Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-27
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Dedication mt WfnoosLi.

WeUsNt Louge NO. oil Oh Free anu
Accepted Mssons, located at winooski
Falls, dedicated their new Masonic Hall
ON Thursday, June Goth, 1867. This
commodious Hall is quite conveniently
located and arranged-being in the third
story OF q new brick block on the princi.
pal street, and together with It's ante
rooms, is furnished in neat but sub
stantial manner. 1t was built by the
Lodge AMI is owned and controlled ex-
cluslvely by them. The dedication ser
vices wen opened by prayer at the Hall,
which was followed by music with
piano forte accompaniment. The ap.
propriate dedication ceremonies were
conducted by Hon. L. B. Englesby,
Grand Master OF the Grand Lodge, after
which dedicatory prayer was offered
by the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, OF Burlington.
A procession was then formed, preceded
by the Hinesburgh brass band, which
had been hired for the occasion, and
marched to the Congregational Church,
which was well filed. Here were had
excellent singing by the choir, prayer,
and q dedication address by the Rev.
Edwin Vheelock, of Cambridge. The
services st church were closed by sing
ing, and the usual benediction. The
whole assembly OF ladies and gentlemen
then repaired to the basement OF the
church and partook of most bountiful
and geneous dinner, prepared by the
brethren Of Webster Lodge, aided by
their bettr halves and daughters. The
ladies usurped the place OF walters and
did the bonors and labors Of the table
with rare grace and skill. Meats of all
kinds, hot coffee and tea, and the great
est profuson OF eatables indicated the
culinary skill of the Winooski ladies, and
the large hearted generosity of Webster
Lodge. I, the evening there was levee
at the Masonic Hall which goodly
number o. ladies and gentlemen attend
ed. The Hall was well lighted and
beautifully trimmed, and the evergreen
notices and emblems of the order dis
tributed about the room contributed
greatly to the other attractions of the
occasion. Prominent upon the wall was
the portrait of the late DR.. John S. Web.
ster of Colchester, in whose honor the
Lodge bore it's chartered name. The at
tractive and substantial Masters chair
was the generous gift to the Lodge by
Mrs. B. A. Webster, the widow OF the
excellent physician after whom the
Lodge was namei Speeches were here
made by Grand Master Englesby and the
orator Of the cay, interspersed with
choice music by The choir Of ladies and
gentlemen. This levee was closed by 8
benediction at AM early hour of the even
ing, and the delightful occasion is num-
bered among the shings that were.
OF the address delivered by the Rev.
Mr.. Wheelock, too favorable mention
could hardly be made. 1t was worthy
of that Christian gentleman and the oc-
Casion. In it he claimed that mutual
dependence was the basis Of fraternal
associations. The main topic, however,
discussed by him more general namely,
the dependence and inter-dependence OF
human society.
Belonging to one family of mutual
help, fraternal associations, MI. Wheel
ock insisted, wae properly regarded
the world over as great if not indispen-
sable helps in all works of active chris.
tian benevolence.
Mr.. Wheelock alluded, very happily,
to the example of Gen. Ira Allen, one OF
the founders of Colchester, and the
greatest man of the Allen family, from
whose early labors on the bank of the
beautiful Winoosh have grown gradu-
ally the multitude OF spirdles and other
works of manufacturing industry, which
make Winooski tie village of thrift in
the present, and promises to render ii
still more attractive and populous in
the future Mr.. Wheelock presented the
theme of christian benevolence in an at.
tractive form and from an elevated
stand point. He enforced the argumen;
in such elegant and emphatic Language
as well benefited the theme of his dis
course.
So acceptable was his address to the
large and gratified audience that throng
ed the church, that copy, We under
stand, will be solicited for publication
OF Webster Lodge, it only remains tc
add that the officers and members sue
ceeded in rendering this occasion one o
/ deep interest to all. To Dr.. Charles +
Storrs, the Master Of the Lodge, P. ?
wilkins, Senior Warden, 0rmond Cole
Junior Warden, and George Nash AM
Samuel Bigwood, Stewards, and in fac
to most of the officers, great credit i
due from the efforts made by them t
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