The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-06-12
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Annual Session OF the Grand Bodies
At Montpelier.
GRAND ENCHMPMENT.


AT Montpelier.
, nRHMn EM0KMDMENT
SuNVND 6uVONWT W6N
The 2lst annual session of the grand en-
called to order shortly before 10 a. m, Tues
day. June I'd, by Grand Chief Patriarch
NJ l'uffer of Bennington, In the hall of Yer
mont lodge. Roll call of officers Shove,
present X Egerton. Grand High Priest o.
Mortified; l. G Burnham, G 5 ". Burling
ton: Charles w Farr G Scribe, st Johns
Sanders, G NJ. Montpeljer: + M' Warner =
| 5, Rutland 4 + Wimot, 10 s, Pos
Mills, leaving only two absent. ID w bud
ley, q Il, of Montpelier, and j IL Jones. G
Rep of Bradford, both of whom were con
fined t, their beds by sickness.
The grand encampment degree was con
ferred on William Leger of Barre, IL w
Thomson, BurlingtOn; L V Greene, Rut.
land; WillamB Hoskins0n, Ludlow John 7
Daley, Bennington: f A Sherburne, Mont.
pelier, and l. j Brown, Bradford.
The Grand Patriarch's report showed a
steady increase in membership throughout
the State during the past year and three
new encampmentS, Ross, Island Pond:
making a total of II encaMpmentS in Yer
mont. There were Al representatives pres
ent from 10 encampments at the forenoon
session.
| The Scribe's report showed steady and
healthy growth and the treasurer's report a
good increase in funds.
The Grand Patriarch announced these
standing committees On credentials M
Scullen, E F Wilmot; Judiciary, Henry
Clark, Henry l. StillsOn, . II Henderson:
correspondence, Nelson Hyde, John Ret
ting, Warner; su1ordinates, Hunt
ley, U j Willard, q w Beck: state OF the or
der. Il E Parker, LV Greene, David 1
Sanders; grievances, Henry W Hall, I q
Burnham; c q Foster; membership and re-
petltions, Edgerton, Chester Parmen,
ter, > Graves; finance, w Goodell, E f
Smith, E'i Po9uett
The state OF the order was reported the
most prosperous in its history, larger in
crease in membership than in any recent
year and more than twice the average gam
OF the me P Fast e s"f a 1fe has steady in
crease, seven cantons have been organized.
making total of II, and a regimental or
ganizatlon formed. Attention was called
to the Vermont centennial at Bennington in
August and the relations of Odd Fellows
to that event.
from special committee to revise the con
stituton of the grand encampment. present.
ed lengthy report, explaining the changes
and amendments. Considerable time was
consumed in discussion and final adoption.
These officers were elected: Grand Pa
triarch, Joseph K Egerton. Northfield;
Grand High Pr, est, l. G Durham, Bu,ling,
ton: Grand Senior Warden. G Parmenter,
Rutland: Grand Scribe. Charles W FAR. ST
JohnShurv. Grand In, ior Warden David
/, Sanders. MONTPELIER: Grand Treasurer.
ID " DndJev Montnelit,r. Grand Marshal
r M Warner, Rutland: Grand Inside Senti-
mel. Erastns Huntey' NOrthfield: Grand
Outside Sentinel, VIM Legier, Barre; Grand
REPRESENTATIVE. N NJ Putfer, Bennington.
Henri Clark from the committee on reso-
lutions reported testimonials of sympathy
with DR. .Imlian n .Jones of Bradford In his
severe illness and Grand Treas Dudley of
MOntpelier IN the serious accident that pre-
Vented his attendance '@'' '0''>'' ''''' pi'
The District IDENTITY Grand patriarchs
are: MOL. Wallace. st Adams: N02.
William Legier. Barre: MOB, C Grant,
Burlington, No 4. III e Randall, Island
Pond: Not j Willard, BrattleborO: No
&, f 4 Richardson, st J0hnsbury: No Z, j |
s Graves. Rutland; No 8, j E Fletcher Lud- |
low: No Q. E s Harris, Bennington: No TO- |
G Z Bates, Northfeld; No II. II H Scribner,
MOntpelier: Ne 12, E F Wilmot. Post Mills: |
No ii. + r Robinson, Derby Line: No IA, |
G w Wright. Bradford: No Is, S D Mcleod.
Fellows Falls: No 16. N C HYDE, POultuey:
No II, o II Henderson, st Johnsbury.
The street parade at 5 D m was in COM
mand of Col N NJ Putfer, assisted by Lieut.
Col l. C Grant, making procession of near
ly POO. Among the several staff officers
present ere Lieut. Coils H w Hall, II E
Parker, Ii + Stllson and l. J Retting;
Majors O II Henderson and F jackson;
CaDtain j W Goodell and others. The
MONTPELIER Band furnished inspiring music
and the demonstration was a pronounced
success.
All large gathering in Odd Eel
lows, Hall to consider their relation to the
centennial at Bennington. Aug 10
and 70 arrange a fraternal reception to Past
Grand Sire. ex-(;Oy John G Underwood of
Kentucky. Col Norman M Puffer of Ben
n jnotnn 1resided and stated the object of
t tha meetlEng.
''' Cnl II T. Stillson of Bennington suggest
pd an organization to arrange On the mart of
The fraternity at large that It may do Justice
t tni i,snif and honor The State.
" Harry IIark suggested that it was the
o,nSt in,nortant occasion that had ever fall