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GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF VERMONT.
The NJ. Z. Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF

The NJ. E. Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF
Vermont assembled in annual convocation
in the hall of Washington Lodge and Bur
lington Chapter. at 10 q. Ia. Wednesday,
the following grand officers being present :;
M.E-John ". Clark, Montpelier. Grand High
/ Priest.
R. E.-Robert s. southgate. Woodstock, Deputy
Edward 5. Dana. Cornwall, as Grand King.
| E.-James Holloway, st. Adams, Grand Scribe.
E-Charles ". Woodhouse, Burlington, Grand
/ Treasurer.
E--W h. s. whltcozlb. Burlington Grand Sec
E.EnOs W. Tan. Burlington. Assistant Grand
Comp-w. &. Hopkins. yergennes, Grand Cap
| tain OF the Host
Comp. Rev. ". J. Harris D. D.. Rutland, Grand
Chaplain.
comp-Rsy T. F. Stuart, sculh Burlin gton, As
| sislant Grand Chaplain.
COMP. B. Dearborn, West Fairles Grand Prn
Comp A C. Hubbell. Remington, IS Grand r.
Comp \. Newcomb, Waterbury, as Grand
Master o. the ID Vail. .fE
| Complainant MeDougall. Barton, as Grand
| Master OF the I'd Vail.
Comp.-C. L. Piper. Brattleboro, Grand Master
Comp.-J L. Mack. Northaeid. Grand Lecturer.
Comps.-Daniel e. Bsrber,cy'ru 2. currier, Bur
| lington, Grand Stewards.
! tinel.
Comp. Geo. r. Morse, Darlington. as, Grand
Tyler.
The fllowing Past Grand officers were re-
ported present L. 5. Dana, Cornwall, p.
q, Il. p John B Hollenoeck. Burlington,
POS $, aud Leverett 3 Englesby, Burling
ton. =. g Il P: and also the following
Iepresen taiives ot iorei IN Grand chapters:
Wn BrnSnai3, Canada Park Davis.
4 -
Carolina md Arkansas: Russell 5. Taft.
Minnesota. " H. 5 Whitcomb. New Jer
sey. Ohio and Wisconsin john B. Hollen-
beck. Tennessee.
All the subordinate chapters were repre-
sented except Lafayette, o; Enosburgh, and
Hill. of Alburgh.
An invitation Mas e4tanded by the Nj. L.
Grand High Priest 10 all companions IN
cu1d Standing to occupy seats in the Grand
Chapter ddrins It's session.
The following committees were then ap-
pointed
On Credeutials-w. IL :. whiteonb, Enos ". Tan,
on Finance } l. Mack, Hiram Roberts. Z. B.
0H D,spea.a-lons and Charters-J. 5 FArnsworth
1Or Grieysses-F. Z. Dana PARK Davis, II. C.
Munsill
Tae NJ L. Gatni High Priests address
wa quite briei and mostly devoted to rou-
the business. He fifty referred to the
deaths Of Dr. George NJ Hall and j. n.
S,ii5s. and closed ty declining a reelection.
The address was referred To = special com
mittee consisting OF Park Davis. ). l.. Ward
aud y. F Rider. Called from labor to re
treatment until 1880 p. Ii.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Comp Stuart presented resolution
amending the general regulations Of the
grand chapter - - to restore the time Of
holding the annual conv0catiOn 70 the first
FRIDAY after the first tuesday in June which
was ordered 10 lie until tire next annual
convoeation.
An amendment was offered 10y Comp. E.
). Dana TO article > Of the bylaws, making
Past Grand Secretaries lite members of the
Grand Chapter. aud was adopted.
The Grand Chapter then proceeded to the |
election Vi ofhcers, with the following re-
soft
n. E.-tdwas., $. Dana, Cornwall! Grand High |
Priest.
h E-Rooert s. soutlisat Woodstock, Deputy |
Grand High Priest
E.-John 7. sAaEtled, Bennington, Grand King.
flames HALFWAY, ST. Adams Grand Scribe.
E--Justus ". F. ~azrH-'rn, Montpelier, Grand |
E-wniiam u 5 wlitsornb. Burlington, Grand
Secretary.
E.-Nil..aa $ Hopkins, vef-ennes oranl Cap
Ia d Cd. the A.si-
The folo~ins officers were appointed
Comp Rev. -. ,. Harris. d. D Rutland, Grand
Comp. 8er Il r stuart, South Burlington. As
comp }. 3. l'etrbo5n. We; FaiTlee, Grand Prln.
ooa.o a c Haa.e.'. renr n ston Centre, Grand
Comp. Mllism Bru.a4id. Burlington. Grand
Comp. D4ae1a lie9.a.,.i. BARTON, Grand Master
q NAli.
comp. C-a.les L. Pipe. B-at,lebOro, Grand
Master s; Vail
Comp. Jonathan L. Nhe1, Mortified, Grand
Comp. a s. Marshall. Rutland Assistant Grand
.ecturer.
comps DANIEL Blrbe-. Cyrus P. currisr, Bur.
ngton, GrsHa stewards
comp. TONER II. Bar-e, Yer -enues Grand Sen
incl.
Comp Emory T,gn, Waterway. Grand Tyler.
Past Grand High Priest Clark then install
ed the oficers elec, tor the wear ensuing.
SISTED by Comp. Homer u! Phelps -
rand Marshal.
Comp. South gate offered a resolution re-
uraing the cordial thanks of the Grand |
'hapter 10 Washington Lodge and Burliug-
ID Chapter Tor the use OF thcir c0mmodi-
Us and beautiful. rooms
The VI. E. Grand High Priest announced
he appointment ui thv following standing
0mmittees
Foreign e.p1nience-J. NJ. Poland, Montpe
eri ". Il. $. Mh.tcou5, Burlington 5 [. Ward,
Outney.
On Finance Feed r. Smith, Montpelier Homer
Phelps, knrinston, Hiram Roberts, Brandon.
On Dspeusttons and Charities-E. Is. True. New
1rt: l. A Newcomh, Waterbury Ii. l.. sheldon,
IddiebuTy.
On Gr!evances-John ". Clark, Montpelier Park
avs 81. Adams; II. c. Munsl Bristol
On PGbiication-w. Ia. s. hitcomb. Burlington;
. a fctney, Bellows Falls, \. l.. Rooilson,
Drin -teld.
all, 81 Al ansi !. ). Farusworth, Windsor.
No further business appearing, after pray-
: by Rev. VIM. J. Harris, DID. the 81. E. ,
rand Royal Arch Chapter OF Vernon, was
ossd in ample frm. ESQ.