Pictures from our Annual Hands across the Border for the Year
2004, in Maine. Updates will follow ASAP.

Most Excellent Companion Grand High Priest of Maine Dave Billings, with his D. Grand High Priest Leslie E. Buzzell.
Sharing a few words of wisdom, with one of the Companions attending the
Friday evening mixer.
To the left and facing the table is Very Ex. Companion Allan Davis from the Grand Chapter
of New Brunswick. To his right will be named later.

Back Ground: Right Excellent Companion 3rd Grand Principal of New Brunswick 
being engaged in conversation, while adjusting the angle of the entrance.
He later noted that he was really guarding the door and checking
for tickets. To his left and right of the picture is
Lady Karen Thurber, wife of Darrell K. Thurber, 2nd Grand Principal,
who you won't find in any of the pictures as he is on the other end of the
Camera, to her left to be named later.
forward and to the left, to be named later.
Foreground:
Front with back turned, Lady Joanne Little, facing front is Lady Phyllis Johnston,
and to the Left is Lady Healy.

M. Ex. Comp Grand High Priest of Maine and his
right hand man R. Ex. Comp Dupty Grand High Priest
were agreeing that the Companions from New Brunswick
had caused a short fall at the serving table, and would make
sure that it was corrected at the next gathering held in Maine.

Center: M. Ex. Comp. Fred Healy, Past 1st Grand Principal of
the Grand Chapter of New Brunswick, is enjoying a rather
interesting topic of conversation. Either that or he is not willing
to cooperate with the Cameraman.
Others in the conversation to be named later. 

Center:  (in white), Lady Joanne Little and to her right is
is Lady Dawn Carr and to her right,
Lady Phyllis Johnston and
to the front with back turned is Lady Healy.
The young lady in the back ground looking over Lady Joanne
 to be named later.

 

Saturday afternoon:

Just prior to opening our grand session several Companions
took a few last minutes to greet and meet.
Campanions to be named later.

M. Ex. Comp. Dave Billings facing front and
M. Ex. Comp. Waldo Y. Leeman full back to the
camera. The companion turned side ways will be names
later.

All our Companion's ladies. awaiting the activities of the day.
They will be named later.

This year we were introduced and seated in a mixed order of both Grand Chapters and
will be named later.

Presentations of Certificates where awarded to honor the day to the 
Grand High Priest of Maine, Most Ex. Companion Dave Billings  
and Most Ex. Companion Bob Johnston.

The hands Across the Border Jewels presented to Most Ex. Companion Dave Billings
and Most Excellent Companion Bob Johnston both standing center and on the far right as 
you look at the picture is Most Ex. Comp Douglas B. Taylor (Old Doug) from 
Grand Chapter of Maine and on the far left is Most Ex. Comp Waldo Leeman from 
Grand Chapter of New Brunswick.

Left to Right:
Most Ex. Comp Waldo Leeman, Most Ex. Companion Bob Johnston, Most Ex. Comp Dave Billings, Most Ex Companion Doug Taylor and Robert Chaput Grand Secretary for the Grand Chapter of Maine.

Most Ex. Companion Bob Johnston 1st Grand Principal of the Grand Chapter of New Brunswick
hands the mic over to Mrs. Cora Ellen Moody, Supreme Grand Chaplain for the International Order of Rainbow, and Grand Supreme Inspector in Maine, who to the opportunity to thank him for inviting
the Rainbow Girls to this function, to allow them to perform for the Companions and Ladies present.

Maine Rainbow Girls waiting to be called on.

Some of the stations involved with their performace.

Most Excellent Companion 1st Grand Princiapl of New Brunswick,
Most Ex. Comp Bob Johnston thanking Mrs. Cora Ellen Moody, Supreme Grand Chaplain for the International Order of Rainbow, and Grand Supreme Inspector in Maine for a Job Well Done
by the Rainbow Girls of Maine.

In the Back ground in black, the 1st Grand Principal of New Brunswick and the Grand High Priest of Maine.
Not in order or not in picture are

Grand Worthy Advisor -- Britney Lingley, Grand Worthy A.A.  Melaney Marquis, 
Grand Charity Ashleyu Cook, Grand Recorder Megan Skilling, Grand Treasurer Mary Lambert,
Grand Drill Leader Jenna Monaghan, Grand Love Katie Cormier, Grand Religion Sarah Monroe,
Grand Nature Sarah Rice, Grand Fidelity Sarah Craft, Grand Patriotish Abby Franklin,
Grand Bible Bearer Shonda McLaughlin, Grand Rep. To Missouri Samantha Kelley,
Grand Rep. To Illinois Carline Kelley, Grand Rep. To Montana Katherine Slye.

We received an address by Right Worshipful
 Deputy Grand Master Gerald S. Leidghton of
the Grand Lodge of Maine.

(Just a minute till I get my papers in order, please)
Let me find my place now where did I put that?

Now I am ready.

The Deputy Grand Master of Maine was given a hardy round of
applause and a well done from both the 1st Grand Principal of New Brunswick and
the Grand High Priest of Maine. 

Chapter being duly closed accordingly, a picture was taken of the hosting
Grand Chapter.

Companions in picture but not in order are:

M. Ex. G. H. P. David J. Billings , Douglas B. Taylor, D. G. H. P.  Leslie E. Buzzell, John O. Bond, Sr., GR. KING Kenneth R. Libby, Donald P. Coates, GR. SCRIBE G. Dean Hoke, Peter Davis Couture, GR. SEC. Robert D. Chaput, Jesse R. Rollins, D. D. G. H. P. Carroll I. Goodwin, Edgar E. Carr, Jr., D. D. G.  H. P.  William A. Rush, Colwyn F. Haskell, D. D. G. H. P. Leslie E. Gray, GR. CHAP. Robert W. Ferguson , GR. CHAP. William J. Hatch, Joseph Unnold, GR. P. S. Eric W. Kuntz, William H. Sawyer, GR. R. A. C.  John Nompleggi, G. M. 3. V Donald K. Rice, G. M. 2. V. John L. Cousins, GR. STEW Neal M. Peabody, GR. STEW Ralph O. Knowleton, ASST. GR. LECT. Donald P. Coates, ASST. GR. LECT. Peter Davis Couture, ASST. GR. LECT. Jesse R. Rollins, ASST. GR. LECT. Edgar E. Carr Jr., GR. SENT. Thomas P. Closter.

Invitation was given by Right Excellent Companion Darrell K. Thurber, 2nd Grand Principal of Royal Arch Masons of New Brunswick, for the 44th annual Hands across the Border. The invite being accepted by Right Excellent Companion Leslie E. Buzzell Right Deputy Grand High Priest of Maine.
Therefore be it known, 
that it will be held in the City of Moncton, Province of New Brunswick, on the
21st and 22nd of October 2005.
Further information will follow on the main page for Hands Across the Border in
the near future and or as it becomes available.

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