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GRAND COMMANDERY

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

of the

STATE OF VERMONT

CONSTITUTED June 17, 1824

Proceedings of the

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY FOURTH ANNUAL CONCLAVE

Held in Killington, Vermont

Monday, June 13, 2016, A.D. 898 A.O.*

SIR KNIGHT EUGENE C. CORLISS

R.E. Grand Commander

S.K. BRUCE R. HOWARD, K.C.T., P.G.C., E. Grand Recorder

• A.O. Knight Templars begin their year with the forming of the Order-

Anno Ordinis = “In the year of the Order” (Subtract 1118 from the

current date, i.e.: 2016 - 1118 = 898)

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Grand Commandery of Vermont

Sir Knight Jonathan P. Park

Right Eminent Grand Commander

2016-2017

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Sir Knight Jonathan P. Park

Right Eminent Grand Commander 2016-2017

Sir Knight Park was born in Exeter, NH on June 14, 1955. He grew up in Exeter and graduated from

the Phillips Exeter Academy. Sir Knight Park received his bachelor and doctoral degrees in Biological

Sciences from Dartmouth College.

Park was employed at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center from 1978 to 2016. Most of his

career at DHMC had focused on clinical genetics. Most recently, Dr. Park had also assumed the role

of Manager of Laboratory Medicine.

Sir Knight Park has served on numerous professional boards including as director of the National

Certification Agency, member of the College of American Pathologists and the American College of

Medical Genetics Cytogenetics Committee, member of the Laboratory Expert Advisory Panel of the

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), governor of the American

Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification, director of the Council of Medical Genetics

Organizations and the Foundation for Genetic Technology, and director of the Association of Genetic

Technologists, for whom he served as President, and from whom he received the Outstanding

Achievement Award. Scientifically, Dr. Park has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed

journals.

Sir Knight Park married Linda Smith in 1980 and they remain, since their retirement, in the home they

built in Norwich, VT. They have two children, Justin, an environmental attorney, and Hilary, a nurse

practitioner.

In 2004, Park was raised to the sublime degree of a master mason in Temple Lodge No. 54 in South

Strafford, where he became Master in 2011 and again in 2015. Park has also served the Grand Lodge

of Vermont as District Deputy Grand Master (No. 9). Park joined the York Rite in 2005, and has

served as High Priest of Mount Lebanon Chapter No. 13 in Bradford and as High Priest of Granite

Chapter No. 26 in Barre, as Thrice Illustrious Master of Barre Council No. 22, and as Commander of

St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11. Park has served as Most Illustrious Grand Master of the VT

Council of Royal and Select Masters, and as Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the VT Chapter of

Royal Arch Masons.

Sir Knight Park is a member of the Convention of Anointed High Priests and the Order of the Silver

Trowel, an officer of the Knights of the York Cross of Honor Vermont Priory No. 45, member of

Knights Masons Scenic Council No. 37, and the Royal Order of Scotland. Park is Past Sovereign of

the Red Cross of Constantine St. Helena Conclave No. 3, and Past Governor of the Green Mountain

York Rite College No. 139.,

Park is the recipient of the General Grand Chapter Distinguished Service Award, the General Grand

Chapter Ritual Award, the Cryptic Mason of the Year award, Knight of the Secret Vault, the Knights

Templar Cross of Honor, and the Order of the Purple Cross (2016).

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Duane L. Vaught

7850 Thames Drive

Bloomington, IN 47408 (812) 935-7852

Jeffrey N. Nelson

3112 Tyler Parkway

Bismark, ND 58503-0192

Michael Burke Johnson

PO Box 575

Crowheart, WY 82512-0575

David Joseph Kussman

11428 E. Artesia Blvd No. 13

Anaheim, CA 90701-3872

James McCrorry Willson, Jr.

PO Box 666

Floydada, TX 79235 (806) 983-3114

Lawrence E. Tucker

5909 West Loop South, Suite 495

Bellaire, TX 77401 (713) 349-8700

Rev. William D. Hartman

951 Bridge Street [email protected]

Philadelphia, PA 19124-1710

James R. MacConnell

13 Park View Drive

Bergen, NY 14416 (585)-494-1815

2015-2018

Grand Encampment of Knights Templarof the

United States of America

Most Eminent Grand Master

Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts/Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New Jersey,

New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont

NE Department Commander

[email protected]

Northeast Department Members

Right Eminent Grand Generalissimo

Right Eminent Grand Prelate

[email protected]

Right Eminent Grand Recorder

Right EminentDeputy Grand Master

Right Eminent Grand Captain General

Right EminentGrand Treasurer

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for the Chivalric Year 2016-2017

TITLE NAME ADDRESS COMM #

R.E. Grand Commander Jonathan P. Park (802) 649-8871 #11

768 Pattrell Road [email protected]

Norwich, VT 05055-9079 Lady: Linda

V.E. Deputy Grand Commander David Schuler (802) 899-4877 #2

3 Valley's Edge [email protected]

Jericho, VT 05465-2001

E. Grand Generalissimo Robert Bryant (802)325-3775 #6

PO Box 27 [email protected]

