Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-18
THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Meeting Of the Grand Com
mandery at WaterviIIe.
Business Meeting candidates 'nitiat-
ed--0f'cers Elect.
IN the Evening Rousing Public Meeting Held
in City Hall.

Wa1erVllle, April IL Especial. 1.-The
grand commandery of tho United Order
OF the Golden Cross met in City hall at
10 80 this forenoon. There were some
over 300 representatives present, beside
regular members of the grand comman-
derry and officers
The meeting was called to order by
Grand Noble Commander Dexter of
Sprlngvalc, with every grand officer in
his or her chair, quite uncommon event
The following officers of the supreme
commandcry were present and We're re-
ceived with proper ceremonies: Supreme
noble commander, +. I. Day of Lewiston
supreme treasurer, j. ID. Swain of
Nashua, n. II. supreme medical diree-
tor, DR.. j. d. Young of Boston, Mass
supreme herald, J. G. Stewart Of York,
Ne. supreme master, a. S. Bangs OF
Augusta.
A bout so candidates were initiated
into the mysteries of the grand comman
derry degree, after which the members lis
| tone to the report of the grand comman-
der and grand secretary when the noon re-
| cess was taken.
When the meeting was called to order
| in the afternoon, the first bukiness was to
| listen to the annual report of Grand
| Keeper of Records Mitchell. Among the
| items of general interest which this re
| port brought out, were the following:
Thirteen new Communicates have been
instituted in the State during the past
year, and none have surrendered their
charters, so making 1876 in all. The total
membership at the close of the year, was
5632, against 50SG, a year ago, gain of
546. There are now 176 social members,
against 1G1 at the last annual report.
There have been 65 deaths in the jurisdic-
ton during the year.
The report Of the grand treasurer, which
showed the order to be in good, sound
financial condition, was read and accepted
Several important committees reported
and action was taken thereon, which was
of a private nature and was not given out
for publication.
The grand commandery then proceeded
to the election of officers for tho coming
year with the following result: Grand
commander, Frank II. Dexter. Spring
vale; grand vice commander, Mrs. Addie
Donnell York; grand prelate Mrs. l.. n
Ward, Freeport; grand keeper of records,
Horace Mitchell, Kittery Point; grand
treasurer. DR.. G. p. Gerrish, South Der
wick; grand herald, Cbas. W. Carrie,
Cumberland Mills; grand worthy inside
guard, Mrs. Lucy B. Leighton, Cumbcr-
land Mills; grand worthy outside guard,
w. II. Douglass, Lisbon Falls.
Immediately following, these officer
were installed by Supreme Noble Grand
Commander +. J. Day of Lewiston, as
sisted by J. ID. Swain, S. r., of Nashua,
n. H., DR. J. ID. Young S. Nj. d., of Bos-
ton. and Dr. j. c. Stewart, S. IL. of York
Tho grand commander announced the
appointment of the following standine
committees: Appeals and grievances, W.
=. Varnum, No $50, r. ID. Campbell
No 1922, Clara y. Sawyer, No. 24l; laws
and supervision, c. +. Lander No. 342
W. H. Staples, No. 1879, Geo. G. Hobbs
No. 215; returns Mira NJ. Alley, No. $40
Il. NJ G. Estes, No. 332, Miss Annie
Wilson. No 222; finance, W. H. East
man, No. 325; Jas. III. Hamilton, No
6)3, ID 5 burlington, No. 1885, creden
ais, j. r. n Smith, No. 449, j. A
taylor, No 504, George r. Bowie, No
BAL The grand session closed at G. Is
p NJ.
In the evening there was very largely
attended public meeting in City hall, al
dressed by all of the supreme officers men
tioned as being formally received at the
morning session.
Supreme Commander Day of Lewiston,
Supreme Treasurer Swain of Nashua, n.
H., Supreme Medical Director Young of
Boston, and A. s Bangs Augusta. spoke
on and discussed the outlook of the or
canization.