Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-20

| Portland. also If the grand representa-
| tiveS. and district deputy grand patri-
| archs We're submitted. The grand stil"e
| reported the total number OF camps a.
with a total membership OF 1872 Inc
| number of PatlfaIchs relieved was 40
and buried "a. The nHmher oil weeks
sick benefits paid WAS 'H'N amounting To
SlG9'2. The total r",cipes were %--'il'
current expenses. scpaiTit'' from DEMENT'S
and charities, $9y.5; ana invested funds,
S11,2V7.
The report of Mrs C. II. Sturtevant,
president of the Rebrkah Assembly,
was III part as follows:
During the three years of my work
III the Assembly. | have visited every
section of the State and had funds per-
mitted, | should now be able to say
that | had visited every lodge in the
state. However. | feel that | have be-
come largely acquainted with the work
of all the lodges and wish | could give
you, from the deputies report the gain
III membership. | regret that many
derutics have been careless in this par
tiCul3r question, and have answered
oftentlmeS by saying "a slight gain or
about some ignoring the question
altogether, While | am sorry to say
some have failed to seud the report to
me at all While the deputies through
out the State are. on the whole. an eff
cient class of officers. | notice this,
lack Of study. Many errors in lodges
would be avoided ii the deputies would
carefully post themselves on points Of
law.
Lei 1pply NJ ho
some lodges are doing. | consider Il
members good average gain in men,
bcrship. Woodland Lodge, ~, of Har-
rison. reported a gain of is; Eudora
Lodge, "a, of BridgtOn, reported a gain
Of y; Rowcna Lodge. 81, of Southwest
Harbor, reported Il gain of IS: Golden
Link Lodge, 81, of Guiltord, is indeed a
lodge of golden links, for despite its
loss by fire, in 1903. it reported a gain
this year. of 16; Arubtus. 10S, reported
gain of q; Ruth, 9, Of Auburn, gain
Of % Laurel Sc, Clinton, a gain Of
about 80; Good Kill. 80, Fairfield,
gain of 20; Dorcas. Al, Waterville, ~;
Mountain, 81, Bluehll. %: Forest, 1O9
| West Buxton, 20; MegunticOok, II.
Camden. Is; Ocean Bound, 81 Vinal-
haven, Is; Aurora, 10, Belfast, IS; Vic
tOria. "A, Newport, SO; Ivaloo, so, Lin
coin. "a; Olive. y, Kennebunk, SO mi
tiatc1 and at time of report, seven can
diGates We're elected and ready to re-
ceivc the degree; Unison. 107 Bar Har
Dor, reported 80 initiated. And right
gladly do | report the lodges in Aroos-
took county as initiating 81 candidates
in the three districts. Aroostook, 80, of
IrcsQue Isle, reported a gain of 16;
Prosperity, 96 Washburn, 16, and Por-
tia, rs, Houlton, A.
At our session in Portland, last year,
the matter of visits was quite pointed
lily discussed and the resolution adopt
ed that "a sum of money. not to exceed
5000 be appropriated by this Assembly
for the use of the president, vice pres
ident and warden in visiting lodges"
| With this in view, to the best of our
liability have your officers ascertaincd
the most needy lodges and visited ac
cordngly. l heartily endorse the vice
presidents statement in her report
that one district meeting should be
held in each district and he visited by
a grand officer once in a year" l see
so much work to do that / deeply re-
gret the lack of funds to have each
lodge visited to thus accomplish what
should be done for the advancement of
our order.
We cannot move in the same rut year
after year, we are a progressive body,
land | hope recommendations will pave
the way for more funds. The entire
amount expended by the three officers
is $159S9. | make this statement that
the Assembly may know that the APP
preparation has not been overrun.
The following lodges have been visited
by the president. The list Of lodges visit
ed by the vice president and warden APP
pear in their reports. At Ear Harhor,
Jan. 5. ] had the pleasure of installing
the officers Of Unison Rebekah Lodge. 1d7.
Also at Kittery. Jan. II, ] installed the
| officers of York Lodge. ,. | was assist
ed by our assembly marshal. Sister Ad-
die l., T. Weymouth. March l. / visited
Ray of Hope Lo lgc s. Of North Berwick:
March ., Victoria Lodge. n. of Newport
| April u Diamond Lodge 49, Of East Cor
inch; April Is Rivcrvicw LodSr, ~, of
| l3uckSport. The occasion was an ami
verSaIy. The degree was conferred by the
degree staff Of Aurora Rebekah Lodge Of
The following district meetings have
been held: May %. district NEE ing with
Acme Lodge. 10. of Oakland. May y. dis
| -
Canton: July 8. district meeting with
Purity Lodge. IS. Rumford Falls: June !,
! visited Myrtle Lodge, Il. of Old Town
June 1 | attended a district meeting held
with Prosperity Lodge, So of Washburn
June ), district meeting with Alva lodge
| III. OF Blaine. was very largely attend
ed; June 9, | visited Ideal Lodge s. of
| Patten. While | cannot speak separately
Of al the degree work | have seen. Vet /
VIII say of Ideal degree staff that it is a
riNa for any staff in Maine.
:, Three Rebekah lodges have been insti-
tuted during the year: Vesper Rebekah
Lo1ge. 10. of Round Pond: CleOra Re
bekah .odge, III. of Corinna. and Old Or
chard Rebekah Lodge, III. Of Old Orchard
through the courtesy of the grand master
i has been my privilege to institute these
| lodges
Nesper Rebekah Lodge was instituted at
Round Pond. Dec. g. 1903. The degree
was conferred by the staff from Pine Cone
Rebekah odge. IS, Of Wisca ssct The Of
nceTS We're installed by Grand Master
Feb. ,, at Corinna. Vesper Lodge III
was instituted with y charter members
Inc degree was conferred by thn sta IF
from Martha Washington Rehekab T od.rn
~, OF dexter. The officers were Installed
by the president '''''iSO
Oh Orchard Rebekah Lodge WINS ineti-
onted g at e old Orchard, April - Tho de-
gree san Of Evangehne Rebekah Iodao
:. 81 flddeford, conferred the degree ria