The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-19
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Tarratine Tribe Of Red Men worked the
Adoption degree Oh one candidate last Monday
evening at thei; regular meeting and acted on
number of applications.
A special conclave OF Palestine commandery
Knights Templar, was held last Friday even
ing for work in the Order of the Temple and
the work was followed by banquet.
Aurora Lodge of Rebekahs will begin their
fortnightly suppers On their next lodge night,
Tuesday, October oath. Miss Isabel CHM is
Chairman of the supper committee. There
will also he a short miscellaneous program at
! the close of the session
| Penobscot Encampment, |. o. o. F., at their
regular meeting last Tuesday evening acted on
the application of number of candidates. con-
farred one degree and made arrangements for
the trip to Bangor October 9th, when large
number intend to so up to the encampment con-
vertlon, joining the Camden delegates on the
steamer Castine.
Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter held their
annual meeting last Tuesday evening and
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D. Hayes; King, Rev. David L Wilson; Scribe,
William H. Hall; Trea surer, Herbert T. Field;
Secretary, Clifford ]. Pattee Captain of the
Host, George C. Trussell; Principal Sojourner,
Charles A. Harmon. The nj rk Master de-
gree was worked and refreshments were
served
At the annual roll call of Knox Lodge of Odd
Fellows, Rockland, October 9th, lis members
answered to their names in person and Sc by
letter or message. An amendment to the by
laws was adopted, increasing the dues from
$500 per year to $500, payable quarterly.
This step is made necessary by the increasing
demands for sick benefits, which naturally
grow larger as the years pass Knox Lodge is
now over Sc years of age and has member
ship approaching the 500 mark. The lodge has
an invested fund of some $4,000 to fall back
upon if required but this will not be touched
except from urgent necessity as it is produc-
ing considerable income.
AT the annual meeting of Palestine Com
mandery Wednesday evening October 18th.
officers were elected for the ensuing wear as
follows: Eminent commander, Rev. David L.
Wilson; generalissmo, William H. Hall; cap
tain general, Allan L. Curtis; senior warden,
Dayton F. Stephenson; junior warden, Alonzo
j. Knowlton; prelate, Morris L. Slugg; treas
urer, Frank R. Woodcock; recorder, Clifford ].
Pattee 1t was voted to entertain two COM
manderies on st. Johns Day and the general
committee appointed to make plans FOR the
day u.s. Eminent Commander ELECT David L.
Wilson, Past Commanders Wilmer J. Dorman,
James H. Howes, Ralph H. Howes, William
c. Libbey and Sir Knight William H. Hall.
Preliminary to the sessions of the grand
bodies of the order of Odd Fellows, which be-
gan in Portland Tuesday, the annual meeting
of the past presidents association of the Re-
bekah assembly of Maine was held in the even
ing and officers elected as follows: President
Maud M. Emery, North Arson; vice president,
Alice G. P. McNeill. Buskirk. N Y; secretary
and treasurer, Maria l.. Lowering. Watervile.
The annual report of the State Rebekah as
sembly shows that one lodge has been insti-
tuted during the year, making the total 49,
The number of members admitted during the
year was 1478. The total membership is 81 ,846
!
ceipts were $19, 766 and amount paid for relief
| s677.
| Mrs. Samuel Adams, past president, and
Miss Grace E. Walton, secretary, left last
Monday to attend the session of the State Re-
bekah Assembly in Portland. Miss Isabel Ginn
delegate from Aurora Rebekah Lodge of Bel
fast, also went to take the degree. Mrs.
Frances Homer the new president, is fire.
quent visitor in Belfast and is a member of
River View Lodge of Bucksport, that was in
stituted II years ago by Mrs Annie K. Adams
of Aurora Lodge, Belfast, who was the first
lady in Maine to institute lodge. The closest
relations have existed between the lodges and
the honor conferred on River View is appreci-
ated by Aurora. Mrs. George W. Sargent an
other lady well known here is, before the
Maine Odd Fellows with a book dealing with
the orders principles and is to contribute a
percentage Of the sales to the Odd Fellows
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