The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-14
MEET NEXT IN BARRE.
Grand Lodge of Vermont, I. 0. G. T,
Report of Recent Convention.

Report Of Recent Convention.
One of the most interesting features
Of the forty-ninth annual session OF the
grand lodge of the Independent Order
Of Good Templars of Vermont, just held
at Williamstown, was the report given
by NJ. b. Morgan Of Bennington, dele
gate to the international supreme lodge,
held in Hamburg, Germany, June 6.l4,
1911. The following extracts will be
found interesting;
Hamburg is the great FORT OF the
river Elbe, and, with its suburbs, has
million people. Old Hamburg is al
most obliterated and in its place very
beautiful city of handsome buildings,
miles and miles of wide, clean streets
with nice side tracks for cyclists and
all empowered in trees, a city built
around lake several square miles in
area, on which pleasure steamships are
ever moving. In the early days of June
the foliage was glorious and the very
element conspired 10 smile and charming
weather lasted throughout the session.
"Never in the history of the order
has such series of great ard impor-
tant meetings been conducted in con-
nection with an international supreme
lodge session. The Germans thoroughly
believe in printers ink for they print
ed 10000 copies of an illustrated guide
of 262 pages, with large colored map
of Hamburg. They also printed $4,000
programs of the meetings, covering 10
pages, and 10000 programs of the sights
of the city, stating times, prices, etc,
Of all public places open to visitors.
Bills announcing the temperance exhibi-
tion were also displayed on all street
ears. In addition TO all this, a large
distribution of Temperance literature was
systematically made on Monday, june
G. and 100000 leaflets were distributed
by the members Of the order. Thirty
eight Good Templar newspapers are pub
lished in Germany, one OF which has
circulation of 10000 copies.
Lodges are formed in the army and
navy, the good work performed IN the
letter receiving the outspoken approval
and commendation Of Emperor William,
who advised the naval cadets to join the
Good Templar lodges. Hamburg and its
adjoining city. Altoona. have l50 such
lodges. In one Good Templar building
thirty lodges meet weekly The re-
ports presented told OF greatly increased
numbers in both adults and juvenile
sections and Of undoubted advance in
the immediate future.
can international exhibition against
alcohol was held, which continued for
ten days and was attended by over 40,-
900 persons, most Of whom eyinced great
interest in the instructive exhibits. The
/. G. l.. degree was conferred on 1912
candidates Reports showed Sweden TO
have the largest number Of juvenile tenn
plars. 1895. Scotland has the two
largest temples IN the world Airdrie,
with 467 members, and Western Star,
Glasgow, with l.236. In the world there
are now 3,7s3 temples, with a member
ship Of PSF ,042. gain Of 1886 in three
years.
"The international secretary reported
two national grand lodges, 81 grand
lodges, 100 district lodges, making With
the 3,Ts3 temples, l3007 chartered
bodies. The present total adult mem
bership is 4l5.l The total member
ship IS, therefore, 6730ss, the net gain
being l3,707."
The session of the grand lodge Of Yer
mont was one of the most enthusiastic
held in the history Of the order in this
state. The report of the secretary
showed substantial increase in the
number of juvenile templars in the state.
.C. Fl. HAYDEN of Riverside was for the
twentieth time elected as grand chief
templar of the order, P. A. Gilmore of
Cabot was elected grand councillor An
interesting and well attended public
meeting was held Thursday evening at
the Good Templars' hall G. H. Hay
den Of Riverside, P. A. Gilmore of Cabot,
NJ. B. Morgan Of Bennington, S. N.
Gould of Randolph and Rev f. z. Phil
lips of st. Johnsbury being the prin-
cipal speakers The next annual ses-
sion will be held at Barre.