The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-26
MAINE GRAND LODGE, !. O. O. F.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. IS. A sugges-
ton that the Grand Lodge petition the
Sovereign Grand Lodge for the enact
ment of law permitting the Rebeka h
lodges, if they so vote, to pay benefits to
the female members, was contained in
the annual report of Grand Master Frank
Burton Miller of Rockland at the annual
session of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lows of Maine today.
Grand Master Miller also recon-
mended that grand instructor be elected
with such a salary as will enable him to
give mis- entire attention to the duties of
the Office.
The meeting was held at the Grand
Lodge Hall in the Baxter Block this
morning, Grand Master Miller presided
and spoke of the progress of the order
in Maine.
The total membership in the State is
now Is, POP and there are 81, 846 members
of the Rebekah branch. During the year
the order paid out for the relief of sick
and aged members $89,921.
Herbert W. Sears of Portland, the
grand secretary, in his annual report
said that there was net gain of 279 in
membership during the year, while the
suspensions were much less than last
year. Just 40S members died.
William E. Plummer of Portland, the
grand treasurer, reported that the avail
able funds of the Grand Lodge now
amount to $18, 1856.
About 100 past noble grands were ad-
mitted to the Grand Lodge. The oldest
Odd Fellow present was James N. Read
of Portland, who is still active at 81.
Services in memory of Russell G. Dyer,
who was the grand secretary of the
Grand Lodge at the time of his death,
took place and a memorial address was
delivered by Charles E. Jackson of Port
land. Among those present were Past
Grand Sire Pinkerton, Grand Master
Marshall and Grand Secretary Fuller of
Massachusetts and Grand Master Hutch
ms and Grand Secretary Way of New
Hampshire
The following grand officers were
chosen: Charles E. Jackson of Portland,
grand master; Louis E. Flanders of
Auburn, deputy grand master; Ellery
Bowden of Winterport, grand warden;
Herbert W. Sears of Portland, grand
secretary; William E. Plummer of Port
land, grand treasurer; Frank Burton
Miller of Rockland, grand representa-
tive for one year, and Leon S. Merrill of
Orono, grand representative for two
years.
Appointments were made as follows:
Fred A. Drinkwater of Portland, grand
marshal; 0. A. Corey of Brunswick,
grand conductor; Rev. W. H. Gould of
Portland, grand chaplain; George 7.
Holyoke Of Houlton, grand warden, and
Frank S. Call of Ellsworth, grand herald.
Charles F. Jackson of Portland, the
Stafford, Eng, in 1861.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 19.-The three
days sessions Of the Odd Fellows of
Maine closed today Next year the con-
ventions will be held at Bangor. The
Grand Encampment of Maine elected the
following officers: Grand patriarch,
Isaiah G. Elder, Brunswick: grand high
priest, Willis E. Parsons, Foxcroft;
grand senior warden, Clarence E. Frost,
Pittsfeld; grand scribe, Herbert W.
Sears, Portland; grand treasurer, Albro
E. Chase, Portland: grand junior war
den, Sherman L. Berry, Waterville;
grand representatives. Zone year,, Reuel
Robinson, Camden; 1.-TWO years., Alfred
S. Kimball, Norway. Thirty past patri-
archs were admitted to membership in
the Grand Encampment.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 10. The annual
session of the Grand Encampment of
the Patriarchs Militant of Maine was
held today and the annual meetings of
the grand bodies of the Odd Fellows
ended.
Ruel D. Robinson of Camden, the re-
firing grand patriarch, presided. The
following were chosen grand officers:
Isaiah G. Elder of Brunswick, grand
patriarch; Villas E. Parsons of Fox
croft, grand high priest; Clarence E.
Frost of Pittsfeld, grand senior warden;
Herbert W. Sears of Portland, grand
scribe; Albro E. Chase of Portland,
grand treasurer; Sherman L. Berry of
Waterville, grand junior warden; Ruel
d. Robinson of Camden, grand repre-
sentative for one year; Alfred S. Kim
ball of Norway, grand representative
for two years.
The total membership of the order in
Maine is now 5038, loss of six from
year ago. There are 81 encampments, a
gain of one. During the year $40, 566
was paid out for relief and the invested
fund is now $79, 474.
Before adjournment there were 80 ad-
mitted to the Grand Encampment. The
next convention will be held at Bangor.
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