The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-19
DISTRICT MEETING OF
PRISCILLA REbEKAHS
About 400 Attend Afternoon and
Evening Sessions

Members of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
entertained the annual district meet
ing of District No. -, comprising the
Rebekah lodges of Madison, Norridge-
wock, Athens and Skowhegan, Monday
afternoon and evening. During the
session there were about 400 present,
many coming from other districts. \
Inc meeting opened at 2.45 d. m.
with the noble grand of Priscilla Re-
Dekah Lodge, Miss Adelena Landry.
presiding. After the regular OMEN
ing exercises, Mrs Edith Jones, past
district deputy and also deputy grand
marshall of Norridgewock, introduced
MRS. Margaret Peabody, president of
the Rebekah Assembly of Maine. Mrs.
harriet M. Blaisdell, district deputy
president of district No ~, and Mrs.
Ella Getchell, district deputy presid-
ent of district No IS of Hartland
The meeting was then turned over to
Mrs. Blaisdell, district deputy presi-
dent. The address of welcome was
extended to the members of this dis
trict and visiting districts, by Miss
Adelena Landry. noble grand of the
host lodge. The response was given
by Mrs. Elsie Berry, noble grand of
Somerset Rebekah lodge, Norridge-
wock. A silver collection was then
taken for the l. o. o. F. home fund.
very impressive memorial service
was given by the members of Winona
Rebekah Lodge of Athens. This was
in memory of the members who had
died in this district during the past
year, and included all the lodges in
the district, also two past presidents
of the Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. Eva
l.. Fassett and Mrs. Annie M. Young.
This was followed by class in quail
fication, which was greatly enjoyed.
Most interesting reports of the lodges
in this district were given by each
noble grand. The exchange table con-
tanned many gifts, twelve in all which
were valued at $1295 Remarks were
offered by Mrs. Margaret Peabody,
president of the Rebekah Assembly of
Maine, and Mrs. Ella Getchell of Hart
land, district deputy president of dis
trict No. Is, who announced that the
district meeting of that district would
be held with Twilight Rebekah Lodge
at Hartland, Friday, June 20, and ex-
tendede a cordial invitation for each
and every one to attend the session.
A social time followed until the
supper hour which was $50, then all
marched to the banquet hall where a
delicious supper, consisting of potato
chips, cold pressed meat, cabbage
salad, hot rolls, bread and butter, ice
cream with sponge cake and choco-
late sance was served under the di-
rection of Mrs. Marta Morrill,, chair
man, assisted by Mrs. Emma Williams,
Mrs. Belle McPheters, Mrs. Flora
Lambert and Mrs. Mary II. Bailey.
At o'clock the evening session
was opened by the noble grand of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, and the Of
ficers of the district and the president
of the Rebekah Assembly were again
called upon to take the chairs. A de-
lightful paper was read by Mrs. Jose
phine Whiting of Norridgewock, en-
titled 81 o. o. F. Orphans Home"
This was also followed by a silver
collection and the gifts from the va
rious lodges for the |. o. o. f. Home
Fund
The degree staff of Priscilla Rebe-
kah Lodge. in a very able manner,
conferred the degree upon a large
class of candidates. The guests
complimented the degree staff for the
vary pretty WOTh anu II IS eApcCtcu
thai this degree team will confer the
degree at the Rebekah Assembly in
Bangor, in October.
Very fitting remarks were offered
by Mrs. Margaret Peabody, president
of the Assembly, Mrs. Ella Getchell,
and Mrs. Harriet Blaisdell, president
of the district, thanked the members
of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge for putting
the work on~and also all of the hos
pitality which they had extended at
this time.
Priscilla Lodge has the distinction
of having one of the oldest Odd Eel
lows in the state. S. NJ. Sawyer, who
has ben an Odd Fellow for 81 years,
and he gave some very pleasing" re- \
marks Before the meeting closed
the members from the different lodges
were asked to rise so that they might
be counted, the result being IS fol-
lows: Hartland, 13; Norridgewock,
"a Madison, 7; Athens, 81; Harmony,
Or; Bingham, n; North Arson, IL;
Skowhegan, 92 Lincoln, 2; Lisbon
Falls, /; Bucksport, /; Richmond, l
Pennington, ]; Danforth, /; Scion, );
Bangor, l Waterville, 2.
This was the largest district meet
ing ever held in Skowhegan, and one
of the most successful gatherings
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