The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-15
Proctorsville Man Elected
by Vermont Odd Fell
lows To-day
GRAND ENCAMPMENT
BUYS $500 BONDS
Good Reports of Progress in
Order Were Presented
To-day

Barre Monday evening, increased mate.
rally to-day with the opening session of
the grand encampment of Vermont. The
first meeting of the encampment was
held in Howland hall at o o'clock with a
large attendance of delegates, and be-
fore noontime adjournment came, half of
the business had been transacted. The
eneampment members were in session
again this afternoon, and officers elected
just .jefore the midday recess will be in
stalled this evening.
Following are the elective officers
named for the ensuing year: Grand pa
triarch, j. NJ Well of Charles Wood |
house encampmcnt, Proctorsville; grand
high priest, f. +. Nash of Green Noun |
tain encampment, Burlington; grand SEN
or warden, II. L. Russell of Otter Creek |
encampment, Rutland; grand scribe,
Gerry f. Walker of Golden Rule en-
campment, Bellows Falls; grand treas.
urer, Charles g. Staples of Oasis encamp- |
ment. Brattleboro; grand junior warden,
Eugene +. Campbell of Alhambra en-
campment, Waterbury.
Despite the difficulties attending the
attainment of the greatest efficiency in
frsternsl work the grand encampment of
Vermont is emerging from one of the
most successful years in its history. ac-
cording to reports made by the various
officers at the morning session. The re-
firing grand patriarch, Elmer u. Jenne of
Newport, gave most encouraging ac
count of the years achievements, and
the tone of optimism permeating his re.
port was also heard in the yearly state
ments OF the subordinate officers. There
are 33 subordinate encampments in the
state. and all Of them appear TO be in |
hourishing condition. i
While the grand eucampment deliber-
sted a motion that the treasurer be en- !
powered to buy Liberty bonds was of :
fered from the floor II met with the
instant approval of the delegates and J;
was quickly carried The sum fixed was !.
$500, and it will be invested at once
Legislation whereby the encampments
may use more of their funds for patriot
ic purposes, including war charities, is in !.
the making. and as il seems to be meet !
ing with general Endorsement, undoubt-
edly it will carry before the grand en-. =
takes its final adjournment. !
Exempliticaton of the grand encamp-
ment degree was one of the outstanding s
features of to-day's session. Twenty :
three candidates, representing a large =
number of encampments, received the de- =
gree, the ceremonial being carried out by
the grand encampment officers. The =
work was afterrard reviewed within the y
hearing of many delegates who had pre-
Viously witnessed the interesting cere-
nony.
Odd Fellows Wives Go Touring.
This forenoon number of automobiles
With drivers were placed at the disposal
II Rebekahs and Others who aecompan-
ed their husbands to Barre for conven
ion week Most of them enjoyed ride
bout town and then elected the trip to
he qaarries and through Williamstown
rulf, route well travelled by touring
arties. The motor parties returned to
he city about noon.
The annual meeting Of the past grand r
Ulcers association will be held in How
and hall this evening at o'clock. when 4
program of speaking will bring en-
day to its formal close, In su
eference to the demand for food CON
ervation, the past grand officers will
orego the pleasure of their annual ban
uet II is expected that Henry V.
orst, deputy sire of the national
,dge, viii be present to address the en-
smpment members.
Tomorrow win be full day for the br
id Fellows. The I'D annual session of POI
lie grand lodge will open at o o'clock, tor
it'll the grand master, f. A. Spear of mes
7oodstock. presiding. While the mem to
ers of the grand body and delegates are |er
conference. their women guests win be Mr.
-ivileged to form more auto parties and Irop
mr. ala inY
grand lodge officers will be held near Ha
e noon hour. In the afternoon mem adr
RS of the Rebekah degree will be given Wi
reception at Hotel Barre between the Der
,urs of 3 and o'clock. At S o'clock in \
e evening the Rebekah degree is to be VIII,
emplified by Ivy lodge of Montpelier. wee
Many Rebekahs will begin to arrive to- off,
orrow In anticipation of the evening the
and the 33d annual session Of Ho,
e Rebekah assembly at Q o'clock Fri this
v morning. Mrs. Emma S Rand of new
xtons River is to preside Odd Fellows Yer
eek will close Friday evening with a con,
ral gathering IN howiand nall of !
Decoration of Chivalry Conferred. of
At Howland hall last evening there MOI
- larga ottendance 70 ,r;,noss -tbo ernC
lferring of the decoration of chivalry com
a member Of Canton Vinton of Rarrs tion
lior Fred Heath. The drill was in he
lrge of Col w. f. Frost of Benning- educ
!, the department commander, who :.
5 ably assisted by Canton Vinton, as "
II as by several members of the local pom
bekah order. The drill was carried Johi
with due ceremony. trat
-ater in the evening Colonel Frost an terd
inced the winners of the competitive coed
II, which was held yesterday after caus
m in Rowland hall. handsome cup quir
: awarded canton No. Q, the cup be-
given for the best drilled canton rep
ented in the drill. Major Fred Heath "a
Barre was awarded a silver medal for
best individual competitive drill.
lie Major ID. V. Stone Of Barre was
irded = bronze medal for the second Fire
= in the individual competitive drill
.fter the exercises. the attendance was IN
atty augmented BY those who came
attend the dancing, which continued
i midnight. the music for the occa Va
being furnished BY Leader Carroll ing !
his musicians A refreshmenf booth & -
ne corner, under the charge II several ing Z
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