Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-15
DISTRICT GOOD remplARs.
On.cers Elected and Business Transacted al
Last Annual Meeting.

The annual session OF Kennebcc Dis
Thursday. at Winslow. with Hilltop
Lodge. No. -. Forty delegates Were pres
ent and o members from eight lodges.
Twenty-Five took the district degree.
Reports show 6I5 members in the dis
trict. Il gain of II members. AT noon din
ner was served by the members of Hill
top Lodge at the hall and at night supper
also was served
Among those present were: c. d. l. S.
T.. ]. II. Hamilton; G. g. T.. Grant Rog-
ers: G. G.. T.. V. Stevens; G.. S. ]. r., En-
lily L. Cain: G. NJ. w. p. Hutchins: =. G.
NJ. w. l. Sterling; G. Guard. Il. Shep-
pard.
The following officers were elected and
installed for the ensuing year: d. T.. K.
w. Lewis. Oakland: ID. Conn, j. l.. Bes-
sey. n. Fassalboro: D., Chap. Rev. NJ. +.
Bridgham. \; Vassalhoro; d. V: T.. Cora
Fowles. So. Gardiner: ID. Sec. Mrs. ]. f..
Bessey. n. Vassaiboro; ID. Treas. Cora
Cummings. Oakland: d. \. s.. W. /
y: vassalboro: y. p. NJ. Mary ballard.
Riverside; d. S. J. T.. Fannie n. Names.
Oakland; =. D. T.. ". p. Hutchins. Oak
land; =. c.. Laura Rollins. Riverside; D.
Hutchins of Oakland. was recommended
as ID. L. deputy. Delegates TO grand
lodge; +; Y; Stevens Mrs. r \. Maines;
lodge. w. +. Hutchins. Russell Aver f..
w. Lewis. .Ff
1t was voted to hold the next session at
Sidney with Pleasant Hill Lodge. No. 2s;
in June. Reports show over $50 in the
treasury. The chairman OF the commit
tee ON resolutions. Mrs. r. Il. Cain Of
Waterville. presented the following reso
lutionS which Were adopted:
Whereas. Intemperance remains the
greatest foe TO the best interests of all
mankind, poisoning our social purity and
still lavishly sows its seed of vice, pau
Therefore Resolved: That while great
advancement has been made. the neces-
sity remains for us to place ourselves on
record showing our unwavering fidelity
to total abstinence and the enforcement
of the prohibitory law which is as cor
rect in principles as Gods command
meuts. is'i'-sss
Resolved: That while we recognize the
prohibitory law as the correct principle
We deplore the fact that some of our
officials are derelict of duty and false TO
their oath of office thus rendering the law
imperative.
Resolved: That we more earnestly en-
courage and assist all honest effort for
the suppression of the liquor traffic and
pledge our support to every official who
discharges his duties manfully and fear
lessly. AS we have listened to the re-
ports of the lodges in this district we
are reminded that we have been neglect
full In great degree of Juvenile depart
ment
Therefore be it Resolved: That we to-
day pledge ourselves TO more earnest at
tention on this line because to the ranks
of the boys and girls of the juvenile
temple are we to look for the refcrmers
of future years.
Whereas. Mayor Redington of Water
vile. has placed himself on record as de-
termined to enforce the prohibitory law
Therefore. Resolved: That we. The
Good Templars of Kennebec county in
annual session assembled pledge him our
loyalty in all efforts to impartially en-
force the prohibitory law believing that
good citizens should be in hearty accord
with all efforts to rebuke any spirit of
lawlessness that may arise.
Resolved: That we give rising vote
of thanks to the very energetic local
committee of Hilltop Lodge. No. So. of
Winslow. Me-, which together with the
entire membership here have spared no
pains to promote the pleasure and COM
fort of all those in attendance and to the
NJ. c. 4. Z. for reduced rates