The Somerset reporter., 1895-05-09
Masonic ANIMALS.

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Maine
met at Portland, Tuesday morning. \
large number of delegates were present
from 1913 lodges. Leading members were
present, including many past officers and
Grand Master Wasgatt of Grand Lodge
of Florida was welcomed as visitor
After long report of the committee
on credentials had been accepted, Grand
Master Horace II. Burbank read his
annual address. He paid a tribute to the
late Grand Master Albert Moore of
North Arson, recently deceased, as well
as to dead members of other jursdic-
tions. His report of the duties discharg-
ed showed busy year, and many things
to refer to the several committees. He
gave a strong and impressive delnea-
ton of Masonic duties, which Was receiy-
ed with much applause.
The Grand Lodge recognized the
Grand Lodge of New Zealand.
The report ON the returns showed 81
500 members, an increase of 2l5; also
$50 initiates, III affiliated 3D. deceased
and 221 Identified
At $50 in the afternoon the following
grand officers were chosen: Grand
Master. Augustus b. Fanham. Bangor;
deputy grand master. Joseph \. Locke
Portland senior grand warden. Winfield
;. Choate, Augusta; junior grand war
den, Moses TAFT. Calais; grand secretary,
stephen Berry, Portland; committee of
finance. Edward Z. Burnham, Saco
Albro L. Chase. Portland, George H.
Shaw, Portland; trustees of charity fund
for three years, Frank +. Sleeper, Sabat-
tus, \. NJ. Wetherbee, Warren.
Tuesday evening, the Masonic Royal
Arch Chapter of Maine met at 7. NJ.
Seward ). Stearns of Norway, grand
high priest, presiding. Forty eight of
81 chapters We're represented with II
large number of permanent members.
The following grand officers We're elect
ed
Grand High Priest, Henry S. Webster,
Gardiner; deputy grand high priest,
Albro l.. Chase, Portland; grand king,
Winfield ;. llinchley. Thomaston; grand
scribe. Frederic W. plaisted. Augusta :;
grand treasurer. Rufus II. Hnkley.
Portland; grand secretary, stephen
| Berry. Portland; committee of finance.
Joseph \. Locke. Portland. Horace H..
Burbank, Saco, Marquis +. King, Port
land.
The council of High Priesthood on
Wednesday elected officers as follows:
President, Josiah H. Drummond,
Portland; senior vice president, Edward
=. Bulnham, Saco; junior vice president,
Alfred ). kmball, Norway; treasurer,
Levi \. Gray, Portland recorder. Steph-
en- Berry, Portland master of cere-
monies, Horace IL. Burbank, Saco; CON
ductor, Albert II. Penley, Auburn; chap
lain, William j. Durham, Lew iston !:
steward, James NJ. Ncveno, Bucksport
warder, James +. Parsons, Ellsworth.
The council then closed.
The Grand Council of knights of the
Red Cross of Constantine of the State of
Maine met in annual conclave, Wednes-
day afternoon, aud the following officers
were elected: Grand sovereign Josiah
II. DrummOnd of Portland; grand vice
sovereign, Chas. |. Collamore. Bangor
grand senior general, VIM. j. Burnham,
Lewiston; grand junior general, Edward
L. Burnham, Saco; grand high prelate,
Arlington H. Marston. Bangor; grand
high chancellor. Francis +. Faulkner,
Huraet, grand treasurer, Rufus II. 'Iinck-
Fley. Portland; grand recorder, M,lard +.
Hicks, Portland; grand high almoner.
Marquis +. King, Portland.
Tie following officers of Grand Council
of Royal and select Masters of Maine
were elected and appointed: Grand
master, Orrstes T. CroWcll Oakland ;
deputy grand master, Hugh K. Chaplin
Bangor grand i. {. of work. Oliver \.
Cobb, Wcstbrook; grand treasurer.
Leander W. Forbes, Portland; grand re-