The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-13

Invested fund. S6,66l7l
The secretary also submitted very full and
accurate statement of the age OF those mem
bers who received benefits.
The various lodges of this jurisdiction con-
tributed last year the sum of $619.S9 to the re-
lief of the yellow fever sufferers.
The treasurer's report shows that the receipts
of his office have been $2,234.5O; the expendi-
lures 80, 359.82; the assets SIS, 136.1S.
After the reports of the committee on ap-
peals had been made the lodge adjourned till
2p.m.
In the afternoon the following officers were
elected:
Most Worthy Grand Master-G. M. Wey-
mouth, Biddeford
Right Worthy Deputy Grand Master-Hen-
nv p Cox, Portland.
Right Worthy Grand Warden-Byron kim
ball, Bridgton.
Right Worthy Grand secretary-J0shua
Davis, Portland
Right Worthy Grand Treasurer-Daniel W.
Right Worthy Grand Representative to the
Grand Lodge of the United States-John Reed,
Lewiston.
Charters were voted to the following Lodges:
Evening Star, No. IS, Harmony; Anasagunti-
cook, No. 80, Canton; Harmony, No. 10, Port
land; Williamson, No. 20, Wilton.
Tuscan Lodge, No. %, was authorized to
hold its meetings once in two weeks.
After full discussion of the appeal cases
and an complication Of the written work
the Grand Lodge adjourned till evening.
The Lodge met again at p. m.
The Bylaws of the R. w. Grand Lodge
were amended so as to require a bond OF the
Treasurer; also taking away from the Grand
Master the power to restore forfeited charter.
The following amendment to the consuitu-
ton of subordinate lodges was adopted:
On all questions involving the expulsion OF
a member the affirmative vote of two-thirds OF
the members present shall be required.
After the installation Of the officers elected
the following officers were duly appointed:
r. NJ Stevens, w. Grand Marshal.
Phineas Bachelor, w. Grand Conductor.
Thomas Tyrie w. Grand Chaplain.
Hiram F. lockwood, w. Grand Guardian
James P. Currier w. Grand Herald.
1t was voted to hold the next session in
Portland. After the customary compliments
~ votes the Grand Lodge was duly closed.
ODD FELLOWS MUTUAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION
OF MAINE.
The annual meeting of this association was
held at Odd Fellows hall Monday evening.
From the annual reports of the President and
Secretary it appears that the association has
been in a very prosperous condition the past
year. The following is an abstract from the
Secretary's report:
Present membership. :. ;:.:...:. 2,ss1p5z
Members added during the past year. 395
Amount collected. .... ............. $34, 81 80
Number of deaths. ......,............. ~
Number of assessments laid. ...."...s. IL
Amount paid during the year for bene-
fits to families of deceased mem -
Amount paid since organization (siX , ~
Number of deaths since Organization 10
Number of assessments laid since Or
ganlZatl0n. Observation-Disclosures. oo
The following officers were elected for the
ensuring year:
President-Henry A. Shorey of Bridgton.
Vice President-Charles I'll. Rich OF Port
land.
Secretary-Byron Kimball of North Bridg-
ton.
Treasurer-James N. Read of Woodfords.
The above report was kindly handed in from
the association Monday evening, but was acct
dentally overlooked.