The Republican journal., 1904-03-03
Waldo District Lodge of Good Templars.

| WaldO DlStrlct Lodge met in annual SeS-
sion at Brooks Saturday, Feb. 9th, and
was very Hospitality entertained by the
local lodge, Brooks No. "a. The morning
session opened at 1890 o'clock with District
Templar Fred II. Brown in the chair. The
following officers responded to the roll ::
District Vice Templar Mabel Rose; District
Counselor E. A. Carpenter; District Secre-
tary E. L. Bracket; District Chaplain j. B.
McTaggart; District Deputy Marshal Josie
Brown. The appointments were Past Dis
trict Templar George F. Sherman; District
Treasurer Geneva Jewett; District Guard
I. Jellison.
The regular routine work, initiation, ap-
pointment of committees and reports of Of
ficers, occupied the time until the noon hour
! During the recess dinner was served the
delegates in the banquet hall, and an epi-
cure could find no fault with the quantity
or quality of the food provided or the SER
vice of the good looking corps of walters
There is no lack in the hospitality Of Brooks
citizens, albeit they entertain seven different
organizations in as many consecutive days
The afternoon session was opened in
form. Following came reports of officers
and committees. The report of the secre-
tary dealt with facts vital to the order,
showing fewer live working lodges, but
good membership and the largest lodge in
the State as one Of the number. The COM
mlttee on resolutions consisting of NJ. j.
Dow, D. NJ. Kimball and Mrs Geo. F. Sher-
man submitted the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
| Whereas, recent well organized combina-
tiOns have been formed, supported by the
immense wealth and encouraged by the in
ordinate greed of the gigantic liquor inter
ests OF the whole country for the undoubted
law; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this condition of affairs is
one OF grave menace to the honOred prin-
clple OF our State and that the temperance
people should be aroused to the serious
danger of the impending crisis.
Resolved, That we should organize to
meet a Well-Organized and INSCRIPTIONS
foe and that in the particular campaign
Just before us we will work for the nOmi-
nation and election of good, honest temper
ance men to make and execute our laws, re-
gardless of political affiliations or social
ties.
RESOLVED, That we have perfect confidence
in the character and integrity of the great
mass of the people of Maine and of their
position upon the temperance question, but
that the danger lies in a sense of too con-
ident security, which may enable the
enemy to capture the outposts, to surprise e
and rush the citadel while we, conscious of
our reserved strength, sleep in fancied Sc
curity.
Resolved. That we as Good Templars
hereby reaffirm our position as being op-
posed to the license of the liquor traffic and
that Will do all in to
our people to the subtle danger that per-
vades the political atmosphere.
Resolved, That we hereby express our
thanks to the Judges of the Supreme Court
Tor the recent better enforcement of Jail
sentences in most parts of the State.
Resolved, That in Bro Geo. f. Bracket,
Grand Secretary, we have had an official
worthy of our love, confidence and support,
and that at the coming session of Grand
Lodge, as IN the past, we pledge him the
active, unanimous strength of Waldo coun-
ty.
Resolved, That we express our sympathy
for Sister Affie GOdding, our District Su-
perintendent, who has been confined to the
house for many weeks by serious and
painful accident.
Temperance Record, the only distnctively
temperance paper in the State, as worthy
OF the patronage of Good TemparS and of
all temperance people wherever they may
be.
Resolved, That we tender our hearty
thanks to Brooks lodge for their cordial
hospitality.
The following officers were elected and
Installed by Past Grand Chief Templar
NJ. j. Dow, assisted by Alice Dow and
Evelyn Pendleton: Dist Chief Templar,
Fred I'll. Brown, Dist. Counselor, E. A
Carpenter; Dist. Vice, Mabel Rose; Dist.
Sec'y, Elizabeth l.. Bracket; Dist. Treas
urer, Geneva Jewett; Dist. Chaplain, j. b..
McTaggart; Dist. Marshal, Lawrence Cook
Dist. Deputy Marshal, Josie Brown; Dist.
Guard, Belle Estes; Dist. Sentinel, T..
Jellison; Delegates to Grand Lodge Rep.
resentatives, NJ. J. Dow, f. L. Bartlett,
E. A. Carpenter; alternates, F. II. Brown,
E. L. Bracket, Mrs. E. A. Carpenter.
Bro. NJ. J. Dow was recommended for
District Deputy for the coming year
At the close of the business session the
following program was given: Address of
welcome, NJ. j. Dow response, D. NJ. Kim
ball song, Maud Webb; recitation, Hester
Rose; reading, Mrs. f. E. Colburn; vocal
duet, Mrs. A. E. Chase, Alice Dow; dia-
logue, "Mind Your Own Business"
The location of the next session was left
to the District Council. 1t will be held in
Jackson or Belfast.