Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-19
GRAND LODGE
Of Maine Odd Fellows in 49th
Annual Session.
Meeting Of Grand Eneampment IN
Eyening--0fieers Elected.
LARGE Number IN Attendance On Meetings -
Many New Members Admitted.

The forty-nin,h aTnaai session Of the
Grant I.,dze OF Maine, I. q. y. w.. was
in the Odd Fellows hall in this city Tues
Aav, beginning at 8 A. NJ. IL was very
largely attended, there being present about
100 members. One hundred and thirteen
rev members we're admitted at the fore
noon session.
The reports of the grand master. grand
secretary and grand treasurer we're a.
cepted without reading.
Grand Master Nicholas Fessenden in
pre.enting his report said
In presenting the record which has been
entered up since the last session Of the
Grand Lodge, I think may Faithfully say,
thai no backward steps have been taken
that in poin. Of activity, harmony, entbns-
iasm ard general prosperity, the Order
stands yet a little further to the front,
than at the eiose Of the preceding year.
Il found it in advanced position in re-
gard 10 all th..c points, and have striven
To- 40 keep il and to so leave H.
Condition Of the Order.
The changes. sinse the last session Of
thu. body, in the lodges Of the order are
shown az follows
Sanber Of Subordinate Lodges al last
report. sss..-s....s.-....ss- lk1
Added The past year -..-.......-,.- 3
Total number Of subordinate Lodsss. i2r
Number Of members per last report i,,ts
Net zain for past ysnr-....s........ 80. JiB
Total mefeb.f.hip....... ............ Ia.g-7
i:ehrkah l4,dg.s nt last report ......... y
Lid f.staf GEAR T..
Total number Of isebekah Lodges. VI;
Number II member. per last report. i.oi4
N't gain fpf past year. 80
rof.l nsmber.l,if,. ............-.- f,s45
Three Subordinate and Ave Rebekah
Lodges have been instituted during the
term which number might have been in
creased had ii seemed wise.
Il am satisfied that with the present
barge number Of lodges Of our order Ia this
jurisdiction the greatest care and utmost
scrutiny must be had In regard TO institu-
ting new lodges of either branch. only
strong lodges should now be made IN any
section of the State Weak lodges are al
ways an evil, and the order il now In such
an excellent standing that it needs no adj
yertising through the medium of weak
ling
Il have had the pleasure of dedicating
ui''e mans ~ ''s o''et ~ "p -
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