The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-02-28
WALDO DISTRICT LODGE.

Waldo District Lodge Of Good Templars
met in annual session with Belfast Lodge,
No. 30, Saturday, Feb. 3d. The day was
fine and the meetings we're largely attended.
Waldo Lodge, No. 1856, assisted in entertain
ing Seven lodges were represented by
more than one hundred delegates and
visitors. In the absence of District Tenn
plar Ernest L. BARTLETT, who was unable to
be present, Past Grand Chief Templar M. j.
Dow was called to the chair.
The following officers were present: Dis
trict Vice Templar, Mabel Rose; Dist. Sec.,
Elizabeth L. Bracket Dist. Treas, w. H.
West; Dist. Chap, Afie Godding; Dist.
Asst. Sec., Ada Greenlaw. Appointed to
fill vacancies: Dist. Coun., E. A. Carpenter
P. D. Templar., Fred H. Brown; Dist. Mar.
R. T. Greenlaw; Dist. Dep. Mar, Emily
Brown; Dist. Guard, Cora Monroe; Senti-
mel, Frank Jellison.
Quite large class we're instructed in the
degree. The reports from the lodges were
encouraging, showing that the order in the
district is on the increase. Brooks lodge,
No. "a, is the banner lodge of the county
and the State, numbering nearly 200 men,
bers. Several others have 100 or more men,
bers.
The following officers were elected and
installed by Past G. C. 7. Marcellus j. Dow,
assisted by Ezra A. Carpenter and Mabel
Rose as Grand Marshals: Dist. Templar,
Chas. E. Lane, Brooks; Dist. Counselor,
Fred Fl. Brown, Jackson Vice Templar.
Alma C. Smith, Waldo; &c.,, Elizabeth L.
Bracket, Belfast; Treas, Harry West,
Unity; Chaplain, B. II. Stevens, East
Thorndike Supt. J. T., Mrs. E. P Alexan-
der, Belfast; Marshal, R. 7. Greenlaw,
North Belfast; Dep. Mar, Lillian Pendle-
ton, Belfast; Guard, Affie Godding, Brooks;
Sentinel, James Wilmot; Asst &c.,, Ada
Greenlaw. Geo. F. Sherman of Burnham
was recommended for Dist. Deputy. The
delegates to the Grand Lodge are as fol-
lows: Representatives, E. A. Carpenter, B.
H. Stevens, NJ. J. Dow; alternates, Ernest
L. Bartlett, Harry West, Elizabeth L.
Bracket.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That in the re-submission act
now before our legislature we recognize
we'll organized and determined effort on the
part of the liquor element of the State to
overthrow the prOhibtOry law and return
us to license therefore
Resolved, That we are just as determined
ly opposed to this legislation as ever and
will organize to the best of our ability to de-
feat its purpose.
Resolved, That literary entertainments
and social gatherings are intended to ad-
vance the interest in and consequently aid
in building up the order of Good Templars.
Resolved, that the mode of warfare adopt
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to the advancement of the temperance
cause.
Resolved, that the hearty thanks of Waldo
District Lodge be extended to the Belfast
and Waldo lodges for their royal welcome,
their splendid hospitality and the rich liter
airy treat provided; also to the NJ. c. R. R.
for courteses and the low rates given.
The following was given a unanimous
passage:
Approaching the honest and efficient
work done for the past thirty years by our
Grand Secretary, Bro. Geo. E. Bracket,
having full confidence in his ability to con-
tinue this work, we pledge him the unani-
nous support of the Good Templars of
Waldo District at the next session of the
Grand Lodge.
A letter was received and read from Dist
Templar, Ernest L. Bartlett and the Secre-
tary was instructed to return the greeting
of the District Lodge
At the opening of the afternoon session
fine address of welcome in verse was given
by Myrtle Pendleton, and the response by
P. G. C. T. Marcellus J. Dow was also in
rhyme.
The routine work was interspersed with
excellent music and Rotations as follows
Solo, Mamie Hurd; recitation, Mrs. E. P
Alexander; quartette, Ralph Mosher, Rob-
ert Greenlaw, Edith Ladd, Caro- Hatch;
duet, Emily Gilbreth, Caro- Hatch; quar-
tette, George Hatch, Henry Ladd, Ralph
Mosher, Robert Greenlaw; recitation, Ethel
Rogers solo. Edith Ladd.
Response to the address of welcome at
Waldo District Lodge in Belfast, Feb. %,
1901 by Marcellus J. Dow:
Sisters and brothers, one and all,
Who at this time are gathered here,
AS guests of this, the Belfast lodge,
Where we now meet once each year,
And who again have given to US
A cordial welcome and good cheer,
Such as they always give when we
Get round in annual session here.
We surely should acknowledge now
The welcome that is given to us,
In such cordial friendly way
Without pretence, parade or fuss.
Their doors to us have opened wide,
Their willing hands our needs supply,
They greet us with a friendly smile,
To please us they do surely try.
Their number is but very small
To entertain the crowd we bring,
But they have done the thing so well
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