Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-29

year although We have two men that
have list started and have promised
to get IS members. No council will
be instituted with a less number and
should rot especially in the State OF
Maine
Il have personally visited every
council in Maine during the past year
and the prospect of larger growth in
the order in this State for the coming
year is promising. The work done
for the past year must and will have
beneficial effect. and large gains should
be made in membership from now on
l now appeal as / have often done be-
fore to every brother member to as
siSt my successor in his Office as grand
regent and to make his adninistra-
ton a grand success. There are no
obstacles to prevent the large growth
of the order in this State or even in
the United States which is sure to
come to this grand order, the Royal
Arcanum. which has paid out over
one hundred and fourteen millions of
dollars to protect the widows and or
phars of deceased members.
Il desire to thank Supreme Regent
Robert Van Sands for his many kind
letters of encouragement which I have
received as well as for the great fra
terral interest he has taken in the or
der.
The report of Herbert c. Quimby of
Bangor, grand secretary, was in part
as follows:
while we must admit without ar
gument, that we have not done what
we should ard could have done with
more interest shown in the work, we
yet have the satisfaction of knowing
that we are in the list of Il states
which have made net gain during
the year, while II states show a net
loss, and one state showed no change,
which covers the 30 grand iurisdic-
lions.
"This shnnld furnish us with an in
centve 10 show much better results
for TIE coming year. We are now
favored with a resident deputy grand
regent in the person of Brother A. H.
Brown of Old Town. our grand orator.
who is organizing the work ard get
ting in touch with every council in the
State, with the approval of the SUI
preme council. SO that he can work
promptly and efficiently in commit
tees where his services are most need |
ed. l believe that Brother Brown is
fitted for this work, and
predict most encouraging results, and
earnestly bespeak for him your
hearty sympathy and assistance. RI
have an abiding faith that this meth
Cd will prove more beneficial to our
State than to have different deputies
sent to US from time to time, for a few
months or perhaps weeks, who leave
us before they. have become familiar
with the conditions or acquainted with |
the inhabitants of the different COM
desirable for membership |
We certainly owe the supreme regent
thanks for his kind courtesy in en-
ploving Brother Brown and allowing
him to perfect his organization so
that he can get to work in earnest |
understanding the needs Of each coun-
ell, with more or less intimate ac-
quaintance with its officers and men,
bers. Brothers, let US all give Dep
uty Grand Regent Brown a helping
hand and earn a right to share with |
him the credit he may gain for good |
work for our State. and for the order"
The report Of Everett F. Rich OF
Bangor, the grand treasurer. shows
that during the past year the re-
ceipts were s1.O76.51 and the total ex-
penditures s1,Ol9.94, leaving balance
Of $685.
The following officers We're elected:
Grand regent, Herbert E. Foster. Win
throp; grand vice regent, Albert H. |
Brown, Old Town; grand orator, John
d. Printable. Portland: grand secre-
tary Herbert c. Quimby. Bangor;
grand treasurer, Everett F. Rich. Ban
COR; grand chaplain. Walter G. Hicks, |
Rumford Falls; grand guide H. r.
Penley, Lewiston: grand warden VAL
antine Gray. Livermore Falls: grand |
sentry. Eden w. Hanks, Augusta;
grand trustee, f. w. Conant. Old |
Town; representative to the supreme
council, James J. Maher, Augusta; al
ornate to the supreme council, Charles
VI. Stewart, Bangor.