The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-05-27
I. o. o. F.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT.

ipiIOMluS OiuceTS III luelI respective pldceS'
}. X. Egerton, Mortified, Grand Patriarch,
presiding; l.. G. Burnham, Burlington, q.
f. P;;,C. Parmenter, Rutland, G. ). W.;
David l.. Sanders, Montpelier, G. J. W.;
D. w. Dudley, Montpelier G. t.; Erastus
Huntley, Mortified, G. Sentinal; William
Legier, NorthfeId, G. o. Sentinel; 0. ii.
Henderson, ST. Johnsbury, G. Scribe, pro
TEN; l.. G. Greene, Rutland, G.. M.
About 70 officers and members were pres
emit. The grand encampment degree was
conferred on Is candidates Past grand
patriarchs. John Retting, n. G. Hyde, l.. j.
Retting, 0. Il. Henderson, j. w. Goodell
and N. M. Puffer were present. The Off
GERS appeared in hondsOme new set of re-
gala, the property OF the grand encamp-
ment.
The report of the Grand Scribe showed a
net gain OF 1913 members during the past
year, making total membership of 1908 in
the IL encampments, and new encamp-
ment is to be instituted at Brandon at an
early date.
A resolution was introduced requesting
the colonel of the Vermont Patriarchs Mill
tant to arrange the paradeS of canuOnS, en-
campments and lodges at the annual SEES
siOnS. The officers elected were as follows:
l.. G, Burnham, grand patriarch, Burling-
ton; c. Parmenter, grand high priest, Rut
land; David l.. Sanders, grand senior war
den, Montpelier; Charles W. FAIR, grand
scribe, st. Johnsbury; l.. V. Green, grand
junior warden, Rutland D. w. Dudley,
grand treasurer, Montpelier; j. X. Egerton,
Mortified, and n M. Puffer, Bennington,
grand representatives. The following Off
GERS were appointed; D. Q; Wallace, grand
sentinel, Bradford E. F. Smith, grand out
side sentinel, Barre. District Deputy
Grand Patriarchs District No. |, b. 6.
Hall, st. Adams; district No. 2, A. b. Law
olette, Barre; district No. 3, Charles Walker,
Burlington; district No, 4, H. Z. Randall,
Island Pond; district No. 5, C. G. EndIich,
Brattleboro; district No. s, G. Beck, st.
Johnsbury; district No. 7, l.. f. Miner,
Rutland; district No. 8, E. H. Taper, Lud-
low; district No. 9, l.. s. Frost, Bennlng-
ton; district No. 10, f. |. Harris, Mortified;
district No. IL, W. A. Taylor, Montpelier;
district No. ~, III. NJ Dodge, Post Mills;
Pond; district No. A. G. w. Wright, Brad
ford; district No. Is, Geo. j. Wilson, Bel
lows Falls; district No. 16, N. c. Hyde,
Poultney; district No. II, II. l.. Doyle Bar
ton.
GRAND LODGE.
The 10th annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont Odd Fellows opened at
Montpelier, May 18th, in the hall of Yer
mont Lodge. An unusual feature was the
presence of every officer in his chair, as
follows; j. W. Goodell grand master, Bur-
Brattleboro; II. c. Farrar, grand warden.
Rutland Fl. E. Parker, grand secretary,
Bradford; L. r. Robinson, grand treasurer,
Derby Line; f. A. Sherburne, grand chap
lain, Montpelier; w. d. Chandler, grand
marshal, st. Adams; +. H. Hyde, grand
conductor, Poultney; II. l.. Parker, grand
guardian, Lyndonville; f. Il. Forsaith,
grand herald, West Concord Total num-
Der present 1876.
The grand lodge degree was conferred on
80 candidates.
S. G. Noble of st. Adams was appointed
assistant to the grand secretary during. this
session.
A telegram was read from Past Grand
Representative w. d. Wilson, from New
York, sending regrets that illness prevent
ed his being present, and wishes for the flu
ture prosperity of the grand lodge. A tele-
gram of fraternal greetings and sympathy
was returned.
The report of the committee in regard to
an Odd Fellows home was accepted. The
sas4ne consnlistee of I'VE " as continued until
the next session, with the addition of a sub
committee OF one from each subordinate
lodge, TO be appointed by the incoming
grand master.
The grand masters report showed that
during the past year three new lodges had
been Observation-Disclosures, No. AZ at Proctor;
Randolph, No. 4S at West Randolph, and
Cabot, No. 40 at Cabot. One was reinstat-
ed, making total of As lodges, with men,
bership OF 3517.
Five new Rebekah lodges were instituted
Sunbeam lodge, No. II, Barton; Bright
Star lodge, No. Is, Barre; Maple Leaf lodge
No. 10, Derby Line; Arbutus lodge, No 70
Wells River, and Myrtle lodge, No. 6, Proc
torsville. This makes total of 20 Rebek-
ah lodges, with 1900 members. The total
number of subordinate and Rebekah lodges
is 6S, with membership of over 1900 a
gain of over 81 per cent within the past five
years.
The grand Secretary'S report showed a
gain of 347 members during the year.
Three lodges have over 200 members each,
and seven over 100 each. The largest lodge,
Wantastiquet No. 5 of BrattleborO, has 354
80 lodges make gain, while six
show a loss; the greatest gain in any one
lodge is 81; the gain in receipts is S25ll.63-
and in regalia, furniture, jewels, etc, S12,,
OIS'44. The amount paid out for relief and
burying the dead amounts to s6,552.13, and
the financial valuation of property and
funds, less all Indebtedness, S12,66l.37.
The report of the grand representatives |
showed that there were IN the United States |
on Dec. 81, 1890, 50 grand lodges, IS grand |
9l56 subordinate subordinate
lodges, 2l9l subordinate encampmentS, |
22l4 Rebekah lodges. and that during that |
year S2,9l7, 6S7.l3 had been used by them
for relief.
An amendment was made to the bylaws
to the effect that Montpelier would still be
the home of the grand lodge, but that by
voting so to do, they could occasionally
meet in other towns, and it was voted to
hold the next annual session at Burlington.
A resolution was introduced thanking
Vermont lodge for their kind and fraternal
during the past four years,
md declaring that in the bosom OF that
odge was acknowledged the home of the
grand lodge.
Inc salary of the grand secretary was
'aised from $3.50 to $780, The officers elect
ID for the ensuing year are as follows: l..
J. Retting, grand master, Brattleboro; ii.
: Farrar, deputy grand master, Rutland;
I. ii. HYDE grand warden, POultney; II
.. Parker grand secretary, Bradford; l..
Z. Robinson, grand treasurer, Derby Line;
\. A. Sherburne. grand chaplain, Mont
lelier; J. w. GOodell, Burlington, and NJ.
J. Horton, POultney, grand representatives.
Appointed officers: w. ID. Chandler, grand
st. Adams; o. J. Willard, grand
BrattlebOro; II. III. Davis, grand
guardian, BurlingtOn; c. A. Heyer, grand
herald, st. Juhnsbury. District deputy
yrand masters: District No l, II. j. Potter
IT., Bennington; district No. 2, l.. V.
9repu Finland district No x T. II Roard-