Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-07
Masonic CelelDl.a ion at
Bangor.
BANGOR. June -. 1870.

nANsok. June g. lNsN.
DEAR ,JorRxn. The cxercises If
the Masonic celebration have pa.sed off
Tins far worry nleason,lx till, mn ~ No
exnec,at;ons of the mos, sangu;ne
Tho dedication services ~ tho new Mo-
o,ic I'LL Inv tho Grand Tad,,c can.
mencad shout o1.o o,cIocl nj. f,rn-
noo, >,1o o.clocL i nr,,cnss;nn va
formal oomnosod ~ Tho sav.,-,l = nm
manao,;.s a., aIndga. ,,rcs.n, ;n,.,.,o,-
ga Win several h,nds or ,nn.ic Tb,
n,.ocoss;nn uas formed ue,r N. Rangnr
Uouso ana marched thr,uoh .o,,c ~
,bo ,,,;nr.;,,.i .,rocts IN Tho ,,a,ro,h ton,
90, ;r,o Zoo, where J hnnn,;fn, I'll
latter was n.r,alen az III ncarlv 3o.n
~ y, aJJr,.s la 80 H.. n
~ Cra,5 W,.,.,J n I'D. pr,ya,
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c.iia' "a az - H.. H. itane.,
ra, ~ a. -. ;,,os,;,.'' :,
;ns,mc,iyn ,,,.a,;,n ihen nr,n nnnrcI
bv Hon. j. II. Druinmond of Portland.
Mp. :. Grand Commander of the
Supreme Grand Council oil mn>ons. lie
gave minute history of Masonry in
This section Of the country from tie
present time. He said there are now
25l working lodge, in the State. with Il
membership of between fourteen and
fifteen thorsaud. thar for the i1st fifteen
wear. Masonry In. abou, doubled every
five wears. Then came a report from
the chairma,, ot the building committee
of the new Masonic Hail. Sir Jeremiah
Frupo. Ftom thi. We learn that the
entire cost of the structure was $50 900.
by voluntary donations. averaging $50
from each contributor. The remaining
$40 unn c,,ne f,.,,n ma. fi,uJ. III ,h,. ever
Al Iodoes in tie civ Nc,t IN order
Sir David Rarker nf Exctcr rrci,rd i
onsipt ORIGINAL noem entitled The
Si0n Of Distress Til. VA. folIowrd
hy an ;nteres,;ng sneerh liz sir rh,s
ii Mcclellan ~ Rain n i Grand Cnm.
mander of Maine who wa. succeeded
~ II Unn Noscs Dndoe If pnrt.
land. in one Of hi. witty and mirth-
fnl addresses The foIlowino wellkuown
.rN'.''>;S
proceeueu 70 auduit>, ing 'ast assem-
" IL. ". ! Il. Hihioh'ol " Del.A,t'
nir stephen Derry "i lor'iaiu; f. T.
Diiiiil2n ~ Oh nah.or. 1ir ID, ~. An
Rancor NJ " D., ,;ra"d w.
Hiram" Chase of Belfast. and orher..
Sir 4. ID. Knight Of HaIloweIl, T.. &.
of Trinity Commandery Of Augusta. of
iered the following: Free Masonry
a Tree oil FIX thousand Year growth
Nn noI' on pa Hnn,h en-, 80, ~,
circn,nteremce of the carth = SIR ira
Rerrv of Portland Copmandery SAM
a humorous and characteristic song
which was received with applause.
Next i'll order was the singing
"a ane h!T IT, A iaen. pt .he a"n,
Ranoor and ,bree for Inc Grand Master
closed the AFTERNOON exercises. which
lasted until ) O'Clock.
The parade OF knights Telnplar at
Bangor on ednesday was IN imposing
pageant onoftis aitef ~ CLOCK IN,
.,n coha ,r anu FORMED
nndcr the command If Sir r " RAJ
of Trinity Commanderv OF Anousta Sir
George Lancaster, of st. johns Com
mandery, acting as Adjutant, and was
formed as follows:
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fortiand, Sir stephen Berry +. o.
81. Johh Commandery' n. IT, No. o.
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augusta, Or "A. u. Night T. ~ 81.
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uo'ay ooin'hahaery, n. L. NO. ~.
saw Ts hesah' 81, W II. ". Estes, +. =.
The Portland. Haverhill, Thomaston
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