The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-28
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THE CELEBRATION AT BURLINGTON.

THE CELEBRATION AT BURLINGTON.
The anniversary of American oddfellow-
ship at Burlington was a fine success. Green
Mountain lodge, the first organized in Yer
mont thirty-three years ago, and the Win
ooski lodge. the youngest in the state, JOIN
ed in the anniversary. At 8 p. m. the
members of the two lodges, wearing the re-
gala of the order, marched into the CITY
hall under tie marshalship of Col. T. s.
Peck to seats reserved for them in front of
the stage. The remainder of the hail was
occupied by an intelligent audience of both
sexes. The officers Of the lodges, T. w.
Fisher, N. G.; NJ. r. Tyler, V. G.; G. G.
Mayo, secretary, and j. w. Goodeli, chan.
lain, of Green Mountain lodge f. ii.
Whitney, 8. p. G.. Il. q. Tilloteon, V. q.
of Winooski lodge, Harvey Burret and
others, occupied seats on the stage, together
with the Volunteer orchestra and glee club.
Noble Grand +. w. Fisher presided with
dignity.
The order of the public exercises were as
follows
l. Overture to zampa-Herold Or
chestra.
.. Angel of Peace-Holmes double
quartette.
B.. Anniversary ceremony, as prescribed
by the grand lodge of the United States.
consisting of prayer by the chaplain, read
ing lof the order of Grand Master
Gale, of the grand lodge of Vermont, by
the secretary, and i~nterrogatlons and re-
sponses by the noble grand and vice grand.
3. Thanksgiving hymn sung by the choir
and members, the audience joining.
The speaker, DIR. Charles Woodhouse OF
Rutland, grand representative from YER
mont in the grand lodge Of the United
States, was introduced with the remark
that DIR. Woodhouse had been forty years
an Odd Fellow, and that his life had exem-
plifed the principles of the order. The
Free Press says the excellent discourse was
listened TO with the closest attention and
received with cordial applause. The public
exercises wclo closed with singing the ami
versary hymn and benediction by the chap
lain.
TIL LEvEE.
After the close of the public exercise the
Oddfellows and invited guests repaired TO
the Grand Army ball, which was filled
with a pleasant company of both sexes. At
the west side of the hall a table was
spread handsomely decorated with flowers
aud fruit and loaded with an ample cold
collation.. The beautiful centre-piece of
choice exotic flowers in a rich epergne of
silver was the gift of Mrs. Lawrence
Barnes, and was much admired. The ex-
ercises here opened with the overture
"Poet and peasant by the orchestra. At
ter the musical invocation "IIear our pray
err" by the singers, Miss Lawrence taking
the solo, Rev. l.. G. Ware offered prayer,
invoking the Divine blessing on the blame
less festivities of the occasion and on the
society in all its worthy work. The COLA
ton was then served and received full JUS
tice. A pleasant time of informal social
enjoyment, followed, during which music
al selections were given.
The music was excellent, the amateur
orchestra performing its part, all things
considered, with remarkable success. Mr..
Baker, in response to a hearty encore,
played ''The Mocking Bird" with vari-
atoms, on the piccolo flute, which was re.
ceived with fresh applause. The singing
was particularly good and enjoyable and
was heartily applauded; At half-past II,
the company broke up, and the pleasant
occasion ended.
AT B~RATTLRBoRO.
Wantastiquet lodge, !. o. o. f., cele.
brsted the fiity.eighth anniversary of the
introduction of Odd Fellowship into Amer
lea, at the Universalist church Thursday
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