St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-06-20
VERMONT NEWS.
uasons at Burlington.

Oassion OF The Vermont Council OF Deliber-
s. .,on Scottish rite Masons. In the
a ar,T the sob degree was exempll6ed
-, Vermont Consisrory in the presence
w large number OF Masons. Commander
p,rklps delivered his annual address.
The election of officers resulted as
Allows: First lieutenant commander,
l0 Henry Jackson OF Barre; second
{ontepant commander, D. S. Danforth of
Ct Adams; grand minister of the state,
e 4. Kingsley of Burlington; grand
O+or G. F. Flanders of White River
tpuction; grand chancellor, E. B. True OF
yewport; grand treasurer, Z. w. Whit
comb Of Proctorsville; grand secretary,
Il H, Ross OF Burlington; grand architect
and engineer, H. L. Stilson of Beuning-
! ton; grand hospitaler, c. A. Calderwood
NJ s.. Iohnsbury; grand master of
! ceremonies, H. S. Peck OF Burlington.
! The following appointments were an
noupced by Commander Perkins: Grand
standard bearer, c. L. Soule of Burling-
ton; grand captain OF the guard, 0. W.
DALEY of White River Junction; grand
marshal c. A. Chapman OF Ferrisburgh;
Grand sentinel, Albert Kilam OF Burling.
ton.
Commander Ranger presided at night
and after the consistory had been opened
Marsh y. Perkins and George o. Tyler
we're received with Masonic honors. The
honorary members OF the supreme
council, 80 degrees, were also received
with honors. At tue close brief remarks
were made by Mr.. Perkins and Mr..
TYLER after which banqutt was served
ii banquet hall.
The Gath annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery OF Vermont, Knights
Templar, opened Wednesday morning
at the Masonic temple. In the evening
The grand council OF royal and select
masters held its annual meeting.
The first session of the grand com.
mandery opened at 10 O'Clock with c.
A. Calderwood OF st. Johnsbury, grand
commander, presiding. Owing to the
death OF H. c. Pierce OF Barton, grand
captain general, his station had to be
filled by another. The annual address OF
the grand commander, c. A. Calderwood
had to do largely with the business OF
the order, and revie wed the work done
during the past year. The reports
Of the secretary and treasurer showed
the affairs of the grand commandery to
be in excellent condition, both financially
and in point OF membership. The
membership is IL, 500. The loss for the
year was 206 and the net gain 267.
There are no new lodges. Vermont now
has Mason to every 80 inhabitants.
At the afternoon session officers for the
ensuing year were elected: Grand COM
mander, EIihu B. Taft OF Burlington;
deputy grand commander, J. Henry
Jackson OF Barre; grand generalissimo
G. F. Flanders OF White River Junction;
grand captain general, G. H. Gorham OF
Bellows Falls; grand senior warden, F.
D. Dewey OF Montpelier; grand junior
warden, D S. Danforth OF st. Adams;
grand prelate, l. S. Yerks OF White River
Junction; grand treasurer, c. w. Whit
comb OF Proctorsville; grand recorder,
b. h. Ross of Burlington; grand stand
ard bearer, G. F. Root OF Newport;
grand sword bearer, F. L. Clark OF
Rutland; grand warder, w. H. Brewster
oMddlsbury;grand captain OF be guard,
ia. Bartlett OF St. Johnsbury. The
newly elected officers were installed by
NJ b. Rice, grand treasurer OF the grand
! Conmandery of Indiana.
The 53rd annual assembly of the
grand conncil of Royal and Select
Masters of Vermont was held at the
Masonic Temple Wednesday evening
with 0. c. Baker of Brandon, grand
master, presiding. The election resulted
as follows Grand master, G. F. Root of
Newport; deputy grand master, 6. F.
Cheney OF st. Johnsbury; grand princi-
pal conductor of work, D. A. Elliot of
White River Junction; grand treasurer,
T. ii. Heaton OF Montpelier; grand
recorder, Fl. 81. Ross of Burlington; grand
captain OF the guard, s. Fl. D ,niorth of
o. Adams; grand conductor, |. D. Bailey
Of bratteboro. The appointments were
announced as follows: Chaplain. |. S.
1etks OF White River Junction; lecturer,
~ T. Noble OF Middebury; marshal, Nd.
5 s.. Logan of Rutland; Steward, G. l.
Whitney oil Bellows Falls; sentinel, G. F.
Morse OF Burlington. The officers were
installed by M. Fl. Rice of Indianapolis.
The closing session OF the Grand Lodge
was held Thursday. and these officers
were elected Grand Master, c. A. Calder
wood, OF St. Johnsbury; deputy grand
master, Lee S. Tillotson, of St. Adams;
grand senior warden. the Rev. Henry A.
Ballou' OF Chester; grand junior warden,
Everett {. Benton, OF Guildhall; grand
treasurer, Charles W. Whitcomb, OF
PpFoctorsville; grand secretary, H. H.
Hoss' OF Burlington; grand senior deacon,
Noogrt J. Wright, of Newport, grand
junior deacon, 7. F. Roberts, OF Barre.
The fourteenth annual meeting OF the
Masonic M Veteran Association was held
wednesday night, ". F. Scott OF Burling-
ton presiding. After his annual address
was delivered officers were elected as fol-
lows: Venerable chief, /. D. Bailey, Of
nratteboro; first assistant, W. G. Rev.
1ods, OF Burlington; second assistant, S.
a. Danlorth, OF St. Adams; treasurer, c.
a. Calderwood, of St. Johnsbury; secre-
tary, II. II. Ross OF Burlington; chaplain,
cue q Kew Edwin Wheelock, OF Cambridge;
h III committee, A. A. Hall, OF St. AL
vans, M' 0, Perkins, OF Windsor, E. S.
Webster, OF New Haven.
., me thirty-second annual meeting of
t tl Imperial Council OF the Knights of
VIC ked Cross of Constantine and Ap.
i PENDANT Orders for the jurisdiction of YER
p p was held Wednesday night, F. c.
a presiding. Officers were elected
9T,. follows: Grand Sovereign, c. W.
"u'tcomb of ProctorsviIe; grand
oleeroy, D. N. Nicholson, OF Burling on;
E.and senior general, c. L. Soule, OF Bur
SStas'on; grand junior-general, c. Fl.
olearnS, OF Johnson. grand chancellor