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Masonic Token: May 15, 1907 library 28 1907 MASONIC TOKEN. “ WHEREBY ONE BROTHER MAY KNOW ANOTHER. VOLUME 4. PORTLAND, ME., MAY 15, 1907. Nq 40. Dear wanderers, who wander yet! If we no more At 4:20 the Grand Lodge adjourned until Published quarterly by Stephen Perry Co., may meet Until the land of the Beyond shall press your 2 p. m. Wednesday. No. 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine weary feet; We still will lift our banners high, and sing the Wednesday Afternoon, May Sth. / u elve cts. per year in advance. old refrain, For ye are ours forevermore; The Grand Lodge spent the afternoon in Established March, 1867. - - 40th Year. O wanderers of Maine! witnessing the work on the third degree by —[Julia Harris May."] Seaside Lodge of Boothbay Harbor, Fred- Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for erick Blake, Master, und- r the direction of half an inch for one year. MASONRY IN MAINE. the Grand Lecturer. No advertisement received unless the advertiser, A vote of thanks to the officers of the or some member of the firm, is a Freemason in Grand Lodge good standing. lodge for its excellent exemplification was Tuesday, May 7, 1907. adopted and the Grand Lodge adjourned The 88th annual communication of the until 9 Thursday morning. O WANDERERS OF BAINE. Grand Lodge of Maine was held at Masonic Hall in Portland, commencing at 9 A. m., Thursday Morning, May 9th. Gr. Master Charles F. Johnson of Water­ The Grand Lodge met at 9 o’clock Thurs­ O wanderers from the land of Maine! The perfume of the pine ville, presiding. 189 of the ’202 lodges were day morning. Reports of committees were Is mingled with your memory. Her violet vales represented; 10 of the 11 Past Gr. Masters received and other routine business was entwine Memorial wreaths. She calls for you,—oh, must were present, Bro. Wm. P. Preble, only dispatched. The Grand Officers were in­ she call in vain? Come back to her who longs for you, being absent, and 30 of the other 38 per­ stalled by Past Grand Master Charles I. <J wanderers of Maine. manent members. Most of the Grand Offi­ Collamore of Bangor, the following appoint­ From mountain heights your feet have climbed, from Abraham aiid Blue, cers were present, and 46 of the 57 Grand ments being made: She looks across the continent and strains her Representatives. Corresponding Grand Secretary—Herbert eyes for you. Harris, Portland. Above the prairies of the West, she calls and calls Grand Maester Johnson made a very in­ ,again; District Deputy Grand Masters. *• Come b ick, iny children! Come to me, teresting address, taken up for the most part O wanderers of Maine! ” Districts. with the detail of his duties discharged dur­ “ My hills are high, but from their tops the sky- 1 Carl C. King, Caribou. frd waters run; ing the year. It merited the close attention 2 Irving W. Case, Lubec. My snows are deep and soft and white, and warm it received from the attending members and my summer sun: 3 Phineaes B. Guptill, Cherryfield. My springs are like the crystal clear, my clouds was given hearty applause. 4 Charles H. Hooper, Castine. are full of rain; 5 George S. Walker, Charleston. Come back from yonder sun-burnt sands, The reports of the Grand Officers showed 6 Clarence B. Swan, Old Town. U wanderers of Maine! a prosperous condition of the Craft, the re­ 7 Willard S. Jones, Brooks. Comeback! The peaks will welcome you; the turns showing 26,530 members, a gain of 8 Joseph A. Sprague, Islesboro. valleys laugh with joy; 9 Enos E. Ingraham, Rockport. The snowflakes leap to touch your hands as when 641, 1,344 initiates, 1,281 raised, 140 affil­ you were a boy; 10 Albert H. Hunter, Bristol. The cow-bell’s music faint and sweet is tinkling iated, 68 re-instated, 203 dimitted, 490 died, 11 Charles A. Knight, Gardiner. down the lane. To meet your footsteps coining back, 1 suspended, 1 expelled, 140 dropped from 12 Lon M. Philbrick, Mount Vernon. O wanderers of Maine! membership. 13 Mahlon Patterson, Solon. 14 Wallace N. Price, Richmond. Come back! There’s room enough! No new lodges had been instituted. Oh hear the voice of Kennebec! 15 Frank L. Woodcock, East Wilton The ocean calls! She looks for you on every Reports of Committees and routine busi­ 16 Benton L. Swift. West Paris. home-bound deck. 17 Henry S. Cobb, Cumberland Mills. The Androscozgin murmurs '‘Come.” ness occupied the time until 11:30, when Aroostook’s fertile plain 18 John L. Meserve, Naples. p m Is beckoning the wanderers to the motherland of the Grand Lodge called off until 2 . 19 Edgar H. Minot, Saco. Maine. 