Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-10-14
The Odd Ladies will hold roll call
supper and initiation at the Modern
Woodmen hall this evening.
new ENGLAND AUXILIARY
ENGINEERS MEET WITH
NATIONAL HEAD As GUEST

Inc Aoth XNeW E<uSidn0 uulOu MEEK
ing of the Grand international, Aux
Hilary to the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers opened an all-day ses-
sion at Elks hall Thursday forenoon
at Ii O'Clock and continued the ses-
sion through the afternoon and clos
ed with an entertainment at Modern
Woodman hall in the evening.
The officers of Waterville Division
officiated at the opening exercises.
Mrs. Ida Goodwin being the president,
Mrs. Harvey Doe the vice president
and Mrs. George Pillsbury the secre-
tary. One hundred and twenty at
tended the meeting in the afternoon,
10 Of these being presidents. Delegates
were present from Concord. N. H, Bos-
ton. st. Adams. VT, Providence. r. l..
Rutland. VT. Nashua, N. H.. Brown
vile Junction, Worcester, Mass. Ban
gor. Portland. Fitchburg. Mass, Con-
cord. N. H. and Waterville.
The meeting was graced by the
presence Of the grand president, Mrs.
Mary E. Caswell Of Cleveland. Ohio,
and the first, assistant vice president,
Mrs. Mary L. Cook of Concord N. H.
who is a member Of Nashua, N H., di-
vision.
These officers were escorted to the
rostrum and formally presented to the
delegates and given grand honcrs. Lat:
er in the day both were presented
with a beautiful bouquet of carra-
tons. Eight presidents of sub-divis-
ions were also escorted to the rostrum
and also given grand honors.
This union meets semi-annually for
the purpose Of exemplifying the sew
eral ritualistic forms of the organ
ization for the edification of the dele
gates present. This is very helpful
in keeping the work uniform among
the divisions.
At. the close Of the forenoon session
the delegates were escorted to the
Odd Fellows hail. where they partook
OF dinner which was served by Dorcas
Lodge Of Rebekahs.
In the afternoon after the opening
exercises the form of balloting was
exemplified by Division 80 of Boston.
assisted by Division 47S of Water
vile with Mrs. Pierce presiding.
The penny march was exemplified
by Division $50 of Portland assisted
by Division 478 Of Waterville. The
for moi transfer was exemplified by
Division 224 Of Worcester, Mass, as
sisted by Division 25s of Portland
with Mrs. Ledoux presiding.
A fancy drill was shown by Port
land Division 259, during which the
letters spelling 'Casco Bay" were
formed. The initiation service was
exemplified by Division 224 of Worces-
ter. Mass. assisted by Division 25e
OF Portland. The installation service
was cxemplifed by Golden Rule Di-
vision 1855 Of Nashua, N. f., and the
burial service and draping of sthe char
ter were exemplified in memory of TIE
grand secretary. Efiei z. Merrill If
Chicago, by Division 40 of Concord,
~ H., assisted by Division 155 OF
Nashua, N. H, Mrs. Quimby of Con-
cord officiating
1t was voted to hold the next meet
ing in April in Nashua the date to be.
decided upon.
After the closing Of the business
session the delegates were guests of
the Waterville division at a buffet
lunch at Modern Woodman hall, after
which an entertainment was given for
the delegates in the evening. Hillard
savers orchestra furnished the mu-
Sic for the entertainment