The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-13
The Odd Fellows at Rutland.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT.

The annual session OF the Grand Encamp-
ment OF Vermont, Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows, assembled at the Odd Fellows hall,
Rutland, Tuesday morning OF last week. the
following officers being present: Leopold J.
Retting, grand patriarch; John A. Parker, high
priest; Samuel g. Putnam, senior warden; j. K.
Egerton, grand scribe; Timothy Vinton, grand
treasurer, and Henry Randall, grand junior
warden. The committee on credentials, S. G.
Putnam, Fl. NJ Currier and o. H. Henderson,
reported twenty-three new MEMBERS upon
whom the grand encampment degree was con-
ferred. During the year the grand patriarch
has visited every encampment In the state
He appointed the following standing commit
tees On Judiciary, Henry Clark, P. d. Brad
ford Timothy Vinton; on correspondence, John
Retting, Darwin s Warner, M p Scullins; on
subordinates, Henry Clark, Newman Weeks,
]. B. Soper; on state of the order, Timothy
Vinton, Jared d Perkins, Samuel G. Putnam;
on grievances, N. c. Hyde, John Corbett, E. F.
Wilmarth; on returns, Henry M. Currier, W.
w. Henry, L. r. Robinson; on petitions, S. G.
Putnam, Frank Warner, ]. D. Perkins; on
finance, P. D. Bradford, E. R. Thayer, II. ].
Ward. The report of the grand scribe showed
the present membership OF this branch OF the
order to be five hundred and sixty-eight.
Timothy Vinton, grand treasurer, reported re-
ceipts and expenditures, leaving $211 in the
treasury. The various committees made their
reports. 1t was voted to purchase regalia
and jewel for the grand patriarch, and to re-
| publish the proceedings OF the grand encamp-
| m6uL VI lOtO-il. btIul-duuudl dA VI Lou
cents was laid upon each member and a per
diem of LOO for each one attending. H. NJ
| Currier, o. II. Henderson and Charles Wood
house were appointed a committee to revise the
constitution and bylaws. charter for uni
| form camp at Burlington was granted. Excel
sior encampment No. 4, was removed from
| East Dorset to Bondville, in the town Of Win
hall. The following officers were elected;
Henry Randall, st. Johnsbury, grand patriarch;
John A. Parker, Rutland, high priest; NJ. P.
| rli pntn oario dap. I Eo-
erton, scribe; Timothy Vinton, Brattleboro,
treasurer; Z K. Thayer, Brattleboro, junior
warden ]. B. Soper st. Johnsbury, inside
guard; A. II. Sabin, Bellows Falls, outside
guard; Frank NJ. Warner. Rutland. marshal.
GRAND LODGE.
Wednesday the Grand Lodge of Vermont
convened at the same place, a large number Of
representatives from different parts Of the
state being present. The officers present were
w. w. Henry, grand master; Henry L. Still
son, deputy grand master; S. G. Putnam, grand
warden; o. Fl. Henderson, grand secretary; l..
r. Robinson, grand treasurer; Samuel Big
wood, grand chaplain; Frank c. White, grand
marshal; II. l. Ward, gr and conductor; W. 81.
H. Claflin, grand guardian; S. G. Smith, grand
herald. The committee on credentials re-
ported forty.one new members, upon whom
the grand lodge degrees were conferred. The
committees as follows Judiary. Henry Clark,
w. D. Wilson, N. c. Hyde; state Of the order,
S. Bigwood, George H. Clark, Timothy vinton
mileage and per diem. s. G. Putnam, Frank G.
White, Newman Weeks; grievances John G.
Temple, w. d. Wilson, II. Fl. Davis; subor-
dinates, J. K. Egerton, c. A. Perry; resolu-
tions, George H. Bigeow, Henry Clark,
Charles L Caustic; finance, A. c. Miles, D. G.
Foss, w. A. Miller. Grand Secretary o. II.
, Henderson reported a membership Of 1850,
with net gain of 100 during the year. Grand
Treasurer L. r. Robinson reported fair bal
ance in the treasury. j. K. Egerton, from a
the bylaws which consolidated the dis
tricts by counties, and making the official
term after January 1, 1885, one year in
stead Of six months; adopted. A fraternal
greeting by telegraph, was received from the
Grand Lodge OF Manitoba and was responded
| to. The following officers were elected and
installed: Henry l.. Stilson, Bennington, grand
master; Samuel G. Putnam, Rutland, deputy
grand master; Frank c. White. Bennington,
, grand warden; o. H. Henderson, st. Johns
/ bury, grand secretary; L. R. Robinson. Derby
, Line, grand treasurer; Samuel Bigwood, Wi
| nooski, grand chaplain; Henry M. Currier
| Brattleboro, grand representatives; n p. Bow
man, st. Johnsbury, grand marshal; Charles
, A. Perry, Readsboro, grand conductor; E. /
Tuttle Bradford, grand guardian; Charles E
| mittee on the history of Odd Fellowship in
Vermont hope to complete the work during the
| coming year. The grand master appointed
> district deputy grand masters as follows: NJ
Z. Merrill Rutland M. p. Scullins, Burling
! tom N. N. Post, st. Albans; d. G. Foss, Island
T., Pond J. B. Soper, St. Johnsbury; P. d. Brad
] ford, Northfeld; l. G. Retting, Brattleboro
t The next session OF the grand lodge will bt
held at Montpelier.