The Republican journal., 1907-04-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.

where elaborate preparations are beinI
made for their entertainment.
Sunday, April %, has been designated a
anniversary Sunday by the grand master o
the grand lodge, l. O. o. F. The idea is TO
all lodges to attend services at some churcl
where a sermon appropriate to the occasion
will be given.
The secretary of Timothy Chase Lodge
F. & A. NJ, has received from the secretar!
of Ell Paso Lodge of Colorado Springs
Colo, official notice of visit from Brother
Oscar W. Pitcher of Timothy Chase Lodge
accompanied by fraternal greetings.
Silver Cross lodge, Knights of Pythias
will 60 to Brooks by special train Tuesday
evening, April 9th, where the degree teams
will confer degrees for the Golden Grown
lodge of Brooks. 1t is expected that 8
large number will make the trip.
Arno W. King of Ellsworth, grand gen
eralissimo of the Grand Commandery OF
Maine, made an official visitation to Pales
tine Commandery, No. IA, K. T., Wednesday
evening, March 81. The Order of the Ten
pie was WORKED OD Ouo cduuludGe, dlGel
which banquet was served.
Grand Master Morrill, of the grand lodge
l. 0. O. F., and Willis A. Bailey, grand pat
riarch of the grand encampment have issued
their annual proclamations for the obser.
vance of the anniversary of the order on the
Goth of April. Ali subordinate lodges, Re-
bekahs and encampments are called upon to
celebrate the day.
Grand Master Morrill, of the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows has appointed Past Grand
Master Reuel Robinson of Camden, chair
man of the committee on appeals in place
of Past Grand Master Henry p. Cox of
Portland, deceased. Past Grand Master
George W. GosS of Lewiston has been APP
pointed to the vacancy on the committee.
The Rockland Conference.-The says that
there is strong likelihood that the annual
field day of the Maine Department., Patri-
archs Militant, will be held in that city
next June. When Department Commander
Poor was in Rockland a few days ago he
dropped casual remark to the effect that
the Patriarchs had never forgotten the other
field day which was held in Rockland, and
said that many had expressed a desire to
come here again.
At stated meeting of Island Lodge, No.
SO, F. & \. NJ, held in Isesboro March 2Sth,
1907, the following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, Great God has seen fit to take
from us brother AlOnZo COombS, who was
born in 1885 and taken away February g.,
1907. In his younger days Jealous and de-
voted mason-1 being one of the many on
whom he conferred the Master Masons
Daughters degree. He was raised to the
Sublime Degree of Master Mason in Island
Lodge, Feb. /, 1866 Therefore, be it
Resolved, That his faith in a risen Christ
be an encouragement to US and that page
of our records be devoted to his memory.
Geo. A. Warren, Joseph A. Sprague, John
P. Bragg, Committee
Golden Cross Temple, Rathbone Sisters,
held very pleasant meeting Friday even
ing, March 22nd, when they entertained
about 60 visitors, among them the G. c.,
Mrs. Hall; G. s., Mrs. Hutchinson and G.
G., Mrs. Killman with about 20 members
from Victory Temple of Burnham, 20 from
Silver Crown of Brooks, 10 from Knox of
Camden and from 1vanhoe of Rockland
The visitors were received in the reception
room, where they were served with deli
cious fruit punch and various kinds of
waters, and were then escorted upstairs to
the lodge room. The work was exemplifed
on one candidate, and was followed by en-
tertaining speeches from the visiting sis
tiers and brothers and members of the home
Temple and which were received with
hearty applause. Then all repaired to the
dining hall where bountiful banquet was
served. The affair was greatly enjoyed and
all pronounced it one of the most pleasant
of the season.
The Tribal convention of Red Men to be
held in this city tomorrow, Friday, evening
will be one of the largest gatherings of Red
Men ever held here. Plans have been made
for very pleasant session, which will open
at 7,3o p. IN. in Pythian Hall, where over a
hundred delegates are expected to gather.
Following will come the comforting of the
Adoption and Warriors degrees by Sousa-
dabscook Tribe of Hampden and then sup
per will be served in Memorial hall, which
has been engaged for the occasion. After
supper the members will again meet in the
Pythian Hall tc witness the comforting of a
degree which is given for sport, followed by
a smoke talk, which will be one of the pref
test of features in which the visitors will
be made doubly welcome. The steamers
Silver Star from IslesborO with Ounegan
Tribe of lslesboro, the Golden Rod with
Pentagoet Tribe of Castine, and the Rock
land with Abenaks Tribe of Bangor, Penn
aquid Tribe of Bucksport and Sousadabs.
cook Tribe of Hampden, will arrive soon af.
ter 6 p. m.
The grand bali by Canton Pallas, P. NJ,
l. o. O. F., came off last Tuesday evening
in the Belfast Opera House according I'd
program. The visitors were met on arrival
of the evening train by Canton Pallas and
the Belfast Band and escorted to Odd Eel
lows hall. After concert by the band
Canton Halifax of Waterville gave an ex.
hibition drill whose excellence called forth
hearty applause. Dancing followed. The
attendance was large, both of dancers and
spectators, and it was most ENJOYABLE
affair from start to finish. Canton Pallas
entertained the visitors at their rooms after
the ball and refreshments were served.
Brigadier General Levi Nj. Poor of Angus
ia, Department Commander, was present,
with Tieut Col c. M Stewart of Ranuor