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MASONIC TOKEN. WHEREBY ONE BROTHER MAY KNOW ANOTHER. VOLUME 6. PORTLAND, ME., MAY 15, 1918. Nq. 4. Published quarterly by Stephen Berry Co., state was on March 1st, 32,453, a net gain 18 Waldo N. Seavy, Fryeburg. of 598 for the year. 19 No. 37 Plum Street, Portland, Maine. 20 Guy P. Rowe, Danforth. The Committee on Centennial Celebra 21 William R. Beasley, Bucksport. Twelve cts. per year in advance. tion, which has had the matter under consid 22 Lewman B. Soper, Newport. 23 Fred B. Rand, Sanford. Established March, 1867. - - 51st Year. eration for the past year, reported, recom 24 Albert P. Bradford, Turner. mending that the celebration be held in the 25 Howard W. Chase, Millinocket. Advertisements $4.00 per inch, or $3.00 for City of Portland on the second day of the 26 Alphonso F. Russell, Jr., Canton. half an inch for one year. annual session in 1920. The report was Gr. Chaplains—Revs. William H. Fultz, No advertisement received unless the advertiser, Portland; David L. Wilson, Bath; I. James er some member of the firm, is a Freemason in adopted and the same committee was con good standing. Merry, Kittery; Henry E. Dunnack, Au tinued to continue to formulate the plans burn; Ashley A. Smith, Bangor; John M. for the celebration. Bieler, Machias; Arthur F. Stray, Auburn; Betvy’H Battle Flag. J. Bruce, Portland. Tuesday Afternoon, May 7th. G. Mar.—Herbert W. Maxfield, Portland. G. S. Dea.—William S. Davidson, Fort [Betsy Ross made the first flag with stars and At the afternoon session Grand Officers ripes in Philadclph a (]uring June, 1775, at the Fairfield. for the coming year were elected as follows: stance of General W ^hington.] G. J. Dea.—David E. Moulton, Portland. From dusk till dn. ,Q livelong Gr. Master—Silas B. Adams, Portland. G. Stewards—Elmer A. Doten, Portland; She kept her tallovi------ , alight. — Dep. Gr. Master—Edward M. Wheeler, Ralph H. Burbank, Biddeford; Fred P. And fast her nimb , Brunswick. Denaco, Bangor; Nathan C. Redlon, Port To sew the stars m B‘ns,e land. With weary eyes ai. ,:f^av. Po' Senior Gr. Warden—Willis A. Ricker, '.he stitched the strip ^uiui uay. Castine. G. Sw. Br.—Eben F. Richardson, South And when th. day can anderies united in Junior Gr. Warden—Carroll S. Douglass, west Harbor. .omplete across a cravi .. , „ G. St. Br.—Hiram A. Webber, Bruns tei. E--~Hung Betsy’s bati >r. Albion, the Grand ulford. wick. Prela shadows in the eve e in line, a greater Ln. Treas.—Albro E. Chase. ,Portland. ' r. Sec.—Charles B. Davis, r'ortland. G. Pursuivants—Warren C. King, Port numbe^oken boots and-f°re such a service. 'inance Committee—Hugh R. Chaplin, land; William R. Hughes, Wasn. -se defiance :--------- ------------- 1'zori: Edmund B. Mallet. "Fr newt- F'- G Tec--Frank E. Siem Yuik, N.Y.;s. i : ’’ n. .xoteu, lutuan'u. c.; o. omiiu, l vr.-a.-s. And some were lame and some were old, G. Tyler—Winslow E. Howell, Portland. And some with wounds untended bled, I trustees of the Charity Fund for three But floating bravely overhead y^AS—Archie Lee Talbot, Lewiston; Ed- Was Betsy’s battle flag. Convers E. Leach, of Portland, was ap > I'd G. Weston, Thomaston. When fell the battle’s leaden rain, • pointed Corresponding Grand Secretary. The soldier hushed his moans of pain At 4 o’clock the Grand Lodge called off And raised bis dying head to see King George’s troopers turn and flee. until 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Their charging column reeled and broke, The Grand Lodge spent Wednesday Af And vanished in the rolling smoke, Before the glory of the stars, ternoon in witnessing the conferring of the Grand Chapter. The snowy stripes and scarlet bars Third Degree by Ancient Brothers’ Lodge Of Betsy’s battle flag. Tuesday Evening, May 7th. The simple stone of Betsy Ross of Auburn, John M. Littlefield, Master. Is covered nowwith mold and moss, The Grand Royal Arch Chapter met in But still Iter deathless banner flies, And keeps the color of the skies. Thursday Morning, May 9th. its 93d Annual Convocation at 7 o’clock in A nation thri'ls, a nation bleeds, the evening. Frederic O. Eaton, Grand A nation follows where it leads. The Grand Lodge met at 9 A. m. And every man is proud to yield The Grand Officers were installed by High Priest, presiding. Fourteen of the His life upon a crimson field, For Betsy’s battle flag. Past Grand Master Frank E. Sleeper of Sa- 17 Past Grand High Priests now living were —[Minna Irving.'] battus, the following appointments being present, also 102 delegates representing 55 made: of the 65 chartered chapters in the state, all MASONRY IN HAINE. the elective and appointive officers and District Deputy Grand Masters. many permanent members. The annual Districts. Grand Lodge. 