The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-05
THE MAsONs.
Council Meetings Of the General Bodies
in Portland.

The Programme For the week-Prominent
Masons Already Arrived in Town.
The Grand Masonic bodies will meet
in Portland, at Masonic hall, on Ex-
change street beginning this morning.
The full programme Of the meetings is as
follows:
TUESDAY, Mays.
Committee on Credentials, 7.s0 a. NJ,
Tyrian hall.
Grand Lodge, q. m. Corinthian
hall.
Grand Lodge, Q p. m.
hall.
Trustees Of Charity Fund, Library, 6
Grand Chapter, z .. M, Corinthian
hall.
WEDNESDAY,, Mayo.
Grand Chapter, a. NJ, Corinthian
hall.
Grand Lodge. p M, Corinthian
hall.
Work, M. NJ. degree.
Frederick II. Thompson, Past Master
OF Deeri1g Lodge, acting as ". M.
Fred II. York, Senior Warden Of At
: George II. Owen, Senior Warden of
Ancient Landmark Lodge, acting as j.
w.
Winslow E. Howell, Junior Warden of
Ancient Landmark Lodge, acting as 8.
D.
Edward s. Waite, Senior Warden Of
Deering Lodge, acting as J. D.
Frank Q. Allen, Fred O. Tolman of
AnNiant Ia nnr1r Odo r6c
Willard f. Hicks, Charles T. sIobie
Joseph S. Gilliatt Of Ancient Landmark
Lodge.
Grand Council p. M, Tyrian hall.
Council of Deliberation, A. and A.
Rite 3. 80 p. NJ, Tyrian hall.
Grand Council knights Of the Red
Cross Of Constantine. 4.30 p. M, Tyrian
hall.
Order of High Priesthood, 2 p. M,
Corinthian hall.
THURSDAY, MAY7
Grand Lodge, a. NJ, Corinthian hall.
Grand Commandery, 2p. M. Corin-
THAN hall.
Banquet. 6 p. m.
Grand Commandery, = p. M. Corin-
THAN hall.
FRIDAY, MAYS 8.
BALKAN Khan, 1880 p. M, Corinthian
hall.
The advance guard Of the brethren
began to arrive last evening and the
hotel corridors and parlors were lively
with the greetings Of the Portland men,
bers. At the Preble house Grand Mas ter
Farnham of Bangor was surrounded by
large circle of friends, while all about
were scattered lesser sized groups. OF
course the largest representation was at
the Falmouth hotel, and here Grand
Commander Walls met members of his
Templar friends. There were gatherings
also at the United States, and at the
West End early in the evening. Many
of the order visited the asylum on Ex-
change street and registered.
Among those from out of town last eve
ming these were noticed; Col. A. B.
Farnham, Bangor, Grand Master; Hugh
Chaplin, Bangor, Grand Warder; Charles
I. Callamore, Bangor, p. 6. 81. p; A
B. Marston, Bangor, Past Grand Com
mander; A. M. Wetherbee. Warren, P. g.
Warder; Henry P. Taylor, Maohias, P.
g. M; Webster Halle wood. Waldoboro
Frederic S. Walls, Vinalhaven. Grand
Commander; John N. Chandler of Ma
chias; Enooh o. Greenleaf, Pennington;
Charles o. Mitchell, Bucksport, David
Cargill, Cberryfield; Past Master Wor-
oester of Jonesport; F. II. Wing, A. H.
Dinsmore, A. Osborn, Skowhegan: A.
M. Shaw, Orono; R. @. Lancaster, Hart
land; L. G. Jones, Brooks; e. q. Lit
tlefeld, Thorndike F. A. Grindle, Vinal-
haven; T. r. Heath, Wilton; E. T.
Blackwell and r. e. Paine, Coplin Plan
tation; S. T. Kinds, Stratton; F. A.
Lord, Ware; E. H. Jewell, Bangor; E.
F. Gentleman. EKeazsr Falls; G. u. Bis
bee, Rumford Falls; G. S. Whitney, Gar
diner; T. W. Simonton. Camden; W. S.
Emerson, Bangor; S. 9. Murphy, Ash
land;sC. D. Carter, ..Washburn; D. G.
Parker, Danforth; +. E. Timberlake, N.
P. Noble Phillips; W. E. Wyman, Far
m ington; q. E. Gilbert, Canton Wheeler
G. Halves, Eastpors; Waldo Pettengill,
Norway; Albert NJ. Penley, Auurn; W.
S. Carver. Vinalhaven; George E. Samp-
son, j. r. Frost, O. n. Gardner, Show
hogan; J..sE. Parsons, T.. II. Cushman,
g. r. Foster. Ellsworth: T.. NJ. Smith,
Vinalhaven; A. NJ. Ames, Stockton
Springs; Fl. P. Hinckley, Ellsworth; F.
E. Stanly, Ellsworth; L. Il. Jones, Win
throp;R. l.. Lancaster, Mattawaumkeag
F. E. W hitmore, Bar Harbor; E. A.
Peters, Pittstield; G. H. Cargill, L. L.
Prescott, Liberty; L. M. Remission,
Camden; Henry N. Fairbanks, Bangor;
S. N. Lewis. Bar Harbor; B. l.. Hodley,
Bar Harbor; G. W. Vinal, Vinalhaven;
N. d. Ross, Camden; E. A. Peterson,
Rockland; G. Everett Bean, Thomaston;
F. A. Dow, Kent's Hill. The bulk of the
visiting members OF the order will come
today.
PERSONAL.