Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-10
KNIGHTS 1EMPLkR
GAIN IN NUMBER
Grand Commandery of Vermont
Has Membership of 3,OO1-
Otis N. Kslton of st. Adams
Heads Order for Ensuing
Year-R. & S. M. Elect

The 9th annual conclavc of the Grand
Commandery, Knights remplars, was
hold Tuesday with ell the communicates
OF the State represented and a large at
tendance Of Sir knights The report OF
the secretary showed membership of
1901 In Vermont. This is a substantial
growth during tho past year. which has
peen ar active one. The election Of Of
dccrs was held and they we're afterwards
hatated by X. L. Freeman L. Hersey
OF Boston.
MaJo- c. Houghton Of Brattleboro, re-
firing grand commander. delivered a
powerful address against Bolshevists and
others Of a similar nature. The address
in part follows:
Dear Fratres:-As we meet in the 18th
annual eonc!ave of the Grand Com
mandery of Vermont, we should turn to
the Grand Commander of the Universe
with grateful appreciation for the
manifold blessings He has vouchsafed to
US during the year, just passed, and re-
new our allegiance to Him and resolve to
be more loyal and steadfast to His cause,
and more diligent in our endeavors to
spread HIS teachings among mankind.
The Order of Christian Knighthood
had its inception many years ago in the
faraway land of Palestine, and as all Of
us know, the avowed purpose Of this
noble order was the rescue of the Holy
Sepulcher from the hands of the infidels.
The goal Of the ancient Sir Knight was
a most worthy one. However, the day of
Christian Knighthood. with it's call to
service and duty is not over. Once again
we hear the battle cry. which shall rally
its modern Christian knights.
The modern industrial infdels, by name
the Bolshevists, anarchists and the like
who shout down established government,
who f1aunt in our very faces their red
, banners with the slogan No God. No
Country have hurled at us the challenge
| Of this modern crusade for God, righteous
| ness. and justice. This glorious and be-
| loved country Of ours must be saved from
the dire menace and destructive hand
of these modern infidels, that now and
forevermore We may enjoy the stability,
peace, and plenty of a land whose people
recognize God and also recognize their
| fellow men as brothers, entitled to all
the rights and privileges of our free
| country, and who acknowledge the in
estimable worth and unavoidable neces'
| sity of a good strong government, Of
by. and for all the people.
"Sir Knights lets us enter in this
noble and glorious warfare and destroy
forevermore this threatened curse to oui
civilization and our beloved land. ever
| as we would crush to death beneath oul
| heel the venomous serpent about tt
! sink its deadly poisonous fangs into the
person Of one of our loved ones. and ther
hand down to future generations a natior
rescued from the clutches and power OF
those modern infdcls the Bolshevists
anarchists. and the like. nation. which
shall be God-loving, righteous. and in
dustrous and-'May our children rise W
and call us blessed
The following officers were elected ant
installed: Grand commander. Otis n. Kel
ton Of st. Adams; d. G. c., George B
Wheeler of Bellows Falls: G. G.. Arthur
Farnsworth of Rutland; G. c. g.. Fret
w. Briggs Of Brandon; G. S. W.. Henri.
l.. Ballou Of Chester: G. ]. W.. Aarpr
II. Grout of Newport; G. p. Alfred J
Hough of White River Junction; G. T.
Frank Adams of Bellows Falls G. r.
Henry II. Ross of Burlington: q. S. B.
Frank l.. Small of Barre: G. S. B., viii
liam II. Nichols of Bennington; G. w.
Zeno S. Waterman of St. Johnsbury
G. c. of G.. Ferris r. Vaughn of Brattle
boro: sentinel, William II. Folsom o
Burlington; inspector, George =. Lovel
of Bellows Falls.
Following the election and installation
the retiring grand commander was pre-
scented with the past grand commander
jewel by Frank b. Putnam. p. q. C.,
Brattleboro. Among those who wer
present was Charles H. Armatage, r. r.
of Albany, N. Y. who was an ofncia
representative OF the grand master OF tn
Grand Encampment of the United state
Fred A. Richardson, T.. NJ, of Troy. \.
was also present.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS
The Grand Council. Royal and Seiec
Masters of Vermont. held the annual cleo
ton of officers in the evening The toi
lowing were elected and installed: Gram
master, Aaron II. Grout of Newport; Dep
uty grand master, Fred II. Spaulding O
Springficld; conductor of work, Arch
S. Hartman Of MiddlebuIy; grand trea
surer, Frank Adams of Bellows FANS
grand recorder, Henry Fl. Ross OF Bur
, lington; grand captain of the guard. Hen
~ D. Fillmore of Bennington: grand con
ductor, Edwin b. Cliff Of Fair Haven
grand marshal, Walter r. Washburn o
Montpelier: grand steward, Christie +
Crowell of Brattleboro: grand sentine
William H. Folsom of Burlington.
The installing officer was Grand Mas
ter Wallace c. Keith of Springfield, Mass
who also presented the retiring gran
master, Henry l.. Ballou of Chester, wit
a past grand masters jewel.