St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-06-19

Deputy grand master, Silas H. DAN
forth of St. Adams.
Grand principal conductor, Isaac D.
Bailey of Brattleboro.
Grand treasurer, Charles H. Heaton
of Montpelier.
Grand recorder, Henry H. Ross of
Burlington.
Grand captain of the guard, Daniel c.
Noble of Middlebury
Grand conductor, George l. Whitney
Of Bellows Falls.
M. |. Grand Master Elliott announced
the following appointments:
Grand chaplain, Alonzo T. Clark of
Barre.
Grand lecturer, DIN w. Daley of
White River Junction.
Grand marshal, c. T. S. Pierce of
Vergennes.
Grand steward, Dana S. Brownell of
Springfield
Grand sentinel, George F. Morse of
Burlington.
The officers were duly installed bv
Past Grand Master Edwin B. True of
Newport.
The Hath annual communication of
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free
and Accepted Masons of the State of
Vermont convened at its rooms in the
Masonic Temple Wednesday morning at
ten o'clock. NJ W., Charles A. Calder
wood of St. Johnsbury, grand master,
delivered his address, giving an account
of his stewardship during the past year
Grand Secretary Henry H. Ross of
Burlington gave his report. A year ago
there were 1882 members in the 1O3
subordinate lodges of the State. He re-
ported COS Masons made during the
year and 241 deaths, making net gain
of276 and total membership of II ,07S.
During the past year the following past
grand officers have died: Past Grand
Master N. P. Bowman of ST. Johnsbury;
Past Grand Master Charles r. Mon
tague of Woodstock Past Grand Senior
Deacon George F. Flanders of White
River Junction; Past Deputy Grand
| Master W. F. Lewis of New York and
Past Grand Lecturer c. c. Miller.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge, a
year ago, dispensation was asked and
granted for lodge in Proctor. At this
meeting application was made for a
charter for this lodge.
The matter of redistricting the State
was discussed. The State is now di-
vided into IA districts, whose bound
aries are identical with the county lines.
1t was suggested that the divisions
should be on lines of travel and con-
venience of access rather than on county
lines. This question will have to lie one
year before action is taken upon it.
There was no session of the grand
lodge in the afternoon, the time being
devoted to committee work.
The 14th annual meeting of the
Masonic Veterans association of Yer
mont was held Wednesday evening.
After the address of the retiring veneer
able chief, Isaac D. Bailey of Brattleboro,
the following officers were elected:
Venerable chief, Warren G. Reynolds OF
Burlington.
First associate chief, Silas H. Danforth
of St. Adams.
Second associate chief, Kittredge Has
kins of Brattleboro.
Veteran treasurer, Charles A. Calder
wood of St. Johnsbury.
Veteran secretary, Henry H. Ross OF
Burlington.
Veteran chaplain, Edwin Wheelock Of
Cambridge.
Veteran marshal, Daniel S. Danforth Of
St. Adams.
The closing sessions of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont, F. & A. NJ, were
held at the Masonic Temple Thursday.
These grand lodge officers were elected:
Grand master, Charles A. Calderwood
of st. Iohnsbury.
Deputy grand master, Lee S. Tillotson
of St. Adams.
Grand senior warden Henry L. Ballou
of Chester.
Grand junior warden, Eugene S. Wes-
ton of New Haven.
Grand treasurer, Charles W. Whit
comb of Proctorsville.
Grand secretary, Henry H. Ross OF
Burlington.
Grand senior deacon, Austin D. Paige
of Lyndonville.
Grand junior deacon, |. L. Nolan OF
South Strafford.
The following appointments were
announced by Grand Master Calder
wood:
Grand lecturer, ]. Vernon button OF
Hardwick.
Grand chaplain, Rev. Edwin Wheelock
of Cambridge.
Assistant grand chaplain, J. P. Jack
son of St. Adams.
Grand marshal, Daniel S. Danforth Of
St. Adams.
Grand sword bearer,ii ]. S. Niles OF
Pownal. -.
Grand senior steward, Albert killan
of Burlington.