The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-15
MASONIC COLUMN.
Masonic Items,


Saratogas commandery of Knights Tenn
par have agreed to unite with Apollo of
Troy and Temple of Albany, in charteripg
steamer and visiting New York on the
occasion of the dedication of the new tenn
pie a jolly crowd
The attendance at the masonic fair at
Newtonvllc Wednesday evening was very
large, and the many beautiful and useful
articles which arc to be found on each of
the tables find ready sale. The appear
ance of the Auburndale table has been
greatly improved by the addition of many
elegant fancy articles which are placed up
on stands, giving the table very brilliant
appearance At the Ncwtonville table may
I've seen an eleg Mt Afgan, presented by
Mrs. j. B. Turner, which is sold in shares.
In the Prelatc hall is an elegant China tea
set of 250 pieces, which is also sold in
shares. The great attraction is the mag
nifcent combination of an II. +. Miller
piano, black walnut sideboard, secretary
and an elegant case of silverware, all of
which is valued at 5000, to be sold in
shares at SO, the winner of prize to have
one of the numerous articles. One of the
rooms is set apart for allowing the inquis-
tive ones to take the First steps in ma
sonry," and another as an art gallery The
flower table was supplied from the green
house of Ex-Governor Clafiin, by William
Edgar and Richard Paine of Newtonville.
Apollo commandery of Troy, have
elected the following officers
Eminent commander Jesse b. Anthony;
generalssimo, j. r. Pettis captain gem
eral, r. B. Ranken prelate, George b.
Smith senior warden, |. S. Scott junior
warden, Joseph G. Hair !; treasurer Levi
Butler recorder, Geo. A Waters trustee
of the Masonic hall association, Jesse b.
Anthony.
The new officers will be installed Friday
evening" the esd, by Sir Charles Roome,
V. eminent department grand commander
Sir Townsend Fondey, eminent grand cap
tain general Sir Charles II. Holden, emf
nent grand senior warden, and Sir John s.
Perry, eminent grand treasurer. The GER
emonies will be public to sir knights and
their families.
James Swallow, who died on the:l0th Of
March at Nashua, N. H., in his Doth year,
had been mason nearly 70 years, having
joined the St. Paul lodge Of masons, Gro
ton, November, 1909. At the age of 81 he
had accumulated the sum of $500, which
he put out on interest, and had been draw.
ing interest and compound interest from
that day to the time of his death, period
of nearly 70 years, thus carrying out al
ideal transaction and accommodating a large
fortune.
The funeral of the late Ira L. Shattuch
tuck, esq.,, in Burlington, at half-past two
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The attendance
was very large indeed. The casket wal
covered with beautiful floral tributes, no
tlceable among which were two elegant
crosses, formed of flower spanners, as
taken of the connection of the deceased
with the fire department. The services a
the house consisted of the reading of ;
portion of the Episcopal burial service by
the Rev. +. II. Atwell, and prayer by thu
Rev. l.. o. Brastow. The procession wal
then formed, consisting of Volunteer hos
company, Washington lodge f. and A. NJ
(of both which organizations the decease,
was member and long line of carriage
bearing relatives and friends of the family
and proceeded to Lake View cemetery
Messrs. f. w. Smith, James A. Donald
son, Alden G. Turner, George $. Wright
II. II. Conger DR.. f. 5. Peck, j. II. +
Peck, and Oscar b. Ferguson acting a
pall-bcarers. At the cemetery the remain
were committed to their last resting plac
with the beautiful and impressive masoni
burial service, at the close OF which Sayle
Nichols, foreman of Volunteer hose com
pany, with few fitting words laid upo
the coffin four choice bouquets, as fina
token of respect and affection. The SCI
vices closed with benedicto n by the Re,
Mr.. Brastow.
A portrait of Isaiah Thomas by c. X
Hardy of Worcester, Mass, copy of on
by Billings, in possession of Morning Sta
lodge, f. and A. NJ, of this city, is to b
presented to the grand lodge of the state
to replace one which was destroyed by fir
with their temple in Boston some yeai
since.