Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-02

The twenty-third annual session of the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
of the State of Vermont, assembled at the Good
Templars' Hall, Rutland, Wednesday, Aug 25th'
at O'Clock a. m.
The following Grand officers and Representa-
sives were present
I'M. Simmons, Acting Grand Master; j. ).
Mcfarland, Grand Warden; Henry N. Currier
Grand Secretary; John Isham, Grand Treas
urer; Geo Wright, Grand Conductor; F. d.
Coblegh, Guardian.
The Grand Master appointed a committee on
credentials as follows;
Past Grand Masters S Morse, Timothy Vim
bon, P b. Ballou.
The delegates from Green Mountain Lodge
No. l of this city, were as follows P. D. Bal
lou, Geo D. Wright, Henry H. Davis.
The annual report Of the Grand Secretary,
Henry NJ Currier, showed the Order to be in a
Furnishing condition. In the words Of the Sec
rotary, the past year his been one Of " unusual
prosperity" The membership has increased
about - per cent One new Lodge has been
formed during the year, the Charles \. Miles
Lodge No. 81, Of st. Adams. During the past
year there have been l6l limitations, and the
total membership Is 81 against 42l last year;
number Of Lodges, T. Total revenue Of the
lodges 1925; paid for charitable purposes
S5sS
P. D. Blllou, P. C ". presented draft Of a
revised constitution Of the Grand Lodge; action
upon which was poisoned unul the next annual
session
p. G. Masters Henry Clark, Phineas b Bal
lou and J.. G I'D. Cobleigh were appointed
committee to present resolutions relative to the
death Of Past Grand Master Hosford, ami the
committee reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted
WHERass, This Grand Lodge since its last an
nual session has been called to mourn the loss
by death Of Us Most Worthy Grand Master;
therefore be i
Re,alrs3. That in the death Of Henry r. Hos
ford, Grand MISTER If this Grand Lodge, We
mourn devoted OIl Fellow, whose zeal and
VOTES are fIlF Oh lAIlANlaIlls anu tuA1 vi tu4
Lodge hereby records its remembrance Of the
many noble qualities Of the deceased as a man
and cidzeu. s1l his long devotion TO al his
duties, especially those enl5uei by Cdi Fellow
.0Wship.
Re,6lgef, That the DlI Fellows OF Vermont
we're under debt VI gratitude TO Grant Master
Hosf0rl, for his unrriug Efforts to revive and
build w the Institution, and place II on the high
way Of prosperity n our Commonwealth, and
his virtues should bee enshriued IA all our hearts
and the record Of his lab0rs be perpetuatei IN
our transactions.
Rc9Irs3, Ths; e Biographical sketch Of Pas.
Grand Master Hosfori be prepared and placed
on the records Of this Grand Lodge
Re,0Irsi, That the Grand Lodge Of Vermont
tender TO the family Of our deceased brother
their sympathy and confidence 10 the loss Of one
endeirel to them and Us by So many bonds Of
affection and brotherhood
Re5Lrsl, That the regalia Of the Grand Lodge
be irapei IN mourning for the space Of one year
90 token o! respect 90 the memory Of the de-
ces-rl
Raali, That the Grand Secretary be IN
-tructel 80 transmit copy Of these resolutions
.. the widow, also 10 The papers q this S'ste FIR
publication.
The Grand Lodge elected the following officers
for the ensuing y-l-
John y. Simmons, Niiilebu-y, Grand Master
John $ N.farlui. Rupert, Deputy Grand
Mister
Abler FORBES. So, Adams. Grand Warden.
Henry " Carrier, Bnttlealr7. Grant Sec
Rotary
JIM I-aam Burlington, Grui Treasurer
Rev Charles Noolhause, Kudsui. GraI
Chaplain.