Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-25
PUTNEY.
The knights of Honor installation.


The annual installation of officers of
Delta lodge, No. 1947, Knights of Honor,
took place in Masonic hall janis. 1t was
the last meeting of its kind this season,
was one of our more important social
events, and was attended by the largest
audience which has assembled in Masonic
hall for many years. An excellent supper
of scalloped oysters was served in the low
er hall, after which the guests repaired to
the upper hall, where the exercises were
enjoyed. Grand Dictator James NJ. Gil
bert called the meeting to order and j. w.
Stowell installed these officers: ID. E.
Graves, D.; II. d. Gale, V. D.. w. p.
Hannum, A. V. D.; j. j. Knight, r.; c.
w. Kimball, f. r.; NJ. G.. Williams. treas
urer; L. c. Gorham guide; n. l. Gale,
guard; +. K. Dewey, 5. NJ. II. Pember
acted as past dictator and f. E. Robertson
as grand guide. c. w. Kimball announced
that an attempt had been made to secure
speaker of prominence in the order, but
without avail. Mr.. Kimball graphically
set forth the objects of the order, after
which Rev. f. w. Sharp, Rev. Z. p. Sey-
mour, Peter Chase of Brattleboro and Rev.
E. F. Mitchell ably responded to invita-
tiOns to speak. The musical numbers of
the program were pccolo solo by w. f.
Aver; bass solo, Loves proving" by
Lohn, j. w. Shelley; tenor solo, 81 want
no stars in heaven to guide me- by Emer-
son, W. a. Gilbert; two quartets, echo
land" Swiss melody, and Come where
flowr's are fiinging," from Martha, by Mrs.
j. III. Wheeler, soprano; Mrs. II. l.. Pierce,
contralto; w. A. Gilbert, tenor; Robert
r. Shelley, bass; and H. L. Pierce, accom-
PIANIST.
Rev A. j. Hough will recte his famous
poem, "The country parson, ;" at the Meth
odist church, Wednesday evening, Feb. 6.
The social held at the Methodist parson.
age Wednesday evening was an occasion of
much enjoyment. The young people will
hold another soon.
Rev. f. F. Mitchell will gladly exchange
overshoes with whoever accidentally wore
his away from Masonic hall Friday night.
1t is the size and not the quality with
which fault is found.
The dramatic club will present its next
play soon. Watch for the announcement of
the date. The title of the play is "The
man from Maine, and it requires II charac-
tiers, of which Charles Bowers has been
assigned to play in the title role. As be-
fore, this play is for the reimbursement of
the town for the expense incurred by re-
modelling the stage.
About % from here attended the ten
cent supper given by the ladies' aid society
in Pierce's hall Wednesday evening, and re-
port very pleasant evenings entertain
ment. Remarks by Rev. Mr.. Mitchell.
songs by j. W. Shelley, and selections by
quartet, Miss Lillian Harvey, soprano,
NJ alt
tenor and w. II. Tetft, bass, helped make
the occasion an enjoyable one. A hand
some bedquilt was presented by the ladies
to Will Pierce in appreciation of services
rendered.
The annual rally of the Congregational
church and society, which promises to be
the most suspicious social event of the
year, will take place at the church next
Tuesday afternoon and evening. most
cordial invitation is extended, not only to
the members of the society, but to all who
worship or intend to worship at this
church, or consider it their church home
1t is hoped that young and old, member
and friend, will join in making this an oc-
casion of great enjoyment to themselves
and of permanent value to the church and
community. The rally will open with a
business meeting at 3 o'clock, to be follow
ed by reports on the various lines of church
work. The ladies will furnish supper, aft.
er and during which talks upon the follow
ing will occur: "What the church does for
the community. Can we do it better?"-In
social life, DR.. E. S. Munger; in perma-
nence, --; in conduct, Mark Ward;
in entertainment, Mrs. Charles Booth; in
the school, Miss Della Pinney; in loyalty,
NJ. II. Pember; in intellectual life, Mrs. j.
W. Stowell; in public spirit, DR.. Geo. S.
Foster; Why does the church live? Rev.
Geo. F Chaplin of SaXtons RIVER; Can we
do it better? Rev. c. o. Day of Brattle-