Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-26

MONTPELIER, May 19.-The 46th annual
session of the grand lodge OF Vermont Odd
Fellows opened this forenoon in the hnll Of
Vermont lodge. An unusual feature was
the presence OF every officer in his chair, "a
follows: j. w. GtoodeH, grand master, Bur
lington: L. j. Retting, deputy grand mas
ter, Brattleporo; II. G. Farrar, grand
warden, Rutland; II. L. Parker, grand
secretary, Bradford; l.. r. Robinson, grand
treasurer, Derby Line; +. A. SherburDe,
grand chaplain, Montpelier; w. ID. Chard-
Ter, grand marshal, st. Adams; i. II. Hyde,
grand conductor, Poultney; f. T. Forsaith,
grand guardian, West Concord; II. S. Park
er, grand herald, Lyndonylle, Total num-
Der present, 10G.
Tho grand lodge degres was conferred 90
81 candidates.
S. c. Noble OF st. Adams was appointed
assistant TO the grand secretary during this
Session.
a telegram was read from Past Grand
Representative W. ID. Wilson, who is in
New York, sending regrets that illness pre-
vented his being present, and wishes for the
future prosperity OF tina grand lodge. A
telegram of fraternal greetings and SIM
pathy was returned.
The report OF the committee in regard to
an Odd Fellows home was accepted. Tho
same committee of five was continued until
the next session, with the addition OF q sub
committee of one from each subordinate
lodge, to be appointed by the incoming
grand master.
Ths grand masters report showed that
during the past year three new lodges had
been instituteG-Benver, No. AZ at Proc
tor; Randolph, No. 1S, at West Randolph,
and Cabot, No. 10, at Cabot. One was
~ ,,ori nj Of 1n1n vii
q membership OF about 5000.
Five new RebeEah lodges were instituted
Sunbeam lodge, No. II, Barton; Bright
Star lodge, No. Is, Barre; Maple Leaf
lodge, No. 10, Derby Line; Arbutus lodge.
No. 20, Wells River, and Myrtle lodge, No.
q, Proctorsvile. This makes a total Of 30
Rebekah lodges, with 1900 menbers. Tho
total number or subordinate and Rebeknh
lodges is Is, with membership of over $500,
g. gain of over 81 per cent within the past
five years.
The grand sectetary's report showed q
gain Of BAT members during the year. Three
lodges have over 200 member. each, and
seven over 100 each. The largest lodge,
1Nastastiquet No. OF Brattieboro has 354
members; &c lodges make gain, while six
show loss; the greatest gain in any one
lodge is so; the gain in receipts is So, 5l1.63,
DIS. A. The amount paid out for relief
and burying tho dSad amounts to $65J2.-
20, and the financial valuation of property
and funds, less all indebtedness, S72, 661. 81
The report of tha grand representatives
showed that there were in the United States
on Dec. 81, 1890, So grand lodges, As grand
encnmpments, 9l36 subordinate lodges
2l9l subordinate encampmonts, 22l4 Re-
beksh lodges, and that during that year
81, 917, 0SS IL had been used by them for
relief.
At tho afternoon session the grand lodge
degree was conferred on two more candi-
dates, making 80 in all. The attendance
was larger than in the forenoon.
An amendment was made to the by laws
tn the effect that Montpelier would still be
,Aa home of the grand lodge, but that by
voting so to do, they could occasionally
inset in other towns, and it was voted to
hold the next annual session at Burlington.
a resolution was Introduced thanking the
Vermont lodge for their kind and fraternel
entertainment during the past four years,
ana declaring that in the bosom OF that
lodae was acknowledged the home OF the
grand lodge.
The salary of the grand secretary was
raised from $3.50 to $500.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows
L. J. Retting, grand master, Brattle.
boro
II. C. Farrar deputy grand master, Rut-
land.
F. Il. Hyde, grand warden, Poultnsy
u. E. Parker, grand secretary, Brad
ford.
l.. z. Robinson, grand treasurer, Derby
Line.
T. A. sherburno, grand chaplain, Mont
rslIor
j. ". Goodell, Burlington, and NJ. j.
Horton Poultney, grand representatives.
Appointed omcers.
W. d. Chandler, grand marshal, st. AL
bans.
0. J. Willard, grand conductor Brattlo-
boro.
ii. II. Davis, grand guard, Burlington.
G. a. Heyer, grand herald, st. Johns
bury.
District deputy Grand Matters.
District NO I'll c. Fnrrar.
District No, 3-F. II. Boardmau.
District No, i'll. II. Worcester.
District 10. G-F. 7. ForsaiJh.
District No. I-E. Il. Smith.
District No. &C. F. Flanders.
District No. ga. @. Fay.
Distric. No. l0-.Ches. It. Kenney.
The Evening Session.
At the evening session the officers were
installed by the retiring grand master, j.
III