Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-06-20
MASONIC WEEK.
Annual Assemblies OF State Bodies
at the Burlington Temple.

Last week was Masonic week al Bur
lington, the different Masonic bodies OF
the state holding their annual assemblies
at the Temple.
The first gathering Was that of the Yer
mont Council OF Deliberation, Marsh U,
Perkins, SD degree, Of Windsor, Illus
trious deputy, delivered his address and
Rev. J. Alphonse Belanger delivered an
address ON .sThe True Temple of Ma
sonry.n The usual reports were submit
ted and acted upon, The following
officers were elected
Daniel =. Danforth OF ~. Aibans, first
lieutenant commander; George ii. kins-
ley of Burlington, second lieutenant COM
mander; Edwin II. True OF Newport,
grand minister of state; Henry l.. Still
SON OF Bennington, grand priori Charles
A. Calderwood OF st. Johnsbury, grand
chancellor; Charles W. Whitcomb OF
Proctorsville, grand treasurer; Henry
III. Ross of Burlington, grand secretary;
Hamilton $. Peck OF Burlington, grand
engineer and architect; Chic l.. Soule OF
Burlington, grand hospitaler; Oiin w,
Daley OF White River Junction, grand
master OF ceremonies. The officers were
duly installed by Iilustrious George q.
Tyler of Boston, grand captain OF the
guard OF the Supreme Council OF the
northern Masonic jurisdiction.
In the evening, the 27th degree was
exempliiied and banquet was
served in the banquet hall OF Masonic
temple.
The following officers were elected
r. Il. grand commander, Sir j. Henry
Jackson of Barre; V. +. deputy grand
commander, Sir George ii. Gorham OF Bel
lows Falls; L. grand generalissimo, Sir
Frank ID. Dewey of Montpelier; +. grand
captain general, Sir Daniel 5. Danforth Of
st. Adams; r. grand prelate, Rev. Sir
A. j. Hough Of White River Junction; +.
grand senior warden, Sir George +. Root
of Newport; +. grand junior warden, Sir
Frank l.. Clark of Rutland; +. grand
treasurer, Sir Charles W. Whitcomb OF
Prctorsville; T.. grand recorder, Sir Henry
ii. Ross OF Burlington; +. grand standard
bearer, Sir William III. Brewster OF Mid
dlebury; L. grand sword bearer, Sir Har-
nv A. Bartlett of st. Johnsbury; Z. grand
warden, Sir Olin w. Daley Of White Riv-
err Junction; +. grand captain OF the
guard, Sir E. l.. Bates of Bennington.
The grand commandery OF Knights
Templar assembled in its 65th annual
conclave Tuesday. The principal of
event OF the morning session was the ad-
dress of Sir Elihu B. Taft Of Burlington,
right eminent grand commander. He an
nounced that Vermont would be at least
500 strong in the Grand Templar parade
Saratoga at the Both triennial conclave of
the grand encampment, U. S. A., to be
held July to IL.
The usual reports were made. The re-
port of the eminent grand treasurer
showed that year ago there were 2,117
members in IL Communicates. During
the past year 1888 have been knighted, so
that, considering the losses by death and
dismission, there has been net gain dur
ing the year of 1913, making total MEM
bership of 1900.
The report of the eminent grand treas
urer showed balance OF S2,021.4S.
The officers were installed by Sir Kit
redge Haskins of Brattleboro, past grand
commander; Sir Marsh o. Perkins OF
Windsor, past grand commander, acting
as marshal.
The 114th annual communication of the
grand lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
convened Wednesday. Nj. w. Charles A.
Calderwood of st. Johnsbury, grand mas
ter, delivered his address. Grand Secre-
tary Ross reported COS Masons made dur
ing the year and PAL deaths, making a
net gain of 276 and total membership OF
/ 12,07S.
The matter of redistricting the state
was discussed. The state is now divided
T etr ;atc who hnnndariaS or
/ identical with the county lines. 1t was
suggested that the division should be or
line of travel and convenience of acces.
rather than on county lines. This ques
ton will have to lie one year before &C
ton is taken upon it. There was no SEES
sion of the grand lodge in the afternoon
the time being devoted to COMMITTEES
work.
The 14th annual meeting of the Mason
ic Veterans association of Vermont wa
held in the evening and the following
officers elected
Venerable chief, Warren G. Reynolds
Burlington; first associate chief, Silas II
Danforth, st. Adams; second associat
chief, Kittredge Haskins, Brattleboro
} veteran treasurer, Charles A. Calderwood
st. Johnsbury; veteran secretary, Henri
H. Ross, Burlington; veteran chaplain
Edwin w. Wheelock, Cambridge; vetera
marshal, Daniel s. Danforth, st. Albans
The following grand officers lodg
: were elected Grand master, Charles
, Calderwood of St. Johnsbury; deput
grand master, Lee s. Tillotson of st. A
bans; grand senior warden, Henry l.. Ba
lou of Chester; grand junior warden, Ell
gene s. Weston Of New Haven; gran
. treasurer, Charles w. Whitcomb {
Proctorsville; grand secretary, Henry +
: Ross of Burlington; grand senior deaco
e Austin d. Paige of Lyndonville; gran
t junior deacon, /. L. Nowlan of Sout
STAFFORD. The following appointment
were announced by Grand Master Calde
wood Grand lecturer, J. Vernon Quito
a Of Hardwick; grand chaplain, the Re
q Edwin Wheelock of Cambridge; assstaI
grand chaplain, j. P. Jackson Of S
L Adams; grand marshal, Daniel s. Dal
!. forth of st. Adams; grand sword beare
e j. S. Niles Of Pownal; grand senior stew
% ard, Albert Killam of Burlington; gran
junior steward, Edgar H. Martin of Blu
lington; grand pursuivant, j. Harry Stal
nard of Barton; grand tyler, G. H.
h Allen OF Fair Haven.
e Among the district deputy grand ma