The Portland daily press., 1883-08-15
1. O. o. F.
Thirty Ninth Annual Session of the Grand
Lodge.

Odd Fellowship in Maine has made won
dersul increase during the past four years, un-
der the administration of Grand. Masters Cox,
Kimball and Cook. Maine is now more than
an average State. Fifteen years ago Maine
stood 10Th upon the list in regard to member
ship, and the amounts expended for charity
and relief. Now her place Is found to be 14th,
The per capita tax is less than any other State,
and the average size of the lodges is larger
than in any other State but two. This State
has lost but one lodge since 1866, while many
other States report each year defunct lodges.
This state of affairs show that the board of
Grand Officers have. during the past four
years consulted for the best interests Of the or
der.
The thirty-ninth annual session OF the Grand
Lodge began yesterday morning at o'clock,
with full attendance OF officers and members
There were admitted as new members ninety
members.
The Grand Master, S. W. Cook, in his re-
port called the attention of the Grand Lodge
to the death of the treasurer of the Grand
Lodge, Deniel w. Nash, of this city; that the
AoAhooe A<oeSO Oaoo has uetu b6ttlbu, iUuSeS al
Phillips, Hallowell, Winthrop, Oakland, Lin
coin, Calais, Gorham, North Arson, Hartland,
Camden, Brewer, Buckfeld and winterport
have been established. Halls have been dedi-
Gated at Saccarappa and Bridgton. The Grand
Master recommended that the State should be
redistricted; that the financial condition of
lodges in the matter of dues and benefits be
examined into; that grand instructor be APP
pointed.
From the Grand Seoretarys report we obtain
the following details
Thirteen new lodges have been instituted
The number of lodges is now 101. The total
number In membership is 1343S being net
increase CT 1905. The number Of brothers re-
leved is 9S6, to the amount of $30,05o. The
number of widow families relieved is 81. to
the amount of S2,160. The number of broth
ers buried is 100, at an expense to the amount
OF $1,000. The amount of annual receipts last
year was S96,9S0. The current expenses were
$S0,975. The invested funds amount to $780,
III. The receipts of the secretary office have
been S3,S6l, and the expenditures S., 6224S.
From the treasurer's report we find the re-
ceipts OF his office to have been $3.50. The
assets of the Grand Lodge amount to S., 252;
invested sunds and cash. $3,1S5.
The following were elected officers for the
ensuing year:
Grand MASTER. Henry Crockett, Portland.
Deputy Grand Master-E. w. Conant, Old
town.
Grand Warden--R. B. Capen, Augusta.
Grand Secretary-Joshua Davis, Portland
Grand Treasurer-Stephen X. Dyer, Port
land.
Grand Representative Silas W. Cook, Lew
iston.
The appeal of George Il. Marsh was dis
missed.
Adjourned to 2 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
The secret work was exemplified by Grand
Representative Cox.
The new constitution for the Grand Lodge
and for the subordinate lodges occupied the
most Of the afternoon session, and were finally
adopted.
1t was voted that there be Grand Instructor
to visit lodges at the expense of the lodge who
wished such visitation. Some changes were
made in the lodge districts.
The benefit code as reported last year was
apopted as whole.
The Grand Representatives were directed to
oppose the admission of the Indian to the
Order.
Evening Session.
After installation the Grand Master made
the following appointments:
Grand Marshal-W. E. Plummer Portland.
Grand Conductor-Albert L. Wells, Lewis
ton.
Grand Chaplain-Horace n. Kicker, Port
land
Grand Guardian Charles Mcguire East
Corinth.
Grand Herald. T. Mason, Biddeford.
COMMITTEES.
acknowledgement Marsh, Geo. E. Davis,
G. M. Morgan.
Grand Master-C. K. Ladd, A. E. Chase,
w. W. Cutter.
Returns.N. G. Cummings, J. B. Dunbsr,
Edmund Libby.
Unfinished Business-H. "A. Shorey, J. I.
Merrill, e. W. Aver
Finance. f. Clark, W. f. Garcelon, A. J.
Cummings.
Appeals-E. P Burnham, B. G. Stone, S.W.
Cook, A. S. Kimball, G.. II. Cloudman.
Judiciary-Byron Kimball, G.. N Wey-
mouth, Geo. w. Cove.
Charter and Petitions-J. s. Hobbs, A. A.
Beaton, A. l.. #. Pike.
State of the Order-John Reed, A. Wood
man, j. G. Elder.
Legislation-J. W. Sargent, II. H. Kicker,
j. N Reed.
By,laws-BeDi. Kingsbury. John Il. Fogg,
w. T. Small.
Prnting-Grand Secretary, Geo. d. Loring,
f. p Bennett.
Correspondence P. Cox, A. F. Richard
son, e. G. Libby.