The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-08-13
l. o. o. r.
Annual Session of the Grand En-
campment.

The annual session of the Grand Encamp-
ment of Maine opened at Odd Fellows hall
yesterday morning with the following Off
GERS present:
Grand Patriarch-Edwin A. Gray, Portland.
Grand High Priest-Albert E. Richardson, Frye.
burg.
Grand Senior Warden-Mton Higgins, Port
land.
Grand Treasurer Charles B. Nash, Portland
Grand Junior Warden-E. r. Mc1ntire, South
Berwick.
Grand Representatives-Isaa f. Clark, Port
land; Charles H. French, Portland.
Grand MarShal-Leonard 7. Woodbury.. Lewis
ton.
Grand Sentinel-S NJ King South Paris.
Deputy Grand Sentinel-JoSeph L. Small Bidde-
ford
The was a good attendance of members
and the Grand Encampment Degree was con-
ferred upon AZ new members.
The report of Grand Patriarch Gray shows
that under his administration, the Encamp-
ments of Maine have steadily advanced in
the direction of proper appreciation of the
work which is assigned to them.
From the report of Grand Scribe, Nathan
iel G. Cummings, we take the following sta
tistics as to the condition of this branch of
Ouu ClioNohip III Dldllt.
Encampments Observation-Disclosures. As
Members initiated. Observation-Disclosures. 254
Admitted by card. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. A
Keinstated. ..,...;..........-... II
WlndraWn by caro-. 80
suspended. ..-.-... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. L
Dropped for non-payment .................. SO
Present number of members 4.132
The following is the Relief report for the
year 1884:
Nuohar NJ natriarobc raliarad
Number weeks benefits paid. ........3,519
Number patriarchs buried Observation-Disclosures. 27
PAID for relief OF patriarchs 81 ,540.17
Paid for burying the dead .......... 10000
Current expenses separate from relief 1882. so
Amount OF receipts ................ 1882. 03
Invested funds 74,79S. 65
The above statistics show gain during
the year of three eneampments and 145 in
membership.
w. s. Strawn of Grand Encampment of
Iowa was present as a visitor. resolution
was passed protesting against any change by
the Sovereign Grand Lodge in the uniform
of the Encampment branch.
The following Grand officers were elected
for the coming year:
Grand Patriarch Milton Higgins, Portland.
Grand High Presto. G. Douglass, Lewiston
Grand Senior Warden-A. f. Richardson Frye
burg.
Grand Scribe-N. J. Cummings, Portland
Grand Treasurer-C. B. Nash, Portland
Grand Junior Warden-L. p. Woodbury., Lewis
ton.
Grand Representative-Henry p. Cox Portland
The secret work was exemplifed by Grand
Representatives Isaac F. Clark and Chas. II.
French.
Hereafter Encampments cannot appear in
public except for the purposes of Odd Eel
lowship.
The thanks of the Grand Encampment
were extended to Eastern Star Encampment
for the efficient manner in which they exem-
plified the encampment work before the mem
bers of the Grand Encampment
A new constitution for the Grand Encamp-
ment was presented and ordered printed
Hereafter petition for instituting new
Encampment must contain the names of at
least 30 applicants.
The newly elected Grand officers were in
stalled, after which the following subordi-
nate officers were appointed and Installed:
Grand Marshal-Joseph s. Gilliatt, Portland
Grand Sentinel-A. III. Hartman, Bridgton
Deputy Grand Sentinel-H. A. Fuller South
Paris.
The following standing committees were
also appointed:
Credentials-F T. Merrill, P. A. DeCreney, W
| Z. Plummer
Finance-Isaac F. Clark, F. E. Haskell, ]. S.
| Gilliatt.
State of Order--O. B. Written. S. W. Cook. w
H. Smith, E. W. Morton, o. w. Bridges,
Appeals-E. A. Gray, A. E. Chase, r. G. Dyer
S. G. Hills, I. White.
Petitions-J. V. Bradley Ia j. Cummings q
H. Winslow.
The Grand Encampment then adjourned
sine die.