Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-27
DISTRICT LODGE. /. o. q. =,

OtotUCl lOO6et !. ~. u. u.
The fall session Of Oxford District
Lodge, |. o. G. T., was held Oct. l4th
with Pleasant Lake Lodge, No. 292, at
West Sumner.
| Lodge opened In form. District Tenn
plar o. l.. vsrney presiding.
| The District Templar appointed the
following committees: On Credentials,
Geo. Clifford, Henry w. Parlin and
Chas. Nj. Sewsll; On Time and Place,
L. w. Hollis, VIM. X. Sewall and f. w.
Bisbee.
The subordinate lodges Of the district
were represented BY the following num-
Der of members: Pleasant Lake Lodge,
No. 292, West Sumner, IL; South Paris
Lodge, No. 81, 5; Invincible Lodge,
No. 20, East Sumner, @; Munson
Lodge, No. 229, Hartford, /,
The lodge adjourned shortly before
noon for dinner, which was served in
the vestry Of the niversalist church by
Mrs. Rosetta Ryerson and Mrs. Addie
Belle Stetson, assisted by members of
the home lodge.
During the noon hour the district
chaplain and veteran temperance work
er, III. c. Munson, arrived; also the Dis
trict Deputy, ID. A. Tuttle of Crystal
Wave Lodge, East Buckfeld.
] The order of business was resumed At
| 30. The district degree was conferred
upon two candidates.
The District Templar appointed as
committee on resolutions. II. {. Munson,
VIM. Il. Sewall and ID. 4. Tuttle.
The business of District Lodge has
formerly been done in subordinate lodge
degree; and any subordinate lodge men,
Der In good standing might be present {.
But 1t was decided at this meeting TO
hold all subsequent sessions in district
degree, aud admit only members OF the
district lodge.
Committee on Time and Place report
ed place, South Paris; time, first We'd
nesday in February. The report was &C
cepted.
The following committee were APP
pointed TO make out n program for the
next meeting; l.. w. Hollis, o. +. Cur
lis and ID. a. futile.
Subordinate lodges were reported as
follows;
lnyineihlc BY VIM. x. Sewal.
Pleasant Lake by q. l. Narney.
south Paris by -. =. Curtis.
crystal Wave by u. A. TUtile.
Munson by II. {. Munson-
Remarks were made by ID. \. Tuttle,
Geo. Clifford, VIM. K. Sewall and ii. c.
Munson.
Voted. on motion Of II. G. Munson that
District remplar appoint committee OF
three 10 report at our next district lodge
on the question, What can we do to
make the work of our lodge more etii-
cient:" Committee on Question. II. {.
Munson, Hon. Sidney Perhsm and Rev.
Mr.. Hannsford.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented
Resolved That We deem Il OF great importance
that our lodges should hold public meetings a.
often A. once . month for the purpose OF arOus
ins an Interest IN the cause OF temperance.
aud for the purpose al uniting all sincerr friends
In earnest. well directed work.
Resolved, That We view with alarm the evident
apathy which exists on the par OF many per
-on- formerly Interested 10 ths cause on temper
anCe-an indifference well calculated u enCoUr-
age the Mquor men and the foc~ Of temperance
generally. We would therefore call upon our
clcrEymen. Christian people, AMI All Others In
tcrested IN the welfare 90 humanity, o. come for
Wanl at thts critical point IA the history Of TEN
perancc IN the state ~ Maine. and adj u with
their prayers. their wOris and their de'''is In
order that we may regain our lc-t ground AMI
viuticaie thc goot name and fame OF our beloved
state.
Resolved. That We would call upon our subor
tinatr lodges u cooperate with the Western
Maine Temperance Association IN us efforts o.
arouse and unite the friends OF temperance In
crusade against the nquor traffic 10 this state.
II. &. MCN>oN, Committee
NM. r. SEW ALL. on
H. \. rCrTLE, Resolutions.
The members who attended, have no
dou't I, will report an interesting though
poorly attended session. IL was bad
day. 20 be sure, and the going was no,
OF the best; but Good Templars ought
not 70 be afraid Of a little water even II
il {, mixed with mud. But the weather
and going does not wholly account for
the poor attendance. The lodges of Ok
ford County are taking one of Rip Van
Wrinkles long naps. II Is 20 De hoped