The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-05-03
MASONIC.
Animal Session OF the Grand Lodge of
Maine.

The Grand Lodge of Masons of Maine me-
at 9 a. m. yesterday, Grand Master Marquis
King presiding. Past Grand Masters Drum
mond, Cargill, Burnham and Collamore wers
present, with the regular officers and represen
tatives from lodges throughout the state
was opened with prayer by Grand Chaplain
Rev. W. J. Murphy.
Grand Master King delivered his annual ad
dress, which represents the Order in prosper
GUS condition throughout the 1urisd lotion. III
paid a fitting tribute to President Garfield and
reported the deaths of Grand Officers VIM. 0
Poor of Belfast, Rev. Charles @. Mason, Asa
he'll Moore, and the Grand Tyler, Warren Phil
lips He reported that Ionic Lodge at Gar
diner had surrendered its charter, and thai
two new lodges had been formed.
The committee on credentials reported 100 o.
the ISL lodges represented. Representative
from most of the others arrived by the noon
trains.
The usual official reports were received.
The report on returns showed 1891 mem
bers; 682 initiates; 223 deaths.
At 11.3O o'clock the Grand Lodge called of
until O'Clock.
Afternoon.
The Grand Lodge called on at o'clock.
Reports of committees and routine business
occupied the time until o'clock.
A regulation was adopted permitting lodges
under certain regulations, to occupy halls in
connection with other societies.
1t was announced that on Wednesday after
noon Temple Lodge, of Saccarappa, would ex'
emplify the first degree, to commence prompt
ly at o'clock, SO that they may return in the
o'clock train.
Ats o'clock the election Of officers took
place and resulted as follows:
Grand Master-Marquis F. King OF Port
land.
Deputy Grand Master--W. R. G. Estes
Senior Grand warden-Arlington B. Mars.
ton, Bangor.
Junior Grand Warden-C Charles W. Haney
Belfast.
Grand Decentralization U. Fox, Fort
land.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Committee Of Finance-Oliver Cornish, VIM.
Fl. Smith, Albro e. Chase, all Of Portland.
Trustees Charity Fund-Edward P. Burn
ham, Saco, and Archie L. Talbot OF Lewiston.
A charter was granted to Bar Harbor Lodge,
in the town of Eden, Mt. Desert.
Petitioners for lodge at Springvale had
leave to withdraw.
At $50 the Grand Lodge called off until
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Evening.
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter met at p.
M, Grand High Priest Joseph A. Locke, pre-
siding. A large number of delegates were
present
The Grand Chapter was opened with prayer
by Rev. Charles G. vinal, Grand Chaplain.
The committee on credentials reported 80
out of A Chapters represented
Grand High Priest Locke in his annual adj
dress reports the Order active and prosperous,
and alluded in fitting terms to the fraternal
dead
The following officers were elected:
Grand High Priest-Joseph A. Locke, Port
land.
Deputy Grand High Priest-Frank E.
Grand King-Manly G. Trask, Bangor.
Grand Scribe-James M. Nevens, Bucks
port.
Grand Treasurer-R1fu H. Hinkley, Port
land.
Grand Secretary-lr2 Berry, fortland.
Committee Of Finance. 81. Drummond,
Oliver Gerrish, Portland; Nathan Wood
bury, Lewiston.
Tho Grand Chapter called off until 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning.
PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
Grand Chapter, 8 a. m.
Order Of High Priesthood, II a. m.
Grand Lodge, p. N.
Grand Council R. and 8. NJ, 2 o. m.
Grand Commandery Of Knights Templars, Z