Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-15
THE ROYAL PURPLE.
Jspltha Encampmcrt, No. 3. !. o. 0. r.
Entertains.

uoHoTeu ny WISH rum many pFOHll
nent Patriarchs of the order at their
| meeting, last evening. The occasion
pleasure by the members of Jeptha
Encampment. as affording an opportu-
nifty to return something of the kind
ness and hospitality rendered them on
| their visits to Bangor and Bath last
summer. r. -
I About 20 Patriarchs were present from
Katahdin Encampment No. 4. Of Ban
gor, and the same number from Saga
dahoc. No. 6, of Bath.
The visiting Patriarchs We're enter
tanned at tea at l.. Il. Viewers res
taurant.
Jeptha Encampment worked the
Royal Purple degree on two candidates
After the work Caterer Weever fur
nished banquet in the banquet hall
for the 100 Patriarchs present. A
pleasant social time was passed until
the departure of the train. That
the Patriarchs Of Jephtha Encampmeni
enjoyed their visit from the brothers
OF the various encampments represent
ed. was fully expressed last evening.
Among the prominent Odd Fellows
present of the encampment branch
from out of town We're: Henry b.
Thoms of Katahdin Encampment
Bangor, Grand Patriarch of the En-.
carnpment of Maine, tGe highest gift
bestowed by Patriarchial Odd Fellow
ship in Maine Mr.. Thoms joined Ori-
entail Lodge, No. CO. Bangor. in 1881,
the encampment in 1889, and has since
been. closely identified with Odd Fell
lowship in Bangor, having passed the
chairs in both branches. He was
elected grand junior warden of the
Grand Encampment in 1895 advanced
in 1896. and was elected to the present
office at its last regular session in
Waterville. on Monday last, Mr..
Thoms was honored by his fellow cit
iZens by his election as alderman of
Ward 6.
Horace Lowering of Ahiram Encamp
mcnt. No. % of Waterville. Grand
Senior Warden of the Grand Encamp-
ment. An earnest, conscientious work
er, closely allied TO all its good work.
Has served on several important COM
mittees in the Grand .Encampment.
elected grandjunior warden in 1897. ad-
vanced in 1898. Mr.. Lowering takes
great interest in the Rebekah branch
and was instrumental in instituting
Dorcas Lodge, No. Al, in 1898.
f. l.. Snow of Casco Encampment.
No. 81. Brunswick. Grand Junior War
den of the Grand Encampment. He is.
4 member of Pejepscot Lodge. No. -,
has passed the chairs in both
branches: member of the Grand
Lodge and the Grand Encampment.
and was elected to his present office at
it's last session ~.
Charles d. Page Grand Marshal of
the Grand Encampment. a member of
Katahdin. No. 4. Bangor. and of Ori-
entail Lodge. has held all the offices.
and is an earnest worker in both
branches. Mr. Page is chairman of the
trustees for both the subordinate ami
Rebekah lodges and treasurer of the
Encampment. He was treasurer OF the
recent Canton fair in Bangor. which
netted $3.50
s.. l.. Berry. chief patriarch of Ahram
Encampment. No. 90. Waterville. and
+. Gilpatrick. past chief patriarch.
Frank A. Knowlton. p. G. =. of Ahi-
ram and past grand Of Fairfield Lodge.
No. 6S. Fairfield. Mr.. Knowlton was
grand marshal of the Grand Lodge in
1897 and is an enthusiastic Odd Fellow
He accompanied Jeptha Encampment
on their visit to Bath. last summer.
and took an important part in the
work.
w. ]. Paisley. c. p. of Sagadahoc
Encampment. No. .. joined Lincoln
Lodge. No 10. in 1894. and received the
E,pcampment degrees in 1896. He has
| been especially active in the Patri-
archal branch. and was exalted to ms
present position in January of the
| present year. s.
| Vereil p. Emery is Well known as one
if the active Odd Fellows of Bath.
He united with Lincoln Lodge. No. 10,
in 1877, and passed rapidly on until he
received the highest degrees. he mas
na assed the chairs in both branches, and
| was district uepuly III lhC uoS .
Jephtha and Sagadahoc were in the
game district He is one of the assess
ors of his city.
Edwin Cobb. representative from
Limerick. joined Highland Lodge, NO
is. in 1873. and ateonce took an aefixf
| interest in the work. He united with
Eastern Star Encampment, No. :. Of
Portland in 1876. Fraternity Encamp-
ment was moved from Cornish to Linn
erick in 1892. and Patriarch Cobb was
its first c. p. in it's new home. He Ii
a regular attendant at the sessions o.
the grand bodies
/ I. II. Berry. member of the House
from Denmark. has long been an ac
tive member of the order. He is
Fpast grand of Denmark Lodge
No. 80. and a p c. P. of Mt. Pleasan
Encampment, No IA. of Bridgton. III