The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-05
Masonic Gathering n, Mortified.

Thursday of last week there was a grand
Masonic gathering at North6cld- 1t being
the occasion Of the institution of the Mount
Zion Commandcry of Knights Templar at
that place. The Burlington Commandery.
accompanied by the Queen City Band, were
provided with special car for transporta-
ton to Mortified, early in the morning
Several Templars were added to their num-
Der along the route, the following being the
Recorders rule:
Ormand Cole, + c.; William Drinsmaid,
Generalssimo; George O Tyler, Captain
General Rev II + Stuart, Preate Louis II
Turk, Treasurer; Theodore S Peck, S w:
William W Henry, j W. Frank Jubell,
Standard Bearer; II c Rowe, Sword Bear
err; C = Currier, Warden; Human A Drew,
l. ID Turrill, II w Barrett, Contains of the
Guard; James Urquhart, Sentinel and Sir
Knights ID G Barber. Bennett Turk, p ID
Ballou, George w. Beckwith, NJ NJ Good
win, c Storrs, G II Bigelo;v, S s Brown
A C Wclch, Daniel A Murray, + Lord
and l. Barstow,
On their arrival at Mortified the Mount
Zion Commandcry, several members of
which are resident of Montpelier, headed
by the Mortified Cornct Band, received
their guests with betting ceremony They
were differed as follows:
j, L. Mack, L. c.; IL. d. Bean, Gen
cralisimo; +. H. Bascom, Captain General;
Prclatc, Rev. G.. G. " Eastman; Grand
Warden, C.. +. Abbott; Junior Warden,
a. McGillivray; Treasurer, Joel Winch;
Recorder, J. NJ. Poland; Standard Bearer,
Emory Town: Sword Bearer, L. Bart
Cross Wardcr, George w. Tildcn LIST
Guard, Gen. S. Thomas; I'd Guard, j. W.
Brock I'd Guard, Henry Ferris Sentinel
J. &. Cady Commissary, A. McGillvray.
Membcrs-Jocl WINCH j. G. Somerville,
J. +. Davis, c. II. Heath, +. L. Smith, J.
W. Clark, A. c. Drury, S. C. Woolson,
J. S. Bachelor.
Then followed grand parade, which
elected unqualified praise from all who
witnessed it, the beauty of the Tcmplar
uniform being greatly admired After the
parade the Sir Knights were photographed
while in line, after which there was an in
formal reception of their guests at the
Mortified Hotel by Mount Zion Comman-
derry. The exercises of institution took
place at the Methodist church, the Impress
i've ceremonies being performed by II. f.
Joseph l.. Perkins, of St. Johnsbury, the
Grand Commander of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar, assisted by
other Grand officers. The officers were
then installed, and, after music, the Pre-
late of Mount Zion Commandery Rev. Sir
Knight, G.. c. V. Eastman, Rector of St.
Marys church, Mortified, delivered an
admirable address in defence of the tenets
of Freemasonry. He said that the lodge,
the chapter, and the commandery, are the
last places where proposition would be
INDUCED disloyal to morality or the Chris
tan religion. He ably answered in detail
the several objections urged against secret
societies. lie spoke eloquently and fervd-
ly, and was listened to with marked attcn-
ton. These ceremonies being concluded,
the company was reformed and pre- ceeded
to the Mortified Hotel, where the banquet
was spread in the dancing hall. The bill
of fare comprised goodly variety of eat
ablcs, while the tables made hand
soIhc HoIai uispi"y. ~ garry Houi
set for the departure from Mortified
confined the sentiments, which Sir Knight
Poland, of Montpelier, as Toast Mas
ter, happily announced, to u limited sea-
son of response, but the remarks. though
brief, were extremely fclicitous, and what
was said was declared by those who heard
it to be 'words fifty spoken" A brief visit
was then made at the Capital, where there
was brilliant parade. after which both
communicates, accompanied by their bands,
partook of refreshments at the Pavilion.
Hon. Nathaniel Eaton, of Middlesex, vet
eran of SO, and a Mason of GO years, gave
his benson to the disciples of st. John the
Almoner. Altogether the ceremonies were
exceedingly interesting, and gave people an
opportunity of witnessing Masonic display
not often afforded.