Pawlet, VT 05671-0027 Lady: Michelle

E. Grand Capt. General Michael Ladd, Sr. (802) 525-3175 #10


Glover, VT 05839

E. Grand Senior Warden Eric C. Steele (802) 863-0032 #2

6 Gazo Avenue [email protected]

Burlington, VT 05401-1034

E. Grand Jr. Warden James Dolan #11

131 Stefansson Road [email protected]

Bethel, VT 05032

E. Grand Prelate Donald C. Murray (802) 476-4925 #11


Graniteville, VT 05654 Lady: Lynn

E. Assistant Grand Prelate Pierre-Denis Leger (450) 298-5416 #2

20 Selby Road [email protected]

Frelighsburg, QE J0J 1C0

R.E. Grand Treasurer Roger M. Pike (802) 775-2756 #6

P.O. Box 864 [email protected]

Rutland, VT 05702-0864

E. Ass’t Grand Treasurer E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. (802) 773-3966 #6

48 Deborah Drive [email protected]

Rutland, VT 05701

OFFICERS

of the

GRAND COMMANDERY OF VERMONT

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TITLE NAME ADDRESS COMM #

R.E. Grand Recorder Bruce R. Howard (802) 223-0411 cell #6

17 Tuttle Meadow Drive [email protected]

Rutland, VT 05701-2544 Lady: Sharon

E. Ass’t Grand Recorder Cedric L. Smith (802) 249-8985 #9

P.O. Box 586 [email protected]

S. Barre, VT 05670

E. Grand Standard Bearer Eugene C. Corliss (802) 244-7294 #9


Waterbury Center, VT 05677

E. Grand Sword Bearer Richard K. Button (802) 685-4483 #11

132 Bobbin Shop Road [email protected]

Chelsea, VT 05038

E. Grand Warder T.B.D. #3

E. Grand Inspector Eric C. Steele (802) 863-0032 #2

6 Gazo Avenue [email protected]

Burlington, VT 05401-1034

E, Grand Ass’t Inspector James Dolan #11

131 Stefansson Road [email protected]

Bethel, VT 05032

E. Grand Organist T.B.D.

E. Grand Sentinel T.B.D.

E. Grand Historian John Haight #8

34 Truman Way [email protected]

Cohoes, NY 12047-4837 Lady: Dorothy

Vermont Supplement Editor Bruce R. Howard (802) 223-0411 cell #6

17 Tuttle Meadow Drive [email protected]

Rutland, VT 05701-2544 Lady: Sharon

OFFICERS

of the


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CREDENTIALS Leo A. Laflamme, David Schuler, Jon Horsford,

JURISPRUDENCE Roger M. Pike, Palmer E. Martin, Russell Slora

FINANCE Donald C. Murray, Willis J. Morse, Russell J. Slora

RECOMMENDATIONS Russ Slora, Belford Belles, Palmer E. Martin, William Karstens, IV

DISPENSATIONS & CHARTERS Willis Morse, Eric Steele, Donald Murray

GRIEVANCES Kirk C. White, Douglas K. Boardman, Bruce R. Howard

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Russ Slora, Jonathan P. Park, Palmer E. Martin, Sandy Karstens

Grand Recorder- Aministrative Officer

NECROLOGY Donald C. Murray. Cedric L. Smith, Bruce R. Howard

VISITORS Jonathan Park, Belford Belles

TIME AND PLACE Eric Steele, Michael Ladd, David Schuler

TRIENNIAL T.B.D.

RITUAL AND TACTICS T.B.D.

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE Russ Slora, Sandy Karstens, Bruce R. Howard

MEMBERSHIP Joshua Retchless, Willis J. Morse, Jonathan P. Park, Sandy Karstens

VOLUNTARY EYE CAMPAIGN Robert Bryant, David Schuler

LIAISON TO GREEN MOUNTAIN William Karstens, IV, Jonathan P. Park, Bruce Howard,

YORK RITE COLLEGE Roland Woodard

SPECIAL COMMITTEES


Standing Committees

of the


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COMMANDERY COMMANDER RECORDER

1 MT CALVERY William Grant, Jr. James Ross25 School House Rd 2766 Pearson Road 170 Washington Street Ext.Salisbury, VT New Haven, VT 05472 Middlebury, VT 05753

[email protected] [email protected]

2 BURLINGTON Eric Steele David W. Schuler

Green Mt. Center 6 Gazo Avenue 3 Valley's Edge

87 Bishop Avenue Burlington, VT 05408 Jericho, VT 05465-2061

Willsiton, VT


6 KILLINGTON Wesley Orr Bruce R. Howard

51 Washington St 439 Route 22A 17 Tuttle Meadow Drive

Rutland, VT Orwell, VT 05760-9781 Rutland, VT 05701-2544

(802) 223-0411 office


8 TAFT Matthew Hathaway Alan Watson, Sr.

504 Main Street 819 Gage St 866 VT Route 7A - box D

Bennington, VT Bennington VT 05201-2055 Shaftsbury, VT 05262


9 MT. ZION David E. Coffey Robert W. Lencke

65 Portland Avenue 94 Beckley Street PO Box 72

Morrisville, VT Barre, VT 05641-2405 Elmore, VT 05657

[email protected]

