The Republican journal., 1897-01-21
Secret Societies.

The annual convocation of Corinthan
Royal Arch Chapter will be held ne xt Nor
day evening.
Phoenix Lodge, F. and A NJ. elected the
following officers Monday evening: W. NJ.
W. G. Libby; S. w, U. A. Hoyt j. w.
VIM. A. Wood Treas N. E. Keen; Sec'y
James Pattee S. D., W. G. Sawtelle; j. D.
c. j. Pattee; S. S., F. r. Wiggin; j. S.,
E. F. Carrow; Tyler, H. W. Mariner.
Silver Cross Lodge, K. of p, installed off
GERS Wednesday evening, Jan. 18th. Francis
FL. WEIGH. District Deputy Grand Chancel-
Tor, served as installing officer, assisted by
j. E. Wilson as Grand Prelate and NJ. W.
Welch as Grand Master at Arms.
The officers of Enterprise Lodge, No. SO
A. O. U. W, will be installed at Knights of
Pythias Hall Thursday evening, Jan. 28th,
by 0. O. Cross of Waterville, District Deputy
Grand Master Workman. All members of
the Order, with ladies', are invited. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Off GERS of the Masonic Library Asso-
citation were reelected Monday evening, as
follows: President, G. e. Tibbetts; Vice
Pres, Geo. W. Burgess; Treasurer, Geo E.
Johnson Secretary and Librarian, A. V.
Sawtelle; Assistant Librarian, Geo. w
Chaples.
The officers of Belfast Lodge, N. E. o. P,
will be installed at Odd Fellows Hall next
Monday evening by Deputy Grand Warden
n. G. Pettingii. The elective officers are as
follows; Warden. Matthew W. WEIGH !;
Vice Warden, Mrs Addie s. Condor; Secre-
tary, John S. Davidson; Financial Secre-
tary, E NJ Sanborn; Treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie
F. Wilson.
Aurora Rebekah Lodge held a special
meeting last Thursday evening for installa-
ton of officers. Visiting delegations We're
present from Searsport and Bucksport, and
there We're a few invited guests outside the
Order. The Installation was performed by
Past Grand Gertrude w Sargent of Bucks
port. After the installation there was a
supper and dance.
The officers of Palestine Commandery,
knights TemplaT, were installed Jan. 18th
by Past Commander G.. 2. Lombard assist
ed by S. A. Parker, as Marshal. The list of
elective officers was published in The Jour
nal few weeks ago The appointed officers
are as follows Standard Bearer, H. E. Me-
Donald; Sword Bearer, F. E. Cottrel;
Warder, John W. Jones; Guard, Ansel
W adsWorth Oscar Hills, A. w. Heating;
Sentinel, Henry W. Mariner
The officers of Waldo Lodge,I. o. o. f. We're
publicly installed at Odd Fellows Hall last
Friday evening. Invitations We're sent out
to many friends of the Order, and at the
time for opening the exercises the hall was
completely filled. The exercises opened bv
the First Baptist Choral Association in
college Mosaic, after which the impressive
installation services of the Order were held
The Grand Lodge was represented as fol-
lows: District Deputy Grand Master, Frank
S. Perkins; Grand Marshal, Walter Bartram;
Grand Warden, N. G. Pettingil Grand
Secretary, j. W. Knowlton; Grand Treas
urer, B. B. Greenlaw. The officers installed
were as follows: Noble Grand, Alton K
Braley; Vice Grand, M. c. Hill; Secretary,
j. S. Davidson; Treasurer, Chas R. Coombs; ;
Permanent Secretary, A. G. Spencer; Right
Supporter Noble Grand, N. G. Pettingil;
Warden, W. L. Hanson; Conductor, j. G.
Aborn; Right Supporter Vice Grand M. A.
Stephenson; Left Supporter Vice Grand, E.
ID. Haney; Right Scene Supporter, l. T.
Clough; Left Scene Supporter, w. F.
Thomas; Inside Guard, II. W. Staples; Out
side Guard Samuel Adams; Chaplain,
Everett Nickerson. Following the installa-
ton the musical program was continued,
as follows "The Lost Chord" (by request)
Baptist chorus Cornet Solo, Culver Polka"
B. A Roundy, who responded to an en-
core, closing with Lullaby" by the chorus
Remarks We're made by the District
Deputy, who said it gave him great pleas
ure to be present. He reported that he had
found the lodges throughout the district in
good condition and all had good homes. He
was followed by Rev. G. G. Winslow of the
Methodist church who said he was greatly
interested in Odd Fellowship He Joined
the order 20 years ago and thought it was en-
gagged in grand and glorious work, the
education and elevation of man. Rev. j. M
Leighton of the Unitarian church was then
called upon and spoke briefly. This closed
the exercises and the members and guests
then repaired to the banquet room where re-
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