St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-03-06
FRATERNITY NOTES.
NRO.P Disirict Meeting

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A large number Of the members Of
Green Mountain Lodge, No. 49, n. E. o.
P, and other lodges in this vicinity met
in Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening
for the first district meeting OF District
No. /. Of which Mrs. ". L. Heath Of St.
Johnsbury is District Deputy Grand
Warden. The affair was a complete sue
cess in every way, and to Mrs. Heath
and her able assistants the credit
is due. George H. Stearns, Warden Of
Green Mountain Lodge presided at the
opening of the lodge and the following
officers of the grand body were received
with the honors due their rank: Grand
Chaplain, Mrs. Annie Mudgett, Barre;
Grand Secretary, H. E. Byron, Past
Grand Warden, 6. H. Taplin, D. D. 6.
w, Mrs. W. L. Heath and D. D. G. W.,
John c. Stevens of St. Johnsbury; Mrs.
Linuie Stevens of Barre. and J. n. Gale,
st. Johnsbury, members OF committee on
appeals. The degree staff Of Green
Mountain Lodge then assumed the
stations and conferred the degree in a
manner which elected many deserved
compliments from those who witnessed
the work At the close of the degree
work Mrs. Heath assumed the chair,
and called on the visiting officers who
responded briefly. Aside from these,
Past Grand Warden C. A. Stanley, and
E. K. Sargent, Mrs. Coniey, OF
Maplewood Lodge, No. 2S6, West Dan
vile, and Mrs. Noyes Of
Evergreen Lodge, No, 354, East Hard |
wick spoke briefly. c. H. Woods OF
Passumpsic rendered a vocal solo and |
responded to an encore, and Mrs. l.. n. |
Smythe and Miss Bertha Hoyey gave a |
piano duett. Following the spe'ch- |
making and musical program refresh
ments were served and the remainder Of
the evening was spent in a social way.
Music for prOmenading was furnished by
an orchestra consisting OF o. {. Amldon,
violin, J. Wesley BatcheIder, cornet II.
Moore, clarinettc, and Miss Ethel M.
Amidon, piano.
Large Junior Order Gath ring.
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large and enthusiastic gathering of mem
beers OF the order from this and surround
ing towns Thursday evening. There was
present large delegation from Caledo-
MIA Council, Wheeock, Gen. Sheridan
Council, of East Burke, Gen. Sherman
Council, OF Lyndon, Rising Sun Council,
of North Danville, Meridian Sun Council,
of Lunenburg and Unity Council OF West
Burke. A majority OF the state officers
were present, among them being State
Councillor A. Z. White Of Montpelier,
who delivered a very interesting and in
structive address. Six candidates were
initiated during the evening. The lnitia-
tory work was done by the degree team
of Gen. Sheridan Council which holds the
banner for this part Of the state. Owing
to the illness Of the councillor OF Sheri'
dan Council State Vice Councillor Frank
Emerson, OF North Danville, occupied
the chair during the iniatory work. Fol
lowing the work the time was occupied
with short speeches until the banquet
was served. After this feature OF the
occasion there was an interesting dis
cussion, in which Rev, ]. d. Waldron OF
North Danville and other prominent
members OF the order participated. The
occasion was one OF the most successful
ever held by the order in this part of the
state and the members Of Gen. Logan
council may well be satisfied with so
conspicuous a success.
On next Monday night Gen. Logan
council will 90 to North Danville and
confer the degree at meeting of Rising
Sun council.
The next regular meeting of the Mystic
Star Chapter 0. L. S. will be held Mon
day evening. They are making plans for
a sugar party to be given soon, the date
of which will be announced later.