The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-08-20
GOOD TEMPLARS
VISIT SMELTER
ANACONDA CONVENTION MOVES
OUT TO WASHOE EN- MASSE
IN SPECIAL CARS.
NOW IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
Financial Conditions Were Discussed
This Morning, But Report Of Com
mittee Was Not Passed On.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

Anaconda, Aug. 2o.-DelegatcS to the
convention OF the Good Templars of Mon
tana are on a visit to the Washoe smelter
this afternoon. They went out in special
cars.
The convention remained in executive
session all this morning. The report of
the financial committee was discussed, but
not finally accepted.
Chief Templar's Report.
The report of the chief templar as
read yesterday afternoon is as follows:
To the Grand Lodge of Montana, Independent
Order Of Good Tempars, held in the City
Of Anaconda, Deer Lodge County-To the
Members of the Grand Lodge:
Again let us bow in obedience TO the will of
Him, who in His love and mercy, grants us
the privilege Of assembling this morning in
this the greatest smelter city on earth. May
the thrift Of this city, seated here like an
emerald, hemmed in on two sides with lofty
mountains richly laden with minerals, another
greeting us with smelling plant, in every
respect the peer Of all time, while before us
on the fourth lies rich valley within easy
reach of an unparalleled market may such
surroundings, l say. inspire us TO perform with
dignity and in Godfearing manner the duties
presented at this thirty.sixth session OF this
grand lodge.
Need Wiser Plans.
May the workers of this grand lodge plan
more wisely than we did at the last session. l
pledge my cooperation in jealous and pray
eriul effort TO sketch, plan and construct ways
and means which will enable the executive,
together with the cooperation Of each subor.
dinate lodge to reach final result greatly in
excess OF the last ~ months.
Though the thirty.ffth grand lodge failed to
adopt single recommendation of the execu.
tive, that all acknowledged had accomplished
more than had been accomplished in the same
time before, they, knowing no discouragement
and ever ready to answer duty's call, proceeded
TO encourage and enthuse the rank and file Of
our order.
THE seed OF relaxation grew rapidly during
the political campaign Capt w. {. Dutton
having left the field aelow with enthusiasm,
was greatly retarded with the work on his
return from California, to find discord and
general Stacking up Of the interest SO ably
supported during the previous year.
Much Due to Him.
His energy and skill soon encouraged the
strong and strengthened the weak. Hopes
partly blasted in part carried out, and for
while some good work was done at Anaconda
and various points along the Northern Pacific
east Of Butte, resulting in the organization OF
lodges as follows:
Mckinley, No. 6, at Twin Bridges, by Capt.
W. c. Dutton; Silver Bell No. ~, at Pony, by
Capt. w. c. Dutton Diamond No. 81, at Big
Timber, by Capt w. {. Dutton Yellowstone,
No. 20. at Billings, by Capt. w. C. Dutton;
Garfield, No. 80, at Columbus by Capt. w. {.
Dutton; Big Willow Creek, No. a, at Big
Willow Belt, by Rev. {. b. Miller; Mt View,
No. 3, at Chestnut, by Charles 5. Passmore.
Juvenile Templars.
This work has made progress under the
earnest effort OF L. o. Packard, G. S. J. r.,
aided by Capt W. c. Dutton and by some
Subor1innte lodge mi m btt.
ceive the support OF the subordinate lodges II
should. Take care of the juveniles and they
will take care OF our order.
|. o. G. T. News.
Our official organ continues TO be the best
and newsiest Good Tcmplar paper | read. /
think its editor has given il more time, but |
find some lodges do not make good use OF il.
The best fruit will decay il not used in season.
You must read the news regularly to appreci.
ate il. IL il fails to reach you you are at fault.
You, your financial secretary and your lodge
fail in their duty II they fail in seeing you get
your paper. 1t makes an imperfect distrbu.
ton and results in injury to our lodge. The
paper should be continued, and il not, much
OF the enthusiasm Of our lodge is doomed.
During the three years ] have been grand
chief templar Of Montana. ! have been asked
many questions to which have replied, quoting
as closely as / could the law, and at all times
encouraging a spirit Of harmony. have
endeavored to make clear to the lodges that il
was so easy 10 take up much valuable time in
wrangle while the cause for which we are
assembled was being overlooked. My instruc.
tions have invariably been. learn to settle your
own difficulties do il quickly and delay not the
good work for which our lodge was instituted.
As result, only two appeals have reached me.
Needs Full Sway.
! recommend that the executive be given
N Dl ext
order and the manner OF securing means neces.
sary, with grand lodge boldly recommending
considerable work provided the executive can
secure the means. This field should maintain
the News and lecturer, and can do so con.
tinuousy more easily than periodically.
While ] approve a guaranteed amount at the
end Of the year in our treasury, i also believe
in originating our own battle cry and to shout
!: with will. ] know of no lecturer who can
promote our field work like that of Capt. w. c.
Dutton. In him | find Christian and orator
capable Of economically organizing lodges that
last and work in harmony with every other
Christian and temperance worker in our state.
Other temperance work is to be pushed during
the year and noble order should rally,
fortiy train and work together as a drilled
army.
Always Onward.
Gods plan is always onward. lie never re.
treats or retracts. The day that Is gone is gone
Your life work is your report and you will
never rewrite it, My record as your grand
chief tempar is made. 1t is open to your
criticism. ! have done my best, as poor as it
may seem. l beg you treat il with charity. |
know none but friends in the jurisdiction 1t
has been pleasure to work with the executive.
Our lecturer has been a bosom friend. | re-
joice that ] have aided many to break the
shackes that alcohol YIELDS Oh the human
fern, while il prepares to complete its hellish
work. Though sink out Of sight, don't give
up the work. Good templary has come to stay.
Ii is public necessity. God cradled II in its
infancy, nursed it during the civil war, built
the ark of burushes that carried it across the
sea. Let not you or / sing its funeral dirge.
No! let us shout its march to victory, strew
palm leaves in its pathway, shelter 1t during
the storm, and with the orphan as our goddess
march the streets to its Amounting. Let the
duties we are called here to do be done with
dispatch, without fear or favor always prefer
ring one another, enthroning love to the extent
of the PRAYER of Thy will he done Nav our