Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-08-25


ever, done what in my judgment was for
the best, SO far as have done anything.
1t il matter for regret that the doings
of your Grand Master Hosford, previous
to his death, could not have been in the
of your Acting Grand Master,
as no doubt much valuable. information
might have been gained from them, which
be obtained in any other manner
1t may perhaps be expected of me to
say something in relation to our late
Grand Master, but this I shall leave to far
ADLER pens than my own. I will however
say this, that Bro. Hosford was a good
Odd Fellow, always ready and willing to
do all he could for the cause, ready to re-
lieve the wants of the sick and needy,
ready to do all that he could for the good
of the Order, and to advance the great
work of uniting all for the good of the
common race.
In conclusion, brothers, let me congrat-
ulate you on the increased prosperity OF
the Order in this jurisdiction during the
past year. Our growth has not been
rapid, but to all appearance sound. May 1t
continue to prosper in the future, until
all men shall be bound together in the
bands of universal love. Thanking you
brothers for the kindness shown me dur
ing the time [ have acted as Grand Mas
ter, YOU have my best wishes for your
prosperity and for the future prosperity
of the Order in this State.
JOHN II. SIMMONS, D. G. M.
The Grand Master announced the
standing committee as follows:
On credentials, Sewell Morse, Timothy
Vinton, P. D. Ballou.
On state of the order, Sewell Morse, j.
w. Simonds. G. D. Wright.
On returns, L. G. Spencer, John Ret
ting, N. K. S. Miles.
On finance, H. III. Davis, Abner Forbes,
Moses Wright.
On corr spondence, Timothy Vinton, G.
L. Shaw, L. G. Amidon.
On bylaws of Lodges, P. D. Ballou, L.
L. Davis, Charles Woodhouse.
P. D. Ballou, P. G. M, presented a
draft of a revised constitution of the
Grand Lodge; action upon which was
postponed until the next annual session.
On motion, P. G. Masters Henry Clark,
Phineas D. Ballou and P. G., f. d. Cob
leigh, were appointed a committee to pre-
sent resolutions relative to the death of
Past Grand Master Hosford.
Fl. NJ. Currier, Fl. R. Dyer, and S. NJ.
Southland, were appointed committee to
fix the price of supplies for Lodges.
H. II. Davis, H. G. Holden, Fl. R.
Dyer were appointed committee on
mileage.
Henry Clark, w P. Russell and Sewell
Morse, were appointed special commit
tee on the application of Netis Lodge No.
%, for permission to change their by
laws.
St. Adams was fixed upon as the place
Of holding the next annual session of the
Grand Lodge. on the fourth Wednesday
IF August, 1871.
The chairman of the committee to draft
resolutions on the death of Past Grand
Master Hosford, reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, This Grand Lodge since its last an
lual session has been called to mourn the loss by
Heath of its Most Worthy Grand Master; there
lore be it
ReSolged That in the death Of Henry R. Hos
lord, Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, we
mourn devoted Odd Fellow, whose zeal and
works worthy of imitation, and this Grand
Lodge hereby records its remembrance OF the
many noble qualities of the deceas as a man
,.a as+;an-, sd L. -
luties, especially those enjoined by Odd Fellow
ship.
were under a debt of gratitude to Grand Master
Hosford, for his untiring efforts to revive and
build up the institution, and place it the high
way of prosperity in our Commonwealth, aud
his virtues should be enshrined in all our hearts
and the record of his labors be perpetuated in
our trans ctions.
ReS0lUed, That biographical sketch of Past
Grand Master Hosford be prepared and placed
on the records of this Grand Lodge.
Resolved, That the Grand Lodge of Vermont
tender o the family of our deceased brother their
sympathy and coincidence in the loss of one en-
deared to them aud US by so many bonds of sffec-
ton and brotherhood.
Resolced, That the regalia of the Grand Lodge
be draped in mourning for the space of one year
in token of re pect to the memory of the deceased
Resolved, That the Grand Secretary be instruct
ed to transmit a copy of these resolutions to the
widow, also to the papers of this State for publ
cation.
The Grand Lodge elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
John H Simmons, Middlebury, Grand
Master
John S. Mcfarland, Rupert, Deputy
Grand Master.
Abner Forbes, St, Adams, Grand
Warden.
Henry NJ. Currier, Brattleboro, Grand
Secretary.
J. NJ. Isham, Burlington, Graud Treas
uTer.
Rev, Charles Woodhouse, Rutland,
Graud Chaplain.
The Grand Master made the following
appointments:
G, D. Wright, Burlington, Grand Mar
shall.
Moses Wright, St. Johnsbury, Grand
Conductor.
N. K, s, Miles, vergonnes, Grand
Guardian.
Ahe following Is list Of the District
Deputy Grand Masters of the several dis
tricts:
No l, A. B. Lowry, Burlington No. s,
l.. L. Davis, Brattleboro; No. 6, T. E..
Hartman, st. Johnsbury; No. s, N. S. K.
Miles, Vergennes No. 8, Harry Moore,
Bennington; No. II, John Fl. Simmons,
&c cdFcjo, Middlebury; No 10, L. S. Ami.
don, Rupert; No. 25, R. K. Morrill,
Poultney; No. %, J. E. McNorton. Fac.
tory Point; No. %, Henry Clark, Rut.
land; No. 80, H. c, Holden, Chester No
81, Abner Forbes, st. Alhans.
At the evening session the Grand
Master was installed by William P. Rus.
sell, Senior Past Grand Master, the
Grand Master elect being presented BY
Past Grand Masters Clark and Vinton
The Grand Master then installed the re-.
naming elective officers of the Grand
Lodge.
The remainder of the session was spent
la Lodge of Instruction, under direc.
ton of Past Grand Representative J
Graves Burton of Rupert.