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

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Maine assem-
bled at o'clock yesterday morning Grand
Master Charles I. Collamore, of Bangor, pre-.
sided.
The Grand Lodge was opened with prayer
by Grand Chaplain j. Riley Bowler of Rock
land.
The committee on credentials reported that
133 lodges were represented out of ISL. Rep
resentatives from several others arrived by the
noon trains
Among the prominent Masons present were
Fast Grand Masters Drummond, Murray,
Moore, Burnham and Cargill; Past Junior
Grand Wardens Gerrish, Dickey, Ballou and
Wetherbee.
Grand Master Collamore then delivered his
annual address. He referred to the deaths of
Grand Chaplain Curtis of Augusta, Grand
Treasurer Dodge of Portland, Past Senior
Grand Warden e. B. French of Washington,
y. c., and DR.. Thomas J. Corson, the distin-
guished New Jersey Mason. He spoke in flat
tering terms of the st. Johns day celebration
in Portland and Fourth of July celebration in
Belfast last summer, and reported the craft in
good condition throughout the State.
The committee on returns reported 1926
members against 19,473 last year, q fallingsoff
of ITS. The limitations this year show Cos
against 544 last year. indicating a recovery
which will soon turn the tide to an increasing
membership; as the number dropped from
membership has fall en- from 5O4 last year to
1886 this year.
Various petitions and papers were received
and referred to the appropriate committees.
At noon the Grand Lodge called off until 2
o'clock.
The Grand Lodge reassembled at O'Clock.
The number of delegates who arrived on the
noon trains was SO large that the number of
lodges represented in the afternoon was 1877.
Routine business, petitions, etc., occupied the
hour until o'clock. when the annual election
of officers took place. Past Grand Master
David Cargill was called to the chair, and pre-
sided during the balloting. The following Of
fcers were elected:
Grand Master-Charles I. Collamore, Ban
gor.
Deputy Grand Master-Marquis F. King,
Portland.
- Senior Grand warden-wm. R. G. Estes,
Skowhegan.
Junior Grand Warden-Archie L. Talbot,
Lewiston.
Grand Treasurer-Wm. o. Fox, Portland.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Committee of Finance-Oliver Gerrish,
Portland; Henry 81. Dickey, Lewiston; B. F.
Andrews, Portland.
Trustees Charity Fund for Three Years
Albert Moore, North Arson, A. M. Wether-
bee, Warren.
At 8 o'clock the Grand Lodge called off I'M
til 2 P. M. Wednesday.
TUESDAY EVENING.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter met at
O'Clock, Grand High Priest Joseph NJ. Hayes,
presiding, and was opened, with prayer by
Rev. G. G. Vinal of Kennebunk. The COM
mittee on credentials reported 81 chapters rep
resented out of "A.
The Grand High Priest in his annual ad-
dress reported peace and prosperity throughout
the jurisdiction, and the reports of his officers
gave the same testimony.
The following officers were elected:
Grand High Priest-Joseph M. Hayes Bath.
Locke, Portland.
Grand King-Austin F. Kingsley, East Ma
chias.
Grand Scribe-Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus.
Grand Treasurer-Rufus Ell. Hinkley, Port
land.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Committee on Finance. H. Drummond
Oliver Gerrish, Portland Nathan Woodbury.,
Lewiston.
Routine business occupied the meeting until
1925 when the Grand Chapter called off until
A. M this morning.
The Grand Council of High Priesthood
meets in Tyrian Hall at II A. M. to-day.
The Grand Council meets this afternoon at
o'clock.
The Grand Commandery meets this evening
at Z o'clock.