The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-05-04
THE MASONIC BODIES.
The Grand Lodge and Grand Commandery
Meetings.

ne trTdHu AuuSc anu anu
Meetings.
The Grand Lodge met at o'clock yester-
day morning.
The application for new lodge at Green
Vile was referred to the Grand Master.
1t was voted to celebrate the a75th ami
versary of the Grand Lodge next year.
The charter of Relief lodge at Bridgton
was revoked.
The Grand Officers were installed by Past
Grand Master Josiah H.. Drummond, the fol-
lowing appointments having been made:
Corresponding Grand Secretary Charles
D. Smith, Portland.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
District 1.-George sw.ss Mosher, Pressure
Isle
District Moses. TAFT, Calais. roo.
District 81. Hovey Robinson East
Machias. -,
District 4.-Harvey P. Hinckley, Bluehill.
District 5.-Edwin NJ. Johnson, brownyllle.
District 6.-Daniel ". Maxfield, Bangor.
District 7.-7Edwin A. Porter, Liberty.
District 8-George A. Warren, lslesboro.
District 81. Fred Hall, kockland
Gotta.
District l2-Charles W. Crosby, North
District 13.-Francis H. Wing, ,skowhegan.
District l4.-George B. Randlette, Rich
District l5-Enoch o. Greenleaf, Farming
District l6.-Jarvis c.. Billings. Bethel;
District 17-Charles e. Snow, Portland.
District l9.-william B. Littlefield, North
Berwick
District 2o-Martin L. Porter, .Danforth.
Harbor.
District 23.-Ai =. Mitchell, West Newfeld.
District 24-Edwin X. Smith, Lewiston.
Grand ChapIains-Reys. Martyr Summer
bell, Lewiston; Elmer E. Newbert, Augusta;
William A. Newcomh, Thonaston; Matt S.
Grand Marshal-Henry R. Millett, Cor
ham.
Grand Junior Deacon-Ho-ace Mitchell.
Kittery Point.
Bucksport; W. Scott Shorey,- Bath: Henry
A. Torsey, lewiston; Frederick M.
Richards, Camden.
: Grand sword Bearer-Will1am ii. Howe,
Portland.
Grand standard Bearer-James E. Par
sons, Ellsworth.
Grand Pursuivants-William o. Fox, Port
land; James G. Aver, Cornish
Grand Lecturers Frank e. Sleeper,
Sabattus; George Z; Raymond, Portland
Grand DEMONSTRATION S. Smith, Port
land. 80
Grand Ty1er-Warren o. Carney, Portland.
At nine the Grand Lodge closed.
The following were elected officers of the
Maine Council of Deliberation, A. A.,
Scottish Rite:
First Lieutenant Cornmander-Ill. Bro
Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus.
Second Lieutenant Communicable. Bro.
Hugh r. Chapman, Bangor.
M. of S. and G. Orator-Il. Bro. Horace
H. Burbank, SaGo.
Grand Chancellor-Il. Bro. William f.
Lord, Auburn.
Grand Secretary--Ill. Bro. John S.Russen
Portland.
Grand Eng. and Arch.-Henry h. Taylor,
Grand Hospitaler-Norris e. Bragg, Ban
Grand Moi C.-Leander ". Fobes, Port
land.
Grand Standard Bearer-Francis T..
Faulkner. Turner.
Grand Sentinel-Warren o. Carney, Port
land.
The reports from the various bodies of the
Rite show them to be in a prosperous con-
dition.
The Grand Commandery of Knight
Templars for Maine, met at two yesterday
commander, presiding. The grand junior
warden of the Grand Encampment of the
United States, Henry W. Rugg of Provi-
dence, r. l.. paid his official visit and was
received with appropriate honors.
This being Ascension day, appropriate
services were held, Grand Prelate Edwin
Howard Vose. being assisted by Rev. Chas.
T. Ogden of Deering, and Templar
ia ad5 Pa IN iobt
Ogden was valuable and interesting, in
culcating the duties of Christian Knight
hood
The address of Grand Commander Bur-
bank was able and showed the order in
Maine to be in very prosperous condition.
After the reports of the grand officers were
received Portland Commandery exemplified
the order of the Red Cross.
The thanks of the Grand Commandery
were returned to Portland Commandery
The following grand officers were elected
Grand COMMUNICATIVE. j. Landers,
Deputy Grand Communicative s..
Wall, Vinalhaven.
land.
Grand Captain Genera1-Fritz H.
Twitch Il, Bath.
Grand Senior Warden-Frank E. Sleeper,
Sabattus.
Grand Junior Warden-Wm. A. Albee,
Rockland. ..
Grand Treasurer-Leander W. Fobes.
Portland.
Grand Recorder-Stephen Berry Portland
Grand Standard Bearer-Herbert Harris,
East Machias.
Grand Sword Bearer-A1bert M. Spear,
Gardiner.
Grand Warden-Gilman P Lombard, Bel
fast.
Grand Captain Guards-Warren O. Carney,
Portland.
At ten the Grand Commandery closed.
An Old House.