Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-30
DEDICATION SERVICES.
The New Hall of Green Mountain Lodge
l. q. o. +. Dedicated with Impos-
ing Ceremonies.

The new lodge room Of Green Mountain
Lodge No. /, !. .. O. f., was dedicated
Monday with imposing ceremonies CON
Quoted by the Grand Lodge of Vermont
in the presence of "A large audience, includ-
ing many of the representative people Of
this city. The handsome hall was looking
its best and the services were carried out
in u most successful manner, rejecting
credit upon all who participated.
The members of the Grand Lodge pres
cut in full regdlia We're as follows y. r.
bowman, grand master Of st. JohnsOury
W. ID. Wilson, deputy grand master of
It. Ibans T. Il Gordon, grand warden
Of Montpelier: O. H. Henderson. Grand
secretary of st, Johnsbury; Samuel Big
wood, grand chaplain Of Winooshi ".
W. Henry, grand representative Of Bur
lington; II. l.. SUllson, grand representa-
tive of Bennington II. W. Hall. grand
marshal Of Burlington; {. r. Frisscll.
acting grand conductor Of Burlington;
George Morse. acting grand guardian of
Burlington J. w GOOdell, acting grand
herald Of Burlington. The four grand
heraIds were stationed as follows = X.
Wager east; l.. b. Leayett, west George
+. Berry north j. I, Beach, south.
During the various stages Of the dedica-
tons services an altar was built, the
blocks representing seven notices Of the
order. The cap Of the altar was sur
mounted by an urn bearing a lighted
| taper and at appropriate intervals flowers
wheat and water We're scattered upon the
| floor. The keys which had been turned
over to the grand master were then trans
ferred to the Green Mountain Lodge and
the word was proclaimed to the four cor
ners of the earth that this hall was dedi-
! Gated TO friendship, love and truth. The
| formal services lasted about an hour and
We're very impressive and interesting.
| The musical part of the programme WAS
taken IN happy manner by the Unitarian
| choir, {. r.. MacOmOer presiding at the
| piano. The address was then delivered by
| Deputy Grand Master w ID. Wilson OF st.
Adams, who stated that the occasion was
of twOfOld interest as dedication of the
new hall of Green Mountain Lodge and
the anniversary Of the founding of the
order of America. He then traced the
/ history Of the order 10 the pres
ent time, stating the objects Of the
order and presenting some interest
! ing statistics rs to its numbers.
| The address was full Of interest and was
received with well merited applause. The
| invited guests were then u~hered into the
spacious dining rooms where Il bOuutlfui
| had been prepared through the combined
generosity of the Green Mountain and
| Hamilton Lodges. The tables were set in
an inviting manner and their danties
were generally enjoyed by the JOVial ban
| queters. At the cuuciU,lunot the banquet
/ the odd Fellows and their guests again
| repaired to the lodge had, and the mem
bers of the Grand Lodge and other
responded 10 the call made upon them
! with app DIr!atc speeches. The time was
! then devoted to social chat after which
the guess departed, ali being pleasantly
| impressed with the manner III which they
! had been entertained. The services We're
very interesting throughout and were sue
cessful in eVery,dctail.