The Republican journal., 1915-05-13
The Masonic Grand Bodies

The annual conventions of the Ma
sonic grand bodies began MAY 4th il
Portland with the opening sessions Of
the Grand Lodge, to continue three DAYS,
concluding with those of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar on Thurs
day.
Grand Master Dodge announced thai
the Grand Lodge was called upon tt
mourn the loss during the year of three
OF the IL past grand masters, Charles
Collamore of Bangor, Elmer P. Spofforo
of Deer Isle and Alfred S. Kimball of Nor.
way. Attention was called to the fact
that Stephen Berry of Portland was oc.
cupying the secretary's desk for the Goth
year.
The annual report of the grant secre-
tary showed the present membership in
Maine to be 3O,S84. gain of 592 for the
year. There were initiated a total
Of 1892, with 592 deaths. The grand
lodge mourns the death during the wear
of three past grand masters, Charles |.
Collamore of Bangor, Elmer H. Spofford
of Deer Isle and Alfred S. Kimball of
Norway, leaving only ten past grand
masters now living, of whom five were
present at the session.
The following officers were elected:
Grand master, Thomas H. BODICE of Au-
gusta; deputy grand master, Waldo H.
Pettengill of Rumford; senior grand
warden, Fred Raymond of Livermore
Falls; junior grand warden, F. B. Ar
mold of Dexter; grand treasurer, Albro
3. Chase of Portland; grand secretary,
Stephen Berry of Portland; committee
of finance. Hugh R. Chaplin of Bangor,
Edmund B. Mallet of Freeport, Elmer
A. Doten of Portland; trustees charity
fund for three years, Archie L. Talbot
Of Lewiston, Leander M. K 'nniston of
Camden; trustees for two years, Ed
mund B. Mallet of Freeport, Ashley A.
Smith of Bangor.
The Grand Lodge spent the afternoon
in witnessing the comforting of the Third
degree by Bethlehem Lodge of Augusta,
John G. Arnold, master.
The grand Royal Arch chapter of
Maine met in its Goth convocation at 7
p. M, May 4th, Grand High Priest Wal
lace N. Prince of Richmond, presiding.
Fifty five of the sixty-three chapters
were represented and 10 OF the II living
past grand high priests were present.
Grand High Priest Prince presented an
excellent address and the other Grand
officers responded, all showing the rite
to be in most prosperous condition.
The report on returns showed 1886
members, gain of 49, There 4S6 candi-
dates and 206 deaths. The following Of
f1cers were elected: Grand high priest,
Wallace N. Price of Richmond; deputy
grand high priest, James A. Richand of
Rockland; grand king Frederick 0. Eaton
of Rumford; grand scribe, John ]. Mari
of Island Falls; grand treasurer, Albro
p. Chase of Portland; grand secretary.
Stephen Berry of Portland; committee
on finance, Franklin R. Redlon of Port
land, William N. Howe of Portland and
Herbert W. Robinson of Portland.
A dispensaLion for rev chapter at
Bingham was granted. May 5th and the
grand officers elect were installed by
Past Grand High Priest Thomas H.
Dodge of Augusta. CT ford j. Pattee of
Belfast, L. E. Jones, Winthrop, Samuel
B. Furnish, Brunswick and Franklin P.
Clark, Portland, were appointed deputy
grand high priests.
Grand chaplains: Revs AshleyA. Smith,
Bangor; David L. Wilson, Bath; Phiney
A. Allen, Rockland; William H. Mousley,
Portland.
G. G.. H., Fred C. Chalmers, Bangor;
G. P. S., Thomas E. Mcdonald, Port
land; G. R. A. c., Wilson D. Barron,
Camden; G. M. third vail, Harry S. Grin
dali, Waterviile; second vail, Mark P.
Smith, Vinalhaven; first vail, John R.
Weber, Auburn.
Grand stewards, Slas b. Adams, Port
land; Russell B. Matthews, Boothbay
Harbor; grand lecturer, Frank E. Sleep
er, Sabatus; grand sentinel, Winslow E.
Howell, Portland.
The Council of High Priesthood for
Maine met at 7 a. M, May 5th. Vice
President Albert M. Penley of Auburn
presided, the president, Alfred S. Kim
ball of Norway. having recently died
Twenty-Five candidates from all parts of
the State were received into the order,
and the following officers were elected:
President, Albert M. Penley, Auburn;
senior vice president, James E. Par
sons, Lubec; junior vice president,
James H. Witherell. Houlton: treasurer,
Convers E. Leach. Portland; recorder,
Stephen Berry, Portland; master of
ceremonies, Wilbur A. Patten, Portland;
conductor, Lester M. Andrews, Oakland;
chaplain, Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Ban
gor; steward, Frank j. Cole, Bangor;
warden, Warren C. King, Portland.
The grand council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters met in its 61st annual as
sembly at 2 clock, Grand Master James
A. Richan of Rockland, presiding.