Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-07
ODD FELLOWS.
Dis. No. 20 Holds Meet.
ing Thursday Evening.
Oriental Degree Team Of Ban.
gor Works |nItiatpIy Degree.
Guests Entertained by Members Of
Asylum Lodge, No. 10.

one OF the most enjoyable events
which has occurred in Odd Fellow cir
cicS III Augusta during the year which
Is now drawing to Il close was the dis
trlct meeting CT District No. 20. which
was held with the members of Asylum
Lodge, No. 20, in Odd Fellows hall last
evening. The attendance was large.
there being nearly 400 members present.
and the program of the evening vas
full of interest and pleasure. both from
fraternal and social standpoint.
District No. 20 embraces six lodges
as follows: Gardiner. No. 9 Of Gardiner:
Richmond. No. Sc. of Richmond; San
born. No. 93. of Hallowell: Crystal. No
81. Of Winthrop; SheepscOt, No 122, of
Cooper s Mills, and Asylum, No. 20. of
Augusta, and all of them We're repre-
scented at the meeting last evening.
Among the distinguished guests of the
evening were Grand Master c. II. Nor
rill Of Newport and Grand Representa-
tive Leon S. Merrill OF Scion. besides
many of the officers of the subordinate
lodges. Quite 4 party of odd Fellows
also came down from W2terville.
One OF the principal events of the
evening was the working of the Inita-
tory degree on several candidates, the
work being cxemplified by the degree
team of Oriental Lodge. No. 60, of Ban
gor, which is one of the crack degree
teams of the State The team carries
with it d glce club of 10 members and
an orchestra of seven pieces. The per-
sonael Of the three organizations is as
follows:
Oriental degree team-\. G.. Clarence
f. Rayncs: V. c.. J. Frank Granville:
F. c.. Hosea 3. Buck; chaplain. Gus
iavus w. Smith; warden, John NJ.
Ward: conductor. Charles NJ. Stewart;
Il. :. y. G., ]. Frank Cook; L. $. \. G..
Joseph T. Holbrook; Il. :. Y. G.. Ar
thur c. Williams: l. S. Y. G.. Charles
l.. Pillsbury: r. s. s. Homer r. Silshy:
l.. S. s. Frank F.. Kelley: l. G., Henry
Dohorty; o. c.. Walter c. Raynes; S.
r.. 7. J. Ham; S. f.. Bert, f. Harri-
man; s. r.. G.. Frank Shaw; $. B.. Ell
mcr .. Written; r. b., c. D. Winch; T..
T.. George Fl. Decker; electrician. a. j.
Robinson.
Oriental Glee Club-Asa C. Morton.
director; Oln l.. Clement. Willis ~
Royal. \. =. Patten. Walter f. Bagley.
Walter s. McKusick. Alex. NJ. Andcr-
son, W. W. Emerson.
Oriental rlcS a. Me-
COY, leader: DR.. a. I. Wasgatt, Adolpf
Martin David l.. Carver. w. q. Burrlil
BENZ. Shaw. Mr.. Brown.
At The conclusion of the work and al
ter the meeting had been adjourned the
gathering repaired to the banquet hatl
and sat down to one Of the excellent
fcasts for the preparation Of which the
members of Asylum Lodge arc noted
The racnu served WAS of substantial
nature and the different dishes were
DISPOSED of with relish which showed
that tie visitors and hosts alike had
brought their appetites with them.
After supper cigars were nghted ana
an Informal good time was enjoyed I'M
ill the hour came for final adjournment
The greater portion of the visitors lett
for home on the Pullmans. but some
prcfcrred to wait until this morning.
rho meeting was Il decided success and
viii long be remembered by those pres
ont ar one Of the best in the history of
the district.
Tie following lodges were represented:
Crystal, No. 90, Winthrop; Anon No.
o. Oakland: Sanborn, No. "a. Hallo-
well: Richmond. No. 156. Richmond;
Shccpscot. No. 122. cooper's Mills; Car
diner, Gardiner; Pine Tree No. so.
Clinton: Lowell, No. Ga. Lowell, Mass;
PenCbscot. No :. Bangor: Kineo
Dover; Unity. No. 8, Portland; Kenne-
bee. No 121. Nassalboro: Bethel, No. y,
Bethel. ~ H.; Lakewood. No. 81: Beth
=. RanOnr
No. 8, Bangor; Oriental, No. 90, Bangor;