Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-28
THE GOOD TEMPLARS
Re-elect Grand Chief TempIar Grant Rogers
OF Richmond.

Waterville Me. April 2.-(Specian.-
The city was filled with people wearing
large white badges, yesterday. The Elm
wood was crowded to the doors. 1t was
the occasion of the 10th annual meeting
Of the Maine Grand Lodge of Good Tenn
plars. For two days the delegates had
been assembling. and when the hour for
the assembling of the lodge arrived YES
Among the prominent Templars were
Grant Rogers of Richmond. F. II. Dexter
Of Springvale. G. f. Bracket OF Belfast.
A. 5. Bangs of Augusta. and d. H. Mann
OF New York.
The convention assembled in Soper's
hall at 10 o'clock A. NJ. with the officers
of the Grand Lodge present as follows:
Grant Rosers, Grand G. T.; Rev, E. V.
Grand Y. T.: Geo. f. Bracket, Grand
Sec; Frank c. Holt. Grand T.: H. E.
Henry, Grand NJ; Mrs. f. G. Munson,
Grand supt. J. T.; Mrs. E. l.. Bracket.
NJ; ". A. Rideout, Grand G.; A. l.. C.
Hills. Grand s: Rev. E. W. Weber,
Grand p G. c. T.; Frank H. Dexter,
Deputy r. W. G. T.
The committee on credentials. MesSrS.
Geo. Oliver, Geo. Haskell and VIM P.
Hutchings, presented their preliminary
report, which was as follows:
Number of subordinate delegates pres
Snt, 81, NUMBER OF uiStflCt delegates pres
ent. 70, members and past representatives
present. 100: number of lodges represent
ed, a: number of candidates for the
Grand Lodge degree, IS.
Grand Secretary Bracket submitted his
report, which showed the standing of the
membership of the order in the State 10
be as follows: Number of lodges. April
1891. l36: instituted since, 30; re-organzed,
S; total 2i6; number surrendered and for
feited charter, AZ; present number of
Number of membeA at last session, 10
600; since initiated, 339s; admitted by card.
%; rcinstated, 1888; total addition, 1881;
grand total. 4.011. Number withdrawn
died, 20; lost by surrender or forfeited
charters, 1857; suspended. 2S22; total loss,
513S; present membership reported, sslS'
number of lodges not reported testi-
mate y, 1857: net total membership, 10000.
Grand Superintendent of Juvenile Tenn
pies Mrs. H. &. MunSon presented her re-
port. which showed that branch of the
order in a prosperous condition. At 90
+. NJ. the Grand Lodge took up the order
of election of officers.
Grand Treasurer f. c. Holt then sub
mitted his report, as follows: The Grand
Lodge is free from debt and the financial
standing for the year is:
Amount received Observation-Disclosures. Ri, "
cash on hama NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $526o
Grand Chief Templar Rogers in his an
nal address to the lodge pleasantly re-
ferrca To the city "a Waterville paying
the city many very pretty compliments
and naming it as the Gem City OF the
kcnnebcc.
Tho election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Grand Chief Tenplar. Grant Rogers OF
Richmond; Grand Councillor, Rev. F.: '.
Stevens OF Oakland; Grand Vice rem
plar, Mrs j. a. Hodskins of Gardner:
Grand Secretary. George r. Bracket OF
Belfast: Grand Treasurer. +. c. holt OF
South NorridSewock: Grand Chaplain D.
NJ Buffum of Pennington; Grand Mar
shall George G. Oliver of Auburn.
In the evening there was a public meet
ing in the interest of the juvenile depai'
ment addressed by Miss Jessie Forsythe
Of Boston, and DIR. Mann of New YORK.
The session of the Grand Lodge whi
continue through today and close with d
public meeting at the Methodist churcn.
to lie addressed by DR.. Mann OF NC"
York and others.