The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-10-21

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Is. C. Stone, Grand Scribe, Grand Encamp-
ment
constitution of the Grand Lodge and in
keeping with established custom, have the
honor of pres enting to the fifty third annual
session of the Grand Lodge, the following
report for the past year, embracing the re-
ceipts and expenditures, and an abstract of
the condition of the Order, in this jurisdic-
ton.
During the year one Subordinate and
eleven Rebekah lodges have been insti-
tuted, VIZ. Hampden Lodge, No. 1873, locat-
ed a., at Ham = Ocean n. Bound Rebe lSsi
son Lake Rebekah Lodge, No. 6s, located at
Wilton; Priscilla Rebekah Lodge, No SO, To-
GATED Gated ct Ssa1ko1whegan; Wayerlfy, Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge, No. II, located at Athens;
Good Luck Rebekah Lodge, No. u, located
At Waldoboro,; Nokomis Rebekah Lodge.
bekah Lodge, No. IA located at Newport;
Acme Rebekah Lodge, No. rs, located at
Oakland; Northern Light Rebekah Lodge,
Rebekah LODGE No. II, located at Camden.
CONDITION OF THE ORDER.
Number of lodges as per last report, 1877;
number OF lodges instituted during the year,
/ number of lodges this date, 1873; number
OF members as per last report, q, 531; num-
Der OF limitations for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1885, 1929; number admitted by
card, 118; number reinstated to membership,
%; total, q, 751. Number members deceased,
203; number withdrawn by card 1859; num-
Der members suspended, 623; number menu
bers expelled, 9; total, 1904. Number OF con-
tr1buting members January 1896, 20, net
increase OF mem berS during the year; 2i6;
number of reflections, 1923; number of past
grands, 2,968.
RELIEF REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING
3 DECEMBER 81 1895.
Number of brothers re lieved, 1890; num-
Der of widowed families relieved, 81; num-
Der of brothers buried, 203; number of
weeks sickness for which benefits were
brothers, s55,es1.5s; amount paid for relief
of widowed families, $T73.49; amount paid
for education of orphans and special relief,
tnts paid for orb buying the
1861 40; amount of annual receipts, $152, $50. 46
current expenses separate from benefits and
ing real estate and hall property, $3.50 ,725. co.
REBEKAH LODGES.
Number of lodges as per last report, &C.;
number of lodges instituted during the year,
| II; number of lodges this date, Il; number
Sisters, s7s5 total $685. number adm9 itse
during the he year, brothers, 49, sisters, 1,147;
deduct: Withdrawn, or dropped, brothers,
210; sister, 221; decreased, brother, 81;
sisters A. and it will Leave asss b b. in
total amount paid for relief. s1o4 u; current
expenses separate from benefits and chari-
,Hrv1v,f Nf
SO, 2S3. 1S; total amount of assets, $5,631 80.
The total amountIof revenue was So, 536. O3,
and the disbursements, $3,546.65.
The report of the
GRAND TREASURER,
william E. Plummer shows that on Oc-
tober /, the treasurer held cash and securi-
ties belonging to the Grand Lodge to the
amount of $7,s62.S7. During the year there
have been received from the grand secre
tary and from dividends on investments
g. 5ss; o. making total OF $40, s9s 80, Drafts
and the treasurer has on hand available
assets to the amount Of s7,s52.25.
There was very large attendance at
the sessions of the grand lodge, an I'm.
usual number Of past grands, eighty.
seven in all, coming forward and taking
the degree.
The various committees made their re-
ports and they were acted on. The mat
ter OF tho change Of the method of in.
stallation provoked LONG discussion. II
was finally decided that the district
deputy grand master for each distric,
should install the officers Of the lotl oes in
their respective districts instead of tb.
retiring noble grand az at present il th 6
custom.
No change was made in the terms Of
office of subordinate or Rebekah LODGES.
The terms will remain as at presen 4
| annual terms.
Joshua Davis, who for quarter of 8
century has so faithfully discharged the
duties Of grand secretary, rendered his
deolination of reelection, owing to the
state of his health. The grand lodoe
would not hear to this. but Increased his
salary and appointed an assistant grand
secretary. who Mr.. Davis was permitted
to select, and who will relieve him in =
great measure of the labor of rhs oftice
These officers were elected for rhe an.
suing year:
Grand Master-A. N. J. Lovsjoy. Au.
gssta.
Deputy Grand Master-A. L. f. Pine
Norway.
Grand Wardea-Albro e. Chase. Port
land.
Grand seoresary-Joshua Davis, Port.
land.
Assistant Grand sscretary-Russsll g
Dy or, Belfast. - !"
Grand Treasurer-Wm. e. plummer
Portland.
Grand Reprssentative-Claro "A
Watson, Biddeford. ."
Grand Marshal-F. A, Kpow,ton
Fairfield. '"-'o"