Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-06-18
GRAND LODGE CLOSED
o. w. Daley Of White River juno
ton Elected Grand Master.
Other Officers, Including District Dep
uty Grand Masters, Elected and
Appointcd-AnnuaI Convention
Of the order of High
Priesthood.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge
of Vermont A. +. and a. NJ, which
opened IN this city Wednesday, closed
Thursday afternoon The high water
mark o the week in point of attendance
was reached that day. there being over
200 Masons in the city from various parts
of the State. At the morning session rou-
tine business was transacted and officers
for the ensuing year were elected. a
pleasant feature of the occasion was the
introduction by c. A. Calderwood of Maj.
N. F. Bowman of St. Johnsbury, who is
the Oldest living Mason who has held the
office of grand master. lie was received
10y Grand Master Montague with private
Masonic honors. In the afternoon the
appointments for the year were made,
the officers installed and an adjournment
taken.
At the morning session the following
officers were elected:
Grand maSter-O. w. Daley of White
River Junction.
Deputy grand master-W. L. Ranger of
Montpelier.
Grand senior warden-C, A. Caderwood
of st. Johnsbury.
Grand Junior warden-M. j. Horton of
Poultney.
Grand treasurer-C. w. Whitcomb of
proctorsvile.
Grand secretary-H II. Ross of Bur
lington
Bellows Falls.
Grand junior deacon-W. NJ. Rich of
West Concord
At the afternoon session Grand Master
Daley announced the appointments for the
ensuing year, as follows:
Grand lecturer. Lee s. Tilotson; grad
chaplain. the Rev. Edwin Wheelock, as
sistant grand chaplain, the Re-. c. f.
Partridse grand marshal ID. 5. Dan
forth grand sword bearer. G. i. Fer
guson. grand steward, Albert Killam;
grand JUNIOR steward, M ID J.. Thomp-
son; grand pursuivant. {, '. Green;
grand tyler, C. D. Bailey. The district
deputies were appointed as follows: II.
L. Balou cf Chester, +. II. Holden of
bennington, F. J. Hubbard # Middle
bury, +. 4. Leavenworth of Castleton I.
NJ. Russell of Burlington, S. r. Colby of
Montpelier. c. p. Cummings Of st. AL
bans. O. r. Buell. of Wilmington. / n.
Nowlan Of South STAFFORD, j. II. Stpnrald
e Barton, Albert Kinney OF Grand Isle,
A. G.. Mcdowell of IYnuJiit Tile, O. A.
sherman Of letters onvlle, j.. A. Cobb of
Island Pond.
The officers were installed by Past Grand
Master Marsh o. Perkins, after which an
adjournment was taken
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD.
The annual meeting of the Order of
High Priesthood of Vermont was held in
the evening with a large attendance of
members. After the transaction of bust
ness officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Presidential. j. Horton of Poultney.
Vice president-Col Blakley of Mont
pelier.
Chaplain-C. +. Partridge Of Wood
stock.
Recorder and treasurer-G. +. Root of
Newport.
Master of ceremonies-O. w. Daley of
White River Junction.
Conductor-W. II. Brewster of Middle
bury.
Herald-C. A. Barber of Burlington.
Steward-H. ID. Bryant of MorrisVille.
Sentinel-D. p Towne of Barre.
This morning at 10 o'clock the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont, NJ. r..
William j. Boyce grand high priest, VIII
hold grand annual convocation at the
Masonic Temple, continuing through the
day and the closing of this grand body
will end the ceremonies of Masonic week.