Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-15
VERMONT KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Second Day of Masonic Week
Given Up to Them.
T.. u. Putnam Of BrattIeboro Elected
Grand Commapdcr-F. II. Babbitt
of Bellows Falls Heads Royal
and select Masters.

The York Rite bodies opened their meet
ing at the Masonic Temple Tuesday
morning. when the Grand Commandery
of Vermont went into it's 7ith annual con
clavc. The morning was occupied with
the election and installation of officers.
reports of committees and various items
of routine business. The attendance was
well up to that of other years and the
records of officers and committees showed
that another satisfactory year had been
spent.
The new officers for 1856 are these:
Frank Il. Putnam of Brattleboro, grand
commander; 1roy b. Whitaker of Barre,
deputy grand commander; Frederick II.
Rabbit of Bellows Falls grand general
lssimo; William II. Ridley of Bristol.
grand captain general: William H. Her
rick of Montpelier. grand senior warden:
Major c. Houghton of Irattleboro, grand
junior warden; Alfred G.. Hough of
Brownsville, grand prclate; Frank Adams
of Bellows Falls, grand treasurer; Henry
II. Ross of Burlington, grand recorder;
Otis y. Keton of st. Adams, grand
standard bearer; George b. Wheeler Of
Bellows Falls grand sword bearer; Ar
thur W. F'arnsworth of Rutland. grand
warder. and Fred W. Briggs of Brandon.
grand captain of the guard.
George f. Root of Newport was APP
pointed grand inspector which corre-
spends to grand lecturer in the grand
lodge. Mr. Briggs is the new addition to
the list of grand officers. Edward H.
Bates of Bennington retires as grand
commander.
ST. Aldemar Commandery No. II, Of
Barre had its jurisdiction enlarged to in
clude several towns eastward; Brookfield
Chelsea. Corinth, Orange, Washington
and Willamstown.
The installing officer was Arthur S.
Littlefeld of Rockland, Me. lie delivered
the usual address in connection with the
ceremony.
Greetings were received and sent to the
grand commandery of Nevada, which is
| also in session at Reno, Nevada, and to
the acting grand master of the grand
encampment. Lee s. Smith of Pittsburg,
Pa. The past grand commanders jewel
was presented to Retiring Grand Com
mander Edward l.. Bates by KittredgS
iIaskins of Brattleboro. The new grand
commander, Frank b. Putnam. accom-
panied by DIN w Daley, left for Los An
/
conclave Of the grand encampment of the
! United States soon to be in session.
The supper was an informal
affair and there was no toast-list. but the
usual addresses were made in the lodge
/ room as soon as the installation ceremony
was finished. The speakers included III.
, Deputy Henry l.. Ballou Of Chester. Ill
Charles II. Heaton of Montpelier. dean
kins of Brattleboro, H. Charles II. Oar
ling and Alex b. j. Moore of Montreal.
also a 33rd degree man
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
The Grand Council of Royal and Sc
lect Masters of Vermont held their meet
ing at 1880 III the evening" Dana S. Brow
nell, grand master. The following Off
GERS were elected: Frederick II. Babbtt
Of Fellows Falls, grand master; Deane S
Bliss of Middlebury, deputy grand mas
ter; Harley r. Seaver of Barton, principal
conductor of work; Charles II. Heaton OF
Montpelier. grand treasurer; Henry II
Ross of Burlington. grand secretary
Henry L. Ballou of Chester, grand cap
tain Of the guard; Aaron II. Circuit o.
Newport. grand conductor.
The appointive officers for the ensuins
year have not yet been selected owint
to the absence of Grand Master Rabbit
Illustrious n. r. McIlwaine of Platts
burgh, representing the grand master o
the grand council of the State of New
York. was installing officer and presente,
the jewel to the retiring grand master
u. s. Brownell. He made n short speech
to which Mr. Brownell responded briefly
Grand Naster-clect Babhitt Is expected
to announce the appointments shortly.