Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-19
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION HELD
WEDNESDAY IN THIS CITY.
Standing Committees Appointed, omoers
Electe aud other Business Transacted
The Grand Dictator Indirectly Pays
His Respects to state OGcials.

Inc grand lodge OF knights or Honor OF
the State of Vermont assembled in its 18th
annual session at Odd Fellows hall in this
city at {. clock Wednesday morning, with
full lists OF grand officers, representatives
and past dictators. Or. Jesse Il. Thomson,
grand dictator presiding; John b. Moore,
grand reporter, and DR.. O. II. Reed acting
past dictator. The grand lodge was opened
in due form With prayer by f. Il. Bennett
of Brattleboro. grand chaplain.
Several new members were instructed in
the grand lodge degree. The grand dicta-
tor announced the following:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On laws and supcrvision-Henry Clark of
Rutland, A. ID. Cotton of Windsor, +. l..
Robertson OF Putncy.
j. Piper of Bratteboro, L. +. Smith OF
Barre.
Gu redentials-John B. Moore OF Rut-
land, G. ". Kimhail of Putney, William
Wetherby of ST. Johnsbury.
On mienge and debentures-N Nathan A.
Bailey of Rutland, j. II. Head of Bellows
Falls, w. l.. Huntington of Barre.
On returns. NJ. Allen of lrattleboro
w. l.. Pierce of Hartford, q. NJ. George of
Bellows Falls.
On state OF the order--O. b. Boyco of
Barre, f. NJ Cerruthers OF Bellows Falls,
George f. Gould of Vernon.
The address of Grand Dictator Thomson
was full review of the. condition of the
order in the State. lie strongly advocated
the pushing of the order in the State as one
OF tho means of giving the poor man the
equal privilege with his richer neighbor in
providing for his family, whatever combin-
ations may exist among State officials OPP
posing the ailording to the more humble
citizen, the protection guaranteed to him by
the constitution OF the commonwealth. If
the issue must come between State officials
/ and the fraternities Of the State to legally
and manfullv maintain the rights of the
humblest citizen to be protected in making
provision for his family when death shall
claim the husband and the father. Let us
stand by the rights of our constituents, il
necessary, IN the legal tribunals OF the State
and country. Attention should be given to
those who are endeavorng to under
mine our order and shake the con
idence of the people operative
protection and insurance The Knights of
Honor should not be classified with the So
called frdternal bond institutions that are
flooding the country with institutions having
no equitable foundation upon which TO build.
Tho reports of the grand reporter and grand
treasury made full exhibit Of the financial
condition of the grand lodge. The report.
show II lodges, with balance in the grand
lodge treasury OF $500.
Invitations were accepted from L. s.
Drew to visit his stock farm, and from tie
/ burlington Young Mems Christian associa
ton to visit their rooms.
The grand lodge then took recess until
p. m
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The standing committees made their ron
tine reports, which were Of no pubic inter
est. The grand lodge took the view that the
knights of Honor do not come within the
spirit OF the recent laws of tn,
Legislature, requiring fraternal asso
Citations TO secure license, anc
appointed an advisory committee to tn.
grand dictator to protect their interests
! Said committee consisted OF Henry Clark OF
| Rutland, u. b. Hoyco Of Barre, AMI Allcl
/ l.. Penst OF Hartford The following mem
| bers were elected:
GRAND OFFICERS.
| Dictator, Charles \. Wheaton, Barre
vice dictator, Iranl, y. Bond, Middlebury
assistant dictator, Frank W. Carr
St. JoLnsbury; grand treasurer, Aller
H. Pease, Hartford; grand report
er, John b. Moore, Rutland; granC
chaplain, Frank E. Bennett, Brattle
boro; grand guide, Jake Heyman, Rutland
grand guardian, Charles |. Pierce, Vernon
grand sentinel Robert Stitt, Rutland
grand representative, Jerre b. Thomson
Rutland alternate representative. Henry
Clark Rutland; State medical examiner
DR.. Harvey $. Calderwood, st. Johns
| bury.
The next session of the grand lodge vii
be held at St. Johnsbury the third Wednes
day in June, 1892.