The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-06-13
F. Fl. BABBITT IS CHIEF
OF MASONIC VETERANS
N. G. Houghton Heads Knights Tenn
piar---Grand Council Elects Off.
or cers--f27th Annual Convention J.

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Burlington, June 1.-THE Masonic
Veterans association held its annual
meeting in the Masonic temple tonight.
Fred II. Babbitt of Bellows Falls pre-
sided in the absence of the venerable
chief, w. w. Jones of Windsor,
The following officers were elected.
Venerable Chief, Fred II. Babbitt
first assistant venerable chief, H. H.
Ross of Rutland; second assistant
venerable chief, ]. c. Pollard of Proc
torsville; treasurer, E. l.. Wells of
Lyndonville; secretary, r. Roberts
of Burlington.
A large number of new members
were received and the association was
found to be in flourishing condition.
The appointive officers of the asso-
citation were chosen as follows: Chap
lain, Rev. A. J. Hough of White River
Junction; marchal d. A. Elliott OF Isl.
and Pond; sentinel, l.. Il. Brownell of
Burlington.
Burlington, June 10.--Masonic week
officially opened in this city today
The first organization to hold session
was the grand commandry, Knights
Templar of Vermont, which held its
annual meeting The following officers
were elected and installed.
Grand Commander, Maj c. Hough-
ton of Brattleboro; deputy grand com
mander, Otis s. Kelton of St Adams;
grand generalissimo, George B. Wheel
er of Bellows Falls; grand captain gen.
eral, Arthur Farnsworth of Rutland I;
grand senior warden, Fred w. Briggs
OF Brandon; grand junior warden,
Henry l.. Ballou of Chester; grand
chaplin, Alfred ]. Hough of White
River junction; grand treasurer
Frank Adams of Bellows Falls: grand
recorder, Henry II. Ross of Rutland
grand standard bearer, Aaron H. Grout
OF Newport; grand sword bearer, T.
Dana Huntley of Burlington; grand
warden, Frank l.. Small of Barre,
grand captain Of the guard, William
II. Nichols of Bennington.
This evening the annual assembly
Of the grand council, Royal and Seleci
Masters OF Vermont was held. TIL,
llOliOWlub OlhNtio Wtit tltCltus
Grand Master, Henry l.. Ballou, o
Chester; deputy grand master, Aarol
II. Grout Of Newport; principal con
ductor of work, Fred III. Spaulding o
Springfield; grand treasurer, Franl
Adams of Bellows Falls: grand secre
tary Henry II. Ross OF Rutland: gran,
captain OF the guard, H. d. Walker o
Brattlehoroi grand conductor. A.
Hartman of Mddlebury; grand char
lain, Henry ID Fillmore Of Bennington
grand lecturer, Edward II. Gift O
Fair Haven. grand marshal steward
. w. G. Washburn OF Montpelier: gran
sentinel, w. II. Folsom OF Burlington
= Tomorrow the grand lodge OF Vel
q mont, A. f and A. NJ. will hold Il
I 18TH rnnual communication and 1
|. the evening the Masinic Veterans a
h sociation viii old its annual meeting
h Burlington, June 12,-The Mason
T grand lodge Of Vermont at It's annui
q communication today elected Officer
: for the coming year. The office
a were installed by Past Grand Mastl
: w. s. Nay Of Underhill David
4. Elliott OF White River Junction Il
y retiring grand master. was presents
with a past grand masters jewel. III
e. officers elected are as follows:
Is. Grand MASTER Edwin H. Wells
\. I.vndonvilio. deputy grand maslt