Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS.
Odd Fellows Had a Day of Bust
ness and Pleasure.
e. II. jackson Elected Grand Master
Grand Lodge Degree Conferred
Upon sd Candidates- Reception
by the Rebekahs Last Evening.

The sessions OF Odd Fellows week con-
tinued yesterday at odd Fellows hdll and
the same interest and harmony prevailed
as characterized the meetings Of Tuesday
The day WAS an ideal one and The visitors
during their leisure hours, visited the in
tcrcsting and attractive spots in and
about the city. The sessions Of the day
were entirely devoted to the work of the
grand lodge and were the most largely at
tended and interesting ever held. The
morning session opened at 10 O'Clock and
was devoted to organizing, the reading
of reports and the comforting of the grand
lodge degree upon - candidate. This Is
tho largest number upon which the de-
gree was ever conferred at one time in
this State and the work was very satisfac-
tOrily carried out.
I The following committees were appoint
ed.
/ Credentals-L G. Burnham c. r. Stur-
ges. f. NJ. Spaldins.
Subordinates--C. A. Perry, II. G. Luid-
loft, O. II. Smith.
Grievances. w Goodell, II. f. Reed,
! l.. NJ. Hubbard
F'inance-H. w Hail. o. II. Henderson,
J. H. Blakley.
Jurisprudence-J. II. Macomber, w. p.
Stevens, c. II. Nash.
Mileage and per diem-W +. Horton, p,
+. Mckenzie, W. f. Goddard.
Rcturns--J. II. Blakley, s A. Reed, L.
V. Green.
suppes-J c. Strong, NJ II. Shaw,
William Miers.
Resomtions-H l.. Stillson J. II. Blak-
ley, A. b. Chase.
Foreign correspondence-H. II. Slack d.
Il. Stetson, S. c. Ranney.
State OF the order--H. c. Farrar, l.
W. Clough, r W Hulburd
Rehel,ah degree. j. Rotting, W. L.
Havens, II, l.. Sanders.
Printing--H. f.. Parker, II. l.. Stillson
II. G.. Earrar.
Distribution-H. NJ. Mcfarland, John
Retting Dewitt Davis.
/ The Grand Lodge of Ohio was in session
while the grand lodge of Vermont va:
holding it's session and a telegram wassen
to II. r.. Parker. Grand Secretary of Yer
mont by c. II. Lyman, Grand Secretary Of
Ohio. 1t was as folows:-
The Grand Lodge of Ohio in annua
session assembled sends cordial and fra
ternal greetings from 5000 odd Fellows
Grand Secretary Parker replied as fol
lows
Vermont heartily reciprocates OhioI
greeting, coupled with the hope that ou
big Buckeye brother jurisdiction may con
tinue TO grow and improve"
Grand Secretary II. r.. Parker spoke il
his report of the work Of the past year a
follows:-
1T is indeed gratifying to record a gain
of 300 members in the subordinate lodge
and passing the 50Hp mark which has beel
the aim for so many years This in con
nection with increased receipts of lodge
of S6,19S.2S and of the Grand Lodge 10
dues of s54o.i4 would Enthusiastically indi
cate that the season of depre ssion ha'
passed Two lodges have over 200 mem
bers and Is over 100 each. Forty lodge
gain, 10 lose and five hold their own. IN
financial valuation of the subordinat
lodges shows a splendid gain of slS,ip.1.
During 1884, forty-nine brothers hav
died"
The report of Grand Master f. NJ Bart
lett referred 10 the peace, harmony, an
prosperity that prevails among all tn
lodges in the jurisdiction The repor
showed that at the present time there ar
, GA subordinate lodges with a membershi
/, of 52i2. gain of 300 members. There ar
= ~ Rcbekah lodges with membership Q
= 1926. gain of 1874 The report contane
p fitting eulogy to the late Grand Maste
= Henry Clark of Rutland
f Following the Grand Masters repor
:. came the reports of Deputy Grand Maste
;, +. H. jackson and Grand Warden +. A
: Sherburne.
y The odd Fellows Home at Ludlow is a
p object of especial attention on the part c
n all Oud Fellows and the report of tn
, trustees was listened to with interest
n showed the Home TO be in a most pros
| porous condition in every particular. Al
n pications have been received from severe
parties, which fact presages the probabilit
n that the home will within a short tim
: comprise IA much larger number than
, heretofore. The report showed the dona
a tons during the year to have been bour
-, tiful.
I The Grand Representatives II. NJ No
= Farland and j. n. Blakey reported on III
4 18th session of the Sovereign Grand Lods
Il which was held at Detroit. Mich. in Sci
TENDER,
r Grand Treasurer f.. F. Adams repol
, showed the cash on hand on May H. Is9
. TO have been N,5N,37 and on May 16. 49,
e sl622.I7, or gain of S4aO The receipt
# during the year have heen s2se0 20 and tt
l. expenditures s26o6O. The session adjourn
:. ed at 1890.
:, - THE AFTERNOON SESSION