Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-21
Chose of GRAND lodge Session.

Close of Grand Lodge Session.
The session OF the Grand Lodge, 1. o. G.
t., came to a close at o'clock Friday
morning.
The graduating exercises of the first
class in the course of Good Templar study
and the banquet following at the Red
Lion last week Wednesday evening,
which were briefly noted last week, were
events of much interest. Seventy-two
persons participated in the banquet,
which was served after the manner for
which the Red Lion management is IA
nous.
Thursday mornings session was de-
voted at first to the reports OF the district
deputies, of which there are IL. Follow
ing this came the election of the executive
officers as follows :-Chauncey II. Hayden
of Underhill, grand chief templar; A L..
Aldrich OF West Burke, grand councillor;
Miss Ethelynd Gould OF Randolph, grand
vice templsI; Mrs. o. S. Wiley OF Barre,
superintendent of juvenile temples; Z. ID
Edgertou OF Northfield, grand secretary;
X. A. Hatch of STAFFORD, grand treasurer;
William II. Matthew's of Middlebury,
grand auditor. This is Mr.. Hayden's
eighth election as grand chief templar
and Mr.. Edgerton's twelfth rs secretary.
The executive officers chose the follow
ing for the sppointive officers George A.
Wattles of Bennington, past grand chief
templar; Rev. Z. w. Sturtevant of East
Braintree, grand chaplain; Il. l.. Kelley Of
West Salisbury, grand marshal; Mrs. ii.
A. Russell of Gallup Mills, grand guard;
Mrs. O. ID. Edgertou OF Mortified, grand
assistant secretary; Miss Mary Moore of
st. Adams, grand assistant marshal; Ell
mer f. st. Johns OF Hubbardton, grand
messenger; Milo Porter OF North Troy,
grand sentinel.
The officers were installed Thursday
afternoon by DR.. ID. II. Mann OF Brook
lyn, n. Y, past light worthy grand tenn
plar.
Fifteen candidates received Supreme
Lodge degrees.
Thursday evening the public meeting at
the Baptist church was largely attended
and one OF the best programs OF the ses-
sion was presented.
After an organ voluntary by Miss Mar
ion Hatch OF STAFFORD, Rev. I. A. Howard
offered prayer.
A male quartet composed of Messrs
Bailey, Beedle and Maicott of Randolph
and Keller OF Vergennes sang acceptably
and were warmly encored.
The exercises were conducted by q. {.
T. Chauncey n. Hayden OF Underhill.
" no introduced K o. Sturtevant OF Swan
ton, a lawyer, whose reference to the good
work OF a Randolph judge in enforcing
tenn peranee laws wss heartily applauded.
After a solo by o. j. Marcott, Rev. q
w. Morrow made brief remarks, express
ing his appreciation OF the privilege OF
attending Grand Lodge meeting and his
conviction that such occasions cannot fail
TO give new impetus to the prohibition
movement.
Another selection by the male quartet
was followed bya trite address by Mrs.
S. Louise Barton OF Boston, whose con-
tBgious enthusiasm had made her favor
ite speaker OF the session. Relating as
she did her own experiences as a practi
cal temperance worker in several states.
and having an unlimited fund OF anee
dote, she commanded close attention.
p. r W. g. T. Hon. S. b. Chase, chan
ceilor, of Halstead, Pa, expressed his be-
lief in the efficacy of the prohibitory law
and made an earnest plea for the support |
OF the local T. lodge as representative /
OF that great order which has acquired |
influence in this and other |
The last and main address OF the even
ing was by ID. II. Mann, M. d., p. X. w. /
e.. T., OF Brooklyn, n. Y, who empha-
sized MIR. Chase's invitation to become |
identified with the order OF Good Tenn I
plars as the best means OF promoting the /
cause. He dwelt at length 4
upon the Intellectual high license law OF |
New York and other states and pointed |
out startling facts in support of his argu-
ments.
The congregational singing on the pro-
gram was changed to congregational CIV
ing. the collection amounting TO S1.62.
After the lectures the business session
was resumed and lasted until nearly 2
o'clock Friday morning.
Rutland and st. Adams had sent in in
Vitations for the next meeting. The COM
mittee on location after a heated discus
sion, by vote OF to 5, recommended
Rutland Then the full meeting of the
Grand Lodge by a large vote decided to
20 Ia st. Albans in 1898.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the class OF '97 in the
|. O. q. 4. course of study.
RESOLVED, That we as class wish to
extend our heartfelt thanks to the
Christian church society and its pastor for
b, use OF their beautiful church in which
10 hold our graduating exercises, also to
he Grange orchestra for the excellent
music furnished by them, and to Mr.. end
Mrs. +. |. Church OF the Red Lion Inn,
who so generously furnished entertain
nent during our stay with them and the
many courtesies received, and would es-
oecially thank them for the bountiful
served to the class and their
friends.
w. f. BUMP, Salisbury,
Mrs. o. ). WILEY, Barre,
T. l.. KELLEY, West Salisbury,
AZ Il L Col