The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-12
Reception for H. w. Scott,
First Vermont Man Chos-
en- Supreme Warden
SUPREME AND GRAND
LODGE MEN PRESENT
Supreme officers Presented
Him a Handsome
Gold Watch


lodge officials and supreme IS joined
last night in giving z y recognition
to H, William Scot. -x1yarre, who on
May l3 was elect &'eme warden of
the New Engls xeper of Protection,
the highest r ~ preferment in the
gift of the .s<14t the convention held
in Boston. u observance was graced
by the presence of Supreme Secretary
Daniel NJ Frye of Boston, several grand
lodge officials, including Grand Warden
w. L. Greene of Bennington and mem
bers from various lodges in the state who
gathered in the Barre lodge rooms to pay
honor to the first Vermont man elected
to the position. Nearly 200 people took
the opportunity to extend their congrat
ulations.
Standing at the head of the receiving
line were Supreme Warden Scott and
Mrs. Scott, Supreme Secretary Daniel M.
Frye of Boston, Grand Treasurer c. A,
Spear and Mrs. Spear of Barre, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. j. Bagley of Bellows Falls, Mrs
Emily Marsden, widow of former grand
warden, of Bennington, Grand Warden
w i. Greene of Bennington and Mrs.
Greene, Grand Vice Warden G.. j. Staples
Of Burlington, Grand Secretary f. w.
Crannel of Burlington, Grand Guardian
Archie W. Taft of Barre and Mrs Fred
d. Beckley, warden of Barre lodge. The
guests were presented to the receiving
line by Mrs. John A. Leslie and Mrs
Archie W. Taft
At the close of the formal reception, a
pleasing program was presented, the
chief feature of which was the presenta-
tion TO Supreme Warden Scott of hand
some gold watch, the gift of his fellow
associates on the executive board of the
New England Order of Protection. The
presentation was made by Supreme Secre
tary Frye in most felicitous speech in
which he expressed the confidence of the
order in the man elevated to the head
position. The watch is engraved with
the following words: Presented to H.
William Scott, supreme warden, by his
associate officials, June IL, 1919" The
watch was much admired as it was
passed around later in the evening for
inspection.
Prior TO the presentation, Charles "A.
Spear OF the Barre lodge explained the
purpose of the gathering and then Mrs.
Fred d. Beckley announced the various
lhiilbEAH 0iA NHt plbEtdlis Wiiltll NbUblAl-
ed of addresses by various members of
the order intersperlsed with selections by
Erickson's orchestra and vocal solos by
Miss Glee Wood and James Bennett.
Supreme Secretary Frye, in his ad-
dress. stated that the order is now in
position where it Is absolutely right,
that is, it has gone through all the trials
which all fraternal orders and old line
insurance companies have had and has
met the requirements of the six New
England states In which it finds its home.
He spoke with satisfaction of the past
record of the order and with confidence
in the present and future. saying that
TIE order is in a position to do splendid
work.
The same spirit of optimism was EN-.
phasized by Supreme Warden Scott, who,
after responding to the presentation of
the watch, told of the substantial posi-
tion which the order occupies as the re-
suit of the hearty loyalty given by the
membership of the organization through
out New England. He said that the
spirit of cooperation viii carry the or
der through period of great advance
ment.
Grand Warden Greene of the Vermont
section of the order expressed satisfac-
tion that Vermont had been recognized
by the selection of Vermont man as
the head of the order; and much of the
same sentiment was given voice TO by
Grand Secretary Craunel and Grand Vice
Warden Staples who followed on the
program, Grand Secretary Crannel urg-
ing individual effort on the part of all
the members to increase the membership
and usefulness of the organization and
Grand Vice Warden Staples asserting
that the spirit of confidence was per-
meating the members of the order in
Vermont and that they felt solid salts
faction in seeing Vermont man elected
as supreme warden Mr.. Staples closed
his remarks by extending the congratula
tions of the Burlington membership of
the order, which sentiment was surely
shared by all the other lodges in the
state jurisdiction.
With the completion Of the program
Of the evening, more informal good
wishes were 'extended to Supreme War
den Scott and the party then adjourned
to the banquet hall, where refreshments
were served to the members and invited
guests. The evenings entertainment
closed with dancing to music furnished
bv Ericksons orchestra, the whole occa-
sion having been an event of much en-
ioyment to the large company.
Supreme Warden Scott's rise to the
highest position in the n. L. o. p. has
been steady during his quarter century
of membership in the organization. He
was financial secretary for many years
of Barre lodge No 1873, and in 1909 was
elected by the grand lodge as represen
tative to the supreme lodge. Two years,
later he was elected grand vice warden
of the grand lodge of Vermont and the
following year, 1912, was chosen grand
warden. Going next into the supreme
official council he was elected supreme
vice warden in 1917 and this year, at the
convention in Boston, as already stated,
he was chosen supreme warden for the,
term of one year.
The many friends in Barre, and here
abouts. of the new official will unite in
extending their congratulations on the
honor which has come to him and the
city and the state.