The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1889-02-15

before witnessed Such satisfactory results
have been attained from these meetings
that they should be vigorously continued In
the future asa means Of arousing the en-
elnsiasm OF the brotherhood and tending to
call attention to the order and be means
~ increasing Its membership. The grand
master made q personal visitation OF the
majority OF the lodges, which has also
proved another means OF advancing the In
terestS or the fraternity ana increasing Its
membership. The district deputy grand
masters have been vigilant In visitation and
their work has brought forth good fruits.
IN concluding his address Grand Master
Hall paid fitting, touching memorial
tribute 10 the fraternal dead of the year, es.
Le tally to the life, services and relations II
Past Grand Master, Samuel &. Putnam of
Rutland. The address OF Grand Master
Hall was an able and interesting presenta-
ton OF the record of Odd Fellowship in
Vermont for the year. Without disparage-
ment to his many able predecessors in Of
nee 1t Is but due to say that the administra-
ton of the Office by Grand Master Hall has
been one manifesting rare ability anu en-
thusiasm, and he retires from the Office
with the satisfaction of having performed
the duties with credit to himself and reflect
ing high honor upon the order in this com
monwealth, leaving the institution on a
higher plane, with greater prosperity and
larger constituency than at any previous
period Of its history.
The report of the grand secretary, Harry
=. Parker, presented aflattering showing Of
the condition OF the order in this iursdc-
ton; There are 81 constituent lodges and
lodges OF the degree OF Rebekah. Three
new subordinate lodges have been added
during the year: gain in membership, 228.
Two lodges number over 200 each and four
others over 100 each. The largest lodge has
q membership of 2S8, the smallest IA.
Twenty-nine lodges gain in membership,
while six show loss. The greatest gain In
any one tred lodge is ~ George p Arthur
nanclal condition. The gain in receipts
was $l458.8O The balance in the treasury
is over $500.
Gen. W. w. Henry, grand representa-
tive, made an elaborate and interesting re-
port OF the proceedings of the sovereign
grand lodge: together with its legislation,
which was held at Los Angeles, CAL, last
September.
The following sta. ding committees were
announced by the grand master as appoint
ed State of the order, Nelson C. Hyde, Lo-
renzO G. Burnham, j. F. Hale; resolutions,
Henry Clark, Henry L. Stillson, G. M.
Frye; returns, Thomas c. Robbins, Myron
Lockwood, George W. Wright, w. :. Bal
ley; subordinates, NathanP. Bowman, J.
y. Gibson, l.. j. Retting; finance, j. G..
Harvey, Charles GOnya, b. W. Braley;
mileage and per diem, E. s. Harris, III. B.
Davis, J. Il. Beach; grievances, William w.
Henry, l.. r. Robinson, William d. Will |
son; Jurisprudence, Charles k1Perry,ssB. C. |
Hall, l.. F. Miner. The grand lodge degree |
was then given to 80 Past Grands.
In the afternoon amendments to the by |
laws were made changing the time of hold |
ing the sessions from the first Wednesday |
in February to the first Wednesday in June. |
The following officers were chosen: Grand |
q Of In I'm
deputy grand master, G. +. Eddy of Bel |
OWS Falls; grand warden. NJ. j. Horton of |
Poultney; grand secretary, II. E. Parker Of |
Bradford; grand treasurer, G. p. Arthur,
If Bradford; grand chaplain, Samuel Big
wood of WinOoSki; grand representative,
Il. w. Hall of Burlington.
The elective officers together with the
following appOilltive Officess were installed
his evening: j. w. GOOdell grand inside
guardian; Charles GOnya of Island Pond,
grand conductor; j. G. Baker of Richford,
grand outside guardian; 0. j. Willard Of
grand herald.
The following past grandS were appointed
district deputy grand masters: District No.
|, N. M. Puffer, BenningtOn; No. 2, j. E.
Fletcher, Mechanicsville; No. 3, j. E. Fox,
3url ngtOn; No. 4, E. G. Garvin, RichfOrd;
70. 5, d. M. Bartlett, Island Pond; No. 8,
Y. III. Gilchrist Mclndoes Falls; No. Z, A.
!. Childs, WaitSfield; M. s, j. G. Harvey
White River junction; No. 8, G. A. Perry,
seadsboro; No: 10, c. II. Lockwood, Bel !
s--,------ ssSs1af resolutions were
dopted and the grand lodge closed at 1870, ]
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