Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-12
M. w. GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT
Ninety third Annual Communication
Address of VI. w. Grand Master-Reso-
lutions and Reports of Committees
Other Business Transacted.

The Grand Lodge of Vermont met in
the ninety-third annual communication
Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock in the, hall
of Washington Lodge No. 3, and opened
in ample form, the devotlons being led by
Rev. Edwin Wheelock, Grand Chaplain.
There were present
NJ. W Ozro Mcacham. Grand Master.
X. w. Marsh o. Perkins, Deputy Grand
Master.
II, W. A. G. Stafford as Grand Senior
Warden.
H. W. George w Wing Grand Jurnor War
r. w. John A. Butler. Grand Treasurer.
II. w. William VI. Root, Grand secretary.
W. Cornelius II. Forbes, Assistant Grand
Secretary. ~ ,,, c., e.,..
W Allen L. Pease, Grand Junior Deacon.
w. Charles II. Halbrook, Grand Lecturer.
w. and Rev. Edwin Wheelock, Grand
W. Lafayette Soper as Grand Pursuit
". william J. sperry, Grand Sword
W. Daniel G, Barber, Grand Steward.
| w. George L. Morse, Grand Steward
| W. Asaph Y. Taft, Grand Tyler.
Many visiting brethren were present
| and large majority of all the expected
| delegates. The list of foreign representa-
| tives was unusually long, showing that
representation is growing i'll favor and i'm
| portance. The appointments to fill vacan-
| cies in committees and offices We're then
announced and at lO:45 Il. m. the NJ. w.
| Grand Master delivered his annual adj
dress The address occupied about forty
| five minutes in its reading and was care
fully listened to. 1t paid just tribute to
| the memory of departed brethren, report
| ed the dedication of the new halls of
Charity Lodge No 43 at Bradford, Wash
burn Lodge % at Danvllle, and
Morning Flower II, at Pdwlet. 1t
also gave the details of the dlspensa-
tons and the occasion of their issue, rs
well as the cause of the refusal to issue
| them when so refused. 1t alluded to the
matter of foreign representatives and the
vacancies in the list, to the District Dep
| utY Grand Masters paying them just trib-
ute for their valuable services, discussed
| the subject of district meetings, and the
situation of Hasmall and Mississquoi
| lodges.
The dedication of the Washington
Monument in the city of Washington on
| the 22d OF February last was also alluded
| to, and the share the Grand Lodge of Yer
mont took i'll it narrated.
The difficulty between the Grand Lodges
of Quebec and England was presented i'll
Il new form, and the action OF Quebec re,
commended for endorsement by the Grand
Lodge of Vermont.
The subjects of finance, Masonic Ten
pie and charity received proper notice and
were fairly presented. On the whole the
address was Il business like document
and when read was referred TO the usua
committee.
Resolutions of sympathy with Brother
a. \. Hall by Brother A. q. Stafford were
read, adopted and ordered to be sent him
by telegraph TO Kansas where he is de
tanned by the illness OF his child.
! The report of the committee on creden
tials was then made by Brother Rigney
ID. Marvin, and after being amended auC
corrected as usual, was adopted. The
Grand Lodge then adjourned until
, O'Clock p. III
Grand Lodge met at 2 p. m, agreeably
to adjournment with the same officers u!
III the forenoon.
Past Grand Master II. H. Smith CAV,
, notice OF the recovery of the first and sec
ond books of record of the NJ. w. Crane
Lodge of Vermont dating from 1894 t,
1916.
= The committee on the Grand Master
address moved its distribution to the com
mittee's on finance and grievances rs ia
as such committees are Interested III mat
tiers referred to.
The amendments to the report of tn,
committee on credentials We're then rea
for the benefit of the brethren.
Brother d. j. Stafford offered resolution
of thanks to Past Grand Master Smith TO
the recovery of the books of record an
they were adopted.
A proposition of Masonic inter-Stat
law emanating from the Grand Lodge c
Louisiana was submitted by Brothe
| Frank ii. BascOm the representative c
that State Grand Lodge and was referre
to the committee on Jurisprudence,
The committee on foreign correspoT
T dence was presented and ordered printe
with the proceedings.
! Several unimportant details of commi
q tee matters were discussed and dispose
l. of in satisfactory manner.