The Portland daily press., 1892-05-04
MASONIC MEETINGS.
Annual Session of the Grand Lodge of
Maine.

met in annual session at . o clock yester-
day morning, Grand Master Henry r.
Taylor, of Machias, presiding.
The committee on credentials reported
1875 out of 191 lodges represented, and
other delegates would doubtless arrive
by the noon trains. Eleven of the twelve
past grand masters were present.
The Grand Master, in his annual adj
dress, paid tribute to the dead of Maine
and other Jurisdictions during the year.
Ho reported prosperity and harmony in
the jurisdiction. No new lodges had
bership had added to the strength of ex-
listing lodges. The report of the com
mittee on returns showed 191 lodges, 81
III members and S7S initiates. The gain
in membership is one per cent, during
the year. The financial reports showed
a most satisfactory condition of the
treasury, the income of the charity fund
being widely and benefcently dis
| tributed.
At 11.5o a. m. the Grand Lodge called
off until 2 p. m.
| The Grand Lodge called on at D. m.
The arrival of Past Grand Master Estes
made the presence complete of all the
Past Grand Masters living. Representa-
tives of forty-one more lodges arrived so
that 1T out of 191 lodges were repre-
scented.
The following Grand officers were
elected;
Grand Master-Henry R. Taylor Machias,
unanimously.M
Deputy Grand Master-Horace H. Burbank,
| Saco.
Senior Grand Warden-Augustus B. Farnham,
Junior Grand Warden-Howard D. Smith,
Grand Observation-Disclosures Fox, Portland.
Grand Secretary Stephen Berry, Portland.
Committee of Finance-MarquiS f. King Port
land; Edward P. Burnham, Saco; Albro Z.
Chase, Portland.
Trustees Charity Fund for Three Years
Frank E. Sleeper, Sabatis and A. M. Wetherbee,
/ Warren.
After some routine business the Grand
Lodge called off until 2 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of
Maine met at Z o'clock, Grand High
Priest, Charles I. Collamore, of Bangor,
presiding.
The report of the committee on creden-
tials showed that Al out of 40 chapters
were represented. Twelve of the sixteen
Past Grand High Priests were present.
The address of the Grand High Priest
showed prosperous year. The number
of members is 5,124 being an increase of
/ 1855. The number of candidates is SIT.
The following officers were elected:
Grand High Priest-Albert M. Penley, Au-
| burn (unanimous).
Deputy Grand High Priest-Judson B. Dun
| bar Portland.
Grand King-Seward S. stearns. Norway.
| Grand Scribe--Henry S. Webster, Gardiner.
Grand Treasurer-Rufus Fl. Hinkley, Port
| land.
Grand Secretary-Stephen Berry, Portland.
Committee of Finance-Josah FL. Drummond.
| Portland; Joseph A. Locke, Portland; Horace
FL. Burbank, Saco
At 10 o'clock the Grand Chapter called
off until 9 a. m. today.
The programme of meetings today will
be as follows:
ga. m.-Grand Chapter.
II a. m.-Council High Priesthood
Up. m.-Grand Lodge.
2 p. m.-Grand Council.
Up. m.-GrandsL Lodge.
Ancient Landmark lodge of Portland
will work the Third degaee.
Among the prominent Masons from all
parts of the state are noticed these pres
emit:
Past Grand Masters-Hiram Chase,
Belfast; VIM. P. Preble, New Brighton,
/ How T II H..
Albert Moore, North Arson; Edward P.
Burnham, Saco; Charles /. Collamore,
Bangor, land Grand High Priest); Mar
quis T. King, Portland; William R. G.
Estes, Skowhegan; Fessenden /. Day,
lewiston; Frank E. Sleeper, Sabatis;
Albro E. Chase, Portland.
Grand Master-Henry r. Taylor, Ma
chias; Deputy Grand Master-Horace HI.
Burbank; Senior Grand Warden-Geo
r. Shaw, Portland Junior Grand War
den-Samuel l.. Miller, Waldoboro.
Past Senior Grand Wardens-Sumner
J. Chadbourne, Augusta; Arlington B.
Marston, Bangor, land Grand Command
er of Temples; Joseph M. Hayes, Bath;
Leander M. Remission, Camden; Manley
9. Trask, Bangor; Daniel P. Boynton,
| Monmouth.
Past Junior Grand Wardens-John W.
DeoAAONa3 ooIh3 IA. 4us w COuCI UCG, w dfIGus
Edwin Howard Vose, Calais; Archie L.
Talbot, Lewiston; Augustus Bailey.
Gardiner; Samuel G.. Davis, Denmark: :
Algernon M. Roak, Auburn; Edmund B.
Mallet, Jr., Freeport.
District Deputy Grand Masters-James
Archibald, Houlton; Emilius w. Brown
Lubec; Walter j. Dreamer, Penobscot;
Frank M. Briggs, Guilford; Charles
York, Bangor; VIM. G. Fuller, Unity;
George E. Johnson, Belfast; William x
Richards, Waldoboro; VIM. j. Landers.
Gardiner; Charles W. Crosby, North
Wayne; Judson Bangs, Sabatis; William
+. Lord, Auburn; J. Ferd King, South
Paris; William N. Howe, Portland; Mel
vile Gould, Hiram; Horace Mitchell,
Kittery Point; Harrison Piper, Lincoln |:
BENJAMIN L. Hadley, Bar Harbor; Chas
E. Viclery, Pittstield; Frank Fl. Har-
graves, West Buxton.
Grand Marshal-Joseph A. Locke.
Portland; Grand Senior Deacon-Herbert
Harris, East Machias; Grand Junior
Deacon-Charles w. Jones, Benton Sta
ton; Grand Standard Bearer-Geo. A.
Callahan, Lewiston; Grand Pursuivant--
j. Burton Roberts, Goodwins Mills: