Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-09
K. W. GRAND LODGE.

The thirtieth annual session of the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge. l. o. U. F.. OF Yer
mont commenced at Grand Armv Hall on
Wednesday, February eth. at $50 a. N.
with the following Grand officers present
Nielsen C. fly de, Poultney, NJ. W. Grand
Master.
John n. Gale. st. Johnsbury, r. W. d.
| Grand Master.
Horace Ii. Farnsworth. St. Adams. R. W.
| Grand Warden.
John r. Burton. Bennington. R.W Grand
| Secretary.
Jonathan a. Parker. Rutland. X. W
Philander D. Bradford. Mortified. Grand
Rep G. l.. U.s..
Charles Woodhouse, Rutland, Grand Rep
G l.. U S.
Samuel Bigwood, Winooski, R. W. Grand
Chaplain.
Henry NJ. Currier. Brattleboro, W. Grand
Marshal,
John H. Baird, Burlington. W. Grand
Conductor.
John HCarpenter. Derby Line, W Grand
Guardian.
George F.. Morse. Burlington. as W.
Grand Herald.
Prayer was offered by the K W. Grand
Chaplain.
The Committee on Credentials. through
their chairman, Geo. II. Bigeiow, of Bur-
llngton, reported that all the Lodges in the
State were represented.
the Grand Master appointed the following
Standing Committees.
On FInsnce.-C. l.. Shaw, Bennington,
d. P. Celley. St Johnsbury, l.. l.. Davis,
Brattleboro.
On Subordinates-Timothy Vinton Brat
tlebOro, William b. Chubb, Post Mills,
Ii. j. Ward, Rutland.
State of the Order-Charles Woodhouse.
Rutland, IL. X. White, Brattleboro. j. NJ.
lsham, WinOoskI.
On GricyanceS-L. &. Stiles, ST. Johns.
bury, John W. Simonds, Brattleboro,
Thomas Failey, Burlington.
On Mileage and Per Diem-L. {. Need
ham, Rutland, Eben +. Smith. Middlebnry.
On Judiciary-P. ID. Bradford. North
field: NJ. II. Tyler, Burlington, Henry
Clark, Rutland.
On Supplies-Sewall Morse, Brattleboro,
ID. e. Bessee. Pouitney, A. f.. Burton,
Rupert
The NJ. ". Grand Master presented his
annual report. which was an interesting
and eloquent statement OF the affairs OF the
order during the past year. lie made
feeling sllusion To the deaths of Past Grand
Masters Henry K. Dyer and Phlness ID.
BallOu.
The report was referred to the committee
on the State of the Order, for the purpose
of distributing the several subjects em-
bractd in 1t to appropriate committees.
The report Of the Grand Representative to
the Grand Lodge of the United States. was
read by Grand Representative WoodhOusc.
1t waN II model document, giving a most
kfs.s.s of hn DON a..t ha
Grand Lodge OF tho United States at its
recent eventual session in the breiest and
ter~est manner.
Grand Representative Bradford offered
the following resolution which was adopt
cd
Re.olr,d. That Article VII Sec ,. OF tho Cousli-
tuition Ice amended that on tho deltn Of n mem
her in goa shading his widow or his nearest OF
kin shall receive from the Lodge such sum as tho
Lodge may determine, which shall In no case 10
lees thun hi;e-n dollars, In case tho deceased
brother was II White member. or less than twenty
de. lars II Royal Blue, aud thirty dollars If
Scarlet member.
The L W Grand Secretary submitted his
annual report, which was accepted and
referred To the Committee TN Finance.
The L ". Grand Treasurer submitted bis
annual Report which was referred TO the
Finance Committee
Representative Thomas tailey, of Green
Mountain Lodge of Burlington. extended
an invitation to the Grand Lodge to join in
social entertainment and supper at the
American Hotel, at such time this evening.
as will he most convenient for that body.
On melton of Past Grand Master Henry
Clark. the invitation was unanimously ac-
cepttd by lbe Grand Lodge
Past Grand Representative Tyler raised
the question as to members of the Grand
Lodge und qualification for membership
desiring To know the exsct status of Past
Grand Officers and Past Grands in the
Grand Lodge.
On motion Of Representative SomerI, of
NOrm"ut Lodge. the subject was referred to
spccIA committee OF three Past Grand
Master, and the following were appointed
n such committee Pas: Grand Masters
Nntun. l-ham and Morse
Representative White. Of WantastIquet
Lodge. from tho Committee on the Ststc of
the Order. made II report, which Wa ac-
cepted and adopted, distributing the topics
in the Grand Masters Address A. iollnw-
So much as relates to permissions Of the