The Portland daily press., 1898-05-06
THE MAsoNs.
Tho Grand Lodge Closes-Proceedings OF
the Grand Commandery.

The Grand Lodge met at a. III.
yesterday. Routine reports were received
until II O'Clock, when the grand Officers
were installed by Past Grand Master
Drummond, the following appointments
having been made.
Corresponding Grand Secretary-Ch
ID. Smith, Portland.
District Deputy Grand Masters-Dis-
trict /, Herbert Spencer, Washburn; dis
trict 2, Everett Il. Fisher, West Penn
broke; district 3, George Fl. Foster,
Machias, district 4, Edward F. Davies,
Castine; district 5, Fred H. Savage, La
Grange; district 6, Fred 9. Barton, Brad
ley; district 2, Albert W. Ward, Thorn
dixie; district s, James e, Wentworth.
Searsport; district 9, Frank A.. Peterson,
Boothbay Harbor; district II, Levi K.
Jones, Winthrop; district IL, James H.
Witherell. Oakland; district 49, HERNIA n
W. S. Loveioy, Fairfield; district IA,
Robert W. Carr, Bowdoinham; district
Is. James Il. Howes, New Sharon; dis
trict 16, Arthur G. Kicker, Bryant's
Pond; district II, Harlan P. Babb. Vest
brook; district IL, Isaac F.Jewett. Water
ford; district 10, Isaac P. Gooch, Kenne-
bunkport; district co. Edwin A. Reed,
North Lee; district 81, James E. Parsons,
Ellsworth; district %, George NJ. Bond
Stetson; district 25, Frank II. Dexter,
Springvale; district "a, Geo. H. Cooling,
Lewiston Junction; district 25, J. Frank
Bryson, Houlton.
Grand Chaplains--Rev. Elmer f. Penn
Der, Bangor; Rev. John r. Clifford,
Deering; Rev. Charles A. Hayden. Au-
gusta; Rev. John Gibson, Cape Eliza.
beth; Rev. George M. Howet, Lewiston.
Grand Marshal-Wm. J. Burnham,
Lewiston.
Grand Senior Deacon-Hugh R. Chap
lin, Bangor.
Grand Junior Deacon-E. D. Eastman,
Portland.
Grand Steward-Jacob R. Stewart,
Rockland.
Grand Steward-Charles W. Crosby,
Kent's Hill.
Grand Steward-Edwin A. Porter,
Pittsfield.
Grand Steward-Wm. A. Remick,
Bucksport.
Grand Sword Bearer-Wm. N. Howe.
Portland.
Grand Standard Bearer--Isaac N. Hurd,
Kittery.
: Grand Pursuivant-Wm. .. Fox, Port.
land.
Grand Pu7suivant-Albert NJ Ames,
Stockton Springs.
Grand Lecturer-Frank E. Sleeper Sa-
battus.
Grand Organist-Walter S. Smith,
Portland.
Grand Tyler-Warren o. Carney, Port
land.
At the session of Maine Council of De-
liberation it was voted to recommend to
the Supreme Council, A. A. S. R., that
charters be granted to .Rockland Lodge of
Perfection and Rockland Council Princes
of Jerusalem. The following officers
were elected:
Commando in .Chief-Marquis 3. King.
1st Lieut.. Commauder-Albert NJ. Pen
ley, Lewiston.
I'd Lieut. Commander-Treby johnson,
Augusta.
Or. M. of s. and CIR. Orator-John G.
Levensaler, Thomaston.
Or. Prior-Rev Elmer f. Pember,
Bangor.
Or. Chancellor-Henry R. Taylor, Ma
chias.
CIR. Treasurer-Fred G. Tolman.
Or. Secretary-Warren @. King.
Or. Eng. and Architect-Chas. K. Til
den, Augusta.
Or. Master of observation-disclosures A.
Jewett, Gardiner.
Or. Capt of the Guard-Albert W.
Butler, Rookland.
Gr. Seltinel-Warren o. Carney.
At a meeting of the Grand Imperial
Council, knights os the Red Cross of
Constantine, and Appendant Orders for
the State Of Maine the following officers
were elected and appointed:
Or. Sovereign-Josiah H. Drummond.
CIR. Viceroy-Charles l. Collamore
CIR. Senior General-William j. Burn
ham.
CIR. Junior General-Edward P. Burn
ham.
CIR. High Prelate-E lbridge 6. Heath.
Or. High Chancellor-Francis T.
Faulkner.
Or. Trssaurer-Rufus II. Hinkley.
Or. Recorder-Millard +. Hicks.
Or. High ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS E. King.
CIR. Observation-Disclosures Adams.
CIR. Orator-Albro E. Chase.
CIR. Marshal--Frank H. Drummond
!. Or. Engineer and Architect-George R.
Shaw.
Or. Standard Bearer-Samuel F.
Bearce.
CIR. Herald-J. Ambrose Merrill.
CIR. Sentinel-W. C. G. Carney.
The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar met at two afternoon, Fritz n.
Twitchell of Bath, grand commander,
presiding.
All of the nineteen Communicates were
represented, ten past grand commanders
and large number of permanent mem
bers.
The address of the grand commander
showed a prosperous year and large in.
crease of membership. The reports of the
other grand officers confirmed this.
The report on returns showed 3344 mem
bers, gain of 1911; also 261 knight d and
"a died.
The grand officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Grand Commander-Frank e. Sleeper,
Sabattus.
Deputy Grand Commanoer-Herber
Harris, East Machias.
Grand Generalissmo-Altert M. Spear,
Gardiner.
Grand Captain General-Clayton J.
Harrington. Lewiston.
Grand Prelate-E Howard Vose, Calais.
Grand Senior Warden-Gllman P. Lom
bard, Belfast
Grand Junior Observation-Disclosures W.
Plaisted, Augusta.
Grand Treasurer-Leander W. Fobes,
Portland.
Grand Record-Stephen Berry, Port