Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-20
NUMBER 81.

voted to print the same with the proceedings
of this Convention.
AT 11:45 o'clock the Grand Chapter was
declared to be at refreshment until 1:3O
o'clock p m.
AT 2 O'Clock p. m. labor was resumed by
the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont.
The committee on compiling and printing
the constitution and by laws of this Grand
Chapter was presented, accepted and
adopted.
A recess was taken.
The Grand Royal Arch Capter was called
to order and labor resumed
| The most Excellent Grand High Priest di-
rected the Grand Chapter to proceed to the
election of Grand Officers for the year
ensuing.
M. E. Edward 5. Dana New Haven
Grand High Priest, after alluding with
grateful words to the long-continued kird-
ness extended to him, manifested in
repeated elections as Grand High Priest,
declined reelection to the office which he
had held for four successive years.
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED AND APPOINTED.
NJ. f. Alfred A. Hall, St. Albans, Grand High
| Priest.
E; VIM. S. Hopkins, vergennes, Deputy Grand
Z Homer NJ Phelps, Burlington. Grand King.
E. Justns W. F. Washburn, Montpelier, Grand
E. Henry H. smith, Rutland. Grand Treasurer.
E. VIM. II. $. Whitcomb, Burlington, Grand Sec
retary.
E. Albert C. HubbeT Bennington, Grand Captain
Comp. Rev. Thaddeus F. Stuart, South Burling-
ton, Grand Chaplain
Comp. Rev. Frederick s. Fisher, yergennes,
Assistant Grand Chaplain.
cipal Sojourner.
Comp. Edwin B. True, Newport, Grand ROYAL
Comp. Collins L. Piper, Brattleboro, Grand
Master, Third Vail
Comp. Darius J. Stafford, Morrisville, Grand
Master, Second Vail
Comp. Chas. II. Smith, St. Johnsbury, Grand
Master, First Vail.
Comp. Frank A. Goss Vergennes Grand Lee
turer.
Comps. Daniel C. Barber and Cyrus P. Currier,
Burlington, Grand Stewards.
Comp. A. E. Bosworth, Springfield, Grand Sem
tinel.
Comp. Emory Town, Waterbury, Grand Tyler.
The following resolution was presented by
H. F. Stevens:
ResOired, That the Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of
Vermont desire to express and hereby tender to our
retiring NJ. Z. Grand High Priest Edward $. Dana
the sincere thanks of its members for the uniform
courtesy and ability with which he has presided
over its deliberations for many years and the energy
and faithfulness which have characterized his adj
mnistrafion, and to assure him of their high appre
ciaiiOn of his character and services Il Mason and
a man, and that a copy of this resolution he for
warded NJ. Z. Companion Dana
The Grand Marshal then declared that the
officers of the Grand Chapter of Vermont
for the ensuing year as elected and appoint
ed were duly installed.
The NJ. E. Grand High Priest then an
nounced the appointment of the following
standing committees:
Foreign Correspondence-Edward 8. Dana, Hiram
F. Stevens. Geo. II. Bigeow.
FiHdnee-George W. Wing, Darius j. Stafford,
Chas. II. Smith.
George Lyman, John $. Batcheder.
Grieudnces-Park Davis, Thos. c. Robbins, E. ).
Miller.
Pubiicdtion-wm. II. s. whitcomb, Homer NJ.
Phelps Henry y. Newell.
Credentials-George Skill Edwin B. True, Thomas
$. Miller.
No further business appearing, after prayer
by Rev. Comp. 7. F. Stuart, Grand Chap
lain the NJ E. Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Vermont was closed in regular form.