The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-06-01
GRAND CHAPTER o. E. S. OF MAINE
Holds it Annual Session in Portland.

I1OlQS IL annual SESSION Ill ToItidHu.
Four hundred and five delegates from
all parts of the State were present at
the meetings of the grand chapter, 0.
E. S. of Maine at Masonic temple, Port
land, May 23d, ISL chapters being repre-
scented. 1t was the oath annual session
of the grand chapter of the order. The
bushes session began at 10 o'clock. A
beautiful address of welcome was given
by Miss Mabel j. Deshon, past matron
of Deering chapter, No. SO. In behalf
of the mayor she presented to the grand
chapter floral key to the city. An elo-
quent response to this speech was made
by Mrs. Emma C. Dickens Of Camden,
associate grand matron. In connection
with the address by the grand matron,
Mrs. Lillian M. Paine, impressive mem
orial services were held. Two hundred
and fifty-nine of the members in the
State have died during the past year.
Mrs. Rata A. Mills of Pennsylvania, most
worthy matron of the general grand
chapter, died in February.
The usual reports were presented. The
grand secretary, Mrs. Annette H. Hoop
er Of Biddeford, reported that four new
chapters have been organized during the
year They are the White Rose chapter
OF Sidney, the Day Spring chapter of
West Newfield, Sarah Orne Jewett chap
ter of South Berwick and the Plymouth
chapter Of Plymouth. Mayf1ower chap
ter of BUckfeld surrendered its charter
during the year. There are 172 active
chapters, the membership totalling &c.
SIC.
AT the afternoon meeting there was
exemplitication of rltualistic work by
Fidelity chapter, No. 80. The report of
the committee on finance was read, and
then officers were elected as follows:
Mrs. Emma G. Dickens of Camden,
grand matron; DR.. Orris S. Vickery of
Belfast, grand patron; Mrs. Elizabeth S.
Llbbey of Bangor, associate grand mat
ron; DIR. John T. Palmer of Portland,
associate grand patron; Mrs. Annette H.
Hooper of Biddeford, grand secretary;
treasurer; Mrs. Josie E. Matthews of
Pittsteld, grand conductress; Mrs. Belva
Wardwell of Penobscot, associate grand
conductress.
In the evening the past grand matrons
and the past grand patrons held ban
quet at Riverton, and Mrs. Annette
AAooPShS Il anu oCCICldIy, Sulcl
the subordinate chapters at the Congress
Square hotel.
Wednesday morning, May oath, an
address of the associate grand patron,
Orrls S. Vickery, to the grand represent
atives was delivered in pleasing man.
ner and was received with delight by all.
The closing session was held in the after
noon, when the officers were installed by
Past Grand Matron Adelaide Meservey.
This ceremony was most impressive and
brought out an unusually large attend
ance which filled the large convention
hall. During the afternoon there was an
exchange of courtesies IN the line of
floral tributes the bouquets being many
and artistic in arrangement. The grand
matron and grand patron presented the
grand secretary, Mrs. Annette H. Hoop
er, with mirror and tray set and cut
glass water set, and the grand secretary
presented to the grand patron set of
cut glass candle sticks, and to the grand
matron set of cut glass vases for indi-
vidual flowers.