The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-06-16

Herbert u. Partridge, who spent the
winter in Florida, recuperating from 6
severe lung trouble. has returned from
the South and was in Searsport a few
days this week, the guest of his father
George Partridge. He left Monday fol
New York. Friends are glad to know
that MIR. Partridge has fully recovered
his health and is arranging to return to
the Aviation department of the Regular
Army.
Miss Harriette Erskine entertained the
members of the Woman's Club Friday
afternoon at her home in West Main
street. The affair was given in honor of
Mrs. S. L. Fairchild, who is leaving next
week for Pennsylvania. The guests spent
very pleasant afternoon with needle
work and conversation, and dainty re-
freshments of Venetian eggs, olives,
cakes and tea, were served
The district meeting of district No y
was entertained on Thursday, June 9th,
by knyvetta Rebekah Lodge, No l25, of
Searsport. The school of instruct ton, at
which 68 members were in attendance, op-
ened at bout 2 D. m and closed al o'clock,
at which time a banquet was served in
the dining room, the menu including cold
meats, escalloped clans, salads, rolls,
whipped cream pie, cake and coffee
Two hundred people W re served. The
lodge was opened in the evening at s
O'Clock to confer the degree on two can.
ddates: Miss Ethel Anderson and Mrs.
Gertrude Park Gamble. The address of
welcome was given in a most pleasing
manner by Past Noble Grand Alice Hav-
ener. The assembly officers present in :
cluded Eva l.. Fassett, president; Alice
NJ. Palmer, warden; Grace E. Walton,
secretary; Annie X. Adams, Frances C.
Homer and Virginia l.. Holbrook, past
presidents of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine; Samuel Adams, grand patriarch
of the Encampment of Maine and grand
representative of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge; Clara NJ Mussey district deputy
president of district No. IL, and Clara
Bassett, district deputy president of dis
i, trict No. p. The acting marshal, Edith
M. Towle, presented the assembly officers
to the noble grand, Grace w. Sargent,
a nd to the officers and members of dis
trio No. II. The degree staff of Aurora
Re bekah Lodge. No. 10 conferred the de-
gree pleasingly, and members of Favori
Rebekah Lodge, No. 98, of Unity gave a
one act comedy drama entitled Mrs. Will
all. Interesting remarks were made by
the assembly officers, and solo by Rev
! Mr.. Berriman of Favori Lodge was wei
received. The receiving committee in
cluded N. G. Grace Sargent, P. N. G
I Edith L. Towle, P. N. G. Hattie Monroe
and Warden Bernice M. Vaughan. The
supper committee consisted of sisters
Evie Wilson, Ruth Small. Lila Nickel
son, Lila Clark, Myra Eames, Martha
Gray, Olive Trundy, Louise Fletcher
Lucia Carr and Vivian Vincent A Gu
glass dish was presented to Mrs. Fassett
| president, and silver cold meat fork tc
Mrs. Mussey, district deputy president
N. q. Grace Sargent presenting the gift
i in the name of district No. II. At th,
!, close of the lodge ice cream and cah
were served. The event was one of tn,
most important and enjoyable in the his
tory of knyvetta Lodge, and the visiting
members returned to their homes feeling
; that June 9, 1921, was day pleasa n |,
and profitably spent.