Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-23
THE VERMONT NEWS.
Vermont MasOns.
The Close of the Meetings of the Grand
Bodies at Burlington.

The second days session of the grand
lodge was held Thursday of last week,
when these grand officers were chosen:
John II. whipple Manchester Centre. master;
kittredge Haskns, Brattleboro, deputy master:
Daniel n. Nicholson, Burlington, senior war
den; Winfield Scott Nay, Underhil, junior war
den; Charles w Whitcomb, Proctorsvile. treas.
urer; Warren G. Reynolds Burlington, secretary:
Silas II. Danforth, St Adams, senior deacon;
Daniel Payson, Windsor, Junior deacon: Eugene
S. Weston, Newfane, lecturer; Rev Edwin Wheel
ock, Cambridge, chapain Rev. VIM. b. Walker,
North Bennington, assistant chaplain; Daniel
logg, Rutland. sword bearer; Edwin b True
Newport, pursuivant Daniel {. Barber, Burling.
ton, steward William +, Weller, Burlington,
steward; Emmett G. futile, Manchester, tyler
The grand officers were then duly INSTALL
ed by Past Grand Master A. A. Hall.
The grand imperial council of Knights
of Red Cross of Constantine was opened
by George o, Tyler, past grand sovereign,
and intendent general of the sovereign
grand council of the United States. These
grand officers were chosen:
w. II. s. Whitcomb. sovereign; George w
Wing, viceroy; Henry r. Conger, senior general
j. W. F. Washburn, junior general: VI. K Paine.
high prelate; Marsh o. Perkins, high chancellor;
Taylor Nichols, treasurer; W. G.. Reynolds re-
corder; Theodore s. Peck, high alnoner: W
Brtton, chamberlain; George II. Kinsey. Eng
and Arch; y p, Bowman, orator; William H.
T. c. Fletcher, herald c. II. Heaton, sentinel.
The following intendent generals were
appointed:
Sayes Nichols of Burlington, NJ. X Paine of
Windsor, Charles II. Heaton of Montpelier, w. G.
Reynolds Of Burlington, d. NJ. Bacon Of ST.
Johnsbury.
The officers-elect were installed by Geo.
o. Tyler, assisted by the grand marshal.
A party of about 700 Masons and guests
enjoyed ride on Lake Champlain in the
steamer Reindeer.
At the annual assembly of the order of
High Priesthood nine high priests were an
nointed and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
NJ. E., Edwin o. Hbbard president E., Myron
j. Horton, vice president; E., William Bogart
Walker, chaplain; E, Charles H. Williams, re-
corder and treasurer; E., Daniel \. Nicholson,
master of ceremonies: F., Samuel b. Waite, CON
ductor: E., Edward w Bisbee. herald: E Daniel
Pavson steward; E., Frank A. Phillips, sentinel.
The session of the grand chapter closed
Masonic week Friday. Grand High Priest
George w. Wing of Montpelier delivered
his annual address, reporting the rite pros
porous financially. These grand officers
were chosen:
NJ. E.. Myron J. Horton. high priest r. F.,
Robert j. Wright, high priest; X. E., Daniel y.
Nicholson, king; r E, Eugene S. Weston. scribe
y
Charles w Whitcomb. treasurer; E, O. W. Sher-
win, captain Of the host; E., George Cassidy,
principal sojourner; Z, G. A. Calderwood, royal
arch captain: E, c. II. Williams, master third
veil; f., W. b. Walker, master second veil; f,
$. b. Waite, master first veil; E.. VI. Titus,
chaplain; E. Collins Blakely. lecturer E, G. II.
Whitman, steward E. W. :. Terrill, steward;
F., {. L. D-uch sentinel; f II. Hanscom, tyler
Two hundred We're present at the ban
quet of the Masonic Veterans association.
Past Venerable Chief Bowman called the
guests to order, and after an appropriate
and feeling welcome, introduced Past Ven
cradle Chief Hall as master of the post
prandial exercises. Col. Hall was received
with applause and in a pleasant manner
opened the exercises with the loyal senti-
ment. Col. Geo. w. Hooker made an elo-
/ quent response. Gov. Fuller, who was ex-
pected, was unable to be present.
The second sentiment was Freemasonry,
pure in principal, exalted in character, uni
versal in its adaptability, it knows no North
nor South, no East nor West, no height nor
/ depth. 1t teaches love to God land love to
man and makes us brothers all, the world
DER" Hon. Kittridge Haskins, grand SEN
ior warden, responded in his usual able and
| felicitous manner. Several other speaker:
| respondpd to different tOasts