10 MALTA Roland Woodard Roland Woodard

41 Masonic Lane PO Box 156 PO Box 156

Newport, VT Glover, VT 05839-0156 Glover, VT 05839-0156


11 ST ALDEMAR Kirk C. White Donald C. Murray

2 Academy Street 307 Christian Hill Road PO Box 24

Barre Bethel, VT 05032 Graniteville, VT 05654-0024

(802) 476-4925


12 HOLY CROSS Daniel Ebbighausen Leo A. Laflamme

71 Main Street P.O. Box 558 17 Cooldige Road

Springfield, VT Windsor, VT 05089-0558 Springfield, VT 05156

(802) 885-5252

[email protected]

PLEASE CHECK WITH THE RECORDER OR EMINENT COMMANDER

BEFORE ATTENDING A CONCLAVE


COMMANDERS AND RECORDERS OF CONSTITUENT COMMANDERIES

FOR THE CHIVALRIC YEAR 2014-2015

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY THIRD ANNUAL CONCLAVE

of the

GRAND COMMANDERY KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF VERMONT

-2016-

The Grand Commandery of Vermont convened its 174th

Annual Conclave at the Killington Mountain

Lodge, Killington, Vermont on Monday June 13th 2016 at 9:00 A.M. EST. R.E. Grand Commander

Eugene C. Corliss declared the 174th

Annual Conclave duly opened.

APPROVAL OF THE 2015 PROCEEDINGS

R.E. Grand Commander Corliss declared that if there were no objections, the Proceedings for 2015

would be approved as printed and distributed. No objections were forthcoming and he declared that the

records of the 2015 Proceedings approved as printed and distributed by the Grand Recorder.

ROLL CALL OF GRAND OFFICERS

The Roll Call of Grand Officers was called by S.K. Bruce R. Howard, E. Grand Recorder with the

following Officers in their chairs or accounted for:

Eugene C. Corliss R.E. Grand Commander

Jonathan P. Park V.E. Dep. Gr. Commander

David Schuler E. Grand Generalissimo

Robert S. Bryant E. Grand Captain General

Michael Ladd E. Grand Senior Warden

Eric Steele E. Grand Junior Warden

Donald C. Murray E. Grand Prelate

Roger M. Pike R.E. Grand Treasurer

E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. E. Ass’t. Grand Treasurer

Bruce R. Howard R.E. Grand Recorder

Richard K. Button E. Grand Sword Bearer

S.K. Paul Fischer Grand Organist

Robert H. Landon E. Grand Sentinel

John Haight E. Grand Historian

Bruce R. Howard VT Supplement Editor

Absent: S.K. Pierre Leger, Assistant Grand Prelate, S.K. Cedric L. Smith, Assistant Grand

Recorder, S.K. Winston Harper, E. Grand Standard Bearer

R.E.G.C. Corliss appointed Sir Knight David Coffey, E.C. of Mount Zion Commandery #9 as

pro tem E. Grand Standard Bearer. R.E.G.C. Corliss chose not to appoint an Assistant Grand

Recorder or Assistant Prelate.

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RECEPTION OF PAST GRAND COMMANDERS

The following Past Grand Commander’s were presented in their station by Very Eminent Deputy

Grand Commander Jonathan P. Park:

James E. Selleck 1990 Bruce R. Howard 2006

Roger M. Pike 1991 Donald C. Murray 2008

Palmer E. Martin 1992 Russell J. Slora 2010

Willis J. Morse 1998 William Karstens, IV 2011

Daniel Ebbighausen 2002 Douglas K. Boardman 2012

Belford A. Belles 2004 E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. 2014

Alexis J. Parent, Jr. 2005

RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

An escort was formed for the Reception of Distinguished Guests and the following Distinguished

Guests were presented welcomed by the Right Eminent Grand Commander Corliss:

MASSACHUSETTS and PROVIDENCE PLANTATION by S.K. Russell J. Slora, P.G.C.

S.K. Thomas R. Dawson, P.G.C.

NEW YORK by S.K. Willis J. Morse, P.G.C.

S.K. Frederick A. Beitter, R.E.G.C.

NEW HAMPSHIRE by Russell J. Slora, P.G.C.

S.K. Paul C. Smith, R.E.G.C.

S.K. H. Stephen Wood, V.E.D.G.C.

S.K. Scott Ayen, E.G.G..

S.K. Andy Lord, E.G.C.G.

S.K. David Walters, E.G. Treasurer

S.K. Paul M. Leary, P.G.C., E.G. Prelate.

CONNECTICUT by Willis “Bill” Morse, P.G.C.

S.K. Clyde W. Kayser, II, R.E.G.C.

S.K. Charles A. McCullum, V.E.D.G.C.

S.K. Michael Seamon, E.G.C.G..

MAINE by Russell J. Slora, P.G.C

S.K. Jeffrey C. Ledoux, R.E.G.C.

PENNSYLVANIA by Belford A. Belles, P.G.C.

S.K. Robert Murdoch, P.C. & Grand Rep to Vermont.

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NEW JERSEY by Willis “Bill” Morse, P.G.C.

S.K. John Barnes, P.G.C.

