Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-20
ODD FELLOWS BEGIN
FOUR DAYS SESSION
Patriarchs Militant Have Bust.
ness Meeting, Parade and
Competitive Drill, With Ball
at University Gymnasium in
Evening

Odd Fellows from all parts of the state.
including representatives from Mont
peiier. Barre, st. Adams. Rutland, BesS
nington. Brattleboro and Springfield,
Mass, gathered in the city Tuesday for
the annual session of the department
council. grand encampment, Grand Lodge
and Rebekah assembly. I. o. o. i. of
vermont. the opening session of which
was held Tuesday, and which was OBJ
served as Patriarchs Militant day.
II was a busy day for the can.ons. with
their business meeting in the morning,
thei- parade and competitive drills in the
afternoon, and their grand ball 1t the
University gymnasium In IA, evening,
closing the day.
Just before the grand march In the eNe-
n.ng. the winners in the competitive Grill
were announced Canton Lafayette, No 1.
of Burlington, won first place and the
cup. RutlanI Canton, No. 8, took second
place In the individual drill the contest
was close between Past Captain Char es
NJ Jones of Burlington and Chevalier
Vernon Ackley of Rutland. the former
finally winning out, with the latter in
second place. w. C. Quincy of Bingham
ton. N Y, commanding general of the
world, Patriarchs Militant, and II a.
Bond of Worcester, Mass. brigad!er-
general of the order, were -he inspecting
officers assisted by Colonsl George y.
Metcalf of Brat.lcboto. The drilling,
which was done on the University
campus, was the best seen in the annual
drills for many years.
The frst thing on the program IN the
evening was the comforting of the decora-
ton of chivalry. This decoration was
conferred upon Past Captain H. A. Pope
of Springfield Mass. Ascutney Canton,
No. 7, the degree being conferred by
Colonel George A. Metcalf of Brattie-
boro and his staff.
The decoration Of chivalry was con-
ferred, also. upon Mrs. Estelle Philbrick,
Bright Star Rebekah Lodge, No. is, Of
Barre. The decoration was conferred by
w. c. Quincy of Binghamton, N. Y. COM
handing general of the world, and his
staff r'he staff officers in the comforting
OF the degrees were Chaplain Frank F..
Perry of Bratttleboro, Adjutant Fayette
Miller Of Brattleboro, and four lady as
sistants: Irene Wilcox, Hazel Cole. Ruby
Greer and Mabel Cassavant, all of Bur-
lington.
Following the awarding of the decora-
tons and the announcement of the WIN
ners in the competitive drills, the grand
march. with the Patriarchs Militant in
military array. was led by Colonel George
A. Metcalf of Brattleboro and Miss Hazel
Cole of Burlington. This was followed by
the order of 20 dances, for which music
was furnished by Walkers orchestra
There were about $50 couples present for
tho dance.
Duncan Fraser acted as floor manager
for the grand ball. with George Cole and
George Tabor as assistants. The aids
were: Clayton Wilcox. c. NJ. Jones. W. A.
Harding, j. r Whitlock and F. E. Hath
away. The Introductory committee: Clay
ton Wilcox, ~ b. Masters. c. M. Jones,
c. G. McGaffey, Ella Thomas. Ada futile.
Mary Jones and Hattie Hackett. The re-
freshments committee: j. r. Whltiock'
Hattie Winter, Cora McAllister. Johanna
Reed. Mildred Simpson, Minnie Provost
and Hazel Barber.
The routine business Of the day started
at nine O'Clock in the morning, when the
18th annual session Of the Department
Council Patriarchs Militant, was held in
the I. o. o. F. rooms. The reports or
the officers at this meeting showed the
Department Council to be in flourish
ing condition, all branches showing inn
movement over last year, with added
membership and improved finances. The
general commanding. w. c. Quincy. of
BlnSnaHtON, ~. IL duui coocu liz
ing.
At the school Of instruction for the off,
GERS Of the canton, which was held
directly following the meeting. there were
recommendations by the colonel of the
Vermont Odd Fellows. George A. Metcalf
of Brattleboro. Brig. Gen. ii. "A. Bond
of Worcester, Mass, who also Is depart
ment commander of Massachusetts, ad-
dressed the meeting. inviting all the can
tons In Vermont to the meeting OF the
Sovereign Grand Lodge in Boston during
September.
At two o'clock In the afternoon. the
parade of the Patriarchs Militant. in full
dress uniform. formed on st, Paul street.
Led by quartet of the Burlington police
force and by Sherman's band, the parade.
In charge Of Col. George A. Metcalf.
made It's way from St. Paul street up
Main to Church street. up Church to
Pearl street. and up Pearl street to the
university campus where the regular
Inspection and competitive drill were
held. with the results above noted. From
there, the cantons marched down Main
street to City Hall Park, and the cantons
were formed In dress parade and dis
missed about Ave O'Clock.