Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-22

N. W. GRAND LoDGE-sECoND DAY
The NJ. W. Grand Lodge was called from
reireshment to labor, with prayer bl Rev.
Bro Edwin Wheelock, Grand Chaplain
Bro. III. +. Stevens, from the special c. IL
mittee on the Grand Masters address, made
report heartily endorsing its tone and
spirit. That part of the address relating to
"cOlOred Masonry" sO-called. the committee
recognize as conforming to the recorded
views and opinions OF the late Grand Master
Tucker upon that subject, as ably set forth
IN one OF his latest addresses to this body.
The views of that distinguished Mason were
then eOncurred in by the Grand Lodge of
Vermont and the committee presume it will
now see no occasion for changing its
opinions upon that subject. The report
was accepted and adopted.
The hour having arrived for tho election
ot Grand Officers, the NJ. W. G. NJ. called
Bro. N. p. Bowman, Past Grand Master 10
the chair; Bro. l.. S. Hayes. W NJ. of King
Solomon's Lodge, Bellows Falls IN the West,
and Past Grand Junior Warden William
Hidden, in the South.
Bros. Hiram F. Stevens ard Robert S.
Southgate were appointed tellers.
The following il the result OF the several
ballorings:
~ W nenrv II. smith, Rutland, Grand Master.
Master.
X: ". Leyaut NJ. Read, Bellows Falls Grand
Senior Warden.
r. W. Jonathan L. Mack NortLfell Grand Junior
Warden.
X W. John A. Butler jamaica. Grand Treasurer.
X. W Henry Clark, Rutland Grand Secretary.
=, N. W James iiailpway, St. Alhans Grand Senior
Deacon
R W. William = Hopkins, Vergenrcs. Grand
Junicr Deacon.
Called from labor t. refre-hmsut until .
o clock p. N
AFTERNOON Session.
The Grand Lodge called from reir. shment
to labor at two O'Clock p. m
The Grand Master announced the follow
ing appointments
" Alfred A. Hall ST AlJ,ns, Grand Lecturer.
Rev. EDWIN Nhseock, Cambridge. Grand
". Rev. T. 'cmas J. Taylor, Windsor. Assistant
Grand Chaplain.
" J. W. +. wa:hbuEn, Montpelier, Grard Pur-
suivaut.
W. Wm. Brinsma.d, Burlington. ,irand Sword
Bearer.
" DanI. c. Barber. ". Cyrr- 2. Currier, Bur
ington, Grand Stewards.
". Joseph IL. Walton, Burlington. Grand Tyler.
The Grand Lodge proceeded 10 the IL
stillatlon OF the elective and appointed off
GERS. NJ. W. Park DAVIS, Past Grand Master
officiating
The Grand Marshal made proclamation
that the officers Of the Grand Lodge Of VeI-
mont, were installed in ample form
The Grand Master announced the appoint
ment Of the standing committees, as fol
lows:
On forei gn Correspondence Henry CLARK, r. S.
S1uthsate, NJ. h. Paine.
On Flnance-r. 4. Hobhir- Henry N. Newell,
Collins Blakcly.
T. shurtlen
On Masonic Jur'sprudoucc--L G. ButIer Park
On Prb.ication-fieIry Clark, VIM H. Root, Gee.
+. koon.
On Dispensat ons and Charters Edward S. Dana,
David Trull, sOlGn l.. Ward.
On Credentials-Wm. II. Root. T. c Hackett, A.
s. Marshall.
The following appointments Of District
Deputy Grand Masters were confirmed
District No. IA L. reaSe. Of. United Brethren
No. u, Hartford.
District NJ. 2-J. II. whprlc Of Adoniram 4 No.
District No. J-Frsnk A Gyss. Of Dorchester n
No. /, Versennes.
vile.
District No. , Homer NJ Paelps, Of burlington,
II No. 100, Burlington.
District No. 6-Gco. ". 1ilien, Of Granite 1 No.
3J, Barre.
District No. .-R. b. Marvin. OF Seventy Six No.
H. Swanton
District No. $ Henry H. Iutchins Of King Solo
mon II. Bellows FIlIs
District No. 81. NJ Collins, of Sherman No. -,
West TOpsham
district No. 10 Duncan McTougall, Of Orleans
No h5, Barton Village.
District No. IL Socrates REYNOLDS, Of Isle-Of-
Pdtmos Il No. Il, South Hero.
District No. l2-U +. Bennett, of Passumpsic No.
p, St. JOhnshu-y.
District No. he T. Brush, OF Warner No 90,
Cambridge.
District No Ii-R. 7. johnson, OF Moose RivsT
No. 81. West Concord.
Bro. L. 8. Dana. from the committee on
portraits of Grand Officers. reported that
Past Grand Master bowman had donated
handsome portrait ol himself and that Bro.
ID. Nj. Bacon. ui st. Johnsbury, has also
donated beautiful photograph of his
father, the lameu,cd John Bacon, Cd; also
that the committee had procured fine India
ink photographs Of the late lloratio Need
ham and Past Grand Secretary llollenbeck.
The report was accepted and adopted, and
the committee continued in Office another
year.
Bro Geo. ii. Bigelow, for the special
committee to which was referred the claims
of 'colored Masons," made a report which
was accepted and adopted. The committee
think that at present there Is no occasion
for the consideration of this vexed question
by the Grand Lodge. When the Grand
Lodge of Onin recognizes the sO-called
African Grand Lodge Of that State, or that
body demands recognition at the hands OF
the Grand Lodge OF Vermont. 1t will be
time enough to open the discussion OF the
claims Of colOrcd Masons, and the commit
tee are therefore of the opinion that this
subject in any of it, various bearings has
no proper place in the deliberations of the
Grand Lodge.
An invitation ct Col Theo. ). Peck to the
Grand Lodge In partake of the hospitality
OF tho First Regiment at Bennington IN
August n-xr, was read and on motion ol
Bro. wm. Brln-mald. thanks were returned
for the invitation.
The Grand Secretary presented the ere
dentlais oi j. Monroe Poland, ot Montpeller,
NJ Grand Representative of the Crane Lodge
Of Wisconsin near the Grand Lodge Oi Yer
mont. and NJ was accepted a such.
The Grand Secretary gave the notice OF
the formation ~ society Ot veteran
Mas0ns TWENTY-FIVE wears in the fraternity
and more. ard that 1t would hold its next
reunion ai Burlington on the day before the
next animal session OF the Grand Lodge.
No further business appearing The NJ. W.
Grand Lode ui Vermont wn- closed IN
ample form.