The Republican journal., 1892-05-12
Maine Masons.
OFFIC ERS ELECTED AT THE MEETING OF
THE GRAND LODGE HELD IN PORTLAND.

| THE GRAND LODGE HELD IN PORTLAND.
At Portland May Sd the Grand Masonic
| Lodge was called on at = p. m. The ar
/ rival of Past Grand Master Estes made
the presence complete of all the Grand
Masters living. Representatives of forty
one more lodges arrived, so that III out
of 1911 lodges were represented. The fol
| lowing grand officers We're elected: Grand
Master, Henry r. Taylor, Machias unani-
mously: Deputy Grand Master, Horace II.
| Burbank. Saco: Senior Grand Warden,
| Augustus b. Farnham, Bangor; Junior
! Grand Warden. Howard d. Smith. Nor
| way: Grand Treasurer, Frederick Fox,
| Portland: Grand Secretary, stephen Ber-
~, Portland; Committee on Finance, Mar
quis f. King. Portland; Edward p. Burn
| ham. Saco: Albro f. Chase, of Portland :;
Trustees Charity Fund for three years,
Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus; A. NJ. Weth-
erbee Warren. After some routine bust
ness the Grand Lodge was called off until
, O clock Wednesday afternoon.
In the evening the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Maine met at o clock, Grand
High Priest Charles |. Collamore. of Ban
J COR presiding. The report of the com
mittee ON credentials showed that fl out
of 10 chapters We're represented. Twelve
of the sixteen Past Grand High Priests
We're present. The address OF the Grand
High Priest showed a prosperous year.
! The number of members is D.. l24. being
an increase of 155. Number of candi-
dates, 81. The following officers were
elected: Grand High Priest Albert NJ.
Penley. Auburn. unanimously: Deputy
Grand High Priest Judson Il. Dunbar.
! Portland; Grand King, Seward 5. Stearns,
Norway: Grand Scribe, Henry 5. Web
f.ar]i,,ar. Grand p,1fi
r. Hinckley. Porland Grand Secretary
stephen Berry. Portland: Committee on
I Finance. Josiah III. Drummond. Portland ::
Joseph A. Locke, Portland: Horace Fl.
Burbank. Saco. At 10 the Grand Chap
ter WAS called off until 9 a. IN. Wednes-
! day.
The Masonic meetings at Portland con-
tinued through "Wednesday. In the morn
! ing the Grand Chapter met at 9 o clock.
Dispensatioms We're granted for a new
chapter at Mechanic Falls To he called st.
Andrews Chapter and for new chapter at
| WaterNillr. Petitioners for a new chapter
at Hockpolt were granted leave to with
draw, Grand officers Were installed by
Past General Grand High Priest Josiah
! II. Drummoud. The following appoint
ment> We're made: District deputy grand
| high priests. fifth district. Almom e.
Waite, Portland: sixth district. Winfield
). HinckleN ThomAston: seventh district,
Harrison Piper Lincoln: Grand chaplainS.
Rev, David Y. Gwilvm. Lewiston: Rev
James Vincent, Calais; Rev. c. ). Letting
WE'LL Bar Iiarb"r; Grand captain Of the
host Albro f. Chase, P6rtland Grand
principal sojollrner Algernon NJ. Roak
Auburn: Grand X. A. captain. Leander
NJ kenniston, Camden: Grand NJ third
veil. Howard ID. Smith. Norway: Grand
NJ. second veil. Charles W. Clifford. Bath
Gland NJ. first veil. Charles r. Denning
Mechanic Falls: Grand steward, George
\. Callahan. Lewiston: Grand steward
Daniel W. MaXtield. Bangor Grand stew
ard, William NJ. Howe, Portland: Grand
lecturer Frank f. sleeper, Sabatis: Grand
sentinel, Warren o. Carney. Portland. At
II O clock the Grand Chapter closed
The order OF High Priesthood met at II
% clock Il. M. Josiah H. Drummond of
Portland. presiding. The officers were
elected: President Josiah II. Drunmond
Portland: senior vice president Edward
p, Bulnham Saco: Junior vice president.
Marquis +, King. Portland; treasurer
Levi \. Gray, Portland: master OF cercmo-
mics. Horace II. Burbank, >aco: conduct
or. FesSenden |. Day, Lewiston: chaplain.
Elbridee G.. Heath. Auburn: steward. AL
; btIt NJ. ltnltN. AUhniH. Warden. James
NJ NeVenS Buckspom Ten hi@h priests
were received into the order. and at l.. 40
the council closed
The Grand Lodge met Thursday at q
A. m. The Gr,pd Officers w,41a installed
hv Past Grand Master Drulnmond the
following apuojntments being made:
CORRESPONDING Grand Secretary. Chas.
! ID. smith, Portland.
District Deputy Grand Masters. LIST dis
tlict. Geo. W. Mosher. Pressure Isle: End.
Emilius w. Brown I.ubec: I'D Fred A
Chandler Addison: 4th ". J. Dreamer.
Penohscot: 9TH. Elmer Ii. Brewster. Dex
ter: 9TH. W. f. Bonart. Hampden Lower
Corner: It'll. Tilton 4. Elliot. Brooks: Sth
Geo E. johnson, Belfast; 9th. Levi Morse
Thomaston: 10th. Chas W. Stetson. Dam
;niscotta: llth. John W. Barton. Week
Mills. 18th Chas w (rosbv Nnrtb
Wayne; 18th. Geo. W. Cover. skowhegan:
18th Ju1son RanuS Saha+is. 1,+b VIM n
Lord. Auburn 10Th Moses F. Hall Rols-
ter Mills; 18th. VIM. \. Howe. Portland
18th. Jno. A. HARRINGTON Lowell. 19th
Horace Mitchell kittrrv Point. 3Oth Geo
A. Smith, Mattawamkeap: 21st Aupustus
q Gross Deer Isle. 33pd Wm n Nitch-
ell. Newport. 23d. Chas. n OGDEN Sn,inu-
vale.
Grand Chaplains Rev Daniel Greene
Cumberland Center: Rev. Charles Whit,
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