Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-06-23
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Annual Session Of the Order Held at
burlington Last Week.

session of the Vermont Council OF De
liberation of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite, with an attendance OF
nearly 20 delegates. The afternoon
was devoted to the reading OF reports
OF the various officers and committees
and 10 the annual address of Marsh o.
Perkins OF Windsor. commander-in-
chief. and to an address by Rev. II. l..
Ballou OF Chester. The election and
installation of officers closed the ses-
sion. In the evening the Dist degree
was exemplitied in full ceremonial
form upon a large class OF candidates.
At the close a banquet was served.
Tuesday was Knights Templar day.
In the morning the members OF the 10
cal cOmmandery, accompanied by Wis
iting knights, paraded through the
principal streets.
The morning session was devoted
entirely to routine matters and the an
nual address OF the grand commander.
At the afternoon session it was voted
to devote $1,000 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 -
Grand commander, w. II. Kingsley
OF Middlebury deputy grand com
mander, c. A. Calderwood of St.
Johnsbury; grand generalissimo, Eli
hu b. Taft OF Burlington; grand cap
tain general, j. Henry Jackson OF
Barre; grand senior warden, ii. c.
Pierce OF Barton grand junior warden,
G.. F. Flanders OF White River juno
ton; grand prelate, A. n. Lewis OF
Montpelier; grand treasurer, c. w.
Whitcomb OF Proctorsville grand re-
corder, II. II. Ross OF Burlington
grand standard bearer, G. H. German
Of Bellows Falls grand sword bearer,
IF. II. Dewey Of Montpelier; grand
warder, ID. S. Danforth of ST. Adams (;
grand captain of the guard, G. F. Root
of Newport.
The 5lst annual assembly Of the
grand council of Royal and Select
Masters was held Tuesday night with
a large attendance OF delegates from
all parts Of the state. The reports
showed tae largest increase in mem
bership in years, the total increase be-
ing 66. During the evening Grand
Master c. l.. Robinson OF Rutland de-
livered his annual address.
Officers were elected as follows
Grand Master. q. +. Flanders OF White
River Junction deputy grand MASTER
O. G. Baker OF Brandon grand prin-
cipal conductor Of work, G.. +. Root Of
Newport; treasurer, G. II. Heaton OF
Montpelier; recorder, II. II. Ross OF
Burlington; captain OF the guard, u.
+. Cheney OF st. Johnsbury; chaplain,
Rev. AlonzO n. Lewis of Montpelier;
conductor, ID. A. Elliott Of Brattleboro.
The grand lodge OF Masons held its
18th annual communication Nednes-
day, and about 800 Masons from va
rious lodges throughout the state
were gathered to attend the meetings.
The morning session was devoted
almost entirely to the address OF Grand
Master o. w Daley OF White River
junction.
At four O'Clock in the afternoon a
lodge of sorrow was opened in the
blue lodge rooms for the members OF
the Grand Lodge who have died dur
ing the past year. The ceremony
was very impressive one.
The 18th annual meeting OF the
Masonic Veteran association was held
Wednesday night with a large atten-
dance. The address OF the evening
was by A. 7. Clark, venerable chief.
Officers were elected as follows -
Venerable chief Delos NJ. Bacon Of
st. Johnsbury; first associate CHIEF;
w. +. Scott of Burlington second
associate chief, Isaac d. Bailey OF
treasurer, c. A. Calder
wood of st. Johnsbury; secretary, II.
II. Ross OF Burlington.
During the evening Washington
Lodge. +. and A. NJ, eXemplitied the
Master Mason degree and large num-
Der of the visiting Masons were their
guests.
At the Thursday morning session
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows Grand master,
o. w. Daley of White River Junction
deputy grand master, w. f. Ranger
OF Montpelier; grand senior warden
c. A. Calderwood OF st. Johns0ury
grand Junior warden, Lee ). Illlotson
of st. Adams treasurer, c. W. WHIT
comb of Proctorsville secretary, Il.
II. Ross of Burlington; senior deacon,
c. L. Soule of Burlington; Junior dea-
con. Isaac d. Bailey of Brattleboro.
In the afternoon Grand Master Daley
announced his appointments as FOL
lows Grand lecturer. IL. L. Ballou
of Chester; grand chaplain, Rev.
Edwin Wheeler OF Cambridge; as
sistant chaplain, Rev. c. F. Partridge
81 woodstock marshal, d. 5. Dan
forth of st. Adams; sword bearer,
\. c. Powers OF Hartford senior
Albert Killam of Burlington;
iunior steward. NJ. ID. L. Thompson
OF Burlington; pursuivant, a, d.
Beede OF Barton Landing tyler, Henry
Poole of Williamstown. i
The district deputies were appointed
as follows &c. +. Mosher OF Boches-
ter. g. ID. Phillips Of North Benning-
tom. G. l.. Story Of Orwell, II. II.
Howe of Rutland, j. 5. Reynolds OF
Essex Junction. S r. Colby Of Mont
oelier. w. II. Morey OF East Fairfield,
q. r. Buell. of Wilmington, Rev. J A.
Belanper OF Wells River, f. +. Miles
m Newport, Albert Kinney OF Grand
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