Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-22

full and fraternal greetings.
JOHN II. GRAHAM,
-..s Grand Master.
The Grand Lodge proceeded to the
election of Grand Officers. Brothers Geo
G. Hunt and Edward a. Jewett, Tellers
and made choice as follows:
M. W. Park Davis, st. Adams, Crane
Master
r. W. Nathan P. Bowman, st. Johns
bury, Deputy Grand Master.
R. W. William H Vinton, Brattleboro
Grand Senior Warden.
r. W. E. G. Houghton, North Benning
ton, Grand Junior Warden.
r. W. Chas. W. Woodhouse, Burlinp
ton, Grand Treasurer
R. w. Henry Clark, Rutland, Grand
Secretary.
W. Darius J. Stafford, Morrisville, Grand
Senior Deacon.
W. Jas. Holloway, St. Adams, Grand
Junior Deacon.
Called from labor to refreshment until
two p. m.
AFTERNOON.
The Grand Officers elect were duly in
stalled by the NJ. W. Grand Master.
The Grand Master made the following
appointments of Grand Officers
w. Jonathan L. Mack, Mortified
Grand Lecturer.
W. Rev. Edwin Wheelock, Cambridge,
Grand Chaplain.
W. Rev. Chas G. Harris, Brattleboro,
Assistant Grand Chaplain.
W. Chas. A. Miles, Brattleboro, Grand
Marshal
W. John Bacon, %, st. Johnsbury,
Grand Sword Bearer.
w. JAS. J. Peck, Montpelier, Grand
Pursuivant.
w. VIM. Brinsmaid, w. Daniel G. Bar
Der. Burlington, Grand Stewards.
Uzual Persons, SO. Burlington, Grand
Tyler.
R. W. GrandiTreasurer C. W. Wood
house offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Res05oed, That committee of three
members of this Grand Lodge be appoint
ed to procure suitable testimonial to be
presented to Post Grand Master Geo. M.
hall, at the next session of this Grand
Lodge in token of our recognition of his
services while holding the position of
Most Worshipful Grand Master.
Henry Clark, VIM. Brinsmaid, and C.
W. Woodhouse were appointed such com
mittee.
The committee on Finance reported
that they had examined the books of the
Grand Treasurer and Grand Secretary,
u h inh shnupaI n bo1anoo - A. rr-
Of over four thousand dollars.
Voted, to make the salary of the Grand
Secretary $500 per annum.
The Grand Lodge adopted a rule re-
curing all lodges in the State to submit
copy of their bylaws to the Grand Master
Tor examination within three months
rom this date.
Brother John Bacon, ID, of st. Johns.
bury, introduced a resolution in relation
% eligibility of candidates, which was re-
erred to special committee, consisting
If Brothers John Bacon, I'd, of st. Johns
Jury, P. K, Gleed, of Morrisville, and A.
;. Jewett of Swanton.
District Deputy Grand Masters were
lected as follows:
District No. l, r. s. Southgate. Wood
took.
District No. 2, s. D. Monnier, Benning.
on
District No. 3, ]. N. North, Shorehan.s
District No. 4. L. L. Pierson, Rutland.
District No. 8, ]. III. Thorp, Charlotte.
District No. 8, j. T.. Mack. NorthfsId
District No. 7, James Holloway, st.
Albans.
District No. 8, W. 81. johnson, Bellows
'alls.
District No. 8, Q. A. Bass, West Ran.
olph.
District No. 10, D. T. johnson ;, North
roy.
District No. II, M. T. Mott, Albur9b.
District No. IL, John Bacon, Cd ST.
District No. 10, Heman A. Waterman
1hnson.
District No. IA, Dennis E. May, West
oncord. :
The Grand Lodge adopted certain forms
be used in Masonic trials, aud, by vote. l
the "Monitor" Of Brother |
Y. Rollins, of Rutland, to the Mssons
Vermont. as4 .......... ..... $3.50
The Standing Committees were an.
,inted by the Grand Master, as follows i
Foreign Correspondenee-Henry Clark b
utland; Pitt w. Hyde, Castleton ,
eorge III. Bigelow, Burlington. ~
FinanGs-Edward A. Jewett, eRnr,;no.
n; Geotse g. Hunt, st. Albans: L. K I
uimby, Lyndon. 20, II ~. - :. I
Observation-Disclosures A. Miles. Brattle- 2
no; John FL. Austin, Athens: - p 4
BE, Island Pond. a
Masonic Jurisprudence-L. G. Butler h
sse1; l.. NJ. Read, Jamaica; r. s t
,uthgate, Woodstock. Z
Publication-Henry Clark. RntIand O
w. Woodhouse, Burlington A. H' o
,bb, Rutland. 3
Credentials-Horace L. Hoxie. Milton O.
,as, T. Carpenter, st. Johnsburv Ira q
:. Saylea, Jonesville. 7
and Charters-p z
eed, Worthwhile; j. T. Shurtliff Rem. a
ngten; L. Howard Kellogg, Benson. 9,
Votesof thanks were returned to the il
Veral railroad companies for their cour. d
y OF half fare; to Ohamplain Lodge Of Is Is
I'D Templars and Post Stanasrd, No, 2. =,