Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-21

ton. The following officers were duly elected,
and were installed by Past Grand Sovereign, Sir
Frank II. Bascom OF Montpelier; Sirs
bsyes n saon Tsn so yre1g1
william Brnsmsid burlington. brand Senior General
VI 3 wh91omS Burlington Grand High Prelste
George o. fyier burlington Grand frensurer
& 3 g.eenleat Burlington Grand Recorder
H. b. Bean. Soribaeld nd Architect and EpsInee
II :. Peck, Burlington. Grand Marshall
d H. Fsrnbam Lyndon. Grand Herald
W. A. Tyler Burlington.... Grand Sentinel
The following Sir Knights were appointed In
| tendent Generals:
y. x. Paine. No. windsor,
G T. Cnrler No l...". burlington.
~ R bsan, ~ Norihned'
Sir Knight F. II. Bascom was appointed a com
mtee to prepare memorials OF deceased Sir
Knights. No further business appearing the
Grand Council was closed to meet in the same
place June 11th, 1888, A. o. 1910, at seven
O'Clock, 2. NJ
GRAND coMMANDERY.
The Grand Commandery Of Knights Tempar
and appendant orders Of the state of Vermont
| met in fortieth annual Grand Conclave on Tues
| day, June 18th, A. o. 764, A. d. 1882. At ten
o'clock A. NJ. they were received In front OF the
| Van Ness House by Burlington Commandery
where the customary forms were observed, and
column was formed under Sir Theodore S. Peck
chief marshal and passed in review before the
grand officers. At the conclusion the annual con-
clave was opened, all the grand officers present
| The committees were appointed and the Grand
| Commander read his annual address In which he
paid fitting tribute to the iustrious deceased Sir
| Knight, President Garfield. The reports Of the
Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder were pre-
| sented and referred. During the year, As were
knighted, two affiliated and IA discharged and
| died-a gain Of &c. At the afternoon session the
| report OF the committee on credentials
adopted, and those Of the committee on grievances
and appeals, on dispensations and charters, on
| finance, and others, were read. The election OF
| officers resulted as follows Sirs
George Otis Tyler, Burlington. Grand Commander.
ihad ~ Chapman, Mlddlebury. Deputy @. Commander
| George W Wing Montpelier Grand Captain General
Rev Frederick 3. Fisher 81 Johnsbury. GRAND preiae.
rsye,te Fletcher 81 JOhnsbury Grand Junior Warden
rhares j. Jones' windsor I5easurer'
Charles e. Campbell Rniiand.. Grand standard Bearer
William G. BTsdeGry yeIgennss Grand waTdef
The Il. L. Grand Commander-eect announced
| the following appointments:
George f. Morse Burlington Grand Commissary.
j. Henry Pratt Bratteboro. Grand Sentinel
The grand officers were then duly installed by
| the K. +. Grand Commander. After routine
business and the usual votes of thanks, the stand-
ing committees were appointed as follows: Foreign
correspondence, Fisher, Perkins and Clark; juris-
prudence Taft, Bowman and Roberts; printing,
| NOUS concave then closed.
GRAND COUNCIL.
The twenty-ffth annual assembly Of the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters convened at
eight O'Clock, Tuesday evening, with a constitu-
tiOnal number OF councils represented and nearly
| all the grand officers present The Grand Mas
| ter, Rev. f. s. Fisher read his annual address
which was referred. The report OF the committee
on credentials was adopted, and the reports of
the Grand Treasurer and Grand Recorder were
referred to the finance committee. The reports
of the several committees showed the rite In good
condition The officers were then elected, as fol-
lows Companions
Rev. Frederick s. Fisher, s. Johnsbury Grand Master
nR Bsco Grand & Hea
Fayete F. Fletcher St. Johnsbury Grand Treasurer
Henry H"cRSs Rsows Fails O. Captain 1 Of the asfd
orn W. Orcutt, ST. Johnsbury. Grand Conductor
The Grand Master made the following appoint
ments:
Rev: Thaddeus F. Stuart, Burlington Grand Chaplain
W. H. :. whcomb Burlington. Grand Lecturer
George Morse, Burlington. Grand Sentinel
The following standing committees were then
announced: Credentials, Searle, Piper and Di-
mond; finance, Beckwith Bacon and Streeter
dispensatons and charters, Dana, Hubbell and
Pease; foreign correspondence, Whitcomb, Vim
ton and Kinsey doiDgs Of grand officers, Hall,
Dana and Stone; grievances, Payne Meacham
and Tyler; publication, Taft, Wing and Reynolds
The business ended, the Grand Council closed, to
assemble at the same place June II, 1888, at six
o'clock p. NJ.
