Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-13
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GRAND CoMMANDERY OF KNIGHTS TEN
PLAR.

The r. Z. Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar and the appendant or
ders of the State of Vermont, met in
annual conclave at the asylum of Bur
lington Commandery No. 2, Tuesday,
June nth at 10 a. M, and opened in am
pie form with knightly ceremonies and
prayer by Sir Knight Rev. T. f. Stuart,
of South Burlington, Grand Prelate.
The communicates of the State were
fully represented.
Sir Knights L. L. Pierson of Rutland,
G. j. Soper of Middlebury, and w. H..
S. Whitcomb of Burlington were APP
pointed a committee on credentials.
The r. E. Grand Commander, Sir Rus
sell S. Taft, made his Eannual address
which evinced gratifying state of pros
perity in this valiant and magnanimous
order. He paid handsome tribute to
the memory of BarZillia Davenport,
William p Russell, and /. w Hubbard,
Past Grand Officers of the Grand Com
mandery.. He closed his address, which
was well received, by declining are-elec-
ton The address was referred to the
committee on the doings Of the Grand
Officers, consisting of Sir Knights E. S.
Dana of Cornwall, G. A. Miles of Brat
tleboro and Geo. L. Mason of Essex.
The committee on credentials made
their report which was accepted and
adopted.
The following committees were then
appointed:
On visitors-E, A. Jewett, Burlington
r. ID. Marvin, Swanton T. M. Chap
man, Middlebury.
On Finance. Bacon, I'd, ST. Johns
bury Centre; W. III. Vinton, Brattle-
boro; George w. Beclwith, Burlington
On Grievances-L. G. Kingsley, Rut-
land; Lewis Emmons, Hartland VIM
Brinsmaid, Burlington.
On Dispensations and Charters-O.
Cole, Winooski; Samuel Brooks, Middle
bury d. J. Morrill,, Swanton.
The Grand COmmandery was then
called from labor to refreshncnt until
2 p. m.
AFTERNOON.
Sir Knight Bana, for the Committee
on Doings of Grand Officers, reported
that they had had under consideration
the address of the r. E. Grand Com
mander, and most cordially approved its
tone and spirit. and sincerely regretted
| Sir Knight Taft's inclination to retire
| from the position which he has filled
with that courtesy and ability which had
| secured for him warm place in all the
| hearts of his confreres. The report was
accepted and adopted.
| The Committee on Dispensations and
/ Charters reported favorably to granting
a charter to Taft Commandery of North
! Bennington, now under dispensation
The report was adopted and the charter
/ granted.
The Committee on Finance reported
| that there was balance in the treasury
of 1913. SO, after making the regular APP
preparations.
r. e. Grand Commander presented
his credentials from Kansas as its repre-
sentative near the Grand Commandery
of Vermont, and on motion of Sir
Knight Dana, the same was read and he
was accredited as its representative.
The Grand Commandery proceeded to
the election of officers, for the ensuing
year, with the following result
r.. E. Joseph L. Perkins, St. Johns
bury, Grand Commander.
V. E. William Brinsmaid, Burlington,
Deputy Grand Commander.
E. Edward S. Dana, Middlebury, CIR.
Generalisimo.
E. L. L. Pearson, Rutland, Grand
Captain General.
E. Rev. w. H. Lord, Middlebury,
Grand Prelate
E. John Bacon, I'd, st. Johnsbury,
Grand Senior Warden.
Z. Ormond Cole, Winooski, Grand
Junior Warden.