Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-18

Two Subordinate and four Rebekah
lodges have been instituted during the year,
One petition for Rebekah lodge has been
refused. II. t. -..-= ....-@ -.+.
Many changes have suggested themselves
to me during the year that has passed. and
some of them it might perhaps be well for
this Grand Lodge to consider. =:
have had during the year several letters
from brothers who claim that their lodges
refuse them benefits, which they think was
rightfully due them. The Benefit Code
SAYS that the brother must notify the lodge
within three months from the time the sick
ness began In many cases the brother is
sick more than three months and is thus
debarred from an appeal. l would recon-
mend that some time be specified after his
recovery within v hich he shall notify his
| lodge. %.~>.. -
/ | would recommend that the Rebekah
lodges have the right to set apart :, per
cent of their dues for a contingent fund
the same as was allowed subordinate lodges
last year. :s* II"
| | think that some change should be made
| in the districts | do not think that the
best results are obtained by having the
deputy member of his own lodge. think
that the installation, unless public, should
be done by a past grand The districts
made to comprise the lodges in the country,
| and the district deputies instructed in the
secret work and in the proper manner of
| working " This would make the office more
| important, and it could be done with no
more expense to the Grand Lodge than uu-
der the present system. The lodges need
| instruction in the secret work. and if the
| Grand Lodge does not provide some way
| they will get it from some other source.
hope that this Grand Lodge will take this
into consideration and devise some plan that
will benefit the lodges.
| | would recommend that this Grand
| Lodge grant permission TO the Rebekah
| Lodges 10 hold State convention when a
reqest is made by majority of the lodges
| in the State. @%=#+ a.> X 49,
Grand Secretary Joshua Davis and Grand
Treasurer Wm. +. Plummer presented
their reports. The receips for the year
were e2293 ~S, and the expenditures were
| S:}06G lS The amount contributed to aid
the sufferers of Bay City, Mich, was S407.
The number of subordinate lodges in 1873
was 20 today we have l30, gain of lOl
lodges. From membership of 3S67 We
| have increased to 20, ,l39; making a net
gain in membership of lG,272.
| From the amount of annual relief paid
then OF $500 81. we have increased to the
sum of $50 ,G42 ~.
From the annual receipts then of 327,
l267S, we have increased to Sl46,35l.15. =
From the amount of investments then of
| ST. ,563 81, we have increased to S602,-
09j Is.
| Resolutions were introl luced looking to
the redistrictlng of the lodges of the State
and provi.iing for the visitation of them by
the grand officers to the granting of per
mission to the lodges of the Rsbekah de-
gree to set apart ) per cent of their receipts
to create a fund; to the allowing of lodges
to appear in public in regalia on the 4th of
July Memorial Day, and on a public day
set apart by proclamation of the governor
of the State or President of the United
States; to the establishment of an Odd
| Fellows Home These resolutions were
referred to the proper committees.
| A memorial was received from Belfast
| lodge asking that the next grand lodge ses-
sion be held in that city, This memorial
was accompanied by invitations from that
city aud its board of trade. ...=..... i.
| Officers were then elected as follows:
| Grand Master-Reuel Robinson, Camden.
| Deputy Grand Master-Ssmuel Adams,
! Belfast.
Grand war,len-Clarence NJ. Watson,
Biddeford s4
Grand Secretary Davis Port
ladd. ~ T..
Grand Treasurer Wilhim E.. Plummer,
| Portland.
Grand Representative-George A. Gil
| pstr.c kennebunk. ...s
Grand Master Reuel Robinson following
his installation, made the following appoint
ments
Walter F. Bisbee, Camden, grand mar
shall Jill: ..::.a Fl"
owen W. Bridges, Dexter, grand con
ductor.