The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-29
Masonic Column.

At the annual conclave, of the Grand
Commandery held at Keokuk October Goth
&c Knights we're present. Commandery
was granted at Cedar Rapids.
The grand commandery of Pennsylvania,
through Sir Knight Parvin, presented
memorial asking for reunion of all Sir
Sir Knights at Philadelphia on May 30th
and 3lst and June l, in commemoration of
the Centennial of American independence.
The subject was lett with the incoming
Grand Commander, with power to do what
in his Judgment will give them proper rec
Ognition.
The following officers were elected;
r. T.. Grand Commander, Sr Ozias P.
Waters, Mt. Pleasant; v. e. Deputy
Grand Commander, George B. Vansaum,
Cedar Falls; E. Grand Generalissimo, ii.
d. Sherman, Monticello; Z. G. Chaplain,
Gen. FL. G. Leighton, Oskaloosa; L. Grand
Prelate, Downing Bough, McGregor; +.
Grand Senior Warden, Howard Tucker,
Keokuk; Grand Warden, w. j. Low,
Gloomtield L. Grand Treasurer. M. d.
Shelley, Davenport; L. Grand Recorder,
w. b. Longridge, Sfuscatine.
Charters were ordered issued to the Sir
knights of Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and
Marion, to organize and institute new
commandery at each place upon the proper
application. The grand street parade takes
place tomorrow afternoon, and the BAN
quet in the evening. Roehm's band, from
ST. Louis, which is to furnish music for the
occasion, arrived tonight. ID
At the annual convocation of the Grand
Chapter, of Iowa the following officers
were elected:
Grand High Priest, II. s. Winslow, New
ton; Deputy Grand High Priest, Fred
Getschie, Des Moines; Grand King, A. T.
Brooks, Mt. Pleasant; Grand Scribe, A.
ID, Wetherell, Knoxville; Grand Treas
urer, w. w. Mcknight; Winterset; Grand
Secretary, William b. Langrdge, Musca-
tine. Appointed officers, Grand Captain of
Host, A. X. Dewey, Washington; g., PIN
buquo; G. Royal Arch Captain, Nj. r. Cur
ney, Monticello; G. Master Third Vail, S.
L. Bayless, Kookuk; G. Master Third
Vail, III. C. Mcneil, Sioux city; G. Master
First Vail, Jerome Burbank, Waverly G.
Chaplain, Downing Baugh, McGregor G..
Guard, Theodore Schriener, Mt Pleasant.
In the afternoon there was street par
ade of the grand bodies escorted by the
Damascus Commentary, of Keokuk, aud
Bsauseant Commandery, of Quincy. The
demonstration was a very imposing one.
After the parade, the officers of the Grand
Chapter were installed. The compliment
tary banquet of the Sir Knights of Damas.
Gus Commandery to the Grand Comman-
derry and the Grand Chapter of Iowa took
place at the Opera house in the evening.
The entertainment was upon the most
elaborate scale, a lavish expenditure of
time and money having been made in its
into .xf
house was decorated in the most elegant
manner with laurel-wreathing, evergreens
and flowers. The exterior was brilliantly
illuminated by means of two rows of gas
burners and globes extending all the way
around the building. A very imposing
arch was thrown over Sixth street. This
was also illuminated with gas, and pre-
scented most attractive appearance. Sin
Knight r. F. Bower, Il. c., of Damascus
Commandery, presided at the banquet ia
bles, and delivered the address of welcome,
Following the repast were a number OF
toasts, responded to by grand officers, and
the entertainment is conceded to have been
the grandest OF the kind ever given in
Iowa. About 1000 persons were present
including BOG Knights in uniform.
OHIO.
The masonic grand lodge OF Ohio held
its annual session at Columbus, October
2lst The following officers were elected
c. M. Woodward, of Cleveland, Crane
Master; M. M. Cunningham, of Newark
Deputy Grand Master; L. ii. Williams, Of
Russeiville, Senior Warden; JAS. Il. Stew.
art. of Springfield, Junior Warden: F. j.
Phillips, of Georgetown, treasurer, ant
Jno. ID. Caldwell, Of Cincinnati, secretary
The newly elected then appointed the fol
lowing officers; Rev. ii. G. Byers, of Col.
umbus, Grand Chaplain Stith Sullivan, o
Dayton, orator; A. M. Ross, of Cincinnati
Marshal; James Bindley, of Cincinnati
Senior Deacon; Jno, G. Gorton, of Toledo
Junior Deacon; Jacob Randall, of Way,
nesville, Tyler. 1t was decided to hold
special meeting Of the Grand Lodge a
Marietta on June oath, 1876, to celebrat,
the Centennial anniversary of the American
Union Lodge No |. This lodge was or
ganized at West Point under a charter from
Massachusetts, issued to army officers fou
months before the Declaration of Indepen
'dence, aud afterwards rcorganised at Har
mer, near Marietta, Ohio, by Maj Hall AM
Gen. Putnam, who had been members o
the West Point Lodge.
KANSAS.
The annual session OF the grand lodge o
Kansas was held at Topeka Oct. 20 and 81
The attendance was large and its actiol
pre-eminsnt. The following officers wer
elected: Aa
Isaac B. Sharp, of Wyandotte, gran,
master; John w. Guthrie, of Topeka
deputy grand master; b. +. Hanna, of Sa
lima, grand senior warden; w. ii. Small
wood, of Watervlle, grand junior warden
John w. Brown, of Leavenworth, gran,
secretary, and Christian Brock. of the sam,
place, grand treasurer. a.,
HoNoRs TO THE DEAD.
At the annual session of the grand lodg
of Kentucky held at louisville, DC
tober 81. In the report of committe
handsome tribute was paid to the lat
brother John Q. Brsckenridse, The res
olutions were adopted by rising vote;
Resolved, That, as grand lodge, WI