Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-11-20
Dexter
Plymouth Tenders
Reception to Warden
Of Rebekah Assembly

ton rendered Mrs. Clara Hayden
Grassland, Warden of the Rebekah
Assembly of Maine. Mrs. Crossland
who for several years has made ner
home in Camden, is Dexter girl,
the daughter of Charles Hayden OF
this town and the late Sarah Bridg-
ham Hayden who were both charter
members of Martha Washington Re-
bekah lodge Of this town. Mr.. Hay
den has been prominent for many
years in Odd Fellowship, having
held the offices of Grand Master OF
Plymouth lodge, he is members OF
Silver Lake Encampment, and OF
Canton Dexter, Patriarchs Militant
of Dexter. Mrs. Grassland was the
first child born to family of the
Martha Washington Rebekah lodge
after it was instituted, and they had
the honor of naming her Clara Mi
riam. At this time she was given
silver loving cup, which is today
one of her choicest possessions. Mrs.
Grassland is past noble grand of
Martha Washington lodge, which
rendered her the reception.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Clara H. Grassland, Warden of Re-
bekah Assembly, Mrs. Pearl Slim
son of Portland, Vice President OF
the Rebekah Assembly, Mrs. May L.
Cash of South Portland, Treasurer
of the Assembly. Mrs. Inez Crosby
of Camden, Past President of the
Assembly, Mrs. Margaret b. Pea
body of Richmond, Past President
of the Assembly, DIR. Frederick Pea
body of Richmond. Past President
of the Grand Patriarchs, Mrs
George S. Leavitt of Richmond, Mrs
Lucy A. Burton of Skowhegan, Past
President of Rebekah Assembly,
Mrs. Virginia Holbrook of Bangor
of Dover FoXcroft, District Deputy
President. Mrs. Marion Crosby OF
| Milo. District Deputy President, Mrs
Florence Hanson, District Deputy
President, Charles Hayden, Charter
member of Martha Washington
lodge, Mrs. Mary p. Chandler, Char
! ter member of Martha Washington
| lodge, Nancy Flint, Past President
Agnes Danforth, Inside Guard of the
Assembly Carroll Harrington, Col
of the Patriarchs Militant of Maine
| Judge Arthur w. Stone, Lieut.. Col
| onnel on staff of the General Com
manding the Patriarchs Militant oil
| Maine.
The various guests were called on
| by Noble Grand, Mrs. Laurel Thorn
| as of Rebekah lodge and all re-
| sponded most pleasingly, offering
| and Martha Washington lodge for
having such a member as Mrs
Grassland and praising their beau
| tfful new hall, some of the guests
| visiting it for the first time. DR.
| Peabody of Richmond gave a very
| delightful talk on his trip with the
| Maine Odd Fellows to Portland, Ore
| gon, describing in detail the MANI
! places of interest which they visited
en- route. Letters of regard were
! received from those unable to be
present, all wishing Mrs. Grassland
| the best of luck in her new field OF
work.
The ushers were: Mrs Gladys
! Shields, Mrs. Dora Everett, Miss
| Hazel Newcomb, and Miss Alice
| Waugh, the members of the enter
| tainment committee were: Mrs. Ell
zora Stone and Mrs. Vina Drawn
| the following entertainment was
| presented:
Selection, Brahms trio. Mr.. and
Mrs. III. K. Hatch and Perley Pynes;
! solo, "Gcodby Sweet Birds, Good
| by" "a Little Bit O'Sunshine," Mrs
| S. l.. Small, accompanied by ]. X.
| Springall; violin solo, Mrs. Mary
| Smart, accompanied by H. T.. Hatch
at piano: selection, Brahms trio
! Two very delightful readings were
given by Harry Bassett, which re-
| ceived much applause; a very pleas
ant piano solo.
The entertainment was brought to
a close with selection by Brahms
| trio. Following in the banquet hall
| a delightful lunch was served.
Several hundred attended the re-
ception and a most enjoyable even
| ing was passed during which Mrs
| Grassland could not help but feel
| that her friends at home were be-
| hind her in her new activities.
Mrs. Grassland is a woman Of de-
lightful personality and a deeply in
terested worker in the lodge Of
| which she is representative. Always
an interested members in the DeN-
| ter Woman's Literary Club in this
| town until she moved to Camden,
at present she is an honorary mem
| Der of the club, also member oil
| Rebecca Weston Chapter d. A. r..
| Wassookeag Chapter o. f.. s., and
! Crystal Temple Pythian Sisters all
| of Dexter and of the Garden Club
| and the Ladies of the G.. A. r. OF
Camden.
At the close of the evenings &C
! tivities, Mrs. Beulah Crowell in be-
| half Of Martha Washington lodge
presented Mrs. Grassland with Q
| gold piece carrying with it the best
| wishes of the lodge. Mrs. Florence
| Hanson of Newport in behalf OF
Victoria lodge of Newport presented
Mrs. Grassland with a beautiful I'M
| der arm bag, to these gifts Mrs
| Grassland responded in a very de-
| lightful manner thanking her
| friends for their kindness and sup
port in her work.
Mrs. Grassland has the best wishes
not only of her fellow lodge men
but her friends in the everyday
walks of life. for a bright and hap
ply future in her work.
Among those attending the re.
ception at Martha Washington lodge
rooms on Wednesday evening were
Judge and Mrs. William Mitchell
Mrs. Nora Oaks, Mrs. Fannie Cram
| Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lander. Mrs
| Abbie Adams, Mrs. Emily Merrill
Mrs. Florence Hanson, Mrs. Maude
Jones, Mrs. Elizabeth Todd. Mrs
| Woodland, all of Newport, Walter
Blethen of Dover-FoXcroft.
Fineburg's Colonial Orchestra will
| play for a dance at the Dexter Clut
| Hall on Friday evening. Mr.. Hack
| EFT of Colby O'Brien's orchestra viii
| play the saXophone clarinet and spot
! dances and moonlight dancing wifi