Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-05-10
MASONIC.


The aanuel session of the grand bodies
of the Masonic order was held in Port
land, commencing Tuesday morning.
The Grand Lodge Of Maine met at 9
clock, .. m. The committee Of creden-
tials reported 1874 out of 1872 lodges rep.
resented. The report on returns shows
1921 members, being an increase Of lS
over last year initiates, 594 against GA
last year deaths, $50 against ls5 last
year. The following officers were elected
Grand Master, Marquis F., King, Port.
land; Deputy Grand Master, VIM. X. IT,
Estes, Skowhegan; Senior Grand Warden.
John b Redman, Ellsworth; Junior Grand
Warden. Fessenden /. Day, Lewiston
Grand Treasurer. William o. Fox, Port
land; Grand Secretary. Ira Berry, Port
land; Finance Committee, Oliver Gerrish
w. II. Smith and Albro T.. Chase, all o.
Portland; Trustees OF the Charity Fund
for three years, Chas. /. Collamore, Ban
gor, Augustus Bailey, Bangor.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter re.
ported Al out of A chapters represented
and elected the following officers:
Grand High Priest, Joseph A. Locke
Portland Deputy Grand High Priest
Frank +. Sleeper, Sabattus; Grand King
Manly G. Trask, Bangor: Grand Scribe,
James NJ. Nevens, Bucksport; Crane
Treasurer, Rufus H. ninkhy, Portland
Grand Secretary, Ira Berry; Finance Com
mittee, J. IL Drummond; Portland, Oliver
Gerrish, Portland; Nathan Woodbury.
Lewiston.
Wednesday afternoon the Grand officer:
were installed
The Council of the Order of High
Priesthood elected the following officers :
President, Oliver Gerrish, Portland
Senior V. President, J. III. Drummond,
Portland; Janior V. President, Edward L.
Buruham. Ssco; Treasurer, Levi III. Gray,
Portland; Recorder. Stephen Berry, Port
land; Master OF Ceremonies, Horace IL.
Burbank, Ssco; Conductor, Fesseuden l..
Day. Lewiston; Chaplain. Rev. William
Gibbs. Portland; Steward, Rotheus L.
Paine, Camden: Warden. Albert VI. Penley,
Auburn.
The Grand Council ratified the consti-
tuition of the General Grand Council
formed last year. BY which this Grand
Council becomes It's constituent. The
following officers were elected and IN
stalled
Grand Master, Arlington B. Marston,
Bangor; Deputy Grand Master, Msrquis
+. King, Portland; Grand Il. c., Horace Ii.
Burbank. Saco; Grand Treasurer. Leander
W. Fobes. Portland; Grand Recorder, Ira
Berry. Portland; Grand Chaplain. William
f. Gibbs, Portland: Grand Master Of Cere-
monies, C.. c. Hayes, Portland; Grand Cap
tain G., Charles W. Haney, Belfast; Grand
Conductor, VIM. \. Barke-, Rockland ;
Grand Steward, Albert VI Peuley. Auburn
Grand Sentinel Warren Phillips, Portland.
The following officers OF the Grand
Commandery were elected:
Grand Commander. Edward L. Burnham,
Saco; Deputy Grand Commander, Isaac ;.
Bangs, Wsterville: Grand Generali"simo,
john O. Shaw, Bath; Grand Captain Gen
eral, Chas. Il Morton. Augusta; Grand
Preltte. Edwin +. Small, Saco; Grand
Senior Warden. J. Fred L-avitt. Bangor ;
Grand Junior Warden. Benjamin +. Au-
drrws, Portland; Grand Treasurer, Chas.
Fnhcs, Portland; Grand Recorder, Ira
Berry. Portland; Grand Standard Bearer.
philip II. Win>low, Gardiner; Grand
Sword Bearer, William Bailey. Skowhe-
sau Grand Warden, John c. Small, Port
laud; Grand Capt Guards, Warren Phil
lips, Portland.
The report on returns show Is Com
manderies, 1913 members, and 90 can
didates during the year.