Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-29
question, HAS waterville Lodge jus

question, HAS Waterville Lodge JUS
tilted it's right to existence?" In
answer he stated that he had tabu-
lated correctly that up to March
1920, 932 candidates had received
degrees, averaging little over IL
for each of the 80 years on which
the work was presented. He ex-
planned that for IA years the lodge
laid dormant and on several other
years, no work was done. In study
Of the names Of the candidates can
be found those of presidents and
professors of colleges, mayors and
those who have had the management
of the town and city affairs. COVER
nors of the State and makers Of the
laws Of the State and the nation,
justices of the State and federal
courts, professional and business
men, artisans and laborers in every
honorable walk of life.
1t was also found that the lodge
had bestowed SLIPS in charity, or
a little over $110 a year on an aver
age; it has furnished two grand
masters of the grand lodge. Josiah
4. anu SbuI ASc ooiii
son; eight district deputy grand
masters, Harry s. Grindall, Sanger
n. Annis, John NJ. Weber, Frank
A. Smith, r. Wesley Dunn, jeremiah
Arnold and T. w. Herrick. 1t has
furnished for the Grand Royal Arch
chapter, two grand high priests, for
the Grand Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters of, Maine, two M. I.
grand masters; for the Grand Com
mandery Knights Templars OF
Maine, five grand commanders. JOS
iah H. Drummond. I. S. Bangs, Fred
erick c. Thayer, Warren q Phil
brook and John F. Hill. For the
councils of the national bodies, Wa
terville Lodge has at different times
sent Josiah H. Drummond, Fred
erick C. Thayer and Charles F.
Johnson.
Associate Justice Warren c. Rhil-
brook, past master of Waterville
Lodge, was the orator of the day and
gave a scholarly address on Masonry
and it's fundamental principles. He
defined Free Masonry by saying that
it is devoted to the discovery and
practice in this life, of those divine.
moral truths which will furnish &C
ceptable passwords at the portal of
life beyond the grave.
During the afternoon several Sc
lections given by the orchestra and
the exercises closed with music. The
members then filed out and took au-
tomobiles for the Central Maine Fair
grounds. There were nearly 100 au-
tomobiles in line going by the way
of Common street to Silver to West
ern avenue.
In the Coliseum the tables were
set with a grand feast and decorated
with flowers. The speakers and the
chairman with one or two others SAT
at table placed on the stage. After
all had eaten their fill, DR.. ]. F. Hill
who was presiding introduced DR.. w
c. Mason, most illustrious COM
mander-in-chief of the Maine Coun-
Gil of Deliberation, Ancient and Ac-
from Bangor and talked of the rela-
ton of the Scottish Rites to the Blue
Lodge, saying that were it not fol-
the subordinate lodge there would
be no candidates for the Scottish
Rites.
Past Grand Master Charles F
Johnson, justice of the United States
circuit court, was introduced an6
| everyone present rose to his feet an6
gave him an ovation. He spoke Of
the meaning of Masonry and the
great influence exerted by the mem.
bers of Waterville Lodge and it!
members during the 100 years JUS
past.
| Both speakers commended the
work of the committee who has hat
the Centennial in charge and espec
tally that Of the chairman, Fired
Hill as he called him. He called i
difficult matter, full of details
which had been admirably carried
out. He referred to the histor!
which will be of priceless value IL
the years to come and the "jewellec
casket" filled with gems of orator!
presented by Justice Philbrook.
| Here as at the City Opera house
music was furnished by q Masoni,
orchestra and every one pronounced
the affair a complete success from
the first moment to the last.