The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-02
Meeting Of Officers Of State
Uniform Rank Last Night
BANQUET AT THE FINISH
Feature Was the Address of General
Stobbert of st. Paula State En-
campment VIII Probably
Be Held.

One Of the most successful meetings
which the Vermont regiment, Uniform
Rank, knights Of Pythias, has ever held
occurred in the Knights Of Pythias hall
last evening between five o'clock and
midnight. The commissioned officers
from nearly every company in the regi-
ment were present, as was every mem-
Der Of the regimental staff except the
adjutant, Capt. @. w. Grandy. Bat
TALON Adjutant Lieutenant Frank 4.
Robinson was detailed to act as regi
mental adiutant for this meeting in
Capt. GTandy's absence.
At five o'clock the officers conference
was opened, at which time Major Gen
eral Arthur J. Stohbert of ST. Paul,
Minn., commander of the Uniform Rank,
X. Of r., of the United States and Cam
ada, was introduced by Colonel Brown
ell. The principal object Of discussion
at this time was whether or not it was
the wish of the regiment to hold tent
encampment, conducted in a military
manner during the coming summer. 1t
seemed 70 be the opinion of the majority
that such would be good plan and it is
probable that the regiment will hold an
encanpment at Montpelier some time in
August, AT this meeting Major g, M.
Wiley of this city made known TO the
officers present the fact that arrange
ments had been completed for the mus
tering in of new company at Marsh
field
At six o'clock there was n meeting
of the first battalion for the purpose
OF eleeting a major. The election re-
suited in the selection Of Capt. J. g..
Hoyt of ST. Albans. st $3.50 the at
tention OF the assembled knights was
taken mp By the installation of officers
Of the Barre company, number 6, by Col,
Brownell Of Burlington The officers in
stalled were G. II. Bergeron, captain;
Frank W. Nichols, 1st lieutenant; G..
G. KENYON, 2nd lieutenant r. c. Eaton,
1st sergeant; William Mercer, 2nd ser-
genat; r. d. Leayitt, recorder; Q. G..
Russell, treasurer
Following the installation of officers
came the event OF the meeting, mag
nifeent talk by Maj Gen. Arthur J..
Stobbert Of St. Paul. Gen. Stohbert's
personality was sufficient to attract the
keenest interest Of his listeners and the
case and fiuency with which he spoke
captiyated his audience. General Stob-
bert spoke on the condition OF the Uni
form Rank, X. of F., and showed it to
be in most prosperous state, II being
in fact in the most lourishing condi-
tion that il has enjoyed since the found
ing Of the rank. Following the talk by
Gen. Stobbert, Grand Vice Chancellor
Guy w, Bailey gave short address.
The Jolly crowd then adjourned to the
banquet hall, where a bountiful feast
had been prepared By Caterer Campbell.
Mai. G. M. Wiley called the party to-
gether at the festive board and after a
few words welcoming the guests to the
hospitality of the Barre Knights, he in
troduced Col. G. NJ. Browneli Of BTling.
ton as the POSTMASTER of the evening.
Toasts were responded TO by Maj. Gen.
Stobbert, Col n. J. Roberts, Col. Tink.
er, Capt. Ellis and Capt. Bergeron. The
banquet was brought to an end in time
for several Of the out-oftown officers
70 catch the midnight train.
Mai Gen. Stohbert went TO Lyndon
vile this noon where he will muster a
new company into service this even
ing.