News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12

streets and fast driving of horses
were also adopted. The bylaws en-
0Ife are IN the hands of the printer
and will soon be distributed
THE MASONIC MEETING.
Masonic Hall was the scene of con-
siderable activity last Thursday-the
occasion being the annual conven-
tlon of the 18th Masonic district.
Every lodge in the district was repre-
sented. The following grand officers
We're also present: George w. Wing
OF Montpelier, Grand Master of YER
mont; d. n. Nicholson of Burlington,
Grand Lecturer; D. M. Bacon of st.
Johnsbury, Deputy Grand Master;
L. b. Soper of Morrisville, Grand
Tyler; and District Deputy c. A. Cal
derwood of st. Johnsburv. The ar
rangements were in charge of C. HI.
Stearns, Dist, Deputy, and the success
OF the affair shows that he had put a
good deal of time and labor into it.
1t was one of the best attended and
most instructive conventions ever
held IN the district The number
present was in the vicinity of 200
After receiving the grand officers
Mystic Lodge No. Sc of Stowe, L. c.
Moody W. NJ, exemplified the first
degree. This was followed by M.
Norris Lodge No. 50 of Eden, E. G.
Warner W. NJ, which exemplifed the
second degree. The work of the de-
grees was closely followed by the
Grand Lecturer who at the close
pointed out the errors made therein.
In the evening Mt. Vernon Lodge No.
3, c. A. Gill w NJ, exemplifed the
third degree. The Grand Lecturer
complimented all the Lodges on the
eXcellency of their work which was
well rendered and the friends of the
home Lodge were highly pleased at
the almost faultless manner in which
they worked the degree assigned to
them. Brief speeches were made by
Bros. Wing of Massachusetts, Calder
wood, Bacon, Foster, Nicholson,
Stearns, Gov. Page, Soper, Grand
Master Wing and Chaplain Douglass.
THE COMING CONCERT.
The concert to be given on Friday |
evening of this week by the glee and |
banjo clubs of the University of Yer
mont, will be quite sure to receive |
popular attention in as much as it
makes up an evenings entertainment
of a high order, varied and interest
ing throughout. The following press
notices are sufficient guaranty of the
merits of the entertainment:
The University of Vermont Glee and Ban
10 Clubs gave an excellent entertainment to
crowded house here last night.-Bristol
Herald.
The music lovers of Keeseville were not
disappointed in their antieipations of
. treat upon the occasion of the appearance
of the U. V. NJ. Glee and Banjo Clubs at the
Opera House last Friday evening. The
music was all of excellent quality and
rendered with spirit and ability--Essex
County Republican.
The Free Press Vergennes Correspondent
writes as follows of the concert in that city
given by the U. V. NJ Glee and Banjo Clubs:
The Entertainment at School House Hall,
Friday evening by the Z. V. NJ Glee and
Banjo Clubs was a great success The hall
was filled by our best people. 1t was a hap
Ply combination of q fun, mirth, frolic music
and melody" and the frequent encores called
for attested the temper and taste of the au-
idence. Vergennes would be glad to welcome
the gentlemanly representatives of the Uni
versity of Vermont once more.