The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-03-18
Secret Societies.

nv d recent meeting OF OSceOla council,
Degree of Pocahontas, the Adoption degree
was conferred upon three palefaces
Fred L. Tower of Portland has announced
his candidacy for grand chancellor of the
grand lodge of Knights of Pythias of Maine.
The degree team of the Rebekah lodge of
Searsport will come to Belfast Monday even
ing, March 22nd, to confer the degree for the
local lodge, Aurora.
A stated convocation of Corinthian Royal
Arch chapter was held in Masonic temple,
Tuesday evening, March 18th, with work in the
degree of Mark Master.
A communication of Phoenix lodge No. "a.
Free and Accepted Masons, was held in Ma
sonic temple Monday evening, March 18th, at
7.3O o'clock. There was work in the Fellow
Craft degree.
Two pale faces were initiated into the degree
of Adoption on Monday evening in Tarratine
Tribe Of Red Men. The Warriors degree will
be conferred at the meeting next Monday
evening. It was voted to attend church SER
vice in this city April 18th and committee
consisting of Orrin j. Dickey, Edwin s. Per-
kins and Herbert W. Healey were appointed to
arrange for the service. The date of April
18th was selected as the date of the annual
Pow Wow and it is expected that several Tribes
will visit the local Tribe in this city at that
time. Plans will be made for big convention
A district convention of Knights of Pythias
was held in Bangor Wednesday evening, March
10th. The session opened with a reception to
Supreme Vice Chancellor George M. Hanson of
Calais. An address of welcome by Rev. Fred
erick Palladino of the Pine street NJ. z. church
was followed with response by Grand Chancel-
lor L. E. Davis of Lewiston. Addresses were
made by Hon. George M. Hanson. Hon. E. c.
Reynolds of Portland, grand representative,
and W. Z. Kicker of Portland, grand keeper of
records and seals. Orono lodge, 1O6, exem-
plifed degree work. A banquet was served by
Condeskeag lodge, SO, of Bangor
District No. % Knights of Pythias of the
Grand Domain of Maine will hold its District
Meeting with Silver Cross Lodge of Belfast on
Friday evening, March 26th. District Deputy
S. d. Flood says that a number of the officers
OF the Grand Lodge have expressed their in
tention to be present. Silver Cross Lodge will
work the Rank of Page, Golden Crown Lodge
of Brooks will work the Rank of Esquire and
Penobscot Lodge of Searsport will work the
Rank of knight. A large delegation is expect
ed from Freedom, Burnham, Brooks and Sears
port. A grand time is assured. All knights
are requested to be present.
Primrose Chapter, No. 50, Order of the East
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with 21 charter members. The chapter was or
ganized at three o'clock by Grand Worthy Pat
ron W. B. Littlefeld of North Berwick, assist
ed by Associate Grand Patron E. B. Atkins. At
the conclusion of the ceremony, which was wit
messed by about 30 members from the Golden
Rod chapter of Rockland, a large delegation
from Anchor chapter of Searsport and many
members from other chapters, visiting in the
city, supper served in the banquet hall At
7.3O the lodge was called to order and the de-
gree work very beautifully exemplfed by the
Golden Rod degree staff, of which Mrs L. E.
Moulton is Worthy Matron and l.. f. Mouton
is Worthy Patron. The work was highly COM
plimented by all who witnessed it. The list of
officers was published last week
AN ofllcial Inspection OF faiestlne Com
mandery, No. IA, knights Templar. was made
Wednesday evening, March 10TH by Eminent
Sir Warren c. Philbrook of Waterville, Grand
Generalissmo of the Grand Commandery of
Maine, assisted by E. G. Crosby of st. Omer
Commandery of Waterville, who acted as Grand
Warden. Sir knight w. H. Porter of Water
vile was also present. The Temple degree
was conferred candidate, and after the
inspection, which was very satisfactory, the
inspecting officer complimenting the Com
mandery highly, all adjourned to the banquet
hail. where steamed CLANS, salads of all kinds,
ices, cake and coffee were served and remarks
were made by Mr. Philbrook and Mr. Crosby
of Watervie, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Frank R
Woodcock, w. J. Dorman and H. N Merriam,
and others of Palestine Commandery