Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

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peace.
The Right Eminent Past Grand Com
mander Perkins, who was much affected,
then made the following feeling reply;
REPLY.
| Eminent and Dear Sir: The emotions evoked by
your few words are too subtle for analysis and too
| varied for utterance They stir memories OF the
past, and standing in this presence my MIND gances
| back over eight brief years to the Gay entered
the ASYLUM of this Grand Commardery-a stranger!
Lar cordial greetings and knightly couItesies,
! then extended TO me, hold and Will ever noId
grateful place in my memory.
But it was only the beginning Of delightful asso-
Citations which have grown richer ana fuller as the
! years rolled on.
| experience of abler mer than myself. But such
generous praise, such high consloeration. as you
have shown me to-day. bridges with solid rock aud
enhalOes with new born light the chasm which mas
hitherto hung darkl ly between that which sought
TO do your leader and that which really accom-
plished II ! may accept your assurance, Eminent
Sir, Of the lasting goodwill and iraternsl anec-
tion Of this Grand Body, in degree equal to my
f1udest wishes" l am satisfied and highly hon.
oTef.
Il Il were in my power, ] would make some
acknow led gnent Of my appreciation Of your re-
peated favOrs, eliminating in my election TO the
uilse of Grand Commander.
During the three years OF my ADMINISTRATION,
most loyally did you sustain me on every coca
sion and 10 day you have right royalty crowned
all previous favors, in the bestowal OF these rich
and elegant gifts. .
| thank YOU most heartily for thom. and for the
sentiments which are expressed by and with them
/ thank you especially for your generous aid and
sympathy through the past years, which rendered
my official relations with you 30 agreeable and
LETT with me only happy recollections. through
the light Of which this silver Will shine !or me
with added brilaucy.
May you and the members Of this Grand Com
msndery, in your social and frsternal relations re-
oeve irom others, as generous ifiendshipsas chsr-
table d scriminauons, and as efficient ald as you
have shown to AuQ may tne Hlcuusulp v.
this present time, by the grace Of tod, through
the merits Of lis son, be caught up ana transla-
ted into the language OF the Celestial CITY!
The R. E. Grand Commander then direct
ed the attention of the cOnclave to the
election of officers. Sir knights K. d
Marvin and T. NJ Chapman having been
appointed tellers. the ballots were taken.
sorted ana counted, and the following Off
GERS elected II serve, as under, for the year
ensuing, viz:
Sir A B Jewett, swanton-R. E Grand Comman-
SIR E. 5 Dana, Corawall-y. E. Deputy Grand
Commander.
hr L q. kingsley, kutland-E. Grand Captain
General.
sr c. Cv. Eastman, Factory Polnt-E. Grand
Prelats.
SIR ). S F4rnsworth, windsor-E. Grand Senior
Sir X. D. Marvin, sEanton-E Grand Junior
Warden.
sr 5. 5. Brown, Burlingtoa-E. urand Treas
sif J. NJ Poland, Montpelier-E Grand Recorder
Sir Z. VI. Chapman, Mlddleoury-E. Grand stan
dafd Bearer.
Sir c L. Piper, BrattleboTo-E. Grand Sword
Sir a C Hustell, North Reunlngton-E Grand
STD NJ. Racon, St Jobnsbury-E. Grand Cap
tain o. the Guard.
er Emory Town, watsrbury-E. Grand Sen
tinsl.
The Grand Commandery being formed in
due array for the Installation of its officers,
the K. E Grand Commander administered
the oath OF Office and installed the newly
elected,ticers.
The following committees were ap
pointed
on Foreign e'pondenc,-sir Knights h.
DanA. j. -. FdrnsS Gtn. ID. NJ. Bacon.
on Jurisp' 'Laenee-slr knights Geo. y. Tyler, {.
L.P.psr. II. b. Bean.
On P1bheatgn-sr knights J N. Poland, ST T
Mott, A q Huhhell.
on PusIi- InsiaHaiion-sr Knights R S. TAFT
George .. Tyler and X. Z. Grand Commauder.
Reports of the various committees. con-
sisting of local and routine business, were
made, accepted and adopted.
The Report Of the Committee Oh Foreign
Correspondence, prepared by the Hon. Sir
T. : Dana, of Cornwall. was read during
tne afternoon session. IL was an able and
exhaustive paper, and eTinced great abil-
Ity and care IN Its preparation.
On motion Of Sir Knight p. ID. Marvin,
q vote Of thanks was passed unanimously to
Washington Lodge No. +. and A NJ. and
Burlington K. A. Chapter No. ,, for the use
OF their beautiful Hall during the present
Couclave.
The Grand Commandery Of Vermont was
then closed in ample form.
GRAND LODGE OF vERNONT-ANNUAL coNAUSI-
CATION.
The Annual Communication Of the Most
Worshipiul the Grand Lodge Of Vermont.
Free and Accepted Mlsons, began its An
nusl Session Oh Wednesday. the li;h dav
Of June. \. d. 1876. A L. $50, at Grand
Army Hal. in the City OF Burlington, ut 10
o clCck, .. Il.
OPENING.
The Grand Lodge was opened in AMPLE
FORM. and with prayer by K. " nui Rev.
Brother +. T.. Hopkins, A>-i,tanI Grand
Chaplain.
OFFICERS PRESENT
NJ ". Nathan P. Bowman-Grand Master.
b. ", Edmund c. houshtOn- Deputy Grand
Master.
Il. =. Levant ". Read-Grand Senior Warden.
k, v. Henry Ii Sutherland Junior harden.
r.. " john A. Butler Grand Treasurer.
r. " Henry Clark Grand Sec etary.
". william H. Root-Depuiy Grand Secretary.
". James Holloway -6rand senior Deacon