Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-30
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SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GRAND
LODGE OF VERMONT.
The seventeenth annual session of the Grand
Lodge Of Vermont |. q. of G.. T. convened
in the Christian church, West Randolph, on
"Wednesday, Jan. 81
The meeting was called to order nj 1880
II. III, by the &. W. c. T.. John b. Mead,
of Randolph, and all the other officers
present.
After comforting the Grand Lodge degree
on new members. the meeting was opened in
the subordinate degree, for the benefit of
those who wished 10 attend, but were not
entitled to the Grand Lodge degree The
necessary committees were appointed and an
| adjournment taken for dinner.
AFTERNOON
The meeting was called to order at .
o'clock, and the q. W. c. T. delivered an in
teresiing and instructive address, in which
he reviewed the work that has been accom-
| plished during the past year, citing some of
the troubles that have come tc his knowledge,
| from different Lodges, and made suggcs-
| tons as to how these troubles may be over
come he favored the good work that is be
ing done by the Juvenile Templars, and
hoped the work in that direction would 90
on with vigor.
The G. w 5. made his report, showing
the number of Lodges now in the State 10 he
1913, l. gain of Is Lodges during the past
year The total number of members now in
good sanding is 1916, an increase of 1.16S
members. lie reported the mission work as
making considerable progress, and a deter
minati)n to push forward this special work
of the Order in the State.
The report of the Superintendent of Ju-
venile Tcmplars showed gain of but one
Temple during the year, but the interest in
this branch of the Order was increasing and
the Superintendent urged the delegates
to give especial attention to the formation of
new Temples during the present year.
W. Il. $. Whitcomb, delegate to the Right
Worthy Grand Lodge, made brief report
of the proceedings of that body at its last
session held at Detroit. Michigan.
TIL. report of State Deputy II. l.. Stillson,
of Bennington, was read by the G. W. s.,
accepted and referred to the committee on
distributions, it containing some valuable
suggestions.
port as to the conditions of their respective
districts:
District No. Franklin and Grand Isle counties,
J. c. Leslie. st. Adams.
District No 5.-orange county, Ira Mann, Brain
tree.
w.
Ellis East Barnard.
District No. s.-Rutland county Mrs. 5. A. Case,
Fairhaven.
District No lO-AdIison county VIII II. Nichols,
MIddlebury.
The meeting then adjourned for supper.
EVENING
The Grand Lodge rc-assembled at
o'clock, and the reports from district depu
ties were resumed.
, / District No. 1l.-Chttenden county, ". ID. Hall
Richmond. -
county, j. s. Batchelder, Waterbury.
District No. 13-Central division Of Washington
county Z. =. Stanton, Roxbury.
. The reports as a whole Were interesting
, and encouraging.
) A committee on location of next session oI
the Grand Lodge were appointed as follows
> Miss Abhic Mathews, Addison County.
, Mrs II. l.. Stillson, Remington County.
i J. T. Gleason. Caledonia County.
Rev. J. c. Iangford. Chittenden County.
Wa Embery, Franklin County.
Geo. Beard, Orange County.
, Rev ". l. Johnson. Orleans County.
E. B. Willis, Windsor County.
Wa Cohlegh, Washington County.
A. Z. Straw, Lamoie County.
The following committee was appointe,
on juvenile WORK; Mrs. S. \. Case, Fair
: haven; Rev. W. J. johnson, Derby Centre
= Rev A. B. Truax, Bradford.
r 4 committee 10 take into consideration
! the ACCESSIBILITY of a mass Or camp meeting
. during the summer was appointed as fol
. lows:
Frank Plumey, Nurthfcld.
i {. T. Currler, Burlington.
, 7. F.. Brownell, North Powna-