Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-09
WATERVILLE.
!. o. G. T. GRAND LODGE
Opened Its 44th Session, Tuesday, at
WatervilIe.

The 44tn session of the Grand Lodge
of the Good Templars of Maine opened
in this city, last evening, with q. recep-
ton and meeting in the hall of the To-
cal lodge. The delegates began to ar
rive in the afternoon, so that in the
evening the members of the local lodge
had to begin to hustle to provide ac-
commodatiOn in private houses. Near
ly all of the officers of the Grand Lodge
We're present at the meeting and about
25 delegates. Many others who are in
terested in the work of the order were
present, so that the session opened un-
Dir very favorable auspices.
There promises to be a very large
attendance, if not the largest that there
has been at an annual session of the
Grand Lodge for some time. Some 125
delegates are expected from all sections
Of the State and they will probably ar
rive in crowds on the morning trains,
today, and on other trains all through
the day.
The session will really begin, today,
and the meetings will be held in the
American Mechanics hall on Main
street.
The hall where the meeting was held,
last evening, was very prettily deco
rated with evergreen, the letters Il. o.
G. t. done in green being conspicuous
on the wall back of the desk. The hail
was crowded at an early hour. A re-
ception was rendered the officers of the
Grand Lodge, the receiving committee
being composed of Mrs. G. F. Files,
Mrs. Luke Ivers and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l. Sterling. A short session of the local
lodge was held. The address of well
come was made by Frank w. Gowen
past international lecturer of the order,
and the response by Hon. A. H. New
bert of Rockland, grand chief templar.
Some fine musical selections were rem
dered during the evening and a very
pleasant social hour enjoyed during
which the delegates had an opportunity
to get acquainted and to be made to
feel right at home.
The following of the grand officers ar
rived in the city, yesterday, all of whom
whose duties allowed were present at
the reception, last evening: A. II. New
bert. grand chief templar. Rockland;
A. S. Burke, grand counselor, Bingham;
Mrs. j. o. Plaisted. grand vice templar,
White Rock: Geo. E. Bracket, grand
secretary, Belfast: Oliver S. Norton,
grand treasurer, Portland: Mrs. f. P.
Alexander, grand S. j. temples, Belfast;
Mrs. f. l.. Bracket grand assistant
secretary, Belfast; Frank H. Dexter,
deputy r. w. G. templar, Springvale.
| The headquarters during the meeting
| have been established at the Bay View,
where the grand officers can be found.
The following is the program for today:
8 A. M.-COmmittee on credentials in
session at the hall; TO- opening of SEES
sion in Grand Lodge degree, and pre-
paratory business; report of committee
on credentials; initiation of candidates
entitled to the G. l.. D., fee so cents
| reports of Grand Lodge officers. G. c.
templar, counselor, secretary, treasurer,
G. 8. Juvenile Temples. Intermission.
| 2 p. M.--Reports of standing commit
| tees and committee on distribution; In
ternational Supreme Lodge, special ses-
sion. and other appropriate matters of
| business.
1.3O p. M.-Meeting of the State In
| stitute Juvenile Workers, and Juvenile
| rvenplac