Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-26
F.&A.M. DISTRICT MEETING
Members of Valley Lodge Royalty Enter.
tain-Work and Addresses Edifying
One of the Largest Gatherings
in History of the District.


in History of the District.
The Tenth Masonic District meeting
was held at Orleans on Thursday,
Jan. 20. From the standpoint of
weather the day was an ideal one
and the delegates from the var
ious lodges comprising the district
began arriving early. The Tenth dis
trict is made up of the following
Meridian Sun, No, 20, Craftsbury;
Island Pond, No. A, Island Pond Or
leans, No. 55, Barton Central, No. 62,
lrasburg; Memphremagng, No. 65,
Newport: Valley, No. 106, Orleans.
All these lodges were we'll represent.
ed at the meeting, which argues we'll
for the true spirit of Free Masonry
within the district.
| Promptly at 80 the meeting was
called to order in the Masonic hall by
the sound of the gavel in the hands
of the District Deputy Grand Master
Everett j. Hill of Newport and the
officers of Orleans Lodge of Barton
were called to the stations for the
purpose of opening lodge of Master
. Masons. C. A. Barrows, W. Nj. The
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/ and then called from labor to refresh
ments, whereupon the district deputy
: called upon the officers Of Central
, Lodge of Irasburg to assume the sta
: tions for the purpose of exemplifying
the work of the A. E. degree. This
J work was we'll done and reflected
: credit upon the untiring efforts of w.
: M. George w. Russell. Following
! this came an address by Grand Lee.
! turer Charles H. Darling, who in
well chosen words reviewed the work
kof the afternoon, giving words of en-
: couragement and we'll merited praise.
? The Lodge was then called from la
Dor to refreshment until Z 80. The
interval was spent socially according
: to the desire of each, and at 5 80 all
o met in Masonic hall for the purpose
8 of marching to the churches where
6 sumptuous banquets had been prepared
= by the Ladies' Aid societies. Two
q lines were formed and marched from
. the hall down Main street to the
i bridges where tne lines separated,
n the one marching to the M. E. church
the other to the Congregational The
l. Grand officers were entertained at the
g NJ. F. church. Two hundred and
4 twerty-t two were served by the
# churches, 108 at the Congregational
- and ia at the Methodist. The tables
% at both churches were beautifully
m decorated and most enjoyable time
was had at the banQuets.
g The work of the evening was don,
o. in the opera hall which had beer
le converted into temporary Lodge
10 room. Art squares covered the floor
at and the stations were raised by plat
II forms from the knights of Pythia
" hall. Five rows of opera seats wer
tn placed around the paralelogram mad
at by the art squares and stations an
the whole presented beautiful
beauty was the stage, with its scener
~ officers with the Deputies and Pas
ls Masters. Promptly at the appointe
,r hour District Deputy Hill called tn
I'd officers of Valley Lodge to assume tn
is stations for the purpose of exemplyf
III ing the work of the M. M. degree.
of A. w. Fletcher, w. M. then calle
lis the lodge from refreshments to labor
a and the work of the third degree wa
I'D done In very worthy manner. Tn
to team work of the officers wa
G.. commented upon by every one especa
a ly the work done by A. W. Fletcher
be W. NJ. and L. M. Kinsley, Sr. D. Th
music by Mr.. Powell and his orchestr
= of Barton, organized for the occasion
added considerably to the evening
OF work. Addresses were then made b
st. Rt. Wor. EUge 1e S. Weston. gran
Us senior warden of New Haven, r. "
is Charles H. Darling of Burlington Ri
be Wor. H. H. Ross, grand secretary, {
ne Burlington, and Most Wor. Charles A
Calderwood. past grand master {
ur st. Johnsbury. Other grand officer
or present were Worshipful H. S. Roo
ne Past Grand junior deacon Worship
co full H. Z. Seaver, Past Grand Sr. D.
or A. D. Beede and H. J. StannarC
,is Grand Pursuivants, and many DistriC
Deputies and Past Masters. Tt
Louge was closet in form in time fl
ne the delegates going south to cate
on tie late trains. Those going mort
er- were carried to Newport by a speci;
lie train. The meeting was an inspirin
lis one and the the spirit of Free Masor
he ry was taught and exemplifed anew
ch 1t is the seed of the past, the bles:
ing of the present, and the hope c
:, the future in more ways than one
a.. 1t cheers, it encourages, it merge
Isl mutually, and it's field is the worlc
re it's children all nations and its proc
liu uct, civilization. Masonry is not
Ig substitute for the church and no goo
IS Mason so understands it. But Ere
no Masonry is system of moral philosc
ply, which teaches men the highes
of morality by means of signs, allegol
iaI les, and symbols. 1t is a system @
lst ethics which has perpetually taugh
m. morals, religion and philosophy. 1t
he moral teaching is derived from tn
he ! Ten Commandments, and it's religion
ct teaching is founded on Gods Word.
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