Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-11
MASONS HERE.
Brethren of the Graft Open Their
Annual Sessions in This
City.
COUNCIL OF DELIBRRATl0N
Address by Comma n dcr-in-C Chief Marsh
O Perkins of windsor, Followed
by Election and Installation Of
Onicers-Vermont Consis-
tory Exemplihes 10th
Degree.
COUNCIL OF DELIBERATlON


ternoon at the Masonic Temple with
the goth annual meeting Of the Council
of Deliberation Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite, which was held in the
rooms of the Rite, with Ill. Marsh y.
Perkins presiding. The officers were
all present with the exception of Ill. c.
w. Whitcomb, treasurer, and his posi-
ton was filled by III. Sayles Nichols.
There was a large attendance OF Ma
sons from all parts of the State and
the gathering was one of much inter-
est. An address was read by the COM
ma nder- in chief, Marsh o. Perkins, re-
ports of officers and committees were
| received, an original poem was read by
the Rev. A. j. Hough and officers for
the ensuing year were elected and in
stalled. In the evening the nineteenth
degree was exemplifed in full cere-
| monial form by Vermont Consistory, S.
p. r. S. which was followed by BAN
quet
After the council was opened in the
afternoon by Commander Perkins he
delivered his address.
The Rev. A. j. Hough then read an
| original poem illustrating in a beautiful
manner the purposes and intents of Ma
sorry. He received liberal applause and
it was unanimously voted to print the
entire poem in the official report of the
| proceedings. At the conclusion of the
| poem a short recess was taken, after
which the election of officers took place.
The officers for the ensuing year are:
| COMMUNICATIVE hef-Marsh o. Perkins
of Windsor
First lieutenant commander-Henry S.
Root of Newport.
| Second lieutenant COMMUNICATIVE
| II. Stearns of Johnson.
Grand minister of State-Kittridge Has
kins of Brattleboro.
Grand prior-Warren G. Reynolds of
Burlington.
Grand chancelor-J. Henry Jackson Of
| Barre.
Grand treasurer-Charles W. Whitcomb
Of Proctorsvlle.
Grand secretary-Henry H. Kcss Of
| Burlington.
| Grand engineer and architect-Daniel
S. Danforth of st. Adams
Grand observation-disclosures II. Kinsley of
Burlington.
Grand master Of ceremonics-George f.
Flanders of White River Junction.
Grand standard bearer-Edwin B. True
of Newport.
Grand captain of the guard-Henry l..
Stilson of Bennington.
Grand marshal-Charles A. Calderwood
of st. Johnsbury.
Grand sentinel-W. II. Whitman of Bur-
lington.
The officers were installed by ILL., George
o. Tyler. past deputy for Vermont, after
which an adjournment was taken.
DISQUALIFICATION OF 18TH DEGREE
BY VERMONT CONSISTORY.
In the evening Vermont Consistory
s. f. r. s., held a special communication
and exemplifed the 10Th degree in full
| ceremonial form. A class of II candidates
Twas received and the work of the degree
was presented in an exceptional manner
! by the officers of the consistory. The
chara cters were follows:
Grand pontiff-Charles II. Stearns.
Senior prclate-Walter r. Ranger.
Junior prelate-Hamilton S. Peck.
Grand orator and $. D.-IIenry H. Ross
Junior Observation-Disclosures r. Stoddard.
Manu-Slas II. Danforth.
| Philo-Daniel Payson.
John the evangelist-Homer e. Rey
nolds
. s. of E.-Henry S. Root
Oracle-Sayles Nichols.
Spirit of masonry-Charles NJ Russell.
Cir. marshal and C. of G.-Daniel S
. Danforth.
o Master OF bells-Robert G. Stone.
o Master of Observation-Disclosures j
s Paige.
!, Representatives of spirits Of evil an
u good-Charles c. Miller, Chilo L. Soule
q Chas. A. Chapman, Horace G. Pierce
!, Olin W. Daley, Daniel c. Noble.
e The above also acted S escort wit
n j. Warren Roberts, Arthur G. Mansui
= John A. Corbin, Casper r. Kent.
s The stage assistants were Albert HI
l. lam and George +. Morse
y During the exemplifcation music wa
l. furnished by a quartette and instrumer
n tai selections were furnished by Ct.
r Sherman, Bert Waterman and c. w. Da
n Wis Among the distinguished guests pres
lie ent were Marsh o. Perkins. State deput,
E. and George o. Tyler, grand captain {
* the guard. supreme council Honorar
;. members of the supreme council VIII
a were present were:
ii Charles Henry Heaton. Albro Franz
r lin Nichols, Warren Giles Reynolds
AZ George Harris Kinsley John Henry Jaci
10 son, Silas William Cummings, Sayle
is Nichols, Alfred Allen Han, George Wasl
lie ington Wing, Charles Warren Whtcoml
=, Robert John Wright, Daniel Norris Nicf
~ olson. Jesse Eugene Thompson. Charlie
~ Arba Calderwood, John Harris Whippl
81 Dan Peasee Webster. Kittredge Haskn
T., Charles Henry Stearns, Daniel Sylvestt
20 Danforth, Henry Stockwell Root. Evere
" Chamberlin Benton.
i, After the work was completed short az
-, dresses were made by Marsh o, Perkin
10 George o. Tyler, Kittredge Haskins an
" C. II. Stearns. All but the latter spol
~ of the excellent manner in which tt
~ work was performed and gave especi
o. credit to d. n. Nicholson for the exceI
10 tional manner in which the work We
O. conducted. c. II. Stearns, commandment
at chief, extended the thanks of the Officer
A. to the Consistory. to Mr.. Nicholson Il
o. his invaluable assistance and the latt,
as responded in fitting terms. A banqu'
at served by Caterer Kent closed the exc
ne cises of the day.