The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
A. E. KING SLATED
FOR GRAND PATRIARC
Grand Encampment Of ]. 0. 0. F. Opened
To-day in Burlington--0fhcers An
Present But 0ne~i,s 1856 Mem
bers. Gam ot 81.

Burlington, Nay ls The fortieth an
nual session Of The grand encampment q
Odd Fellows opened here to-day with 0
good attendance, grand patriarch Olivel
Hafwood of Bennington presiding, All
the officers were present, except The
grand high priest, AZ vi. Roel Of Brattle
boro. There are eS5 members, with
thirty three encampments in the state
gain Of "a members A. K. King ol
Burlington, grand senior warden, is slat'
cd for election as grand patriarch this
afternoon The reports of the oiiicers
show an excellent condition Of the en-
campment.
The following officers were elected by
the department council, Patriarchs Mill.
tant, yesterday
President, W. A. Haigh Of Bratteboro;
vice president, + w jackson Of Barre;
secretary, w. J. Cain oi Brattleboroj
treasurer, c. G Staples Of Brattleboroj
chaplain. Capt 9. r Dodge Of Rutland
officer Of the day. Capt. j. 0. Bess ef
Rutland; officer OF the guard, Chev. f. 2.
Morton Of st. Adams; aide, Capt. G. g.
McGaHey Of Burlington; sentinel, Past
Capt ]. A. Long Of Barre; picket, Lieut..
II. n. Somers, irs Of 81 Johnsbury.
Canton Palestine Of Brattleboro won
the first prize Of S25 in the competitive
drill yesterday afternoon, with a percent,
age Of 1914 Canton Rutland Of Rutland
took second prize Of SO, with a percent
age Of 90ia. Canton Ninton of Barre
won third prize Of $40, with a percentage
Of Ssas.
The cantons marched in the following
order; Canton Lafayette, No. l, Of
Burlington; Canton Crescent No. 2, Of
st. Johnsbury; Canton Palestine, No. 3,
Of Brattleboro; Canton Bennington No.
4, Of Bennington5 Canton Buena Vista,
No. 5. 81 Windsor; Canton Rutland. No.
G, Of Rutland Canton Vinton, No. 9, Of
Barre: Canton Franklin, No. 10, Of st.
Albans; Canton SlSitehawaug, No. IL, Of
Bellows Falls; Canton Woodstock, No.
l2, Of Woodstock.
Colonel M. n. Haigh ofEiciated last
evening ~ the conferrinx Of the grand
decoration Of chiYalry on Colonel r. a.
Spear Of Woodstock. Colonel Spear in
turn conferred the decoration Of ehiyalry
on the following persons: Captain ]. @.
Bess Canton Rutland Major a. j. Ten
neys Canton Franklin; Lieut., s. Al Ca
prom. Canton Rutlands Airs. Louise r.
Boyce. secretary Rebekah assembly,
Bright Star lodge; Mrs. Minnie +. Dam
drew, P. n. G., Beatrice lodge, Benning
ton; Mrs. Fl. S. Hands Colonel Spear
received his decoration for faithful and
efficient service as department com.
mander.
Canton Lafayette Of Burlington per.
formed the floor work during the cere-
mony Of decoration, which lasted from
about 7s30 until nine o'clock. The staff
was assisted in the ceremony by Mrs
Hattie Hackett. Mrs Helen Bliss, Miss
Frances Gil and Miss Ella Severance, al
Of Burlington. Little Miss Keeler, also
Of this city. took part Miss Mamie
Holmes sang parts Of the ceremony
The ball was held in the large hall
on the lower floor Of the armory. Les
sors orchestra furnished music and the
catering was done by Kent There were
over SOC persons present The floor man
ayers were: r. G. Smith, Henry Stafford,
II. Fl. Somers. w. n. Frost. w. +. Coon.
C. A. Kavanaugh The Introductory
COMMITTEES was composed Of Captain E.
G. Hamilton. D. v. Stone. II. A, Morse,
j. o. Bess, 4 j. Gnerin. Il A. doubleday.