The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04
DISTRICT MEETING At
MADISON
OF the Rebekah Lodges of This Dis
trict. A Grand Success.

evening, June 20, WIS most Pheasant
and successful affair.
The lodges of this district are Som
erset, No. II of Norridgewock; Ster-
ling, No. 70 of Madison, and Priscilla,
No. 50 of Skowhegan About 40 men,
ber were present from Norridgewock; !;
25 from Skowhegan, and a good dele
cation of Sisters from North Anson
The officers of the Rebekah Assembly
present were: Annie NJ. Young, Vice
President of Calais; Nesta c. Whitten,
Warden, of Fairfield; Mary L. Carr,
Past President of Norridgewock, and
Jennie L. Heselton, District Deputy
President of Skowhegan.
The degree was exemplified by the
degree staff from Somerset lodge in
beautiful and very impressive man
ner. The degree captain, Nellie NJ
Taylor received may words of praise
for the excellent floor work. The
ritualistic part of the work was nearly
letter perfect. The several officers
giving their parts without referring
to the book at any time during the
work.
New robes had lately been furnish
ed the staff, this being the first time
they had been used out of the home
lodge. Those taking part in the work
were: Stella Cunliff, N. G.; Harriet
Blaisdell, V. g; Alice Longley p G.;
Lizzie Jones, Chap; Grace Whitney
R. s. N. G.; Eta Crosby L. S. \. G.;
Alice Parlin, r. s. V G.; Kate Smith,
L. S. V G.; Gladyce Parlin, Con-;
Laura Lockwood, War; Eta Crosby
Blanch Mills, Alice Parlin. Gladyce
Parlin, Laura Lockwood, Lillian To-
bey, Josie Whitney, Mary Huntoon,
Althea Campbell, Characters; Sadie
Bigelow, /. G.; Josie Whitney, Nettie
Sawyer, Lizzie Chandler, Edna EN-
mons, Banner Bearers; Annie Tib-
belts, Iona Moore, Mary Huntoon,
Nancy Savage, Althea Campbell, Ad-
die Huntoon, Jepherine Normandy,
Emogene Soule, Banner Bearers As
sistants; Nellie NJ. Taylor Captain.
After the conferring of the degree,
District Deputy Jennie L. Heselton
took the presiding officers chair
and the following business was taken
up: Address of welcome by May Hill
ton Vice Grand of Sterling lodge; re-
sponse by Ruth H. Eaton, Noble
Grand of Priscilla lodge; report of
work of Somerset lodge by May L.
Carr secretary; report of work of
Sterling lodge by Eva B. Rogers, sec
rettary; report of work of Priscilla
lodge by Past Grand Mary S. T. Burns.
These reports showed the several
lodges to be in prosperous condition
with prospects good for future
growth, generous contributions from
the lodges for the Odd Fellows home
fund were reported. An interesting
talk upon the work and condition of
the order was given by Vice President
Annie NJ Young.
Remarks were also made by Vesta
C. Whitten, Mary L. Carr, Past Grand
Representative Chas. o. Small of Mad
ison and Jennie L. Heselton.
The entertainment committee fur
nished the following number: Duet,
"A Little Child Shall Lead Them
sung by Mabel G. Bragg and Nina B..
Savage, Abbie c. Lambert, accom-
panist; reading, Taking an Elevator"
Violet B. Fogg; solo I'VE Are Growing
Old Together" sung by Nina B. Saw
age, Abbie c. Lambert accompanist;
reading, THE Whistling Regiment"
Leslie c. Jacobs.
The sisters of Sterling lodge SER
we'd supper in their dining room
adjoining the lodge rooms at 6 o'clock
for the visitors and a banquet after
the close of the meeting which was
near midnight The assembly officers
expressed themselves as much pleas
ed with the success of the meeting
and the interest manifested in this
district.