Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15


The annual address of NJ. w" D. n.
Nicholson, was then delivered. It reviewed
the work of the year ana was very oX-
haustive.
At the close Of the address some minor
matters of business We're attended to and
a presentation made TO the Grand Lodge
of the old charter Of Hiram Lodge, so =
of Rutland. The charter was forwarded
to tho Grand Lodge by Mrs Smith, the
widow of the late Past Grand Master
Smith of the lodge. George +. Flanders
was appointed TO iii vacancy in the com
mlttee on credentials.
The annual report IT Grand Lecturer G..
G. Miller was then presented after which
the session adjourned until o'clock in the
afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session Of the Grand
Lodge was called to order shortly after
o'clock by W. NJ, y. n Nicholson, and re-
opened in form.
The report OF the committee on Grand
Officers was received and accepted.
A resolution was presented by Col. A. A.
Hail Of ST. Adams, providing that
Whereas, The Masonic Temple was
erected not only for the purpose of sec1ir-
ing homo for the Grand Bodies. put for
the higher purpose Of acquiring proper V,
the income from which with money do
rived from other sources would enable the
MnGOnG
tain a Masonic Home where they could
care for moor and INDECENT Masons. their
widows and orphans, and dispense charity,
which is the most noble tenet Of our pro-
fession, therefore,
Resolved. That the income from rants.
together with the Temple fund. be kept
separate from all other FUNDS and applied
to the payment Of ianitor service, light, o.
heat repairs interest and principal untiL3
the Temple is paid for. unless specially APP :
propriatad for charitable purposes
That when the Temple IS paid for the
net income for rent he set apart ior he
purpose Of securing a Masonic Home and
for charitable uses and that It be used for
such purposes only forever
The report Of Grand secretary W. @.
REYNOLDS was next submitted. The re-
n5rt SHOWED that 1S5 brotbers had died
during the year and that there had been
a gain Of 4iq members leaving a net menu
bcrship of lo1ff All bur two lodges or
the STATE have paid their dues ana fees arct'
the order is in a most prosperous condition.
The report of the Grand Trea surer,
Charles ~ Wbitcomb Of pr9ctorsvili,,
was submitted and referred to the finance
Grand senior Warden win = I.e,yts Of,
Rutland asked n he rvcusod from the fol-
lowing sessions of tho Grand Lodge tina 81
he m ME he in attendance u mo the yradu.
ating exercises Of his sons class. Mr..
Lewis ir is his class Va14,iiCtOrian The
request was granted and the greetings Of
tho Grand I .odra extandad
Tbera haing M f,rtber hueinoss Grand
Lodge then adjourned until Q o'clock This
mornipg
THE VETERANS ASSOCIATIONS.
,rb. ninth ,,nuaI mating Of tho Mason.
10 Veterans Association of vermont as.
sepbIed in the Masonic Tonlple last cvcn-
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/ Daniel Sylvester Danforth Of st. Adams,
veteran marshal.
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