The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-07
THE ORDER EASTERN STAR.

1 The Grand chapter. of Vermont, q. L
s., held its fifteenth annual cOnyocatiol
in Bennington yesterday. The Grant
l officers were allspresent except three
3 and these were detained by sickness
The attendance was large, the Creates
number of votes ever cast appearing
fifty in number at the election Of
I Grand officers.
The Grand Chapter were the guests Of
Mt. Anthony, No. l, of this village, who
did the hOnorsn at the Putnam. Mine
Host Collins fairly eXcelled himself in
his part of the work of entertaining the
strangers. The parlors were the head
quarters from Tuesday noon until this
morning, and the tables were spread
with all the delcaces of the season.
On Tuesday evening the local chapter
eXemplified the work of the order, and
received many compliments for the eX-
cellent rendering of the ritual. This
part of the convocation had been looked
forward to with great interest by the
other chapters in the State. As an indi-
cation of this, it is only necessary to
state that all but tlU0 were in attendance
of the whole body of Grand officers and
Grand Chapter members, some thirty
of whom were obliged to start Mon
day and remain over night en- route to
enable them to reach here Tuesday
evening.
The Legislative session occupied the
whole of yesterday, with a noon and
evening recess, and closed at late hour
last night. The reports of the officers
show gain of three chapters, located
at Montpelier, Pawlet and Island Pond,
and an increase of membership of near
ly two hundred during the year. The
sessions were harmonious and much |
routine work was accomplished. The |
following board of Grand Officers was |
elected and installed;
ID X. Simonds, grand patron, Man
chester.
Mrs. j. II. Loring grand Matron,
Bennington.
James f. Curran, associate grand
patron, Montpelier.
Mrs. j, S. Fairman, associate grand
Windsor.
II. L. Stillson, grand secretary. Ben
Mrs, Helen NJ. Whitney, grand treas
urer, Windsor.
Mrs. Emma r, Foster, grand conduct,
ress, Morrisville.
Mrs. Ida f. Parker, grand warder,
Wolcott.
Mrs. j. A. Edgerton, associate grand
Lyndonvlle.
Rev. J. N. Walker, grand chaplain,
Island Pond.
E. D. Bennett, grand marshal, Ben
George Clark, grand sentinel, Norris
vile.
Mrs. Susa S. Bass, grand lecturer,
West Randolph.
H, L. Stillson, committee on foreign
The Grand Chapter decided as to the
status of those who had formerly be-
onged to Eastern Star organizations,
lot recognized by it, and asserted its
sovereignty in this particular. This
vas t he most important business tran
acted.
The installation in the evening was +
public to the families of the members of
he order, and the retiring Grand Pat
on, VIM. G.. McClintock Of Norris
lille, was the installing officer.
This ceremony was followed by
banquet, spread by the o. Z. S. ladies
II Masonic hall banquet rooms, ut
which pleasant atter-dinner speeches
we're features of the occasion.
The noon recess was partly occupied
y an excursion to the battle mOnu-
ncnt. Accompanied by Grand Marshal y
'ennett, and through his courtesy as
upcrintendent of the b. Il II and l.. S. \
/. II. S, and by Hon. IL. c. Root of the :
uilding committee, the Grand Chapter
ode to the monument by rail and even
p the grade to the site, reminded one -
/ rairoading in the Rocky Mountains. l.
he trip was greatly enjoyed by all.
The Grand Chap err adjourned to !
meet in MOrrisville the "Wednesday fol- :,
owing the first Tuesday in June 1889. y
The afternoon of Tuesday was greatly :,
nioyed by visit to the Soldiers Home, .
,apt. and Mrs. Colley making the time !;
ASS pleasantly. The magnificent sur =
were much admired.