The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-02
l. o. o. F.
Meeting Of tho Grand Encampment.


sembed at Odd Fellows hall, Globe block,
on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 1876, at 10 o'clock q.
m. The following officers were present;
Nelson q. Hyde. Grand Patriarch
j ohm N. Gale......................I Iigh Priest
Norman Il. Rider. Warden
Frank III. Bascom Grand Scrlbe
J. w. SimOnds. treasurer
ID. p. Celley.......Junior Warden pro TEN
l.. q. Stiles. .....".....Grand Representative
Il. j. Ketting. ..................Grand Sentinel
A. N. Pearson. .......--. Outside Sentinel
The grand encampment was opened in
due form, after prayer, by M. W. High
Priest.
Past Patriarchs present entitled TO seats
were John Retting, Brattleboro p. ID.
Bradford, Mortified A. N. Pearson,
Montpelier Samuel Bigwood, Winooski
Loren Atwood, II. X. Dyer, Henry Clark,
Rutland.
The committee on credentials reported
the following named persons entitled to
seats in the grand encampment
GREEN MOUNTAIN ENCAMPMENT, Bur.
IINGToN-George H. Bigelow, George ID.
Wright.
OTTER CREEK ENoAMpMENT, RUTLAND
Newman Weeks, j. 5. Graves, :. G.. Put
nam.
EUREKA ENcAMpMENT, NoRTnrIELD--J.
L. Abbot, L. NJ. Washburn.
Tie new members were introduced and
instructed in the work Of the encampment.
The grand patriarch announced the FOL
lowing standing committees;
Credentidls-H. II. Dyer, l.. G. Stiles, S.
Bigwood.
Finance-P. d. Bradford, l.. g. Stiles,
John Retting.
State Of the Order - Henry CLARK,
George Wright, A. N. Pearson.
Corresp0ndence-P. ID. Bradford, II. K.
Dyer, Samuel Bigwood.
Returns-L. G.. Stiles, John Retting,
Newman Weeks.
Constitution and By Laus-IIeury Clark,
George Ii. Bigelow, :. G.. Putnam.
Grand patriarch, N. &. Hyde, delivered
the annual address, of which the follow
ing is brief abstract:
GRAND PATRIARcn's ADDRESS.
A voluminous report cannot be expected
| from the presiding officer of limited ju-
rsdction, respecting the work during the
year. Work is necessary to our future
growth. greet you with congratulation
upon the benefits enjoyed and the success
attained during the year past, and hope
| that our future course may result more
| completely for the good OF the order. A
work as noble as ours is deserves the highest
consideration and effort we'can bring to 1t.
DISSERTATIONS.
| por,r;s.;or vas giver (,os;s epcamnmen,
| No 10 ,,,oar ,beir roaoi;o ond rnifnrn
IN remor;al dav also to Greer
Mopn,a;n encamnmsn, No tn onnear i,
rooal;o mon Tho rocen,ion of Noisassuct
encamnment of Providence RHODE Island.
n d;snensation for tho institution of Tboma.
W;ldev encarnmen, No II ,yhich wa,
;ns,,,n,cd Of Mnntna,er Dacnmhar N 1874
NisirAlloN.
The Grand Patriarch had during the yeal
visited Moose river encampmont NO. g. at
st. Johnsbniy; Green Mountain encamp
ment No. 3, at Burlington; Otter Greek
encampment NO Z, Rutlaud; In which
opinions were given OF his personal inspec
ton OF the work Frank Ii. Bacon was mp
pointed district deputy grand master over
Thomas Wildey encampment No. II.
DISTRICT DEPUTIES REPORT.
A rpmmarv of the reports of the severa
district DENNY Grand masters in which IN,
condition of each snbordinste encamn
ments were sneciallv reported. The granl
natriarch sold that The f.n.e was - -
3: of too little Importance, whereas ~ pn
OF me most important positions IN reeart
10 the INTERESTS OF tne order. IL IS iron
their reports mainly that we are enabled L
review the work OF the year, the growth OF
decrease OF the ORDER IN the several dis
tricts, to determine where evils exist anC
What remedy Is needed Tor their correction
lie urged the necessity OF an increased at
tention 10 inc duties OF TINS Office. Ii W.
would iegislate iully ana rightly, we mus
know the matters requiring legislation
mat arise IN the different districts ac-
cording to.theirInecesslties, but affecting the
whole STATE ]urlsdlction. 'hey cannot moro
properly come peiore this oooy imam upor
Inc recommendation OF the grand patri
arch, founded upon the reports of these
Objects. Inc president OF The unltec
states would ne lily prepared 10 suggest II
DIS message certain SUBJECTS Tor action by
congress, without the aid OF the reports OF hl'
cabinet officers The district deputies are the
grand patrlarchs cabinet. II is his right
and duty TO know fully the working condi
tion OF OF each camp, whether 1t be pros
porous or not. The reports OF Deputies
.; d.: lsnam, no. Jerome w. knights
NO. -. r. Ceiley' NO. u; D. ). Graves,
NO. FRANK IL. bascoln, NOS. ~ and II
report the ORDER IN their several Jurlsdic'
Iohs u NC Ill iair- WORKING condition.
deputy baecom' 10 MS report, thus notices
the institution OF inc Ihomas Wildey en-
campment no: II; at Montpelier, by
Srahu hlgh rries' John ~ tale About
MY 10 hnmoer were present from various
parts OF Inc state Oddfellowship is grow
nair;arch,. a. Wor,no,iayy ua'' "uu wv
roadw Tor ovorv cool u,nrd onS 80 1 W1
are randy and wilI;ng 70 do oIr d,,''
| ""N "'i'"s " w Jul uu'y a' III
'hnor
| Attention was called 10 the c0mmunica
| ton of Brother James l.. Ridgley. inviting
| the GRAND encamnmnnt IN nari,o;no,o os :
| 80 -. IiI.i p.Pu'o 40
| oouy OF ny ueleeatiohs III inc fraternal
| commlngliD5 OF the order in Philadelphia
| on the Goth of September 1876
| L. oo,o,,s;on ~ ,s,,d
| III conViusion' tne eiahu patriarch OK
| pressed thanks TO the encampment for the
| honor bestowed upon him and IN his denu
| ,;o, ond Tho rrand ecriha Co. ~, ",S ~ u
uos' "iiu 'he s'anu 'o''oe ior MS ellcient
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