Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-07
MASONIC Week" TO Be BUSY
This is Jubilee Year of the COun.
Gil of DeliberatiOn.
Also Centennial of Grand Chapter
Many Widcly-k Free MasOns
Coming for June 11-15-PrOgram
in Full.

The complete program issued thursday
for the annual Masonic Week" during
which the grand bodies of the State hold
their annual meetings at the local tenn
pie, announces several events of partic-
ular interest to Free Masons. Besides the
Tooth annual convocation of the Grand
Cha pier on June Is. the meetings will be
marked by the observance in the supreme
council of elaboration, which is the gov
erning board of all the Scottish rite bod
les. of its jubilee year. Secretary Cen
eral James H. Codding and Ilustrious
Marshall F. Hemingway and Stephen S.
.Jewett, all three 33rd degree Masons, will
attend.
The following is the program. by days;
MONDAY, JUNE II.
Vermont Council of Deliberation will
hold its 43rd annual session in the rooms
Of the rite. Masonic temple. on Monday
June II. at two o'clock p m. Ilustrious
Henry L. BallOu. deputy for Vermont,
presiding.
The following order of exercises will be
observed: Opening: address by the illus
trious deputy: annual reports of secretary
and treasurer: reports of commttees adj
dress by 1llustrious Brother Frederick II.
Rabbit. 33rd degree Of Bellows Falls. on
1.-The Mason's Duty to the State:" election
of officers: adjournment.
| At Ave o'clock the end and at eight
o'clock the Send degrees will be exempi-
fed in full ceremonial form by Vermont
Consistory s. P. r. S.. Charles H. Jones,
commander -in-chief; closing of council.
! This year Is the jubilee year of the SUI
preme council Of the northern jurisdiction.
The following distinguished visitors will
honor the council with their presence:
Industrious James H. Codding. 30 degree.
secretary general: Illustrous Marshall F.
Hemingway, 80 degree; Illustrious Stephen
S. Jewett. 80 degree.
! Attention is called to article SO of the
constitution of the Supreme Council. A.
A. S. r. northern Masonic jurisdiction of
the United States, regarding membership
and proxies.
| TUESDAY. JUNE IL.
The 18th annual conclave of the Grand
lCommandery of Vermont will be held at
the temple on Tuesday, June u. opening
at nine o'clock a. M. r. r. Frank r.
Putnam. grand commander. The final re-
port of the committee on asylum tactics
will be made at the annual conclave.
Election of officers will be held in the aft
ernoon. The representative of the NJ. T..
grand master of the grand encampment
of the United States. " T.. Freeman c.
lgrand commandery of Vermont.
Il Evening-The Grand Council of Royal
and Select Masters will hold its 64th an
nual assembly at the temple on Tuesday.
June u. at 7:30 o'clock p. M. NJ. l. Fred
erick H. Rabbit. grand master The
committee on credentials will be in SEES
sion at seven o'clock.
"WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. JUNE
Is AND IA.
The 124tn annual communication of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont. +. & A. NJ. will
be held on Wednesday and Thursday
June 10 and "A. opening on Wednesday a
10 o'clock a. M, NJ. w. Henry II. Ross
grand master. The committee on Gre
Identials will be in session in the armory
! on the fourth floor on Wednesday morn
=, ling at eight o'clock. None but those
whose names are on the credential list a!
entitled to vote will be admitted to thu
floor of the hall The gallery will be opeI
to all master masons in good STANDING
and duly vouched for. 1t is probable tina
a proposition to hasten characterization
of a permanent charity fund will b.
e brought forward Election of officers will
t take place on Thursday at 10 o'clock a
e IN.
VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
| w euncSOdy evening AT clkHt u Clo'h W.
y be held the annual meeting of the Mason
tic Veterans association, Austin d
Paige Lyndonvile. venerable chief. Fea
lures of the evening will be an organ re
o lcital by Ernest l.. Mehaffcy of Brookline
a Mass, and an address by the Rev. Broth
s er A. J. Hough,
l. Petitioners for active membershi
J. must be affiliated Master Masons, in goo
8, and regular standing, who have oeen sue
N for q years. and must at the date of pc
ltition be residents of Vermont or affiliate
with some lodge in the State" Applica
ltions may be obtained from George +
Root, veteran secretary.
BANQUET AND HIGH PRIESTHOOD
A banquet will be served by the Gran
Chapter to invited guests and delegates I
e Grand Chapter, to which all Royal Arc
Ia lMasons are invited. At eight o'clock tn
ID Order of High Priesthood will meet i'm al
h lnual convention. NJ. Il. James Ross Rol
ID erts OF Burlington, presiding. Any pre-
r emit or past high priest of a chapter
oil eligible for membership.
FRIDAY. JUNE u.s.
.. The Grand Royal Arch Chapter of We
O. lmont will hold it's Tooth annual convoc,
IN ltion on Friday. June Is, beginning at nil
IA lo'clock a. M. NJ. T.. James Ross Robert
o. iUrand high priest. Past Grand Hie
l. Priest George w. Wing. will deliver q
" address suitable to the occasion of Il
ct Tooth anniversary of the formation of Il
We lCrand Chapter Of Vermont. Election al
Of installation of officers will occur In Il
Afternoon.