The Republican journal., 1913-04-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.

special convocation of Corinthian Royal
Arch chapter was held last Tuesday evening
for work in the Royal Arch degree.
AT the regular meeting of Silver Cross
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, W. dnesday even
ing, April 18th there was work on two candi-
dates in the first rank followed by a BANQUET.
Edward Robinson was elected junior saga
more and Frank Leighton Orser senior saga
more at the regular meeting of Tarratine
Tribe of Red Men last Monday evening, to fill
vacancies caused by the removal from the city
of Vernon Stover
special conclave of Palestine command
cry, Knights Templar, was held yesterday
afternoon, when the Order of the Red Cross
was worked, followed by supper at o'clock.
In the evening the Order of the Temple was
worked by the past commanders. An inter-
/ estlng feature of the evening was the pre-
sentation of jewels to past commanders Judge
Warren c. Philbrook Was special guest
The Knights of Pythias of Central Maine
held their annual jubilee at Auburn hall, Au-
burn, last Saturday afternoon and evening,
with an attendance of close to 1000 Mt
Christopher Co., Uniform Rank. of Bryant's
Pond, gave an exhibition drill at the afternoon
session. Saturday evering there was COM
petition drill between Pettin gill Co. of Rum.
ford and Sampson Co. of Livermore Falls,
which was won by the latter company.
An invitation has been received by Pales-
tine commandery. knights Templar, for the
ladies to accompany the men on their trip to
Vinahaven on St. Johns day, June 24th, when
Palestine of Belfast and Camden commanderv
of Camden will be entertained by De Valois
commandery of Vinalhaven. The committee
is making plans for the day and efforts are be-
Ing made to charter a steamer for the trip
Among the festivities planned by De Valols
for the entertainment of its guests is ball in
the evening.
The grand commandery of Maine of the
Order of the Golden Cross, in session in Lewis
ton April 10th, elected these officers: Herbert
M. McKenney, Portland. grand commander;
Eva Brann, Waterville. vice commander; Cath.
crime Putnam, Portland. prelate; Horace
Mitchell. Kittery. grand keeper of records
(2sth term;) William Varney, Westbrook.
grand treasurer; J. Walter Leighton, Gardiner,
grand herald; A. j. Lovejoy, Bethel. warder of
inner gate; Leona Brand, Waterville, warder
Of outer gate; Eugene Harrington, Rockland.
trustee for three years; Lottie Smell, Lewiston,
supreme representative. A net gain of $50
has been made during the year. this being the
largest of any district The total membership
in Maine, April l, was 3,044.
At the annual meeting Of the great council
of Maine, Improved Order OF Red Men, held in
Portland, April 18th, officers were elected and
installed as follows: Great sachem. Wilfosd S.
Alexander, Eastport; great senior sycamore,
Henry J. Durgin. Kittery; great junior saga
more, Ernest Pollard. Portland; great keeper
OF wampus, Augustus P. Jaquemin. Bangor;
representative to great council. Frederick A.
Hobbs. South Berwick; great trustee for three
years. Thomas Watson. Eastbrook; great san
nap, Ralph A. Dyer. Bangor; great mishinewa.
4. W. Bradish. Eastport; great guard Of wig
wan. Charles A. Keene. Mechanic Falls; great
The great council, degree of Pocahontas, met
in the afternoon and elected the following
officers: Great prophetress. Ethel A. Bailey,
Lewiston; great Pocahontas, Abbie D. Rams
dell, Eastport; great Wenonah. Blanche Mox-
cey. Yarmouthville; great mishinewa. Sarah A.
Keirstead. Wiscasset; great keeper Of records,
Ruetta Alexander, Westbrook; great keeper Of
wampus. Hattie E. Minott, South Portland;
first great scout, Inzetta Hall. Damariscotta;
second great scout, Annie Wescott, Kezar
Falls; great guard Of tepee. Eta Brewster.
Eastport; great guard Of the forest, Maria
Lsmbert, Lubec.