Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-26
Odd Fellows Hold Meet
at Fairfield.
Rain !nterferes With Scheduled
Athletic Sports.
Cantons from Gardiner and Euouc+,
Were Present.

For several weeks past the OLA FL
lows of this ana surrounding town
have been looking forward 10 their an
nu;'l Field day which was held at Is
Land Park. Saturday. The weathe
outlook. Saturday morning. was any
thing but cncourag ing and kept man
away. However. as il was. il is csti
mated that between 100 ana $40 rs
Scmblrd at the park after the arrive,
OF the morning trains ana notWit n
standing the very unfaVOrabla Weat IN
er, ever; one enjoyed themselves to tn
utmost. and no one seemed to have r.,
| GREETED the fact that they had mad
! the effort To come, even under dis
& CouraginG circumstances
: After all had assembled at the is
land, preparations We're made for tn
parade which occurred at 10 O'Clock
! There We're 800 pcOl!lp in line, hpadp,
by y. II. Totman. mounted, as marsha
ard Al"H~O Jones as all. The line o
march "aS from the Island w Law
renee avenue to High street. to BurrlI
To the Island, where the line disband
ed
The towns of Fairfield, Watervilie
Oakland. Nassalboro. clinton. Pitts
field. Dexter. Newport Corinna. Etna
ana Guilfold We're represented by
lodges and there We're members pres
ent from Bangor. Herman. Madison
Solon and Skowhcgan. Canton Halifax
of Watervi!lr, Capt. Norris. with ..
men We're present: Cannon Evergreen
,,ff-
and Canton Augusta of Augusta. viii
II men.
picnic dinner was served on the Is
land. steamed clans, coffee and greer
corn being furnished by the Fairfield
Lodge. While the grand officers anC
CantOns We're furnished a fine dinner
by the Fairfield members iii the com.
modious dining room connected with
their LODGE room.
The following grand officers were
present: ". ii. Iittlefinld. G. NJ. Of
North RcrWick; Leon s. Merrill. dep
MY G.. NJ, Of SoloH: :. p. F'elker. p
G. NJ, of Clinton; Charles s. Page
grand patriarch Of Bangor: John NJ
Ward. G. NJ. OF the Grand EncamD-
ment Of E;,nSor. ;lnd y. N. Park. F. g
representative of Pittsfield.
il has been the custom in yra,s Nas-
for one lodge to inl;-" other Iodg < t.
ioiE With the in 4 srrt Of A field day,
but. tits year, it Was decided 10 hold
Il more general gathering. SO that AZ Il
NEE ting of a cnmn,itt"r chosen from
Dis tr;cts -, 70 "A. ~ and -. it was d =
, ciGcd 70 held Il field DIV IT FaiTfiali,
ana Invitations Warn "ent to The lodges
at Belfast. I-:lity. .Srnrep"rt Castine.
, Monroe. New Portland. Moth Arson.
Su!cn, T:inGhtm, SEowhcean. South
ri1gcWock, Madison, Harmony.
Pittslield. Fartlanl. Athens, Water
vile. Fairfield. CLINTON. Oakland. Vas
sHlbori,. Dexter. IItna. Newport. Cor
inna. Gu:lfor1. Milo. Dcvcr. Mpnsnn.
Gle"nvillc. Bangor, He7'mom and
lamp'en, 50 that il can readily be s en-
that when 4 good representation WAC
expected from each of these lodges. Il
large orcWd was sur to be in attend
an"e. As it was. there vas Il large at
tendance. INT if tn weather Fad be II
favor:rb'r. 1850 we, expected. The pa
r.'Gc vas Il splendid one. ana fortu-
natply il vas about over when it be-
Crn to rain.
rlttsfold hands Wcrn present ana dis
coui s. Il Gne music. \. II. Totman, who
had TIE rarade in change, deserves
much credit for thu grand appearance
ana the splendid showing which WAS
maCn He handled The men in a man
ncr that little delay was occasioncd ana
everything passed off We smoothly.
After dinner all kinds OF SPORTS in
the way Of ban games ana races had
been planned. but as the weather was
So unf lVorable it WAS found impneSibl"
to carr ont the program Dancing WAS
indulg"i III ny as many rs cared for
this amusement. tn" music being fur
nishcd by the bands from Newport ami
pittsfield. a social time was also very
pleasantly passed ny al.
At 80 Il meeting Of the committee
who had the arrangements in charge
was held in odd Fellows hall, and a
permanent association formed for the
purpose of making plans for future
field days. The following officers were
chosen to serve for tho ensuing year:
President. &. Fl. Morrill, of Old Hick-
ory LODGE of Newport: vice presidents,
O. w. bridges of Plymouth Lodge Of
Dexter, r. a. kHbNltO1 OF fiTnrlu
Lodge. g. G. Gilc Of Onaway Lodge Of
Mcrson, G. A. Wcodsrm Of Kennebec
Lodge Of Vassalboro. F.. s. Ragley of
Phlentora lodge of Pittsfeld was
elected secretary. F. A. Hale Of Ply
mouth Lodge Of DEXTER treasurer: p.
r. Rackliff Of Fairfield Lodge. J. e.
Hravn of Good Chnnr Lodge of Gull
ford. and Moses Burns of Phlentona
Lodge of Pittsfield, Compose the execu-
tive committee.
The next meeting Of the executive
committee will be held in Pittsfield
witt Phlentora Lodge 1T the call of the
chairman and at that time it will be
decided where the next field day will
be held.
It was deeply regretted by all that
that weather was such that it made the
aniovable program planned an impos-
sihility. but all We're delighted with the
Measure which the day had given them.
and accord much praise to those who :.
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