Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-12-01
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL
SUCCESSFUL VETERANS NIGHT.
All Chairs In Columbian Lodge, No. So,
F. & A. My Filled by Members Long
CONNECTED with the EraternItX.


Veterans night in Columbian lodge
No. Sc, F. & A. NJ, Tuesday. brought
out the largest crowd which has assem-
bled In the Masonic temple since the
dedication. All of the chairs were fill
ed by ld-timers, who were mostly men,
bers of the fraternity before the pres
ent officers were born. The invitations
to the communication gave the follow
ing brief historical data concerning each
officer who had a part in the work. as
follows:
w. NJ, Kittredge Haskins, born in Do.
yer, April s. 1886; raised in Social lodge,
No SS, Wilmington, June Z, 1851 Di-
mitted to Columbian lodge Oct 81, 1865.
W. NJ, 1889 to 1890 and NJ. w. g. NJ,
1S95-96.
S. w, William II. Vinton, born in
Fitchburg, Nov. Z, 1885, raised in Colum-
bian lodge May 1, 1860. W. NJ, 1s66-67
r. w. G.. S. W., 1S71-72. Omitted to
Bratteboro lodge, 1881. W. M, 1sS1-s2-
S.
]. w, j. Henry Pratt born in West
moreland, N. H., March 6, 1885. Di-
from Walpole, N. II. Omitted to Brat
tleboro lodge. 1881. w. NJ, 1883.
S. D., James B. Randoll, born in Dunn
merston, Sept. 4, 1876; raised in Colum-
bian lodge, March s. 1898. w. NJ, 1900
01-O2. Secretary from 1902.
]. D., Peter S. Chase, born in Jamaica
March %, 1S45; raised in Blazing Star
lodge, No. 90. Townshend, 1866. Omitted
to Columbian lodge Nov. s, 1870
s. s., Henry W. Simonds. born in Brat
tleboro, Aug. 15, 1899, raised in Colum-
bian lodge. June 10, 1869.
j. s., John A. Davis, born in New
fame, July I. 1S49 raised in Columbian
lodge, Oct. 2S. 1873.
Secretary, o. e. Randall, born in
90
Woodstock, Vt, Dec 10, 1865. Omitted
to Brattleboro lodge, Aug. 81, 1885. w
NJ, 1929.
Treasurer. William S. Newton born In
Marlboro, VT, June &c, 1922; raised in
Columbian lodge, March 90 1866
Marshal, j. Albert Taylor, born in
Guilford, VT, March 8, 1884; raised in
Columbian lodge, Nov. 3, 1868. Tyler as
| early as 1870 and has filled same position
for % years continuously.
Chaplain, f. II. Putnam, born in Brat.
| tleboro, VT, Oct. 16, 1912; raised in Co.
lumbian lodge, July p, 1866 W. NJ, 1879.
76-11 secretary from 1890 to 1902
Tyler, G.. T. Lundberg, born in Sweden
Dec. 10, 1913; raised in Columbian lodge
Feb. II, 1879.
Other veterans of Columbian lodge
who have been Masons at least 40 years
are: William Chamberlain, raised Apri
| 10, 1862: Porter c. Spencer, Oct %. 1864
| John E. Hubbard, Nov. 8, 1866 w. Dori
Perry Dec. 3, 1867; Henry G.. Clark
March . 1869; Isaac D. Bailey, March s
1S7O Henry p. Wellman, 1871.
The Master Mason's degree was con.
| ferred with fine effect on two candidate.
| by the veterans. F. c. Adams sang sew
eral solos, with organ accompaniment
during the work. After the lodge wal
closed refreshments were served in tn,
banquet hall. The venerable officers o
the evening were the recipients of man,
| attentions from the younger members o
the craft, and were complimented anC
congratulated on all sides for their in
teresting and successful efforts.
This communication was the first O
a series of three special meetings ar,
ranged by the officers of the lodge
The lodge Tuesday evening represented
age. At an early date another lodg,
will represent manhood, the chairs t
be filled by officers between the ages O
80 and As. The third meeting will repre-
sent youth, and at that time none o
the officers will be over 2S years old.
The following sentiment, headed "Mei
of Age" was written for the program
Tuesday night by Rev. a. j. Hough o
Proctorsville, chaplain of the gran,
lodge:
Age has its SKILL the fruit of years,
| Life's doubts are vanquished and it
fears;
1t walks erect the Lodge room floor
And says, I've done this thing before.