Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-01-11

THE FRATBRNITIBS
District Masonic Meeting TO Be Held IN
BrattlebOrO Jan. ~.

District Masonic Meeting 20 be helu IN
BrattleborO Jan. 23.
The annual meeting of the Sth Masonic
district of Vermont will be held in Mason
ic hall, Brattleboro, Wednesday, Jan. %.
Most Worshipful Master John H. Whipple
and Worshipful Grand Lecturer E. S.
Weston and other grand lodge officers are
expected to be present. Reduced rates
will be given over the Brattleboro d White
hall and Boston e Maine railroads. AT
2:30 o'clock =. NJ. lodge of Master Masons
will be opened by officers of Brattleboro
lodge, No. 1902. The Entered Apprentice
degree will then be conferred by Anchor
lodge, No. 80, G. V. Bryant, w. NJ. Fol
lowing this the Fellow Craft degree will be
conferred by Golden Rule lodge, No. 30,
NJ. ID. Whitman, W. NJ. At 6P. NJ. the
lodge will be called to refreshments At
7 80 the lodge will be called from refresh
ments to labor, and the Master Mason de-
gree will be conferred by Brattleboro lodge,
No. 1902, F. r. Vaughan, W. M. Grand
lodge officers will be received with grand
honors in the evening. The arrangements
have been made by David A. Young, dis
trict deputy grand master.
knights and Ladies' of Honor.
Delta lodge, No AS, Knights and Ladies
of Honor, held an unusually large and in
teresting session for installation of officers
Wednesday, the 9th. The annual reports
were very encouraging. This fraternity
should be upheld, fostered and encouraged
by all who have at heart love for home
and family, and this is an order organized
for beneficial and protective purposes only.
Both sexes have equality of privileges,
social, official and beneficial, therefore the
public is earnestly requested to examine
carefully the claims to your patronage.
The following officers were installed for
the ensuing term: p. p, Mrs. c. S. Stock
well; protector l.. f. Shields; vice pro-
tector, Nellie j. Pettee; secretary, Mrs. j..
A. Orion; financial secretary, f. II. Put
nam; treasurer, Mrs. II. W. Sargent;
chaplain, Mrs. d. +. VAnDuson; guide,
Mrs. w. II. Haywood; guardian, j. r..
VanDuson; sentinel, Mrs A. F. Evans.
The regular sessions are held the second
and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Wantastiquet Lodge Installations
S234O to Sick and Distressed Mem
bers I'm 1894.
The officers of Wantastiquet lodge, No.
), |. o. o. F., were installed Monday night
by District Deputy C. f. Sturges as fol-
lows: n. g., II. S. Goodenough: V. g.,
F. c. Platts; recording secretary, A. j..
Currier; permanent secretary, G. l.. Cobb
treasurer, A. II. Rhode; chaplain, S. NJ
Yeaw; conductor, j. A. Amidon; war
den, John Cain; X. S. of n. g., II. j.
joy; l.. 5. of n. g., George Reed; Il. S.
of V. c., Geo F. Root; L. S. of V. g.,
Eric Landry, jr. X. S. s., F. T, Hopkin-
son; l.. S. s., G. II. Davis; l. g., f. c.
Ily.t IA. ~ -
five years, j. f. Haywood This lodge is
undoubtedly the strongest in the state,
having 391 members. During the past
year S2346 was paid out for the relief OF
sick and distressed members, or soap day
for every day in the year.
RebcI<ah Installation.
The installation of the Rebekah officer,
took place Tuesday evening. Mrs l.. j
Retting district deputy, assisted by Other
past noble grands of the local lodge, con
Quoting the service very impressively. Ii
was interesting as being the first installa-
ton conducted entirely by women officers
and they are given the credit of performing
their duties in manner that could hardly
be surpassed, the part of each official be
ing executed without reference to the book
! The complete list of officers, including
those appointed, is as follows: Y. g., Mrs
! Dora Hopkinson; V. g., Mrs. Eric Ian
dry; recording secre airy, Mrs. j. l.. New
man; financial secretary, Mrs. Ida Gilbert
treasurer, Mrs. Ida Spear; trustees, Mrs
C. F. Reed, Mrs. j. I. Hildreth, Mrs. Eft;
Coombs; warden, Lulu Coates; conductor
Mrs. Reach; |. g., Mrs. A. II. Coombs
O. g., Mrs. Billings; X. S. n. c., Mrs
Jerome Corbett; l.. S. n. c., Mrs. c. f
Currier; r. S. V. g., Mrs. w. c. Stone
L. S. V. g., Mrs. w. c. Horton; chap
lain, Mrs. Cora Robinson.
An Odd Fellows Charm Buried I55 Year
Ago.
O. c. Underwood of North Adams
| Mass, is the pOssessor of an ancient an,
highly priced Odd Fellows charm. An oil
burying ground at Rhinebeck, Y. Y, wa
removed last summer and in one of tn
graves this charm was found, with fey
pieces of what once constituted coffin
There was not even fragment of bone left
The charm is of brass and about the siz
of twenty-five cent piece. The back wa
rusted entirely away, but the face, o.
which are the three links and other en-
blems of Odd Fellowship, is perfectly pre-
served. The back has now been file
in with gold. The charm was presented t
Mr.. Underwood by son of the man VIII
found it. The stone over the grave Dor
the date l740, showing that the charm wa
the proper ty of German Odd Fellow VIII
was buried lj5 years ago, or 50 years bt
fore the introduction of Odd FELLOWSHIP
into this country. 1t was doubtless mad
in Germany and brought to this countr
by an immigrant.
The installation of officers of Pilgrim
Fathers will take place this evening.
Grand Representative l.. j. Retting wi
go to White River junction the 23d to il
stitute a new lodge of Rebekahs.
The Red Men will work the adoption d,
gree this evening, and afterwards will hay
the raising up of the chiefs, which was pos
poned from last Friday evening.
A delegation of Bratlleboro MasOns a
tended the meeting of the Hinsdale lode
by invitation last evening. Visitors weI
also present from Winchester and Nortl
field.
A regular meeting of Columbian lods
was held Tuesday evening, when the fir'
degree was worked. Fort Dummer Royi
Arch chapter held a regular meeting La
evening.
A meeting of Beauseant Commander
will be held the 18th, when grand office
are expected TO be present, and membe
from Orange, Mass, and Wilmington wi
also be invited.
District Deputy Grand Master Dav
Young made an official visit TO the Nj
sonic lodge at jacksonville last evenin,