The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-28

could DE revived III W OOuStOck, OprlnEHelu,
Bellows Falls and other places. These
places are marred because good Odd Eel
lows are at work there, and express them
selves confident of success if needed assis-
lance was rendered from the Grand Lodge.
Nergcnncs Lodge, No o. has paid no dues
for one year, and is liable to suspension.
Means should be devised whereby this lodge
can be put on good working basis for it
is known that there are good Oddfcllows in
Ncrgennes.
Reports from some of the lodges gave
manifest evidence of the fact that the oil-
GERS do not give attention to their duties
that their Importance demands, and there is
no remedy but an increasing interest and
pride in the lodges by officers and members.
The report received show the following
STATISTICS.
Number Of Lodges. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l6
Mcnncrs oOS
Initiated. 1915
Admitted by Card .......... ''''''. ......... %
Rcinstatcd y
Withdrawn by Card. ........................ 90
Suspended and Dropped. SO
ENpelied
lIcccascu
Gain in Memberships. 81
RELIEF.
Relief of Brothers .....................94 00 %
Relief of Widowed Families. "a %
Burial of the Dead 1870 90
Total Rclicfs. 1904 so
Amount of Receipts by the Subor-
dinate Lodges. .................~ 4993 30
Receipts of Grand Lodge............ 92l 12
disbursements ......................... SlI az
Balance on hand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % 12
In conclusion the Grand Secretary ten
dcrcd the thanks of grateful heart for the
unnumbcred courteses and fraternal acts
of kindness which have so unitormally
characterized his intercourse with the
brethren during his service in the Office of
Grand Secretary The brethren have rem
dcrcd the labors of the Office pleasant, and
can but repeat the thanks which fill the
soul with love and gratitude too full for
utterancc.
The Trcasurer's report shows the receipts
to be S1092 20; disbursements, $3.50 AZ
balance in the treasury, 1901 -.
The Grand Master announced the follow
ing
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance. w Simonds, ] G Burton,
A + Roder.
Subordinates r Quincy 7 ID Manley,
c l. Shaw.
Grievances Wilbur p Davis. y +
Faary, + r Allen.
Mileage and per Diem A l. Bowen, c
E Horton, A II Henry.
The remainder OF the session was spent
in routine work.
AFTERNOON.
The amendments to the constitution
having been made the special order at half
past one o'clock, were taken up for con-
sidcration, and were all dismissed except
the amendment to Section 10, Article 8, by
striking out all of the article after the
word "filled, so that the bylaw as amended
reads as follows
son the day of election each representa-
tive shall deposit ballot for a candidate
for the office to be filed"
1t was
Resolued, That the Grand Lodge invite
Past Grand Master Timothy Vinton to de-
liver an address at the next annual session
of the Grand Lodge, on "The History of
Odd Fellowship in Vermont"
Resolced, That a special committee of
three be appointed to arrange for such
other services and ceremonies for the oc-
casion as they may think proper, without
expense to the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the
election of grand officers as follows;
GRAND OFFICERS.
Henry X. Dyer, Rutland, Grand Master.
Henry NJ. Currier, Bratteboro, Deputy
Grand Master.
l.. G.. Stiles, St. Johnsbury, Grand
Warden.
Newman Weeks, Rutland, Grand Secre-
tary.
John Retting, Brattleboro, Grand Trca-
surcr.
Rev. Charles Woodhouse, Rutland,
Henry Clark, Rutland, Grand Repre-
sentative.
The Grand Master made the following
APPOINTED OFFICERS.
ii. II. Farnsworth, St. Adams, Grand
Marshal
j. N. Gale, St. Johnsbury, Grand Con-
ductor.
l.. L. Davis, Brattlcboro, Grand Guard
ian.
Grand Master Isham duly installed the
new Grand Master into Office, who then
duly installed the other officers.
Sewall Morse moved that the next SEES
sion Of the Grand Lodge be held at Brattlc-
boro.
p. ID. Bradford moved to strike out the
word 'Brattleboro' and insert the word
''Northfeld," which was taken from the
table and made the special order at y
in the evening.
On motion of Z. ID. Bradford, the Chair
appointed Charles Woodhouse and l.. G.
Stiles to report upon the subject of a. Nh
tual Relief Association.
EVENING.
The motion in regard to the place of
meeting of the Grand Lodge was dismissed
L, d. Bradford chairman of special