The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-06-21
ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs BANQUET
Grand Lodge and Order OF Grand
High Priesthood Elect, Former
Votes $500 for Red Cross and 81 900
for Bopd.


iington Thursday evening, June l4th,
was a fitting prelude 10 the centennial
eonyocation Of the grand chapter the
following day. More than l25 Masons
sat down TO il. including representa-
tives from the grand chapter OF Que
bee. Can, Massachusetts, New York,
and other States. The ballotlng on
candidates for membership and cleo
tion of the Order Of High Priesthood
followed. In the morning the grand
lodge elected its officers, and the new
appointments we're announced by the
grand master-elect.
Grand High Priest James X. Rob
erts Of Burlington presided at the ban
aue,, and among those who spoke
were: George f. Corson, general
grand high priest Of the general
grand chapter of the United States
OF America, the chief national officer
of the body, etc; DR.. Z. Q. Dyer,
grand first principal of the grand
chapter Of Quebec, Can; William II.
whyte, past grand first principal and
grand scribe f.; Richard $. kinghorn,
grand second principal; William II.
O'Regan, past grand second principal;
and Walter w. Williamson, past
grand superintendent and grand mas
ter of Masons OF the Grand Lodge of
Quebec. all of the grand chapter OF
Quebec; W, S. c. Russell, deputy
grand high priest Of the grand chap
ter Of Massachusetts, and L. o. Bur
ton, grand king Of the Massachusetts,
grand chapter; NJ. w. George ".
Wing, past grand high priest OF the
grand chapter Of Vermont; W. M. d.
A. Elliott of White River Junction,
grand master-elect Of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont; and others.
Grand Lodge Appointees
Several changes were made in the
List of grand lodge officers elected or
appointed. at the annual meeting
Thursday morning. The officers for
the ensuing year are these: Grand
master, David w. Elliott Of White
River Junction; deputy grand master,
Edwin l.. Wells of Lyndonville; grand
senior warden, Archie S, Hartman OF
Middlebury; grand junior warden,
George l. Whitney of Bellows Falls;
grand treasurer, Charles W. Whit
comb of Proctorsville; grand seere-
tary. Henry H. Ross of Burlington;
grand senior deacon, Sanford A. Dan
iels of Brattleboro; grand junior dea-
con. Fred c. Pierce of Barton; grand
lecturer, Christie B. Crowell of Brat
tleboro; grand chaplain, the Rev. AL
fred J. Hough of Brownville; assistant
grand chaplain, the Rev. William j.
Ballou Of Ludlow; grand marshal,
John +. Piddock of Saxtons River;
grand sword bearer, Albert killam Of
Burlington; grand senior steward,
Edgar H. Martin of Burlington; grand
Junior steward, William H. Folsom of
Burlington; grand pursuivant, Allan
NJ. Hall Of White River Junction;
grand tyler, Henry d. Fillmore OF
Bennington.
Judge Charles II. Darling, d. N.
Nicholson, George +. Corson, past
Junior warden Of the Grand Lodge OF
the Dominion of Canada, etc, and
others spoke in the coesru ehft
Others spoke in the course OF the
morning discussions. Past Grand
Master w. s. Nay of Underhill, was
the installing officer and Past Grand
Master Nicholson presented the past
grand masters jewel to retiring
Grand Master Henry II. Ross. The
Grand Lodge voted to buy 1000
Liberty loan bond and to donate $500
to the Vermont Chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross, the money TO be taken
out of the treasury when practicable.
Order Of Grand High Priesthood
The Order of High Priesthood,
which consists of heads or former
heads Of chapters, reelected its ex-
isting officers and took in l6 candi-
dates. Several distinguished Royal
Arch Masons, whose names have al
ready been published, stayed over
from the banquet for the meeting.
The officers occupied the various
chairs. They are: President, James X.
Roberts of Burlington: vice-presidcnt,
H. II. Shufelt Of Burlington; chaplain,
S. T. Braley of Rutland; recorder and
treasurer, George F. Root Of Newport;
master Of ceremonies, c. b. Crowell
of Brat,leboro; conductor, G. N. Til
den Of Barre; herald, G. !. Whitney Of
Bellows Falls; sentinel, Thomas Bason
Of Bennington; steward, ]. F. Benedict
Of Burlington.
Fridays Program
Friday was Grand Chapter day. The
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