Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-05-05

CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTY-sEvENTH ANN
yERsARY OF ODD FELLOWSHIP IN AHkR-
IcA. BY GREEN MOUNTAIN AND wISooski
roncrs-a.NrNoRA BIE OCCASION.

in a manner not unworthy Of the day, anu
so pleasantly and proftably that the mem
orr of the occasion Will long linger in the
minds of all who were present. Shortly |
after O'Clock p. m, delegation HUM
Green Mountain Lodge, numbering some
thirty gentlemen proceeded to Winooski IN
the nobby "hearses - Of the stage line,
Joined their suburban brethren at the ha4I
of Winooski Lodge, assumed the regaiia
and marched in procession to the Congre-
gational church, where
TEE PUBLIC EXERCISES
were held, the following officers OF the even
ing taking the lead: ?. 6. NJ, samue4
Bigwood, Noble Grand; P. g., George u
Wright, Vice Grand: Bro. Samuel "or-
cester, Secretary, Bro. ). W. OooaeA'
Chaplain. Col. T. S. Peck acted as Mar
shal. First in the order Of exercises after
PRAYER by the Chaplain came the formal
Anniversary Ceremony, as prescribed blythe
r. W. Grand Lodge Of the United States
This was followed by the Thanksgiving
Hymn and prayer by ;he Chaplain. n u.
Samuel Bigwood then introduced to the
audience the orator Of the evening, the
/ Hon. Henry Clark, Of the Rutland GLOBE.
/ Mr.. Clark said We are assembled here TO-
nieht to render thanks TO God for the bles-
! sings he has youchsaied TO the labors OF the
/ order and the success Of the broiherhoou
/ during the past year. l congratulate you
upon the prosperity Of the order during me
| last fifty-seven years. American Odd fel-
/ lowship seems to renew Its youth with every
wear Of lis existence. Let Us, then, mere
/ thank God for His goodness in the past and
re-dedicate ourselves 10 the mission OF the
order Odd Fellowship l. one OF the great
| moral levers Of this age. The speaker then
/ eulogized the order at considerable length
/ and gave a resume OF It's history IN TINS
country. Statistics were then read. showing
/ IT. immense extent and the vast good II l.
4 doing. and the speaker closed with glance
/ at the causes which brought the order into
| existence and which have given 1t It's
/ success
Mr.. Clark address, which was listened
to with profound attention mol only by his
brother craftsmen but by a large audience
of the good people Of winooski, was an
able and spirited effort. and one in every
respect worthy Of the occasion.
Next came the Anniversary Hymn, after
which the meeting closed with the Benedis-
ton. Mos, excellent music was furnished
through the evening by Munson's orches-
ira anG this, with the excellent speaking
and the impressive ceremonies, rendered the
occasion g very gratifying success.
TuE BANQUET.
Immediately on the clos, Of the exercises
IN the church. the Odd Fellows, to the
number of about sixty-dye. marched to the
Stevens House. where mine host Cilley hai
spread sumptuous banquet. The long
tables were loaded wiki good things and
the room was rendered very attractive BY
reason Of It's somewhat elaborate decoration
with fags. fe>5oon, Of evergreen and ap-
propriate notices After full justice had
/ been done 20 the su5stantials, the chairman,
/ Hon. George II Bisel0w, called the gath
ering TO order, and. after neat and grace
! tal introductory speech, called on the toast
master. Dr. Worcester, 10 read the tr~t
toast.
.. The Il -at worthy G-aal L5d-o % the ua.t-
! el States.
TINS toast was responded 70 by ?. q. Rep.
/ ". L. Tyler. who spoke e.Oquently u the
/ GRAND Lodge and H. workings
x. y. q. Eu,a,n p-neut o., Vermont
Responded % by q. Il. p samuel Big
WOOD. wnJ alluded 20 the growth and sue
cess li The order.
o. NV. u. Lodge o.. Vermont.
4 letter Of regret was read from Grand
I Master y c. HYDE of P0u.iney. The chair
.hen called upon d. d. Il. N. Thomas
failey. Who. on the plea Of sickness. waived
! .u examination and called on Mr.. John Il
Baird The latter. however, having just
/ Iali the cigars for the entire party the
/ chair very Justly and with MS usual good
! Judgment declared Mr.. Baird excused.
q. O5a Fe-.owsiip-Fouuaed on tie eternal PIN
ca.es .. Friendship. Love and Truth, j. ever seeks
/ 8. improve anc elevate tie character 0: man.
The chair called on P. g. NJ, j. N.
/ l-ham. who was greeted with tremendous
applause He spoke briefly Of the great
] pleasure il gave him 10 meet - many OF the
/ brethren and old acquaintance. Bro =.
/ W G01dell was also called upon, and made
/ a neat ami appropriate speech.
3. Green Mountain Lodge No. May its record
/ a the past Pee an e4rnes. % rs future.
Responded to by \. g. E. o. Wormel.
VIII .noke of the condition Of the Lodge
md he i-nna-ativs necessity for harder
- o-5 - i-c-oa.e3 interest in the
-
vr,-,,.t- r.,f... \. r. The voun-est LODGE
In the state. bat worthy " sae Lodge from hence
Z spfau-.
y. Fred Il. Whitney. in response 10 a
call f-0m the chairman, spoke Of the hlsto-
y ~ tHS = o. - To-, :, -
oi-lI--li - az -, -''''
Il Ill va ~ '-''
q. Green Mountain Euoampmeni No. }.
Responded 10 happily by j. Warden j. L.
Li7ock-
% Our Country.
In response to this toast Gen. William ".
Henry made one Of the best speeches OF the
evening. 1t was in Panama, twenty-slx
wears ago. he said. stranger IN strange
land that he first realized the full significance
o, the American hag And It was there,
too. that be ceterAlned to JOIN tue or1ef'
lie then mentioned that I ahahla nau III IL
b0rcer- eight th1usanu americans en- route
to Csliiorna that hundreds aleq uaIy
that most oil the dead were careIesslY 5uTus1
INTO the sro"nd' were oArelY eovefeu WIN
earth ana nau notulns Whatever ~ mo- n
'"N'- = =.
'lue4 were ue1vHN9 me- ~ - $50
were invariably marked ID some MauneI'
anu 'neif ulotueI eIa- 'sui iTt 1-"@Ss 80
mem u.?oious iunel Sa az '1d "a
ueci1e1 ID Join INC O4-ei' N'N S0' A'i1 '''-
never feg1e''eu H.
g The Orator o; the Day
This toast was eloquentlv responded to by |
p. G Rep. Henry Clark. in model after
dinner speech. He spoke of Vermonters
Who were eminent odd Fellows; of the re-
cent reception in this city TO Moshassuek
EDcampmeDt Of Providence. K. l., and of
TIE benefits and advantages of the order.
10. The Centennial Year
p, Responded 70 very happly py Sol' i. :
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