Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-01-22

HHlIn ths Fres frrsf-
Vermont Grand lodge Of iced
TemplarS.

iicn in the number Of delegates allowed Z
the several lodges. the attendance va
not as large as it might otherwise hav,
been. About two hundred, however
we're present. The meeting was called Il
order by the Grard Worthy Chief Ten
plar, Col. John b. Mead. Tue other Of
feers Of the Grand Lodge who were pres
ent were T. L. Brownell. Mrs. $. A. Carr
Rev. II. p. Cushin z. c. z. Sargent, Rev
d. Fulsom, +. G. Mason. Ms. L. q. Fin
neg, aud j. w. CarpenIer Rev. .
Gregg and Mrs. Flint were appointed tC
Gil vacancies.
Committees were appointed on creden
tials. on nomination Of officers, and to re-
port a suitable place for the next annual
session.
The hours for meeting aud adjouruing
we're fixed, aud was ordered that the re.
ports Of the grand officers be received il
the afte.Doon.
Rev. }. Gill, the Grand Worthy Chief
Tcmp!ar of the Graud Lodge Of Massachu-
sets. was then introduced, aud entertain
ed the meeting for over half an hour with
an eloquent aud stirring address, in which
he gave au interesting account Of the
great work in Massachusetts aud other
States. His address was received with
prolonged applause, after which the Lodge
adjourned.
AferRooR.-After the meeting was
opened in the afternoon, the Grand
Worthy Chief Templar read his report,
which was received with unanimous ex-
prcsrious Of approval
The report of the Grand Secretary was
then read, by which it appears there has
been some decrease il the membership
during the past year, put expressing
strong ground of hope for the future.
This wa' followed by the report of the
Treasurer, which showed the amount re-
ceived during the year, including the bal.
ance from former years, to be S3,025.52
he amount of expenditures for the year,
S2,l5730 ; leaving balance in the
treasury Of sS6S.22 ; out Of which, after
paying the oxrensesof the present sersion,
it was estimated there would be left in the
treasury not far from $4,000, a sum
fully equal to that remaining in the trea.
uary at the close Of 2auy ether annual
session.
After the appointment of various com
mittecs, the Lodge adjourned till half.fas
nine o'clock Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
Tho lodge was opened by The G. W
Chief Templar in the chair. The treas.
urer was instructed to pay The expenses
of the Grand Lodge officers in attendance
DR.. Warner of New Haven, Marsh oil
Bennington, Hoyt of Plaiufeld, Parker Of
Lowell, and Brown of Castleton, were ap.
pointed committee on appeals.
The report of the Auditor, O. e. But
ter6e!d, was presented and adopted, show
ing the financial accounts 10 be correct
A report of the committee on finances wa,
presented by W. II. II. Whitcomb ant
adopted.
The following officers we're then elected
Col. John B. Mead, of Randolph, G.
W, C. T.
7. Il. Brownwell, Of North Pownal, G
W. G. .ff s..
Mrs. s. A. Chase, of Fairhaven, G. w
V. T. U...r
Rev. II. P. Gushing, Of East Burke
G. W. s. -
G. G. Sargent, of Corinth, G. W. T.
Col. j. b. Mead, r. O. Sturtevan
and A. G. Watson were appointed Rep
resentatlves to the Right Worthy GRAM
Lodge, to be held at Montreal, and w. II
Solomon, Mrs. Nj. b. Flint and Mrs. |
l.. Pearl were elected aternates.
Col. j. B. Mead was elected a repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge of Massa
chusetts.
In addition to the other elected officers
I G. II. Baker Of St. Adams, was electe,
Auditor, and the following appointment
were wade: Joseph Barton of Charlotte
G. W. NJ; Mrs. w. B. Cutting Of Soutl
Salisbury, G. W. D. ~; Rev. o. Greg
of Shelbura, G. W. Chaplain; Mrs. L
A. Finney of East Burke, G. A. s.;
e. Jackman ct lrasburgh, G. Messenger
Belle Morgan of Wilmington, G. SENT
mel; j. w. Carpenter Of johnson, G
Guard.
The committee on the state of tho Or
der made very interesting report, whicl
was referred with report on Count
Unions and District deputies to join
committee.
The report of the committee on til
state ofthe Order was an interesting doc
ument containing valuable suggestions.