Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-09
Of Masons Now Well Into the
Work at Portland.
Larger Attendance, Wednesday, and
Great Interest in All Branches.
Grind Chapter and Grand Council POyai and
Select Masters install.

Portland, Me, May S.-The second
Maine, \. F. ana \. IL. opened with
a meeting of the Grand Chapter. this
forenoon. The attendance At the mea;-
ing was larger than at yesterdays sec-
sions. a number Of delegates having
arrived, late last night ana early this
morning.
The report Of the committee on lc-
turns showed ! total membership Of
Gl5 in he State. :; gain of :l3 over last
year. After the presentation " this
report the grand officers were installed
by Past Grand High Priest Joseph a
Locke. the following appointments be-
ing made:
District deputy grand high priests,
Charles T.. MeServey, RocEIani.
Charles w. Jones, China. and FEEDER
lex g. Payne. Lewiston: grand chap
lains. Rev. Elmer f. Pember. Bangor,
Hrv. CHARLES A. Hayden. Augusta, Rev.
J. STANLEY Dulkee, Auburn, ana Rev.
Joseph Il. Shepherd. Portland; grand
CAPTAIN, Joseph T.. Moore, Thomas ton:
grand principal sojourner. Benjamin
l.. Hadley, Bar Harbor grand X. 4.
captain. DIestes +. Crowell. Oakland:
grand NJ. 81 vail Willard NJ. Caswell.
Bridgton: grand NJ. I'd vail. Fred Ray
mond, LiVermore Falls: grand NJ. LIST
vail, Waldo Pettingill. Rumford Falls;
grand steward. Enoch O. Greenleaf
Pennington: grand steward. Convers
T. Leach. Portland; grand steward
James II. Withcrell. Oakland; grand
steward, Ralph II. Burbank. Saco;
grand lecturer. Frank +. Sleeper,
Sabattus; grand sentinel. Warren Q.
Carney, Portland.
These appointments concluded the
work of the Chapter and it was closed.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters met at , =. NJ, Grand
Master Bial F. Bradbury of Norway
presiding. All the 16 councils We're rep
resented. The address of the grand
master and reports Of grand officers
showed a prosperous year. The fol
lowing officers We're elected:
Grand master, Enoch o. Greenleaf,
Pennington; deputy grand master
Charles f. Meservcv. Rockland; G. p.
c. of work VIM. Freeman Lord, Au
| burn: grand treasurer. Leander W.
| Fobes. Portland: grand recorder, Ste
phen Berry. Portland; grand chaplain,
| E,lbridge G. Heath, Auburn; grand
master ceremony. Albro Z. Chase.
| Portland: grand captain guards,
Charles B. Adams, Waterville; grand
| conductor, Alex A. Beaton. Rockland;
| grand steward. George c. Thompson.
Skowhegan: grand sentinel, w. c. G..
| Carney, Portland.
The report on returns showed 2715
members. a gain Of 1863 The grand Of
| ncers were installed by Past Grand
Master Charles l. Coliamore of Bangor
| The Grand Council was closed.
The Grand Lodge met at o'clock =.
Nj. and witnessed an exemplification
| of work by Tranquil Lodge of Auburn.
| I.avator @. Morse. master. No business
was done except to thank the lodge for
its excellent rendition.
Maine Council of DeliberatiOn and
Maine Imperial Council of knights of
, Constantine held brief business SEES
sions.
Maine Council Of Order Of High
! Priesthood met at =. NJ. President
Josiah H. Drummond of Portland. pre-
sided. Twenty-one high priests from
different parts of the State were re
ceived into the order. The following
officers were elected:
| President Josiah H. Drummond'
Portland: senior vice president. Ed
ward F. Burnham. Saco: junior wee
president Alfred S. kimball. Norway
treasurer. Willard F. Hicks. Portland
recorder. stephen Berry, Portland; mas
ter of ceremonies. Horace IL. burDihh'
Saco: conductor. Albert NJ Penney
| Auburn: chaplain, VIM. J. Burhhaih'
II.ewiston: steward, Leander NJ Neh
lniston. Camden: warder, James T. RAJ
| SOM Ellsworth.
| rrI,a Coun.il WAS then closed.