The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-21
Reception by Rebekahs.

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Reception by Rebekahs.
The Brooks House parlors were
crowded at the reception from 4 to
| $50 O'Clock yesterday to members of
the Rebekah lodges of the. state who
are here to attend the annual sessions
/ of the Rebekah state assembly today
| Many acquaintances were renewed
and new friends made. Leitsinger s
orchestra of three pieces was stationed
in the hall and played during the re-
ception. Mrs. W. r. Haigh and Mrs
a. L. Maynard poured tea and were as
sisted by the past noble grands of the
local lodge. The table was decorated
Eprettily with smilax and cut flowers,
as were the parlors.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Nora Jackson of Barre, president of
the Rebekah assembly; Mrs. Angie
/ Endress of Bennington, vice president
of the assembly; Mrs. Emogene Buck
of Randolph, warden; Miss Emma Gates
of Ludlow, secretary; Mrs. Eva NJ.
Hazen of Windsor, treasurer; Mrs.
Emma Rand of Saxtons River, mar
tshal; Mrs. Clara Peterson of St.
Johnsbury. conduetress; Mrs. Adele
Wallace of Waitsfield, chaplain; Mrs.
Emma Coburn of West Burke, inside
guardians Mrs. Gertrude Jewell of
Proctorsville, outer guardian, and
Past Presidents Mrs. Grace Richmond
of Rutland, Mrs. Stella Bailey of East
Hardwiek, Mrs. Frances Stone OF
Springfield and Mrs. Mary Burdette of
Burlington, and the following visit
ing officials from out of the state
Mrs Mary H. Gaynor, Mrs. Gertrude
Mae Rudell and Mrs. Mary J. Hiltz OF
Boston, Mrs. Kate X. Davis of Mari
boro, Mass, Mrs. G. L. Scott of Keene
n. H., and Mrs. J. j.. Stanley of Troy
Il. III.
The Rebekah degree was exempli
fed in Festival hall last evening b,
Amity Rebekah lodge of Bellows Falls
$ while in Odd Fellows hall Oasis en-
campment exemplified the Golden Ruiz
degree at its regular meeting.
Grand Masters S Appointments.
q In the grand lodge session yester
dav these officers were appointed b.
Grand Master l.. G.. Holcombe: Crane
f Marshal, o. w. Edwards of Burlington
D grand conductor, Alexander Duncan o
f St. Johnsbury; grand guardian, II.
O Brown of Ludlow; grand herald, 0. j
r Gross of Burlington; district deput
grand masters, G. D. Willard, Georg
e Dobbs, E. S. Bradley, II. E. Mooney
It w W. Blodgett, w. z. Cheney, G. {
Il Clifford, C. J. Paul, W. H, Wellmar
.e IF. n. Freeman, w M. Davis. No az
e pointments were made for districts
Il and H.
e. Past Grand Master P. J. Putnam 0
e Windsor was elected grand represents
N tive for two years. All officers wer
IS installed by Past Grand Master P.
1Putnam assisted by 0. E. Chilson c
If Middlebury and Calvin Endress G
b. Bennington.
a 1T was voted to hold the next Sc
ot sions of the grand lodge in Burlington
N Interesting remarks were made by
er S. Emerson of Milford, grand represcl
tative of New Hampshire; Grand Ma
er ter w. II. Trip of New Hanlpshir
Ia Grand Secretary f. l.. Way of Ne
II, Hampshire, Past Grand Master Charl,
ip Hutchinson of New Hampshire and
n j. Tabor of Brattleboro, past gran
d imaster of Massachusetts.
er In the meeting of Oasis encampmei
i'll last evening Hermon j. Joy of Bra
,r- ttleboro was presented by the encam
ment with a 30-year veterans jewel NJ
he Joy joined Wantastiquet lodge in Mare
ia 1884, and the encampment in Februar
n 1885. He was installed as high prize
of JAN 1, 1891, and has been in continue
- service in that office ever since. He h