INTRODUCTION OF THE HEADS OF VERMONT BODIES

Past Grand Commander Sir Knight Willis J. “Bill” Morse introduced the following Vermont heads of

bodies

Comp. Jonathan P. Park, Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter of VT

Comp. Kirk C. White, Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Council of VT

K.C.. Belford A. Belles, Intendent General for Vermont, UGIC, Red Cross of Constantine

Knight Robert H. Landon, Eminent Prior, VT Priory #45, K.Y.C.H.

C.K. Douglas K. Boardman, Prem. Governor, Green Mountain College #139

Knight Donald C. Murray, R,E, Distinguished Grand Governor State of VT, York Rite

Sovereign College of NA

Brother Donald Duquette, Deputy for Vermont A.A.S.R.

GRAND ENCAMPMENT KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA

Past Grand Commander, Sir Knight Russell J. Slora introduced the following representatives from the

Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America

S.K. Thomas X. Tsirimokos, R.E. Past Northeast Department Commander

S.K. James R. MacConnell, N.E. Department Commander

S.K. David Joseph J. Kussman, Right Eminent Grand Captain General personal

representative of Sir Knight Duane L. Vaught, Most Eminent Grand Master of the

Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America.

Sir Knight Kussman was conducted through the lines by R.E.G.C. Corliss where he was invited to

preside.

RECEPTION OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER of VERMONT

GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT, Presented by Brother and S.K. Palmer E. Martin, P.G.C.

Brother and Sir Knight George J. Deblon, Most Worshipful Grand Master

Brother and Sir Knight Deblon was conducted to the East through the lines under proper honors by

R.E.G.C. Corliss where he was invited to preside.

Sir Knight Donald C. Murray, Grand Prelate gave an opening Invocation.

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FLAG CEREMONY

R.E. Grand Commander Corliss called the S.K.’s to attention whereupon the Pledge of Allegiance was

recited followed by singing one verse of The Star Spangled Banner and O’Canada.

WELCOMING ADDRESS

Sir Knight David Coffey, Eminent Commander of Mount Zion Commandery gave the following

welcoming address:

“On behalf of Mount Zion Commandery and Sir Knight Eugene C. Corliss, Right Eminent

Grand Commander, we would like to thank you all for coming to this Grand Commandery session.”

Sir Knight Jonathan P. Park, V.E. Deputy Grand Commander gave the following response:

“Sir Knights, Good Morning, thank you all for coming, there are so many familiar faces, which

is good. I’ve enjoyed our travels together and we welcome you to the State of Vermont.”

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS (see page 26)

The preliminary report on the Committee of Credentials was requested by R.E.G.C. Corliss and was

presented by S.K. Leo Laflamme, member of the committee.

Sir Knight LaFlamme made the motion that this be the final report of the credentials committee,

unless anyone objected or thought they had not registered. The motion was seconded and voted in the

affirmative.

MOTIONS, OR PROPOSALS TO AMEND RESOLUTIONS THE REGULATIONS

R.E. Grand Commander Corliss called for any Motions, Resolutions or Proposals to amend the

regulations. No motion were received and filed on the desk of the Recorder in accordance with

Statutes and Regulations.

JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE

No matters were referred to the Jurisprudence Committee, therefore no action was required and no

reports required.

HONORING OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

R.E. Grand Commander Corliss asked all the Grand Representatives to stand and be recognized for

their contribution to the order.

ADDRESS OF THE GRAND COMMANDER GIVEN AT THE CONCLAVE

Right Eminent Grand Commander Corliss asked the Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander Park to

preside and gave the following address:

“To the Grand Commandery of Vermont Now in Session:

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It is indeed a pleasure for me to welcome you to the 174th

Grand Conclave of the Grand

Commandery of Vermont.

I am very pleased to welcome the Grand Master of Masons of Vermont Brother and Sir

Knight, George J Deblon, The Northeast Department Commander, Sir Knight James

MacConnell, Grand Encampment Representative Kussman and distinguished guests of other

jurisdictions and the many Masonic bodies represented here today, I thank you for attending. I

especially want to thank my driver, Sir Knight Willis J. Morse, and we went just about

everywhere. I missed a couple. (V.E. Deputy Grand Commander Park thanked Sir Knight

Corliss for his representation… applause). Also Don Murray want to thank my grand officers

and especially several past grand commanders, Sir Knight, Bruce R Howard Willis J Morse,

Russell J score Donnell C Murray for your assistance and expert advice. I would have had

much more difficult time doing my term of office. I must apologize for not attending or being

able to attend New Jersey's Annual Conclave and Pennsylvania's Annual Conclave owing to

illness and doctor’s orders, I couldn't make it to your conclave, but I will be there in the near

future.

I wish also to thank my driver, Sir Knight, Willis J Morse again. I can’t thank that man

enough, he drove me everywhere, in state and out of state. Sir Knight, Bruce R. Howard for

doing the Knights Templar magazine and keeping me informed of what I needed to do and

what I had to do. I thank you for it. Sir Knight, Russell Slora for filling in whenever there

was no one there. Don Murray another Sir Knight always stepping up to the plate when

something was needed. I thank you guys much. Cause without your assistance I couldn’t have

made it. Thank you!”

Sir Knight Jonathan P. Park, V.E. Deputy Grand Commander accepted the address of the Right

Eminent Grand Commander and ordered it printed in the proceedings.

GRAND INSPECTORS REPORT (see page 27)

The Grand Inspectors report printed in the Book of Reports was received, accepted and ordered printed

in the proceedings.

