Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-15
ODD FELLOWS COMING
THIRD WEEK IN MAY
Grand Lodge and Associated
Bodies to Meet in Burlington
for Annual Conversations
Ball at Gymnasium and Ban
quet at Hotel Vermont

Burlington will be the Mecca for Odd
Fellows of Vermont during the third week
In May, Thursday Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. the 18th, 10th, 10Th and 21st.
when the Grand Lodge of Vermont Will
gather for its 74th annual convention.
Headquarters will be established at the
Hotel Vermont, and the officers and spe-
cial guests, several of whom are expected
from outside the State. will be located
there. 1t is expected that, during the four
days of the conference, some 400 or 500
people will visit this city.
AT meeting Of the officers Of the gem
eral committee, which has this conven-
ton in charge, with Grand Master Alexan-
der Duncan and Grand Secretary Frank
w. Jackson, both Of Barre, held last eve
ming In Odd Fellows hall, plans were out
lined for this convention.
This four-day program will include the
annual meetings Of four different branches
of Odd Fellowship. On the first day, Tues
day, May 10, the Department Council of
Patriarch's Militant will hold it's 18th an
nual session Of the Grand Encampment.
' On Thursday, May 20, the Grand Lodge
OF Vermont will celebrate its 74th annual
session. And on Friday. May q, the last
day of the convention, the 35th annual ses-
sion of the Rebekah assembly of Vermont
will take place.
On the day when each lodge has its an
nual session, that lodge will have the use
of the Odd Follows hall, and me business
sessions and general work will be car
ried out there.
Each evening will be taken up with spe-
cial attractions. as follows Tuesday eve
ming. comforting of the degree of chvalry
and Patriarch's Militant ball, all in the
University Of Vermont gymnasium, tho
dance being open to the public: Wednes-
day evening, banquet at the Hotel Yer
mont. with special speakers, open to all
Odd Fellows and the general public
Thursday evening, exempllfication of the
Rebekah degree in the City Hall; Friday
evening. meeting of Beatrice Lodge No
go. followed by open house in the lodge
rooms with entertainment and refresh
ments. On Friday afternoon. there will be
Rebekah reception from three until five
O'Clock in the roof garden of the Hote
Vermont
Owing to the large number Of visitors
who are expected to be in the city during
this convention, It is thought that the
hotels will have difficulty in accommo-
dating them. and the general committee
will, therefore. plan to make a syste.
matte canvass Of such rooms in private
houses as may be available for this oc
eryDody when the time arrives, and &c
avoid confusion IN finding places on the
days Of the convention.
This general committee is made up oi
the following Burlingtonians: O. w. Ed
wards. chairman: Clara b. Norton, secre
tary; Frank e. Hathaway. treasurer; ant
the following subcommittee: finance
Charles Jones. ]. Russell Whitlock ant
Ralph Lyon hall and hotel. Ray Frye
Clayton Wilcox and Joanna Reed badge
o. w. Edwards. Frank Hathaway anc
Irving Shedd; reception, w. B. Craven
Clayton Wilcox, George Tabor, Jane.
Simpson. Ida Prentiss and Hattie Win
ter; Rebekah reception, Clara Norton
Julia Wetherel, Hattie Winter. Ida Prem
tiss. Joanna Reed and Marguerite Aldrch
Canton day, Charles Jones, James Smpso,
and George Tabor; train Ray Frye. w
B. Craven, Irving Shedd and Margaret,
Aldrich; Patriarchs Militant bail. Charles
Jones, Ralph Lyon. j. Russell Whitlock
Julia Wetherell. Clara Norton. Franz
Hathaway; decorating, James Simpson
, Ray Frye, George Ferris Harry Chas,
and w. p. Laughton; automobile. Lero,
Dopp. Emmett Mcleod. j. R. Whitlock
Walter Aldrich and w. A. Harding.