St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-24
VERMONT NEWS.
-,aud Encampment, 4. o. o. f.

d aS Of Vermont, 1. 0. 0. F., was held
:! Dop arlington last week with the largest
IL ltondance for many years. The parade
az the Patriarchs Militant, Grand En-.
OF s ~ Grand Lodge officers and
GAMERS d,1hers Of subordinate lodges was held
i tuesday, headed by platoon of police
dnd the Sherman military band. These
anu officers of the Grand Encampment
n l'ere elected Tuesday: Grand patriarch,
W w D Horton, of Rutland; high priest,
W W. p Hutchinson, of East Pomfret;
W.; warden, w. E. Coombs, of Brattle-
seulo scribe, c. W. Farr, st. Johnsburv;
ISoosrrer. L. ]. Brown, of Bradford; junior
n,orden. George H. Stearns, of st. Johns
Wv. Grand representative, E. A. Cook,
IN eTHewnort. for one year, and E. T. L.
Uonedict. of Poultney, for two years. The
pl"ono;nted officers are: Grand marshall,
n ". Harwood, of Bennington; grand
20 Ssrt;nel. A. W. Rowell, OF Brattleboro;
and outside sentinel, A. E. King OF Bur
acton. The grand masters report
stafed that the last year, which closed De.
s ooroher 81. 1904, shows netgain of 272
.semhers, total of 6 sos with ~ lodges.
The grand lodge degree was conferred
mon 68 past grands. These grand lodge
Ulcers were elected: Grand master, o..
L Chilson OF Burlington; deputy grand
master. P. A. Robbins of Newport; grand
warden, Calvin Endress of Bennington;
Grand secretary, Col. H. E. Parker OF
Bradford; grand treasurer, E. ?. Adams
Of Swanton; grand chaplain, the Rev. !. A.
Belanger of Wells River; grand marshall,
?, w. Jackson of Barre; grand guardian,
CT. Mason of Enosburg Falls; grand
herald. R. F. Hatch of Bristol; grand con-
ductor, F. E. Perry of Brattleboro.
There were 1872 guests present at the
18th annual banquet OF the past Grand
Masters and Past Grand Representatives
association. The old board of officers to
the association were reelected as follows
Henry Hall, P. G. Mp. G. R., presl
dent; DR.. W. L. Ravens, ?. 6. M: q
vice. PRESIDENT H. L. Stillson, P. 6. M
Pc. R., secretary; ]. W. Goodell, P. G
Mp. G. R., treasurer; L. c. Grant, pas
department commander; 0. H. Henderson
past department commander; S. A. Reed
P. G. Mp. G. R., and Fl. L. Parker
G. mp. 6. R., executive committee.
The final day of the annual session wa
devoted to the Rebekahs, and the con
vention adjourned after the grand lodg
Daughters of Rebekah had elected tn
following officers: Mrs. Cornelia L. Bond
St. Johnsbury, pres; Miss Mabel q
Gleason, Rutland, vice pres; Miss Kar
lene Hutchinson, Bradford, warden; Mrs
Louisa L. Boyce, Barre, sec; Mrs. ELL
Finney, Lyndonville, treas; Mrs. Susi
Reach, Brattleboro, conductress an
Mrs. Mabel Dane, Newport, marshall.
The annual convention of the Vernon
State Woman's Suffrage Association wi
be held in the Universalist church a
Springfield, June Z and.S
Last Thursday was memorable da
in the family Of Louis Willett OF s
Adams. 1t was the Goth wedding ann
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Willet
and the wedding day of their two CRANE
daughters, Cora M. Willett, who WE
married to Merritt Bullice of Burlington
and Mabel Ellen Willett, whose husband
name is Silas S. Pelkey. Mrs. Willett
II years old, and Mr.. Willett is 81. Te
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Willett ga
an elaborate reception in observance
their golden wedding, when they we
presented with more than $100 in gol
This anniversary is celebrated only
the marriage of their two grandchildre
Orders for Major Movey.
Recent army orders detach Maj. Hen
". Hovey, U. S. A for several years pr
lessor of military science and tactics
Norwich University, from that servi
September Z and order him to join
regiment. Major Hovey is one of t
most efficient and popular army office
that have ever held this important pc
at what is now counted only second
West Point among the military colleg
Of the country. He went to Norwich
the fall of 1895 and was ordered aw
in the spring of 1898, while captai
doing several years. tour of importa
duty with his company in Alaska.
was ordered back to Norwich Septemt
7, 1902, and has served continuou:
since, During his five years and me
Of service he has established the militia
course and discipline OF the university
frmer foundation than ever and b
modernized the course in many wa,
Major Hovey was assistant MUSTER
officer in Vermont in 1898 when the V
mont volunteer regiment was muster
into the United States service for
war with Spain. He has also devot
much time and attention to the Vermc
National guard as instructor and inspe
or and has done valuable service in t
direction.
Mount Mansfield Club.
The attendance at the meeting 6
dinner of the Lake Mansfield Trout c
at the club house at Lake Mansti'
Wednesday was about IT'S. Of these
stayed at the club house Tuesday MI
and enjoyed trout supper. All the g
things that go to make up a delici
menu were provided for the bang
Wednesday, but the browning vii
that made the least somewhat orig
was the trout course. The fish 331
number and weighing 108 pounds, y
caught in the private pond of the club
Monday by some IS members who
untered to fish for their dinners"
the dinners of their friends. At the b
ness meeting it was voted to incrt
the board OF directors to Is members
the following were elected: c. E. Luc
Stowe, l.. Bart Cross of Montpelier,
ward Wells of Burlington, c. L. Nc
hon of Stowe, L. c. Moody of Wa
bury, James Boutwell, OF Montpelier
E. Burt of Stowe. Homer c. Brigham
New York, G. H. Cross of St. Johnsb
NJ. c. Lovejoy of Stowe, Henry c.
of Morrisville, Milo II. Bidell of Bos
". E. Greene OF Burlington, E. W.