The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-05-08
MAsoNs IN SESSION.
Opening of the Annual Meetings in
This City.
Officers Elected by the Grand Lodge
and Royal Arch Chapter.

The Grand Lodge :of Masons for Maine
met at Masonic Hall at 9 a. m. yesterday,
Grand Master Frank Z. Sleeper of Sabattus,
presiding, with the following officers:
W. G. M.-Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus
ID. q. M-Albro Il. Chase Portland.
5. q. M.-Leander M. keninston, Camden.
J. G. W:-Samuel g. Davis Denmark.
G. S.-Frederlck Fox, Portland.
q. Sec-lra Berry, Portland.
5. G. D.-Benjamin Moore, North Arson.
j. q. DIS. c. Belcher, Pennington.
Standard Bearer-E b. Mallett ,Jr. Freeport.
Marshal-Algernon nj. Roak, SkowLegan.
Nine of the ten Past Grand Masters were
present, including Past Grand Masters
Hiram Chase, Belfast; David Cargill. Liver
more Falls; Albert Moore, North Arson;
Charles J. Collamore, Bangor J. H. Drum
mond, Portland; Marquis F. King, Portland;
F. |. Day. Lewiston; William R. G. Estes,
Skowhegan.
Other well known Masons present were:
Henry o. Perry. Fort Fairfield; Edwin R.
Wingate, Cherryfeld; Levi Surry, fremont;
Albert f. jackson, Monson William q. Ma
son, Bangor; James Freeman. Wiuterport;
Albert /. Mather, Rockland; Daniel p
Boynton, Monmouth; Charles A. Stilson
Vassalboro; Charles w. Harding, Durham I;
Samuel R. Knowland, Norway; Lorenzo l..
Shaw, Yarmouth; c. c. Hunt, Augusta; G..
Greeley, Lewiston e. p. Burnham, Saco
A. NJ. Penley, Grand Master Council; Joseph
A. Locke, Grand Commander, K. t.; Nj. f.
King, Commander-in-Ch Council of De-
liberation.
The Grand Master delivered his annual
address which showed prosperous condi.
ton II the fraternity. The membership is
20,340, gain OF ~ during the year. The
limitations were 600 against 70s last year. He
reports the renewal Of the Masonic free bed
at the Maine General Hospital by Edward
B. Malett. Jr., OF Freeport, for the present
year.
Other Grand 0fficers presented their re.
ports which were referred to appropriate
committees.
William Il. Smith presented an interesting
memorial of the late Past Junior Grand
Warden Oliver Gerrish.
Considerable routine business was pre-
sented and referred to appropriate commit
tees
A copy of its old charter was voted to
Warren Lodge of East Machias.
At noon the Grand Lodge was called off
until 2 p. m.
The Grand Lodge reassembled at D. m.
The election of officers was the business of
the afternoon. The following were chosen
I Grand Master-Albro e. Chase, Portland.
Deputy Grand Master-Henry r. Taylor Ma
chias.
senior Grand Warden Manly G. Trask, Ban
gor.
Junior Grand warden-Algernon M. Roak, Au-
burn.
Grand Treasurer-Frederick Fox, Portland.
Grand Secretary-lra Berry, Portland.
Oommittee Of Finance. E Dunbar, Portl and
Trustees OF Charity Fund for Three Years
Frank K Sleeper, Sabattus; A. NJ. Wetherbee,
Warren.
At 40 the Grand Lodge was called OF I'M
bill 2 D. m. Wednesday.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF Maine
met at D. M, Grand High President George
w. Goulding Of Oakland, presiding. There
was a large attendance of delegates and
permanent members. Grand High Priest
Goulding reported a prosperous year, and
the reports of the Grand Officers confirmed
1t.
The following officers were elected
Grand High Priest-George w. Goulding, Oak
!, Deputy High Prlest-Charles +. collamore,
Grand King-Albert M. Penley, Auburn.
Grand Scribs-Judson b. Dunbar, Portland.
Grand Treasurer-Rufus H. Hinkey, Portland.
Grand Secretary-Ira Berry, Portland.
Committee of Finance. Fl. Drummond Port
land Nathan Woodbury., Lewiston; Joseph A.
Locke, Portland.
The newly published Royal Arch Text
Book was presented, approved and adopted.
At 1920 the Grand Chapter was called off
until Wednesday morning.