The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-10-23
SECRET SOCIETIES.

There will be . special communication Of
Timothy Chase lodge, F. and A. M. this.
Thursday. evening to work the Fellow Craft
degree on four candidates.
Mrs. Jessie S. Pattee. D. D. G. Matron, in
spected Islesboro and Castine Chapters. o. E.
S.. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and will
inspect Searsport Saturday evening and Stock
ton Springs Monday evening.
Aurora Rebekah Lodge. I. o. o. F., will hold
picnic supper Tuesday evening. Oct. 18th, at
6 80 o'clock. These suppers are held every
lodge meeting night during the fall and winter
season and are very pleasant feature in con-
nection with the lodge work. A full attend
ance is desired
Past District Deputy Clifford ]. Pattee
assisted by David l.. Wilson as Grand Chaplain
and VIM. c. Libbey as Grand Marshal, installed
the officers elect of Phoenix Lodge last Mon
day evening. The appointed officers, David
L. Wilson as Chaplain and L. E. McMahan as
Marshal we're also installed. W. M. Warren
A. Nichols presented the following past mas
tiers with jewels: C. E. Tibbetts, George E
Pattee. Ashley A. Smith. W. J. Dorman. C. R
Coombs, A. C. futile, George e. Trussell, VIM
H. Hall, David L. Wilson. There was a small
attendance on account of the severe storm.
Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter elected and
installed the following officers at their meet
ing Tuesday evening: High Priest, George C.
Trussell; King, Charles A. Harmon; scribe, AL
len L. Curtis; treasurer. Ralph D. Southworth;
secretary, C. J. Pattee; chaplain, Rev. D. B.
Phelan; Captain of Host, M. L. Slugg; princi-
pal sojourner. o. S. vckery; R. A. c.. F. E.
Bramhall, M. of 3rd ", L. B. Thompson; M. of
End ", L. S. Jones; M. of LIST ", L. E. Nc
Mahan Sentinel, A. C. futile. W. j Dorman,
P. G. H. P, assisted by c. ]. Pattee, c. H., and
Rev D. Wilson. G. c., installed. P. H. P.
jewels were presented to J. F. Fernald, S. A..
Parker, F. R. Woodcock, VIM. L. Libby. NJ G.
Black and M E. Brown by Rev D. L. Wilson.
The meetings of the Maine Grand bodies, l.
O. O. F., were held in Portland last week The
Grand Lodge elected the following officers:
Grand Master. Ellery Bowden. Winterport;
Deputy Grand Master, Harry W. Reed, Au-
gusta; Grand Warden, John E. Bunker, Bar
Harbor; Grand Secretary, w. W. Cutter, West
brook; Grand Treasurer, W. E. Plummer, Port
land; Grand Representatives, Leon S. Merrill
of Orono and Louis E. Flanders of Auburn
The report of the secretary showed a net gain
in membership of 312 for the year, making
total of 25, 1853 The amount expended for re-
lief by the order during the year was $50, 1902
At the annual meeting of the Grand Encamp-
ment the following officers were elected
Grand patriarch, Sherman L. Berry of Water
VILE; grand high priest Charles f. Jackson of
Portland; grand senior warden, Archie r.
Lovett of Bangor; grand scribe, William E.
Plummer of Portland; grand junior warden,
Fred B. Peabody of Richmond The
ports of the encampment showed it to be in
good condition, financially and numerically.
There has been gain of $50 during the past year
the largest gain since 1863. The statistical
report of the secretary of the Maine Rebekahs,
Miss Grace E. Walton of Belfast, showed that
the membership of the order, including the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of the world was
l ,645, $685. of which 235, PIT are men belonging to
the Rebekahs and 47o,s7s women who are also
identified with the order. There are 1873 Re-
bekah lodges in Maine with membership of
1888 men and las, 331 women During the year
there were 537 men and 1143 women admitted
to the order in this State. The total number
of Withdrawals including deaths figured 1247
thus leaving the first of January, 1913 total
of 22,597 members which shows net increase
of 433 for the year. The total paid for relief
during the year was $943 IS and the current
expenses were $40 296 So