The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-10
SONS OF. TEMPERANCE.
MANY APPOINTMENTS MADE AF
 YESTERDAY'S SESSION.
Ohio InsubOrdinasion Matter of Much Dispuss-TO Meet fin Philadsiphia Next Year-SOme of the Prominent Men

DisPufe-To Meet in Phiiadeiphfa Next
 Year-some of the Prominent Men
 Present.
 The third session of the fifty-ninth annual convention of the National divi- sion Sons of Temperance of North America opened early yesterday fore noon in the City Mission building. No business of importance was transacted, the great part of the time being taken up by reports of minor committees and filling of vacancies on standing com mittees.
 The following appointments were made:
 Finance committee-FannieC c. Mount.
 Publication-George W. Mansfield, Emil Hohenthal, and John S. Williams.
 obituary-Aifred Noon and T. A. Riley. sas
 Apoeals-T. Muggale. A. Tucker and John V. Mcleod.
 Young Peoples Work IF. c. Ward and Mrs. A. E. Waeckel.
 District divisional. A. May and Au- gust Mckay. r
 Special Y. P. W.-F. e. Ward and. Catherine Mcleod.
 i At 12 o'clock recess for dinner was taken. The convention again convened at o'clock. The committee, on the special report of the most worthy pat riarcll concerning the suspension of the Ohio division, reported yesterday morn ing. The matter was taken up at 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
 The committee on obituaries reported the following deaths during the past year:
 Maryland Hanson F Jordon. Janu- ary F. 1903.
 Nova scotia-Rev. A. W. Nicholson, June 29, 1903: William c. Silver, Febru- ary 23. 1903: William c. Bill. May 1s, 1903.
 Rhode Island Alonzo D. Vase, No-a vember 21, 1902.
 Connecticut A. Wilson Holmes, April F, 1908; Henry E. Bachelder. De- eember 21. 1902; Benjamin. Franklin Dennison, December 15, 1902.
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 The committee on obituaries read a poem entitled Every Year. The ques- ton of the Ohio insubordination was then taken up with the expectation of finishing the business of the conven- ton before o'clock the hands of the clock in the auditorium were put back three-Quarters of an hour Neverthe- less the question was so absorbing in irl- terest that an evening session had be- come necessary. After d recess of half an hour the convention convened again at o'clock and amid much aerimony continued the discussion of the Ohio matter until about 10 o'clock when the convention adjourned to meet in Phil adelohia next year.
 Among the delegates who have att tended the convention are number of prominent personages who are well known throughout the country. Some of the delegates have come from as far as the Prince Edward Island, in fact, delegates are here from all parts of the northern part of America
 Henry R. Howell is undoubtedly one of the oldest members of the order. He resides at Trenton, N. J., and attended the national meeting last year and was only stopped from attending this year by III health.
 MT. Howell enjoys the respect and we'll wishes of all those who know him and It is with regret that the delegates and officers learned that he was unable to attend.
 Another old member of the order and one who was here is Thomas H. I. Tal- colt of Glastonbury, Conn.,, who is a member of the order for ffty-four years.
 Then there is Hon. William Bur goyne, mayor of St. Catherine, Ont, at ] the last election held In that city his honor was elected unanimously to the position Of trust and honor as mayor. Further, one meets General Wagner of I Philadelphia, past national commander of the c. A. R.: My Eavenson, one of \ the leading manufacturers of Philadel- phia: Hon. Charles A. Everett of St. John, N. B.; John W. Cummings of New York, secretary of the National Temper ance society: besides a number of oth- CTS.