The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1894-10-18
The Maine ODD Fellows.

\ AuC Out EcIlOWS.
MEETING OF THE GRAND BODIES IN BELFAST
THE FIRST CONVENTION OF THE REBEKAH'S.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND SOCIAL FEAT
\ URES.
The annual gatherings Of various branches
j of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
have been held at Odd Fellows Hall in Bel
fast this week. Delegates and officers BE-
gan to arrive Saturday, and on Monday
every boat and train brought its ot,ota Tile
4 largest number, however, came by train
! Monday evening, when to the regular pas
senger tram two extra cars We're added
4 The first meeting was to he fol- TIE organiz-
alton Of State body of the Rebekah DEPART
\ ment. hence the visitors included d large
| number NJ ladies. Aurora EebeI1;,h Lodge
| had 4 delegation at the lerot to meet the
| NisiterS, AAl fNlvkbo,rds anl other carriages
We're i'll waiting u taxa theMl to The Hall
On arriving there A hountfnl supper, fur
/ nshtl bS the 1nHmbers of Aurora lodge,
/ was serTed lit the lanquet hall Ii Tie VIZ
| tiers. ater which thr mtnherS repaired to
tAe loage roem to organGze the
REEEKAH CONVENTION.
Az the Ist session nt the Grand I4Dnge VI
| committee "as aPra.nt~l III uakp arrange
ments tor organizing the ltehtlah branch It'll
4 body wAiel ,haii Nv \. th4 Kei-kltls wIiat
the Grand Lodge II to The subur,linate
4 lodges. a convention MAS called tn Inject N
this city on th4 evening prior ru TIN In-vtInl.
Of the Grand Lodge each Rrbel1ah Lodge
being entitled to two delegates. who nltlst
| ~ Past Grands. hi response to the call }S
of the u lodges responded by G3 delegates
/ The meeting was called to order In Past
| Grand Representative II. u. Over IL Belfast
chairman Of the committee Of arrangements
1 VINO Wsirolnei tile delegates and presided
| throughout the meeting. Committees to
perfect the organization, prepare bylaws.
etc., were appointed, ami the folloy-ing otf-
GERS chosen. President, Sarah a. Wev-
mouth, Eiddeford Vice President Mary l..
/ Carr, South Norrldgewock Secretarv Grace
f. Walton, Belfast; Treasurer, Carrie f.
/ Pierce, Old Town; Marshal, Nellie L. Sher-
man, Dover, Conductor, Virginia u. Ho,-
brook, Hermon Chaplain, Josephine Miller,
Auburn Inside Guardian, ELLA NJ. Harding.
| Portland Outside Guardian, Ida B Water
house, kennehunk. Aurora Lodge of Bel
| fast eNempltitl tile wurl5 IN th- Bsautitie,l
Form before tile convention. "A choir eo1l-
sistmg Of Mr.. and Mrs. + s. Pitcher, Mrs.
4. II Ho4Tes ana MI. N. Ci P@ttrngill fnr-
nisAed music. After the husne,s meet
inE, iee cream and eake wpr+ served n tAa
hlnnu+r halii ana seasou Wy soa4l puiav-
! lnent was iasse'i tile members retiring
aAonr midnight Ihr visitors VIM lele1attes
who GAaur t~ attena Ih- conventiUu wvrs
entertained it the aotlstS f the local ssi-.ll-
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