The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-07

which resulted in the choice of the follow
ing
OFFICERS.
IT, l.. Pearson, w. M.
A. S. Marshall, $. w.
Geo. Il. Clark, J. w.
Samuel Terrell, $. d.
!. Currer, J. ID.
A. II. Cobb, Sec.
ID. NJ. White, Treas.
G. w. Potter, Tyler.
A. j. Terrell, , Stewards
Henry Conner, }
The officers were then duly installed by
the Worshpful Master, L. L. Pearson. AT
the conclusion of the installation services,
Henry Clark Secretary of the Grand
Lodge, being present, was invited to address
the Lodge Mr.. Clark responded, con
graduating the Lodge upon its prosperity
and harmony which prevailed therein. lie
referred to the spread of Masonry through
out the world-in all countries where
civilization existed, and that its symbolic
language was spoken in all languages,
and by all classes, high and low.
In the United States all the jurisdictions,
where masonic intercourse was interrupted,
the fires had been rekindled, upon every
altar, harmony and fraternity again bound
together, by the mystic tie of the great mas
onjc brotherhood. Peace and good will per-
vaded the whole fraternity upon this con
tinenl. In our own Jurisdiction, a better
state of Iraternal feeling, had never cX.
listed since its banners were planted by the
fathers among Our mountains lin con-
gliding he turned 10 the master of the
lodge speaking substantially ms follows:
Worshipful Master, the services which
you have rendered the craft, makes the
compliment of a unanimous reelection to
the office of master of this lodge eminently
proper. In assuming its duties you re-
mark, ''it is not your desire to longer oc-
cupy the position but if the lodge were
satisfied you would again accept" You
need no further evidence of the satisfac-
ton of your lodge than the unanimous bal
lot YOU have received tonight, but
if you still have any doubt
upon that point | think | can
assure you, positively, hold in my
hand n token of the regard and satisfaction
OF your lodge toward you, in the form of
an elegant gold watch, which am com MIS-
stoned by its members to tender to you rs
testimonial to you and the world of their
appreciation of your faithful services in
their behalf. Surely you can no longerbe in
doubt as to the place you hold in the re-
gard Of your brethren. Be pleased to ac
ccpt it from them as testimonial that you
may treasure in after years, and leave it an
heirloom to your family as an evidence Of
the rank you held in the great Masonic fra
ternty. Value it not for its material worth,
though it be of gold, but cherish it as a
golden memento of the affection of your
brethren toward you, and MS the reward of
"a faithful craftsman
Mr.. Pearson was greatly surprised at the
personal turn the remarks Of Mr. Clark
had taken. lie responded in accepting the
testimonial nearly rs follows
MIR. PEARsoN's RESPONSE.
Brethren. Being surprised in this man
ner and at this time, hardly know what
TO say. Receiving gifts Of this kind is all
new to me, but needed no warning to
prepare me to say how grateful am no
premonltion of your kindness to help me
( tell you how deeply it moves me. You
indy refer to my supposed usefulness to
you and the lodge, and while am grateful
/ still cannot permit your flatterng partial
! ity to exalt me at the expense of my
brother officers. Whatever my own efforts
may have been, they would have resulted
| in no good but for the cheerful, earnest,
and faithful performance OF their duty.
| Whatever Of error there may been in their
/ work or NINE, has been through ignorance,
! nos through intention. But we may safely
| pardon that brotherly kindness which has
/ suggested to you this beautiful gift. There
are certain times and occasions in the life
! of each one of us which are
| fraught with more than the usual
! interest; times that we shall look back to
| in future years with pleasure. This even
| lnS, biclultll, SctIils ~ nc oHco vi tlUst nap
py occasions to me, and | shall ever trea-
sure it up among the most pleasant recol-
lections of my life. Brethren, | accept
this gift and shall always keep it, both as II
token and also to help me to regulate my
occupation, as | have endeavored to rcgtl-
late yours in our lodge When first elected
| TO preside over this lodge, | accepted the
office, and its burdens, without fee or re.
ward ana have labored to discharge its
duties TO the best of my ability from pure
love of the institution alone; asking no
thing, wanting nothing, in return for my
services but the cheerful cooperation ant
fraternal GOODWILL of its officers and mem
have claimed your help, and | know i
would have been given as free as water
but for you to go out of your usual cours'
to give this beautiful, useful, and costly to
ken to me, who has no need for help, VIII,
has done nothing to merit it, why Cox
bless you, brethren can only say thanl
you and trust that by this token ma.
so regulate my time and conduct in the FL
tue, that il may not have been altogeihe
undeseryingly bestowed.
The watch bore the following inscription
Presented to
Worshipful Master, l.. l.. Pearson.
BY the brethren of
Rutland Lodge. No. 20,