St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-22
VERMONT NEWS.
Epf.copal Convention.

Episcopal Convention.
| AT the 114th annual convention of the
| Episcopal diocese of Vermont, held at
| ST. Adams last week. Edison P. Gibson
| of Rutland, was elected a mem
| Der of the trustees of the diocese to sue
coed himself. Members of the Sunday
| school commission are: Rev. George Y.
Bliss, Rev. Philip Schuyler and Rev. Will
| liam T. Forsythe, E. L. Temple, Nd. B.
I Chittenden and H. FL. Ross. The follow
| ing standing COMMITTEES were appointed
| by the bishop: On finance, Henry Wells
| of Burlington. L. F. Abbott, Bennington,
and J. W. Thurston, Island Pond; on the
[ Episcopal fund, F. e. Smith, Montpelier;
Fl. L. Ward, Burlington and L. P. Norton,
/ Bennington; on parochial reports, Rev.
George B. Johnson, Burlington; Rev.
| Rev. E. N. Goddard, Windsor, Rev.
| George B. Johnson, Burlington, S. II.
Watkins, Arlington, George Briggs,
| Brandon, and o. N. Kelton, St. Adams.
| The delegates to the general conven-
| ton to be held In Boston in October are:
| Rev. George Y. Bliss. Burlington; Rev.
David L. Sanford, Bellows Falls; Rev.
William F. Weeks, Brandon, and Rev.
Alonzo N. Lewis, Montpelier; lay dele
Wells, Burlington; Charles F. Chapman,
gennes, and Henry L. Ward, Burlington.
Since the appeals for the endowment
fund for Bishop Hopkins Hall were sent
out in November the committee have
received in cash, securities and pledges,
$14, 205.15.
Masoas at Burlington.
Masonic week opened at Burlington last
week Monday with the 3Oth annual
session of the Vermont Council of Delib-
Grafton. The feature was the address of
the commander in chief, Marsh O. Perk-
ms of Windsor.
were cheered by the fact that the board
of civil authority has decided that the
Masonic temple is exempt from taxation.
These officers were elected: First lieu
tenant commander. c. Fl. Stearns, of
Johnson; second lieutenant commander
Kittridge Haskins, 'of Brattleboro; grand
minister of state, J. Henry Jackson, of
Barre; grand prior, Daniel S. Danforth,
of St. Adams; grand chancellor, G. H.
C.. w. Whitcomb, of Proctorsville; grand
secretary, Fl. Fl. Ross, of Burlington;
grand engineer and architect, 6. F. Elan
ders, of White River Junction; grand
hospitaler, E. B. True, OF Newport; grand
master of cerem onies, Fl. L. Stillson, of
Bennington.
Commander Perkins announced his
appointments as follows:
Grand standard bearer, c. A. Calder
wood, of st. Johusbury; grand captain
of the guard, Fl. S. Peck, of Burlington;
Falls; grand sentinel, 6. Fl. Whitman, of
Bellows Falls. Monday evening the DIST
degree was exemplihed in full ceremonial
form.
On Tuesday was held the 62nd annual
concave of the Grand Commanderv,
Knights Templar. The following officers
were elected: Grand Commander, W. 81
Kingsley of Middlebury; deputy grand
commander, c. A. Calderwood of St.
Johnsbury; grand generalissimo, Elihu B.
Taft of Burlington; grand captain general
J. Henry Jackson OF Barre; grand senior
warden, Fl. c. Pierce of Barton; grand
junior warden, 6. F. Flanders of White
River Junction, grand prelate, A. N.
Lewis of Montpelier; grand treasurer, G.
W.Whircomb of Proctorsville; grand re-
corder, Fl. Fl. Ross of Burlington; grand
standard bearer, 6. H. Gorham of Bel
lows Falls, grand sword bearer, F. Ell.
Dewey of Montpelier; grand warden. D.
S. Danforth of St. Adams; grand. captain
of the guard, 6. F. Root of Newport.
The 51st annual assembly of the Grand
Council of Royal and Select Masters was
held Tuesday night with large attend
q nee of delegates from all parts of the
state. The reports showed the largest
increase in membership in years, the to-
tai increase being Sc. During the even
ing Grand Master c. Robinson deliver
ed his annual address. Officers were ell
ected as. follows: Grand master, 6. F.
Flanders, of White River Junction.; dep
uty grand master, o. c. Baker, of Bran
Il Of
6. F. Root, of Newport; treasurer, G. FL.
Heaton. OF Montpelier; recorder, Fl. Fl.
Ross, of Burlington; captain of the
guard, 6. F. Cheney, of St. Johnsbury;
chaplain, the Rev. Alonzo N. Lewis of
Montpelier; conductor, d. A. Elliott, of
Brattleboro.
The 18th annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont Masons opened
Wednesday, attended by fully 400. The
feature was the address of Grand Master
o. w. Daley, OF White River Junction He
reports 2O4 deaths in subordinate lodges
during the year, and net increase in
membership of 324.
At the afternoon session it was voted
to devote 81 900 for expenses and the
maintenance of headquarters at the
triennial- conclave to be held at San
Francisco in September. The election of
officers resulted as follows:
0Iduu COmuduuST, w. II. Kingsley, OF
Middlebury: deputy grand mmander,
c. A. Calderwood, of St. Johnsbury;
grand generalissimo, Elihu B. Taft, of.
Burllngton; grand captain general, J.
Henry Jackson, of Barre; grand senior
warden, Fl. G. Pierce, of Barton; grand
junior warden, 6. F. Flanders, of White
River Junction; grand prelate, A. N.
Lewis, of Montpelier; grand treasurer,
c. w. Whitcomb, of Proctorsville; grand ]
recorder, II. III. Ross, of Burlington;
grand standard bearer, G. Ell. Gorham,
of Bellows Falls; grand sword bearer,
F. Fl. Dewey, of Montpelier; grand war
der, D. S. Danforth, of St. Adams; grand
captain OF the guard, G. F. Root, of New
port.
Bids have been opened for ii new
buildings and additions at Fort Ethan
Allen. There were II bids and the result |
is not yet known. The total cost will
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