Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16
MASONIC WEEK
Annual Meetings Of Grand Bodies in
BurlingtOn June 10 to IA

Annual Meetings Of Grand Bodies in
Burlington June 10 to II
Masonic week" is to be observed in
Burlington from Monday. June 10, to Fri
day, June IA. inclusive, and Masons from
all over the State, with invited guests
from the ranks Of Masonry In New Eng
land and New York, will be in attendance.
The sessions will open in the Masonic
Temple at two o'clock on Monday after
noon with Ill. Henry L. Ballou. deputy
for Vermont. presiding. The order Of ex-
ercises will include: Opening: address by
the illustrious deputy: annual reports Of
secretary and treasurer; reports Of COM
mittees: address by Ill. and the Rev. Bro.
Alfred c. Wilson Of Bellows Falls on
Masonry and the War: election Of Of
flcers; adjournment.
At seven o'clock in the evening the
twenty-second followed by the thirty
second degree will be exemplihed in full
ceremonial form by Vermont Consistory
8. P. r. s.. Charles H. Jones. commander
in-chief.
On Tuesday morning at nine o'clock in
the temple the 26th annual conclave Of the
Grand Commandery Of Vermont will be
opened by r. E. Frederick H. Rabbit.
grand commander. The election Of officers
Of the commandery will be held in the
afternoon. The representative of the NJ. E.
grand master Of the grand encampment
Of the United States. v. e. Freeman C.
Hersey. is expected to visit oficially the
Grand Commandery of Vermont.
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock the
Grand Council Of Royal and Select Masters
will hold its 65th annual assembly at
Masonic Temple. with M. I. Deane s.
Bliss. grand master. in charge. The COM
mittee on credentials will be in session at
seven o'clock.
On Wednesday and Thursday, June II
and 10. the 125th annual communication OF
the Grand Lodge Of Vermont. F. & A. NJ.
will be held In the temple, opening on
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock. with
NJ. W. David A. Elliott. grand master
presiding. The committee on credentials
will be In session in the armory on the
fourth floor on Wednesday morning al
eight o'clock. None but those whose
names are on the credential list as entitled
to vote will be admitted to the floor OF
the hall. The gallery will be open to al
master Masons In good standing and duly
vouched for. Tho election Of officers will
| take place on Thursday morning at ter
o'clock.
Wednesday evenink at eight o'clock the
annual meeting Of the Masonic Veterans
association. Harley T. Ssaver Of Barton
| venerable chief. will be held.
Petitioners for active membership mus
be affiliated Master Masons in good ant
| regular standing, who have been such FOL
twenty-one yearS. and must at the dat,
OF petition be residents of Vermont OF
AFFILIATED with some lodge in the State.
Applications may be obtained from Georg,
+. Root. veteran secretary.
| On the same evening at the same tim,
In another temple room. the annual con
vention OF the Order OF High Priesthood
will be held with M. Z. James Ros
Roberts Of Burlington presiding. An!
present or past high priest of a chapte
Is eligible for membership.
| On Friday the closing session of tn
week will be held. At nine o'clock in tn,
morning In the temple the Grand Roya
Arch Chapter Of Vermont will hold IL
l0lst annual convocation with NJ. L
George N. Tilden as grand high priest
The election and installation Of officer
Will occur In the afternoon.
Notices OF the weeks observances wer
mailed out last night Henry H. Ross o
burlington. grand secretary and recorder.