The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-04-08

Annual Session of the Grand Command
cry of RHaine in BiddefOrd.

The Grand Lodge of this State, Of the United
Order Of the Golden Gross, met in annual ses-
sion at the citadel OF Garfield Commandery in
Biddeford yesterday morning and closed last
evening. There was very full attendance Of
delegates. and the following grand officers
were present at the opening session: Sir
Knight L. J. Perkins, Portland, G.. O.; Lady
NJ. A. Washburn, Lewiston, G.. c.; Sir
Knight Rev. j. Fl. Snow, Sonth Waterford, G
P; Sir Knight DR.. S. j. Bassford, Biddeford,
G. K. of R.; Sir Knight DIR. @. p. .Geryish,
South Berwick, G. T., Sir Knight DR.. W. L.
Hawkes., York, G. II; Sir Knight DIR. B. f.
Sleeper, Winthrop, G. W. o. g.; Sir Knight
Horace Mitchell, Jr., Kittery Point, P. G.. O.;
and grand trustees, Sir Knight F. L. Day, Lew
iston, Sir Knight G. E. Tilton, Ferry Village,
Sir Knight r. T. Sweetsir, saco. Many of the
delegates arrived Monday night. and were pre-
sent at a reception rendered by Garfield and
Ocean Communicates.
The session was called to order by Grand
Commander L. j. Perkins, who presided. The
morning session was devoted to the initiation
of thirty candidates and to the reception of re-
ports from the Grand Commander, Keeper of
Records and the Grand Treasurer. At the
present time there are 4S Communicates in the
State with membership of 1700 and during
the past year 700 names have been inscribed
upon the rolls. The reports showed the order
to be in fourishiug condition throughout
the State, and constantly increasing its field OF
labor.
At the close OF the forenoon session the
Grand Lodge adjourned to Grand Army Hall,
where an excellent dinner was served by the
members of the Communicates in Biddeford
and Saco. The tables were arranged In the
form of a cross and were laden with a variety
of substantial viands.
The afternoon session began at 1.30 o'clock,
and was devoted to the transaction Of routine
business and the election of officers. The fol-
lowing is a list of those elected:
Grand Commander-L. j. Perkins of Portland.
Grand Vice Commander Mrs. NJ. E. Davis Of Bid
deford
Grand Prelate-J. H. Snow of watervinc.
Grand Keeper of Records DR., s. j. Bassford of
Biddeford.
Grand Treasurer-Dr. C. P. Gerrish of South
Berwick.
Grand Herald-Dr B. F. Sleeper of Winthrop.
Grand Warden of Inner Gate-Mrs Florence 81.
Davies of Winthrop.
Grand Warden of Outer Gate-Dr. C. W. Bailey
OF Saccarappa.
A supper was served In Grand Army Hall at
$50 o'clock, after which the lodge went into
evening session.
The following is list of the Supreme Ofic-
GERS and delegates to the Grand Lodge present:
j. D. Swain. Supreme Treasurer, Nashua; DIR. j.
D. Young, Supreme Commander, Boston: DR.. Z.
Hartshorn, Boston; L. j. Perkins Portland; f. G.
Day, Lewiston; ID. L. Smith, Topsham; DR.. j. s. M.
Willis, Elliot; DR.. O. W. Bailey Saccsrappa; S. d.
Jepson, Auburn; A. c.. Mculton, York; Horace
Mitchell, Dr., Kittery Point; S. W. Thompson,
eihmond; +. L. SWeetsir, Saco; l.. T.. Stoddard,
Mechanics Falls; DR.. B. It. Sleeper, Winthrop; C.
\. Pressey, Bedford Mass; Dr.. g. E. Norton, Lew
lsto1; Mrs. M. A. Washburn, Lewiston; Mary +.
Davis, Biddeford; DIR. S. j. Bassford. Biddeford;
throp; DR.. j. @. Stewart, York; DR.. @. W. Psbury,
Saeo; A. 0. Goodsoe, Kittery; Dr. French, Wayne;
Rev. j. II. Snow, South Waterford; O. A. Tiiton,
Ferry Village; S. S. Bryant ,Knghtville d. NJ Frye
Saccarappa; DR.. G. P. Gerrish So. Berwick; DIR. H.
V. Noyes, G. b. Hanson, Berwick.
The following Past Noble Commanders were
in attendance:
ID. G. Pennington Brunswick; Rev. G. E. Bisbee
Goodwins Mills; Elizabeth Perkins, Portland;
Mary j. Bennett, Noodfords; Fred A. Webster, So.
Berwick; J. T. Frisby. Lewiston; VIM. P. York,
Saco; DR.. j. M. Plaisted North Pownal; G. B. Viii.
son, South Paris; Howard Moore, York; George A.
Ouch, North Berwick; Augustus Stevenson, Kit
terry; Rev. f. E. Dawson, Biddeford; DR.. A. W. b.
Clement, Biddeford; Lizzie A. Day, Bryants Pond:
Patience Moodsde. Bar Mills; E. E. Robbins Gar
diner; r. w. Kicker Waterboro; G. S. Smith, Good
wins Mills; Mary Il. Cheney, Portland; John A.
Bennett, Woodfords; Hortense Washburn, Lewis
ten, s. " Gerry, Sonth Berwick; Rev. j. M. Wood
bury, Old Orchard; Mrs. A. j. Tilton Ferry Yillage
DR.. A. S. French, Wayne; A NJ. Horr, So. Water.
ford; Fred A. Webster, So. Berwick DIR. j. o. Nc
Corrison, North Berwick; james w. Brackett,
Peaks Island.