The Portland daily press., 1885-04-17

Annual Election of OfElcers and Closing
Business of llle Session.

ana others, lnterspersed by singing. There
was fair attendance.
The Grand Lodge was called to order at 9
o'clock, and temporary vacancies in commit
tees and the board of officers were filed.
Reports OF committees were received and
acted upon. The report of the committee on
printing was presented by o. M. Moore of Wa
serVille; on Grand Lodge organ, by Past Grand
Chief Templsr Torrey, recommending in favor
OF the Temperance Record, published at Bel
fast by Grand Secretary George e. Bracket;
on Juvenile temples, by o. NJ. Moore.
The report of the committee ON the state of
the order, presented by Past Grand A. j.
Chase, was an able and comprehensive paper,
treating of the general interests Of the order.
The hour of 10 O'Clock assigned for the cleo
tion OF officers Having arrived, Past Grand
Chief Templar Nye was called to the chair,
and the Grand Lodge proceeded with that
business, occupying the remainder of the
morning session. The following officers were
elected
Grand Worthy Chief Templar-Rev. e. C. Mum
son, Portland.
Grand Worthy Councillor-M. J. Dow. Brooks.
Grand Worthy Vice Templar-Julia f. Pressey,
Lewiston.
Grand Secretary George e. Brackett, Belfast.
tFor the eleventh tern1 by vote of I'll to 20 for
0. M. Moore and % for Hon. R. Simonton.
Grand Ireasurer-Joel C. Pease, Corinna.
Grand Chaplain-J. K. Clifford, Camden.
General Superints ndent Juvenile Temples Mrs,
Z. q. Pember, Kennebunk
Grand Worthy Marshal-R. II. Murphy Portland.
REPRESENTATIVES, 9 to Right Worthy Grand Lodge
Rev. d. q. Munson, T. ii. Dexter, Neal Dow. Mrs.
j. +. Pressey, Mrs. l. a. Hodgdon.
Alternates-C. A. Maxwell, j. T. Mason, N. A.
Game, NJ u. Prentiss, J. F. Pressey.
M
L. Il. Simonton, chairman of the campaign
committee, brought up the question of debt on
the constitutional amendment, which amount
cd to about $3.50. Neal Dow subscribed $1OO
and Nelson DiDgley $50, SO that the campaign
expenses will be obliterated in few days.
On motion of a. J. Chase of Deering, it was
voted to appropriate the sum of $500, one-half
to H. @. Manson Tor expenses and none paid
and Sl00 to Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur, treasurer Of
the State campaign committee, towards pay
aent Of campaign debt.
The Good Templars' Mutual Relief Associa-
ton assembled at 1.55 p. M, Rev. Fl. G. Mum
son in the chair, but adjourned until 7.3O p. m
Afternoon BessiOn.
The afternoon session commenced at 2 D. m :.
when the officers not elected in the morning
were elected, and the complete list will be
found above.
The committee on resolutions made an ex-
tended report, commencing Rev. II. G. Mum
son in his present work. The report was
adopted by rising vote.
The committee on state OF the order made q
final report, eliciting much discussion in refer
ence to the Law and Order League, which was
INDUCED in by Messrs. Chase, Carleton, Shor-
ey, and many others, when It was referred
back to the committee for changes.
The report OF the committee on juvenile
temples was presented by Mrs. H. Barstow OF
Bangor, urging greater exertisn in this noble
branch Of the order. Accepted and adopted.
The final report of the committee OF creden-
tials showed that there had been initiated into
the Grand Lodge. 1853; past members present,
252; total, 40 members present.
Remarks were made by ex-Gov. Sidney Per-
ham.
The installation of the grand officers for the
ensuing year took place at p. M, G. w. CT.
George A. Bailey, OF Portsmouth N. H., in
the chair. with j. R. Pidgeon, G. w. G. T.,
of Indiantown, st. John, N. b., grand mar
shal.
1t was voted to hold business session this
evening, commencing at 8 o'clock.
Evening Session.
At 7.30 p. M, the. annual meeting of the
Good Templars' Mutual Benefit Association
was held in Y NJ. g. A. hall. The meeting
was called to order by Rev. H. G. Munson,
president. M. G. Prentiss, secretary, made
his annual report. The association was re.
ported in good working condition, and is
slowly increasing in membership. No deaths
have occurred during the year.
The following officers were elected for tine
ensuing year:
President-Rev. Fl. G. Munson.
:. Vice Presidents-S. 5. Knight of Deering, j. T.
Rev. j. II; Taylor of North Sedgwick, Sharon Rob-
inson of East Sumner
Secretary NJ. G. Prentiss of Brewer.
Treasurcr-F. I'll. Dexter of Springyale.
Remarks on the objects Of the association
were made by Messrs. M. j. Dow, M. G. Prem
tias and Rev. Fl. @. Manson.
The evening session OF the Grand Lodge
opened at o'clock. A large delegation from
Mystic Lodge of Portland, having adjourned
their meeting, were admitted in body in due
form, Business OF routine character was
transacted.
At $50 remarks were begun for the good oI
the order, the ffst speaker introduced being
G. W. G. T., Pdgeon of N. B. He expressed
great pleasure in being present at the Grand
Lodge session in the beautiful city of Portland
and spoke OF the progress OF the temperance
work in the Provinces. The grand influence
from the State OF Maine has gone out into the
Provinces, and today the order of Good Tenn
plars there is upon sure footing. A grand
work is being done, and the sentiment of the
people is fast assuming high position, and
will ere long be in thorough sympathy with
the work in hand.
Music followed, Miss Stone ably presiding al
the organ, and was well aided by w. 81, Pear
son of Portland, on the cornet
II. a. Shorey, P. G.. w. G. T., was then in.
troduced. His remarks were bright and very
interesting.
Col. e. O. Harrington of Portland was the
next speaker. He spoke of his work among
the children, and ably illustrated the effects of
the great soil upon the lives, present and fu.
ture, of the little ones. He mentioned the en-
couragement the members of the Grand Lodge
should take to their homes, and the noble re-.
solves they should make to enter more ear
nestly snto the work. We must, in great
measure depend upon the ruralIdistricts for the
strong support to carry forward the work to a
glorious ending.
A recitation was given by Miss Norris of
Mystic Lodge, of Portland.
Remarks were made by G.. w. G. T., Rev.
Ell. c. Munson.
After music, the twenty-seventh annual ses-
zion was duly closed.
G. w. G. T., George a. Bailey of New
Hampshire, one of the distinguished guests
present, left for his home on the evening train.
G. W. G. T., j. R. Pidgeon of New Bruns.
wick, leaves tor Boston today, and will speak
in Cambridgeport, Mass, Sunday. Mr.. Pid-
geon has been ia the railway mail service be-
tween New Brunswick and the United States
for thirteen years.
THE GRAND TRUNK.