The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-06-02

arrived on the 2.0I train and with the grand
lodge officers and a delegation OF Bellows
Falls Masons were driven to the Brooks
House and to the temple in II autOmo-
bilts. Each car carried a Bratdeboro
man as an escort. The morning train over
the West River road had brought delega-
tions from all the lodges of the eighth Ma
sonic district located along that line. A
detail of about 20 members OF the reception
committee met all trains during the day
and about the same number were IN az,
tendance at the temple and about the hotel
all the afternoon
The first exercises of the day came at
$50 when a reception was given to Most
Worshipful H. L. Ballou of Chester, grand
master and his suite. The reception was
held in the large lodge room IN the temple
and the reception committee presented the
members Of the craft to the grand officers.
The following grand officers were in the
receiving line: Grand Master Henry l..
Ballou Of Chester. Deputy Grand Master
III. s. Weston of New Haven, Past Grand
Master Lee S. Tillotson of st. Albans,
Grand Secretary H. ii. Ross OF Burlington,
Grand Treasurer c. w. Whitcomb Of Proc.
torsyille. Grand Lecturer d. A. Elliott OF
White River Junction, Grand Chaplain a,
J. Hough of Proctorsville, Assistant Grand
Marshal j. +. Piddock of Saxtons River
Assistant Grand Chaplain William J. Ballou
of Proctorsyille, Grand Tyler H. L, Town
shend of Bridport Acting Grand Senior
Steward Albert killam of Burlington, and
Acting Grand Junior Steward George
Whitney of Bellows Falls. Past Grand
Masters Kittredge Haskins and /. D.
Bailey, Past Master William II. Nlnton
President of the Masonic building. associaa'
ton. and District Deputy Grand Master Y
B. Crowel were also members OF the recelv'
ing party. About thlee-quarters OF an hour
was spent in presenting members OF the
craft TO the distinguished visitors during
which time John Darlington OF Bryn
Mawr. Pa, gave an organ recital Leltslng'
er's orchestra gave concert program Iol
lowing the recital and played during the
banquet.
The reception to Gov John A. Mead and
members of his staff was held at 4.5O ?. m
Governor Mead was attended by Col. u H.
Morgan of Rutland and Capt. Linn d. lay
lor of Brattleboro, members OF MS stah
Representative Masons and members OF the
reception committee assisted IN RECEIVING
Tic bannuet was announced at $50 O'Clock
and about 300 members of the craft sat
down. Grace was offered by Grand Chaap
lain Hough. In addition to the grand lodge
officers named above and the governor and
members of his staff the following loca
Masons occupied seats at the head table
which was set at the west end OF the ban
ouet room: Col. j. G. Estey, W. E. Hub
| bard. W. H. Vinton, |. d. Bailey. Col
Kittredge Haskins, A. p. Simonds, 5. a
Daniels, M. c. Houghton, Rev. Roy, M
Houghton, c. B. Crowell G. /. Dunhan
and Professor Darlington. The banquet
prepared by the members of Bingham
chapter, o. E. S., and served under the
directions of Mrs Fremont Hamilton, com I,I
prised a menu of tempting vlands. Inc
tables were decorated with carnations anc
ferns. The hour following the banque,
was devoted to cigars and remlnscenee, tht
old guard of the local bodies gathering
in the smoking and reception rooms VIII
veterans of the grand lodge to congratulate
each other upon the successful outcome o
the program thus far. A heavy shower
inst as the craft was called to refreshmen'
doubtless kept many local Masons from be
inc present at the supper, but the assem-
blage that gathered in the temple at ~,
n. M, indicated that room would be al
premium by the time the ceremonial ses
sion opened, and this was true. Inc organ
loft was filled with craftsmen and the over
flow extended into the preparation room
corridor and the council room. There wa
barely room within the temple for thu
movement of the grand lodge officers
Chairs had been placed five rows deel