The Portland daily press., 1896-05-14

man John B. Kehoe, who welcomed the
delegates in behalf of the city of Port
land. These were the grand officers:
@. O. R.-James L. Doolittle, Brun-
swick.
g. s. G. R.-M. E. Harraden, Gardiner.
6. TN. T. Whalen, Biddeford.
9. +. S.-M. A. Coyne, Lewiston.
q. r. S.-.John A. MCGOWAN, Portland.
s. W.-O. L. DespeauX, Brunswick.
J. W.-P. D. Weloh, Westbrook.
S. B.-W. H. O'Brien, Bath.
Grand Trustees-T. j. Hurley, Bangor:
L. A. .Donahue, Portland: d. A. Doyle,
Biddeford.
The following delegates wero present:
Court Henry Grattan of Bangor-W. +.
Casey and James Doherty.
Court Robert Emmett of Bangor-John
e. Cunningham and William II. o. Brien.
Court Capital of Augusta. j. Maher.
Court Sagadah0c of Bath-D.J. Cough
lin.
Court Live Oak of Lewiston-Henry f,
Cody and Z. NJ. Holmes.
Court Androscoggin of Lewiston Geo.
E. Jones.
Court Lafayette of Auburn-W. E.
Cloutier.
Court Biddeford-John M. Finnill,
Henry Goshen, Michael j. Morgan.
Court Laval of Brunswick-Charle E.
Townsend and Henry Ragot.
Court Falmouth Of Portland-John E.
Loring, r. f. Somers, Chief Ranger NJ.
A. Weloh, Joseph WEIGH.
The meeting OF the Grand Lodge was
called to order by the Grand Chief
Ranger James l.. Doolittle.
Messrs. Townsend Of Brunswick,
Goshen Of Biddeford and Cunningham
of Gerdipar xuoro ay,o;ar.5 =, o.,,,.,.4.ao
on credentials
Mr.. James Burton of Court Falmouth,
welcomed the yisitorsyEto Portland, and
Alderman John B. Kehoe spoke IN behalf
of the city. Addresses were also made
by Chief Hanger M. A. Welch, Robert
+. Somers and Tobias A. Burke.
Grand Chief Ranger Doolittle's address
showed that the order was in a very
prosperous condition. The reports of the
treasurer and financial secretary were
very gratifying and were referred to the
| auditing committee.
1t was voted to instruct the executive
| council to appointa state organizer.
| At the afternoon session the first bust
| ness was the election of Grand Court
| officers. These gentlemen were elected:
| Grand Chief Ranger-James L. Doc
| little of Brunswick
| Grand Sub Chief Ranger-James
| Doherty of Bangor.
Grand Trsasurer-P. d. Weloh, West
| brook.
| Grand Recording Secretary-John A,
MCGOWAN, Portland.
| Grand Financial Secretary. e. Cum
ninghaIn, Gardiner
Grand Senior Wocdward-O. T.. Dos
peaux, Brunswick.
/ Grand Junior observation-disclosures e..
| Dawson, Portland.
Grand Senior Beadle-W. II. O'Brien,
| Gardiner.
Grand Junior Bsadle-W. j. O'Brien,
Bath.
| Grand Trustees--W. j. CaseT, Bangor
| @. j. Jones, Auburn, j. j. Mahar, Au-
| gusta.
After tho election Of officers the audit
| ing committee announced that the reports
| of the financial officers were correct and
commended them highly.
| The executive council was instru cted
to have the Grand Court incorporated
| under the laws of Maine.
| j. A. Cunningham on behalf of Court
Robert Emmett of Gardiner. extended an
| invitation to the Grand Court to hold the
next convention in that city. and the in
vitation was accepted.
The newly elected officers were in,
stalled by Supreme Deputy John j.
| Lappan.
The usual votes Of thanks were passed
| and the convention closed.
THE BANQUET.
It was just cold enough going out to
| make the lights Of the Pavilion right
welcome, and the banquet was success.
| It was pity that when it was half over
j. j. Mahar of Augusta, was forcsd to
| rise and give the signal for the Foresters
who "live far down east'' as he said to
leave in order to catch the train for
| home They gave three hearty and we'll
deserved cheers for Court Falmouth.
Toastmaster R. T. somers raped the
assembIage to order and gracefully well
coined the officers and delegates Of the
Grand Court. Speeches were made by
Grand Chief Ranger Doolittle. and by
members of the various subordinate
courts. There was in addition fine
musical programme, which Professor
Balm, D. P. Kelly, W. j. Galley, Eddie
Quinn, Peter Gallagher, Patrick Smith
and J. H. Dennis took part.
| The following were presenJ: DIR. J. 3.
| O'Neill, Walter J Gately, E. J. Quinn,
t. e. Conneen, J. E. Roman, Philip j.
Mcguire, P. r. Kinds, D. Fl. Hyland,
D. Frank Mangar, 7. F. McGowan, John
H. Hueston, Lawrence Connolly, VIM.
| Logue, William Fl. MCGUIRE, William j.
Lappin, Michael J. Lappin, R. Copeland,
James Reilly, George Enos, William
Guptill, William Larow. Jere Z. Nc
| Carthy, James M. Eagan, Charles w.