GRAND TREASURERS REPORT by Roger M. Pike (see page 28-29)

Report accepted, referred to the Finance Committee and ordered printed in the proceedings.

GRAND RECORDERS REPORT by Bruce R. Howard Grand Recorder (see page 30-32)

Report accepted, referred to the Finance Committee and ordered printed in the proceedings.

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PRESENTATION OF KNIGHT TEMPLAR CROSS OF HONOR

Sir Knight Corliss announced his choice for the Knight Templar Cross of Honor was Sir Knight

Edward Nowatka, Jr. from Burlington Commandery #2. Sir Knight Nowatka was unable to attend and

the award will be presented later at an appropriate event.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY (see page 33-34)

Report on Necrology was accepted and ordered printed in the proceedings.

By order of the Most Eminent Grand Master, Duane Lee Vaught, the charter of the Grand

Commandery of Vermont was draped in memory of Sir Knight James McCrorry Wilson, Jr. Most

Eminent Honory Past Grand Master and Right Eminent Grand Treasurer 2006-2016. The Sir Knights

were called to attention, the charter symbolically draped, and a moment of silence was observed.

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (see page 35)

This report was accepted and approved and ordered to be printed in the proceedings.

The proposed budget of the Committee on Educational Foundation was reviewed, a motion made to

accept the budget for the ensuing year; it was seconded and voted upon in the affirmative.

REPORT OF THE VOLUNTARY EYE FOUNDATION CAMPAIGN (also see page 36)

The totals report for the voluntary eye campaign printed in the book of reports was accepted and

ordered printed in the proceedings.

Sir Knight Jonathan P. Park gave the following oral presentation at the Conclave.

“Sir Knights, again Good Morning. First of all I would like to say publically, because I understand

that our Grand Master has a conflict for this afternoon and will not be present for those sessions, but

Brother George it is remarkably important that the Grand Lodge be seen at York Rite events,

particularly by the visiting York Rite Masons and your effort to be here is very much appreciated.

The Knight Templar Eye Foundation, Sir Knight Karstens and I and others tried to change some of the

philanthropic activities across York Rite so we decided to share as is reflected in the raffle which is

going on outside the registration desk, we decided to share in some of the proceeds. But of note I did

receive a note from our Grand Recorder from Duane Vaught who is the Grand Master and also

President of the Eye Foundation, and this is a three month rollup of the activity of Templar

philanthropy in Vermont and last year we barely cracked $1,000., this year we are at $4,353, largely

through raffles and inspections and other activities where many of you have been very generous. In

addition four (4) Commanderies were singled out for a certificate of recognition. These

Commanderies have achieved a per capita of between five (5) and ten (10) dollars per member. And I

would ask the head representative from each Commandery to please stand and come forward to receive

your certificate of appreciation. The first Commandery is Burlington Commandery #2, second is

Killington #6, Malta #10. And Barre #11 (St. Aldemar Commandery). Congratulations. Sir Knights

let us recognize these meritorious Commanderies with our applause. Thank you Sir”

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REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE OF RITUAL AND TACTICS (see page 37)

The report on the Committee of Ritual and Tactics as printed in the book of reports was accepted and

ordered printed in the proceedings.

REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE OF VISITORS (see page 37)

The report on the Committee of Visitors as printed in the book of reports was accepted and ordered

printed in the proceedings.

REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE OF THE TRIENNIAL (see page 38)

The report on the Committee of the Triennial printed in the book of reports was accepted and ordered


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TIME AND PLACE

Oral report made from the floor. A motion was made and seconded to hold the Annual Conclave in the

Town of Killington on June 11th

and 12th

, 2017 at the Killington Mountain Lodge. The

recommendation was approved by a vote in the affirmative.

MOTIONS, OR PROPOSALS TO AMEND RESOLUTIONS THE REGULATIONS

No motions or proposals were received according to Grand Commandery Statutes and Regulations.

REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES (see page 37)

The report on the Committee on Grievances as printed in the book of reports was accepted and ordered


REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON DISPENSATIONS AND CHARTERS (see page 38)

The report on the Committee on Dispensations and Charters as printed in the book of reports was

accepted and ordered printed in the proceedings.

REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE (see page 39)

The report on the Committee on The Holy Land Pilgrimage as printed in the book of reports was


REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP (see pages 39-40)

The report on the Committee on The Holy Land Pilgrimage as printed in the book of reports was


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REPORT ON THE COMMITTEE ON PATRIOTIC AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES (see page 40)

The report on the Committee on Patriotic and Civic Activities as printed in the book of reports was


REPORT ON THE OFFICERS SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION (see page 44)

The report on the Committee on the Officers School of Instruction as printed in the book of reports was


REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE (see pages 41-44)

Report #1

Approval of accounts. Motion to accept, adopt and be printed in the proceedings, seconded and voted

in the affirmative.

Report #2

Expenditures Budget. A motion was made to increase the budget by $100.00 to cover the cost of

awards. Motion was seconded, accepted and voted in the affirmative. A motion to accept the amended

budget was made to adopt and be printed in the proceedings, was seconded and voted in the affirmative

Report #3

Revenue and Expenditures. Motion to accept, adopt and be printed in the proceedings, seconded and

voted in the affirmative

Report #4

Per Capita Tax. Motion to accept, adopt and be printed in the proceedings, seconded and voted in the

affirmative.

