Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-10-09
BELFAST.
Annual Meeting King Sol
omon's Council, No. |.
Coot Club 10 Hold Annual Shoot
Inspect Buildings.
Primrose Chapter, 0. E. S., Enter.
tained BY Aarbor Light Chapter.

Belfast, Me-, Oct. S.-tSpeciaB- The
annual meeting of King Solomon $
Council, M. ], held, last night, was
an extremely busy one. inasmuoh as
there was an election OF officers, an
installation of same and presentation
of Thrice Illustrious Masters jewels,
officers were elected and later installed
by Clifford j. Pattee, as thrice illus
trious grand master, assisted by Will
lam {. Libby, master of ceremonies; /;
thrice illustrious master, George e.
Trussell; deputy master, Charles Har-
mon; principal conductor of the work,
George K. Doak: treasurer, 7. Frank
Parker; recorder. Charles E. Johnson;
chaplain, Key. David L. Wilson: mas
ter of ceremonies, William G. Libbey:
captain of the guard, A. ID. Hayes;
conductor Of the council. Frank Bran
hall; steward, III. X, Dickey; sentinel
A. c. Tuttle. Following the installa-
ton, came the presentation of jewels,
20 the five Oldest, in point of service
now living, past thrice illustrious
masters Those receiving the beauti-
ful jewels, were Capt. George r. Os
borne, james F. Fernald, ;. Augustus
oarker William c. Libbey and Clifford
J. Patter. Five jewels will be present
ed each year, until each entitled to
pne receives it. The presentation
;peech was made by Rev. David l..
Wilson and the acceptance in behalf
of the recipients was made by 5. A.
Parker A banquet was served. King
Solomon Council No. /, as it's number
implies is the oldest council in Maine,
the first to be Instituted.
The Belfast Coot Club will leave,
Friday forenoon, for its annual duck
hunting trip. only, this year, instead
of chartering a steamboat as has been
done for the past eight or ten years,
the trip will be made in automobiles.
The stort will be made from Belfast
during the forenoon, on Friday, ana
a stop will be made at Pitchers pond.
NCrthport, where dinner will be served
at Pine Lodge, the camp owned by
James Fl. and Ralph H. Howes. In the
afternoon, the run win be continued 10
Port Clyde where headquarters will be
established at Brennans. From this
point, daily trips will be made in
motor boats among the reaches and
islands, IN search of the festive duck
and other trips will be made in the
machines.
Those who will make the pilgrimage
this year, are James II. Howes, Ralph
H. Howes, DR.. w. c. Libbey, ). NJ.
z. Locke. T. Frank Parker. William
H. Hall, Clarence f. Read of Belfast
md Alec H. Nichols of Searsport. The
"Trip will be made in Mr.. Halls Nation
Al and Mr. Nichols Haynes. People
who are wishing for good weather
arc looking forward to it for the five
DAYS following Friday, for "Coot Club
weather." is always of the best, reg
ular Indian summer always favoring
these hunters.
The engineers of the Belfast fire de-
partment are making an official in
speetion of the commercial buildings
in the city, in the hope of doing away
with all fire hazards. 1t has come
to their knowledge that some of the
cellars in the business section are fill
ing up with inflamable materials and
such will be looked after Immediate
ly. All hazards will be brought 10
the notice Of the owners of buildings
and ordered locked after Every pre-
caution is being taken by the depart
ment to avoid a big fire such as are
bound to visit every city at certain
times in its history. Belfast has al
ready had two bad ones and as there
are many fire traps in the heart of the
t,usint SIS section.
Primrose Chapter, @. f. s., was en-
terta.aed last night, by Harbor lAght
Chapter of RocSport, together with
Beach Chapter of Lincolnville, the
latter sending 2S members and Prim-
roce ~. Supper was served, at $50
by the local chapter and at the meet
ing which followed. the degree was
conferred on several candidates by the
Harbor Light degree star. Al inc
close of the meeting another banquet
was served and the guests returned
to their homes Those from Primrose
Chapter, who made the trip wers
Worthy Matron Hattie S. Ritchie,
Worthy Patron Arthur Ritchie, Dr.
and Mrs. W. H. West, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph d. Southworth. DR.. and Mrs
o. S. Vickery. Miss Bertha Wiley, Miss
Charlotte Tilbetts. Miss Florence
rhaples. Miss Alberta Wadsworth,
Mrs. Isaac Hills, Mrs. Frank Bramhaf
Ffank r. Keen, William II. Hall ana
Louis Shiro The tr'n Was made ~
the cars owned By Mr.. Ritchie. DIR.
West, DR.. Vickery. Mr.. Hall and MI