The Republican journal., 1909-02-11
Secret Societies.

Secret Societies.
.--. lodge ef Maine, A. O. U. W., will
.-.... session in Bangor February 18th
.-s r.aring of Waldo Lodge, No
1prraw. Friday, evening, Feb
.,.-...+, a4 work in the Initiatory De-
.r..aaes If the brothers is request
.... m#aye Of Palestine Commandery,
e, .nef ganplar, was held in the asy-
U.5-.-i., e,ening, February 10th, at
~.5.. -e-s was work in the Order of
.a uloWed by a banquet.
...-r 5lr- armns were received in the
s- .a..... degree of Pocahontas, last
..,., -.s1rl their regular meeting, and
zsre oq,e4 o the membership. Meet
|.7n b. tad each Tuesday evening.
p,. .n. af-IuwsHIP. Grand Secretary
,,. t5r ,sal Lodge of Maine, l. o. o. F.,
/. .1.s.,.t .rcular to the subordinate
i,. 1s ,tl-s which contains an inter
.a.,nen- E facts relative to the order:
s-. mmary of the years work:
--,ar . l8ge- l4s; number of members per
.rr - number Of limitations for
/ ..s. ai-rs re, 1908, 976; number admit
bin ar number reinstated to member
N.ra-#.r members deceased, 1923; num-
srtrr-r- withdrawn by card, 247; number
-. speIrd, 323; number members ex-
ys 'e rber of members, Jan. /, 1909,
20 -a of members during the year,
,-,.- --., Iections. Sc; number of past
al ao S-aber of brothers relieved,
Is muger widowed families relieved 80;
rs o aers buried, 32S; number of
or which benefits We're paid,
E. sas for relief of brothers, $685.
ID for relief of widowed faini-
Ht paId for education of orph-
HaG i1ef $l,575 25; amount paid
/ |@r- lad $ll,5977S; total amount
gl.36, amount of annual re-
S~ 4. pIrrent expenses, separate
+ ..1 ararities, $S6, ,21S. .27; invested
FH "ai Estate and hall property,
-M
lss -0tlaUoN. The event of the
ar f circles occurred Thursday
'1. -a-asg ilh, when the officers of
|caG ,a Lodge No. l26, were publicly
Fa-a -ret Deputy Grand Master
F'A ,r. assisted by Everett Sprague,
ts.o .4l suite. all of Island Lodge,
.. :. 4aney, Master of cere-
installed are as follows:
Apr~aipful Master; Walter G.
lr Warden; Charles A. Harmon,
.-- al.es f. Johnson, Secretary;
feasurer; Samuel H. Lord,
rtles E. Sherman, Junior
s'. -NoIes, Marshal; Elisha H.
ohm Clements, Senior Stew
Junior Steward; Alvin
ts tAe success of the affair was
!a' Nh" aelightful music rendered
lUartette of Lewiston. The
s follows:
1n '.g Ttr Creator. Rbodas
npie Quartette
7@ Master,
H- Installation Ode.)
Hosmer
ja"ple Quartette.
at NJ. senior Warden.
Warden Installation Ode.l
ee hank,
Mr. y, E. Parker.
''5' If he Junior Warden.
"rden Installation Ode.)
Saaery storeb
L. Temple Quartette.
-9 t i'her Officers.
SN' t-aeath the Pines, Cowles
b.. Mr.. Drake.
~'' Vie south, Pike
Temple Quartette.
T""a' renarks by Brothers Vaughan,
y 'H'.F Luce and Wilson followed the
banquet was served in the din
i, " a''Jt ao0 people. 1t was estimated
.~''a "ors in0 people present during the
1f'gr the supper the quartette
"Pr"nptu concert in Masonic hall
t7 and appreciative audience, giving a
7"t"rtalnment until past midnight.
n. ''fany appreciated the music was
't iRe hearty encores following
"'7f he readings of Mr. Parker
f'aS'g feature of the occasion. 1t is
That should the Temple Quar-
w felfdst again they would be
" -arEe and enthusiastic audience
M. +''' lodge is in very prosperous
Aa'Ibg large membership. A
''''1's # the lodge this year is the
h.. '4 @orshipful Master and Senior
In |7 j"us they having been raised to
@asons degree June l, 1906, and
-5eu an active interest in the af-
'te oage.
IL. EVENT. An entertainment will