Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-15
MAINE COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION MEETS
IN THIS CITY FOR 43RD CONvOCAT|0N
Scottish Rite Bodies Of Free
masonry Elect officers at
Largely Attended Session
Held at Masonic Temple on
Wednesday

Active and honorary members of
the Supreme Council, 33rd degree
of the Ancient Accepted Scottish
Rite Of Freemasonry, resident in the
State of Maine, and past and present
officers of the various Scottish Kite
Bodies of Maine. including the Con-
sistory, Chapters of Rose Croix,
Councils of Princes of Jerusalem and
Lodges of Perfection, to the number
of about rs gathered at Masonic
Temple on Wednesday afternoon Tor
the 43rd Convocation of Maine Coun-
Gil of Deliberation.
Most ILL.,, Harry r. Virgin, 33rd,
Deputy for Maine and Commander in
Chief of Maine Council of Delibera-
ton, presided at this meeting and
presented a very comprehensive re-
port in which was included brief
history of the activities OF the Rite
in the state of Maine in the past as
weN as for the year just completed
An address on THE Philosophic De-
signs of Scottish Rite Masonry" by
Ill. Hames w. VALENTINE. 32nd, was
heard with a great deal of interest by
the members, the speaker having
given his subject much study and
thought and presenting 1t in a very
clear and comprehensive manner.
Ill. David L. Wilson, 32nd. of Bath
Most Worshipful Grand Master OF
the Grand Lodge of Maine. was re-
ceived by the Council with due cere-
mony and to them brought the greet
ings of over $4,000 Master MaSons OF
Maine.
At the annual election of officers,
the following were reported by the
nominating committee and were
elected by the members: Commander
in Chief, Harry r. Virgin of Port
land; Grand LIST Lieut.. Commander,
Fred w. Adams of Bangor; Grand
End Lieut. Commander, Charles K.
Tilden of Hallowell; Grand Minister
of State, Charles +. Johnson of Port
land; Grand Chancellor. Albert NJ.
Spear of Augusta; Grand Prior,
Rev. Ashley A. Smith of Bangor;
Grand Treasurer, Fred c. Tolman OF
Portland; Grand Secretary. Charles
B. Davis OF Poland: Gand Master OF
Ceremonies, Edward Z. Merrill OF
Skowhegan; Grand Hospitaler,
Franklin r. ridden of Portland;
Grand Seneschel, Edwin \. Miller OF
Bangor; Grand Standard Bearer,
Dana S. Williams of Lewiston /;
Grand Captain of the Guard, Con-
verse E. Leach of Portland; Grand
Sentinel. .Winslow +. Howell Of
Portland.
The reports of the various officers
and committees were presented at
this meeting and they showed a small
net gain in Scottish Rite Masonry in
Maine during the year.
AT the conclusion of the business
meeting a delicious banquet was
served in the banquet hall, several
32nd degree NIasons of Augusta act
ing as walters for the occasion.
Music was furnished by Frank A.
Dennis with his orchestra of five
pieces.
AT meeting of the Imperial Coun-
Gil of the Red Cross of Constantine
which was held at o'clock in the
afternoon the officers were reelected
as follows: Warren G. King OF Port
land. Grand Sovereign; Ashley A.
Smith, Grand Viceroy; Albert NJ.
Penley. Grand Senior General; Dana
S Williams, Grand Junior General;
Frank c. Allen, Grand High Prelate;
John H. Merrill, Grand Chapcellor;
F. c. Tolman, Grand Treasurer;
Charles B. Davis, Grand Recorder.
Warren c. King, the Grand Sow
ereign of the Imperial Council of the
Red Cross of Constantine has been a
member Of the Council since 1896
when the order of Eusebius Viceroy
OF Constantine and Sovereign or
Perfect Prince Mason was conferred
upon him by Past Grand Sovereign
Josiah ii. Drummond, assisted by
Past Grand Sovereign Marquis f.
King. He was elected Grand Sow
ereign of the Grand Imperial Council
in 1925.
He is a member of Ancient Land
mark Lodge, No. II. is a Past Grand
High Priest of Greenlief Royal Arch
Chapter; is a Past Thrice Illustrious
Master Of Portland Council, a mem
Der of st. Adams Commandery and
Of Maine Consistory. He is a Past
Sovereign of Chalcedon Conclave No.
and Project of Maine Conclave No.
1, knights of the Red Cross of Con-
Stantine.