The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-17
GOOD TEmPLARs.
Annual Meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Maine.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge OF
Maine, Independent Order of Good Temp
lars meets today at the Y. M. G. A. Hall in
this city. Many prominent members of the
order are now in the city. The Grand Coun-
ell which consists Of Grand Chief .emplar
Maj j. N. Hamilton of Mattawamkeag,
Grand Councillor. Col. S. S. Knight of Deer
ing Grand Vice Templar Josie r. Pollard
of Biddeford, Grand Secretary George Il.
Bracket of Belfast and Grand Treasurer
Frank L. Gibson of Stetson, were In eonven-
tion at the United States Hotel yesterday,
closing up the years business.
Yesterday afternoon the finance commit
tee consisting of A. S. Bangs of Augusta,
Joel C. Pease of Corinna and Everett b.
Norton of Pennington were at work audi
ting the accounts of the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer.
Among other prominent Templars in the
city are; d. d. Frank C. Holt of Norridge-
wock; d. d. U. A. Game of Kennebunk !;
Mrs. E. E. Cain, Waterville, Grand Superin-
tendent of Juvenile Templars; P. d. d.
Eben ]. Gilkey. Strong; Mrs. Emma E.
Knight, Deering; P. G. V. T. and District
Secretary of Cumberland country; +. S.
Vose of Thomaston and Prof. f. w. Gowen
of Freedom.
The order of exercises for today we re-
print as follows
Wednesday. April IT, a. m-Com. on creden-
tials In session at hail.
10 a. m.-Opening Of session in G. l.. degree:
report OF CON- on credentials; Initiation of candi
didates entitled TO g. l.. degree.
2 o'clock-Reports OF G. l.. officers; reports of
standing CONS; assignments by com. ON distribu-
ton.
sp. m-Temperance praise meeting.
9p. m--Regular session; election OF officers and
delegates 10 X. w. G. L., sc.
A union meeting of the Juvenile Temples
was held in Sons of Temperance Hall last
evening. Owing to the illness of Mrs. E. E.
Cain, Grand Superintendent of the Temples,
Mrs. j. R. Pollard, Grand Vice
Templar, was invited by the committee to
preside.
Grand Chief Templar Hamilton opened
the exercises with interesting remarks.
U. A. Caine, State Deputy, also followed
with encouraging aud pleasant words for the
children.
Mrs. H. Barstow. Past Grand Superinten-
dent Of the Temples, made a pleasing ad-
dress, after which the following programme
was enjoyed:
Recitation. Arthur Doughty of Seaside Temple
Recitation. Christie Robinson Seaside Temple
Recitation. Mary Llewellyn, Sea Breeze Temple
Recitation. Lester Kneeland, Arcana Temple
recitation. Pres. Dyer, Sea Breeze Temple
Singing. ................. Members Of the Temnes
Recitation. .......J John PEI ham, Arcana Temple
heciiatl"n.- Ella Rarfol, Arcana Temple
Recitation. .-......: Alice Bowen, Arcana Temple
Song........... Willie Wildes. Arcana Temple
Dialogue. Sadie Whitmore and Sidney Fletcher
Recitation. ...Jas. Doughty, Sea Breeze Temple
Remarks were made by Mrs. Darlington,
Mrs. d. M. G. Estes, Mr.. Woodbury. and
Miss Lizzie Witham.
Arcana Temple of Portland, Seaside of Cape
Elizabeth, Sea Breeze of Portland and Wide
Awake of Deering were we'll represented at
the meeting. A large number of the parents
and friends of the Templars were present,
and also many prominent members of the