Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
ODD FELLOWS WEEK.
Members of the Order Here For
Their Annual Meetings.
Meetings OF the Grand Encampment and
1 Department Commandery Tues
day, With Past Grand Masters
Banquet in the Evening.

lows fraternity from all parts of the state
for their 30th annual deliberations opened
Tuesday at o'clock "A. IN. at odd Fellows
han with Il meeting of the Grand Encamp-
mcnt. The grand officers were all present
with the exception of Grand Senior War
den l.. f.. Mellen. The time was devoted
to the reading of reports Of the officers
and committees and to the election of Of
iiCcrs for the ensuing year. The report Of
the grand representatives dealt with The
remarkable development of the fraternity,
both in point of membership and none
tary strength, and with suggestions for
the further Improvement of the good work
Of the order. The report of g. W Farr
of st. Johnshury grand scribe, showed
the receipts from the subordinate lodges
for the past year to have been $751; Is and
the total membership to be 1907.
The election Of officers for the year en-
suing was as follows:
Grand Patriarch-H. C. Farrar of Rut-
land
Grand High Prest--L E. Mellen of Mid
dlebury
Grand Senior Warden-H. r. Kimball of
st. Adams
Grand Scrlbe-C w. Farr of St. Johns
bury.
Grand Junior Warden-C. w. Spaulding
of Woodstock
Grand Treasurer-L j. Brown of Brad
ford
Grand Marshal-E. \. Cook of Newport.
Grand Sentinel-D. NJ. Damon of Bellows
Falls.
Grand outside Sentnel--E. l.. T. Bene-
dict of Poultney.
Grand Observation-Disclosures H. Lock-
wood of Springfield and T.. +. Smith Of
Barre
The various committees were appointed
as follows:
Committee on the state of the order
Col. f. W. Hall, w. f. Waterman, Jas.
Geddes
i'inance--O. II. Henderson, II. e. Park
or and Il. l.. r. Benedict
Membership and Returns-E. II. Jack
son, W. F. Goddard and II. NJ. Dodge.
Jndlciaiy-L c. Grant W. p. Horton
and F. A. Averill.
Corrcspondence--L.. C. Grant, J. S. Stiles
and d. r. Lawrence.
Grievances-L. G.. Burnham, C. A Pr
per and A f. Shackford.
Subordnates-L. j. Retting, Y. 7. Ross,
and e. f. Buttcriield.
Credentals--D. l.. Sanders, j. c. Strong,
f.. l.. r.. Benedict.
Petitions-H. w. Hall, l.. ]. Retting and
The meeting adjourned until o'clock in
the afternoon.
: THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDERY.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon the De-
partment Commandery held it's delibera-
tons. The meetings was called to order
by L. c. Grant and O. II. Henderson pre-
sided. The holding of a field day in con-
nection with the New Hampshire Com
mandery which has been talked of. was
left with O. II. Henderson for final ar
rangement. The only other business tran
sacted. aside from the announcement of
the recently-elected officers was of a pri-
vate character. The announcement of Of
ficers for the ensuing year was as fol-
lows.
Colonel-O. II. Henderson of St. Johns
bury.
Lieutenant Colonel-H. c. Farrar of
Rutland
Major of first battaion-James Camp
bell.
Major second battalion - Spear
Major third battalion-F. c. iiouShton
department council WasorganiZedWlth
the following officers
President-O. H. Henderson.
-president-L c. Grant.
Treasuier-J. A. Beck.
The colonel of the commandery viii
make his appointments later.
AT 3 o'clock the Grand Encampment met
for final business. The officers elected at
the morning session We're installed by the
Grand Patriarch. Other business of "A pri
waite nature was transacted. The district
deputies We're appointed as follows
Districts No. and e. A. Shackford OF
Rutland.
District No. 3-W. b. Craven of Burling,
ton.
District No. &C. c. W. Heath of Bar.
ton.
District No 81. n. Slack OF Mortified
District No. G-J. C. Strong of Bradford
District No. Nv. b. Hutchinson OF
Woods tock.
District No. sc. f. sturgcs of Bratte
boro,
The meeting then adjourned
: THE EVENING SESSION.
, After spending the day in the HARD
though interesting work of the grand en-
r campment the visiting odd Fellows ac
, companied in many cases by theil
l wives gathered at the y NJ. G
A. hall to spend an evening il
/, satisfying the wants of the inner man ant
{ in passing a social hour in listening tc
remarks of a pleasing character by the
f members of the order. The occasion wa:
the annual meeting. banquet and election
I of officers of the Past Grand Masters ano
l Past Grand Patriarchs ASSOCIATION of Yer
, mont. The banquet was served by the la
= dies auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. a. and theil
I efforts produced repast that was beyond
I criticism. 1t was served in excellent STYLE
and reflected great credit on the auxili
' airy.
, At the close of the banquet O. II. Hen
derson of St. Johnsbury called the gath
= cring to order He referred briefly to tn
death of Past Grand Master Henry Clarl
of Rutland and called upon II. G. Farra
of Rutland for a short sketch Of the de
ceased brother Mr.. Farrar responded b.
giving brief history of the career o
Brother Clark. referring to his experience
as a merchant, newspaper man and sene
. tor, to his prominence in odd Fellowship
saying that he had held every office with
in the gift of the order. At the time o
his death last June Mr.. Clark was gran'
patriarch of the order Mr.. Farrar close
. by an eloquent and touching eulogy on tn
:, deceased.
? Mr.. Henderson appointed L. j. Rettine
y d. L. Sanders and l.. c. Grant a commit
y tee on nominations for officers for the en-
> suing year. He read letters expressing le
greet at the enforced absence from til
meeting of Grand Sire Alfred S. Pinker
= ton. Grand Secretary j. Frank Grant
Grand Masters c. o. Small, George Wincl
n ]. W. Fish. G.. h. Haines and iron
Brother n. L. Bowman.
: Col. II, w. Hall was appointed toast
K master for the evening and introduce
: each speaker with few happy remark
l. He welcomed the visitors to the city an
> urged them to make themselves at hon.
i and enjoy the visit as much as POSSIBLE,
: The first speaker was Grand Master +
> N. Bartlett. He spoke fcclinsy OF tn
. late Past Grand Master Henry Clark an
: of the good that he had done for the fra
l. ternitY. He said that the first Odd Fello'
- lodge instituted in Vermont was institut.
= in burlington in 1915 Since that time IL