The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-06-26
BIG DAY AT WATERBURY,.
soth Anniversary Of Winooski Lodge Of
Masons Held.


Waterbury, june 20-The hftieth an
nisersary Of Winooski lodge No 40 was
held at Waterbury on So. Johns day,
Thursday June "a AT $3.50 4 prelim.
mary meeting was held III the lodge
room. Following this game the concert
by the Montpelier Military band. This
band added much TO the pleasure Of the
day Soon after halfpast ten was the
grand procession This was headed by
the band, closely followed by the goat
This animal seemed as much at home
as when officiating Ia the lodge room.
He was properly escorted, SO that no
one felt ia any great fear. About ono
hundred and fifty Masons were in the
parade, some IN automobiles and car
riaQes, but most Of them walking. This
procession, which marched through the
principal streets, was a great Success
In The afternoon public exercises were
held under a big tent directly back Of
.C. 6. Warrens residence. Prayer was
offered BY the Rev Il b, Kellogg. Let
ters Of regret were read from absent
members. The historical sketch as pres
pared and read BY the Rev w. @ John.
son was one Of much work and research
It is, perhaps, not generally known that
Masonry existed IN Waterbury previous
to the formation Of the present lodge
It seems that IN 1921 q petition was pre-.
sented for a lodge al Waterbury, known
as the Onion River lodge. This name
in some way did not appeal to the
people Just right. The petition was
granted but As King David's lodge, No
S.. This thrived for a time, but was
finally given mp, but the good old fathers
Of Waterbury Masonry elung to the
dispensation and would not surrender
that. Some Of the chief workers in King
DaYid's lodge we're Rode-ick Phillips,
master; Calvin Sartell; Amos Crosby;
and William Eddy.
On May s, 1869, Winooski lodge No.
40 received its dispensation H. NJ. Bruce,
the FIRST master is still living in Min
neapolis. II was a matter Of regret that
he was unable to be present. A letter
from him was read which gave much Of
the early history Of the lodge The meet.
ings were held IN the old Washington
hotel. Two other of the charter mem.
bers are still living and were present at
the exercises. Joseph Somerville OF this
place and n K. Brown Of Burlington.
Mr.. johnson gave very careful his
tory Of the lodge, its work. places Of
meetings and officers All were pleased
with his work and wished that the pa
per might be printed Tor reference. The
address Of the day was given by Right
Worshipful Henry II. Ross. grand secre.
tary Of the grand lodge Of Vermont He
spoke very little Of the past and its
influence upon the future, saying that
He who regards not the past cannot
expect much Of the futuren Old things
are passing away aud In this march Of
progress Masonry il keeping well in the
front. II there was not something in
it Of some benefit il would be crushed
il the onward march Of the survival Of
the fttest" Masonry Is of distinctly
human origin. II has no conflict with
the church and does not take the place
Of the church Masonry Is broad patri-
cite. international, but no better than
It's individual members None may de-
stroy II but a few of the unfaithful sons.
The address was fine in every way
and al felt that they knew more about
the true spirit Of Masonry. II the even
ing a Masonic meeting was held in the
lodge room. 4 large number from diff
ference towns were present through the
day