Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-04

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Wednesday morning, the Masonic Grand
Chapter met at A. N. The committees
presented their returns which showed the
membership to be 4O4, candidates 2l3, deaths
Isl.
At ten o'clock Past Grand High Priest, H.
Il. Burbank, was called to the East. and pro-
ceeded to the installation of officers. The
following appointments were announced !:
District Deputies: Fifth District, George
W. Goulding, West Waterville; Sixth Dis
trict, f. Howard vose, Calais. Grand
Chaplains: Rev. Charles C. vinal, Kenne-
bunk; Edwin F. Small. Saco; John Gibson,
Portland; w. G. Haskell, Lewiston. G. r.
Captain of Host, John o. Shaw, Bath; Grand
Principal Sojourner, John o. Small. Port
land; Grand Royal Arch Captain. Rotheus
E. Paine, Camden; Grand Master Sd Vail,
Geo. H. Wakefield, South Berwick; Grand
Master I'd Vail, Carlos E. Kempton, Turner;
Grand Master LIST Vail, Albert NJ. Penley,
Auburn: Grand Stewards, H. F. Blanchard,
Augusta; Charles 1. Collamore. Bangor;
William N. Prince, Portland; David H.
Knowlton, Pennington. Grand Lecturer,
Timothy J. Murray, Portland Grand Sentinel,
Warren o. Carney, Portland. No charters
were granted. At 1880 the Grand Chapter
closed.
At IL o'clock the order met, and the officers
of the chapters were received into the order.
The following officers we're elected: Presi-
dent, Oliver Gerrish, Portland; Sen. Vice
President, J. H. Drummond, Portland; Jun.
Vice President, Edward P. Burnham, Saco !;
Treas, Levi A. Gray, Portland; Recorder,
Stephen Berry, Portland; Master of Cere-
monies. Horace H. Burbank, Saco; Con-
ductor, Rotheus E. Paine, Camden Chaplain,
Lemuel Bradford, Bangor; Steward, Albert
NJ. Penley, Auburn; Warden, James M.
Neyens, Bucksport. The council then ad-
journed.
The Grand Lodge met At P. M. and was
occupied in the afternoon with the exempli-
fication of work, and at 40 called of until
eight Thursday morning.
The Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters met at 2 P. NJ. Grand Master Ar
lington B. Marston of Bangor presiding.
The following officers were elected:
Grand Master-Arlington b. Marston,
Bangor.
Deputy Grand Master-Marquis F. King,
Portland.
Grand P. C. of Work-Horace B. Burbank,
Saco.
Grand Treasurer-Leander w. Fobes, Port
land.
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry, Portland.
Grand Chaplatn-Wm. J. Burnham, Lewis
ton.
Grand NJ. of C.-Christophsr C. Hayes,
Portland.
Grand Captain of Guards. Charles W.
Haney, Belfast.
Grand Conductor-Wm. A. Barker, Rock.
land.
Grand Steward-Albert M. Penley, Auburn.
Grand acknowledgements 0. Leach, Port
land.
They were installed Josiah H. Drummond,
Grand Master of the General Grand Council
Of the United States. No other business of
importance, and the Council adjourned.
The Grand Commandery of Knights Tenn
plar met at p. NJ, Grand Commander Ed
ward P. Durham of Saco presiding.
The Grand Commanders address reported
the order in excellent condition and gave an
interesting sketch of the history of the Grand
Commandery, this being the thirtieth ami
versary of its organization. The following
officers were elected:
Grand Commander-Edward p. Burnham,
Saco.
Deputy Grand Commander-I. 8. Bangs,
Watervile.
Grand Generalissimo-John O. Shaw.
Bath.
Grand Captain Gen.-Charles B. Moultsn,
Augusta.
Grand Prelate-Edwin F. Small, Saco.
Grand Senior Warden-J. Fred Leavitt,
Bangor.
Grand Junior warden-Benj. F. Andrews,
Portland.
Grand Treasurer-Charlea Fobes, Port
land.
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry, Portland.
Grand Standard Bearer-Wm. P Bailey,
SkOwhegan.
Grand Sword Bearer-Walter F. Bradish,
PASSPORT.
Grand warden-Albert NJ. Perley, Au-
burn.
Grand Captain of Guards-warren O.
Carney, Portland.
charter was granted Palestine Com
mandery at Belfast. Grants tactics were
adopted. Closed.
Cunningham Sentenced.
CALAIS, May 3.
Chester S. Cunningham, convicted of the
murder of Harriet E. Sprague. was sentence
ed BY Judge Danforth in the Supreme Court
this afternoon, to hard labor in the State