Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-05-26
1. o. o. =. MEETING.
Gov Woodbury. to Build Convention
Hall for Order in Burlington.

special feature being the decorations
which made the town blaze OF color.
Nav IL the saith annual session OF
the grand encampment was held Win
an attendance Of IS, including all the
officers of the grand lodge. The grand
encampment degree was conferred
npon % members. The grand patfi-
areh's report showed that there were
30 encampments in the state. Inc
wears cain is one new encampment at
Groton. and the addition Of 200 to the
membership.
An important bit OF legislation was
the changing of the constitution, so as
to make the grand encampment rep
resentative body. Hereafter each SUP,
ordinate encampment will be entitled
TO one delegate TO the grand encamp-
ment. and those having a membership
of more than IS, two delegates.
The officers elected and appointed
were Grand patriarch, f. l.. I. Ben
edict of Poultney; grand high priest,
w. z. Horton OF Rutland grand senior
warden, w. b. Hutchinson Of Wood
stock; grand scribe, G. w. Farr OF II.
Johnsbury; treasurer, l.. j. Brown OF
Bradford grand junior warden, W. =.
Coombs of Brattleboro grand marshal,
]. II. Stearns Of st. Johnsbury; grand
sentinel. NJ II. Shaw OF St. Adams ;
grand outside sentinel, A. l.. Haseltlne
of Swanton; grand representative, +.
A. Cook OF Newport.
In the afternoon came the annual
parade OF the Patriarchs Militant,
nearly mile long and with about GOO
in line. In the rear OF the parade were
several carriages, containing promi-
nent visitors, among them being O..
~. Lawrence OF Boston, grand master
of Massachusetts lodge W. A. Perkins
of Boston, grand secretary; 4. ;.
pinkerton Of Worcester, Mass, past
grand sire, and G. VI Ried OF Wind
sor Amer the parade the cantons
gave a dress parade in the square. In
the evening the annual civic and mill
tary ball was held.
The 5sth annual session OF the grand
lodge OF Vermont odd Fellows opened
Nav Is with Grand Master Samuel A..
Reed presiding About 200 delegates
we're present, making the largest an
nual gathering for many years Re
ports of the different grand officers
were;read showing a large gain in mem
beers and prosperity. There are 6.233
odd Fellows in the state gain Of
500 members.
The report OF the trustees OF the Gill
Odd Fellows Home az Ludlow showed
a prosperous year. Donations for the
construction OF a hospital at the home
have been made which will be built as
soon as the trustees consider it neces-
sary. The grand lodge degree was
upon 20 candidates during
the morning session.
The grand lodge officers elected Tor
the ensuing year were as follows +.
B. Morton, 81. Adams. grand master /;
O. +. Chilson, Burlington, deputy
grand master H. f. Parker, Bradford.
grand secretary p. A. Robbins, New
port, grand warden +. Z. Adams,
Swanton, grand treasurer l.. j. Ret
ting, Brattleboro, grand chaplain !;
10 sovereign grand
lodge, ). A. Reed Of Windsor. Walter
Ravens of Chester; Calvin Endress OF
Bennington, grand conductor; II. II
Slack OF Mortified, grand guardian !.
+. W. jackson OF Barre, grand herald.
1t was voted TO hold the next annual
session at Burlington in May, 1905. In
this connection Ex-Governor Wood
bury OF Burlington stated to the grand
lodge that he would erect a building
in that city Tor the purpose OF holding
the annual Odd Fellows convention,
provided the grand lodge would agree
to hold the conventions there two
thirds OF the time. 4 resolution Of
thanks was passed and committee
was appointed to consider Governor
offer.
The 10th annual banquet OF the Past
Grand Masters and Past Grand Patri-
archs' association was held in Union
hall in the evening. Covers were laid
Tor 800. An orchestra furnished music
and the occasion was an ENJOYABLE
ending to the Grand Lodge session.
At the Rebekah assembly MAY 10.
the reports showed l,449 members
gathered in 50 Rebekah lodges. This
year the assembly treasurer reports
receipts OF Sl,l40.1Z with cash ball
ance on hand OF S5I7.17.
Officers elected for the ensuing wear
are: Mrs. Alice A. Landry of Brattle-
boro, president Mrs. Caroline Bond
Of st. Johnsbury, vice pres. Mrs.
Louise H.Webster of Rutland warden
Miss Karline Hutchinson OF Bradford.
conductor; Miss Mabel Dane OF New
port. inside guard Mrs. Louisa NJ.
Reed of Brattleboro. outside guard
Mrs. Laura f. Boyce OF Barre. sec.
Mrs. Ellen +. Pinney of Lyndonville.
treas. Miss Mabel Gleason of Rut-
and, marshal; Miss Emma Gates Of
Ludlow, chaplain.
A pleasing incident OF the afternoon
session was the presentation 20 Mrs.
Minnie 5. Ravens OF Chester. the re-
firing president, by the assembly with
4 bushel basket OF roses. Mrs. Landry
he president-elect, was similarly re-.
by the members of her
nome lodge.
500 Reward 500.
The readers Of this paper will be pleased |
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