The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-14
Searsmont. Oct. 2, 1915.

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The annual convention of District No, IL,
Pythian Sisters, was held with Knox Temple,
No. 16, at Camden Oct. Sth. The district in
cludes 1vanhoe Temple of Rockand, Hermoine
of Port Clyde. Mayflower of Thomaston, Cres-
cent of Warren and Knox Temple of Camden.
The work was exempifed on two candidates
by the degree team of Ivanhoe Temple of
Rockland and the Offices were filled by officers
from the different Temples. Supper was
served at 6 o'clock. Grand Chief Maria B.
Havey of North Sullivan was present The
convention was in charge of District Deputy
Edith Wiley of Warren. There were 1O1 pres
emit and the occasion was very enjoyable one
A special convocation of Cornthian Royal
Arch chapter, No. z. was held last Tuesday
afternoon, opening at o'clock, when the M. M.
M. degree was conferred on one candidate, and
at 7.30 the P. M. and M. E. M. degrees were
conferred on five candidates. Today, Thursday,
another special convocation of the chapter
will be held at 4 p. m, when Clifford J. Pattee,
R. E.G D. G. H. P. will confer the first section
of the r. A. degree on three candidates. Sup
per will be served at o'clock by the ladies of
the Universalist church, and at 73O the regular
officers of the chapter will confer the R. A.
degree on three candidates. The chapter will
also be officially inspected by Most Excellent
Wallace M. Price, Grand High Priest of the
Grand Chapter of Maine.
A special meeting of Primrose Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, was held Friday
evening, Oct. 9Th, for the official visitation of
Mrs. Lillian NJ Paine of Pennington. the
Grand Matron of the State of Name Chapter.
James Archibald of Houlton, Grand Patron,
was unable to be present, having been called
home on business. The reception took place at
o'clock with past matron Mrs. Hattie G.
Richie In charge. In the receiving line were
Mrs. Paine, Associate Grand Matron, Mrs. En-
ma c. Dickens of Camden, Past Patron, DR.. o.
S. Vickery of Belfast, Worthy Matron Mrs. Lulu
c. Hills and Worthy Patron Ralph a. Howes,
and the past matrons of Primrose Chapter.
Twelve members of Harbor Light Chapter. No.
1877 were present as special guests. Bethany
Chapter, No. rs, of Stockton Springs, were un-
able to attend and telephoned their regrets
Twelve other chapters we're represented and
there was large attendance of the host chap
ter. banquet was served at $50 with Mrs.
Beulah Proctor, chairman, assisted by Miss
Loula A. Mason, Mrs. Laura T. Dyer, Mrs. Ma
tilda Toothaker. Mrs Geneva H. Hills. Mrs.
Ellen S. Norton, Mrs. Blanche P. Smalley. Mrs.
Ella Woodcock. Mrs. Isabel C. Howes. Mrs.
Helena M. Coombs, Mrs. Lillian B. Mcdonald,
Miss Edith M Southworth, Mrs. Cordelia
Jenneys. Mrs. Welthea N. Poor, Miss Amy E.
Stoddard, DR.. W. L. West and L. A. Weber
assisted in serving for members of the commit
tee who were unable to attend to that branch
of the work. The menu consisted of cold
chicken, cold ham, mashed potatoes, hot
rolls, pickles, jelly, fancy cream pies. as
sorted cake and coffee. The table dec
orations were garden flowers. The main hall
was also beautifully decorated with cosmos,
dahlias. etc. Work in the degrees of the
chapter were exempliied, the Grand Matron
gi wing unstinted praise for the excellence of
the work, the delicious banquet and the good
fellowship of all concerned. The work of the
organist, Mrs. R. H. Howes, was very highly
complimented. A pleasing feature of the
evening was the presentation to Mrs. Paine of
handsomely framed Copley print. Corots
IA Summer Day." by Mrs. Hills in behalf of
Primrose Chapter.