St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-06-21
MASONS AT BURLINGTON.
Annual Conclave of the Grand Com.
mandery-Omcers Elected.

neutrality-suspicious. Klected.
The grand commentary of Vermont
met in its 57th annual grand conclave at
Burlington, last week Tuesday. At the
afternoon session the annual election of
officers was held. The former officers
were elected as follows:
Sir Jesse E. Thomson of Rutland r. E.
grand commander; Sir Daniel N. Nichol-
son of Burlington, V. E. deputy grand
commander; Sir Daniel Payson of Wind
sor, E. grand generalissimo; Sir Daniel
P. Webster of Bratteboro, E. grand cap
tain general; Sir Alonzo N. Lewis Of
Montpelier, E. grand prelate; Sir John
H. Whipple of Manchester Centre, E.
grand senior warden; Sir Silas H. Dan
forth OF St. Adams, E. grand junior war
den; Sir Edward V. Ross of Rutland, E.
grand treasurer; Sir Warren G. Reynolds
of Burlington, E. grand recorder; Sir
William H. Kingsley of Middebury, E.
grand-standard bearer; Sir Charles A.
Calderwood of st. Johnsbury, E. grand
sword bearer.
Tuesday evening the 46th annual as
sembly of the Grand Council of the Royal
and Select Masters was held which open
ed with Most Illustrious Grand Master
Charles A. Calderwood of st. Johnsbury
presiding. The usual business including
reports and other routine work was
transacted and the retiring grand mas
ter gave his address, reviewing the work
of the year and it's Masonic events.
Officers were elected and installed as
follows, Most Ill. Grand Master Calder
wood declining reelection:
Daniel Payson of Windsor, Most Illus
trious Grand Master.
Edwin B. True OF Newport. Deputy
Grand Master.
Daniel S. Danforth of st. Adams,
Grand Principal Conductor of Work.
Charles H. Heaton of Montpelier
Grand Treasurer.
Warren G. Reynolds Of Burlington,
Grand Recorder.
William H. Brewster of Middlebury,
Grand Captain of the Guard.
Charles L. Robinson of Rutland, Grand
Conductor.
Charles H. Williams OF Bellows Falls,
Grand Lecturer.
George F. Flanders of White River
Junction, Grand Marshal
Daniel A. Young of Brattleboro, Grand
Steward.
George H. Whitman of Burlington
Grand Sentinel.
The Grand Lodge opened its LOG an
nual communication in the Temple Wed
nesday morning. The work of the pas
year was reviewed and the effects of tn,
Spanish war on the order spoken Of Al
the afternoon meeting resolution wa
presented to Col. A. A. Hall Of st. Adams
providing that;
Whereas, the Masonic temple wa
erected not only for the purpose of Sc
curing home for the grand bodies, bu
for the higher purpose Of acquiring prop
erty, the income of which, with moue,
derived from other sources would enabl
the Masons of this state to erect an
maintain a Masonic home where the
could care for poor and INDECENT Masons
their widows and orphans and dispens
charity, which is the most noble tenet c
our profession; therefore,
Resolved, That the income from rents
together with the temple fund, be KEEP
separate from all other funds and apple
to the payment of janitor service, ligh
heat, repairs, interest and principal unit
the temple is paid for, unless special
appropriated for charitable purposes.
That when the temple is paid for, til
net income for rent be set apart for til
purpose of securing Masonic home an
for charitable uses, and that it be use
Tor such purposes only, forever.
The secretary's report showed ths
1875 brothers had died during the yea
and that there had been gain of A
members, leaving net membership (
10.166.
officers were elected for the ensuin
year as follows:
W. Scott Nay OF Underhill, gran
master.
William F. Lewis of Rutland, deput
grand master.
Charles r. Montague, grand SEM,
warden.
c. c. Miller, Burlington, grand juni,
warden.
f Charles w. Whitcomb, Proctorvil
grand treasurer.
: d. S. Danford of st. Adams, SEMI
, deacon.
H. S. Root, grand junior deacon.
w. G. Reynolds, Burlington, graz
secretary.