GRAND LODGE
The grand body whose proceedings are OF most
interest to the great mass of Masons Is the grand
lodge, which convened in its ninetieth annual
communication at ten O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing, There were present nearly all the grand
officers, many past grand officers, grand repre-
sentatves, visitors and the represe natives Of
majority Of the one hundred lodges in the state
a quorum being present prayer was offered by
I'm and oil NJ
pointed Deputy Grand Secretary. After filling
vacancesi in committees the Grand Master, Lucius
e. Butler, delivered his annual address. Various
matters were referred to the appropriate COM
mittees and the Grand Lodge was called from la
Dor to refreshment until two O'Clock p. NJ The
Grand Lodge WAS called from refreshment to la
Dor at two o'clock In the afternoon. The report
OF the committee on credentials showed over
ninety lodges represented-more than usual Va
rious grand representatives were received and
credited and were addressed at some length by
the Grand Master H. H. Smith, for the repre-
sentatves and for the state of Missouri, made
fitting response. Other necessary business
| transacted and the Grand Lodge was called from
labor to refreshment until Thursday morning
Called to labor at nine o'clock, Thursday morn
ing. After some business was transacted, the
following ulcers were elected:
Luoius Butler Grand Master.
ozro Mica ham Brandon deputy Grand Master.
Alfred A. Hall, ST. Adams. Grand Junior Warden.
William H. ROOT Wilmington Grand seefssfy
Henry W. mutchins' Bellows Fails. Grand junior Deacon.
| The report of the finance committee showed
| that there would be balance OF 50 977 70 in the
treasury after paying the appropriations. The
usual resolutions OF thanks were adopted and the
grand lodge was called to refreshment until two
O'Clock. After calling to labor in the afternoon
| the grand offcers-elect were installed, and the
Grand Master announced the following appoint
| ments:
Charles II Holbrook Brandon, Grand Lecturer.
Rev Frederick Fisher, Joh5sbury Asst Chaplain.
fa1s H. Basco Sm Montpsr Grand PasSyant
Daniel G. Barber BURLINGTON
George F. Morse. Burlington .......... o'"lu ''s"a,us
Joseph H. WALTON Burlington Tyler
District Deputy Grand Masters were appointed
Frederick A, Morse .................F st District
John shuten. Second District.
John O. Fourth District
h Henry vi B PstTiei
George " Bnrleson seventh District
kltireige Haskins. Eighth District
E;J MeWsln. ........."..... Ninth District
q W. Potter Eleventh District
FRANK H. Garner Dstrie,
The Grand Master then announced the appoint
ment OF the following standing committees:
| Foreign correspondence, Root, Fisher and Sperry;
jurisprudence, Read, Smith and Bowman; finance,
charters, Dana, Bacon and seare; grievances,
| Stafford, Tiden and Shurtlef; publication, Root,
Robbins and Taft; credentials, Marvin, Smith
| and Whitcomb; portraits OF grand officers, Dana,
| Root and BTinsmaid. The Grand Lodge was then
| closed in due and ample form with prayer by Rev.
+. S. Fisher, assisted by Grand Chaplain.
| GRAND CHATTER.
| The sixty-fifth annual convocation OF the Grand
| Chapter was opened on Friday in the hall OF
| Burlington Chapter Every officer, many grand
representatives and delegates Of every Chapter in
| the state were present The address OF the Grand
| High Priest WAS read and referred, the financial
| reports and the report of the committee on Gre
| dentias were presented. Called to refreshment
| until half-past one +. NJ. The Grand Chapter re-
assembled at half-past one. The measures adopted
OF special interest was the alternating of convoca-
tions OF Keystone Chapter and the change of To-
cation OF Whitney Chapter from Royalton to
about $3.50 after paying appropriations. Various
business matters were then acted upon, after
which the following officers were elected;
Homer NJ. Phelps, Burlington Grand High Priest
Darius j. Stafford, Worthwhile Deputy Grand High Priest
Lafayette Soper, st. Johnsbury Grand King
William Brnsmald burlington. ........, Grand Scribe
W. H. Whtcomb, burlington, Grand Secretary
lsaac X. Allen Bratteboro. Grand Captain OF the Host
| The Grand High Priest-elect then announced
the appointment OF the following grand officers:
Rev r, b. start Burlington 80. Grand Chaplain
Rev Frederick Fisher It, Johnsbuy. Asst a. Chaplain
y onas Miller, ST. Adams. Grand Principal sojonrner.
b. Morgan burlington Grand ssier Of the Third vai
Samuel Ier, Rutland. Grand Master OF the Second Vail
hlhan llmond hy.,., Grand Master OF the First Vail.
rtahh A. honr Ntgelhtr bTand Lecturer.
Cyrus Z. CuTrier burlington Grand steward
Duncan McDongal, Grand sentinel
Emory Town. Waterbury Grand Tyler.
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