Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-17

The wenty-eigEth annual assembly Of the
Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters
of the State Of Vermont, was held in the
Hall OF Izurlina,Qn Council. No. 5.Tpcsday,
June 18th
\ constitutional number of Councils being
represented, the Grand Council was opened
in ample form at G o'clock F. NJ, with
prayer by Companion Rev. Thaddeus F.
Stuart, the following Ora nd Officers being
prescn;
Albert :, uLbbel., sosi AL. Arand Master.
Edward 5. Dana, Asst Deputy Grand Master.
Marsh o. Perkins. Cir. Pm. Com. OF W.
GEORGE o. Tyler. Or. Treasurer.
Arthur L. B1swOrth, Gr Recorder.
VIM. Brinsmaid, Depy CIR. Recorder.
+. \. Walker Asst CIR. Cast. Guards.
Samuel Terri Asst CIR. Conductor
Thadleus F. Stuart, CIR. Chaplain.
Nm. Brinsiaald Cir. Marshall
DIN 4. Smith, Asst CIR. Steward.
George +. Morse, Cir Sentinel
PAST GRAND OFFICERS.
T. : Dana, p. NJ. |. Or. NJ.
I. II. BascoGl, /. CIR. Cap g.
q. NJ. Bcckwith. +. b. CT ".
j. y, BatchelIcr, T. CIR. stewart
". II. $. Whncomb, =. q. X.
y. L. Bowman, 7. Or. Cap. G..
j. ". f. Washburn. 7. q. TT.
q. ". NOOdhogse, 7. Gr. TT.
kEfgEscsTATitE rs Vi eEASp GvJ.CIIi.
\. g. Ilubbc Louisiana. Minnesota.
". II. :. Whconib, Marylani, uatar,o, soGih
CdroIInI.
r. NJ chapman, New Jersey,
l.. :. Dana Pennsy wanna.
George %. Tyler, Rhode Island,
Visitor companion Charles RDOme, RcpreS"hti-
tive Grli..i Council Of california. near The Grand
Council 81: Pc
The ryi., ..','iv,s of fifteen su!pidinate
Council w,c.' J.. .GisahlG',' and 4 large num-
her Of visitias ,..upanion..
The most ilnsrious Grand Master. made
the following appointments to fill vacancies
FInancc-W. ". vntor. in place OF L. b. True.
p.sprnsatnns and CHARTERS ". \. Hu,chIns, in
place OF L. :. TAFT.
pplngs oil Grand Officers y Hail. IN place OF
H. II smith; d. VI. Bacon III place OF r.G. fhinney
Daniel Iiurlbut IN place OF J. W. Bailey:
Credcnla Sc. l.. Piper, In place OF IL. Roberts.
The Grand Master then delivered his an
nral address which on motion Of Comp.
Washburn was referred to the Committee on
Doings of Grand Officers. Onmo,ion Of Comp
Dana, q special committee was appointed on
the matters of the General Grand Councils.
Comps + :. Fisher, Z. s Dana and 7. F.
Stuart were - appointed.
htIlllt tl NifllililllltE iNtNhtisiS ~
Companion Bosworth vas Oh notion of
Companion Wasllburn adopted
Grand Recorders account on motion OF
Companion Brinsmaid was referred 10 FL
nance Committee.
Grand Treasurer account on motion OF
Companion Bascom was referred 10 FL
tsca On lninna nt
Grand Officers reported by Companion Hall,
and on motion of Companion Brlnsmaid 1t
was adopted.
Committee on foreign correspondence, re
ported by Companion Whitcomb, and it was
adopted and ordered printed with the pro
cccdings.
Committee on Finance reported by Com
panion Ecckwith, and on motion of Compan-
ion Perkins il was adopted. On motion OF
Companion Scarc an assessment OF twenty
five cents for each Companion was laid on
the Subordinate Councils.
The Grand Recorder presented the creden-
tials of Companion VIM. Brinsmaid rs the
Representative of the Grand Council of
Mass. near TIE Grand Council of Vermont,
and hr WAS received and accredited rs such.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Comp. /. :. Fisher of rergennes NJ ILL., Grand
Master.
Comp. N. q. Perkins OF Windsor, III. Dery. Grand
Master.
Comp r. II rl-,om "f Bethel ar Prln. Com Of
".
comp. q. a. T,cr OF Burlington, or. Treasurer.
comp. \. T.. Ellsworth Of Springfield, Gr. Rccor-
der.
comp. +. \. Walker Of prattIeboro. CIR. capt.
Guard
Comp samuel Trrrn uf Rutland ur. Conductor
Comp. Rev. 7. +. Stuart Uf Burlington, Gr-
Chaplain
Comp. Rev Howard i mn OF Montpelier. Asst.
Or. Chaplain
comp " II. $. whu.omh OF Burlington, Gr-
Lecturer.
Comp Vim. Brnsmai ot Burlington OR. Mar
shall
Comp Edwin li True u; Newport, Cir. steward.
Comp. t'eorgr r. Morse OF burlington, or. Sen
unel.
The officers were duly installed by Com
paniOn Past NJ |. Edward =. Dana.
The NJ. III. CIR. NJ. then appointed the fol
lowing standing committees
Credentials :. T. scarlc, e. L. P.pcr AMI L. d.
mnnd
Financc-G W Bcckwilh. J. L. simond AMI d.
". Bacon.
hi4p. and Charters L. = bLna, y. 1. Huhiell
aud X. y. Taft.
Foreign Correspondcncc-w. II :. wh,coml,
". II. Vintnn and q. II. kinslry-
Dnings Of Grand Officers a. \. Hall. 4. g. Phn-
ncy and G. L. Abbott.
Grievances j. r. shurtleir, H. e. Bartlett and :.
l.. Ward.
Publication L. Hpswuffh, j. Holloway AMI j.
VI. +. Mashburn.
The Grand Council then closed in ample
form.
Annual Commute atiOn Of the GRIND
Lodge.
The NJ. W. Grand Lodge of +. aud A. NJ.