The Republican journal., 1901-05-23
Secret Societies.

Waldo Lodge of Odd Fellows will confer
the second degree tomorrow, Friday, even
ing.
The State meeting of the Order of the
Eastern Star was held in Portland May 10th.
Officers were elected as follows: Grand
matrOn, Mrs. Catherine A. Morrill, of
Augusta; grand patron, J. NJ. Libby of
Mechanic Falls; associate grand matron,
Mrs. Geo. c. S. Bean of Redfeld; associate
grand patron, Chas. E. Meservey of Rock
land; grand secretary, Annette II. Hooper
of Biddeford grand treasurer, Rose B.
Emery of Augusta grand conductress, Mrs.
Rose c. johnson of Gorham associate grand
conductress, Mrs. Grace Ames of Gardiner.
The % annual session of the Maine grand
lodge, Knights of Pythias, was held in Port
land May 18th. At the opening session,
which was presided over by Grand Chance
lor Fred j. Whiting of Old Town, the COM
mittee on credentials reported 12O grand
representatives or their alternates present.
The business of the first session was purely
routine, the principal event being the read
ing of the reports of the grand chancellor
and grand keeper of records and seals.
Thirty. five past chancellOrs, who gained their
position during the past year, received the
grand lodge rank. In the afternoon the cleo
ton of officers was held and resulted as fol
lows Grand chancellor, Warren C. Philbrick,
Watervllle; grand vice chancellor, Clarence
Z. Bucknam, Yarmouth; grand prelate, j.
Maurice Arnold, Augusta grand keeper of
records and seals, Wesley G. Smith, Old
Orchard grand master of excheQuer, Edwin
z. Milliken. Portland grand master at arms,
Frederick W. Cross, kittery; grand inner
guard, George W. Wescott, Bangor; grand
outer guard, Andrew j. Roberts, Biddeford !;
supreme representative, George NJ Hanson,
Calais, reelected. For the position of SUI
preme representative to the Supreme Lodge,
in place of supreme inner guard, Fred
Emery Beane of Hallowell, it was voted that
no vacancy existed, he to hold over until
the next Grand Lodge session. The officers
were installed in the evening by Past Grand
Chancellor L. B. Roberts.
REBEKAH DISTRICT MEETING. The Re-
bekah Lodges, l. 0. 0. F., of the Twenty
fifth Rebekah District held meeting in this
city Wednesday evening, May 18th. The
district is composed of Aurora Lodge of
Belfast, Madocawando Lodge of Castine
and Laurel Lodge of Monroe. The Castine
delegates came by a special trip of the
steamer Silver Star and the Monroe dele
gates by teams. About sixty visitors were
present, nearly equally divided between
the two lodges.
At O'Clock an excellent turkey supper,
prepared by a committee of Aurora Lodge,
was served. The dining hall was very
handsomely decorated with potted plants,
ferns, palms, etc, and the tables were artis-
tically spread and skilfully served.
After the supper the meeting in Odd Eel
lows Hall was called to order by Mrs Fan
ME Simpson, Noble Grand of Aurora
Lodge. An address of welcome was given
trict Deputy President of the Maine AS
sembly, and was responded to by Mrs.
Maria l.. Lowering of Waterville, President
The degree staff of Laurel Lodge, by invita-
ton, conferred the degree ON a candidate
for Aurora Lodge, doing the work promptly
and correctly in every particular. Addresses
were then made by the District Deputy,
Grand Master, S. p. Felker of Clinton, Mrs
Felker, Grand Secretary Russell G. Dyer of
Portland, Mrs. Dyer, Noble Grand Mrs. J.
Nj. Vogel of Castine and Noble Grand Miss
Clements of Monroe, and Rev. II. II.
Woude of Castine.
After the lodge closed fine concert was
given, with the following program:
Song, 'Dreams," Emery f. White
Song, "Good-bye.'' Mrs. E. S. Pitcher
Quartette, Selection from Lucia,
Mrs. f. P. Frost, Mrs. f. S. Pitcher,
Emery F. White, F. S. Pitcher
Song, 'The song that reached my heart,''
Mrs. E. P. Frost
Song, ga mariners home is the sea-
f. S. Pitcher
Ices and cake were served at the close of
the concert, and the gathering broke up at
about l O'Clock
Willis f. Hamilton presented the meeting
with a handsome floral piece, which was
afterwards presented to Mrs. Lowering
Grand Master and Mrs. Felker and Grand
Secretary and Mrs. Dyer were guests of
Past Grand Master Samuel Adams and the
President, Mrs. Lowering, was guest of
the Grand Secretary of the Rebekahs, Mi IS
Grace E. Walton.