The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-10-26
SECRET SOCIETIES.

"S oAiiSeIs VI CaDuen COmmanOery,CdmOen,
were installed Tuesday evening. Oct. 18th in
the presence of Sir Knights and their ladies'.
Fast Commander. ]. H. Ogier acted as installing
omcer assisted by Past Eminent C. A. Wilson
as Grand Marshal. The following are the
omcers of the Commandery for the ensuing
year: A o. Pilsbury e. c.; E. F. Burkett, Gen.
w. +. Rankin, c. G.: Reuel Robinson Pre-; L
Z. Sawyer S. W; B. E. Packard, J. W.; G. E.
Allen, Treas; l.. D. Ames, Rec; E. M. Crosby,
st. B.: c. W. Coombs. Sw. B.; F. ]. Mcdonnell.
w.; W. II, Eells, Sen; C. C. Wood, C. G. Weaver
and G. T. Hodgman, Guards
The 23d annual session of the Rebekah As
sembly Of Maine opened in Bangor Oct. 18th.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kicker of Lisbon, retiring presi-
dent presided and Mrs. Nellie M. Whitmore,
district deputy. gave the address of welcome.
The Rebekah degree was conferred upon SO
candidates. The report of the secretary, Grace
+. Walton of Belfast, showed there are 1873 Re-
bekah Lodges in Maine with membership Of
24.1s7. of which 1927 had been admitted in the
past year. Officers were elected as follows:
Mrs. Florence M. Martin of Kingman, presi-
president; Mrs. Valera Merrill of Portland,
warden; Mrs, Sarah A. Weymouth of Biddeford
treasurer; Grace E Walton of Belfast, secretary.
Over 300 representatives of the different Odd
Fellow lodges in the State attended the annual
meeting of the Grand lodge Oct 18th. Willis
F. Parsons of Foxcroft was elected grand
master and the other officers were: Harold ].
Toward, Waterville, deputy grand master;
Joseph W. Randelette, Richmond grand
warden; Charles E. Jackson, Portland, grand
secretary; William E. Plummer, Portland, grand
treasurer; John E. Bunker, Bar Hsrbor. grand
representative. In his annual report Grand
Master Bunker recommended that the term of
the grand master be two years instead of one
or that the official give his entire time to the
office, as otherwise he considered it impossible
to visit all the subordinate lodges in the year.
Reports showed an increase in the order in
Maine. there now being 1853 lodges with &c.
233 members. In the evening the degree of
chivalry was conferred in City Hall on class
of "a Rebekahs, including Mrs. Elizabeth G..
Kicker OF Lisbon, retiring president of the as
sembly, by W. C. Miller of Augusta. depart
ment commander of the Patriarchs Militant,
assisted by the degree team of Lygonla Re-
bekah Lodge of Albion. The Grand Encamp-
of the regular business the annual election of
officers and appointment of subordinate COM
mittees took place. Dr. Frederick B. Peabody
was elected president of the grand encampment
to succeed Archie Lovette. The other officers
elected were: Grand high priest. Walter G.
Hicks, Rumford; grand senior warden, John
W. German. Portland; grand scribe, William
E. Plummer, Portland; grand treasurer. Albro
E. Chase. Portland; grand junior warden. ].
Herbert Patten. Bar Harbor; grand represent
tstive, for one year, Archie R. Lovette, Ban
gor; grand marshal. Geo. W. Thompson, Rich
moud; grand sentinel. Herbert H. Mcclure.
Dexter; deputy grand sentinel, Moses T. Burns,
Pittsfield.
An official visitation of Primrose Chapter,
No. 1872, Order of the Eastern Star, was made
by Mrs. Emma c. Dickens of Camden, grand
matron of the grand chapter of Maine, last
Friday evening. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Ritterbush of Camden. grand marshal,
and Miss Nellie Coombs of Islesboro, district
deputy for this district. Seventy guests were
present and thirteen Chapters represented.
Thirty nine were present from Arbutus Chap
ter of Liberty and fifteen from Lone Star
Chapter of Islesboro, as special guests and
Rev. and Mrs. Ashley A. Smith and others
from Bangor and a party of six from Camden
were among the guests. At 6 p. m. recep-
tion to the grand matron and grand patron
was held, with grand matron, Mrs. Emma
Dickens of Camden, grand patron, Orris S.
Vickery of Belfast, worthy matron, Bertha A.
Wiley. worthy patron, Ralph / Morse, Miss
Nellie Coombs of Islesboro, district deputy,
Mr.. and Mrs George R, Doak, Mrs. C. j. Pat
tee, Mrs. Arthur Ritchie. Mrs. o. S. Vickery.
Mrs. Isaac S. Hills and Ralph H. Howes, past
matrons and patrons of Primrose Chapter, in
the receiving line. A banquet was served at
$50. The tables were most attractively deco
rated with bud vases of garden flowers and
ferns, asparagus and red berries were used
about the hall, etc. Covers were laid for two
hundred, and the menu included cold ham, cold
chicken, mashed potatoes, hot rolls, jelly, cake,
uOuSuuuLS anu cnllSe II udEuiy ueeO De SAID
that the viands were excellent in quality,
abundant in quantity and nicely served. The
regular meeting followed at 730 with the in
spection and work in the several degrees of
the order. The degrees we're conferred on
Superintendent of Schools and Mrs. William
B. Woodbury., Principal z. D. Hartsborn of the
Grammar school and Mrs. Hartshorn. Miss
Wiley, in behalf of Primrose chapter, present.
ed the grand matron with beautiful brooch
in che form of crescent of pearls as souve-
mir of the occasion, and in accepting it Mrs.
Dickens expressed genuine pleasure. In her
remarks after the inspection she compliment
ed the officers and members of Primrose Chap
ter Rev. Ashley A. Smith and several Of the
visiting matrons and patrons also made en-
couraging remarks. A short program was
given, consisting of piano solo by Mrs. Elon
B. Gilchrest, recitation by Miss Alice E. Sim
mons, vocal solo by Mrs. Clarence E. Read,
recitation by Miss Sabra B. Dyer. Music was
furnished during the evening by Victrola
from L. Sleeper & Co.'S. The reception com.
mittee was composed of Past Patrons, Abbie
c. Doak, Jessie S. Pattee, Bertha E. Dorman,
Hattie S. Ritchie, Julia A. Vickery, Lulu c.
Hills, and Associate Matron Cordelia Fl. Brown.
and the banquet committee was Mrs. Ralph H.
HOWes Mrs Percy F. Grear Mics Edith M