Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-05-27
/. o. o. =. ~ ANNUAL SESSION.
Large ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ouarrIes
Visited. OffIcers Elected.

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The grand bodies Of Odd Fellows held
their annual meeting In Barre last week.
Tuesday was Patriarchs Militant day.
At the meeting OF the department council
about 100 chevaliers and officers were
present, representing all Of the nine can
tons in the state. The reports Of the OH
GERS showed that this branch of the order
Is progressing satisfactorily and that the
membership is steadily gaining.
The following officers were elected
President, Cot. W. T. Haigh of Brattle-
boro; vice president, Lieut.-C Frank
w. Jackson OF Barre; secretary, Major W.
J. Cain Of Brattleboro; treasurer, c. J.
Staples of Brattleboro. Colonel Haigh
appointed the following: Capt. C. r.
Dodge OF Rutland, chaplain; Capt. J. O.
Bess Of Rutland, officer OF the day; Capt.
Q. q. Mc0afey OF Burlington, aide; J. A.
Long OF Barre, sentinel; q. II. Somsrs,
Jr., OF st. Johnsbury, picket.
In the parade Tuesday afternoon, three
battaiions Of patriarchs were headed BY
Maj. A. J.. Tenney OF st. Adams. Major
q. II. Stearns Of st. Johnsbury and Major
B. II. Stickney OF Rutland. About 40
automobiles owned in the city were ten
dered to carry disabled Odd Fellows and
the Rebekahs.
Following the parade, the three bat
talions gave . review and dress parade in
the city square. In the evening at the
opera house, the decoration OF chivalry
was conferred on q class Of 20, fol owing
which came the Patriarchs Militant ball
at Woodlands ball, which was attended
by about 200 couples.
In the competitive drill OF the nine can
n
and Rutland second.
The seth annual session OF the grand
encampment Of Odd Fellows, held
Wednesday, was attended by more than
one hundred past chief patriarehs, many
OF whom were delegates. The grand en-
campment degree was conferred upon %
past grand patriarchs. The report Of G.
v. Farr Of st. Johnsbury, grand scribe,
shows 1892 members and 80 encamp-
ments IN the state. During the year I41
members have been lost by death or sus-
pension, leaving q net gain Of Ave menl-
bers. Twelve eDcampments in the state
show an increase, fifteen show q decrease,
and six show no change. The largest en-
campment is Oasis No. 5 Of Brattleboro,
with . membership Of 216. The financial
condition is excellent aud during the year
S614.95 was paid for the relief OF menu
bers. The amount in the treasury IL
$4,000 larger than the surplus Of last
year.
Officers for the ensuing year were elect
ed as follows:-Olin w. Harwood OF Ben
niDgton, grand chief patriarch; A. W.
Roel Of BrattlebOro, grand high priest; A.
Z. King Of Burlington, grand senior
warden; Charles w. Farr Of st. Johns
bury, grand scribe; Lyman ], Brown OF
Bradford, grand treasurer; L. T. Jones Of
Island Pond, grand junior warden.
Col. George Il. Stearns Of st. Johns
bury, the retiring chief patriarch, Was
elected grand representative to the soyer-
eign grand encampment to be held in
September at Seattle.
The visiting Odd Fellows were
Wednesday afternoon rendered a special
train to Barre quarries and more than 200
took the trip. The party was in charge
of the owners OF some of the largest
quarries on the hill and was given every
opportunity to witness the practical
workings OF the quarries.
Grand Patriarch Harwood filled the ap-
pointive Offices IS follows:-Grand mar
shall, Garry f. Walker OF Bellows FsIls;
grand sentinel, n. W. Scott OF Barre;
grand outside sentinel, J. A. Foster Of
Waterbury.
The following standing committees
were appointed :-Committee on creden-
tiaIs, W. K. Frost Of Bennington, ]. c.
Strong of Bradford, o. H. Smith Of st.
Johnsbury; printing committee, ]. w.
Goodell OF Burlington, c. w. Farr Of st.
Johnsbury ard o. E. Gibson OF Burling-
ton.
The following district deputy grand
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/ and 2, J. H. Shufelt of Bennington; No.
3, G. n. LaMorder CT Middlebury; No. 4,
unappointed; No. 8, ]. A. Long OF Barre;
No. 8, H. H. Scmers of st. Johnsbury;
No. I, w. n. Bradley of Woodstock; No.
s, Charles @. Staples Of Brattleboro.
Wednesday evening the Rebekahs were
rendered an informal reception in Odd
Fellows hall. musical and literary
program was presented by the local lodge
of Rebekahs. At the same time, the first
degree Of the subordinate lodge OF Odd
Fellows was worked by Vermont lodge CT
Montpelier.
The sixty third annual session OF the
Grand Lodge OF Vermont, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, was held Thurs
day, all the grand officers being present
with the exception OF L. c. Grant OF Bur
lington, grand treasurer. Fully 200
members were present. Sixty-two took
the Grand Lodge degree.
Three OF the officers OF the Grand
Lodge OF New Hampshire, Grand Master
Kenney Of Dover, Grand Secretary F. L.
Way Of Manchester and Grand Represent
alive E. E. Craig OF Woodsville, were
present and delivered brief addresses.
Grand Master B. S. Morrill, Of Sher-
brooke, Que, and District Deputy Grand
Master w. s. McCorkhill of Farnham,
Que, were also present and gave adj
dresses.
A remarkable feature is the fact that
out Of twenty-one past grand masters in
Vermont, fifteen were present at this ses-
sion.
The report OF o. II. Henderson Of St.
Johnsbury, grand secretary, showed q
present total membership in Vermont of
7,176, OF whom 99S are past grands. The
report OF the treasurer showed all bills
paid and "a, 30S on hand.
Thursday evening the past grand mas
ters' banquet was held in Woodlands
hall, for which covers were laid for 800,
and nearly every seat Vas occupied. DR..