Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-04
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There VS. good attendance q The meet.
ing Of Kennsbec Districs Ledge in Gdgdes
CFoss Hall Wednesday. Forenoon and #.
tssnoon sessions we're held and A. p. Nor.
hlI Lodge Of this city provided . literary
entertainment in the evening. Many drove
In from surrounding towns, coming from q
far away - LiichEeld in teams nosvi,h.
sanding the bitter cold ard thres,enips
storm. In the afternoon when the suov
stofm anne on, these were obliged to Iesve
for their homes. The meetings were vesy
interesting and many important matters were
discussed. The order 10 reported 70 be In
. very Furnishing condition and Is gaining
in numbers During the past quarter .
new lodge has been established 1t Mon
mouth Centre. A. P. morrill, lodge Of this
city is Furnishing ard increasing in mem
bership, having now 3i members. II vas
voted 10 hold the next meeting Of the Dis
tFics Lodge with West Gardiner Centre
lodge the Aft Wednesday in March. A.
r. Morrill, lodge furnnhed entertainment.
and bountisul dinner and supper were eat
en- 1t the hall.
10 connection with the District Lodge
meeting there was a meetisg Of the Gras d
Ceunail Of the Maize Grand Lodge, and
the following officers were present: Grand
Chief Tempisr A. 8. Bangs Of thi, city /;
Grand Vice Tempsr Mrs. Josie X. Pol
lard Of Biddeford; Grand Counsellor
Frank II. Dexter 81 SprinsyaIe; Grand
Superintendent Of Juvenile Temples Emil
ly A. Cain Of Wstervi!le; Grand Treasur-
ef Frank L. Gipson Of Stetson; and Past
Grand Tempiar James II. Hamilton of Mat
Avsmkesg. Grand Secretary Bracket was
unable to attend oxing to illness. At this
meeting arrangements we're perfected for
pushing forward the winter campaign,
which the officers are determined shall be q
vigorous one. The order was shown by
the reports made to be In excellent con.
dition. Forty new lodges have been Of
gsnized in the State since the April session
Of the Grand Lodge, the members are
awake to the needs Of the order, and in
many localities very fAitcring success has
been obtained.
r. G. c. T. Hamilton will organize,
Thursday evening, lodge in Freeport with
foYty-two charter members. Sines Oct
9th he has organized Mountain Glen Lodge
At Rumford Centre E,na Lodge at Otis
field. Nov. 24,h; Fairview Lodge at Ray
mond, Nov. 18th; Mount Pleasant Lodge
at Denmark, Nov. 22d; Shepherd River
Lodge at BrownisId. November Gath,
ard saco Valley L'dge at Baldwin.
Mrs Josie Il. Pollard, @. V. T., has or
gained, the pas. month, seven new lodges.
seven lectures, and still retains her unfail
ing zeal and enthusiasm for the cause. The
lodges that Mrs. Pollard has organized dur
this time are at Searsport, South Brooks,
Woolwich. Top.ham, Wiscssset, East JET
ferson and Damariscotta Mills. Much of
the past season Mrs. Pollard spent in Iowa,
where, for five years. she has lectured and
Organized new lodges. She wa, in Iowa
during the "oriainai package exci,eme mt
and met with some thrilling experiences.
At some places she .sys that her receo,ion
WAS mos, bospItabie. while in other town.
her life was in danger and she wa, Obliged to
leave the hall where she spoke by q rear en-
trance 10 esc.pe the mob. A simple narrative
Of the experience, during those months of
work for the cause il, we'll calculated TO
en,huse the member. Of the order to re-
aved ereytions