Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-23

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and Mrs. Belle Ford of Rutland.
Master workman-E. A. Slavery of Rut-
| land.
Journeyman-F. H. Wood of Rutland
| High priests attendants-W. r. Horton,
| Joseph Webster and G.. A. Soackford of
Rutland.
BANQUET At RUTLAND.
The special trains both for the north and
the south left Ludlow about o'clock.
The first anniversary of the organization
| OF the Past Grand Masters and Past Chief
Patriarchs' Association Of the Grand Lodge
| Odd Fellows of Vermont was held Wednes-
| day night at the restaurant of Bryant "
Everest in Rutland Those seated around
| the tables were: Henry Clark Of Rutland,
| the president of the association, who acted
as POSTMASTER; Grand Master c. A. Perry,
of Readsboro Deputy Grand Master H..
L. Parker OF Lyndonville Grand Secretary
and Past Grand Representative IL. D..
| Parker of Bradford; Grand Patriarch d..
O. Wallace Of St. Adams Past Grand Pa
| triarch l.. V. Green of Rutland Past
| Grand Patriarch l.. G. Burnham of Ben
nington; Past Grand Patriarch ID. l..
Sanders of Montpelier; Past Grand Patri-
arch n. M. Puffer OF Bennington; the
Grand Masters John Retting OF Brattle-
boro, H. W. Hall and j. w. Goodell of
Burlington 20. II. Henderson of St. john
bury L. j. Retting of Brattleboro; f. b.
HOLSTER OF Philadelphia, Pa; H. l.. Still
son of Bennington; III. G. Farrar of Rut-
land and the following guests: Past Mas
Past Grand Patriarch W. w. Lee Of Troy,
n Y. and Grand Master A. A. Guthrie
of Albany, n. Y.
The following were elected officers fol
the ensuing year: President. Henry Clark
first vice president, +. IL. Henderson
second vice president, n. NJ PulIer; treas
urer, j. w. Goodell; secretary, H. L.
: Stllson; executive committee, III. w. Hall
II. G. Farrar, +. b. HOLSTER, l.. j. Ret.
+ ting and John Retting.
LETTER FROM j. 5. GILL.
1t was a matter of general regret that j
S. Gill, the donor of the home. was unable
, to be present during the day. A letter
: from him was read at Ludlow during til.
afternoon.
Il received your kind invitation by way
! of Washington, and it is with sincere regret
that | must deprive myself of the pleasur,
of being with you on such pleasant occa
sion; but | shall be with you in spirit i
not in person, and hope the home will be
success and true home in every sense o
= the word. | am sure if the Odd Fellow
take as much pleasure in it as | have don,
in the giving Of it they will be abundant,
satisfied. My main reason for not bein.
of my health. Give my kindest regards t,
! the officers of the grand lodge and explain
i to them my reasons for not being able t,
: be there, and | think they will agree witt
me that it is the safest course
JAMES S. Gill.
New York, May Is, 1896.
THE GILL HOME
r The building. the gift of j. S. Gill O
r Boston, a former resident OF Ludlow, i
beautifully situated on plateau above TIA
q village. 1t is a wooden structure tire
r stories high, with frontage OF &C feet am
r a length of 90 feet. The first floor is use
for reception room, parlor, dining room
: and kitchen. The reception room was fur
nished by Hiawatha lodge, No. 30, Q
j. Barre. The furnishings consist of heav
polished oak tables, heavy leather cush
toned chairs Of late design and consider
A able bric-a-brac. On the wall is hand
!, 1850 .ol1o. IS Do-.o sv,an,ta m, which