner. Mrs. Emily E. Cain, G. S. j. T.,
then spoke of her department of the work
Each speaker held the strict attention of the
audience throughout and was received with
| hearty applause. Then followed a few reci-
tations, songs, etc, and a drama entitled
Signing the Pledge" which wa given in a
manner which would have done credit to
professionals. The meeting closed with
| singing,