St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-10-16
PYthian DOings.
Reception to Visiting Officers by Apollo Lodge.
State Gathering at St. AIbans.


most pleasant gathering on Tuesday
evening and the boys had an oppor
tunity to meet in social way some o
the leading representatives OF the order
in New England. The lodge worked the
Page rank in a way that brought forth
the highest praise, after which a spread
was served by Caterer Atwood. After
the banquet Chancellor Commander
Husband raped the tables to order
and addresses were made by Grand
Chancellor Boswell of New Hampshire,
c. B. Spooner, grand keeper OF records
and seals, of New Hampshire, Grand
Chancellor Holman of Massachusetts,
Supreme Representative Lee OF Rhode
Island, representative from the Grand
Lodge of New York, Col c. f. o. Tinker
OF ST. Johnsbury, and Burns Gammell OF
East Barnet. The speechmaking was OF
a lively character and was further cnliv-
encd by some of Frank Frcnch's inimita-
bic and enjoyable solo work. The affair
broke up at late hour and a few
hours later about 80 of the Knights were
starting for St. Adams.
The Pythians at st. Adams.
The railroad town was the Mecca for
the Pythians Wednesday and Thursday,
the occasion being the eighth annual
session OF the Grand Lodge and the first
concave of the Uniform Rank Of the
order. Wednesday was devoted entirely
to the interests Of the Uniform Rank,
when the first battalion was organized.
st. Johnsbury was well represented at
both gatherings and the morning train
west Wednesday took a special car CON
tanning about 40 Sir Knights from lodges
in this vicinity, together with about
dozen wives oil the members ofthe order
At Hardwjck the merry party wasjoined
by dozen more Knights, and at Essex
Junction cars containing delegations
from Burlingtouand Rutland were added
to the train When the train reached St.
Adams the Uniform Rank marched to
Pages hail. led by the st. Adams Brig.
ade band
The delegations formed in the following
order: St. Adams Brigade band, st.
Johnsbury Knights No. 1, Capt. ]. NJ.
Cadv and q men; Hardwick No. 2,
Capt. Bailey and 10 men; Rutland No
3, Capt. Davis and 20 men; st. Adams
No, 4, Lieut.. Hoyt and % men; Bur
lington No 8, Capt. Cougcr and %
men.
The formation of the parade was
directed by Major General Carnahan of
Indianapolis, assisted by Col. c. F. 0.
Tinker OF St Johnsbury.
At go o'clock p. m, the Grand Lodge
was opened without form aud closed for
the purpose OF meeting to form the First
Battalion Of Vermont. The formation
was from Paige's Hall, from which place
the procession was formed in the same
order as before given and marched down
Main street to Bank, up Bank to Church,
over Church to Fairfield and down Fair
field to midway OF the park, where the
procession entered and the battalion was
formed and reviewed by the grand officers,
who were in waiting.
Following the parade the battalion
returned to Pages hall, where stirring
addresses were delivered by Major Gen.
Canadian, S. M. Holman of Massachu-
setts Grand Chancellor Boswell of New
Hampshire and Supreme representative
Lee of Rhode Island, and Col. c. &c.
Tinker of st. Johnsbury. The speakers
were frequently interrupted by applause
Grand Chancellor Boswell OF Massachu.
sets invited the battalion to the New
England meet at Essex, Mass, next
year and this invitation will probably |
be accepted
The st. Adams lodge served fine sup
per after their exercises and next came
the first meeting OF the first battalion of |
Vermont and these officers were unani-
mously elected: For lieutenant. colonel,
Charles c, Kinsman of Rutland; for
major Iason NJ. Cady OF st. Johnsbury.
The other officers, consisting Of an adu-
tant, assistant surgeon and commissary,
will be appointed later
The st. Adams lodge furnished a fine
supper in the banquet hall aud at 9
o clock the grand march was formed for
the ball. Dancing continued until late
hour when banquet was served at the
Weldon House. This closed the lestivi
ties and the boys were very glad to get a
few hours sleep after two nights OF least
ing,
Notes Of the Day
Few OF our Knights had ever been in
st. Adams before and they were charmed |
with the hospitality of the local lodge.
The Owl Club extended the freedom of
Their rooms to the visiting Knights aud |
many spent very pleasant time in the
finest club rooms in the state.
The Grand Lodge was in session YES
terday and many of the Knights not
of this body visited Burlington
and Montpelier.
Y. n. c. A. Course,-The nrosnec,us |