The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-14

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WNndrawn. Observation-Disclosures. 154
" Suspenueu. ................,.......... Z56
EApeleu. Observation-Disclosures.
fresent membership. .......9,0 36
Increase during the year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 742
Nnmber nf odae: ssg
increase during the year.
Number OF Rebekah Degree Lodges. ............ IA
PRESENT membership ........................1 1913
increase during the year.. ................. 34S
RELIEF
Number of brothers relieved. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 567
60 Widowed families relieved ......,.... 80
weeks Dement'S paid 1853
Amount paid for relief of brothers. 22732 20
Amount paid for relief Of widowed fami-
Amount paid tor relief of orphans go. 156 65
Amount paid for burial Of the dead. $50. 1872 25
Iotai reilei. .............-....... 26716 GO
Expenses other than benefits and relief. 3166l rs
inVesleu iunds' 1n,95l %
From the report of Grand Treasurer Daniel
w. Nash we gather the following items:
Receipts of the Grand Lodge q
Present funds of the Grand Lodge s7S5 80
The following officers were elected for the
coming year:
M. W. Grand Master-J ohm Reed of Lewis
ton.
R. W. Deputy Grand Master-G. N. Wey-
mouth of Biddeford.
W. 0iauu w arueu-deury T. COA OF foIt-
W. Grand Secretars-J oshua Davis of Port
land.
W. Grand Treasurer-Daniel W. Nash of
Portland.
Grand Representative to G. L. U. s.-Wm.
e. Hogan of Bath.
Disappointment to the Constitution of the
Grand Lodge the semi-anpual dues from
subordinate lodges was reduced to % cents in
food off 10 for H. ;,;t Z
cents instead of 10 cents for each degree con-
ferred.
The committee on appeals were authorized
to meet on the first Tuesday of August to act
on appeals, thus giving them time to properly
consider them before the time of the annual
session.
A hearing was granted to Norway Lodge in
the case of A. E. Crockett against its action.
The Grand Representatives to the Grand
use their influence at the ext session of that
body to have the Digest revised; also to allow
Grand Lodges to change their terms making
them yearly instead of semi-annua
Appeal of P. 6. Mason versus Androscoggin
Lodge was sustained.
1t was decided that the next meeting of the
Grand Lodge should be held in Portland under
the provisions of its Constitution.
All the subordinate lodges 10 the State we're
requested to send copy of their Bylaws to
the committee on the state of the Order for
examination, and all Bylaws of new lodges
are hereafter to be submitted to this committee
for approval.
Appeal of Chas. p. Houston against Maine
Lodge was dismissed
Appeal of Almon f. Hill against Cumber-
land Lodge was sustained.
Appeal of A. W. Pingree versus Ancient
Brothers Lodge was sustained, ard notice was
given OF an appeal to the Grand Lodge Of the
United states.
Appeal of A. B. Crockett versus Norway
Lodge was sustained, and notice was given of
an appeal to the Grand Lodge of the United
States.
Appeal of o. B. Written from action of
Beacon Lodge was sustained
Appeal Of w. II. Pettengill versusILigona
Lodge was sustained.
Appeal of Dwight G. Parker versus Ancient
Brothers Lodge was sustained, and notice was
given of an appeal to the Grand Lodge of the
" ultou Otdtee.
Voted to furnish the several District Deputy
Grand Masters with copy of the digest
After the installation of the elective grand
officers, Grand Master Reed installed the
following appointed grand ficers:
w, Grand Marshal, S. W. Cook of Lewiston.
w. Grand Conductor, j. Fl. Crockett of
Portland.
W. Grand Chaplain. H. G. Garcelon of
Lewiston.
W. Grand Sentinel, W. G. Sheehan of Levi
ton.
W. Grand Herald, Edgar McAlister of
Lowell.
The Grand Master appointe the following
District Deputy Grand Masters:
District No. l, G. N. Weymouth (exoff. } of
Bddeford.
District No. 2, W. H. Littlefeld of North
Berwick
District No. 3, John W. Howe of Springvale.
District No. A. Henry P. Cox (ex-off.) of
Portland.
District No. 5, N. D. Faunce of North
Waterford
District No. 6, C. M Morgan of South
Paris.
District No. Z, Geo. L. Reed of Mechanic
Falls.
District No. 8, S. V. Spear Of New Portland.
District No. 8, j. d. Young of Skowhegan.
District No. 10, S. W. Lane of Augusta.
DlotIiCt NO IL, IL. L. hunulett OF WIS
cassett.
District No. II. A. N. Wingate of Union.
District No. IL, A. r. Carter of Belfast.
District No. IA, II. l.. Bickford of Belfast.
District No. ID, V. A. Gray of Dover.
District No. 16, r. B. Billings of Limerick.
District No. IL, q. W. Warehouse of Frye
bnrg.
District No. 49, A. A. Beason of Vinal-
haven.
The thanks of the Grand Lodge were ex-
tended to retiring Grand Master Hogan for the
able and efficient manner with which he has
discharged the duties of the office during the
year past
A vote of thanks was also given Past Grand
Representative Chas. B. Nash for the able and
efficient services rendered by him as Grand
Represen tative.
The sum of $500 was voted to the ianitor
of Odd Fellows for his services during the
session of the Grand Lodge
The Grand Master appointed the following
Standing Committees:
Credentials-A. E. Chase, 1. f. Clark, O. G.
Douglass.
FINANCE. FL. Crockett, Franklin Fox, D.
f. Mariner.
Appeals-O. b. Written, E. P. Burnbau.
j. W. Sargent, w. H. Smith, Jas. Nash.
Petitions-N. G. Cummings, w N. E. Pressey,
Geo. T. Means
State of the Order-Geo A. Callahan. f. M.
Laughton, e. P. Banks, q. K. Ladd, S. X.
Dyer.
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