Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-07
ANNUAL SESSION.
The Grand Lodge of Maine N.
{. 0. p, at Bath.
Many Delegates Present from Various
Parts of State.
Reports Show Organization to Be in
Prosperous Condition.

-NiClllit, -<th i-iitsi't'+t4 VII VI 't'N
ticn il; in session in this city and sew
cral hunIr delegates are present
from Ill parts OF the State ana many
visitors from different sections Of
New England.
The visitors We're rendered grand
reception, last evening. in Armory Han
by M,'ina lodge Of this city. The ai-
fair was one Of the most largely at
tended Of It's Kind ever held i'll this city.
There Wcrc 1lD couples On the grand
march ana it is estimated that +. T..
Hill OF New Haven. Conn, and Mrs. j.
a. Hartford of Portland.
Tie first part OF the evening the
guests We're received by the social
comllittee from Maine lodge consist
ing Of II. \. Oliver. O. L. Preble. John
Perkins. \. ]. Mcneil, George W. Gil
christ. Ms. Louise g. Fendieton ana
Miss Belle Small.
The dancing continued until past the
midnight hour. Columbia orchestra fur
niShing excellent music. Each round
dance was applauicd and an encore
given.
The following IS a list of the Grand
ofiio crs present: Grand Warden Harry
Manser. Auburn; Grand Vice Warden,
Harvey r. Bates, Augusta: Grand Sec
rotary, William L. Quimby, Bangor;
Grand Treasurer, Winfield s. Hovcy.
PortlaEH; Grand Chaplain Mrs. Cora
4. Graves. sprinsvalc; Grand Guide.
Thomas ). Sale. Portland: Grand
Guardian, II. \. oliver, BATH.
The following were representatives
o. the Supreme lodge: Supreme War
den. Johnson ". Chaplin, Hartford,
tonn; Supreme Guide. Frank Hill.
New Haven, Conn: Supreme Deputy
T.. j. Swan. SOUtl, Pa;is. Other grand
{ Ulcers present We're: Pas. Grand War
den, +. Il. Randall, Auburn: S. F. Foss,
past grand warden Of Maine. Boston:
Deputy Grand Warden. Jas. Jones,
Gardiner; Deputy Grand Warden, j. r.
Atkins, Brunswick. n addition 20
these Daniel l.. FraZir" OF Cambridge,
Mass. grand treasurer OF Massachu-
setta. was present.
The Grand Lodge was called to or
der and was opened III due form by
Grand Warden Harry Manser. ut 1890.
The following officers and standing
committees We're present At roll cal:
Grand warden, Harry Manser of Au-
barn: grand vice warden. Harvey f.
Bates Of Augusta; grand secretary,
William u. Quimby OF Bangor: grand
treasurer. Winfield :. lI0vcy. Portland:
grand chaplain. Mrs. cora y. Graves,
Si,rinSvalc: grand guide. Thomas D.
Sale. Portland: Grand guardian, II. A.
Oliver, Bath: grand sentinel, a. n.
Cordwell. Grono: grand trustee, Mrs..
pcrsis ID. Swan, South Paris: grand
trustee. Mrs. Mary +. rniAs. FoXcroft;
grand trustee, Mrs. Minnie L. Buricish,
Neazie.
Representatives to Supreme Lodge
Frank a. Randall. Auburn; Harry
Manser, Auburn: Albert T.. Verrill. An
burn: Harvey F.. Bates. Augusta; Ed
ward j. Kelley. Orono.
Aiternates present-Mrs. J. A. Hart-
ford. Portland: Mrs. s. G. Perkins. Au-
burn: Mrs. +. A. Eandcll. Auburn;
James Stubbs. South Crrington; Q. $.
Norton, Portland; ". 5. HOvcy, Port
land
Committee ON I.aws-Albert +. Yer
rilI. Auburn; Mrs. J. 4. Hartford, Port
land.
Committee on Finance-Dr. II. A.
Weymouth s;aco; W. n. Woodside.
Cumberland Mills: J. W. Jones, Car
diner.
Committee on appeals and Griov-
auccs-O. $. Norton, Portland; DR.. \.
". Porter. Lisbon.
Committee on Communication OF
Grand Warlcn-S. +. l'oss. Saco; Ell
dreth Arnold. Auburn.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures A. l..
Mcdonald. Portland; Mrs. Ruth y.
Jordan. Minot.
Committee or the state Of the order
A. A. Beaten, Eorkland; w. \. Alien.
Portland: j. I. McCulloush. Orono.
The grand warden mad" the follow
ing appointments 10 ill vacancies: Or.
=. II. Elkins. Old Town. committee on
Laws: II. ". Oailcs. -\uburn. committee
on communications II grand warden:
f,i !. Swan South Paris. committee Oh
state of order.
The grand guide announced that the
following supreme and grand officers
We're in waiting. They were admitted
and Introduce 10 TIE Grand Lodge by
Suurcmc Guide Frank =. Hill as FOL-
lows: Supreme warden. j. w. Chaplin
Of Hartford, Conn: supreme secretary,
u. N. Frye OF Boston; past supreme
warden. Henry w. Cakes. Auburn:
grand treasurer OF Massachusetts. Dan
irl Nj. Frazier Of Cambridge: past
grand warden cf Maine $. +. F'oss OF
Boston.
Then followed The report Of the com
mittee on credentials. Then came
Grand Warden Mlnser's address. 1t
occupied % minutes ana WAS well pre-
pared ana rendered. IN cloSing; h. said:
..TEe record of the past Year is closed.
With the present excellent condition
of the order. and with everything to
encourage us. that past is of moment
only rs it incites US to larger effort and
stirs us to greater enthusiasm. Hold
ing true to our fundamental principles,
we stand. today. in the fore front of
fraternal organizations. and with con-
fidenco in the order. with renewed zeal
and determination to do our part, let
us determine that in the providence of
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