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There being no further business, the r.
T. Grand Commandery of Vermont was
closed In solemn and knightly form, to meet
In the City of Burlington. on Tuesday, the
18th day of June. 1915. at 10 m

T. Grand Commandery of Vermont was
closed in solemn and knightly form, to meet
IN the City of Burlington. on Tuesday, the
9th day of June, 1875, at 10 a. m.
GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT.
The annual communication of the NJ. W.
Grand Lodge of Vermont commenced its
SESSION at Grand Army Hall, in this city,
on Wednesday, June 10th, at 10 a. m, the
following grand officers being present
n. W. Park Davis, st. Aibans Grand Master
Grand Master.
r. ": Edmund C. Houghton, North Bennington,
R: W; Levant NJ. Read, Bellows Falls, Grand
R. W. Charles W. wOOdhouse, Burlington Grand
II: W, Henry Clark, Rutland, Grand Secretary
W. William Ii. Root, Burlington, Deputy Grand
W. James Holloway, St. Albans, esd.
w. VIM. {. HOPKINS Nergennes S. j. ID.
W. Jonathan l.. Mack, Mortified, Grand Lee
W. Rev. Edwin wheelock, Winooski Grand Chap
| lain.
W. William Brinsmaid, Burlington, Marshal.
W. }. q. A. Bass, West Randolph, Grand Put
W. William Brinsmaid, Burlington, Sword
Bearer.
W. L.
lington, Grand Stewards.
W. j. III. Walton, Burlington, as Grand Tyler.
There being the constitutional number of
officers and representatives of constituent
lodges present, the NJ. W. Grand Lodge of
Vermont was opened in ample form, with
prayer by the W. Rev. Bro. Edwin
Wheelock, Grand Chaplain.
The NJ. W. Grand Master then proceeded
to deliver his annual address. The address
was an able and carefully prepared docu-
ment. showing that peace and harmony
prevailed in the jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge and with all sister Grand Lodges.
He declined further service as Grand Master.
The address was referred to n special COM
mittee consisting of Bros. L. NJ Read and
Charles B. Eddy. of Bellows Falls, and II.
II. Smith, of Rutland
The Grand Master then appointed the fol
lowing committees
On Finance-GeorgeG G. Hunt, St Adams;
&. s. Mattison, North Bennington; Charles
W. W dollhouse, Burlington l.. NJ. Read,
Bellows Falls j. W. +. Washburn, Mont
pelier.
On Dispensations and Charters E. 5.
Dana, Cornwall c. W. Fitch, Morrisyillc;
II l.. Hoxie, Milton.
On Standardization f. Skih, Monkton;
f. W. Liddell, Castleton; Fred. \. Lewis.
ST. Adams
Grievances-John I. ShurtleG, Benning
ton d. P. Webster, Putney Ira ". Savles,
Jonesyille.
After despatehing considerable routine
business. the Grand Lodge was called from
labor to refreshment until p. m.
AFTERNOON.
The constitution was so amended that the
minimum fees for TIE first three degrees of
Masonry shall be twenty dollars.
\ dispensation was granted Mystic
Lodge, of Stowe, to celebrate St. Johns
Day, and the Grand Lodge accepted an inyi-
tation to be present on that occasion.
Bro. II. II. Smith, OF Rutland, offered
resolution, which was adopted, in relation
to the compilation of the decisions of the
Grand Master, and that special committee
be appointed to compile the same and report
at the next session of the Grand Lodge.
The Grand Master appointed Rev. Bro.
Rev. r. NJ Minard, Of StarkSboro, a. A.
sistant Grand Chaplain.
The Grand Secretary presented the eTe-
dentials Of Bro. Jonathan L. Mack, of
Mortified, as representative Of the Grand
Lodge of New Hampshire, near the Grand
Lodge Of Vermont.
The committee on the history Of Masonry
in Vermont, through Bro. VIM. II. Root,
reported progress. and that they would be
able to complete their work during the
coming year. Past Grand Secretary John
3. Hollenbeck was added to the committee.
Called from labor to refreshment until
> a. m, Thursday, June llth.
GRAND LODGE OF vT.-THURsDAY. JUNE IL.
An assessment was ordered of twenty-five
cents per capita Of each lodge in the juris-
dietion for the purpose Of increasing the
Grand Lod &c fund.
The Grand Lodge proceeded to the cleo
tior of officers, with the following result
Bros C. Y. Rollin, of Rutland, and d. P.
Webster, of Putney, acting as tellers
". W Nathan p Bowman. St. Johnsaury. Gran4
Master Bowman l3l, Park DAYS, -.
r. ". Edmund c. Iloughton, North Benn n ton,
Deputy Grand Master. Houghton 80, J. l.. Mack
81. {. W NoOdhouse 90. scattering ~.
r. ". Layant VI. Read, Bellows Falls Grand Sen
Tor Warden.
R. ". Henry H. Smith. Rutland Grand JUNIOR
Warden.
R. ". Charles W. woodhouse, Burlington Grand
Treasurer.
Rw Henry CLARK. Rutland. Grand Secretary.
X. W. james Holloway, ST. Adams, Grand SENIOR
Deacon.
R. W. william S. Hopkins. vergenne., Grand
Junior Deacon.
Bro. Geo. &. IIdnt Of s.. Adams, intro
duced an amendment to the bylaws, pro
yiding that the election Of officers shall
hereafter take place on the evening of the
| first day Of the annual communication OF
the Grand Lodge. Laid over under tine
rule for one year and referred to a special
committee consisting of Bros Geo. &. Hunt,
Z. c. Houghton and Ira ". Sayles.
The committee to prepare the history oi
the Grand Lodge from it organization until
1916, were announced as Bros. John b
IIollenbeck, William II. Root and Henry
Clark.
The following appointments Of District
Deputy Grand Masters were made;
] District No. ID r. Story, Proctorsville