The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-05

The hall occupied by Camp Ray, S. of
", is being N y .ated tho oughly, a'.d
after painting, papering, ETC., the boys
are confident their hall will stand well
beside any in the State. The camp now
numbers 43 members and is in flourish
ing condition. ....,... .
The twen.frst annual session of
Vermont encampment, |. o. O. F..
opened at Montpelier Tuesday afternoon
with Al delegates present from 10 cantons.
Grand Chief Patriarch n NJ. Puffer pre-
sided. Degrees were conferred on seven
candidates. Three cantOns have been
organized during the year at Barton,
Poultney and Island Pond. Officers
elected: j. X. Edgerton, Mortified,
Grand Patriarch; L. G.. Burnham, Bur-
lington, Grand High Priest; Chester
Parmenter, Rutland, Grand Senior War
den; c, w. Farr, st. JOhnsbury, Grand
Scribe; David l.. Sanders, Montpelier,
Grand Junior Warden; d. w. Dudley,
Montpelier, Grand Treasurer; f. NJ.
Warner, Rutland, Grand Marshal; f..
Huntley, Mortified, Grand Inside Senti-
mel; William Legier, Barre, Grand Out
side Sentinel; N. NJ. Puffer, Bennington,
Grand Representative.
There. was a grand parade of Patri-
archs Militant, II cantons being repre-
sented. There were some 200 uniformed
men in line, and the patriarchs made a
fine appearance. The procession was led
by the Montpelier, Military Band and
paraded the principal streets.
Lew Yuk Lin is the name of the only
Chinese brother holding membership in
New York city lodge. He is senior
steward of Eureka lodge, and was there
initiated, passed and raised few years
ago. He holds responsible position in
the Chinese consulate in New York city,
where lie acts as interpreter and general
utility man.
At the 21st meeting of the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows at Montpelier Wednesday
afternoon, officers were elected as fol.
lows; J. w. GOodell of Burlington, G..
NJ; r. ]. Retting of Bratteboro, D. G.
NJ: Henry c. FarIar of Rutland, G.. w.
H. E. Parker of Bradford, G. s.; L. r,
Robinson of Derby Line. G.. T.; +. A.
Sherburne of Montpelier, G. c.; NJ. j.
Horton of Poultney, grand representa-
tive to grand lodge.
The Grand Chapter of the Order East
ern Star met at BrattlebOro yesterday
and the day before. On Wednesday
evening Bingham Chapter of that place
exemplified the work in an admirable
manner and banquetted the Grand
Chapter in way highly complimentary
to the committee of ladies in charge
The attendance was good and a great in
terest was manifested in the progress
and condition of the Order, both in Yer.
mont and in the country 1T large. The
membership has increased during the
year about go, making, in round
numbers, 400 Vermont members of the
Order. Following officers were elected
James Z. CuTlan, grand patron. Mont
lpelier; Mrs. j. c. 'Blackmer, grand ma
iron, Manchester Depot; j. T. Gleason
associate grand patron. LyudOnville
Mrs. E. j. Parsons, associate grand ma
trOn, Island Pond; II. l.. StillsOn, grand
secretary, Bennington; Mrs. p. X. Whit
ney, grand treasurer, Windsor; Mrs. DR.
f. G. Pettee, grand cOnductrcss, Mrs
George Young, grand warder, Newport;
Mrs. CIV. Wing, associate grand conduc
tress, Montpelier; Levi f.. EdgertOn
4 grand lecturer, LyndOnville; Rev. /. p.
Booth, grand chaplain, Northfeld; War
rem r. Dhton, grand marshal, Dorset
W. ID. Waite, grand sentinel, Putney;
Miss Mary l.. Lawrence, grand Adah,
WOlcOtt; Mrs. II. G.. Pierce, grand Ruth
Barton; Mrs. ID. w. Bromley, grand
Esther, Pawlet; Mrs. 'Chas. Shaw, grand
Martha, MOrrisville; Mrs. IT. c. Morris
grand Electa, NorthReld; Mrs. J. w
StOwell, committee on foreign CORE
lspOndencc. The next cOnvocation, the
nineteenth" will be held at Manchester
the first Wednesday in June, 1892.