Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-01-11
MASONIC.


of Vermont Lodge at Windsor.
The rooms of Vermont lodge, No. Is. T.
& A. NJ. at Windsor. have recently been
refitted and refurnished at an expense of
$1,000. and the lodge celebrated the
event, and the advent of the New
Year. with a 'house- warming last Tues
day evening, nearly 300 persons being
present, and their friends and ladies. The
exercises of the earlier part Of the evening
were presided over by Daniel Pavson, W.
master of the lodge, through whose indefa-
tgable and strenuous efforts, the JOUiIldi
says. the lodge now have one of the hand
soonest and pleasantest homes to he found
in the State The visitors We're received by
Deane Richmond junior warden, and his
aids The exercises of the evening opened
with prayer 10y Luther G. Parkhurst. chap
lain. and singing by the glee club Afteran
address of welcome by Marsh O. Perkins,
past grand master, an interesting and elo-
qu,nt address was delivered by Alfred A.
Hall of st. Adams, NJ. w. grand master of
Ma-ons in Vermont The further exercises
OF the evening included singing 10y the glee
club, a brief sketch of Vermont lodge by
Past Master Perkins a grand banquet, pro
Vided 10y the ladies of Ascutney chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star, and social
time until the wee Sma' hours of morning.
Vermont Lodge is the oldest Masonic or
ganizaton in the State, even antedating the
formation of the grand lodge of Vermont.
The original charter was granted by Mas
sachusetts grand lodge sometimes known
as St Andrews grand lodge. in ISL and
bears the names of Thomas Webb. Paul Re
we're of revolutionary fame, and other equally
distinguished Masons and patriots Thi,
original charter was supposed to have been
destroyed by fire long since, but was for
tunately found again among old papers be
longing to the grand lodge by Col William
Brnsmaid of Burlington during the fall of
1886. 1t is now in the custody of Past
Grand Master Perkins, and is indeed valu-
able relic of the past The original charter
number was Il, but upon the formation OF
the grand lodge Of Vermont in 1894 its
charter antedatmg the other four lodges
thus uniting, the lodge became known as
Vermont, No. !. After the anti-masouic
Juror had ceased, and upon the reorganiza-
ton Of the grand lodge in 1916. the lodge
was not represented, NORM the three succeed
ing years, 1t then lost its honorcd position.
and upon its reorganization in 1850 became
number IS on the registry. The old records
of the lodge have been preserved and afford
most interesting and entertaining reading.
End showing that the prominent men OF
Vermont in its early history were also close
ly identified with the masonic institution.
I'm its later history the lodge ms been pros
porous, and If is hoped and believed that il
j. now strengthening and renewing yitali-
~, and charging it, power for usefumes,
and good.
Burlington Lodge Communication an .
banquet.
Burlington lodge No. 100, f. and \. NJ,
D. n Nicholson, W. NJ. held Il special com.
nunicaUion on Saturday evening there be.
ing present Col. Alfred A. Hail. grand mas
ter of the State OF Vermont: Or. II. O.
Bartlett, d. u. G., NJ Of the fifth Masoni,
district: NJ W. George o. Tyler, past grand
master OF the grand lodge OF Quebec
Right Nor,hiptul Brother Wing of Boston,
". Brother llOlbrook of Milton. beside.
members of variou, lodges in the State and
gOodly number of the members of Burlinl-
ton lodge, The ceremony Of the evening
was the conierrng of the third degree OF
masonry. Musi" was furnished hy tn,
Howard Opera House orchestra. which. a,
usual, was of excellent quality. AT the CON
clusion of the work Grand Mas
ter Hail, being called upon. deliver
cd an address, compmentng the officer.
on the superior manner in which they ha,
rendered the work Of the third degree. an,
paid glowing tribute 10 Masonry. He wa,
followed by Dr. Bartlett. Mcssrs Wing. Ty
Ter and Holhrook all Of whom spoke in N
interesting manner. The lodge was then
closed in form and W. NJ. Nicholson extend
ed II cordial invitation to all to partake of I
collation. which had been prepared by min
host Coon, and ;ho banquet it is needless I,
say was success in every respect
All returned To the lodge room and passed
-ocini uu1r and then dispersed, everyone hc
.ro "'... ,iat 10 had been good for then
10 be there.