The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-05-19
ODD FELLOWS, WEEK.

The Grand Bodies of this Order met
in Burlington, Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week. The attendance was large
and enthusiastic. The Grand Encamp-
ment met Tuesday, at 10 a. m, l.. G.
Burnham, Grand Patriarch, presiding.
The treasurer's report showed gain OF
funds in the treasury over last year, and
the secretarys report showed gain OF
rs members in the encampment.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Chester Parmenter of Rutland,
grand patriarch; d. L. Sanders of Mont
pelier, grand high priest; Louis ".
Green of Rutland, grand senior warden;
d. o. Wallace of st. Adams, grand junior
warden; c. w. Farr of st. Johnsbury,
grand scribe; D. w. Dudley of Mont
pelier grand treasurer; L. G.. Burnham
of Burlington, grand representative.
A recess was taken for dinner, and at
2 o'clock parade of Patriarchs Militant
was had. The parade formed on Main
street, south side of City park, and was
led by the Sherman Military band. The
following was the order OF formation:
Platoon of police.
Sherman Military band, George d. sherman,
leader.
Col N. NJ. Puffer and staff
Canton La 'ayette, Burlington, W. E. Morse COM
Canton Bennington of Bennington, e. S. Harris
commanding.
Canton Rutland of Rutland, L. " Green COM
mandinS.
Canton Montpelier of Montpelier, W. A, Taylor
commanding.
Canton Vinton of Barre, E. Z. Saith commanding
Canton Franklin of st Albans' A. j. Ienney,
commanding.
Officers Of the Grand Eacampment and Grand
Lodge in carriages.
In the evening the business of the SEES
sion was concluded. The most notable
act was the adoption of a resolution,
after a sharp debate, instructing its
Grand Representatives in the Sovereign
Grand Lodge to vote for the local self
government of the Cantons, it having
been decided last year to merge their
government in that of the several Grand
Encampments, to take effect in Septem-
Der, of the present year. Vermont
chevaliers in this act range themselves
with the Grand Encampments of Illinois,
Ohio, Missouri, and other large jurisdic-
tions, as we'll as along the same lines in
this order, that the men of Bennington
fought for in civil life in TIT.
The Grand Lodge met Wednesday
morning, L. j. Retting, Grand Master, in
the chair. Thirty-seven past grands
were given the grand lodge degree. The
committee on credentials reported 115 in
attendance. The secretary's report
showed that during the year there have
been added TO the number three subor-
dinate lodges; the gain in membership
has been 43S; three lodges ha re over 200
members, and 10 over 100 each. The
largest lodge, No. 5, has 1854, and the
smallest, No. u, 10 members. Thirty
eight lodges made gain, nine show a
loss, aid two just held their own. The
largest gain in any lodge is 20 in No. %.
The total numbes of lodges January l.,
1893, was 40 and the total number OF
members, 4lS6; the amount paid during
the year for relief of members and their
families, etc., was S7S53.33; the receipts
of the year were $27,971.63, while the
total valuation of lodge property is S64,.
1866. Thirty-seven members have died
during the year.
Officers were elected as follows: H.
G. Farrar of Rutland, grand master; F,
II. Hyde of Poultney, deputy grand
master; W. D. Chandler of st Adams
grand warden; H. E. Parker of Brad
ford, grand secretary; E. P. Adams Of
Swanton, grand treasurer; f. A. Sher
burne of Montpelier, grand chaplain; l.
j. Retting of Brattleboro, representative
to sovereign grand lodge.
The appointive officers are as follows
G. A. Perry of Readsboro, grand mar
shall; E. +. Smith of Barre, grand con
ductor; f. T. Caswell of Derby Line
grand guardian; G. H. Lockwood o
Springfield, grand herald.
The next meeting of the grand lodgc
will be held at Newport the thirC
Wednesday in next May.
The D. D. G. P. for this district is A
y. Cutler, and the D. D. g. M. is Emer
son EstabrOok of Manchester.