The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-21
Secret Societies.

The little Knox county town of Warren,
of 1000 inhabitants, had only thirteen secret
but has now added fourteenth
George f. johnson, D. d. G. NJ, and Ansel
Wadsworth went to Searsport Tuesday
evening and publicly installed the officers
of Mariners Lodge of Masons.
n. G. Pettengill d. D. g. NJ, accompanied
by Samuel Adams, G. NJ, went to Unity
Wednesday evening and installed the Off
GERS of Invictus Lodge, l. o. o. F.
Council Masonry is increasing in Maine
Two new councils We're recently constituted
-Westbrook Council No. 10, at Cumberland
Mills, and Aroostook Council No 16, at
Pressure Isle
The Masons of Chicago have appointed a
committee of entertainment to greet all Wis
iting Masons during the worlds fair. Gen.
john c. Smith and Gil. w. Barnard will be
of the committee.
The Masonic Token, for the current quar-
ter, has been received from Stephen Berry.
The Token mentions Israel Coo. of Water
bury, Conn, as the oldest Mason in Aneri-
ca. He was initiated in 1915.
Great Sachem Z. S. Bailey, of the Red
Men of the State Of Maine, and officers and
members of Pequawket Tribe, Cumberland
Mills, Me, Were entertained at Stoneham,
Mass, Thursday afternoon and evening by
Wanlscutt Tribe.
The first temple of the Mystic Shrine in
Maine has been organized in Lewiston under
the name Of Cora Temple. This is one of
the new Masonic organizations. The late
W. j. Florence, the actor, was a great pro-
moter of the Mystic Shrine.
The Odd Fellows of Chicago propose to
build a temple thirty-four stories and 500
feet in height; thirteen stories higher than
the Masonic Temple, If there is deep lay
er of soft mud under the city, as affirmed,
there will sometime come a slump.
In the United States, the Masons have
100000 members, the Odd Fellows $4,000, G.
A. r. 100000, X. of P. 100000 \. 0. U. w.
100000, X. of H. $4,000, Royal Arcanum
10000, and dozen or more organizations
with membership of 10000 and upwards.
At the annual meeting of Corinthan Roy
al Arch Chapter of Masons, Belfast, on Mon
day evening the following officers We're cleo
ted for the ensuing year F. E. Crowley, H.
p: j. H. Howes, X; f. L. French, s.; w.
r. Marshall, c. of H.; H. L. Partridge, P. S.
\. F. Houston, Treas: G. f. johnson, Sec.
The officers of Primrose Council. Pythian
Sisterhood, Belfast, Were installed on Tues
day evening. Mrs. Butler of Lewiston, was
announced as the Installing officer, but was
unable to be present and Mrs. Esther Carter
of Belfast Very accertably installed the
officers. At the close d picnic supper was
served, to which the Sir Knights We're invit-
ed.
Enterprise Lodge \. 0. L. W, Will have a
spread at the Crosby Inn next Thursday
evening, to which the ladies are invited
The officers will he Installed at the lodge
ROOM after which all will repair t" the Inn.
The ladies' Of the society will he entertained
at the Inn from 8 to 9. Judge Andrews of
Augusta. and Parker Spotford, of Bucksport,
are expected to he present.
The Ancient Order United Workman has
adopted Jan. 18th a memorial day, and
the Grand Lodge advised all subordinate
lodges to observe the day in commemoration
of the dead. Jan. 18th was the anniversary
of the birth of the late John j. Upchurch,
the founder of the order The idea is a good
one and will add interest to the society En-
terprise Lodge did not observe the day.
On Tuesday EVENING newt A1Iror., al,
Lodge, L. O. o. F.. will entertain lodges from
Rockland and Appleton. If the day is pleas
ent the attendance will be large. Supper
will be served to the visitors at six clock.
1t will he the first appearance of the Rcbekah
Degree staff in costume. The officers will
also be installed by a suite of lady Grand
officers. Every member of Aurora Lodge is
expected to be present,
The Oldest Mason is again dead. This
time it is the Hon. Robert j. Chester, of
Jackson, Tenn, who died Jan IL, aged %.
He was made a Mason in 18Th Mr. Chester
served on the staff Of Andrew JACKSON his
kinsman, at the BATTLE of New Orleans He
cast his first vote for Madison, and has voted
for every Democrat since that time. Masons
from AL ldIlS Oh Tie country attended the
funeral.
The historian George A. Wheeler has writ
ten Part 3, of Hancock Lodge No. T. F. & \.
NJ, of Castine, 1881 1880, and it is just issued
by Stephen Berry, Portland. This completes
the work from 1874 to January, 1891. Mr..
Berry also has in press a full and excellent
history of Felicity Lodge of Masons, of
Bucksport, written by George o. Mitchell,
the Master. The history covers a period
from it's foundation in 1909 70 1890
A pleasant party assembled at Odd Eel
lows Hall last Friday evening to witness
the installation of the officers by n G. Pet
tengill, d. D. G. NJ. Owing to the storm the
attendance was less than it otherwise would
have been. At the close of the ceremonies
happy remarks were made by Mr. Petten-
gill, f. F. Dunton, Rev. j. 4. Savage,
Samuel Adams, e. E. Tibbetts, H. ID.
Clough and J. W. knowiton The company
was then taken to the banquet room and
treated to ice cream and cake.
A large company assembled in Odd Eel
lows Hall Tuesday evening to witness the
public installation of the officers of Penob-
scot Encampment. The ceremonies We're
well performed by w. NJ. Thayer, d. D. G. P,