Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-30
MAINE SECRET SOCIETIES
Happenings Among the Different
Fraternities of Our State.

The annual reunion of the First
Eastern Maine Regimental Assoc iation
will be held in VIM. August 15-16.
The 26th annual field day and
picnic of Div. l, A. o. H. will be held
at Lake MaranacOok, August l.
Following the installation of officers
of Hamlin Lodge, X. of p, at South
Paris. the other evening, the third
| rank was conferred upon two candi-
dates
George F. Baldwin. district deputy
of the Modern Woodmen at Portland
has been transferred to Rhode Island
| ard will go to Providence August LIST
TO take up his work there.
The annual Reunion of the 18th
Maine Regimental Association will be
| held at Little Diamond Island. Port
land HarbOr, on Wednesday, Aug Sth,
| 1906.
At the last regular meeting of In
Gasp Lodge No. !, |. o. G.. T., Portland
two candidates were initiated. making
81 that have been admitted during the
present quarter
At recent meeting of the
benevolant and Protective Order of
Elks. at HOultOn. five candidates We're
| initiated, and several others We're
| elected to membership.
Sunset Rebekah Lodge Bethel was
| visited by the President of the
| Rebekah Assembly of Maine. Mrs.
| Annie X. Adams of Belfast last week.
| The degree was conferred upon six
| candidates. Refreshments were
served to 80 members.
The Maine department of the
Modern Woodmen of America viii he
re-dividod August first. into two
districts instead of three. The coun-
ties of Cumberland and York will
compose the first district and will be
in charge of District Deputy K. f..
| Clark. formerly stationed in this city.
| The rest of the state will compose the
| st cOnd district and the deputy will be
| George c. Woods of Bangor. A. f..
| Baldwin, now a district deputy in this
| state. will be transferred tn Il similar
position in Rhode Island with the
whole state as his territory.
| TWenty-three members of IT. A. Rob
erts Relief Corps of oxford and nine
teen members of 4. A. DwinaI Relief
Corps of Mechanic Falls visited by in
vitation Il. l.. Packard Corps at
Hebron last week This corps was or
ganiZed about a year ago with twenty
members. 1t now numbers twenty
nine with constantly increasing men,
bershp. 1t has the distinction of hav-
ing among its members the mother of
a living soldier. Mrs. Hiram Everett,
who celebrated her S0th birthday Mon
day, July 10th. Her granddaughter,
Mrs. Huylcr, is also member of the
corps.
Fern lodge of Odd Ladies of Port
land will hold their tenth annual field
day and outing August p, at None
Such Park. Besides the members of
the two lodges of Portland. members
from Lewiston. Auburn. Bath and
| Brunswick will be present. A rather
unique feature of the programme this
year is that each lodge comes with the
| condition that its members furnish
one half hour Of entertainment. Mrs.
Maria a. Kcrnnard. the supreme lady,
will be the special guest of the day.
preparations have been made for 300
plates at dinner which will be served
by Caterer Nilsson of Deering.
Mrs Clara n. Sawyer Of South Port
land, who was reelected president at
the annual meeting of the Department
of Maine. Ladies' of the G. A. r., has
issued general orders No. l. in which
she announces the following appoint
rnents: Secretary, Mrs. Florence NJ
Wallace. China; inspector, Mrs. Mary
r. Clifford. Auburn; librarian. Eliza
beth A. Haggett. Bath; patriotic in
atructor, Mary r. Tarbox. Fryrburg
corresponding secretary, Able r
Bradford. Thomaston; press COM
mittee. Florence NJ. Wallace, China;
Lena Aldus Strong, Camden: Katherine
NJ. Brown. Augusta: Lucinda +. Lee
Grow. Portland.
The Maine delegates to the national
Gland Lodge of Good Templars of the
United States Of America which
opened its sessions in Boston. July %
are: A. II. Newbert Rockland: Chas
A. Maxwell, Portland; w. A. Rideout
Calais; J. II. Hamilton. Mattawam-
ktag: L. G. Darlington. Portland; p
Hartman, Wcstbrook; Geo. w
Manter, Sidney: Nellie L. Guilfori
Old orchard; l.. p. Lincoln, Kenne-
bunk: Mrs. Bessie Drysdalr. Portland
Mrs. G. +. Files. Watervile. Alter
Mates: Rev. w. II. I'ultz. Mrs. Fran
els S. kimball, Ella Newbert, Sadie NJ
Dumphy. Geo. II. Varney. r. w
Longley, Lila f. Carr. Mrs. c. H.
Varney Ed. OF. Coma. Ethel G.
COMA. Frank c. Holt.