The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-01-19
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Tarratine Tribe of Red Men worked the
Chiefs degree on one candidate last Monday
evening and have two candidates for the de-
gree next Monday.
Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter, No Z, work.
ed the Past Master and the Most Excellent
Master degrees on four candidates at their
regular meeting Tuesday evening. Refresh
ments were served after the work 1t was a
large and enthusiastic meeting.
Grand Commander A. S. Bangs of Augusta.
assisted by Mrs. W. I. Clements of North-
port, Past Grand Commander Herbert Nc
Kenney of Portland, Grand Herald, and w. l.
Clements of Northport, Grand Deputy Com
mander installed the officers of Belfast Com
mandery, Order of the Golden Cross, last Mon
day evening in Odd Fellows hall The degree
was worked on three candidates Refresh
ments were served.
On Monday, January 23rd, Phoenix Lodge
No. IA, F. & A. NJ, will hold Past Masters
Night, when the offices will be filed by past
masters of the order. All lodges in the dis
trict No. 8, will be invited to attend. The
following officers will take part: Worshipful
Master. Most Worshipful Ashley A. Smith
(19O5-6); Senior Warden, Worshipful C. M
Tibbetts, QS85); Junior Warden, Worshipful
Will; m c. Libby, (1s97-9s); Treasurer, Wor-
shipful N E. Keen, 1sss); Secretary, Right
Worshipful George E. johnson, 1885, 9O)
Senior Deacon, Worshipful Wilmer ]. Dorman,
(190O; Junior Deacon, Right Worshipful Cliff
ford ]. Pattee, (19O1-2); Senior Steward, Wor-
shipful Adrian c. Tuttle, Q9O9- 10Y; Chaplain
Worshipful George R. Doak (of Moses Web
ster Lodge, Vinalhaven) Marshal, Right Wor-
shipful District Deputy G. NJ, Isaac S. Hills
(of Excelsior Lodge); assistants Worshipful
George Trussell Worshipful Charles R. Coombs,
Worshipful L. E. McMahan.
The joint installation of Monroe Lodge,
l. o. o. F.. and Loyal Rebekah Lodge was a
pleasant occasion. Mrs. Bertha G.. Keene, Dis
trlct Deputy President, assisted by Mrs. Abbie
r. Cook, installed the following officers of the
Rebekahs: Mrs Agnes S. Watson, N. G.; Linda
4. Llttlefield, V. G.; Bertha E. Nealley, R. S.;
Helen A. Cooper, F. S.; Mary A. Cooper, T.;
Mary j. Haley, W.; Arabelle A. Barden, Con-;
Mabel E. Simpson, Chaplain; Grace M. Ritchie,
K. 5. N G.; Eta ]. Grant, l.. S. N. G.; Alice M
Palmer, R. S. v. G.; Susie M. White, L. S. " G.;
Mrs. L. W. Knowlton, inside guardian; L. w.
knowlton, outside guardian. Samuel Adams
of Belfast, D. D. G. M, assisted by G. A.
Palmer of Monroe, D. D. G. Marshal, then in
stalled the following officers of Monroe Lodge:
r. l.. Clements, Noble Grand; E. T. Haskell,
Vice Grand; Leslie A. White, Recording Secre-
tary; Franklin Chase, Financial Secretary; E.
7. Gilbert Treasurer; S. L. Ritchie. Warden;
L. W. Knowlton. Conductor; w. S. Parker,
Chaplain; Marcus Littlefeld, R. S. S.; L. F..
Simpson, L. S. S.; N. J. Curtis, R. S. N. G.;
Freeman Clark, L. S. N. G.; Isaac W. Curtis, r.
S. V. G.; Elwin c. Dickey. L. S. v. G.; Merton
Haley. inside guardian; George A. Palmer, out
side guardian. The installation ceremonies
being concluded all were interested in the re-
marks of the installing officers, after which all
repaired to the banquet hall below, where a
delightful supper awaited. At late hour
the last ones left the hall, feeling that this had
been pleasant evening.
The Country Club rendered social last
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