Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22
LODGE AND PRIESTHOOD ELECT
Grand Master-Elect II. II. Ross
Names Masonic Dist. Deputies.
Inter Hns Served ms Secretary of
Grand Lodge for - Yenrs-IIish
Priests Annointed--Gifts for
Retiring officer.

Thursday. the second and last day o.
the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge
of Vermont, r. and A. NJ. was largely
given to the election Of officers which re-
suited rs follows: Grand Master, Henry
Fl. Ross Of Rutland, who. for IA years
has been grand secretary: deruty
grand master, David A. Elliott of White
River Junction; grand senior warden
Edward l.. Wells of Lyndonville; grand
junior warden, Archie s. Hartman of
Middlebury; secretary. Frank A. Ross
of Nergennes; treasurer, Charles w
Whitcomb Of Proctorsville The ap-
pointees are: L. Burton Jones Of Island
Pond grand lecturer; the Rev. Alfred
]. Hough Of White River Junction.
grand chaplain; the Rev William j.
Ballou OF Ludlow. assistant grand chap
lain, John f. Paddock Of saxtons River
grand marshal; Albert Killam Of Bur
lington, grand sword bearer; Edgar II
Martin of Burlington, grand senior
steward; Oren S. Nimms Of Burlington
grand Junior steward; Fred Ranney Of
North Bennington, grand pursuivnnt
Henry d. Fillmore Of Bennington. grand
tiler
Grand Master Ross has appointed the
following district deputies: District
No. l. Edward VI. Peck of Windsor;
No. ?, Arthur r. Marsden Of Manchester
Center; No. 3, Otis S. Wisell Of Orwell;
No. 4, John 7. Leggett of Poultney; No.
>, Herbert Il. Small of Burlington {,
No. G. Fred T. Gleason of Montpelier;
NO. T. Edwin +. Greene of Richford: No.
8, Albert Waite OF Londonderry; No .,
Fred +. rerie Of Williamstown: No
10, Arthur Harlow of Irasbur2;; No. II.
w. w. Styles Of Alburg; No. 70. Fred
H. Doilon Of st. Johnsbury: No. 10,
Winfield S. Slloway of Wolcott.
Past Grand Master D. n, Nicholson
Of BURLINGTON presented to retiring
Grand Master Charles II. Darling in
behalf of the Grand Lodge the past
grand masters Jewel and the latter
replied to the presentation address with
brief and appropriate speech. Past
Grand Master Nicholson said that eff
Masonry teaches anything It teaches
preparedness. One of the first ana
most important lessons a Mason Is
taught is that he shall he prepared to
support himself and family and to con-
tribute to the relief of the poor" The
rest of the address told the history OF
the building Of the temple
The retiring grand master installed
Grand Master-elect Ross in office and
the latter then installed the rest Of the
officers. Mr. Darling was given the
usual past grand masters anron. The
maintenance tax, levied for the support
OF the Grand Lodge. Will not be in
creased for 70 months.
ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD
The Order of High Priesthood. consist
ing of the high priests and past high
priests Of the various Chapters Of ROYAL
Arch Masons throughout Vermont, elect
ed it's officers and Amounted its candidates
Thursday. The offices Of recorder and
secretary. filled by George L. Root OF
Newport. and of chaplain, held by the
Rev. Charles F. Partridge of Woodstock
remained unchanged. The other officers
elected were: Don \. Stone of Bur!ing
ton, president; j. floss Roberts of Man
chester. vice-pres!dent: Christie 3. Cro-
we'll of Bratteboro, master of ceremonies:
George y Tlden of Barre conductor;
q. l. Whitney Of Bellows Falls, herald;
J. F. Benedict OF Burlington, steward;
Arthur q. Eaton OF montpelier sentinel
The following 70 new high priests We're
annonted; Charles \. Davis of BurlinG-
ton. !. q. Denney, \. G. Eaton, d. w.
Edison, and x. ]. Fitzgerald Of Montpel-
Ter +. w. Rowland Of Brandon, NJ. h.
White Of Morrsrille, c. A Roberts Of
Rutland, A. l.. Pettee OF Brattlehoro, y.
II. Furber of Woodstock. Gordon Watson
of Barre and G. y. Wheeler # White
River Junction.
The order voted to hod n BANQUET at
the annual meeting here next year. The
total membership is now ;.bout 80