The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-18
THE ODD FELLOWS.
Meeting of Grand Lodge of Maine in Bel
fast Tuesday.

The 5lst annual session of the Gran
Lodge of Maine, l. o. 0. F., opened In Bel
last Tuesday morning in the hall of Waldo
lodge. No. IL. The following officers were
in attendance:
Grand Master-Reuel Robinson, Camden.
Grand Deputy Master-Samuel Adams,
Belfast.
Grand Warden-ClareLce M. Watson, Bid
deford..
Grand Secretary-Joshua Davis, Portland
Grand Treasurer-Wm. E. Plummer, Port
land.
Grand Rep.-G. N. Weymouth. Biddeford.
. Grand Rep.-tf. A. Fitzpatrick, Kehnebunk.
Grand Marshal-Walter Bisbee, Camden.
Grand G0nauetoro W Bridges, Dexter
Grand Herald-O. T. Hodsd0n, Portland.
The annual session of the grand bodies
this year is marked by two new features,
which in future are to become permanent.
On Monday evening, for the first time, in
the history of Maine Odd fellowship, con-
vention of the Rebekah lodges was organ
lied. There are now in Maine 81 Rebekah
lodges with more than 5000 members. 7 he
Rebekahs, in fact, are the most active
factors today in the order. The convention
to the Rebekahs, is what the grand lodge is
to the subordinates. or the grand encamp-
ment is to the encampment branch. This
first and very notable convention was made
up of 63 delegates representing SO lodges.
The following officers were elected:
President--Sarah A.Weymouth, Biddeford.
Vloe Presldent-Mary T. Carr. Norridge-
wock.
Secretary Grace E. Walton, Belfast.
Ireasurer-Carrie 4. Pierce, Old Town.
Marshal-Nellie E. Sherman, Dover.
Conductor-Virgini L. Holbrook, Bangor.
Inside Guardian Ella NJ. Harding. Port
land.
Outside Guardian-Ida B. Warehouse,
Kennebunk.
Chaplain-Josephina Miller, Auburn.
The second feature which also meets here
for the first time. is the annual military
council of the Patriarchs Militant, which
assembled Wednesday morning. These
statistics taken from Grand Master
hobinson's report:
Number of subordinate lodges at last
report, 100
Added to past year,
Total number of subordinate lodges, 1872
Number of members per last report, 20, 139
Net gain the past year, 1874
Total membership. 2O,333
Rebekah lodges per last report, AZ
Added past year, A
Total number of Rebekah lodges. 81
Number of members per last report, 5.577
Net gain, 733
Total membership, $50
Sisters, 1886
Brothers, 2215
These officers. were elected:
President-General Joseph L. Small.
Vice President-Colonel George P. Colby,
Waterville.
Secretary djutant General G. L. Bach
elder, Biddeford.
Treasurer-Major G. A. Weymouth, Bidde-
ford.
There was a parade in the afternoon with
the Belfast band. and ball at the Opera
House in the evening.
Joshua Davis, grand secretary, reported
the present number of lodges in the state
as 1872; contributing members, January /,
1891, 20, 1888; net increase during the year,
1874: amount paid in relief, S7l,O51; annual
receipts, $l39.6l3; current expenses, $48,776;
invested funds, S6l5.969 Membership of
Rebekah lodges january l. 1894, 6310; net
increase during the year, :33; paid for re-
lief, $l22; current expenses, 1920; annual
receipts, $4724; assets. $50s8.
The following officers of the grand lodge
were chosen:
Grand MasteI-Samuel Adams, Belfast
Deputy Grand Naster-Clarence M. Wat
son, Biddeford.
Grand Warden-A. N. J. Lovejoy, Au-
gusta.
Grand secretary-Joshua Davis, Portland
Grand Treasurer-Wm. E. Plummer, Port
land
Grand Representative-Ruel Robinson,
Camden.
The newly elected grand master is one of !
the youngest Odd Fellows in Maine ever
elected to the distinguished position of |
grand master. Mr.. Adams is 80 years of age,
and was born in Castine, June 20, 1862. He |
is descendant in direct line of John |
Adams.
The following officers were elected and |
appointed at the Grand Encampment of 1
Odd Fellows last evening:
Grand Patriarch George E. Kenworthy, |
Jr., Portland.
Grand High Priest-H. X. Colesworthy, |
Portland.
Grand Senior Warden-Frank L. Pond, |
Augusta.
Grand Scribe-Benjamin G. Stone, Port
land.
Grand Treasurer-Albro E. Chase, Port |
land.
Grand Junior Warden-Joseph T. Mason,
Biddeford.
Grand Representatives,. M. Parks, Pitts
field.
Grand Sentinel-Ira R. Hayes, Biddeford. |
Deputy Grand Sentinel-A. E. Perry. |
Portland.
Grand Marshall. B. Billings.
EFFECT OF THE NEW TARIFF.