St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-10-08
ANNUAL SESSION.
The Junior Order United American Mechanics
In Session Here Tuesday and Wednesday.

Inc Junior Oruer United american mechanics
in Session Here Tuesday and Wednesday.
The first annual field day and parade
of the Junior Order United American Me-
chancs was held here Tuesday and the
second annual session Tuesday and
Wednesday. The parade started at 2.30
p. m. and was made up as follows:
Platoon of police; Chief Marshall l.. G.
Lockwood and special aids from the Lin
coin council, No. 4, of Windsor. Union
council, No. 20, OF Norwich and General
Sheridan council, No. 26, Of East Burke;
St. Johnsbury band 20 pieces, Master
Rex Turner mounted on his pony, special
aid; Gen. Logan council, St. Johnsbury,
46 men; Lyndonville Military band 20
pieces, Perseverance council, No. "a, Lyn-
donvllc; Gen. Sherman, No. 81, Lyndon;
Gen. Sheridan, No. 26, East Burke, 55
men; Caledonia Springs, No. 2S, Wheel
ock; Welcome, No. 80, Sutton; Meridian
Sun, No. 20. Lunenburg; Rising Sun, No.
"a, North Danvile, 20 men; Windsor
Military band, 1S pieces, Lincoln ncouncil,
No. 4, Windsor, 40 men, Union. No. 2,
Norwich. There were nearly 800 men in
line. The route of the procession was
from Central street, thence to Main, to
Maple to Railroad, to Eastern Avenue
to Main, to Mt. Pleasant, to Summer, to
Warner Hill, to Western Avenue, to
South Park, to Main.
Il short concert was given by the bands
after the parade in the Stanley Opera
House.
The banner offered to the council hav.
ing the largest percentage of members
present went to Rising Sun council oi
North Danville, which had 20 men pres
ent out of a membership of 35, or 50 per
cent. Union council OF Norwich was sec.
ond their percentage being 70 1-6.
The exercises of the evening were held
in Stanley Opera House, quite large
audience being present. The st. Johns
bury band rendered several selections il
front of the door and the St. Johnsbury
orchestra provided music for the inside.
Rev. DR.. Heath, past councillor of the
local lodge, was chairman of the evening
and in opening the meeting said lev
words of welcome to the visitors. Fl,
spoke of the beautiful town to which
they had come and characterized it as {
little section of heaven and one OF th'
fairest places on earth. In speaking o
the principles and objects OF the societ,
he said its greatest one was patriotism
The society is within the reach of all la
borers, who in joining have the advan
tage of its brotherhood and aid in sick
ness.
National Councillor Joseph Powell O
said he found St. Johnsbury as DR.. Heat
described it. This society was founded
A years ago, May 7, 1853. in German
town, Pa, by patriotic young men. TIL
society gradually grew till it extended t.
other states. In 1892 the nationalcou
cilor started out to extend it still iarthe
/ and it now has societies in A states an,
t territories, with total membership c
5 100000 The gain in membership las
year was 10000.
. State Councillor Fred w. Alexander @
Montpelier was the next speaker, II
gave an interesting address, speaking c
the growth of the society in Vermont.
, is only year and half old here, bu
has Sc councils with membership c
1900, nearly 400 of these being presen
= at this second session and nearly 80
taking part in the first parade held tc
, day. G. o. Farr of Springfield, stat
officer, was the closing speaker
The following state officers were pre-:
ent Allen L. Pease, Jr. P. S. c., Hart
ford; Fred w. Alexander, S. c., Mont
pelier; L. M. Cleverly, s. c., Hartland
F. W. Hawley, S. c. Sec, Norwich; c. I
Harris, S. c treas, East Burke Will
E. Dunbar, S. Con-, Bethel; G. O. Farl
| S. {. Warden, Springfield A. H. Silsby
, S. c. O. S., West Burke; E. G. Austin,
e.. chaplain, Windsor.
At the session Wednesday the followin
= state officers were elected: Councillor L
M. Cleverly, Hartland vice councillor
. George O. Farr, Springfield; secretary
F. w. Hawley, Norwich treasurer, {
E. Harris, East Burke; conductor, W. T
r Dunbar, Bethel; warden. A, N. Fowler
r West Burke; inside sentinel, S H. Ken,
st. Johnsbury; outside sentinel, ]. {
Kenney, M. d., Sharon; chaplain, A. II
Heath, st. Johnsbury; trustee, ]. M. Al
l wood, Randolph national representa-
tives, F. J. Morse, Royalton, G. A. Wi
ley, Sharon.