St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-21
Masonic Week.
Reports of the Various Bodies and
Officers Elected.

ObhSSAS
Masonic week opened last week Mon
day with the 31st annual session OF the
Vermont Council OF elaboration.
In addition to the business session OF
the council, Vermont Consistory exempli-
fed the 10th degree in full ceremonial
form for the delegates to the council.
| The complication occurred in the even
ing, A. Holton, 33rd degree, of the juris-
| diction of Massachusetts was accorded
| Masonic honors. These were also given
to Past Deputy Tyler and to Deputy Per-
| kins.
The annual address was delivered by
Deputy Perkins. An address was made
by Rev. Isaac S. Yerkes OF White River
| Junction. The election of officers resulted
| as follows:
First lieutenant commander, Kittredge
Haskins OF Brattleboro; second lieuten-
ant commander. J. Henry Jackson of
Barre; grand minister of state, D. S.
Danforth OF St. Adams; grand prior, G.
H. Kinsley of Burlington; treasurer, c.
| w. Whitcomb of Proctorsville; secret arv,
H. H. Ross of Burlington; chancellor, 6.
F. Flanders of White River Junction; en-.
gineer and architect, E. B. True of New.
port; hospitaler, H. L. Stillson of Ben
nington; master OF ceremonies, c. A.
Calderwood of St. Johnsbury; standard
bearer, 81. S. Peck of Burlington; captain
of the guard, H. c. Pierce of Barton
marshal, c. L. Soule of Burlington; SEN
tinel, Albert Killam OF Burlington.
The Knights Templar parade came
Tuesday morning, also the SD annual
conclave of the Grand Commandery.
On Monday evening was held the an.
nual reunion of Vermont Consistory,
with the exempli6cation of the 10th de-
gree.
| The annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
was opened Wednesday, the feature be.
ing the address OF Grand Master DR.. O.
W. Daley of White River Junction. The
annual report shows total member.
ship in the state of II, 535; loss by death
during the year 100; a net increase OF
232; number of lodges owning buildings,
"a; value of buildings, $9O,SOO; total
value of property, $156, POS, upon which
there is $110, 975 insurance.
At the annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery, Knights Templar, the fol.
lowing officers were elected: Grand
commander, c. A. Calderwood, of st.
Johnsbury; deputy grand commander,
Eihu B. Taft OF Burlington; generals
simo, ]. Henry Jackson, of Barre; cap.
tain.general, II. c. Pierce, of Barton;
senior warden, G. F. Flanders of White
River Junction; junior warden, G. Fl. Cor.
ham, of Bellows Falls; prelate, Isaac S.
Yerkes, ofWhite River Junction; treasurer,
c. W. Whitcomb, of Proctorsville; secre.
tary, H. H. Ross, of Burlington; stan
dard bearer, F. D. Dewey, of Montpelier;
sword bearer, D. S. Danforth, of St.
Adams; warder; G. F. Root, OF Newport;
captain of the guard, F. L. Clark, oil
Rutland.
At the SD annual meeting OF the
Grand Council of Royal and Select
Masters the address was made by G. F
Flanders, grand master. These officers
were elected: Grand master, 0. c. Baker
of Brandon; deputy grand master, G. F
Root, of Newport; principal conductor o.
work, 6. F. Cheney, of St. Johnsbury
treasurer, c. H. Heaton, of Montpelier
recorder, H. h. Ross, of Burlington
captain OF the guard, D. A. Elliott, Of
White River Junction; conductor, S. H
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Rev. Isaac S. Yerkes, of White River
Junction; lecturer, Isaac D. Bailey, Of
Brattleboro; marshal, II. D. Fillmore, Of
Bennington; steward, D. c. Noble, OIL
Middlsbury; sentinel, G. F. Morse, o.
Burlington.
The following officers of the Grand
Lodge were chosen: Grand master
Walter E. Ranger, of Montpelier; deputy
grand master, c. A. Calderwood, of st
Johnsbury; grand senior warden, Lee S
Tillotson, OF St. Adams; grand junior
warden, E. c. Benton, of Guildhall; CRANE
treasurer, c. W. Whitcomb, of Proctors
vile; grand secretary, H. H. Ross, O
Burlington; grand senior deacon, Henry
Poole, OF Williamstown; grand junior
deacon, H. H. Hall, of Rutland.
The 31st annual assembly OF the grand
imperial council of the knights of thu
Red Cross of Constantine and appendant
orders Of Vermont was held Thursday
evening.
The annual address of Everett c. Ben
ton, grand sovereign, was delivered ant
the following officers were elected: Crane
sovereign. Sir Everett c. Benton, O
Guildhall; grand viceroy, Sir Daniel N
Nicholson, of Burlington; grand senior
general, Sir Charles w. Whitcomb, O
Proctorsyille; grand junior general, Sil
Will F. Lewis, of New York; grand higl
prelate, Sir Henry H. Ross. of Burlington
grand chancellor, Sir DIN W. Daley, O
White River Junction; grand treasurer
Sir Sayles Nichols, of Burlington; CRANE
recorder, Sir LaForest J. Paige, of Bur
lington.
The grand sovereign appointed til
following named grand officers ant
intendant generals:
Grand high almoner. Sir Russell
Tilley, of Burlington; grand chamberlain
Sir Lewis M. Simpson, of Burlington
: grand engineer and architect, Sir Il.
Bartlett, of st. Johnsbury; grand orator
Sir Albert Z. Dewey, of Montpelier
grand standard bearer, Sir George {
Wright, Of Burlington; grand marsha,
Sir Theodore S. Peck, OF Burlington
grand herald, Sir Warren 6. Reynolds, c
Burlington; grand sentinel, Sir George F
Morse, OF Burlington; grand intendan
generals, George 0. Tyler, of Burlington
Silas W. Cummings, of Providence, r.
George W. Wing, of Montpelier, Mars
0. Perkins, of Windsor, Delos M. Bacon
OF st. Johnsbury Center.
At the thirteenth annual meeting Of til
Masonic Veteran Association of Vermont
the retiring venerable chief, D. M. Bacor
DIST. Johnsbury, delivered an address
Officers for the year ensuing were elected
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