The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-05-07
MASONIC.
Annual Meeting Of the Grand Chapter

Annual Meeting of the Grand Chapter.
Yesterday morning the Grand Chapter met
at o'clock. Reports of the various com.
mittees were received. Permission was
given Oriental Chapter to continue to meet at
Lowell.
The committee on Grand Mark Lodge of
England were continued to report next year,
and in the meantime intercourse is forbidden
with such Capitular bodies in Quebec as the
Grand Chapter of Quebec forbids intercourse
with.
,aCharters were granted for Henry Knox
Chapter at Thomaston and Temple Chapter at
Rockland, the latter having permission to con-
tinue work under the dispensation until con-
stituted.
The grand officers were installed BIZ Past
Grand High Priest Drummond, the following
appointments being made:
District Deputy Grand High Priests-5th district
Albert NJ. Penley, Auburn; 9th district Henry r.
Taylor, Machias.
Grand Chaplains-Rev Charles G. Vinal. Kenpe-
bunk; Rev. Edwin =. Small, Saco; Rev. John Glib
son, Naples; Rev, William c. Barrows, Lewiston;
Rev: Thomas M Lord, Biddeford; Rev. Marion
Grand Captain Host Charles I. Collamore, Ban
Grand Principal soiourner-Ju B. Dunbar,
Portland.
Grand Royal Arch Captain-Lorenzo L. Shaw
Yarmouth.
Grand Master Third yail-Albro E. Chase, Port
land.
Grand Master Second vail-WiIford j. Fisher
Grand Master First yail-Henry S. Webster.
Gardiner.
Grand M steyards-w; Scott shorey, Bath; Charles
r. Tenney, Houlton; Howard d. Smith, Norway.
Grand Lecturer-Frank e. Sleeper, Sabattis,
Assistant Lecturer-Albert W. Larrabee
Grand Sentinel-Warren o. Carney, Portland.
TO- n1cv II
Council of High Priesthood.
The council Of the order of High Priesthood
met at IL O'Clock, Oliver Gerrish, president, in
the chair Fifteen High Priests of subordinate
chapters we're received into the order. The
following officers were elected:
| President Oliver Gerrish of Portland.
Senior Vice President-Josiah II. Drummond of
| Portland.
Junior Vice President-Edward P. Burnham of
| Saco.
| Treasurer-Levi A. Gray of Portland
Recorder Stephen Berry of Portland
Master OF Ceremonies Horace II. Burbank of
| Saco.
Conductor-FessendenI I. Day of Lewiston.
Chaplain-Wm. j. Burnham of lewiston
Steward-A. M. Penley OF Auburn.
Waruen-J. M. Nevens OF Bucksport.
Grand Lodge.
| The Grand Lodge met at O'Clock. The
session was occupied with exemplifcation of
the work of the Fellow Craft BY Atlantic
Lodge of Portland.
| At 5 o'clock the Grand Lodge called off until
o'clock Thursday morning.
| Grand Council of Royal Masters.
The Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters met at p. m, Grand Master Horace
81. Burbank, presiding
| No business OF public interest was transacted
| except the election of the following officers.
| Grand Master-Horace H. Burbank of Saco.
| Deputy Grand Master Charles w. Haney of Bel
fast.
P. G. c. of work-wllliam A. Barker of Rock
| land.
Grand Treasurer eander W. Fobes of Portland.
Grand Reeorder-Ira Berry of Portland.
| Grand Chaplain William j. Burnham of Lewis
| ton.
Grand Master of Ceremonies-C. q. HAYES of
Grand Captain OF Guards ALBERT NJ Penley Of
| Auburn.
Grand Conductor--Joseph NJ. Hayes of Bath.
Grand Steward " lillian r. G. Estes of Skowhe-
gan.
Grand sentinel-W. c. G. Carney of Portland.
And the Grand Council then closed
Grand Cemmandery of knights TempIar.
The Grand Commandery of Knights TEN.
| plar OF Maine met at O'Clock last
evening, Isaac S. Bangs, Grand Commander,
presiding The fourteen subordinates were all
represented, and there was a large attendance
OF members and visitors. The Grand Com
mander's address was full, able and interest
ing. and with those of the other Grand officers
gave evidence of much activity and prosperity,
although the membership has not increased
during the year. The report on returns showed
1910 members and so knighted.
A charter was granted for new Command.
| cry at Calais.
The following officers were elected:
Grand Commander-John o. Shaw of Bath.
| Deputy Grand Commander-J. Fred Leavitt of
| Bangor. -
Grand Genei alissimo-Benj. f. Andrews of Port
1 land. ~
Grand Captain General-Joseph Y. Hodsdon Of
Yarmouthvile. -
Grand Prelate e. Howard Vose of Calais.
Grand Senior Warden-Wm. j. Burnham of Lew.
| iston.
Grand Junior Mathematician H. Fogler of
Belfast. -
Grand Observation-Disclosures Fobes of Portland
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry of Portland,
| Grand Standard Bearer-Edwin M. Fuller of
| Bath. -
Rockland. -
Grand Warder-Wm. j. Landers of Gardiner.
Grand Captain of Guards-Warren o. Carney of
Portland. y
At midnight the Grand Commandery closed