News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-06-18
Masonic Gathering.

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sonry is greater than ever in Yer
mont
The first meeting to be held was the
Vermont Council of DeliberatiOn with
Ill. George 0. Tyler 33, presiding, and
the annual address was delivered.
The following officers were elected
and installed Commander-in-C Chief,
George O. Tyler, 80; First Lieut.
| Comm nrlc lnr.- AIfr-e,.1 a Hall, 40 Soc
Ond Lieut.-COmmander. Robert j.
Wright, 80 Minister of State, G. O..
Elihu B. Taft, 80; Grand Prior.
Henry ID. Ross, 30 Grand Chancel-
lor, James Z. Curran, 30; Grand
Treasurer, Charles w. Whitcomb.
81; Grand Secretary, Warren G.
Reynolds, 33 Grand Hospitaler, Or
rim W. Orcutt, 30; Grand Master of
Ceremony, Daniel G. Barber, 80 4;
Grend Standard Bearer, S. w. Cum
mings, 33 Grand Captain of the
Guard, D. n. Nicholson, 30; Grand
Sentinel, George H. Whitman, 30.
On Monday evening. the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters
for Vermont held it's annual meeting
and the following officers were elected
and appointed : Orrm w. Orcutt, NJ.
j. G. NJ; Edwin O. Hubbard, D. G..
NJ; Myron J. Horton, G. p. c. W;
Charles H. Heaton, g. Treas; War
rem G. Reynolds, G. Sec; James E.
Curran, G. c. of Cd; j. H. Jones. G.
c. of c.; William B. Walker, CIR.
chaplain W. r. Dunton, CIR. Mar
shall II. c. Humphrey, CIR steward;
q. III. Whitman, Cir. sentinel.
On Tuesday the Grand Command
cry of Knights Templar held their
annual conclave. The following Of
ficers were elected and installed Sir
kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro,
X. b. grand commander Sir Marsh
q. Perkins OF Windsor, r. Z. deputy
grand commander Sir Geo. W.
Squier of Swanton, e. grand general
issimo Sir Robert j. Wright ofNew-
port, f. grand captain general Sir
and Rev. William BoSart Walker of
Bennington, E. grand prelate Sir
Frank N. Manchester of Brandon. E.
grand senior warden Sir Charles H.
Heaton OF Montpelier, Z. grand Jun
Tor warden Sir Edward V. Ross of
Rutland, E. grand treasurer Sir
Warren q. Reynolds of Burlington.
y. grand recorder Sir James A N,
Williams of Bennington, E. grand
standard bearer Sir Silas w. Cum
mlngs of st. Adams, E. grand sword
bearer, Sir Orrin w. Orcutt of st.
Johnsbury, E. grand warden.
On Wednesday the Grand LOdoe
opened with large attendance of
brothers and the morning session
was devoted to business relating to
the order. In the afternoon c1ec,irz
II III 80 r1i--.~lIootIy BOAT ride Civ |
en- by the Masons of Burlington to |
their visiting brothers. Alarpe num- |
Der OF Masons, many of whom were |
accompanied by their families. avail
ed themselves of this ENJOYABLE trim
On the steamer Reindeer. The wealth
IT was favorable for such an excur-
sion and several hours were most
happily spent on thelake. The How
lrd opera house orchestra added to
5he enjoyment of the occasion.
Thursday the Grand Lodge met at
} a. M, and elected the following of
icers.
Delos NJ. Bacon of st. Johnsbury, grand
John III. Whipple of Manchester Contra
ieputy grand master
kIttredge Haskins of Brattleboro, grand
enior warden p anu
Daniel N Nicholson of Burlington, grand
uniOr warden. .
Chas. w. Whitcomb of Proctors,,;IIo ,,,,o,,1
10y to ''iu
Warren &. Reynolds of Burlington. grand
ecretary. go s'
HalSey III. Adams of 4Iburcb ,r,,,,l
leacOn. 70'ii0i
Hiram A. Smith of West Rutland GRAND
unior deacon 9'"hu
Winfield Scott Nay of UnderhiI, grand lee
Rey Edwin Wheelock of Cambridge, grand
haplain. 9e' Si"nu
ant grand chaplain. '''i'
marshall Sr"hd
Chandler M. Russell of Wilmington. grand
Edwin q. Foster of Morrsvile, grand pur-
Daniel c. Barber of Burlington. GRAND
toward Si''iu
toward. ''"' Sr'nu
Hiram Hanscome of Burlington, grand tv-
r. y
The Lodge then adjourned until 40
}. M, when resolutions thanking the
for the courtesy ofextendino
All rates, and to Burlington lodge
nd masOns OF Burlington for their
arl0us kindnesses, were passed, after
hitch reports of committees were
card and Z. q NJ. ,A.A. Hall INSTALL :
4 the officers. The usual comittees
ere appointed, 500 voted by the
od9e to buy jewel for the retiring
rand Master, Geo. w. Wing Of
-ontpelier, and the Lodge adjourned
II one year.
In the evening the High Priests gath
,ed themselves together in the hall
Washington lodge; NJ. E., Marsh
. Perkins in the chair. Nine new
coordinate chapters were an
nted and after the routine business
lie following officers were elected:
President, NJ. E. Marsh O. Perkins.
yice-president, Il. Homer NJ. Phelps
chaplain, e, Kittredge Haskins
recorder and Treasurer. +. Collins BlakcIv
Master of ceremonies, Il. Edwin 0. Hib-
I'd.
Conductor, L. Myron ] Horton.
Herald, e. Frank A. Goss.
steward, f.. James T. Curran
sentinel, E. Chas. Il. Coruth. |
The officers were duly installed and |
e convention adjourned for one
ar.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter =
It Friday in the hall of Burling-
n Chapter No. 3 at 10 a. m, The It'll
apter was called to order by E. O.
bbard G. II. p. and reports of the Pc
rotary and treasurer showed the FL
apter to be in a flOurishing condi- tai
n. VI
'he following officers were elected lb3aa
the ensuing year: gu
W. Wing, Montpelier, G. HIP. -
I. J. Horton Poultney, d. G. Ii. P. N.
ev. !. Wright, Newport, G. K
n. Nicholson, Burlington, G. See. IA
w. Whitcomb, Proctorsville G. r. III
?. e. Reynolds, Burlington, G. S. 81
S. Weston, Newfane G. c. Host. III
he officers were installrd by A. A.
II, past grand high priest. The &
citing which ended the annual Sc "
closed at O'Clock. 81
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