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

We do not tender you a testimonial
with the hope thereby of comforting upon
you any additional honor. This Grand
Rssg hss 4: Su, clothed you With as dis
stow. Ssnor power 10 90
in additions show tsrhioh You bad sdr b sSoa
held, you wo oficested to the Office o,
Grand Seer ere eler That sfflce you have
held constantly, by annual re-slections,
down to the year 1870. 1t seldom falls to
the lot of man to be honered by SO many
successive elections to go responsible and
honorable an Office. This, alone, affords
| sufficient evidence of this honor and es-
teem in which you are held by your COM
penions.
You find reward for your devotion
and services for this Chapter in the CON.
seriousness of duty well and faithfully per-
formed. This is always source of the
greatest satisfaction and pleasure. Akin
to this, and of equal qualification, is the
pleasure which arises from the gratitude
and appreciation of those for whose bens-
fit the services were performed. For this
purpose, it is fitting and eminently proper
that we should bestow upon you some
substantial testimonial as token of our
regard for you as a Mason, which shall, at
the world our gratitude and appreciation
Of the value of your distinguished SER
vices.
The committee on whom this duty has
fallen, have thoughtIbest not to select jew.
ell or badge, which could be worn only
occasionally, and then only for the pur-
pose of ornsmentation. But in the exer-
else of our discretion, we have selected
this staff, which we ask you to accept as
coming from grateful and appreciative
hearts. We trust it will be of daily use
to you, and at the same time serve as an
emblem to illustrate, in fit manner, your
connection with this Grand Body.
As the Grand Chapter, not in age but
in lettering infancy, leaned upon You for
support, and as it grew in strength has
received the constant, sustaining infu-
ence of your counsel and active work un-
til it has reached its present maturity, SO
may this staff constantly sustain your
footsteps in your declining years, and
serve as an emblem to remind you of the |
sustaining influence of the principles eff
our institution, and of the lasting friend
ship of your companions.
Comp. Hollenbeck Was taken complete
ly by surprise, and in a voice choked by
emotion, attempted to reply, but his feel
ings so overcsme. him that after few
words of thanks he gas obliged to sit |
down. 1t was truly an affecting scene.
The venerable Secretary was then paid by
the Grand Chapter, the Masonic compli-
ment of the "privated grand honors."
Comp. Southgate from the committee on
the Grand Masters address, reported
which was unanimously adopt
ed, resembling the vote of 1860, dissolving
the connection of the Grand Chapter of
Vermont with the General Grand Chap
ter of the United States; thereby return.
ing to their allegiance to the General
Grand Body.
Companion Woodhouse introduced an
amendment to the bylaws making the
dues from subordinate chapters to the
Grand Chapter So for each Royal Arch
Mason, instead of s., which was ordered
to lie, and referred to a committee con-
sisting of Companions L. G. Orvis, @. W.
Woodhouse and L. III. Peck. to report at
the next annual convention.
The following Grand Officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
NJ. e. Edward Jewett, Darlington,
Grand High Priest.
E. John W. CLARK, Montpelier, Deputy
Grand High Priest.
E. Robert s. Soutbgate, Woodstock,
Grand King.
E. Gsorge F. skif, MOnktOn, Grand
Scribe. II
Comp Charles W. woodhouse, Burling-
on, Grand Treasurer.
Comp. w. II. S. Whitcomb, Burlington, i
Grand Secretary.
Comp. Geo. S. Kittredge, ST. Adams, l
Grand Captain of the Host I
Comp. Rev. Thaddeus F. Stuart, South l
Burlington, Grand Chaplain.
Comp. Rev. Wa. J. Harris, Rutland,
Assistant Grand Chaplain.
Comp. Levi G. Orvis. Manchester, a
Trsnd Principal Sojourner. t
Comp. John Bacon, I'd, st. Johnsbury, r
irsnd Royal Arch Captain
Comp. Frank G. Butterfeld. Saxton's
river, Grand Master of the Sd Vail. C
Comp. Collins Blakely, Waterbury, a
brand Master of the ID Vail u
Comp. Darius J. Stafford, Morrisville, l.
Irand Master of the 1st Vail
Comp. Owen T. Marsh, Woodstock,
Irand Lecturer.
Comp. Carol s. Page, Hydepark, Asst.
rand Lecturer. q
Comp. William Brinsmaid, Burlington, G
rand Steward.
Comp. Frank 81. Bascom, Middlebury,
RAND Tyler. C
The following standing committees ,
'ere appointed: 1
Foreign Correspondence-Geo II. Bige- d
w, Henry Clark. n. P. Bowman.
Finance. w. Clark, Z. ). Dana, d. 81
Stafford.
Dispensations and Charters = G. A
lilies, Emory Town, VIM. s. Hopkins. u
Grievances-Park Davis, Saml Brooks, P
ID. Butterfeld.
Professionally. 81. s. Whiteou,b. ] l.
i. Perkins, Ormepd Cole.
The usual resolutions of thanks 70
ilrosds. etc, for courtesies were a. tue
I'd the Grand Chapter closed ~ Opted
: the Grand Chaplain. IN prayer
A REMARKABLE T.