St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-26
Junior Order Meet.
Di.tric, Gathering at st. } Bloomsbury.


A mass meeting OF the first and second
districts of the state Jr. o. U. A. M. was
held in the Jr. Order hall Thursday with
a large number of delegates and visiting
brethren attending.
The session opened in the afternoon in
form by B. F. Humphrey of East Burke,
chairman of the committee Of arrange
1nents, and the opening prayer was made
by A. M. Lang of Sheffield. The chair
man then introduced State Councillor
Kyle T. Brown OF Lunenburg. After a
few well chosen remarks he introduced
Capt. E. L. Hovey, who gave, in his
usual witty manner, an address of well
come and used as his theme Patriotism,
Love OF Country as the First Principles
of True Citizenship" The address OF
welcome was responded to by Past State
Councillor F. A. Emerson OF North Dan
vile. Mr.. Emerson impressed the mem
bers of the importance of the love of the
flag and of education to higher citizen
ship. The object OF the order was ably
explained, and he spoke of the vast
hordes of emigrants which are crowding
to this country and of the legislation
that is necessary to stop the same.
Owing to the illness Of Rev. ]. D. Wal
dron of West Charleston and Rev. F. l.
Sargent of Wheelock, their addresses on
Individual Responsibilities of Mechan-
ic" and Relation of our Order to the
Church" were omitted. At 430 stir
ring address on Patriotism" was given
by Marshall Montgomery. His theme
was a comparison of the soldier and the
citizen. Patriotism was, he said. the
principal effort of every true American
and without true patriotism no one
could be a true American citizen. He
drew vivid picture OF the true soldier
and the citizen who took no interest in
either state, home, school or country.
The address was inspiring and filled the
audience with enthusiasm. This was
followed by short speeches by different
members, the subject of the talks being
on 1.-THE Upbuilding of the Order" The
talks were given by State Councillor
Brown, of Lunenburg, S. A. Jones and
A. M. Lang of Sheffield, c. W. Coffran
and Mr.. Gray of Wheelock, Capt. E. L.
Hovey, Marshall Montgomery and many
others. The meeting then adjourned for
the afternoon session and bounteous
supper was served in the hall by Gen.
Logan Council.
The evening session was called to order
at 100 by the chairman who introduced
State Councillor Kyle T. Brown, who
gave an able and inspiring address on
patriotism, Primal Element in Good
CITIZENSHIP" short business meeting
was then held and motion made and
carried that the first and second dis
tricts form a union to be known as Dis
trict Union Mass Meetings. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Kyle 7. Brown, Lunenburg.
Vice President, B. F. Humphrey, East
Burke.
Secretary, A. w. Wilson, East Burke.
Treasurer, c. E. Harris. East Burke.
Committee-B. N. Noyes, St. Johns
bury; E. M. Massey, North Danville
J.. S. Thomas, Lunenburg; E. B. Brad
shaw, Lyndon; A. Craig, Wheelock;
Carl Ball, East Burke; A. H. Silsby,
West Burke; A. M. Lang, Sheffield.
After a short intermission, Gen. Logan
Council exempli6ed the degree on excel
lent manners after which another BAN
quet was held followed by songs, music
and story telling. After rising vote of
thanks to Gen. Logan Council the meet
ing adjourned. The next meeting will be
held in West Burke in February.