The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-12-10
SECRET SOCIETIES.

| Major Orrin j. Dickey will go to Aroostook
county the second week of January to make
the annual inspection Of the Cantons.
Monday, Dec 18th, at the regular meeting of
Belfast Lodge. No 140. N E. Q. P. important
business will come before the meeting. A large
attendance is desired.
At the regular meeting of Tarratine Tribe
of Red Men ON next Mondays sleep corn and
venison will be served and all members are
invited. 1t is expected that an interesting
program will be presented The committee
in charge is Secbem Frank L. Smith, Harold
B. Robinson and J. Gardner Harmon.
The annual election of officers of Penobscot
Encampment, l. o. o. F., will be held at their
next regular meeting. Dec. 18th. The Golden
Rule degree will be conferred at that meeting
on one or more candidates and their installa-
ton, which will beconfned to the members of
the body, will be held the first week of the
, new year.
The Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and
Masons have formed bowling teams and will
play during the winter. No one can bowl on
tn ose teams except those who belong to the
orders named. Later teams will be formed from
II notify Chase and Phoenix lodges The Ma
sons will play tomorrow, Friday, night, and
after that two games will be bowled each week,
At the annual meeting of Primrose Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, Friday evening,
Dec. 4th, the following officers were unani-
m ously elected: Worthy matron. Mrs. Lulu
Carter Hills; worthy patron, Ralph H. Howes;
associate matron, Miss Bertha A. Wiley; Sec
rotary, Miss Alberta Wadsworth; treasurer.
Mrs. Alvra C. Southworth; conductress. Mrs.
Cordelia H. Brown; associate conductress. Miss
Alice E. Simmons TIE appointed officers will
be announced by The worthy matron previous
to the installation, which will take place some
time before Jan. 31st. There was worS in the
degree and balloting. Refreshments were
served and the meeting one of the most har-
monious in the Chapters history.
The annual meeting of Belfast Commandery.
United Order of the Golden Cross, was held
Thursday evening, Dec. Sd, with largeattend-
ance, and it was very successful session. Fol-
owing the meeting banquet was served, in
te rspersed with vocal and instrumental solos
an addresses which added to the enjoyment
of the occasion. The newly elected officers
were as follows: Noble Commander. Orrin J.
Dickey; Vice Noble Commander. Mrs. Minnie
Salter; Past Noble Commander, Charles b.
Eaton; Prelate, Mrs. Edith Drury; Noble Keep
er of Records, Harold French; Financial Keeper
of Records Fred W. Brown; Treasurer, Charles
E, Sherman: Herald, Marion A. Sanborn;
W orthy Inside Guard, Mildred Daggett Brad
m an; Worthy Outside Guard, George B. Salter;
Trustees, Kempton B. Craig, C. L. Wright and
Herbert L. Bucklin. The next meeting of the
G. ommapdery will be held Dec. 18th and it is
expected that the Grand Lodge will send de-
putty here for the New Year who will seek to
make an increase in the membership.
The annual meeting of Canton Pallas, p. M.
l. O. o. F., was held on Wednesday evening,
Dec. I'd, with good attendance. The follow
ne officers were elected: Capt. Arthur H.
Morse; lieutenant, Lucius A. Walton; ensign.
Charles H, Hahn; clerk, Orrin J. Dickey; ac-
coun tant, Ralph H. Howes. It was voted to
h old public installation on Wednesday even
ng, Jan. 9Th, and Capt E. F. Littlefield was
ominated as the installing officer. This in
tallaton will be of bic nature, and it is
expected that Brigadier- General +. W. Hinck-
ley of Portland and staff of the Department of
M a,ne will be present. The committee in
barge of arrangements for the program con-
! q lists of Major Orrin J. Dickey, Major Arthur
R. Murch and Capt. E.. F. Littlefield. The an
nual inspection of the Canton will take place
W edneeday evening. Dec. 10th. at 81 ecial
m Getting, when Lieut.. Colonel W. B. Getchell
of Waterville will be in attendance and make
i theinspection. A banquet was served before the
| meeting under the direction of a committee
| consisting of Lieut.. A. H. Morse. Adj. Walter
J. Roberts and Chew. William M. Estes. A
committee on bylaws has been appointed
consisting of Major Orrin J. Dickey, Lieut.. A.
! q. Morse and Major Arthur R. Murch. The
an nual reports OF the Canton this year will
not only show big gain in the membership
| of the local Canton but unusual interest. and
| that branch of the order is in very healthy
! condition.
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