News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-09-24
RATaBONE LODGE INSTITUTED,
knights of Pythias Lodge in MorrisvilIe
Starts With Charter List of
90 Ma1nhera

knights of Pythias Lodge in Morr1sville
Starts With Charter List Of
80 Members.
Monday evening occurred the In
stltution of Rathbone Lodge, No. "a
Knights of Pythias, in Morrisvile,
when thirty charter members were
initiated in the rank of Page. Nearly
a hundred visiting members were
present and a jollier or more gentle
mani y set of men would be hard to
find. The visitors were from Apollo
Lodge of st. Johnsbury, Champlain
of Burlington, Trojan of North Troy,
Vincitia of Barre, Chiffon of West
ford, Union of Hardwick, Policeman
of Barton Landing, Monument of
Bennington, Mt. Mansfield of Essex
Junction, Lamoile ofCam bridge, Min
eral of Underhill and Montpelier and
Marshtield lodges. A Lodge of EN-
Urgency was formed, with Il. W. Bu-
chanan, D. 6 G. The officers of
Union Lodge, No. 9, were invited to
fill the chairs, which they did with
credit to thems elves, individually and
collectively, W orking the first rank
on the whole number of candidates.
The second rank was exemplified
by Lamoille Lodge of Cambridge in
a very impressive manner. At about
twelve O'Clock the company repaired
to The Randall, where one hundred
and thirty five people partook Of a
banquet which was "top notcher'
in every particular. m
The rank OF Knight was conferred
on the following Esquires by a team
from Champlain Lodge, No. 7, of
Burlington
Chancellor Commander, C. S. Leach; Vice
CHANCELLOR A. B. Gulley; Prelate, Guy H. Her
rick Master of Work, j. G. Sim Keeper of
Records and Seals, r. l.. Barrows; Master of
Finance, G.. A. Wilkins Master of Exchequer,
C. G. Boynto on; Master at Arms, Ii. al Small
ley Trustees, A. g. Small one year; G. L.
Gates, two years; 7. B. Ellis, three years,
Rathbone Lodge, No. "a starts
with the largest charter list OF any
lodge yet instituted in the state apd
prospects ale very bright for pros
porous lodge. The degree work was
begun at about $50 O'Clock Monday
evening and was not completed until
after daYbreak. The GrandvLodge
officers present besides Grand Chan
celor Lewis, were G. K. R. s., c. f. o.
Tinker of ST.. Johnsbury and Supreme
Representative, W. I'll. Buchanan.
Following are the charter members
of the LODGE
T. B. Ellis, Henry Best, G. L. Bates, G. s. |
Leach, G. A. Wilkins, X. L. Barrows, GA |
A p,,t. OIL
Culley, HI L. Bentley, "a. A. Smaley, E.. R. |
LllIey, g. C. Boynton, A. G. Small, J. G. Sim, |
o. N Campbell, Geo Pierce, VIM Kinney w |
F. Simmons, A. LeBarron, Jr., Nal Lee |
Barron, G. N. Olmstead. F. j. Russell, fl. e. |
Gallup, Edwin Barrows, Frank Shippy, G. N. |
Norway E a. P Merrill j. s. Banister, e. |
l.. Gates, l.. F. Rice. tqr
Visitors registering at the Randall
we're: =
From Barre C. j. Lease, C. E. Cappin F.
E. Robinson, F.W. Nichols, Fl. A. Mcneil, A.
B. Collins, A. Campbell q. L. Campbell.
From st. Johnsbury: j. NJ Cady, @. F. o.
Tinker, j E Cook, VIM. Mclaughlin, E. l..
Morrill, q Harden, F. FL. Henderson, G. 81.
Clark, NJ. Z, Clifford.
From Burlington: c. F. Pike, G. NJ, Rowell,
F. q. Webster, F. Il. Parker, A. N. Duval,
Chas. Eddy, E. FL. Palmer Chas. johnson. c.
K. Taylor, Chas. E. W. Brown, ". Z .Conger,
John 1ouDg, b. a. MCKINNEY d. b. Ihomp-
son and Capt. c. M Brownell.
From Underhill: William Pollard.
From Westfed: B. A. Stone, H. r. Stone,
c. F. Macombsr. p
From Jacksonville: B. c. Hawley.
From Craftsbury Howard Skinner! Wy
From Eden; B. b. Blake N. D. Blake, R. N.
Blake. us NJ
From Barton Landing: Rev. s. g. Lewis, F.
c. Clement, q. W. Burnham..
From Evansville: U. w. Brown
From Montpelier: NJ. H. F arrar, o. 81
Kent, f. 5 Patt, F. D. Wing.
From No, Troy: B. NJ. Parker C. 2 Ewing,
G. A Place. G l.. Hutchins, Fred Hardy, f.
H. Elkin, A. W. Dubois, B. M. Parker, E. G.
Gardyne ~ 0
From Newport Il B. Stewart F. F.. Hol
brook.
From Hardwick II. W. Patterson. F. B.
Lara bee, ]. III. Fellow, James Kasky, w. H.
Danforth, Samuel Daniels and Everett Camp
bell. There we're several others from here,
but we are unable to give their Names