Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11

officers were seated and there were many
past grands present The annual com
munication of the grand lodge. DR..
Eugene s. Weston of New Haven, grand
master, opened at ten o'clock, the grand
master presenting his address, the same
| being referred to the committees.
GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
In his annual address, Grand Master
Weston opened with the observation that
the year had been one of prosperity for
Masonry in Vermont and that the grand
lodge had convened for the purpose of
laying another brick In the symbolic
temple. He took occasion. to say that
among the other worthy objects for
which the order stands Free Masonry
helps in the elevation of character
HARMONY AND PROSPERITY
"I'rom vistations made by me in
different parts of the State and from the
reports of the several district deputies
peace and harmony prevail in almost
all the lodges. Prosperity has attended
| them throughout the year; lodges are
working out the drones, much to the
benefit Of those who are workers. The
| total membership is 13,7Si, as compared
with 1850. one year ago, showing a net
gain of Ia"
Speaking of specific good work, in GER
| tain districts, the grand master said:
"T would particularly call your at
| tcntion to the ninth district where one
| lodge has raised their dues to high
| figure that they may care for an INDECENT
brother and to another that has
| raised their dues that they may
| have a charity fund. Many lodges
are reported as owning their own halls
where their meetings are held and our
| baby, Balance Rock, only six years old,
| has bank account of $500. These items
point toward prosperity in the sub
| ordinate lodges and a desire to live UP
| to the tenets of the craft and | have
| such faith in the judgment of the craft
| that I believe they will be all but too
| glad to hold up the hands of this grand
lodge in any place that may be thought
| best to carry out the idea of Masonic
charity"
THE MASONIC TEMPLE
| Grand Master Weston referred to the
fact that an elevator had been installed
| in the temple Tho last year at a cost of
$3.50, which is now working satisfactorily
and that new vault had been con-
| structed for the storage of valuable
| records new piano has been placed
in the public hall. All the offices have
| been rented to desirable tenants \
proposition from the trustees to fit up
the public hall for the order of the
| Eastern Star was considered and archi-
tects plans drawn but the plan was
abandoned as being too expensive.
| The debt of the Temple has been re-
duced by $4,000 in the past year, lnav.
, ing the total net debt on the building
at S12.500.
The $1,000 which was set aside as
the nucleus for a charity or home fund
has been in the last year placed in a
savings bank and to it has been added
the 500 returned from the san Fran
cisco donation.
| In conclusion, the grand master said
"Forty-one years ago I made my first
appearance in Grand Lodge with NJ. W.
Park Davis occupying the oriental chair.
Having been intimately acquainted
with all his successors it has been nv
good fortune to gain instruction from
20 of the so of the grand masters that
have preceded me, For the first Is
years / made occasional visits, but for
the last PC years I have missed only
one or two meetings. OF those who
composed the Grand Lodge in 1873.
most have Identified to the Grand Lodge
above and of the members then pres
ent only myself and one other are pres
ent here to answer to our names. This
hut serves to remind us Of the rapid
night OF time and that we must en-
ploy every available moment for the
| advancement of the principles of our
institution. IF we live up to our lights
we shall be able to look back with
complacency upon the results of our
labors. We are all liable to error and
can only learn from them to avoid
similar ones in the future. If we faith
fully carry out the true principles of
Free Masonry, the craft as we'll as
the world at large cannot fail to be
benefited and the path will be easier
for those who follow in our footsteps. I"
RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE
At the annual meeting Of the Grand
Imperial Council Red Cross of Constan-
tine for Vermont held last evening the
following officers were elected
Grand Sovereign. Henry s Root of
Newport; Grand viceroy, Daniel n
Nicholson of Burlington; Grand Senior
Warden, John H. Whipple of Man
chester; Grand Junior Warden, Charles
A. CalderwoOd OF St. Johnsbury; Grand
Prelate, Henry II. Ross of Burlington;
Grand Chancellor. Raymond l.. Soule
Of Rurlington Grand Treasurer, George
II. Kinsley of Burlington; Grand Re
corder, l.. j, Paige of Burington Grand
High Almoner, George w. Wing Of Mont
pelier; Grand Chamberin. William II.
Ridley of Burlington: Grand Engineer
and Architect Christie b. Crowell of
Brattloboro; Grand Sentinel Albert
Kilam Of Burlington.
The officers were installed by Past
Grand Sovereign, Marsh o. Perkins of
Windsor.
MASONIC VETERAN ASSOCIATION.
The annual meeting OF the Vermont
Masonic Veteran Association, held in
the evening. elected the following Off
GERS:
Venerable Chief. George T. Leland of
Springfield; First Associate Chief,
William j. Boyce of Woodstock; Second
Associate Chief. Austin d. Paige of
Lyndonville; Treasurer, Charles A,
ICalderwood of St Johnsbury: Secretary.
Henry II. Ross of Burlington. Chaplain,
Alfred j. Hough OF Montpelier; Marshal
Don A. Pollard of Proctorsville; Sentinel,
c. w. Bartlett of Burlington.
An interesting feature of the evening
was an illustrated lecture by M r.
Everett G. Benton of RostOn on his trim