The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-05-09
~llRET SOCIETIES.

.,.s .r heir meeting next Tuesday evening,
.-..-s- the work the pleasing farce "The
.a aIl be presented.
..-r- ...l4r meeting of Aurora Rebekah
,..,.. I.l %. f.. next Tuesday evening the
,.5-a conferred upon large number
,..-.ale- A banquet will be served at
s2.....s ty the gentlemen of the order.
,ss.r arlel Adams, w. K. keene, E. L.
.aa8 -.e= DO gHarge.
g-cs.rs oi Waldo Lodge and Penobscot
rr,,rI.srl. Z 0. o. F., about 80 in all, at
.,r54s -erVI Ices at the Universalist church last
;5,ss .sniug. Rev. Arthur Blair, the pas
.,- p,sa I'D 4 sermon appropriate to the oc-
,..t1 aeaAng of the benefits derived from
.sot., societies. The music was by the regu-
ls-chuftt CHOIR. The orders marched direct
40 ttes lodge rooms after the services,
or.,tinE til usual visit to the cemetery.
Ts5 5oii-Hing Masons went to Portland
Ng,ise 70 lttend the meeting of the Grand
ggsoms bodies of Maine: Wilmer J. Dorman,
Grsaa Hgn Priest; Clifford j. Pattee, Grand
ys,sh4 3 D. Hayes, District Deputy Grand
N.s.er, Rev David L. Wilson, Eminent Com
7s.l. a- Palestine Commandery, K. T.; Alon-
q t0owlton, Thrice Illustrious Master of
K.l solomon Council; William H. Hall, Mas
teri fayeaX Lodge, F. & AM; Ralph Hay
loa sla,or Warden, of Timothy Chase, F. &
d 5al apt. R. W. Warren.
uar M,lyneux, Patriarchs Militant, l. o.
O r. g4s organized in Camden recently with
Mrsr members. The officers are James
A ,pear!1, Captain; George E. Nichols,
lieutenant Ralph ". Johnson. Ensign; John
Stab clerk; j. Crosby Hobbs, accountant.
H. regular meetings of the new Canton will
Is fat -he 1rst Monday of each month, but at
ra,ea. meetings will be held each week as
as members are getting ready to attend
sy Brunswick in June.
v Kicker, grand keeper of Records and
10. In Gtts Of Pythias, has announced the
lot MS of the officers to be elet ted at the
nssnH- If the grand lodge to be held in Port
B54 Nav l5lh. Among the officers nominated
le er..d et etancellor, VIII f. Gilman, Scar
M- aarles d. Newell, Richmond; grand
1,s ..goce.lors, Alpheus H. Chandler, Column
ha !-.s, tarles H. Hurd, Berwick; Harry H.
Ps~s LeWiston; Sewall C. Ripley, Port
MI ne rye H. Weleh, Yarmouth; Grand
Ls'nr rreords and seal, Edgar J. Brown;
7-F 5 Cl4rence L. Bucknam, Yarmouth
Jse Hall, Bangor Mr.. Kicker declined
si-l nation after eight years of service.
Doe a annual communication of the
Al4 se +. and A. NJ. of Maine is held in
PM L week, beginning Tuesday and
ee-- forenoon. The session is a notable
Ole tt-se If the fact that it is held in the
as' Temple, which many of the mem
q. rand Lodge will see for the first
t1s .- nIand Master of the Lodge, Rev.
5s-e -ulth of Bangor delivered his an
A~1 aa --= On Tuesday morning and the re-
E!H @ md Secretary Stephen Berry and
0'aaI 4''-irer Millard f. Hicks of Portland
'5Es resented. In the afternoon the
s1. "' eEs for the ensuing year were elect
4iat-r Spotford of Deer Isle was chosen
y-- Master. The Grand Lodge met Wednes-
4' i7e transaction of routine business,
%4 -'' -rrung the newly elected grand Off
VS. "a installed. Tuesday evening the
"'1l napier convened. The Grand High
flssl mer j. Dorman of Belfast, delivered
aINlai address and the reports of the Grand
-'''ssI,. stephen Berry, and the Grand
treasurer Milard F. Hicks, were made
'4T grand oticers were elected and Charles B.
laws Of Naterville was chosen as the grand
-t' 'FeSt' The Grand Chapter completed its
,'a'e's Wednesday forenoon. The formal
'''alon Of the new Masonic temple took
I~'s Wednesday, evening by Grand Master
''"'F' 4 smith and the grand officers. The
'''l 1ommandery, Knights Templar will open
'' Ilursday afternoon. Grand Commander
'rel b. Burrowes of Westbrook will then
''ef Ills annual address. James P. Hutchin-
w." Auburn will probably be chosen grand
,uHaader. The installation of the grand
'.'es viii occur in the evening.
"e oi The most successful meetings of
,'Oos'ot tncampment. l. 0. o. F., in years
'e annual roll call and reception to Grand
4' warden Clarence E. Frost last Tuesday
M ,'s' when there was a large attendance of
Nh I.SiiaaDetshlp of that branch of Odd Fellow
1. eaa''eTed and very pleasant evening was
Ta he roll call was to reunite in the
rs, room the brothers who are not frequent
he a' 'g. ehd The reception was to welcome to
at, Ae" resident and prominent officer
esT ''yef. The committee having the pro-
6Ii 'Harge were Clarence E. Hall, Melvin
Gsm'''Hey' ptis W. Ellis, Arthur R. Murch and
sysG uams, and the appointed officers as
pns a4a served at the banquet. The pro-
E,,4 pthed with the reception to Senior
todnol frost, when all the members were in
Aei pa,, hose In the receiving line being
s@lfarch Orrin J. Dickey; Senior ward
Brkorre. " T. Hall; junior warden Melvin o.
snnSSi mgr priest Arthur R. Murch; scribe
tel sT .,l ADAMS; 4, financial scribe W. A. Macom-
a HsD.iF iu FaSt Chief Patriarchs Melvin Murch, E.
Sa5b.s Henry D. Clough, l. T. Clough, D. F.
s@sSansoh Herbert Wiley, E. L. Cook, L. E
I+s Ii,.in and District Deputy Grand Patriarch.
s.ra n~,'lieheld. During the reception there
tss ~ Chef Patriarch w. K. Keene. At the
ad me reception the regular meeting was
Ge snrn. ,u iioilowing the order of business came
sth ras5 vas5 roll call, to which many responded
ta vas aOius Of encouragement. One applica-
hRht received and the occasion was made a
u I,y Ie At the close the members went to
MI s,5 hall, where a fine banquet was
y In, u followed by smoke talk. Samuel
jly baeted as toastmaster, and there were
tsse5 5appS speeches and good wishes ex-
stch h5o 5or the success of the coming year,
e ojga ,uS lair to equal the big gain made in
aSstse last year, ranking them second in
aAJan Two selections were sung by Sam
sdh s was and story told by Alton X. Braley,
''sfiourned. '"a'' h0u'S ~hen 'ne session