Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-11
Masonic Sessions at Portland.


Election of Orcrrs of Grand Lodge and
Grand Royal Arch thapter-
Portland, Me. May 2-Tne Masonic
Grand Lodge of Maine opened Tuesday at
a. NJ, Grand Master Henry X. Taylor of
Machias presiding. There was fair at
tendance but many delegates would come
on the noon trains. Grand Master Tay-
lor's address shovel a prosperous year.
None OF the numerous permanent mem
beers of the Grand Lodge had died, but 32l
deaths were reported from suburban lodges.
Many deaths were reported among distiu-
guished members of other Jurisdictions. 10
many of whom lie paid a tribute. HIS re-
port OF routine duties showed a Ou~y year
and dlAgent attention. He reported the
membership in Maine at PA So. a gain If
$40, initiated during year. SIS There are
1871 chartered lodges and two under dls-
pen>a,lor. The financial reports showed
q satisfactory condition OF the Lusuce-
At II 80 grand lodge was called on until
O'Clock IN the afternoon
The Grand Lodge was called on at
% clock Tuesday afternoon. Il was voted
that the grand master with such others A.
ne may appolnt he representatives, 10 the
fraternal masonic congress IN Chicago the
coming summer. Grand Lecturer Ga lrd
II. q. McGrew Of Massachusetts made AL
interesting address upon the subject If
fraternity. Past Grand Master Drummond
replied, eulogizlng The grand old lodge Of
Massachusetts. These officers were elected
Grand Master, Horace II, Burbank SAc1:
Deputy Grand Master. Augustus 4 Farm
ham, Bangor, Senior Grand Warden, JOS
eph a. Locke, Portland; Junior Grand
Warden, William K. Lord. Auburn; Grand
Treasurer. Frederick FOX. Portland;
Grand Secretary, Stephen Berry, Portland
COMM tee Of finance, VI. +. King, Port
land; L. Z. BuruAam, Saco; Albro L
Chase. Portland; trustees OF charity fund
for three wears, Charles l. Coilamorc,
Bangor; Fes>enden | Day, Lewiston.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
Maine opened al : o'clock Tuesday even
ing, Grand High Priest Albert VI. Peuley.
presiding. The committee on credentials
reported large attendance The address
of the grand high priest paid tribute 70
the memory of the Grand High Priest IF
the General Grand Chapter Of the United
States, Joseph p. Horner of New Orleans.
and of other dIsting ulshed Royal Arch
MasOns 10 other states, out he reported no
member Of the Grand Chapter OF Maine -
deceased. lie reported a large amount Of
WORK during the year aDd q prosperous
condition OF the order. The committee 90
returns reported 3Gj Candidates, G5 deaths
and 525l members. The following grand
officers Were elected: Grand Hi2h Priest
Albert NJ. Penley, Auburn; Deputy Grand
High Priest, Judson B. Dunbar, Portland;
Grand King. Seward ;. Siearu>, Norway;
Grand Scribe, Henry S. Wooster Gardiner;
Grand Treasurer, Rufus II. Hnckley Port
land; Grand Secretary, Stephen Berry,
Portland; Committee Of Finance, Josiah
H. Drummond, Portland; Joseph A d, Locke.
Portland; Horace H. Burbank. Saco.
Portland, Me, May 3 The Masonic
Grand Chapter met al . O'Clock this morn
ing Charters were granted 10 81. Au-
dreW's Chapter at Mechanic Falls, Tecon-
net Chapter at Waterville. Warren Chap
ter al East Machla- and White Rose Chap
ter at Sanford, their dspeusatinns 70 con-
tinue until constituted. A new copy of
charter was granted to Keystone Chapter
at Camden. whose charter was injured by
hre. Grand officers were installed oy Past
Grand High Priest II. II. Burbank.
The following appointments were made
District, Deputy Grand High Priests
Fifth District. Alnon Q. Waite, Portland:
Sixth District, Winfield $ Hlncklev,
Thomaston Seventh District, Harrison
Piper, Liucoln Grand Chaplains, Rev.
David Vaughn Gwilym. Lewiston; Rev.
j. L. Seward, Watervilie: Rev. c. S.
Lefiingwell, Bar Harbur; Rev. MARTIN
SuIumerbell, Lewiston; Rev. Elmer T.
Pember, Bangor Rev. Willard b. Bart
lett, Mechanic Falls; Grand Captain Of
Host, AIbro +. Chase, Portlaud Grand
Principal Sojourner, Algernon NJ. Roak,
Auburn; Grand Royal Arch Captain, Lean
der NJ. Remission. Camden; Grand Master
Third Veil, Howard ID. Smith, Norway;
Grand Master Second Veil. Charles X
Dennison. Mechanic Falls; Grand Master
First Veil, Benjamin l.. Hadley, Bar Har-
Dor; Grand Stewards. Daniel Maxheld.
Bangor; Gustavus II. Cargill, Liberty
William Howe, Portland; Jeremiah ID.
Parker, Belfast; Grand Lecturer, Frank
L. Sleeper, Sabattus; Grand Sentinel.
Warren o. Carney, Portland. At lI.l5
A NJ. the Grand Chapter closed.
Grand Council Elects Officers on Wednes-
day.
The grand council of the royal and Sc
lect masters of Maine met in Portland.
Wednesday afternoon, William r. G. Estes
of Skowhegan, Grand Master, presiding.
Grand Master Estes in his annual address
reported that the order is in a healthy and
prosperous condition. He declined a re-
election. The committee on returns re-
ported 1870 members, l54 candidates and
II deaths. The following Ulcers were
elected: Grand Master, Algernon VI.
Roak,. Auburn; Deputy Grand Master,
Orestes t. Crowell, Oakland; z. c. of
Work, Webster Lakewood. Waldoboro;
Grand Treasurer. Leander W. Fobes, Port
land; Grand Recorder, Stephen Berry,
Portland; Grand Chaplain, William s.
Burnham, Lewiston; Grand Master of
Ceremonies, Hugh X. Chaplin, Bangor;
Grand Captain of Guards, Oliver A. Cobb,
Westbrook; Grand Conductor, Frank Z.
Sleeper, Sabattus; Grand Steward, James
Z. Blanchard, Augusta; Grand Sentinel.
Willard c. G. Carney, Portland. These
officers were installed by Past Grand
Master J. H. Drummond.
The grand lodge spent the afternoon in
witnessing the comforting of the first de-
gree in an excellent manner by Deering
lodge of Deering. Albert F. Berry, master.
Council of High Priesthood.
The council of the high priesthood for
Maine met Wednesday evening, Josiah H.
Drummond of Portland, presiding. Nine
teen high priests from chapters in all parts
OF the State were admitted into the order.
4 nc ioHoWiuS ouiCtfs were eiecteu: fresl-
dent, Josiah II. Drummond, Portland;
Senior Vice President, Edward P. Burn
ham, Saco; Junior Vice-President, Mar
quis F. King, Portland; Treasurer, Levi
A. Gray, Portland; Recorder. Stephen
Berry, Portland; Master of Ceremonies,
Horace II. Burbank, Saco; Conductor,
Fessenden l. Day, Lewiston; Chaplain,
Elbridge G. Heath, Auburn; Steward, Al
bert NJ. Penley, Auburn; Warden, James
N. Nevens, Bucksport.
Reports Of Committees and Onicers In
stalled.
Portland. May 4.-The Grand Lodge met
ct 8 A. NJ, and the reports Of the commit