The Portland daily press., 1896-05-08

Grand Master J. FL. Drummond, the foi-
lowing ppointmentssbeing made:
Corresponding Grand Secretary
Charles d. Smith, Portland.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MAS
TIERS.
District
ALFRED D. Sawyer, Fort Fairfield.
2-Walter h. Bradish, EastpoFt.
3-Nehemiah Guptill, Jonesport.
4-John P. Shepherd, Castlne.
5-ThomaE j. Peaks, Charleston.
6-Albert J. Durgin, Orono.
Geo. P. Billings, Clinton.
S-Rodel A. Packard, Northport.
9-FIed M. Richards, Camden.
10-Walter K. CLARK, Waldoboro.
11-Herbert M. Starbird, Litohfleld.
12-Franklin Walker, Waterville.
13-Franois H. Wing, Skowhegan.
14-Seth T. Snipe, Bath.
H.15-Newell p Noble, Phillips.
16-Geo. W. Holmes. Norway.
17-Franklin r. Redlon. Portland.
18-James @. Aver, Cornish.
19-Isaac N. Hurd. Kittery.
20-Pitt II. Jones. Springfield.
21-Ezra G. Mason, Mount Desert.
22-John III. Shepherd, Corinna.
28-A. @. Mitchell, West Newfield.
24-Fred g. Payne, Lewiston.
GRAND CHAPL1A1NS.
. Rev. Mertyn Summerbell, Lewiston.
Rev. Elmer T.. Newbert, Augusta.
Rev. VIM. A. Newoomb, Thomaston.
Rev. Elmer +. Pembery Bangor.
Rev. John Gibson, Cape Elizabeth.
Rev. Woodbury. P. Merrill, Berwick.
Grand Marshal Hugh r.. Chaplin, Ban
gor.
Grand Senior Deaeon-Horaoe Mitch
ell, Kittery Point
Grand Junior Deaoon-James E. Par
sons, Ellsworth.
Grand Stewards-Geo. o. Mitchell,
Bucksport; JACOB r. Stewart, Rockland;
Edwin f. Davies, Castine; Enoch o.
Greenleaf, Harrington.
Grand Sword Bearer-Wm. N.sHowe,
Portland.
Grand Standard Bearer-C Charles W.
Crosby, Kent's Hill.
Grand Pursuivant-Wm. o. Fox, Port
land; Edwin A. Porter. Pittsfeld.
Grand Lectures-Frank E. Sleeper, Sa-
battus.
Grand Organist-Walter S. Smith, Port
Grand Tyler-Warrsn O. Carney, Port
land.
At 49, 5 the Grand Lodge closed.
At meeting of Maine Council Of De-
liberation held at Masonic hall Wednes-
day afternoon, the following officers were
elected.
First Lieut.. Commander-Hugh R.
Chaplin, Bangor.
I'd Lieutenant-Fred S. WALES, Vinal
| Haven.
Grand M of S. & Or. O-Charles j.
Gilman, Brunswick.
Grand Prior-Rufas n. Hin kley, Port
| land.
Grand Chancellor-E. Howard vose,
| Calais.
Grand Treasurer-Wm. o. Fox, Port
| land.
Grand Ssoretary-Warren G. King,
Portland.
Grand Eng. & Aroh.-Thomas A. jew
| EFT, Gardiner.
Grand M. Of C. A. FL. Burroughs, West
| brook.
Grand G. of Coco. III. Stanwood, Port
| land.
| Portland.
At a meeting of the Grand Imperial
Council of Constantine of the State of
Maine held at Masonic Hall, Wednesday
afternoon, the following officers were
elected: sE
| Grand Sovereign-J osiah Fl. Drum
| mond, Portland.
Grand Viceroy-Charles I. Collamore,
| Bangor.
Grand Sen. Gen.-Wm. j. .Barnham,
| Lewiston.
Grand Jun. Sen.-Edward P. Burn
ham, Saco.
Grand PreIate-Arlington B. Marston,
Grand High Ch.-Franois r.. Faulkner,
: Grand Treasurer-Rufus Fl. Hinkley,
| Portland.
| Grand Observation-Disclosures E. Hicks,
Portland.
| Grand High ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS b.
King, Portland.
The Grand Com mandery of Knights
Templar met at pm, Grand Comman-
der Frederick s. Walls Of Vinalhaven,
presiding. The report on oredential
showed Is out of 80 Communicates repre-
sented, and 10 of the Is Past Grand Com
manders present. The address of the
Grand Commander showed prosperous
year with substantial gain ofsmem-
bership. The following Grand Officers
were elected:
Grand COMMUNICATIVE e. Chase,
Portland.
j Deputy Grand Commander-Fritz Fl.
Twitchell, Bath.
Grand ereralissimo-Frank e. Sleep
or, Sabattus.
Grand Captain General-Herbert Har-
ris, East Machias.
| Grand Prelate-E. Howard Vose, Calais.
| Grand Jenior Warden-Albert NJ. Spear,
| Gardiner.
| Grand Junior Warden-Clayton J. Far
rington, Portland.
| Grand Treasurer-Leander W. Fobes.
| Grand Recorder-Stephen Berry
Grand Standard Bearer-Gilman P.
Lombard, Belfast.
Grand Sword Bearer--Charles I. Cola
more, Bangor.
Grand Warder-J. Fred Hall, Rock
land.
Grand Captain Guard-Warren O. Car
ney, Portland.
At 10 o'clock the Grand Commandery
closed.
At 6p. III. a capital banquet was en-
| joyed in the banquet hall.
Today the only business is the nesting
OF the BALKAN Khan, comic Masonic
organization, something like the Mystic
Shrine.