The Republican journal., 1892-03-10

reasonable theory is that Morgan, under
an assumed name, went to some foreign
country where he died ''unwept, union
or and unsung.'
Certain young politicians, of whom
Thurlow Weed was the most conspicuous,
took advantage Of the excitement, and
for their own advancement famed the
flames. Anti-Masonic candidates were
placed in nomination from constable to
president of the United States. In 1898
the estimated Anti-Masonic strength in
this country was $40, 800, and in the year
before the state of Vermont elected the
Anti Masonic presidential ticket. The
vote of Belfast in 1882 was as follows:
For Andrew Jackson 3D. for Henry Clay
1872, and for William West 22-the last
being the Anti Masonic nominee for pres
ident. John W. Wilder, was one of the
leading Anti Masons of Belfast.
Owing to this excitement the members
of Belfast Lodge became disheartened,
and meetings were SO thinly attended that
on the 18th of January 1928, they voted to
surrender the charter to the Grand Lodge.
The last meeting was held Feb. 18th,
when Belfast Lodge ceased to exist, after
an existence of eleven years. Masonry.
however, recovered from the blow, as it
Will recover from every opposition and
will command the respect and attention
OF civilization, until the coming of that
period to which hope looks forward with
ardent JOY, ''when one law will bind all
nations. tongues and llindrcds of the
earth, and that law viii be the law of
universal Brotherhood
Immediately upon the surrender of the
charter our ancient brethren regretted
their action, and in the following October
they reassembled and asked for Il restora-
ton of the charter. Upon the sugges-
ton OF Brother Alfred johnson, il,
the resuscitated body was called Phoenix
Lodge. The Grand Lodge Of Maine on
the 10th of October, 1928, voted that the
charter be restored, the following being
petitioners: Samuel Gordon, Nathaniel
NJ. Lowney, Thomas H. Carr, Timothy
Chase, Hutson Bishop, Robert Emery,
Ohio Abbott, F. c. Raymond, Samuel
Jackson, il, William Barnes, William
Cyrus Arnold, Joshua Pickard Asa Ed
Jr., James Poor and Samuel Locke The
first meeting of Phoenix Lodge was held
Oct. %, 1928, when the following officers
were elected: John Kimball, W. NJ. ::
Samuel Haynes, S. w; and Joseph Will
hanson, J. W. Meetings were held I'M
til June 20, 1881, when the anti Masonic
excitement was at its height, and the OPP
position so great that meetings ceased
from that time to Nov. 26, 1898, period
OF seven and a half years. On the last
named date the lodge was again opened
and the communications have been con-
tlnuouS and uninterrupted to the present
day. On reassembling the question came
up as to whether OF not there were any
members in good standing who could re
sumo the business. While the lodge was
dormant Timothy Chase. Samuel Haynes
and Frye Hall had contributed so to a
distressed Bro. Mason and the fact was
recorded. 1t was construed that this
amount being credited to the brethren for
dues placed them in good standing. Thus
through a deed OF christian charity, the
charter Of Phoenix Lodge was saved
Phoenix Lodge was incorporated July
u, 1916, the act being signed by GOV. Ii.
J. Anderson, of Belfast.
Oct. It'll, 1850, seven brethren from
Searsport petitionetl Phoenix Lodge for a
recommendation to form a lodge in that
town, which was granted. Nearly every
Masonic lodge in Waldo county sprang
directly or indirectly from Belfast and
Phoenix lodge, hence our lodge is the
parent of Masonry in this vicinity
From the last date to 1862. when the
lodge built the French roof ON the High
school building, the business was mostly
OF a routine character. The expense OF
building and retitting was $3.50.
Oct. 10, 1864, a petition was presented
asking for approval for a new lodge to be
instituted in Belfast, to be called Timothy
Chase Lodge, which was granted Nav
1865, the following named brothers Iii
mitted for the purpose of forming the
new lodge: Timothy Chase. II. c. O..
Washburn, W. G. Crosby, II. F. JONES'
John Hassell, \. A. Howcs, Charles
Rink, H. $. Parker, G.. w. Wales, Henry
Coombs, 5. K. Cottrell. j. =. Davis. f.
II. HERMAN. :. NJ. Fuller, &. l.. Small
ley, A. A. Moore J. {. ContIon. NJ H.
Grown, and Charles Treadwell.
During the same year new jewels for the
officers were purchased at a cost of $50,
and are the ones now in use. II. II. Car
ter. j. Y. Cottrell Jr., and William o.
Poor, were a committee for the lodge TO
attend the Inauguration OF the Gen. Berry
monument at Rockland.
In lcG11 it was voted that no person be
permitted to use tobacco in the lodge
room a law, however, that is now observ-
ed more in the breach than in the per
Torrance May 26, 1867, the lodge attend
ed the funeral of II. W. Bro. Otis b.
Woods, at the Methodist church,
In 1868, at the instance of Robert En-
cry, a Masonic Library Association was
formed, which has since been kept up.
just Off the outer ante room at the Tenn
pie is a library moderately well stocked
with readable books.
Aug. p, 1868, Phoenix and Timothy
Chase Lodges united and marched to the
Universalist Church and attended the fu-
neral of the Rev. Bro. Frederick A. Hodg-
don.
Sept. 20, 1869, the sum of 81 was do
mated to the Masonic Temple at Washing
ton, D. c.
April II, 1870, the sum of $40 was do
mated to Excelsior Lodge at Northport,
that body having lost its effects by fire
Two pieces of statuary We're donated the
lodge this year by Bro. l.. G. Coombs
One of the pieces was broken in the fire
of 1873, while the other now adorns our
lodge room in the Temple. May %, 1870,
delegation from Phoenix Lodge went to
Searsmont to attend the funeral of Bro
John Moody. While returning a farm
house was discovered on fire. The breth-
rem left their team in the highway, form
ed themselves into a voluntary fire de-
partment and extinguished the flames
Feb. l, 1872, Phoenix and Timothy
Chase Lodges were publicly installed at
Hall