The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-22
Annual Assembly Was Held
at Montpelier
To-day
= 4OSING PROGRAM
OF ODD FELLOWS
Degree Was Conferred on
Two Candidates by the
Waitsfield Lodge

The annual meeting of the Vermont
state Rebekah assembly closed the pro-
gram of Odd Fellows week at Mont
lpelier to-day, and most of the delegates
left this afternoon for their homes
throughout the state.
The degree was conferred on rs can
didates this forenoon, of which number
50 were women. The treasurer's report
showed balance of approximately 81
900 on hand. There are now 80 lodges
| in Vermont, of which one is not in good
standing. The total membership is re-
ported as 6,67l, which remains practi-
cally the same as last year. There were
50 deaths in the year 1912.
The Rebekahs' part of the weeks ac-
tivities formally opened yesterday after
noon with reception at the parlors of
the Pavilion hotel. the affair being Civ
en- by Ivy lodge of Montpelier The re-
ceiving line was composed Of the follow
ing persons: Mrs. Stella +. Bailey of
East Hardwick, president of the as
sembly; Mrs. Nora NJ. Jackson of Barre.
vice president; Mrs. Angie Endress Of
Bennington, warden; Mrs. Eva Hazen OF
Windsor, treasurer; Miss Emma Gates
OF Ludlow, secretary; Mrs. Imogene S.
Buck of Randolph, marshal; Mrs Emma
l.. Rand of Saxtons River conductor;
Mrs. Clara w. Peterson of st. Johns
bury, inside guardian; Mrs. Emma NJ.
Coburn of West Burke, outside guard
ian; and the following past presidents,
Mrs. Mary G. Goodell of Burlington9 Mrs.
Alice Laundry of Brattleboro. Mrs.
Frances Stone of Springfield and Mrs.
Grace Richmond of Rutland.
The committee of Montpelier ladies on
the introduction committee were: Mrs.
Jennie Mason, Mrs. Kate Smith, Mrs.
Ella Smith, Mrs. Hattie Tracy. Mrs.
Mary Watson and Mrs. Carrie Nichols.
Among the visitors from other juris-
dictions outside of the state were: Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Burt of Worcester, Mass, pres
ident of the Massachusetts, assembly;
Mrs. Josephine Oxley of Worceter, Mass,
marshal of the Massachusetts, assembly;
Past President Mrs. Julia Bourroughs of
Everett, Mass, and Past President Mrs.
W. NJ. kenney Of Littleton, n. H.
Delicious refreshments of punch and
waters were served by Mrs Ida Merrill,
Mrs. Tia Persons and Mrs. Eliza Cros-
sett
The Rebekah degree was worked on
two candidates at the city hall last even
ing by Maple Leaf lodge, No 56, OF
Waitsfeld, the ceremony being witnessed
by a large crowd. The following officers
of Maple Leaf lodge participated: Noble
Grand Mrs. Della Palmer, Vice Grand
Miss Mary Gleason, Secretary Miss Clara
Spaulding. Treasurer Miss Emma Don
ner, Right Supporter to the Noble Grand
Mig. Clara McAllister, left Supporter to
the Noble Grand Mrs. Lois Smith, War
den Mrs. Belle Baird, Conductor Mrs.
Cora Kew. Right Supporter to the Vice
Grand Mrs. Bette Child, Left Support.
er to the Vice Grand Mrs. Ellen Place.
Altar Supporters Mrs. Lena Chase and
Miss Irene Child, Chaplain Mrs. Lizzie
Past Noble Grand Mrs. Adele
Wallis, and Inside Guardian Mrs Hattie
Smith.
At the close of the work several re-
marks were made by various officers
the ceremony, and lust be-
fore the meeting was TO end the pro-
gram was summarily cut off by an alarm
of fire.
Next Year in Brattleboro.
At the closing session of the grand
lodge. Odd Fellows. yesterday afternoon
was selected as the place for
the next convention of the grand lodge
and of the allied organizations. The
will be held on Tuesday,
Wednesday Thursday and Friday. May
Is, 10, 90 and 81, in 1915. The adoption
of resolutions and the selection Of ap-
pointive officers occupied the time of the
closing session up TO o'clock.
=. A. Spear of Woodstock was APP
pointed grand marshal; O. w. Edwards
of Burlington, grand conductor: Alex.
Duncan of Barre, grand guardian; II. T.
Brown of Ludlow. grand herald. Otis J,
Cross of Montpelier. who had been elect
I'd to grand chaplain at the forenoon
session, expressed a desire to be released
from serving. and Rev. ]. B. Reardon of
Barre was elected to the position.