Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-06

FROM PORTLAND.
annual Session of The Grand Masonic
Bodies of Maine.

PORTLAND, May 3.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Maine me, at
O'Clock A. M, Tuesday, Grand Master
Nm. X. G. Estes, presiding The attend
ahce was large but representatives from a
number of lodges did not arrive until the
noon trains. Grand Master Estes animal
ADDRESS occupied large portion of the morn
ing session. He referred to the deaths dnr.
ing the year OF Past Senior Grand Warden,
Henry A. Dickey of Lewiston; District
Deputy, Charles W. Arras of Bath, and Past
junior Grand Warden, Francis j. Dav of
Hallowell. He reported the fraternity "a
prospering in this State as elsewhere. The
reports of the finance committee and grand
tr easurer showed favorable financial con-
dition. The report of the committee on re-
turns showed 49, members, an increase
OF 2ll with 74S initiates against 7Sl last
year. The number of lodges active is 1874.
Memorials were presented and ordered pub
lished OF the venerable and honored crafts
men Alpheus Lyon of Bangor, VIM. Good
win of Chelsea, Mass, formerly of Maine
and John b. Coyle of Portland. Various
papers were presented and referred to the
appropriate committee and at noon the Grand
Lodge was called off until p NJ
The Grand Lodge was called on at p. NJ.
memorial for publication was ordered of
the veteran mason VIM. Crane who died in
Camden Monday, and routine business was
transacted. At o'clock the election of
grand officers took place, resulting as fol-
lows:
Grand Master-Fessenden /. Day of Lew
iston sSfsaiN .s,axlx
Deputy Grand Master-Frank E. Sleeper
of Sabatis.
| Senior Grand Warden--Joseph M. Hayes
of Bath.
Junior Grand Warden-Henry II. Taylor
of Machas.
Grand Treasurer-Frederick Fox of Port.
land.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry of Portland.
Committee on Finance-Oliver Gerrish of
Portland, Albro Z Chase of Portland, S.
Clifford Belcher of Pennington.
Vacancies on the Board of Trustees Ed
ward z. Burnham of Saco, Archie l.. Abbott
of Lewiston, Arlington B. Marston of Ban
gor.
AT 5l5 the Grand Lodge was called off
until Wednesday afternoon.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
Sleeper presiding. The attendance was
large The first four officers presented full
reports, showing the condition of the order
in the State to be excellent. The report on
the returns showed As chapters with 1901
members. 2l5 exaltatons. The following
grand officers were elected:
Grand High prest-Manly G. Trask of
Bangor.
Deputy Grand High Priest-James M.
Nevens of Bucksport.
Grand King-Archie l.. Talbot of Lewiston.
Grand Scribe-George w. Goulding of
Oakland.
Grand Treasurer-R. Hinkley of Portland.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry OF Portland.
Committee on fnance-Josiah ii. Drum
mond of Portland; Oliver Gerrish OF Port
land. Nathan Woodbury. of Lewiston.
The Grand Chapter was called of until 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
Fatal Accident.
Nathan c. Redlon, lad nine years old,
| only son of Luther Re0lOn Oh 'His City, was
run over by a street car on Congress street
this evening. His right leg was shocklngiy
maugled from the hip to the knee. Tie was
taken to the Maine General Hospital and the
limb smputated. The lad died soon after
the operation.
Art store Damaged by Fire.
House 6l0 on Congress street, Portland
above Congress Square, occupied by Cyrus
T. Davis as a fine art store, was damaged
Tuesday morning by fire in the rear ana
bv water. The loss is six hundred dollars
on the building and stock OF mould
inps, frames, etc. The pictures were saSeu
without damage The loss is covered oy III
surance.
Grand Army Matters,
The meeting of the executive commi1'ee
of the G. A. r. is changed to Ihursaay'
May 9TH, at 2 P. NJ