Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-03
OBSERVE 18Th ANNIVERSARY
Odd Fellows Also Pass ResOlu.
tions of Loyalty.
Rev. q. ". Davenport Delivers Address
Of EvenlnG-Othcr Participants in
ExerciseS-Dance Follows
Celebration.

Ninety years ago Thursday
Thomas Wiley of Baltimore founded the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a con-
tinuation Of the Manchester Unity of Eng
land. Thursday the Odd Fellows of the
city, including members OF the Rebekah
Lodges. and their friends, celebrated the
anniversary. The observance closed with
a dance
The following resolutions, read by r. w.
Dunsmoor, noble grand of Hamilton
Lodge. No. A. and signed by him and
Noble Grand George /. Ferris Of Green
Mountain Lodge. No 1, were passed:
Resolved. That inasmuch as we be-
lieve in and are taught by the principles
of Odd Fellowship that as We came from
the hand of a common parent, we are
bound to cherish and protect our fellow
man, we do hereby unreservedy renew
our pledge of allegiance and support to
our President. our country and our Crea-
tor in this cause for righteousness
Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tions be given to Green Mountain Lodge
No 1, and to Hamilton Lodge. No. H. for
acceptance and another copy be mailed to
Senator c. S. Page at Washington to be
presented to President Wilson"
Past Grand Master of Vermont f. L..
ingalls, occupied seat to the right OF
Noble Grand Ferris, and past noble
grand. the Rev. DR.. C. ]. Staples. the
Rev. G. W.. Davenport and Noble Grand
Dunsmoor also occupied seats at the front
Of the hall.
Members of Canton Lafayette. No. l,
Patriarchs Militant. the uniform rank OF
the order, marched in at the opening OF
the exercises. with Captain Duncan
Fraser at their head. Later Captain
! Dot ja rel he
Wallace Hardy marched in with the flag.
DR.. Staples in his opening prayer ex-
pressed thanks that the ideals of
brotherhood" had been put into the hearts
Of "rhy children" God OF battles, helI
us to fight the battle of freedom he
prayed.
Sarah Alfred rccited from James Rus
sell Lowelrs THE Present Crisis" Miss
Constance Rutter sang in her usua
charming manner a contralto solo "hlcf
was encored accompanied by Miss Haze
Cole; Daniel Lewis. Jr.. read part OF
Onward Everett Hales THE Man With
out a Country" and the Rev. Mr.. Daven
J port delivered the chief address of tn
evening, which was followed by brie
remarks by Past Master ingalls, and thu
closing prayer by Dr. Staples. Nob'
Grand Ferris announced reception t.
the Rev C. V. Grismer to be given mex
Tuesday evening in the hall. The program
, was interspersed with selections by tn
orchestra of Green Mountain Lodge
ADDRESS OF THE EVENING.
Mr.. Davenport's address followed tn
reading of the resolutions. and he sal
he felt they are entirely in keeping Wit
the order of the day The speak,
. called the world war the greatest cfisi
, in tho history Of the world" They VIII
, would save their life must lose it," quote
Mr.. Davenport. adding. and little Bel
, GUM did just that" The struggle wa
, one against autocracy. he said. He men
toned the record of Vermont in the Civ
, War and contrasted that record with pres
ent enlistments And yet to-day Yer
mont stands lower than any State in til
, Union"
I'VE ought to arouse the people OF I'M
land to the necessity of national prohib
tion,"' exclaimed Mr.. Davenport. an
everybody present capped. (The orde
cannot meet. nor its members wear thei
regalia. in a building where intoxicant
are sold) The people of Vermont IN NJ
opinion, ought not only to produce. b'l
economizc in food supplies. According |
Rabindranath Tagore. the East India
! poet, the United States was the oni
country the author had seen where crust
= of bread were thrown away.
Mr.. Davenport thought Roosevelt ougf
to be allowed to take his lS0o troop
l. abroad, at which the audience cheere
d again. Autocracy. in his view, ought
4 be "exterminated."