The Republican journal., 1899-05-04
Secret Societies.

The regular meeting of the Corinthan
Royal Arch Chapter will be held next Mon
day evening.
The regular monthly meeting of Timothy
Chase Lodge, F. and a . NJ, viii be held
this, Thursday, evening.
c. H. DIN of Augusta d, u. G NJ. W, will
make an official visit to Enterprise Lodge,
A. o. |. W. Thursday evening May 11th.
H. a Tozer, Vim Goose, C. W Pooler
and 0. A. Learned, comprising the Eame-
storje quArtette of Fairfield sang last Sun
day afternoon in Unit. at the memorial servi-
ces held by Invlctus lodge, No. IS, !. .. O, F.
Past Grand Master Hiram Chase OF Belfast
has attended 81 annual sessions of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge of Maine, He was Grand
Master ~ years ago. Col. Chase, Robert P.
Chase, S. A. Parker and W G. Libby attend
ed the Grand Lodge this year from Belfast.
Some time ago The Journal mentioned the
fact that Col. S. NJ. Fuller's Masonic diploma
had been returned to his daughter Hattie by
a daughter of a Confederate officer who
found it on a battlefield in Virginia Miss
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spondence with Phoenix Lodge of this city,
which issued the diploma in 1861. Last week
Mr.. G. W Chase, who brought Miss Fullers
remains home for interment met H. j,
Locke, who spoke OF the diploma and its
history. Last Monday Mr.. Locke received
the diploma from Mr.. Chase and will present
it to Phoenix Lodge.
The report in the Portland Evening Ex-
press would indicate that the visiting Red
Men had good time in Belfast. We quote
as follows;
At the conclusion of the exercises at the
Opera House. the visiting chiefs were taken
in charge by the Red Men of Belfast and the
Waldo and Central clubs were thrown open
and all found hearty welcome, and if any
visitors found anything to complain of it
was not the fault of the members of these
clubs, for more jolly and sociable set of
men does not exist.
Too much cannot be said in appreciation
of the royal good time furnished the visiting
Indians by Tarratine tribe and the
sion will long be remembered with pleasure
by those fortunate members of the order
who were present.
A party of 33 Rebekahs went from Bel
fast to Monroe by blackboard and private
teams last Friday evening to assist in insti-
tuting a new Rebekah Lodge to be called
Loyal Lodge, No. so. Grand master Albro
E. Chase and acting Grand Secretary Rus
sell G. Dyer of Portland accompanied the
party. The visitors We're given an excellent
supper in the Grange Hail. after which the
work of the meeting kept all busy until
late hour. The degree staff of Aurora Lodge
OF this city conferred the degree in an able
manner. The following officers were elect
ed: Noble Grand Belle J. Palmer; Vice
Grand, Bertha E. Nealey; Secretary, Grace
d. Weber; Financial secretary, Louise A.
Holt, Treasurer, Mary A.Twombly warden,
Evie A. Nye; Outside guardian. B. H.
Mudgett; Conductor, Nettie Billings Inside
guardian Carrie E. Wildes; R. S. N. G.,
Alice Palmer; L. S. N G., Theo. E. Dickey;
R. S. V. G., Annie Clements; l.. S. " G.
Blanche P. Nealey; Chaplain, Flora NJ.
Smith The officers were installed by
Special Deputy Grace E. " alton, assisted by
the following acting Grand officers: Grand
Marshal, Annie K. Adams; Grand Warden,
Bertha I. Bird; Grand Secretary, Hattie
Furbish Grand Treasurer, Carrie Gilmore,
all of the Aurora Rebekah Lodge. The
visitors were given a lunch before starting
for home