The Republican journal., 1913-05-15
MAINE MASONS

MAINE MASONS
Hold their Annual Meetings in Portland.
THE GRAND LODGE.
The first of the annual sessions of the
Masonic grand bodies were held Tues.
day, May 9Th, in Masonic Temple, Port
land. Grand Master Elmer P. Spofford
of Deer Isle presided over the grand
lodge, at which there was the usual large
attendance, including ten past grand mas
tiers. The grand master reported men,
Der ship OF 29,872, gain of 527 for the
year. The limitations were 1881 and the
deaths 553, or 19 to thousand.
The grand master paid suitable tribute
to the memory of deceased members.
His duties have been numerous and an.
pear to have been diligently discharged.
He reported that he had caused $500 to
be sent to the flood sufferers of Ohio,
The address was received with applause.
He presented the reports of the district
deputy grand masters and other papers,
which were referred to appropriate COM
mittees.
The annual reports of the grand treas
urer and grand secretary were also pre-
sented. The reports of the several com
mlttees were made and accepted.
At the afternoon session it was report
ed that of the 903 lodges 1911 were repre-
sented. The following officers were
elected:
Grand master, Elmer p. Spofford of
Deer Isle.
Deputy grand master, Thomas H.
Dodge of Augusta.
Senior grand warden, Fred C. Chal-
mers of Bangor.
Junior grand warden, George A. Gil
patrick of Kennebunk.
Grand treasurer, Millard F. Hicks of
Portland.
Grand secretary, Stephen Berry of
Portland.
Committee on finance, Albro E. Chase
of Portland, Hugh R. Chaplin of Bangor
and Edmund B. Mallett of Freeport.
Trustees for three years, Frank E.
Sleeper of Sabattus and Howard D.
Smith of Norway.
A testimonial to Grand Secretary Ste
phen Berry of Portland, who is now in
his 58th year of service, having begun
as assistant secretary in 1856, was voted
May 9th at the concluding session of the
Grand Lodge of Masons. The elective
and appointive officers were installed by
Past Grand Master Charles l. Collamore
of Bangor. Convers E. Leach of Port
land was appointed corresponding grand
secretary. The other appointments were
as follows:
District deputy grand masters: Harry
B. Holmes, Presque Isle; Wheeler c.
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Milbridge; Thomas c. Stanley, Brooklin;
Harry 4. Fowles, Lagrange; Ralph W.
Moore, Hampden; Elihu D. Chase,
Unity; Charles Kneeland, Stockton
Springs; Charles A. Wilson, Camden;
Wilbur F. Cote, Dresden; Chas R. Getch-
ell, Hailowell; Moses A. Gordon. M.
Vernon; Ernest C. Butler, Showhegan;
Edward L. White, Bowdoinham; John
N. Foye, Canton; Davis G. Lovejoy,
Bethel; VIM. H. Ohler. South Portland;
Augustus S. Colby, Denmark; Frank E.
Robbins. Kittery; John E. Clark, Winn.;
Archie l.. White, Bucksport; Daniel B.
Packard, Exeter; Albert R. Leavitt,
Parsonsfeld; Chester E. Chapman, South
Poland; Fred R. Bailey, Patten.
Grand chaplains: Revs. VIM. H. Fultz,
Portland, Harry H. Pringle, Milo; Ru-
bert B. Mathews, Ellsworth; Lewis D.
Evans, Garden; John M. Bieler, Ma
chias; David L. Wilson, Belfast; Arthur
A. Blair, Belfast:
Grand marshal. Alan L. Bird, Rock
land.
Grand senior deacon, Silas B. Adams,
Portland.
Grand junior deacon, Charles P.
Hatch. Portland.
Grand stewards, Frank D. Henderson,
Limerick; James R. Talbot, East Ma
chias; Charles B. Davis, Waterville;
Ralph H. Burbank, Biddeford.
Grand sword bearer, Moses D. Joyce,
Deer Isle.
Grand standard bearer, Arthur H.
Sargent, Sedgewick.
Grand pursuivants, Warren C. King,
Portland; Edwin F. Chapman, Sullivan.
Grand lecturer, Frank E. Sleeper, Sa-
battus.
Grand organist, Walter H Smith,
Portland.
Grand tyler, Winslow E. Howell, Port
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
The grand Royal Arch chapter Of Maine
met at p. m. May 9th, with Grand High
Priest Charles B. Davis Of Waterville
presiding. Fifty of the 81 chapters
were represented and 10 past grand high
priests were present. The annual
address of the grand high priest
was able and interesting. He report
ed the membership as 10.151, being a
gain Of 234. There had been 521 candi-
dates and 1879 had died. The other grand
officers reported and the reports of COM
mittees were received. The grand chap
ter of western Australia was recognized.
The following officers were elected:
Grand high priest, Frank J. Cole of
Bangor.
Deputy grand high priest, Wallace N.
Price of Richmond.
Grand king, Albert W. Meserve of
Kenne5unk.
Grand scribe, James A. Richan of
Rockland.
Grand treasurer, Leander W. Forbes
of Portland.
Grand secretary, Stephen Berry of
Portland.
= The concluding session of the
Grand Chapter was held May 7th. The
grand officers elect were installed bv
Past Grand High Priest Thomas H.
Dodge of Augusta. The following ap-
pointments were made: District Deputy
Grand High Priests, Frederick o. Eaton.
Rumford; Clifford ]. Pattee, Belfast:
John J. Mari, Island Falls; grand chan
lains, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Bangor:
Pow David l.. Wilson. Relfast Pnv