Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
MACCABEES CLOSE RALLY
Remarkable Success Attends
Second State Gathering Here.
PubIic Meeting and banquet In Even
ing Follow Hard Days Work
supreme Commander In
Attendance.

with more thar two-thirds of the MEM
bcrs of the State present Tuesday, the
second day of the Vermont rally OF the
Lady Maccabces of the World was a very
successful one and the business sessions,
held in the morning and afternoon, as
well as the public meeting and banquet
in the evening, proved very enjoyable.
The day began at nine o'clock and ended
at nearly midnight, when the banquet
WAS brought to n close.
After the meeting in the morning had
been called to order in the knights of
Pythias hall. Mrs. Myrtle NJ. Parl:9r, com
mandcr of Queen City Hive, made the adj
dress of welcome and introduced Miss
Blna NJ. West of Port Huron, Mich. the
supreme commander of the order, who
made an able response.
Following this there were ono minute
reports from the seven hives in the State,
and the reports were nearly all sources
OF qualification to the members. Harmon
Hive of Barre was shown to have a mem
bcrship of 81. Rutland Hive 103, Queen
city Hive NJ and Burlington Hive 20.
These had evidently been the most -four
fishing during the past year, and the
growth in some cases was remarkable The
finances were also found to be in good
condition.
Social work was next taken up, and
Miss West was on hand to answer any
cues ions which might be made in regard
to any department Of the administration
OF the order, which Is the largest ~fratern-
ity in the world given up entirely to la
dies. The questions had to do with the
financial standing Of the order as we'll as
the administration An Interpretation Of
many OF the soc'ety's laws which had
been In doubt was made, and the interest
manifested was great.
The qua rds of the different hives with
their captains were then given opportuni-
ties to execute different parts Of the rit-
ual, and Miss West congratulated them
all on their faultless execution Of the
work. The regular opening order OF bust
ness and regular closing was done by
the guards from Queen City Hive. cap
tanned by Hiss Margaret Niles. The reg
ular ballot, march ballot and flower fund
march were executed by Captain Mae
Rushey and team from Burlington hive.
Following the opening in the afternoon,
an exomplifcation of degree work was
made with guards. Tho first deGrse was
''' ~ ~ go i'A'hA . VI D'i - win
Mrs. Nellie Robin captain, and the second
with Miss Margaret Bergeston captain.
The remainder of the afternoon was oc-
cupied with Il lecture on protection. The
exercises were in charge of Mrs. Parker,
commander Of Queen City Hive. assisted
by Miss Mae Girard, commander of Bur
lington Hive.
PUBLIC MEETING AND BANQUET.
The Sherwood hall was crowded with
several hundreds of people, who thor
oughly enjoyed the public meeting in
the evening. The principal features of
this were the address of Miss West, the
supreme commander, and the intricate
drills of Harmon hive Of Barre. Miss
West proved herself an able speaker
and spoke e%loquently of tbe aims and
purposes of the MaCcabees. The drill
was in charge of Mrs. f. C.. Roben. cap
tain of the guards of the Barre hive.
and the maneuvers created a pretty
effect with the bright uniforms. The
program was accomplished with dispatch.
The college quartette, consisting of
SWEET, Roberts. Johnson and Williams,
ltIu'Ifh SbIilt very wei received StleC-
tons, TIL banquet, served in the dining
room of the New Sherwood, was excel
lent and the ~promptness Of the service
awakened comment,
The program; Opening address. Mrs.
Myrtle NJ. Parker, commander, Hive No.
!; prayer, the Rev. r. c. Flagg; address,
Mayor James l.. Burke; male quartette;
"Maccabces of Old the Rev. c. V.
Grismer; recitation, Mrs. Evelyn Cross
man; Introduction of supreme command
er, Myrtle NJ. Parker; address by SUI
premc commander, Miss Bina NJ. West;
fancy drill, Harmon Hive; banquet, 1900
p. m: prayer, the Rev. G.. V. Grismer:
toastmistress, Mrs. Perkins. Hive No. /:
To Supreme Commander" Mrs. Tower,
past commander, Hive No. 4; response,
Miss Bina West, supreme commander;
"To our Brother knights" Mrs. Eta NJ.
Taylor, Hive No. :; ITO Our City"
Mayor James T.. Burke; TIC Our Be-
loved Order" Mrs. Margaret Smith, Hive
No. l; remarks, the Rev. C. V. Girls
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