Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-06-15

Thursday was the ull-important day of
the Goth annual session of the grand
chapter of the Vermont Order Of the
Eastern Star, and the amount Of bust
ness transacted was Il large one. The
days work opened ut nine o'clock In full
form. and routine business was taken up
and disposed Of according to the pre-
scribed method. reports of committees
and appointments followed. and at noon
Il recess was taken.
THE OFFICERS.
The chapter convened again at two
o'clock in the afternoon, and the greater
rart Of the session was given over to the
election of officers, who were chosen as
follows: Grand patron, George r. Leland
OF Springied. grand matron. Mrs Ella
". Weeks of st. Johnsbury; grand secre-
iGry. n. ]" Stilson OF Bennington IRE
elected; grand treasurer, Mrs. Eta +.
Eraser of Windsor (re-elected): associate
crand patron, Enos RI. Sherwin Of John
son; associate grand matron, Mrs Dana
y. Coy of Windsor grand conductress,
Mrs. Gertrude +. Buell. of South Stanford;
associate grand conductress. Mrs. Abbe
ID. Stone of Barre; grand warder, Mrs.
Laura b. Cole of Bennington.
The appointive grand officers We're an
nounced as follows: Grand lecturer Mrs
Ruby G. Hawley of Richford; grand
chaplain Mrs. Abby $. Randall of Wells
River; grand marshal, Mrs. Florence X
Pierce of Barton: grand Adah, Mrs. Lola
NJ. Cutting Of Concord grand Ruth, Mrs.
Frances L. Ninton; grand Esther, Mrs.
Hattie NJ. Richmond; grand Martha, Mrs
Nina McCiinnis; grand "Electa, Mrs
Martha A. Stoddard of Shelburne; grand
sentinel. Herbert T. Eaton of West
! Arlington: committee for foreign cor
respondence, Mrs. Aida NJ. Durham of
Barre.
The district deputies chosen are as
| follows: District No. !, Herbert w. Shaw
of Manchester Center. and Mrs. A. W.
Sheldon of Fair Haven; district No. ?,
Charles 8. Howard of Bellows Falls. and
Mrs. Grace T. Richmond OF Wiliamsvile:
district No. g. S. b. Buell. of South
STAFFORD and Mrs. Georgianna Gushing
of Woodstock; district No. A. Dwight f.
Mason of Montpelier and Mrs. Lucinda
Cleveland of Randolph; district No 3,
Arthur NJ. Lane of ST. Johnsbury and
Mrs. Edith Mcdowell of Lyndonvile;
district No. 6. Or. John c. Morgan of
stowe and Mrs. A. r. Warren of Hard
wick; district No. :. Fred NJ. Sears of
Ira sburg and Annie f. French of Or
leans; district No s, Frank II. Davis of
Bakersfield and Mrs. T.. +. Green of
| Rchford district No. Q. Or. F. r. Stod-
dard of Shelburne and Mrs. A. E. Glenn
ent of Burlington.
CONSTITUTION REVISED.
Contrary to the expectations of many
members of the order, the revised con-
stitution and digest was approved and
adopted with perfect harmony and with
out discussion. This document, which
was considered by the annual session OF
1910, and which. according to the rules,
had to be laid over for one year before
| final adoption. was ratified yesterday
| afternoon without even so much as q
reading, although 1t was supposed be-
| forehand that there would be discussion
and balloting upon every article. The
special committee which prepared the
| constitution and digest was made up Of
Fl. /. Stillson, Mrs. Elma NJ. Miller and
Mrs. George F. Leland.
rhe afternoon session closed at about
six o'clock and the evening meeting was
taken up principally by the installation
of the newly chosen officers The install
| ling officer was Past Grand Matron Mrs
Christina Borland Of Sharon, formerly
| of st. Johnshury. while Mrs Fred G.
Petty of Brattleboro acted as marshal
and Mrs. George F.. Leland was acting
| chaplain. The memorial services for de-
ceased members took place at the be-
ginning Of the afternoon session.
GAIN IN MEMBERSHIP.
| Grand Patron Arthur G.. Spauldirp If
LUDLOW presided at Thursdays sessions.
In his annual report he announced n gain
OF 2G5 In membership during the past
year, and the addition of four new
chapters to the Vermont Jurisdiction
| These are located in North Montpelier,
Versennes. Burlington and Alburg. The
| total membership of the Eastern Star
| in this State was given as G,537. and Mr.
Spauldng said that the financial condi-
lion Of the order is very satisfactory. All
Of the q chapters are hourshing. The
| grand patron also paid n hgh tribute
to the loyalty Of the grand officers and
Of the officers OF the local hnpte:s which
| he had visited during the year.
| Mrs. Alden Praley. worthy grand matron
of the jurisdiction of Minnesota. ad-
dressed the session, and described the
| different methods of procedure that are
found in the grand chapters Of the var
| ious States. Mrs Fanny Morrison. grand
conductress OF the New Hampshire
jurisdiction, was called upon. but did not
deliver an address. The Rev. Willis ID.
Engle, who was the speaker of the even
ing ut Wednesdays banquet. left yester-
day morning for his home in indianapolis
Before coming to Vermont, he had Just
organized three chapters in the Provinces
OF Quebec and New Brunswick. and he Is
to go soon TO British Columbia and Alaska
| upon a like mission.