The Republican journal., 1907-03-14
Waldo District Lodge Good TempIars

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The annual session of Waldo District
Lodge convened with Brooks Lodge, No. "a,
Brooks, Saturday, March 9th, and was pre-
sided over by District Chief Templar E. C..
Boody. Other officers responding to the
roll at the opening hour were District
Vice Templar, Mabel Rose; District Secre-
tary, Elizabeth L. Bracket; District Treas
urer, VIM. c. Rowe; District Superintend-
ent, J. T., Mrs. W. o. Estes; Past District
Templar, T. H. Fernald.
The forenoon session was wholly Occupi-
ed with preliminary business, and at the
noon hour the officers and delegates were
fortified by fine dinner, served by the local
lodge, to continue the regular work of the
degree.
The following officers were duly elected
and installed by Past Grand Chief Templar,
Marcellus j. Dow, assisted by Clarence
Cook and Lila Estes as Grand Marshals:
District Chief Templar, z. G. Boody,
Brooks; District Counselor, Tolman III.
Fernald, Belfast; District Vice Templar,
Mabel Rose, Brooks; District Secretary,
EIlLuD6Iu IdChSLus bOiloo1, Diooi iSe
Treasurer, Wm. c. Rowe, Brooks; District
Superintendent J. T., Mrs. W. 0. Estes,
Brooks District Chaplain, Lora Maxcy,
Belfast; District Electoral Superintendent,
NJ. j. Dow, Brooks District Marshal, Mrs.
Emma Hall; District Department Marshal,
Mrs. Emma Huxford; District Guard. lsa-
belle Morse; District Sentinel, Minnie
Lane.
The following were elected delegates to
the Grand Lodge: Representatives, E. A
Carpenter, J. B. McTaggart, 7. Fl. Fernald :;
alternates, M. j. Dow, Geo. E. Bracket, e..
L. Bracket. NJ. j. Dow was recommended
for Deputy Grand Chief Templar for the
coming year.
Among the resolutions submitted by the
committee and unanimously adopted were
these:
Whereas, Under every condition of life
there is much for which to be thankful ;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That while the decrease in the
live membership in this county is a matter
of deep concern, yet we feel that the
principles of our order are held in high es-
teen by large majority of our citizens,
and we find them ready to express their
convictions in the form of petitions and re-
monstrances and to quite large extent by
their votes.
Resolved, That we reaffirm our opposi-
tion to resubmission of the prohibitory
| amendment and earnestly hope that our
legislature will turn the matter down by a
decisive vote.
Resolved, That it is cause of much en-
| couragement to us that Gov. Cobb has
hQ StanGah a friend of the
| rigid enforcement of our temperance laws.
| Resolved, That we would again at this
time thank our sheriff, Amos f. Carleton, for
| the honest enforcement of law under the
| peculiar circumstances existing in Waldo
| County.
| Resolved, That the disposition of the
| liquor cases in this county at the last term
of court is great disappointment to the
| friends of temperance. We cannot but
| feel that the confidence of some of our most
radical temperance men was sadly mis-
| placed and we regret the condition of affairs
| in our county court.
Resolved, That it is a matter of much
coDgratulation to us that the distinctive
work of our order has to quite an extent
been taken up by various other Organiza-
tiOns in the State, that in all the great pro-
gressive movements of ~ day we find
among the leaders men and women who
| have been first educated and disciplined in
the Good TemplarS, thus showing that our
work along this line has not been in vain.
Resolved, That we regret the absence of
our esteemed brother, Geo. E. Bracket,
! Grand Secretary, from this session. His
| presence has ever been a cause of strength
and encouragement to US and we extend to
| him cur fraternal greetings. We realize that
the order of Good Templars in its palmiest
days owed much to his ability and honesty
of purpose and we delight to do him honor.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks to
the M. C. r. K. for reduced rates and to
Brooks Lodge for their cordial welcome
and generous hospitality.
A very interesting open meeting was held
at the close of the routine work and reports.
The installation and discussions by the pub
lie were lnterspersed with selections by the
graphophone, song by Marie York, recita-
tion by Dexter Davis and a song and encore
by Dorcas Davis. SC
The place of the next session was, by vote,
left to the District Council.