Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-05-21
ODD FELLOWS MEET
Large Gathering at Bellows Falls
Parade and Military and Civic Ball.

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Bellows Falls was given over 10
. the Odd Fellows of the state this
week and the annual gathering of
the grand bodies was the most sue
cessful held for many years. All
the grand officers and Is delegates
attended the S4th annual session of
the grand encampment held Tues
day morning. The membership of
the encampment has increased zoo
the past year.
The grand officers for the ensuing
yeai were elected us follows: Grand
patriarch, L. T. l.. Benedict of
Poultney; grand high priest, w. p.
Horton of Rutland; grand senior
warden, w. B. Hutchinson ofSouth
Pomtret; grand scribe, c. w. Farr
OF st. .Johnsbury; grand treasurer,
l.. J. Brown of Bradford, grand
junior warden, w. E. Coombs of
Brattleboro; grand marshal, T. Ii.
Stevens of St. Johnsbury; grand
sentinel, NJ. II. Shaw of st. Albans;
grand outside sentinel, A. l.. Asel
tine of Swanton. E. A. Cook of
Newport was chosen grand repre-
sentative and II. K. Kimball of St.
A!bans was reelected second grand
representative.
The annual parade, commanded
hy Lieut.. Col. E. A. Spear of
Woodstock, took place Tuesday
afternoon and was the largest ever
held by the fraternity in the state.
Santon Moedstnsk hgd doaSr a:
bcred about 400 men.
A dress parade and inspection was
held at the conclusion OF the march.
The regiment was reviewed by
Lieut.. Col. Spear and staff and
found to be in high state of eff
cheney and we'll drilled.
AT the military and civic ball given
by the Patriarchs Militant Tuesday
evening, over $50 couples partici-
pated in the grand march, which
was led by Lieut.. Col. E. A. Spear
and Mrs. w. II. Ravens of Chester.
The floor was in charge of w. E.
Conway. The decorations OF the
hall were original and far surpassed
anything attempted in Bellows Falls.
On the stage were seated young
ladies dressed to represent the dit
fcrent Odd Fellows and Rebekah
degrees, and back of each was the
banner of the degree.
THE GRAND LODGE.
Wednesday was devoted to the
57lh annual session of the grand
lodge.
The report of the grand secretary
showed an increase of two subordi-
nate lodges and 329 members during
the last year.
AT the afternoon session the Off
GERS of the lodge We're elected and
appointed as follows: Grand mas
ter, +. B. Morton, st. Adams dep
uty grand master, O. L. Chilson,
Burlington; grand warden, P. A.
Robbins, Newport; grand secretary,
H. E. Parker, Bradford; grand
treasurer, E. P. Adams, Swanton;
grand chaplain, Alonzo Chase,
Richmond; grand representatives,
w. L. Havens, Chester Depot, S.
Calvin Endriss, Bennington; grand
conductor, F. L. Jackson, Barre;
grand guardian, II. Fl. Slack, North
field; grand herald, f. E. Perry,
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EX-GOv. wGoDBURY's OFFER.
1t was voted to hold the next an
nual session at Burlington in May,
1905. In this connection ex-Gov.
U. A. Woodbury. Of Burlington
stated to the grand lodge that he
would erect building in that city
for the purpose of holding the an
nual Odd Fellows convention, pro-
vided the grand lodge would agree
to hulu the eonvantinns there two
thirds Of the time.
A resolution of thanks was passed
and a committee was appointed to
consider ex.Gov.. Woodbury's offer.