The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-05-05
THE MAsoNs.
The Proceedings of the Second Day

The Grand Chapter met at 0 a. M, YES
terday.
Permission was given for the consolida
ton of Oxford Chapter at Bethel, and
Union Chapter at Norway, under the
name of Oxford Chapter, No. go, to BIZ
stationed at Norway.
Dispensations were granted for new
chapters at Searsport and at Deer Isle.
The grand officers were installed by
Past Grand High Priest Joseph A. Locke
of Portland, the following appointments
being made:
District Deputy High Priests-William
y. Howe, Portland; Hugh 4; Chaplin.
Grand Chaplains-Rev. Elmer F..
Pember, Bangor; Rev. Charles A. Hay
den, Augusta; Rev. George d. Lindsay,
Waterville; Rev. Charles S. Cummings,
Auburn.
Captain Host-Leander M. Remission,
Camden.
Principal Sojourner-Thos. A. Jewett,
Gardiner.
Grand R. A. Capt.-Benjamin l..
Haley, Bar Harbor.
Grand Master Third Vail-Orestes e.
Crowell, Oakland.
Grand Master Second Vail-Frederiok
G. Payne, Lewiston.
Grand Master First vail-Walter S.
Glidden, Bath.
Bridgton; Charles W. Jones, China; Fred
Raymond, Livermore Falls; Waldo
PettengiIl, Runford Falls.
Grand Lecturer-Frank E. Sleeper, Sa-
battus.
Grand Standardization o. Carney,
Portland.
The grand council of Royal and Select
Masters met at two p. M, Oliver A. Cobb
of Westbrook. Grand Master, presiding.
Thirteen of the sixteen councils were
represented and nine of the fourteen past
grand masters were pre- sent.
The address of the grand master showed
prosperous, although quiet year. Six
teen councils show 2466 mem bers, gain
Of 1a5; admissions 1863; deaths So.
The following officers were elected:
Grand Master-Frank e. Sleeper, Sa-
battus.
Deputy Grand Master-James E. Blan-
Grand P. G. of Work-Bial F. Brad
bury, Norway.
Grand Observation-Disclosures W. Fobes,
Portland.
Grand Recorder Stephen Berry, Port
land.
The grand officers were installed by
Past Grand Master Charles I. Collamore
of Bangor, the following appointments
being made:
Grand Chaplain-Wm. j. Durham,
Grand Master Ceremonies Enoch o,
Greenleaf
Grand Captain Guards-Charles e.
Meservey, Rockland
Grand Conductor-Thomas A. Jewett,
Gardiner.
Grand Steward-W. Freeman Lord,
Auburn.
Grand Sentinel-Willard G. g. Carney,
Portland.
The grand council was then closed.
The grand lodge met at two O'Clock. A
charter was granted to Mt. Bigelow lodge
at Flagstaff. A charter to David A.
Hooper lodge at Sullivan. And charter
to the new lodge at Washington. Their
dispensations to be continued until con-
stituted.
The rest of the afternoon was spent in
the exempIifoation Of the third degree
under the direction of District Deputy
franklin r. Redlon of Portland.
at five O'Clock the grand lodge called
off until a. m. Thursday.
The Council of High Priesthood met
at 7.30 p. M, Josiah FL. Drummond Of
Portland, president, presiding.
Twenty high priests from different
chapters throughout the state were ad-
mitted to the order. The following officers
were elected:
President-Josiah Il. DruInmond, Port.
land.
Senior Vice President-Edward P i.
Durham, Saco.
Junior Vics President-Alfred s. Kim
ball, Norway.
Treasurer-AIiIlard f. Hicks, Portland.
Recorder-StephenB Berry, Portland.
Master of Ceremonies-Horace II. Bur-
bank, Saco
|. Conductor-AlbertM NJ. Penley, Auburn.
Chaplain-Wn. j. Burnham, Lewiston.
Stewa.d-Leander NJ. Remission, Cam
den.
Warder-James E. Parsons, Ellsworth.
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