The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-02-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.

SECRET SOCIETIES..
Silver Cross Mdge, Knights of Pytbias.
worked the Sd degree on ID candidates Feb
18TH
Grand Master John E. Bunker of the Grand
Lodge of Maine l o. o. F., visited Brooks
last week to investigate the application of citi
zens of that town who wish to have instituted
there lodge of Odd Fellows.
Riverside Lodge, K. of P, of Sanford cello
orated its 41st anniversary and the SD ami
versary of the order with exercises at K. of p
Hall, Feb. 18th The program included an ad.
dress by Hon. E. c. Reynolds of Portland and
history of the lodge by George E. Allen. The
Pythian Orchestra played
notable event in Pythian circles took place
last night when number of grand officers
were here to give the third degree, that of
Knight, to the entire city government of Bel.
fast. They were recently given the degree of
Page and Esquire, all at the same time. A
banquet and program were features of the
meeting but as 1t took place after The Jour-
nal had gone to press further report must be
deferred to next week.
There will be public installation to Odd
Fellows. Rebekahs and invited friends of
Canton Palas. P. M, i. o. OF. "Wednesday
evening, March lst when the newly elected
officers will be installed. The installation ser.
vice will be conducted by Past Captain Edward
F. Littlefeld and staff, and it is expected that
Brigadier General Will C. Miller and staff of
Augusta will be among the visitors. In addi-
ton to the installation service, drill will he
given. and an entertainment, closing with
dance. The occasion will be made a verv
pleasant one.
Past Great Sachem &. Frank Conner of
Massachusetts will Re a visitor at the regular
meeting of Tarratine Tribe of Red Men Mon
day evening. Feb. 18th, and a very large at
tendance is expected. An open meeting will
follow the regular meeting. to which members
will have the privilege of inviting friends, and
Mr.. Conner. who is one of the biggest Red Men
in the east will make an address, to be followed
by banquet. At the meeting of the Tribe last
Monday evening four candidates received the
Chiefs degree and number of applications
were received for action The tribe is in
very healthy condition and plans are being
made for strong spring campaign.
1t having been claimed that Freeman Smith
of Rockland YVES the Oldest Mason in Knox
county Thomaston correspondent of the
Courier Gazette brings forward Charles F. Red
man. mason 81 years last July; Thomas S.
Andrews, 60 years last May; both raised in
nrfa ToIr
Herald comes into court and testifies that
George W. Glover of Camden was mad. q
Mason in Amity Lodge in March, 1S49. and
hence next month will have been mason Ct
years. Mr.. Glover was master of Amity
Lodge in 1856 and hence is in his Goth year as
a past master. He is active and we'll, is down
street every day and attended the meeting of
Amity Lodge last Friday evening at the time
of inspection, remained an interested specta-
tor to the work and enjoyed the supper which
followed"
With delegates present from nearly every
one of the 60 lodges in the State the 18th annual
convention of the Grand Lodge of Maine, An
Gent Order of United Workmen, was opened at
the Augusta House Thursday morning, Feb
18th, the grand master workman. ARENAS
Weatherbee of Lincoln presiding. At the af
ternoon session officers were elected as follows:
Charles F. Flynt, Grand Master Workman
George T. Cameron, Bangor. Grand Foreman
R. L. Sprague, Pressure Isle, Grand Overseer
J. Warren Jones, HallowelI. Grand Recorder
Charles F. Roberts, Portland. Grand Receiver
John C. Derrick, Portland. Grand Guide; A. M
Bickford, Oakland. Grand Inside Watch; Pat
rick H. Fitzgerald. Augusta, Grand Outside
Watch; L. L. Walton. Skowhegan, advisory
council; DR.. J. Frederick Hill, Waterville, Med
ical Examiner; DIR. J. F. Hill, Waterville, w. A
Vannah, Waldoboro, and Artemus Weatherbee
Lincoln, representatives to Supreme lodge.
Timothy Chase Lodge, F & A. M, held .
public installation Thursday evening, Feb
17th with large attendance of members and
invited guests. including ladies'. Rev. Arthur
A. Blair, assisted by Frank E. Bramhall a,
marshal and Walter G. Hatch as chaplain, in
stalled the following officers: Worthy master
Thompson; junior warden. Luther A. Ham.
mons; treasurer, Samuel H. Lord; secretary
Charles E johnson; chaplain. Walter G. Hstch
marshal, Willis G. Haseltine; senior deacon
J. Earl Braley; junior deacon. Frank R. Keene
, senior steward, j. Fred Sylvester; junior stew
ard. Albert NJ. Miller; tyler. Alvin Blodgett
This is the 18th time MI. .Blodgett has beer
elected tyler. but he was unable on account O.
illness to be present ut the installation. Mr.
johnson has served the Lodge a. score.
tary for "a years.. McKeen's orchestra fur
nished music during the evening. and tn
Masonic quartet, Messrs. Luther A. Hammons
Frank R. Keene, Willis G. Haseltine and A. P
> Goodhue, rendered vocal selections MI
Goodhue played the piano during the installa
! ton services. Frank A. Bramhali. master 70
1914, presented Willis G. Haseltine. the re
firing master, with the Timothy Chase jewel
given the Lodge several years ago by Fred I
: worthy master Mr.. Blair. in behalf Of Tim
r othy Chase Lodge, presented Mr.. Bramha.
with the past masters jewel. Arey's ic
cream and cake were served by members o
the Lodge. A pleasant social hour foilowe
hal