The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-11
GOOD TEMPT AIRS ELECT
THEIR OLD OFFICERS
Chief Templar Is c. II. Hayden Of
State Convention VIII
Close This Evening.

The second days session 0t tho grand
lodge of Vermont Good Templars, was
opened this morning, when reports We're
heard from the committee on education,
which recommended the formation Of
classes in the lodges to take up the reg
ular course Of study Of the order TIE
reporl Of the state deputy, AIRS. O. s.
Wiiiny, was read and the committee on
mass meetings recommended that each
lodge hold mass meetings and that the
grand lodge hold public meetings at the
close Of the sessions. II was voted 70
hold the next aniaial meeting Of the
grand lodge at Marshheld
The election of officers resulted in the
reelection Of the old hoard q. n. T.,
C II Hayden Riverside; NJ iii, Eya
M Hazen. Windsor; G. Cs Cyrus "a.
Bump, Salisbury: g. 81 J WI, Mrs. II. IT,.
Straw, Stowe; g. s. n. NJ Campbell,
LyndonviIle; g. r. Henry Gay, Barton;
.G. Al. G. d. Edaerton, Northfeld; G r.
81, Frank PIuinlcy Northheld; Dept Il
G. C. T., II. q. SturteYant; delegates To
international grand lodge, ME- ID Morgan,
Bennington, H. Nj Campbell, Lyndon
vile, Mrs. Eva M. Iiazen, Windsor, r.
@. Sturtevant, 0xro Roys Of Waterbury.
An adjournment WAS taken at noon
until two o'clock when the final bust
ness was finished up. ahe session viii
close this evening with the public meet
ing.
Appeal for 0ld-time Enthusiasm.
AT the afternoon session yesterday
the reports Of officers was taken up.
The report Of the grand ebief templar,
G. III Hayden. was OF great interest
He said that the past gear had heen
one with many discouraxing problems,
but they had been met M successfully
al possible The specific work Of Good
Icmplars, he stated WIS 10 get people
to sign the pledge and keep il he de-
clared that the pledge taken By 1000
people wohid have an influence over
5000 lie highly recommended the Now
COURSE Of study arranged for Good Tenn
plars and urged that IL BIC taken up
He paid high tribute to the memory
of the late D. H. Mann OF New York,
WIN was present al the state meeting
last year. He recommended that county
unions be changed into district lodges
as far az possible Members were urged
to try to infuse the old time enthusiasm
into the order.
Then followed the reports OF the Sec
retary, treasurer, auditor and finance
COMMITTEES, which were all most eneour-
aging. Remarks were made by DR. s.
N Gould and r. @ Stnttevant on the
enforcement If the law aud the stand
ing of the order, lis work and aims.
The reports of district deputies and the
committee on missions were Of very
hopeful and eneoulaging nature. The
meeting adjourned N O'Clock. At seven
short meeting was hclsts after WHICH
an adjournment was taken for the an
nual banquet BIZ the Vermont alumni
association % the City hotel.
/. o. G. 7. Banquet.
There were Ga people present at the
banquet, which was most enjoyable and
successful in every way. Grand Chief
Templar G.. II. Hayden acted as toast
master at the postprandial exercises and
after the Invocation by the chaplain,
Oxro Roys he called for the follow
ing toasts which were most interesting
III responded to. Welcome to Men
Members" L. A Campbell. Lyndonyille:
"Our Great Responsibility Miss Jessie
Forsythc, Boston: -The Sisters Prot.
o. X. Hollistcr: National Grand Lodge
~ ID. Morgan. Bennington; "The Broth
ers,r Mrs. Ella C linney. I.yndonville.
The exercises closed with The singing
Of "God Be With You Till We Meet
Again
The grand ledge / o. G. r. will hold
d public meeting this evening at 7:s0
O'Clock in The X Of G. hall. Seampini
block, to which the public il cordially
invited. Addresses will be given ~
state officers and By Miss Jessie For
sythe Of Boston, International superin
tendent OF juvenile work. Also special
music.