The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-11-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The Redmen worked the chiefs degree or
seven candidates last Monday evening.
The annual meeting of Primrose Chapter, O
E. S., will take place Friday, December End.
A special convocation of the Grand R. A.
Chapter Of Maine will be held at Masonic hall,
Castine, Tuesday, Nov. 18th, for the purpose
Of. constituting Castine Royal Arch chapter,
No. g. The ceremony will be performed by
the grand high priest, Thomas H. Bodge, and
he will be pleased to have the aid OF the grand
officers. The constitution will take place at
D. m and the installation of officers at p. m
Miss Edith L. Lenfest Of Thomaston, Grand
Matron, will inspect Primrose Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star, next. Monday evening.
Marguerite Chapter of Vinalhaven will be
guests of Primrose Chapter that evening
Marguerite Chapter is one of the oldest in the
State, and Primrose, one Of the youngest. The
worthy patron and worthy matron OF Primrose,
Mr.. and Mrs George R. Doak, were charter
members and officers of Marguerite living at
that time in Vinalhaven.
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were installed Monday evening by Most Wor-
shipful Grand Master Ashley A. Smith. All
the officers were present and were installed as
follows: Worshipful Master, George C. Trus-
sell; Senior Warden, David L. Wilson; Junior
Warden, William H. Hall; Senior Deacon, War
rem A. Nichols; Junior Deacon, Orlo D. Mud
gett; Secretary, Clifford J. Pattee; Treasurer,
Wilmer ]. Dorman; Senior Steward, Louis s.
Shiro; Junior Steward, Carleton Doak; TYLER.
Robert Burgess. Work in the Entered Ap.
prentice degree followed the installation. A
banquet followed the work.
The officers of Corinthian Royal Arch
Chapter were installed Nov 18th by Deputy
Grand High Priest, Wilmer J. Dorman of Bel.
fast. The officers were High Priest, Charles
R. Coombs; King, Augustus D. Hayes; Scribe
Wiggin; Secretary, Clifford J. Pattee; Captain
of the Host, William H. Hail. Principal So.
journer. Geo. C. Trussell; Royal Arch Captain
Allen L. Curtis; Master Of the Third Vale
Warren A. Nichols; Master of the Second
Vale. o. D. Mudgett; Master of the First Vale
Carleton Doak; Sentinel. Henry Mariner
Following the installation, the Mark Maste,
degree was worked on four candidates, after
which there was banquet and smoke talk
The degree staff and others of Golden Cros.
Lodge, No. II, Pythian Sisters, returned from
very pleasant visit in Burnham last Thurs.
day, where they exemplified the degree work
Wednesday night. Among those Of the Bel
fast sisterhood who attended were Mrs. Still
man d. Flood, Mrs. Cora Norton, Mrs. Flora
Waterman, Mrs. Rose Sprague. Mrs. Isabelle
Langill, Mrs. Grace Douglass, Mrs Hannah
Beach, Mrs. B. A. Spencer, Mrs. Eta Dodge
Miss Emma M. Welch, Mrs. H E. Stevens
The afternoon session was followed by ban
quet and evening session, at which time the
degree was exemplifed. The staff of Golden
Cross was accompanied by degree master
Loren H. Colcord.
Grand officers graced the meeting of Water
vile commandery, United Order of Golden
Cross, in Waterville last Thursday evening
Those present from the grand lodge were
Grand Commander A. S. Bangs of Augusta
Grand Herald Herbert McKenney, Portland
IrAnu TleidIe Iatlehce thompson, South Port.
land; Grand Treasurer W. P. Varnum, West.
brook; Grand Warden of the Inner Gate Minnie
]. Libby, Woodfords; Past Grand Commanders
Lady Bangs and Harriet Ivers, Waterville
Grand Trustee Edward Brann, and member o.
finance committee, H. A. Heath, Waterville
Among the commanderies represented at the
meeting were those from Belfast, Bangor
North Vassalboro, Oakland, Augusta, South
Portland, West Portland, Westbrook, Wood
fords and Watervile. The third degree wa.
conferred upon three candidates and fin,
supper was served in the dining room.