The Portland daily press., 1897-10-19

tlon OF Jne work before the delegates
have received several requests for this
thought, decided upon the degree of R
3. Capen Rebekah Lodge No. So of Au-
gusta.
This is the lodge of which our Grand
Master is a member, and l have been as
sured that the work will be we'll done.
AS this is one of the younger lodges it's
work may perhaps serve more purposes
than one, froni.the fact that it will illus
trate to other lodges that have been back
| Wild in forming a degree staff, what can
be done, at a comparatively small cost
| in procuring an outfit (the paraphernalia
| of this staff is of their own manufactured
| and presenting the work in the beautified
| form.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
AS president of this assembly, would
respectively submit to you the following
recommendations:
That some provision be made by this
assembly, not to exceed a fixed sum, for
the expenses of the president when she
may deem 1T necessary to respond to calls
made upon here for instruction, as in the
case OF district meetings, or to encourage
by personal attention weak lodge. Said
sum to be taken from the funds Of this
assembly, aud 10 be such as to permit her
to pay her travelling expenses, and to
represent the order in manner betitting
| the dignity of the position she occupies,
and the order she represents.
2. That hereafter any Rebek ah lodge
DESTROYS CT exemplifying the degree work
at assembly, be privileged to make appli-
cation Tor that purpose to committee
| appointed by the president to receive sucn
applications. The lodge selected for such
purpose to be examined by the president,
| or by some responsible person acting for
her, and it shall be a condition precedent,
| tn 1t absolute perfection in the unwritten
and ritualistic work. shall be essential in
securing permission to exemplify the
work as aforesaid. And furthermore,
should the examiner consider it for the
perfection of the work, she may appoint
b competent person to take the place of
any officer, who may, in her Judgment,
| 9 found incapable to render the work
absolutely correct.
s. Inasmuch as the Sovereign Grand
Lodge has defined a regalia and jewels
| or assembly officers, that committee be
a Cpointed with full power to procure the
same for immediate use.
CONCLUSION.
! When realize that this is the last time
I may meet with you in an official capac
lUy, so many thoughts rush in upon me,
of the unvarying courtesy, the acts of
| kindness, fidelity and encouragement
shown me by the members of the order
from the very first of my life as a Re-
bekah, that words fail me to express the
feelings of gratitude that arise in me.
Never in vain have l appealed to those
whose advice have sought in hours OF
/ trial Always considerable, loyal and true,
may God bless you all. Il thank you,
delegates of this assembly for the honor
you conferred upon me year ago by
elecEing me your president. / have been
ever mindful of the responsibilities rest
ing upon me, and in surreEdering my
| trust [ have only one regret, that have
accomplished so little for the general
good. 10 my successor, cheerfully sur
rende my authority, believing that with
greater ability, and the proper means
which this assembly will see fit, 1 trust,
to place at her disposal she will be able
to contribute much to the good and vel
fare of this important branch of Odd Eel,
10 wship.
when you and I beyond the veil are
past,
Oh, but the long, long while the world
shall last,
Which of our coming or departure heeds,
AS the seas self heeds a pebble cast
| Waste not your hour, nor in the vain pur
| suit
Of this and that, endeavor and dispute. .
In the bonds of Friendship, Love anc
Truth. submit this my communication
with the hope that our meeting may bt
| one of harmony and benefit to ALL
GERTRUDE W. SARGENT,
President.
Mrs. Sargent's successor is to be Mrs
Alice +. Woodsum Of Norway. Mrs
Woodsum, who is a sister of Appraiser
Kimball of this port, is charter member
of Mt. Hope lodge of Norway, which wal
organized in 1895. Mrs. Woodsum has
been very active IN the.work in Norway.
In the exercises last evening the worl
OF the order was exemplifed by r. B
Capen degree staff of Augusta.
II In the evening the Past Grand Repre-
sentative Association held it's annue
meeting. This was attended by about 81
members and the following off GERS wer,
elected:
! Observation-Disclosures FL. French, Port
land.
Vice President-Alfred S. Kimball
Norway.
Secretary-B. c. Stone, Portland.
treasurer. N. Read, Deering.
The Rebekah Assembly met at the Ode
Fellows hall in tho evening and after tn,
opening exercises r. B. Capen lodge O.
Augusta exemplified the working of thu
Rebekah degree. great amount OF
business of interest only to the order was
transacted and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Alice r. Woodsum Of
Norway.
| Vice resident-Sarah A. Henley OF
Portland.
Warden-Cora B. Bickford of Biddeford
observation-disclosures E. Walton of Belfast
Treasurer-Sarah L. Pierce of Oldtown
The appointive officers were NOT an.
nounced. 1t was late hour before an
adjournment was taken.
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