Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-22
REbEKAH ASSEMBLY
HAS 6,588 MEMBERS
Annual Meeting of State Body
Brings Odd Fellows Week to
a ClOse-Degree Conferred on
Sc and Officers Elected for
Another Year

About 300 Rebekans from all over the
state attended the meeting of the
Rebekah assembly in Odd Fellows hall
Friday. The morning session opened
with an address of welcome by Mrs.
Lula f. Potter of Antonio Lodge, No.
II, and the response was made by Mrs.
Emma M. Coburn of West Burke Then
followed the reports Of the various Off
GERS and committees. The report of the
secretary showed that the membership
has held up we'll throughout the year,
and there are now 6,5sS members. The
report of the Gill Odd Fellows Home at
Ludlow, the State home of Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs. showed that there are
at present IL residents there from diff
ferent parts of the State. After the re-
ports the assembly degree was conferred
on &c members of the order.
Besides members from all over the
State there were present at the meet
ing Mrs. Elsie Barker of Boston. presi-
dent of the Massachusetts, assembly;
Mrs. Douglas of Chelsea. marshal of the
Massachusetts assembly: Mrs. Clara
Lang, past president of the New Hamp-
shire assembly; Mrs. Hattie Roberts of
Claremont, warden of the New Hamp-
shire assembly; Charles Emerson of
Laconia, grand representative of the
Grand Lodge of New Hampshire. and
Walter Johnson, grand treasurer of the
grand encampment 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 NJ. Coburn
| of West Burke; vice-president, Mrs
Gertrude S. Jewell of ,Proctorsville
I4tl1 ID rost,r yo;&
field; secretary, Miss Emma H. Gates
of Ludlow; treasurer Mrs. Eva NJ
Hazen Of Windsor marshal. Mrs
Mabel Caldwell of Burlington; con.
ductor. Mrs. Louise C. Perry of Brat.
tleboro; inside guardian, Mrs. Gala
A. Beebe of West Rupert; outside
guardian. Mrs. Margaret r. Kelley OF
Derby; chaplain. Mrs. Kate B. Smith OF
Montpelier; district deputy presidents
district one Mrs. Lucy Davis of Manches
ter Depot; district two. Mrs. Allie BrigG.
of Rutland: district three, Mrs. Gertrud,
Browe of Bristol; district four. Miss Pear
B. Dyke of st. Adams; district five, Mrs
Lizzie Maxwell of Island Pond distric
six, Mrs. Mabel d. Morrison of ST. Johns
bury; district seven, Mrs. Martha Clair
of Waterbury,; district eight, Mrs. JUL;
| Kidder of Rochester; district nine, Mis-
Mildred c. Corse of Jacksonville; distric
10, Miss Nellie B. Pratt; district II, Mrs
Lola Llbbey of Hardwick; district Il. Mis-
Mary E. Lee of Springfield; district Il
Mrs. Alberta Bartlett of Plainfield.
At the close of the assembly the retiring
president, Mrs. Clara w. Peterson Of 81
Johnsbury. was presented with a pas
presidents jewel and Mrs. Coburn wa
presented with an armful of beautiful car
nations from her home lodge in Yves
Burke.
At the close Of the meeting the gran
master. Alexander Duncan, was serenade
by members of the grand lodge and 9th
ers. parade was formed at the hea
of which was sign which read I'm homo
of Alexander Duncan. grand master of tn
State Of Vermont" and on Mr.. Duncan
back was pinned a card on which wa
, written Here's what's left Of Alec" Tn
a procession. accompanied with bells an
horns marched to the New Sherwoo
Hotel where light refreshments wei
served in the grill.
n In the evening the regular meeting {
= Beatrice Rebekah Lodge No. 60, we
a held with the members of the otht
v lodges as guests. After the meeting
@ past masters jewel was presented to pa
k Grand Master o. w. Edwards. Mrs. Ha
e tie Winter. noble grand. making the pr
sentation speech. Following this sho
e program aas given, consisting of solos
o Mrs. Ainsworth Bero and Caleb Casavan
h and plano solo by Hazel Cole. Then r
!. freshments we're served in the dinir
a room.