Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-20

Peck, Geo. o. Tyler and f. w. Baxter ,
committee to meet Il. w. Hiram L. Robin
son Of the M. w. Grand Lodg,
lof Quebec and introduce him t.
Grand Lodge which was done ant
and the distinguished visitor thanked the
Grand Lodge for the honor of his reception
ana spoke OF the pleasure 1t gave him to bt
present.
The Grand Master asked Past NJ w
Grand Master Davis to install the oIacer,
eject which he did, Brother General II. s
peck n",'n~ 90 Grand Marshal and making
proclamation of the same.
| After some further unimportant business
and the usual votes of thanks to Washington
Lodge and the Y. M. G.. A., the Grand
Lodge closed in ample form with prayer by
| the Rev. +. s. Fisher.
Annual Meeting of Vermont Consis-
tory.
Vermont consistory of the A. and A Rite
convened ir the hail of Burlington Lodge,
No. 100 at 9 O'Clock p. M, Wednesday,
June II, 1884
George o. Tyler, com. chief.
Sayles Nichols. First Lieut.
VIM. Brinsmaid, Second Lieut.
NJ o. Perkins, NJ. of State.
G. W. Wing, CIR. Chancellor,
@. u. Slbley, G. E. and A.
9. H. Heaon, Or lIosptaler,
J, II. Plling, Cir. Standard D.
A. c. llealey, &C. and a.
Il. Selden, as S. p.
NJ. b. Morgan, G. TT,
W. Q. Bradbury, Secretary.
L. A. Drew, q. NJ. OF G.
G. j. Jones, G.. $.
i, Underwood, 80.
L. II. Bascom 92.
Opened in form.
The Commander read his annual address,
after which the annual election was held II.
d. Marvin andC. Ii. Heaton acting as tellers,
The following are the officers OF Vermont
Council of Deliberatlon for 1884
NJ. III. George O. Tyler 33s Commander in Chief
NJ. Ill. Sayles Nichols 50, First Lieut.. Comman-
II, Iii. Howard F. Hill 80, Second Lieut.. Com
NJ. III. NJ. o. Perkins 81, Minister of State, &. o.
NJ. ILL., Rev. +. $. Fisher 80, Grand Prior.
NJ. III. q. ". Wing 80, Grand Chancellor.
NJ, III. NJ. b. Morgan 80, Grand Treasurer
NJ. i'll. W. Z. Bradbury 49, Grand Secretary.
NJ. Ill. F. I. Fletcher 80, Grand Eng. and Archt
NJ. Ill. G. II. IIeaton 32, Grand Hospitaler.
NJ. III. c. j. Jones 80, Grand Master OF Cere-
NJ III, !. r. Pnhng 80, Grand s. Standard Bearer.
NJ. Ill. VIM. Brinsmaid 49, Grand Marshal.
NJ. III. G. b. Slbley 49, Grand Sentinel.
Thanks were voted Rev. Bro. Fisher for
his excellent address and it was ordered
printed.
Thanks were voted Burlington lodge for
their hall.
The officers were then duly installed and
the Consistory closed in form.
COnvocntiOn of the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of
Vermont met in Its sixty-seventh annual
convocation and opened at the Hall of Bur-
lington Chapter, No. g. in Burlington, Fri
day, June 10, 1884, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
All the Grand Officers were present except
E. Darius, j. Stafford, D. G. II. p, Comp.
T. S. Miller, G, Pr. S., Comp. E. Dimond,
G. L. S. ", Comp. r. j. Wright, G. U. F.
", Comp. E. j. Parsons, Or. Sent, whose
Comp Homer NJ. Phelps of Burlington as
d. G. II. p, Comp o, E. Hibbird as G. p.
S., Comp. F. II. Bascom as G. L. S. ",
Comp. l.. G. Parkhurst as G. U. Il. ",
Comp. |. ID. Bailey as CIR. Sentinel.
NJ. t. H. Luke Robinson, Grand s. of the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the Province
of Quebec was introduced by Comps Brns-
maid and Tyler and welcomed in most
happy terms by M. L. Grand High Priest
Haskins, and he replied in equally well chosen
and fratcrnal language.
The Grand Secretary read letter from p.
G. Il. p. Dana, and it was ordered to make
suitable reply expressing the sympathy of
this Grand Chapter with him in his i'll
ness.
The address of the Nj. E. Grand II. p.
was then read and treated of the situation of
the Grand Chapter, the fraternal dead E;
finance controversy between the Grand
Chapter of Quebec and Grand Mark Lodge
of England maintaining the supremacy of
the Grand Chapter of Quebec, and recon.
mcnding the suspension of the fratcrna re-
ations now existing between the Grand
Chapter of Vermont and the Grand Mark
Lodge of England and Wales. The address
| occupied about an hour in its delivery and
| was listened to with close attention and care
The address subdivided and referred &c
committees on tinF zee, grievances and q
special committee of Comps. Hall, Fisher
and Bascom. The Grand Secretary and
| Grand Treasurer made their reports which
were referred to the finance committee
Several matters were presented and referred
| to the several committees usually having
charge. Among them were matters between
Whitney Chapter and King Solomon Chap
ter. Called to refreshmcnt until 2 O'Clock
| p. N.
| Afternoon session.
The Grand Chapter was called to labor a
9 o'clock p. M, with the same officers ant
Companions as in the morning session. Tn,
report of the Committee on Credentials wa
presented and adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported
Cash received and on hand $137l As dis
bursemcnts, $50l.G5; balance on hand
$SGo.sO. They recommended appropriately