The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-05-25
oDD TEIi.oMs IND SUCCESSFUL
MEEK.
issiSkahs Elcd offieets---ApIoint.
ments of District Dcpuii~s aud
Committees.

Committees.
81 Albans, May ~ Odd FELLOW
week came to close here today a
ter one of the most successful Al
pleasant sessions IN its histor
Beautiful weather has greeted u
visitors every day and the generoI
hospitality of the towns people. vi
left nothing undone TO make the
guests comfortable receive warn
est words Of appreciation aud graf
tade.
Today was devoted to the Rebel
abs. the 2Gth annual meeting OF III
assembly being held, the work q
the morning including the consiC
Grafton Of reports and the eonferrin
OF the Rebekah degree on 6S car
didates.
The election OF officers was he'll
late this afternoon, the installation
being held Immediately following
The Officers are: President. Mrs
Frances Il, Stone Of Springfield vice
president, Mrs, Grace T. Richmond
OF Rutland; warden, Mrs. Stella +
Bailey of East Hardwick; secretary
Mrs. Louise l.. Boyce of Barre: trea
urer, Mrs. Ella Il. Finney Of Lyn
donville. marshal, Mrs. Nora NJ
Jackson OF Barre; conductor, Mrs
Angie Endress OF Bennington; In
side guardian Mrs. Eugene S. Buck
of Randolph; outside guardian, Mrs
Emma l.. Rand of Saxtons River;
chaplain, Mrs. Clara Peterson of st.
Iohnsbury.
A pleasing feature was the pre-
sentation of a jewel to the retiring
president, Miss Emma II. Gates of
Ludlow, by the new president In be-
nalf of the order.
List OF District Deputies.
The following district deputies
We're appointed by the new presl-
dent, Mrs. Frances L. Stone, as fol
lows. District No. /, Mrs. Mary
Walker, Manchester Depot; No. 2,
Mrs. Alice Stedman of Poulmey; No,
3. Mrs. Alice p. Wright of Vergen-
nes; No. 4, Mrs. Aura Hurlbut Of
st, Albans; No. 5, Mrs. Annie r.
liagley of Island Pond; No 6, Mrs.
Effie Hayiland of Concord; No. Z,
Mrs Mile Bates of Waterbury; No
s, Mrs. Nellie Hanks of Rochester;
No. 3, Mrs Matte +. Pike of Reads
boro; No. 10, Mrs. Lizzie Gray of
Newfane; No. IL, Mrs. Ida Wilmer
son of East Hardwick; No. IL, Mrs
Gertrude Jewell of Proctorsyille; No
l3, Miss Nellie Blanchard of Barre.
Members Total CAB.
The report of the secretary, Mrs
Louise l.. Boyce of Barre, showed a
total of 67 lodges, three new lodges
having been instituted and one Civ
en- up. The total membership on
January was 1896 sisters and g.
i47 brothers, a grand total of 6 .443.
A new constitution was adopted fol
Rebekah lodges, which will go into
Affect at once.
Grand Lodge Opens Meetings.
The G5th annual session of the
irand Lodge of Vermont convened |
n the local hall of the order under
he direction of Grand Master r. f. |
latch of Bristol. The general rou-
inc business occupied most of the
lay The reports of the various of
icers We're submitted.
Fifty-five Past Grands Admitted.
The meeting this morning was
onfined principally to the routine
BUSINESS of the session. Fifty-five
ast grands We're admitted to the
irand Lodge and in addition to
hese Grand Master Kennedy, of
he province OF Quebec. Grand Mas
er r. S. NJ Sargent of Massachu-
etts, GrandM aster Fred G. Page of
lew Hampshire, Past Grand Master
V. J. McCorkill of the province Of
luebec, Grand Secretary George II.
'uller of Massachusetts, Grand Sec
etary Potter of the province of
quebec, Grand Lecturer George NJ
Weber of the state of Massachus-
It's, attended the meeting today.
Grand Lodge Fleets Officers
The following officers were elect
d for the ensuing year
Grand master, Z. Il. Sargent, Of
t Johnsbury; deputy grand mas
,r, F G. Nichols, of Richmond;
rand warden, Il. l.. ingalls,, OF Hart.l
)rd; grand secretary, o. II. Hender
1n, of ST Johnsbury; grand treas
rer, l.. C. Grant, of Burlington;
rand representative to the Sover-l
Ign Lodge. for two years, r. FL
atch, of Bristol; grand chaplain.
10 Rev. DR.. f. d. Miller. OF Island
ond.
AZ Woodstock Next Year.
The place for the next annual
Getting OF the Grand Lodge was de-
ded upon as Woodstock, the meet
g to be held during the middle Of
ay, 1912.
Grand Master +. L. Sargent of ST.
made the following ap-
,intments: Grand marshal. p. G.
1tnam Of Windsor; grand conduc-
RI. c. Holcombe OF Milton; grand
iardIan, John @. Roy Of Barnet;
and herald. T.. A. Spear OF Wood
pek. These district deputy grand Z
asiers were named District No. 3
G. p. Palmer OF Shaftsbury; dis 4
let No 2, c. w. Durfee OF Rutland; 2
strict No 9. r. r. Nash OF Burling g
n: district No. 4. T.. A. Wood Of
Ilton: district No s, II. r Robbins i
Newport; district No. c. II. A. Y
Hot Of Barnet; district No Z. J, b
Mobus of Warren: district No b
9. o. spauldIng OF Bethel; dis
et No. 2, G. O. Shippeo Of Jack =