The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
SERENADE GRAND MASTER DUNCAN
On Closing of Odd Fellows Week in Bur-
lington.

Burlington, May l7.--About 300 Re
bekahs from all over the state ATTENDED
the meeting of the Rebekah assembly in
Odd Fellows hall yesterday. The morn
ing session opened with an address ol
welcome by Mrs. Lula +. Potter of An
tonia lodge, No. IL, and the response was
made by Mrs. Emma M Coburn of West
Burke. Then followed the reports ol
the various officers and committees. The
report of the secretary showed that the
membership has held up well throughout
the year, and there are now 6,5S9 mem,
bers. The report of the. Gill Odd Eel.
lows home at Ludlow, the state home OF
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, showed that
there are at present Is residents there
from different parts of the state After
the reports the assembly degree was
conferred on 60 members of the order
Besides members from all over the
state there were present at the meeting
Mrs. Elsie Barker of Boston, president OF
the Massachusetts assembly; Mrs Doug
las of Chelsea, marshal of the Massachu-
setts assembly; Mrs. Clara Lang, past
president of the New Hampshire assem-
bly,; Mrs. Hattie Roberts of Claremont,
warden of the New Hampshire assembly I;
Charles Emerson OF Laconia, grand rep
resentatiye of the grand lodge Of New
Hampshire, and Walter johnson, grand
treasurer of the grand eneampment of
Massachusetts, all of whom gave short
talks.
In the afternoon the election and in
stallation of the following officers was
held: President, Mrs. Emma M. Coburn
OF West Burke; vice president, Mrs. Ger
trude s. Jewell of Proctorsville: warden.
Mrs. Adele B. Wallis of Waitsfield; sec
retary, Miss Emma II. Gates of Ludlow;
treasurer, Mrs. Eva NJ. Hazen of Wind
sor; marshal, Mrs. Mabel Caldwell of
Burlington; conductor, Mrs. Louise G.
Perry of Brattleboro; inside guardian,
Mrs. Gala A. Beebe of West Rupert;
outside guardian, Mrs. Margaret r. Kel-
ley of Derby; chaplain, Mrs. Kate B.
Smith Of Montpelier; district deputy
presidents, district one, Mrs. Lucy Davis
of Manchester Depot; district two, Mrs.
Allie Briggs of Rutland; district three,
Mrs. Gertrude Browe of Bristol; district
four, Miss Pearl B. Dyke of st. AIbans
district five, Mrs Lizzie Maxwell of
Island Pond; district six, Mrs. Mabel d.
Morrison OF st. Johnsbury: district sew
en-, Mrs. Martha Claire Of Waterbury;
district eight, Mrs. Julia Kidder Of Roeh-
ester; district nine, Miss Mildred c..
Corse of jacksonville; district 10, Miss
Nellie b. Pratt; district II, Mrs. Lola
Libbey Of Hardwick; district IL, Miss
Mary +. Lee Of Springfield; district 10,
Mrs. Alberta Bartlett of Plainheld.
At the close Of the assembly the re
tiring president, Mrs, Clara w. Peterson
of st. Johnsbury was presented past
presidents jewel and Mrs. Coburn was
presented an armful of beautiful carna-
tions from her home lodge in West
Burke.
AT the close OF the meeting the grand
master, Alexander Duncan, was serenad-
ed by members of the grand lodge and
others. A parade was formed at the
head Of which was a sign which read Tn
honor OF Alexander Duncan, grand mas
ter of the state Of Vermont" and on Mr..
Duncans back was pinned card on
which was written Here's what's left
Of Alec" The procession, accompanied
with bells and horns, marched to the
New Sherwood hotel, where lignt refresh
ments were served in the grill.
In the evening the regular meeting Of
Beatrice Rebekah lodge, No so, was held
with the members of the other lodges as
guests. After the meeting a past mas.
ter's jewel was presented to past Grand
Master Q. W. Edwards, Mrs. Hattie Win
ter, noble grand, making the presentation
speech. Following this a short program
was given, consisting Of solos by Mrs.
Ainsworth Bero and Caleb Casavant, and
a piano solo by Hazel Cole Then re.
were served in the dining.
room.