The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
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CLOSIN SESSIONS
HELD AT MONTPELIER
Tonight the D. o. K. K.
Will Have It's Ceremo-
nial and Parade

a business meeting of the grand lodge
this forenoon and public meeting in
the Montpelier city hall constituted the
chief features of the closing day of the
state Knights of Pythias convention at
Montpelier to-day, while at the same
time the Uniform Rank broke camp at
lntercity park. Tonight the annual
convention Of the Dramatic Order Of
Knights of Khorassan, the recently rec
ognized adjunct of the Knights of Pyth-
las lodge, will hold its ceremonial in the
nah, together with a parade, If the
weather is at all propitious.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows; Grand chancellor com
mander, Russell w Parrish of Burlinr-
ton; vice grand chancellor commander,
NJ. p Maurice of Morrisville; grand
prelate James Miller of st. Adams:
grand keeper of records and seal, c. VI.
Wiley OF Barre; grand master, r. W.
Booth of Essex: grand master-at-arms,
Rev. c. f. Burroughs of White River
Junction; grand inside guard. Charles f.
Libby OF Danyille; grand outside guard,
<. =. Blake OF Island Pond; grand trus-
tee, NJ. NJ. Friedland of Burlington;
grand tributes J. w. Berry of Richmond,
N. A. Norton of LyndonviIle.
To-day's session worked a change in
the statutes of the state organization
the date for the annual meet
ings Of the subordinate lodge is changed
from the last week in December to the
first week in the same month. The
amendment was adopted on favorable
report from the statutory committee.
For this afternoon pretentious pro-
gram of speeehmaking was to be fol-
lowed at 4:30 o'clock by adjournment
Among those who spoke were Rev Al
an A. Stockdale of Toledo, O., past
yrand chancellor commander OF the Mas
iaclusetts lodge, Grand Chancellor Bur.
.on Smith of Gorham n. H., Grand
chancellor Harrington of Taunton. Mass,
md Grand Chancellor Cls~-S of Stan.
tead Conn. The customary resolutions
banking townspeople and the entertain
ne lodge were adopted.
Pythan sisters held their memorial
eryices this afternoon in charge of Mrs.
'lanche Welcher of Montpelier. This
vening the past grand chiefs club will
old their annual meeting and the sis
ers viii elect their officers tomorrow
fternoon.
The parade of the knights yesterday
fternoon was an interesting sight for
large number of people. while the
resentation of the play Damon and
ythias" later at the city hall in Mont
alier was witnessed by crowd that
'xed the capacity of that auditorium.
he following companies of the Uniform
ank were in the parade;
st. Albans, No. 4, Capt C. H. Ander-
N; Marshfeld No. y, Capt. G. Pitkin;
yndonville, No. IL, Capt. IT, S. Grant;
elbows Falls, No. I, Capt. P. H. Stew
{; st. Johnsbury. No. l. Lieut.. C. p.
-ench; Richford, No. 10, Capt. Glenn
ilson; Champlain, No 5, of Burling
n, Capt Thyme; Hartford, No. S, OF
hite River Junction; Barre, No. g.
pit F. L. Robinson.
The officers of the grand lodge appear
2 in the parade We're: Grand Chan
llor Vernon W. Rand of Hardwick
and Vice Chancellor Russell W. Par.
of Burlington, Grand Prelate A. d.
iris OF Montpelier, Grand Keeper OF
cords and Seal c. NJ Wiley of Barre.
and Master of the Exchequer Frank
boptH VI fsnstAs MdSifi AT AEiuH
mes f. Miller of st. Albans, Grand
Ter Guard Rev c. H. Burroughs of
lite River Junction, Grand Outer
ard E. c. Potter of Island Pond.
The Peter Woodland team from Lynn,
ss., presented the play in a most
nirable manner and won the plsudits
the large audience They carried
ir own scenic effects and costumes,
ich made very pretty addition to
skillful portrayal of the parts. The
GERS who had charge of the presenta-
a were: Musical director, f. L. Ho-
j.; drill master. George c. Comet;
&c director, T. J. Houlding; master
properties, c. s Kimhall
n addition TO this, the Lynn members
costume gave the drill which is used
'xemplifying the third rank of knight.
r special orchestra playing mean
le, and last evening they gave an
mpliication of the degree. They
4 left Montpelier by special train over
Montpelier & Wells River railroal
eturn to their home city. Those who
messed their work were enthusiastic
raise Of the demonstration.