Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-06-17
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held in high regard. To WELD the gave
laid down by such an one, was at once ;
position of great delicacy and labor
Called to the Office of Grand Master by
the voice of large majority of you,
brethren, you took up the gayel. almost
from the pedestal on which he had laid il
when his ,fe work was done; you pro
ceeded to the discharge of the function.
which devolyed upon you, and how vel
they were performed is unnecessary TO,
me to rehearse in this presence; for they
are imprinted upon the memory of your
associates, and recorded upon the pages Of
the transactions of this Grand Lodge, tc
be the herald of your fame and for the
guidance of those who shall come after
you.
The Conservative spirit manifested, the
impartial decisions rendered oftimes
under the most difficult and trying cir.
cumstances, and the kindly courtesy ex.
hibited towards all your brethren, l car
assure you will long linger in the memory
of those whose privilege it was to be asso
ciated with you during that period. Al
though at times the strict Interpretation
of law seemed severe, yet line has shown
the wisdom of your judgment, and ha:
served to lead this Grand Body to avoid
many breaker that would have proved
highly detrimental to the interests of Ma
sonry in this jurisdiction, and which have
met the most cordial approval of all oul
sister Jurisdictions. j.
Next to the consciousness of having
faithfully and honestly performed the du
ties assigned us, the approval of those il
whose behalf, and for whose benefit they
were discharged, is among the highest re
wards that can be bestowed upon a faith.
full public servant.
In token of the approval, and III recog
milton of your distinguished services il
behalf of the Grand Lodge of Vermont, !
present to you this Past Grand Master
Jewel. AS you wear it, remember that it
came from grateful hearts as testimonial
of fidelity to duty. Allow me also to ex.
press to you in conclusion, the high per.
sonal regard and kind wishes of every
mason III this jurisdiction, over which you
so long and so ably presided.
Past Grand Master Englesby, in ac-
cepting the jewel, spoke in the following
eloquent strains
Most IVorShpfW GrdHd MtStfr. ana
BreutreH Of tie Gra1td Lodqe of Ter
mont 1t is with very mingled feelings
Of pleasure and regret that | rise to re-
spoud to the words of the r. W Grand
Secretary. Pleasure, when | think of the
many pleasant occasions on which we
have met together, the many kind cour-
tesies received at your hands, and your
unvarying respect fer my official acts
Regret, that | have not been able to more
fully meet all your wishes, more ably to
perform all the duties devolving upon
your Grand Master. Well brethren.
might | have shrunk from the occupation
of chair SO long and ably filled by the
venerated men who preceded me, whose
fame is part of your history. Well
might | thus have beSpoken the aId and en-
enlargement you since have so freely ac-
corded
There are times when one must accept
esponsibilities-may not attempt even to
evade the performance of duties. Such
seemed to be the condition Of things when
| was honored with your first election a.
Grand Master, and as | then with much
ditfidence took mp the baton of office, 80 /
ever held II tor your disposal when you
might see fit to resume the trust 1t were
useless now to recount the history Of the
past eight years, with their prosperity
their pleasant expressions, or their trills
and many cares. Their history is written
on your records, their pleasures in your
hearts Have |, in discharging the duties
assigned me, met in some measure your
it is pleasant thought; no one
better knows how | have. striven to dis
charge them rightly, impartially, so that
the permanent good of the fraternity
might be subservcd, not present
1t is a proud record for any
man to have discharged duties conscien-
tiously, fearlessly, ever looking to the right
and best good of the matters ~--ss "'iicH
ne was placed, regardless of personal con-
sequences.
With such views of duty, the words in
which you have expressed the manner Of
its discharge are peculiarly pleasing. No
one recollection occurs to mar the com
pleteness OF our intercourse, save the one
common to our mortal naturcs-that Jf
those with whom | commenced my official
career; very many loved and honorcd Will
meet with us no more here; they have
passed to portals through which we must
all 20. Ever fresh be the flowers over
their last resting place.
Most Worshipful Grand Master and
brethren of the Grand Lodge, must sim
,srely thank you, and through You the
Masons Of Vermont, for all yonr Kindness
90 freely bestowed / especially thank
you for this testimonial You have this day
given me. With peculiar pride and plea
urc viii it bo worn, serving, a. II viii, TO
emind me of tho past, giving encourage
nent 10 the future. | thank You most Of
III for the expressions OF respect and hear
y goodwill which have accompanied il. +
nd the r. w. Grand Secretary for the
0rdial manner thereof. IT, in the COM
NJ future. Most Worshipful, Yourself. or .
mother who may succeed you, should, /
nd with truth might announce, in. ch1on-
cling that | once moved among Won. the
fords of the X. W. Brother hc VIZ, ever
faithful to duty, i could ask no nobler
pithph. Memory, Most Wor>hipful will (
ways linger around. this Grand Lodge,
. whose service has been given OF the /.
est of my life memories not embittercd
y strife, or any OF the worlds discords.
lay we, one aud all, ever strive To dis
barge our duties here and elsewhere with
hat noble emulation of who can best
FORK and best agree, that So we may he
onored in our lives and loving memories
lay follow us.
AT the afternoon session OF the Grand
lodge, R. w. Henry Clark, G. S, arose,
nd presented to the Lodge, III a few we'll
med and appropriate remarks, the apron
'orn by John Chapman, Esq, of Middle
ury, deceased, during his fourteen years
service as Grand Master of the Grand
'odge. The presentation was made i'll
ehalf of Mrs. Horace Loomis of this
lty, daughter of the deceased, and on
notion of Hon. Charles Heath, of Plain
ED, the same was accepted, and the
hanks of the Lodge rendered to Mrs
.oomis for this valuable relic
HALF FARE TO THE STATE CONyEN-