St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-12-26
Vermont News.
Mystic Shrine Gathering.

After the initiation of four candidates,
the following new officers for the year
were elected: Illustrious potentate, DIR.
|. Henry Jackson of Barre; chief rabban,
DIN W. Daley of White River Junction.
assistant rabban, {. W. Steele OF Barre;
high priest and prophet, Collins Blakely
of Montpelier; oriental guide, Clarence
S. Whittier of Montpelier; treasurer,
Charles R. Allen of Fair Haven: recorder,
Charles II, Heaton of Montpelier; first
ceremonial master, D. 6. Danforth of St,
Adams; second ceremonial master, S. S.
Ballard of Montpelier; marshal, Thos.
W. Fletcher of Bridport; captain of the
guard. Lester H. Greene of Montpelier:
director, Geo. F. Flanders of White River
Junction; first alchemist, Robert Noble
of Burlington; second alchenist, Henry
S. Root of Newport; architect, Russell
c. Collins Of East Montpelier; master of
wardrobe, W. c. Berry of Montpelier;
medical director, Geo. S. Foster Of Put
ney; chief Of Arab patrol, R. B. Gammel
of East Barnet; Arabs, Geo. E. Randall
of Woodsville, N. H., N. R. Switser of st.
Johnsbury, ] H. Murdoch OF Middletown
Springs; electrician, E. D. Blackwell of
Montpelier; representatives to Imperial
council, Lester H. Greene, Charles M.
CULVER, c. F. lockwood, Frank Collins.
After the installation a collation. was
served. At the banquet a surprise was
given to DR.. !. E. Thomson of Rutland,
the retiring illustrious potentate, who
was presented by the members of the
shrine with handsome past potentates
level. The recipient was entirely over
come by his feelings of gratitude for his
jeweled him. And well he might have
been for the jewel is the handsomest and
richest ever presented to Vermont
Mason. The jewel is in four parts, the
whole being about five inches long, Of
solid gold, handsomely designed by a
New York goldsmith and heavily studded
with precious stones. The upper or pin
part is a scimiter with ferns, inscribed
Past Potentate." Hanging from that
is winged earth on the circumference of
which is engraved "Mt. Sinai Temple"
Next comes the principal part OF the
jewel, the genuine tigers claws, joined
at their base with heavy band of gold
surmounted by the sphynx's head sur
lOuuuNu IL pSllSAl OJdlS anu hohhNb
by 10 rubies. On the back of this sec
ton of the jewel is the inscription Jesse
E. Thomson from his friends of Mt. Sinai
Dec. a, 1900. Pendant from this is a
double star of gold beautifully chased
with a diamond in the center. During
the past two years DR.. Thomson has
been very popular as the potentate OF
Mt Sinai temple, which has had unpre-
cedented prosperity under his admins,
tration. The present membership is 1853
of whom 257 have been added during the
two years.
$1,000 Gift for the Homes.
The December number OF the Kurn
Hattin Homes, the official organ of the
Homes, makes the following announce
ment: 1.-THE Homes are rejoicing in the
reception of the very generous gift Of
$1,000 from Mrs. Julia B. Thayer OF
Keene, N. H. Mrs. Thayer has always
been earnestly interested in, and has
done personally and by generous gifts
much work for children 1t is a cause Of
deyout gratitude that a woman able
thus to help us is deeply interested IN the
work of the New England Kurn Hattlr
Homes. During his life Hon. E. T.
Thayer made generous yearly contribu
tions to our work and since his decease
Mrs. Thayer, because of the interest hel
husband had in what was here beng
done for the boys and girls, also because
of her own interest in it, and in those
connected with it, has continued these
yearly offerings. This year, sending tol
Mr.. DeBevoise, she afforded him and al
concerned great delight and joyful sur
prise by making this generous gilt
Ex-GOv. Page Sued.
A sensational suit has been brought b,
I. A. Livingston, editor of the Bennlng
ton Reformer, against Carroll S. Page o
HYDE Park. The declaration states tina
the defendant owes him tor services II
the late Congressional campaign. con
sisting Of work, care, labor and dlligenc
performed by him as publisher in tn
interest OF Pages campaign. Damage
are set at $1,000. The case will b
docketed for the June term OF Benning
ton county court. Congressman Powers
Pages bitter rival, is council for Livings
ton and is said to have stated that
would give $500 for an opportunity t.
question Page. Page claims that Power
is really the plaintiff
Rev. Samuel N, Jackson, pastor OF tn
CONGREGATIONAL church at Barre surprls
ed his congregation Sunday morning
Dec. 16. at the close of his sermon b
reading his resignation, which is to tax
effect Ian. 1, giving as reason his ta'lin
health and the necessity OF EuroPea
trip. He stated that he had refralne
from taking any vacation owing to III
financial condition of the society. lhel
is some doubt regarding the acceptant
Of DR.. Jackson's resignation. lie ia
been pastor OF the church for SIX years
David H. Nichols, lieutenant goVern,e
of Colorado from 1898 to 1893 Wh
died Dec. 16, at his home near Boulde
Col, was born in Hardwick, in 1876 an
was vetetan of the Mexican war. +
had resided in Colorado since lSo9'
St. Marks church at Springfield VIZ
consecrated last Monday. Rt' kew.
c. A. Hall, preached the consecratio
sermon, and a large number OF cIere
men and laity from southern vernon
were present.
Governor Stickney, exotficlo comm,
sioner of deaf, dumb, blind, and 1eeol
minded children, has designated Ere
MayvlIe, oil Milton, a deaf mute as
beneficiary of this state to beeducatea
the American school for the deaiat Har
ford, Conn.
me, he Gained of the amour