The Portland daily press., 1889-05-09
THE m AsoNs.
The Proceedings of the Grand Bodies
the Second Day.

The Grand Chapter met at o'clock yester-
day morning. Various committees reported
on routine business.
against their issue.
The report on returns showed 453S mem
bers, gain Of 100, with $50 candidates, a
gain OF 27 over last year.
Past Grand High Priest Horace II. Bur-
bank Of Saco. was called to the chair. where
he installed George w. Goulding as Grand
High Priest. The following appointments
were then announced;
District Deputy Grand High Priests
5. Almond G. Waite, Portland.
q. Seward s. Stearns, Norway.
z. Orel Dexter, Newport.
Grand Chaplain-Rev George G. Hamilton,
Grand Captain Host-Lorenzo L. Shaw, Var
month.
Grand Principal soiouner-Albro Z. Chase,
Portland.
Grand Royal Arch Captain benjamin J. Kinds,
Grand Master Sd vail-Henry S. Webster, Gar
Grand Master I'd vail-Charles X. Tilden, Hal
Grand Master 1stvau-Albert l. Mather, Rock
land
Grand Stewards-Charles Rowell, Fairfield;
Howard d. Smith, Norway; Henry F. Collins,
HoIlto1; Gllo1 William William 2; Mason, Bangor.
n. II.
Grand Sentinel-warren o. Carney, Portland.
These. with the remaining elected officers,
were installed by Past Grand High Priest
Burbank.
Oriental Chapter was permitted to remain
at Fryeburg until December, and Andros-
coggin Chapter was permitted to remove
from Canton to Livermore Falls.
At Ills a. m. the Grand Chapter closed.
The order of high Priesthood met at IL IA.
m, Josiah H. Drummond presiding in place
OF Oliver Gerrish, the president, deceased.
Seven High Priests were admitted to tn q
the order. The following officers were elect
ed:
President-J. II. Drummond, Portland.
@ Senior Vice President-Edward P. Burnham,
Junior Vice President Marquis Il. King, Port
land.
Treasurer-Levl A Gray, Portland.
Recorder-Stephen Berry, Portland.
Saco.
Conductor-Fessenden /. Day, Lewiston.
Chaplain-Jeremiah Fenno, Bangor.
Steward-Albert w. Penley, Auburn.
warden-James M. Neyens, Bucksport.
And the Council closed.
The Grand Lodge met at 2 O'Clock. The
afternoon was spent In an exemplifieation of
work In the first degree by Temple Lodge of
Saccarappa, Charles M. Waterhouse, Master,
for which the Grand Lodge passed vote OF
thanks. A vote Of thanks was also rendered
to Edmund B. Mallett, Jr;;,, Of Freeport, for
then called of until 9 a. m. Thursday.
In the evening there will be meeting of
Maine Council Of Deliberatlon, Scottish
Rite, Marquis +. King presiding. but the
business will be Of routine character and no
public interest.
The Grand Commandery Of Knights Tenn
plar meets Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
The Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters met at 2 p. m, Grand Master Albert
N. Penley of Auburn, presiding.
The reports Of grand officers showed l.05S
members, gain of 80 during the year. The
following officers were elected:
Grand Master-Albert NJ. Penley, Auburn.
Deputy q. M.-Denison Z. Seymour Calais
Grand T. Q. Of W.-William r. G. Estes, Skow-
hegan.
Grand Treasurer-Leander W. Fobes Portland
Grand Recorder-Ira Berry Portland.
Grand Chaplain-William j. Burnham. Lewis
ton.
Grand Master Cer.-Joseph M. HAYES Rath.
Grand Captain Guard Albert 1. Mather. Rock
land.
Grand Conductor-WilamC G. Mason. Ranyor.
Grand Steward-Samuel II. Bearce Portland
Grand Sentinel-W. c. G. Carney, Portland.
No other business Of public interest was
transacted, and the Grand Council closed.
In the evening the members attended
meeting of Portland Council, where the
work was exemplified.