Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN GRAND CHAPTERS
j. W. washburn, Alabama.
VIM Brnsmaid, Canada, District Of Columbia
and Quebec. - NJ,
| Hampshire. OHIO and Wisconsin.
Theodore 5. Peek. California.
Edward :. Dana, Georgia and New iolk
Homer NJ Phelps, Kansas
Albert &. Hubhell. LOUISIANA.
Alfred 4. Hall. Maine.
There being n constitutional number Of
subordinate chapters represented the NJ. +.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont was
| opened in ample form by Companion Alfred
4. Hall, NJ. +. Grand High Priest, the
Grand Officers assisting and Companion Rev.
F.. s. Fisher. assistant Grand Chaplain, ofiicl-
ating at the altar.
An invitation was extended by the NJ. Z.
Grand High Priest to all Companions in
good standing. inviting them 10 seats in the
| Grand CHAPTER, during the convocatlon as
visitors and large number of visitors were
admitted.
The NJ. E. Grand High Priest announced
the following appointments to fill vacancies
IN the standing committees
Grievauces-M o. Perkins in place of ii.
| II. Smith Il. Il. OBryan in place OF H. A
Titus.
Dispensa,ions and Charters-B. W. Lee in
place Of George W. Graham.
The NJ. f. Or II. z. then read and sub
mittcd his annual address.
The address was referred to the following
committe f. 5 Fisher, T.. 5. Dana and +.
j. johnson.
The Committees on Credentials, Finance
and Foreign Correspondence made ihelr re-
ports, which were adopted.
Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer
made their reports, which were referred to
the Finance Committee.
COMPANION Dana. for Committee on Past
Officers Membership, reported, adding Fast
Grand Treasurers and all Past High Priests
to the voting list, and the report was adopted.
On motion of Companion Whitcomb the
Grand Treasurer was ordered TO send the
annual dues to the General Grand Chapter
as soon as the Grand Secretary completes his
returns and forwards them TO the Grand
Treasurer
On motion of Companion Brinsmaid the
NJ. E. Grand High Priest was authorized TO
| to draw his order on the Grand Treasurer
for the current expenses after the same shall
have been approved and recommended by
the proper committee.
Grand Secretary presented credentials of
COMPANION T. s. Miller, as Grand Repre-
sentative of the Grand Chapte. Of West Nir-
ginia, and he was accepted and accredited
accordingly.
Called from labor to rcfrcshment until
O'Clock p. NJ.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
Grand Chapter reassembled al O'Clock
D. H., and called from refreshments to labor.
Report of Committee on address by Com
panon Dana was then read and adopted:
On motion of Companion Brinsmaid the
thanks of the Grand Chapter were voted
Companion Goss and his assistants for ex-
employing the work of the Royal Arch De
| gree last evening.
ELECTION or OFFICERS.
NJ E. Homer NJ. Phelps. Grand High Priest
| f. W +. Washburn. Deputy Or. High Priest.
| f. Albert c. Hubbell. Grand King.
| r. Darius J. Stafford. Grand Scribe.
| T. John 4. Butler, Grand treasurer.
E.W. II. :. Whiicomb. Grand Secretary.
| E. William Brinsmad, Grand capt Host.
The NJ. E. Grand High Priest elect then
announced the appointment OF tho following
Grand officers:
Comp Rev. T. T. stuart of South Burlington, Or,
Comp. Rev, T. $. Fisher of rergennes, Asst. CIR.
| Chaplain.
Comp l.. Soper of ST. Johnsbury. CIR. X. A. capt.
Comp. \. L. Bosworth OF Springfield, CIR. NJ. ID
Conn. T. 5. Miller OF ST. AlbaHs. CIR. NJ. 81 Veil.
Comp. T. 7. Searle Of Bellows Falls, CIR. NJ. Isl
| Veil.
| lu,u,.--l-~- s-s.~--sncs CT arfurer.
| Comp. &. 7. CuTrer of Burlington, Steward
Conn. l.. =. johnson OF Ely. Gr. Steward.
Comp. +. DmOnd of Ely. Or. Sentinel.
Comp. +. Town of Waterbury, CIR. Tyler.
The Grand Officers were then duly in
stalled by Past NJ. Z. Edward 5. Dana, as
sisted by Past NJ. f. Alfred A. Hall.
The thanks Of the Grand Chapter were
then voted Washington Lodge and Burling
ton Chapter for the use Of the Hall and to
the railroads for return checks.
The Grand High Priest announced the APP
pointment of the following committees:
Foreign Correspondence-E. J. Dana, F.
s. Fisher and F. H. Bascom.
Finance-Geo. W. Wing, I. I. Foote and
T. 5. Miller.
Dispensations and Charters-T. c. Rollins,
l.. Soper, I. F. Edgar.
Grievances o. Perkins, f. Dimond,
G. b. Sibley.
Publication Ii. 5. Whitcomb, 7. II.
Cave, J. l.. Simonds.
Credentials-J. 5 Batchcldcr, W. W.
Booth, Il. w. Lee.
The Grand Chapter then closed in ample
form.