The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-06-22
MASONIC GRAND BODIEs MEET

MASONIC GRAND BoDIEs MEET
Annual Elections Of The Various
Masonic Bodies Completed.
Burlington, June 16.--The re-eleS
lion OF Grand Master Henry l.. Bal
lou of Chester. and nearly all thu
other officers OF the grand lodge
for second year OF service, was thu
principal feature of yesterdays Ma
sonic work Grand lodge was call
ed from refreshment to labor n
nine o'clock in the morning. The
election of officers was held at tel
o'clock, and the installation follow
ed. Other routine business wal
put through with despatch, and thu
grand lodge adjourned at noon, ,
most unusual circumstance.
About $50 Masons were presen
at the session, many OF whom. b,
reason of the early adjournment o
the grand lodge, were able to leave
the city during the day At the II
stallation, which had originally beer
planned for the afternoon insteaC
of the morning session. the install
ing officer was Past Grand Maste
Marsh O. Perkins of Windsor anC
the marshal was Past Grand Master
Lee S. Tillottson of St Albans. Mr.
Perkins also presided at the clec
tion OF officers. which resulted al
follows
Grand Master Most Worshipfu
Henry l.. Ballou of Chester.
Deputy grand master--Right WoI
shipful Eugene l.. Weston of New
Haven.
Grand senior Right Wor
shipful Charles II. Darling Of Bur
llngton.
G.and junior warden Right WoI
shipful Henry J Stannard OF Bar
ton.
Grand Right Worship
full Charles w Titcomb of Proctors
Vile.
Grand secretary Right Worship
full Henry II. Ross of Burlington
Assistant grand secretary--Wor
shipful Frank A. Ross of Burling
ton
Grand senior Worshipfu
Edwin L. Wells of Lyndonville.
Grand junior deacon Worship
ful Edward C. Woodwork of Ar
lington.
Grand lecturer--Worshi Da
yid A. Elliott OF White River June
tion.
Grand chaplain-Wo Worshipful Rev
Alfred J. Hough OF Proctorsville.
Assistant grand chaplain
shipful Rev. William J Ballou o
Ludlow.
Grand marshal Worshipful Johl
+. Piddock Of Saxtons River.
Grand sword bearer--Worshipfu
Daniel a. Loomis of Burlington.
Grand senior steward-W WORSHIP
full Albert Killam Of Burlington.
Grand junior steward-Worshi
ful Edgar II. Martin of Burlington.
Grand pursuivant Worshipfu
Henry Bryant of st. Adams.
Grand tyler--W Worshipful lIenr.
l.. Townsend OF Bridport.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter Elects
THE past five days said Gran'
Secretary Henry II. Ross last even
ing. have witnessed very pleas
ant series OF Masonic meetings. TIL,
weather has been cool and comforta
Bile, instead OF extremely hot, as a
this season in some years. Busi
ness has been transacted smooth,
and promptly. and without any fric
tion whatever
Yesterday was the closing day O
Masonic week in this city. The onl
session held was the annual convo
cation OF the Grand Royal Arcl
chapter OF Vermont, which was abl
TO complete its business entirely Il
the forenoon. much earlier thai
had been anticipated The atten
dance was larger than the average
about 100 being present The 70
lowing officers we're elected
Grand high priest Samuel 7
Braley OF Rutland.
Deputy grand high priest Henr
y Bryant OF Morrisville
Grand king--silas n. Danforth .
st. Adams.
Grand scribe Don A. Stone 0
Plattsburgh. ~ Y.
Grand treasurer Charles "
Whlteomb OF Proctorsyille.
Grand secretary Henry " RIOS
of Burlington.
Grand captain Of the host liar
ry j Stannard OF Barton.
Grand principal solourner--Jame
X Roberts Of Burlington
Grand royal arch captain Georg
y Tilden OF Barre.
Grand master Of the ard veil-
william II. Brewster Of Middlobury
Grand master OF the End veil
Charles A. Lang Of Montpelier
Grand master OF the LIST veil
Christie D. croweii OF Brattleboro
Grand chaplain--Rey Charles =
Partridge OF Woodstock
Grand lecturer--Georgs / Whit
ney OF Bellows Fails.
Grand senior Edgar u
Martin OF Burlington.