Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-19

charter membership of Chapters L.
d., %.
Making the total membership today. 494S
Il will here commend the secretaries of
Inc subordinate chapters for the efforts
manifested by them in giving their re-
turns in clear and correct form. Thos.
70 whom their work has been returned
Tor correction manifested not only will
lhSness but a desire To respond satisfac-
torily. would suggest that the secre-
tary who has had charge OF the years
work should fill the returns. instead of n
new one Just being initiated into it.
Before giving my financial report ]
desire to express the duly merited thanks
which my heart feels. to my associate in
this department Of my work, Sister En-
curate anu full of loving kindness.
The following is a summary of nv
financial report a detailed account OF
which will be furnished your finance
committee at this session, and will also
be printed in the proceedings as usual.
Dispensation and Charter Fees.
From the nine chapters organized $3.50 90
Chapter Dues
Total amount for chapter dues 935 40
Rituals and Supplies.
Total amount received, - IS
Total, slls7 IS
Disbursements.
Total disbursements for the year, 1898 20
Amount due from subordinat e
chapters for rituals and supplies. ssa q
Value of supplies on hand, a0i 30
Value of rituals on hand, Is 80
Total. s2S3 o.
The report of the grand treasurer. Mrs
Rose &. Emery of this city. which is also
the seventh she has given, having been
the grand treasurer since the reorganiza-
ton of the grand chapter, was as follows:
Receipts.
Cash on hand Sept.9, 1895 1916 65
Received from grand secretary, 1857 IS
Interest, 9gS
Total, u S2lii 40
Expenditures.
Paid on warrants 993 20
Cash on hand May Is, 1899. $3.50 20
The afternoon meeting was long and
busy one. Besides listening TO the vari-
Gus reports of the different committees.
the election of officers was held In this
election Mrs. Douglass positively refused
to be candidate for reelection, though
it would gladly have been given her on
account of the fact Of her having so
short a term. The associate grand
matron, Mrs. Sarah f. Morse of Auburn.
was accordingly elected as grand matron.
The other officers elected We're as follows:
Grand patron, Samuel S. Miller aldo
boro; associate grand matron. Mrs. Belle
P. Smiley, Waterville: associate grand
patron, Benjamin S. Hadey, Bar Har
Dor; grand secretary, Mrs. Annette II.
Hooper. Biddeford; grand treasurer. Mrs.
Rose b. Emery. Augusta: conductress,
Mrs. Georgia c. n. Beal. Readfield; asso-
ciate conductress. Mrs. Katherine Nor
rill. Augusta; Ada, Minnie NJ. Jones, Hal
lowell; Ruth. Abbie j. Newbert Warren;
Esther. Clara j. Smith. Calais; Martha,
Mrs. Helen y. Sleeper. Sabattus; Eecta
Alice +. Webster, Augusta; warden, Josie
Chapman, Bowdoinham: sentinel, Edward
Chaplain, West Sullivan. The installation
was held in the afternoon instead of in
the evening as was contemplated.
one of the important acts Of the after
noon was the approval of the new consti-
tuition prepared by the committee APP
pointed for that purpose.
The evening session was devoted to the
exempification of the work Of the degree
by the degree team of Rose of Sharon
Chapter
A banquet was served in the banquet
hall after the evening meeting was over.
This meeting was certainly a very largely
attended one. and one that was greatly
enjoyed 1t is hoped they will often visit
Augusta. The constitution provides that
the meetings may be held wherever
voted and il is understood Waterville de-
sires them to meet there next year.