The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-15
Masonic.

cred an earnest and acceptable address.
On Wednesday evening, Past Grand
Master Park Davis, Of st. Adams, was
the recipient of a fine gold watch and
chain from his brethren. The presenta.
ton was made in bcftting terms by Hen
ry Clark, of Rutland, and Mr.. Davis re-
spondcd feelingly and in eloquent terms.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to
the election of officers with the following
result I:
NJ w Nathan Z Bowman, st Johns.
bury, Grand Master.
II " Edmund G Houghton, North
Bennington, Deputy Grand Master.
X w Lcvans M Read, Bellows Falls,
Grand Senior Warden.
II w Henry Ii Smith, Rutland Grand
Junior Warden.
Il w John A Butler, Jamaica, Grand
Treasurer.
II w Henry CLARK, Rutland, Grand
Secretary.
w James Holloway, St Adams, Grand
Senior Deacon.
W William S Hopkins, Vcrgenncs,
Grand Junior Deacon.
The Grand Master announced the ap.
pointmcut Of subordinate officers az fol
lows
turcr.
W Rev Edwin Wheelock, Winooski, Grand
Chaplain.
W Rev Enos d Hopkins, st Johnsbury, Assist
ant Grand Chaplain.
W Theodore S Peck, Burlington, Grand Mar
shall.
WJQA Bass, West Randolph, Grand Pursui.
want.
W William Drinsmaid, Burlington, Grand
Sword Bearer.
W Daniel c Barber, W Cyrus p Curricr, Bur-
l%ington, Grand Stewards.
W Joseph IL Walton, Burlington, Grand Tyler,
The following standing committees
were announced
Foreign Corrcspon lenco Henry Clark, Chas
u Eddy, William c. Dome.
Finance-T c Robbins, G 5 Mattison, IL n
Novel;.
Gricvanccs-Dan 7 Webster, c p Hogan, IRA
W Saylcs.
Masonic Jurispiudcncc-L c Dutlcr, A A Hall.
NJ II Tyler.
Publication-llcnry Clark, William II. Root,
A S Marshall.
Dispcnsation and Chartcrs-E S Dana, j Hal
soy Cushman, David Trull.
Observation-Disclosures II Root, N S Howe, S L
Circuit.
On Portraits of Grand Mastc:s-E ; Dana,
William II Root, John Bacon, I'd.
The attendance on the Grand Lodge
was the largest ever known in the mis-.
tory Of the order in Vermont. The wea-
thcr was fine and the disciples of King
Solomon seemed 10 have enjoyed them.
selves, and departed to their homes in
peace and harmony.
GRAND COUNCIL OF VERMoNT.-Thc
annual convention Of tho Grand Council
of Royal and Select Masons was held at
the hall OF Washington Lodge on Thurs.
day afternoon, June 10, and was opened
in ample form, the Grand Chaplain off.
c%iating at the altar.
The following grand officers wore pre-.
sent
Edward S Dana, nj Ill Grand Master,
Joseph i Perkins, d G Master.
Ormond Cole, G p G of w.
w II S Whitcomb, G. Recorder.
y , Farnsw0rth, as u Treas.
Geo w Beckwith, as G G Of Guards.
a O Ilubbcll, as G Conductor.
Rev 7 f Stuart, G Chaplain.
Frank A Co.'S, as G Marshal.
G A Cutting as G Steward.
A X Cole as G. Sentinel.
The committee on credentials reported
twelve Of the fourteen subordinate coun.
ellis represented.
Grand Master Dana then delivered his
annual address, which embraced much
excellent counsel concerning cryptic ma.
sonry. lie alluded to the organization
Of the Grand Council of England and
Wales, and paid an eloquent tribute to
the memory of the lamcnted DIR. George
M. Hall. The address, which was admir-.
ably written, was referred to committee
consisting of Comps. Geo. II. Bigelow,
John Is. Ilollcnbeck and j. Monroe 20.
land who reported tavorably to its recon.
~mendation, and the Grand Council oil
Vermont recognized the Grand Council
of England and Wales, and ordered the
setting apart OF n memorial page 10 DR..
Hall in the printed proceedings of the
Grand Council.
The bylaws were unanimously amend.
cd, so that the fees for degrees hereafter
shall not be less than five dollars two
dollars Of which shall be paid by the
subordinate to the Grand Council.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Edward 5 Dana, Cornwall, NJ Ill Grand Mas,
ter,
Joseph l. Perkins, st Johnsbury, Deputy Grand
Master.
ormond Cole, winooski, Grand p C of til,
Work.
W IL S Whitcomb, Burlington, Grand Re.
corler.
J + Washburn, Montpelier, Grand Treas.
urer.
A c lIubbcll, Bennington Center, q C of the
Guards.
William s Hopkins, vergcnnes, Grand Con.
ductor.
The Grand Master announced the fol.
lowing appointments;
Rev T + Stuart, South Burlington, Grand
Chaplain.
Henry Il sheldon. Middlcbury, Grand Lecturer,
q n Williston, st Adams, Grand Marshal.
5 Farnsworth, Windsor. Grand Steward.
David Fay, Burlington, Grand Sentinel.
The Grand officers elect were installed
by NJ. Ill. Grand Master Il. S. Dana,
Companion j. w. +. Washburn, organist
of the Church Of the Messiah. Montpelier,
presiding at the organ. The installation
were quite impressive, as con.
Quoted by the Grand Master. who had
received his election to the position.
Tho following standing committees
were announced
Finance, A c llubbcll, NJ X Paine, George o
Tyler.
Disponsations and Charters, John Il Ilollen-
beck, j 5 Farnsworth, q A Cutting.
Grievances, X 5 Taft. } NJ Poland, A A Hall.
Foreign Correspondence, W II 5 Whitcomb, L
L Greenleaf, Frank Bradford.
Publication, w II $ Whitcomb, Geo W Beck
with, John w Clark.
Credentials, Il Il Drake, I A Co.'S, William
lrnsmaid.
A resolution Of thanks to Comp G.. w.