The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-20

Mrs. Mary L. Carr.
Nearly all of the delegates, both the Ia
dies and the gentlemen, became the
guests of some of their friends in this
city, but many Of them took up their
quarters at the various hotels. Among
those who registered at the hotels yes
tertlay were the following: T. A. Ly-
man, George Lancy, Hartland; G. E..
Sawyer, ]. T. Holbrook. 6. S. Hail, E.
T. Hubbard, Arthur Merrill, =. H. Yea
ton, j. b. Atkinson, e. P. Stewart, j.
M. Ward, c. D. Page, Bangor; @. r..
Morrill,. Newport; 7. J. Fox, F A. Pea
body Houlton; Alfred Overlook, @. A.
Bryant, Hermon; A. .. Eaton, Brewer;
G. ". Folsome. Monson; W. P. Oddway.
Skowhegan; N. M. Hinckley. Phillips;
MI. Hobson, O. E. Dyer, g. G. Knapp,
G. 81. Pierce, Pennington; Samuel
Adams. Miss Walters, Miss Bird, Belfast;
Mrs. Sargent, Buoksport; Mrs. Mary l..
Carr, Norridgewock; Mrs. Horace Low
ering, Waterville; Mrs. Angelina NJ.
Hayes, Mrs. Ruby r. Littlefeld, Kittery;
c. A. Arnold, Newt bury; A. K. Sylves-
ter. Etna; M. M. Bartlett and wife. South
Berwick; Mrs. A. j. Crockett, Mrs. E.
r. Brewer, Rookland; Mrs. c. M. Worm
ell, Waterville; Frank S. Perkins, A.
J. Rafnell. Castine; E. s. Hall, Mrs. W.
L. Plummer. Bradford; Mrs. Carrie E.
Pierce. Oldtown; !: Mrs. Jennie e. Capen,
Augustus +. G. Blake, George Yates,
A. e. Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor; W.
Winslow, G. W. Gallagher, S. S. Wins
low, Waldoboro; A. J.. Knowlton, j. C.
Dudley, Berlin; A. II. Jones, Denmark;
Frank e. Stone, #. A. Spencer, F. V.
Stanley, VIM. B. Littlefleld, f. A. Spen-
Ger, Mrs. c. B. Andrews, Berwick; W.
8. Cram, Scion.
1t was impossible to secure list of
many of other delegates who made their
headquarters with friends or In private
houses.
Last evening the Rebekah assembly
was held in the large hall. There were
III representatives from A Of the "
Rebekah lodges in the state.
Mrs. Mary A. Carr of South Norridge-
wook, the presidents of the convention,
presided, and read her annual report as
follows:
To the Members of the Rebekah Assem-.
bly, of Maine:
Greeting 1T is with pleasure that I
welcome you all at this our third annual
convention. We meet at this time to re-
view the. past year and counsel together
In regard to the future interests OF this
particular branch of Odd Fellowship.
hope and trust that the sojourn here
will lbe gratifying to each one OF you
personally and that the exchange of
thought and experience will develop new
aspirations and fresh blessings for our
beloved order.
My first pleasure is to thank you for
my unanimous election to the Office of
presidents of this bly, ono year ago.
l truly feel it to be an honor and pleas.
ure to stand as the official head of such
an organization and have tried to faith.
fully discharge the duties of my position.
will not take up valuable timo with
lengthy address, but will be brief and
leave to the various officers, to whom
has been intrustsd the details of the
work, the honor Ut presenting that which
comes under their special administration
and to their reports l ask your careful
attention and confederation.
1t is gratifying to be sble to report the
institution of eleven Rebekah Lodges
since orr last annual session. They are
as follows: Ocean Bound at Vinal
Waverly, Pittsfeld; Winnna
Athens: Good Luak, Waldoboro;
Nokomis, Ellsworth; Victoria, Newport;
A cine, Oakland; Northern LiRht, Scion
Camden.
The addition of these new lodges makes
the number in this state now seventy
seven. J had the pleasure of being pres
was commissioned by the Grand Master,
and instituted Acme lodge at Oakland,
and installed Ats officers. Grand Master
Watson aud Deputy Grand Master Love- |
Joy We're present and assisted In the |
work. The stan from Somerset Lodge |
No. II conferred the degree.
can safely assure you that there Is no |
in the interest which all feel |
for the Re bekah degree and we prophesy |
the addition of many new lodges the |
coming year.
Through the courtesy of Brother Sam
uel Adams Grand Representative, we |
have reoeived daily, through it's session,
1he proceedings of the sovereign Grand |
Lodge. !. o. o. f., which has been in |
convention at Dallas, Texas, and find |
shat the Rebekah degree has received it's |
share of legislation.
Last June received from the Grand |
Secretary the charter petitioned for at |
our last session. which gives this assembly |
authority to act in an organized oapac- |
Ity. 1t has been this want of legal Or
ganization aud insufficient time In
which to transact business, that has
made the previous meetings seem unsau-
sfactory. Now, the time has come for
Is to bagin work in aarpest. and I have