The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27
consisting of w. T. Marsh, A. T. Bean and

Resolution offered by II. II. Farnsworth
of st. Adams at the last session of the
Grand Lodge that section /, article 8, of
the constitution be amended by striking
out the word august and inserting the
word October" was now called. Amend
ed to read "thc first wednesday in Feb
ruary" instead Of October.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
Adjourned till 2:30 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ii. X. Dyer in the chair g. L. degree
conferred upon NJ. II. Tyler of Burlington.
The resolution changing the time of meet
ing of the Grand Lodge was rescinded on
account of illegal voting, upon the motion
of p D. Bradford, p. G. NJ, seconded by
Mr.. Currier
A resolution was carried to hold the an
nual session the first Wednesday in Febru-
airy.
Moved and seconded that we proceed to
the election of officers.
II. r. Dyer, L. G.. Styles, j. G. Burton,
and II. NJ. Currier, were put in nomination
for
GRAND MASTER.
Mr.. Burton withdrew his name.
First ballot II. r. Dyer, 0 II. NJ Cur
ricr, II l.. G. Styles, 10 Whole No. Of
votes, AZ. Necessary for choice, go
Second ballot. G.. Styles, 10; II. NJ.
Currer, 90 II. II. Dyer 5. Whole No.
Of yotoo Norncanrv for a cl,oirn
Third ballet-L. G.. Styles, %; II. NJ.
Currier, go Whole No of votes, A. Ne
cessary for u choice, %.
Fourth ballot-L. G. Styles, % ii. NJ.
Currier, 90 Whole No. of votes, A. Ne
cessary for choice, %.
Fifth ballot-I. NJ Currier, %; l.. G..
Styles, "a. Whole No. of votes, 4G. Neccs-
sary for "A choice, "a
/. G. Styles was declared elected grand
master
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the
ELECTION OF DEPUTY GRAND MASTER.
First ballot-H. NJ. Currler, 10; J. Ret.
ting, 8; II. II. Farnsworth, Z; n. c.
Hyde, 8; Newman Weeks, 3; n F.
Rider, w. II. Bcbee, whole number
Of votes, az necessary for choice, 90.
Second ballot arnsworth. 6; Curiier,
81; Rclling, Z; Weeks, Hyde, .
whole number of votes. 43; necessary for
a choice, %. H. NJ. Currier was declared
elected.
GRAND WARDEN.
First ballot-N. Weeks, 10; j. Retting.
2; Simonds, l Hyde, 10; Knights. |
Farnsworth, IA whole number of votes,
80; necessary for choice, 20.
Second ballot-N. Weeks, 10; j. Ret
ting, 3; N. G. Hyde, g; II. II. Farms.
worth, II. Whole No. of votes. 40. Nee
essary for choice, 81.
Third Ballot-Weeks, 81 Hyde, 8;
Farnsworth, 20. Whole No. of votes, 40
Necessary for choice, 81.
II, ii. Farnsworth was declared elected
GRAND SECRETARY.
First ballot-Gale, 12; Parker, 3
Weeks, 10. Rider, 8; Rettng, /. Whole
No. of votes, 81. Necessary for choice,
IA.
Second ballot-Gale. II Parker, 3
Weeks, 20; Rider,9 Whole No. of votes,
43. Necessary for q choice, 90
Third ballot Gale, 49, Weeks, %;
Rider, s. Whole number votes, 40. Neces-
sarv to choice, 81.
Newman Weeks was declared elected.
GRAND TREASURER.
First ballot-Rctting, %; Davis,2; Hyde,
10. Whole number votes, 40. Necessary
to a choice, 81.
GRAND CHAPLAIN.
Charles Woodhousc. 20: Marsh, 0.
Whole number of votes, 35. Necessary TO
a choice, IS.
Charles Woodhouse declared elected
Adjourned to y p. M.
EVENING.
AT n p. IN. the Grand Lodge was de
clarcG opened for business. p. G. Master
Timothy Vinton of Brattleboro delivered
an
HISTORICAL ADDRESS on ODD Fellowship.
The speaker gave an exhaustive review
of Odd Fellowship in Vermont, commence
ing back to its inception by the Institution
of the first lodge at Burlington, Jan. IA,
1916, and giving succinct history of the
different lodges instituted down to the
present time. Green Mountain lodge No.
l, at Burlington, organized at the above
date, had initiated 476, suspended 1870, ex
PEELED IS, and 30 had died. The second
lodge was instituted at Montpelier May 8,
1916, surrendered its charter in in 1857, and
was revived in 1873 Windsor lodge No
3, instituted in 1916, had disbanded few
years later and had never been revived.
White River lodge, No. 4, at Bethel, Wan
tnc tirnnt 1n1on No at r,ln
donia lodge No. 6 at Danvillc, removed
later to St. Jshnsbury, Social lodge No.
7, Wilmington, Vergennes Lodge No. s,
Vergennes, Stark Lodge No. 8, Benning-
ton, Otter Creek lodge No 10 Rutland, and
Lake Dunmore lodge No. II, Middebury,
were specially mentioned as the pioneer
lodges of Vermont.
The state grand lodge was instituted in
1S47, with representatives from nine differ
ent lodges. Montpelier was chosen as the
location. The grand lodge was duly open
ed and proceeded to business. The rules
of the grand lodge of Massachusetts, were
accepted, and aftersome alterations, adopt
ed as rules for the lodge. In 1s4S const-
tuition was adopted for the use of the sub
ordinate lodges.
A brief history was then given of the
remaining subordinate lodges instituted in
the state, from Mt. Anthony Lodge No. 10,
oisanzed in 1913, down to Burlington
Lodge No. 80.
odd Fellowship was stated as having
S'oO' members in Vermont, with revenue
OF S96, A history of the cncamp-
ment branch of TIE order was then given,
and the address closed with fitting words
OF encouragement for the future
Moved by p. ID. Bradford that the next
meeting of this r. W. Grand Lodge be
held at Mortified, which was carried.
Committee to endeavor to revive Yer.
gennes and other defunct lodges, and fail
inp to do eO ia take THAR affaoto n Nom;