Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-19

promote tie interests Of the Cryptic Rite.
He commended the action of the New
York National Convention and recommend
ed the adoption of its suggestions as to
uniformity of action throughout the
United States on nomenclature and ritual.
the Grand Council of Maryland recently
organized. The suggestions of the Grand
Master were approved by the committee
on the address and sanctioned by the Grand
Council.
The following grand officers were elected
with great unanimity:
Edward s. Dana. Cornwall, NJ. |. Grand Master.
Joseph L. Perkins, St. Johnsbury, Deputy Grand
Master.
Ormond Cole, winooski, Grand Conductor of the
| Work.
CIV Woodbousc, Burlington, Grand Treasurer.
W. H. Is. .Whitcomb, Burlington Grand keeor-
Frank H. Bascom, Montpelier, Grand Captain Of
VIM s. Hopkins, vergcnnes, Grand Conductor of
| the Council.
NJ. X. Paine, Windsor. Grand Marshal.
| ii. l.. Sheldon. Mddlebury, Grand Lecturer.
Rev. T. +. stuart, South Burlington, Grand Chap
lain.
John b. Copeland, Midd bury, Grand Sentinel.
After the transactivl of other routine
business, the Grand Council was duly
closed, the entire session having been of
the most pleasant and harmonious charac-
ter.
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
At the annual convocation of the Grand
Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Vermont,
held in this city on the l2th inst, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year
NJ. E. John ". CLARK, Montpelier, Grand High
| Priest.
R. L. Robert S. southgate, Woodstock, Deputy
| Grand High Priest.
| f. John r. Shurtlen, Bennington. Grand King.
| T.. James Holloway, st. Alhans. Grand Scribe.
Z. Charles W. Woodhouse, Burlington Grand
E.w. Ii. S. whteomb, Burlington, Grand seere-
i. WIN. s Hopkins, vcrgennes, Grand Captain Of
Comp. Rev. W. J. Harris, d. D., Rutland, Grand
Chaplain
Comp. Rev. T. F. Stuart, So. Burlington, Assis
Comp. }. b. Dearborn, ". Flirlee Grand Prine-
| pal Soourner.
Comp. j. n. stiles, Windsor, Grand Master Of the
Comp, $ 7. Scarf, Bellows Falls, Grand Master Of
Comp. {. II. Piper, Brattle5oro, Grand Master Of
Comp. J. l. Mack, Mortified. Grand Lecturer.
Comp. {. N. Peck, horrisville Assistant Grand
| Lecturer.
Comps d. c. Barber and C. P. currier, Burlins-
| ton, Grand Stewards
Comp. F. Bradford, Remington. Grand Sentinel.
Comp. }. b. Copeland, Middlebury, Grand Tyler.
BRIsroL.-The liquor crusaders are still
on the war-path. and numerous witnesses
have been summoned to the Addison County
Court, in connection with suits
The crops in this vicinity are looking fine
ly and appearances indicate 4 heavy grain
and fruit season.
Mr.. L. b. Patterson new block is nearly
completed outside.
The Bristol Cornet Band are having 4
new Uniform made, as regard to taste and
quality of which it Is enough to say Messrs
Written. Burlett u Young Of Boston, are
making them. They will be ready by the
oath, as they have been engaged by the ST.
John the Baptist Society of Nergennes, to
| 90 to Montreal with them.
UxDERnILL-rhc contemplated excursion
of the Burlington friends Of the Northern
Vermont and Lake Champlain Railroad, on
Monday next. meets with hearty response
from all classes in this town and Jericho,
ard we shall avail ourselves Of the chance
afforded by the meeting called at the
Bostwick House, on Monday evening,
of interchanging views and by giving
assurance Of our earnestness in this
project. The proprietor of the Bosiwick
House assures Us he shall be fully pre-
pared for the members expected to be pres
ent. and the Burlington committee will be
reinforced by considerable delegations from
this town and Jericho. We are fully pre-
pared to change our vote 50 a to aid in the
building Of the road direct to Burlington,
should that be the desire Of the majority Of
towns on the line. We are ready to work.
We want to 20 somewhere-and do not want
to travel by slow carriages fifteen or twenty
miles before We can start for oar desired
destination.
The mountain road is in the finest condi-
ton it has been for year.. and the fronting
season has just opened.
The NEW TwNrr-FnE Gent Nora
The first issues of the newly-designed TWEEN
ty-fye cent note have made their appearance
in circulation. The note i plainand simple,
Is broader bat not A. long a. the one now
in circulation, and the face bears vignet;e
Of Hon. Robert j. Walker This is the
second note that has been entirely printed
in Washington, one-half being executed at
the Treasury Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, and the other half at the Colum-
ban Bank Note Company's establishment.
DRAgATic-A Montpelier correspondent
informs Us that when at Stowe, last week,
he listened to the rendering of the drama
Lady of Lyons" by an amateur club
from Morrisyile The whole piece was
finely brought out, but particularly the
leading characters, by II. Fisher and .
Mrs. \. o. GATES, of Morrisyille. Sucl
talent deserves mention and ought to b,
cultivated to a purpose.
L. f. Woods. of Pas~umpsic. Vt, hai
written on a postal card the Declaration o.
American Independence complete, the Ter
Commandments, the Lords Prayer, the %,
Psalm, the II Epistle of John. the G7tl