The Republican journal., 1898-05-05
Maine Good Templars.

Lodge of Good Templars was held in the
beautiful classic city of the Kennebec, Wa
terville, April 9th and 28th. Notwithstand-
ing the weather was unusually cold and
stormy the attendance was good. Fifty-six
lodges were represented by III delegates,
which with past members and visitors made
an aggregate of more than 200. Past Right
Worthy Grand Templar DR.. D. H. Mann of
Brooklyn and Right Worthy Grand Superin-
tendent Miss Jessie Forsyth Of Boston were
present during the entire session. An unu-
sual number of past grand officers and prom
inent workers were among the delegates.
The work of the session was largely rou-
tine. The officers reports showed that the
Order had practically held its own during
the year. The Grand Secretary reported go
lodges with u, 800 members. Brooks lodge,
No. 81 of Brooks is the banner lodge of the
State. This report contained valuable rec
concentrations which were we'll received
and many of them adopted. One of primary
Importance was "that an earnest protest be
filed against any action by the International
Supreme body tending to put aside the firm
religious principles upon which the Order is
founded. This was unanimously adopted
The following officers were elected and in
stalled by P. R. W. G. T., Dr. D. H Manu.
with P G. G. Templar Frank Fl. Dexter, In
stalling Marshal and R. W. G. Supt Jessie
Forsyth, Installing Deputy Marshal: G. c.
T., Grant Rogers, Richmond; G. V. T., Mrs.
Jennie A. Hodgkins, Gardiner; G. Counsel
or Ray r. V Stavaps OaLIana. n coo,r
Geo. E. Brackett, Belfast; G. Treas. Frank c.
Holt, South Norridgewock; G. Chap, Rev
J. M. Buffum, so. Norringwock; G. Mar. Geo.
c. Oliver, Pittsfeld G. Supt., Mrs. Esther
G. Munson, Lewiston; Asst. G. Secy., Mrs
E. L. Brackett, Belfast; G. Dep. Mar, Sadie
Lewis, Pittsfeld; G. Guard, W. A. Rideout,
Calais; G. Sentinel, A. L. G. Hills, Warren.
This is Grand Secretary Brackett's twen-
ty-fourth election, and when installed he
was received with rounds of applause.
One of the pleasant features of the session
was the reception of the local Juvenile Tenn
pie, 63 members with their Superintendent.
Mrs. W. l. Sterling, by the Grand Lodge.
A fine exemplifcation of the work was
given by George c. Oliver and 1S members
of Thanksgiving lodge of Pittsfield, a degree
team. The work was done in an impressive
manner and received the applause and ap-
proval of those in attendance.
School of Instruction was conducted by
DR.. d. FL. Mann during the afternoon ses-
sion Thursday, and special session of the
international Supreme Lodge held at which
sixteen members received the Supreme de-
gree.
Public meetings were held upon Tuesday
and Thursday evenings, the local pastors,
members of the Civic League and prominent
members of the order participating in the
exercises.
P. G. G. Tempar Frank a. Dexter from
special committee on revision of the consti-
tuition reported some radical changes, which
We're adopted. No member can be expelled
for non-payment of dues, but is continued on
the inactive list. The date of the annual
and the semi annual sessions is also made
constitutional, the second Wednesday IN
April and October, respectively.
The reports of the various standing com-
mittees and of the Vice Chancellor of the
Course of Study, Mrs. j. r Pollard, We're
of unusual interest and included hints and
suggestions that must be of practical benefit
to the Order
Waldo county was we'll represented at the
session, Brooks lodge, No 81, the largest in
the State, sending its full delegation Among
them We're NJ. j. Dow, P. G. Chief Tempar,
and the veteran temperance worker, James
b. McTaggart.
The members were domlciled at that
pleasant hostelry, the Elmwood, where they
received every attention from the courteous
proprietor and efficient attendants.