Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-05-26
ODD FELLOWS WEEK.
Orders Of the Fraternity Meet at Bur-
Iineton.

Iineton.
The annual session OF Vermont Odd
Fellow bodies was held in Burlington lsst
week, opening Tuesday with the 10th an
nual meeting of the department council.
President W. T. Haigh Of Brattleboro de-
liyered his annual address that morning.
The report showed marked improve
ment in the Canton work, but there has
been no increase in the membership OF
the organization but the deadwocd has
been weeded so that its present status is
one OF yigor. There is total member
ship OF l54 in the cantons, Montpelier
canton not being reported. Substantial
gains have been made since Jan. l.
Seven deaths occurred during the year.
There is nearly 5000 in the treasury.
The following officers we're elected
President, w. T. Haigh of Brattleboroi
vice-president, F. W. Jackson Of Barre;
secretary, W. }. Cain Of Brattleboroi
treasurer, c. G. Staples of Brattleboro;
chaplain, Capt. c. f. Dodge OF Rutland (;
officer Of the day, Capt. j. o. Bess of
Rutland; officer OF the guard, Chey. +. b.
Morton Of st. Adams; aide, Capt. c. @.
McGaffey of Burlington; sentinel. Past
Capt. ]. A. Long of Barre; picket, Lieut..
II. II. somers, Jr., of st. Johnsbury.
The prizes for the competitive drill
were announced as follows: First prize,
Canton Palestine OF Brattleboro, s25; sec
ond, Canton Rutland OF Rutland, SIS;
third prize, Canton Ninton OF Barre, $40.
The fnrtieth annual session OF the
Grand Encampment opened Wednesday
with good attendance. Grand Patri-
arch Oliver Harwood of Bennington pre-
sided. All the officers were present ex-
eept Grand High Priest A. w. Roel OF
Brattleboro.
There are 1855 members aud 33 en-
eampments in the state. A gain OF 81
members is shown.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
lows; Grand patriarch, Z. A. King OF
Burlington; grand high priest, l.. +.
Jones Of Island Pond; grand senior
warden, j. +. Walker of Bellows Falls
grand scribe, G. w. Farr OF st. Johnsbury
grand treasurer, L. j. Brown ot Brad
ford grand junior warden, II. w. Scott
of Barre; grand representative for two
years, o. W. Howe OF Bennington
Grand Patriarch King appointed among
the district deputy grand patriarehs, fifth
district, Il. T.. Campbell of Waterbury
sixth district, II. B. Lang OF White River
junction; eighth district, +. A. HansIy OF
Springfield.
The annual business meeting OF the
Grand Past Masters association was held
Wednesday evening and the banquet OF
the association followed.
The Grand Lodge met in its sixty
fourth annual session Thursday, Francis
4. Perry OF Brattleboro, grand master,
and all Of the grand officers being pres
emit. There was a large attendance.
The report OF Secretary o. II. Hender-
son OF st. Johnsbury showed that there
are rs subordinate and 81 Rebekah
lodges, with total membership OF Z 80,
a net gain OF ia IN the subordinate
lodges. The Rebekah lodges show loss
OF 2S brothers and gain OF So sisters.
The receipts of the lodges from differ.
ent sources was $50, 1854. OF this
amount S13, 1866 was expended for the
relief of 40 members of Vermont lodges.
sixty-two transients we're relieved to the
amount OF %, 142.
One new lodge was formed during the
year, at Washington. The Gill Home il
in fourishinR condition.
A class of so candidates took the Grand
Lodge degree.
1t was decided to hold the next meeting
OF the Grand Lodge and other bodies in
ST. Adams.
The ATTENDANCE at the Grand Lodge
meeting this year was over $50. Along
with other business new district was
formed. District No. 10 was divided and
a new district, No. ~, formed. This ter
ritory is in the southern part of the state
The following are among the district
deputy grand masters appointed by the
new master:-Sixth district, f. +
Learned OF Wells River; seventh district
B. L. Sylvester Of Northiield; eighth dis
trict, c. o. Spalding OF Bethel.
4 Appointive officers Grand marshal, f
I L. Ingalls, OF Hartford; grand conductor
j. G. Cameron Of Proctor; grand guar
dian, j. P. Putnam of Windsor; grand
herald, L. c. Holcomb OF Milton.
4 The following officers were elected =
Grand master, r. F. Hatch of Bristol
deputy grand master, E. E. Sargent OF St
bloomsbury; grand warden, F. q. Nichols
OF Richmond; grand secretary, o. II
I Henderson OF st. Johnsbury grand treas
urer, L. c. Grant OF Burlington; CRANE
chaplain, Rev. j. B. Reardon OF Spring
\ field; grand representative to the sover
eign lodge for two years, Francis E. Per
ry of Brattleboro; trustee OF the Gil
/ Home for four years, 7. c. Robbins o
Rutland.
The report of the trustees of the Gil
Home shows four admissions for the pas
year, two deaths and one dismissal
Many permanent improvements have beer
made and numerous donations received
The finances OF the Home are in pros
porous condition.
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