Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-01
Annual Meeting Of the
Grand Lodge Today.
kennebec Lodge, Augusta, Ten.
deTs Reception Last Evening.
The Occasion a Brilliant One and a
Complete Success.


Joyable events of the early spring
season was the reception given last
evening by the members of kennebec
Lodge. No. PSI, N. E. 0. p. to the
Grand Lodge Of Maine, in Woodmen's
nall. and witch preceded the annual
meeting of that body to be held today
1t was one of the largest gatherings
OF the members OF the order yet held
in Augusta, as well as one of the
most successful, and the program OF
the evening was carried out III q way
that was productive of q great deal
of pleasure and left but little to be
desired
1t was representative gathering
of the members of the order, rot only
from Maine but from all over New
England, and included therein were
the officers of the Supreme Lodge and
also OF the Grand Lodge of Maine
Officers of the former body who were
present were Supreme Warden Fred
erick II. Peabody, Supreme Secretary
Daniel NJ. FRYE. Supreme Treasurer
John p. Sanborn. Supreme Medical
Examiner Herbert a. Chase. Supreme
Chaplain Annie NJ. Warne, Supreme
Guide David f. Sherwood, Supreme
Guardian Mabel +. Bachelor and Su-
preme Sentinel John n. Gale.
Officers Of the Grand Lodge of Maine
were present as follows: Grand
Warden Albert T. Verrill, Grand Vice
Warden Harry \. Weymouth, Past
Grand Warden Harvey T.. Bates,
Grand Secretary William l.. Quimby,
Grand Treasurer Winfield Hovey,
Grand Chaplain Ruth A. Jordan,
Grand Guide James w. Jones, Grand
Guardian Julia NJ. Holyoke and Grand
Sentinel William H. Clark And in
addition to these there We're present
representatives from every lodge OF
the order in the State, and many men,
bers of lodges in this vicinity.
The hour for the reception was
o'clock, but long before the time ar
rived the people commenced coming,
and when the exercises of the even
ing opened the hall was filled to the
doors. 1t was the largest party that
had ever assembled there, and was 8
brilliant spectacle. Many of the ladies
were in evening dress, and for the
gentlemen the conventional claw
hammer predominated. 1t was pref
ty and animated picture and one good
to gaze upon.
The program following the reception
to the supreme and grand officers
opened with a selection by Leahys
Orchestra of five pieces, from Water
vile. This orchestra is composed of
young ladies. and by the way is d
good one. Following the orchestral
number the address of welcome was
delivered by Hon. Frederick W. Plais-
ted, mayor, of the city of Augusta.
Mayor Plaisted spoke in his usual
happy and graceful manner. and
while his remarks We're not of grea.
length he firmly convinced his hearers
that they were welcome in The city,
and that their stay might be pleas
ant one was his fondest wish. A most
feeling and felicitous response to
Mayor Plaisted's address was offered
by Frederick T. Peabody, supreme
warden of the order.
The remainder of the program was of
a nature which furnished rare pleasure to
everyone present and embraced the fol-
lowing numbers:
Solo-Ah! rendimi, Rossi
Mrs. C. S. York.
Reading-The Debating Society,
Harold Wood.
Remarks,
Frank A. Rice, Supreme Vice Warden
Specialty-Afraid to Come Home in the
Dark.
Harold Partridge.
Harry Manser. Past Supreme Warden.
COrnet solo
Readins--The Rook Canvasser,
Harold Wood.
.. NJ. Frye. Supreme Secretary
Specially,
Harold Partridge.
Remarks,
A. r. Verrill. Grand Warden.
Solos,
(a) Under the Rose, Fisher
90 Love Me If 1 Live, FOOte
Mrs. York.
John p. Sanborn, Supreme Treasurer.
Music, Orchestra
At the conclusion of the program, every
number of which was most enthusiastic
caly received, refreshments of ice cream
and cake and fruit punch were served.
and after these delicacies had been dis
cussed the floor was cleared for dancing.
The order contained 10 numbers and the
festivities were continued until late
hour. The floor was in charge of Everett
S. Hall, and he was ably assisted in his
duties by T. A. Cooper d. l.. Higgins
and J. w. Garfield. The floor was some
what crowded during the early part of