AURIN L. DRESSER. 33°

Ill.: Aurin L. Dresser, 33, died in Boston, March 9, 1884, at the age of forty-six.

He was a native of Brunswick, Maine, and was educated there; but on arriving at his majority, he went into business at Lewiston, where he resided until 1866, when he removed to Portland and went into business there. For several years in the latter part of his life, he was a constant sufferer from neuralgia and kindred diseases to such an extent as to utterly incapacitate most men from attending to business; but his strength of will and determination were so great that with comparatively short interruptions, he continued in business until about a year before his death. At that time he closed out his business and made a voyage to the West Indies to benefit his health. He came back somewhat improved, started in business temporarily in Boston, but soon succumbed to his disease.

He was made a Mason in Ashlar Lodge, in Lewiston, November 11, 1861; he was Junior Warden in 1865, and Senior Warden 1866, but his removal to Portland prevented further promotion.

He was made a Royal Arch Mason in King Hiram Chapter at Lewiston, June 24, 1863.

He received the Council degrees in Portland Council and was one of the Charter Members of Dunlap Council n Lewiston, organized May 4, 1864.

He received the Orders of Knighthood in Portland Commandery and was a Charter member in forming Lewiston Commandery, May 2, 1865, in which he held several subordinate offices.

When he removed to Portland he took membership in the several Masonic Bodies there, and was one of the charter members of Blanquefort Commandery. While he lived at Lewiston he was active in all the Bodies of the York Rite, but of course, upon taking membership in new Bodies at Portland, he had not the opportunities that he had at Lewiston. His interest, however, never flagged; and while in the latter years of his life his sickness and his business prevented his giving much time or service to Masonry, he was always deeply interested in its prosperty.

Soon after coming to Portland he commenced receiving the Degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, becoming a member of the Consistory in 1869. He at once became active in all the Bodies, holding subordinate offices in several of them; in 1871 he was at the head of the Council of P... of

J..; held an office in the chapter of Rose Croix and was Secretary of the Consistory. For the next two years, however, he devoted his attention chiefly to the Council, being at the head of it and doing quite a large amount of work and really putting it in a very prosperous condition.

In 1874, he was elected M.. W... & P... Master of Dunlap Chapter of Rose Croix and performed the duties very faithfully during that year. But his health failed him so that he was obliged to relinquish the position at the end the year, and in fact to give up all active work in the Order. In 1875 he was crowned an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council.

Brother Dresser was a man of more than average ability, quick of percep tion, and, though physically slight, of intense vigor, energy and persistency; he was of an ardent and impulsive disposition, and devoted in his friendships, being more resentful of an injury to a friend than of one to himself, and often sharp and severe, and sometimes, perhaps, unreasonable in his denunciation of those who seemed to him to have injured one of his friends; but he had a generous heart and quick sympathies, and the remembrance or fraternal affection and kindly deeds will keep his memory green in the hearts of his brethren.

JOSIAH H. DRUMMOND 33.°