Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-12

and in his annual visits to our grand bodies,
made living reality the Office OF grand
representative,
Illinois and Vermont may unite 10 tribute
to Jonathan Adams Allen, an inspector
general OF that State and born in Vermont
at Middlcbury, aud graduated from Middle
bury college
1t is my sad duty to announce to you the
death, on Saturday evening last about 10
O'Clock, of the distinguished orator, states
man and Mason, tho Right Honorable Sir
John Alexander Macdonald, p. c., G. O. b.,
premier of Canada, a man who was revered
| and respected by all who had tho privilege
or honor Of knowing him.
am not In possession of information con
corning his Masonic standing therefore can
give you no particulars, but / would sug-
gest that this body make haste to do honor
to itself by Offering a message of coincidence
to the admirable but sorrowing woman who
was his wife, Lady Macdonald.
SUPREME COUNCIL.
The annual session at Cleveland, Ohio,
September, 1890. Under this hond do
not propose to enlarge my remarks, it is
the year when will be presented to this
council the triennial report Of our commit
tee on correspondence. | leave therefore
to the report OF that committee, the review
of the very pleasant and profitabs session
last past At the session there were pres
from Vermont besides myself, Ill., Brother
Frank II. Dascom, 49,, active member, and
III. Brothers Charles II. Ueaton, 33', and
Silas W. Cummings 49,, honorary mem
bsrs of the supreme council. The place OF
the assembly was the handsome city of
Cleveland, with its uuriv0led avenue, city
well worth the expense Of visit, and tho
~ tl,n ,fs,l,t
princely Masons OF tho city, whose alton
lions and hospitality were unboun1ed
One OF the most attractive feature, of the
week was the attendance OF Oriental Consis-
tory Of Chicago, accompanied by the Secoud
| Regiment baud, This ConSl5tory was pres
ent in full ranks as the escort OF the Sow
ereign grand commander, Most III. Brother
| Palmer, and attracted much attention from
their beautiful uniforms and fine appearing
men, and much praised were their unique
| badges, one OF which they presented to
each active member of the council. 1t sug-
gests TO me the idea that it would be good
plan for Vermont Consistory TO adopt a
badge. A royal reception was given by
the northern Consi5tory, in tho Consstory
room to the supreme council, the Oriental
Consistory and their ladies. The ladies Of
the Masons OF Cleveland were very atten-
| llNc " tue visiting ithltS WIN NilNtS,
sightseeing and receptions. There was
given brilliant reception at the
| Forest City House by the ladies of
the Chicago Consistory. The handsome
hall Of the Knights Templar was the scene
of another reception and the banquet hall OF
n beautiful collation..
A striking scene and knighuy tribute,
was the visit OF Oriental Consstory of Chi
cago to the Garfield memorial and tomb at
Lake View cemetery. The princes were
drawn up in line front of the memorial
tomb with swords reversed. Their com
mander- in-chlef addressed them in few
eloquent words, stating the object OF the
pilgrimage to the place of the dead and
concluding by saying Owe stand be
fore the tomb of our illustrious brother
and martyrcl president, James y. Garfield
one of the noblest Of heroes Then he
called upon Norman 7. Gassett So tt mem
Der OF Oriental Consistory, n past grand
commander Of Knights Templar OF Illinois,
and coinrade in arms of Gen. Garfield,
who made an eloquent address upon the
memory of his Old commander after
which the consistory placed large cross
of roses and immortslles at the foot OF the
statue of the soldier Statesmen.
DISSERTATIONS AND CHARTERS.
On tho 10th Of December last, | received
a petition for a dispensation to organize II
lodge of Perfection n Newport, Vt, said
petition dated Dec. D, 1871, ana signed by
J brethren OF the rite, and memOers Of
Hsswell, Gamallei, ashburn and MZpah
lodges OF Perfection TO be named Newport
Lodge OF Perfection, lllustrious Brothers
Robert j. Wright 3!', /. I. G. NJ, Edwin
b. True, deputy grand master, George l..
Macdlarmld, =. q. W, and Tneophilu 4
Circuit, j. u. W. As it has been nay rullng
III matters of this nature, that all petitions
should Hrst receive the sanction and recon-
nendation of the body OF like grade located
nearest to the proposed new body within
the district, l accordingly forwarded the
petition to lllustrious Brother Albert F.
Nichols o3, OF st. Johnsbury, with 4 re-
quest that 1t be brought before MiGpah
Lodge OF Perfection Of that valley for re
commentator and action. Brother Mich
OILS informed me that the said petition was
brought before that body aud was returned
to me without endorsement aud by me re-
turned to the brethren at Newport. 1t was
again sent to me with the request that the
subject be brought up in this council for