The Republican journal., 1909-01-07
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Wilmer ]. Dorman was elected i. +.
Master of Rockland Lodge of Perfection,
Scottish Rite Masonry, May 18th. Several
local Masons took Scottish Rite degrees
during the year.
The official inspection of Palestine Com.
mandery, Knights Templar, was held
March 25th, by Harry R. Virgin OF Port
land, Grand Generalissimo. The Com
mandery attended divine worship at the
Universalist church Easter Sunday, with
sermon by Sir Knight Ashley A. Smith,
pastor. The annual St. johns day Pill
grimage, June oath, was to Rockland.
Rev. Ashley A. Smith was elected Dep.
uty Grand Master at the meeting OF
the Grand Lodge in Portland in May.
Waldo Lodge and Aurora Rebekah
Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
observed the seth anniversary OF the
Order April 29th. The address was by
Charles L. Jackson of Portland, on "Odd
Fellowship" Aurora Rebekah Lodge
had an entertainment April l4th, with "a
Modern Sewing Society," by local talent.
Aurora Lodge exemplifed the degree
before the Grand Assembly in Port
land in May. Miss Grace E. Walton was
reelected State Secretary. Aurora
Lodge had an excursion by steamer Cas-
tine October 9th, to visit Mountain Lodge
in Bluehill.
The Odd Fellows of the 10Th District
held district convention in Belfast Feb
ruary 7th. The district includes the
lodges of Belfast, Searsport, Unity and
Monroe. Grand Master J. R. Townsend
was present Waldo Ledge had visit
from Sears Lodge of Searsport May
22nd, and conferred the third degree on
three candidates, two of whom came
with the visitors. Waldo Lodge attend
ed divine worship at the Universalist
church July 18th. The sermon was by
the pastor, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, who
is prelate Of the Lodge.
Rev. A. A. Smith gave an anniversary
Odd Fellows sermon in Unity May Sd.
Tarratine Tribe, Improved Order of
Red Men, held pow-wow in Pythian
Hall February oath. Visitors were pres
ent from the Tribes in Bar Harbor,
Bucksport, Castine, Waterville, Isles
boro, Vinalhaven and Bangor. The lat
ter tribe presented Tarratine Tribe with
handsome banner. The degrees were
worked by the Belfast and Bangor
tribes. Orrin j. Dickey was appointed
Great Sanap at the meeting Of the Great
Council of Maine, in Lewiston, April
10Th. Clarence f. Hall was appointed
District Deputy Great Sachem, the
youngest chief ever thus honored in
Maine. Rev. Ashley A. Smith address
ed the Tribe, in the Universalist church,
June 18th, on ''The gospel of freedom. :"
Tarratine Tribe had its annual corn
feast" October 26th. The Great Coun-
Gil of the United States granted pen
sion to the children of Past Sachem Chas.
M. Perkins, deceased. Tarratine Tribe
took part in the Thanksgiving exercises
of Pentagoet Tribe of Castine, and the
degree team exemplified the degree.
Clarence E. Hall, District Deputy, re-
signed in December and was succeeded
by Henry B. Wescott.
Belfast Lodge, New England Order of
Protection, gave reception. and dance
to official visitors, in Odd Fellows Hall,
October 18th. Supreme Warden Pea
body of Boston, Grand Vice Warden
Jones Of Gardiner and Supreme Guide
Sherwood of Providence, R. L., were
present.
Belfast Company, Uniform Rank,
Knights of Pythias, presented William
F. Langill with Past Chancellor jewel
at the installation July 22nd. Sir Knight
Langill was appointed Sergeant Major of
the Third Regiment. A delegation from
Belfast Company attended the K. of P.
convention in Boston August 3rd to 9Th.
The company had its annual supper and
ball Christmas eve.