St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-10-16
THE FRATERNITIES.
knights of PythiaS.

The second annual meeting OF the
grand lodge, Knights of Pythias,
was held at Rutland last week We'd
nesday and Thursday. Grand Chan
cellor c. F. o. Tinker of St. Johns
bury presided, and gave an interest
ing report of the grand lodge in the
state. There are seven lodges, as
follows: Apollo lodge, No. 2, St.
Johnsbury; Unity lodge, No. 3, of St.
Albans; Hector lodge, No. 5, McIn-
does Falls; Philemon lodge, No. 6,
of Barton Landing; Champlain
bone lodge, No s, of Newport, and
Vermont lodge, No. 1, of Rutland.
The Burlington and Newport lodges
were organized since last May. There
are about 400 members of the order
in this state. Mr.. Tinker spoke
most encouragingly of the order and
considered it in f1OuriShing cOndi-
ton.
S. T. Braley Of Rutland and N. P.
Bowman of St. Johnsbury, repre-
sentatives to the supreme lodge,
madeinteresting reports of the recent
gathering at Milwaukee. At the con-
clusion of the banquet Wednesday
evening N. P. Bowman responded to
the toast, "Supreme Lodge of the
Knights of Pythias of the world"
Mr.. Bowman said that he Was one
of the representatives to the recent
session of the supreme lodge at Mil
waukee and spoke enthusiastically
of the royal reception given the Wis
itors by the people of Milwaukee.
AS to the order, he said the legisla-
ton was judicIOus and must result in
great benefit. He considered the
uniform rank an important feature
and thought it would largely be the
means of increasing the membership.
At Milwaukee there were $4,000
uniformed men in line. Mr.. Bowman
closed by speaking of the royal en-
tertainment, as he expressed it, that
had been given by the Rutland
Knights, and said he felt as if he
would like to come to Rutland often
Grand Chancellor Tinker respond
ed to the toast, The grand lodge of
Vermont" Among other things he
called the attention of his hearers to
the Importance of the uniform rank.
Hcsaid the session of the grand lodge
had been a success, particularly so
because every officer had been pres
ent. He spoke of the occasion as a
pleasant one, and said he had been
thinking that he was having the best
time he ever had.
E. D. Steele responded for Apollo
l. 7
Gilchrist for Hector lodge, McIn-
does Falls. Among the officers elect
ed were grand chancellor, c. F. O..
Tinker; grand master of exchequer,
c. l.. Duncan, McIndoe's Falls; grand
keeper of records and seals, w. H.
G1lchrlst; supreme representative,
N p Bowman These are all re-
elections. The next session will be
held at ST. AlhanS the second We'd
nesday in October, 1891, at a. m.
The Ladies Aid society met for or
ganization last Saturday evening,
and the following officers were
elected:
President. Mrs. c. M Bonette.
Vice-president, Mrs w. S. Morris
Chaplain, Mrs. g. K. Crosby.
Secretary, Mrs. Charles ]. Clark.
Treasurer, Inez Shastany
Guide, Mrs. E. c. Grant
Inside guard, Jennie Clark.
Outside guard, Mrs Maude Law
renee
Trustees, Mrs Mary Lawrence,
Mrs. 6. r. Crosby, Clara Green.
Judge advocate, F. Nj. Crosby
Advisory committee, F. NJ. Crosby,
F. g. West, l.. S. Morris, E. c.
Grant, Charles ]. Clark.
E. c. Grant was the mastering
officer, assisted by c. NJ Bonette.
The society starts off with 1 3 charter
members and will meet in Grand
Army Hall the first and third Fridays
of each month.
A delegation of Odd Fellows from
Littleton and Lyndonville came here
Monday night and instituted a
council Of the grand Oriental degree.
These are the officers:
Grand Orient, o. H. Henderson.
CIR. Vice I" g. Beck.
CIR. High Priest, E. D. Steele.
CIR. Secretary, H. H. Carr.
Gr- Treasurer, P. F. Blodgett.
CIR. Vizier, 6. w. Dickey.
W., A. ]. Snow.
G. A. T., ]. Conley.
Thecouncil starts off with 35 mem
bers.
A meeting of Mt. Sinai Temple,
Mystic Shrine, is called at Montpe-
lier next Wednesday evening to mi
tiate new candidates into this Ma
sonic society. A goodly delegation
from this place will attend The call
of the meeting reminds all the illus
trious mobiles that as fez is becom-
ing to them, all should be coming to
this session with fez.