The Republican journal., 1902-02-06
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The officers of Aurora Rebekah Lodge,
|. 0. o. F., will be installed next Tuesday
evening Feb. 18th. The regular Rebekah
supper will be served at 6 O'Clock and the
installation Will occur at O'Clock to which
the ODD Fellows and their families are in
vited After the Installation a musical
program and refreshments will be served to
the visitors.
large party of prominent members of
the order of the Knights of Columbus from
all over Maine will 90 to Boston on Feb.
oath to attend an exemplitication of the
fours AS Maine is under the
iurisdictf0n of the master of fourth degree
for eastern Massachusetts, all candidates
for the degree Will report at Boston. There
are twenty five or more candidates for the
honor in Maine The arrangements for the
Maine party are in the hands of Past State
deputy Florence F. Driscoll of Portland.
The officers of Island lodge, No. 50, f. &
A. NJ, of Isles boro, were installed in the
town hall there Thursday evening. The
ceremony was performed by District Deputy
\. NJ. Ames of Stockton and addresses
appropriate to the occasion We're given.
The following officers were installed: W.
NJ, W. F. Keller; S. W., Austin Trim; }.
W., J. A. Pendleton treasurer, 0. T. Scott ;
secretary, c. r. PendIeton S. d., Ernest
L. Sprague j. D., f. Parker; S. S, George
II. Wilbur; j, S., L. f. Smith; tyler VIM.
c. Hatch A fine banquet followed the
installation, after which the evening was
| spent socially
Timothy Chase lodge of Masons held a
public installation Wednesday evening,
Jan. Doth, followed by a supper and dance.
! A. NJ AmeS, d. ID. &. NJ, of Stockton
| Springs. installed the officers. assisted by
| Frank L. West of Stockton as grand
marshal The officers of the lodge are as
follows: W NJ, Elisha II. Haney; S W, j..
". knight: J. W, Francis H. Welch
treasurer, George A. Quimby; secretary,
| Charles +. Johnson; marshal, S. \.
| Parker; acting chaplain. Rev. &. f. Edgett
S. d., Frank +. Woodcock; J. d., Dayton
| F. Stephenson; 5. s., Charles F. Swift; j.
$. Peter F. WEIGH; Tyler, Alvin Blodgett.
After the impressive installation exercises
were completed Rev. G. f. Edgett gave an
address of welcome, which was responded
to by James Wentworth, past master of
Mariners lodge of Searsport. The presid-
ing officer, W. NJ. E. H. Haney, then called
upon the clergymen of the city, who, with
their ladies, were among the guests of the
evening, for remarks. Rev. G. S. Mills
"Where was Zebedee?" and had not receiv-
ed satisfactory answer, but he said: 81
have found it tonight. Zebedee is here.
| He is a member of this order and of similar
fraternal organizations. We clergymen do
| not often see some of you at church. In be-
half of the churches of the city, invite you
| to attend the church services. Come with
! Salome and the children" Rev. A. A.
| Smith said 81 think the principle of
| brotherhood as emphasized in the Masonic
and kindred orders, prophetic of the time
| when all shall acknowledge the common
brotherhood of man" Brief remarks were
made by NJ. g. Black of Excelsior lodge
| Northport; Edgar F. Clark of King David
lodge, Lincolnville; and by A. NJ. Ames
and +. L. West of Pownal lodge, Stockton,
After the singing by the audience of the
| hymn, Nearer My God to Thee, adjourn
ment was made to the banquet hall where a
bountiful supper was served. After the
supper, the tables were removed and an
order of seven dances was enjoyed, William
/ II. Quimby making a very efficient floor
/ director. The music for the installation
and for the dancing was furnished by the
! Diatonic club of this city. Timothy Chase
lodge was instituted in 1864 and numbers
among its 125 members some of the leading
business men of the city.