The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-05-17
ODD FELLOWS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
At ST. ALBANS
Grand Bodies Royalty Welcomed
In Railroad City
STREETS IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
Patriarchs Militant Elect officers for
Coming Year-Grand Parade
of the Cantons


session of the grand bodies of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
the state was opened here yesterday
morning with the 10th annual meeting
of the department council of the Patri-
archs Militant. The meeting will con-
tinue through Friday morning with
the 41st annual session of the Grand
Encampment today; the 65th annual
meeting of the Grand Lodge Thurs
day and the Goth annual session OF the
Rebekah Assembly Friday morning.
The rooms of the lodge are attrac-
lively decorated and the streets OF
the city are in holiday attire. the
work having been completed in the
rain Monday night. Main, Kingman,
Federal and Lake streets are decora-
ted with streamers of tri-colored bunt-
ing. fastened to supports hanging out
over the streets and gathered to the
pole on which they are fastened at
the bottom. Along Main street
shields decorated with the stars and
stripes surrounded with flags are hung
on the poles intervening between the
streamers. Flags were displayed on
many private residences and some OF
the business blocks were decorated.
Long lines of electric lights are strung
about Taylor park and large electric
sign bearing the word, Welcome" is
/ hung in the PARK at the head OF Lake
| street. On the American house is
an electrically lighted sign bearing
! the word Headquarters.
The 10th annual session of the de-
partment council of the Patriarchs
/ Militant was held at Odd Fellows hall
at 9 o'clock. The council is compos-
| ed of the officers of the council, chew
/ alters and one representative from
/ each of the cantons OF the state,
Among the officers that attended the
meeting were Col f. w Jackson OF
Barre, Lieut.. Col. w, j. Cain of Brat
tleboro, Mai h. G. Smith first battal-
ion) of Burlington Maj. G. X. Stearns
(second battalon) of St Johnsbury'
| Mai. Fayette Miller (third battalion)
of Brattleboro, Past Deputy Comman-
der w. T. Haigh of Brattleboro.
Among the staff officers here were
Mai. G. III Metcalf of Brattleboro, AS
sistant Adjt. Gen. Alexander Duncan
of Barre, Adjt c. J. Mccartney of
Burlington.
Reports were received and acted up
on and officers elected
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer showed the year to have
been highly satisfactory and encour-
aging. There was net gain OF sZ4.'
As in the balance on hand. The sec
retary's report showed that up to De-
cember, last the order had Increased
its membership until total OF All
members was registered in the yari-
GUS cantons of the state. 1t is said
that never in the history OF the order
has SO much attention been given to
the meetings and drills of the order.
Officers we're elected as follows
President of the council, Col f. w
Jackson of Barre, vice president,
Lieut.. Col w J. Cain of Brattleboro;
secretary, Mai. Alexander Duncan OF
Barre: treasurer, Lieut.. c. j. Staples
OF Brattleboro.
= At IL O'Clock the school for officers
was held under the direction OF Maj
G. II. Metcalf of Brattleboro
At 1880 o'clock the forming Of the
Cantons for the parade was started
| and shortly after 2 o'clock the parade
started from the head OF klngman ST
| The parade marched around seVera
l of the principal streets OF the city
Y coming at the close to Main street
t where the review took place. Direct
+ w after the review the competitive
+ drill was held. .
4 The line was headed by Joseph A
+ Evarts marshal of the day and de
r tacbment of the local police force. In
r Ct Adams brigade band of 80 piece
o came next and furnished excellent mu
s sic during the march The stan Oil
l. GERS of the department council Wer
y next in line and the staff was mao
3 up as follows: u
" Col. F. w. Jackson, Lieut.. COZ. W
e T Cain. assistant; Adjt. Gen duncan
assistant inspector; Gen. G. A. Me
h calf Adit. c. G.. McGaffey, Capt. H. +
e Kimbau G. F. Thompson, Calvin III
n dress, Maj. R. c. Smith, Ad]t. f; :
n Brown, Maj. G. II. Stearns, AuJt; " W
ID Otis. Mai. Fayette Miller Past Col
le r. Haigh, Past Lieut.. Col X. a; opea
Is There we're five cantons in line D
70 side several representatives OF otn'
10 cantons. Canton Lafayette OF bu
X. lington, numbering about Is men can AN
r. first, being followed by Canton VI
e, ton of Barre, "a strong, Canton fran
e. lin of ST. Adams, 20 strong, CantC
n palestine of Brattleboro, 1S strong al
Sc Canton Rutland with "a men.
he Then followed several AUTONOMY
er carrying members Of the Rebeki
vn lodges who are visiting here durii
ly the week and some of the older M
or of the order while one machine CT
ried a delegation of local clergym
80 - 20 pay w parlxvu JacksC