The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-10-16
THE ODD FELLOWS.
The Farwell Gift Referred to a Com
mittee.

Sketch of the New Grand Master-Officers
and Comnnittees-Annual Reports
Meeting of Grand Encampment.
The mountaineering of the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows on Tuesday was marked
by harmony and the despatch of business.
The officers of the Grand Lodge were
promoted according to the usual custom,
Mr.. Clarence NJ Watson of Biddeford,
the newly elected grand master, was
born in Biddeford, and is man AZ years
of age. He is a printer by. trade, and for
many years had charge of the job print
ing department of the Biddeford Times.
He now has charge of the whole office.
He has for many years been connected
with the Biddetord fire department, and
is now serving his second term as chief
engineer. He is also city electrician.
He is a prom inent Republican, and has
served on both the city and county COM
mittee.
Mr.. Watson has been interested in Odd
Fellowship for about 20 years. He has
served as noble grand, and WAS tinan-
cial secretary for 10 years. He has been
chief patriarch of York Encampment,
and is now memberl Of Biddeford En-
campment.
In 1898 he was made grand warden, ana
in "a, deputy grand master.
Grand Master Watson has appointed the
following subordinate officers:
Grand Marshal-Ira K. Hayes OF Bid
deford.
Ora d Conductor-A. L. Robinson of
Turner
Grand Guardian-Wm. B. Littlefeld
of North Berwick.
Grand Herald-D. Page Perkins OF
Portland.
Chaplain-Rev. Elbridge Gerry of Mt
Vernon.
THE FARWELL HOME.
The question of accepting the Farwell
Homestead in Unity as an Odd Fellows
Home reference to which is made gin
the Grand Masters report, was discussed
at length No opposition to the idea
was developed, but the question is one
demanding careful attention. So the
matter is left to the following committee
with full power to act Henry P. Cox OF
Portland, Ruel Robinson OF Camden,
Byron ANNUAL Ol DfluSuOu, II. y. AAi'ADe'Aij
Norway, Nicholas Fessenden
The Grand Master appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees:
On Credentials-T. ID. Sale, Portland;
Joseph Fl. Dearborn, Biddeford; Vim.
". Cutter, Westbrook.
On Annual Communication of Grand
Master-Geo. W. Gosse, Lewiston; Joseph
Wood, Bar Harbor; Frank L. Pond,
Aupusta
on Returns of Subordinates- Frank B.
Ross. Old Orchard; Theodore McCul-
Tough, Calais; Frank 6. Snow, Bruins
wick.
Bangor; Albert @. Manson, Saco; Frank
Low, Springvale.
On Finance-Freeman T. Merrill,
Portland; A. F. Hill, Woodfords; S. NJ
Giles, Sangerville.
On Appea!slHIe5nry z; Cox, Pc. Portland end
inson, Caribou: G. W. Ross, Biddeford
James r. Townsend, Augusta.
On Judiciary Fessenden, Ft.
Fairfield; Byron Kimball, North Bridg
ton; Samuel Adams, Belfast
On Charities and Petitions Geo A.
Gilpatrick, kennebunk; n. G. Knight,
North Berwick; Calvin A. Hayes, Kit
terry. -
On State of the Order-Edward W.
Conant, Oldtown: Frank M. Higgins,
Limerick; Orren W. Bridges, Dexter;
On I.egislation-John H. Fogg, Albro
e. Chase, Portland; Lewis W. Haskell
Auburn.
Charles. E. Jackson, Portland; r. b. Bill
lings, Limerick.
On Printing-Joshua Davis, VIM. E.
Plummer and VIM. f. Little, Portland.
On Incorporation-J. W. Mitchell, Au-
burn; c. O.. Small, Madison; S. NJ. Giles,
Sangerville.
On Rebekah Lodges-G. v Weymouth,
Biddeford; Geo. A. Fitzpatrick, Kenne-
bunk; H B. Seal Deering.
On Memorial-Russell 6. Dyer, Belfast !;
Ernest 7. Lee, Calais; Fred II. Yeaton,
Bangor.
GRAND MASTERS REPORT.
The report of Grand Master Samuel
Adams, after the usual congratulations.
speaks as follows of the condition of the
order:
The condition of the Order in this State
is highly satisfactory, considering the
long continued depression in all branches
Of business, the influence of which ex-
tend to all societies. In state SO ex-
tensive ia area, wit such great diver
sity of Industries, lodges in one section
may be j enjoying an unusual degree Of
prosperity, while in another section there
may beh luH in the appilcatlons Tor
membership, through no lack of interest
in the fulfilling of their obligations and
the mandates engrayen on the Seal of the
Sovereign Grand Lodges From the re-
port OF the D. d. 6. NJ. of the Sd District
(Bridgton and yicinity.) I have very re-
GENTLY learned of the unsatisfactory con-
dition of affairs in some Of the lodges in
thatlsection, sand call the attention of this
Grand Lodge to the same.
So far az / am able to learn. our lodges
Ore stronger financially, are exercising
more care In their investments, and there
is a steady increase of funds. There is
q marked improvement in the manner of
comforting the degrees, strong desire to
excel in the unwritten work the officers
are becoming very proficient in the ritual
istio exercises and there is a growing SEN
timent in favor of so comforting the de-
9ress that the candidate may be impressed
with their beauty, and imbued with the
principles contained therein. By frequent
fraternal visitations the lodges are beco1n-
ing united, friendships being formed that
bind them closer together as a fraternity,
each brother feeling that ne is member
If our one reat family and all are bejr q