The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-18
ANNUAL SESSION
OF ODD FELLOWS
To Be Held i'm Brattleboro
Four Days, from May
Is to 19
PREPARATIONS FOR
ABOUT 900 VISITORS
Sessions of Department Council, Grand
Eneampment, Grand Lodge and Re-
beltah Assembly to Be Held-List of
LEGAL Committees


The annual session of the grand bodies
Odd Fellows of Vermont, will be held at
Odd Fellows temple in Brattleboro from
May 16 to 10, committees from the local
bodies having the entertainment of del
egates in charge have practically com
pleted their palms. About 600 visitors
are expected to be here at various times
during the week.
On Monday evening, May -, the ses
sion will open with the comforting of
the third degree by the third degree staff
of Wantastiquet lodge which is composed
of past grands, and the Odd Fellows
orchestra and quartet will furnish music
Tuesday morning, May 16, at 8 o'clock
the 9th annual session of the depart
ment council, Patriarehs Militant. Col.
r. n Spear, department commander, viii
be held There will be school for instruc
ton at 11.30. AT 130 there will be
parade of the First Regiment Patriarchs
Militant of Vermont; at $50 dress
parade and competitive drill at 4, CON
ferring of Ladies' Auxiliary 2. NJ. de
gree by the Charles +. Sturgess associa-
ton of Brattleboro to which all mem
bers of the association and all cheyaliers
are qualified for admission; 40 at Fes-
tival hall, comforting of the Decoration
of Chivalry: p. m, grand march and
Patriarchs Militant ball
The second annual session of the Grand
Encampment. II. II. Campbell grand
patriarch, viii be held Wednesday, May
II, opening at $50 a. m. at the temple.
At ; p. IN, the annual business meeting
of the Past Officers association will be
held and at 7.30 there viii be recep-
ton and banquet of the Past Officers as
sociation H. c. Marrar, L. G. NJ. and
r. c. p president. Several grand Of
ficers from other Jurisdictions have been
invited and number of them will be
present.
ON Thursday. May is, the 10Th an
nual meeting of the Grand Lodge. III. 4.
Morse. grand master, will open at 3 n. m.
At $50 there will be an automobile ride
for visiting ladies. At 3 D. m. a reception
win be held at the temple. At 7.45 p. IN.
Columbian lodge Of Springfield will ex-
emplify the Rebekah degree in Festival
hall.
The 37th annual session of the Rebekah
assembly. Mrs Adele b. Wallis. presi-
dent, viii be held the closing day. Friday
May 10, beginning at 0 o'clock in the
morning At s O'Clock that evening
there will be open house and entertain
ment. to which all visiting members and
friends are invited.
The Headquarters of all the Grand
bodies will be at the Brooks House ex-
cept when the respective bodies are in
session.
The committees in charge of local ar
rangements are as follows:
General and Reception-F. E. Perry.
A. l.. Maynard, c. G.. Staples, f. c..
Dunklee. Fayette Miller. H. L. Smith,
w f. CoombS o. ID. Stowel. f.. Nj.
White q. A. Metcalf, G.. Il. Bigelow. f.
+. Johnson Mrs. l.. II. Miller. Mrs. g.
II. Wilder. Mrs !. Fl. Barden. Miss Nav
Cook. Mrs. Il. w. Huntley, Mrs. c. w.
Cleaveland, Miss Eva Reed
Executive and Publicitv-F. +. Perry.
chairman, A. L. Maynard, secretary, C.
g. Staples, treasurer, w. Z. Coombs,
Mrs L. III. Miller.
Hospitality assignment of rooms) -
Miss May Cook, e. j, Eddy. Mrs. Is. w.
Huntley.
Entertainments = c. G. Staples A. l.
Maynard, c. s. Hopkins. Mrs. A. l..
Maynard, Mrs w. T. Haigh.
Ways and Means - H. l.. Smith. III.
]. Wilson. O. D. Stowell Mrs J. H. Bar
den, Mrs. L. w. Huntley, Mrs, w. F..
Sturges.
p. NJ Parade and Ball-Col. G. A.
Metcalf Col. w. j. Cain, Lieut.. Col. Fay
cite Miller, Capt. g.. Il. Bigelow.
Past Grand Officers Banquet - Col.
w. j. Cain, Col w. L. Haigh. w. f..
Coombs. 7. G. p. t. +. Perry, L. G. NJ,
Col O. A Metcalf