The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-08-12
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Il nlf 90.
1 '''''''' 's...... $500
Total disoursements.................Sssss25 Ss sss 25
The Grand Lodge Office should ha n..s,-,'
ly refurnlshed and orders should ~ siaa.,
| for repairs and new carpet s''on
The annual and semi-annual dues and
reports have been received from all subordin-
The appeals Of Geo. p. Tucker, w. N.
Nichols, p. G., and o. q. Douglass, p. g. II.
were transmitted to j. Henry Crockett, p.
G. NJ, chairman OF the committee on ap-
peals.
The Grand Treasurer. Mr.. Stephen
Marsh. reports as follows:
Oct. IA. 1s90-To cash and securities
received OF the administration OF
Grand Treasurer /. X. Dyer, de- =
Oct. 15, 80, to july 81, ;Si-Interest
Oh bonds, dividends and cash re-
ceived by the Grand Secretary. 4,6TS.bO
sl2.952l rs
1S9O-91-Cash deposited in banks.....s 10000
Cash paid drafts. 3,2S9.zb
5 4.5s0.s5
Available assets bank shares, bank
bonds and deposits. S,412.58
sI2062.Is
-. Par. Market.
~o'S
Increase In assets fiscal year ending
July 81, 1891 0l.........................S 1887
City Of Portland reg. bond, No. al.
matured March l. 1891. BY clerical error
treasurer as maturing Sept. 1. 1891. On re-
celying notice from City Treasurer Inn
mediately communicated with the Grand
Master; suggesting the amount received be
placed 10 Portland National Bank at per
cent Interest. to await the present session Of
this Grand Lodge, when action might be
taken for re-inyestment at an advanced rate
OF interest. The Grand Master coincidlne,
II was so placed.
About one hundred and twenty-five new
members were admitted.
Resolutions and other matters were re-
ceived and referred to the appropriate com.
mittees.
The election Of officers was had with the
following result
Grand Master--Nlcholas Fessenden, Fort Fair
Deputy Grand Master Geo A. Gllpatric. Ken
nebunk.
Grand warden-Ruel Robinson, Camden.
Grand seeretary-Joshua Davis, Portland.
Grand Representatves-Russell G., DYER Bel
fast, AliredS 5. Kimball, Norway.
The report OF the committee OF appeals In
the ease Of Tucker VS.. Mount Mica Lodge,
No. II, sustaining the appeal was adopted.
The Grand Master suggests a day for
Chlldren's Day be set apart In each lodge, 50
as to make the children Of members eligible
to membership when they come Of age.
AT the afternoon session the Grand Lodge
adopted the report Of the committee on ap-
peals In the case OF Nichols VS.. Meldon
which sustained the appeal. The report OF
the committee In case Of Douglass VS.. Man.
q Mich. Lodge, No. 81. was not sustained;
the Grand Lodge sustained the action Of the
lodge.
The decisions Of the Grand Master were
approved by the committee on judiciary.
Charters were granted for the lodges at
OronO and Greenyille and Rebekah lodges
at Rockland, Portland. Hermon, South Port
land, Guilford and MonSon.
The recommendation Of the Grand Master
to set apart day to be known as ChIldren's
Day was adopted.
The bylaws Of the Grand Lodge were
changed so that the annual meeting here
after will be held on tine third Tuesday OF
October.
The Grand Oficers were then installed. the
Grand Master making the following appoint
ments:
Grand Marshal-Samuel Adams, Belfast
Grand C0nduct0r-Frank l.. Pond, Augusta.
Grand Chaplain-G. NJ. Park, Presqne Isle.
Grand Guardlan-A. +. True, Mechanic Falls.
After the usual complimentary votes to the
rttlring Grand Master and Grand Repre-
sentatives the Grand Lodge adjourned.