The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-05-18
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FELLOWS BANQUET
Grand Encampment Elects
#. I'll. Palmer Grand
Patriarch
GRAND LODGE IN
SESSION TODAY
Officers of Past Grand Officers Associa-
tion Re-eIected--Alfred 5. Pinherton,
Past Grand Sire, One of Speakers
Last Night.

tion Re-eIected--Alfred 5. PinkertOn,
Past Grand Sire, One of Speakers
Last Night.
Another big feature of the program Of
the annual session of the grand bodies Of
Odd Fellowship Of Vermont took place
at the temple banquet hall last
evening, when more than $50 persons
attended the annual reception and ban
quet of the Past Grand Officers associa-
ton and listened to enlivening talks by
DR.. Willard Scott of Brookine, Mass.
and Hon. Alfred s. Pinkerton, past grand
sire, of Worcester, Mass, and remarks
by Edward S. Conway of Albany, n. Y,
grand master of New York
Rev. DR.. George E. Price, pastor Of
the Methodist church in Rutland and
past grand chaplain Of New York. pre-
sided at the post prandial exercises, the
high school orchestra rendered selections
during the banquet, which was served
under the direction Of past matrons of
Bingham chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, and Mrs. frank e. Barber of Brat
tleboro rendered vocal solos with piano
acc0mpaniments by Earl A. Braman
Today the 9th annual meeting of
the Grand Lodge is in session, with
III. A. Morse, grand master. presiding.
At ) O'Clock this afternoon the Rebekahs
will hold reception at the tempIe and
at 40 O'Clock tonight the Rebekah de-
gree viii be exempiified by Columbian
lodge of Springfield at Festival hall At
l30 O'Clock there will be a regular meet
ing OF Oasis encampment at the templa
The Grand Encampment closed its ses-
SONS yesterday afternoon with the
election and installation of officers. The
PaSt Grand Officers association also held
its annual meeting yesterday afternoon
ut the temple
When the tables had been cleared ey-
eryone arose and sang one verse of Amer
ica, after which II. c. Farrar of Rut-
anu, president Of the Past Grand Off
GERS association. spoke words of welcome
and introduced Rev. AR Price. repIv
70 the welcome was made by Arthur r.
Maynard, who called up the members of
the Brattleboro Past Officers association
= nj made congratulatory reference to
Mrs Mary ". Brown. the Oldest Dast no
Die grand of Dennis Rebekah lodge. who
vas present, and Henry E. Bond, one Of
me early past noble grands of Wantas--
dquet lodge. Mr.. Maynard said there
were about 30 members in the Brattle-
oofo Past Officers association
ilr Scott was then introduced. lie
noEe oT the importance Of colIege expa-
f5enee Tor the broadening Of the life of
ihe young people and referred to fhe
taDdlng of the vocational institutions
which build fer a career. If the boy is
kept ut home his soul may be saved buf
he continued. IS it worth saving? If he
stays at home he is not getting the chal-
lenge of life. Things are changing rap
idly especially in the department of edu-
lie drew many interesting word pic.
lures which illustrated clearly his points
and told actual incidents which proved
7 Il vena ~ ~ ..N,
IN particular of the difference between
he minister Of the earlier years and what
the minister of today must do if he Is TO
reach the beople-he must weave hia
| life into the life Of The community. In
the olden times said DR.. Scott there was
| little or no thrift because people could
not be thrifty and be pious but today
there is thrift everywhere and the man
IF today will net accept aid for the edu-
cation of his children; he wants to pay
/ for what he has.
In referring to the difference in the
cost Of living the speaker called attention
| TO the fact that years ago people lived
on what they could get from their few
acres, they knew nothing of rations they
! had no hospitals and surgery was crude
| while today food for the tables comes
| ir0m all over the world. there are hospi-
/ tails and the best of surgeons
No man ought to doubt that things are
on the way by the viii of God; things are
| being run BY finer power than we know
| and we should enter into them with en-
| thusiasm, cheer and enterprise
| The next speaker was Mr. Pinkerton.
| who referred TO economic conditions and
| added that there never was time in the
| ast 100 years when there was as much
selfshness as today. The fraternities are
going to solve these great economic ills.
/ There cannot be a revolution anywhere
/ # fraternity is practiced he declared, be-
cause fraternity is but the living of the
Sermon on the Mount, and as long as fra
| ternlty lives humanity cannot die.
j Mr.. Conway said his visit here was
| the advent of a grand master of New
| York into the state of Vermont. His re-
marks were brief. dealing with the mean
ing of the teachings Of fraternity.
/ Closing words of appreciation of hospi-
| tality of the Brattleboro bodies, the BAN
duet, etc, were expressed by Rev. Mr..
| Price.
Attractive menu cards, contributed by
| the Past Officers association Of Bfattle-
boro carried pictures of the late /. J.
| Retting, past grand master and past
| grand patriarch, and DR. w. +. Havens,
/ past grand master. 1t also carried the
i names and titles of the honored guest.
| the officers and committees of the Past
| Grand Officers association. The menu
consisted of bouillon. halibut with tar
tar sauce. olives, cucmber and tomato
| salad. roast lamb with mint jelly. mashed
| potatoes green peas, rolls strawberry
| shortcake with whipped cream coffee. A
| corps of about 40 mattresses, who worked
| in pairs. rendered fine service.
| The Grand Lodge reports were printed
in pamphlet form and included those OF