Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-09
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Meetings Of the Grand Chapter and
Royal and Select Masters.
The Grand lodge Celebrates Its 18th Anniver-
sary With Appropriate Exercises.

Portland, May S.-lnc Oranu CfaptcT
of Masons met at 0 A. n. The various
committees reported routine business. A
charter was granted to Pentecost Chap
ter of Boothbay Harbor, and its dispense
ton continued until constituted.
Grand officers were installed by Past
Gand High Priest Joseph A. Locke, tic
following appointments being made
District deputy grand high priest, 9Th dis
trict, Almon g. Waite, Portland; 9Th
district, Harrison Piper, Lincoln; 18th
district, Algernon NJ. Roak, Auburn
grand chapiains, Rev Martyr Summer
bell, Lewiston; Rev. Elmer +. Pember,
Bangor; Rev. Willard Is. Bartlett, Me
chanic Falls; Rev. John Pettingill, Rock
land; grand captain Of host, Leander NJ.
Dennison, Camden; grand principal
sojourner, Howard ID. Smith, Norway
grand X. A., Capt. Thomas A. Jowett,
Gardiner; grand master Of third vail, Benz.
l.. Hadlcy, Bar Harbor; grand master
OF second vail, Daniel W. Maxficld. Bangor
grand master Of first vail. Henry A. Torsey,
Lewiston. grand stewad, William n.
Howe, Portland; grand steward, Orestes
Il. Crowell. Oakland; grand steward,
Willard NJ. Crowcl. Bridgton; grand
steward, Charles W. Jones, China grand
lecturer, Frank II. Sleeper, Sabatis
grand sentinel, Warren o. Carney, Port
land. At II o'clock the Grand Chapter
closed.
The Grand Council OF Royal and Select
Masters for Maine met in annual session
at 9 o'clock, Algernon NJ. Roak Of Au
burn, grand MASTER presiding. Thirteen
OF the l6 councils were represented. Tht
reports Of the grand officers showed q
prosperous year, the gain being 1874, and
the number of members now being 20i2,
with 215 admissions aud 81 deaths.
The following officers We're elected and
appointed: Grand master, Orestes f..
CrOwell, Oakland; deputy grand master,
Hugh X. Chaplin, Bangor; grand +. G.
of work, Oliver A. Cobb, Westbrook
grand treasurer, Leander W. Fobcs, Port
land; grand recorder, Stephen Berry,
Portland; grand chaplain, Wm. j. Burn
ham, Lewiston; grand master OF cerc
monies, Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus; grand
captain of tho guards, James r. blanchard
Augusta; grand conductor, Bial f. Brad
bury, Norway; grand steward. Enoch o.
Groenlcaf. Pennington; grand sentinel,
Willard G. &. Carney, Portland. THESE
officers were installed by Past Grand Mas
ter Charles /. Collamorc of Bangor. The
Grand Council then closed.
The Grand Lodge met at o'clock ant
devoted the afternoon to celebrating III
10Th anniversary. Past Grand Master
Edward =. Burnham of Saco, delivered
an able historical address; Hiram Chase
OF Belfast senior past grand master, gav'
"reminiscences of tho early members; and
Josiah II. Drummond of Portland, pas
grand master, delivered an eloquent ora
tion.
Appropriato musical selections wer,
sung by the Masonic choir. The servic'
closed with prayer and the Grand Lodg'
was called off until 0 o'clock, Thursday
morning.
The council of high priesthood met al
73O p. NJ Josiah ii. Drummond of Port
land, presiding. Twelve high priests
from different chapters throughout thu
State were admitted to the order. Tit
following officers were elected:
President. Josiah II. Drummond, Port
land senior vice president, Edward p
Burnham, Saco, junior vice president
Alfred S. Kimball, Norway; treasurer
Levi A. Gray. Portland; recorder. StepheI
Berry, Portland master of ceremonies
Horace H. Burbank, Saco; conductor
Albert II. Ponlcy, Auburn; chaplain
William J. Burnham. lewiston; steward
James NJ Ncvcno, Bucksport; warder
James II. Parsons, Ellsworth. The coun
Gil then closed
The Grand Council Of knights of the
Red Cross of Constantine OF the State OF
Maine met in annual conclaye, Wedncs-
day afternoon, and the following officers
were elected: Grand sovereign Josiah II.
Drummond OF Portland; grand vice
sovereign, Chas. I. Collamore, Bangor
grand senior general, VIM. j. Durham
Lewiston; grand junior general, Edward
T.. Burnham. Ssco; grand high prelate,
Arlington B. Marston, Bangor; grand
high chancellor, Francis L. Faulkner
Turner; grand treasurer Rufus II. Hincls
10y, Portland; grand rccordcr, Willard F.
Hicks Portland; grand high almoner
Marquis f. King, Portland.