Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-02-20
Mt. Mica Lodge Hntertalns.
LARGE DELEGATIONS PRESENT FROM
NKIGHBoRINa LODGES.

Mt. Mica Lodge of Odd Fellows playe
the part of host to . goodly number o
visiting brothers at It's meeting las
Thursday evening. The visiting lodge
were Mt. Abram Of Bethel, West Paris o
West Paris, Nezinscot of Buckfield ant
Norway Lodge.
The first OF the visiting brothers to Al
rive came on the afternoon train from
West Paris, those coming at that tim
being members of the degree staff tina
were to work In the evening. At ab0u
$50 the members Of Nezinscot Lodg'
began to arrive in town and lunch wa
served in Grand Army Hall shortly afte
this hour, to all visitors present at tina
time. The 7:15 and 7:45 cars from Nor
way brought over about fifty of TIT
members Of that lodge.
A drum corps went to the station t
meet the special that was supposed b
arrive from Bethel and West Paris a,
about I O'Clock, but they were obliged tC
wait until nearly s o'clock, as the traiI
was delayed at some of the way stations.
When it did arrive it brought about fifty
members from each lodge, and they
There was work in two degrees. The
degree staff of Mt. Mica Lodge conferred
the First Degree on candidates from Mt.
Abram and West Paris Lodges, and fol-
lowing this the Second Degree was work.
cd on candidates from Mt. Abram, West
Paris and Mt. Mica Lodges by the degree
staff of West Paris Lodge. 1t was about
IL 80 when the degree work was finished
and the lodge closed.
The banquet was served in the hall be-
low, and plates were laid for 200. This
was not sufficient to seat quite all of the
members as there was a total attendance
of about 2SO. although few did not re,
main for the banquet. The menu con-
sisted of beans and brown bread, pickles,
cold ham, doughnuts, assorted cakes,
apple, custard and whipped cream pies,
oranges, and was followed by the cigars.
The committee who made the arrange
ments for the excellent banquet was
Nathan A. Silver, Scott N. Marston, e.
Guy Buck, Otis l.. Morgan and Fordyce
G. McAllister, but it is hardly necessary
to say that a good deal of the credit
should 60 to the ladies of Mt. Pleasant
Rebekah Lodge, who 30 ably and willing
ly assisted the committee. The young
ladies of the order served at the tables
during the banquet.
At the request Of Noble Grand Win
field r. Allen George W. Haskell, Dis
trict Deputy of the Norway-SOuth Paris
district, acted as toastmaster for the
post prandial exercises. After extend
ing cordial welcome to the visitors be
called for remarks from the Deputy
Grand Master, Lewis E. Flanders Of
Auburn. Mr.. Flanders presence was
one of the pleasant surprises of the
evening, for Mt. Mica Lodge was not
aware of the fact that one of the grand
officers would favor them by being here.
Mr.. Flanders spoke rather briefly but
interestingly, and it was evident that the
work of the evening had been most pleas
ing to him. The other speakers were
DR.. Wight of Bethel, District Deputy of
the West Paris Bethel district, Alton c.
Wheeler of Mt. Mica Lodge, Gilbert Til
ton, Noble Grand of Nezinscot Lodge of
Buckfield, Cbas. s. Akers, degree master
of Norway Lodge, Emerson G.. Curtis,
past district deputy of West Paris, and
Rev j. 81. Little of Mt. Abrsm Lodge.
Because Of The lateness Of the hour the
speakers were brief, but most Of them
gave tho brothers at least one hearty
laugh before they resumed their seats, as
we'll as speaking in the highest terms of
those things for which the order stands.
Music by the orchestra Of West Paris
lodge and readings by Brother A. Z.
Morse Of Mt. Mica Lodge filled the
necessary waits during the degree work
In . highly entertaining manner.
1t Was about o'clock Friday morning
when the visitors left the hall to start for
their homes, assuring Mt. Mica Lodge
that the evening bad been one Of much
pleasure TO them all.