St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-03
United Order Golden Cross.


Reported for the CALEpoSiAN1
The third annual meeting OF the Grand
Commandery, U. o. G. c. of Vermont,
was held at Rutland last Wednesday.
Green Mountain Commandery, No. 1856,
of this city was represented by the follow
ing Sir Knights and Ladies: James
Hicks. Grand Herald, Mrs. James Hicks,
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Woodbury. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. !. Somerville, a. W. Adams,
L. w. Rowell Charles F. and James S.
Weeks, Grand Trustee. Lyndonville
Commandery wasrepresented by Mrs. A.
w. Adams, Mrs. H. l. Pickering and Mrs.
lanes Buell.; West Concord Comman-
derry by Mrs. L. l.. Shackford, and
Barton by Z. L. WEIGH. The delegation
from this section went Tuesday morning
via the Lake road to Cambridge June
tion then via Essex Junction and
Burlington, arriving at Rutland about
2,20 p. m, making their headquarters
at the Bardwell House. After being
assigned our rooms we were given
the freedom OF the city. We spent the
remainder of the day in doing" the
city, visiting the State Reformatory and
other points of interest. In the evening
we were received by the grand and su.
preme officers and banqueted by the
local commandery in Odd Fellows Hail.
Our reception was both royal and grand
and reflected great credit on the manag-
ment. After the reception few well
chosen words OF welcome were delivered
by the chairman of the reception COM
mittee, James Carruthers Of Rutland,
which were handsomely responded to by
Grand Commander L. M. Cragin of
Springfield. Following this was a short
but most pleasing literary and musical
programme, interspersed between the
short addresses by Grand Commander
Z. L. Hill OF Milford, N. H., Grand
Keeper OF Records George W. Flagg of
Keene, n. H., and Supreme Treasurer ].
d. Swain OF Nashua, N. H. After his
we were ushered into the banquet hall
where the warnings of the inner man
were most luxuriously assuaged.
The reception and banquet were both
up.to.date and the remembrance of the
occasion will long linger in our memories.
Wednesday forenoon was spent in the
usual routine of business. listening to
the reports OF the officers and commit
tees and similar business. The order in
the state was reported to be in pros
porous condition. Fourteen candidates
took the Grand Degree at this session.
The afternoon was largely spent in the
election of officers. This business was
most expeditiously performed, every Off
Ger being elected by consent and no ballot
used. The officers for the ensuing year are
asfollows: Grand commander, lanes Car
ruthers OF Rutland; vice grand comman-
der, Mrs. Flora M. Cragin of Springfield;
grand keeper OF records, H. B. Smith of
Chester; treasurer, 7. Goss OF Wilder;
prelate, Mrs. Hattie k. Mcclure of Brat
tleboro; herald, James Hicks OF St.
Johnsbury; warder Of outer gate, E. S.
WEIGH OF Barton; warder Of inner gate,
Mrs. Mary l.. Woodbury. of st. Johns
bury; past grand commander, L. M.
Cragin of Springfield; trustees, c. S.
Sanders of Chester, H. o. Leonard of
Bellows Falls and George f. Selleck of
Brattleboro; supreme representative, L.
M. Cragin of Springfield; alternate
Mrs. A. w. Adams of st. Johnsbury.
The officers were installed by Deputy
Supreme Commander Elmer E. Hill of
Milford, N. H., Past Supreme Comman-
der ]. d. Swain of Nashua, N H., SUI
preme Herald George W. Flagg of Keene,
N. H., and Supreme Keeper of Records
Charles H. Woodbury. of st. Johnsbury.
On our return Thursday morning we
stopped at Burlington and visited the
Masonic Temple, Billings Library, the
College buildings and other points of
interest. Leaving Burlington we took
the electrics tor Fort Ethan Allen, where
a portion of our party witnessed the
marvellous tactics performed by our
crack cavalrymen.