Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-13
Grand Lodge of Vermont In Session Mt
Northheld-A An Interesting Meeting.

Especial to the Free Press)
Northheld. oct. l2.-Thc first session of
the Grand Lodge of Vermont, l. o. q. T.,
opened this morning. The Grand Chier
Tcmplar, chaunccy ii. Hayden, anroun-
ccd the committees on public meetings,
rules and distribution. \ class Of 46 re-
ceiyed the degree of the Grand Lodge.
Following the comforting OF the degree
the Grand Chief Templar made plea for
the establishment of more Juvenile Tenn
pies. Miss Jessie Forsyth of Boston VINO
is Grand Superintendent OF Juvenile
Temples, made an address in which she
outlined clearly the good that is coming
to the lodges where temples have been
esta bl! shed. she mentioned the attenllon
paid TO this branch in England and sta
ted over 500 trained lodge workers had
come into the lodges last year from the
temnles She was listened to with close
attention. DIR. d. II. Mann, Il, W. G. {.
T., of Brooklyn, y. y. Allied out the re-
mainder OF lhe morning session with
most interesting talk
There are u large number in attendance
Mt the session coming from all parts OF
the State and the meeting Is moving
along with enthusiasm The numoer OF
visitors from out of town is numbered at
about l75 but the exact ngures are not at
hand.
Lodge OF Good Templars was of unusual
! Interest and continued longer than SEIZED
ule time The various officers or tho
Grand Lodge rendered their reports IN tho
! various departments. That of the o. {.
/ II C. H. Hayden, was of especial inter-
oat The report OF the treasurer showed
the condition OF the lodge TO be good n
nanciaiy The report of the grand secre-
larry showed that some lodges had sur
rendered their charters during the year
| owing to lack of interest but that the
average gain was about the same as last
In b, cN-aninfr the floor work WAS
sxemplihed by DR.. ID. II. Mann of Brook
lvn ~ Y. These toastS were responded
10; The /. o. G.. T., r. o, Sturtevant'
Swanton; The Juvenile Temple, Miss
Jessie Forsyth. Boston; Our World VIDE
Mission, Dr. ID. II. Mann, Brooklyn, n.
Y; Our Alumni, Mrs o. s. Wiley, Barre.
Informal remarks were made by other
members OF the lodge who were present.
c. 4. G. II. Hayden acted as toastmaster.
The banquet was an enjoyable OCCASION
A reception was rendered the visiting
members Tuesday evening in Armory hall.
There was programme of interest, dur
ing the rendering of which A. w. Par
sons, c. T., of the Mortified lodge, pre-
sided Mr.. Parsons made q brief speech
welcoming the visitors on pehalt OF tho
members of the Northheld lodge. Mrs.
Anna Langdon Davis rendered plano
SOLO Rev. w. S. Hazen, in behalf of the
J trustees of the village and the churches
of the town, welcomed the visitors. IN
behalf of the Anti-Saloon League, recent
ly started in this place, Prof, Il. A. Shaw
of Norwich University welcomed the WIS.,
, itors and explained what work the Anti
Saloon League proposed to do, Charles
r Pervier addressed the meeting, taking tho
. place OF Hon. Frank Plumley, who was
; unable to he present. Prof. Chauncey fl.
/ Hayden. grand chief templar of Vermont,
0 responded. DIR. d. H. Mann OF Brooklyn,
i. n. Y, +, r. w. G. T. of the International
h Supreme Lodge, was present ana made
the address OF the evening.