Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-08-15
In Hoo SIGNO VlNCES.
VERMONT SIR KNIGHTS TO BE WELL
REPRESEN AT BOSTON.
Officers who VIII Represent the Grand
Commandery-G Conclave to Hold
Two DAYS Session In Masonio,
Hall August rs The Officers.

The Grand Commandery and Subor-
dinate communicates of Knights Templar
of the State of Vermont will he well rep
resented at the Boston Triennial The Star
Knights have made extensive arrange
mcnts for the pilgrimage, and will travel to
the conclaVe by special trains.
The grand parade will take place on
August y, when the grand master, his
staff and the qualified members of the
grand encampment will be escorted to the
temple
The grand commandcry of Vermont will
march under the leadership of X. f. Grand
Commander Sir S. W. Cummings, and will
be accompanied by the sherman Military
band. The Grand Commandery will be
represented by the following grand officers:
Silas w. Cummings. st. Adams. Il. L.
grand commander; Robert J. Wright New
port. V. +. deputy grand commander;
Charles II. Hcaton, Montpelier Il. grand
generalissmo; Orrin w. circuit, St. Johns
bury, T.. grand captain general; Rev.
Simon B. Blunt, Mddlebury f.. grand pre-
late; Daniel y. Nicholson, Burlington, u.
grand senior warden; Jesse T.. Thompson.
Rutland, f.. grand junior warden Edward
V Ross. Rutland, +. grand treasurer:
Warren G. Reynolds, Burlington. +. grand
recorder: Daniel Payson. Windsor, T.. grand
standard bearer; Isaac d. Bailey. Brattlc-
boro T.. grand sword bearer; John H.
Whipplc. Manchester Centre, T.. grand
warden; Dan p. Webster Brattleboro, T..
grand captain Of the guard.
/ The several communicates will send Sir
| Knights as follows: Mt. Calvary. No. /,
NIiddlebury, 80; Burlington, No. ., Burling-
/ ton, 10 Lafayette, No. 3, ST. Adams, 80;
Vermont, No. 4. Windsor IS. Palestine. No.
! D. st. Johnsbury, 1905 Killington, No G.,
Rutland 100; Beauseant, No. I, Brattle-
boro, 100. Mt. Zion, No. Q, Montpelier, 20;
Malta, No. 10, Newport, 80; total, 67j.
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cries as furnished by the grand recorder,
Warren G. Reynolds show the order in
this state to be in a flourishing condition.
There are 10 commandercs and 1886 mem
bers. There were rs Sir Knights created
during the year cndg June t. 1895. Dur
ing this period 90 members died. 10 were
discharged and Il suspended. The ducs
paid amounted to S12S
The drills will take place ON Wednesday.
August IS on the grounds of the Boston
Base Ball association at the South End,
beginning about . o'clock and lasting until
noon. Tho following named communicates
will participate: Detroit I, Detroit, Mich.
Columbia ., Washington. u. c.. ST. Bern
ard 80, Chicago. Ill.;Apollo H. Troy. n. y;
Reed 6, Dayton. o.. Tcmplar Drill Corps,
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. composed of represent
atives from three communicates; the Lit
tie CommanderY," from the Masonic Or
phans' Home, Louisville, Ky. composed of
~ boys ol the average age of IA years The
Salem Cadet band will he in attendance
and admission will be free, without ticket
ID all Sir knights in uniform, with thcir
ladies.
+ The grand conclave, which is made M of
the grand commanders and grand recorders
of the grand commentaries of the States
and Territories, will hold a two days scs-
sion in Masonic Temple on August q ant
rs, The grand officers for the next three
years will be elected then, and after neces-
sary Legislation has been disposed of the
committee of arrangements for the next
triennial conclave will be appointed
The officers of the grand encampment
are as follows:
Grand master-M. +. Sir Hugh McCurdy
Deputy grand master-R. f. Warren La
Rue Thomas
Grand generalissimo-V. Z. Reuben II
Lloyd.
Grand captain general-V. f. Henry &
Soddard.
Grand senior wardon-V. L. George NJ
Moulton.
Grand Junior wardeu-N L. Rev Henry
w. Rugg, II. ID.
Grand recordcr-N. +. William Z. Isaacs
jr.
Grand treasurer-V. L. IT, Wales Lines
Grand warden-V. f. Harper NJ. Ora
hood.
Grand captain of the euard-V. L. Johr
a. Sloan.
Grand standard bearer-V. f. William
Il. Mclish.