The Republican journal., 1900-03-01
Waldo District Lodge GOOD TempIars

The annual session of Waldo District
Lodge was held with Brooks lodge, No. "a,
Saturday, Feb. "a The committee on creden-
tials reported eleven lodges represented by
225 delegates and visitors. The seating
capacity of the hall was taxed to its utmost,
and most interesting and enthusiastic ses-
sion was the result. Grand Chief Templar
| U. A. Caine of W est Kennebunk was present
and added much to the pleasure and profit
| of the meeting.
| The session convened at II A. NJ, District
Templar E. L. Bartlett presiding The fol-
J lowing D. l.. officers responded to the roll {:
Dist. T., E. l.. Bartlett; Dist Vice T.. Mabel
Rose; Dist. Councillor, E. A. Carpenter
Dist. Sec'y, Elizabeth L. Bracket; Dist.
Olive A. Sherman Dist. Guard. G. H. Smith.
| The appointments to fill vacancies were
! Dist. Chaplain, W. E. Lancaster; Dist. Mar
| shall, Addison Pendleton Dist. Asst. Secy.,
Mrs. B. E. Bartlett; Past Dist. T., Fred Pen
dleton; Dist Sentinel, Geo. Small; d. Dep.
MARSHAL, Evelyn Pendleton
| The degree was conferred upon nineteen
ed quite large net gain in membership
| during the past quarter and an improved
condition of work all through the district.
The District Templar's report contained in
teresting details and valuable suggestions
for the coming year. very hearty and
able address of welcome was given by E.
Hale Rose of Brooks lodge, and was respond
ed to by Dist. Templar E. L. Bartlett.
The following officers were elected and in
stalled by che Grand Chief Templar Dist.
Templar, Ernest L. Bartlett Vice Templar
Mabel Rose; Counsellor, Chas. W. Wood ;
Sec'y, Elizabeth l.. Bracket; Treas, Harry
West; Chaplain. Effie Godding; Marshal,
Addison Pendleton; Guard, Myrtle Pendle-
ton Sentinel George F. Small; Supt. J. T y,
Olive A. Sherman; Asst. Sec'y, Ada Green
law; Dept. Marshal, Lillian Pendeton.
George F. Sherman of Burnham was
recommended for District Deputy. The
delegates to the animal session of the Grand
A. Carpenter, E. l.. Bartlett, M. j. Dow !;
alternates, Elizabeth L. Brackett, j. Fl. Nc
Kinley, W. E. Lancaster.
Resolutions W ere passed pledging renewed
effort in the special work Of the order; a3-
pressing regret at the departure of Rev. F.
S. Dolliff, Past Dist. Templar. to another
part of the State, and wishing him unlimit-
ed success in his new field of labor; thank
ing the NJ. G. r. K. for reduced rates, and
the local lodge for their bounteous hospital
ity.
The prize offered to the lodge making the
largest gain was awarded to Sebastcook,
No 101, of Burnham, The report showed
an increase of over seventy members.
An excellent program was rendered by
members of the local lodge, follows: :
Music by the orchestra Miss May Huxford,
pianist; vocal solo, Mrs. A. E Chase; read
ing, Jessie Peabody song, Gladys Godding
pccao solo, Frank Hobrook; recitation,
Alma Barker; duet Mrs Gertrude Godding
| and Mrs. NJ j. Dow. Grand Chief Templar
| Caine followed in characteristic speech,
| given in his usual happy manner and with
no lack of advice, encouragement and coun-
(, sci
| The next session will be held with Sebas-
ticook Lodge, Burnham, early in May.
| The delegates We're royalty entertained by
| Brooks and returned to their homes en-
couraged and strengthened for future work,