St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-19
WITH THE FRATERNITIES.
The Rebekahs DIstricl Meeting


Every Rebekah Lodge in the sixth dis
trict was we'll represented at the district
meeting held with Olive Branch Lodge
Thursday evening. About $50 members
were present aud the common report is
that it was one of the best occasions IN
the history Of the district. The program
as recently published was carried out
with the exception Of the address and
exemplfcation of secret work by Mrs
Helen Stilson of Bennington. Owing to
this lady's absence the part was as
signed to Grand Master S. B. Waite OF
HYDE Park. who performed the duty in
an admirable manner. A supper, which
fully sustained, and perhaps increased,
the reputation OF the ladies of Olive
Branch Lodge for preparing excellent
things in this line, was served from b to
7. Then an hour was given up to an IN
formal reception.
AT S clock the officers Of Olive Branch
lodge opened the lodge in regular torm'
and Mrs. S. H. Kent, Noble Grand, wei
coined the guests in an excellent address,
to which Mrs Ella L. Finney OF Lyndon
vile responded The officers and regu'
lar degree staff OF the home lodge then
conferred the Rebekah degree in man
ner which elected much praise from the
grand officers and Others. District
Deputy, Mrs. T. H. Underwood, presided
at the session OF speechmakiHg, at which
remarks were made by these officers Of
the state assembly: Grand Warden, Mrs.
G. T. Hazen, Windsor; Grand Chaplain,
Miss Hutchinson, Bradford, and Grand
Guardian, Mrs. H. c. Bond, st. Johns
bury. Mrs. F. D. Bryant and Mrs G. H.
Bryant OF Lawrence, Mass, two Massa-
chusetts deputies who came to attend
the meeting, Miss Carr of Mclndoes and
Miss Chamberlain of Bradford were
among the other speakers. Ex-Repre-
sentative George T. Hazen, the popular
station ag mt at Windsor, was present
and was called upon for speech, and
made very brie but effective response.
After the speechmakiug social hour was
spent and lunch was served.
Reports from t he various lodges showed
them to be in good condition. The pres
ence of District Deputy, Mrs. Under
wood, who has been kept from lodge
work tor several months because OF
painful accident, added much to the
pleasure of the evening and she was
given hearty greeting.
Green Mountain Lodge, N. E. 0. P,
will give a sugar party at Odd Fellows
Hall, Saturday evening, the proceeds to
be devoted to a worthy cause. An en-
joyable entertainment has been arranged.
T. H. Lyster will furnish the sugar,
which is a sufficient guarantee OF its ex-
cellence. Everyone is invited. Admis-
sion Is cents.
The N. E. o. p regular social evening
for the month of March was held Satur.
day evening with a large attendance. An
interesting program had been arranged
by the committee and it was greatly en-
joyed. The program included d piano
duet by Mrs. Elmer E. Robinson and
daughter, Miss A. Glenn; piano and
violin duet by the same; singing by a
ladies quartet consisting OF Mrs.
Blanche Miles Brockway, Mrs. E. E.
Evans, Mrs. Charles c. Locke and Mrs.
John H Moore; and readings by Miss
Sarah Wright and Mr.. Howe of Woods
vile. The rest OF the evening until II &c
was devoted to games and promenading
About 200 members of Mount Sina
Temple, Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, from
various quarters of the state, gathered
at the armory Thursday evening ant
initiated % candidates into the mystet
les of the order. There was no forma
banquet, but a continuous lunch wa
served from 6 O'Clock until the close c
the session, by Caterer Atwood.
Mystic Star Chapter, o, E. s., will Civ
a sugar party on Friday evening, tn
Dist, for Masons and their wives an
invited friends.