Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-03
Again Assemble in Grand
Bodies at Portland,
Grand Master Hugh R. Chaplin
Of Bangor, Reelected.
Memorials for Grand Master King and
Burhank--0ther Business.

Portland Me, May 1.-The annual
sessions of the Masonic Grand bodies
began. today and will continue through
until Thursday forenoon. The first con-
vcntion was that of the Grand Lodge
which was open all day. Grand Master
Hugh r. Chaplin of Bangor, presided.
The grand master delivered his an
mlal address. in which he reported the
death Of Past Grand Masters Marquis
F. King of Portland. ana Horace H.
Burbank Of Saco, an Il long list of
other distinguished MaSoiS in other
states. He reported ut length in regarl l
to the routine duties Of his office. an!
| showed that the jurisdiction was in a
prosrering condition. che reports from
her grand officers wcr" presented and
referred to committees. Memorials for
Past Grand Masters King and Burbank
were read
tn" Grand Lodge resumed its session
at T. NJ.
The report on returns showed o5.3
members. gain of $40; mutations 12Sa:
deaths, 451, rate OF Is Is to Il thous-
| and.
The report on credentials complete
| show iS9 out Of 300 chartered lodges,
represented.
received.
At o'clock, Past Grand Master Fes-
sender |. Day of Lewiston. was called
to tn" chair and committees appointed
| to receive, sort and count votes. Tbs.
following were elected:
Grand master-Hush r. Chaplin.
| Bangor.
deputy grand mastar-C'has. f. john
son. Watervilie.
Senior grand warden-Curtis r. Eos
| ter. Ellsworth.
Junior grand warden Edward G.
Weston, Thomaston.
| Grand tr"asurer-Mi,lard F. Hicks
| Portland.
Grand secretary-Stcphen Berry.
Portland.
Committee of financc-A!bro T.,
chase. Portland: George r. Shaw. PORT
land: Alfred $. Kimball. Norway.
Trustees charity fund for three years
charles I. Cnllamore. Bangor; Fes-
sender I. Day. Lewiston.
ri 4.t1. the Grand Lodge was called
IF until p. NJ. Wednesday.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
Maine" met ut . =. NJ. VIM. n. How"
Df Portland. grand high priest. prcsiG-
| ing. Iifty-:our Of the ;? chartered
chapters were represented.
The Grand High Priest delivered his
annual address paying tribute to Past
Grand High Priest Horace n. Eurban!,
and Past Grand King Marquis F.. King
Who hal died during the year. He re-
n"rtCG 1T length unnn Inc discharge of
Ms duties during tho year. He report
"l continued prosperity throughout the
| Jurisdiction. He also presented the re-
ports Of the visiting grand officers.
The grand treasurer: and grand Soc
rotary's report We're received with the
rcrnrts OF committees on routine mat
tors.
Past Grand High Priest FEED X. w
| olais!td of Augusta. W1S called to The
chair and the Grand Chapter proceeded
TO the election Of grand Ci!icers as fol-
lows:
Grand High Priest. Nm. n. Howe
| Portland: deputy grand high priest.
Jas. +. Blanchard. Augusta: grand
king Edwin A. Porter, Pittsficld; grand
scribe. Jas. r. Parsons. Ellsworth;
grand treasurer. LcaEdcr W. Fobps.
Port,and; grand secretary. Stephen
| Berry.
Committee of finance, Willard r.
| Hicks Portland: Warren G. King;
P"rtiand: Ralph II. lIbank. Saco.
| TIN grand high priest resumed the
chair ani al $40. tn Grand Chapter
was called "ff until 9. Wednesday morn
ing.