Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-05
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" FATHER REPORT.
MAINE DI>PAT(HEN.
NASONIC EETING.
opening session of the Grand Lodge OF
Maine at Portland.
PORTLAND May A

PORTLAND, May 4.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Main. mot
In this citv, Tuesday at 9 A. M Grand
Master Fessenden [. Dav of Iaw;s,o, o
sldlng. The hall was filled with manv well
known men from all parts of the State. OF
Fast Grand Masters present were Hiram
Chase, Belfast; Edward B. Burnho m. now of
hoxbury' Mass; NJ. F. King of Portland:
w. r. u. Estes of Skowhegan: VIM. p.
Prebe of Portland; Chas. |. Collamore of
Bangor; David Cargill of East Livermore.
The venerable Oliver Gerrish, 80 wears old
was present and acted as chairman of the
finance committee.
The Grand Lodge opened with PRAYER by
Grand Chaplain Rev. John Gibson, The
committee on credentials reported l4O out of
1854 lodges represented. Probably most of
the remaining "a will be represented when
the noon train arrives.
Grand Master Dav read the annual ad-
dress. 1t was an able and interesting paner
de reported the death of but one past grand
officer, VIM. Somerby Of Ellsworth, Past
Senior Grand Warden, who joined the frater-
nifty in 1924. He reported the order in a
prosperous condition. He reported that the
fraternity of Maine had contributed $436. 70
to the ralief of the sufferers at the great fire
in Galveston, Texas, of which part was de-
cined by the Texas committee on account of
sufficient relief having been received and
Hi
The report of the committee on finance
and of the Grand Treasurer showed a salts
factory state of the finances. The report of
the committee on returns showed 20. .33S
members, and increase of l67 during the
year; the initiates are G44, against 74S last
year; deaths, 269 against 225 last year
dropped from membership, l67, against 335
last year; the gain in the last item is most
significant of the general improvement. Res
olutons were adopted recognizing the Grand
Lodge of South Australia.
The Grand Lodge was called on at 2
o'clock. Many more delegates were present,
who had arrived by the noon trains, l67
lodges being represented, and Albert Moore
of North Anson was added to the roll of past
grand masters present. Routine business
filled the hour until 8 O'clock the time as
signed for the election of officers. when Past
Grand Master Charles |. Collamore was
called to the chair and the following officers
were elected:
Grand Master-Fessenden l. Day of Lew
iston.
Deputy Grand Master-Frank f. Sleeper
OF Sabatis
Senior Grand Warden-Albro f. Chase of
Cd
Junior Grand Warden-Benj. Ames of
Thorndike.
Grand Treasurer-Frederick Fox of Port
land.
Grand See etary-Ira Berry of Portland.
Finance Committee-Olver Gerrish of
Portland, Clifford Belcher of Pennington,
Judson B. Dunbar of Portland.
Trustees Tor three vears-A. M. Wetherbee
of Warren, E Howard Vose of Calais.
vote of thanks was unanimously passed
to Edmund B Malett, Jr., for the gift of a
bed in the Maine General Hospital to the
Masonic fraternity of Maine for the current
year.
At5.l5 the Grand Lodge called off un-
til 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter met at
o'clock, Manlev G Trssk, grand high priest,
presiding TWAS opened with prayer by
Rev. Marion Crosby, grand chaplain.
Alfred +. Chapman of Boston, general
grand high priest of the General High Chap
ter of the United States, was present to make
an official visit and was received and well
coined to the Grand High Chapter.
The committee on credentials reported 81
out of Al chapters represented. Grand High
Priest Trask read the annual address, report
ing peace and prosperity existing throughout
the Jurisdiction. The report on the returns
showed there were 4275 members and l52
candidates. The following officers were
elected:
Grand High Priest-Jas. NJ. Nevns OF
| Bucksport.
Deputy Grand High Priest-Archie l.. Tai
bot of Lewiston.
Grand King-George w. Goulding of Oak
land.
Grand Scribe-Charles T. Collamore Of
Bangor.
Grand Treasurer-Rufus H. iiinchley OF
| Portland.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry of Portland.
Committee on Finance-Joslah II. Drum,
mond and Oliver Gerrish of Portland, ano
Nathan Woodbury. of Lewiston.
At lO4O, it was called of until Wednes
day morning.