Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-09-29
DISTRICT l. O. o. F. MEETING
Held at Island Pond Last Week
Thursday Evening.


Thursday Evening.
The annual district meeting of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
in district No. 5, was held at Island
Pond Tuesday evening, Sept, 21.
The weather for the occasion was
ideal, and the roads were never in
better condition. The gathering was
attended by one hundred members of
the order. including visiting members
from lodges under the Canadian Ju-
risdiction and Grand Officers of the
Grand Lodge of Vermont The
meeting was called to order at 8:25
p. M, with the officers of Essex
Lodge of Island Pond in the chairs.
The following Grand Officers and
suite were escorted into the lodge
room and introduced and received the
honor of the order: II. T. Brown of
Ludlow, Grand Master; Frank w.
jackson of Barre, Grand Secretary; !;
j. r. Applebee of Island Pond, D. D.
G. M; L. F. Jones, Island Pond, P.
G. R.; E. E. Jenne, Newport, P. G.
R; ]. w. Thurston, Island Pond, D.
d. G. P.
]. W. Thurston, P. G. of Essex
Lodge of Island Pond, gave a very
ers, which was responded to for the
district by D. r. Stetson, P. G. of
Evening Star Lodge of Newport. Mr..
Stetson made some very fine remarks
upon Odd Fellowship and spoke words
of appreciation for the lodges in the
district for the very cordial welcome
received and kindness shown to the
visiting brothers. His remarks We're
interspersed with good stories that
kept the brothers in good spirits. The
response for the Grand Officers which
was given by H. t. Brown, G. M
was greatly enjoyed and was listen
ed to with much interest by all. The
rendering of the unwritten work was
done letter perfect by Grand Secre
tary, Frank w. jackson.
The reports from the Lodges were
| favorable. Essex Lodge having (
membership of about 120 on Jan. 1st
! Evening Star 224, Orleans 112, anc
each one having added new member.
this year. Crescent Lodge of Bartor
was not represented and no repor
was presented.
The balance of the evening session
was thoroughly enjoyed by listening
to remarks from Grand Maste
Brown and Grand Secretary F. w
jackson. Brother Brown said tina
they were making some changes Il
the programs of the district meeting
this year, one of which was doing
away with the comforting of degrees
which had been the custom in tn
past. this was being tried out thu
this year to solve the question, If /
would prove more satisfactory an
the time used in doing degree wor
| Ia 10 10 toll u a
for some length about the grea
gathering of the Sovereign Gran
!. Lodge which is to be held in Bosto
the coming week, it being the fir:
e time it has been held in the Ne
z England states for 20 years and tha
5 Vermont Lodges should do their shar
!, in assisting in entertaining same
Massachusetts, with her 240 lodges ha
voted $4,000 to assist in the work
! Hotel Bellvue In Boston was to b
the headquarters for Vermonters
10000 Odd Fellows are expected to b
in the line on the day of the parade
White felt hats with bands in greel
, with gold letters would be on sale a
S1.25 for all Vermonters upon thei
arrival In Boston. A large delega
tion from the state will attend. MI
Brown also spoke upon the Gill Od
Fellows home at Ludlow and urge'
all to visit it, that much interest wa
being manifested in its welfare an
the members who are enjoying 1t
pleasures in their declining years
G. M. Brown said that he though
he had the honor of stating that h
was the first Grand Master who eve
visited every lodge in the State.
The remarks of the Grand Secretar,
| of N
the workings of the Vermont lodges
and the good work of Odd Fellow
ship throughout the entire jurls
diction. S8,0O0,000 paid out last yea
in benefits. 1900 lodges under tn
Sovereign Gand Lodge with 2,324, 90
members in all its branches. Ver
mont having gained 400 new mem
bers since Jan. 1st, and that larg
gains in membership was being mad
all over the country as never before
After the district meeting wa
closed by Essex Lodge, the 100 pres
ent repaired to the dining room wher
the Rebekahs had arranged sprea
for the inner man, consisting of oys
ter stew, crackers, rolls, butter, PICK
les, assorted cakes, coffee and dough
nuts. The way it was devoure
should not appear in print, but tn
quality was excellent and there wa
no limit to the quantity.
After the banquet L. F. Jones, act
ed in the capacity of toast master i
a very able manner, calling upon tn
following brothers who made shol
and interesting remarks: Gar
/, Heath, George Burton, Harold Youn
H. A. Bartlett, D. P. Mckenzie,
! E. Jenne, Milo Eddy, F. I. Ricl
! and Geo. Coffran, and at late hou
a most successful gathering came
an end.