The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-06-19
vEKMoNr,s MASONIC WEEK.

vERMONT's MASONIC WEEK.
Last week was emphaticallya Masonic
week for the State, the focus of which
was at Burlington. The State bodies of
this order held their annual meeting in
that city from Monday until Saturday.
The first meeting to be held was the
Vermont Council of Deliberation with
ILL., George o. Tyler $50, presiding, and
the annual address was delivered. The
following officers were elected and in
stalled: Commander-in-Chief, George o.
Tyler, 80; First Lieut.. Commander,
Alfred A. Hall, 80; Second Lieut.. Com
mander, Robert j. Wright, 32; Minister
of State, GO, Elihu B. Taft, 32;
Grand Prior, Henry ii. Ross, 32; Grand
Chancellor, James 4. Curran, 80; Grand
Treasurer, Charles W. WhitcOmb, 80;
Grand Secretary, Warren G. Reynolds,
33; Grand Hospitaler, Orrin W. Orcutt,
49, Grand Master of Ceremony. Daniel
c. Barber, 32; Grand Standard Bearer,
S. w. Cummings, 80; Grand Captain of
the Guard, D. N. Nicholson, 32; Grand
Sentinel, George II. Whitman, 80.
On Tuesday the Grand COmmandery
of Knights Templars held their annual
conclave. The following officers were
elected and installed: Sir Kittredge Has
kins of Brattleboro, X. L. grand COM
mander; Sir Marsh o. Perkins of Wind
sOr, r. E. deputy grand commander; Sir
George W. Squier of SwantOn, E. grand
generalissimo; Sir Robert j. Wright of
Newport, E. grand captain general; Sir
and Rev. William Bogert Walker of Ben
nington, L. grand prelate; Sir Frank n.
Manchester of Brandon, L. grand senior
warden: Sir Charles ii. HeatOn of Mont
pelier, f. grand junior warden; Sir Ed
ward V. Ross of Rutland, E. grand
treasurer; Sir Warren G.. Reynolds of
Burlington, L. grand recorder; Sir James
A. N. Williams of Bennington, L. grand
standard bearer; Sir Silas W. Cummings
of st. Albans, E. grand sword bearer;
Sir Orrin W. Orcutt of st. Johnsbury, f..
grand warder.
On Tuesday evening, the Grand Coun-
Gil of Royal and Select Masters for Yer
mont held its annual meeting and the
following officers were elected and ap-
pointed: Orrin w. Orcutt, NJ. l. G.. NJ. ;
Edwin o. Hibbard, ID. G.. NJ; MyrOn j.
Horton, G. p. c. W.; Charles II. Heaton,
G. Treas. /; Warren G.. Reynolds, G. Sec. /;
James E. Curran, G. c. of Cl.; J. H..
Jones, G. C. of c.; William B. Walker,
vi. Clldpldllls W. hs CullOL, pls hdl-
shall; II. G. Humphrey, CIR. Steward; &.
II. Whitman, CIR. Sentinel.
On Wednesday the Grand Lodge
opened in the hall of Burlington Lodge.
After the usual opening ceremonies the
Grand Secretary, w. G. Reynolds, read
the report of the year and the district
deputy grand masters of the State, 13 in
number, reported. The committee on
credentials and the committee on foreign
correspondence also made reports, which
were ordered published. II. II. Smith
of Rutland presented to the Grand Lodge
the old records of Hiram Lodge, No. s
of Rutland, and was given vote of
thanks by the Grand Lodge. The Lodge
then proceeded with the election of
officers.
d. NJ. Bacon of st. Johnsbury, grand
master.
J. II. Whipple of Manchester, deputy
grand master.
Kittredge Haskins of BrattlebOro,
grand senior warden.
d. N. Nicholson of Burlington, grand
junior warden.
c. w. Whitcomb of ProctoIsville,
grand treasurer.
W. G. Reynolds of Burlington, grand
secretary.
II. II. Adams of Alburgh, grand senior
deacon.
II. II. Smith of Rutland, grand junior
deacon.
DIR. w. S. May of Underhill, grand
lecturer
Rev. Edward Wheelock of Cambridge,
grand chaplain.
G. f. Wilcox of Shelburne, assistant
grand chaplain.
II. G. Sheldon of West Rutland, grand
marshal.
c. NJ. Russell of Wilmington, grand
sword bearer
E. E. Foster of MOrrisville, grand pur,
suivaut.
D. G. Barber and w. f. Weller of Bur,
lingtOn, grand stewards.
Hiram Hanscom of Burlington, grand
tyler.
After this the meeting then adjourned
until p. M, when the officers were in
stalled aud the usual vote of thanks wal
passed TO the railroads for their court
estes, to Burlington Lodge fer the us'
Of their room and paraphernalla, and t
the Masons Of Burlington for the boa
ride given the Lodge on the steamboa
Reindeer, Wednesday.
After the usual routine business tn,
Lodge adjourned at p. m, for one year
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter met il
the hall of Burlington Lodge Friday, Z
o. Hibbard of West Randolph, granC
high priest, in the chair. After tn,
opening exercises the grand high prizes
appointed members to fill the vacancies
on the standing committees and de
livered his address. This was fOllowe,
by the reports of the grand secretary anC
grand treasurer, which showed a pros
porous year and large gain Of member
ship. A dispensation was granted for
! new chapter to be instituted at Barre
After the reports of the committees tn
meeting adjourned for dinner.
The meeting reassembled at 2 O'clocl
and at once proceeded TO the election o
officers as follows:
George W. Wing of Montpelier, gran'
high priest
NJ. J. Horton of Poultney deputy grant
high priest
r. J. Wright of Newport grant
king.
d. N. Nicholson of Burlington, granC
scribe.
c. W. whitcomb of Proctorsville
grand treasurer.
W. G. Reynolds of Burlington, gran,
secretary.
Eugene S. Weston of Newfane, grant
captain Of the host.
The officers we're installed BY A. A
Hall, past grand high priest. Upon as
= suming his office, Grand High Prizes
Wing made short address to the chap
ter thanking them for the honor con
ferred upon him, and shortly after ap
pointed the following officers:
o. w. Sherwin of Woodstock, G. p. S
George Cassiday of S Albans, g. r
A. captain.
, c. A. Calderwood of st. Johnsbury
G. NJ. third vail