The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-14
THE MASONIC GRAND BODIES

were IN their places, cAcoP' wy sou"
senior deacon. The grand master IN
his annual address reported member
ship of q, $50, a gain OF $40; Inc aeatn
rate was 10 IL to 1000, out no past
grand officer died during the' year.
There are POI lodges, the Two IN ELS
worth having been consoloateu tne
past year, and the average louge meul-
credentials reported 1873 of the POI
lodges represented. The officers elected
were e. B. Hallett of Freeport, grand
master; Ashley A. Smith OF Belfast,
deputy grand master; John Clair Minot
of Augusta, senior grand warden; Geo:
w. NOles of Norway, junior grand
warden; Willard F. Hicks of Portland.
grand treasurer; Stephen Berry Of
Portland, grand recorder; Albro E.
Chase of Portland, George r. Shaw of
Portland and Hugh R. Chaplin OF Ban
gor, committee of finance, Charles L..
Collamore of Bangor, Fessenden l..
Day of Lewiston, trustees charity fund
The Grand Royal arch chapter of
Maine met with DR.. Edwin A. Porter
of Pittsield, grand high priest, ,presld-
ing. The grand officers were all pres
ent excepting the grand royal arch cap
tain. The committee on credentials re-
ported SO of the SO chapters present.
The address of Grand High Priest For
ter showed prosperous ana BUSY year.
There are SO chapters ana 1904 men,
beers. gain of $50. The following
grand officers were elected: Franklin
R. Redlon, Portland, G. II. T.; Thorn
as II. BODICE. Augusta, D. G. H. F.;
Charles B. Davis, Watervllle, u. n;
Ralph K. Burbank, Saco, G. S.; Lee
ander W. Forbes, Portland, q. T.;
Stephen Berry, Portland, G. S.; Willard
F. Hicks. Portland. Warren G. King,
Portland, Herbert W. Robinson, Port
land. committee of finance. The grand
officers of the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter were installed by Grand High
Priest William n. Howe OF Portland,
May 9th. The following appointments
were made: District deputy grand
high priests, Wilmer J. Dorman, Bel
fast, George w. Goss, Lewiston, Phln-
cas- B. Guptill. Cherrytield. DeFOrest
H. Perkins, Skowhegan: grand captain
of the host, Frank }. Cole, Bangor;
grand principal sojourner, Albert w.
Meserve, kennebunk; grand royal arch
captain, Jarvis L. Tayler, Pennington;
grand master first vail, John M. Bur
leigh, South Berwick; grand master
second vail, William G. Libby, Belfast;
grand master third vail, Levi Seavey,
Thomaston; grand stewards, Hugh Il.
Chaplin, Bangor, Silas B. Adams, Port
land, Warren Skillen, Houlton; grand
lecturer, Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus;
grand sentinel, Warren 0. Carney,
Portland; grand chaplains, Rev. Leroy
W. Coons, Brunswick, Joseph B. Shep-
herd, Portland, Ashley A. Smith, Bel
fast and William J. Taylor, Lewiston.
Committees for the ensuing year were
appointed and the Grand Chapter was
closed.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc.
lect Masters met at ? p. NJ, May 9th.
Alfred S. kimball of Norway, grand
master, presided. His address showed
a prosperous year and diligent dis
charge of duties by the grand officers.
The committee on returns reported l6
councils, 1901 members, 416 candidates.
The following grand officers were elect
ed and appointed: Grand master, Con-
verse Leach, Portland; deputy grand
master, Murray B. Watson, Auburn;
grand p. G. of Work, James H. With
erell, Oakland; grand treasurer, Lean
der w. Fobes, Portland; grand record
cl, OlCpuCA DULY, VI louu Aiete-
ter of ceremonies, Daniel B. Balcher,
Frank J. Cole, Bangor; grand conduc-
tor, Harry E. LARA bee, Gardiner; grand
steward, DeForest H. Perkins, Skowhe-
gan: grand sentinel, Willard c. G. Car
ney, Portland. The officers were in
stalled by Past Grand Master Albert
NJ. Penley of Auburn.
The Council of High Priesthood for
Maine met at 7.30 p. H., May 9th, AL
fred S. kimbail of Norway, president,
presiding. Twenty five high priests
from all over the State were received
into the order. The following officers
were elected: President, Alfred S. KIM
ball, Norway; senior vice president, AL
bert M. Penley, Auburn; junior vice
president, Henry R. Taylor, Machias;
treasurer, Willard F. Hicks, Portland;
recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland; mas
ter of ceremonies, James E. Parsons,
Ellsworth; conductor, James H. With
erell, Oakland; chaplain, William j.
Durham, Lewiston; steward, Benja-
min l.. Hadley, Bar Harbor; warden,
WILDER A. Patten, Portland. At $50
the council was closed.
The Grand Commandery of Knights
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committee on credentials reported 81
of the % Communicates represented,
with large number of permanent
members. The address of Grand Com
mander Fogg and the reports of other
grand officers showed a prosperous
year. The report on returns showed %
Communicates, 5000 members, 1853
Knighted and SO deaths. The following
grand officers were elected: Grand Com
mander, Arno w. King. Ellsworth;
Deputy Grand Commander, Harry B.
Virgin. Portland; Grand Generalissimo,
Warren c. Philbrook, Waterville;
Grand Captain General, Albert H. Bur.
roughs, Westbrook; Grand Senior War
den, Elroy H. Mitchell, Saco; Grand
Junior Warden. Charles w. Jones, Au-
gusta; Grand Prelate, Rev. James F.
Albion, Portland; Grand Treasurer,
Leander w. Forbes, Portland; Grand
Recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland.
The Grand Commander being absent,
the remaining officers were not appoint
ad. Those present were installed by