Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-05

Bangor. Me-, June 4.-Bangor. for
the next three days, is in the hands of
the knights of the grip, the members
,of the United Commercial Travellers,
who are arriving in large numbers
from every city of New England to
attend the annual sessions of the
grand council Of New England, which
opened its meetings in City hall on
Thursday morning at o'clock.
The badges being distributed by the
local council are very attractive and
are being highly priced by their re-
cipients. They are of brass, the up
per portion bearing, above the word
Bangor the seal of the city of Ban
gor with a pine tree embossed in
green in the center.
Pendant is the shield of Bangor
council, with the words circling it,
Grand Council of New England"
The initial session of the grand
council was called to order by Senior
Councillor Z. II. Thompson of Ban
gor council, who expressed hearty
welcome in behalf of Bangor council.
He then introduced Mayor ]. G. Ut
terback. who as the first travelling
salesman ever elected mayor of the
city, was given rousing reception
by the delegates. He welcomed them
to the city in brief, but unmistakable
hospitality.
The memorial services in honor of
the late grand secretary of the grand
council, w. II. Nicholas of Providence,
r. l., was then held the presiding Of
f1cer being Chairman Leonard M.
Graves of the special memorial COM
mittee, composed of j. II. WOrthing-
ton, S. N Fenner E. F. Bennett and
Leonard NJ. Graves, appointed for that
purpose by Providence council, of
which the deceased was a member.
He was followed by George e.
Hunt, supreme page. and C. A, Haines
of Boston, the present grand secre-
tary of the u. C. T. A most impress
sive closing ceremony was all the
members standing with bowed heads
for a few minutes, then all uniting in
singing several verses of abide With
Me" The music, of which there We're
several selections. was led by the Del
phian Quartet of this city, made up
of c. d. McCready and c. R. Clark,
tenors, F. H. Chord and R. W. Cay
ting, BASES.
The Grand Council then went into
secret session, the visitors retiring
from the hall. The officers of that body
include F. c. ellison of st. Johnsbury,
Vt, grand counselor: f. c. Cassidy of
Springfield, Mass, grand junior coun-
selor: j. {. Gerry Of Lewiston, grand
past counselor; C. A. Haines of Bos-
ton, grand secretary; a. B. Simonds
of Burlington, Vt. grand treasurer;
George f. Leland Of Worcester, Mass,
grand conductor; p. S. Willard of
Weathersfeld, CT, grand page; w. H.
Hanscom of Haverhfli, Mass, grand
sentinel: T. NJ. Adams of Bridgeport,
CT, z. NJ. Davis of Somerviiie, Mass.
A. l.. Duke Of Manchester, n. H.
and j. Steward of Bangor, grand ex-
ecutiye committee; H. Hunt. L. M.
Graves and j. L. Russell, grand ex-
aiming finance committee: G. B. Rey-
nolds. grand chaplain; w H. Stevens,
grand master of work: II. r. Mar
son, assistant grand secretary.
There are "a councils included in
this grand jurisdiction, entitled to
send rs delegates.
Grand Counselor ellison made the
following appointments shortly after
the opening of the business session:
Grand executive committee: T. NJ. Ad-
ans of Bridgeport council; E. NJ. Davis
sf Somerville council; A. L. Duke of
Manchester council: Josiah Steward of
Bangor council. Grand examining finance
.ommittee: r.. II. Hunt of Lynn coun-
II; |. N. q YES Of Providence council