Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-16
MAINE SECRET SOCIETIES
What is Happening in the Fraternal
Circles Of Our State.

The last meeting of the Machias Ma
sons, the NJ. NJ. degree was worked on
two candidates.
The Bath Elks have placed a spruce
hedge of 100 trees around their new
club house in that city.
Phoenix Lodge Of Masons. Belfast,
worked the Second degree at a special
meeting Monday evening.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Ellis
worth have discontinued their meetings
until the first Thursday in September.
A new lodge of the Junior Order OF
American Mechanics has been organ
lied at West Pennington with a chart
er membership of 80.
Industry Lodge of Odd Fellows con-
ferred the 1st and I'd degrees on one
candidate at it's regular meeting last
Tuesday night in Washburn.
The Dover Masonic association has
accepted plans for the rebuilding of the
burned Masonic temple and are now
considering bids for contractors.
At the last meeting of the Order of
Pocahontas, Prospect Harbor, the de-
gree was worked on one candidate and
officers installed for the ensuing year
The Deering Chapter of the Eastern
Star held it's first annual field day at
the Cape Cottage Casino, Portland, last
Saturday. About 80 were in attend
ance.
At the meeting of Elizabeth City
lodge, l. 0. o. F.. Portland. Tuesday
evening, July 10, the first and second
degrees are to be conferred on two can
didates.
Syracuse Lodge, No %, knights of
Pythas, Guilford has recently elected
the following officers: H. A. Elliott, G.
g.; p. w. Hamn, b. c.; V. III. Ellis, p;
F. p. Pease, NJ. W.; F. E. Cobb, A. NJ;
c. S. Douglass, I. c.; A. f. Stevens, o.
G.
Mavoshcn Lodge x. of p, Portland.
installed the following officers at their
last meeting: G. c., Amos Roberts; V.
c., Lewis p. Shannon; p, Silas Cohen;
NJ. at A.. J. Harvey Hilton; l. G.. Rob-
ert f. Bardsley; o. G., Joseph 7.
Mason.
A regular meeting was held Tuesday
night in Odd Fellows hall. Skowhegan,
by Carrabassett Lodge, No. "a, I. o. q.
F. The scarlet degree was conferred
upon four candidates and the work
was followed by a banquet. There was
a large attendance.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
Wilfred f. Kicker of the Knights of
PythiaS, Lewiston, has announced the
appointment Of deputy grand chan
cellors. Among the appointments is
that of Ludlow w. Boics of Eureka
Lodge, No. As, of Auburn.
Grand Deputy billing OF Mars Hill
installed the following officers Of Lyn-
don Lodge X. P, Caribou, Tuesday
evening: c. c., +. J. Laffaty; V. c..
Warren EllngwOod; prelate. L. o.
Noycs: NJ. of W.. Henry Soucia; M. Of
A., H. Bell; I. c., NJ. o. Peters; 0. c..
Il. G. Knox.
At the semi-annual election of the
officers of Passamaquoddy Tribe, NO
o. l. O. r. M, Eastport held last week
the following were elected to serve dur
ing the ensuing terms: G. G. Rumery
Prophet; A. G. Richardson. Sach2ln;
w. S. Alexander, ST.. Sag; S. z. Bradish,
Jr. Sag.
Tarratinc Tribe, Improved Order of
Red Men, Belfast, elected the following
officers. Monday evening: Sachem, John
n. Fraser; senior sycamore. Henry
STAPLES; Junior sycamore, Charles M.
Perkins: prophet, c. NJ Smalley. Ihey
will be installed next Monday evening
nv Orrin J. Dickey, recently appointed
district deputy great sachem.
Victory Lodge, No. %. Knights OF
Pythias. OF Newport has elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
~ p. Hope, c. c.; f. NJ. Reid, V. C.;
Fred II. Davis, p; A. G.. ShOrey, NJ. of
Ii X X D,
Z. J. Nelson. M. of F.; ]. a. Corey. NJ
of F.. Waldo Withec, VI. of A; Harry
Ieayitt. l. G.; Joseph Hoyt, .. g.
The William T. Sherman Council
Junior Order of United American Me
chanics, held it's public installation OF
officers in the Town hall, with Stat'
Councillor George r. Eowl"y OF san
ford state Vice Councillor Edward +,
Bragdon, State Council Secretary her
hort Smith of Springvalc and Milton
Reckwith of Ellsworth as state
warden pro TEN, were in the installing
officers.
John A. Logan, Jr.. &C. Womcns Re
lief Corps of Berwick, recently gave
rcception to one of it's members, Mrs
Sue Clark Moves, who is department
commander of Maine. Mrs Elizabeth
NJ. w. Goss president of the corps, Il
department secretary and Mrs. Annie
TT. Ecanc is department treasurer. Al
three of these ladies are charter mem
bers Of the corps. which was organize
January 30. 1900. as auxiliary to the q
A. r., of the State.
At q recent meeting of the Damon
Assembly No. /. Pythian Sisterhood
Portland. the new officers were IN
stalled by Past Chancellor Mrs. q. X
LcCrow, assisted by the following
staff: G.. prelate. Mrs. ]. III. Pike; u
mistress at arms, Mrs. c. f. Mount
fort. G.. past chancellor, Mrs. Carrl
Cram: grand vice chancellor. Mrs
c. Young. Mrs. L. G. Cole was re
elected keeper OF records and seal 10
the ensuing term. The second degre
was also conferred on one candidate
during the evening.
The Modern Woodmen of Americ;
of the New England states are plan
ming for big meeting to be held a