The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-17
STATE REBEKAH
SESSION HELD
Nearly All the SO Lodges in
Vermont Were. Rep
resentef
ODD FELLOWS END
THEIR CyJvENTIoN
Reports osusiness We're
SubmCted to the
Rebekahs

heDthdIlS
Odd Fellows. except those who are af-
filiated with the sister organization, re-
lsigned their interest in the state con-
vention of the fraternity to-day to the
Rebekahs, who are bringing the annual
gathering, which opened Monday even
ing. 10 an auspicious close. Hundreds of
Rebekahs arrived in the city late yester
day afternoon and last evening for the
thirty third annual session OF the Re-
bekah assembly, which opened in How
land hall this forenoon at Q o'clock. Near
/ ly all of the sixty mine lodges in Yer
mont were represented when the state
president, Mrs. Emma S. Rand of Sax
tons River, called the assembly together.
The forenoon was given over largely
to the consideration of reports submit
ted by the various officers. Among the
state officials who participated in the de-
| liberations were; Mrs. Clara Peterson
of ST. Johnsbury, the vice. e-president;
Emma H. Gates of Ludlow, secretary;
Mrs. Eva NJ. Hazen of Windsor, treas
urer; Mrs Emma Coburn of West Burke.
warden, and Mrs. Adele B. Wallis of
Waitsfeld, the marshal There are near
~ sVOb IltiuDtIs VI tHt bIutl III v I'll
mont and fair progress was made during
the past year.
The business session was reopened at
2 o'clock this afternoon, after a two
hours recess Before final adjournment
tonight there will be an election of of
ficers. This evening the Barre Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs are to keep open
house for their guests in Rowland hall.
A . hlxy nf
bekahs held their first ceremony in How
land hall last evening when Ivy lodge,
No "a, of Montpelier, conferred the Re-
bekah degree on class of candidates.
In anticipation of to-day's business ses-
sion large number of Rebekahs arrived
in the city in the afternoon, augmentiug
a considerable delegation that accom-
panied their husbands to Barre at the be-
ginning of Odd Fellows week Between
3 and o'clock an enjoyable informal re-
ception at Hotel Barre enabled the visit
ors to become better acquainted with
each other. Officers of the state assem-
bly, constituted themselves a committee
Of introduction, and before the delegates
were ready for the evenings ceremonial
all were pretty well acquainted with
each other.
Members of Ivy lodge were warmly
for the excellence of their
in comforting the Rebek
nh degree. Rowland hall was crowded,
and Odd Fellows and Rebekahs alike
we're interested spectators of the cere
nony. The work was carefully reviewed
1y the state officers.
Odd Fellows Go to Burlington Next Year.
Burlington was selected as the rally-
ng point for Odd Fellows when they as
emble in grand lodge session next year.
The convention is to be held during the
bird week in May and will be the more
lotable in 1919 for the reason that one
lay will be set apart for celebrating the
Doth anniversary of Odd Fellowship in
he United States. The anniversary falls
N April 26, 1919, 100 years after the
rst lodge was instituted Invitations
o meet in st. .Tohnsbury and Burlington
Fere received during the closing session
( the grand lodge yesterday afternoon.
he choice was put to a vote and those
'ho favored Burlington won by narrow
largin. Grand officers of the organiza
ion are authorized to appoint a special
to arrange for the anniver-
ary observance,
The following officers were appointed
complement tne HSt elected AT tns
,renoon session: Grand chaplain, Rev.
ohm B. Reardon of Barre; grand mar
lal, Fl. A. Morse of Bellows Falls; grand
c. G. Staples of Brattleboro;
and guardian, Orlando L. Martin of
grand herald, Ned c. Buck of
andolph; trustee of Gill Odd Fellows
,me for four years, H. T. Brown of Lud-
W. +. A. Spear of Woodstock the re-
ring grand master, was elected to a
70 year term as grand representative to
e sovereign grand lodge.
A strong patriotic note was sounded in
e afternoon deliberations. Odd Fell
ws who are with the colors or who may
called to the colors later are to have
cir dues and all special taxes, as well
benefit assessments, remitted for the
lration of the war. The convention
dered a special tax on membership to
! the fraternal brothers who are in any
m of the service. A part of the tax
II be devoted to a fund from which
ID Fellows disabled in the service NAV
aw from time to time. Legislation
king toward the attainment of this
encountered no opposition. So far
the principle of the plan was con-
ned, il obtained unanimous endorse
mt, although methods of levying the
( and apportioning ii were discussed
some length. A special tax for the
intensnce of the Gill Odd Fellows
ne at Ludlow was also authorized. It
: one of the busiest sessions of con-
ltion week and adjournment was not
.cn until after q o'clock