The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-06-08
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Grand Secretary Russell G. Dyer of the
Grand Lodge of Maine, l. o. O. F., left
Portland Sunday for Ashland, where he
assisted Grand Master Leon S. Merrill of
Scion Monday evening at the institution
of Entwistle lodge of Ashland.
The annual district meeting of the Re-
bekah Lodges in this district will be held
with Favori Rebekah Lodge of Unity Fri
day evening, June 9th. special train will
leave Belfast at 6. 80 to accommodate all who
wish to attend The degree will be exem-
plified by Aurora Rebekah Lodge of Bel
fast. Round trip tickets, rs cents.
W. A. Walker of Castine has been Zap
pointed district deputy great sachem of the
Red Men in this district, which includes
Tarratine Tribe of Belfast, Pemaquid of
Bucksport, Pentagoet of Castine, and
Cherokee of Bar Harbor. He succeeds
Mathew W. Welch of this city, who has
served number of years in that capacity.
Grand Chancellor Merton L. Kimball of
Norway, of the grand domain of Maine,
Knights of Pythias, has appointed Past
Grand Chancellors Elgin C. Verrill and
Wyer Green of Portland, and Fred Emery
Beane of Hallowell and former Keeper of
Records and Seal Wesley G. Smith of Old
Orchard, and Cyrus W. Longley of Bath to
be committee to revise the grand statutes
of Maine.
The central committee of the various
Masonic bodies met and organized last Fri
day evening. The committee is made up of
representatives for each body, as follows
William c. Libby, chairman, Phoenix
lodge; Wilmer j. Dorman, secretary, King
Solomon's Council; George A. Quimby,
treasurer, Timothy Chase lodge; George r.
Doak Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter
James II. Howes, Palestine Commandery.
A Temple of Rathbone Sisters was in
stituted at Castle Hall, Silver Cross Lodge,
No. IS, X. of p, May 18th and Goth, by
Grand Chief Mrs. Byron Giles, assisted by
Mrs. Ella Sherman, acting Grand Manager
Past Chief, Mrs. W. F. Langill; Most Ex-
cellent Chief, Mrs. Ruth Staples; Most
Excellent Senior, Miss Emma WEIGH; Most
Excellent Junior, Mrs. Flora Waterman
Mistress of Records and Correspondence,
Mrs. Fannie Simpson; Mistress of Finance,
Mrs. Ella Pillsbury; Manager CT Temple,
Mrs. Eta Dodge; Protector of Temple, Mrs.
Martha Carter, Guard of Outer Temple,
Mrs. Rose Sprague; Trustees, Mrs. Rose
Fahy, Mrs W. j. Gordon. Mrs. f. r.
Frisbee Thursday evening was devoted to
instituting the Temple and installing the
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conferred by the grand officers, assisted by
a degree staff drilled for that purpose This
order starts with 81 charter members. Some
very pleasing remarks were made by the
grand officers, brother knights and sisters.
Ice cream and cake, coffee and doughnuts
were served.
The Odd Fellows of this city have receiv-
ed orders from Leon S. Merrill of Scion,
the grand master, appointing Tuesday, June
IS, as Memorial day for the deceased men,
bers of the order, and will undoubtedly OBJ
serve the day with fitting exercises. The
Odd Fellows have been considering for a
number of years having of a Memorial
day that Shall be permanent thing, and it
will probably come this year at the grand
lodge meeting The orders received are as
follows:
Lodges of the State of Maine:
"While our order is daily and hourly re-
membering the living by kindly ministra-
tions, it holds it to be no less duty to
cherish the memory of its departed brothers
and sisters; and it seems most fitting that
one day in the year should be set apart in
which to decorate their graves, and to hold
appropriate commemorative services.
therefore, l, Leon S. Merrill, grand
master, in accordance with the proclama-
ton of the grand sire, do hereby request all
subordinate and Rebakah lodges that have
suffered loss of membership by death, to as
semble on Tuesday, the thirteenth of June,
next, or some more convenient day, and en-
gage in suitable memorial services.
1.-The right to appear in regalia on the
above named occasion is granted