The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-18

Standard Bearer.
e r d Marvin, Swanton, Grand Sword
Bearer.
L l. G Orvis, Manchester, Grand War
den.
L Thaddeus NJ Chapman, Middleburyl
Grand Captain of the Guard.
j. B. Copeland, Middlebury, grand
Sentinel
Masonic.
GRAND COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT
MASTERS.
THURSDAY, June IL.
The Grand Council of Vermont COM
menced its annual convention at Masonic
Hall in this city Thursday, at 2 o'clock
lip. m, M. P. Edward S. Dana, Grand
Master, presiding and with full attend
ance Of Grand Officers and mem bers. AZ
ter preliminary business the Grand Mas
ter delivered his annual address which
was a most effective and interesting Ma
sonic paper, reviewing and discussing the
interests Of Cryptic Missionary through
out the United States, and especially Of
Vermont.
The address was referred to a commit
tee consisting of Comps. r. S. Taft, s.
q. Heaton and John Capen, whose re-
port warmly commended its sentiments
and admonitlon to the favorable notice of
the Fraternity.
After the termination Of the usual
business the following Grand Officers
were elected for the year ensuing:
Edward S Dara, Cornwall, NJ p Grand
Master.
Joseph L Perkins, st Johnsbury Dep
uty Grand Master.
+ S Mcfarland, st Albans, + Grand
Master.
Ormond Cole. Wisooski, X Grand
Master.
W II s Whitcomb, Burlington, Grand
Recorder.
CIV Woodhouse, Burlington, Grand
Treasurer.
Henry l. Sheldon, Nliddlcbury, Grand
Conductor.
W S Hopkins, Vergennes, Grand Cap
tain Of the Guard.
John Bacon, I'd, St Johnsbury, Grand
Lecturer.
F. S. Mcfarland, St. Albans, Assist
ant Grand Lecturer.
n Stiles, Windsor, Grand Marshal.
Rev T F Stuart, South Burlington
Grand Chaplain
c p Currier, Burlington, Grand Stew.
ard.
John b Copeland, Mddebury Grand
Sentinel.
In the evening the Council work was
fully exemplifed by the Grand Master.
The report on foreign correspondence
was presented by Rev. T. +. Stewart with
his usual ability, at the afternoon session
This annual gathering was pleasant
and profitable one and entirely harmoni
Gus in all its deliberations.
ORDER or MON pprrsruoon
The Council of the Order of High
Priesthood of the State of Vermont con.
vened at Masonic Hall in Burlington
yesterday, and after transacting its usual
business, the following named officer
were elected
NJ E Edward S Dana, Cornwall, Pres
ident.
NJ E John T Shurtleff, Bennington
Vice President.
NJ E H NJ Phelps, Burlington, Grand
Conductor.
VI Z John B Holenbeck, Burlington
Grand Recorder.
NJ E Geo F Skif', Monkton, Grand
Steward.
GRAND CHAPTER oE VERMONT.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch
Masons of Vermont met in annual con-
vention at Grand Army Hall, on Friday
June 18th. at 10, a. M, NJ f Edward 4
Jewett, of Burlington, G Fl P, presiding
The following Grand Officers were
chosen
NJ E, Edward A Jewett, Burlington,
Grand High Priest.
E. John W Clark, Montpelier Depu.
ty Grand High Priest.
+, Robert S Southgate, Woodstock,
Grand King.
Il, Geo F skih, Monkton, Grand
Scribe.
Comp. Chas W Woodhouse Burlng.
ton, Grand Treasurer.
Comp, W II S Whitcomb, Burlington
Grand Secretary.
Comp, Rev VIM Harris, Rutland
Grand Chaplain.
Comp, l. G Orvis, Manchester, Grand
Principal Sojourner.
Comp, Vim S Hopkins, Vergennes
Grand Royal Arch Captain.
Comp, Collins Blakely, Waterbury
Grand Master of the Sd Vail.
Comp, Charles F Spaulding, st Johns
bury, Grand Master Of the I'd Vail
Comp, David Baker, Barton, Crane
Master of the LIST Vail.
Comp, Owen T Marsh, Woodstock
Grand Lecturer.
Comp, Carroll S Page, Hydepark, As
sistant Grand Lecturer.
Comps. William Brinsmaid, and Dan
iel G Barber, Burlington, Grand Stew
ards
Comp, j II Mcintyre, st Adams, Gran,
Sentinel.
Comp, } b Copeland, Mddlebury
Grand Tyler.
/ Gen. Grants Letter of Acceptance.
The following is the Presidents ette
of acceptance in response to the of6cis
! notification of his nomination rendered b
Judge Settle, on Monday
EXECUTIVE MANSION.