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formed in procession as follows:
George Goyett, marshal. and aids;
Joscph Gaudettc, Bristol. and James
Condor. Shorcham; Middlebury band 20
mon, officers OF state Court, delegates
Of state Jurisdiction; st. Marys drum
corps of Burlington; Cathedral Court.
No. 5se, Rurlington; Champlain Guards.
Burlineton St. Joseph Court No. 592,
Rurlington.: st. Paul's Court, No. 81.
orwell; Phil Sheridan Court. No. 577.
brandon; st. Peters Court, No. GAG. YER
gcnncs: Proctor band. "a men, Guards
Of Honor. Rutland: st. Nobert Court.
No 4s1, Rutland; st. Dominic Court, No.
oe5. Proctor: Court Dc Gocsbriand, No.
40, Pittsford; st. Gcncvicvc Court, No.
1871. Shorcham: Addison Court, No. liz,
Middlcbury.
Thc line Of march was as follows: Up
Depot street to North Pleasant street, to
Merchants Row. to Main street, to South
Main street, to Storrs avenue. to st.
Mary's Church. Upon the arrival of the
,mradc at ST. Mary's Church solemn high
mass was celebrated by the Rev. ]. d.
shannon. pastor Of the local church with
the Rev. +. j. 1.orC Of Proctor as deacon,
the Rev. J. NJ Brown Of Pittsford as
snb-deacon Visiting priests were in the
sanctuary. The sermon was preached by
the Rev ~. J. O'Sullivan Of ST. Adams.
Music was furnished by choir of sixty
VOICES composed Of Forcstcrs and under
the direction of the Rev. l.. A. Vczina
of Shoicham. They were assisted by mu-
sic by the Mlddlehury band.
After the services at tho church they
reformed in line as before and marched
down Academy street, to Main street. to
Merchants Row and to South Pleasant
street. where trey dsbandcd and went
into tho opera house, whore the con-
vcntion was opened. After brief exercises
an adjournment was taken for dinner.
During the dinner hour the Proctor band
gave a concert in tho park. II is esti-
mated that there were some seven to
eight hundred in lire The Rt. Rev. j. s.
Michaud of Burlnstor would have been
here this morning hut he was called to
attend the funeral of Father Donovan
Of Springfield. hut arrived On a later
train. There were large number Of other
priests detained who were expected here.
The visiting priests were: The Rev
y. ]. O'Sullivan of St. Adams, the Rev.
L. j. Long Of Proctor. the Rev. j. NJ.
Brown OF Pttsford. the Rev. r. A.
Nczina of Shoreham the Rev. r. G.
Gaffney of Rutland, the RI. Rev Bishop
Michaud of Burlington, the Rev. Faith
er Delaney of Windsor. the Rev. Father
O'Sullivan of Orwell. the Rev. ]. j.
Boyle Of Brandon and the Rev. p. A.
Campeau of Vergcnnes
The decorations of the business
blocks were numerous and very attrac-
tive. Ives & Shambo in the Chap
man block had a suggestive symbol in
the shape of goat. which attracted
much attention.
Piper & Goyett. c. n. Atwood e. Co.
also had some fine windows. The
Dyer block. occupied by a. Calhoun
&, Son, c. +. Rich. Miss Goodrich. mil
lincry. and !. o. O. F.. hall was hand
somcly trimmed from top to bottom
with national colors and flags.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called 10 or
der in the opera house at two o'clock by
High Chief Ranger John Calvin at Brat
tleboro and the organization was COM
pleted. The following committees were
appointed: Finance. J. b. Beaurcgard Of
Burlington, c. +. McKenna of Montpel-
Ter. Cyrelle Lavally of Shoreham. Fred
Lockwood of Brandon and Albert Gotta OF
Sandy Hill. n. Y; bylaws F. G. Bundy
Of St. Johnsbury. Hugh r. O'Nei of
White River Junction. J. F. Fitzsmmons
of Underhill. Fl. i. Butler of St. Adams
and q. w. Scrbiertz; petitions, G.. Blair
of Ogdcnsburg, e. Mason of Island
Pond. G. II. Bird of Vergcnnes, J. MCGEE
OF Milton and A. +. Goyett of Essex juno
ton; state of the court. the Rev. l.. a.
Vezina of Shorcham, G. j. Cocklan of Rut-
land, T. Ryan of Richmond J. w. Ryan OF
Northhcd and Henry Burrtt of Bristol;
resolutions, II. Conlin of Winooski. G..
kildcr OF Middlchury, +. J. Murphy of
Orwell, c. L, Denovcllc of Richford and g.
Allan of Rutland.
The reports of tho officers show that the
order is in good standing and steadily
gaining. Every court in the jurisdiction
WAS represented.
AT y. m. a recess was taken to allow
them a chance to see the exposition drill
given by the Champlain Guards of Bur-
linpton and the Guard L'Guard Dillon
ncur of Rutland which was executed on
the square in front of the postoffice and
was witnessed by large crowd who were
we'll pleased.
The Proctor band gave very fine con-
cert during tho afternoon in the park.
THE BANQUET.
At 7. 30 the State court delegates and all
members of the order and visiting priests
assembled at the opera house, where they
formed in line and marched to the old
st. Mary's Church on Weybridee street.
where the banquet was served under the