Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-02-14
The Odd Fellows.


The grand lodge of Odd Fellows Of Vermont
met at Bennington on Wednesday. Grand Master
Woodhouse Of Rutland jim his address suggests
that the grand lodge be incorporated under the
laws OF the state, thereby securing corporate
powers for the protection OF funds and property
Vermont has now quite full representations in the
brotherhoods OF other states. The grand master
refers to the resnsctation Of old lodges and the
institution OF new lodges during his term a, en-
coutaging indications Of the growth of Odd Eel
lowship in the sta 9. Grand Secretary Currier re-
ported that all the subordinate lodges have now
the revised ritual The sum Of $50 45 has been
rec' ived for the Ridgerly mounme t fund The
number Of subordinate lodges is twenty-nine, wi h
membership Of LAG During the past year
1856 members were added. Seven families re-
ceived relief and the amount paid during the year
for the relief OF members was 81 1879 60 The
amount of annual receipts was SlO,619 9S Grand
Representative George ii. Bigelow made an in
eresting report of his visitation to the sovereign
grand lodge at Its last session In Baltimore The
grand lodge elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: General W. Henry OF Bur-
lingtDn, grand master; II L. Suson OF Benning-
ton, deputy grand MASTER s. G. Putnam OF
Rutland, grand warden; II. NJ. Currier of Brat
tleboro, grand secretary; L. Robinson of Derby
Line, grand treasurer Samuel Bgwood Of Win
ooski gtand chaplain Hon George H. Bgelow
was reelected for the seventh time representative
to the sovereign grand lodge. The session closed
with installation Of the ofiicers-elect. The next
session is to be held at Rutland In February, 1884
GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
The grand encampment-the thirteenth annual
met at Bennington on Tuesday Of last week with
good attendance Of delegates and grand officers
L. j: Retting, the grand patriarch, made his an
nual address showing steady and healthfu
growth OF the order. The report OF the grand
scribe shows the following statistics: Membership
In 1881, 429, initiated 101; admitted by card &;
renstated, o: total $780, withdrawn 6; suspended
3; died 4; membership January lat, 1883, $40 Re-
ceived for initiation S665. %; for dues $500 40;
dues paid grand encampment s233.O5 funeral
benefit paid $50; sick benefit SSS; total receipts
Sl,H7 04 N. G. Hyde presented a report OF the
proceedings OF the last session OF the sovereign
lowing as of public interest degree was es.
tabished for a Uniform degree camp" which
was fully elaborated All matters pertaining to
the encampment branch of the order was given
in full, with remarks upon general legislation.
The report closed with feeling alluson tn his
associates, George ii Bgelow and John N Gale,
and thanks to the grand encampment, for the
uniform courtesies and kindness shown him by
the repeated honors so cordially conferred upon
him In the afternoon after routine business the
following officers were elected and installed:
Leopold j. Retting Brattleboro. grand patriarch; ;
Jonathan A. Parker Rutland grand high priest !;
Thomas failey, Burlington, grand senior warden !;
Timothy Vinton, Bratteboro, grand treasurer,
Joseph X. Egerton, Mortified, grand scribe
Henry +. Randall, st. Johnsbury, grand Junior
warden; William W. Henry Burlington, grand
marshall f. r rhayer Brtttleboro, grand inside
guardian; A T. Keith, Montpelier, grand senti-
mel. The lodge adj lurned after an entirely
archal work