The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-01-30

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The exercises d the sixteenth annual
session ~ the Grand Lodge 81 Good
Templsrs were introduced Tuesday
eseaipg ~ public reception at
Hoses Halt The hall was iastelully
decorated 0,th evergreen. aud over the
gand = lbe presiding officer was a
large arch tearing The word Welcome,
aed beneath the arch triangle ia.
seribed with the triple motto Of the
Order, Faith, Hope, Charity Il has
been customary for The Grand Lodge
- bold masa meeting at tho close o.
it- session 10 any place. bat the idea q
public reception, given rs the people
Of toe town. Is new The hall was
Oiled 70 its utmost capacity, every inch
d standing space, almost, being occu.
pied The audience was composed in
great part. Of course, Of persons from
different portions Of the town, North.
field although members Of the Grand
Lodge were present 10 large numbers.
The meeting was called to order at 7
O'Clock by Hon II Carpenter. and the
exercises were opened by the Glee
Club with the anthem. Sing, Hallelojah
aud this was followed by prayer by
the Rev. 0 NJ Boutwell,, and the Glee
Club then gave the anthem, How ex-
cellent is thy name. In few well
chosen aud happily put expressions
Judge Carpenter granted the freedom
Of the city to the visiting Templars in
behalf Of the citizens Of the town. Hon.
j. II. circuit followed with few
words Of welcome 10 behalf Of the viii
lage and spoke OF the Good Templars
as an organization destined to play an
important part 10 the formation Of pub
lie opinion in Vermont.
After the anthem, Father 0 hear US,
by the Glee Club Rev. Wm. S Hazen
welcomed the members OF the Grand
Lodge 10 behalf OF the churches speak
ing with unusual force aud earnestness
and characterizing the two organiza-
tons as co.workers in common field.
DR. +. d. Bradford next presented the
greetings Of the fraternity. Speaking
Of the multiplicity Of organizations and
societies he spoke of the rising star OF
Good Templary. Rituals may change
aud forms may be altered, but the prin-
ciples OF the Order will live, for they
are eternal Starting u years ago in
an obscure village in western New
York it is now limited only by the
bounds Of civilization.
At the close OF DIR. Bradford's re-
marks a welcome poem was read for
Mountain Gem Lodge, South North
field, by Mrs. b. X. Jones, and was
well received
After the reading of the poem, mem
bers OF Gonldsvile Lodge sang, in an
admirable manner, Greeting Glee.
Following this, G.. W. G. T. Folsom
thanked the people Of Mortified for
the very pleasing manner in which
they bad welcomed the Grand Lodge,
aud assured them Of the hearty good
will Of that body Comparing the
lodge with the church he spoke Of the
former as the picket line 81 the latter.
After the singing ol the glee, Hark,
. us tie trumpet sounding, the q w
Chaplain. rs A . Truax. was H.
trodaged aud gave one Of bis charac-
ter-uc aud ringing addresses Then
came the gIee, The ande,iug Savoy.
ard, aud the exercises were closed by
the bcucdict,oh hy Rev Mr. kimmell.
From the report Of tie g W 5 We
learn that the number Of members ia
good standing last year was 4 56S, and
dnring the year $50 members have
been added while the total loss has
been 500. making net gain Of $50.
The present membership is 1898
There were GO lodges at las: report aud
30 have been instituted during the cur
rent year. while III have surrendered
i cir chsaers thus the net gain has
been IN. aud the present number d
lodges is SIS
Tae Grand Lodge proceeded 70 the
election ol uiiieer- with the following
re-ua q 81 u +. Col John b.
Mead. Kaadulph 9 " G.. w II.
Ma,thews. Cornwall G ". v. T.,
Miss NJ A Pomeloy. franklin q W.
Frank Plamley, Mortified q. w
I Joseph Barton, Charlotte g w.
Auditor, +. Bruwnell. PoWusl G.
+. J. II slrs = A. Ease. Faifhaven
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