The Republican journal., 1900-12-13
Waldo District Lodge.

Waldo District Lodge.
The regular quarterly session of Waldo
District Lodge was held in Jackson with
Geo. E. Bracket Lodge, assisted by Bethel
Lodge of East Thorndike, Saturday, Dec.
1st The attendance was good, and the
meeting unusually pleasant, interesting, and
enthusiastic. The forenoon session opened
at 1890, with District Templar Ernest l..
Bartlett in the chair. Bro Bartlett has
just returned to the county after an absence
of several months and his presence was
greatly appreciated. Heis a faithful earn
est worker, and in such complete sympathy
with his subordinates that they are always
more than willing to follow his lead.
The following officers were present at
roll-call: District Templar, Ernest L. Bart
lett; Vice Templar, Mabel Rose; Secy.,
Elizabeth L. Bracket; Treas, W. Harry
West; Chap, Affie Godding; Sentinel, Geo.
F. Small. The appointments to fill vacancies
were: Past d. Templar, NJ. j. Dow; Mar
shall, II. F. Erskine; Guard, Elva Hasty.
E. L. Bracket, chairman of committee on
credentials, reported seven lodges repre-
sented by ITO delegates and visitors. The
District secretary's report shows fourteen
working lodges in the district, with men,
bership of 700. The two largest lodges are
Brooks, No. "a, with a membership of 14S,
and Sebasticook of Durham, numbering 1874
The district ranks second in the State.
The committee on resolutions, consisting of
NJ. J. Dow, n. A. Webb and Mrs. E. P.
Alexander, reported the following, which
after an earnest discussion were unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That while we sympathize with
all legitimate means of promoting temper
ance, believing the field wide and ripe for the
harvest, yet we re-attrm our adherence to
our Order as the best and most effective
means of education and work in this line,
the results in the past showing it to be
splendidly equipped for the emergencies of
the future.
Resolved, That we as a District Lodge
pledge ourselves to act determinedly, in all
honorable ways, against any inSidiouS move
to substitute license for prohibition in our
statutes.
Resolved, That we commend the earnest
efforts of State Supt. of Schools, W. w.
Stetson, to enforce the law relating to tenn
erance instruction, but deplore the fact that
so many teachers are inclined to entirely g-
more this most important part in education
Resolved, That the thanks of this Dis
trict Lodge are due the members of the local
lodges who have so cordially and generously
entertained us upon this occasion.
Resolved, That our thanks are due the
NJ. c. r. r. for courtesies extended.
A letter of greeting from Past Dist. Secy.
Tolman II. Fernald was received and read
The Grand Supt. Of Juvenile Temples
gave very encouraging report and made an
earnest appeal to the parents for aid in the
work.
A bountiful dinner of all manner of
tempting vands was dainty served at the
noon hour.
The afternoon session commenced at 1-3O,
and after an hour spent in routine business
the doors were opened to the public.
Bro. n. A. Webb, principal of the Jack
son school, welcomed the delegates and Wis
itors
District Tempar f. i. Bartlett responded
briefly, but in his own earnest, characteris-
tic way. The following literary and musi-
cal program was then we'll rendered: Sing
ing, Lodge choir; music, orchestra; recita-
ttol, 1Illd DdIkeI song, y ulld MoTtoi reel
taton, Myrtle Peavey; song, Ada Body
recitation, Mrs. f. P. Alexander song, Mis-.
J. H. Body; song, Mrs. F. w. Barker; re-
marks, Rev. F. W. Barker
The session as a whole was a lively one,
and very profitable, the delegates feeling
that it was indeed a privilege to be present.
Geo. E. Bracket lodge is one of the oldest
and best lodges in the State, having in its
membership the leading men and women of
the town, and none know better than they
how to entertain, or how to work aggres-
sively in any good cause.