The Portland daily press., 1883-05-02
SQUARE AND COMPASS.
ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE MASON
IC GRAND BODIES.
A Synopsis of Grand Master Kings An
nual Address.

The Grand Lodge of Maine opened in this
city at o'clock yesterday morning with a
large attendance There were present of Past
Grand Masters, Hiram Chase OF Belfast, J. FL.
Drummond, VIM. P. Preble and Timothy j.
Murray of Portland, Edward P. Durham of
Saco, and @. l. Collamore Of Bangor The
venerable Past Junior Grand Warden Oliver
Gerrish of Portland, was also In attendance.
Grand Master Marquis f. King of Portland
presided, with his full attendance of officers
In his annual address he referred to the deaths
of Past Junior Grand Warden Isaac Downing
OF Kennebunk; of Grand Steward r. E. Paine,
M. ID. of Camden aud Garden Il. Gordon, a
| prominent member OF the order. He also
| spoke of Past Grand Master Cargill of East
Liyermore, who is detained at home by a
broken hip. He spoke OF the Grand Secretary
Ira Berry, who had sufficiently recovered from
his broken leg to be present. He recounted
| the various duties of his position which he had
fulfilled, among other things attending the adj
mission to the order of Gov. Robe. He stated
that the limitations the past year were sos, a
gain Of 1913; the membership 1900, a gain Of
! AIS. For some years the mem bership had not
|
| tunate depletion of the income Of the charity
| fund for the past year in consequences of a
large share of it having been taken for taxes
by decision Of the Supreme Court The con.
sequence is that many poor widows and desti-
tute aged men will have to do without their
annual donation this year. The address was
able and Was received with much applause.
The report on finance showed good condi-
ton of the finances.
large amount of business was received and
referred to the appropriate committees and at
noon the Grand Lodge called off until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge called on at . o'clock. Rou
tine business occupied the first hour. AT 3
o'clock the annual election of officers COM
menced and the following were chosen:
Grand Master-Wm.R G Estes, Skowhegan.
Deputy Grand Grand Master-Fessenden L.
Day, Lewiston.
Senior Grand warden-wm. H. Smith,
Portland.
Junior Grand Warden-Goodwin r. Wiley,
Bethel.
Grand Treasurer Frederic Fox, Portland.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Finance Committee-0liver Gerrish, Port
Belcher Pennington.
Trustees of the Charity Fund for Three
| Years-Marquis f. King, Portland; A, Nj.
| Wetherbee, Warren.
At AS the Grand Lodge called off until .
| o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when Rahboni
Lodge Of Lewiston, will exemplify the work of
the third degree
Grand Master King and Grand Treasurer
W. 0. Fox declined reelection.
Grand Chapter.
The Grand Chapter Of Maine met at D. M,
Grand High Priest Joseph A. Locke presiding.
In his annual address he alluded to the frater
nal dead. and called attention to the jswels
and altar which had been draped in mourning
for General Grand High Priest Bower. lately
| deceased in Iowa.
The report on returns showed 4,107 mem
bers, being gain of g.,
| The following officers were elected:
Grand High Priest-Frank f. Sleeper. Sabat-
Deputy Grand High Priest Manly G. Trask,
Bangor.
Grand King-James NJ. Nevens. Buckspor,.
Grand Scribe-Archie L. Talbot Lewiston
Grand Treasurer-Rufus Fl. Hinkley, Port
land.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland
Committee OF Finance. FL. Drummond,
Portland; Oliver Gerrish, Portland; Nathan
Woodbury., Lewiston.
At 1880 the Grand Chaper called off until 0
Wednesday morning.
The order OF High Priesthood meets at 1880,
the Grand Council at 2 p. M, and the Grand
Commandery at p. m. II is expected that
Grand Master Benjamin Dean OF Grand En-
campment Of the United States will be present