Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-20

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W. Charles ]. Soper, Grand Sword Bearer.
" C pan1s' = d BaTeer' Grand Stewards
W. j. b. Chandler, IA Grand Tyler.
The Grand Master made the followin
appointment of committees
Finanoe-Geo. G. Hunt, j. G. Pitkin
Pitt W. Hyde.
Grieranoes-John Bacon, %, j. r. Shurt
left, ID. p. Webster.
Masonic Jurispr1tdence-L c. Butler, L
). Southgate, \. \. Hall.
DispenSafiOHS and Chdrfrs-D. j. SAT
ford, W. 5. Hopkins, j. Q. \. Bass.
CredeRtdis-Geo F. Skiif, Ira W. Sayles
NJ. W. Whitney.
NJ. W. Grand Master Park Davis ther
proceeded to deliver his annual address, o
which the following is an imperfect alb
stract
GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
The Grand Masters address occupied about hal
an hour in delivery, and treats principally Of hi
Official acts during the past year. The first topi
considered was that OF the constitution Of the new
lodges chartered at the last annual communication
viz; Mystic No. 81 at Brookield, Caledonia No. 9
at West Burke, and Anchor Lodge No. 90 at Souo
Londonderry. One dispensaton had been granted
during the year that CT Burlington Lodge, Burling
ton. Three Masonic halls had been dedicated, viz.
those Of McDonough Lodge at Essex Center, Anchor
Lodge at South Londonderry, and Marble Lodge al
mont to the Grand Lodge Of Canada, and the posi-
| ton taken by the Grand Lodge Of Vermont, wa.
ably vindicated. T. Douglas Harrington, repre-
sentative near the Grand Lodge Of Canada, surren'
| dered his commission on the 18th Of November last
by reason Of the present relations existing between
| the two Grand Lodges. J. Eastman johnson had
| been appointed representative near the Grand
| Lodge Of Michigan; and the Grand Master Of Mchi-
gan had appointed Edward A. Jewett, Of Burlins-
ton, representative Of that Grand Lodge that
OF Vermont. The relations Of the Grand Lodge with
the grand bodies with which il has faternal cores
pondence, remain Of the most friendly and fraternal
| character. He feengly alluded TO the brethren
| who had died during the year, especially Bros.
| Harry Hill ofIsle La Mott, Uzal Peirson OF Bur-
| nngton, James Platt OF SwantOn, DaniOrd Mott Of
| Aburgh and Henry Carlisle Of Sheldon. who be-
longed TO the order previous to the Ant-Masonic
| period.
The address was referred to committee
consisting of Rev. Bros. Edwin Wheelock,
and {. c. Harris and Bro. r. 5. Southgate
On motion of the Grand Secretary, the
| Grand Master appointed Bros. VIM. Brins-
maid, Z. 5. Dana and j. l.. Mack, as a COM
mittee to receive and welcome a delegation
from the Grand Lodge Of Quebec who were
expected to arrive on the afternoon train
from the north
Bro. A. A. Hall of St. Adams. introduced
series Of resolutions relative to dimits, sus
tanning the views of Grand Master Davis in
his address of 1872, which were made the
special order for 4 o'clock p IN.
An invitation for the Grand Lodge to
take part in the Ethan Allen monument
celebration at Burlington, July 4th, was
read and referred to a committee consisting
OF Bros. \. p. Bowman, Henry Clark and
Geo. G. Hunt. Called from labor to refresh
ment until , p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge was called from re-
freshment to labor at two o'clock and opened
with prayer by Rev. c. c. Harris, Assistant
Grand Chaplain
A code of bylaw for subordinate lodges
designed to secure uniformity in such mat
ters, was adopted, and ordered to be printed
with the proceedings.
The Grand Master decided that no proxy
could be exercised by a Past Master. using
his own right to vote, in voting as proxy
for his lodge, brother can vote either as
Past Master or aS proxy for lodge
The following named Brethren from Ca
NADIA were received at the depot at 30 p.
m. by a special committee Of the Grand
Lodge
NJ W. John II. Graham. Grand Master
Grand Lodge of Quebec. X. W John |
Renshaw. Past Grand Junior Warden. |
Grand Lodge of Canada. and Past Master /
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George f. Darcy, Master Prince Consort |
Lodge. Montreal W Alfred Schwab.P. VI. |
Loge de Ceur Unis, Montreal. and Grand |
Organi-t Grand Lodge of Quebec Brother |
Henry Goodrich. j. u. Prince Consort |
Lodge, Montreal Brother Thomas Brady. |
j. d. II. Georges Lodge, Montreal
After dining at the Van Nes~ House these
Brethren were introduced to the Grand
Lodge by the committee, and welcomed hy
the Grand Master and received with the
grand honor~.
