The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-10
ROLFE SEARLES HEADS
MT. SINAI TEMPLE
Elected at Annual Ceremonial Over
Clinton F. Millar--Between 500 and
600 Masons Attended.

Washington county has only two
representatives on the 1922 divan of
Mount Sinai temple, Mobiles .of the
Mystic Shrine, instead Of six as last
year. The two survivors, James X.
Coutts of Barre, and Charles II. Hea-
ton Of Montpelier, both held office last
year. Those who 60 off the list are
Walter G. Washburn, George Il. Al
mon and William H. Herrick of Mont
pelier, and Clinton +. Millar of Barre.
| The position of iIlustrious potentate
went to J. Rolfe Searles of st. Johns
bury BY large majority over Mr.. Mil
| lar at the fall ceremonial held in the
Montpelier city hall last night, and the
vote was made unanimous. Or the
Searles constituency, 253 came by spe-
eial train from Newport, arriving IN
Montpelier shortly after noon. Mr.
Searles also had the support OF the
Burlington delegation OF the 5t3 votes
cast. ne polled 1877 to $50 for Mr.. Mil
lar. Mr.. Searles replaces Walter Z.
Washburn of Montpelier.
James r. Coutts Of Barre was chosen
to the Office Of chief rabban over
George H. Almon, polling well over the
237 votes required out Of the total
number of Az. Difference in the total
number of ballots cast was caused By
members leaving the hall Christie b
Crowen Of BrattleborO, who held the
Office of director last year, was elected
assistant rabban, with a few scatter
ing votes A. W. Bostwick of st. Al
bans, who did not hold an Office last
year. was elected high priest and
prophet with little opposition. Charles
A. Davis Of Burlington was the only
Chittenden county officer elected, Sc
curing a large majority of the votes
for oriental guide.
When these elections had been com
pleted. the hour set for the banquet
was well past, and the positions OF
treasurer and recorder went by unani-
nous ballot. David Elliott of Island
Pond receiving the first office and
Charles H. Heaton of Montpelier the
second. The four delegates TO the impe-
rial council meeting at San Francisco
next June, were elected as follows after
the banquet; J. Rolfe Searles of st
Johnsbury, +. J. Hendee of Burlington,
ID. A. Hunt of White River Junction
and DR.. G.. IT, Newton of Waterbury.
The banquet was served in armory
hall by Elmer X. Clark at about 7:45,
an hour and three-quarters late. be-
cause of the exceptional length Of time
required for elections. A turkey din
ner with all the trimmings. grapefruit,
rolls, coffee and pie Ia mode was
served 20 about $50. Singing during
the banquet was led by Frederick Ai.i
Bell of Burlington. and an orchestra
furnished selections. The entrance Of
Mr. Searles. the new potentate. was
greeted with vociferous applause OF
one section Of the hall.
Selections given by the Mount Sinai
temple band in the city hall following
the banquet were much enjoyed. and a
well-executed drill by the Arab patrol
followed The pilgrimage to Mecca was
then conducted with q class Of II can
didates. The new members are Prank
r Austin Of Burlington, Forest Roy
Adams Of Springfield. Myron John
Blair of North Troy, Walter Billing
of Brattleboro. Perry A. Brown Of st.
Johnsbury. RAYMOND Everett Farwcli
OF Wells River. Benjamin Gates Of
Montpelier. Deibert ". Gross Of Mont
pelier. Mason Oids Pierce Of Barre.
George Wilder Pilgrim Of Lyndonville.
Samuel Greenfield Of St. Aibans. Frank
10. Lee Of Barre. Arthur j. Robinson Of
Lyndcnrilie and George D. Rogers Of
Waterbury.
H. b. Moulton. captain 81 the Arab
ratrcl. va presented a Shrine emblem
of platinum srf With diamonds, in ap-
preeiatich Of his services during the
past year.