Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-02

Platoon of Police
Wateryile Military Band, w. d. Haine
Carton Halifax No. a, PatriarChs Mill
tant. - men
Canton Evergreen. No. l., Gardiner 10
men
Float of Ahiram Encampmcnt, No. -.
Waterville, representing degree work
Carriage containing Grand Master and
Mrs. Hersey- of IIoulton and Mayor AMI
Mrs. Frank Redington
Carriages containing Grand Lodge Off
GERS and members of committee
Carriage containing four eX-mayor Odl
Fellows: DR. G. w. Abbott, lIorac i
Carriage with Robckah Officers
Invietus Lodge. Unity. IS men
: Pittsfield Lodge. 26 men
SECOND DIVlSIAN.
Dexter Band
Plymouth Lodge, Dexter, 6, men
Fairfield float with goat
Fairfield Lodge. No. GS, - men
THIRD DIVISION.
Clinton Band, A. F. Roundy director
Clinton Lodge, 40 men
Albion Lodge. No IA. with donkey mas
cot and - men
FOURTH DIVISION
Fort Halifax Band. Il. Simpson director
Winslow lodge. so men
Samaritan Lodge float representing relief
b. work
samaritan Lodge, NO. 3D. ~ men
The order of parade was as follows:
Start at station, down College avenue
to Main, down Main to Silver, down
Silver to lower part where the counter
march took place, back Silver to Elm,
to Main, to Chaplain, to College aV"-
nue. where the parade was reviewed.
All bodies then marched to the front
of the Memorial BAN, where f"W
words of welcome were delivered by
Grand Master Ira r. Herscy of Houi-
ton.
The parade was frequently applaud
ed as it passed through the business
streets. The floats were greatly add
mired. The work on the floats was
done in this city by Dan Berry an
Twas highly commended.
The words OF welcome by Grand
Master Hersey, who was introduced
by President S l.. Berry were cheering
to all members and greatly apprecia; i
ed. He spoke in part:
Il congratulate you on your appear
ance; you are Il great credit TO u"
CentraI1 Maine. You are the members
of the greatest fratcrnal organization
| in the world 1t is the largest in IN
world today and is rising rapidly
What is the secret? The secret OF II
lis their mission. when they care lpl
the sick. bury the dead and educate
| the orpaflS. The weekly expenditure
that the order gives in the relief o
| the suffering is enormous, We are
progressive society thinking nothing i"
| the past, but everything OF the future
We inted to progress and go on an
be the greatest factor in the world TO
the aid of suffering humanity w
lhave also a great helpmate in the Re
Ibekahs."
Immediately after Mr.. Hersey ha.
finished the delegates from the lodg"
of the association met in the Memorla
hall for the annual business SesSloa
The meeting was presided over b,
President S l.. Berry of this city, witt
H. ]. Toward of Watervillc as secre
tary.
| President Berry has been membe
of the odd Fellows for the past
wears. He is Past Grand of Sanai'
|tan Lodge, Past Chief Patriarch .
1.-The F,ncampment branch and is at pre-
sent chairman of the board of trustees
| He has always held important office
and it is through his and the endeavof
of DR.. Toward that this event ha
been brought about. DIR. Toward, tn
retiring secretary, has been memo p
of the order for the past 10 years. IL
1 is at present vice grand of Samarita.
Lodge and Captain of Canton Halifax
No. "a. Patriarchs Militant and Serb
of the E.ncampment. Not Htt
| praise belongs to Past Grand F.. \
| Keene. who as admirably served a