Section ,, of article Is Of the bylaws of
the Grand Lodge, was amended hy striking
out the word and" in the second line and
inserting in it- place the word cor.
The reports OF the District Deputy Grand
Masters were read, ordered On file and q De
published in the proceedings
At O'Clock the special order being the
resolutions offered by Bro. \. \. Hall Of II.
Adams, at the forenoon session relative to
iemit> was taken up and was favored by the
Grand Master and Bro. Hall and opposed by
Bros. Henry Clark. d. j. Stafford. Geo. F.
Skif and Others The debate was quite
engthy and interesting. The resolutions
lfter being essentially modified. were
.dopted by vote If yeas 1872. nays 80
The resolutions as amended and adopted
ire As follows
Rssorel, That while this Grand Lod- fully |
eco-ni zes the doctrine laid down ia the ancient
onsttut 1ns that il Is the duty ~ every Mason g. J
elong g. some regular lod -cr yetas our INST tuition
voluntary one. 10 j. the und0uhted r- ht u any
lember Of a lodge IN good stand ~ 20 request
emit. giving a reason satisfactory TO- the lodge q
leref0r, ana when such request J. made, 10 is the
uty Of the Tod -e o. grant H.
Rsseiret. That unafii lated Ma-ons shall he de
rived Of all lodge rights benefits and privileges
nd shall not ne allowed 90 visit except " It'll view
petlt.on.us the lodge ior membership.
The committee on Dispensations and y
barter to Burlington Lodge L. d.. at "
to be numbered 100 The re- =
ort was accepted and adopted, and the
harter granted. /
The Grand Lodge then called from labor e
refreshment unit. a. m. Thursday.
THURSDAY, JUNE I2TH.-MoRNING SESSION. 2
The Grand Lodge was called from re- =
eshment to labor, with prayer by the =
ssistant Grand Chaplain Rev Bro Charles 4
Harris. !.
The Grand Secretary made an interesting y
port concerning the condition of Masonry n
roughout the State. ::
The Grand Master then in fitting terms 1t
troduced NJ. W. John H. Graham. Of
edmond p. O., Grand Master of the
rand Lodge Of Quebec, who addressed the m
rand Lodge at length. in a very handsome II
amer, detailing the trials under which C.
: Grand Lodge had attained its present Z
sition, and thanking the Grand Lodge of
,rmont for the noble aid and assistance.
d prompt recognition they had given NJ
EN-. a,
The election Of grand officers being the Is
ecial order. the Grand Master vacated the NJ
I'd f+,l = 4 ]
rnwall, to preside. and also paid grace q,
compliment to those venerable fathers in wi
lSonry, Past Grand Junior Deacon VIII no
IN Hidden Of Crattsbury and Past Grand IN
rotary John B. liollenbeek of Burling- i'm
!, by inviting them 10 occupy the West III
/ South respectively. Bro. Hidden filed "a
West fifty years ago at Montpelier. mr.
The election OF Grand officers resulted a. IN
ows on.
. W. Park Davis St Adams Grand Master. gel
Nathan :. Bowman, St Johnsbury, Deputy I
nd Master. n
" Edmund c; lIoushton, North Bennington, De
". Lavant ". Reed, Bellows Falls Grand ero
or Warden. al
W. Charles ". woodhouse, Burlington Grand al, ade
W Henry Clark, Rutland. Grand Secretary tiff
James Holloway, st. Adams, Grand Senior I
cen II
william 5. Hopkins, vergenne., Grand Junior the
,on. wei
he Grand Master announced the follow uCS..
c,
Jonathan L. Mack, NorthGeld, Grand Lee Graz
CO
Rev. Edwin Whcelock Cambridge, Grand 'e5 y,
plain. -,
Rev. Charles c. Harris Brsttlehoro Assistant ~
d Chaplain. W
Theodore 5. Peck, Burlington, Grand Marshal ~ ~
j. q. A. Bass, West Randolph. Grand Pursui- Trsa
William Brinsmaid, Burlington. Grand sword 49, ~
ar. ~
Daniel c. Barber. Burlington; W. Cyrus p. or m
Ter, Burlington, Grand Stewards. VI - ~
J. b. Chandler, Rutland, Grand Tyler -,
lie Grand Master announced that Bro. Co
;. Warren Corbin Of the steamer A. Leetl
Jams had extended an invitation Ito the c, Do
ID Lodge to take an excursion in Bur CO..
on Bay Thursday evening. The inyi- Co
II was received with cheers. and accep- tnsl
He'd from labor to relreshment until own own
p. IN. g.,