Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-05-19
NO. 20.
ODD FELLOWS IN ST. ALeANs.
Grand Bodies Held Annual Session There
This Week-Ffteen Besides Rebekahs
Went from Brattleboro.

This has been odd Fellows week in
Vermont with gatherings of the grand
bodies of odd Fellows and Rebekahs in
ST. Adams. Yesterday $50 guests were
in the city and the streets were deco
rated in gala attire The following mem
bers of Canton Palestine, No. 3, of this
town attended the meetings: Capt o. D.
Stowell, Lieut.. G. G.. Staples Ensign
Clifton H. Fox, W. +. Coombs. William
T. Haigh, William j. Cain, Emerson W.
Peake, Noyes II. White, Peter johnson,
Floyd Robinson, r. II. Messenger Fay-
cite Miller and George II. Metcalf Har-
old Smith represented Oasis encamp-
ment, No. 8, and Fayette Miller went as
delegate from Wantastiquet ladge. The
delegates from Dennis Rebekah lodge
were Mrs. w 7. Haigh, Mrs. Luther H.
Miller and Miss Alta Bishop.
The department council of Patriarchs
Militant opened the session by holding
its annual meeting Tuesday morning
This was followed by a school of in
struction for officers, a parade of can
tons in the afternoon and the grand ball
in the evening. The department council
elected these officers: Pres, Col f. w.
jackson of Barre; vice pres, Lieut.. Col.
w. j. Cain of Brattleboro; sec, Major
Alexander Duncan of Barre; treas,
Lieut.. c. G. Staples of Brattleboro. The
school of instruction was conducted by
Major G.. H. Metcalf of Brattleboro.
representatives
from other cantons took part in the pa
rade. Canton Lafayette of Burlington
| had is men present, Canton Vinton of
Barre "a, Canton Franklin of St Adams
20 Canton Palestine of Bratteboro Is,
under Capt O. ID. Stowell, Lieut., C. G..
Staples and Ensign c. II. Fox, and Can
ton Rutland of Rutland "a. Only three
cantons took part in the competitive
| drill, and the prizes were awarded to
| Barre, Burlington and Rutland. in the
order given. Colonel Jackson and staff
! and partners led the grand ball in city
| hall, which was a brilliant affair. Capt.
| o. d. Stowell was a member of the in
| troductory committee. The decoration of
! chivalry was conferred in the evening,
| Colonel Jackson comforting the degree
/ upon the chevalers and Past Colonel
| w. T. Haigh of Brattleboro comforting
/ it upon the ladies.
The 41st annual meeting of the grand
! encampment was held Wednesday morn
ing and all of the grand officers were
present. The reports showed a net loss
of IS. Most of the old officers were re-
elected. c. G. Staples of Brattleboro is
grand treasurer. In the evening Past
Grand Officers association held its an
nual meeting Past Grand Master f. f.
Perry of this town was elected a mem
Der of the executive committee. The
meeting was followed by a banquet at
| tended by 22j people, and after the
| speaking Past Grand Master H. c. Far
/ rar of Rutland, who had been reelected
/ president, was presented a jewel. having
completed % years of active service in
/ the order.
The grand lodge opened its 65th an
nual session yesterday morning. Grand
officers We're present from Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire and from
Quebec, besides the Vermont officers
These officers were elected: Grand mas
ter. f. +. Sargent of St. Johnsbury;
deputy grand master, F. G.. Nichols OF
Richmond; grand warden. E. L. ingalls,
of Hartford; grand secretary. O. II.
Henderson of ST. Johnsbury: grand
treasurer, L. c. Grant of Burlington
| grand representative to the sovereign
lodge for two years, r. F. Hatch OF
Bristol; grand chaplain, Rev. DR.. F. D.
Miller of Island Pond 1t was voted to
hold the next meeting in Woodstock
The grand secretary's report showed a
total membership of 1899. net gain of
20. Wantastiquet lodge of Brattleboro
Is the largest. having an enrolment of
do. The membership of the Rebakah
lodges is l0l4, women and 1920 men, a
decrease of p women and SO men.
a reception to the Rebekah assembly
and the exemplification of the Rebekah
! degree took place last evening, and to-
| day the annual meeting of the assembly
is being held.