Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-27
REBEKAH ASSEMBLY
Annual Meeting Brings Odd Fellows
Week to a Close


Friday in Odd Fellows hall was held
the 35th annual session of the Robekah
Assembly of Vermont, bringing the meet
ings of Odd Fellows week to a close.
The morning session. with Mrs. Emma
NJ. Coburn of West Burke presiding, was
given over to the different reports. The
reports OF the president and secretary
showed n decided increase in member
ship and activities during the last year.
two new lodges having been Instituted
and n gain made of 400 members. The
reports also brought out the fact that
an unusual amount of interest was being
shown in the State Odd Fellows Home
at Ludlow. many substantial donations
having bcen received and decided improve
n>ents mais.
The first part Of the afternoon session
was given over to the election Of officers.
the following being elected; President.
Mr-. Gertrude S. Jewell of Pro-:totsville;
rice president. Mrs. Adele r. Wallis of
Waitsneld: warden. Mrs. Mabel u. Cald-
well OF Burlington; secretary. Miss Emma
H Gates Of LUDLOW: treasurer, Mrs, Eva
NJ. Hazen of Nildsor. The following
officers we're appointed: Marshal Mrs.
, Louise c. Perry OF Brattleboro: co,due-
tor, Mrs Gala Z. Beebe Of W>ot Rupert;
| inside guardian. Mr.. Margaret +. Kelley
| of Derby; outs ie guardian, Mrs. Kate
/! b. Smith of Mortrelier, chaplain. Mr1.
| Stella A. Goddard o: lIyds Park, district
deputy president, for .r.s.r.ct numbar on.,
Miss Mabel Livingston OF Bennington:
district number two. Mrs Ella Fl Dow
Of Belmont; district number three. Mrs.
| Hattie Winter OF Burlington. district
number four. Miss Ethsi d. James of
Enosbutg; district number Ave. Mrs
Mary s. Ansboro OF DERBY, district num-
Der six. Mrs. Myrtle Hal OF West Burke;
district nurnbnr seven, Mrs. May Houston
o.: Mortified: district number eight, Mrs.
Mary Paul Of Woodstock: district num-
ber nine. Miss At. Wheeler O. Reeds
borO; districs number ten. Mra. Anna
| Richmond of BrattleSoro; distr.ct number
| II, Mrs. HaIlie Paige Of Hyde Park: dis
trsra number IL, Mrs. Bertha Hail of
Saxtons River; district number IL Mrs.
Mary Du.ti,n of Williams. own
The officers were installed by the re-
firing president, Mrs. Co5urn, and then
sho was presented with a past presidents
jewel by the incoming president, Mrs
| Jewell.
In the evening Beatrice Rebekah Lodge
was the hostess for all the visitors who
TOOK late trains or remained over night
After business meeting the evening was
given over to an informal program which
included piano duet by Mrs. Charlotte
Van Steinberg and Mrs. Lillian McGaf-
fey; vocal solo by Miss Alice Tyndall
reading by Mrs. Hattie Winter; selection
: by tho ladies' quartet. made up of Mrs
Gretchen Bero. Miss Marjorie Butler. Miss
ella Somerville and Miss Ruby Grier
saxaphone solo. Ainsworth ]. Bero and
vocal solo, Mrs. Gretchen Bero. Their.
were also speeches by Helena A. Fisher
{ assembly president for the State of Mas
sachusetts, Nettie White, assembly pres
5 ident Of the State of New Hampshire
Martha Roberts, vice-presdent Of New
3 Hampshire, Maria Way, warden of New
> Hampshire, Kate X. Davis past assem-
/ bly, president of New HAMPSHIRE Inc;
S. Crosby, assembly president Of Maine
, Clara Grassland. assembly conductor o
maine, Mabel Caldwell. assembly mar