The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06
RUTLAND SATURDAY MORNING,
The 8atlaad Daily GIube.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1876.
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Grand Encanspmen

campment of the state of Vermont con-
vened at Oddfellows Hall, Mortified, on
Tuesday, February 9, 1875, at 10 o'clock
a. IN.
Officers plesent-John Retting, Brattle-
boro, Grand Patriarch n. G. Hyde,
Poulney, Grand High Priest J. N. Gale,
st, Johnsbury, Grand Warden; N F. Ri
der, Middlebury Grand Scribe L. G.
Stiles, st. Johnsbury, Grand Treasurer /;
John w. Simonds, Brattleboro, Grand Ju-
Nor Warden.
The Grand Patriarch appointed, the fol-
lowing standing committees
CREDENTIALS.
H. X. Dyer, j. W. knights, d. p. Gel
ley.
FINANCE.
p. ID. Bradford, l.. j. Retting, +. II.
Bascom.
STATE OF THE ORDER.
l.. b. Adams, J.W Smonds, G. d. Ran
dali.
on CORRESPONDENTS.
j. N Gale, N. c. Hyde, A. N. Pear
sons.
on RETURNS.
Henry Clark, L. G. Stiles, p d. Brad
ford
on CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
Henry Clark, p. d. Bradford L. G.
Stiles.
John Retting, Grand Patriarch, present
cd his annual report, of which the follow
ing is an abstract:
PATRIARCH RETTING's REPORT.
We have assembled agreeable to vote
adopted at our last annual session, In Au-
gust last, and it is the duty of your grand
patriarch to report. The report of my Off
cial doings must, in consequence of the
short time intervening between our last en-
campment and the present time, be quite
brief. have visited most of the encamp-
ments and find them all in good condition
Eureka encampment No. 10, the work is
well done. THIS encampment was only in
otitutCu OuC year uSO, anu HAS u ulCuiuCi-
ship OF 33. The members are earnest and
faithful in the discharge of every obliga-
ton, and l believe the grand encampment
will have no cause to regret having received
them into the encampment family. On the
first of December, with other patriarchs,
was present at and assisted in the dcdica-
ton of their fine Oddfellows temple.
have been..often asked the question, "Can we
build hall ?" Twenty-Five years ago this
| question seldom arose. This indicates the
progress and enterprise of the order. To-
| day we demand larger and more elegantly
furnished halls. In fact it demands owner
| ship in them, and many of the more enter
| prsing lodges have built and others asking
"Can we build hall?" Ianswer yes. ANY
lodge can build hall, it only requires a
| little energy to do it. Few men are con-
tent to spend their days in rented house,
| they want more independence and freedom,
and SO with lodges. They see men growing
rich around them by the increase of real
estate values large fortunes, even, are
made in few years by this operation, and
the question occurs to them, why does not
the lodge do likewise. They see that
| wealth begets respect III certain circles
| why not the lodge have the advantage of
this influence too? They see that men
not so liable to change People look upon
| them as fixtures-as permanent residents.
| If the order is a permanent institution,
| why not substantiate that sentiment by
| outward evidences in the erection of tenn
| pies for home of the order in every town
and city where lodge exists. Some men
are kept poor all their days because of
| their income, and SO must 1t be with
many lodges. Whereas, if they had hall
of their own, rents would be saved, and
perhaps they might have a small income
from annual rentals of portion of their
building, beside laying up a share of their
regular dues. Therefore the grand en-
| campment should congratulate Moose
river encampment for the example they
have presented our beloved order in this
state and hope otherlodges in this jurisdic-
ton will follow their example.
On my visit to Burlington learned that
difficulties in the subordinate lodge had
worked TO the injury Of Green Mountain
encampment, and no work is being done.
AT Middlebury the patriarchs have lost
| somewhat of their interest because they had
| no work before them.
| met good number of Otter Creek en-
campment at their hall and they seem to be
working in peace, harmony and love.
Excelsior encampment No. d. at East
| Dorset, is reported in a good and healthy
condition, and is steadily growing in favor
with those who were once its strongest OPP
| ponents.
Oasis encampment No. 8, Brattleboro, of
which your grand patriarch is member,
has been visited regularly, and | must say
| that it stands as well as any one in the
state, has as large membership, and their
| financial condition is good, The meetings
are well attended and believe is the only
encampment in this jurisdiction which is
supplied with street regalia, and let me
say that the adoption of this uniform is u
| great benefit to our order throughout the
country, and would recommend that other
encampments in this jurisdiction follow
their example.
The grand patriarch then gave resume
of the reports of the district deputies which
fully confirmed his report as to the healthy
condition and steady growth, and that our
members are true Oddfellows indeed
The report of the grand scribe shows the
number of limitations for the last term have
been less than the preceding term, and as
this is one of the outward indications of
the prosperity of the order, would it not
be well, in connection with the reports of
district deputies for us to inquire into the
cause of this and the lack of vigor, and if
there is any defect in our general regna-
tons to apply the proper remedy. The
grand patriarch suggested such change IN
the duties so as to require of him on every
evening, in the absence of any other regu-
lar business, to be Iehearsed not less
than one degree of the work, sucha course
would have the best effect in preparing the
officers to perform their several parts, and
certainly would be instructive to all visit
ors, and If it were generally understood by
the members that the evening would be
spent in such a manner, the average at
| tendance would be much larger.