Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-04
Install the Officers Of
the Grand Chapter.
And Other Grand Bodies Attend
to Their Annual Duties.
New OFFICERS Of Royal and Select Masters
and High Priesthood.

Portland. Me-, May 3.-Oficcrs of the
Grand Chapter of MasOns were INSTALL
ed at the adjourned meeting. today.
The Grand Ledge was reconvcned, this
AFTERNOON. when the Third degree was
conferred by Rabboni Lodge of Lewis
ton. The Grand Council, ROYAL and
Select Masters, was also in session. to-
day.
The committee on returns reported
to the Grand Chapter that there are
S0l9 members of whom 541 were exalt-
ed during the year. The grand officers
elected, last night. were installed by
Fast Grand High Priest james NJ. Lar
rance of Gardiner. The following ap-
pointmentS were made:
District deputy grand high priests. f..
r. Redlon, Portland: T. H. Dodge. Au-
gusta. w. c. Hawkes.. Eastport; Z. r.
EIdlon, Norway. Grand chaplains. L..
w. Coons. Pittsfield: j. B. Shepherd.
Portland; VIM. J. Taylor, lewiston; A.
4. Smith. Belfast. Grand captain of
host, c. +. Porter, Portland. Grand
principal sojourner NJ. NJ. Caswell.
Davis. Waterville. Grand master Sd
vail. Fred Raymond. Livermore Falls.
Grand master I'd vail, w. ]. Dorman.
Belfast. Grand master 1st vail, G. w.
Mccain, Henderson. Grand stewards.
y. O. Graenieaf. Farmington; J. H.
Withcrell, Oakland; +. l.. Talbot, East,
Machias; S. Il. Adams. Portland; J. +.
I}agley. ToguS. Grand lecturer. +. r..
Sleeper. Sabattus. Grand sentinel, w.
@. Carney. Portland.
Grand Master Albro T.. Chase. of
Portland. presided ut the session of the
Grand Council of Royal and Select Mas
ters. Fourteen of the 16 councils were
represented. Grand Master Chase in his
annual address reported the death Of
Past Grand Masters Elarquis F. King,
of Portland and Horace II. Burbank. of
Saco. and of several distinguished COM
panions in other states He reported the
| order in good condition. The report on
returns showed 3464 members a gain
of ga
The following officers were elected:
| Grand master. Charles Il. Adams,
| Watecvilc: deputy grand master, Alex
;;nder A. Braton. Eockland: grand p.
| &. work. Alfred s. Kimball. Norway;
grand treasurer. Leandcr w. FObes.
| Portland; grand recorder, Stephen
| Barry. Portland; grand chaplain. FL
| bridge G.. Heath. Auburn: grand master
| Of ceremonies. Convers f. Leach. Port
| land: grand captain of guard. Murray
| =. Watson. Auburn; grand conductor,
james H. Witherell. Oakland; grand
steward, Daniel +. Belcher. Farming
ton; grand sentinel Willard c. G. Car
| ney. Portland.
! The officers were installed by Past
Grand Master Albert NJ. Penlcy of Au-
hurn, and the Grand Council was clos
| cd
The Council of High Priesthood for
| the State of Maine received into the
| order - high priests from different
chapters Of the State. The following
| officers were elected:
| President. Alfred S. kimball. Nor
way: senior vice president. Albert Nj.
Penlcy. Auburn; junior vice president,
Henry r. Taylor, Machias: treasurer.
Willard T.. Hicks. Portland; recorder.
Stephen Berry. Portland; master cere-
| monies. JAS. +. Parsons. Ellsworth;
| conductor. Jas. II. Withcrel. Oakland;
cha plain. VIM. J. Burnham. Lewiston;
| steward. Benjamin l.. Hadley. Bar
| Harbor: w3rder, Wilbur \. Patten.
| Portland
| The Council was then closed.
| The sessions will close. tomorrow
night