The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-07
THE GOLDEN EAGLE.
Second Annual Session of the Grand Castle
at Auburn.
ESneeial to the Press.l


the Golden Eagle, was held here todayIin
the hall of the Conway Castle.
The delegation from Cumberland and
York. counties were met on the arrival of
the morning train, by the Auburn and
Lewiston Sir Knights and escorted to
the new hall of the entertaining castle,
recently dedicated to the uses of the
order and which proved on entering to be
a model of taste and beauty, a credit to
the artist who arranged and decorated it,
who is a member of Conway Castle.
Immediately after the opening cere-
monies the Post Chiefs degree was con-
ferred upon a large number of candidates.
AS this was the first regular session since
it's installation, the Grand Castle neces-
sarily had large amount of business to
transact; but aided by the careful and
thorough preparation of Past Supreme
Representative Howard Winslow it was
carried through with smoothness and
despatch.
The report of the grand master of rec
ords, shows total membership of 500, a
net gain of 220. There was received
for initiation, S1,55S.40; for dues, 80, ,233;
paid in sick benefits, 81, 1873.
The following are the officers elected
and installed.
Past Grand Chief-James W. Stevenson, Port
land
Grand Vice Chief-Thomas d. Sale Portland.
Grand High Priest--WIa. b. Small. Lewiston.
Grand M. of R.-John ii. Henry. Portland.
Grand K of E.-Chas. N. Wakefield, Saco.
Grand Sir Herald-Charles G. Means, Port
land.
Supreme Representative Charles f. Carr.
Portland. .
Grand First Guardman-Warren W. Gledhill,
Grand Second Guardsman-Frank Hartwell,
Auburn.
The grand chief, after the installation,
made the following appointments
DISTRICT GRAND CHIEFS.
York District-James T. Cooper, Saco
Cumberland District-Mathew NJ Jenks
Portland.
Androscoggin District-John G. McMurray,
Auburn.
GRAND INSTRUCTORS.
William G. Phillips. Lewiston.
Howard Winslow, Portland.
COMMITTEES.
On I,aw-Howard Winslow, Portland; Fred
W. Jones, Auburn; P. Frank Pratt, Lewiston;
George F. StetSon, Portland; Harry A. Wey-
On AppeaIs-James w. Stevenson, Portland; !;
Mellen Plummer, Freeport; Lorenzo W.. Fales,
lI6WlSuOn, M w NdhClCluy CeCos <AuSs
On iSinanceMStephen W. Bennett, Lewiston;
John S. Sponagle, Portland; Willard A. Noyes,
On On . printing! Paine Haskell of Auburn. John
H. Henry OF Portland, E. Fred Bisbee of An-
burn.
On returns-Arthur F. Marden of Portland.
Fred A. whitney of Auburn, Edward A. Chap
lin of Portland.
The most important business of the
session was to take measures for the
growth of the order in Maine. The
Grand Castle is to be congratulated on
the corps of officers elected, who are en-
thusiastic in their devotion to Eagle
knighthood, and are preparing to take
aggressive steps to dot Maine with cas-
ties.
During a recess of the Grand Castle,
the degree staff of Conway Castle exem
plified the second degree before an audi
ence of Sir knights, which crowded thu
hall. To say that the degree was mag
nificently rendered is only giving praise
that was well earned. The ritual Of the
order is pronounced by those
familiar with such matters to be
surpassed by none and equalled
by few, and its Interpretation
by Conway Castle added much to its
beauty.
The visiting Sir knights were greatly
disappointed that the business Of the
session crowded out the exemplificat1on
of the third degree by the Alhambra Cas-
tie team, which has well deserved repu-
tation Of rendering it very finely. Dur
ing the closing hours Of the grand session
the commandery of Auburn, accompa-
MED by full brass band, escorted Forest
City commandery of Portland from the
depot, and. after short parade and
Dountiful collation., participated in a
grand ball under the auspices Of Auburn
Temple Ladies of the Golden Eagle.