Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-18
Masonic.
GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT
FyENINC

A communication was read from thu
Grand Lodge of Canada announcing the
death of the Grand Master William Mercer
Wilson and Grand Secretary Thomas Reid
Hopkins, and the Grand Secretary was In
structed to communicate the coincidence Of
the Grand Lodge of Vermont.
Jonah Ii. Drummond. of Portland, wa:
commissioned as representative of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont with the Grand Lodge
of Maine.
\ pleasant and interesting feature Of the
evening session was the presentation to Past
Grand Master Park Davis. by the Grand
Lodge. of handsome gold watch and
chain. Grand Secretary Henry Clark. in
behalf of the Grand Lodge, addressed Bro
Davis as follows
Past Grand Master DGris
IL now becomes my p easant duty, as the organ
and in the name Of the Masons OF Vermont, in re-
cosntion Of your distinguished services TO tender
you a token Of the place which you hold in their
hearts. Your brethren desire To leave with you q
testimonial OF their regard and good fellowship.
One that you can transmit to your children, mark
in the fact that Won were once an honOred Urand
Master OF the Nrauu Lodge 81 NermOnl-du uonoI
more % be covited than any political position your
fellow citizens could confer upon you. | now pre-
sent you this gold watch in the name and behalf OF
the Grand Lodge and the Fraternity OF Free and
Accepted Masons OF this jurisdiction. Its intrinsic
value gold is but 1.-THE 81 the golden esteem OF
your brethren which it conveys. Accept it, my
brother, in the spirit with which ii is rendered and
NAV lt remain a treasure and heirloom in your
fam. y for succeeding generations. Accept from
my self perso nalls, my brother, my gr ,teful &C
kn1w led -neuts for your kindly friendship. The
linz
NV memory as among the sweetest friendship and
aihlauonso o. a lie me. And when the sands OF
this life shall have ebbed away may we and those
who rave been associated with Us meet the
golden pavements OF the great Grand Lodge above.
The GIT IS an elegant gold watch, hunter
case, fall jewelled, Of the manufacture of f.
Howard q Co. of Boston, and valued,
without "a cham, at something over two
hundred dollars /, bears the following in
seripton:
Presented to Park Davis. Past Grand
Master, by the Grand Lodge of Vermont,
June 9Th, \. L. 5S75.
The recipient of this fine testimonial OF
the respect and good will of the Grand
Lodge Acknowledged it in these fitting
terms
W, ~ 'laNa h1''e', R''ta .. ana ~. )"
adequate that become the cS ne ITO, Of
th-- valuable testimonial at your hands Valuable
ia lutr.ns sor.h, but very much more SO as the
kinG expression Of your approval @; my labors in
the hlsh oilca pos uou TO which You have elected
me.
l. haNe been able, even q LIN ted degree, to
merit this appreciation, il hA' been by attention to
tie lessons which the mysteries OF Masonry incul-
eatelts emblem teach ana Is alleSores illustrate.
lhese lessons u thoroughly learned and adhered
10 ia Aae4it'' VIII insure success m the govern
neut ui the craft. Tney give 10 him who is IN
office the key 70 tne hearts O; those over whom he is
placed ana al tue same time persuade them to he
aoS T nl No GS a S t6a the
I1a5 Ma'H "a "a GTand Master s Of the Grand
recorded history. For tins success We may all
honor. Tie years wa, in Office we're few. but they S
Wee WEE 'rISdea VIII pleasant events Joy US expert
p easaut ne.aor,es. Ny relations during that time
r, S T Nyfg inmate eC51 ana 10 me