20 Frank R. Linton, Lincoln. Tuesday Afternoon, May 7th. Comeback! Comeback! Though ye might stay 21 William H. Dresser, Ellsworth. but for a little while, The Grand Lodge resumed its session at 22 Charles T. Harris, Detroit. And give your mother yet once more the gladness of your smile; 2 o’clock. Reports of committees were re­ 23 Joseph Leckenby, Sanford. For she will clasp you in her arms and beg you to 24 Fred E. Dwinal, Auburn. ceived with routine business until 3 o’clock, remain 25 Benjamin C. Walker, Island Falls. Beneath the perfume of her pines, when the following Grand Officers were O wanderers of Maine. Grand Chaplains—Revs. Wm. H. Fultz, elected : “ Corfie back! ” she cries. Alas, to-night along Portland: Elmer F. Pember, Bangor; Chas. R. Tenney. Auburn; Norman LeMarsh, the west wind’s swell G. Master—Chas. F. Johnson, Waterville. A bell’s deep tone is echoing: “ O motner Maine, Orono; Rubert B. Matthews, Ellsworth; farewell! ” D. G. Master—E. B. Mallet, Freeport. The fallen leader lieth low. He cannot come S. G. W.—William N. Howe, Portland. George B. Nicholson, Waterville; J. M. again J. G. W.—Leon S. Howe, Presque Isle. Beiler, Machias; Lewis D. Evans, Camden. To rest among the apple blooms beneath thc skies G. Marshal—Harold E. Cook, Waterville. of Maine. G. Treas.—Millard F. Hicks, Portland. G. Sec.—Stephen Berry, Portland. G. S. D. —Fred L. 0. Hussey, Newport. The west winds whisper many a name to home- G. J. D.—Winfield S. Hinckley, Lisbon. folks strangely sweet, Committee on Finance—Albro E. Chase, Gr. Stewards—Convers E. Leach, Port- “ Oh, Casco-cradled Longfellow; ” the surf-bound Portland; George R. Shaw, Portland; Hugh billows beat. R. Chaplin, Bangor. land; Ralph H. Burbank, Saco; John C. Oh. doers of heroic deeds! Oh, land-lamented Trustees Charity Fund for Three Years— Minot, Augusta; Albert D. Ramsay, Mont­ Blaine, ville. Oh, humbler souls of holy life, lost wanderers of Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus; A. M. Wether­ Maine!” bee, Warren. G. S. Bearer—Silas B. Adams, Portland. 314 MASONIC TOKEN, MAY 15, 1907. G. St. Br.—J. M. Burleigh, S. Berwick. until after the close of the convention of plar for Maine met at 2 o’clock, Grand Gr. Pursuivants—Rodney I. Thompson, High Priesthood Wednesday evening Commander George W. Gower of Skow­ Rockland; Warren C. King, Portland. hegan presiding. All the 23 commanderies G Lecturer—Frank E. Sleeper, Sabattus. Wednesday Evening, May Sth. C. Organist—Walter S. Smith, Portland. were represented and 12 Past Grand Com­ The Grand Chapter met again at 9:20 and G. Tyler—Warren O. Carney, Portland. manders with many Past Commanders were closed without doing any further business. At 11:35 the Grand Lodge was closed. present. Past Grand Commanders of Massachu­ Order of High Priesthood. setts and Rhode Island, Freeman C. Hersey Grand Chapter. and Dana J. Flanders, were present as vis­ Wednesday Evening, May Sth. Tuesday Evening, May 7th. itors and received with due honors. The Council of High Priesthood met at The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Maine The address of the Grand Commander 7 o’clock, President Alfred S. Kimball of met at 7 o’clock, Edwin A Porter of Pitts­ showed a prosperous year with a diligent Norway presiding. The officers were all field, Deputy Grand High Priest, presiding discharge of his duties, which had been present with a large number of members. in the absence of the Grand High Priest. numerous. Hearty applause showed that Twenty-five candidates from all parts of There was a large attendance, 54 of the 59 his faithfulness was appreciated. He re­ the State were received into the order. chapters being represented, twelve of the ported 4,865 members, again of 240. There The following officers were elected: fifteen Past Grand High Priests, and other had been 321 knighted; 60 affiliated, 6 re­ President—Alfred S. Kimball. Norway. permanent members, most of the Grand Of- S. V. P.—Albert M. Penley, Auburn. instated, 45 had been dimitted, 34 dropped fleers, and 35 of the 47 Grand Representa­ J. V. P.—Henry R. Taylor, Machias. and 68 died. tives. Treasurer—Millard F. Hicks, Portland. The reports of the other Grand Officers Recorder—Stephen Berry, Portland. The reports of the Grand Officers were were made and referred to appropriate M. of Cer.—Jas. E. Parsons, Ellsworth. received. The following officers were then Conductor—Jas. H. Witherell, Oakland. committees. elected: Chaplain—Wm. J. Burnham, Lewiston. It being Ascension day an appropriate G. 11. P.—Edwin A. Porter, Pittsfield. Steward—Benj. L. Hadley, Bar Harber. service was held, the Rev. James F. Albion, Warder—Wilbur A. Patten, Portland. D. G. II. P.—F. R. Redlon, Portland. Grand Prelate, officiating. He closed with G. King—Thomas H. Bodge, Augusta. The Council was then closed. G. Scribe—Charles F. Ridlon, Norway.
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