The Republican journal., 1911-01-05
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The annual meeting Of Timothy Chase Lodge
F. A. NJ. will take place this, Thursday
evening. The officers for the year will be
elected.
Primrose Chapter, o. E. S., will install their
officers tomorrow, Friday, evening. The in
stallation will be followed by banquet and q
literary and musical program.
Seaside Chapter. o. E. s., of Camden, will
install its officers Monday evening, January
Sth Eighteen candidates have received the
degrees during the past year.
The members of Osceola council Order of
Pocahontas, have selected February 22nd,
Washingotn's birthday, for the annual ball,
which will be held in the opera house. with
music by Keyes' orchestra.
Belfast Commandery of the Golden Cross
worked the degree on two candidates last Mon
day evening January 18th the newly elected
officers will be installed by officers of the
Grand Commandery of Maine, who will also
make their official visit on that date. A pro-
gram and banquet will follow the work..
At the meeting Tuesday evening, January
Sd, the Pythian Sisters of Burnham installed
the following officers: M. E. c., Maude E. Mud
gett; E. S., Idella Call; E. j., Arvilla Perkins;
M. of T., Mary E. Hart; M. of R. and c., Maude
M Baxter; M. of F., Augusta Hunt; P. of T.,
Jennie Smith; G. of T., Eva Cole. The install
lation was followed by box supper.
Osceola Council, Degree Of Pocahontas, has
elected the following officers for the ensuing
VI:
ona, Mrs. Stella Young, prophecies, Miss
Maude Ray; Powhatan, G. Parker Cook; collec-
tor of wampum, Miss Georgia M. Sheldon; keep
er of wampum, Mrs. Nina Cook; keeper of rec
ords, Mrs. Ethel Whiting.
Golden Cross Temple, Pythian Sisters elect
ed officers December Both as follows: Most ex-
cellent chief, Mrs. Eta F. Dodge; excellent
senior chief, Mrs. Hannah Beach; excellent
junior chief, Mrs. Emma F Estes; manager.
Mrs. Isabella W. Langill; mistress of records
and correspondence, Mrs. Addie Sargent; mis-
tress of finance, Mrs. Angela w. Gordon;
protector, Mrs. Flora B. Waterman; guard,
Mrs. Marian E. Healey; past chief, Mrs. Nanny
N. Flood. The installation will take place at
the first meeting this month.
Silver Cross lodge, Knights of Pythias,
elected officers December 18th, as follows:
chancellor commander, G. Parker Cook; vice
chancellor, Fred Nickerson; prelate, Hiram L.
Curtis; master of work, Frank Oser; master at
arms, Jerry E. Hayes; master of exchequor,
Frank G. Mixer; master of finance, Charles E.
Stevens; inside guardian, Charles F. Merriam;
outside guardian, Frank 0. Whiting; trustee,
o. S. Vickery; representative to grand lodge
o. S. Vlckery; alternate, Charles E. White.
The arrangements for the installation have
not yet been made.
Penobscot Encampment, l. o. o. F., of this
city began the new year in most enthusiastic
manner at their regular meeting last Tuesday
evening, with work on one candidate in the
Patriarchal degree and the receiving of one
application, while the attendance was the
largest in years. The financial report showed
the lodge in good standing with material
gain over last year, and bright outlook for
the coming season. At the next meeting, on
January 18th, there will be work in the Golden
Rule degree. District Deputy Chief Patriarch
E. F. Littlefeld assisted by l. T. Clough as
Grand High Priest; L. E. McMahan as grand
senior warden, M. C. Murch as grand Junior
warden; w. X. Keene as grand treasurer and
Henry D. Clough as grand scribe, installed the
following elected and appointed officers for the
ensuing term: Chief Patriarch, Orrin J
Dickey; high priest, Louis Sanborn; senior
warden, Austin G. Jewett; scribe, John S.
Davidson; financial scribe, Charles H. Sargent:
treasurer, Ralph H. Howes; junior warden,
Clarence E. Hall; guide, Edward F. Lttlefeld;
first, second third and fourth watches, W. K
Keene. Austin j. Fernald, Thomas Small and
L. E. McMahan; inside guardian, Herbert O.
Brier; outside guardian, l. T. Clough; first and
second guards of the tent, E. L. Cook and D. F.
Stephenson. Nine past chief Patriarchs of
the order were present.
The annual installation of Tarratine Tribe of
Red Men took place at their regular meeting
last Monday evening, with large number
present. District Deputy Great Sachem
Charles E. Sherman, assisted by Jesse H. Web
ber, Great Prophet, and Clarence E. Hall.
Great Sannap, raised up the newly elected and
appointed chiefs in the following order:
Prophet Herbert W. Healey; sachem, William
F. Estes; senior sycamore, Willard B. Inger-
soil; junior sycamore, J. Harold Merriam: chief
of records and collector of wampum, Orrin ].
Dickey; keeper of wampum, Henry Staples;
first sannap, Frank Oser; second sannap, G.
Parker Cook; warriors, George H. Langill.
Charles Hahn, Harry L. Coombs George
Dwelley; braves, Edward Robinson, George W.
Hatch, Harold G. Herrick and James Robinson;
guard of the wigwam, Herbert L. Stevens.
guard of the forest, Charles Henderson. Sa-
chem Estes appointed the following commia-
tees: finance, Herbert W. Healey, Willard B.
Ingersoll, J. Harold Merriam; investigating,
Edwin S. Perkins, George H. Langill, Robie
Smith; relief chiefs, ward one, J. Harold Mer-
riam. Edwin S. Perkins; ward two, Jesse H.
Perkins, Harry L. Coombs; ward three, Will
liam J. Gordon and Dana Staples; ward four,
Clarence E. Hall and Charles Hahn; ward five,
Leroy Staples and H. L.. Stevens Edward
Robinson was elected janitor to succeed G..
Parker Cook resigned. Refreshments were
served during the evening with the compli-
ments of the newly elected sachem. Past sa-
chem Hall presented Herbert w. Healey, re-
firing sachem, with beautiful past sachem's
sash in gold embroidery, gift from the
tribe. The annual roll call will occur next
Monday evening, when every member of the
Tribe is expected to respond in person or bv
letter. An entertainment will follow the roll
call and close with a supper.