The Portland daily press., 1888-04-18
UNITED ORDER GOLDEN CROSS
Sixth Annual Meeting Of the Grand
Commandery.

The sixth annual meeting of the Grand
Commandery of Maine of the United Order
of the Golden Cross called together an eager
and interested crowd of workers from every
section of the State, at Mystic Hall yester-
day. Supreme Treasurer J. ID. Swayne, of
Nashua, and Supreme Medical Director j. ID.
Young, of Boston, were present. The Com
mandery was called to order at 1890 a. M,
the following officers being present:
P.G.C Cdr. John c. Stewart York.
G. CT. 1. Day. Lewiston.
G. Prev. j. l.. Sanborn, WATERFORD.
q. K. Of R-Horace Mitchell, Jr;, Kittery Point
q. T.-Dr. G. Il. Gerrsh, South Berwick.
q. H-James w. Bracket, Peaks Island.
g, w, o. G.-HOward Moore, York.
Grand Trustees-Dr. John C. Stewart. York;
A. o. Hoodsoe, kittery: DR.. s. }. Bassford, Bid
j. Perkins, Portland; DIR: John O. Stewart, York.
Standing COmmittees-D. f. Esty, Jacob Berry,
!; s; Frsbee, l. l. Elder, I. A; Webster Rev q
K. Z. Robbins, John A. Bennett, Augustus Steven
son. Dr. Clement, A. e. Moulton, T. IL. Dexter, 5.
W. Thompson.
Ut. S. Libby, Past Grand Commander of
New Hampshire, was also reported present.
Thirty-nine Past Commanders were intro
duced and initiated. Grand Commander Day
presented his report. Many encouraging
facts relative to the gro With of the order were
given in detail and the report was referred
to the committee ON distribution after being
received with enthusiastic applause.
The report of Grand Keeper of Records
Mitch ell contained the following statistics:
April LIST. 1887, there were As commander
les in Maine. Number instituted during the
past year, 10; present number, IS.
Membership April LIST. 18S7....... 1885
january lst 1885,. $3.50
April 1st, lsSS.-.-.... 2,757
No. of deaths III Maine for the year -
e.iding March 81, 1SSS............ 20
Amount OF insurance carried by the
membership of Maine. SO 084 .90o.C o
Paid to Supr, me Commahdery by
the Subordinate Communicates OF
Maine for the year ending Deem oo
Amount me, ut paid by Supreme Com.
mandery On account of deaths in
Maine during 1887 ............... 20,862.90
Amount paid for Relief and Sick
Benefits curing 1857 I,l35.l2
Cash receipts ...................... 3,520.64
The following special committees were APP
pointed:
On Distribution--J c. Stewart. F. II. Hartford,
j. A. Kennedy.
On Mileage-W L. Hawkes., c. A Tilton, NJ. A.
Washburn.
Supreme Commander W. H. Solomon, Of
Boston, and Supreme Trustee Coolidge, also
of Massachusetts,. arrived during the no IN re-
cess and were warmly welcomed. A telegram
from the Grand Commandery of Tennessee,
conveying fraternal greetings, was received
and the following telegram ordered to be sent
PORTLAND. April II, 1888,
r. A. Campbell. Grand Commander, and George
B. Stratton Grand Keeper Of Records, Ndshcttte,
The Pine Tree State, with an addition of ten
children and 422 members, return compliments 10
Grand Commandery of Tennessee.
+. j. DAY, Grand Commander.
HORACE MITCHELL, Grand Keeper of Records.
Resolutions of respect to the memory OF
Daniel g. johnson, charter member of the
Grand Commandery of Maine, were adopted.
The following officers were unanimously
elected:
Grand Ccmmander-F, /. Day, Lewiston.
Grand Vice COMMANDMENTS. Mary j. Bennett,
Woodfords
Grand Prelate-Rey. j. l.. SanDorll, Souin wat
erboro.
Grand Keeper of Records-Horace Mitchell, Jr.,
Kittery Point
Grand Treasurer-Dr c. P. Gerrish. South Ber-
| wick
Grand Herald James W. Bracket, Peaks
Grand Warden of the Inner Gate-Mrs. L. A.
Day, Bryant's Pond.
Grand Trustees-Dr w. Is. Clement, Biddeford;
A. S. bangs, Augusta; Ira S. Locke, Port and.
Representative to the Supreme Commandery-
Dr. Is. 4. Sleeper.
Alt-rnate-Horace Mitchell, Jr., Kittery Point.
The officers were installed during the even
ing session by Supreme Commander Solo,
mon, assisted by Emma r. Wescott, Acting
Past Supreme Commander; ]. F. Frisbee, as
Supreme Keeper of Records, and Dr. S. j.
Bassford, as Supreme Herald.
The following committees were appointed
for the ensuing year.
Appeals and Grieyances-D. F. Estey, Jacob
Berry, 1. r. Frisbee. -
Laws and Superyisior-Ira S. Locke, E. Z. Rob
bins. J. o. McCOrrison.
Returns-Rev. E. Bsbee, George L. Hobbs, F.
II. Davies.
Jepson
Thompson