Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-06
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Meetings Of Royal Arch Chapter and Royal
and Select Masters.

Portland, May 5.--The Grand Roya
Arch Chapter of Maine met at 8 O'Clock
this morning. A resolution of SYM
pathy with Past Grand High Priest
Arlington d. Marston of Bangor now
fatally sick at his home, was adopted
Charters We're granted to Rumford
Falls. and Ira Berry Chapter at Pitts
field, and their dispensations are to be
continued until they are constituted
The consolidation of the two chapters
at Rockland was approved. The petit
TONERS at Searsport and Tenants Har-
Dor for new chapters We're granted
leave to withdraw
The grand officers We're installed by
Past Grand High Priest Joseph A.
Locke. the following officers being APP
pointed:
District Deputy Grand High Priests
9Th district, William n. Howe. Portland
9Th district. Ira G. Hersey. Houlton It'll
district. Charles Il. Meservey, Rockland
Grand Chaplains-Rev. Elmer f. Penn
Der. Bangor Rev. Martyr Summerbell.
Lewiston; Rev. George ID. Lindsay. Wa
tervile; Rev. Charles S. Cummings. Au-
gusta
Grand Captain Host-Leander NJ Ken
niSton, Camden.
Grand Principal Soiourner-Thomas A.
Jewett. Gardiner.
Grand Royal Arch Captain-Benj L..
Hadley, Bar Harbor
Grand Master Sd Vail-Orestes L. Crow
ELL oakland
Grand Master Sd Vail-Frederick G.
Payne. Lewiston.
Grand Master LIST Vail-Parker z. Spof-
ford. Bucksport
Grand Stewards-Millard NJ. Caswen
Brdgton; Charles W. Jones' China; Wal
ter S. Glidden, Bath; George w. Allen.
Pembroke
Grand Lecturer-Frank f. Sleeper. Sa-
battus.
Grand Sentinel-Warren 0. Carney.
Portland.
Votes of thanks to Past Grand High
Priets Henry S. Webster and Past
Grand Treasurer Rufus II. Hinclley.
with a resolution of greeting to the
Grand Chapter of Rhode Island on the
occasion of its coming under the juris-
diction of the General Grand Chapter
of the United States, were adopted.
and shortly after noon the Grand
Chapter was closed.
The Grand Council of Royal and
Select Masters met at this afternoon.
Grand Master Hugh r. Chaplin of
Bangor, presiding. Fifteen of the 1G
councils were represented and 10 of the
ii past grand masters We're present
The address of the grand master
showed a prosperous condition of the
rite in the State.
The report on returns showed 16
councils, 23il members, Isl candidates,
% deaths. The grand master declined
to be a candidate for reelection. The
following grand officers We're elected:
Grand Master. Olive A. Cobb, West
brook; deputy grand master, Frank f
Sleeper. Sabattus; Cir. p. C. of work.
James f. Blanchard. Augusta: grand
treasurer. Leander W. Fobes. Portland;
grand recorder, Stephen Berry. Port
land.
Dunlop Council of Lewiston. was
given concurrent jurisdiction with OK
ford Council of Norway, over residents
of the town of Rumford.
The officers elect We're then installed
by Past Grand Master Horace II. Bur
bank of Saco, together with the follow
ing appointed officers: Grand Chaplain
VIM. J. Burnham. lewiston grand
master of ceremonies, Bal F. Brad
bury, Norway; grand captain of the
guards, Enoch O. Greenleaf, Farming
tom grand conductor, Charles +. Meser
vey, Rockland; grand steward, Thomas
A. Jewett, Gardiner; grand sentinel,
Willard C. G.. Carney, Portland.
A vote of sympathy with Past Grand
Master Arlington b. Marston of Ban
gor, now lying very i'll at home, was
adopted and the council was closed.
The Grand Lodge met at p. NJ.
and devoted the afternoon to an exen-
plification of the Third degree by the
officers of lodges in Lewiston and Au-
burn. under the mastership of George
+. Mccain master of Ancient Brothers
Lodge of Auburn. The work was fine
ly done.
Some routine business was trans