Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-10-12
MAsONs AND o. E. s. MEET
District Meetings Largely Attended
at Orleans and Newport.


at Orleans and Newport.
The annual gathering of Masons
from the 10th Masonic District was
held at Orleans Thursday, Oct. 6, and
was pronounced one of the most sue
cessful held in many years. The
event was attended by grand officers
and members to the number of 300
At o'clock sumptuous banquet
was served in the dining rooms of
the Congregational church in a most
acceptable way. The hour of banquet
was made more pleasant by splendid
music from the orchestra and selec-
tions by the Lotus Male quartettc. A
member of the quartette was instru-
mental in leading several selections, in
which the guests all joined.
The regular meeting opened in the
opera house at 2:30 o'clock Dy Mason
ic Union, No. 16, Of Troy. During
Masons degree was conferred upon
0. M. Spaulding of this city, the first
section by Masonic Union and second
section by Island Pond lodge. No. A.
The review work was conducted by
Edwin F. Greene, grand lecturer.
Following the opening of the evening
session, reception was rendered the
grand officers.
One enjoyable feature of the dis
trict gathering, was the presence of
the Lotus Male quartette of Boston,
who gave concert, both afternoon
and evening, which delighted their
audience.
The meeting was attended by mem
bers from the following lodges in
district, No. 10: Masonic Union, No.
16, of Troy; Meridian Sun, No. 20, of
Craftsb'lry; Island Pond, No. IA, Of
Island Pond; Orleans, NO. 55, of
Barton; Central, No. 62 of Irasburg;
and Valley, No. LOG, of Orleans.
The annual meeting of the seventh
district Order of Eastern Star, was
held in Masonic hall, Newport, Friday,
October z, and was attended by $50
members of the order, who gathered
from all sections of the state. Every
lodge in the district was we'll repre-
sented and the gathering was honored
with visitors from lodges under the
Canadian jurisdiction, who came from
Montreal and Knowlton, Que. The
meeting was pronounced the most sue
cessful of any ever held in Newport.
AT O'Clock sumptuous banquet was
served, which was under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Bernice Gilchrist, chair
man of the banquet committee. The
tables, bedecked with flowers present.
ed an attractive appearance, the work
being under the direction of Mrs.
Natalie Somerville.
The banquet menu consisted of
mashed potato, green peas, cold boiled
ham, cold roast lamb and roast veal.
celery, jellies, fruit salad, Neapolitan
Ice cream, assorted cakes and coffee.
The meeting opened at o'clock in
the afternoon, followed by school of
instruction, which was conducted by
Mrs. Kate L. Hull, grand lecturer.
She was assisted by worthy matrons
and officers from the several chapters
of District No. z.
Sections of the work was exempli-
fled according to the revised syllabus.
At the close of the afternoon pro-
gram the Lotus Male Quartette of
Boston entertained the guests with a
DELIGHTFUL program.
The evening session was opened by
Lakeside Chapter No. 27 Mrs. Carrie
Somerville, w. NJ, and Roy p. Skin
ner, W. p, which was followed by a
reception to the grand officers, who
were guests of honor: Mrs. Josie III.
Fay, G. M, DR.. John H. Miller, G. p,
Mrs. Nellie M. Smythe, Asso. G. M,
Arthur c. Tilden, Asso. G. P; Mrs.
Clara E. Groom, Asso. G. c.; Mrs.
Kate l.. Hull, G. L.; Mrs. Minnie G.
Ruggles, G. NJ; Mrs. May l.. Bar
rows, G. E.; Mrs. Florence X. Pierce,
2: G. M; Mrs. Ruby C. Holley, P. G..
NJ; Harry D. McCrillis, P. G. p; F.
w. Cutting, P. G. p; Mrs. Genevieve
McCrillis. G. r. to Montana; Mrs. Ma
bel B. Oben, G. r. to Texas; Mrs.
Hazel T. Wiley, G. r. to Maine.
Mrs. Carrie Somerville, w. M. of
Lakeside Chapter gave the address of
welcome, which was responded to by
DR.. Karl s. Webster, w. p. of Inter-
vale Chapter of Orleans.
Orient Chapter No. 13, of Barton,
Mrs. May Barrows, w. M, and F. w.
Cutting, w. p, conferred the degrees
IN most efficient manner.
Grand Lecturer Mrs. Kate E. Hull
reviewed the work and under the good
If the order many grand officers and
Visitors made pleasing remarks. The
closing ceremonies were by Intervale
Chapter No. 81, of Orleans, Mrs.
Katherine Stevens, w. M, and DIR.
Karl s. Webster, w. P.
The evenings program was made
more pleasing by the Lotus quartette
Who rendered several selections ap-
,ropriate for the occasion.
The lodges in the district which
we're represented were Orient No. 13,
# Barton; North Star No. 25, Island
'ond; Lakeside No. 27. Newport; Nc
linlev No. 48, Craftsbury; Intervale
70. 81, Orleans; and Cotton No. sc, Of
The reception committee
we're Mrs. Carrie Somerville. w. M,
1rs. Gertrude Lambert, p. M, Mrs.
RANGES Skinner, P. M, Mrs. Lucretia
'isco. P. M. Mrs. Lillian Grow, A. M,
frs. Edna Kimball, Con-, Mrs. Cora
ones A C.