Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-16
FREEMAsoNs AT BURLINGTON

This is Masonic week at Burlington, the
annual meetings of all the grand bodies of
the Masonic fraternity being held. Mon
day Illustrious Deputy Marsh o. Perkins
delivered his annual address. after which
these grand officers of the Scottish rite were
elected, all of whom are SD or 32d degree
Masons:
Marsh o. Perkins, COMMANDMENT. chief; Robert
J. Wright, first lieutenant commander: Elihu B.
Taft, second lieutenant commanders Henry II.
Ross, NJ of S. and g. o.. Rev VIM. b. Walker,
prior; James f. Curran, chancellor; Chas. W.
Whitcomb, treasurer; Warren G Reynolds, sec
Rotary; Russell T. johnson, q. f. and A.; vid
n Nicholson, hospitaller; Silas W. Cummings
G.. NJ. of c.; Jesse Thompson, standard bearer;
Daniel Payson captain of guard Geo. H. Whit
man, sentinel; John NJ. Clark, marshal.
The grand commandery of Knights Tenn
plar. and appendant orders of Vermont
met Tuesday morning in its 50th annual
conclave. Grand representative Grand
Commander Kitttredge Haskins of Brattle-
boro delivered the annual address. After
the usual reports of committees officers
were elected as follows:
Sir Marsh o Perkins of Windsor, commander:
Sir Geo w. Squier of Swanton. deputy com
mander; Sir Robert j, Wright Of Newport, gen
eralissimo; Rev VIM. Bogert Walker, captain
general: Sir Rev. Thomas Bell of Middlebury,
prelate; Sir Chas. H. Heaton of Montpelier, SEN
Tor warden; Sir Silas w. Cummings of st Adams,
Junior warden; Sir Edward V. Ross of Rutland,
treasurer; Sir Warren G. Reynolds of Burlington,
recorder: Sir Orrin W. circuit of St. Johns6ury,
standard bearer Sir Daniel n. Nicholson of Bur
lington, sword bearer; Sir Jesse E. Thompson of
Rutland, warder; Sir Isaac d. Bailey of Brattle-
boro, captain of the guard;
Tuesday evening the grand council Royal
and Select Masons held their annual as
sembly. The grand master delivered the
annual address, and the council elected
ora nd officers as follows.
Myron j. Horton of Poultney, deputy master
James F. Curran of Montpelier, principal con-
ductor of work; Chas. H. HeatOn of Montpelier,
treasurer; Warren G. Reynolds OF Burlington, re.
corder; Don A. Stone of Burlington. captain OF
the guard: G. A. Calderwood of st. Johnsbury,
conductor; VIM. Bogert Walker of Bennington,
chaplain: Samuel II. Kellogg of Rutland, lectur'
er; Daniel Payson OF Windsor marshal; CHARLES
w Whitcomb of Proctorsville steward; George
H. Whitman of Burlington. sentinel
The Grand lodge assembled Wednesday
more than 200 representatives from 81 out
of 100 lodges in the jurisdiction were in
attendance. After the appointment to
vacancies in standing committees Grand
Master Bacon delivered his address. The
Masonic Veteran association assembled
Wednesday evening. Venerable Chief n
p. Bowman of st. Johnsbury delivered his
annual address. About p new members
were elected Officers chosen:
Geo. w. Wing, Montpelier, venerable chief
Kittredge Haskins, Brattleboro, first associate
chief; Ozro Meacham, Brandon, second associate
chief: Collins Blakely, Montpelier, treasurer
Warren G. Reynolds, Burlington, secretary; Rev
Edwin Wheelock, Cambridge, chaplain; Harley
T. Sheldon, Rutland, marshal.