Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-03
MASONIC BODIES.
Very important Days This
Week at Portland.
Program Indicates Much Work in The
Lodge Room.
Knight TempIars Will Plan for Tri.
enniai Conc!avc.

| vi tittiii, may -.~oIl ,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week,
| in Portland, will be held the annual
| sessions for 1904. of the Masonic Grand
Bodies Of Maine, and three busy days
are mapped out for the different bodies,
tie Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter,
Grand Council and Grand Command
| cry, all OF which have great deal OF
| work before them.
Following is the complete program
| Monday, May 2.-Work. Royal Arci,
Degree; Green!eaf Chapter, $50 p. m.
Cornthian Hall.
Tuesday, Nay 3.-Committee on Gre
dentials, $50 a. m, Tyrian Hall: Grand
| Lodge, $50 a. n, Corinthian Hall:
Grand Lodge. 200 p. H., Election OF
Officers. 800 p. m. Corithian Hall;
Trustees Of Charity Fund, 800 p. m,
Library; Grand Chapter. 100 p. ~,
Corinthian Hall; Hiram Lodge, 730
p. M, at their hall in Knightville;
Work. NJ. NJ. Degree.
Wednesday,, May 4.-Grand Chapter,
900 a m, Corinthian Hall; Grand
Lodge. 200 p. H., Corinthian Hall:
Work, Third Degree by ST. Johns
Lodge. No. 81, South Berwick; Grand
Council, r. and S. NJ, eco p. ~, Ty-
| rian Hall, Council High Priesthood,
80 p. m, Corinthian Hall; Ancient
Landmark Lodge. 80 p. m, Tyrian
Hail.
Thursday, May 5.-Grand Lodge, SEQ
a. m, Cornthian Hall: Grand Com
II - L. I,lN
Work, disqualification Red Cross De-
gree by ST. Omar Commandery of Wa
tcrville; Grand ComIrandery, 100 p. M,
Corinthian Hall.
Following are the officers for 1901
Of St. Johns Lodge. No. II, South Ber-
wick, which will exemplfy the third de-
gree at the afternoon session of the
Grand Lodge, Wednesday,:
Wor. Master-John NJ. BurlciGh.
Sen. Wardcn-S;ml:el II. Miller.
Jun. Wardcn-Jol,n Q. Foss.
Trras1rcr-Walter ii. Downcs.
Secrctary-Arthur r. MuZzay.
As. Sen. Dcacon-Charlos NJ. Sleeper.
jan. Dctcon-CnarloS Fl. Sweat.
Sen. decentralization Mason.
Jun. Stcward-J. Wiley White house
Marsfal-James W. Hobbs.
Chaplain-Frank heaven.
Tylcr-A. NJ. Fox.
Scriov +. C.-Charlcs II. Sweat.
First-Walter II. Downs.
sSeCond-Edward A. Choslcy.
Third. L.. l.. Bradtcn.
QUARTET.
First Tenor-Ralph S. Parker.
Second Tenor-John NJ. Mitchell.
First Bass-Charlcs w. Gray.
Second Bass-Horace p. Montgom-
cry.
Crganist-Walter NJ. McIintrc.
The heads of the various Grand
bodies are: w. J. Durham of Lewis
ton, Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge; Howard ID. Smith of Norway.
Grand High Priest of the Grand Chap
ter; W. Freeman Lord OF Auburn,
Grand Master of the Grand Council and
DR.. Frederick C. Thayer of Waterville,
Grand Commander OF the Grand Com
mandcry.
This program is furnished to the
Grand bodies each year through the
courtesy of Smith & Sale, printers of
the Masonic Journal. This is the 18th
edition of the program.
This is also triGnnial year with the
Knights Tcmpldr and the plans for the
pilgrimage to San Francisco, where
the Grand Encampment will assemble
in September. will be thoroughly talked
over at the conclave of the Grand Com
mandcry, Thursday. The official pro-
gram:
Saturday. Sept. 3-Reception of Com
manderies is they arrive in the city.
Sunday, Sept. 4-Divine service.
Monday, Sept. 5-Reception of Com
manderies as they arrive in the city.
Tuesday, Sept. 1.-THE grand parade
and the opening Of the Grand Encamp-
mcnt In the evening, reception to the
NJ. +. Grand Master at the palace hotel.
Wednesday, Sept. 7-Competitive
drills. Receptions by communicates
who have headquarters in the city. FIX
cursons by rail and steamer. In the
evening, banquet to the Grand En-
campment.
Thursday, Sept. S-Receptions by off
ferent Communicates. Excursions by
rail and steamer. Promenade concert.
Distribution of prizes to the different
communicates on drill corps.
Friday. Sept. 9-Receptions, excur-
sions and general congratulations.
Saturday, Sept. 1o-Closing of the
conclaye with invitations to come