The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-27

Grand EncampmeBt Session.


EMIL. Il. Dyer, NJ. w. Grand Master
Rutland; II. NJ. Currier, r. w. Deputy
Grand Master, Orange, Mass. l.. G.
Styles, r. w. Grand Warden,i ST. Johns
bury Newman Weeks, X. w. Crane
Scribe, Rutland; John Rettng, r. w
Grand Treasurer, Brattleboro; Charles
Woodhousc, II. w. Grand Chaplain
Rutland; j. N. Gale, Assistant II. w
Grand Marshall, st. Johnsbury N. G.
Hyde, Assistant r. w. Grand Conduct Dr.
Poultney S. $. Davis, Il. w. Grand Guar
dian, Brattleboro.
redentals-Sewall Morse, J. K. Bur
ton, E. EstabroolS.
Finance-J. G.. Burton, N. f. Rider, p.
d. Bradford.
Subordinate-S. Morse, ). Z. Spoor, G.
M. Kinsmar.
Grievances. Ninton, j. G. Burton, d.
Morrison.
Mileage and per diem-N. G. Hyde, J.
l. Parker, j. w Knights.
Judciary-P. D. Bradford, ). Vnton.
j. G. Burton.
The committee on credentials made the
following report:
To the X. w. Grand Lodge of Vermont
now in session We have examined the Gre
dentals of the following representatives,
and recommend that they be admitted.
A. N. Pearson No. 10, A. A. Kingsbury
No. 70, p. w. Knight No. 5, d. A. Henry
No. 5, j. w. Simonds No. 5, S. S. Bart
lett No. 8, T. l.. Hartman No. 6. A. T.
Bean No. G, David Morrison No. q, A. L.
Burton No. 9, J. II. Burton No. 0, $. II.
Wilcox No. ., S. w. Ingersoll No. ~, N.
Phinney No, II, A. Chapman No. II, c.
i. Pnney No II, j. NJ. Slade Jr. No. II,
Il. L. Smith No. II, w. L Brooks No. II =,
Y. W. Doromer No. II, N. +. Rider No.
II, w. ". Newcomb Nc. II, James Bull
lock No. 90, n. c. Hyde No. 25, Geo. w.
Brock No 2S, 5. G. Putnam No. 80, j. A.
Parker No. 20, f. c. Frary No. "a, c. II.
Dodge No. 81, W. A. Adams No 80, b. +.
Brown No SO, L. r. Allen No 80, A. o.
Aldrich No 80, w. II. Congdon No. 80.
W. NJ. ID. Marsh No. %, Isaac Gibson No.
90.
a special committee to correct the
printed proceedings was ordered.
COMMITTEE.
G. G. Barton, Chas. Wo0dhouse, j. W.
Simonds
Two visiting brothers from the jurisdic-
ton of Massachusetts, were duly examined
and introduced to the Grand Lodge, Walter
S. BurnhGm, p. g., Washington No. 3,
and 0. c. Davies, p. c., Franklin No 49,
The NJ. W. Grand Master presented the
following report
GRAND MAsTERs ADDRESS.
The Grand Master in opening expressed
his pleasure in greeting the brethren at
this annual communication and babe them
welcome to a mutual participation in the
pleasures of fratcrnal intercourse which
had so strongly characterized our convoca-
tions in the past and which let us hope will
be perpetual inheritance in the future.
The good accomplished by these yearly
meetings was briefly commented upon, and
peace and harmony were announced as
prevailing throughout the jurisdiction.
He then submitted brief abstract of
his official duties performed during the
year tor the lodges inspection, from which
we gather the following facts
He had visited Bellows Falls, at the sug-
geston made by the r. w. Grand Secre-
tary for 1874, on the subject of reyiving
defunct lodges in this jurisdiction had
found Il sufficient number of brothers there
anxious Tor the reyiving of the lodge; they
had drawn petition but were negotiating
for hail. which they were expecting to
obtain soon, when they would move in the
reorganization. Had visited Springfield
for the same purpose and found the
brethren very similarly situated visited
there still later and found the difficulty
seemed TO be in procuring a suitable hall.
Visited Vergennes, where no report had
been given the past year. Agreeable TO re.
quest sixteen of the brothers met at their
lodge room and a good deal of interest was
manifested in having the lodge revived.
He would recommend that special commit
tees be appointed to visit the above named
localities Immediately.
Visited Mortified July7 Some of the
brothers from Montpelier were present, and
learned from them that the lodge We're
working tremendously and prospecting.
Also visited Burlington Green Mountain
lodge Brattleboro, Wantastiquet lodge ;
Chester, Center LODGE Middlebury, Lake
Dunmore lodge; st. Adams, ST. Adams
lodge; St. Johnsbury, where assisted IN
laying the corner stone of their new Odd
Fellows temple-the first ceremony of the
kind ever performed III this jurisdiction, a
lasting monument to the zeal, industry and
answering effort of the brothers of Gale
specaiage.
during the 'Tpensations had been granted
To pioo ~, as follows;
the time sncc,r Ulcers not installed at
, I a"' AZ, 81, sp'oi'"d IL bylaws; To Netis
lodge to use regalia ,rai' annra, faa,;
val; To Caledonia lodge, ~. "n''"' ',r ,.S..,
10 "antastQuet lodge, to use regalia OF
occasion OF visiting Beaver lodge at Kcenc
N. H.; To Center lodge, Wantastiouet
Stark Crystal Lake, Killington, dispen
saton was granted to institute {
lodge at Derby Line. Aug. II, had visited
Indian River lodge.
On the matter of reinitiating E. G.
futile, who had previously been expelled
from Phoenix lodge, No. %, committee
was appointed consisting of p. G. NJ. Ezra
Edson' +. G. NJ, L. B. HOLSTER, and p.
w., T. d. Manly, whose report was referred
10 the Grand Lodge for action.
IN closing, the Grand Master offered
words OF encouragement, expressing no
doubt as to the prosperity of the great
pIlvileg of the order, and of its bcino
| part of and cupNisfnnt ,,,;,t .,