The Republican journal., 1899-01-19
Secret Societies.

The annual meeting of Phoenix Lodge, F.
and A. M, will be held next Monday even
ing, Jan. 23d.
The Princes Of the Orient will work their
degree in the near future. All members of
any secret society are eligible, and those in
tending to take the degree should consult
Frank r. Wiggin at the Peoples National
| Bank.
Enterprise Lodge, A. o. U. W, will OBJ
serve Thursday, Jan. Goth. as memorial day,
that being the first regular meeting after the
date of the death of the founder of the order,
John Jordan Upchurch, Jan. 18th. There
will be music and brief memorial addresses
| by members.
| Silver Cross Lodge, X. of P, will hold
public installation at Odd Fellows Hall
next Wednesday evening. Francis H.
WEIGH, Deputy Grand Chancellor, will
otficiate 1t is expected that Fred Emery
Became, Past Grand Chancellor, will be pres
ent. A dance will follow the installation.
| delegation of Odd Fellows and ladies
from Belfast attended the public installation
of officers of Monroe Lodge last Friday
evening. District Deputy Grand Master
Samuel Adams otficiated, assisted by w K
keene as Grand Marshal, A. X. Braev as
Grand Warden, B. B. Greenlaw as Grand
Treasurer, and John Nealley of Monroe as
Grand Secretary.
Past Commander Geo. r. Doak installed
the officers of Palestine Commandery,
knights Templar. at the regular meeting
Wednesday evening, Jan. 18th. He was as
sisted by F. l.. Field, acting Grand Marshal
The list of elective officers was published in
The journal of Dec. Dist The appointed
officers are as follows Standard Bearer, G.
P. Lombard Sword Bearer, II. E. Melon.
aid; Warden. c. B. Hall; Sentinel H. W
Mariner. The installation was private
The officers of Enterprise Lodge, A. o. U
W, were installed in Odd Fellows lodge
room, Thursday evening, jan 18th, in the
presence of members Of the order and invt-
sd guests. The installation ceremony was
performed by District Deputy Grand Master
Workman Geo. A. Warren, assisted by Chas.
F. Merrill, acting Past Grand Master Work
man, and W. M. Pulsifer, acting Grand
Guide The installing officers are members
of Waterville Lodge of Watervlle. The Of
fcers of Enterprise Lodge are the same as
announced in The Journal Of Dec 29th
The music in connection with the ceremony
was by the Belfast Theatre Orchestra. AT
ter the installation remarks were made by
the installing officers, also by Past Grand
Master Workman A. G, Andrews of Angus
TO Va No
E. Wragg of Chelsea, Mass. The reports of
the lodge officers show that Enterprise
Lodge has made gain in membership dur
ing the past year, and the Grand Lodge Off
GERS state that the order closes its 3Oth year
with more than 50 900 members in the New
England Jurisdiction. After the speeches
there was a dance, with music by the
chestra.
RAISED TO THEIR STUMPs. The chiefs,
sanaps, warriors, braves and guards of Tar
ratine Tribe, Improved Order of Red>Men,
were raised to their stumps in Odd Fellows
Lodge Room at the sleep of the sixteenth
sun of the cold moon, at the 3Oth breath
of the eigth run, in the presence of
large assemblage Of Red Men, pale faces and
squaWs. OF, to talk Unlteu oCates, the
officers were installed on the night of the 10th
of January, at $50, in the presence of mem
bers invited friends and ladies. The ceremo-
ny was performed by Great Chief of Records
W. e. ST. John of Portland, acting Great
| Sachem; Past Great Sachem A. P. Calder of
Boston, acting Great Prophet; and Past
| Sachem E. Fl. Haney of Belfast, acting Great
| ~. -: e. ~ FTri1
follows: Sachem, Matthew w. Welch Sen
ior Sycamore, Arthur Q. Whitney: Junior
Sycamore, Duncan McAndless; Prophet,
Chas M. Perkins Chief of Records, Melville
C. Hill; Keeper of Wampum, Francis Fl.
WEIGH; Sanaps, Altana E. Stevens, Will G.
| Sawtelle Warriors, Orrin j. Dickey, Henry
| Weber, Rufus G. Barton, Sumner Bridges