Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-16
DAY OF
MASONIC WEEK
Officers Elected and Installed bv
Vermont Council of Delibera-
ton at Annual Meeting.
ADDRESS BY N. 0. PERKINS
y. n. Nicholson Installed Grand
Almoner CT Gupreme Council
Something about Some
Prominent Masons.
ADDRESS BY N. 0. PERKINS


ornoon at TWO o'clock at the Masonic
Temple with INC meeting of the Vermont
Council of Deliberate A. a. s. T., IN
the rooms of the rite. Illustrlous Marsh
o. Perkins esd degree, deputy for Yer
mont, and the Rev. N A. Wood Of Rom
ney. y. H.. delivered addresses
Mr.. Perkins gave resume Of the work
Of tho year and extended the greetings
of the surrcm" body. He spoke with par
ticular eloquerco of those who have died
during the pas: YEAR, among whom We're;
William y Martin of Burlington at the
time of his death commander-in-chief of
the cousistory, ! Vernon button of Hard
wick, senior Junior warden or the grand
lodge, Frank w. Flint of Windsor, well
known railroad conductor and promiu-
cnt Mason. George G. Mayo OF Rurling-
ton. at one time at the head of Haswel
Lodge of Perfection. II. Eugene sShley.
Charles X. Nash and Henry J. Nelson
Of Burlington, also prominent members
of Iiaswcll LodEe
u. n Nicholson. S3rd degree, who some
time since wa appointed grand almoner
of the supreme council, was installed dur
ing the Afternoon by Captain Of tho Guard
George O. Tyler Various matters OF rou-
tine business were transacted during the
afternoon.
The following officers We're elected and
installed Grand first lieutenant COM
mander, Henry J.. Stilson; grand secon
lieutenant commander, Charles a. Cald-
ervood: grand minister of State, Hamil-
ton s. Peck; grand chancellor, Olin w
Daley, Grand prior Sllas II. Danforth:
grand treasurer. Charles w. Whitcomb:
grand secretary, Henry II. Ross: grand
master of ceremonies. George r Root:
grand hospitaller. Charles A. Chapman:
grand sencschal. George H. Reynolds:
the three following appointments were
announced by the illustrious comman-
der-in-chief: Grand standard bearer.
Smith $. Ballard grand captain of tho
guard. Isaac d. Bailey; grand sentinel.
Albert Kilam
The officers were installed by Illustrious
Brother Perkins and Illustrious Brother
D. S. Danforth, acting marshal Proclama-
ton was made in the south, east and
west
end DEGREE EXEMPLIFIED.
During the afternoon was also given the
exemplification of the end degree, knight
of the ROYAL Axe. or Prince of Libanus,
In fun ceremonial form The degree was
worked by the following men: Thrice
potent William II. Ridley; senior war
den Arthur T.. Clement; junior warden,
George w. Burt; guard, Mark NJ Craig;
sentinel, George F. Morse; stage mana
ger. Albert killam; committee on frater-
nal courtesy, George II. Kinsley 90.
John A Corbin. George II. Holden, Henry
II. Ross, So Clarence II. Beecher, John
s. Patrick
VERMONT CONSISTORY.
One of the most impressive sessions of
Vermont consstory in some time and
doubtless one of the most intero ting
spe ctacles OF the week. was the work of
the Goth degree last evening on noariy a
half a hundred candidates. the WORK be-
ing under the direction of George IT. Rey-
nolds. communicative Of the cousis-
tory.
Preceding the work the commander-in-
chief received the following DISTINGUISHED
masons; H. Daniel S. Danforth. 3d. act
Ing as marshal; III. Marsh O. Perkins.
80, deputy for Vermont; III. Georee O.
Tyler, 3S, grand captain Of the Guard
of the supreme council, and others.
The Goth degree, Knight Kadosh. was
worked by the following cast of charac-
ters Commander in-chief George H.
Reynolds; FIRST auxiliary to commander
in-chief, Rev Newell A. Wood second
auxiliary to commanderin- chief William
H. Ridley, chaplain and reader of lessons
Rev Henry l.. Ballou of Chester: NJ OF
c. and exposition of Masonic SYMBOLISM
Herbert r.. Small; captain Of Guard.
George Q. Stiles; marshal, Daniel S.
Danforth of St. Adams.
Court Chamber-First Judge Hamilton
s. Peck, SO; second Judge. Edgar n
Martin; third judge, Charles A. Chap
man; fourth Judge, Saylcs Nichols. 90;
NTH Judge. Thomas =. Bragg; herald.
Mark II. Craig priest Charles f. Beach:
headsman, George II, Whitman.
The m-Repre.entativo snirit
George W. Burt; wierd character. Rohert
j. Waters and James W. Cady; guard at
entrance, Charles NJ. Russell.
First incident-Tho pilgrim; c. DurrelI
Simonds, principal. Second Incident
Monk Scene; Peter G. Godfrey. chief ac-
TOR Third incident-Uniawful appro-
priation; Caspar r. Kent. leader. J.
Chester Jones, Frank Z. Robinson.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures of Malta.
'@""'' ~ iiuil'lcN, commander, Lester II,
Douglass and Ethebert Seden. staff Of
hcers' Firth Observation-Disclosures of the
temple; Charles II. Jones, chief. Edvar
IT, Martin, Arthur +. Clement. George d
jarvis Guards-Charles II. Jones.
commander, Frederick F. Rradish Fred
erick w. Burritt, Solomon Story. .Jr.
Daniel &. Noble, Frederick r. Stoddard.
William +. Johnson, Horace l.. Johonnott.
Henry G. Humphrey Arthur l.. Walker.
Theodore b, Wakefield, Master of Stere-
opticon. I,al'orest j. Paige; master OF
bells, George r.. Ferrln; stage manager.
Albert Killam.
Vocal music for the degree was provid-
ed by the Scottish Rite male quartet,
George ID. Sherman director. and instru-
mental musical music was by an orches-
ira under the leadership of Bert Water
man. Short addresses followed the work
and a banquet was served.
Although 70 years old Sayes Nichols,
S3, veteran treasurer of all the local
Scottish Rite bodies and of Vermont con-
sistory, Is still young man In spirit,
and one whose interest is ever active In
the order with which he has 30 many
years been affiliated.
Mr. Nichols was born In Hubbardton,
Vt, October T. 1896, ATTENDED ST. Johns