Arizona republican., 1898-07-18

 presenting to Governor McCord's regi- ment of volunteers. The best that money could buy was ordered and ap- parently the order was scrupulously filled, for the banner which is now on exhibition in the Irvine company's show window, is probably the hand somest piece of silk ever seen in the city, and the Good Templars are justly proud of it. G. c. T. Walbridge and G. T. Snowman expect to go to Whip pie Barracks in the near future to pre- sent it to the regiment.
 ANOTHER OPEN DOOR.
 The declaration of war has opened another door for work that should be improved at once. Army life is full of temptations and has been the dOwn-t fall of many young men. Our mem bers should do all they can to save these from falling by organizing lodges in connection with regiments. Cur friends in England (have nearly 100 lodges in the army and navy. Let us follow their example and, if possible, organize even more. We should have at least one lodge in every regiment. Arizona, Wisconsin, Illinois and New York have already begun work along this line and we trust that other jur- isdictiCnS will take up the work at once if they have not done so already
 If any Of our readers have enlisted and will send us their address, We shall take pleasure in seeing to it that Good Templar tracts, applications for charter and other help is sent them to ha1r he, 11Io in towns where there are camps should do all they can to he1p in this good work
 We shall be glad to report lodges that have been organized in connec- tion with regiments. Who shall we hear from first?
 INTERNATIONAL GOOD TEMPLAR.
 As announced in the June issue of this magazine, I am in the field with my regiment in the war between the United States and Spain. My regiment was mustered into the service of the United States on the 11th Of May. A few days later we were ordered to Camp George H. Thomas, Chicka- mauga Park, Ga. After an uneventful journey we arrived here on the 18th of May We were the second regi- ment to arrive in camp. Since that time the forces have increased until at present there are about 45,000 men camped here in fortyfive regiments Our regimental Good Templar lodge has had but few meetings as yet. The daily routine of camp life, and tht extra work of getting settled has pre- vented it. Yesterday, however, we had most excellent meeting of tht lodge and several propositions fol membership and one initiation.
 The representative Of the Y. M- c. A / of Wisconsin is on the ground and al soon as his tent arrives it will b. pitched in a central location in grove, and we expect to have the us' of the tent once or twice a week fo meetings of the lodge.
 1 Later.-The Y M. c. A. tent has ar rived and our lodge now meets Il that every Monday evening. The 7tl we held a public meeting, which wa addressed by MT. Trimmings, Chaplail Trimm and myself, after which forty eight were initiated. A week later W took in thirty-ive more. Our Iodg now has 135 members.
 Major Whittle has visited our cam and delivered a powerful address to
 very large audience. Prayer meeting are held Wednesday evening, and SCI
 vices for our Catholic members once
 week.-B. F. Parker, Right Worth
 Grand Secretary.