Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-05-18
Annual Meetings of Masonic
Bodies.

tested in the session, and unusual harmo-
ny prevailed.
A portion of the proceedings have al
ready been copied from the Portland pa
pers, but we give the following facts, show
ing the standing of the different bodies.
GRAND LODGE. The Grand Lodge lis
tened to the able address of Grand Master
VIM. =. Preblc, which showed that the So
ccty was in a Aourishing condition. lie
reported the death of Past Grand Masters
John +. Paine and John c. Humphreys,
and Past Junior Grand Wardcns T. X.
Osgood and Joseph Covel. The address
contained many suggestions important to
the craft, and was listened to with marked.
attention
The whole number of affiliated members
OF the Order in the. State is 1913. There
arc probably two or three thousand, at
least, who are unaliliated.
! Charters were granted to Qnantabaycook
Lodge ut Scarsmont. Mount Hiram Lodge
at Waterford, Look Out Lodge at Cutler,
Trinity Lodge at Presque Isle. Eggcnog-
gin Lodge at Scdgwick, and Presumpscoi
Lodge at Windhaln. Dispensatons were
granted to Lewy's Island Lodge at Prince
ton. Ionic Lodge atGardiner, Kcnduskeag
Lodge at kenduskeag and Dispcns;tions
for Trojan Lodge at. Troy, Asylum Lodge
at Wayne and Riverside Lodge at Jeffer-
son were continued.
The following are the officers for the en-
suing year:
Il. j. Murray of Portland, Grand Mas
ter; John IL. Lynde Of Bangor, Deputy
Grand Master; David Cargill of East
Winthrop, Senior Grand Warden; Il. II.
/ Simonton of Camden, Junior Grand War
Treasurer; Ira Berry of Portland, Grand
Secretary; Freeman Bradford OF Auburn,
i Abncr B. Thompson OF Brunswick and
Oliver Gcrrish Of Portland, Committee on
/ Finance.
Edward =. Bnnlham of Saco. Core
spending Grand Secretary.
/ Rev. Asahel Moore of kcnncbunkport.
J. T. G.. Nichols Of Saco, G. G. Mason of
+ Gardiner, G, q. Porter Of Bangor, J. Riley
Bowler of Union, Grand Ghaplains.
Marquis +. King OF Portland, Grand
Marshal.
] j. Pearson Gill Of Lewiston, Senior
+ Grand Deacon.
y. w. French of Eastport, Junior Grand
4 Deacon.
+. T.. Workman of Rocklond, Grand
Steward.
J. w. Toward of augusta Grand Stew
arl.
\. NJ. Wcthcrbcc of Warren, Grand
Steward.
! Woodmam W. Magoon Of Dover, Grand
Steward.
Everett Il. Drunmond of Watcrvilc,
Grand Standard Bearer.
/ Orlando Currler of lInllowcll, Grand
Sword Bearer.
William O. Poor Of Belfast, Grand pur-
suiyant.
Edwin Kimball of Iiyermorc, Grand
+ Pnrsuivant.
Warren Phillips OF Portland, Grand Ty-
+ Ter.
District DeP@ty Grand MaStefS.
/ lst District, john II. Ferguson of Ken
ncbuuk ID George W. 1Hrner of ur-
ncr; :}d, VIM Curtis of Portland; 18th.
Erastus Footc of Wlscassct; 9th, james
/ NJ. l.afrabcc of Gardiner; 9th. Samuel :.
! Collier of Unity 9TH, george W. Snow Of
Bangor; Sth, benjamin Morrill, of Buck
sport; 9th, }. w. Murray of Machias; 10th
1 Albert Moore of An>on: llih, Joseph Il.
/ Watson of Denmark Eth, Ira d. Fish of
/ pattcn.
GRAND CHAPTER. An interesting ad-
dress was delivered by \. j. Fallcr, Grand
High Priest, in which the Order was rep
resented in IL tourshins condition.
/ a Charter WAS granted to Piscataquis
/ Chapter ut FoXcrott. and Dispen>ations to
Aurora Chapter at Cornish and Aroostook
at lloulton.
The following are the officers for the cn-
suing year;
( Josiah H. Drummond of Portland Grand
/ High Priest T.. w. French of Eastport,
Deputy Grand High Priest; c. y. Ger
maine of Rockland. Grand King; }. NJ.
Larrabec of Gardiner, Grand Scribe; Oil
Yer Gcrrish of Portland. Grand Treasurer:
4 Ira Berry of Portland, Grand Secretary
/ Freeman bradford of Auburn, Moses Dodge
of Portland, and +. =. Burnham of Saco,
/ Committee on Finance.
! Rev. Asahel Moore of Kcnnebunkport,
4 Rev Jas. + Sawyer, Of Eastport, Rev Giles
/ Bailey of Gardiner, Rev Ezekiel Robinson.
of Cape Elizabeth, Grand Chaplains; Jas.
| p. Gill of Lewiston, Grand Capt. of Host:
IIcnry Il Taylor of Machias, Grand Prin-
! cipal Sojourner; BENZ Morrell of Bucks
port, Grand Royal Arch Capt; f. W Nc
/ Faddcn of kendalls Mills, q NJ. 3d vail f;
J W Toward of Augusta, G, NJ. lst vail ;
job Colctt of Bangor, Joshua X. Osgood
of Gardiner, VIM. Curtis of Portland,
! Stephen Berry of Portland, Grand Ste
wards; Warren Phillips of Portland,
Grand Sentinel.
GRAND COUNCIL, The Grand Council
of ROYAL and Select Masters met Wcdncs
day afternoon at , o'clock. transacted the
usual business, and selected the following
officers -
Oliver Gcrrish of Portland, NJ p Grand
Master; + I iurnham of Saco, Deputy
! L. Grand Master; Augustus Callahan of
/ Lewiston, Il Il G Master Edmund Chad
wick Of Gardiner, pc Master; Charles
/ Forbes of Portland, Grand Treasurer !;
! Ira Berry of Portland, Grand Recorder !;
James + Sawyer of Eastport Grand
| Chaplain; J NJ Larrabce of Gardiner, G
Master of Ceremonies; Charles TAYLOR of
Unity, Grand Captain Of Guards; VIM. O
Poor of Belfast, Grand Steward; Warren
Phillips of Portland, Grand Seutincl.
a charter was granted to Mount Moriah
Council at Skowhegan.
CoUNCIL. or Hen PRIESTHOOD. The
Grand Council on High Priest met Thurs
day evening and transacted their usual
business. The following officers were
elected.
Oliver Gcrrish Of Portland. President
Freeman Bradford OF Auburn, Senior
Wee President.
Jns;,h II Drummon1 nf portl,,I T.,