The Pontypridd District Herald and Rhondda Valley, Llantrisant, Caerphilly, and Mountain Ash News. — 1894-03-31 (Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan, Wales)

GOOD TEAIPLARY IN ENGLAND.  ANNUAL 911.870 N.  She set her white lips together in &straight, thin line, and hastened with her dressing. The prinPnts she had worn that 'lay she resumed, one by one, except her bridal-dress. Her travellingcostume of navy-blue serge was spread upon &chair ready to put on—her purse, her handkerchief, her  On Monday afternoon the 25th annual session of the Grand Lodge of Ragland of the Independent Order of Good Tempters was opened with the usual ceremonies in the Town Hall, Portsmouth, Brother Joseph Maline, Grand Chief Templar (Birmingham), presiding, all the Grand Lodge Executive Officers being also present. There was a large attendance. After the opening ceremony Brother H. Mansergh, for the credential committee, re ported as present 290 representatives in possession of the Grand Lodge degree, and 106 candidates were in waiting for the degree, which was then duly conferred by the Grand Lodge officers- Then followed the presentation of the departmental reports for the past year. The statistical reports showed the adult and junior subscribing membership on November Ist was 104,808 (of whom 47,873 were juvenile members) in over 2,000 lodges and temples, nearly all of which are meeting weekly. The Naval District had 60, and the Military 61 lodges, with a largely increased membership (these not including the much larger military membership under the Grand Lodge of India). The Grand Lodge receipts for the year had been £6,02$ 17s. 4d. Next followed the reception of delegates from the International Supreme Court of the Order, from sister Grand Lodges, and from other Temperance organisations. The addresses given by the representatives of these societies were appropriately responded to by Brother Malin*, who gave them a cordial welcome in the name of the Lodge, and expressed the fraternal co-operation of the Tempters with all other Temperance organisations. The other functions of the day consisted of a special session of the International Supreme Lodge, to confer the highest degree of the Order of Good Tempters; a great tea party in the Victoria flail; and a public reception meeting at the Town Hall, presided over by the Mayor of Portsmouth (Mr. Alderman Emanuel), and addressed by leading Good Templar' and others, agreeably varied by the singing of the Good Templer choir. On Tuesday the session was resumed, when there was a large atteedance. The first order of business was the consideration of the Grand Chief Templar's report, which dealt with a variety of matters of Lodge administration, and gave a review of the operations of the Order in the distriots. The total adult and juvenile subscribing membership in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of England exceeded 101,000. The report was adopted. The Grand Sul erintendent of Juvenile Temples, Brother C. Stacey- Watson, in his report gave an exhaustive history of the movement amongst the juveniles, and dealt with a number of matters affecting the woik of the juvenile temples. Bro. J. M. Skinner, the Grand Electoral Superintendent, next presented his report, showing that the past year had been one of unexampled activity in support of the Dir(ot Veto, in which work every well-organised Good Templar Loge had taken a prominent part. The year would be remembered as one of aggressive work, especially in promoting and spreading the principle of permissive prohibition. Financial matters af .erward t occupied attention, and the Grand Lodge aejourned.  Edward Pugh, a farmer, of Buffington, was summoned on Tuesday for inlufficiently feeding his cattle, and was fined El, including costa. On leaving the court in an excited state he fell down dead from heart disease.  The brigands at Usini have murdered Signor Merlin°, a rich man and member of the Municipal Council. Ha had advocated active steps foe the suppresaion of the brigand bands.  ...ward Pugh, a farmer, of Buttington, was _ peen the summoned on Tuesday for imufficiently feeding his murder. Tne well-known oattle, and was Sued El, including meta. On prigand chief Delogu killed his young wife and leaving the court in an excited state -he fell down • man with whom he suspected she had been dead from heart disease. _.. ...acted in Germany requires that all unfaithful. The brigands at Usini have murdered Signer drugs intended for internal use be put up in round A Sheffield house-painter met a fearful death on Merlin°, a rich man and member of the Municipal was spread upon aohau I bottles, while those for external use shall be put Tuesday through the breaking of • high ladder on Council. Ha had s.dvocated active steps for Sim , to put on—her purse, her handkerchief, her lup in hexagonal bottles, which he was working. suppression of the brigand bends.