Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-26

is neatly printed, sings and plays well,
and bears on it's title page a two color
design, representing the explorer
Champlain landing on the shores of
lake near Burlington, an outline map
of the lake and symbolic design rep
resenting the American eagle holding
! in it's claws the Canadian and French
flags. There is great swing to the
chorus of the song, which is march
time, and the bands parading during
the celebration are certain to want
copies, the music of which has been
arranged by James M. Fulton, the au-
thor of "Tipperary. Any teacher
may receive free copy for patriotic
exercises by sending postage. the full
copies being on sale by local dealers
or directly by Euphonic Music COM
pany, Rutland.
We monters Give Maple Sugar Party.
An old-fashioned maple sugar party
was given on Monday evening. May 10.
by the Vermont Association of the
Golden Gate, and was greatly enjoyed
by the 112 persons present. The fin
est quality of pure maple sugar ane
syrup was served to wax on ice to-
gether with other eatables. The party
was similar to those held in Vermont
in the springtime. The Vermont AS
ISOLATION of the Golden Gate, was or
ganized in Oakland, CAL, on February
9Th, under the name of the Vermont
Association of Alameda County, and
, already has membership of 16O.
.. Meetings are held on the second Mon
day evening of each month. The sug-
ar party was a joyous occasion and
was attended by Vermonters from all
the bay cities and other parts of Cen
Il trail California. Short talks were
made by S. H. Ayers West Pawlet)
Rev. John Buckham (Burlington), j.
A. Ellsworth (Rutland), Rev. F. L.
: Goodspeed (Montpelier), E. K. Voodry
(Montpelier), Major Edwin W. Wood
;, ward CTunbridge), David 7. HARD
u (Jerichc). Rev. Melville Tenney (Mor.
= ristown), Seldom C. Smith Cabot, the
y president, J. E. Fox (Burlington)
- and the secretary, Merrill 0. Evan:
~ Jr. Waterbury. The association has
planned to make the sugar party al
- annual event.
:. Odd Fellows.
The 63rd annual session of the Gram
', Lodge of Odd Fellows was held il
Barre last week with about ESQ dele
gates present All the grand officer
were in attendance. except Gran
Treasurer L. C. Grant of Burlington
NJ ne who was detained by illness in his fam
to ly. The grand lodge degree was cor
go ferred upon a class of 62. The repor
10 TO of o. H. Henderson of St. Johnsbury
t "a grand secretary, showed present tot;
a. membership in Vermont of 7,176, {
,s a. whom 998 are past grands. The repol
in of the treasurer showed all bills pal
Of and S4,2O8 on hand. The followin
a5s officers of the grand lodge for the We;
ensuing were elected: Grand maste
" F. E. Perry of Brattleboro: depu
L. grand master, R. F. Hatch of Bristo
warden, E. E. Sargent of st. John
bury; treasurer, L. c. Grant of Blu
lington; secretary, O. H. Henders
of st. Johnsbury. Frank w. Jacks
ent of Barre, the retiring grand maste
the was elected representative to the sc
in ereign grand lodge and DR.. W. n. 81
ght ant OF Ludlow was made trustee
ace the Gill Odd Fellows Home at LII
of low. The secretarH>of the Rebeka
ing reported total membership in
asst state of $500, 2,430 brothers and g.!
vas sisters. considerable net gainSln
for year. The per capita assessment
ago the support Of the assembly amount
aim to S., 1865. 70, while the per capita
cen the Gill home amounted to $632. S5.
A FRIENDS ADVICE,
Ten days ago, John Smith met VIM. 10
and after shaking hands said, Bill, tax
trends advice and use The American Ii
list, Tablets. The Perfect Laxative and yo