Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-17
Delegates Assembling for
Annual Convention.
6IIldgWoek Degree Team E1-
empNtIes Two Degrees.
Contest Likely Over Office Of
Grand Master Workman.

officers and members of the Grand
Indce OF the Ancient Order OF United
Workmen came into the city by every
train Wednesday in readiness for the
10th annual session Of that BODY, winch
will omen at 10 O'Clock today at WOOD
men hall. More than so OF the lO0 del
epa,es expected to attend the session
had arrived in the city by evening.
The grand officers made their head
quarters at Hotel North, while the
Norridgewock degree staff and some OF
the delegates were to be found at the
Cony House.
Ar,ong the grand officers present
were Grand Master Workman w. n.
Paine Of Skowhegan, Grand Foreman
lanes II. Mcmahon Of Watervllle
Grand Recorder Fred Emery Beane OIL
Hallowell, Grand Receiver Charles F.
Roberts of Portland, Grand Overseer
w. C. Vapnah Of Waldoboro, Grand
Guide F. T.. Frisbee of York Beach,
Grind Inside Watch r. A. Whitney OF
Norr!dgewock. Other prominent mem
bers of the order noticed were Hon. L.
NJ. Staples of Washington, member OF
v Tire committee on laws: o. o. cross
ID ,M Wateryiiie, amember Of the finance
committee; Rev. D. B. Phelan of Ash
Point, Judge C. E.. Meservey of South
Thomaston. Judge L. l.. Walton OF
Skowhegan, advisory counsel and JUS
tice Albert NJ. Spear of Gardiner.
preliminary meeting was held
Wednesday evening at Grand Army
..s.. hall at which plans for the convention
we're discussed and the Junior and
'~Workman degrees were exemplified by
the crack degree team from the Nor
~ ridgewock Lodge. The officers and
members of the degree team are as
follows:
Captain--Eugene w. Everett.
VI sgAaster workman-George Chanler
i saForeman-Thomas Hamilton
Oveseer--O. Leslie Jones, Jr.
Past master workman-Harry L..
'Harris.
h3i Guide-George Lyons.
e'i. Members-Allen f. Haines. a. W..
Merrill. Perley f. Withee. Lester a.
Wods,m. Arthur ]. Robinson, Elmer
Blaisdell. Allen b. Everett.
The degree work was witnessed by
"tlafge delegations from Highland and
Augusta Lodges Of this city. Crescent
Lodge Of Hallowell, Dlrigo Lodge Of
Gardiner and Waterville Lodge of Wa
terville, in addition to the visitors from
other parts of the State
Tho annual reports OF the various Of
"'- hcers VIII be presented at the session
OF the Grand Lodge this forenoon and
ga. the election Of grand officers will prob
!, ahly follow. Some little interest Is
y ififxnifested In regard to the choice Of
the grand master workman. The pres
ent grand master workman. w. H.
Il Paine Of Sltowhegan has held the Of
n flee but one year and he stated to
X Journal reporter Wednesday evening
a that in accordance with the custom
4 followed by his predecessors he should
a be a candidate for reelection. Grand
y Foreman James Mcmahon OF Water
vile announced himself as a candidate
4 fors grand master workman q short
4 time ago and although there were re-
n ports Wednesday night that he had
Withdrawn his candidacy. 1t could not
be learned that this was So 1t is also
likely that there will be contests for
several other offices. As one prominent
member Of the order expressed the sit
uation on the eve of the convention:
I'VE have no cut and dried slate for
our State Offices and may the best mar
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