The Republican journal., 1909-11-04
SECRET SOCIETIES.

SECKEI SOClEI1ES.
King Solomon Council, No. 1, R. & S. M, in
stalled officers last Tuesday evening.
There will be stated meeting of Timothy
Chase Lodge, No. 126, this, Thursday, evening.
Silver Cross Lodge, No. SO, K of p, conferred
the degree of Page on two candidates Novem-
ber 3rd.
There will be stated meeting and install
lation of officers of Phoenix Lodge, No. "a, next
Monday evening.
The installation of Palestine Commandery
and Order of the Red Cross will take place Wed
nesday evening, November 10TH
Belfast Lodge, N E. o. P, will have work at
its next meeting, Monday evening" November
Sth. There will be an initiation and refresh
ments will be served. 1t is hoped there will
be full attendance of members.
The Shriners of Kora Temple held very
successful business meeting, with banquet
and drill, in Bangor last Thursday. Nineteen
candidates were instructed in the mysteries of
the Mystic Shrine at the evening session, one
from Waldo county, William Dobson of Thorn
dixie.
The Pythian Sisters of District No. 10 held
their convention in Camden last week. Dele
gates from West fremont. Friendship, Port
Clyde and Camden were present, and visitors
from District No. l. Entertainment and busi-
ness was taken up at the afternoon session
work being exemplifed in the evening by
nd vi of
uty Katherine Sobel of Camden Supper was
served at o'clock by the ladies' of the G. A.
R., and light refreshments of cake and fruit
punch after the work. All left feeling salts
fed with the convention.
A MASONIC SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION. Most
Worshipful Frank E. Sleeper, Grand Lecturer,
of Sabattus, held very successful school of
instruction in Masonic Temple, Belfast, Oct.
9th. The large number present and the strict
attention paid to the work was pleasing alike
to the visiting lecturer and the resident masons:
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Belfast was the rank
ing officer present. Other members of the Grand
Lodge were DR.. A. l. Milett of Searsmont, Past
Junior GrandWarden; A. M. Ames of Stockton
Springs, Past Grand Junior rWarden, and D. D. G.
Masters Moses D. Joyce, 4, Deer Isle; Willis J
Greeley, 7, Liberty; Isaac S. Hills, 8, Northport
Bert X. Meserve, IL, North Vassalboro Daniel
W. Ballantyne, 20 Lincoln; George H. Mooers,
25 Ashland; C. ]. Pattee, Belfast, Grand Stew
ard; Joseph A. Sprague, Islesboro, Grand Stan
dard Bearer. About dozen Past District Dep
uties were in attendance. The ritual work was
thorough and the deputies under examination
acquitted. themselves with credit. The peril
nent questions addressed to the Grand Lecturer
and his apt and ready replies were pleasing and
profitable. Marcelus r. Knowlton was the ca
terer and the 6 o'clock menu consisted of chick
en-, cold meats, salads, hot rolls, coffee, olives,
celery, cranberry sauce, assorted cake and ice
cream. Over two hundred were served and the
last Jared as well as the first. In the evening
Timothy Chase Lodge exemplifed the Master
Mason's degree. District Deputy l. S. Hills
made unofficial visit and was assisted by the ofh-
er Deputies present. DIR. Sleeper, who is the
highest authority ritual work in Maine, made
some excellent remarks and answered some
questions. One enthusiastic Mason said of this
school: at was the best thing that ever hap
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following Lodges were represented by visiting
members: Phoenix and Timothy Chase of Bel
fast; Webster of Sabattus; Unity, Thorndike
Marine, DeerIsle; King David, Lincolnville; Ex-
celsior, Northport; Pioneer, Ashland; Marin
er's Searsport; Harmony, Gorham; Powna
Stockton Springs; Star in the West, Unity
Hancock, Castne Island, Islesboro; Quantaba-
cook, Searsmont; Howard, Winterport; Marsh
River, Brooks; Bagaduce, North Brooksvlle
/ Felicity Bucksport; Springvale. Springvale
Pleiades, Millbridge; Eggemoggin, Sedgwick
| Ancient Landmark, Portland; Amity, Camden
Union, Union; Maine, Pennington; Presump-
scotNorthWindham;A Anchor, pixmont; Seaside
Boothbay Harbor; Moses Webster, Vinalhaven
st. George, Warren; Euclid, Madison; Liberty
Liberty; Vassalboro, North Vassaboro; Horeb
Lincoln; Belmont, Belmont, Mass; Americus
SO, Wood bridge, N. J.,