Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-08

oTard Lodge Ct Mssous at Portlap d
PORTLAND. May The Masonic Grand
Lodge met st 9 A. M. Various commistees
reported and routine business vas trans.
acted.
The erApd officers were installed by Pas,
afand MISTER Dsummond. the following
appointments being made: Cofrespondiua
g'snd secretafy. Charles D. Smith, Port
is,d. Districs deputy grand matters: Dis
'fics L, james Archibald. Houlton; o,
Emilus W. Brown, Lubec; 8. Henry H.
Smith, Mschiss; 4, Wslser J. CsAmer, Pc
naofc0t; 5. Frsrk NJ. Bhggs, Guilford; 6,
Charles York. Bangor; 7, Vim. G. Fuller.
Uhity; 8. George Z johnson. Belfast; Q,
Levi Morse. Thomsston; 10. VIM. A.
Richards, Waldoboro; IL, VIM J. Laudsrs,
6ardiner; IL, J Eugtn. Lewis. Winthrop /;
IL, Geo. A. Cover. Solon; IA, Judson
Bangs, ssbsti.; Is. VIM. r. Lord. Auburn /;
is, J. Ferd King, South Palis; II. VIM. Fl.
Howe, Pertisnd. Is, Melville Gould,
Hiram; 10. Horace Mitchell, Kistery Point /;
20. Harrison Piper, Lincoln; 2l, Benj L.
Haeiey. Bar Hsrbor; ~. Charles 4. Viek-
cry, Pittsfeld; 2S. Ffnk Il. HargrAves,
West Buxton. Grand Chaplains, Rev.
Oliver Fl. Fernald. .Csstine; Rev. Daniel
Green, Cumberland Censre; Rsv. Charles
Whittier, Denny sville. Grand Marshal,
Joseph A. Locke, Portland. Grand Senior
DssGon. Herbert Narris, East Machias.
Grand Junior Deacon. Charles II. Jones .,
China. Grsnd Stewards, Edwin X. Smith,
siston Albert s. Farnhworth, Pembroke |;
j. Robert Emery, Bucksport; Albert W.
Clark, Esstport. Grand Sword Beaser, W.
Scott Shorey, Bath. Grand Standard
Bearer, George A. Callahan, Lewiston.
Gfard Pursuivant. j. Burton Roberts,
doocwin's Mills; William .. FIX. Port.
land. Grand Ofganist, Charles E. Jones,
Portland. Grand Tyler, Warren o. Carney,
Portland
At IL so A. NJ, the grand lodge closed
Tho Grand Commandery OF Knights
Templar met at 2 P. NJ, Edwia NJ. Faller
Of Bath, grand commander, presiding.
Eight en- of the 10 commsneries were rep.
resented. The grand commander made .
lor g and able report Of the condition Of the
order in the State. showing it to be active
and prospering. Other grand officers re-
ported at length. R,port On the returns,
not fully completed. showed 10 commsn-
deries, 247i members, 1877 knighted. 20
deaths. The membership last year was
1924.
The following officers were elected !:
Grand comuanier, Arlington b. Marston.
Bar gor; deputy grand commander. Thomas
P, shaw, Portland; grand genefalissi 0,
Horace II Burbank, Saco: grand captain
general, VIM J. Lander, Gardiner; grand
prelate, e. Howard Vose. Calais; gesnd
senior warden, Frederick S. Walls, Vln,l-
haven; grand junior warden, Albro E..
Chase, Perisnd; grand treasurer, Lasnder
W. Fobes, Portland; grand recorder, Ira
Berry. Adjourned until 80 this evening.
Evening Session.
The Grsud Clmmsndery met at 80
O lock. Reports Of committees and ether
rcutire business occupied the session. The
officers we're Installed by Past Grand Com
maHcer Joseph A. Locke, the follow log
appointments beiog made: Grand standard
b tarer, Fesserden I. Day, Lewiston; grand
,woTd besrer, Herbert Harris. East
Mschias; grand warden, Chas. 1. Cola
more, Bangor; grand captain Of guards,
Warren q. Csrney, Portland. At Q 80 the
Grand CSmmandery closed.
In the Grand Lodge, on the retirement Of
Grand Master Albro +. Chase. District
Deputy Grard d Master William N. Howe,
on behslf Of Portland Lodge. presented
him with = gali past masters jewel. The
grand secretary is now the Oldest grsnd
secretary in tffice in the country, havin 9
served since 1856.