1 Bernard Archibald, Houlton. address of the Grand High Priest was an 2 Henry R. Gillis, Calais. excellent paper and was received with ap Tuesday, May 7, 1918. 3 Caleb G. Aldredge, Cutler. plause. The Grand Lodge of Maine, F. & A. M., 4 Forest B. Snow, Bluehill. The returns show the membership in the met in its 99th Annual Communication, in 5 Eugene A. Whittredge, Foxcroft. 6 Leon E. Woodman, Orono. state to be 11,150, a net gain for the year Masonic Temple, at 9 o’clock, Waldo Pet 7 Albert R. Pilley, Brooks. of 268. tengill, Grand Master, presiding. Five of 8 Allen L. Curtis, Belfast. The following Grand Officers were elected: the eight living Past Grand Masters were 9 Chester B. Hall, Warren. 10 Edward C. Leighton, Wiscasset. G. H. P.—Clifford J. Pattee, Belfast. present, also 325 representatives from 183 II William F. Leavitt, Augusta. D. G. H. P.—Samuel B. Furbish, Bruns of the 206 chartered lodges in the state. 12 Harry S. Grindall, Waterville. wick. The Grand Master delivered a most able 13 Ernest W. Gilman, Norridgewock. G. King—Fred C. Chalmers, Bangor. 14 Asbury M. Blake, Lisbon. G. Scribe—W. Scott Shorey, Bath. address, which was filled with patriotic sen 15 Fred Hutchins, Kingfield. G. Treas.—Albro E. Chase, Portland. timent. The reports of the Grand Officers 16 Fred E. Smith, Norway. G. Sec.—Charles B. Davis, Portland. showed that the total membership in the 17 Fanning J. Burbank, Portland. Finance Committee—Franklin R. Red 26 MASONIC TOKEN, MAY 15, 1918. Ion, William N. Howe, Herbert W. Robin G. Geno.—Edward W. Wheeler, Bruns These officers were elected: son, all of Portland. wick. President—Albert M. Penley, Auburn. At 10 o’clock the Grand Chapter called G. C. Gen.—Frank W. Bucknam, Skow Sen. Vice President—James E. Pars ons, hegan. off until 9 o’clock Wednesday morning. Lubec. G. S. W.—Frank P. Denaco, Bangor. Jun. Vice President—James H. Wither G. J. W.—Cyrus N. Blanchard, Wilton. Wednesday Morning, May 8th. ell, Oakland. G. Prelate—Rev. James F. Albion, Port Treas.—Convers E. Leach, Portland. The Grand Chapter met at 9 o’clock. land. Rec.—Charles B. Davis, Portland. Routine matters occupied the attention of G. Treas.—Albro E. Chase, Portland. Mas. of Ceremonies.—Wilbur A. Patten, G. Rec.—Charles B. Davis, Portland. Portland. the body during the forenoon until the in The following appointments were made: Cond.—Lester M. Andrews, Oakland. stallation of officers. Chap.—Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Bangor. The following Grand Officers were in G. St. Br.—I rank C. Allen, Portland. Stew.—Edwin A. Porter, Pittsfield. G. Sw. Br.—Dana S. Williams, Lewiston. stalled by Past Grand High Priest Thomas Ward.—Warren C. King, Portland. G. Capt. Gd.—Winslow E. Howell, Port- H. Bodge, of Augusta, assisted by the re land. Honor Chase, a Mason for Fifty Years tiring Grand High Priest Frederic O. Eaton, G. Mil. Instructor—Edward K. Gould, Fifty years ago last night Albro Elmore acting as Grand Marshal: Rockland. Chase, a young school teacher who came to A dinner was served during the evening, G. H. P.—Clifford J. Pattee, Belfast. Portland from Oxford County some little D. G. H. P.—Samuel B. Furbish, Bruns which was followed by post prandials of the time before, was initiated into Portland wick. most striking patriotic nature. G. King—Fred C. Chalmers, Bangor. Lodge of Masons as an entered apprentice Among the speakers were Grand Com G. Scribe—W. Scott Shorey, Bath. and in due course was raised to the sublime G. Treas.—Albro E. Chase, Portland. mander Emerson of Massachusetts and degree of a Master Mason. From that time G. Sec.—Charles B. Davis, Portland. Rhode Island; J. Frederick Hill, of Water- to the present be has made considerable fur D. D. G. H. Priests—Wilson D. Barron, ville, the newly elected Grand Commander Camden; Thomas E. McDonald, Portland; ther progress in Masonry, passing through Edmund B. Mallet, Freeport. of Maine; Rev. James F. Albion, the Gr. the chairs of the lodge into the Grand Lodge G. Chaplains—Rev. Ashley A. Smith, Prelate, of Portland; Harry R. Virgin, Hon. and through the chairs of that body also to Bangor; Pliny A. Allen, Rockland; David Edward W. Wheeler, Frank W. Bucknam, L. Wilson, Bath. the position of Grand Master. He subse of Skowhegan and Albro E. Chase of this G. Captain of Host—Morris L. Slugg, quently served for ye?rs as Grand Treas Belfast. city. The addresses were among the best urer and now holds tb° life position of Se* G. Prim Soj — Lee M. Smith, Norway. heard at a Grand Commandery meeting in G. Royal Arch Capt.—Lincoln M.