St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-10-17
FRATERNITY NOTES.
Grand Lodge, knights of Pythias.

/ Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, c
Vermont, and the fifth annual field da,
: of the First Regiment Uniform Rank, K
P, was held at Burlington, Wednesda,
and Thursday of last week Thursda,
was largely devoted to the exercises o
the Uniform Rank. In the parade which
was in the afternoon, about $50 uniform
ed Knights, with Col. c. F. 0. Tinker o
St. Johnsbury in command. were il
line. The companies represented were
Company 8, Rutland; Company 4, st
Adams; Company 5, Burlington; Com
6, Barre; Company T. Bellows Falls
After the parade, exhibition drills were
given by Company of Rutland and
Company 4 of St. Adams. At meeting
of the officers Of the Regiment, Adjutant
Ned ]. Roberts of Barre was elected
Lieut.. Colonel to command the regi,
ment.
Wednesday evening a public meeting
was held at Howard Opera House.
Hon. H. S. Peck presided and Mayor
Roberts welcomed the visiting brothers.
Grand Chancellor, w. E, Barney of Barre
responding on behalf Of the Knights.
The feature of the evening was an ad-
dress by Supreme Chancellor Ogden H.
Fethers of GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin. Later
in the evening Vermont Lodge. No. 1, of
Rutland conferred the ampli6ed form Of
the third rank.
Thursday was devoted entirely to ses-
sions of the Grand Lodge. The officers
elected for the ensuing wear are:
Grand Chancellor Charles K. Tyler, of
Burlington.
Grand Vice-Chancellor, Rev. S. G.
Lewis, Danville.
Grand Prelate, Walter G. Otis, Rut-
land.
Keeper OF Records and Seal, P. ].
Cowles, Burlington.
Grand Master of Exchequer, L. P.
Sprague, Bellows Falls.
Grand Master at Arms, 6. H. Luce,
Montpelier.
Grand Inner Guard, R. B. Gammel,
Danvile.
Grand Outer Guard, Martin P. Ladd,
Island Pond.
The convention was very successful
one the report of the grand keeper of
records and seal showing a gain of two
new lodges, and quite substantial gain
in membership during the past year.
The next meeting will be held at Benning-
ton, in October 1901. Those from
Apollo Lodge who attended the meeting
were, DR.. {. F. 0. Tinker, ]. M. Cady.
Maj. N. P. Bowman, w. O. Shaw, John
c. Stevens, W. w. Husband, /. E.
Walker and Ernest c. Morrill,.
There was pleasant social gathering
at the residence of c. B. Carr in Summer
Vile on Tuesday evening of last week.
Mr.. Carr has recently become past sa-
chem of Algonquin Tribe, No. 9, l. 0. R.
NJ, and the affair was in honor of this
event. About so were present, includ-
ing members of the Algonquin Tribe and
their wives. Mr.. Carr was presented
with fine Morris chair by his associates
in the tribe.
Moose River Encampment, No. 6, con-
lerred the royal purple degree on five candi-
dates Friday evening. The occasion
was an official visitation of Grand Patri-
arch H. c. Farrar of Rutland, and D. D.
G. P, ]. c. Strong of Bradford. Following
the degree work banquet was served.
At the close of the banquet speechmaking
was INDUCED in, the speakers being G.
P, Farrar D. D. G. p, Strong, P. c. p,
Eugene Smith of Post Mills, H. E. Par
ker, l.. ], Brown of Bradford. Remarks
were also made by o. H. Henderson, P.
F. Hazen, and c. W. Farr. The meeting
was very successful one, the work of
the degree team being highly praised by
the visitors. Quite a number of mem
bers from surrounding towns were pres
ent.
At the next regular meeting Of Green
Mountain division, New England Order
of Protection, an entertainment will be
given for members only.
The Knights of Honor will hold a
promenade at Junior Order Hall, Tues
day, October %. Ladies admitted tree.