St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-05-24
Odd Fellows a. Brat,leboro.


The Department Council OF Vermont
Patriarchs Militant Monday evening,
May Is, at large meeting at Brattle-
boro elected Col. M. A. Mcclure of Rut-
land, president; Col. l.. c. Grant of Bur-
lington, vice president; Capt. H. c. Far
rar OF Rutland, clerk; Capt, G. T. Phil
lips of Rutland, treasurer; Capt. l.. 9.
Burnham of Burlington, chaplain; Capt.
w. E. Conway of Bellows Falls, officer
of the day; Col. Fl. E. Parker of Brad
ford, aide; Capt. A. G. Round Of Rut-
land, sentinel; Lieut.. w. D. ellison Of
Brattleboro, picket.
The 29th annual session Of the Grand
Encampment, l. o. o. F., opened Tues
day morning. The membership is now
1926. Officers were elected as follows:
c. H. Lockwood, Springfield, Grand Pa
triarch; H. c. Farrar, Rutland. Grand
High Priest; L. E. Mellen, Middlebury,
Grand Senior Warden; c. w. Farr, St.
Johnsbury, Grand Scribe; L. ]. Brown,
Bradford, Grand Treasurer; H. R. KIM
ball, St. Adams, Grand Junior Warden;
c. W. Spaulding, Woodstock, Grand
Marshal; E. A. Cook, Newport, Grand
Sentinel D. M. Damon, Bellows Falls,
Grand Outside Sentinel; E. F. Smith,
Barre, Grand Representative to Sover-
eign Grand Lodge.
The annual meeting of the Past Grand
Masters, Patriarchs and Representatives
association was held Monday night.
These officers were elected: President,
Henry Clark of Rutland; first vice presi-
dent, O. H. Henderson OF ST. Johnsbury;
second vice president, H. L. Parker of
Lyndonville; treasurer, ]. w. Goodell of
Burlington; secretary, H. L. Stillson of
Bennington; executive committee, H.
w. Hall OF Burlington, H. c. Farrar Of
Rutland, L. G. Burnham of Burlington,
Crosby A.. Perry of Readsboro, l.. ].
Retting Of Brattleboro, M. A. Mcclure
of Rutland and John Retting of Brattle-
boro.
The sd annual session Of the Grand
Lodge was held Wednesday. For the
maintenance of the Odd Fellows Home
the Grand Master recommended a tax of
one cent per week on each member in the
state.
officers were chosen by unanimous
vote as follows: Grand Master, E. M.
Bartlett, Island Pond; Deputy Grand
Master, E. H. Jackson of Windsor;
Grand Warden, F. A. Sherburne of Mont
pelier; Grand Secretary, H. E. Parker,
Bradford; Grand TT, E. P. Adams.
Swanton; Grand Chaplain, Rev. ]. E.
Farrow, Bellows Falls Grand Represen-
tative to Sovereign Grand Lodge, J. H.
Blakely, Bellows Falls S. B. Waite,
Hyde Park, Grand Marshal; L. G. Full
lam. Ludlow, Grand Conductor; L. V.
Green, Stockbridge, Grand Guardian; o
c. Amidon, St. Johnsbury, Grand Her
aid; and the following District Deputy
Grand Masters: No. 1, w. H. Smith;
No. 2, c. w. Priest; No. 8, L. H. Lewis;
No. 4, ]. T. Catlin; No. 5, E. F. Hobson;
No. 6, H. L. Wetherbee; No. 7. E. ].
Bartlett; No. s, S. A. Reed No. 9, E. c.
Baker; No. 10, w. L. Ravens. The
Grand Master appointed the following
standing committees L. G. Burnham,
c. E. Sturges, F. M. Spaulding, commit
tee on credentials; H. E. Parker, H. l..
Stilson, H. c. Farrar, on printing; c..
A. Perry, D. L. Sanders, 0. H. Hender-
son, on redistricting lodges. The trus-
tees of Gill Odd Fellows Home are:
Henry w. Hall of Burlington, chairman ;
H. L. Stillson of Bennington, secretary
L. G. Fullan of Ludlow, treasurer
Henry c. Farrar, Harry E. Parker,
Crosby A. Perry, Joshua H. Blakley,
Leopold ]. Retting, o. H. Henderson,
Elvin M. Bartlett.