Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-05-20
'. FoR RI RS CONVENTION Sl1E ion !.

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Rain Greets the Delegates-List Of
Officers Elected-BellOws Fails
OMen HOnored.
Cold and rain Wednesday did not quell
the enthusiasm OF the so or more visiting
Foresters who came to Bellows Falls to at
tend the third biennial convention of the
Grand Court of Vermont. Most of the
delegates and grand court officers reached
town Wednes lay and attended the play
that evening. The visiting brothers were
welcomed by members Of Court William
French. No. 4, and several of the business
houses in town were decorated with flags
and bunting.
The first session OF the grand court was
in G. A. r. hall at II o'clock Thursday
with Grand Chief Ranger james S. Haley
of Montpelier in the chair. The following
grand officers were presents Grand Chief
ranger, James S. Haley, Montpelier sub
grand chief ranger, Henry Donnelly, Proc
tor; grand treasurer, John F. HouIhan,
Rutland grand financial secretary, John
F. Roche. Bellows Falls; grand recording
secretary, Henry Premier, Barre; grand
senior woodward, F. A. McCarty, West
Rutland; grand junior woodward, David
E Rock. Ludlow; grand senior beedle,
George F. Patch, Burlington grand junior
beedle, William J. McCarty, Bellows
Falls; trustees. Frank Haynes, Burling-
ton; William J. King, Bellows Falls; o.
L. Matthews, Barre. ..a.t r..
/ The names Of the several courts in the
state and the delegates present follow:
Ethan Allen No. 2, Montpelier, M. H
IRyle; Granite City No. 3, Barre, James
Smith, Erven Mckenzie, John j. McKen-
Iii; William French No. 4, Bellows Falls,
Edward Barrett, Maurice McAuliffe Bur-
lington No. 5, Burlington, P. F. Denping.
Lewis Grippe; Rob Roy No. 6, Granite
vile, Gordon Smith Rutland No. T.. Rut-
land, j. W. Blislin; Phil Sheridan No 8,
East Barre, T. W. O'Roark; Marble No
9, Proctor, John Dynan T. j. Connors !;
Ludlow No. 10, Ludlow, F. J. Collins;
Taconic No. II, West Rutland, w. j.
Fleming Bennington No. 70, Bennington,
: John A. Ryan.
: At the afternoon eession the following o.
ficers were elected for the ensuing two
years. Grand chief ranger, F A.McCalty,
! West Rutland; grand sub-chief ranger,
, David E. Rock, Ludlow; grand treasurer,
f John Houlihan, Ludlow; grand financial
secretary, George F. Patch, Burlington
grand recording secretary, E. P. Butler,
5 Ludlow grand senior woodward, j. W.
+ Brislin, Rutland grand junior woodward,
, Mr.. Connors, Rutland ;grand senior beedle,
5 John Ryan, Bennington; grand junior
beedle, T. w. O'Roark, East Barre trus-
tees, Henry Donnelly, Proctor; WI King
and M. D. McAuliffe, Bellows Falls.
2 James E. Byrne of Bellows Falls, who is
popular member Of the order throughout
the state, was chosen supreme delegate to
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: to be held in Detroit this coming fall. o
j. L. Matthews Of Barre was elected alter.
nate. The convention created anew office,
state organizer, and Henry Premier Of
Barre wa, elected.
The figures given below are from the re-
: port OF John F. Roche Of Bellows Falls,
: who filled the office Of grand financial sec
, rotary very acceptably during the past two
> years: December 81, 1895, the year in
! which the grand court of Vermont was or
ganized, there were 995 members of the
, order in the state. In 1896 the number
, Increased to lila. December 81, 1898,
the membership was 1177. Court William
Dillon has since been organized in Spring
field, making the present membership over
1900, which is divided among the several
courts as follows: No 2. IS; No 8, 255 +;
4 No 4, i131; No 5, 1903; No 6, II; No Z,
III; No 9, SO; No 9, 1O6; No 10, Al No
II, Sc; No ~, 48; No 10 about so. The
order paid during 1898, $1,000 for funeral
Dent hts, S0Z05 o. Tor SICK benefits,
1 $2334.SS for expenses of management,
$311.42 for benevolences, and had on hand
December 81, $3.50 IS.
Final adjournment was reached shortly
before 6 o'clock Thursday evening The
next biennial meeting will be held in
Montpelier in 1901.
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