The Republican journal., 1915-05-13
SECRET SOCIETIES.

uel H. Lord chairman of the committee, will
furnish q supper of 200 covers for the 5Oth an
niversary celebration of Timothy Chase Lodge
F. & A. M. this, Thursday, evening.
Rev. A. A. Smith of this city, past grand
master of the grand Masonic lodge of Maine
is to represent the grand lodge, and the grand
master. Thomas H. Dodge of Augusta, at the
semicentennial celebration of Timothy Chase
lodge, F. and A. M, in Belfast this week, and
will deliver an address.-Bangor Commercial.
Palestine commandery, Knights Templar
held stated conclave in Masonic Temple last
evening for balloting and work in the order OF
the Red Cross. A 80 minute drill will be held
every Wednesday evening at o'clock, begin
ming at this meeting and continuing until the
time of the commandery's visit to- Augusta, on
St, Johns day.
Phoenix Lodge, F. & A. M, held meeting
last Monday. Work in the master masons de-
gree was begun at p. m. on a class of five
candidates, and at 6 80 all adjourned to the
banquet hall, where the sisters of Primrose
Chapter, o. E. S., served most delicious
menu. including chicken pie. mashed potatoes.
pickles, rolls. fancy pies, doughnuts, assorted
cake and coffee. About 8 o'clock the lodge
again went into session to complete the degree
work.
Arbutus Chapter, o. E. S.. of Liberty, has
adopted the following resolutions of respect:
Whereas. The Heavenly Father has taken to
himself our oldest member, Sister Mary ].
Hurd; therefore, be it
Resolved. That in the death of Sister Hurd,
Arbutus Chapter, No 10, o. E. s., has lost one
of its most devoted and respected members;
one who took deep interest in all its meet
ings and was always present until the infirmi-
ties of age kept her from doing so.
Resolved, That in respect for our departed
sister our altar be draped for thirty days; that
a copy of these resolutions be spread upon our
records. copy be sent to the daughter. Miss
Eva c. Hurd and a copy sent to the Belfast
Journal and Bangor Commercial for publica-
ton.
Al. SKIDMoRE, Committee
SUSAN CoPP. on
RHoDA BENNER, J Resolutions
Liberty, April H. 1915.
Some forty members of Tarratine Tribe of
Red Men attended services at the Methodist
churc last Sunday morning, and a sermon in
keeping with the occasion was delivered by
the pastor. Rev. H. B. Sellers. At the close
of the service the members marched to Grove
Cemetery, where they decorated the graves of
the deceased members. Those inferred there
are Franklin Ryan. Frank Patterson Charles
B. Piper, Edward Heath, William R. Roix,
Bradford B. Gardner, Harry Elwell, AL
fred Duhamel. William F. Langil John S.
Davidson, Charles S. Perkins, Kingsbury S.
Pierce, Charles Henderson. Sachem Charles
Hahn acted as marshal and George W. Pat
terson as drummer.
The second meeting in their new hall of Bel
fast ommardery. United Order of the Golden
Cross, held Thursday evening, May 9Th, was a
social affair to which number of guests were
invited. At $50 supper was served under the
direction of MIR. and Mrs. Wallace Bickford
Mr.. and Mrs. Kempton B. Craig, Mr.. and Mrs
George Salter, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Sanborn,
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Black. After supper and
a social session the following program was
given under the direction of Mr. and Mrs, J.
c. Dexter, Mr., and Mrs. G. B. Eaton and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Brown: Piano solo,
M ISIS Doris Clifford; violin and piano duet,
D can Knowlton and Miss Lillian Dexter; vocal
solo, Mrs. K. B. Craig; piano solo, Miss Edna
Curtis; clarinet solo, Sturgis Dexter; piano solo,
Miss Cushing; vocal duet, Mrs. Craig and Mrs.
Goldie Curtis; vocal trio. Ethel and Violet Dex-
ter and Margaret Eaton; piano duet, Alice and
Estelle Sanborn; piano solo and recitation by
little Thelma Miller Dexter, who made one of
the hits of the evening. She has played in
public since she was three years old and is a
born artist. After toe entertainment the floor
was cleared for dar cling, which was enjoyed
until midnight 10 the music of Simpsons or
caestra,