Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-23
Grand Encampment Met in
This City, Yesterday.
Reports Of Officers Show the Order
to Be in Good Condition.
Complete Report Of Proceedings and
Election Of Officers.

lodge room in this city, yesterday
| morning at $50 o'clock. and finished
its business at noon. The attendance
was quite large. Grand Patriarch
Frank l.. Snow of Brunswick, presid-
| ed. .
The annual reports of the grand
officers We're presented and acted upon.
In his communication the Grand
| Patriarch says:
Another year in the history OF
Patriarchal Odd Fellowship is draw
ing to its close. And we assemble in
this beautiful city, the capital of our
State. to review the years work, and
to legislate for this Grand Body so
that others may receive the benefits of
our experiences, and thereby profit by
our errors. 1t was the purpose of the
Grand Officers to labor faithfully IN
their years work. How well the work
! has been carried out time will tell. 1t
is hoped that in this new century the
business that is transacted for the
Patriarchal branch of the Order Will
| continue to promote the interest which
is taking on new life with the pros
| perity of the country.
Soon after the session of the Grand
Encampment. and in accordance With
| their vote. I made arrangements for
/ the consolidating of Mount Nebo En-
| campment. No. 40, and Casco En-
campment. No. 81, at Brunswick.
Grand Scribe, p. c. Stone. Grand
! Representative w. f. Plummer, Past
| Grand Representative Geo. r. KEN
| worthy. Grand Marshal c. Fl. Nash,
| were present and all spoke with the
greatest praise of the good outlook for
Casco Encampment, No. 81.
| January 1. 1902, l Installed the
officers of Casco Encampmen:. No. 81.
assisted by c. H. Nash as srand Junior
warden. o. H. Corey as grand high
priest W. b. Woodward as g"and
senior warden. H. L. Snow as grand
| scribe. e. A. Randall as grand treas
urer. There was a large attendance
and much interest was shown
| Twenty-one official visitations were
made by the Grand Patriarch during
the year. Dispensations We're granted
to 81 encampments. mostly permitting
public installations.
| I'm encampmentS," said the Grand
Patriarch, I'VE have neither gained nor
lost. One encampment has been in
stituted and two consolidated. / shall
| not attempt to give the exact member
| ship at the present time. although it is
| safe to say We have made q good gain
! in membership and the finances are in
| q good condition. The encampments
in the country and small cities have
been doing work. and of a higher or
der. and am pleased to state that tho
| large cities are taking new interest
and are adding new members.
| Il would recommend that the Gland
Encampment take some action in re-
gard to the ACCESSIBILITY of establish
| ing a free bed ut the Maine General
Hospital Portland for patriarchs.
recO. nmend that a charter be granted
Ivanhoe Encampment. No ~, of
Calais, free of charge, to replace the
| one destroyed by fire in March, 1902.
The reports of the several District
Deputy Grand Patriarchs are given
and the Grand Patriarch closes his
communication as follows.
| las | review the work of the year,
/ regret that l have been unable to
visit more of the encampments.
have conducted three installation cer.-
monies, have attended four district
meetings, consolidated two encamp-
ments. instituted one encampment, and
made twenty-five visitations. l am
We'll I,eased to notice the interest that
is being taken in the Patriarchai
branch of the Order. Each encamp-
nryt is locking more closely TO IFS IL
nancial condition. and the work is OF
| a higher standard. | have tried To en-
| courage the weaker cncampmentS and
| l hope my work will be Il success.
visited all the encampments in Aroos-
/ took county. and everywhere | was re-
cciyed with great cordially, and the
patriarchs were all ready and anxious
| to make the encampments in that part
\ Of the State n success.
| In entering upon the duties of the
highest Office of the Grand Encamp-
ment with which you honored me,
keenly felt the responsibilities of that
office How well ! have carried out
those duties time will tell. l hope that
| tho errors | have made will be an al :
| vantage to the present officers, and IA
In now surrender the duties and re-
| snonsibilities which have been in
| trusted to me, desire to thank my as
sociate Grand officers who have al
| ways been ready to help and encour-
age me in my work. also the Past
| Grand Representatives for their coun-
Gel the District Deputies VINO have Ia
bored SO faithfully for the good OF the
order. and the patriarchs Of al the
anca,npments who have labored ir.
IDENTIFY and tremendously to make the
| work of the year a success. i.
IT hone that the same courtesy VII,
he extended to my successor that
have received, and the work De
brought to a higher standard. ana
| that our Order may be blesssd win
rich results
| Grand Scribe I;enj. c. stone OF Port
Hand reported as follows;
\ ..In compliance with iaw and duty
haze. me pleasure Of presenting for the
consideration OF this Grand Encanp-
,,en,. this my sixteenth annual report
IA Grand Scribe. showing tEe trans
actions of my Office since the annual
sns.ion az ,ySl. The general condition
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