Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-23
MASONS IA BURLINGTON.
Annual Meeting and Imposing Services
In Dedication of the New Temple.

Monday, the first day OF Masonic
week, was devoted to meetings of the
Scottish Rite Masonry. The Vermont
Council of Deliberation opened its
oath annual session in the temple
Marsh o. Perkins of Windsor de.
livered the address, after which of.
ticers were elected and installed as
follows:
Jesse K. Thomson-First Lieut..
Commander.
Daniel Payson-Second Lieut..
Commander.
Jokn NJ. Clark-Minister of State,
G. o.
Rev. Herbert r. Titus-Grand Prior.
Collins Blakely-Grand Chancellor.
Charles w. Northumberland
masonic
Treasurer.
Warren G. Reynolds Grand Sec
rotary.
Henry S. Root-Grand Engineer
and Architect.
Charles III. Stearns-Grand Hospi-
taller.
Kittridge Haskins-G. NJ. of Cere-
monies.
J. Henry Jackson-Grand Stand
ard Bearer.
VIII +. Lewis-Grand Captain of
the Guard.
Daniel S. Danforth-Grand Mar
shall.
George f. Morse-Grand Sentinel.
The business of the session being
concluded, the oath annual session of
the Vermont Council OF elaboration
closed.
The second day opened with the
56th annual conclave OF the grand
commandery of Knights Templar.
The conclave was opened by Rt.
EN-. Grand Commander Sir r. J.
Wright of Newport, and all grand
officers were present.
In the evening the grand council Of
royal and select masters met. These
officers were elected and installed:
Charles A. Calderwood, G. M; DAN
iel Pryson, ID. G. M; Edwin b. True,
G. p. g. W.; Charles III. Heaton, G.
T.; Warren G. Reynolds, G. r.; Dan
iel S. Danforth, G. C. g.; William II. |
Brewster, G.. c.; Rev. Alonzo n. |
Lewis, grand chaplain, Charles L. |
G.. L.; Charles III. Will
liams, GIN; Geo. w. Flanders, G. s.;
George ii. Whitman, grand sentinel. |
The new Masonic temple at Bur-
Iington was dedicated Wednesday |
afternoon with imposing ceremonies. |
At o'clock the grand lodge. led by
Grand Marshal Daniel S. Danforth, |
marched TO the temple, escorted by
he grand commandery OF Knights
accompanied by the Sher-
nan military band. Following is the
program of the dedication exercises:
Grand lodge at labor-Announce-
nent Of the purpose OF the occasion,
Daniel n. Nicholson, grand master;
,de, university of Vermont glee club:
'equest that the temple be examined,
Charles c. Miller, in behalf of the
Masons of Vermont; surrender of
tools, Hamilton S. Peck, in
,ehalf Of principal architect; accept
nee Of same, Daniel n. Nicholson,
rrand master; ode, glee club; request
n behalf of the Masons of Vermont
hat the temple be dedicated, Scott
Way, deputy grand master; procession
ormed, Daniel S. Danforth, grand
decentralization, march,
'rgan; prayer, Rev. Edwin Wheelock,
rand chaplain; presenting vessel of
orn, Charles r. Montague, grand
unior warden; temple dedicated to
the grand master; pub
ic grand honors, the grand officers;
glee club; circumambula-
ion march, organ; presenting vessel
I wine, viii F. Lewis, grand senior
Tarden; temple dedicated to virtue,
he grand master; public grand hon.
rs, the grand officers; circumambu-
alton, march, organ; presenting YES
81 Of oil, Scott Nay, deputy grand
Master; temple dedicated to universal
the grand master; pub
( grand officers; invocation, grand
haplain, selection. ulee club.