The Republican journal., 1914-05-14
THE MASON'S MEETINGS.
The Maine Grand Bodies, F.. & A. M. Hold
Their Annual Sessions in Portland.

| lhe Maine Grand Bodies, F.. 4 A. M, Hold
Their Annual Sessions in Portland.
The first of the annual meetings of Masonic
grand bodies of Maine were held in Portland
May 5th. The Grand Lodge held its 95th an.
nual communication, at which Grand Maste,
Elmer P. Spofford of Deer Isle presided, The
grand master congratulated the craft upon
their prosperity in reaching total member
ship of 30,294, and in gaining 422 for the year
He paid tribute to Grand Treasurer Millard
F. Hicks, who died month ago in Portland.
The Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands
was recognized. The following officers were
elected: grand master, Thomas H. BODICE. Au-
gusta; deputy grand master, Waldo Pettengill.
Rumford; senior grand warden, Isaac A.
Clough, Portland; junior grand warden, Cliff
ford J. Pattee, Belfast; grand treasurer, Albro
E. Chase, Portland; grand secretary, Stephen
Berry, Portland. Committee of finance, Hugh
R. Chaplin, Bangor; Edmund B. Mallett. Free
port; Frank J. Cole, Bangor. Trustees charity
fund for three years, Charles l. Collamore,
Bangor; Elmer P. Spofford, Deer Isle The
grand officers-elect were installed by Grand
the closing session of the Grand Chapter May
9Th. Clifford ]. Pattee of Belfast, John ].
Marr, Island Falls, and L. Elwood Jones, VIM
throp, were appointed district deputies. A
charter was granted to Mount Mansell CHAPTER
at Southwest Harbor.
The Grand Royal Arch chapter met Thurs
day evening, May 9Th, Grand High Priest Frank
S. Cole of Bangor presiding. The report on
returns showed 0,357 members, gain of 2O6.
There had been 500 candidates, 20 affiliated and
10 reinstated. There were So demitted, 81
dropped, 1s8 died and one suspended These
officers were elected: Grand high priest Wal
lace N Price, Richmond; deputy grand high
priest. James A. Richan, Rockland; grand king,
Enoch o. Greenleaf, Portland; grand scribe,
James H. Witherill, Oakland; grand treasurer,
Leander w. Fobes. Portland; grand secretary,
Stephen Berry, Portland; committee of finance,
Franklin R. Redlon, Portland, William N.
Howe, Portland, Herbert W. Robinson, Port
land.
The grand council of Royal and Select Mas
ters met at p. m, May 9th, Elvert E. Parker
of lewiston grand master, presiding. Ten of
the 16 councils were represented. Grand Mas
ter Parker's address showed prosperous con-
dition of the rite. The following officers were
elected: Grand master, James A. Richan, Rock.
land; deputy grand master, Charles B. Davis,
Waterville; grand P. c. of work. Wilmer ].
Dorman, Belfast; grand treasurer, Leander W.
Fobes, Portland; grand recorder, Stephen
Berry, Portland.
The council of high priesthood met Wednes-
day evening, Alfred l. Kimball of Norway pre-
siding. Twenty one high priests of chapters
throughout the State were received into the
order The following officers were elected:
President, Alfred S. Kimball, Norway; senior
vice president, Albert M. Penley, Auburn; jun
lor vice president, Henry K. Taylor, Machias;
treasurer, Convers E. Leach, Portland; re-
corder, Stephen Berry, Portland; master of
ceremonies, James E. Parsons, Lubec; con-
ductor, James H. Witherell, Oakland; chaplain,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Bangor; steward, Ben
jamin L. Hadley. Bar Harbor; warder, Wilbur
A. Patten, Portland.
The Grand Commandery, Knights Templar
of Maine, met Thursday afternoon. The re-
port on returns showed 5000 members, gain
of So. There were 240 kIighted and 112
deaths. The following officers were elected:
Grand commander, Ralph W. Crockett, Lewis
ton; deputy grand commander. Arthur S. Lit
tlefield. Rockland; grand generalissimo, Ed
mund B. Mallett, Freeport; grand captain
general, Franklin R. Redlon, Portland;
grand senior warden, j. Frederick Hill, Wa
terville; grand junior warden, Wilmer ].
Dorman, Belfast; grand prelate, Rev. James
F. Albion, Portland; grand treasurer, Leander
w. Fobes, Portland; grand recorder, Stephen
Berry, Portland.
Charters were granted to new lodges at
Limestone and Rangeley at the closing session
of the Grand Lodge of Masons, May 7th.
Frank j. Cole of Bangor resigned as member
of the finance committee and Elmer A. Doten
of Portland was elected to the vacancy. The
officers were installed by Past Grand Master
Charles l. Collamore of Bangor. Among the
appointments were the following District Dep
uty Grand Masters: Elihu D. Chase, Unity,
District Z; Edward Goodwin, Lincolnville. Dis
trict 8; Grand Chaplain, Rev. Ashley A. Smith,
Bangor.