Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
GRAND LODGE CLOSED
Charles R. Montague of Wood
stock Reelected Grand Master,
Other Oficers, Including District Dep.
nty Grand Masters, Elected and APP
pointed-Annual Convention Of
the Order Of High Priesthood.

The Masons assembled in Burlington for
the deliberations of the Grand Lodge of
Vermont were occupied Thursday at
the Temple with routine business
In the morning the officers for the ensuing
year were elected and in the afternoon the
appointments were made by the grand
master.
Warren G. Reynolds, for IL years secre-
ny of the Grand Lodge, resigned and the
lowing resolutions, offered by w. T..
anger, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, r. w. Bro. Warren G. Rey
nolds after a faithful service of IL years as
grand secretary of the Grand Lodge of
Vermont voluntarily retires from this i'm
portant and honorable office; be 1t resolved
That. the brethren of the Grand Lodge
recognize with sincere and grateful appre-
citation the devotion the earnest effort, the
faithful service and true Masonic loyalty
of r. w. Bro. Reynolds during all these
long years of official activity
That, we observe with fraternal gratifi-
cation the signal success and bright prom
Use of his mercantile interests, though they
deprive us of his faithful service as grand
secretary.
That. his efforts always to serve the
craft. his unfailing courtesy and fine fra
ternal spirit have won our sincere and
fraterna esteem and have established him
in the hearts of Vermont Masons as an up
right man. worthy and beloved brother
and honored Mason.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows:
w. g. NC. r. Montague of Woodstock.
ID. &. Mo-. w Daley of White River
Junction
G S. WV e. Ranger of johnson.
q. j. VIC. A. Calderwood of st. Johns
bury
G.. Treasurer-C. w. Whitcomb Of Proc
torsville.
G. secretary-H. II. Ross of Rutland.
G. S. oh. d. Seaver of Barton
G. j. DIV. II. Brewster of Middlebury.
At the afternoon session the following
appointments were made:
Lee s. T'illotson of st. Albans-Grand lee
turer
The Rev. Edwin Wheelock, Cambridge
Grand chaplain.
stock Assistant grand chaplain
Daniel $. Danforth St. Albans-Crand
marshal
Thomas p Eragg, Northumberland sword
bearer
Daniel c. Barber. Burlington-Grand
senior steward
Albert Killam. Northumberland Junior
steward.
George Aitkcn. Woodstock-Grand pur-
suvant.
Henry D. Bryant, Morrisvile-Grand
tyler.
District deputy grand masters-The Rev.
Henry l.. Ballou of Chester, Chauncey ~
Perry OF Bennington. F. ]. Hubbard of
Middlebury. Philip r. Leavenworth Of
Castleton. Frank P. Robinson of Burlng-
ton, Lee Short Of Cabot, C. P. Cummings
OF st. Adams, G. B. Wheeler of Fellows
Falls, j. S. Nowlan Of STAFFORD, VI. ].
Stannard of Barton, w. W. Rockwell Of
Alburgh Centre, A. c. Mcdowell of Lyn-
donville. o. A. Sherman of Cambridge, E.
C Benton of Guildhall.
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
In the evening the Order of High Priest
hood of the State of Vermont held its an
nual assembly with a large attendance of
members. Considerable routine business
was transacted, after which officers for
the ensuing year were elected as follows:
Myron J. Horton of Poultney-President
Collins Blakely of Montpelier-Nice-
ident.
The Rev. c. f. Partridge of Woodstock
Chaplain.
c. H. Williams of Bellows Falls Record
er and treasurer
@. w. Daley of White River Junction
Master of ceremonies.
w. II. Brewster of Mddlebury-Conduc-
tor.
]. NJ. Clarke Of Burlington.-Herald
n. ID. Bryant of Morrisville-Steward.
w. X. Morris of Purlington--Scntinel