Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-05-13
Masonic anniversaries n Port
land.

land.
The annual meetings of the Grand
Masonic bodies were held IN Portland
las, week. The election of officers took
place as follows: David Cargill OF
Augusta, Grand Master; Albert More OF
North Arson. Deputy Grand Master
Edward p. Burnham Of Saco, Senior
Grad Warden; Wu. @. Poor Of Belfast,
Junior Grand Warden; Moses Dodge OF
Portland, Grand Treasurer; Ira Berry
Portland. Grsnd Scribe.
The address Of the Grand Master,
David CArgin. was delivered on Tuesday
Having examined an advance copy, We
are able to give our readers an abstract
OF the address. II commences with
gratitude 10 the Supreme Grand Master,
tba. So few have been called away by
death But one Past Grand officer OF tho
Grand Lodge has died duriss the year,
K. W. z. Dep. &. NJ, j. c. Magoun OF
Bath. There IN. been healthy growth
in the lodges. In some places the ins1i-
tuition is popular, aud the very best citi-
zers haze Sougl, and obtained admit
lance; in other localities the fraternity is
summed by the better part OF tie conn
muniiy. on account Of The loose manner
OF work" and The disregard OF members
OF the honor o. dignity Of the institution.
Tue Grand Master IS impressed with
the Importance OF guarding well The out
CT door agaius, poor and unworthy MA
t.rial. lie has during the past year,
gl4u,ed Jut one dispcnsalion toI confer
rus the Degrees in less than the re
quircd time. although many urgent re-
quests were made for him TO do so. Sew
eral questions OF a private nature have
been settled during the year.
The Grand Master has given the FOL
lowing decisions:
\ brother who is so deaf that he is un-
able TO hear the testimony in case OF a
trial, and asks 10 be excused from voting,
for that reason, should be excused.
Persons becoming members OF lodge
alter an assessment is made, are not Ii
able for any pa,t of said assessment.
When an assessment Is made. it should
I'll be collected, or RENTED oy 9 vote OF
the Lodge.
\ brother il Identified the moment the
Lodge 50 votes, If he IS clear Of the
book, and the record is made.
\ brother can ayouch for another
brother as a Master Mason, il he has sat
with him in a Chapter OF Royal Arch
Masons, If he has not sat with him in a
Lodge OF Master MaSons, as such.
II q brother has been Identified and no
record is made OF the vote, and the re-
cords have been approved, there is no
way for him 10 get his demit except by 4
new application.
No Lodge should take Il part of a years
dues, but should exact tie whole or none.
No Lodge can be bound by the records
OF the Secretary until the same are APP
proved.
The dispensation and property OF Stock
ton Lodge have been taken away, the
Lodge having treated the Grand Lodge
with contempt in not returning the dis
pensation and records to the Grand Lodge.
Attention is called to the practice Of
persons making application to become
Masons. being rejected, leaving town
and being made MasOns elsewhere.
Great caution should be had here.
ST. CroiX Lodge has been ordered TO
appear before the Grand Lodge and an.
swer to the charge of making 4 Mason
in violation OF Masonic law.
Corinthian Lodge at Hartland, and
Keystone Lodge at Scion, have been or
dered 10 appear with their records and
show why their charters sha III not be taken
from them.
The officers of Augusta Lodge. Angus
Ia. have been invited TO confer the sec
ond degree upon a candidate Of their own.
in their own way, in the presence Of the
Grand Lodge, and the officers OF limo
thy Chase Lodge to confer the third de-
gree.
Dispensations granted for Lodges;
Shepherds River Lodge. at Brown
vile.
The following Masonic Halls have
been erected the past year:
Whitney Lodge OF Canton.
Jefferson Lodge of Bryants Pond.
The following new lodges have been
constituted:
King Hiram Lodge of Dixfeld.
Whitney Lodge of Canton.