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Domestic News
May 13, 1897
Ellsworth American
Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine
What is this article about?
Annual meeting of Maine's grand Masonic bodies in Portland last week resulted in elections of officers for the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, Grand Commandery, Grand Council, and Order of the High Priesthood, with many positions held by Portland residents.
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MASONS IN PORTLAND.
Meeting of Grand Lodge, Chapter and Commandery.
Last week was Masons' week in Portland, when the grand Masonic bodies of the State met in annual session. The names of officers elected or appointed which will be of particular interest in this section are as follows:
GRAND LODGE
Grand master, Joseph A. Locke, Portland.
Deputy grand master, Winfield S. Chonte, Augusta.
Senior grand warden, Alfred S. Kimball, Norway.
Junior grand warden, Enoch O. Greenlet, Farmington.
Grand treasurer, Marquis F. King, Portland.
Grand secretary, Stephen Berry, Portland.
District deputy grand masters, Edwin F. Davies, Castine. Ezra G. Mason, Mt. Desert.
Grand junior deacon, James E. Parsons, Ellsworth.
Grand steward, William A. Remick, Bucksport.
GRAND CHAPTER
Grand high priest, Albro E. Chase, Portland.
Deputy grand high priest, Winfield S. Hinckley, Lisbon.
Grand king, Frederick W. Plaisted, Augusta.
Grand scribe, Howard D. Smith, Norway.
Grand treasurer, Leander W. Forbes, Portland.
Grand secretary, Stephen Berry, Portland.
Grand royal arch captain, Benjamin I. Hadley, Bar Harbor.
Master first veil, Parker Spofford, Bucksport.
GRAND COMMANDERY
Grand commander, Fritz H. Taitehell, Bath.
Deputy grand commander, Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus.
Grand generalissimo, Herbert Harris, East Machias.
Grand captain general, Albert M. Spear, Gardiner.
Grand prelate, E. Howard Vose, Calais.
Grand senior warden, Clayton J. Farrington, Portland.
Grand junior warden, Gilman P. Lombard, Belfast.
Grand treasurer, Leander W. Forbes, Portland.
Grand recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland.
GRAND COUNCIL
Grand master, Oscar A. Cobb, Westbrook.
Deputy grand master, Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus.
Grand P. C. of work, James E. Bancard, Augusta.
Grand treasurer, Leander W. Forbes, Portland.
Grand recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland.
ORDER OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD
President, Josiah H. Drummond, Portland.
Senior vice-president, Edward P. Burnham, Saco.
Junior vice-president, Alfred S. Kimball, Norway.
Treasurer, Millard F. Hicks, Portland.
Recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland.
Warden, James I. Parsons, Ellsworth.
Meeting of Grand Lodge, Chapter and Commandery.
Last week was Masons' week in Portland, when the grand Masonic bodies of the State met in annual session. The names of officers elected or appointed which will be of particular interest in this section are as follows:
GRAND LODGE
Grand master, Joseph A. Locke, Portland.
Deputy grand master, Winfield S. Chonte, Augusta.
Senior grand warden, Alfred S. Kimball, Norway.
Junior grand warden, Enoch O. Greenlet, Farmington.
Grand treasurer, Marquis F. King, Portland.
Grand secretary, Stephen Berry, Portland.
District deputy grand masters, Edwin F. Davies, Castine. Ezra G. Mason, Mt. Desert.
Grand junior deacon, James E. Parsons, Ellsworth.
Grand steward, William A. Remick, Bucksport.
GRAND CHAPTER
Grand high priest, Albro E. Chase, Portland.
Deputy grand high priest, Winfield S. Hinckley, Lisbon.
Grand king, Frederick W. Plaisted, Augusta.
Grand scribe, Howard D. Smith, Norway.
Grand treasurer, Leander W. Forbes, Portland.
Grand secretary, Stephen Berry, Portland.
Grand royal arch captain, Benjamin I. Hadley, Bar Harbor.
Master first veil, Parker Spofford, Bucksport.
GRAND COMMANDERY
Grand commander, Fritz H. Taitehell, Bath.
Deputy grand commander, Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus.
Grand generalissimo, Herbert Harris, East Machias.
Grand captain general, Albert M. Spear, Gardiner.
Grand prelate, E. Howard Vose, Calais.
Grand senior warden, Clayton J. Farrington, Portland.
Grand junior warden, Gilman P. Lombard, Belfast.
Grand treasurer, Leander W. Forbes, Portland.
Grand recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland.
GRAND COUNCIL
Grand master, Oscar A. Cobb, Westbrook.
Deputy grand master, Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus.
Grand P. C. of work, James E. Bancard, Augusta.
Grand treasurer, Leander W. Forbes, Portland.
Grand recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland.
ORDER OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD
President, Josiah H. Drummond, Portland.
Senior vice-president, Edward P. Burnham, Saco.
Junior vice-president, Alfred S. Kimball, Norway.
Treasurer, Millard F. Hicks, Portland.
Recorder, Stephen Berry, Portland.
Warden, James I. Parsons, Ellsworth.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
Masonic Meeting
Grand Lodge
Officers Elected
Portland Masons
Annual Session
What entities or persons were involved?
Joseph A. Locke
Winfield S. Chonte
Alfred S. Kimball
Enoch O. Greenlet
Marquis F. King
Stephen Berry
Edwin F. Davies
Ezra G. Mason
James E. Parsons
William A. Remick
Albro E. Chase
Winfield S. Hinckley
Frederick W. Plaisted
Howard D. Smith
Leander W. Forbes
Benjamin I. Hadley
Parker Spofford
Fritz H. Taitehell
Frank E. Sleeper
Herbert Harris
Albert M. Spear
E. Howard Vose
Clayton J. Farrington
Gilman P. Lombard
Oscar A. Cobb
James E. Bancard
Josiah H. Drummond
Edward P. Burnham
Millard F. Hicks
Where did it happen?
Portland
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Portland
Event Date
Last Week
Key Persons
Joseph A. Locke
Winfield S. Chonte
Alfred S. Kimball
Enoch O. Greenlet
Marquis F. King
Stephen Berry
Edwin F. Davies
Ezra G. Mason
James E. Parsons
William A. Remick
Albro E. Chase
Winfield S. Hinckley
Frederick W. Plaisted
Howard D. Smith
Leander W. Forbes
Benjamin I. Hadley
Parker Spofford
Fritz H. Taitehell
Frank E. Sleeper
Herbert Harris
Albert M. Spear
E. Howard Vose
Clayton J. Farrington
Gilman P. Lombard
Oscar A. Cobb
James E. Bancard
Josiah H. Drummond
Edward P. Burnham
Millard F. Hicks
Outcome
officers elected or appointed for various masonic bodies.
Event Details
The grand Masonic bodies of the State met in annual session in Portland last week, electing or appointing officers for the Grand Lodge, Grand Chapter, Grand Commandery, Grand Council, and Order of the High Priesthood.