Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-06-18
MEETING OF GRAND LODGE.
Masonic Week in Burlington with
LARGE Attendance.

opened June 10 at the Masonic tempt,
with Grand Master c. K. Montague II
the chair. The session was devoted
entirely to routine business, the re
ports OF officers and to the annual ad
dress of the grand master. He re
viewed the work OF the year and made
several recommendation for the con
duct of the work in the future. Let
tiers OF regret were read from DAME
Payson, w. F. Lewis and Park Davis
The latter is the oldest living granC
master and resolution was adopted
whereby the Grand Lodge will SEND
him past masters apron as toker
of respect.
The following officers were elected
Grand master. o. w. Daley of White
River junction; deputy grand master
Walter L. Ranger OF Montpelier granG
senior warden, Charles f. Calderwell
Of st. Johnsbury; grand junior ward
en-, Myron j. Warden OF Poultney
grand treasurer. Charles w. Whit.
comb of Proctorsville grand secre.
tary, II. II. Ross OF Burlington; grand
senior deacon, George b. Wheeler OF
Bellows Falls grand junior deacon,
William Rich of West Concord.
The Grand Commandery Knights
Templar and appendant orders held its
annual conelave June 9. An address
and report were given by Sir Don p.
Webster of Windsor. These officers
were chosen Grand commander, S.
Ii. Danforth of st. Adams; deputy
grand commander. w. IL. Kingsley OF
Middlebury; grand captain general,
Elihu b. Taft OF Burlington; grand
senior warden, j. Henry Jackson of
Barre; grand junior warden, II. c.
Pierce of Barton grand prelate, A. n.
Lewis of Montpelier; grand treasurer,
c. w. Whitcomb of Proctorsville ;
grand recorder. III. II. Ross OF Burling-
ton; grand standard bearer, g. F.
Flanders of White River junction /;
grand sword bearer, NJ. j. Horton of
Poultney; grand warden, G. II. Cor
ham Of Bellows Falls; grand captain
of the guard, +. ID. Dewey OF Mont
pelier; grand sentinel, G. F. Morse OF
Burlington.
The 29th annual meeting of the
Council of Deliberation, Ancient Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite, was held in the
rooms of the Rite, with Illustrious
Marsh o. Perkins OF Windsor presid-
ing. Rev. A. j. Hough then read an
original poem illustrating in a beauti-
ful manner the purposes and intents
of Masonry, and these officers were
elected :-Commander-in-chief, Marsh
O. Perkins Of Windsor; first liedten-
ant-commander, Henry 5. Root of
Newport; second acknowledgements
err, Charles II. Stearns of johnson (;
grand minister OF state, Kittredge Has
kins OF Brattleboro grand prior, War
rem G. Reynolds of Burlington grand
chancellor, j. Henry Jackson of Barre !;
grand treasurer, Charles W. Whitcomb
of Proctorsville; grand secretary,
Henry II. Ross OF Burlington; grand
engineer and architect, Daniel 5. Dam
forth OF st. Adams grand hospitaler,
George II. Kinsley of Burlington (;
grand master of ceremonies, George f..
Flanders OF White River Junction !;
grand standard bearer, Edwin b. True
of Newport; grand captain of the
guard, Henry L. Stillson of Benning-
ton; grand marshal, Chas. A. Calder
wood OF st. Johnsbury; grand senti-
mel, w. II. Whitman of Burlington.
Vermont Consistory,S. p. II. s., held
a special communication and exemph-
fled the 10th degree in full ceremonial
form. A class of IL candidates was
received and the work of the degree
was presented in an exceptional man.
ner by the officers OF the consistory.
The 50th annual assembly of the
Grand Council of Royal L. Select Mas
tiers of Vermont was called to order by
W. H. Brewster, grand master, after
which he made his annual address and
reports OF officers were read. Officers
for the ensuing year are as follows -
Grand master, c. l.. Robinson of Rut-
land deputy grand master, G. +. Flan-
ders OF White River Junction; grand
conductor of work, w. IL.
OF Middlebury; grand treas
urer, c. II. Heaton of Montpelier
grand recorder, IL. II. Ross OF Burling-
ton; grand captain of the guard, o. G.
Baker of Brandon grand chaplain, A.
y. Lewis of Montpelier; grand con-
ductor, G. F. Root of Newport; grand
G.. +. Cheney of st. Johns
bury; grand lecturer, d. A. Elliot OF
grand steward, w. A.
Hendrick OF Rutland; grand sentinel,
e. II. Whitman OF Burlington.
The annual meeting of the Order
of High Priesthood of Vermont was
held June IL with a large attendance
of members. Alter the transaction
of business officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, NJ. j. Horton of Poultney; vice
president, Collins Blakely of Mont
pelier; chaplain, c. F. Partridge of
recorder and treasurer.
G.. f. Root of Newport master of
O. W. Daley of White
River Junction; conductor, W. ii.
Brewster of Middlebury; herald, G..
A. Barber OF Burlington; steward,
II. ID. Bryant of Morrisville; sentinel,