The  same  principles  that  promoted  him  to  organize  that  "first  society"  have  kept
him  constantly  and  vigorously  at  work  on  the  side  of  temperance  and  the  moral  and
religious  reforms  of  the  day  and  age.  He  has  stood  for  many  years  in  the  front
rank  as  a  lecturer,  organizer  and  worker  in  this  and  kindred  reforms.  He  has
opposed  making  temperance  a  political  issue,  seeing  success  rather  in  social  organ-
izations, personal  influence  and  individual  effort.  He  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  the
friends  of  temperance,  and  has  occupied  many  positions  of  influence  in  their  organ-
izations. He  was  elected  to  the  position  of  Grand  Worthy  Counsellor  of  the  Inde-
pendent Order  of  (iood  Templars,  in  the  grand  lodge  sessions,  at  Madison,  in  Sep-
tember, 1S74;  was  re-elected  at  Oshkosh.  m  1S75,  and  again,  in  Milwaukee,  in  1S76.
In  1S77  he  became  Grand  Worthy  Chief  Templar,  m  which  position  he  served  until
the  September  session,  at  which  time  he  declined  a  renomination.  Mr.  Foster  is
one  man  in  a  thousand,  firmly  wedded  to  principle,  strong  in  his  convictions,  and
an  untiring  worker.  He  aims  not  to  grow  old  faster  than  the  forces  of  the  currents
and  the  tides  carry  him,  and  is  still  active  in  the  reform  and  political  fields.  He
attended  the  Republican  State  convention,  at  Milwaukee,  on  Aug.  17,  189S,  and  pre-
sented to  the  convention  the  successful  candidate  for  the  position  of  Attorney  Gen-
eral of  the  State  of  Wisconsin.     Res.,  Koro,  Wis.
