Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-09
EASTERN STAR C0NvENES
THE ANNUAL coNvocATIoN OF
VERMONT GRAND CHAPTER.
Over 200 Delegates and Visitors At
tend Sessions in 6rattleboro Tues.
day and Wednesdsy-Grand Officers
Elected and Installed.


Elected and Installed.
The ssrd annual convocation OF the
Grand chapter Of Vermont, order OF
Eastern Star, took place In Brattle-
boro Tuesday and Wednesday. dele
gates and visitors being present to
the number of over 200. In spite OF
the inclement weather all Of the ses-
sions were very largely attended ana
the couvocation as whole was con-
sidered one of the most successful In
the history Of the order. Most OF the
visitors came to Brattleboro on the
afternoon trains Tuesday. making
their headquarters at the Brooks
house where Bingham chapter gave a
reception In the evening from Z to
Sis, Leitsingers orchestra furnishing
music.
Following the reception regular
conyocation OF Bingham chapter was
held in Festival hall. Two candidates
were initiated and the addenda oil
the mystic tie was given In honor
of the distinguished guests. The nall
was beautifully decorated with green
and white bunting. evergreens. palms.
ferns and flowers. and dainty refresh-
ments were served from bower OF
green in one corner of the room. The
degree work was finely rendered. the
beautiful singing adding much to It's
effectiveness. The success OF the
work was due in large part TO MRS:
Carrie L. Hamilton. worthy matron OF
Bingham chapter. who received nu.
merous compliments from the grand
officers. Following is a list OF the
grand officers and distinguished
guests received with grand honors:
l. j. II. Mears. grand patron: Mrs. Aida
Dunham grand matron; +. G. Pettee
assistant grand patron; Mrs. Wills
f. Griswold. assistant grand matron'
II. l.. Stillson, grand secretary; MIS-
Eta Fairman, assistant grand treas
urer; Mrs. Lillian f. Chase. grand
conductor: Mrs. Jessie e. Bigwood.
assistant grand conductor: Mrs. Chris
tina Borland. grand warder: MIS-
George +. Leland. grand marshal: KEY.
| l. p. Chase. grand chaplain: Mrs. I'll
ma Nj, Miller grand lecturer; Mrs.
Mary b. Hastings, grand Adah; Mrs.
Fannie X. Wheatley grand Ruth Mrs.
Myrtie L. Davis. grand Esther Mrs
| Ida Powers. grand Martha: Mrs. H. l..
Stillson. grand Electa (pro tem): Mrs.
Hattie s. Taylor, committee on Tor
eign correspondence.
| Past Grand Patrons-J. s. Weeks. r.
w. Baldwin.
Past Grand Matrons-Mrs. Olive j.,
Stowell. Mrs Eugenia NJ. Pettee. Mrs.
Susa S. Bass. Mrs. Lue d. Clement.
Mrs. Elma NJ Miller. Mrs. Helen e.
Cole, Mrs. Eliza g. Cole, Mrs. HATTIE
S. Taylor Mrs. Sarah Fairman.
| Deputy Grand Matrons-Mrs. Helen
| C. Cole, district No. L: Mrs. Mary w.
LELAND. district No. q; Mrs. Clara B.
Shortt, district No. 4: Mrs. Carrie +.
Gage, district No. s; Mrs. Ruby {.
Hawley, district No 8.
Honored guests--Mrs. Ella A. Bige-
| low, editor of Mizpah and honorary
member of grand chapter of Vermont:
Mrs. Jennie Stickney honorary mem
lber of grand chapter Of Vermont: b.
Mason White. grand sentinel of Mas
sachusetts; Mrs. Goodenough. grand
treasurer of Massachusetts, Mrs. Nell
lie NJ. Wood, grand warder OF Massa-
chusetts.
THE grand chapter opened at a. m.
Wednesday in Masonic hall with Grand
Patron J. II. Mears presiding. Reports
of officers and committees were pre-
sented that of the grand secretary.
Henry L. Stillson of Bennington show
| ing the order to be in fiourishlng
condition with total of "a chapters
and 4624 members, gain during the
year of one chapter and 493 members.
PHYLLIS chapter Of Rutland reports the
largest gain, with 3S limitations. There
is a balance in the general FUND OF
s3.OO7 and to the Masonic home fund
of $1.5S5. -.
In the afternoon the following list
of grand officers were elected: Grand
Matron Mrs Willis e. Griswold OF
Springfield; Grand Patron, DR.. FREQ
lG Pettee of Brattleboro; associate
grand matron, Mrs. Lillian P. Chase.
of East Fletcher: associate grand pa
tron. Dr. George Fl. Gorham OF BEL
lows Falls; grand secretary Henry L.
Stillson of Bennington; grand treas
urer. Miss Eta Farnum OF WINDSOR
grand conductress, Mrs. Jessie L. BIZ
wood of Burlington: assistant con :
ductress. Mrs. George p. Leland OF
Springfield. grand warder Mrs. Cnris,
tina Rorland of st. Johnsbury; grand
chaplain. Rev. l. p. Chase of Barton
landing; grand marshal. Mrs. Carrie
L. Hamilton of Brattleboro grand lee
furer. Mrs. Elma L. Miller of New
mort. grand sentinel. Carl r. Storrs OF
Newport. grand Adah. Mrs. Abbie d.
stone of Barre: grand Ruth. Mrs.
Fannie X. Wheatley of Montpelier:
grand Esther. Mrs. Clara Chipman OF
White River Junction; grand Martina
Mrs. ]. H. Hewitt of South RoyaIton' ;
grand EleCtd, MTs. Elceeu wv " 80
ldonville: committee on foreign cores
pondence. Mrs. Helen Stillson OF Ben
nington. These officers were Install
ed wednesday evening by Past Grano
Matron Mrs. Aida Dunham.
II was voted to hold the next meet
ing at Enosburg Falls the first tues
day in June 1906. A beautiful painted
panel of Ruth and Naomi was present
ed the retiring grand matron by MRS
Ella A. Bigelow. editor of Mizpah.
DIR. F. G. Pettee. who was CHOSEN
TO the office of grand patron. has been
resident of Brattleboro since 1860
He was born in Wilmington Septem.
her 10. 1858, and was a son of DR.. A.
I, Pettee. He attended the Brattle:
boro high school and took course OF
lectures in medicine in the Long Is
land College hospital. but subsequent
ly studied dentistry under the precep-
torship of his father. Later he prac-
ticed in Bridgeport. Conn. and Brook
lvn n. Y. He returned to Brattle-
boro in 1883 and was in partnership
with his father five years. after whicf
he was alone until 1902 when his son
DR. A. Louis Pettee. entered the hrm
He is affiliated with the Masonic Fra
ternity in Columbian lodge and Bing'
ham Chapter. Order of the Eastern
Star. He has taken prominent par
in the work of the grand chapter. Hs
has a wife. who was Eugenia NJ. Bing'
ham. of Rrattleboro. also prominent ir
y