The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
MAINE coNslsToRY.
A Special Rendezvous at Masonic Hall
Yesterday.

There was a special rendezvous OF
Maine Consistory Ancient Accepted SCOT
fish Rite Masonry, at Masonic Hall, NIX
change street, yesterday afternoon anu
ening. At the afternoon session the
2lst grade, Prussian Knight, Patriarch
Noachite degree, was conferred in due
form and with full ceremonies and APP
propriate music, upon 36 candidates from
all parts OF the state. After the confer
ring of this grade banquet was served
in the dining hall above and about 300
members sat down to it. The banquet
was served in the usual fine style by
Caterer Carney.
In the evening the Both degree, Grand
elect Knight Kadosh of the White and
Black Eagle, was conferred with full
ceremonies on the same candidates.
The following are the officers of the Maine
Consistory:
Commander in Chief-Albro og Gilmore
Chase, Portland.
First Lieut.. Commandsr-William Jack.
son Burnham, lewiston. "a noep
Second Lieut.. Commander-EdWin
Faxon Vose, Portland.
Min. Of State and G. O..-Hugh Ross
Chaplin, Bangor.
Grand Chanoellc r-William Melville
Nash, Cherryfield.
Grand characterization Keith, Port
land.
Grand ecretary-Samuel Fessenden
Bearce, Portland
Grand Engineer and A.-Charles Kirke
Tilden. Hallowell.
Grand Hospitaler-Solon Staples Cahill,
Brunswick.
Grand Master of Cer-Fritz Henry
Grand Standard Bearer-Harry Rust
Virgin, Portland.
Grand Captain of the Guard-Moses
Henry Dole, Portland.
Grand Sentihel-Warren Osgood Car.
| ney, Portland.
The following a3d degree Masons were
present: Albro e. Chase, Joseph A.
| Locke, John s. Russell, S. f. Bearce. J.
A. Merrill, J.H. Drummond and Stephen
Berry of Portland; VIM. j. Burnham,
Lewiston; e. B. Mallet. Freeport; Treby
johnson. Augusta; E. G. Heath, Au-
burn.
Some of the 32d degree Masons from
out of the city were j. H. Bells, Strong;
j, N. Spofford, j. N. Wood, W. A.
Knight, G. e. Norton, II. 81 Purinton,
C. V. Emerson, A. D. Barker, E. Il.
Scruton, F. S. Payne, A. P. Conant, G.
Fl. Abbott, W. q. Jenkins, D. P. Moul.
| ton, j. II. Stetson, A. X. Millett, 81. II.
Free, F. ". Stock, E. W. Dresser, W. e.
Wood, D. E. Parlin, F. T.. Odlin, W. E.
Wedgewood. 6. ". Furbush, Nelson E.
Estes, A. B. Neatly, of Lewiston; L. E.
Staples, E. M. Staples of Biddeford: War
rem Noyes, John r. Gould of Hallowell;
g. B. Sweat J. j. Webster of Bath: Ed
| win Langston, Augusta; II. A. McNealy,
Saco; Alfred R. Evans, Gorham, N. H.;
I. L. Shaw, Yarmouth; ]. 81. Brewster,
Lisbon Falls; r. e. Whitman, R. 3.
| Hayes, W. J. Pennen W. B. Becker,
R. E.. Hathaway, N. Davis, H. E. Foss,
j. G. Merrill, J. E. Coombs, John Green
| leaf, Charles Walker, II. A. Torsey, Alton
o 'Brion, ii. K. Hanson, Norris Tibbetts,
Fred Tibbetts of Auburn; H. r. Chaplin
of Bangor; D. P. Boynton, Monmouth;
Allin Sawyer, Gardiner; J. Y. Hodsdon,
Yarmouth; M. W. Mantee, Readfield; W.
Hoglewood, Andover. Mass 81. W. But
Ter, Rockland; J. E. McIlroy, Winthrop;
H. E. Plummer, Lisbon Falls; John
Chandler, Machias; M. Pettingill, Rum
ford Falls; S. S. Cahill, Brunswick;
Thomas Hawkins, Rockland; Monroe
Boyntop, Hiram; E. e. Tufts, Mechanic
Falls; e. c. Hyde, Freeport; W. II. Brimi-
DIN, Lisbon Falls; 6. W. Parker, Bruns-
| wick.
There was large number of 80 degree
Masons of the CITY present
PLENTY OF AMMUNITION FOR