Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-05-28
GRAND LODGE |. 0. 0. F.
WILL HOLD ITS CENTENNIAL
SESSION AT ST. AlBANS IN ,e7.
Standing Committees of tho Order APP
pointed and Omcors Eieoted-To Sup
port the GIL Odd Fellows Home
by Taxation.

Rutland May 21.-The second days ses-
sion of the grand lodge, l. .. o. F., was
held here to-day, Grand Master Perry pre-
siding. The reports made by the various
officers were discussed and finally adopt
ed. William ID. Wilson gave an invitation
to the grand lodge to hold it's next session
in 1897 at ST. Adams, which was accepted.
on motion of +. G.. NJ. Henry Clark 1t
was voted to hold the sem-centennial of
the grand lodge at the next session of the
grand lodge, and 7. G.. M. Henry L. Still
son was invited to deliver a historical adj
dress on that occasion.
The grand master then announced the
appointment of the following standing
committees FINANCE. Henry w. Hall of
Burlington, H. j.. Stilson OF Bennington.
and o. H. Henderson of st. Johnsbury.
On returns-L s. Green, C. A. Slavery of
Rutland, and a. C. Niles of Rcadsboro.
On grieyances-W u. Wilson of st. AL
bans. o. II. Henderson of st. Johnsbury
and l.. J. Retting of Brattleboro.
on mleage-E. II. Jackson of st. AL
bans. l.. S. Green of Rutland.
On foreign correspondence. W. Good
ell Of Burlington, Frank Ii. Wood and H..
T.. Sheldon OF Pawlet.
On resolutions-Henry Clark of Rutland,
u. H. Davis and John Rettng.
On supplies-D. l.. Sanders, l.. T. Brown,
G. II. Lockwood
On Odd Fellows Home-T. C. Robbins of
Rutland, j. s. Hin Of Bellows Falls and
d. w. Dudley of Montpelier.
on distributon-L. G. Burnham of Bur
llngton. N. NJ. Puffer of Bennington and
o. ~. Henderson of st. Johnsbury.
The lodge then adjourned until after
noon.
At the afternoon session the various sub
ordinate lodges were called up and their
respective representatives made their re-
ports. These reports showed that the sub
1...law boil. In
prosperous condition. The support of the
Gill Odd Fellows Home was provided for
by a tax on each member of the subordin-
ate lodges. In this way between $500 and
5000 will be raised.
The following grand officers were elect
ed and appointed: Grand master, II. j..
Parker OF Lyndonvlle: deputy grand mas
ter. II. NJ. Mcfarland of Hyde Park;
grand secretary, Fl. Il. Parker of Brad
ford grand treasurer. f. =. Adams of
Swanton grand chaplain. Rev. j. T. Far
row of Wilmington; grand representa-
tive, C. A. Perry of Readsboro; grand mar
shall, f. NJ Barrett of Island Pond; grand
warden, j. VI. Blakeley of Bellows Falls;
grand guardian. C. w. Farr of ST. Johns
bury: grand herald c. =. Jones of Barre;
grand conductor. F.. II. Jackson of St.
Adams.
Here are the deputies-Distrct No. I, NJ.
T.. Watson OF Bennington; district No. 2,
+. o. Vaughn OF Fair Haven; district No.
4. A. b. Anderson of Swanton; district No.
6, ID. p Mckenzie OF Island Pond; district
No 6, ]. G.. Roy of Bradford; district No.
Z. Hiram Wells of Cabot: district No. s.
J.. W. CROUCH of Bethel district No. Q,
A. c. Niles of Readsboro district No. 10,
j. f. Moody of Proctorsville district No.
II. F. c. Dean of South Londonderry.
The old board of trustees of the Gill
Odd Fellows Home were reelected and
directed by the Grand Lodge to become
Incorporated under the laws OF the State.
The board then met and elected the fol-
lowing officers: Col. Henry w. Hall OF
Burlington, chairman; II. l.. Stilson of
bennington, secretary; /. G.. Fullam of
Ludlow. treasurer. The lodge held an
evening session at which it transacted
some routine business and then adjourned.