The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-02-17
Masonic District Convention.
The Blue Lodge Degrees Exemplified by we
Qualified Officers.

| The Blue Lodge Degrees Exemplified by well
Qualified Officers.
| The first district convention of the Free
masons of the Eighth District Of Maine was
held in the lodge room in this city Feb. 10TH
| The district comprises King David Lodge
OF Lincolnville, Excelsior of Northport,
Phoenix and Timothy Chase of Belfast. Mar
iners of Searsport and Pownal of Stockton
| Springs, and each lodge was represented by
large delegation. There were also dele
cations present from Star of the West Lodge
of Unity, Marsh River ofs Brooks; Quanta-
cook of Searsm ont, Liberty of Liberty; ST.
! Rock land.
The convention organized at . o'clock by
choice of the following officers:
Worshpfu Master, J. E. Wentworth,
Searsport.
| Senior Warden, ". c. Libby, Belfast.
fast.
Chaplain, o. H Fernald, Searsport
| Marshal, B. 0. Sargent, Searsport.
Secretary, C. j. Pattee. Belfast.
Senior Deacon, A. Nj. Ames Stockton
Springs.
Junior Deacon, George H. whitcher,
Nortbport.
SEM Steward, j. W. Carver, Lincoln.
Vile.
Junior Steward. II. NJ. Griffin, Stoc kton
Springs.
Tyler, Alvin Blodgett, Belfast.
After completing the organization the
officers of the convention vacated their
stations to the officers of King David Lodge
of Lincolnvile who worked the Entered
Apprentice degree. The work was followed
| by remarks, questions and criticisms by va
rious brethren.
| Next came the working of the Fellow
Craft degree by Excelsior Lodge of North
port, which was also followed BY criticisms
| etc.
The lodge was then called off for refresh
ments. The local lodges furnished an ex-
celent supper for the visitors and about 200
partook. The cuisine was in charge of
Henry W, Mariner.
In the evening the attendance was larger
than in the afternoon. nearly all the out-of-
town members remaining, and many who
live in the city attending who We're unable
to do so in the afternoon. The work of the
evening was the Master Mason degree by
Mariners Lodge of Searsport, followed by
criticisms of the same. When Mariner 8
Lodge finished its work the convention Off
GERS resumed their stations and remarks
We're made by District Deputy Grand Mas
! oc
Grand Master Hiram Chase of Belfast, o. II
Fernald of Searsport, J. P. Bragg of Isles
boro, and H. W. S. Lovejoy of Fairfield,
District Deputy Grand Master of the Thir-
| teenth District.
The convention was again called off for
! We're served to more than 300 members. The
| chowder was prepared by John I. Frost.
| The delegates from Isesboro came on the
steamer Silver Star and returned on her bv
/ a special trip after the close of the conveu-
tion. Large teams brought delegations
from Searsport and Stockton Springs and
members of the order came from all direc-
tons by the steamers, railroad, or single
teams. Every Mason WHO attended was
Well satisfied that the instruction received
will prove of value to tile Fraternity in the
| District.
| Following is a list of the officers who
worked the degrees:
King David Lodge, Lincolnville, E. A de.
gree: w. M, L. d. Ames S. W, A. E. An
drews; j. W., o. E. Keene; Treas, w. L.
Howe; Sec, /. S. Adams Chap, E. NJ. Cole
man Mar, E. S. Ames; S. D., II. A. Luce
j. D., James Metcalf; S. S.. James Manning
J. s., E. L. Clark; Tyler, Dennis Carver.
Excelsior Lodge, Northport, F. G. degree
w. M, NJ. 6. Black; S. w, Isaac Hills; J.
W., F. B. Glldden; IT., G. E. Drink water
Sec, S. c. Chapman; Chap, A. W. Hassan
Mar, VIM. DrinkwaJer; S. D., Geo. IL.
Whitcher; ]. D., Mark Mendell; S. S., r
A. Packard; j. S., A. F. Elwell Tyler, Geo
Lane.
Mariners Lodge, Searsport, NJ. M. degree
| w. NJ, l.. W. Wentworth; S. W., Clifton
Whittum; j. W., E. H Durgin: Tr., Chas
E. Adams Sec, Jas. A. Colson; Chap, O.
H. Fernald; Mar, B. o. Sargent; S. D.,
John Murphy; j. D, E. A. Sargent; S. S.,
F NJ. Perkins; j. S., A. E. Trundy; Tyler
j. F. Bickmore; Organist, r. p Chase.