The Portland daily press., 1897-04-30

The following were appointed first tel
lers: H. F. Day, Rev. o. h. Perkins,
Rev. W. ". Hooper; second tellers. W.
f. Ferguson, F. 4. Davis, ". L. Mower.
Nomination speeches were limited to
five minutes. The first five officers were
unanimously reelected.
George E. Brackett is now filing the
office OF secretary for the 23d year, his
nomination and reelection being rs
ceive with stupendous applause
The following officers were duly elect
ed after complimentary nominations and
will be installed tomorrow evening:
Grant Rogers, 6. C. y, Richmond;
Rev. r. v. Stevens, 6. g.. Oakland;
Geo. E. Brackett, g. S., Belfast: Frank
q. Holt, g. Treas, South Norridgewock;
Mrs. II. @. Munson. q. s. j. T., Lewis
ton: Rev. K. v. Bragdon, q. Chap,
Sabbattus; H. E. Henry, &. M.
The following were appointed: Mrs
A. ]. Cove, q. D. NJ, Perry; Mrs. E.
L. Brackett, g. A. Sec.. Belfast; W. A..
kideout. g. Guard, Calais; D.. g. knight
@. Sen., Pittson.
A unanimous vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Mrs. Emily E. Cain, the retir-
ing superintendent OF juveniles for her
stupendous work among the children.
The following were elected as repre-
sentatives to the International Supreme
lodge, at Zurich. Switzerland: Rev. E.
V. Stevens. Oakland; Mrs. J. X. Pollard,
KeEnebunk; Rev. A. j. Wheeler. Au-
burn; Mrs. L. G. Darlington, Portland.
Alternates, Rev. o. Il. Perkins, Ken
nebunk; John G. Smith, Kennebunk-
port; W. P. Hutchinson, Oakland; W. A.
Rideout, Calais
f. A. Royal Of Pennington extended
a cordial invitation to the Grand Lodge
to hold the October session there.
An invitation WAS also resolved from
Southwest Harbor. 1t was voted to accept
the Pennington invitation.
AT 6 O'Clock recess was taken until
7.45 p. IN.
Grant Rogers Mrs.JJ.sR. Pollard and
II. H. Dexter were appointed commit
tee to make arrangements for public
meeting Friday night at Mystic hall
W. L. Mower. Il. e. Henry and Miss
Nellie S. Guilford were chosen to draw
up resolutions.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was devoted to the
business of the Maine Institute of Juve-
nile Templnry, Mrs. Emily e. Cain. presl-
dent, presiding.
Mrs. Lizzie Witham Davis extended "a
cordial welcome to the mem ers who
have come SO far to perform the temper
ance duty.
H. e. Henry of Caribou flttingly re-
sponded.
A. NJ. Wilder. so yearr old, Of Penn
broke, made an excellent speech. He
commenced temperance when but child
Mrs. Barston True read paner OH
children's needs. The paper was discussed
by Frank Fl. Dexter Of Springvale, Ed
h. Emery, U. e. deputy marshal of
Sanford, and Rev. o. Il. Perkins Of Ken
nebunk.
Rev. A. j. Wheeler Of Auburn, closed
the discussion with ringing speech.
j. H. Hamilton, grand commander of
the Golden Gross, then spoke.
Miss Nellie 8. Guilford of Old Orchard
presented paper written by Miss Media
Hemenway of South Jefferson, on ."Tem-
perance training for children; Importance
of and some of the hindrances to-. This
paper was discussed by A. A. Hayes of
Kittery, Rev. E. V. Stevens Of Oakland,
&c. +. Bartlett Of Boston, A. S. Burke
of Bingham, Mrs. A. M. Morrison and
Mrs. Darlington Of Portland.
Eleven persons took the pledge thus
becoming members of the institute.
The session closed at 10. 40.
The programme today ia as below:
Friday forenoon, o'clock-temperanc
Heart niseas Sc RaIia-.s., nI:1..tes