Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-02-05
Masonic.
FIRST COUNCIL OF DELIBERATIoN FOR I'll
DISTRICT OF VERMONT A. A. s. RITE.

MASONIC.
FIRST COUNCIL OF DELrBERATIoN FOR THE
DISTRICT OF VERMONT, A. A. s. RITE.
Pursuant to q summons issued by the
special deputy of the State, George u
Tyler, 33o, Council of Deliberation
assembled at the Asylum of Burlington
Commandery, No. .. K. T., on Tuesday,
Jan. Goth, 1875.
The Deputy called the Council to order
at 10 O'Clock a. IN. and appointed ofhcers
yro tenn. The Divine blessing having been
invoked BY the Grand Prior, the Council
was declared open in due form, and pro-
ceeded to the despatch of business
A committee on credentials was then ap-
pointed, when the following were reported
present:
Honorary member of the Supreme Council GO.
TYLER, go, Special Deputy.
REPRESENTATIVES.
Vermont Consistory- Geo. 0. Tyler, Levi lndet-
| wood Russell 8. TAFT. ,,..
Delta Chapter Rose Croix-Theo. S. Peck. Sayles
| Nichols, Luman A. Drew. n,o,ou
| Joseph W. Roby Council p OF J.-ueo. ii ID seioni
| Cyrus Roby Ii. L. Johonnott, J. B. Hynd
-Hasyell Lodge Of Perfecton-Wm. Brinsmalu
| Geo. Ii. Biselow, Luman A. Drew, A. Z. turner
The following brethren were also present
and invited to participate in the deiioera
tons: Milton X. Paine, I. 2. u. NJ, O
Windsor Lodge of Perfection, U. D.; +. IL
Bascom. I. P. q. NJ. of Gamaliel Wash
burne Lodge of Perfection, U. D.; Alber
C. Dewey. D. G. NJ, and Justus W. +
washburne. V. S. G. W. There were ais
nreseat numerous other brethren, member
of the various bodies of the Rite in this val
lev, prominent among them, Gen. Geo >
Stannard. 500; W. II. S. Whitcomb. 80 ,
Robert j. Wright. So; NJ. B. Kinney
20 >: Eli T. Holbrook, $50; A. X. Cole
l4o; ". A. Tyler. l40; George u
Wright, l4o.
Letters expressive Of regret at their ina
biity to be present were read from severa
III. brethren including NJ. p. Sow. iran
Commander Ill. Josiah IL. Drummond
337, Of Portland, Maine Ill. Samuel I
Lawrence. 80 ,, Deputy for Massachusetts
W. 5. Gardner, 33o. p. 6. Nc. Z. |
$, Boston, Mass; Park Davis, IA 10 Z. 1
NJ, St. Adams. Vt. Phineas D. Ballor
80 ,. Omaha. Neb; John II. Graham, 81
P &. NJ. Quebec, Canada. and other
wishing abundant success to the Council
their deliberations.
The remainder OF the forenoon was o.
cupied with the appointment of committee
etc, as is customary in meetings OF a
grand bodies
The Council adjourned at l2.l5 p. IN. an
met again in the afternoon for the despatC
of business, when the following office
were elected and appointed, and regular
installed according to the ceremonies of tt
Ancient and Accepted Rite, viz:
Commander-iu-Chi ef-Geo. o. Tyler.
First Lieutenant Commander-Levi UnderwOo
Second Lieutenant Commander Russell S. Tai
| VI. 5. Il. O.-Milton K. Paine
| q. PriOr-Luman A. Drew
e. Chsn-Frank II. Bascom.
e. T. and A.-Merritt c. Edmunds.
e. Treas.-Wlliam Brinsmaid.
o. Sec'y-John Is. Hyndman.
q. H.-Geo. II. Bselow
Il. NJ. ofC.-George J. stannard.
Il. s. Cyrus Roby.
| t. {. OF G-Horace L. JOhonnOtt-
q. S.-Ro5ert J. Wright.
The utmost harmony and good feelir
prevailed throughout the deliberations
the Council, and the unanimity which cha
acterized the various matters brought
fore it, tended to make the meeting one OF
most Measurable kind