Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-09

Charles u. Smith, Portland District
deputy grand masters: District No. !,
| Chandler {. Harvey. Fort Fairfield: ..
Willard ID. Lawrence, PASSPORT; 3, Os-
| mond A. Holmes. Addison Point; f.
Frank A. Gross, Deer Isle; 5. George
w. McClain, Henderson; 8, +. Ernest
! Harvey, Kenduskeag; Z. Willis w.
| NVashburn. China; s. Albert NJ. Ames,
| stockton Springs; ., g. Dudley Gould,
Warren: 10. John RI. Mayors. Dresden
| II. Horace S. Bent. Monmouth; IL,
| John NJ Webber Waterville; IL, George
| q. Weeks, Fairfeld: II, Harry T.. Plum
| MGR, Lisbon Falls: Is, Charles r.. Row
| en-. Wilton: IL. Don A. Gates, Dixfield;
| Il, George II. owen, Portland; IS. Isaac
| :. Lowell. WadsWorth; 10, Charles NJ.
| Sleeper, South Berwick. 90. John T..
| Clark, VIM: q, AShur u. Hutchins,
| orand: p, Nelson &. Smith. Pittsfield
| %. Hardy II. McKcnney, Limington3 "a
| oliver A. Spraguc. Turner; -, George
a. Gorham. IIoulton.
Grand chaplains. Rev. Elmer F..
Pcmbcr Bangor; Rev. John Gibson,
| Augusta: Rev. Jos. +. Shepherd, Port
| land; Rev. VIM. +. i:rooks, South
Paris; grand marshal, Bial f. Brad
| bury. Norway; grand senior deacon,
james T.. Kingsley, Augusta; grand
| Junior deacon, Francis l.. Talbot East
| Machias: grand stewards, Curtis T.
Foster. Ellsworth: Frank J. Cole, Ban
COR: Lorenzo :. Robinson, Rockland:
Convers Il. Leach, Portland; grand
standard bearer James Fl. Witherell
| Oakland; grand pursuivants, Oscar r.
| Wish, Portland; Albert II. Burroughs
| Westbrook; grand organist. Walter s
Smith. Portland; grand tyler, Warren
| o. Carney, Portland: grand lecturer
Frank r.. Sleeper, Sabattus.
The Grand Commandery of Knights
Templar for Maine met at p. NJ.
Grand Commander Clayton J. Earring
ton of Lewiston, presiding. Very Emf
nent Henry W.. Rugg. grand generals
s;mo Of the Grand Encampment of th'
United States. was present on an Of
fetal visit and was received with due
honors Frank l.. Sanders, grand conf
mander of New Hampshire. was ais'
present and was welcomed in due form
The 10 communicates were all repre-
scented and there was very fun at
tendance. Grand Commander Earring.
ton reported a very prosperous year
S24 having been knighted. The follow
ing officers were elected: Grand Com
lmander. Fredk. w. Plaisted, Augusta
deputy grand commander Fredk. I
Thayer. Waterville; grand generals
eimo. Eron N. Eastman, Portland
grand captain general. George c. Pur
r;ngton, Pennington: grand senio
| warden. Frank w. I<ciser, Rockland
grand Junior warden, James H. Howes
Belfast: grand prelate, Rev. Samue
Worcester. Portland; grand treasurer
Ieander w. Fobes, Portland; gran'
, recorder, stephen Berry. Portland
Portland Commandery then exempt
I fed n norton of the Order of the rem
pie in an admirable manner. Woodma1
i. s. Eaton. commander. and his oi1cef
, officiating.
Grand Gcncralissimo Rugg then al
; dressed the Grand CoElmandery on IN
vitation. after which the Grand com
mandery adjourned to supper. Al IN
banquet eloquent addresses were mao
by Grand Commander Sanders of Ne'
| HAMPSHIRE and Grand Commander
| elect Plaisted of Maine.
: business was resumed at 7.3O.
: charter was granted to st. Aman
4 commandery at Kennebunk and dis
! nensation for new commandery a
: Rumford Falls to be called Strathglas
Commandery. The committee on re
: turns reports 1929 members, gain
e 239 The officers were installed
n Grand Generalissimo Rusg. the follow
; ing appointments being made:
Grand Standard bearer. Charles
y johnson, waterville; grand swor
+ bearer, George W. Cover Skowheean
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