Report #5 Unexpended budget expense. Motion to accept, adopt and be printed in the proceedings,

seconded and voted in the affirmative

SPOKESPERSON FOR THE RED CORDS

A representative of the Red Cords, S.K. Jeffrey Ledoux, R.E.G.C. of Maine was selected and gave the

following remarks.

“I asked today to do this, Most Worshipful, Right Eminent, Right Eminent, Distinguished East,

Distinguished guests, one and all. On behalf of the Red Cords I would like to thank you all for the

courtesies that we’ve received during your session. I would also like to mention that I have an

intiment connection with your Grand Commander in that my family, my wife’s family is all from

Vermont and I don’t know how many of you have heard people in Waitsfield and Warren area, the

Eurich, Ed Eurich was quite a Mason in this State, that was my wife’s uncle. I come here with a lot

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of pride and thanking you for this opportunity to tell you that the rest of the family, we look forward to

seeing you when you are a purple cord.”

Sir Knight Howard made a motion that all visiting Right Eminent Grand Commanders be made

Honorary Members of the Grand Commandery of Vermont, which was seconded and approved.

R.E.G.C. Corliss handed out certificates to all in attendance.

NORTHEAST DEPARTMENT RIGHT EMINENT GRAND MASTER

S.K. JAMES R. MACCONNELL

Sir Knight Corliss introduced our Northeast Department representative and personal representative of

Sir Knight Duane Lee Vaught , Most Eminent Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights

Templar of the United States of America, Sir Knight James R. MacConnell, who gave the following

address:

“Most Worshipful Grand Master, Right Eminent Grand Captain General and personal representative to

the Grand Master. Right Eminent Grand Commander, to my fellow Red Cords, it is indeed a pleasure

and a privilege to be here up in Vermont for my first go around as your department Commander. I

have to recognize our Past Grand Department Commander Thomas Tsirimokos, thank you Tom for

coming (applause). And the Grand Encampment coordinator, Bruce Howard, Sir Knight Bruce.

I’ve already talked to your about the 200th celebration in New York. I failed to mention that there will

be Sax Fifth Avenue and Macy’s there for the ladies, if they get bored of us doing our Masonic work.

I was kind of careful not to say that if front of the girls in case they wanted to bring their cards. My

wife was there too so there was a second reason.

The other thing I bring up is the Northeast Conference is going to be September 9th

and 10th

and we

have the Chairman with us, Charles McCullum. Charles could you give us a thing on the Northeast

Conference.

Charles McCullum gave the following address from the floor

“The Northeast Conference will be held on September 9th

and 10th

at the Holiday Inn in Mansfield,

Massachusetts. The flyer, if you need it, is currently going to be located on the General Grand

Council’s website. You click on events and scroll down to September and the flyer is there and you

can download it, print it and send it off. Reservations have started to come in so it looks like we are

going to do quite well. Friday will be the General Grand Chapter and General Grand Council sessions.

And Saturday will be the Grand Encampment Session and the Emerging Leaders program. In the

General Grand Council session I will have flyers for the Emerging Leaders program. Any presiding

officer, presiding Grand Officer can recommend a member to go to there. There is a form you fill out

with the person’s name, address, e-mail and then the presiding grand officer signs as the recommender

and then you mail it off to John Palmer who is the coordinator of the program. And you will get your

emerging leaders set up for that. And unless there are any questions Right Eminent Sir that’s the

report of the committee.”

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Sir Knight MacConnell continued “Any Questions? It is expected all Council Officers be present at

this and the Grand Master will be there to take attendance.

The other thing that is happening is there is a Tri-State Pilgrimage that is going to be happening, I

think July 30th

, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. For those of you that may want to wish to trek down to

Williamsport and see all the Orders put on by a Tri-State team. The other thing I want to bring up is

on the 200th

Celebration, I have the Malta Jewels, not for the candidates, but for the Sir Knights,

They’re $25.00 each. I see some of you already have them. If you need jewels, come and see me.

There is some pins, the Grand Master’s pins, but I don’t have any, but I can, I’ll get some more pins

and send them up to you if you would like, those are free to pass out. Especially if you bring in any

new Sir Knights we like to have them one of the new pins.

Grand Commander, if you would come up here a minute. On behalf of my Lady Martha and I we have

a little small gift to congratulate you on completing your term as Grand Commander and wish you all

the best in the future and good health. Also if you want church codes for these little cases you see us

having, we have them for sale and if you need a flyer for that and we are going to put them on the

internet and I have them right here. With that Eminent Commander I would like to thank you for all

the courtesies extended to me and my lady Math it’s been a joy and a pleasure and congratulations.

Thank you. One more thing, we did pass out three checks for sixty five thousand dollars ($65,000.00)

each. One for Children’s Hospital in Boston, one to Yale University and one for the University of

Pennsylvania”

GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF THE UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA

S.K. DAVID JOSEPH KUSSMAN, RIGHT EMINENT GRAND CAPTAIN GENERAL AND

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MOST EMINENT GRAND MASTER

DUANE LEE VAUGHT

Sir Knight Corliss introduced our Grand Encampment representative Sir Knight Davis Joseph

Kussman, R.E. Grand Captain General and personal representative of Sir Knight Duane Lee Vaught,

Most Eminent Grand Master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of

America.

