The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-11-23
CUMBERLAND DISTRICT LODGE
Holds the Quarterly Session With
Maple Lodge.

Cumberland District Lodge met in quar-
terly session with Maple Lodge, Deering,
Wednesday the 21st inst.
The meeting was opened in due form at
10 a. M. by Rev. @. II. Shinn, district tenn
plar. 1t was voted to open in the subordi-
nate degree and defer the comforting of the
district degree until the afternoon session.
The partial report of the credentlal commit
tee was read and accepted. The records of
the August session were read and approved,
hlling vacancies in the standing committee.
George E. Bracket G. S., of the Grand
Lodge, and Rev. L. l.. Allen, Z. G. C. I. Of
N. j.. were introduced in proper form, and
escorted to seats beside the District Tem-
plar.
At II o'clock a recess was taken until 1.2o
p. m. for dinner and social entertainment.
The session was held in Good Fellows Hall,
Aliens Corner, and the dinner was served in
Maple Hall.
The afternoon session was opened in re ~
lar form in the District Lodge degree. -Four
teen candidates presented themselves and
duly initiated into the degree The Lodge
closed in that degree, and reopened in the
subordinate degree. The reports of the off.
GERS then followed and all proved very inter-
esting. The reports from the various lodges
In the district were listened to very atten-
lively and were interesting and also very en-
couraging. Most of the lodges are in fiue
condition and well prepared t, ,carry forward
the work of the order during the coming
months. Quite number of public temper
ance meetings have been held during the past
quarter, in different portions of the district.
Sunday, the 18th which commenced the
week of prayer to be held under the auspices
of the Good Templars of tie world, was
quite generally observed in the district by
pray er and praise temperance meetings. In
teresilng remarks were made by Grand Spc-
rotary Bracket and Rev. e l.. Allen. The
committee on resolutions reported, and the
report was accepted and the resolutions
adopted. A rising vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Maple Lodge, for its cordial recep-
tion and generous entertainment. Mrs.
Barstow OF Bangor, Vice Templar of the
Penobscot District Lodge, made, very inter
esting remarks. The Committee on location
OF pext session reported, naming Chambers
Lodge of New Gloucesier as the place of
meeting. The report was accepted.
The final report of the committee on. Gre
dentials was read and accepted. Seventy
representatives and visitors were present
from eleven lodges.
AT 5.p. M the session closed In due form.
A public temperance meeting was held in the
evening, commencing at 7.30 O'clock. Rev.
Q. III. Shinn, d. D., presided There was a
good audience present Music by the lodge
choir. Q. 4. Hattie and Willie Splitter, which
was very fine. The principal address was
made by Rev.E. l.. Allen of Fairfield, Me-,
formerly resident of New Jersey and Past
Grand Chief Templar of that State. His
subject THE Liquor Crime" was handled in
an able and interesting manner. Remarks
were also made by Mr.. Job Sanford of Port
land and Rev. Q, III. Shinn of Eeering. A
recitation was also given by Mrs. E w.
Lodge.