The Republican journal., 1884-08-21

The annual reunion of the 4th Maine Regi-
ment and ID Maine Battery Association will be
held AT the oyster banks in Newcastle near
Damarlscotta village, on Tuesday Sept. ID, 1851.
All members of the above named comm ands
are considered members Of the Association and
are requested to be present with their families
or Sucl other friends they may choose to
invite. a business meeting of the association
Will take place at q. A. X. Hall. directly after
the arrival Of the morning passenger train at
l0.l5 a. m. After which they will proceed to
the oyster banks, where a grand clam bake will
be served with green corn, etc. The program
me for the evening will be announced on the
ground. A special train will run from Damar-
iscotta to R0ckland after the evenings enter
tainment. One fare for the round trip.
The Association composed of Veterans of the
Sth, 9Th aud 1lth Maine Volunteers. will hold
their annual reunion at Lake Auburn the 2sth
inst. Headquarters of the Association will be
at the Elm House, Auburn, Maine, the evening
of the 2lth of August. On the arrival of the
morning train thu 18th, the horse cars will be
Immediately iaken to the Lake three miles dis
tant. Round trip tickets on the railroads for
single fare.
The annual reunion of the Twenty seventh
Maine Regiment Association will be held at Old
Orchard, August 9th. The comrades will
assemble in Music Hall for the election of Off
GERS, and for other purposes at Il O'Clock noon
The exercises will consist of historical address
es, anecdotes, music, etc. Ladies and other
members of the soldiers families are respect
fully invited.
The annual reunion of the It'll Maine Reg-
ment association will be held at Rock-bound
Park, Peaks Island commencing August Goth
to continue through the remainder of the week
]. o. o. f. SESSION OF GRAND BODIES IN
BANGOR
The Mutual Relief Association of Odd Eel
lows met in Bangor, Monday evening, August
IL, and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, III. A. Shorey, Bridg-
ton; Vice President, G. III. Rich. Portland;
Secretary, Byron Kimball, North Bridgton
Treasurer, j. n. Read, Woodfords. The Secre-
tary's report shows permanent membership
of Abb, and the Treasurer's report balance
in hand of S1G,157.92.
The annual session of the Grand Lodge be-
gan Tuesday, August II, with a large attend
ance. The following officers were elected T..
w. Conant, Oldtown, Grand Master; r. B.
Capen, Augusta, Deputy Grand Master; Free
man T. Merrill, Portland, Grand Warden;
Joshua Davis, Portland, Grand Secretary; S.
X. Dyer, Portland, Grand Treasurer; 6 III.
Crockett, Portland, Grand Representative;
Grand Marshal, Geo. L. Godfrey, Oldtown;
Grand Conductor. Chas. Megguier, East Cor
NTH; Grand Chaplain, Cyrus X. Ladd Port
land; Grand Guardian. j. S. Gliatt, Portland;
Grand Herald, ). NJ. King, South Paris.
From the report of Joshua Davis. Grand
Secretary, it is learned that the year just closed
has been one of continued prosperity to the
order throughout the State. Three Subordin-
ate and one Rebekah Degree Lodge have been
instituted, and one Rebekah Degree Lodge has
surrendered its charter. The total number of
Lodges is 104; present number of contrbut-
ing members, IA ,449 showing net increase
since last report of 1,011; total amount paid for
relief, 81, 563 40, amount of annual receipts,
SIG, 1896. Number of Degree Lodges of the
Daughters of Rebekab, u. In concluding his
eleventh annual report the Grand Secretary
notes the progress and advancement the Order
has made during the past eleven years in Maine.
The number of lodges in 1873 was 80; to-day
we have 1O4. gain of 70 lodges. From mem
bership of 1867 we have increased to 14,449,
making net gain in membership of 10,5S2.
From the amount of annual relief paid then
of 81, 299.57, we have increased to the sum of
$42.563.40. From the annual receipts then of