Sir Knight Kussman gave the following address:

“Good Morning Sir Knights. Most Worshipful Grand Master, always an honor to have a Grand Master

in our attendance and we are most appreciative as been expressed. I enjoy the attitude that I have seen

permeating in this room. The look at you not only as their Masonic leader in the State, but as a friend.

That’s not always the case in my visitations. But it is quite refreshing and I think, as I said this

morning on the K.Y.C.H. breakfast, if I could bottle what was going on in Vermont and sell it

throughout the other jurisdictions, I think we would see a marked improvement.

Well, I greet you in the name of our Grand Master, Most Eminent Duane Lee Vaught who again is got

a schedule you would not believe. I believe he is packing at home on his way to Austria which the

meeting is supposed to occur on June 18th

, and there is a saying in the Grand Encampment that the sun

never sets on the Grand Encampment it’s always alive and well somewhere. And I am starting to feel

that pain as I am starting out on my first year as your Captain General. And what a great year it has

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been. First trip to Vermont and I have thoroughly enjoyed it. The hospitality that you have shown me

is very much appreciated and I have loved the visit so far and hate to go, but I will be back, I promise

you.

Couple things that I wanted to share with you. We have heard about the Bicentennial and again I

encourage you to support that. Realizing that they only come around every so often. I for one am not

making plans for the 300th

, cause I probably will not be in any shape to attend that one, so this is a once

in a lifetime opportunity for many of us. It will be memorialized and part of a history and legacy of

this great organization and I encourage you, if at all possible, to attend. Long trek for me from

California to New York, sometimes those plane flights get long, but I am truly looking forward to

meeting with the Sir Knights of this great country and this great Grand Encampment and celebrating

something we think is very worthwhile celebrating.

We have in our midst, somebody that I want to introduce and ask to join me up here, he has been

introduced Sir Knight Tom Tsiromokos. We are in the beginnings of this Triennial were are almost a

year into it, and so that means in two (2) years we are going to throw another celebration and this one

is going to be in Indianapolis Indiana. At that time you are going to have the privilege and

responsibility of electing my successor. We have three (3) very well qualified Sir Knights who have

announced their candidacy, and it has been a custom that at each and every Grand Conclave where one

has been in attendance, that we introduce them formally. I will tell you that the three (3) candidates

are Eugene Cappibianco from Massachusetts, our own Thomas Tsirimokos from New Hampshire and

Tom Newhall who was visiting with us at the Southeast Department conference just last weekend in

Jackson, Mississippi. At this time Tom would you like to approach the microphone and share anything

you would like to share with these blessed fraters.”

Sir Knight Tsirimokos addressed the assembled Sir Knights with these comments

“Sir Knights I would just thank you all for wonderful support and friendship that was extended

to me while I served you as a Department Commander. Ten years before that I was a visiting Red

Cord. The Grand Encampment means an awful lot to me. It is the only Masonic, legitimate Masonic

Templar Body in the United States, and I was engaged for many years in upholding that position and I

intend continue that and to continue the great philanthropic work we if I am elected to Grand Captain

General. I am a very proud Templar, and I am proud to say that I started my son on the road to

Knighthood, and I hope that he may be able to receive one of those candidate jewels this year. We’re

going to move him along. But I thank you Sir.”

Sir Knight Kussman continued:

“Thank you Tom. A bit of trivia. See how many of you guys study history. What does Vermont and

California have in common? Republics, very good. Four (4) states have entered the Union under a

treaty as sovereign states that came into their own right. Vermont, California, Hawaii and Texas.

Something to be very proud of in your history here. Thought I share that with you because it means a

lot to us in California. Since they keep trying to put us under a different flag from those guests who

live below the border. English is becoming the secondary language where I live in Southern California

very quickly. And that’s as it should be I guess with the popularity of Southern California. But you

know, there’s a lot more to his world than just sand, sea and sunshine. There is the grassroots that is

exhibited here in this jurisdiction. We’ve reports that are alarming to some of us when you hear that

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you only have 360 active York Rite Masons in this jurisdiction, it almost sounds alarming, and it can

be. But I will share something with you. Your average age is 71.7 for all your active members. 71.7

Sounds like a bunch of retirees that are just barely keeping us hanging on. But I will share something

with you that I find extremely interesting. Two years ago as part of the continuing education process

in my ministry we go to a recertification course and you get to pick your electives. And I sat in on a

course on seniors. The records are showing now that our active seniors are the most influential and

growing force in America today. Our churches are seeing that more and more. Men and women don’t

want to sit on the sidelines, they’re more active, they’re healthier, and they’re bored beyond words for

not doing anything. This what we call Templar Masonry is one of those avenues. So those of us who

are getting up and age and stuff, I salute you for being active. Now what we have to do is sell that.

Those that have seen any of my presentations know that I talk about Templar Masonry as being a

product, and it’s our job to sell that product wherever and whenever. I talk about elevator speeches.

