Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-06
MAINE DIspATCHES.
MASONIC MEETING.
Oio>ihs session of the Grand Lodge of
Maine at Portland,

PORTLAND. Nav 5.
The Grand Chapter met at o o'clocL ,h;,
morning Oriental Chapter was permitted
10 remove from Lowell to Fryeburg Un;on
Charter was located permanently at Norwav
General Grand High Priest Chairman in.
stalled the grand officers, assisted by PAS
Grand High Priest Burbank as Grand Mar
shal. The following appointments were
made:
District Deputy Grand High Priests-FiftI
ois'rict-Alm {. Waite OF Portland; Sixth
olsirlct, Albert Nj. Penlev of Auburn: Seventh
oistrlcf, henry X. Taylor OF Machias
Hrand Chaplains Rev. john Gibson of
Naples, Rev. VIM II. Pil-bury OF Bucks.
port, Kew. Marion CROSBY OF Portland.
Grand Captain Host-Judson B. Dunbar
Portland.
Grand Principal ojourner-Lorenzo l.
Shaw of Yarmouth
Grand Royal Arch Captain-Albro f.
Chase of Portland
Grand Master Sd Vail-Wilford ]. Fisher
of Eastport.
Grand Master ID vail-Henry S. Webster
of Gardiner.
Grand Master lst Vail-W. Scott Shorev
of Bath.
Grand Stewards-Charles p. Tenney of
Houlton, Howard d, Smith of Norway. Geo
Lansill of Bangor. Benz Morrill, of Bluehill
Grand Lecturer-Frank E. Sleeper OF
Sabatis.
Grand Sentinel-Warren o. Carney OF
Portland
Votes of thanks were adopted to General
Grand High Priest Chapman for visiting anG
his kindness in installing officers, and to Pas
Grand High Priest Trask for his efficient
services, and at ll.20 the Grand Chapte,
closed.
The Order of High Priesthood met at II
o'clock, Oliver Gerrish presiding. The fol
lowing officers were elected
President-Oliver Gerrish of Portland,
Senior Vice Presdent-Josiah II. Dram
mond of Portland
Junior Vice President-Edward P. Burn
ham of Roxburv, Mass.
Treasurer-Levi a. Gray of Portland.
Recorder-Stephen Berry of Portland.
Master Ceremonies-H. ii Burbank of
Saco.
Conductor-Fessenden |. Day of Lewiston
Chap!a;n-Wm j. Buraham of Lewiston
Sreward-Albert NJ. Penley f Auburn.
Warden-James III. Nevins of Bu:ksport.
Eighteen High Priests from all parts of the
State were admitted to the Order.
The Grand Lodge was called on at p.
NJ Marquis F. King of Portland was re-
ceived and welcomed as grand representative
of the Grand Lodges of New York and
Oregon. and VIM. j. Burnham of Lewiston
as grand representative of the Grand Lodge
of Ohio.
An invitation was received from the cen
tennal committee of the city Of Portland in
viting the Grand Lodge to participate IN the
celebration of July 9th. The grand secre-
tarv was directed to acknowledge the invita-
ton with the thanks OF the Grand Lodge ard
to express its regret that it cannot be present.
The afternoon session was mostly devoted
to the exemplfcation of the first degree,
which was admirably done by Portland Lodge
No. |, Judson B. Dunbar master.
Grand Council of Royal and Select Mas
ters met at 2. NJ. Grand Master Horace
II. Burbank presiding. The officers elected
were:
Grsnd Master-Chas. w. Haney of Bel
fast.
Deputy Grand Master-Albert NJ. Penley
of Auburn
G 2. c. of Work-Dennison E. Seymour
of Calais. NV
Portland.
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry of Portland
Grand Chaplain-Wm J. Burbank OF Lew
iston. n
Grand Master of Ceremonles-W m. H.
Estes of Skcwhegan.
Grand Captain Gnards-Joseph NJ daves
of Bath. r. -.
Rockland.
Cr.nd Steward-Wm C. Mason oil Ran-
Grand Sentinel-Willard G Carney OF
Portland.
No other business of interest was trans
acted and the Grand Council was closed.
Grand Commandery, Knights Tempiar'
eta7P NJ, Grand Commander John u
Shaw presiding. Thirteen out OF fifteen
Commanderies were represented. The ad
dress of Grand Commander Shaw was long
and a ble and with those of his officers showed
the order throughout the Jutisui0'o
in a prosperous condition. The ofhcers
elected were:
Grand Commander-John 0. Shaw of Bath
Deputy Grand Commander FRED LeaV-
lit of Bangor. .,d-aws
Grand Captain General-wm. j. Burnham
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Grand Prelate--E. Howard Vose OF CALAIS.
Grand Senior Warden-Leander w. Fooes
of Portland. ,, u E,,lar
Grand Junior Warden-Edwin M. ruler
of Bath sc po,t-
land, por.,ord
The report of the committee on returns ms
ebowed 1898 members. an increase OF 90
during the year. charter was granted tof
...do-v ar Vinalhaven. The Of