Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-05-18
ODD FELLOWS WEEK.
Annual Sessions of the Grand
Bodies of Vermont - Success
full Parade. Ball and Banquet
The Next Meeting in Burling-
ton.

N'O@OFF"e"@""
Fellows of Vermont with open
houses, flags and banners. and tho
beat it could do in the way of sun
Shine. 1t has rained some, droop-
ing the street decorations q little,
but the four-days' program has been
carried without any omissions or
postponements, and it has been one
OF the most successful sessions Of
the grand bodies of the Independent
Order of Cdd Fellows ever held in
the state.
There was the largest attendance
in years at the sessions of the Grand
Lodge on Thursday, and the meet
ings throughout were notable for size
and enthusiasm.
Woodstock visitors, the Odd
Fellows and the Rebekahs, have had
good time and they leave with the
best Impressions of the town and the
people.
The next meeting of the grand
bodies will be held in Burlington in
May, 1913.
The visitors began to arrive late
Monday afternoon and OH Mon
day evening special meeting
Of Quechee River lodge of Wood
stock was held, the degree team
of the local lodge comforting
the first degree Following the work
remarks were made by Past Grand
Master RI. L., Stilson of Bennington.
Past Grand Master F. w jackson of
Barre, Past Grand Master Calvin q.
Endress Of Bennington, Past Grand
Patriarch w. p. Horton of Rutland,
and others
The weeks deliberations opened
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock with
the department council meeting,
about 80 members attending. includ-
ing these grand officers:
President. Col. Frank w. jackson
of Barre; vice-president; Lieut.-Col.
w. j Cain of Brattleboro; secretary,
Mai Alexander Duncan of Barre;
treasurer. Capt. Charles G Staples
of Brattleboro.
The caiitons of Vermont were re-
ported to be in excellent condition;
the financial standing of the depars-
ment has improved the past year,
aud there has been a gain in mem-
bership of Is The total member
ship is now AIS
AT III o'clock All officers school Ct
instruction was held under the dir
ection of Major G.. A. Metcalf Of
Brattleboro.
THE PARADE
The outdoor feature of the day,
the rain kindly holding off an hour
or two, was the Patriarchs Militar {
parade in the afternoon. following a
CONCERT by the Woodstock Military
band, the music and the marching
chevaliers making a fine show for
the crowds in the the streets. The
band headed the three battalions an /
led by the mounted niarshals, Coz.
e. A. Spear and Chevalier 4 y.
Adams the procession moved froln
the the square, circling the park,
thence to River street, TO Elm,
Pleasant street to the depot, aud re-
turning marched to Vail Field for
the dress parade and competitive
drills.
There were abput 120 chevaliers
in line, and in automobiles following
were visiting ladies' and grant
officers.
The cantons represented in the
parade vinton. No. 8, Of Barre !;
Franklin, No 10, of st. Adams |;
Crescent, No. 2. Of St. Johnsbury !;
Palestine, No. g., of Brattleboro !;
Rutland, No. g. of Rutland ; Wood
stock, and Lafayette of darlington,
A big crowd gathered on Vail
iisll 10 see the competitive drill
.ti1tween Canton ViiIton and Canton
Palestine, the Judges, Capt. X. A.
Pember and Lieut., Is lsrownell of
Go, a, awarding the prize to Canton
vinton.
DECORATION OF cHIvALRY
The comforting of the Decoration
of Chivalry took place Tuesday, pre-
celing the Patriarchs Militant ball,
aud an interested audience filled