Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
MASONS IN C0NCLAVE.
THE e5TH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION
OF THE VERMONT GRAND LOcGe.
Reports showing its Increased Prosperity
Election of Ohicers-Other Routine
Business-Delightfui Excursion
in the evening.

made his report showing that returns had
peen received from all the lodges, and an
rcresse of membership throughout the
state.
The finance committees report gave 4
favorable showing, and the usual appro
priatious were made including the sum OF
$500 for the venerable John B. Hollenbeck,
The oldest Mason in the State
Az 10 O'Clock the Grand Master directed
me attention of the Grand Lodge to the
election of officers with the following re-
suit, M. w. Nathan p. Bowmt n in the
,nRir
alfred A. Hall, Grand Master.
George w: Wing, Deputy Grand Master
nelos NJ Bacon, Grand Senior Warden.
John II. Whpple, Grand Junior Warden,
Charles W. ~htcomb. @ rand Treasurer,
Lavant NJ Reaf, Grand Secretary.
william j. Sperry. Grand Senior Deacon.
Rigney d. Marvin, Grand Junior Deacon.
The Grand Lodge was addressed by NJ.
w. Henry II. Smith, upon the duties of
officers TO the secular lodges.
The reports of District Deputy Grand
Masters were presented also the report
Of the committee on foreign correspond
ence and ordered printed in the proceed
lngs.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The committee upon Noah Smiths
monument were continued and the sum
OF $3.50 was appropriated to mark the
1estlng place OF the first Grand Master OF
chis State
The report of the special committee on
The Grand Masters most able address of
yesterday, reviewed the same In full, Civ
ing hearty concurrence with the recon-
mendations relative to the many import
ant questions brought before the Grand
Lodge. A committee was appointed to in
yestlgate the proposition of erecting Il
Masonic temple in the near future. OH er
matters of especial interest to the frater-
atty were passed upon in the harmonious
traternal manner that characterized the
proceedings of the entire communication.
in the matter of the complaint of Moose
.3iver lodge No. 81 against Passumpsic
Lodge No. "a, for an alleged invasion OF its
jurisdiction the committee on grievance $
reported In favor of postponement of final
action until the next annual Communca-
ton, for the reason that the latter lodge
'had not received the required notice to
appear and defend the same, and the re-
port was adopted.
The same committee also commended
he action of Grand Master Hall in his
proposition made to the Grand Master of
New York to submit the matters in diff
terence existing between that grand body
and our own, growing out of an alleged
invasion Of the territorial jurisdiction of
Apollo lodge No. 10 of Troy, N. Y, ard
Aurora lodge No. % of -Montpelier,
Master, Gen. Charles Room Of the city of
New York, and upon the recommendation
ot said committee it was so submitted on
the part of the Grand Lodge of Vermont.
I'be same committee also made an able
ana acknowledgements upon the question of
the alleged in tasion OF the jurlsdictional
lights OF Meridian Lodge No. 60 of Frank
liz. n. H, by Memphremagog Lodge No.
10, OF Newport, W.T., which has been be-
fore the Grand Lodge the past two SEES
Sions, which report was adopted, and 1t is
hoped will now set the whole matter at
rest forever
The Grand Mas ter announced the fol
owing appointments:
D. ". Nicholson. Grand Lecturer.
Tev Edwin Wheel ock, Grand Chaplain.
hev. frederick s. Fisher. Assistant Grand
Chaplain,
Harle, G. sheldon, Theodore S. Peck, G rand
Marshals.
f. $. Leonard, Grand Sword Bearer.
- II. Adams, Grand Puisui ant.
D. e. Barber, Asaph r. Taft, Grand Stew
ards,
Lafayette S)per, Grand Tyler.
The Grand Master invited M. w. Marsh
}. Perkins to take the chair. and the of
ficers elected and appointed were duly in
stalled by him.
The following standing committees were
appointed by the Grand Master;
On Foreign espondence-M. o. Per
Ems, L. NJ. Read, Edward Dana.
On Masonic Jurisprudence--H.H H. Smith,
Y z. Bowman, Ozro Meacham.
On Finanoe-lra W. Say les, ii. A. Smith,
(. JNWrlght.
or Nispansations and Charters-Ire l..
.Sn.ncer, A. l.. Pease, X. o. Sturtevsnt.
On Grevances-Kittred Haskins, A.
A. Butterfeld, H. NJ. Phelps,
On Publication-L, Nj. Read, Collirs
rBlakey, NJ. j. Horton.
on Credentials-E. w. Howe. Frank H.
oaSooyp Y w Farnham
On Portraits of Grand Ofiicers-William
Brinsmaid. j. S. Fairman. w. ii. Kings
On Necrology.-W H. S. Whitcomb, H.
Il Ross and l.. NJ. Read.
On Masonic Temple.-L, M. Read.
On tablet for Bennington battle monu-
nent.-AltIed A. Hall.
Letters were received during the session
from Past Grand Master Park Davis,
Past Grand Treasurer John A. Butler and
VI. W, John H. Graham, 2. &. NJ, OF
, Quebec, and were ordert placed on file.
The following district Deputies were ap-
lonted 10y the Grand Master.
Ne. !. Joseph S. Fairman. Vermont Lodge,
No. Is, Windsor.
No. 3. Alfred Robinson, Mt. Anthony, No.l3,
Bennington.
No. 9. George Kimball, independence, No.
No. 4. Edward V, Ross, Centre, No. "a, Rut-
and.
No. 8. II. 0. Bartlett. Seneca, No. 40, Mil.
con.
No o. B. NJ. Braley, Granite, No. IS, Barre.
No 7. George W. Gibson, Mississquoi. NO. g.
Riehford.
No 8. e. s. Leonard, King solomon's, No. As
Bellows Falls.
No, 8, F. F. ChaGee, Temple, No. 81, Stat
ord.
No. 10. F..F. Dutton, Island Pond, No. A
BLAND Pond.
No. II. c. W. Pettey, Isle La Motto, No. =
sic La Motto.
No, ~. A. d. Page. Orleans, No. SIS, Barton
No. %. A. c. Ray mond. Mystic, No. So
Stowe.
The usual resolutions of thanks were
adopted, and especial mention should be
made of the Howard opera house orches
ira that furn ished excellent music during
The session.
The session of the Grand Lodge just
;iosed is admitted by all to have been on,
Of the most pleasant and harmonious thai
las ever been held.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter will
convene TO day. Distinguished Mason'
. Of the captular craft will remain.
A HANDSOME COMPLIMENT.
Darlington Lodge No. 100 f. and A. NJ,
Of this city gave complimentary boa
ride to the Grand Lodge of the State OF