The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-12-14
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The Knights Of Pythias of Portland and vi
entity gave Supreme Chancellor George M.
Hanson of Calais hearty reception Tuesday
evening, Nov 2sth at the Pythian temple,
in recognition of his elevation to the head of
the order of the world, and presented him with
silver loving cup.
novel event in fraternal circles in Els
member of Nokomis Rebekah lodge, and prob
ably one or two candidates from Bar Harbor.
will be decorated with the degree of Chivalry.
This will be the first time this decoration has
ever been conferred in Ellsworth. The i'm
pressive exercises accompanying it will be by
Canton Bangor, in full uniform.
Penobscot Temple, Ladies of Golden Eagle.
IS planning to hold fair December 18th at
Liberal hall. West Hampden, which the public
is cordially invited to attend. The committee
# arrangements is Mrs. Carrie jackson, Mrs.
Jennie D. Emerson, Mrs. Idelia A. Cowan, Mrs.
Maria Littlefeld and Mrs. Jennie M. Patten.
Committee to arrange the program, Mrs. Nell
ne Emerson, Miss Annie Hamm and Miss Inez
Jackson.
Primrose Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
rag Friday evening, Dec. LIST, as follows: Worthy
tatron, Wilmer J. Dorman; Worthy Matron,
Bsrtha Emery Dorman; Associate Matron,
Larriet .Skillings Richie; Secretary, Ethel
hnowlton Locke; Treasurer, Maude E. Barker;
ynductress, Julia Ainslee Vickery; Associate
anductress, Ella Johnson Woodcock; Finance
5mmittee, Essie Pierce earle, Isabel CHM
and George R. Doak. The other officers will
he appointed at the installation, which will
AXE place at their regular meeting Friday,
iaruary 5th.
Slx thousand persons attended the annual
.harity ball of the Boston lodge of the Benev-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, Nov. 18th.
The feature of the evening came at ii o'clock,
Inc mystic hour of the Elks. Just prior to the
-nging of the hour from massive clock above
the stage $50 men formed on the floor in the
enter of the hall, making the figures "B. T. y.
T." About them a circle was made by others.
As the last stroke of the hour rang out the
hail was darkened and the only light came
from the clock which was illuminated. The
s.und of the 18th stroke still echoed through
the hall when the doors underneath flew open
and James A. Galivan appeared within the
aperture. Standing above the great assem-
slage he called for the eleventh hour toast, re-
eating: Tonight at the mystic hour of II
when prayers for the absent are said, we think
If tlose on earth and in heaven and bow in
reyerence to sisters, wives and mothers, while
IS drink in silence to the memory of our abb
ssnt brothers; and in the hush of that breath
zss silence our hearts and pulses throb
Tor wave of that feeling sweeps over us. one
sn3 ALL as we think of the absent brothers for
s.er beyond recall.
u memory's spotless tablets their virtues in
love write,
while shifting sands of forgetfulness bear all
the faults from sight,
Using in pain or illness, wandering in distant
lands,
# Len the clock chimes forth eleven, in spirit
we grip their hands.
The toast TO Our Absent Brothers is fer
vent, manly prayer,
which we devote each loved one to infinite
sheltering care.
grant when our end is nearing We may
feel that a mighty power,
brighten the Valley of Shadows through
out lifes eleventh hour"