Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-22

The Order in all sections of the
State is in Il most satisiat tory conul-
ton. From my own observation and
from reports received from time to
time from the District Deputies, I am
satisfied that there is great interest in
thc work of the order. and that there
mas been Il substantial gain in MEM
oer%hip during the past year | am
unable to report amy increase in the
number of Subordinate Lodges. al
though | believe That the preliminary
work has been done within the last
Jew months thHt will result in the in
;titutiou of some new Subordinutes in
the ncar future"
Th" Grand Master reports that he
instituted the following RebekaE
lodges during the year: Nashti
,,chelah Lodge. No. 81. at Orrington.
Unison E;cbekah Lodge, No. lo1. at
Bar Harbor. Grand Warden Little
field and Grand Secretary Dyer insti
tuted crystal VALLEY Rebekdh Lodge.
No. LOG, at North Lowell. and President
ANGELA NJ. Hoyes instituted Arbutus
Rcbekah Lodge. No. 10S. ut Cornish.
by the work of the special commit
&c of last year" continues the Grand
Master. "thr State was re-districte
\ :; way 10 reduce the number of dis
-rictS from fifty to thirty-nine. This
arrangement has proven very salts
actory. After the appointment of the
District Deputy Grand Masters | was
obliged to make changes in Districts
Nos. l3 ana %. owing to the resigna-
ION af thc arpointees. as follows:
District No. Il. james l.. Foster il
~ 4 vii. N
%, s.A.--.sD Drummond in place 81
Charles BfaasIon The District Depu
lies throughotss the State have beer
able and faitff1al ODD Fellows, and o
great assistaIicc to me. In the latter
part OF August. District Deputy Crane
Master Harlan p. GooSins. Of District
No. 8. died at his home in Biddcford
He was held in high esteem by his
brethren and friends and regarded as
an exemplary aud earnest odd Fellow
As the year was 50 near its close L dld
not deem ii necessary to appoint his
successor.
nv official visits have not been nu-
merous. as | have not considered II
necessary to call upon separate lodge
only III exceptional eases. Nh"reNe!
| thn-rh, that | could b. 81 csneci'i'
us, ar could in any WHY promote U
Interests, of the order. | have made
Snch visits. TN. coming together u
The lodges III thc various district NEE
ings enabled me To acquire Such
knowledge Of the situation that n
dividual lodge visits We're not needed
~on wednesday afternoon Janun'
\. with the assistance Of Deputy Crane
Master Higgins. Past Grand Repre-
sentative Watson. District Deputy
Grand Master +. y. Foster. ana Pasi
Grand Stanley. l installed the Office
OF Island Lodge. No. ilo. ut Bar Har-
Dor.
..-The officers of Harmony Lodge, NJ
II an the evening Of January II. wer'
installed by me. assisted by Crane
Warden I.ittlefield. Grand Secretary
Over. Grand Treasurer Plummef'
Grand Marshal Stevens and bistrlc
Deputy Grand Master Brown. Ines'
were not public installations but Were
largely attended by members OF the
Order
Grand Master Gutter attended dedl- |
cations during the year at Warren |
Tenants Harpor and Rumford faIs |
The district meetings are praised
The Grand Master having attended ~
IF Them within the year. He REGARDS
them as strong factors in keeping ur |
the degree work of the order, 10 g |,
proper and uniform standard ana
creasing the social interest. These |
district meetings which he attended
were held at E.tna. Scion. Ellsworth |
Newport Portland. NorridgewocR
Kennebunk. Oakland. Warren and Bel
fast.
During The wear the Grand Mas'ei !