The Republican journal., 1874-05-21
Masonic anniversaries at Portland

Masonic Anniversaries at Portland
GRAND LODGE.
Thursday the Grand Lodge called on at
o clock
The Grand officers were installed, the
following appointments being made
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
l>t, Henry T. Collins, Houlton
ID, William II. Hunter, Lubee.
Sd, Horato l.. Hill, Machias
4th, James NJ. Nevens, Bucksport
9TH, Daniel Dollotf, Jr., Dexter.
9th, Jesse Prcutiss. Milford.
7th, .Jamuel $ Collier, Unity
>th, George L. Wight. Belfast.
9th. Rothcua +. Paine Camden.
10th George b. SAWYER, Wiscasset.
18th. \. d. Knight, lIalowel
18th, Peter Williams, North Nassalboro'.
18th, W. r. G. Estes, skowhegan.
14th +. L. sleeper, SabattuS.
18th. Francis I. Faulkner Turner.
10Th r. {. Wiley Bethel.
l.th. George t. Taylor, Portland.
18th. Isaiah :. Webb, North Bridgton.
18th. Charles F. Weld, West Buxton,
George A. Callahan Of Lewiston. Correspond
ing Secretary.
GRAND CHAPLAINS.
Rev. Charles {. Mason. kitterv
Rev. Charles {. Ninal, kennebunk
Rev. Charles G. Porter, Bangor
Rev. William Il. Gibbs, Portland
Rev. Edwin W. Murray, Calais.
Rev. D. 2. Thompson. China
Re-. Caleb Fuller. Ialowel
Rev. Webster Woodbury.. SkoWhegan
Rev y. VI. Eouseus, kennebunk.
thar,eS / Coiiamore II Bangor, Grand Mar
ehJl.
4. u. Wcihtlb.a OF Warren, Senior Grand
Deacon.
b. +. Andra,,s OF Portland, Junior Grand
J. w Cl4pp of Augusta. Grand Steward.
:. !. Chalbourne OF Fast DiXmont, Grand
Steward.
George l.. Sweet of Portland. Grand Stew
ard.
FdvatI W Morton of kennebunk, Grand
Steward.
]. W Toward of Augusta Grand Sword
Bearer.
William Tucker of showhegan, Grand stand
ard Bearer.
Freeman II. Chase Of Oriand, Grand Pursuit
van.
isaac g. Curtis of Lewiston, Grand Pursu-
want.
7. J. MURRAY Of Portland, Grand Lecturer.
Charles q. Files of Portland, Grand Organ
isl.
Warren Phillips of Portland, Grand TYLER.
Atnoen the Grand Lodge closed.
HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
In the order of High Priesthood the follow
ing officers We're elected:
Oliver Gerrish. President.
Josiah II. Drummond, Senior ice President.
Joseph {. Stevens, Junior Vice President.
W. j. Durham, Chaplain.
Moses Dodge Treasurer.
stephen Berry, Recorder
Edward p. Burnha1l Master OF Ceremonies.
! II. II. Burbank, Conductor.
| L. A. GRAY, Steward.
| :. W. Lane. Warden.
| \ HEROINE OF THE WAR. ''ln the Treas
my Department" SAYS a Washington cor
respondent, is heroine who was one of
the few loyal inhabitants Of Richmond
| when the days were darkest for Northern
people The horrors of Libby prison
were unmltigated, and every effort to re-
| lieyc the wretched victims exposed the
helper to equal hardships Notwithstand-
| ing this Vigilance, four Of the prisoners by
| some chance managed to partially exca-
| Vate a passage for escape, when suspicion
was aroused and their plan threatened
| with discovery. The inevitable consequence
| would be death, of course Even if they
! could have cot out of the prison their con
| dition would not have been much better.
| tOr they were inter strangers to the cOun-
try In this extremity the news of her
compahiots' peril was brought to this
brave woman. She sent word to them that
if they could Get outside the walls by the
earliest dawn the following day she would
guide them safely. They worked you may
be sure Poor creatures, it was for life it.
self they We're rrymg, and in the faint
gray cold morning light their eyes fell up
ON q tall. handsome mark t-WOman, who
signalled them to follow her They did
She walked boldly along the highway with
her basket of vegetables on her head, they
creeping through the brambles in the wood
that skirted the road. And SO she guided
them twelve mles-remember they were
men whom she never saw before. and to
serve them she was abandoning her hus-
band and her home, for there was no going
back into Richmond after that They all
reached the Union line safely, and suisse
Quently lo5 more escaped by that same
subtemanean passage. Her husband re-
joined her shortly the men she never has
heard OF again, nor would she know them
if she did Trey never saw her face, nor
she theirs