Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-08
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Greetings Extended

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Frederick A. Shepherd, who likewise
presided, on behalf of the Waterville
Lodge then extended greetings of
welcome as follows:
In reading the fraternal greetings
from Good Templars ell over the
world, the chairman said:
"1'he eyes OF the whole world are
! upon the State of Maine tonight This
is no idle boast, for We have received
over 1000 fraternal greetings from
|sGood Templars all over the world.
Grand Chief TempIar Sterling con-
ceiVed the idea, with the assistance
'eof District Secretary Frank V. Bel
yea, who is also secretary of Water
vile Lodge, greetings were sent out
TO the number of about 400. The re-
suit was most astonishing. Not only
Izhave replies been received from those
to whom greetings were sent, but also
|. from workers we never heard of be-
| fore, but who hold positions of trust
and responsibility in the governments
of their respective countries.
AT the outset 1t was planned to
read these greetings in full. The idea
was given up about two weeks ago,
when it was figured that 1t would take
q hours to read them. 1t would take
six days and five hours to read those
tthat have now arrived, reading night
and day at the rate of 100 words a
minute, for some of the letters are
very voluminous. On this account we
can barely mention but few of them,
leaving to the published reports of this
gathering the publication of the names
of those who have extended greetings
TO waterville Lodge and to the Grand
Lodge of Maine in its 56th annual ses-
sion"
Among the greetings received are
letters from National Chief Templar
Ben. d. Wright of Lockport, N. Y;
| National Secretary Willard Q. .Wylie
of Beverly. Mass; National Superin-
tendent of Juvenile Work Rev. w. f.
Thompson of Cannon Falls, Mimi;
National Electoral Superintendent
Rev. +. c. Dinwiddie of Washington,
d. c.; Deputy International Chief
Templar L. Z. Olsen of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
Official greetings have been received
from the following Grand Lodges in the
L United States: California, Connecticut,
Connecticut Junior, District of Column
bia. Florida, Illinois, Illinois Junior. Ma
ryland, Massachusetts,, Massachusetts
Junior, Michigan, Minnesota, Minnesota
Juniors. Montana, Neveda, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York. New York
Junior. North Dakota Ohio, Pennsylva-
MIA and Delaware. Pennsylvania and Del
aware Scandinavian. Texas, Vermont,
Washington, Western Scandinavian, Wis
consin.
Greetings have been received from the
following Grand Lodges in Canada: Ma
tional Grand Lodge of Canada, Alberta,
British Columbia; ontario. Manitoba and
Northwest Territory. New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island.
Quebec.
From the British Isles come greetings
from the following Grand Lodges: Chan
mel Islands, England and the United Ser
vices, Ireland. Scotland, Wales (Englsh)
and Wales CWelch)
The following Grand Lodges from Con-
tinenta Europe have responded: Den
mark, Germany No. /. Germany No. 2,
Hungary, Norway, Roumania, Sweden.
One greeting from Asia comes from the
Grand Lodge of India.
Greetings have been received from the
following lodges under the Jurisdiction Of
the International Supreme Lodge: Bohe-
mia, Newfoundland, Bahama Islands,
Danish West Indies, Russia, San Do
mingo.
Among the personal greetings received
are the following: Richard Lehman.
NJ. Foidl, A. Procharkey, Wilhelm Hase-
mayer, all of Vienna. Austria; Hermann
Blume, grand chief templar of Grand
Lodge No. of Germany; L. w. Judkins
of Fairfield, Me-. Mrs. Marietta Snowdeal
of Fairfield, Me-; John Mclean of Pater-
son. N. j.. deputy international chief
templar for New Jersey; w. F. Hale,
past chief templar; Henry Ware Hale.
past deputy international chief templar:
Emma N. Hale, past superintendent OF
Juvenile Temples, Mrs. Henry Ware
Hale, Lucy Helen Hale, Charles E. A.
Hale, all of Savannah, Ca. L. E. Me-
Kay of Calgary, Alberta; j. w. Hop
kins, international superintendent of
Juvenile Work of Gloucester, Eng;
Johan Bergman, Phi d., electoral su-
perintendent International Supreme
Lodge, counselor of the Grand Lodge
of Sweden, Stockholm; Edmund Pike,
lodge deputy, Portsmouth, N. H.; ].
Thul, chief templar, Oakland. Call
Mrs f.. A. Scarvie of Oakland, Cali
Mrs. Jack Fowler of Merideth, N. b.;
H. C. Boyd, chief templar, Frederic
ton, N. B.; Charles e. Clark of Fred
ericton, ~ B.; j. Grant Smith, dis
trict counselor of Montreal District
Lodge, Verdon, Que; Alfred Hatchell
chief templar; w. II. Sessman, Sec
rotary; John Joseph Chalmane lodge
deputy, Of Sanchese, San Domingo; H.