The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-13
Annual Meetings Of the Masonic
Bodies Of Vermont.
KNIGHTS OF THE BED cRoss OF CONSTANTINE


KNIGHTS OF THE RED cRoss OF ooNsTANTNE.
The third annual communication Of the |
grand imperial council Of Knights of the |
Red Cross of Constantine, and appendant
orders, was held at Masonic hall in Bur
lington. Monday, June 18th, 1877, Most
Illustrious Henry d. Bean of Mortified,
grand sovereign, presiding the six sub
ordinate conclaves of the state.being fully
represented. After listening to the annual
address of the grand sovereign, and the re-
ports Of the several committees, the coun-
Gil proceeded to the election of officers for
the year ensuing with the following result:
NJ. l. Sir Frank N. Bascom, Montpelier,
grand sovereign.
NJ. E. Sir M. X. Paine, Windsor, grand
viceroy.
VI. Sir ]. @. Paine, Windsor, grand
senior general.
V. l. Sir D. NJ. Bacon, st. Johnsbury,
grand junior general.
V. G. Sir Rev. g. G. V. Eastman, Fac
tory Point, grand high prelate.
Ill, Sir VIM. Brinsmaid, Burlington,
grand chancellor.
Ill. Sir A. X. Cole, Burlington, grand
treasurer.
Ill. Sir E. E. Greenleaf, winooski, grand
recorder.
Ill. Sir F. F. Fletcher, st. Johns bury,
grand high almoner.
Ill. Sir j. s. Farnsworth, Windsor, grand
chamberlain.
Ill. Sir NJ. o. PiDgree, Montpelier, grand
orator.
Ill. Sir G. P. Currier, Burlington, grand
marshal.
III. Sir ]. W. F. washburn, Montpelier,
grand architect.
Ill. Sir N. P. Bowman, st. Johnsbury,
grand standard bearer.
Ill. Sir A. N. Pearson, Berlin, grand
herald.
Ill. Sir G. W. Kingsbury, Mortified,
grand sentinel.
Most Ill. Sir Henry d. Bean was re-elect-
ed to the office of grand sovereign, but
cautiously declined to serve. The grand
officers were installed by the retiring grand
sovereign.
The grand council was favored with the
presence of most Illustrious Sir George o.
Tyler, past grand sovereign. The follow
ing divisional intendants general were ap-
pointed:
Sir T. 8. Peck, Star of Bethlehem, No.
l, Burlington.
Sir NJ. K. Paine, DeMolay, No. 9, Win.
sor.
Sir s. r. Colby, st. Helena, No. 8
Montpelier
Sir Ormand Cole, Bethany, No. 4, Bur
lington.
Sir NJ. d. Bean, Lilly of the Valley, No. g.
Mortified,
Sir j. L. Perkins, St. Johusbury, No. 6
St. JohDsbury.
The following resolution was unanim
ously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks OF this grant
imperial council be rendered to Washington
lodge and Burlington chapter for the use o
their elegant hall during the meeting o
this imperial grand council.
No further business appearing the gram
imperial council Of Vermont was closed i
knightly form.
GRAND CoMMANDRRY.
The Both annual conclave Of the gran
commaudery, of the state of Vermont, Al
: sembled Tuesday morning. At half Pas
/ o o'clock the Burlington commandery,
strong, lead by the Sherman band Q
Winooski escorted the grand commander
through the principal street, of the city
T under the direction OF Col. Theodore s
Peck, commander. A Amer appearin
y body of men has rarely, if ever, parade
the streets OF any city or town in Vernon
t At the session Col. A. B. Jewett, gran
commander, delivered an admirable address
:. An exhaustive and highly valuable n
D port on foreign correspondence, was pr,
scented by Sir Edward 8. Dana, of Ne
= Haven which was read by him before ii
grand commandery. The following is tt
;. list of
Q GRAND OFFICERS:
. Sir Edward s. Dana, New Haven, gran
o commander.
> Sir Ormand Cole, Winooski, deput
= grand commander.
= Sir Levi G. Kingsley, Rutland, grar
generalissimo.
Sir ]. s. Farnsworth, Windsor, graz
y captain general.
/ Sir Rev. G. V. c. Eastman, Factor
-, Point, grand prelate.
= q Sir X. d. Marvin, Swanton, grand Sci
g ior warden.
Sir j. NJ. Chapman, Middlebury, graz
+ junior warden.
l. Sir s. S. Brown, Burlington, graz
g treasurer.
u Sir ]. NJ. Poland, Montpelier, grand T
I oorder..
u Sir G. L. Piper, Brattleboro, graz
:, standard bearer.
:, Sir A. G. Hubbell, Bennington, graz
sword bearer.
;. Sir d. M. Bacon, st. Johnsbury, gran
y warder.
!, Sir II. D. Bean, Mortified, grand ca
~ tain OF the guard.
: Sir Emory Town, Waterbury, grand Sc
u tinel.
The grand officers were then duly
y stalled by Past Grand Commander Jewe
u The proceedings were of an interesti
D. character, and harmony and good feeli
es prevailed among the members OF the grs
BODY