The Republican journal., 1907-05-16
MAINE MASONS.
Grand Bodies in Portland.

,.siock. There was a good
including nine past grand
f = number of permanent
fine srand master made an
49, ,.4 details of the duties dis
'I Irr,ng the year. Reports of
rand officers showed a pros
alton of the craft. Returns
gS no members, a gain of $50.
.iges were instituted. Reports
'ftSps and routine business &C.
remainder of the forenoon
The following grand officers
...I Grand master, Charles
m WAteryille; deputy grand
,muli b. Mallet, Freeport;
I'D warden, Leon S. Howe,
Grand treasurer, Willard
l.llIaud; grand secretary,
Portland; committee of
T.. Chase, Portland;
H Portland; Hugh R.
....n trustees charity fund
FAnk E. Sleeper, Sa-
. n Nytuerbee, Warren.
..I Hva. Arch Chapter of
..- clock, May Sth, Edwin
# 'ltsiield, deputy grand
siding in the absence of
PRIEST. There was a
81 Of the 80 chapters
.-..l with a large number
m-mbers. The reports
rls were received. The |
5 were then elected: |
.r, Edwin \. Porter, |
grand high priest, |
.ou. Portland; grand |
II. :Bodge, Augusta;
a. .U,. F. Redlon, Norway;
-..-.ec Ieander W. Forbes,
[ secretary, Stephen
committee of finance, I
81 a-. Portland; Warren G.
.. Ralph H. Burbank,
l.s tie grand officers were
"a-- Grand High Priest
. r.A1ee officiating. The
Appointments were made:
deputy Grand High Priests
s H Davis, Waterville; Will
uuAp. Belfast; George w.
e2son; James F. Bagley,
pNasiains-Rev. Leroy w.
Brunswick: Rev. Joseph i.
Irtland; Rev. Ashley A.
t,-. Rev. William ]. Tay-
.T Iost-Frank j. Cole,
lilo ~ojourner-Albert W.
chunk.
Capt.-Owen L. Flye,
VI t \ ail-Lorenzo S. Robin
VI Jarvis L. Tyler, Farm
81 SO Y ail-Phineas B. Cup
r~d
>..Auds-Silas B. Adams,
.-sl ~eayey, Thomaston; De
ams. Skowhegan; Samuel
-rm0re Falls.
Prank E. Sleeper,
..-eI- Warren 0. Carney,
auncil of Royal and Sc
uort at , p. M, May Sth,
... \,eXander A. Beaton of
~..-s presiding. There was
.rt in all the 10 councils,
t Ulcers and most of the
.a-Jers being present. The
-IAud master showed a
-.- and pleasant relations
usdIctions. The report
owed 1862 members, 306
Inflated, 5 reinsIated, 10
uupped, So died. The fol
-> we're elected: Grand
M $. klmball, Norway; de-
lister, Convers E. Leach,
a.d =. c. of work, Murray /
..purn; grand treasurer,
1obes, Portland; grand
Stephen Berry, Portland.
. MISTER Albert NJ. Penley
-4lied the officers, the fol
HDHLtments being made:
4 au. Rev. Ashley A. Smith,
-.u master of ceremonies,
#Ir4erell, Oakland, Capt.
:.r' i. Belcher, Pennington;
...rQr, Frank J. Cote, Ban
seward, Harry E. Larrabee, !!
lad sentinel, Willard G. G.
.-aud.
gl of High Priesthood met
te May Sth, President AL
luaI. of Norway presiding.
rf7 we're all present with a
-.e. at members, Twenty-Five
.. tom all parts of the State
eyed INTO the order. The fol-
.erTS were elected: President,
h4a0aIl, Norway; senior vice
Aiotrt NJ. Penley, Auburn;
.r "Tr-ldent, Henry R. Taylor,
Hrasurer, Willard F. Hicks,
lrr2rder, Stephen Berry,
master of ceremonies, Jas. E.
b. worth; conductor, Jas. H.
ipkland; chaplain, VIM. J.
. j. vision; steward, Benz. L.
l.1 IIarbor: warden Wilbur
fuftland.
t-rs # the Grand Lodge were
Fast Grand master Chas.
.oge Of Bangor May 9th. The
Deputy Grand Masters and
rfs were appointed by the
aSteT and the Grand lodge was
JAaut date.
aud commandery of Knights
u Maine met at 2 O'Clock,
5mmander Geo. W. Cover of
Az presiding. All the 90 COM
were represented and ~ past
.Amanders with many past
Il IS We're present. Past grand
--i II Massachusetts and
: and, Freeman Hersey and
ltuders were present as visi-
r. ui,resS of the grand COM
'"-d a prosperous year. He
'i1 members, a gain of 240.
oFen 321 Knighted, go af-
ie-HStated, As had been dlmit-
I1rped and IS died. The re-
iae other grand officers were
!eferred to appropriate COM