The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-26
THE MASONIC BODIES.
Proceedings of ahe Scottish Rites that are
of Interest to Baiue Masons. q

The Supreme Council of the ancient
and accepted Scottish rite for the north
ern jurisdiction of the United States met
in annual session in the Masonic Tenn
pie at Chicago on Tuesday of lastFweek.
Judge Palmer, of Milwaukee, the Grand
Commander, presided, and forty of the
fifty-two active members responded at the
roll call. Two have died since the last
meeting. An unusually large number
of honorary, mem ers were present, also
visitors from nearly all of the Supreme
Councils in the world. THE reports show
year of prosperity in every district and
but little legislation was Called for at
this session. James H. Codding, of
Towanda, Penn, and James A. Hawley,
of Dixon, H., were installed active
members in place of Homer S. Goodwin
and Robert H. Foss, died. Fifty-one
were advanced to- the thirty-third de-
gree, none of whom were from Maine.
A less number than usual of nominations
for advancement next year were made,
four being allowed to Maine, and Fessen-
den I. Day of Lewiston, Elbridges G.
Heath of Auburn, Willard f. Hicks and
George E. Raymond of Portland were
nominated. Very many of the visitors
were accompanied by ladies, and the
wives and daughters of the Chicago
brethren joined actively in making them
welcome. Wednesday was given to So
ciability and the Worlds Fair. Ten
tally-ho coaches, each with seating ca
pacity for about forty, started from the
Temple at II o'oclck, visiting Lincoln
and Washington Parks and other spots
of interest about town, and landing
their passengers at the Illinois building
in jackson Park about o'clock, where
a bountiful lunch awaited them. Among
the visitors were Edward P. Burnham of
Saco, M. F. King and daughter, Rufus FL.
Hinkley, wife and daughter, Joseph
A. Locke, wife and daughter of Portland,
Moses Hastings, wife and daughter of
Bangor, and Herbert Harris of Machias.
A banquet was given to the Supreme
Council and visiting Masons on Thursday
evening at Kinsley's, by Oriental Con-
sistory of Chicago.
The next session will be held in Boston
on the third Tuesday of September, 1894.
The chapter of the Royal Order of Scot
land for the, United States met in Chi
cago on Monday, the 18th inst. This or
der is said to have been founded by
Robert Bruce, and the kings of Scotland
are by it's constitution hereditary. grand
masters. There being no king of Scot
land at this time it is governed by
deputy grand masters, and Josiah h.
Drummond, of thisNcity, holds that posi-
ton for the United States. The meet
ings of the chapter are held annually,
alternating with place of meetings of
Northern and Southern Supreme Coun-
ellis. A feature of the meetings of this
order is banquet of considerable mag
nificence, to which ladies are invited.
The meeting of last week was quite fully
attended, and the names of thirty four
prominent Masons from different parts
of the country were addedsstoa the ssrolls,
among whom were Hon. j A Locke and
DR.. E. e. Vose of Portland. Deputy Grand
Master Drummond being necessarily
absent, Thomas r. Morrow, of Kansas,
presided. The banquet was at sthe
Hotel Lexington, and plates were set for
one hundred and forty.