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number of Sir Knights present the Grand In
perial Council of Vermont was opened in nm
pie form with solemn and devotional exer
cises, led by the Grand High Preate. TIL
records of the last annual conclave were rca
by the Grand Recorder, and on motion o
Sir knight Wing were approved. The Mos
lllustrious Grand Master invited all 81
Knights in good standing in their respcctiv
conclaves TO seats in the Grand Council a:
visitors. The Most lllustrious Grand Sovcr
eign made the following appointments: Gre
denlials-Sir knights Bascom, Bean an'
lIeaton; Finance, Sir Knights Jones, Win!
and Bascom.
The NJ. |. Grand Sovereign then made hi
annual address and requested to be excuse,
from further service, and expressed his thank
for the honor conferred upon him.
Sir Knight Grecnleaf read the report of tn
Court on Credentials which was adopted. 81
1t. Wing made the report for the Court Of
Finance which on motion of Sir 1t. Bean wa
adopted, showing good balance on hand
Reports were made by the several intend
ent generals which were adopted.
| The election resulted as follows
N. !. Sir c. II. lIeaton, Grand sovereign.
| NJ. L. Sir VIM. Brlnsmaid. Grand Niceroy
| v. !. Sir Geo W. Wing Grand Senior General,
eral.
| vi. Sir c. j. Jones, Grand High Prelae.
| ]. Sir NJ. X. Paine, GRIND High Chancellor.
| ]. Sir Geo. o. Tyler, Grand Treasurer.
!. Sir L. 4. Greenleaf, Grand Recorder.
l.. Sir +. +. Fletcher, Grand High Almoner.
]. Sir II. X. Conger, Grand Chamberlain
]. Sir II. ID. Bean, Grand Architect.
!. Sir +. ii. Bisc0ul, Grand Orator.
L. Sir j. W. +. Washburn, Grand standar'
l. Sir T. S. Peck Grand Marshal.
!. Sir W. Britton, Grand Herald.
| l. Sir W. A. Tyler Grand Sentinel.
The NJ. l. Grand Sovereign then re
quested Past Grand Sovereign Bascon
to install the officers for the year eu
suing and they were SO installed, ant
The following lntendent Generals wer,
| then appointed Sir w. IL. S. Whitcomb
Burlington; Sir NJ. X. Paine, Windsor; ST
G.. w. Wing, Montpelier; Sir G. II. Kinsley
| Burlington Sir Ii. ID. Bean, Mortified 81
+. f. Fletcher, st. Johnsbury.
No further business appearing the Crane
| Imperial Council OF Vermont was, closed il
solemn and knightly form to meet in Bur
| lington on the Monday preceding the secont
Tuesday in June, 1884.
Report of Tuesday Mornings Exer
ciscs.
The annual conclave of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Tcmplar of Vernon
was held in this city on Tuesday, June 18th
The Grand Commandery was escorted to the
asylum by Burlington Commandery at l |;
o'clock. The marshal was General Il
S. Peck, and A. $. Drew and l.. G
Grant acted as aids. AT the hour mentioned
| the Commandery formed on College stree
and marched to the Van Ness House
where they received the Grand Commander
and visitors. The procession was then form
cd in the following order: Detachment o
police; Sherman's Military Band; Burling
ton Commandcry and invited guests Grant
| Commandery, Past Grand officers and visit
ors. The procession, with the gay and gal
liant uniforms of its members, was a hand
some and striking one, and its passage wa
watched by great throngs of people. TIN
line of march was up Main street t.
Church, to College, to Willard, to Pearl, It
Church, to College, TO City Park and iron
there to the asylum.
The Proceedings.
The Grand Commandery was opened Ii
ample form by Il. Z. Grand Commander
assisted by the Grand Officers, with appro
pirate knigltly ceremonies and prayer b
L. Sir aud Rev. Frederick $. Fisher, Gran
Prclate.
| PRESENT.
sir Geo; Q; Tyler, Il. E, Gr:C;
SIR Thad NJ. Chapman, V: L. ID. g..
Sir Alfred A. Hail. T., G. C.
| Sir Geo W. Wing, f. &. &C.
| Sir Frederick I. Fisher, Il. &. Preate.
Sir Delos NJ. Bacon, b. q. 5. W.
| SIR Fayette +. Fletcher. l.. q. j. W.
Sir Charles j. Jones, Z. q, Treas.
| Sir Elihu d Taft. r. q. recorder.
sir Chas. L. Campbell, +. g. 5. b.
| Sir Frank ii. BascOil, L. q. j. Is.
| Sir G. Bradbury, L. q. w.
| Sir A. Clark, l.. q. &. Guard.
A large number of Past Grand Officers an
Representatives from every Commander
were present
The Grand Commander gave notice of III
presence of Sir Charles Roome, Post X. L
Grand Commander of the Grand Command
cry of New York, and Grand Generallssm
of the Grand Encampment of the Unite
State, and appointed Sins Brinsmaid and Win
us committee to wait upon him and escoi
him to the asylum. II. L. Grand Command
er Tyler welcomed him as follows:
Very Eminent Sir:
In the chivalric days of old, when OH
Pilgrim Fratres bravely wore the cross c
the crusader, the crown was deemed til
source of honor, and its delegates gave tn
spurs and sword to the belted Knight, r,
ceving the accolade of knighthood. Thl
same feeling and homage, is not lost to u
who retain IN our chivalric association of til
present day, these signs OF those times whe
. personal deeds and services were crowned
the blow of honor and knightly allegiance
AS the crown of royalty gave its iaithf,
followers their stations and titles, as BRAY
and true soldiers, and in return was honore
and hailed with true and loyal service, s
now, in our grand asylums, we receive hol
or from, and declare allegiance to our sour,
of honor, the Supreme Templar Body, who
Grand Master You now represent here, an
whose representative we most gladly We
7 come to our loyal ranks.
AS the representative of the Most Eminel
Grand Master, and as high officer of Il
Grand Encampment of Tempars of Il
: United States, we assure you of the loyal
of the knights of Vermont and bid you W.
7 come to this, our annual assembly. Bcsid
this welcome of the official Representative
we rejoice to greet to-day ms that re
: resentatlve one whom we know so we
united with us in many ties, and respected
, a defender bold, graceful, and eloquent,
the highest teaching of those mysteries viii
all Tcmplars should hold in their purity al
simplicity.
Your magic words have at other tin,
!. sounded in our ears, and awakened in o
y hearts higher aspirations.
u Accept then. very eminent sir, from II
! and the futrcs OF Vermont, hearty W,
i come, once again expressed, to our cou
J, as the representative of the authority
u which we give allegiance. and personally
, the coniessor of the truth, which no man m
,, bid be silent,
y Our loyalty is true, our faith high. and @
), hospitality of the heart.
IL Sir Charles Roome replied substantially
y follows;
y II. Il. Grand Commander, Fratres
: Vermont, Thank you for your kind cordi
D. noble and knightly welcome. Among all
duties that come to me none are SO peasi
rs to be the messenger of loveto my brethr,
As an officer of tic Grand Innmnnlnry n