Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
MAINE MASONS.
The Grand Bodies Continue
Annual Session at Portland.
Elections and installations, with the
Usual Routine Matters.
Unwilling and Dedication of Monument
to J. H. Drummond.

Portland, Me-, May 6.-At the Crane
was granted to Mt. Katahdn Chapter
at Millinocket, and new charters were
granted to two chapters to replace
those lost by fire. The petition for
new charter at Sedgwick was referred
to the grand high priest. The report OF
the committee on returns showed q
gain of 313 and IA membership of 1891.
The grand officers elected. yesterday
were installed by Past Grand Higf
Priest Joseph A. Locke Of Portland
The following appointments were
made:
District deputy grand high priests
Walter $. Glidden, Bath, Charles NJ
Sleeper. South Berwick. James e
Blanchard. Augusta; grand chapains
Rev Jabez L. Budden, Norway, Rev
Charles r. Tenney, Auburn. Rev. JOS
eph +. Shepherd, Portland, Rev. Elmer
r. Pember, Bangor: grand captain host
Benjamin l.. Radley, Bar Harbor,
grand principal sOjourner, James f.
Parsons, Ellsworth: grand r. A. cap
tain, Charles F. Redlon, Norway; mas
ter third vail, Willard NJ. Caswell
Brdg.on; master second vail Fred
Raymond, Liyermore Falls: master
first vail, George w. Mccain, Hender-
son: grand stewards, Enoch O. Green
| leaf, Pennington, james II. Witherell
Oakland, Frances J.. Talbot, East Ma
chias. Charles f. Porter, Portland;
grand lecturer, Frank f.. sleeper Sab
battus; grand sentinel, Warren O. Car
ney, Portland.
The Grand Lodge met at / o'clock
and proceeded to Evergreen cemetery
| escorted by Portland and St. Alban
Communicates, and the Grand Com
mandery under command of Fredk. w
Pl&isted of Augusta, grand commander.
At the cemetery the Drummond 1nonu-
ment was unveiled and dedicated by
the grand master and his officers, with
an eulOgy by Grand Master kimball
and a memorial of Past Grand Master
Drummond by Past Grand Master NJ.
f. King. The procession then returned
to the hall ana was adjourned until 8
o'clock, Thursday morning.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
iect Masters met at 4.30, the Council
having adjourned from o'clock, in or
der that the members might attend the
dedication of the Drummond monu-
meat. Charles e. Meservey Of Rock
land, grand master, presided. In his
annual address he payed 4 fitting trib-
ute to the past grand masters who had
died during the year, Edward p. Burn
ham, Josiah Fl. Drumn0nd and Dennis
| .. Seymour
The grand officers made their reports.
The report on returns showed 3051
members and ZG2 admitted, a gain of
i95. The following grand officers were
| elected, the grand master declining 6
reelection: Grand master, VIM. Free.
man Lord, Auburn; deputy grand mas
ter, Albro E. Chase, Portland; grand p.
| {. of w, Charles b. Adams Water
vile; grand treasurer, Leander W.
f'obes, Portl2nd; grand recorder. Ste
phcn Berry, Portland; grand chaplain,
| lIlbridgc G. Heath, Auburn: grand
| master of ceremonies. Alexander \.
| i}eaton, kockland; grand captain of
guards. Edwin L. Sturtevant. Skowhe-
gan, grand conductor, Warren c. King
Portland; grand steward, Murray Il.
Watson, Auburn; grand sentinel, Viii
lard G. q. Carney, Portland.
| These officers We're installed by Past
Grand Master Penley, ana the Grand
Council closed at O'clock
The Council of the Order of High
Priesthood met at 100 +. NJ, Alfred
S. kimball junior vice president, pre-
Isiding, President Drummond and Senior
Vice President Burnham having died
during the wear
twenty-five high priests from vari-
Gus parts of the State were admitted
to the order.
The following officers were elected:
President Alfred s. KimbaIl, Norway:
senior vice president, Horace II. Bur
bank Saco; junior vice president. AL
bert M. Penley, Auburn; treasurer, Mil
| lard +. Hicks, Portland recorder.
stephen Berry, Portland; master of
ceremonies, James f. Parsons. Ellis
worth; conductor, Leander NJ. Kennis-
ton, Camden; chaplain, VIM. ]. Burn
nam, Lewiston; steward, VIM C. Ma
son, Bangor; warder, James H. Weth-
erell, Oakland.
The Council was then closed.