Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-20

These convocat atoms were held once in
seven years until 1876, when the Geherai
Grand constitution was dnchoeu anu
trleliiiai cohNocatio eStabEsneu. -
me MINI Iriennial Assembly OF tb1
Royal ara ara Select Masters OF the United
States VIII open Oh Monday morning.
June 10, WIN special assembly Oh the
Grand Council Of Massac husetts. when
Most liiuStrious General Grand Master
Andrew r Swanslrom Of Minneapolis
Council will be received by Most illus
triouS dfand Master Edwin 5. Brandon
with an actress of welcome. The gen
erai grand master will reply. following
which the business of the General Grand
Council. including the election OF officers.
VIII proceed with morning and afternoon
sessions. On Monday evening Boston
Eouhcl WIN give an eXempliiication of
the work of one OF the degrees, accord
ing to the method adopted by Massachu-
sets. Tie ladies of the delegates Will be
entertained that evening at L banquet at
the New Algonquin Club.
IN tuesday morning there will be
snort session at which officers Will be
Installed and the business of the as
sembly brought to a conclusion The
committee OF the Grand Council Of Mcssa-
chusetiS III charEe of the Ninth Triennial
Assembly Is composed of the following
l'h aef: Forrest + Barker, p. NJ. l.: G. NJ;
). Albert flake, P. NJ. 1. G: NJ: Everett
OF MaSsachusEtts, and Edwin S. Crandon.
" l. q. Al: ,Ihis committee has been at
Nork several months and is planning Il
royal welcome for the officers. members
and ladies OF the General Grand Council
Old records show that at the session of
the Grand Council of Maine on May 3, 1871,
alter conference with Companions from
Massachusetts, Josiah f. Drummond of
Portland was directed to call a convention
OF representatives Of the several Grand
Councils TO meet in the room of Adelphic
Council NO. In Council Hall. Union
square. New York city on Wednesday,
June l.. IT. Although the General Grand
Council has passed through many changes
since that date. 1t was really the incep-
ton CT that body. William II. Anderson
OF Massachusetts was elected temporary
president and delegate S were Present from
twelve states. New Brunswick was also
represented by proxy. Later air. Drum
with Thomas Il. Carr Of North Currlina
az first vice president, W. A. Prall of Mis-
souri, second vice president and Thomas
j. Cors"n of New Jersey secretary. After
Il two days session the convention adj
iourned to meet in New York the follow
ing year.
In 1873 nineteen st1tes We're represented
by delegates or proxies III the New YORK
convention in Council Han. A twc days
session was held, adjourning to meet in
New Orleans in December lSIi. The next
convention was in Eulfal0 in 1851. In the
year i'm, the most important convcntion
was held i'll Detroit on Aug. -. - and -
resident Drrmmond IN his cal said that
th'T had arrived st 4 most important
era. Matters OF great import mtr" H.
come mp for discussion. Twenty States
committee reported the ACCESSIBILITY OF
forming Il General Grand Council ana
presented draft of :, nSiituti"n which
was adopted. President Josiah IL. Drum
mund Of Portland. Me. was elected pro-
riSional general grand master of the Pro
visionai General Grand Council. The first
tfienni;'l was held in San Francisco in l$N:
ana tr.rnnally thereafter with ON" eXccp-
t!nn In lSA6 the trirnnal assembled in