The Republican journal., 1911-12-21
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Aurora Rebekah Lodge, l. 0. o. F., will
work the degree several candidates at their
regular meeting, Dec. 26th.
Palestine commandery, Knights Templar,
will hold its annual Christmas observance on
Monday next at the asylum at Ills a. M
Corinthian Royal Arch chapter worked the
Past Master and Most Excellent Master de-
grees on three candidates last Tuesday even
ing.
Deputy John F. Mccullough of Orono is in
Belfast working in the interest of the New
England Order of Protection and has added a
large number to its membership
Palestine Commandery, K. T., worked the
degree on Rev. Arthur A. Blair, December
18th. Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor, Mas
ter of the Maine Blue Lodge, was present Re-
freshments were served after the work
The first battalion, Patriarchs Militant of
Maine, elected officers in Portland, December
18th. Those chosen were Colonel, Ralph H.
Bryant of Biddeford lieutenant colonel, Mer-
rill E. Crossman, South Portland; major, Percy
C. McKeen, Biddeford
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officers December 18th, as follows: Captain,
L. E. McMahan; lieutenant, Arthur R. Murch
ensign, Renwcrth r. Rogers; clerk, Orrin J.
Dickey; accountant, Ralph H. Howes The in
stallation will take place the End Wednesday
in January, 1912
The fair held in the new Knights of Pythias
hall, Camden, last week under the auspices of
the Pythan Sisters was a big success. Booths
were tastfully arranged in the hall and each
table was presided over by some genial isis
ter" Useful and fancy articles, ice cream
cake, candy, puffs, cake and preserved fruits
sold rapidly. In the evening fine enter
tainment was given.
Tarratine Tribe l. o. R. NJ elected officers
last Monday evening, as follows: Sachem, G.
Parker Cook; senior sycamore, Charles Hem
derson; junior sycamore, Leroy Bowden;
prophet, W. B. Ingersol; chief of records and
collector of wampum, Orrin J. Dickey; keeper
of wampum, Roscoe Arey; trustee, Edward
Robinson; representatives to the great council
H. W. Healey, William Estes and w. B. lnger-
sol. The installation will be January sth
when District Great Sachem William A. Rip
ley of Castine will be present to raise up the
officers.
Penobscot Encampment, 1. 0. o. F., elected
officers last Tuesday evening as follows: Chief
Patriarch, Orrin J. Dickey; senior warden,
Clarence E. Hall; high priest, Arthur r. Murch;
scribe, Samuel Adams; financial SCRIBE W. A.
Macomber; treasurer, Ralph H. Howes; junior
warden, Melvin o. Dickey; trustees, M. G..
Murch, L. 7. Shales and D. F. Stephenson. In
stallation Tuesday evening, January 18th; pub
lie TO all Odd Fellows and their ladies and to
the members of Aurora Rebekah Lodge. JAN
End the Royal Purple degree will be worked on
18 candidates.
The first annual Pythian jubilee of the
Knights of Central Maine was held in Lewis
ton City hall Thursday night, December 14th
and continued until late Friday morning. The
city was brilliantly illuminated with many
colored lights and the decorations at City hall
on the exterior and interior were appropriate
to the occasion The ranks of the order were
conferred, as we'll as many drills by the Uni
form ranks and degree teams of the various
lodges in competition and display. At the
same time the Pythian Sisters gave recep-
ton at Pythian temple to the visitors of that
branch of the order. Both events were sue
cessful