The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-18
Roll Call BY Odd Fellows and
Allied Organization
FOLLOWED BY BANQUET
The Masons Were Also Visited by Their
District Deputy Last Night, After
Which a Banquet Was
Served.

Something different and entirely suc-
cessful was the joint roIl-call held BY
the different branches OF the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows in Odd Fellows
hail last evening. There were about $50
members present, including representa-
tives Of every branch Of the order and
several grand officers from the different
state branches.
Alex. Duncan, district deputy of the
encampment branch Of the order, oficiat-
ed as chairman during the evening The
grand officers present were Frank W.
jackson Of Barre. grand representatives
o. H. Henderson Of ST. Johnshury, grand
secretary; II. w Scott Of Barre, grand
inside sentinel Of the encampment
branch; j Al. Foster Of Waterbury,
grand outside sentinel Mrs. Susie Keech
Of White River Junction, president Of
the Rebekah assembly; Mrs Il. Il Boyce
Of Barre. secretary Of the assembly, and
Mrs. F. ". jackson Of Barre, chaplain
Of the assembly.
After the grand officers had taken their
seats, the exercises opened with prayer
BY Rev w. J. N. Beattie Then there
was given a piano duet by Misses
Blanche Spaulding and Ruth Quigley,
followed BY a brief address by Grand
Representative Jackson Letters were
read from the grand officers Of the can
ton who were unable to be present, and
then the roll Of Canton Vinton was
called, many of the cheyaliers responding
az their names were called, and many
by letter.
This roll was followed by violin solo
BY e. Batchelder. with Mrs Batchalder
acting as accompanist n. w Scott
grand inside sentinel Of the grand en-
campment, made a few remarks in repre-
senting that branch, and letters were
read from other Of the officers Of the
grand encampment, who were unable to
be present
The roll Of NIinnehaha encampment
was called, many Of the patriarchs re
spending.
After Mrs. Frank Worthen had favored
the audience with piano solo, letters
were read from some Of the officers Of
the Rebekah assembly, WIN were unable
I'd Be present, followed By responses BY
Mrs Susie Keech. president 1T the ss.
semblv, and Mrs. E. L. B0yce, the secre-
tary. Mr.. and Mrs. r + Batchelder
then gave another selection on the violin
and piano, after which letters from Off
GERS Of the grand lodge wera read
Grand Secretary Henderson's Figures.
O. Fl. Henderson Of st. Johnsbury.
secretary Of the grand lodge, spoke for
Ly.14 tSs&
dress on Odd Fellowship In general The
following figures are taken from his ad.
dress There is total membership Of
subordinate lodges III the American iuris-
diction Of l,492. AIS Belonging 10 the
RebelSah branch Of the order are 60s 0sl
people The total membership Of Ameri.
can 0ddfeliowship, including the Rebekah
branch Is l.sss ,376 There was paid ont
during the year zoos benefits amounting
to $500, ,s2580 There are rs Odd Eel
lows homes in the country, averaging
in number of inmates from Is to 250.
The amount Of money spent IN Vermont
alone for relief amounted TO SlG.1sl.l9.
The total invested funds of the Ameri
can order amount 70 SAB ,I69 .2S9Ts. and
one person in every Az III the United
States is & member Of the order
The grand secretary's address was FOL
lowed by the roll-call Of the members of
Hiawatha lodge, many responding. AT
the conclusion Of the roll-eall. remarks
were made by few visitors. after which
the company Adjourned 70 the banquet
hall where the ladies Of Bright Star Re.
bekah lodge had prepared a collation.
The general committee in charge Of
the roll-call was Alex Duncan. Miss Mel
lie G. Blanchard, o. f. Philbrick, d. Y.
Stone, Mrs r. w Jackson. Mrs James
Campbell. Fl. w. Scott. Fl. ~. Clark,
George r. Ford The reception commit.
tee was composed Of Mrs. George 0uig-
lev, Mrs o. Z. Philbriek. Mrs. d. Y.
Stone, r. w Jackson and O. r. Phil
brick
A regular communication Of Granite
odre No. 35 r. and A. Nj. was held
asst evening. at which the district dep.
lty Frank X. Goss OF Montpelier was
present on his Official visit. The meet
ng was well attended bv the local mem
,ers and visitors were present from Will
Jamestown, Montpelier and Waterbury
rhe master Mason degree was conferred
N one candidate. after which the work
vas reviewed hv the district deputy,
Who spoke very highly Of the mann0 il
which the officers had exemplifed the
Iegree AT the close Of the meeting. a
banquet was served in the banquet hall
md 4 social hour enjoyed with songs and
'emarts BY several Of the local and
listing Masans.