The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-06-12

Poultney, Richford, McIndoes Falls and
Ludlow. The charters of PicO lodge at
East Wallngford ana Factory Point at
East Arlington, were suspended.
Inc grand master announced these stand.
me committees: On resolutions, Henry
CLARK, e ) Parsons, Il Il Cheney; state Of
jurisprudence, C A Perry, Willard Earring,
ton, John B Jones; returns, w ID Chandler,
Chas GOnya, G j Bullock: supplies ] X
Egerton Chester Parmenter. w A Libbey;
subordlnates l. Rettlng,. G w Farr, CE
Savery; finance, 0 Henderson, II Far
rar. Nj Putfer; mileage, l. & Burnham
Greene, + A Sherbnrne: grievances, n
L Bowman ID q Furman. G Harvey.
recess was taken until p m, when
Gra'ii Secretary Harry 4 Parker presented
an interesting and vOlumnous report,
showing ilve new lodges have been institut-
ed; gain IN membership, $40. Three lodges
nave a over 2O0 members each and five over
100 each, The largest lodge numbers 1854,
the smallest 10. Thirty one lodges make
gain in membership while eight show a loss
Inc greatest gain in any one lodge is 81.
S5,I9 n. The number of lodges IS Al;
membership 3l70. Rebekah membership,
lOS7. Receipts of subordinate lodges sci.
10 20; financial valuation $52 1873 Oh.
amount paid for the relief of Odd Fellows
and their families, $5,629 81:
r, "eo ui"iiu MaSteIS IL IL otlllSOn, y &
Hyde and Grand Representative w ID VIII
son were appointed special committee on
tne memorial OF the Grand Master OF New
lork, taxing exceptions to the language
used by the grand master of Vermont In
Ofilclal correspondence between them.
Inc main portion of the afternoon hour
was occupied in routine reports and legisla-
ton.
ID Il Furman of SwantOn introduced a
resolution which was adopted, providing
Ior q special committee to investigate the
feasibility Of the establishment of an Odd
Fellows Home.
i W Goodell of Burlington was unani-
monsly elected grand master; l. j Retting
or BrattleborO unanimously elected deputy
grand master; Ii G Farrar, Rutland, grand
warden; Harry ID Parker, Bradford grand
secretary, and this is the fifth successive
Time ne has been elected; l. r Robinson.
DERBY Line. grand treasurer: Frank A Sher-
6urne Montpelier. grand chaplain: M j
Horton, Poultney, grand representative to
u L. The appointed officers are w d
Ghandler, st Adams. grand marshal; f H
hyde, P0ultney, grand conductor: G W
Beck, st Johnsbury, grand guardian; F T
Forsaith, Concord; grand herald. The dis
trirt deputy grand masters are: Mol, HI
Hover, Bennington; No 2, G j Bullock,
!oultney; No 3, Fl H Davis, Burlington: No
T. ID 9 Furman, SwantOn; No5, l. A Spauld-
ing Newport; Nos, Nv Farr, St Johns
-" w :, w M EHleTSOIl, Barre. NO %, w
H Buck, Wells River; No Q, G A Perry.
ReadsbOrO: No 10, w E Conway, Bellows
Falls; No II, o j Willard, BrattleDoro.
A committee was appointed comprising
D Furman of SwantOn, N Bowman Of
st JOhnsbury, H w Hall of Burlington, 81
L Stillson OF Bennington, and L V Greene
Of Rutland, to consider the advisability of
home for aged and INDECENT
Odd Fellows, and to perfect plans and le-
port at the next session of this body.
II q Webster of Montpelier, John E Fox
Ut Burlington, and L Howard of Chester,
were appointed committee on credentials.
The time of the annual session was
changed from the first Wednesday in June
to the third W ednesday in May:
Reports showed larger per centage of
gain in membership in Vermont during the
past year, than in any other state in the
union.
Henry Clark, from the committee on res
reported testimonial to the grand
master for his efficient and conservative adj
mlnlStration of the affairs of the jurisdic-
ton during his term of Office, which was
adopted by rising vote.
Fast Grand Master Henry Clark Yves ap-
pointed special committee on foreign cor
respOndence.
The closing session was held at 7 D In,
when the officers were installed and the re-
naming business matters transacted The
sessions of both grand bodies were harmo-
liOus and enjoyable