Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-24

members each and seven have 100 members
and more each, The largest lodge in the
State is Mystic No. 2 of Portland, which
returned 26G members, and the second is
No Surrender Lodge, No. 23 of Bangor
with 222 members. The average member
ship of lodges is about SO members. This
average the Secretary adds 10 probably
larger than that of any other Grand Lodge
in the country.
THE DISTRICT LopGE.
Under this head, Secy Bracket says ::
THE District Lodge system continues to
prove very satisfactory in its operations
and every year shows its value as con
Meeting link between our Subordinate and
Grand Lodges. A District Lodge for
Washington county has been successfully
organized during the year and nov the
State is covered, there being one for each
county sixteen in all, and all working sat-
isfa torily."
JUVENILE TEMPLES.
"This branch Of our Order is in a very
satisfactory condition and Maine 10 now
one of the leading Grand Lodges in this
country iu regard to the Juvenile work and
Juvenile templary. Maine is the only
Grand Lodge IN the world which exempts
Juvenile members from taxation. II il y
question whether in the present condition
of our treasury we shall be able to con-
tinue this plan. The Grand Supt. reports
1870 temples with about 400 members.
During the year have paid her for personal
services $3.50 and have paid for and furnish
ed her department with supplies over and
above the amount she has returned proceed
of, and postage and stationary amounting
TO S265 So. Total expense. Of the depart
ment for the year, s6I5 81" In otheI
portions Of his report the Secretary made
sliusion TO the plan for introducing some
plan for life insurance into the Order aut
spoke quite favorshlv of the prof CT
The sum Of 81 715 vas appropriated a
the last session of the Grand Lodge fo
various expenses. and of thi. o. AS ha'
been expended The sum Of $50 was sp
propristed by the enforcement Of the pro
hibitory Law and ei33 so vas expended
The value Of supplies, etc, nov in th'
hands Of the grand secretary 10 1928 ~.
The committee on the enforcement o
the prohibi,ory Law made the following re
port;
! ACeUsTA. Maine,
April 20, 1880.
To the Grand Lodge Of Maine. I o g +.
Al the Portland session the Commute
on enforcement of the Prohibitory La,
vas continued and an appropriation Of Eft
dollars voted.
The committee during the past year ha
p consisted of Dr. John c. Stewart. as chair
man, and the Grand Council
II II bas vait nnt fnv pytus:pu ~oI nsaiss
: ance in its work the sum Of s33. 80 leavin
expenses of postage, stationery, etc.
As soon as the books of the Collector o
Internal Revenue we're opened and coul
be examined, lists we're made and printe
J, and distributed broadcast throughout th
= State. every lodge being furnished Wit
u copies. Each county attorney, sheriff
= city marshal and many others we're fu
. nIshed lists OF all persons paying II
i speciai L. s. tax as dealers in intoxicatir
liquors 10 their respective precincts. Lib
suits we're threatened but none we're brough
the respectable rumseilers, though thres
y enins dire punishment upon your commi
a tee, evidently cot being desirous Of Il
!, notoris'y attending such proceedings.
h The instructions Of the Commission
Of Internal Rsvenu. to Collector Pa
,e we're wholly disregaIded during the pa
year as Only ffty one Of the total numb
recorded BY him during his stay in ofic
gave the street, number and very mar
paid under fictitious names. - they b
or previously done
IT Your committee mas not been called In
IL court during the entire year outside
&C York county. slthough such evidence
r. vas in its possession has been used in ma
of our courts. The County Attorney
Waldo county summoned tne chairman
49, Belfast to at END one session Of court.
- York county cosrt vas in session and
=. was engaged there, Rev. Bro. O. d. Holm
(Contipued on fourth psse.)