The Republican journal., 1915-02-11
SECRET SOCIETIES.

special meeting of Canton Pallas, P. M,
l. o. o. F., will be held Wednesday evening
Feb 18th. to confer the degree IN number of
candidates. A banquet will be served
A stated concave of Palestine Commapdery.
X, T., was held last evening for ballot and
work in the Order of the Red Cross. 1t is the
last conclave before the inspection, which oc-
ours March 10th.
The Master Mason degree was conferred
last Monday evening at stated meeting of
Phenix Lodge, F. and A. M, with banquet
following. This lodge has made many MEM
bers in the past year and this year bids fair to
be an equal success.
Wednesday, February 18th, Silver Cross
Lodge X. of F., will entertain the Grand Vice
Chancellor, H. E. Sawyer of Bangor, at Pyth-
ian Temple. The rank of Knight will be
worked. and chicken supper will be served in
the banquet hall. S. A. Parker will be toast
master. All Knights are requested to report
at the Temple on the night of the l7th at 2
o'clock, sharp.
At the meeting last Friday evening of Prim-
rose Chapter. O. E. S. Mrs. Clarence E. Read
and Miss, Alice E. immons directed novel
entertainment in the form of an apple social
contest. The names of apples were written
slips of paper, cut in separate letters and
di stributed among groups of people with in
structions to write poem containing the name
of the apple On their paper. The longest
poem was on the apple "Seek- no. farther" and
the prize was large apple pie. The shortest
poem was a three-llmer and received the con-
ISOLATION, little apple pie. The poem on the
Northern Spy, while not prize winner, was
worthy of special mention. The refreshments
were apples. cheese, doughnuts and coffee.
The old folks concert that was to have been
given was postponed on account of the ab-
sence from town of some of the cast and the
illness in the family of Others and will be given
at later date.
The annual installation of keystone Chapter,
No. "a, Royal Arch Masons of Camden, was
held Wednesday evening, Feb. Sd. Music
was furnished by Alexander's orchestra. The
following officers were installed by Deputy
Grand High Priest J. A. Richan of Rockland,
a IS grand captain of the host and Comp. L. D.
Evans as grand priest: High priest, A. o. Pills
bury; king, L. c. Sawyer; scribe, H. M. Rankin
treasurer, G. T. Hodgman; secretary, L. M.
Kenniston; chaplain, Rev. A. G. Littlefeld;
captain of the host, j L. Tewks bury; principal
sojourner. w. L. Bassick; Royal Arch captain
John Mathews; master of third veil. Arthur
Hosmer; master of second vail, Guy Ware;
master of first vail, A. W. Bryant; organst, L.
P. Mayo; sentinel, w. H. Eells. The install
lation was followed by social dance.
The officers. elect of Timothy Chase Lodge,
F. & A. M. we're installed Thursday evening,
Feb 4th, by Past District Deputy Augustus D.
Hayes, assisted by the Rev. Arthur A. Blair,
as chaplain. The new officers are Willis G.
Hasetine, worshipful master; Henry B. Ladd,
senior warden; Lynwood B. Thompson, junior
warden; Samuel H. Lord, treasurer; Charles f.
johnson. secretary; Herbert l.. Seekins chap
lain; Frank E. Bramhall, marshal; Luther A.
Hammons, senior deacon; Earl Braley, Junior
deacon; Frank H. Keene. senior steward; Fred
erck R. Sylvester, junior steward. Rev. Ar
thur A. Blair was elected a member of the
house committee, and Samuel H. Lore, who was.
elected treasurer and trustee to fill out the
unexpred term of George A. Quimby, de-
ceased, was installed. AT the close of the
ceremony past masters jewel was presented
to Ralph Hayford on behalf of the lodges
Frank Bramhall, the retiring master, making
the presentation. Refreshments were served