Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-09
Masonic Grand Chapter
Officers Are Installed,
Royal and Select Masters Grand
Council Elects Officers.
The Grand Lodge Witnesses Work by
Seaside Lodge, Boothbay.

Portland, Me-, May S.-The work Of
the Grand Chapter Of Masons was re-
sumed today, the convention being
held during the forenoon. The Grand
Lodge and the Grand Council of Royal
and Select Masters also were in ses-
sion today.
The othcers-elect of the GranI Chap
ter We're installed by Past Grand High
Priest James NJ. Larrabec The follow
ing appointments were made:
District deputy grand high priests
Charles E. Davis, Waterville. Wilmer ].
DOrman, Belfast, George W. Goss,
Lewiston, James F. Bagley, Togus.
Grand chaplains-Revs. Leroy w
Coons. Brunswick, Joseph p. Shepherd
Portland. Ashley a. Smith, Belfast.
william ]. Taylor, Lewiston.
Grand captain host-Frank ]. Cole
Bangor.
Grand principal sojourncr-Albert w
Mcs"rvc. kenncbunk-
Grand r. A. Captain-Owen l.. Flye
ScdGwIck.
Grand NJ. Cd vail-Lorcnzo S. Robin
son. Rnckland.
Grand NJ. I'd vail-Jarvis l.. Taylor,
Pennington.
Grand NJ. LIST vail-Phincas r. Guptill,
Chcrryfeld.
Grand stcwards-Silas II. Adams,
Portland Levi Seavcy, Thomaston. De
Forest ii. Perkins Skowhcgan, Samuel
S. Wood, Livermorc Falls.
Grand lecturer-Frank L. sleeper,
Sahattus.
Grand scntincl-Warrcn @. Carney,
Portland.
The committee on returns reported .?
chapters with an aggregate member
shin of S605, a gain of 21S; 46t candi-
dates. "a affiliated. > rcinstatcd. Al di-
mitted &c suspended from membership
and 1"2 died No new chapters were in
stituted during the year.
The Grand Chapter adjourned until
this evening.
The Grand Lodge spent the afternoon
in witnessing the work in the Third de-
gree by Seaside Lidgc of Roothbay
Harbor, Frederick c. Flake, master
under the direction of the grand Ice
turcr. Adjournment until tomorrow
morning was taken.
The Grand Council of Royal and So
Icrt Masters ct at . r. NJ, Grand Mas
ter Alexander \. Bcaton Of stockton
Springs presiding. There was a full at
tendance. all the IS councils. all the
grand officers and most Of the past
grand masters being present.
The address of the grand master
showed a prosperous year and pleasant
relations with other Jurisdictions. The
report on returns showed $685. members.
3O6 candidates. 3 affiliated, rcinstatcd
10 Identified. 81 dropped. - dicd.
Tho following officers were elected:
Grand master. Alfred s. Kiinball
Norway; deputy grand master. Con
vcrs T.. Leach. Portland; grand T. =.
az work. Murray +. Watson, Auburn
grand treasurer. Lcandcr W. Forbes
Portland; grand recorder. stephen Der
T., Portland.
Past Grand Master Albert NJ. Penney
Of Auburn Installed the officers. the iol-
lowing appointments being made:
Grand chapiain. Rev. Ashley ~
Smith Eelfast: grand master Of ccre-
monies. Jas. II. Withcrcll. Oakland;
Cast. guards. Daniel l.. Eelchcr, Farm
incton. grand conductor. Frank y.
Cote. Bangor: grand steward, Harry T..
l4drrlbpc. tIdGulIttI, sSl't'''
Willard c. G. Carney. Portland.
The Grand Council then closed.
The Council of High Priesthood met
at 80 O'Clock, President Alfred -
Kimhall of Norway presiding. Tn" OIL
ficcrs we're all present with large
number Of members. twenty-five
candidates from all parts Of the state
We're received into the order. Inc loI-
lowing officers were elected:
President. Alfred :. Kimhan, Nor
way: senior vice president. Albert NJ
Pculcy. Auburn: Junior vice president
Henry L. Taylor. Machias: treasurer
Millard I. Hicks. Portland; recorder,
Stephen FERRY. Portland: master Oh
ceremonies. JAS +. Parsons. Els
worth: conductor. JAS. II. Nith"reil'
Oakland: chaplain. WIN. J. Hurnha'h'
lewiston; steward. Bcnj. !" Hauicy'
Bar Harbor: warden. Wilbur \. P'ii-
ten. Portland.
The Council was thcn closed.
The Grand Chapter met again ii 9.-o
and closed without doing any further