Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
erosity of this flourishine body, but shows
the very kindly feeling they hold toward
their brethren OF the mystic tie.
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
A Large Attendance and Interesting Pro-
ceedings-Most of the Officers re elect
ed-The Visitors Well Pleased with
Their Entertainment

ceedings- N ost of the Officers re elect
ed-The Visitors Well Pleased with
Their Entertainment
The NJ. f. Grand Royal Arch chapter OF
Vermont convened in Burlington Friday
June 10, 1883 at 10 o'clock a. m, and open
ed the list annual convocation with the
following officers;
NJ. f. Marsh o. Perkins Windsor, Grand
High Priest.
+. Collins Blakeley, Montpelier, as Deputy
Il. Edwin Hubbard, West Randolph, Grand
King.
Il. Samuel Terrill. Rutland, Grand Scribe.
X. Charles w. WhitcOmb, Pro tOrsvilIe.
Grand Treasurer.
e. Warren g. Reynolds, Burlir Z ton, Grand
r. Frank II. Basoom, Montpelier, Grand
Captain OF the Host.
g. f. Clouyh, Waterbury las Grand Prime pal
Robert j.. Wright, Newport, Grand Royal
Arch Captain.
FIR, d W. Taylor. st. Johusbury, Grand Mas.
ter Third Vail
W. II. Fulington, Springfield, as Grand
Master Second Vail.
Charles d; PhlIls, North Bennington, Grand
Rev. Frederick :. Fisher, st. Johnsbury
Grand Chaplain.
Rev. Solan f. Calhoun, Orwell, Assistant
Grand Chaplain.
Collins Bakely, Montpelier, Grand Lectur.
er.
George F. Morse, Burlington, Grand Stew
ard.
Andrew McGafTey, Burlington, Grand Sen
tinel.
Frank W. Baxter, Highgate, Grand Marshal.
Emery Town, Waterbury, Grand Tyier.
After fiji ing vacancies in offices and com
mittees the NJ. f. Grand High Priest,
Marsh o. Perkins then delivered his an
nual address.
This was valuable contribution to the
literature of the Capitular Rite in Yer
mont and set forth fully the condition,
prospects and financial affairs of the
Grand Chapter. The whole made a com
plete history of the Grand Chapter for the
year just closed and was eminently salts
factory.
The address was followed by the reports
of the grand secretary, grand treasurer
and district deputies.
The pleasant incident of the morning
session was the introduction of Venerable
Companion j. p. Cleveland of West Ran
dolph, who had been Chapter Mason for
GA years. He was introduced by Past NJ.
+. CIR. II. =. Hall, and was welcomed by
M. f. Grand High Priest Perkins, and
few who heard the venerable companions
reply will be likely to forget it.
The Grand Chapter then adjourned I'm
til O'Clock p. m.
The Grand Chapter reassembled at .
o'clock p IN, and opened with the same
officers as in the morning.
The reports of the several committees
were flattering and every way satisfactory
and were of course adopted with wonder
full unanimity.
The officers elected were as follows:
NJ. +. Marsh o. Perkins, windsor, Graud
High Priest.
T. George W. Wing, Montpelier. Deputy
Grand High Priest.
E. Edwin o. IIbbard West Randolph, Grand
King.
e. Samuel Terrill. Ru land. C rand ribe.
4. Charles W. Whltcomb, Proctorsvllle,
Grand Treasurer.
Warren G. Reynolds, Burlington Grand
E. Frank H. Bascomb, Montpelier, Grand
Captain of the Host
Myron j. Horton, Poultney, Grand Princl-
Robert j. Wright, Newport, Grand Royal
Fred. "; Taylor, St. Johnsbury, Grand Mas
Justus Da tt, Springfield, Grand Master Sec
ond Vail.
Oh Charles les. D. Phillips, North Bennington,
Rev. Frederick S. Fisher, st. Johnsbury,
rev. Herbert r. Titus, Aburgh, Assistant
Collins Blakeley, Montpelier, Grand Lectur-
George F. Morse, Burlington, Grand Stew
Andrew McGafey, Burlington, Grand Sem
Frank W. Baxter, Highgate Grand Mar.
Emery Town, Waterbury, Grand Tyler.
The officers elect were then duly install
cd by Past NJ. f. Alfred A. Hall, Com
panion ID. j. Stafford acting as Grand Mar
shall.
The following named Companions were
then appointed as District Deputies.
|. Henry II, Ross, Rurlngton,
3 Frank N Manchester Brandon.
3. Columbus f. Clough, Waterbury.
4. Frank c. Mosher, Island Pond.
5, John IL. HUMPHREYS, Windsor.
This was without doubt the largest and
most delightful convocation of the Grand
Chapter of Vermont within the memory
of the companions present, and all spoke
in high praise of the city and the members
of the fraternity who inhabit the most
charming place in Vermont.