Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12
GRAND LODGE OPENED
First Day Of the 1ooth Annual
Communication.
Address by Grand Master 9. r. Mon
tague-Annual Meetings OF the Ma
sonic Veteran Association and the
Rcd Cross OF Constantine.

Tho third day of Masonic week was de-
voted to the deliberations Of the 1O9th an
nual communication of the Most Worship
full Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ma
sons of the State of Vermont. Although
the weather has been threatening the at
tendance has been growing and was larger
yesterday than on Monday and Tuesday.
Many more Masons will arrive to-day for
the election of officers in the Grand Lodge.
The morning session was convened at $50
by Charles X. Montague of Woodstock,
grand master The roll of officers was
called and the lodge opened in ample form
with prayer by the grand chaplain APP
pointments on various committees were
made and the annual address of the grand
master was delivered.
Letters of regret were read from Past
Grand Masters Park Davis and Kittridge
iIaskns and Past Deputy Grand Master
VIII f. Lewis. Among those present were
Past Grand Master George O. Tyler of tho
Grand Lodge of Quebec and the Rev. Ed
win Wheelock of Cambridge. The latter
has been grand chaplain for upwards of 80
years and has been absent from the annual
communication but once or twice with the
exception of last year, when he was de-
tanned at home by illness.
At the afternoon session an amount of
lroutine business was transacted after
which an adjournment was taken until this
morning.
THE VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
The 18th annual meeting of the Masonic
Veteran association of Vermont was held
last night with large attendance of mem
bers. The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by Henry l.. Stillson of Benning-
ton, who made an address. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
Marsh O. Perkins Of Windsor-Venerable
Chief.
Alonzo D. Clark of Bradford-First Asso-
ciate Chief.
Delos NJ. Bacon of st. Johnsbury-second
Associate Chief.
| Charles A. Calderwood of st. Johnsbury-
Veteran Treasurer.
Warren G. Reynolds Of Burlington-vet-
eran Secretary.
Rev. Edwin Wheelock of Cambridge
Veteran Chaplain.
| Albert Killam of Burlington-Veteran
marshal.
| After the election a banquet was held in
the banquet hall and speeches were made
by the several members
RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE.
The 18th annual assembly of the Grand
| Imperial Council of the knights of the
| Red Cross of Constantine and appendant
orders of Vermont was held last evening
The annual reports were presented and
routine business transacted, after which
the grand officers for the year ensuing
were elected. Before proceeding with the
| election the Grand Recorder Russell T..
| Tilley, stated that he could not longer per.
| form the duties Of that office and request
| ed that another be elected in his stead
| The following officers were then elected
Sir Elihu b. Taft, Notwithstanding
| sovereign.
Sir Jesse r. Thomson, Northumberland
viceroy.
l Sir j. Henry Jackson Barre-Grand sen
ior viceroy.
Sir Warren G. Reynolds, Burlington
Grand Junior viceroy.
Sir Charles c, Miller. Burlington-Gran6
high prelate.
Sir George d. Wright, Burlington
Grand chancellor
Sir Sayles Nichols, Burlngton-Grant
treasurer.
Sir Henry II. Ross. Northumberland
recorder.
The NJ. ]. CIR. Sovereign then appointed
the following named officers, intendan
u generals and standing committees:
i Sir Russell Il. Tllley-Grand higf
almoner
Sir Hamilton s. Peck-Grand chamber
lain.
n Sir Charles w. Northumberland Eng
|, Sir John d. Whiteside-Grand STANDARD
} bearer
Il Sir William r. Lewis-Grand marshal.
Sir Allan McGilivray-Grand herald.
Sir George II. Morse-Grand sentinel.
Grand intendant generals-M. l., Georg
Q. Tyler NJ l., Silas W. Cummings M. I,
George w. Wing; Nj. l., Delos Nj. Bacon.
Standing committees-On credentials
Sir Charles c. Miller Sir George II. Kins
ley; on finance Sir John II. Whiteslje
Sir George -. Wright; on dispensation
and charters, Sir George w. Wing, 81
, Charles II. Henton; on grievances, 81
, Elihu r. Taft, Sir Warren G.. Reynolds
, on Jurisprudence. Sir George o. Tyler 81
Delos NJ. Bacon; on neurology. Sir Henri,
, tt. Ross, Sir j. Henry Jackson; on doing
OF grand officers, Sir Marsh o. Perkins. 81
Charles N. Whitmarsh.