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MASONIC.


MASONIC.
| ARRIVAL OF BEAUsEANT CoNMANDERY OF
BRATTLEB0Ro.
The first arrival of Knights 1emplar, in
this city, preliminary to the annual conclaye
Of the Grand Commandcry was that on the
$40 train. Monday afternoon, Of Beauseant
Commsndery, No. 7, of BrattlebOro. They
came in just thirty strong and Ofieered as
| follows:
A l.. Clarke, f. Com.
W. II. Vinton. Gen.
j. l.. Simonds, G. Il.
II. W. Simonds, Prtlita
A. q. Whit, S. W.
} G. Rice, j. W.
They were NIT at the depot by the Bur-
lington Commandery. q. W. Woodhouse. +
c., accompanied by tho Sherman Military
Band, and escorted through College, ST.
Paul, Pearl. Church and Main streets to
their q quarters at the American Hotel. The
Burlington C0mmandery numbered thirty
Templ4rs. and. with the excellent music
of the Shermans and stirring notes of tho
fife and drum corps which accompanied tho
visitors, the street parade was quite not
able affair and attracted hundreds OF specta-
tors. Both Communicates looked finely
and showed excellent drill.
ANNUAL cONCLAvE OF KNIGHTS OF THE RED
CROSS OF CONSTANTINE.
The Grand Imperial Council of Vermont
OF Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine
and Appendant Orders for tho State of Yer
mont and its Masonic jurisdiction assembled
in Annual Conclave in the hall of Ethan
Allen Engine Company, in the city of Bur-
lington. on Monday, the 10th day of June
Ammo Mundi 5S82, Ammo Domini 1873. Ammo
Ordis 1865, at 7:30p. IN.
GRAND OFFICERS PRESENT.
MI Sir Frank II. Bascom, Grand Sovereign.
NJ. 4. Sir Milton X. Paine, Grand Viceroy.
v. !. Sir Nathan P. Bowman, as Grand Senior
v i. Sir Delos NJ Bacon. Grand Junior General
V. Sir George y. Tyler as Grand High Prelate.
|. Sir W. II. 5. Whitcomb, as Grand High Chan
cellor.
l. Sir Abncr X. Cole Grand Treasurer.
l. Dir Abner h Cole, as Grand Recorder.
|. Sir + +. Fletcher. Grand High Almoner.
|. SIR Henry ID. Bean, Grand Chamberlain.
l. Sir J. ". +. Washburn, Grand Architect
|. Sir W. A. Tyler, Grand orator:
l. Sir A n. Pssrson, Grand Herald.
l. sir q. Ii. Kinsley. Grand Sentinel.
There wei also present representatives OF
the six subordinate Conclayes.
The Records of last year wero read and
approved. The following committees were
appointed: Credentials. Doings of Grand
Officers, Finance and Accounts. Grievances,
Jurisprudence, Returns of Subordinate Con
claves.
The NJ. l. Grand Sovereign, Sir Frank Ii.
Bascom, then delivered his address, from
which We copy the statement that "peace
and harmony reign throughout the idris-
=, A. 6 ho II iuht -. hara
been removed by death during the past
year: that 1.-THE basis Of membership
had been changed by the Sow. Grand Coun-
Gil of tho U. S. of America to that of Master
Mason for the Red Cross Degree. and Royal
Arch MasOns for Knights Of the Holy Sepul
chre and Knights Of st John, and recon-
mended the Grand Council of Vermont to
adopt the change" His address also emu
merates the foreign representatives appoint
Ell, and conveyed tho pleasing intelligence OF
the happy settlement of the difficulty here
tofore existing between the Sovereign I'm
perial Council OF England and the Sove
reign Imperial Council of Vermont, to the
satisfaction of al parties Interested
His address Is replete with knightly coun-
sells and wo regret the press on
our columns prevents fuller report OF 1t.
The following is a part OF the closing by
faith may you be strong, by patience per
scvering onward and upward. by hope in
vigorated for the most sublime and glorious
efforts, keeping always before You ~ the
crown and glory of your earthly career the
nearer approach to that Holy Cross on
which all of US depend for happiness and
eternal life. excl4iming as We lilo down at
the ond in the effulgence of its light by
this sign We conquer both death and the
grave
After reports from the committees the
election of officers was held. and the fol-
lowing were elected:
NJ |. Frank II. Bascom. Grand Sovereign.
N. 4. N. X. Paine, Grand Niceroy.
" ]. DelOs N. Bacon, Grand Senior General.
v. J. W 7. Washhurn, 6rand Junior General.
v 4. Nathan T.. Bowman, Grand High Probate.
!. VIM Brinsmaid. Grand Chancellor.
I. Abner X. Cole, Grand Treasurer.
l. Ed. +. Greenleaf. Grand Recorder.
/. iredk. I. Fletcher, Grand Aimoner
|. Henry ID. Bean, Grand Chamberlain
l. A. N. Pearsens, Grand Orator.
ICyrus 4. Currier, Grand Marshal.
/. NJ. q. Perk ms, Grand Architect.
la. W. kingsbery, Grand Standard Bearer.
!. Geo. II. kinsley, Grand Herald.
|. W. A. Ty Ter, Grand sentinel.
DIVISION IsrEsDASr GENERALS.
sir KIT. WIN. Brinsmaid, Star of Bethleham G on-
clavo.
sir Kt. NIX. Paine. DoMoloy Conclave.
Sir ut. NJ U. Pingres. st. Helena Conclaye.
Sir ut. 0rmond Cole, Bethany Conclavc.
Sir kt. Henry ID. Bean, Lily OF the Valley Con-
clave.
Sir Kt. Joseph L. Perkins. St. Johnsbury Con-
clave.
The officers wero then duly installed by
Past Grand Sovereign George Otis Tyler.
after which the Grand Imperial Council was
closed in Solemn and Knightly form to meet
in Burlington. Monday, Juno 9. A. ID. 1879.
at 40 p. IN.
The knights Templnr.
The PARADE, TUESDAY MORNING.
The annual conclave of the Grand Com
mandery of Vermont. knights Templar, was
held in this city Tuesday; and the forenoon
was chiefly occupied with the street parade
and inspection. The Templars assembled
at CITY Hall and at 10 O'Clock the procession
was formed in the following order:
l. Detail of City Police, in charge of
Off Ger Bliss.
Tho guardians of the peace looked we'll.
the way and preserved order in good STYLE.
.. The Sherman Military Band, George
ID. Sherman, leader.
The Shermans turned out twenty-five
strong and presented fine appearance !;
while the music they furnished was, it is
hsrdly necessary to say. Of the most excel
lent character.
3. Col. T. S Peck, Marshal, assisted by
Sir Kt. T. F. Edgar. and Burlington Com
manderv, L. I.
Burlingt ton Commandery turned out some
fifty strong. ard looked well and showed
excellent discipline.