Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-23
MAINE LODGE NOTES.

Grand Chancellor Kicker of Portland
was i'll Friendship last week and or
gallized a lodge of X. P.'s with 40 char
ter members. Rockland, Rockport,
Camden, Waldoboro, Warren, Thomas
ton and Round Pond were all we'll rep
resented.
A chapter of the Order of Eastern
Star was organized in Bangor on
March Is by Grand Patron A. H. Tot
man of Fairfield and Grand Matron
Mrs. Elizabeth Leach of Bar Harbor,
assisted by Mrs. Annie NJ Eaton of
Bangor, Past Grand Matron.
\ new commandery of the Golden
Cross was recently organized at the
West End in Portland called the West
Portland Commandcry, u. @. G. G.
Thirty-onc charter members were sign
er: and the Westbrook degree staff
performed the rites OF initiation.
Mt Battle lodge !. o. o. F., Camden
will celt hrate the 25th anniversary of
its organization" Tuesday evening,
March "a Hon. Ruel Robinson will
deliver the anniversary address and
otncr prominent Odd Fellows will
speak. A musical program will also
be given. Maiden Cliff R"bekah lodge
is invited to be present, and the ladies
of this order are to furnish supper
Bedivere lodge, X. Of p. of Dexter
will celebrate it's anniversary on March
q and several of tire grand officers are
expected in attendance, Grand Keep
er Of Records and Seal Wilfred f..
Kicker Of this city is planning to at
tend this event. On March 20 Mr..
Kicker will also be the guest of the
ledge at Andover. He will also attend
the district convention to be held by
the lodges of the 25th district composed
Of lodges in the towns Dover and Fox
croft, Guilford. Abbot village and San
gerville, to he held at Abbot on March
"a. On Thursday evening, March II.
Mr. Kicker will make an official visit
to the members of the lodge at South
Waterford.
The communicates Of knights Of
Malta in Maine and New Hampshire
are planning on IA big field day to be
held in Portland on Labor day and to
this end committees are now at work
milking the preliminary arrangements.
Two years ago similar event was
held at Underwood spring park when
400 members of the order We're III at
tendance at Il dinner and exercises
during the day. This year ii is planned
to exceed if possible the interest ana
attendance The annual meeting of the
grand commandery of this order COM
posed of the representatives of the
communicates in Maine and New
Hampshirc will be held this year III
4 circle OF the ladies Of the Grand
Army of the Republic was instituted
by Mrs Bernice NJ. Blake at Madison
March 10. The name given to the cir
Gle was MarcelluS S. Perkins, very
prominent and influential citizen. and
one who served mis- country well during
the war, while his death was mourned
by the whole community. This circle
includes among his own immediate
family wife. two daughters and two
sisters One of these sisters was made
presidert the other chaplain. While
the circle has commenced with thirty
two members. many more will unite
during the next two months. Dept.
President Harriet G. Burr. assisted by
Lydia Babb. both of Auburn, organ
lied the circle. Many were present
from Cant. Seth P. Hutchins Circle of
North Arson. The department presi-
dent obligated more than half of the
Post who were much pleased with the
order They expect much assistance
from them the first week in June when
they are to dedicate soldiers monu-
ment 10 which all Posts in Maine will
receive an invitation to be present.