Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-04-14
ODD FELLOWS MEETING.
To BE Held in BrattlebOrO May
10 to 20.

Prizes for which the Cantons and In
dividuaI Members VIII COmpete---
Rebekahs WIN Also Hold Meetings.
The invitations and programs for the
annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Vermont, l. o. o. F., which is to be held
in Brattleboro May 10 to 20, have been pre-
pared and will be issued shortly. Grand
Sire Alfred S. Pinkerton is expected to be
present, as well as many prominent mem
bers of the order from about New Eng
land. The program is as follows:
Monday, May Irregular meeting of
Wantastiquet lodge at 1870 o'clock =. NJ;
opening of lodge; address of welcome by
the noble grand, S. NJ. Yeaw; regular
business of the lodge; comforting OF the
initiatory by the regular lodge officers; re-
marks of the visiting brothers for the
good of the order.
Tuesday, May 16-Grand encampment
session at 9 o'clock A. NJ AT p. NJ.
street parade. 1t was expected to make
this the largest civic parade ever seen in
Vermont, and it is hoped that every broth
er will march; if not able to walk, car
rages will be provided.
Tuesday, AS p. NJ The annual meet
ing and banquet of the Past Grands Asso-
citation of Vermont will be held at Grange
hall. Banquet will be furnished by Den
mis- Rebekah lodge No. l.
Tuesday, 8 p. NJ, sharp-Complimen
airy entertainment to the Grand lodge,
Grand Encampment, First Regiment Patri-
archs Militant, and Rebekah Assembly of
Vermont. The entertainment will be a
concert by the Chamberlain Concert COM
pany of Boston, assisted by one of the fin
est orchestras in New England. Short adj
dresses will also be given by Alfred S.
Pinkerton, grand sire, and several of the
grand masters and grand patriarchs Of
the New England jurisdiction. Odd Eel
lows wishing special reserved seat tickets
for self and ladies can secure same by writ
ing to the committee.
Wednesday, May 17-Annual session of
Grand Lodge opens at Q A. NJ. AT s p. NJ,
Dennis Rebekah lodge No. l, will give a
reception at the Brooks House parlors to
the Rebekah assembly and guests.
Thursday, May 1S-Annual session of
Rebekah Assembly opens at 9 A. NJ. AT
1870 p. NJ. Dennis Rebekah lodge, No. l,
will tender complimentary trolley ride
to the visiting sisters. At 1880 p. Nj. Den.
mis- Rebekah lodge No. l will eXemplify
the degree. 1t is also expected that the
degree will be eXemplified by visiting
lodge from another jurisdiction.
Prizes for lodges in street parade-Lodge
having largest membership in line, $40;
lodge having largest percentage of mem.
bers in line, So; lodge having largest mem
bership in line from longest distance
Unjust have over ten members in line &c
compete for this price, s..
Prizes for encampments-E ncampmeni
having largest membership in line, So en-,
campment having largest percentage Of
membership in line, So; encampment hav
ing largest membership in line from long
est distance Unjust have over ten member:
in line to compete for this price, So.
Prizes for Cantons-Canton having larg
est membership in line, SIS; Canton hav
ing largest membership in line from long
est distance mot less than 20 Chevalier'
and officers in line), SIS; Canton bringing
largest drum corps, $40. Any lodge, en-
campment or Canton wishing to bring &
band or drum corps, the committee will bt
willing to assist in defraying the expenses
of same-particulars can be had by cor
respondence.
Individual prizes-To the tallest Ode
Fellow in the parade, 81 to the heavies
Odd Fellow in the parade, 50; to the lean
est Odd Fellow in the parade Or. Webster
Teferee), 81 to the oldest Odd Fellow il
years in the parade, 50; to the Oldest Ode
Fellow, in membership, in the parade, 50
to the youngest Odd Fellow in years il
the parade, 81; to the Odd Fellow haviDI
the largest living family of children, 81; t
the Odd Fellow whose lodge is the great
est distance off, 81. Brattleboro will no
compete for any of the prizes.