Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1910-06-23
MASONIC WEEK.
Nth Annual Communication of
Grand Lodge Held at Burlington.

OF Deli beratiou, A. a. ). X, in thu
rooms OF the rite. Illustrious Marsh q
: Perkins OF Windsor, 33d degree, deputy
for Vermont, and the Rev. y. A. Wood o.
7 Rnmney. y. H., delivered addresses
Mr.. Perkins gave a resume OF the year'I
! work and spoke eloquently Of the de
ceased members-W. NJ. Martin Of Bur
lington. ]. Vernon Dutton OF Hsrdwiek
C. q. Conductor Frank w. Flint oil
Windsor; George c. Mayo, II. Eugene
Sibley, Charles r. Nash and Henry j.
Nelson Of Burlington.
d. n. Nicholson of Burlington, 33rd
degree, who some time since was appoint.
ed grand almoner OF the supreme council,
was installed during the afternoon ty
Captain of the Guard George o. Tyler.
The following officers were elected and
installed: Grand first lieutenant COM
mander, Henry L. Stillson; grand second
lieutenant commander, Charles A. Calder
wood; grand minister of state, Hamilton
s. Peck; grand chancellor, Olin w.
Daley; grand prior, silas II. Danforth
grand treasurer, Charles W. Whitcomb
grand secretary, Henry II. Ross; grand
master of ceremonies, George F. Root
grand hospitaller, Charles A. Chapman
grand seneschal, George II. Reynolds; the
three following appointments we're an
nounced by the illustrious COMMANDMENTS
chief: Grand standard bearer, Smith S.
+ Ballard; grand captain of the guard, Isaac
I d. Bailey; grand sentinel, Albert Killam.
During the afternoon was also given the
exemplication of the 22nd degree, Knight
OF the Royal Axe, or Prince Of Libanus,
+ in full ceremonial form.
f 1wa nfF he fFf4FfNouufrsa ~
/ Vermont consistory in some time was the
work of the 30th degree in the evening
on nearly a half a hundred candidates,
the work being under the direction of
George II. Reynolds, commandments
OF the consistory.
Other degrees worked were the 30th,
knight Kadosh; Court Chamber; the
Mausoleum; First Incident, the Pilgrim,
and music for the degree work was pro-
vided by the Scottish Rite Male quartet,
George ID. Sherman of Burlington, direc-
tor, while the instrumental music
was by an orchestra under the leadership
OF Bert Waterman of. Burlington. Short
addresses followed the work and a ban
quet was served.
Although 75 years old, Sayles Nichols,
33d veteran treasurer Of all the local Scot
fish Rite bodies OF Vermont consistory, is
still young man in spirit and one whose
interest is ever active in the order with
which he has so many years been affili-
ated.
Mr.. Nichols was born in Hubbardton,
October I, 1886, attended st. Johnsbury
academy and Norwich university.
The 6Sth annual conclave of the grand
commandery of the Knights Templar and
Appendant Orders of the State of Yer
mont occupied nearly all of Tuesday.
The grand council of Royal and Select
Masters OF the State Of Vermont met in
the evening at 80 and their session COM
pleted the proceedings Of the second day
of Masonic week.
The parade of the Knights TempIar,
was omitted, the knights simply forming
at the Van Ness House and marching to
the temple in uniform. The line was
headed by Grand Commander Frank d.
Dewey OF Montpelier, and the sword and
uniform which he wore were presented to
him by the Mount Zion commandery of
his city. During the morning Grand
Commander Dewey delivered his annual
address in which be gave a resume OF the
work OF the year. There are 10 subordin-
uAC VI hnlk par III
this Jurisdiction and the total member
ship for the state is 1858. The following
officers we're elected
Grand commander, Sir Daniel S. Dam
forth Of st. Adams; deputy grand COM
mander, Sir George F. Root OF Newport;
grand generalissimo, Sir Frank L. Clark
Of Rutland; grand captain general, Sir
William II. Brewster OF Middlebury;
grand senior warden, Sir Olin w. Daley
of White River Junction; grand junior
warden, Sir Edward L. Bates OF Benning-
ton; grand prelate, Sir Alfred J. Hough
Of Montpelier; grand treasurer, Sir
Charles w. Whitcomb of Proctorsyile;
grand recorder, Sir Henry Il. Ross OF
Burlington; grand standard bearer, Sir
Frank B. Putnam of Brattleboro; grand
sword bearer, Sir Elroy B. Whitaker OF
Barre; grand warder, Sir Frederick Fl.
Babbitt for Bellows Falls; grand captain
of the guard, Sir William H. Ridley CT
Burlington.
At 1880 p. m. the Grand council of
Royal and Select Masters held their an
nual assembly. VI. T. Isaac ID. Bailey,
grand master, presided. After the tran
saction Of the usual routine business the
following officers we're elected
Grand master, d. G. Noble of Middle
bury; deputy grand master, G. |. Whitney
OF Bellows Falls; Prin. conductor OF
work, o. w. Daley Of White River june
+ ton; grand treasurer, G. II. Heaton Of
/ Montpelier; grand recorder, H. II. Ross
Of Burlington; grand captain of the
guard, G. I. S. Pierce OF Vergennes;
T grand conductor, F. r. Vaughan Of Brat
( tleboro; grand chaplain, 4. T. Clarke OF
Barre; grand lecturer, ID. 5. Brownell of
Springfield; grand marshal, e. L. Spencer
OF st. Johnsbury; grand steward, d. S.
Bliss Of Burlington; grand sentinel, G.
F. Morse of Burlington.
The 117th annual communication of
the Grand lodge, f. and A. NJ, was held
Wednesday with Grand Master Lee 5.
4 1illotson Of ST. Adams presiding. The
report Of Grand Secretary Il. H. Ross
showed 104 subordinate lodges in the
state, one more than last year, the new
lodge being at Readsboro. The present
membership is 1891, net gain for the
year OF 8Sl. The loss by death for the
year is PIG. No change was made this
year in the matter of the Temple per capi-
IA. tax. 1t was recommended that the
tax be raised from 80 TO 80 cents for the
next three years when il was expected
that the amount realized, with the in
come from the Templp would nay N he