Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-21
NJ ASONIC.
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY

sEtoNo DAY IHuhsDAf
The Most WOIshinful Grand Lodge was
called from refreshmcnt t. labor at 9
O'Clock a m.
Brother l.. e. Butler, from the committee
on Masonic Jurisprudence, made report
upon the Grand Masters decisions, which
was accepted and adopted.
resolution by Bro Scott, adding new
by. laws, to be numbered 40. was read and
referred to the committee on Masonic urls
prudence.
A.res0lutlon by Bro. Norton, reducing
the ices, was read and referred t. the com
nit tee on Masonic Jurisprudence.
Tho Grand Secretary then presented the
report OF the Committee on Foreign Cores
pondence, which was accepted and adopt
ed
The report of Bro. VIM. II. Root, from the
Committee on Credentials, was accepted and
adopted
At ten o'elock Grand Master Smith made
u brief address, declining to accept a re-
election and thanking the brothers for their
many kind attentions and the honors they
Lad bestowed upon him. and gave the mem
bers many weisbty words of counsel and ad-
vice
The election then TOOK place. Homer NJ.
Phelps and j. @. Bass we're appointed
tel!ers. After electing few of the officers
the Grand Lodge was called from labor to
refreshment until 2 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Grand Lodge was called to order at
o'clock and proceeded with the election of
Grand Officers, after which the Grand
Master announced the District Deputies
appointed for the year ensuing.
The reports OF the committee on grievan-
ces were accepted and adopted, as were also
the reports presented by Bro. E. S. Dana
from the committee on DispensatlOns and
Charters, and for the committee on Portraits
OF Grand Officers.
Bro. Park Davis moved that tho COM
mittee on portraits of Grand Lodge officers
be continued for another year, which was
adopted.
Bro. Hayes. for the committee on Grand
Masters made report on Grand Masters
address, which was a careful review of the
address, and was on motion of Bro. Root
accepted and adopted.
Several other resolutions were offered and
adopted. Tho Grand Officers elect were
then installed.
OFFICERS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
NJ. W. Levant NJ Read. Bellows Falls, Grand
R, W. Dan P. Webster, Putney, Deputy Grand
Master.
W. Lucius c. Butler. Essex. Grand Senior
Warden.
r. W. Ozro Meacham, Brandon. Grand Junior
Warden.
X. W. John A. Butler, Jamaica. Grand Treas.
urer.
r. W. Henry Clark, Rutland. Grand Secretary.
R. ". Hiram F. Stevens. st. Adams, Grand SEN
iOr Deacon.
r. W. Justus W. +. Washburn, Montpe Ter,
Grand Junior Deacon.
W. Alfred A. Hail. st. Adams. Grand Lecturer.
W. Rev. Edwin Wheelock, Winooski, Grand Cha
plain.
W. Rev. S. A. Parker, windham Co, Assistant
Grand Chaplain.
W. Theo. 5. Peck. Burlington, Grand Marshal.
W. A. L. Pease, Hartford, Grand Pursuvant.
W. VIM. Brinsmaid, Burlington, Grand Sword
Bearer.
w cSqns p f SnrGer' Burlington. Stewards.
W. Joseph IL. Walton, Burlington, Grand Tyler.
The Grand Master announced the follow
ing for District Deputies for the ensuing
year
District No. Marsh o. Perkins. Vermont, No.
District No. 2-J. II. whpple, Adonifnm. No. AZ,
Factory Point.
District No. Crank A. Goss. Dorchester, No. /,
Vergennes.
District No. 4-Samuel Terrin, Rutland, No. 7s,
Rutland.
District No. 5-H. NJ. Phelps, Burlington, No.
100, Burlington.
District NO. O. oor.e W. Tllden Granite. No. IS.
Barre.
District No. r. n. Marvin, Seventy Six Lodge,
SwAnton.
District No s-w. H. nutchins, King Solomon
No. ). Bellows Falls
District No. 9-E. d. Strong, Phoenix No. Is.
West Randolph.
District No. 10 ID. mcDougal Orleans No. So,
Barton.
District No. Il PA. Wheeler, Columbus No. II,
Alhursh.
District No 70, P. Bennett, Passumpsic No. 81,
st JOhnsbury.
District No. I3-E. R Brush, Warner No. %. Cam
bridge.
District No. II-R. T. Johnson Moose River No.
s., West Concord
The Grand Master announced the follow
ing Standing Committees:
Foreign Correspondence-IIenry Clark, R. 8.
SOuthgaf and NJ. X. Paine.
Masonic Jurisprudence Park Davis Nathan 2.
Bowman and Thomas G. Robbins.
Finance-H. N, Newell, J. e. Hou.h'on and R.
S. southgate.
Dispensations and Charters-E. S. Dana, ]. d.
Wheat and d. NJ. Bacon.
Grevances-Ira ". Say les, G. ". Tilden and s.
Il. HeatOn.
Publcation-Henry ClarE, ]. T. Shurtlef, Geo.
F. kGon.
Credentials VIM. Ii. Root A. S. Marshall and
&. W. Whitcomb.
just before closing. Past Grand Master
Park Davis arose and in his usual interest
ing manner addressed Past Grand Master
Smith and prest nted TO him a very hsauti-
full silver service, Consisting of tea set, six
pieces, butter dish. spoon holder, syrup cup,
water set, 4 pieces-2 g0blets and salyer and
coffee pot-cake basket with salyer for same
on which WAS engraved:
Presented to
Henry H. Smith,
Past Grand Master,
by Brethren of