Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-17
MASONIC WEEK.
Burlington observation-disclosures Civ
en- and Officers Elected.

week MONDAY was marked DY meetings
OF Vermont Council OF Deliberation and
Vermont Consistory, A. A. s. r.
The thirty-fifth annual meeting OF the
council was held in their rooms in the
temple in the afternoon, Marsh o. Per-
kins Of Windsor, deputy for Vermont,
presiding. After the address of the dep
uty and the reports of the secretary and
treasurer the following officers were elect
ed:-First lieutenant commander, Edwin
B. True Of Newport; second lieutenant
commander, Henry L. Stillson Of Ben
nington; minister of state, Charles A.
Underwood Of st. Johnsbury; chancellor,
Hamilton s. Peck of Burlington; prior,
Olin w. Daley OF White River June
ton; treasurer, C. w. Whitcomb OF
Proctorsville; secretary, Henry H. Ross
OF Burlington; master OF ceremonies.
silas H. Daniorth of st. Adams; hospi-
taller, George F. Root. OF Newport;
seneschal, Charles A. Chapman OF Ferris
burg; standard bearer, Smith S. Ballard
OF Montpelier; captain Of the guard,
George Il. Reynolds of Burlington; seRti-
mel. Albert Killam of Burlington.
At the evening session, the 21st and
22d degrees we're worked upon a large
class OF candidates in full ceremonial
form by Vermont Consistory, 8. P. r. s.,
". NJ. Martin, commandments.
The sixty-seventh annual conclave of
the Grand Commandery Of Vermont,
Knights Templar, was held Tuesday with
a large attendance. George Il. Gorham
of Bellows Falls presided. One new COM
mandery, the Lamoille Valley, at Norris
vile, was formed this year, making a to-
tai OF thirteen, with q membership Of
2,4s9. The deaths have numbered IS.
leaving net gain of so.
The Knights Templar elected the fol-
lowing officers :-Grand commander,
Frank d. Dewey of Montpelier; deputy
grand commander, Silas s. Danforth of
st. Adams; grand generalissimo, George
F. Root of Newport; grand captain gener-
al, Frank L. Clark of Rutland; grand
senior warden, William II. Brewster of
Middlebury; grand junior warden, olin
w. Daley of White River Junction
grand prelate, Alfred J. Hough OF Mont
pelier; grand treasurer, Charles w. Whit
comb OF Proctorsvilles grand recorder,
Henry H. Ross of Burlington; grand
standard bearer, Edward l. Bates of Ben
nington; grand sword bearer, Frank b.
Putnam OF Brattleboro; grand warder,
Elroy B. Whitaker Of Barre; grand cap
tain of the guard, Frank B. Putnam Of
Brattleboro.
Immediately after the election, the off,
GERS were installed by Freeman E. Hersey
of Boston, representative of the grand
master Of the grand encampment OF the
United States.
At the fifty-sixth annual assembly OF
the Grand Council, Royal and Select Mas
tiers, held Tuesday evening, the following
sxfH aNa 1fa - nd Nnr
Isaac d. Bailey of Brattleboro; deputy
grand master, Daniel Z. Noble of Middle
I bury; grand principal conductor OF work,
George l. whitney of Bellows Falls; grand
treasurer, Charles H. Heaton of Montpeli-
err; grand secretary, Henry II. Ross OF Bur.
lington; grand captain of the guard, Olin
W. Daley OF White River Junction; grand
conductor, Charles T. s. Pierce of Yer.
gennes; grand chaplain, AIonzo 7. Clarke
of Barre; grand lecturer, Ferris K. Brown
OF B-attleboro; grand marshal, Dana g.
Brownell OF Springfield; grand steward
Arthur @. Sprague OF st. Johnsbury
grand sentinel, George f. Morse of Bur
lington-
The 1I6th annual communication o.
the Grand Lodge of Vermont, F. and A
NJ, convened Wednesday morning
Grand Master Lee s. Tillotson of st. Al
bans presiding. An unusually full at
tendance of delegates was present. Thu
business of this session was principally o
routine nature. The report of the secre
tary showed that during the past year So
Masons have been made in Vermont
There have been in the same time "a
deaths, other accessions and losses, plac
ing the net gain for the year at 25S
There are in the state 1903 lodges and TO-
dispensations and the present member
ship is II, $50. The financial condition !
excellent The following officers wer
elected Grand master, Lee 5. Tillotsol
OF St. Adams; deputy grand master, Rev
Henry L. Ballou of Chester; grand senio
warden, Z. s. Weston OF New Haven
grand Junior warden, J. Vernon Duttoi
OF Hardwick; grand treasurer, c. W
Whitcomb of Proctorsville: grand secre
tary, II. H. Ross of Burlington; assistan
secretary. Frank A. Ross Of Burlington
grand senior deacon, ID. H. Wiser of Bel
lows Falls.
Wednesday afternoon, the members O
the Masonic Veterans association an
the members Of the Grand lodge wer
rendered a complimentary ride about tn
lake on the steamer Vermont by Pas
Grand Master o. w. Daley of White RiV
er Junction and Past Grand Junior Wal
den E. c. Benton. During the ride
: banquet was served and the associatio
held their annual meeting, the followin
officers being elected Venerable chic
Kittredge Haskins Of Brattleboro; fir
assistant chief. Charles II. Heaton {
Montpelier; secretary, H. II. Ross of Blu
lington; chaplain, Alfred ]. Hough
Montpelier; marshal, Daniel S. Danfort
of st. Adams; finance committee, GeorG
/. H. Kinsley of Burlington, George v
Wing of Montpelier and Daniel s. Dal
: forth of St. Adams.
The annual convocation of the Order
I High Priesthood was held Thursds
evening. when the following officers we
; elected for the ensuing year:-Presiden
Collins Blakely of Montpelier; vice pres
dent, o. w. Daley Of White River Jun
ton; chaplain, c. F. Partridge Of Woo
stock; recorder and treasurer, George
/, Root OF Newport; master OF ceremonies
/ H. Brewster OF Middlebury; conductor,
ID. Bailey of BrattIeboro; herald, ].