The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-28
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
The Annual Session Held in This City
Yesterday.

The annual session of the Grand Division
OF the Sons of Temperance commenced yes
t7rday morning in Sons of Temperance hall,
and was called to order by Grand Worthy
Associate j. +. Sheldon, in the absence of
Grand Worthy Patriarch Stephen Cobb, who
is detained at home by severe illness. The
following officers were present:
G. w. Associate--J. f. Sheldon of Portland.
Grand Scrbe-Fred Stevens of Cumberland
Mills.
Grand Treasurer-H. X. Morrel of Gardiner.
Grand Conductor-Franklin Perry of Portland
The following officers were appointed to
fill vacancies:
G. W. Associate. B. Thorndike of Portland.
Grand Chaplain-Robert Drew of Portland
Grand Sentinel-A. S. Davis of Portland.
The Grand Scribe reported the order in a
fiourishing condition, and that number of
new divisions have been instituted during
the past year.
The Grand division then initiated the new
members who were waiting in the ante-room.
The following committees were appointed /:
On Finance. b. Thondike of Portland p
Hayes of Chelsea and A. X P. Buffum of Gardi-
ner
On Appeals-H. X Morrell of Gardiner, A. S.
Davis OF Portland, and L. I. Boothby of Water
On reports-S IL. Carleton of Portland, ]. b.
Coyle OF Chelsea, and /. ii. Mcdonald OF Portland
The treasurer made his annual report,
which showed CONSIDERABLY fundslon hand,
and all bills paid
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After routine business, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing term:
G. W. Patrarch-A. X. P. Buffum of Gardiner.
e. w; Associate-W. II. Phillips of Portland.
Grand Scribe-Dr. S. H. Holmes of Wateryille.
Grand Chaplain-S. L: Carleton of Portland.
Grand Conductor-J.iB. Coyle of Chelsea.
Grand Sentinel-Mrs. S. N. Deane Of Portland.
The April session will be held at Water
vile, and the next annual session at Gardi-
ner.
The propagation committee reported that
they had quite large sum of money on
hand for the purpose of instituting new di-
visions.
The Grand Worthy Patriach, A KIP. Buff
FUN, Grand Scribe DR.. S. III. Holmes, and
Past Grand Scribe Fred Stevens, and Grand
Treasurer III. X. Morrill,, were appointed
propagation committee for the ensuing term
The finance committee reported the books
of the Grand Scribe and Grand Treasurer
correct and in proper form.
S. L.Carleton and l. H. Mcdonald were ap
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be held at Boston next February in the in
terest of the temperance cause.
The newly elected Grand Worthy Patri-
arch was installed by Acting Grand Worthy
Patriarch Sheldon, assisted by Past Grand
Worthy Patriarch Thorndike, and the other
officers were installed by Grand Worthy Pa
triarch Buffum.
The following were elected representatives
to the national division:
Past Grand Worthy Patriarchs Joshua Nye
Neal Dow, John b. Thorndike, Sidney Perham,
Samuel L. Carleton John S. Kimball Rev. d. b.
Randall, B. F. Tallman, /. H. Mcdonald, q. Pope
yose, j. nj. Larrabee, III. A. Fowler, p. NJ Folger
L. Hayes, 5. Cobb; Past Grand Worthy Associates
III. Z. lockwood, Mary G. Crossman, o. b. Glea-
son, JAS +. Sheldon Past Grand Scribes H. X
Morrel, Fred Stevens; Grand Worthy Patriarch
A: X T. Buffum; Grand Worthy Associate w. b.
Phillips.
During the session Past Grand Scribe Fred
Stevens was presented by the grand division
with splendid national division regala for
the prompt and faithful performance of his
duties during the past two years.
EVENING SESSION
The evening session was called to order at
40 o'clock by Grand Worthy Associate W.
III. Phillips.
After opening exercises and the initiation
OF new members, the rest of the evening was
spent in listening to remarks from members
OF the order from different parts of the State
who reported their several divisions in a
prosperous condition.