Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
MAS0NS IN TOWN
FOR ANNUAL MEETING
Vermont Council of Deliberaa
ton Hears an Address ON
masonry and the War;"
Elects Officers and Exemplis
fies 22d and 32d Degrees 4

Masonic week. was oficialiy opene(
In Burlington Monday afternoon by vr]
mont Council OF Deliberation, Scottish
Rite Masons, in Masonic Temple at the
head OF Church street. The feature Of tbs
opening was the annual address Of IilusS
trious Deputy Henry L. Ballou, presiding
officer, and the election of officers.
In his address Deputy Ballou said in
part:
THE pail of war which was shutting
In upon US as we sat in annual session
year ago still casts its gloom over our
present gathering. Should we try to escapa
It's benumbing influence we could not, We
are in the war ourselves. AS we sat last
year the first line Of our nations defence
now on the soil Of Europe was leaving
our shores. 1t consisted Of the very best
manhood our country produces.
Behind this first line Of which We are
Justly proud is the second consisting Of
the support which we give them. They
jeopardize their lives, suffer and die. We
furnish the money that buys supplies
Glad are we to-day that the record Of our
brethren Of the Scottish Rite had been q
noble one and nobly will we maintain
it.
This year has been, in spite Of tho
war; unusually prosperous. one Of the
best years the rite has ever enjoyed
Everybody in the rite has done some
work"
1.-THE deputy referred feeingly and with
deserved tributes to the death Of Justus
w. Washburn of Montpelier and Theodore
s. Peck Of Burlington.
In closing the deputy said: Permit
me to remind you that the real strength
Of the Scottish Rite is not in our num-
hnr &c
the list of initiates. Our strength lies in
our principles and our prosperity Is
evinced by the character Of our members.
1t therefore becomes each Of us per-
sonally SO to live that we may increase
the strength and prosperity of the rite
An address was also given by Bro. Rev.
Alfred c. Wilson Of Bellows Falls on
Masonry and the War;
The officers Of the Council elected fol.
low: Edward L. Bates, 80 degree, grand
first ieutenant-commander. Bennington;
Frank l.. Clark, grand second lieutenant
commander, Rutland; Lee S. Tillotson, SO
degree, grand master Of State, st. Albans:
Herbert B. Small, 80 degree, grand cham
cellor, Burlington Charles w. Whitcomh
% degree. grand treasurer, ProctorsvilA:
Henry III. Ross, 80 degree, grand secre-
tary, Burlington: Austin D. Paige, grand
prior Lyndonville; Christie B. Crowell,
grand master Of cermonies, Brattleboro;
Llewellyn J. Egleston. grand hospitaler.
Rutland; Frank ]. Martin, grand
seneschal. Brattleboro: Frederick H.
Rabbit, 80 degree. grand standard bearer
Bellows Falls; William H. Folsom, grand
captain Of the guard Burlington: Charles
Fl. Darling, grand sentinel. Burlington.
At o'clock Monday night the twenty.
| second followed by the thirty-second de-
| gree was exemplified in full ceremonial
| form by the Vermont Consistory. S. P. r.
s.. Charles H,5ones, commander-in-chief
DR.. F. c. Thayer, 80 degree, Of Water
vile, Me- active member of the supreme
council, and DR.. F. c. Hersey, 80 degree
| Of Boston, Mass, honorary member Of the
supreme council, were honored guests
| Appropriate remarks were made by each.