Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-17
w. E. COMBS GRAND PATRIARCH.
erattleboro Man Elected at the Head of
the Grand Eneampment Of Odd Fellows
This Week.

the Grand Encampment of Odd Fellows
This Week.
The annual meeting of the grand bodies
of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
was begun in Montpelier Tuesday when
the Patriarchs Militant opened their
grand canton. The secretary, Lieut-Col
w. II. Haigh of Brattleboro, reported
membership of 453, in IL cantons. Off
GERS were elected as follows: President
f. A. Spear of Woodstock; vice president,
Lieut. col. w T. Haigh of Brattleboro;
secretary, Maj. w. H. Bradley of Wood
stock; treasurer, DIR. f. T. Kidder of
Woodstock The following officers were
appointed by the president: Chaplain,
capt. c. f. Dodge of Rutland; officer of
the day. Capt. w. ]. Cain of Bratteboro;
aid. Capt Alexander Duncan of Barre;
sentinel, Ensign G. H. Metcalf of Brat
teboro; picket, Capt. A. j. Tenny of st.
Adams Shortly before 230 O'Clock the
grand parade formed in front of the
Pavilion and marched through the princt-
pal streets, under command of Col. E. a.
Spear Later there was dress parade
in front of the Pavilion.
Grand encampment officers were elect
ed at the second days session as tol-
lows Grand patriarch, William E. Combs
Of Bratteboro; grand high priest George
H. Stearns, st. Johnsbury; grand sem
w
ton; grand scribe, Charles w. Farr st.
Johnsbury; grand treasurer, Lyman j.
Brown, Bradford; grand Junior warden,
A. w Roel, Brattleboro; grand repre-
sentatives to the sovereign lodge, w. Z.
Horton, Rutland, and W. B. Hutchinson,
Woodstock; grand marshal, A. E. King,
Burlington; grand sentinel, L. F. Jones,
Island Pond; grand outside sentinel
Gerry F. Walker, st. Johnsbury.
The morning session was devoted to
reports of the grand officers, followed
by the eXemplifcaton of the grand en-
campment degree. The first degree was
conferred Wednesday evening by Vermont
lodge of Montpelier.
The session of the grand lodge opened
yesterday with more than 200 in attend
ance Grand Master 7. A. Robbins OF
Newport presided. The report of H. e.
Parker of Bradford, grand secretary
showed a membership of 6S14 in y sub
ordinate lodges on December 81, net
gain of 254 in the year Eighty members
died in 1906. The amount paid for rellet
of brethren and families, for burying the
dead and for donations was Sl5,5O9; the
receipts from initiation, dues, etc, Ssh
9i2, and the financial holdings of the or
der are set at $12711S. Wantastiquet
lodge, No. 5, of Brattleboro is the largest
in the state, with a membership OF Az.
The 81 Rebekah lodges show gain OF
4g4 in membership, with total OF 300
members January /. The feature OF last
evening was the reception given by the
Rebekahs, followed by degree work by
Bright Star Rebekah lodge of Barre.
The annual meeting of the Rebekahs Is
being held today.
The grand lodge elected these officers
yesterday: Grand master, Calvin An
drews, Bennington; deputy grand master
+. w. Jackson, Barre; warden, F. E. Per-
ry, Bratteboro; secretary, o. II. Hen
dcrson st. Johnsbury; treasurer, L. c.
Grant, Burlington; chaplain, j. A. Bel
anger Wells River; representatives tc
sovereign grand lodge, o. S. Chilson, Bur
liugton, and p. A. Robbins, Newport; mar
shall R. F. Hatch, st. Johnsbury; con-
du.tor E. r. Sargent, st. Johnsbury
guardian. F. G.. Nichols, Richmond
herald e. L. Ingalls,, Vergennes; trus-
toes Of Gill Odd Fellows home, 5. A
Reed, Windsor, for four years, H. c
Flrr Rutland, for one year.
Four candidates contested for the sea-
of secretary, which pays n salary of $500
year, and Harry E. Parker of Bradford
who has held the position for 20 years
was defeated on the fourth ballot The
vote stood: Henderson, 70; Parker, G3; %
W. Trask of Bellows Falls, 6. c. w. Far
of st. Johnsbury withdrew.