The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-08
waldo District Lodge Good 7emplars.

The animal session of Waldo District
Lodge convened with Brooks Lodge, No.
"a, in Brooks. Saturday, Feb. Oath. 1t was
an unusually pleasant and prohtable .ses-
sion. Delegates from the several lodges In
the district were present at the opening
hour and remained to the close, actively in
terested. The meeting was called to order
at II a. M, Past District Chief Iempiar,
Fred H. Brown of Jackson presiding. The
following officers answered at roll call
District Vice Templar, Mabel Rose, BROOKS ;
District Secretary, Elizabeth l.. Bracket,
Belfast; District Treasurer, e. G. Body,
Brooks; District Guard, Mrs. W. U. Estes
Brooks. Appointments for the session
were: Chaplain, Mrs. Belle Estes; Marshal,
]. E. Simpson Guard, VIM. c. Rowe. The
hour before noon was wholly occupied with
reports of officers and committees, showing
that faith had been kept with the Order and
the public.
During the recess dinner was served by
the local lodge, and the dainty, appetizlng
food, as we'll as the dligent attention OF the
bevy of walters, were heartily appreciated
by the large number who partook.
The afternoon session was opened in the
degree for the initiation OF candidates., after
which the routine business was resumed.
The following officers were installed by
Past Grand Chief Templar, Marcelus j.
Dow with j. E. Simpson and Mrs. Emma
Huxford Grand Marshals. Chief Templar,
E. c. Body, Brooks; Counsellor, Fred ii.
Brown, jackson; Vice Templar, Mabel
Rose, Brooks; Sec'y., Elizabeth l.. Brack-
EFT, Belfast; Treas, VIM. c. Rowe, Brooks;
Chap, James B. McTaggart, Brooks;
Superintendent Juvenile Temples. Mrs W.
0. Estes, Brooks; Marshal, Will Austin,
Brooks Guard, Isabella Morse, Belfast;
Dep. Marshal, Cassie Austin, Brooks. Dele
gates to Grand Lodge were elected as fol-
lows: Representatives, NJ j. Dow, Fred
H. Brown, j. B. McTaggart; alternates. E.
A. Carpenter, E. L. Bracket, Geo. E.
Bracket.
NJ. J. Dow was recommended as District
Deputy for the new Grand Lodge year.
Resolutions were passed renewing allie
glance to the cardinal principles of the
order; as against resubmission; thanking
Sheriff A. F. Carleton for faithfulness to
duty, and acknowledging favors from the
NJ. c. r. r. and courtesy of the local Lodge.
The following resolution was also unani-
mously passed: Resolved, That we regret
the unavoidable absence of Bro. Geo. E.
Bracket, Grand Secretary, from this meet
ing, who for so many years has been
power in the order, and whose judgment
has greatly assisted US in this District
Lodge In the future as in the past we
pledge him our undivided support.
Various plans and suggestions were made
for the work in the coming year.
A fine literary and musical program was
given by members of Brooks lodge.
The address of welcome was by M. }.
Dow, P. G. c. T., and was responded to by
District Secretary f. L. Brackett and Past
District Templar Fred H. Brown.
The location of the next session was left
with the District Council.
Delegates who were obliged to wait for
the evening train were furnished refresh
ments by the sisters of Brooks lodge, and
departed for their homes more than salts
fed with the kindly hospitality rendered
them.