The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
The MnannIc KennInn.

The Western Vermont Masonic Union
meets in Masonic Hall, next Tuesday
evening, the Goth, inst. 1t is body
made up Of the Fraternity in the counties
of Chittenden, Addison, Rutland and
Bennington. The social gatherings of
the Union are graced each year by the
specially invited guests of its members
in addition TO the regular adherents of
this society.
The event at Bennington has been
looked forward to with great interest by
the brethren outside of Bennington, and
the local craft in addition to the cordial
invitation extended have spared no pains
to arrange for the comfort and pleasure
of the Union and Its guests,
The following brethren compose the
committee of reception, and will be
designated by white badge: Z. d. Ben
nett, J. T. Shurtleff, II. l.. StillsOn, B. @.
Jenney, A. =. Childs, A. Robinson, H.
N. Harris, DR., A. S, NJ. Chisholm, o, E,
Adams.
Those coming from the North will be
met at the depot commencing at the Lila
d. IN. train Tuesday, and will be con
Quoted to their places of entertainment;
and so on of all the trains during the
afternoon.
The business meeting of the Union will
be held at Masonic Hall, at six o'clock.
The election of officers will he held, and
reports of officers and committees re-
ceived and acted upon. At s p. M, the
Grafton will be delivered (also in Masonic
HALL, by Col. Alfred A. Hall, Past Grand
Master of Vermont, This address will
be particularly fine and all who attend
the Union should hear II, Following the
address the Grand March will take place
The early evening will be enlivened by Q
few fine pieces of music from the orches
ira. The Grand March is named TEN
plars' and will be led by Sir Knights n
full uniform. The order Of dances afC
named after prominent Masons in the
Jurisdiction of the Union. This move
feature will cause the elegant pro
prammss to be much sought after agC
treasured as a souvenir Of this auspiciOui
occasion.
THE banquet will be served at the Put
nam House at II o'clock. This will b,
an elegant spread one OF the finest fol
which the Putnam is noted, After sup
DER the social affairs at Masonic
Hall will continue. Mr.. II. s. Bingham
is the resident member Of the executive
committee and he has spared no pains =
make all needed arrangements. TIL
chairman OF the committee, 4. g. Stone
WallingfOrd, and the president Of tn
Union, Z. c. Woodwork Of Arlington
are at work perfecting matters. Eithe
OF al of these gentlemen will give furthe
; information II IL 10 desired.
A remark historical 10 not out Of place
, On both former occasions when tn
/ Union has met In Bennington, the event
! have been married by great storms, ant
, were nearly failures In consequences
The first one was on Westinghouse birth
> day and it was well-nigh impossible b
! get here or TO get home again. This wa
: repeated half-a-dOzen years later Whel
: the Union tried 1t again. On behalf o
r the local committee we say TO our friend
not 10 let storm stop them this time
G Come right along and II II SHOWS or rain
/, we will see that you are comfortable AN
| well taken care Of. Should the weathe
: BE- fine. which is hoped for, there will b
a very large gathering.