Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-06-23

The JOth annual grand communication OF
tie NJ. W. Grand Lodge of +. u A. Nj. of
Vermont was held in the hall OF Burlington
Lodge No. 100, beginning at 10 O'Clock a.
M, NJ. w. Delos NJ. Bacon, Grand Master,
presiding, and oil the officers present.
Nearly every lodge in Vermont was repre-
sented.
Vacancies in committees were filled and
other arrangements effected to complete the
organization, and after prayer by Rev. Bro.
Edwin WheeloCk and music by Burling-
ton Lodge orchestra, the Grand Master then
read his annual address, which gave a sum
mary Of the past years business and fully
covered every detail of interest to the craft.
1t paid tribute to tho memory of prom nent
Masons who have departed this life during
the past year, called attention to the mat
ters between lodges, treated Of dispense
tions decisions, complaints. foreign Grand
Lodges that nave been recently organized,
amendments to the bylaws, date Of organi-
cation of the Grand Lodge of Vermont
October II, 1891 instead of August g. 1894,
past masters degree, fraternal congress, and
many other matters OF interest 10 the craft
in Vermont.
The address was referred to the usual
committees and after laying out the work
for the several committees for the after
noon, Grand Lodge adjourned until 9 n. m.
Thursday.
THE BOAT RIDE.
The excursion rendered to the grand
lodge of Vermont by the Vermont Associa-
fton of Life Underwriters was one of the
most delightful occasions of the week.
Many of the strangers in the city attending
the other meetings were invited and the
steamer Chateaugay carried proudly the
$50 guests, leaving at 4;30 O'Clock, and re-
turning at $3.50 p. m. Many Of the guests
expressed their thanks 20 tho officers and
members of the Underwriters association,
TO whom they were indebted for tho cxcur-
sion. The trip was across the lake to and
around Willsboro bay, one of the most
picturesque places on the lake. The High
School Glee and Banjo clubs and an orches- q
ira, stationed at either end of the stateroom
hall, furnished some enjoyable music.
Among the party were Hon. Frank Plum
ley of Mortified, United States district at
s'rney; Col. NJ. J. Horton of Poultney,
:; on. Park Davis of Sioux rails, Col. a. A.
~ ell, Major y, d. Tenney and Isaac S.
b ,rley of st. Adams, Hon. G. W. Wing
az Collins blakely of Montpelier, Hon.
Sittredge Haskins and W. IL. Vinton of
Brattleboro, ex-Lieut-Gov. L. n. Wood
bury and Gen. T. s. Peel, of this city, Col
a. z. Childs and Z. d. Bennett of Benning-
ton, superintendent of the bennington and
Rutland railroad, DR.. w. S. Nay Of Under
hill, Rev. l. p. Booth OF Mortified, Col.
II. E. Taylor Of st. Adams, G. +. Tilden
of Barre, Grand Master Delos NJ. Bacon of
ST. Johnsbury, and the Grand Lodge OIL
GERS, Hon. a. a. Butterfeld of Wilmington,
Col. y. 2. Bowman of st. Johnsbury, G.
W. Squiers of Swantou, DR.. ". II. II. Var
hey of Charlotte, DR.. l.. W, Flanders, Mas
q llt,r1
Master Of Washington Lodge, and Col. A.
S. Tracy of this city and c. NJ. Russell of
Wilmington.
MASONIC VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
This association met in the hall of Bur
lington lodge No. 100 Wednesday evening,
and if its first anniversary is anything in
the way Of promise for the future the vet
Grams will all early enroll their names as its
members. Something like IS have already
given in their names and after the opening
prayer and hymn Venerable Chief Hall ad-
dressed the veterans and Masons of the
grand lodge in & most felic!tous and fra
ternal address as follows:
ADDRESS OF ALFRED A. HALL.
VENERABLE CHIEF:
$50 let US meet as owe draws nigh,
And life natures and meliuW-,
Til nature whispers with IA sigh.
Good night, good night Old fellows"
Veterans, Brothers, Friends-We come
together after year of separation, the sun
little lower in the western SLOPE the hair
a trifie winter, the burrows deeper, and the
eye more dim, but with hearts, | trust, as
young and buoyant as when we first met at
the Masonic altar and took upon ourselves
the VOWS of loyalty to our beloved institu-
tions, of fidelity to each other aud charity
towards all mankind. give you one and
and all hearty greeting, first to the voter
ans, whose long ond faithful service en-
titles them to special recognition; to the
younger Masons whose zeal is fired by the
charm of novelty and the hope OF prefer
ment; to every Mason present who loves our
order and his brethren, ! extend a cordial
and official welcome.
The Masonic Veteran society forms no
part OF the machinery If ] may be allowed
the expression) recognized by ancient craft
Masonry. 1t owes It's organization in this !
and other States, to fast growing
sentiment, that 81 years OF service
in the Masonic vineyard should not
only cement the mystic tie more
closely, but that with experience, comes
knowledge, 10 knowledge is added wisdom
and with ripper judgment, and mature years
we are INC Detler GOIe 10 shape the history
of Masonry in our respective Jurisdictions
SO as to maintain its position as foremost
among the moral and beneficial Institutions
of the world.
The fraternal feature in Masonry is by no
means an unliupOrtant one; however indie |
pendent we may be in means or position;
however able to cope with others in tho !
great and busy drama Of life, there is in
every nature delicate string, q chord that
touched, with the gentle pressure of sym |
pathy and love, vibrstes and revibrates un- |
I'll the soul is brought into harmony with |
the second great commandment, Thou |
shalt love thy neigh6or as myself"
Whatever Of joy and sorrow of fruition |
and disappointment has crowded our lives
since last We met, | trust that all are in ac- |
cord with this grand idea; let's meet with
smiles, let the hand grasp be warm and
hearty, let JOY be unconlned and the heavy
heart will grow light. the buoyant brighter
and the old be young again.
Joy abounds in happy faces;
Pleasure lives In rosy places:
Let us court the guodly graces