The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-12
THE FRATERNITIES.


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THE FRATERNITIE>.
Masonic Week In Burlington
Mason's week IN Burlington began Monday
afternoon. Vermont Council of Deltberation OF
the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
Masonry held annual communication at the hall
OF Burlington Lodge, opening ut O'Clock ihsfull
form on the 18th degree. There were present
distinguis shed members of the rite from all parts
OF the state and letters of regret were received
from many absent ones. The divine blessing
was invoked by the grand prior, Rev Iltus.
The iliustrious commander'in-chiefd delivered an
extemporaneous address, the grand secretary,
treasurer and finance committee made their re.
ports and these officers were elected Marsh .
Perkins. 3Sd degree, commander -chief, ID
Nicholson, I'D degree, first lieutenant command
err; S W Cummings, SD degree, second lieuten
ant commander; Jesse Thompson, t3l degree
minister of state q o; Rev Herbert X Titus, SD
degree. grand prior; Daniel Payson, 3sd de
gree, grand chancellor, Charles W Whiicomb
3. degree, grand treasurer, Warren q Rey.
nolds, 32d degree, grand secretary, john NJ
Clarke, SD degree, grand engineer and archi.
tect, Collins Blakely, 50 degree grand hospi
taller Henry Root I'D degree, grand master
of ceremonies; Charles Il stearns, ssd degree,
grand standard bearer, kittredgc Haskins, 32d
degree, grand captain of the guard; Henry
Jackson. SD degree, grand marshal; George
eyenns The soune Of mi led
In the preceptory of the Rite. Masonic hall, and
was called from refreshment to labor on the 3Sd
degree, III, Marsh o Perkins: commanderin,
was eNempfed before the council OF dclbera
ton In n most excellent manner by the officers,
and IL WAS remarked by those who nave seen
the degree worked IN the large cities that the
officers of Vermont Consstory need have no
fear of being eNceled Vocal music was fur |
nished by a mixed quartette. After the work
short addresses were given by the deputy, NJ q
Perkins, Pact Deputy George . Tyler, DIR j !
Henry jackson. Col Cummings. lion Alfred /
A Hail. Hon Geo W Wing. NJ W John II Whip !
pie, DIR Nay, W + Lewis, Mayor Peck.
A banquet was served the second day opened !
with the annual concave of the grand comman. 1
iers OF knights Templars, The grand comman |
annual address in the morning. Al the after,
noon session officers were elected as follows; 4
J Wright of Newport, X grand commander:
D Nicholson of Burlington r deputy grand
commander J + Thompson OF Rutland, 4 grand
ID Payson of Windham, grand
,aptain general A y Lewis of Montpelier, r =
.rand senior warden, } II Whipple of Manches
er grand junior warden, + Ross of Rut.
and, grand treasurer W & Reynolds OF Bur
ington, + grand recorder; 5 II Danforth OF st
AlBans, grand standard bearer; w ii Kings.
ey OF Middebury, T. grand sword bearer Z
underwood of st Johnsbuy, + grand ward en-
Ii Taft of Burlington, + grand captain OF the
uard. The officers elect were duly instruc
ed by Past Grand Commander kittredge Has
ms Of Brattieboro. Pas, grand commander W
Ellis acting as marshal. II the annual assem-
he address by the grand master was followed
y the reelection of all the officers as follows;
lyron j Horton of PouItney, most ilustrious
rand master: Don Stone OF Burlington,
equity grand master; Chas 4 Calderwood OF
Johnsbuly grand principal conductor of the I
'ork Charles II Heaton OF Montpelier, grand
'easurer Warren q Reynolds of Burlington, / l
rand recorder; Daniel Payson OF Windsor, q
rand captain OF the guard; Charles W Whit :
omb OF proctorsville, grand conductor; Edwin
True OF Newport, grand chaplain; William II {
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Danforth OF 81 \ lbans, grand marshall; Frank
Phillips of Randolph, grand steward; neorge
Whitman OF burlington, grand sentinel. I"
The 1891 annual communicate On OF the Grand ,
odge of Vermont met Wednesday with all the y
Ulcers present. The address OF W NJ Grand
aster Haskins was AN extended one, repete :,
18th Interesting and instructive matter, ami re
irded as one OF the best the order ever had, ,
esides matters of detail he called attention to =
lie Digest OF Masonic Law ANA stated the I'M N
1rtance Of its early completion lie gave "
oSt interesting account OF the educational and !,
strict meetings he had attended and of the u
reat value of them and made several sugges- 7
ons concerning the step ladder process OF cleo.
ng officers. lie and the Grand Lecturer had L
slted every district but one The subject of y
risdiction was discussed at some length and a
,yeral suggestions and recommendations were .
