The Republican journal., 1905-03-16
Waldo District Lodge of Good Templars.

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The annual session of Waldo District
Lodge of Good Templars was held with
Brooks Lodge, No. "a. in Brooks Saturday,
March 18th, and was called to order at II
a. m. by District Chief Templar Fred II.
Brown. The following responded to the
roll: District Vice Templar, Mabel Rose
District Counselor, E. A. Carpenter; Dis
trct Sec'y, Elizabeth L. Bracket; District
Treasurer, Geneva Jewett; District Mar
shall, Lawrence Cook District Guard, Belle
Estes. Immediately after the opening ex-
ercises six delegates were instructed in the
D. L. degree Others received the degree
later in the session. Routine work. reports
of officers, and appointment of committees
occupied the remainder of the forenoon.
The report of the secretary showed a fall
ing off in membership during the year, but
an increase of interest lately in several
lodges which promises much in the near fu-
ture. The report contained many SuggeS-
lions and recommendations looking toward
the advancement of the order in the county,
all of which were unanimously adopted.
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the re-establishment of the Juvenile branch
of the work and greater prominence to the
beautiful teachings of the district degree.
Upon the recommendation of the secretary
it was voted to buy a new set of the revised
edition of the ritual and to provide way
whereby every lodge in the district could in
time entertain the district session.
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sumptuous dinner to all visiting delegates,
to which some who had been "waiting'
since a. m. were able to do ample justice.
At / p. III. the gavel in the hands of good
Bro. Brown summoned the members to
continue the business. First came the re-
nomination of officers resulting in the cleo
ton and installation of the following to
serve the coming D. L. year: District Chief
Templar, Tolman II. Fernald, Belfast Dis
trict Vice Templar, Mabel Rose, Brooks :;
District Counselor, E. A. Carpenter,
Brooks District Secretary, E. L. Bracket,
Belfast; District Treasurer, f. c. Body,
Brooks; District Superintendent, j. T.,
Ella Pillsbury, Belfast; District Electoral
Superintendent, F. L. Bartlett, Thorndike :;
District Chaplain, Rev. f. E. Coburn,
Brooks District Marshal, Lawrence Cook,
Brooks; District Deputy Marshal, Lillian
Staples, Belfast; District Guard, Belle
Estes. Brooks; District Sentinel, Ira W.
Cottrell, Belfast; Past District Templar, F.
IL. Brown, Jackson. District Deputy, NJ. j.
Dow, assisted by E. r. Knowlton and Mrs.
Emma HuxfOrd, performed the installation
ceremony. Delegates to Grand Lodge: Rep
resentatives, M. j. Dow, f. L. Bartlett, F.
II. Brown; Alternates, Geo. E. Bracket, f.
f. Carpenter, E. L. Bracket. Marcellus J.
Dow was recommended for District Depu-
ty.
The report of the committee on resolu
tions melted an earnest but good natuTed
discussion on some points introduced, but
as here given was adopted, receiving the
sanction of the entire delegation.
Whereas we are assembled here in Dis
trict Lodge session as representatives of the
Good Templars of Waldo County it is there
fore our right and duty to express our opin-
ion upon the prominent issues before the
people at this time, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is a matter of congratu.
ldtRIl W us tildt GIlo uIuOuDtou temperance
sentiment of the State in opposition to the
"resubmission issue" has been appreciated
and understood by the present legislature
and that by a large ma orty they have sus-
tanned the position of the people of Maine
upon the question of the prohibition of the
liquor traffic.
Resolved, That it is only by earnest IN
firing vigilance that any moral or social re-
form can be successfully carried forward
and we need to arouse to the Importance of
the work. That we pledge our order in this
county to uphold the enforcement of the
prohibitory law and we ask for as vigorous
an enforcement of the same as is being seen
in some other sections of the State.
Resolved, That as Good Templars we
deprecate any seeming necessity for the
passing OF the so called SturgiS bill in rela-
ton to the more cOmpleteu5 forcement of
the constitutional law on prohibition. We
dislike to have the impression 90 abroad to
other States that our officials are recreant
to their duty and honor. We feel also that
an unnecessary financial burden will be
fOlSted upon the taxpayers by the appoint
ment of special commissioners, yet shall
await with much interest the success of the
action and if found worthy give it our earn
est support. We believe in everything,
anything, that shall hold the old Pine Tree
State true to her laures and history as
prohibition State.
Resolved, That we regret the diminution
Of the live membership of our order in
Waldo County and hope that an aroused
interest in this means of upholding the
temperance sentiment may be witnessed
during the year.
Resolved, That as many times before we
endorse Bro. Geo. E. Bracket, Grand Sec
rotary, as an official worthy our love and
confidence and hereby pledge him the unan-
imous support of Waldo county at the
coming G. l.. session.
Resolved, That we express our thanks to
the NJ. c. r. R. for reduced rates and to the
local lodge for its hospitality.
An eloquent and cordial address of well
come was given by Rev. E. E. Coburn and
responded to by District Chief Templar-
elect, I. II. Fernald.
During the afternoon the following were
very creditably rendered: Defamation by
Rexford Ryder, reading by Mrs. f. E.
Colburn; recitation by Winnie Body
The location of the May session was left
| with the District Coun Gil.
The session closed with the beautiful
| ceremony of the degree.
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