The Somerset reporter., 1898-10-20
Maine Odd Fellows.

The meeting of Odd Fellows of Maine.
opened In Wateryille by reception
given In the lodge rooms on Common
street, Monday afternoon. Over 4OO
people were In attendance many Of whom
arrived on the 3 o'clock train from the
west. Among the arrivals on this train
was Grand Sire Pinkerton of Worcester.
Mayor Abbott was introduced to Grand
Sire Pinkerton and gave him most cor.
dial welcome to the city In behalf of the
city government. He extended most
cordial welcome both to the Grand Sire
and to the visiting Odd Fellows.
Mayor Abbott was followed by Rev.
George d. Lindsey who addressed the
meeting to some length. He was fol-
lowed by President Butler who made the
address of the afternoon. Grand Sire
Fullerton then expressed his pleasure at
being present, responding to the adj
dresses of welcome for the members OF
the order.
The Rebekahs held their session In the
lodge rooms In the evening, when the
degree work was exempted by Dorcas
Lodge OF that city.
The following officers were elected
President, Mrs. Sarah A. Henley,
Portland; vice pres, Mrs. Cora B. Bick.
ford, Biddeford; warden, Mrs. Myra L.
Lowering, Waterville; sec, Miss Grace
K. Walton, Belfast; treas, Miss Carrie
Z. Pierce, Old Town.
Mrs. Sarah Henley, the newly elected
president Of the Rebekahs, was born il
New York City, and is the wife of 10.
seph +. Henley, the cashier of the Union
Mutual Insurance Co. in Portland. She
Is member of the Ivy Rebekah Lodge
Of Portland.
The appointed officers of the Rebekahs
were Mrs. Pauline Haselton of West
brook, marshal; Mrs. Helen M. Walker
Portland, conductress; Miss Fannie Lo
throp, Lewiston, chaplain; Miss Minnit
Spencer, Berwick, guardian; Isadort
Horne, Springvale, outer guard. The
officers were installed by the retiring
president.
The session of the Grand Lodge opened
Tuesday morning at O'Clock and lasted
until the afternoon on account Of the
large amount Of business on hand.
The officers elected were: Crane
Master, Albr0 E. Chase of Portland
deputy grand, Charles o. Small, Madi
sou grand warden, s. b. Falker, Gin
ton; grand scribe, Joshua Davis, Port
land grand treasurer, w. K. Plummer
Portland; grand representative, A. L
Pike, Norway.
When the Grand Lodge met, Tuesday
afternoon, the secret work occupied the
greater part of the time. During the
afternoon the newly elected officers were
installed, the installation exercises being
conducted by Grand Sire Pinkerton.
Following the installation of officers
there was little routine business and
at $50, the lodge adjourned until mex,
year, when the meeting will be held il
Portland.
In the evening the session of the Grand
Encampment was held, large number
remaining in the city to be present al
this very important meeting.
The following officers were elected
Grand patriarch, Henry p. Thomas, Ban
gor; grand high priest, o. F. Kimball
Norway; grand senior warden, Horace
Lowering, Waterville; grand scribe
Benz. G. Stone, Portland; grand treas
urer, Albro E. Chase, Portland; grand
representatives, II. X. Coleswo rthy
Portland, Frank l.. Pond, Augusta
grand junior warden, F. l.. Snow, Bruins
wick. Appointive officers, grand senti.
mel, A. II. Hill, Portland; deputy grand
sentinel, Fl. s. Chamberlain, Waterville
grand marshall, Chas. l.. Page, Bangor