St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-05-17
THE ODD FELLOWS.
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+crs of RebCkah was maze feature
Of the report ofGrand Master, Fred II
HYDE. During the year six lodges have
bccr instituted, and one subordinate
1odoe. The Rebckah lodge convention
ot 'Bellows Falls last October was re-
terrrd 10 as being a grand meeting and
pro9uctiyc of much good to the order.
other matters mentioned in the report
were the Odd Fellows Home; the kindly
assistance of district deputies, who were
thanked for their readiness at all times
~ advance the interests of the order; the
copaI.y ready spirit OF the Lady Deputies.
tbe sickness OF the Grand Master and
family. which prevented his visiting all
the lodges and the loss by death Of
many brothers during the year, especially
Rev Bro. Charles Woodhousc, NJ. d.,
Past Grand Master, and Past Grand
REPRESENTATIVE, who died at his home in
Rutland on October 10, 1894. There
are indications that new lodges may be
established at Vergennes, Bristol, South
SALISBURY, MorrsvilIe and Roxbury.
Report ofthe Grand Secretary.
From the report OF H, Z. Parker,
Grand secretary VIC make the following
extracts
Deaths have increased from % in 1898
to AZ in 1891 During the year the gain
in membership has been 24S. Three
Lodges have over 200 members, and -
over 100 each. The largest Lodge, No.
>. has 391. the two smallest, Nos. 10
and As. having 9 members each. Thir-
weight Lodges make a gain, ten show
a loss and three just hold their own.
The greatest gain in any one Lodge is
20, in No. 81. The gain in receipts is
SO 3O316.
The number of Lodges Jan. 1, 1895,
was 50; total membership Dec. 3lst,
1894. 1920. a gain of 24S. The amount |
paid for reliet in various ways was
SO, 1926. The number of weeks for
which benefits were paid were 3,103;
brothers relieved, 391 widowed families
relieved, %; number of brothers buried
bv the order, 80 number of brothers
wives buried, 10 The number OF Re
bekah Lodges Jam l, 1895, was 26, with
a membership of 1876, net gain for
the year OF 254
A statement OF expenses and other
financial matter was given, as well as
some circulars which have been issued
since the last session. During the past
year the grand secretary has visited
more lodges than ever before, and has
found the members at all times most fra
ternal and courteous. Harmony and a
Jealous determination to live up to the
noble tcncts OF the institution seemed to
prevail to an unusual extent That it
may continue to grow is his sincere de-
sire.
The New Grand Officers.
At the afternoon session these officers
were elected
Grand Master, c. A. Perry, Readsboro.
Deputy Grand Master, II. l.. Parker,
Lyndonville.
Grand Warden H. M. Mcfarland,
Hyde Park
Grand Secretary, Harry E. Parker,
Bradford.
Grand Treasurer E. p. Adams, Swan
ton.
Grand Chaplain, F. A. Sherwin, Mont
pelier.
j Grand Representatives,, H. c. Farrar,
Rutland, J, W. Goodell, Burlington.
Grand Marshal, J. H. Blakely, Bellows
Falls.
Grand Conductor E. NJ. Bartlett,
Derby Line,
Grand Guardian, c. Bullock, Poult-
ney.
Grand Herald, W. D. Howe, Reads
boro.
A New Association.
A Past Grand Masters and Past
Grand Patriarchs' Association was
ormed on Wednesday evening which will
be very active and enjoyable organiza- 5
ton. The Past Grand Masters who be-
came charter members were Henry c
Clark, Henry w. Hall, w. d. Wilson, |. Z
W. Goodell, 0. II. Henderson, E. b. Hol- t
lister, John Redding, l.. J. Redding, H. {
Farrar, George H. Clark, H. L. Still
son, n. p. Bowman, The charter mem (
oers of the Past Grand Patriarchs were
\. M. Putfer and D. L. Saunders. One
1i the objects Of this association is to $
,ollect the history and biography of its '
members. These officers were elected: ,
President Henry Clark of Rutland. .
Vlce-presldents, 0. H. Henderson and
!. NJ. Pufer. T.
Secretary, H. L. Stilsou ofBennngton. c
Treasurer, ]. W. Goodcll. ,
The odd Fellows Home. ,
Much interest was taken in the pro-
posed Odd Fellows Home and a commit
zee was appointed to decide upon the t
ocatlon OF the Home. This committee c
consisted OF H. W. Hall, Burlington; w. {
Wilson, st. Adams; H. l.. Stilson. =
bennington; o. II, Henderson, St. Johns :,
Jury; l.. J. Redding Bratteboro. Rut- /
and has offered site of five acres for /
he Home valued at $500 Bradford
las offered a site and has raised $500
or the Home. The committee will meet
It Rutland, May 27, and at Bradford,
Nay Is, to look over the sites. {
Notes Here and There.
Eleven district deputies were appointed t
stolIows: Wilbur Wcllman, X. l.. Roach,
'mIth B. Weeks Rufus Grimes, O. S.
Jame, W. 5. Bailey, Charles p Scaver.
:. j. Davis, I, E. Sturgess. Our repre- {
was unable to get the deputy
or district No. g.
Inc next session Of the grand bodies
NIL be held at Rutland.
Ihe Grand Lodge passed appropriate
eSoiuuons upon the courtesies extended
~ me railroads Of the state, the hotels
'nd the st. Johnsbury Odd Fellows.
ne visiting members were very much
pleased with the hospitality shown them.
-aedona lodge has worked long to
make the gathering a success and they
succeeded admirably. The Board of
rade and the y. NJ. c. A. extended the
use OF Their rooms to the grand bodies
ana TINS mark of attention was highly
appreciated.
Inc Avenue House was made the head