The Portland daily press., 1880-05-06
MASONIC.
Annual Meetings of the Grand Bodies.


GRAND CHAPTER.
The Grand Chapter met at 9 o'clock. One
more chapter was represented
The petition for u new chapter at Norway
was refused.
Jerusalem Chapter at Hallowell, having
lost its hall by fire, received permission tt
meet temporarily at Augusta, and its due
were RENTED.
A regulation was adopted that all changes
and amendments of bylaws should be submit
ted to the Grand High Priest before taking eff
feet
Past Grand High Priest Drummond was
called to the East. He installed the GRAND
officers, the following appointments being
made:
D. D. G. H. P. 9TH Dist.-James NJ. Nevens
Bucksport
D. b. G. f. P. 9Th Dist.-Daniel A. Camp
bell, Damariscotta.
Grand Chaplains-Rev. w. E.. Gibbs, Port.
land; Rev. Charles c. Vinal, Kennebunk
Rev. Charles c. Mason, Kents Hill Rev. Ed.
win F. Small, Waterville.
Grand Capt. Host-Manly G. Trask, Bangor
Grand Prin. Soj.-John o. Shaw, Bath.
Grand r. "a. Capt.-Edward W. Morton
Kennebunk.
Grand Master Sd V.-Rotheus E. Paine
Camden.
Grand Master I'd V.-Geo. H. Wakefield
So. Berwick.
Grand Master LIST v.-Carlos E. Kempton,
Turner.
Grand Stewards-Charles w. Haney, Bel
fast; John w. Rowe, Augusta; Joseph Y.
Hodsdon, Portland; John s. Derby, Saco.
Grand Lecturer-T. j. Murray, Portland.
Grand Santinel-Warrar, PhillinS portland
The Grand Chapter was then closed at II Is,
with prayer by Rev. G. G. Vinal.
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
The Order of High Priesthood opened at IL 80
A. NJ, Oliver Gerrish presiding. The officers
elected were:
President-Oliver Gerrish, Portland.
Senior Vice President-J. II. Drummond,
Portland.
Junior Vice President-Edward P. Burn
ham, Saco.
Treasurer-Siias Alden, Bangor.
Recorder Stephen Berry, Portland.
Master Ceremonies f. King, Portland.
Conductor Horace I'll. Burbank Saco.
Chaplain-Rev. w. E. Gibbs, Portland
Steward-Rotheus e. Paine, Camden.
Warden-Frank e. Sleeper, Sabattus.
At o'clock the session closed.
GRAND COUNCIL.
The Grand Council met at o'clock Bust.
ness was of routine character
The officers elected were,
Grand Master John S. Derby Saco.
Deputy Grand Master-Arlington B. Mars
ton, Bangor.
Grand z. C.-Marquis F. King, Portland.
land.
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry, Portland.
Grand Chaplain-Wm. e. Gibbs, Portland.
Grand Master of Ceremonies-C. G. Hayes
Portland.
Grand G. of G.-Horace FL. Burbank, Saco.
Grand Conductor-Samuel w. Lane, Angus
Grand Steward-Charles w. Haney, Bel
fast.
Grand Sentinel-Warren Phillips, Portland
The afternoon session of the Grand Lodge
was occupied with routine business, and at
4.30 it called off until A. M. Thursday
GRAND CoMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The Grand Commandery met at Z O'Clock
Grand Commander j. H. Drummond presid-
ing. The Grand Generalissimo of the Grand
Encampment of the United States, Benjamin
Dean of Boston, was present, to officially visit
the Grand Commandery, and was received
with Templar honors under the arch of STEEL
He made brief and interesting address.
Grand Commander Drummond made a VAL
liable and interesting annual address.
There was no business of public interest.
The officers elected were,
Grand Commander-John Bird, Rockland.
Deputy Grand Commander-Edward P.
Durham, Saco.
Grand Generalissimo-Isaac S. Bangs, Wa
terville.
Grand Captain General-John o. Shaw,
Bath.
Grand Prelate-Edwin F. Small, Water
Vile.
Grand Senior Warden-Charles B. Morton,
Augusta.
Grand Junior Warden-J. Fred Leavitt,
Bangor.
Grand Treasurer-Charles Fobes, Portland.
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry, Portland.
Grand Standard Bearer-Philip II. Wins
low, Gardiner.
Grand Sword Bearer-Wm. P. Bailey, Show
hogan.
Grand Warder-B. f. Andrews, Portland.
Grand Captain Guards-Warren Phillips,
Portland.
The Grand officers were installed and the
Grand Commandery closed at 1870.