The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-05-09
MASONIC.
Meeting of the Grand Chapter

Meeting of the Grand Chapter.
The Grand Chapter met at 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. The Grand officers were in.
stalled, the following appointments being
made:
District Deputy Grand High Priests-Ja mes
M. Nevips, Bucksport; Charles f. Kittredge,
Rockland
Grand Chaplains-Rev Charles G. Mason,
Kents Hill Charles c. Vinal, Kennebunk;
Charles A. Curtis, Augusta; Charles P. Nash,
Lewiston.
Grand Captain Of the Host-samuel W.
Lane; Augusta.
Grand Principal Sojourner-Manly G. Trask,
Bangor.
Grand Royal Arch Captain-Edward W.
Morton, Kennebunk.
Grand Master of the Sd Veil-John G. Shaw,
Bath.
Grand Master of the ID veil-Rotheus E.
Paine, Camden.
Grand Master of the LIST veil-George II.
Wakefield, South Berwick
Grand Stewards-Carlos E. Kempton, Tur.
ner; Philip II. WiHslow, Gardiner; Frank E.
Sleeper, Sabattas; MILFORD j. Sleeper, East
port.
Grand Enthusiastically J. Murray, Port
Grand Sentinel-Warren Phillips, Port
land.
A charter was granted to Cushnoc Chapter
at Augusta.
The petitioners for new chapter at Norway
had leave to withdraw.
The Grand Chapter closed at noon.
DEDICATION OF THE NEW HvLLs.
The Grand Lodge met at 10 o'clock and ded-
Gated the new Masouic Halls.
The Board of Trustees, Stephen Berry,
chairman, assembled in Corinthian Hall, their
presiding officer in the chair, with j. 81. Hall,
e. K. Galley and a. f. Perry, masters of the
Portland Lodge, with him in the east, and Sem
ior Wardens Messrs. Fox, Pearson and
Harrington, 10 the west, and the Junior Ward
ems, Messrs. Evans, Bedlow and Redlon in the
south.
The Grand Lodge opened in hall adjacent
to Corinthian Hail. The Grand Tyler, Phillips,
placed the lodge, covered, 10 the Corlnthian
Hail. midway between the west and altar, be-
fore the Grand officers entered.
The Masters and Wardens of the Portland
Lodges, as committee, waited on the Grand
Master and escorted the Grand Lodge into Cor
inthian Hall, crowded with members of the
order, where the procession passed once around
the hall and the east was resigned to the Grand
Master. The procession was formed as fol-
lows:
The committee.
Grand Marshal-B. F. Andrews.
Grand Tyler-Warren Phillips.
Stewards.
Architect G. W. Deering bearing square, level and
plumb.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry.
Grand Ireasurer-MOseS Dodge.
Grand Chaplains-W. +. Gibbs and Chas. A. Curtis
uno one Of the% bearing the three great lights
golden vessel Of corn and burning taper
OF blue wax.
Senior Grand Warden-M N. F. King, bearing silver
cup OF wine and burning taper of
red wax.
Deputy Grand Master-C. j. Collamore, bearing a
silver cup of oil and burning taper
of white wax.
Grand Deacon.
Grand Master-E. P. Burnham.
Grand Deacon.
Grand Sword Bearer
Then followed the ode, sung by the craft, en-
titled GAIL Hail to the Morning. Kotzschmar
presiding at the organ. The Grand Chaplain
followed with prayer. The Architect theu ad-
dressed the Grand Master, stating that he
had performed his work to the bsst of his abil.
ity, and presented to him the working tools of
his profession.
Stephen Berry, chairman of the Board of
Trustees, then delivered the following address
to the Grand Master;
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craftsmen of Portland are obliged to call upon
the Grand Lodge Of Maine to dedicate for them
hal! erected tor Masonic purposes. A few, a
very few OF the members Of this Grand Lodge
will recollect fourth hall, the one in the old
Academy building on Congress street, but that
was dedicated by the Grand Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts in 1878, two years before this Grand
Lodge was organized. The first hall dedicated
for us by the Grand Lodge of Maine was that
on Middle street, and the dedication took place
Thursday evening, May Sd, 1856. Timothy
Chase was then Grand Master, but P. G. M.
Robert 2. Dunlap presided, and it is recorded
that Interesting addresses were delivered by
him and by Graud Chaplain Pearl on that occa
sion; All three of those esteemed and distin.
guished brethren are long since dead. The
second ceremonial was on November 9th, 1867
when Grand Master Murray dedicated the hall
which stood On this spot, and which you found
in ruins last year when you CRIME up to the
Grand Lodge meeting. Since then it has beer
rebuilt in manner much more commodious
and convenient for US, and we think for the
Grand Lodge. You we'll know, Most Worship.
full Sir, how many cherished memories gath.
| cred around those old halls, and we trust tbi;
new one may become connected in your thoughts
| with equally pleasant associations. We now
| ask that you will examine them, and that il
| you find them suitable for Masonic use you
will dedicate them to Freemasonry in ampl'
| and ancient form.
| The Grand Master then directed the halls t.
pa examined, and delivered the implements O.
operative masonry to the Grand Marshal, to be
presented to the proper officers The Gran'
offlcers then passed through the rooms, returned
to the nall, and resumed their stations. The
came the usual dedcatory exercises, the ques
tons and responses, the use OF the corr, win
and OIL, the prayers, music and Grand Master
address. Then America" was sung, and til
Grand Marshal proclaimed the halls dedicated
and the Grand Lodge resumed its business eel
sion.