Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-06-11
VERMONT KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Second Day of Masonic Week
Given Up to Them.
Grand Recorder Reports Gain In Mem
bership during the yenr--O. W.
Daley of White River juno
ton Grand Commander.

The annual conclave of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar of Vermont
and appcndant orders was opened Tues
day morning at nine o'clock at the Tenn
pie, and sessions were held throughout the
day. The usual large amount of routine
businessw was transacted. There were about
10 sir knights present, including several
past grand masters, but the attendance
was not quite as large as last year. Grand
Commander William II. Brewster of Mid
dlebury presented his annual message,
the reports OF Grand Recorder H. Fl.
Ross of burlington and Grand Treasurer
Frank Adams of Bellows Falls and the
various committees were read. The com
mandery was shown to be in flourishing
condition with steadily increasing mem
bership The total number of members
now is about $500. showing substantial
gain In the year
DISTINGUISHED visitors TO the conclave
were Most Eminent Arthur Macarthur of
Troy, n. Y, grand master Of the Gran
Encampm OF the knights Tempar of
the United States, who is making an Off
cial visitation. DR.. George w Currler of
Nashua, N. H.. past grand master of
New Hampshire and w. r. Paachen of
Troy. n. Y, We're presented to the com
mandery by Marsh o. Perkins OF Wind
sor and wero welcomed by Grand Com
mander Brewster.
The preliminary business Of the con-
clave occupied all the morning, and the
election and installation of officers had to
be deferred until afternoon.
COMMANDERY OFFICERS.
At the afternoon session Of the Grand
Commandery the following officers were
elected:
Right eminent grand commander-Oin
w Daley of White River Junction.
Very eminent deputy grand COM
mander-Edward L. Bates of Bennington.
Eminent grand captain generalissimo-
Frank Il. Putnam of Brattleboro.
Eminent grand captain general-Elroy
Z. Whitaker Of Barre.
Eminent grand senior warden-Fred-
erick II. Babbitt of Bellows Falls.
Eminent grand junior warden-William
II. Ridley of Burlington.
Eminent grand prelate-Alfred ].
Hough of Brownsville.
Eminent grand trcasurer-Frank Adams
OF Bellows Falls.
Eminent grand recorder-Henry II.
Ross OF Burlington.
Eminent grand standard bearer-Wr-
liam II, Herrick of Montpelier
Eminent grand sword bearer-M. C.
Ioughton of Brattleboro.
Eminent grand warder-Otis n. Kelton
of S.. Adams
officers appointed:
Grand captain OF the guard-George r.
Wheeler of Bellows Falls.
Grand inspector-George r Root Of
Newport.
Grand sentinel-Albert G. Killam Of
Burlington.
The officers were then installed by Past
Grand Commander Marsh O. Perkins of
Windsor, who presented the retiring
grand commander, William G. Brewster
of Middlebury. with past grand COM
mander's jewel.
EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS
The Vermont Council of Deliberation
at the session Monday wired greetings
to Barton Smith of Toledo, Ohio.
sovereign grand commander of the
northern jurisdiction. Supreme Council
Of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites.
and Tuesday the following reply was
received;
Of Deliberation my thanks for their kind
greetings and best wishes for the pros
perity OF Free Masonry in your State"
COUNCIL OF ROYAL AND SELECT
MASTERS.
Tuesday evening the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters Of the State
Of Vermont held it's annual assembly.
presided over by Most Illustrious Grand
Master Charles T. S. Pierce of Vergen-
mes. The following grand officers were
elected:
Grand master. Ferris r. Vaughn of
Brattleboro.
Deputy master, Dana S. Brownel of
Springfield.
Grand prin. conductor of work, Fred.
erick II. Rabbit of Bellows Falls.
Grand treasurer Charles II. Heaton of
Montpelier.
Grand recorder. Henry II. Ross of Bur-
lington.
Grand captain of guard. Deane s. Bliss
of Middlebury.
Grand conductor. Harley T. seaver IF
Barton.
Chester.
Grand lecturer, Christie r. Craneli Of
Brattleboro.
Grand marshal, Frank ]. Hubbard of
Middlebury.
Grand steward. William W. Jones Of
Windsor
Grand sentinel. william II. Folsom of
Burlington.
The officers were installed by Illustrious
Marsh o. Perkins of Windsor, who pre-
scented the retiring grand master Charles
T. s. Pierce, with a past grand masters