Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-01
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
Interesting Facts Concerning Win.
throp's Progressive Organizations.

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not boast of at least one OF the many
societies that have been organized for
doing good.
Many people there are, who, with all
honesty Of purpose, antagoniZc societies
that meet behind closed doors, and yet,
pcrrapa if those same people could
meet with the 'brotherS' or sisters
thew might change their minds as re-
CARDS the aims, objects and the good
actually doEc by the fraterniticS.
Winthrop is very we'll Represented III
the fratcrnal world, and amy liner
coming this way may, upon almost any
ni;,llt, find Il beacon light that will
point within to where good cheer, q
hearty hand shake, and word Of vel
come await him.
Soon after The close Of the war with
England in 1Sl2-l5, Temple Lodge No
~. T.. ANA 4. NJ, Was instituted, the
date being oct. 6, 1917 The first
officers were. Nathaniel Hcrrick, W.
NJ; Thomas Beckett, $. w; Josiah
dewey. J. W.; Alisha BENSON, s~crc-
taTy; Mark Andrews. treasurer The
present officers are. T.. r. Jones, w. NJ.
&C.. II. kilbreth, s. w; l.. T.. Jones, sec
rotary: Il. c. McIlroy. treasurer.
Winthrop Royal Arch Chapter No
- has the following for its present
principal officers, g. J.. Rowell, IT, r.:
T.. Il. Jones, T.; H. +. Foster, secretary
and treasurer.
Crystal Lodge, No. a. Independent
Order of odd Fellows. was instituted
Nov. l. 1SS2. The chief officers are,
l.. T. Mcnamara, n. g.; II. II. Benson.
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ii. Bates, treasurer. The brethren
realize that they must have the help OF
their lady friends and as a result. Love
Joy Lodge, No. l05, !. O. o. Rebekahs
Was organized, and the following are
the officers: Nellie Bates, ~ G.: Mar
sucrite l.. Foster, Y. g.; Carrie French,
secretary: Hattie kilbreth. treasurer.
One of the oldest lodges of the
Ancient Order of United WOrkmen in
the State is Montana Lodge, No. >, in
stituted May >. 1882. The leading
officers are, J. il. Bates. NJ. w; c. W.
Caldwcll. foreman; J.. M. Ally, secre-
tary, G. NJ. Thompson, treasurer.
Winthrop Camp, No. 1904, Modern
Woodilen of America. was organized
Oct. :, 1901, with the following officers:
II. f. Foster. consul; +. NJ. Adams,
advisor; G. 3. Webster, clerk. The
present officers are. D. T. Furlong. con-
sui; Fred Sanborn. advisor; George
Webster, banker; q. p. Rowell, clerk
Winthrop Commandery Golden Cross
was organized jane 3. 1888. The
present officers are. Harry P. Benson.
y. c.. Cora Edwards. V. n. c.; Hattie
I. Martin, X. of r.; l.. NJ. Ally, treas
urar.
Maranacook Council. Royal Arcanum,
was instituted Nov. 10, 1903, with the
following officers: II. L. Foster regent;
/. NJ. Ally. V. regent: J. Q. Gage, sec
rotary: G. p. Eowell, treasurer.
April 2%. 1881. the American Benefit
Association organized Annabessacook
No. 81. S. l.. Bonney is president and
III. T.. Foster. secretary-treasurer.
Winthrop has always been noted for
the interest her sons have taken in
military matters. and all of our wars
have found some of her citizens in the
ranks of those who fought for the stars
and stripes. The war of 1S61-5 found
Winthrop with perhaps more than her
share Of those who went into the
south lard for the cause of humanity.
A few years after the war a movement
was started to organize the veterans
who wore the blue, and on June 3, 1879.
Albert II. Frost Post, No. Il, G. A. r.,
was organized. Comrade Frost in
whose honor the post is named, was
killed 1T Gettysburg, July >. 1862.
The first officers OF the post We're. L.
7. Carleton, commander: John Web |
her. V. c.: Plummer Morrill. -Adjt.; G. !
W. Wood, q. NJ. At present, VIM. |
Pcttingill. Com: y. W. Freeman. V. e.;
q. II. Wood. Adjt.; Frank Wards
worth. Q. NJ.
When the war broke out it took as
much courage for The wife. mother, sis |
ter or friend to say to her loved one. |
Go" rs it did for the men to go The |
lady friends Of the G. a. II. organized |
Relief Corps, No. ?. Nov. 16. 1888 The |
present officers are as follows: Annie |
III. Wardsworth, president; Sarah ]. |
Hamilton, vice-president; Florinda |
Davis. secretary; Lizzie A. Richardson, !
treasurer.
Who can tell the amount of good done |
by the members Of the above organiza-
tons since they We're instituted? None |
but God, who has recorded their good |
deeds.