The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-05-28
GRAND LODGE l. O. O T. ELECT
OFFICERS.
rfxna w. Jscfson Of Barre Chosen
Cfans Master Of 0aa Fellows
For 1905

aFxp thr largest crowd n ihe wesk.
The grand lodge degpe "a routsirca
10 ihe morntng % o. candidates. The
DAP sas taken W by lzo business 80.
sons n IL. grad lodgt, followed NJ
nsghi " recepston hy Gpcd VIII Re-
Lthsh lodge Of Ra,lnnd " llas oasoes
~ ,bs sla,o Rebekab sssemhly Later
in ,hc evening The sane lodge erompi'
Ged lbs Rel,sksh degree Mrs. Dora
KHabi II ,hss city presiding
The f0llowiBg officers we're elected
GrAaa master. Frank W. jackson.
Barre deputy ErAad nasler. Prank y.
Perm, Bfaiileboroi grand pAndon, X.
r. Hatch. Bristol grand marshal, y.
r.. Sargent. st jobnsbary grand con
ducior, y. o, Nichols, klehinondi
grand guardian. H. l.. Ingalls,, Nergen-
noe, grand secretary, y II. Hcnder'
non. 81. JohBsbnry; grand treasurer,
l.. Z. Grant, Burlington. grand chap.
lain. J. Alpbonso BoiAnger, Wells Riv
ori grand herald, } G. Cameron, Proc
Tor. grand representatives, Calvin A.
Endrsss u Bennington. S, a Reed of
Windsor.
Grand Master Calvin Eudress Of Ben
nington in biz report stated that be had
visited 10 lodges aud attended 10 dis
iriei meetings during the year ending
December n, 1907. lie instituted two
subordinate lodges aud three Rebekah
lodges during the year, They we're as
. follows Rebokahs. fairview Of Hard.
wlck, Silver Of swanion, Algonquin Of
Warren, subordinstc lodges, Orleans,
Derby, Royalion of South Royallon.
lie recommended that when there oc-
cars death Of resident Of the Gil
Odd Fellows home a. Ludlow, the death
benefit be paid direct 10 The secretary
II the board Of trustees instead Of the
grand secretary, that law be passed
compelling subordinate lodges 10 re-
qnire a bond from their financial Off
GERS that The custom Of districts nom
mating their district deputies be abol-
ished aud thai the incoming grand
master be authorized 10 appoint such
officials
GRAND sEcRETARy's REPoRT.
O. s. Henderson Of 81. Johnsbury.
grand secretary, reported that the net
gain IN membership for the year 1907
vas isO. Thrty.nne lodges show an
increase. twenty one loss, and twelve
bold their own Hamilton lodge OF
Darlington made the largest gain, 81,
Vermont lodge Of Montpelier the next
largest, a. and Pico Of Wallingford is
third with 10, Four hundred aud six.
iy-eight have been initiated, Hamilton
receiving -, Caledonia. Of st. Johns
bury q. Green Mountain Of Burlington
and Springfield, each 20, pico with 10,
aud fogr lodges report that no candi.
dates have crossed their thresholds.
One hundred and thirty-fye have
withdrawn. III have been suspended
for nou.paymcnt Of dues, an average
Of Que 10 each 10 members, forty-one
lodges report that1j brothers have pass
cd away, the greatest mortality being
IN the older lodges, Caledonia report
ing 10, Wantastiquet Of Bratileboro,
eight.
TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 6,93s.
The membership December 81 by
rank was, p initiatory. - each pink
and blue, Co.'s scarlel;a total OF 6,gg2,
Of which g7l arr past grands or about
one. seventh Of the membership.
wantastiquei still holds the banner
for membership, having ids members.
Caledonia has 27l, Bellows Falls has
~, killington Of Rutland 20l. Nine
lodges have membership between 80
and 800, eight lodges between 100 and
40. III lodges between 80 and 100, ten
with less than 20, the smallest lodge
enrolling - but being one Of the most
prompt, accurate and zealous.
Since January /, but during The pre-
sent official year. two new lodges have
been instituted. Orleans at Derby with
~ members, and Royallon, at South
Royalion with - members. There are
today n subordinate lodges.
The amount paid ont for relief work
during the last year was sl0,o3l.g5.
The odd Fellows paid the funeral eS.
peuses Of ~ men aud 20 women.
rsoPgRrY WORM SIS, 76s.i6
The receipts Of the subordinate lod.
yes for ,he II months amounted 10
60. 9S555. The fraternity now has q
property valuation Of sl2j 40, In
elnding cash ON hand Of sl0,3l0.52.
There were Ia the state January !
last, 5.9al Rebokshs, the net gam for
the year being az. There are "a Re
bekahs lodges.
The receipts of the grand lodge for
the year were v, .cd2, ~. ofthis amour,
ss.Si2.3i was paid 10 the grand treas
urer aud The balance went for postage
aud miscellaneous expenses. The
grand lodge expended s2a.si for sup.
plies and sold supplies to The value u
ssoa.s5.
Grand Treasurer l.. &. Grant report
"a that he received during The last year
81 M seand thedisbursements amount
ed TO ge.s13S7, leaving on hand 81,
ssaGa
upn FELLOWS HoME.
There was realized during the year
hy he tax for the Uill Odd Fellows
Home 81 .ais. The total receipts FOR the
bone wvre 81 SO. .s and there was paid
out 81. sa o.. leaving on hand VI 80.
A.. Tbs financial assets q the home
al present ars ss.sas.25 II j. Insured
sot sie.so0. There are nov II persons
~ the homc Eigh, were admitted dur
ing ,he year and one dicd