St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-04-30
Golden Cross Commandery. :

u0lden Cross COmmandery. - The
Grand Commandery, United Order of the
Golden Cross of Vermont, held their first
annual session in Pythiau hall Tuesday
evening and Wednesday. A reception
was arranged by a committee appointed
by the grand commandery, and BAN
quet by Green Mountain commandery.
Both took place Tuesday evening, and
both were largely attended and a
great success. The visiting officers of
the supreme and grand communicates re-
ceived with the officers of the local lodge.
Handsome programmes, making valu-
able souvenir of the occasion, were dis
tributed with the compliments of Sir
Knight L. w. Rowell. The following
programme was rendered:
Orchestra.
Address of welcome, l.. w. Rowell, p. N C.
Sesnorse Soso, 70 .,oo,n. Lady Anna M. somerville
L. M. Cragin, Grand Commander
Recitation, Gertrude Lanpher
Address, A. S. Bangs. Supreme Commander
Piano Solo, Marion Glynn
Solo, Sir knight S. d. Atwood
Cornet Solo, Sir knight J. w. Batcheder
Orchestra.
Charles Woodbury., N. c., presided.
banquet was served after the pro-
gramme and better was probably
never served in Pythian hall. The hall
certainly never looked prettier. The
tables were arranged in the form of
cross and the large letter 49," symbolic
at the order, was on the four ends of the
cross. Flowers and plants were notice.
able feature of the decorations, and a
small buttonhole bouquet was at each
plate. Following the banquet were
interesting speeches by Supreme Com
mander, A. S. Bangs, Sup. Treasurer.
]. G. SWEET, Dept. Sup. Commander,
Leonard, Elwin E. Hill, G. c., Of New
Hampshire, and Grand Herald Swain of
Rutland.
Wednesday forenoon was devoted to
reports of the grand commander, grand
officers and committees, with short
speeches from Supreme Commander A. S.
Bangs of Augusta, Me-; Supreme Treas
urer John d. Swain of Nashua, N. H.;
Elwin E. Hill, grand commander of New
Hampshire, Grand Commander L. M.
Cragin of Springfield VT, and Rev. G. c.
Waterman of st. Johnsbury, past grand
commander Of New Hampshire. These
were all deeply interesting and full of en-
thusiasm, and cannot fail to inspire the
workers in the state in this order.
The following officers were elected in
the afternoon: DR.. R. T. Johnson of West
Concord, P. G. c.; L. M. Cragin, Spring
field, G. c.; Mrs. S. J. Adams, st. Johns
bury, V. G. c.: Mrs. Mary J. Leonard,
Bellows Falls, G. P; John Putnam, Bel
lows Falls, G. K. of r.; Edward Goss.
Olcott, G. IT,; James Caruthers. Rut-
land, G. H.; Mrs. Abbie E. Moran, Brat
tleboro, G. w. l. g.; James Hicks, St.
Johnsbury, G. w. o. g.; c. H. Saunders,
Chester, L. w, Rowell. James S. Weeks.
st. Johnsbury, grand trustees; L. w.
Rowell, Mrs. Francis E. Stone, H. o.
Leonard, financial committee The Off
GERS mere installed by Supreme Comman-
der A. s. Bangs, assisted by Supreme
Treasurer ]. D. Swain, E. E. Hill grand
commander of New Hampshire, and L.
w. Rowell, P. N. c.
The next session will meet at Brattle-
boro the fourth Wednesday ofApril next.
The order is in most prosperous condi-
ton in the state, having increased in the
past seven months nearly SO per cent,
which in the year to come they intend to
double.
The great success of the occasion was
largely due to the committee of arrange
ments, Sir Knights l.. w. Rowel, c. E.
Woodbury., r. T. Johnson, H. l. Picker
ing, Lady Sarah J. Adams, Lady Lillian
| Dresser, Lady Mary A. Glynn.