Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-06-15
THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS THURSDAY JUNE Is 1899
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
ANNUAL CONCLAVE OF THE GRAND
CoMMANDERY.
All of the Oficcrs Reelected for Another
Year Forty-sixth Annual Assembly
of the Grand Council of Royal
and Select Masters.

Tho second day of Masonic week was a
very hot and pcrspiring one and the col
lars of the craft wilted rapidly but never
thecss they proccc ded to carry out the
programme Of tho days business in a
very pleasant and satisfactory manner.
Between the periods of labor" time was
found for pleasant social intercourse,
which increases in lis enjoyment as the
week progresses and more of the craft ar
rive in the city.
| The work of the day Tuesday was the
meeting of the Grand CommanderY of
Vermont in its 57th annual grand conclave
The sessions opened at 10 o'clock in the
morning and the gathering was called TO
order by the grand captain general The
annual conclave of the grand command
cry was then opened in ample form by
/ Right Eminent Grand Commander Sir
.Teesc T.. Thomson, assisted by the grand
officers
4 The sir knights united in devotions with
Sir Knight REV. Alonzo n. Lewis grand
prelatc, and the grand recorder called the
roll of officers, all OF whom were present
and responded.
The reading of the records of the last
annual concave was omitted by order oil
the p. e. grand commander, the same
having been printed, and then In the
hands of the sir knights present
An adjournment was then taken unti
afternoon when the annual election of Of
ficers was held. The former officers were
reelected as follows:
Sir Jesse +. Thomson. .........'..'' Rutiaho
r. r.. Grand Commander.
Sir Daniel n. Nicholson. Burlington
V. +. Deputy Grand Commander.
Sir Daniel Payson. Nlhosoi
f.. Grand Generaissmo.
Sir Dan. L. Webster.............Br attleborc
T.. Grand Captain General.
Sir Alonzo n. Lewis. ........., Montpehei
T.. Grand Prelate.
Sir John II. Whipple. Manchester GU
T.. Grand Senior Warden.
Sir Sllas H. Danforth. ...........St. Alban'
F.. Grand Junior Warden.
Sir Edward V. Ross. RUTLAND
Y. Grand Treasurer.
Sir Warren G.. Reynolds....... Huntington
r. Grand Recorder.
Sir William H. Kingsley. .Middlebur!
e. Grand Standard Bearer.
Sir Charles A. Calderwood. st. Johnshur!
L. Grand Sword Bearer
Sir Elihu y. Taft................Bu burlington
T.. Grand Warder.
| Sir ]. Henry Jackson. ......,.....'... BARR
l.. Grand Captain of the Guard.
THE EVENING WORK.
The work OF Tuesday evening was the istl
annual assembly of the Grand Council o
the Royal and Select Masters, which open
. ed at s O'Clock with Most lllustrlous Gram
, Master Charles 4. Calderwood of 81
; Johnsbury presiding. The usual business
Including reports and other routine WORK
was transacted and the retiring gram
r master gave his address, reviewing tn
, work of the year and its Masonic events
, Ofoers were elected and installed as fol
lows Most Ill. Grand Master Calderwoo'
declining n re-election:
| Daniel Payson of Windsor, Most Illus
3. trious Grand Master.
Edwin b. True of Newport. Deput
Grand Master
Daniel s. Danforth of St. Adams, Gran
PRINCIPAL Conductor of Work.
: Charles II. Heaton OF Montpelier, Gran
, Treasurer.
Warren G.. Reynolds of Burlington
Grand Recorder.
William II. Brewster of MiddehurI
Grand Captain of the Guard.
Charles l.. Robinson of Rutland, Gran
Conductor
Charles H. Williams of Bellows Falls
Grand Lecturer.
= George r Flanders of White River JUNO
= ton. Grand Marshal.
t Daniel A. Young of Brattleboro, Gran
e Steward.
, George II. Whitman of Burlington
, Grand Sentinel.