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on this basis the Order of Good Templars. On Febru- 

 ary 5th, 1862, Minnehaha Lodge was instituted; and on 

 the 23d of March, 1866, Siloam Lodge was instituted in 

 this city. This is a separate organization from all others, 

 but there are members who are connected not only with 

 this but also with the Sons of Temperance and Temple 

 of Honor. 



In January, 1867, an organization was instituted in this 

 city called the Young Men's Temperance Volunteers, 

 which name was subsequently changed to the Band of 

 Hope. The primary object of this organization is "the 

 temperance education of the children and youth of this 

 country." This organization is under the charge of a 

 board of directors. Each of the organizations of Sons 

 of Temperance, Good Templars, and Temple of Honor 

 appointing three, and they also contribute something to- 

 wards its maintenance. Its meetings are held weekly, 

 and are made quite entertaining and instructive. 



At the present time (February 1st) there are in opera- 

 tion in this city the following temperance organizations : 



SONS OF TEMPERANCE. 



Heufield Division, numbering 240 members. 

 Phillips Division, numbering 120 members. 

 Abraham Lincoln Division, numbering 76 members. 



GOOD TEMPLARS. 



Minnehaha Lodge* numbering 146 members. 

 Siloam Lodge, numbering 97 members. 



TEMPLE OF HONOR. 



Meteoric Temple, numbering 60 members. 

 Young Men's Catholic Temperance Society, numbering 

 150 members. 

 Band of Hope, numbering 150 members. 



