Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
ANNUAL SESSION.
Continued from page ~

God, we Will meet again one year hence,
having proved by our works ere that
time arrives, the right of our Maine
jurisdiction to adopt as its motto the
emblem of our beloved State, Diriso,
| lead"
The grand secrctary's report was IN
part rs follows:
+" the Officers ana Members Of the
Grand Lodge of Maine, n. T.. o. F.:
Pursuant to the laws Of this Grand
Lodge. | respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report rs grand secretary for
the year ending Dec. 81. 1903:
Number Of lodges reported Dec 81. 1902 -
Number of lodges that surrendered
their charters
Total number of lodges in good stand
ing Dec. Il. 1903, Il
Number of members Dec 81. 19t, Al:
Increase during the year 1903, ota
Decrease during the year 1903. III
Net gain during the year 1893, ~
Nun:i,cr Of members Dec. II, 1903 49,
Number Of first rate members Dec. 81.
1%.. $3.50
Number of first rate members Dec. II
1903, 27,5
Number of second rate members Dec.
Il. 1902. 1872
Number Of second rate members Dec.
Il. 1903. 1l.7
Decrease in second rate members in
l9i:; !
Number third rate mepbers Dec 81,
1902, i0S
Number third rate members Dec 81,
1909; 4GA
Decrease in third rate members in 19n5, 5
Number Of social members Dec. 81,
1909. s.
Number Of social members Dec. 81.
1903. 81
Mt gain in social members in 1908, IL
Number OF sisters Dec. Il. 1902. 1110
Number of sisters Dec. q. 1903. 11i7
Net gain in number of sisters in 1903, 81
Number of brothers Dec 81. 1867. 2S39
Number of brothers Dec. y: 1903, 2S1S
Net gain in brothers in 1903. -
Number of beneht members Dec. 81.
1902. 4ao7
NJ l,03 Gain in benefit memnsrs in 49,, re 6;
insurance in force in Maine Dec
Il. 1907. $6112 0,0
a. 1909, s.; D. go
Gain OF insurance in Maine in
1893 SO 900
The following table shows the standing
of the various lodges and a complete list
OF deaths in this State for the year 1909:
1903 Cash Received.
April A., TO balance brought for
ward from last year, I,i13.'@,
Aug. ). Received from w. l..
Qnimby. grand secretary. per ,..
capita tax, LOGO. 0o
Aug. 20. Received from w. T..
Quimby. grand secretary, per
capita tax. 1Jt. -
Feb lG. Received from W. l..
Quimby. grand secretary. per
capita tax, 11ll 80
Total receipts. s., $50. IS
Total expenditures. S2,oo3l. 1i
Cash balance on hand $l.1ll. s.
$3.50 ~
The different standing committees all
made excellent reports.
Tho session adjourned at 1850 ana the
oUt-of-town people We're escorted through
the Iron Works by members of Maine
Lodge. The trip occupied an hour and
was fun of interest to the visitors. Spec
ial cars were boarded ut 12i5 O'Clock for
New Meadows Inn. where Landlord Ga
hill gave the visitors one of the best shore
dinners they ever ate. The afternoon scs-
sion opened shortly after o'clock.
These officers were chosen:
Warden. Harry Manser. Auburn; vice
warden, Harvey +. Bates, Augusta; sec
rotary VIM J.. Quimby, Bangor: treas
urcr. Winfield $. lIovey, Portland: chap
guido, Thomas Sole Portland; guardian.
y. y. CordWell. Orono; sentinel William
T.. MclNinnon. Bangor; trustees. Lucy y.
Tole of Foxcroft. Meta Beaton of Rut-
land. Rouh,n WcStcott of Portland; rep
r"Scntatives Of supreme lodg" for two
years. Frank a. Randall Of Auburn. VIII
liam J.. DUMMY Of Bangor. Eli J. Swan
Of South Paris: altcrnatcs Mrs. Minnie
BErleigh of Bangor. Flora a. Graves o.
SpiinGvale, Flora 4. GUsS of Auburn;
chairman OF finance committee. "A. W.
Weymouth. Saco.
Next years convention will he held at
Watcrville.