Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-05-08
MAINE MASONS.
Business Transacted in The Grand
Lodge Meeting.
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PORTLAND, May The Grand Chapter
met a . A. N. Reports Of committees
we're received AMI routine business tfsns-
acted The grand oflcers we're then in
stalled, the following appointments being
made Dis.ric. Deputy Grand High
Priests-Af.h districs, Almon c. Wsite,
Portland sixth district. Winfield 8. Hinck-
ley. Thomastsn. seventh district. Henry 8.
Webster, Gardiner; Grand Chaplain, Rev.
James Vincent, Calais; Grand Captain of
lost. AIbro z. Chase. Portland; Grand
Principal Sojourner. Wilford J. Fisher,
Eanport; Grand Royal Arch Captain, Har-
rison Piper. Lin .oln Grand Master, Third
Vail, William c. Mason. Bangor; Grand
Master. second Vail, Charles K. Tilden,
Hallowell; Grand Master. First Vail. L.
ancer N. Remission, Camden Grand Stew
ard, Howard d. Smith, Norway; Grand
Steward, Aigernon NJ. Roak, Auburn
Grand Steward, Francis II. Wing, Skow-
began; Grand Lecturer, Frank E. Sleeper,
Sabatis; Grand Sentinel, Warren o. Car
ney, Portland. At ll.l5, Chapie: closed.
The Council Of High Priesthood met ct
IL A. NJ. Thirteen candidates received the
order. The following officers were elected
President, Josiah ii Drummond, Portland
Senior Vice President, Edward p. Burn
ham. Saco; Junior Vice President, Marquis
T. King, Portland Treasurer. Levi A.
Gray, Portland; Master Of Ceremonies.
Horace II. Burbank, Ssco; Recorder.
Stephen Berry, Portland; Conductor, Fes
o. nden |. Day, Lewiston; Chaplain, Will
liam J. Burnham, Lewiston; Steward.
Albert N. Pe1ley. Auburn Warden, James
NJ. NeveEs, Bucksport. The Council then
closed.
The Grand Council Of Roy al and Select
Masters met at 2 p. M, Albert N. Penley
turns showed ITO members and l6l I'D
missions. The following oficers we're
elected; Grand Master. Dennison e. Sey-
mour. Calais; Deputy Grand Master, Will
liam X. G.. Estes, Skovhegan; Principal
Conductor of Work, Joseph NJ. Hayes,
Bath; Grand Treasurer. Lesnder W.
Fobes. Portland; Grand Recorder. Ira
Berry, Portland; Grand Chaplain. VIM. j.
Burnham, Lewiston; Grand Master of
Ceremonies, VIM. e. Mason, Bangor;
Grand Captain of Guards, II. E. Bearse.
Portland; Grand Conductor. Orestes E
Crowell, Oakland; Grand Steward. VIM
Moore, Rockland; Grand Sentinel, W. c.
G Carney Portland. A charter was
granted for new co incil at Norway to be
called Oxford Counc |, and the Grand
Council was closed.
The Grand Lodge met at Q P. NJ Char
tiers were granted for q new lodge at
Greens Landing to be called Reliance
Lodge and one at Boo'hbay to be called
Bay View Lo'ge. Dispensations Of these
lodges to BE- continued until they are con-
,tituted under their charters. Nearly the
whole afternoon was taken up with the ex
emplifcat on of the third degree by Port
land Lodge, William c. Howe, Master,
which was done in an admirable manner.
The Grand Lodge was then called OF until
8 A NJ Thursday.
This evening the council Of deliberation
of the Scottish Rite will hold = meeting
and the committee on the celebration of
June "a will meet, but their business will
be routine.