Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-27
The Odd Fellows.
The 5oth Anniversary of the Order in
this State. A very Interesting and
Pheasant Occasion. The Officers f.
lected, Reports, etc.


Pheasant Occasion. The Officers f.
lected, Reports, etc.
1t was Odd Fellows week at Mont
pelier last week, commencing Tues
day and ending Friday. The annual
meeting of the Grand Encampment
was held Tuesday and after the report
of officers, etc, officers were elected
and appointed as follows:
L. j. Brown, G. p, Bradford; f. F.
smith, G. A. r., Barre; Z. n. Lock
wood. G. 5. W, Springfield; G. w.
Farr. grand secretary, 81. Johnsbury;
d. w. Dudley, grand treasurer, Mont
pelier: Il. e. Farrar, G. j. W., Rut-
land: ID. o. Wallace, G.. r., st. Al
bans: G.. w. Beck, G.. NJ, st. Johns
bury: l.. E. Millen, G.. !. $, Middle
bury; II. r. Kimball, G. .. s., St Al
bans.
In the evening the annual banquet
of the association of Past Grand Mas
tiers and Past Grand Representatives
was held at the Pavilion, followed by
the annual election of officers, after
which a reception was held in the ho-
Tel parlors. These are the officers;
President, p. G. NJ. Henry Clark Of
Rutland; vice president, 7. G. NJ. O.
II. Henderson of 81. Johnsbury; sec
retary and treasurer, p. G. y. II. l..
Stillson Of Bennington.
The grand lodge met "Wednesday
morning when the grand lodge degree
was conferred and the reports Of
Grand Master II. l.. Parker, Grand
Representative J. w. Goodeli and
Crosby 4. Perry, Grand Secretary H..
Z. Parker and the trustees of the Gill
odd Fellows Home at Ludlow were
heard, after which other preliminary
business was transacted and the meet
ing adjourned until Thursday morn
ing.
The grand secretary's report showed
n gain in membership in subordinate
Hodges of ISL over last year and in Re-
bekah membership of Alb. Foriy-one
brothers have died during the past
year, which is little over eight to
every one thousand members and i
much less than during the previous
year. The total membership January
|. 1897, was ASST and the total Re-
bekah membership was 2,7G6. Two
subordinate lodges have been instituted
during the year, making a total Of 90
lodges now in the state. Four Re-
bekah lodges were instituted during
the year, making a total of 81 lodges,
the net available assets Of which are
81. 52l.22. The amount paid for re-
lief during the year is -, 443.42.
The report ofthe trustees Of the Gin
: Odd Fellows Home at Ludlow to the
grand lodge of Vermont was Of special
interest. 1t showed that the Home
already has two inmates, with the
prospects of more in the near future.
The trustees had the pleasure of do
mating to the grand lodge the home
free of all membranes and in per-
feet running order. The sum of 50,
717.g9 mas been received and S9,522
expended, leaving the Home free of
debt, with Sl95,99 cash on hand.
At2 p. IN. Col. l.. G. Grant, depart
ment commander of the Patriarehs
Militant, conferred the Decoration of
Chivalry upon lady candidates who
were eligible, Canton Ninton OF Barre
performing the work. This is the first
instance in the history Of the order in
this state when the ceremony has been
performed.
At A p. m. occurred the grand pa
rade in honor of the 50th anniversary
of the grand lodge of Vermont.
The exercises at the opera house IN
the evening were in celebration of the
50th anniversary of the establishment
of the order in Vermont and included
a welcome to the capital city by May
or Guernsey, welcome in behalf of
the Vermont lodge by +. a. Mutt, his
torical address by Past Grand Master
Henry L. Stlllson of Bennington, an
address by Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver
of Montpelier and an Grafton by \. 5.
Pinkerton, deputy grand sire.
The sessions of the grand lodge
were resumed Thursday morning in
Odd Fellows hall. No legislation of
public interest was enacted except the
granting of charter to the assembly
of the Daughters of Rebekah. Off
GERS were elected and installed As fol-
lows: Grand master, ii. NJ. McFar-
land, Hyde Park; deputy grand mas
ter, j. IL. Blakeley, Bellows Falls;
grand secretary, II. E. Parker, Brad
ford; grand treasurer, E. p. Adams,
Swanton; grand warden, +. Nj. Bart
lett, Island Pond; grand chaplain, Rev.
j. f. Farrow, Wilmington; grand
representative, for two years, ii. l..
Parker, Lyndonville; grand marshal,
c. II. jackson, Windsor; grand con-
ductor, Frank y. Sherburne, Mont
pelier; grand guardian, 5. b. Waite,
Hyde Park; grand herald,L. Y.Green,
Rutland. The grand master was
voted a salary of $500, the grand Sec
rotary, 5000 and the grand treasurer,
S25. The following district deputies
were appointed: Henry Sherwin, Nam