The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-10-05
Grand Royal Arch Chapter oft State
of Vermont.

VI NtFmOuts
sIxTY-FIRsT ANNUAL CoNvoCATIoN.
The M. T.. Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Vermont assembled in annual convo-
cation i'm the hall of Washington Lodge
No. 3, f. and A. NJ. in the city of Bur-
lington, on Wednesday, the 26th of
September, A. |. 2i07, A. ID. 1877.
Present
Edward S. Dana, Grand High Priest.
j. Il. IIolenbeck, as Deputy Grand
High Priest.
Alfred A. Hall, Grand King.
William 5. Hopkins, Grand Scribe.
j. W. f. Washburn, Grand Treasur-
er.
W. IL. 5. Whitcomb, Grand Secretary.
Hiram +. Stevens, Assistant Grand
Secretary.
Homer Nj. Phelps, Grand Captain
Host.
Rev. II. II. Stuart Grand Chaplain.
j. :. Farnsworth ms Grand Principal
Soiourner.
George +. Skifl as Grand Royal Arch
Captain
William Brinsmaid, Grand Master
Sd Vail.
T.. b. True as Grand Master I'd Vail.
G.. l.. Piper, Grand Master LIST Vail.
ID. G. Barber, &. l.. Curricr, Grand
Stewards.
Collins Blakcly, Grand Sentinel.
Emory Town, Grand Tyler.
Representative Of all the subordinate
chapters composing the Grand Chapter
of Vermont except four were present,
and the Grand Royal Arch Chapter was
opened in ample form by Comp. T.. :.
Dana, NJ. f. Grand High Priest, assist
cd by the Grand officers, Comp. Rev.
Thaddeus +. Stuart, Grand Chaplain,
officiating at the altar. After filling the
vacancies in committees, the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter listened TO the able
and eloquent address of the NJ. +.
Grand High Priest, after which the
Grand Chapter proceeded to the dis
patch of the regular business of the
session.
The address of the Grand High Priest
was referred to special committee,
consisting of Companions Henry II.
Smith, Homer NJ. Phelps and Hiram +.
Stevens.
The committee on credentials report
ed the names of representatives present
and the number ofballots they were en-
titled to cast.
The following companions were re-
ceived and acknowledged as Grand Rep
resentatives near the Grand Chapter of
Vermont from the several Jurisdictions
pamed below, viz:
j. ). Farnsworth, of West Virginia:
Alfred A. Hall, OF Maine; Edward :.
Dana, of Georgia; j. Il. Shurtletl, of
Massachusetts.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were made and respectively refer
red to the finance committee.
Comp. Henry ii. Smith offered res
olution 10 reprint the proceedings of
the Grand Chapter from 1904 to 1850,
mittee.
Chapter called from labor TO refresh
mcnt till ? p. NJ.
The Grand ROYAL Arch CHAPTER was
called from refreshment to labor at =.
NJ.
The report of the committee on dis
pcnsations and charters was presented
by Comp. j. Monroe Poland, and adopt
ed.
The new Grand Chapter of Quebec,
Canada, was iraternally recognized in
compliance with the recommendation of
'"r ".al'i ny, ! Ilcs'' WEN.
vi nolloh OF comp. Niillam Brlns-
,l'aiu; comp. George ". I!ier Oh MI
iiorcp chap'er OF montreal, was ap-
pointed as the Grand Representative Of
the Grand Chapter of Vermont, near
the Grand Chapter of Quebec.
The committee on grievances present
eu ,hclr report, winch was adopted.
comp. q. o. rarhsWorth introduced
resolution TO amend Ar'iclc l OF the
general regulations changing the time
oI me annual coiVocaiion TO the FRIDAY
loliowlhg the second wednesday OF
June i'll each year, which was laid over
one ", year. ,
The committee on finance presented
their report by Comp. Henry Clark,
showing nearly SZVoO III the treasury.
lhey recommended the reprinting OF
ora proceedings III accordance with the
resolution OF Comp. Smith, referred TO
mem me report was agreed to.
me loiiowihg committee We're APP
pollted by me Grand illgh Iriest uh-
''cr me resolution 10 prlni thc old pro-
ceedihgs OF me Grand chapter; Henry
IL ~. 0niiin' W. H. - Nhlicomb ana
"eo' Il. Noon.
10y vote OF the Grand Chapter, Comp:
Dana NJ. T.. high Priest, presented
1onnp. iiolleiloeck' wiln the sum OF my
collars III recognition OF his distinguish
ed services TO ihc craft III the past,
Which was ieellngIy responded TO by
comp iiolie'iDeck.
Al three O'Clock =. NJ, the Grand
ohap'er procceIcd TO the election OF OF
iiccrs, WIN the following result:
M. T.; toward ,. Dana, New Haven,
"raha ilsn i'rlest,
T. Alfred a. Hall, st. Adams, Grand
deputy iiiGh riies'.
W IN. . Hopkins. Nergcnncs, Grand
hi H.. \, p,o,. p..,. 49,
lioilef NJ fhclps, burlington, Grand
ocTipe; NJ.
.. +. FarhsWofih, windsor, Grand
N"P'"I w Vi II l,'' W ivosi ,,
81. w. W HSllDulll, MDutDpllpr.