AIDE and considerable attention was given 40 J.
e Masonic Temple and the various sites pro +,
1sed for it. Young OF Bratteboro was .
ember of the committee appointed to report ON a
e address. The eredential committees re. ="
ort showed l0i lodges in the jurisdiction, all \
1T Is represented. y
The Ma sonic Veterans association met in the
ternoon and after a reminiscent address by
IRA Meacham OF Brandon and receiving 81 new 4,
atitions, elected their officers: John II Whip -
e, Manchester, Venerable Chief; Henry n
DOT, Newport, First Associate Chief; II . Stur.
want, Swanton, Second Associate chief; Col >
rs Bakely Montpelier, easurcr; W q Rey
,lds, Huntington, Secretary: Rev Edwin Vince =
OK, Cambridge, Chaplain; ii q sheldon, West
utland, Marshal. The officers and represen. +
tives of the Grand Imperial Council of knights NJ
the Red Cross of Constantine and appendan
ders of Vermont assembled IN annual con A
ave and elected and installed these officers l.
III Sir ID Nicholson, Grand sovereign; NJ
Sir NJ Paine, Grand Viceroy / Sir w NJ
Pease. Grand Junior General; Sir, + u
sft, Grand High Prelate, | sir J II Jack a,
n, Grand Chancellor; ! Sir, sayles Nichols, al
cretary I Sir. ID NJ Bacon, Grand High Al
oner; Sir ii n Ross, Grand Chamberlin; e OF
r Charles II Hea,on, Grand rchitect;l Sir q
Morse, Grand Sentine,. In the evening III. A
nuai banquet was he'd al the Van Ness house II
,vers were laid for 6s guests. W Wing of
ontpelier presided. The toasts were as fol 81
us: The State, Gov U 4 Woodbury.; The AZ
ty, Mayor Peck; The University of Free
asonry, Marsh o Perkins. Past grand master; L.
and senior warden; The Grand Chapter of
,rmont' Grand Master kittredge Haskins; T.,
uncil of Royal and Select Masters, + ID Taft; OF
and Commaudery oil heImon,, ~ Mich0iaon -,
tion, Past Grand Master, and Past enerable y,
ief y 2 Bowman; The Ladies, VIC Dunton
rhe Grand Lodges yesterday elected these Of 10
prs: Kit,r.,ige IIaskins OF Brattleloro. grand ID
slcr: Daniel !. Nirhols''n of burlington, dep. -
' grand master Winitred Nay of Underhil
md senior warden, " + Lewis of Rutland,
ind Junior warden, aalles W WhiIromb of -
octorsville, grand treasurer; Warent' Rev
his of burlington, grand secretary; I III ige- is
, of Br,,ukheld, grand senior deacon. Charles
Montague of Woodstock, grand lecturer; Rev
win wheelock OF Cambridge, chaplain, Rev We
ipk Appleton of It Johnsbury, assistant chap
n: Daniel Danforih Of st Albans grand hu
r-hal: r j. snow of Barre grand sword bear
Charles A Chairman OF ferrisburgh, grand So.
fsuyant; Daniel q Barber of burlington,
md senior steward; Albert. kiliam of Bur erl
zion, grand Junior steward, Emmett 6 Tuttle
Manchester, grand tvler. The question of ag
site of the Masonic temple was referred 10
committee, win power 10 definitely settle ag
question. Gaand Master hitiredce Haskins
IL chairman of the committee.
The commence ment exercises of the e;,
gh school this year will consist of M
. address of :, speaker and the val du
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