Tlic History of Argyle Shore of our Women's Institute is the sense of community that it fosters. From the early suppers and concerts to the latest strawberry socials, members of the whole community have been encouraged to pitch in and help. This has done much to make evervone feel a part of the process of keeping Argyle Shore unique and a special place to live. We hope the Argyle Shore Women's Institute continues long into the future. The Orange Lodge The Argyle Loyal Orange Lodge was organized on July 10, 1902, at a meeting held in the schoolhouse. On December 16, 1902, The Argyle Shore Hall Company was formed and plans were made to build a hall and to lease the second storey to the Orange Lodge for a period of ninety-nine years. The first Master of the Lodge was A.A. MacDougall and the Deputy Master was Granger MacPhail . Lady Argyle Orange Lodge was organized on July 9,1929, and Elsie Beaton was the first Worthy Mistress. In 1989 the names of the following deceased members were forwarded to the Right Worshipful Grand Lodge of P.E.I : Elsie Beaton Melinda Beaton Blanche Carson Eunice Campbell Katie MacPhail Pauline MacPhail Goodwill MacPhail* Walter MacPhail * Lulu MacPhail Malcolm MacPhail * Elizabeth MacPhail Amy MacPhail Flora MacPhail James MacPhail * Jack MacPhail * Rotha MacPhail Laura Morrison Vina MacLeod Neil A. MacNevin * Jennie MacNevin Belle MacDougall Maria MacDougall Mamie MacDougall Elizabeth MacDonald Mary MacDougall Jenny MacLeod Jeanette MacLean Lillian Moore Reta MacFadyen Melinda Scllar Lillian MacLeod 'men did join the Lady's organization but ladies never joined the Men's. Lady Argyle was disbanded in 1988. Four members moved their memberships to sister lodges. Edith MacPhail and Lorna Pollard joined Canoe Cove and Ruby Sellar and Florabelle Moore joined the Charlottetown Lodge. There was also a Junior Lodge in Argyle Shore . Junior Argyle Orange Lodge was organized on March 28th, 1959, with Joan MacPhail as 66