Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-17
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Meeting of the Grand Lodge
Held at Belfast.
Odd Fellowship Among the Rebekah
Lodges Represented.
kennebec Congreg ationalists at WaiefviIls-
Death Of an Aged Lady.

Belfast, Oct. lG.-The 5lst session Of
the Grand Lodge of Maine, I. o. o. F.,
opened today with good attendance.
The grand secretary reported 1856 broth
ers relieved, 50 widows families relieved,
227 brothers buried Is, $50 weeks sickness.
Total amount of relief, ,O5l.
The annual receipts were Sl39,6l3.
The officers elected: Samuel Adams,
Belfast, grand master; Clarence M. Wat.
son, deputy grand master; Arthur N. j.
Lovejoy, Augusta, grand warden; Joshua
Davis, Portland, grand secretary; VIM. E
Plummer, Portland, grand treasurer; Ruel
Robinson, Camden, grand representative.
The following officers were in attend
ance: Reuel Robinson, Camden, grand
master; Samuel Adams, Belfast, deputy
grand master; Clarence M. Watson, Bidde-
lord, grand warden; Joshua Davis, Port
land, grand secretary; William E. Plum
mer, Portland, grand treasurer; G. N
Weymouth, Biddeford, grand rep; G. A.
Gllpatric, Kennebunk, grand rep; Walter
Bisbee, Camden, grand marshal; 0. w.
Bridges, Dexter, grand conductor; S. ID
Sale, Portland, grand guardian o. T,
Hodsdon, Portland, grand herald.
Monday evening was the first time in the
history of Odd Fellowship, in this State,
that convention of Rebekah lodges was
organized. In Maine, today, there are 81
of these lodges representing a membership
of more than G000.
The fullos lug officers were elected:
Sarah A. Weymouth, Biddeford, president; !;
Mary l.. Carr, Norridgewock, vice-presi
dent; Grace Walton. Belfast secretary :;
Carrie E. Pi.rce, Old Town, treasurer
Nellie f. Sherman, Dover, marshal; Vir-
Ella M. Harding, Portland inside guardian !:
guardian; Josephine Miller, Auburn,
Chaplain.
The next convention will be held at Port
land in Oct. 95.
The annual military council of the Patri-
archs Militant will assemble Wednesday
morning.
Grand Secretary Davis reported as fol-
lows:
TO the Grand Lodge, /. 0. 0. F., Of
Maine:
The year has been one of continued
prosperity to the Order in this State; its
advancement has been steadily onward, in
increased membership and financial
strength. During the year, two subordi-
nate and four Rebekah lodges have been
instituted, viz: Minnehonk Lodge, No.
l3l, located at Mt. Vernon; st. George
Lodge, No. 1872, located at Tenants Har-
Dor; Eastern City Rebekah Lodge, No. As,
located at Eastport; Riverview Rebekah
Lodge, No. 40, located at Bucksport; Good
Will Reb.kah Lodge, No. so, located al
Fairfield; and Mystic Rebekah Lodge, No.
81, located at Warren.
CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
Number of lodges as per last report, 130
Number of lodges instituted during the
year,
Number OF lodges this date, la2
Number of members as per last report, 2O,13s
Number of limitations for the year end.
ing Dec. 81, 1898, 81
Nun Der admitted by card, II
Number reinstated TO membership, 5P
zl,ll9
Nurher mcmbcrs deceased, 227
Nun ber members withdrawn by card, 20
Numher members susperded, i59
Number memoers expelled, 4-'eo
Number of contributing members Jan.
l. 1891, ~ Dbl
Net mcr, ase of members during the
year, l'i