Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-05-28
10. 8. F. ENcAMPMENT.
Glad Hand Extended by Rutland and
Large Attendance Present.

Glad Hand Extenoeo by Hutiano and
Large Attendance Present.
About 500 Odd Fellows assembled at
Rutland May 10 for the ed annual con-
vention of the Grand Lodge, !. 0. o. F.,
and the subordinate lodges Of the iuris-
diction of Vermont. Never before had
the city laid itself out to give such
royal welcome to any body of visitors.
Tuesday was Patriarchs Militant day.
At the opening session, Col. A. z. Spear
of Woodstock, who is at the head of the
Vermont regiment, Patriarchs Militant,
read his annual report, stating that the
1 strength of the cantons in the state at
present is about 500 and that every
branch is in good financial condition.
The following officers were elected at
the morning session President, Colonel
Spear; vice president, Lieut.-Col. w. 7.
Haigh, Brattleboro; secretary. Major w.
H. Bradley, Woodstock; treasurer, DIR. F.
Thomas Kidder, Woodstock; chaplain,
Capt. c. F. Dodge, Chester; officer of the
day, Major w. J. Cain, Brattleboro; aide,
1 Capt. Alexander Duncan, Barre; sentinel,
Capt. George H. Metcalf, Brattleboro;
picket, Capt. A. j. Tenney, st. Adams.
/ These committees were appointed for
/ the year State of the order, Major G. II.
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/ Stickney, Rutland, Capt. E. A. Hills,
Bellows Falls; credentials, Major F. w.
Jackson, Barre, Capt. r. A. Spear, Bur-
/ lington, Capt. L. II. Slater. Brattleboro;
finance, Capt. G. A. McGafrey, Burling
ton, Capt. H. j. Beck, st. Johnsbury,
Capt. Fayette Miller, Brattleboro; by
laws, Major H. r. Kimball, st. Adams,
Capt. A. j. Miller, Bellows Falls, w. E.
Coombs, Brattleboro.
The feature of the afternoon was a pa
rade in w hich 200 Patriarchs Militant in
dress uniform and $50 subordinate lodge
mem bers from all over the state particle
pated. They were headed by a platoon
\ of police and the Rutland city band.
Eight automobiles carried Odd Fellows
who did not feel equal to the line of
march, which was mile in length.
There were in line cantons from Rutland,
BrattIeboro, Bennington, Woodstock,
st. Johnsbury, Burlington, Bellows
Falls. The Brattleboro canton had its
own drum corps.
Til evening session was something of a
novelty, the public being invited to wit
ness the comforting of the degree of chiv-
airy on seven ladies. The days program
terminated with grand ball, for which
music was furnished by an orchestra of
seven pieces. Colonel Spear and lady led
the grand march and there were $50 cou-
pies in line.
The reports of the retiring officers, read
the second day of the convention,
showed that there was a net gain of s4 in
the membership of the ,encampment dur
ing the year ending Dec. 81, 1907, and
that the organization is in a splendid
financial condition. Twenty-nine candi-
dates received the grand encampment de-
gree that morning.
The following officers were elected that
morning and installed in the forenoon:-
Grand patriarch, George II. Stearns, St.
Johnsbury; grand high priest, Olin w.
Harwood, Bennington; grand senior
warden, A. w. Reel, Brattleboro; grand
junior warden, A. E. King, Burlington;
grand marshal, L. F. Jones, Island Pond I;
grand sentinel, Gerry F. Walker, Bellows
Falls; grand scribe, Charles w. Farr, St.
Johnsbury: grand treasurer, Lyman j.
Brown, Bradford; grand representative,
w. E. Coombs, Brattleborc outside sem
tinel, P. J. Putnam, Windsor.
Charles W. Farr OF st. Johnsbury,
grand scribe, reported that the member
ship of the eneampment Dec. 81, 1907, in
the state was 1855, net gain during the
year of s4. There were 1s3 initiated dur
ing the IL months. TweIty-four menu
ment of dues and 40 withdrew.
The total available cash assets of the
subordinate encampments on Dec. 81 last
was s7,179.6s. The debts amounted to
SSS.s7. The encsmpments own regalia
and other property to the value of So
! 543.5 Sc. There was received during the
year from dues, etc., s927.26. OF this
! amount, SS56.42 was paid to the grand
treasurer, the rest going for supplies. etc.
During the afternoon session Mansur
.. encampment of Bennington exemplified
the patriarchial degree with W. E. Frost
as degree master and Oasis encampment
of Brattleboro exemplified the golden rule
degree with w. E. Coombs in charge of
the work.
The closing event of the day was a BAN
quet of the Past Grand Officers associa-
ton at Trinity parish house Wednesday
evening. The ladies of the Universalist
church served and covers were laid for
100. seven-course supper was enjoyed.
Mayor Henry o. Carpenter welcomed
the fraternity to Rutland and Henry C.
Farrar extended the welcome of the Rut-
land Odd Fellows to the visitors. Past
Grand Master E. NJ. Bartlett of Island
/, Pond responded for the delegates. Other
speakers were:-Alfred S. Pinkerton,
: past grand sire, Worcester, Mass; Frank
P. Trautmann, grand representative, ju.
risdiction of New York; E. E. Craig,
: grand master of New Hampshire; Will
l liam A. Hastings, grand master of Massa-
chusetts; J. U. Perkins, grand secretary
! of Massachusetts,.
The following officers of the Grand
Lodge were elected Thursday after
noon Grand master, Frank w. Jack
SOB, Barre; deputy grand master, Frank
!, E. Perry, Brattleboro; grand warden, X.
P. Hatch, Bristol; grand marshal, Z. E.
Sargent, St. Johnsbury; grand conduc-
: tor, F. G. Nichols, Richmond; grand
guardian, E. L. ingalls,, vergennes;
2 grand secretary, 0. H. Henderson, st.
i Johnsbury; grand treasurer, L. c. Grant,
Burlington; grand chaplain, ]. Alphonso
Belanger, Wells River; grand herald, j.
, c. Cameron, Proctor; grand representa-
tives, Calvin A. Endress of Bennington,
S. A. Reed of Windsor.
Grand Master Calvin Endress of Ben
r nington reported that he had instituted
tUo eubordipafe LODGES and three Reflex