Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-15
BRAND LODGE Of
VERMONT ODD FELLOWS
'atriarchs Militant Elect Off
GERS at First Session of Annual
Convention-Competitive Drill
in Afternoon and Ball at Uni
versity Gymnasium in Evening

ld"al weather conditions, with the first
cal warm day of tho season. made the
!? .n,ns Cay of the annual convention of
- Grand Lodge, indep .ndent Order of
Ddd TtiionH OF III" State of Vermont, a
host enjoyable on" Tor its members and
3pr The citizens of Burlington rs we'll
pr rs much of the visitors liked Bur
lneton, 80 Burlington liked the visitors.
| The fr3t real session opened at nine
clock in the morning in odd Fellows
+all, with IL members present. The
kmc was takcG UP to n great extent by
pc election OF officers of the Depart
bent Council, Patrarchs Militant, as
blows: President. George II. Metcalf
d Brattloboro; vice president, Col CAL
In Endross OF Bennington; secretary,
fajor Fayottc Miller of Brattleboro;
|'"asuror. c. G. Staples of Brattleboro.
rho appointivc officers selected were as
blows: Chaplain. f. Il. Perry of Bur
|ngton, officer Of the day. Captain
fharles G. MSGaffey of Burlington Off
|nr of the guard. Major II. II. Summers,
r.. of st Johnsbury; aide, c. w. Cush-
fg of Brattleboro; sentinel, II. II. Pope
7 Springfield picket A. A. Morse of
rutland.
In the afternoon promptly at two
clock. the parade of the Patriarchs
filitant was started from City Hall
lark and proceeded to the college
Flmpus. At this site, in the presence of
everal hundred odd Fellows and citizen
bpcctators the three cantons. Canton
inton of Barre, Canton Rutland of Rut-
hnd and Canton Lafayette Of Burlington,
uttered into a competitive drill for
|onors. Following this drill some 20
hembers from the three cantons entered
hto an individual competitive drill,
Fhich was interesting.
The announcement of the winners ip
|lese cantons was made at the ball Tues
by night in the university gymnasium as
pillows: First prize for cantons, Canton
linton of Barre, which was a silver cup,
fhich has to be won for three consecu-
I've times before ii becomes permanent
|roperty of any canton, this being the
|rst time it was won: Canton Lafayette
Burlington, second prize. and Canton
futland of Rutland, third prize. The
fcond and third prizes were cash.
The individual winners were John S.
lowell of Canton Ninton of Barre, first.
nd Captain Ct. II. Tabor of Canton
lafayette of Burlington, second. The
hdges were Col. w. +. Frost of Ben
fngton. Col. Haigh of Brattleboro and
Fajor Fayette Miller of Brattleboro.
At the decoration of chivalry and the
rand ball of the Patriarchs Militant
eld in the university gymnasium Tuesday
lening one of the largest crowds that
Ps attended such an affair in many
bars was present and fully 225 couples
PARTICIPATED in the grand march, which
las led by Col. George NJ. Metcalf and
FRS. Luther Miller, both of Brattleboro.
|One of the pleasing features of the
rand march was the formation of
Imam three links running the entire
myth of the spacious hall by the
htriarchs Militant in full uniform and
eaded by a column of chevaliers in
pmpletc dress uniform. A special or
hestra of ten pieces, led by Ainesworth
ero of Sherman's band. furnished
usical program of excellence and a
bodily order Of dances was enjoyed until
O0 a. m. Refreshments of ice cream and
Inch were served during intermsson.
Previous to the dance the ceremony of
be grand decoration of chivalry was car
led out. PNst Colonel w. T.. Frost of
Bennington received the decoration as
Pnfirmed by Colonel George A. Metcalf
Brattleboro and staff, who also
Fcorated Lieutenant Colonel Calvin
ndress of Bennington and Major Fayette
|iller of Brattleboro.
Past Colonel w. j. Cain of Brattleboro
Pnferred the decoration of chivalry on
fe ladies, Mrs. Imogene Buck of Ran
blph. Mrs. Lou Hathaway, Mrs. Lulu
bitter. Mrs. Minnie Edwards and Mrs
ia Prentiss, all of Burlington. In this
fremony, little Miss Ernestine Metcalf,
hughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. MetcaIf
this city, pinned on the medals Four
bung ladies, Miss Alice Tyndal Miss
|azel Cole, Miss Irne Wilcox and Miss
lena Kingman of Burlington, delivered
be charges in the degree work