The Republican journal., 1912-01-25
SECRET, SOCIETIES.

SECRET SOCIETIES.
At special meeting of Phoenix Lodge, F. &
A. NJ. last Monday evening three candidates
were given the Master Mason degree. ban
quet followed the degree work.
On account of the illness of the installing
officer. Mrs. Eta Dodge, the installation of the
officers of Pythian Sisters was postponed from
last Friday to tomorrow. Friday. evening.
Charles E. Sherman, State Deputy Warden,
went to Bangor last Tuesday to attend special
meeting of the Maine Wardens and Deputy
Wardens of the New England Order of Pro-
lection.
A banquet was served at the regular meet
ing of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of Veterans,
last Monday evening. Plans were discussed
in regard to entertaining the State Division
Encampment next June.
| Tarratine Tribe of Red Men will give their
annual masked ball in the Opera House, Feb.
18th. The hall will be elaborately decorated
and Keyes orchestra will furnish music. The
special feature will be ghost dance with 40
characters. prize will be given to the best
mas ked couple. The committee in charge of the
ball are Orrin J. Dckey, Edwin S. Perkins, G.
Parker Cook, Leroy Bowden. Vernon Slower
and George W. Patterson.
| Bagaduce Lodge, F. & A. M, of North
Brooksvile installed the following officers
January 18th: Charles H. Babbidge, W. M;
John E. Bowden, S. w.; Harry Saunders. J. w.;
Ernest E. Babson, Treas; Ira J. Cousins, Sec.;
Floyd Black, S. D.; James Campbell, J. d.;
Frank K. Perkins, S. S.; Alden B. Blodgett, j.
s.; Alvan A. Goodell, Chap; VIM. Cain, Mar
shall; Edgar J. Blodgett, Tyler. After the in
stallation banqnet was enjoyed.
The New England Order of Protection work
ed the degree on % candidates at their regular
meeting last Monday evening and has class
of IL waiting to take the degree. This repre-
ents the work of Mr.. John McCullock of
Orono, who has been in Belfast several weeks
working in the orders interest. A picnic sup
per was served at $50, followed by the work,
Later in the evening remarks were made by
Supreme Warden Sherwood of Providence, R.
l., and Grand Warden Jones of Gardiner
Punch and waters were served.
Ocean Bound Rebekah Lodge, l. O. o. F., of
Vinalhaven, held public installation in Memo
rial Hall. Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th, in the
presence of large company of invited guests.
D. D. G. P, Lucy Weaver and D. G. M, Della
Clark Of Camden, assisted by Delilah Cunning
ham as D. G. w., Lada Robbins as D. G. S., and
Jennie Patterson as D. G. T., performed the
ceremonies in faultless manner. A musical
program was much enjoyed. Dancing follow
ed, with music by the Arion orchestra.
The Militant degree was worked on three
candidates, Leon Shute, John T. Davis and
VIM. F. Jellison, at a meeting of Canton Pallas
last Saturday evening. 1t was decided to have
the military ball in the Opera House, Feb 9th
The degree of chivalry will be worked by Gen.
Chas. M. Stewart of Bangor and his staff of
State officers. Those entitled to the degree
are Mrs. H. D. Clough, Mrs. Elva Jewett aud
Miss Isabel CHM. The committee in charge
of the ball are Orrin J. Dickey, Edward F.
Littlefeld, and Arthur R. Murch. Keyes or
chestra will furnish music. The committee
will endeavor to make the ball one of the social
events of the season.
William w. Cutter of Westbrook has been
selected as grand secretary of the grand lodge
of Maine, l. O. o. F., by Grand Master Jackson
to fill out the unexpired term of the late Her
bert W. Sears. William E. Plummer of Port
land will serve as grand scribe of the grand en-
campment of Maine, having been appointed to
that position by Isaiah G. Elder of Brunswick,
the grand chief patriarch of the grand encamp-
ment. Mr.. Cutter has been identified with the
Odd Fellows for many years. He has held all
the offices in the gift of the body, and is past
grand representative of the grand lodge. Per-
retaty and grand scribe will be selected next
October when the grand bodies meet,
At the regular meeting last Tuesday even
ing of Aurora Rebekah Lodge, o. o. F., the
officers were installed by Mrs. Helen A.
Cooper, District Deputy President, and Mrs
Mamie Curtis; District Grand Marshal, both of
Loyal Lodge of Monroe, assisted by the fol-
lowing grand officers: Mrs. Annie R. bennett,
deputy grand warden; Mrs Bertha C. Keene
deputy grand secretary; Mrs Ina X. Fogg,
deputy grand treasurer; Mrs. Cora J. Bowker,
deputy grand chaplain; Mrs. Carrie S. Murch
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deputy grand outside guard. The officers in
stalled were: Mrs. Lizzie NJ Clary, noble grand
Miss Gertrude B. Patterson, vice grand; Mrs
Annie K. Adams, recording secretary; Mrs
Efie K. Harrison, financial Sec etary; Mrs. Alb
bic F. Cook. treasurer; Mr.. W. K Keene,
Mrs. Cora J. Bowker, Mrs. Annie R. bennett,
trustees; Miss Sarah M. Seavey, warden Miss
Caroline G. Hatch, conductress; Mrs. Annie
Lindgren, chaplain; Miss Grace E. Walton,
right supporter of noble grand: Mrs. Annie B.
Patterson, left supporter of noble grand; Miss
Alice A. Simpson, right supporter of vice
grand; Mrs. Gertrude M. Colson, left supporter
of vice grand; Mrs. Elizabeth Murch, inside
guard; MIR. Eugene L. Cook, outside guard.
The regular picnic supper was served at 63O
O'Clock and short program followed the in
stallation, Miss Caroline G. Hatch, Messrs.
John Parker and E. S. Pitcher rendering solos
and E. P. Frost reading. Dancing was enjoy
ed after the program.
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