The Republican journal., 1922-11-02
MONROE

One of the most notable events ever
held here was the reception rendered IN
Town Hall last Wednesday evening to
Alice VI. Palmer, president OF the Reoe-
kah Assembly of Maine, by her home
lodge Loyal No. 90 Of Monroe. Il was
grand success in every way, with 2 nota-
bic attendance of prominent members OF
the order from all over the state. The
hall was hand onely decorated in pink
and green, with a bank of evergreens
back of the receiving line. Invita- ions
were sent to oil present and past assemb-
ly officers. the present grand lodee officers
and to every Maine Rebeksh lodge. khe
response was most general Those IN the
receiving line were dShered to their places
by Emma r. Haley, msrshal, and Evelyn
Currier, conductor, of the Rehekah As
sembly, to the strains of march by Nc
Keen's orchestra. In the line were:
Alice NJ Palmer, president; Fred A. Mil
let, grand master; Margaret B. Peabody,
vice president; Elizabeth F. Foster, war
den; Grace Z Walton, secretary; Evelyn
A. Frost. d. d. president; Lucy Agnes
Burton, junior past president; Samuel A.
Adams, grand representative; Isabel
GFnn, chaplain; Emma r. Haley, mar
shall: EVELYN Curr'er, conductor; Eva
A. Russell. inside guardian; Albertina
palmer N. G. of Loyal Lodze and
the past assembly presidents, Sarah
A Henley Annie X. Adams, Sarah
q Cook. Frances c. Homer, Virginia
Holbrook, Elizbeth Kicker, Florence M.
Martin, Julia E. Marley, Inez S. Sros-
>by. Eva L. Fassett, and Susie White,
Pm G The ushers were the past noble
Qrands Of Loyal Lodge. Entertainment
numbers were solos by Mona Burgess and
Mrs Evelyn Frost, both of Belfast, and
by the orchestra. Addresses were made
by F. A. Miliett, G. M. +; Margaret b. Pea-
body, V. p; Elizabeth +. Foster, warden
and the new president. Presentations to
the president were thep in order and she
received two IS gold pieces from her
home lodge, presented by Mary Curtis;
half dozen silver teaspoons from members
OF her district presented by Evelyn Frost;
IS in gold from the degree staff, and So in
gold from the Loyal Sewing Club, pre-
sented by Abbie Jewett, P. j. n. G and
S. in Rold from the appointed officers, pre-
sented by Emma X. Haley. Refreshments
and dancing followed Music was fur
nished during the evening by Mcheen's
orchestra of Pelfast. Thursday morning
Mrs. Palmer gave a luncheon to 20 of the
ladies which was very pretty and happy
affair. Her guests were Margaret Pea
body. Elizabeth Foster, Eva Russell, Eve
lvn Curiier, Sarah A. Henley, Sarah 0.
Cook. Frances Homer, Virginia Holbrook,
Florence Martin, Clara Bassett, Inez
Crosby Julia Marley. Eva L. Fassett,
Mrs. Otis Roberts, Elizabeth Kicker, Ora
Moody, Mrs. Annie Fernald, Isabel CHM
and Mrs. Emma Haley. AT this event
Mrs. Palmer was presented an cleo
tric toaster and grill and sum OF money
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by the guests, Frances Homer making the
presentation; also a thermos bottle ano
electric toaster from the family Mrs.
Palmer was born and always resided IN
Monroe. After graduating from the
schools of Monroe she was q successlui
teacher for several wears. In 1878 she
was united in marriage TO G. A. Palmer,
a successfnl merchant of Monroe. They
have one son, Fred F. Palmer, who after
graduating from Hebron and business
college. has been associated in business
with his father. Mrs Palmer s-nneu
I.oval Rebekah Lodge whea ~ was ihsu
t,,tad In 1900 So served as secretary
for sevar-,- years, then as vice Grano
: ii noble Grand is its present Degree
Mistress, and also served as District
Deputy President of District NO, H. MIS-
Palmer mas always been loyal TO her lod2e
and done efficient work. Hardly home
in this vicinity where sickness or oeath
mas entered but Las known OF her kind
ness and sympathy. She is also member
of Archonia Chapter, @. E. s., Dlxmont,
and has served as Worthy Mstron. one
Joined Morning Light G.ange when very
young, served as secretary for several
years, and was lecturer on the degree
staff, and is also prominent IN the w. y.
C. and Waldo County Veterans Assocla,
ton. Mrs. Palmer has been associated
with her husband in business 10 the iast
IS years and is assistant postmistress.
She has many friends throughout lhe
state who wish her success IN this ne"
field of work.