Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-06
Maine fraternities.

camp No. 1886, Modern WOodmen of
America, was organized recently in
Biddeford. The camp starts with IS
charter members
Central Lodge, y. +. 0. F., Dexter,
conferred degrees on IS candidates at
| a recent meeting. This lodge intends
to organize degree staff.
ladies' auxiliary has been organ
lied i'll connection with the Lewiston
court Of the Catholic Order Of For
esters. !.
Loyal Temperance Legion has been
organized in Buckfeld. with fourteen
charter members, and most efficient
superintendent, Mrs. i. Spaulding.
Mrs. Richardson Of Cumberland
Mills, grand chancellor Of the Phythian
Sisterhood Of Maine. has just visited
ana inspected Susup. Assembly, 81. Of
Pennington. finding the assembly in
very flourishing and prosperous con-
dition.
a series Of Masonic conventions will
be held in Maine in January: that for
this section Of the State in Pittsfield
the 18th. The conventions are in the
nature of schools Of instruction. All
district deputies are expected 10 be
present; all masters and wardens are
urged to attend, and all Master
Masons are invited.
The ladies ofBurnside Relief Corps in
Auburn held their last official meeting
for this year Monday evening The
picnic supper was well attended. The
report of the secretary shows that
during the past 10 months g. meetings
have been held with total attendance
Of 1907. the largest being 81 and the
smallest $. The total membership j.
l3l. There have been eight deaths
during that time.
AT the last meeting of the Lewiston
Knights of Columbus. the third degree
was eXemplified. and twenty-five
Knights from Salem. twenty from Port
land. and others from other parts Of
the State We're there. There We're
fifteen candidates. and the work was
done under the supervision of District
Deputy Daley Of Salem. Mass, and
was Very beautiful.
ST. Joseph's Catholic Temperance
Society. Lewiston, has elected the fol
lowing officers: Chaplain, Rev. NJ. J.
Hcaley: president. John a. Finn; vice
president, George O'Connell; treasurer.
d. l.. Mccarthy; recording secretary.
Charles Leamey; financial secretary,
James p. Carrigan: corresponding sec
rotary. Henry McManus: sergeant.
John Mahoney; trustee for three years.
4. +. Cronin. The society has about -
members.
a district convention OF the Knights
of Pythias was held in Camden We'd
nesday. Six lodges We're included.
Brooks, Belfast. Camden. Rockport
Rockland and Ninalhaven. Brooks
lodge worked the rank Of Page; Ninal-
haven, Esquire; Belfast. Knight. short
form: Rockland, Knight, longform.
The Grand Lodge degree was con-
ferred on several past chancellors
a public drill i'll the Opera House.
after which a banquet was served.
The Foresters Court. which j. the
only secret order in West Franklin
continues to gain in membership every
week. Eight new members were
initiated at the last meeting and more
are expected to unite with the brother
hood in the near future. The court
has a present over 100 members in
Guiding many Of the most prominent
business and professional men of this
section. There is talk Of forming a
Royal Court. this year. as several of
the members of the local court are
Royal Foresters and it would not be a
difficult matter to work the higher De
gree with outside help.