The Portland daily press., 1896-05-07
SQUARE AND LEVEL.
Proceedings of the Masonic Grand Bodies
Yesterday.

] A dispensation was granted for & new
chapter at Rumford Falls to be called
Rumford Chapter.
The petitioners for new chapter al
Greea's Landing were allowed to with.
draw.
Tho pensioners for new chapter of
Pittsf1eld were allowed to withdraw, but
it Was ordered that Stevens Chapter at
Newport be removed to Pittsfeld until
she further order of the Grand Cbanter.
its jurisdiction to remain unchanged,
the removal to take place Immediately
after its annual meeting.
Ihe Grand Officers were then installed
by Past Grand High Priest joseph A..
Locke, the following appointments being
made.
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND HIGH
PRIESTS.
9th Dissatisfaction G. Waite, Port
| land.
9th District-Algernon NJ. Roak, Au-
b urn.
18th Distriot-Daniel W. Maxfeld, Ban
gor.
GRAND CHAPLAINS.
Rev. Martin Summerbell, Lewiston.
Rev. Y. Everett Bean, Thomaston.
. Rev. George D. Lindsay, Portland.
Kev. Albert W. Snyder, Augusta.
Grand Captain Host-Leander N. Ken
niston, Camden.
Grand Principal Sojourner-Howard
D. Smith. Norway.
sstarand R. A. Captain-Thomas A. Jew
EFT. Gardiner.
EssGrand Master Sd Vail-Benjamin L.
Hadley, Bar Harbor.
Grand Master I'd Vail-Orestes z. Gro
we'll, Oakland.
Grand Master 1st Vail-Fred 6. Payne,
Lewiston.
GRAND STEWARDS.
Vim. N. Howe, Portland.
willard M. Caswell. Bridgton.
Charles w. Jones, China.
Edwin A. Porter, pittsfield.
Grand Lectursr-Frauk e. Sleeper. Sa-
| battus.
Grand Sentinel-Warren o. Carney,
Portland
AT -. As the Grand chapter closed.
In the afternoon the third degree was
exemplified before the Grand Lodge by
the following selected officers: Frede-
rick Fl. Thompson, Past Master of Deer
ing lodge. acting as W. NJ; Fred H.
York, Senior Warden of Atlantic lodge,
acting as S. W.; George H. Owen, Senior
Warden of Ancient Landmark lodge, act
ing as J. W.; Winslow E. Howell, Junior
| Warden of Ancient Landmark lodge, act
ing as S. D.; Edward S. Waite, Senior
Warden Of Deering lodge. netting as ].
D.; Frank G. Allen, Fred 9. Tolman of
Ancient Landmark lodge, stewards !;
| Willard f. Hicks Charles +. ToDie,
Joseph s. Gilliatt OF Ancient Landmark
| lodge.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters met at 3 p. M, Orestes
| E. Crowell of Oakland, Grand Master,
presiding.
| The committee on credentials reported
Is of the 16 councils represented, and 9
of the 10 Grand Masters present. The
Grand Masters annual address showed a
prosperous year. The report on returns
showed 2lS9 members, 1856 candidates and
q gain of LAT.
! Following officers were electeds
Grand Master-Hugh r. Chaplin, Ban
gor.
Deputy Grand Master-oliver A. Cobb.
| Westbrook.
Grand P. G. Of W.-Frank E. Sleeper,
SabattuS.
Grand Treasurer-Leander W. Fohes,
Portland.
Grand Recorder-Stephen Berry, Port
land.
i These officers were installed with tho
following who were appointed:
! Grand Chaplain-Wm. J. Burnham,
Lewiston.
Grand Master Ceremonies-James e.
Blanchard, Augusta.
Grand Captain Guards-Bial &. Brad
bury, Norway.
Grand Conductor-Enoch o. Greenleaf,
Pennington.
Grand Steward-Charles E. Meservey,
Rockland.
Grand Sentinel-Willard Q. 6. Carney,
Portland.
| Grand Council then closed.
The Grand lodge met at 2 O'Clock and
spent most of the afternoon in exemplify-
ing the third degree with picked board
OF officers, after which several commit.
tees reported. Composite lodge was re-
fused permission to meet at Rowland, the
petition not being regularly recommend
3D.
A charter was granted to Columbia
lodge at Greenville.
| A charter was refused to Mt Bigelow
lodge at Stratton.
| A copy Of charter in place Of one de-
stroyed by fire was granted Harmony
lodge of Mach las.
Blazing Star lodge was permitted to
hold its meetings at Rumford Falls I'M
til the next annual meeting Of the Grand
Lodge.
| At 4.30 called off until Thursday
morning.
| The Council Of the High Priesthood
for thu State of Maine, met at 7.30 p. M.
Josiah H. Drummond of Portland, pre-
siding. Nineteen High Priests of..differ-
ent chapters throughout the state were
received. The following officers were
elected
President-Jcsiah h Drummond, Port
land.
Senior Vice Observation-Disclosures P.
| Burnham, Saco.
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