The Republican journal., 1910-12-01
ESTABROOKS SHIRT MANUFACTURING COMFY
WANT STITcHERS
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The Knights of Pythias will confer the third
rank on three candidates Wednesday evening"
December 7th. A banquet will follow
The New England Order of Protection will
celebrate their 23rd anniversary Monday De-
cember 18th. Some of the Grand and Supreme
officers of the order are expected to be pres
ent. There will be an entertainment and re-
freshments will be served.
Harry S. Blanchard and Ralph E. Bailey,
great sachem and great chief of records of the
great council of Maine Red Men, will make an
| official visit to the hunting grounds of Tara
tine tribe of Red Men on Monday evening,
Dec 5th. All members of the tribe are request
ed to be present on that occasion
Carter B. Keene Freedom boy, whose pro-
motion in the U. S. postal service is mentioned
elsewhere is prominent in the Masonic circles
of Washington, D. C. He is charter member
and officer of Temple Lodge, No 80, F. & A. NJ;
! of Mount Vernon Royal Arch Chapter, No. s.
of Columbia Commandery, No 2 Knights
Templar; thirty second degree Mason and
member of Albert Pike Consistory, and past
potentate of Almas Temple of the Mystic
Shrine.
Miss Edith L. Lenfest of Thomaston, Grand
Matron, inspected Primrose Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, last Monday evening. A
large company was in attendance and ban
quet was served at o'clock Mrs. C. J. Pat
tee, Mrs. w. J. Dorman and Miss Maude E.
Barker were the committee in charge A social
hour followed The degree was conferred
on two candidates. Remarks for the good of
the order were made by visiting and local
members and by Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Grand
Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Maine.
About dozen chapters in Connecticut and
Massachusetts and in nearby cities and towns,
were represented, and among those present
was Grand Patron Albert L. Atkins of Dexter.
Miss Lenfest was presented with a handsome
bouquet of chrysanthemums. Primrose Chap
ter will elect officers at the regular meeting
tomorrow, Friday, evening at 730 o'clock,
when full attendance is requested.
Castine Royal Arch Chapter, No. Ga, was
instituted at Castine Tuesday afternoon by
Grand High Priest Thomas H. Dodge and
other grand officers. The out of town officers
arrived in Belfast on the morning train were
entertained at dinner by the Belfast Masons
and went to Castine on the afternoon boat.
They planned to return by boat on special
trip, but the weather was so stormy that they
remained until Wednesday morning. The
grand officers present, beside Thos. H. Dodge,
grand priest, were Wilmer J. Dorman of Bel
fast, deputy grand high priest; De Forrest H.
Perkins Of Skowhegan. grand scribe; Rev. A.
A. Smith of Belfast, grand chaplain; Willis E.
Swift Of Augusta, grand captain of the host;
DR.. William c. Libby of Belfast, grand princi-
pal sojourner; Wallace N. Price Of Richmond,
district deputy grand high priest; Dr. James
A. Richan of Rockland, district deputy grand
high priest, and George R. Doak and Clifford
Pattee, prominent Belfast Masons. The officers
Of the new chapter are: H. P, Willis A.
Kicker; King. William A. Walker; Scribe, AL
bert F. Richardson; Treas, John Whiting; Sec.,
". J. Patterson; G. Of H., George Parsons:
P: s., Harry Saunders; R. A. c., H. D. Farr ow:
M. Sd ". Frank Hooper; M. I'd ", C. H. Hoop
er; M. LIST v. B. D. Perkins; Sent. Robert Co.'S
qgrove. The ceremonies were followed by
banquet and other arrangements were made to
entertain the visitors.