The Republican journal., 1914-02-26
SECRET SOCIETIES.

.-c.,,.r meeting last Monday evening
Nss england Order of Protection the
inferred on several candidates
.... .. tr4shments were served.
4e.nt temple now in course OF
.or he Ancient and Accepted Scot
g,- Tree Masonry at 18th and 5
..-.a-,st. in Washington, D. c., is
|'.r. ..n. st,ou. 1t will cost s1.25o,ooo.
. p.Gas. 7. NJ, l. o. o. F., will hold
Il ,-..sr March meeting Wednesday even
,,.-, .tn Wnen number of important
.,ir mans for field day this summer,
y, s..,yssed. The appointment of staff
Eers be- made
..o, ening. March Sd, Pepobscot En-
ao,,n, Md Fellows will confer the
.r,bs. iecree on one or more candidates
= t.5on.fz there will be banquet in the
E. ts. new degree team will confer
-. sp, It will be their first appear
L tins sseson.
-..,, ..r arthur S. Littlefield of Rock
1 r-ar5 gsueralissimo of the Grand Com
rdst, II Name, accompanied by Colonel
,n..s Anderson of Portland, grand mill
,r.,.-.--s- # the Grand Commandery, and
,;rso. ,.mmander E K Gould of Clare
!. ..or,ar6ery of Rockland, made an Of
,rsssc,on of Palestine Commandery
.drasaav night, Feb. 18th. A banquet was
!, ..t .t 8. followed by the inspection. Out
+our visitors included Eminent Sir David
h. s1s 5. F. estine Commandery, who re-
,.,y aos ap his residence in Bath; Sir
ieg+ % chase of St. Omer Commandery,
S. easat Trip of Claremont Com
ndyry-
.a.gs-g 4tn was the 50th anniver sary of
fnr5jre ai the Knights of Pythias and
| 6s.r.ed D., more than 1000 cities, towns
villages No the United States and Canada
/ us. ot knights of Pythias, in period
h,f te tury, has grown from a single
h. government clerks, instituted in
sslr.t,- feb. l9, 1864, to continent-wide
,t5a.. R.-H nearly 100000 men in more
Q. s - $, making it the third largest
,,-r-- Is end in the Western Hemis-
e
A c7,- IF the Knights of Pythias
b. 6s District was held in Belfast,
h l9'7 LIBERATION of the golden jubilee
tae .sr he 50th anniversary. Silver Gross
De -'--'ai.ed Golden Crown of Brooks,
eslor a seedom, Waldo of Burnham Dix
M ~ 2fHat and Penobscot 2f Searsport.
,o4 M hi gnts were present. Golden
cv7 V7r,e. the rank of Page, and
yt- t1,-- The ranks of Esquire and
ign --1oer was served in Memorial
| a.ter tn. -aremonies by members of the
thar SISTERS The principal address of the
enlre Va gwen by Mayor Hanson, who be-
/ gth 8 address on brotherly love that
iei g. uv.tcal harangue. The convention
5 luaer ta- management of the Deputy
a1.ei,ur William J. Gordon of Belfast.
lI74tne Inbe of Red Men will confer the
ieta degree at their meeting Monday even
/ Asrs zre. At this weeks meeting the
arrors degree was conferred on two candi-
tes ar q tanquet followed. Monday even
|, Maras o h. the members of Tarratine
be gl -utertain the members of Peqoit
ID of YHshaven. The three degrees, A
lp0I Warriors and Chiefs. will be confer
Lyon q hgmber of palefaces and the work
! b. y.ven in the Odd Fellows hall, with a
hqlst following. The home team will con-
tle Adoption and Chiefs degree and the
a'fors be presented by the visiting
PETS i wa! he one of the biggest events
.thetVlte- IN Redmenship in eastern Maine
I very 'arge attendance is expected.
ne prominent members of the Red Men
| be present and an interesting program
u be presented, Belfast having one of the
= degree teams in the State
s' the regular meeting of Primrose Chapter
I = lnday evening, Feb. goth, three can
lstes were initiated and several applications
Tie Tece9ed The business session was fol-
'ed oy banquet, served by Mrs. George R.
'sS' Mrs Wilmer j. Dorman, Mrs. Clifford J.
Ntee ana Miss 2. Maude Barker. Then came
eh'eIialru ent under the direction OF
lafles A Harmon, entitled The Country
uie hr. Harmon was the teacher, and in
makeup q an old maid. with cork-screw
uSr"ss hardly recognizable by his most init
''e trends He was star in his part, and
p1mS' Mrs. George C. Trussell, Mrs. C. E.
e'u MISS bertha Whitten, Miss Loula Ma
= y, @'ss Bertha Wiley. Miss Louise Read.
va - al Arest, Ralph l. Morse. Samuel
" .3 ernest ; Nebber and c. E. Reed, in their
1,'. e'Stuinesr their recitations and singing
y -,'es' we're too funny for words. The en-
,'Ss 1l me school committee, Ralph Hayford
! rye russell, in their stovepipe hats
y,.,y D7y ciothes,wa signal for round of
! f'-o'' and they C ntributed not little to
..a' -l,l. 'Aent which followed. 1t was very
N7as l1 entertainment
Ds l.'n annual session of the Grand Lodge,
'''si1 Order of United Workmen of Maine,
"eio IN Waterville Feb. 18th with an at
vance Of about 10 delegates, who were
[nsrl sohed Oy Mayor William R. Pattangall.
'@ showed an increase in membership
bro. sooo hnancial situation. An amendment
S,seu 10 the bylaws was that the sessions
,nuiai instead of annual. Grand Master
iaG sstlsi Artemus Weatherbee recommended
aoi'Shment of loan feature to the in
n % NC certlhcates of the order. Both mat
!. ,e os referred to the committee on laws.
yyinceTs elected were: Artemus Weather
Ga.ncoin, grand master workman; George
bsson ssner0n. nS Bangor. grand foreman; R. W.
kbs,tn bh' " mmaterville, grand overseer; Charles F.
\ S jor, Portland, grand receiver; ]. W. War
ktssL neS, Hallowell, grand recorder; Fred H.
|e.mn1, Portland, grand guide; R. H. Sprague.
|stIisnd isle grand inside watch; F. H Frisbie.
|es' grand outside watch; Judge A. M.
Es,s r cuardiner, grand trustee for three
r,s,a Iaeorge S Longley. Lewiston, member
IN ! hnance committee for three years.
frederick Hill of Waterville, William
snah sah OF Waldoboro and James ]. Mahel
E suSras susta were chosen representatives te