The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
NUMBER 23.

the money received through the children's
entertainment given over year ago under
the direction of Mrs. Bascom, and one of
them was raised over the Union school
building last Friday afternoon. The exer-
cises attending the event were simple and
exactly appropriate tu the occasion. Shortly
after three o'clock the entire school marched
from the building and took position in a
solid mass directly in front of the steps.
There was also present large number of
other spectators, chiefly ladies', many of
whom sat upon settees which had been
placed on either side of the street. The ex-
ercses were in charge of M. e. Smile who
called upon Rev. j. Edward Wright TO offer
prayer Mr.. Wright also made the formal
presentation Of the flag to the school, At
the happy suggestion of Mrs Bascom, who
was present, a number of the boys and girls
who had taken part in the entertainment
hoisted the flag to the masthead, where it
remained throughout the exercises. Mr..
Wright said the flag, as it waves above the
school building, should be a constant invi-
tation to the scholars to go out into the
world as good citizens. H. A. Huse, Esq,
as member of the school board, accepted
the flag. He also gave short history of
the national ensign, which, he said was
appropriately called "the old flag" as it is
older than the flags of the leading natious
of Europe in their present form. The flag
OF thirteen stars and thirteen stripes was
adopted on June ID, 1777. Then two stars
and two stripes were added for Vermont
and Kentucky, and not until 1918 were the
stripes reduced to thirteen. Mr.. Huse was
reminded of the presentation of a flag to the
company which Colonel Randall led to the
war. That flag was presented by Father
Druon, who, with the fiery enthusiasm of a
Frenchman, bade the recipients to take it,
defend it, and bring it back with no stripe
erased or star removed The flag was
brought back tattered and faded, but the
command had been obeyed for the Union
had been preserved, and every star still
stood for state. Mr.. Huse then told the
| children how, in times of peace, they can
defend the flag as truly as it had been de-
| Tended in the war-that is, by being good
children, obeying their parents, getting
their lessons becoming good citizens, liv-
ing simple and honest lives. At the conclu-
sion of Mr.. Huse's remarks, Mr.. Smile
called for three cheers for the flag, and
they were given with will. During the
exercises, the scholars, under the direction
of Mr.. Walker, sang three selections, to the
accompaniment of cornet-" Flag of the
Free" Star Spangled Banner" and
America" General Stephen Thomas,
| who had been expected to speak, was un-
able to be present, much to the regret of all.
Mr.. Wright, to whom the money raised by
| the entertainment was given in trust, still
has over 500, which will probably be de-
voted to the purchase of a bell at some
future time.
Wednesday of last week was devoted by
the visiting Odd Fellows to the sessions Of
the grand lodge, which met at half-past
nine o'clock. The grand lodge degree was
conferred upon thirty-three candidates, so
! that altogethar there were about 200 men,
bers present. The grand master made an
interesting statement of the condition of the
order. Two lodges and one Rebekah
branch have been instituted in the past
year. After the standing committees had
been announced, recess was taken until
afternoon. At two o'clock the grand Sec
| rptarV Harry parlxpr ta1 his ra-
port, which showed that five new lodges
| had been instituted and that the gain in
membership had been 80. The total num-
Der of lodges now is forty-four, and the total
membership is ,OS7. A special committee
was appointed to consider the subject of es-
tablishing home for aged and INDECENT
Odd Fellows. This committee will report at
the next meeting of the grand lodge. Off
GERS were then elected as follows: Grand
master, j. w. Goodell Burlington; deputy
grand master, L. j. Retting Brattleboro;
grand warden, II. G. Farrar, Rutland; grand
secretary, Harry E. Parker, Bradford;
grand treasurer, l.. r. Robinson, Derby
Line; grand chaplain, F. A. Sherburne,
Montpelier grand representative, M. j.
Horton, Poultney. The appointed officers
are: Grand marshal, w. ID. Chandler of st.
Albans; grand conductor, F. II. Hyde,
Poultney;. grand guardian, G. w. Beck
st. Johnsbury; grand herald, F. d. For
=
masters are: No. l. H. l.. Hover, Benning-
ton; No. 3 Charles j. Bullock, Poultney;
No, 3. H. III. Davis Burlington No. 4, ID.
e. Furman, Swanton; No 3, l.. A. Spauld-
Johnsbury; No. I, w. NJ Emerson, Barre;
No. 8, w. II. Buck, Wells River; No. 9, G.
A. Perry, Readsboro; No 10, w. E. Can
ming, Bellows Falls; No. II, L. j. Retting,
Bellows Falls. The time of holding the an
nual meeting was changed from the first
| Wa1paG1av in IN tba third WaInaa-
day in May. In the evening the officers
were installed, and some business which
remained undone was disposed of. One of
the interesting facts reported during the
meeting was that the gain in memberships
| Odd Fellowship in the past year had been
in larger proportion in Vermont than in any
other state in the Union. At the Tuesday
evening meeting in reference to the Ben
nington celebration, the following commit
tee of arrangements was appointed Norman
NJ. Puffer Bennington; Henry w. Hall, Bur-
lington; Henry Clark, Rutland; Hugh
Henry, Chester; Nelson G. Hyde, Poultney;
William ID. Wilson, St. Albans; Henry L.
Stillson, Bennington; L. G. Grant, Burling
ton n: p Bowman, s. J9hnsbury; Myron
j. Horton, Poultney; j. w. Goodell Bur-
lington; A. j. Hough Montpelier; Henry
e. Parker, Bradford; w. d. Chandler, st.
Adams: ID. G. Furman, Swanton; f. E.
Afford, Newport; L. r. Robinson, Derby
Line; Henry e. Randall, Island Pond; L.
| v leulldhdi oulIdh IL. oOhoo, pio
ford; T. G. Harvey, White River G. II.
Lockwood, Springfield; S. d. Mcleod, Bel
lows Falls; j. HI. jackson, Barre; j. @.
Tasker, Brattleboro; George w. Knight,
Lyndonville; Joseph K Egerton, North
field; c. R. Bagley, Montpelier. Among
the duties of this committee will be that
of arranging reception to Ex-Governor
John G. Underwood of Kentucky, past
grand sire of the order, who is to be present.
The members of the grand lodge regard
their meeting here as in all respects sue
cessful and satisfactory.
SEMINARY HILL.
VERMONT METHODIST SEMINARY is to be
represented at the great gathering OF stu
dents at Northfeld, Mass, this summer.
Probably as many as ten OF the teachers
and students will attend.
Senior vacation is precedent which is initi-
ated from year to year. the purpose OF which
1t is hard to understand. We would suggest
that after '92 it be considered, and, il
thought best, discontinued. A grand fea-
ture this year was a ride to Waterbury in
six-horse carry-all-return by starlight, fol-
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