The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-19
Installation and Banquet.
Parmenaa Encampment and Priscilla Ro-
bekah Join In q Gala Evening of Odd
feIIowship.

bekah Join In a Gala Evening of Odd
fellowship.
The installation of officers of Parme-
mas Encampment, No. Is, and Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge, No. SO, occurred at
Grange Hall, Tuesday evening, and to
the ceremony of installation and the ban
quet which followed were invited all
members Of subordinate lodges and their
wives, as well as the members of the
bodies lst mentioned.
The officers OF Priscilla Rebekah were
frst installed. by Mrs, Minnie L. snen-
Ger OF Berwick, president of the Rebekah
Assembly of Maine. From the ease of
manner and ability displayed in her pc
sition as installing officer, it Is easy To
understand how this talented lady Ia :
come to occupy the position she now
holds as the head Of the order of Re-
bekahs OF the State. The officers vested
with authority by the ceremony OF in-
stallation, which was impressive ard
performed by all concerned In very
creditabe manner, were as follows
Noble grand, Mrs. Cora B. Hurley; vice
grand, Mrs. Isadore NJ. Spear; secretary.
Mrs. Emma L. Bckford; treasurer,
Mrs Violet V. Fogg. After taking her
seat as noble grand, Mrs. Hurley an
nounced the appointment of officers Sc
lected by her for other positions as TO-
lows: Warden, Mrs. Gertrude Hum
phrey; conductor, Miss Maude Chute i;
chaplain, Mrs. Emma Williams; right
supporter to noble grand, Mrs. Mary Il.
Bailey; left supporter to noble grand
Mrs. Margaret North; inside guard,
Mrs. Ella Jordan; outside guard, Mrs.
Flora Desley. Vice grand Mrs. Isadore
NJ. Spear then announced her selection
of Miss Vera Snow and Mrs. Mertie
Lamb as her right and left hand support
ers. Mrs. R D. Baker becomes past
grand, according to the usage of the or.
der, she having just completed the Gus
tomary term as noble grand.
After the newly installed officers had
assumed their positions, Mrs. 5. o. Cook
of Brunswick, grand marshal of the Re
bekah Assembly OF Maine, closed her
work as mar hal for the evening by pre-
senting Mrs. Spencer, the installing fl
Ger, with handsome boquet in behalf
of the grand officers of Rebekah Assem-
bly, and the Grand Encampment of Maine.
Next followed the installation Of the
officers of Parmenas Encampment, the
work being performed by the following
grand officers: Grand high priest, f.
K. Bowler, Rockland; grand senior war
den, w. A. Bailey, Skowhegan; grand
junior warden, John NJ. Ward, Bangor
acting grand scribe, Frank l.. Pond,
Augusta; acting grand treasurer, G. &.
Fogg, Skowhegan. The first officer to
as chief patriarch. Mr.. Merrill is also
grand master OF the Odd Fellows Grand
Lodge Of Maine and is therefore at the
head OF Odd Fellowship In this State
Parmenas Encampment takes great pride
In having him for their chief, a coinci.
dence and an honor that is not of com
mon occurrenre. The other officers OF
Parmenas Encampment were: High
priest, Edward Spear; senior warden
Forrest X. Brown; junior warden, Geo
E. Morrill,; scribe, Frank Z. Pennell;
treasurer, Howard C. Tsggart; all Of
Skowhegan. These officers were given
their chairs by installing officer grand
patriarch Herbert w. Sears OF Portland
who performed the work with the dis
patch that comes Of long practice and
with evident ability.
Such officers Of Parmenas Eaeamp-
ment ms are appointed by the chief patr.-
arch were named by Mr.. Merrill after he
assumed the duties of his tfliee rs fol-
lows: First, second, third aud fourth
watch, A. K. Jewett, Gee. II. Webb
Thomas Lawley aid W. II. Fowler
guards of the tent William Donaldson
and 5. NJ. Sawyer.
TIL BANQUET.
A most important feature of the even.
ing was yet to come Under direction
of two able committees, Messrs. A. r.
Jewett, William Donaldson and Edwin
Spear, on behalf Of the Encampment
aud Mrs. j. Il. Hutchns, Mrs. w. A.
Bailey and Mrs. Hugh Hurley, on be.
half Of Priscilla Rebekah, preparations
had been going forward for days and tie
result was evidenced by the well-tilled
and tastefully-arranged tables in the
dining hall. Thther all were hidden at
the close of the installation and the fol-
lowing menu was served:
MENU.
Lettuce
Boiled Ham Pressed Beef
Saratoga Chips
Potato Salad Cabbage Salad
Assorted Cake Tarts
Doughnuts
Apples Oranges
Coffee
After sufficient attention had been
paid to the good things of the table,
Leon s. Merrill of Scion, newly-installed
chief patriarch OF Parmenas Encsmp.
ment, was introduced as toastmaster
and a time was devoted to impromptu
speaking. Among those who responded
TO toasts were President Minnie + Spen-