Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
FIRST DAY OF MASONIC WEEK
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Bodies Hold Sessions.
commandments Perkins REPORTS
big Gain in Membership during
Past Ycnr--Councii of DcIibcr-
ation Elects Officers.

day with the usual largo number of
visiting Masous. The varous grand bod
les of the jurisdiction will meet from day
to day until Friday Monday was
marked by the meeting Of the Scottish
Rite bodies ana the comforting Of degrees
during the day and evening The Yer
mont Council Of Deliberation. the state
body of the rite held its first annual re-
union at the Masonic Temple in the aft
ernoon, there being a large attendance of
visitors from the state ana from other
Jurisdictions
Included in the list of distinguished
members present We're the Rev. Henry l..
sBallou. active members Of the Supreme
Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
to which all the bodies of the rite owe al
leEiance, Henry S. Root. 33d degree. of
Newport DR. Oln W. Daley of White
River Junction. grand commander of the
Grand Commandcry OF Vermont Gen.
Edward T. Bates Of Bennington. Col. +.
s. Tillotson of st. Adams, all sd degree
Masons
COUNCIL OF DELtDERATGON
The annual address before tho Council
of Deliberation by the communicating
chief III. Marsh O. Perkins Of Windsor
presented in brief and comprehensive
manner the principal features OF very
successful year for Scottish kitc Masonry
in Vermont. In tho period mentioned ono
new Lodge Of Perfection has been esta D.
lished, the place being Brittloboro. The
new lodge starts out with excellent pros
poets. Walter II. Vinton is master. C. +.
Thomas, deputy master, pennson Cowles
and c. b. Crowell. wardons. The lodge
was instituted i'm January under a letter
of dspensation granted 10y the sovereign
grand commander, Barton Smith of To-
ledo. Ohio. 1t is hoped that chart er
will be granted by the next meeting of
the supreme council which will be held at
Boston in September
The commander-in-Chief commented
briefly on the dcCease Of several prom.
inent members during the last year. lie
mentioned in particular tho prosperity Of
the year, stating that in Y months the
gain in membership had been nearly $50
which figure is about three times the
average of the last ten years. He called
attention to the fact that the cousistoriaI
grades would ne conferred in the even
ing by the members of Vermont Consis-
tory, Sind. and the only body In the
State Of it's grade. The Commauder-in
chief added that the officers Of the con-
sistory had exemplfed those degrees be-
fore the Council Of Denbcratlon annually
for several years. The manner In which
the degrees have been conferred. the in
terest shown in the work by the officers
and their invarahle courtesy in accent.
ing the invitations of the commander-in-
cl,i af
ing part and is duly appreciated by AL
privileged to witness the results Of their
devotion to the rite.
Commander-in-Ch Perkins closed ,
calling attention of the members Of the
council to the necessity for continued.
united and concerted action in the promo
ton of Scottish rite work in the State.
special feature of the reunion was
an interesting and scholarly address by
the Rev Edgar l.. Grassland of Barre.
Mr.. Grassland is an extensive traveller
and he drew a convincing theme from his
personal experiences in foreign lands
which he developed in mastery man
ncr.
Following is list of the officers
elected at the business session held in
the afternoon:
Commander-n-chi Marsh O. Perkins,
9Sd degree. of Windsor.
Grand first lieutenant commander,
George +. Root, 33d degree of Newport.
Grand second lieutenant commander.
Charles A. Chapman of Terrlsburg
Grand minister of state. Raymond T..
Soue of Burlington.
Grand chancellor. Edward l.. Bates.
93d degree. Of Bennington.
Grand prior, Elroy r.. Whitaker of
Barre.
Grand treasurer, Charles W Whitcomh,
SD degree, of proctorsvile.
Grand secretary Henry H. Ross 33d
degree, of Rutland.
Grand master Of ceremonies Frank L.
Clark of Rutland.
Grand hospitaler, Lee s. Tllotson. s3d
degree, of ST Adams
Grand seneschal. Herbert Il. Small Of
burlington.
Grand standard bearer, Austin n. Paige
Of Lyndonvlle.
Grand captain of the guard, Christie
b, Crowell of Brattlehoro
Grand sentinel, Albert Ktlam Of Bur
ington.
The evening program was the oxem-
plification Of consstorial degrees by the
officers of Vermont Consistory on n
large class Of candidates with remarks
by number of prominent members OF
the rite present
GIRL KNOCKED DOWN ny AUTO.