The Republican journal., 1913-05-01
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Penobscot Encampment. l. o. O. F., will con-
ing.
Members of the Pythian Sisters are request
ed to be present at the regular meeting next
Friday night.
Arrangements are being made for the annual
meeting of the grand commandies of Maine
and New Hampshire, Knights of Malta, to be
held in Lewiston, June 11th and 18th. Beacon
commandery of Portland is to confer the mark
degree during the convention.
The Odd Fellows of Bangor have taken DOS
session of their new $4,000 building, having
occupied temporary quarters since their hall
was burned in the fire of April 80, 1911 The
new Odd Fellows Building is a four story
brick business structure the east side of
East Market So. in the burned district, and
will be nearly opposite the new S30O,OOO Fede.
raj Building. The first floor is fitted up for
three stores, the second floor is fitted up for
Offices and the third and fourth are used exclu-
sively for ledge purposes. On the third floor
is banquet hall which will seat $50. Tuesday
night, April 22nd, exercises were held, with
addresses by Louis E. Flanders of Auburn,
grand master; W. W. Cutter of Portland, grand
secretary; Brig. Gen. Frederick w. Hinckley
of Portland. apartment commander, Patri-
archs Militant; Brig Gen. Charles M. Stewart,
past department commander, and Rev. A. A.
Smith of Bangor. About 500 were present. A
banquet was served and dance followed.
Palestine commandery, No. IA, Knights
Templar, held a special conclave in Masonic
Temple, Wednesday afternoon and evening,
April 23rd, the afternoon session opening at
43O o'clock, with work in the Order of the Red
Cross, followed by banquet at $50 o'clock,
with Sir Knight M. R. Knowlton, carterer In
the evening the past commanders filled the
chairs and worked the Order of the Temple
An interesting feature of the evening was the
presentation of beautiful jewels to the past
commanders of Palestine commandery by
Morris L. Slugg. senior warden. in behalf OF
the commandery. Those receiving the jewels
were DR.. G. P. Lombard, Albert c. Burgess
William R. Marshall. Frank R. Woodcock,
James H. Howes, DR.. William c. Lbbey
Marion E. Brown, the Rev. Ashley A. Smith
Ralph H. Howes. the Rev. David L. Wilson
and Wilmer ]. Dorman. The following out o1
town commanderies we're represented: Clare.
mont, No. 8, of Rockland, by Past Command
ers Albert l. Mather and Frank C. Flint and
Eminent Commander George W. Smith and
Fred w. Wight; st. Omer, No. II, of Water.
vile, by Judge Warren C. Philbrook, past
grand commander, E. D. Chase and C. M
Whitney; De Valois, No. 16. of Vinalhaven, by
Past Commander George R. Doak; Bay State
of Brockton, Mass. by Alexander Lindgren
Old Colony, of Arlington, Mass, by Sumner E.
Winsor; Calvary, of Providence, R. l., by Orrin
W. Ripley; past commanders of Palestine, the
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor and William
R. Marshall of Boston. Speeches were made
by Eminent Commander George W. Smith Of
Rockland, Rev. Ashley A. Smith Of Bangor
George r. Doak. Vinalhaven. and Judge War
rem C. Philbrook of Waterville. The attend
ance was very large and the conclave most in
teresting. Plans were discussed for going to
Vinalhaven on st. Johns day - guests of De
Valo,s commandery. the ladies being also in
vited.