The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-11-18
HIGH HONOR TO
LOCAL MASONS
Webster Lodge Gives Re-
ceptiOn for Vaughan
and CrOweIl
HAVE BEEN NAMED
FOR 33D DEGREE

Highest Degree that Can Be Conferred
lliustriOus MasOns Present from Away
Event Unique in History of Ma
sOnry in Vermont
An occasion unique in the history of
Masonry in Vermont was a reception in
Masonic temple here last evening. given
by Webster Lodge Of Perfection of Brat
tleboro, OF which Major c. Houghton is
thrice potent master, and other Masonic
bodies Of Brattleboro, including Bingham
chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. to
two Brattleboro Masons, Ferris r.
Vaughan and Christie Il. CrowelI who
have been recommended and elected to
the 33d degree of the Ancient Accepted
Scottish Rite of Free Masonry. Scottish
Rite Deputy for Vermont Henry L. Bal
lou OF Chester, who presided during the
program preceding the reception, said that
never before in his knowledge had Yer
mont Mason, elected to the 33d degree.
been given a reception as an expression
Of the hearty good will or the entire Ma
some fraternity of a community. 1t was
iIke,,'lse am occasion of marked impress
siveness
The reception was in fact not limited
to the two BrattleboTO men, but sitting
NItu Lucih curing Ihe program was DR..
Peter q. Godfrey Of Burlington, who has
been elected to the 33d degree. these three
beng the only NeFmOnt men so honOred
TINS year, while one of the speakers was
Attorney David T. Montague of Boston.
thrice potent master of Lafayette Lodge
oI IeTtecuon' who also this year was
elected to the SD degree and who was a
boyhood companion OF Mr.. Vaughan.
Ilhese and other distinguished visitors
We're in the receiving line.
Around 300 persons We're present to
enjoy the occasion, and many others who
had intended to come were prevented from
doing SO by the snow and sIeet. The
| Lotus male quartet Of Boston. with Sc
| lectlons both impressive and gay, added
| greatly to the pleasure Of the event. The
! marvellous harmony Of their tones and
| the delightful quality OF the individual
voices as revealed in solo numbers was
| heartily enjoyed.
| Thrice Potent Master Houghton, fol-
| lowing a quartet number. made opening
| Ircmarks, in which he said Webster lodge
| was signallv honored by the honor that
| had come to two of It's members, and be
Uaid a high compliment to Mr.. Crowell
| and Mr.. Vaughan for what their services
| had meant to the work Of Masonry.
When Mr.. Ballou arose after being
called on by Mr.. Houghton to preside he
was greeted with an meNDected song,
tHes q jolly Good Fellow by the quar-
| tet. He read the names of many illus
trious Masons who had written expressing
their inability to be- present. and said
| the occasion was Characteristic of the
harmony that existed in Brattlehoro.
stating also that nothing like this event
ever occurred in Vermont. After further
| Ifelcitations he presented as the principal
| speaker Samuel Hubbard. honorary SD
| degree, of Boston, grand high priest of
| the grand chanter of Massachusetts,. Mr..
Hubbard told a succession of stories that
| created much merriment. and brought out
as his main thought that if Masonry
means anything it means service-service
| i'm the counting room. the market place
and i'm legislative halls, i'm a manner to
exemplifv the principles of equity. Justice
and brothcrlv love. The opportunity for
such sprvic" was never greater than now,
he declared.
Mr.. Ballou presented Mr.. Montague as
the next speaker. and in doing so said
! that wears AGO two BOYS were comnanlons
i'm Woodstock One went ~ Brattleboro
and became a ieweler and the other went
TO Boston and became a la~Ee.. Both
became interested in Alasonf, both were
elected To the 33d degree. t4e highest de-
gree that can be bestowed upon Mason.
at the same time, and both were present
on this occasion.
AR Montague brought greetings from
LAFAYETTE lodge and other Boston organl-
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