Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-05-22

other parts Of this report, but for reasons
In particular which have called for great
deal of work in this line are first, the cpl
demic Of influenza which called for sus-
pension of meetings in most all lodges,
and which caused n great flow of CORE
spendence from all over the State, and
second, the preparations for the celebra-
ton Of the Tooth anniversary of the order
here in this jurisdiction and at Baltimore.
I have endeavored to give Information
and decisions promptly, and have 1 be-
lieve answered every communication that
has come to me, and while these duties
have been arduous at times, yet 1t is
part of the work that have enjoyed very
much.
DISPENSATIONS
During the year, many requests have
come to me for dispensations for vari-
GUS purposes, some of which shouid
have properly come to the district
deputy grand master. but in most such
cases the request has come to me only
with a few hours notice. and therefore,
had to be acted upon at once. In all cases
where I have granted dispensations, it
has been where the good of the order
would be benefited thereby.
RELEASE Of
7 have asked for. and received release
of Jurisdiction from New Hampshire and
| Massachusetts, and have granted the
same favor in return. In asking FOR re-
lease of jurisdiction, I have mad very
pleasant correspondence with the grand
masters of the sister jurisdiction, and my
thanks go out to them for the ready re-
Spouse, they have given me at all times.
officers L
have received invitations to attend the
Grand Lodge sessions of other juris-
dictions, but l regret very much that
at such times / could not accept these
| invitations, owing to the demands upon
my time and attention here at home.
SURETY BONDS
In the various visits / have made in
the lodges throughout the State the one
| thing that has appealed to me more
than anything is the financial interests
of the lodges and the manner In which
their funds are handled. Odd Fellow
ship is progressive in it's growth and the
order is largely built on the question OF
confidence.
| Personal bonds do not fulfill the re-
quirement, and they do not answer the
purpose of proper surety. The more
study this subject. the more firmly con.
WINGED am that this Gra,d odge should
set an example to ,uB subordinate lodges
| that will prove to them tEc value OF
doing their business in a systematic
way.
The largest corporations t.oing bushes!
| adopt this method and this Grand Lodge
should keep apace with all that is bes
in guarding the finances of this granC
body and subordinate officers under it
jurisSction. l trust some action may b.
taken at this session that val include
as have stated, all the officers connected
with this Grand Lodge in securing iron
sorie reliable company. corporate
surety bond.
RECEPTION BY REBEKAH
Il ASSEMBLY
About 400 members of the Rebekah as
. sembly from all over the State attende
, the reception held in the parlors of tn
, New Sherwood Hotel Thursday afternoo
, from three to five o'clock The parlor
were prettily decorated with palms an
potted plants and in the receiving lin
were: Sister Clara Peterson of st. Johns
bury, president of the Rebekah assembly
, Sister Anna Coburn of West Burke, vice
!, president; Sister Gertrude Jewell of Proc
torsville, assembly warden: Sister Emn
, Gates Of Ludlow, assembly secretary
Sister Mabel Caldwell of Burlington, a.
: sembly conductor; Sister Adele Wallis {
Waitsf1eld, assembly marshal: Sist,
Luella Perry of Brattleboro, grand insit
:, guardian; Sister Margaret Kelley
:. Derby Center, grand chaplain; Sist'
- Gala Beebe Of Rupert, grand outsit
'. guard; and the following past president
:, Mrs. Mary Goodell of Burlington, Mr.
Emma Rand of Saxtons River, Mr.
Emogene Buck Of Randolph, Mrs. MOI
Jackson of Barre, Mrs. Angie Endress
}, Bennington, Mrs. Alice Loudrey of Bra
/, tleboro and Mrs. Susie ,Keast of Leblanc
r N. H.
e From the parlors the guests We're COZ
Is Quoted to the main dining room Of Il
l, hotel, where they were served with tie
n waters, nuts and pink and green candle
3. This room was decorated in pink AZ
t, green the color scheme being carried o
ID with pink carnations and ferns and pott'
plants. Mrs. Ernestine Hudson and MI
& Clara Norton of Beatrice Rebekah Lode
rs No. 60 and Mrs. Mary Langworthy al
ir Mrs. Nellie Lee of Antonio Lodge, No
IN poured tea while those who served wer
,e Mrs. Abbie Virgins, Mrs Nellie Ballo
or Mrs. Helen Bliss. Mrs. Bertha Cowlt
ID Mrs. Ona Weatherbee, Mrs. A. C. Stoug
"a ton and Mrs, Lillian McGaffey, all
~ Beatrice Rebekah Lodge, No. 60. and MI
ne Ella Thomas. Mrs, Freda Carson, MI
az Mary Jackson, Mrs. Hattie Sherman. MI
III Margaret Aldrich. and Mrs Pes
Schmanska, all of Antonio Lodge, No.
Is. The committee in charge of making t
~ tea was Mrs. Hattie Winter of Beatri
ip Rebekah Lodge, No. 60. and Mrs. Philli
e' Craven of Antonio Lodge, No. II, while t
d committee on introduction was Mrs. Ii
F. Potter, Mrs. Ida Prentiss Mrs. Ju
1" Wetherell and Mrs Lettie Tooles of A
~ tonia Lodge, No. II, and Mrs. Minnie De
We drew, Mrs. Dora Chilson and Mrs. Lu
Edwards of Beatrice Rebekah Lodge,
60.
he During the reception Romeo's orchest
n Furnished music.
Al In the evening the Rebekah degree W
ar conferred on a class of candidates in c
ast Hall by Mizpah Lodge Of Ludlow and
err opening and closing ceremonies were C
fe. ried out by Beatrice Rebakah Lodge,
lid E60 of this city.
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,arS COMMENCEMENT ORATOl
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list The Rev. Warren Hugh Wilson,