Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-20

The welcoming exercises We're open
ed with prayer by Rev. J. W. Vealable
of HopkiIsville. KY, grand chaplain
Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge. Charles
N. Alexander of Boston, chairman OF
the executive committee of the Grand
Lodge of Massachusetts,, then assumed
the chair. andi after a few remarks
announced Cen F. H. Appleton, of TIL
Governors staff, who welcomed the
Grand Lodge ard members of the Re
bekah branch in behalf of the state.
Gov. Wolcett had intended to be pres
en't ard welcome the visitors, but he
atterded the dedication of the Massa-
chusetts Soldiers monument at Antie-
tam, Md, on Saturday. and was unable
to reach this city in. time. Mayor Jo-
siah Quincy followed, speaking for the
city of Boston. The other speakers in
Guided: Hon. Charles G. Tirrell. grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Massa-
chusetts; Charles c. Fuller, grand pat
riarch of the Grand Encampment
Gen. Edgar H. Emerson. for the Pat
riarchs Militant; and. Mrs. Mary =
Nevens, representing the Rebeiaf
branch of the order in this state.
Grand Sire Fred Carleton of Austin
Texas. responded in a happy ard well
chosen address and the exercises were
at an end. The members of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge then marched to
Copley Hall, where their secret DELHI
erations began.
The session was opened with prayer
by the grant chaplain, the Rev. J. w
Venable. after which the Grand Lodge
was declared duly opened. Following
the reading of reports a great deal oi
business was rushed in and REFERRED to
committees. One of the most import
art subjects to come before this ses-
sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge
is that of insurance within the order
ard its regulation.
Grand Sire Carleton reported, that a
request had, been received from Brother
Bailey, who is with the United States
army in Manila, for permission to es
tablish the order in the Philippine
Islands The grand sire recommended
shat action to this end be taken by the
Sovereign Grand Lodge at this session.
He also recommended legislation by
which members of the o4ler serving in
the army may he permitted military
lodges or associations, limited to con-
suftive CT fraternal sessions, strictly
prohibiting limitations or comforting de-
grees.
He reported the order in foreign
countries as growing and prosperous.
A request has been received for the
establishment of the order in
the Argentine Republic from w.
D. Mayer, United States consul at
Buenos Avres.
Grand Secretary ]. Frank Grant pre-
scented a report recovering a vast
amount OF detail. of interest solely to
the members of the order. The follow
ing statistics show the standing of
the order Dec. 81, 1897: Grand Lodges
so; subordinate lodges II ,229; Rebekah
lodges, 4.S6; sTand encampments, 81;
subordinate encampments, 2633; sub
ordinate lodge limitations, 9,537: sub
ordinate lodge members, S14,339; en-
campment members, 297,6 91; Rebekah
members. 237,G91: relief by lodges,
s3047, 2s5.15; relief by encampmena,
$685.. $685.; relief by ReDel,ah lodges.
1854. Total relief. $3,364. 629.41.
Revenue of subordinate lodges, $780,
1852; revenue of subordinate encamp-
ments. 5000. 1914: revenue Of Rebekaa1
lodges, s432, sO7.94. Total revenue.
IS s46. 1880. Total invested funds,
s2e.SSS. 6e5.74.
Grand Treasurer Richard Muckle
made his report which summarized, is
as follows: Cash balance. $6s.O5s IS;
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