Whenever I get into an elevator and I’m wearing my blues and greys with just a pocket patch people

say what is that? I’ve got about 30 to 45 seconds to make a sale pitch for what we are. I encourage

you to look to that. These numbers although alarming should not be disheartening. Go back to your

study of your Bible and we go into the books of Samuel and we see David was a small man who had a

large mission that was given to him by God. He faced it without fear. He was saved from the lion and

saved from the bear. He thought what does this Philistine have to fear out of me? God is on our side

Sir Knights, and he will not let this great jurisdiction fold. Keep up your faith. Keep working toward

gaining in membership. Keep recognizing your leaders. I applaud your action this morning about

putting in the hundred dollars ($100.00) I too agree with if we are going to recognize somebody, why

make him pay for it. But it’s the way of the world and it is an expensive thing. California we

changed a couple of years ago. We started having a breakfast, we charge twenty (20) bucks for it,

which is a lot for scrambled eggs and sausage and etc. But ten of it goes to pay for the expense of

breakfast and ten of it goes into a kitty to help offset the price of the Knight Commandery of the

Temple and the Companion of the Temple for our non -Templar members. And on that I’ll speak to

you a little bit. Look within your community. Think outside the borders of the asylum. Community

outreach in a lot of parts of this world, I suspect that Vermont is not unlike that also, so recognize

those people in your community and build that bridge, not walls, but bridges with the outside world.

Again, I thank you for your hospitality and your graciousness this weekend. It has been my sincere

pleasure. Grand Master my congratulations on a well-organized and run event. I hope you many

more years of active participation with these guys. You’re almost old enough to join some of these

guys now as a sideliner. Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander, I will pledge you my support and

my promise Sir Knights that every day while I am in this office, I will be praying for the Grand

Commandery of Vermont. God Bless you all.”

GRAND LODGE OF VERMONT REPRESENTATIVE

BROTHER AND SIR KNIGHT GEORGE DEBLON

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER

Sir Knight Corliss introduced Brother and Sir Knight George Deblon, the Right Worshipful Grand

Master and Representative of the Grand Lodge of Vermont who gave the following remarks to the

assembled Sir Knights.

“Thank you. Please be seated. Right Eminent Grand Master, Grand East; I know I’m not going to get

all the titles right, and Sir Knights Good Morning! It’s really a pleasure to be here, and Sir Knight

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David, thank you for those kind remarks. To hear you say the Sir Knights think of me not just as their

Grand Master buts a friend, then I feel I’m doing a good job, because that’s been my goal. Let me

present you my Grand Master’s pin, it’s a simple message, we all meet on the level. It doesn’t matter

what our title is, how big our house is, what we drive for cars, we’re all Brothers and we all meet on

the level.

I also have to recognize Sir Knight Paul Leary. Brother Paul is also as many of you may know is the

Most Worshipful Past Grand Master of New Hampshire and I had the great privilege of getting to

know Paul over the past eight (8) years and it’s such a pleasure to see you here Sir Knight Paul.

Well June as you all know is a very busy month for Vermont Freemasonry and the concordant bodies.

A couple of weeks ago the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star had their annual meeting

just up the road, and of course the York Rite Bodies are having their annual meeting today and

tomorrow the Scottish Rite is holding their Council of Deliberation, and we’re also setting up for the

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Annual Communication for the Grand Lodge of Vermont. Which I still have some stuff to do,

but it will all come together. As I look around I see the same faces at all these annual communications.

As I look even today, we have two or three sitting district deputy grand Masters, and we may have one

coming in. (laughter) I haven’t made up my mind about this one yet. And of course we have several

Brothers here on several committees. And we have Brother Bill Morse who is our finance Committee

Chair, a very important position and we thank you Bill for all your contributions to Freemasonry.

I greatly appreciate everyone putting their efforts and time to keep Freemasonry alive and well in

Vermont. And I hope we can continue to work together for the benefit of this great fraternity. That

S what it is about, working together, after all we are all Brothers working together the mutual

dependence and support.

Brother Bruce, I congratulate you on the very prestigious award you received last night. As I

mentioned last night, Sir Knight Bruce travelled some together the wealth of knowledge of and

information he has is impressive and I wondered how he retained all that, you still have to work on

those jokes.

It certainly is a pleasure to be here today. I congratulate Sir Knight Eugene on a successful year, and

Sir Knight Jonathan I look forward to a very successful year.

I thank you all for the courtesies and hospitality extended to me and I look forward to seeing you

again, and as always, we meet on the level. Thank you so much.”

Brother George asked to be excused to preside over a Masonic Funeral this afternoon for a Brother

from Black River Lodge at the Veterans Cemetery in Randolph Center, Vermont.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

R.E. Grand Commander Corliss called for the election of officers. The name of Sir Knight Jonathan P.

Park was submitted for the office of Right Eminent Grand Commander by Sir Knight Russell J. Slora

for the Chivalric year 2016-2017. Calls for other nominations made, none received, nominations

closed and a vote in affirmative was received. Grand Commander elect Park accepted the nomination.

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The following officers were nominated by Sir Knight Palmer E. Martin as a group, which was

seconded and approved. The Recorder was directed to cast one ballot for the slate:

V.E.D.G.C. Sir Knight David Schuler

E.G.G. Sir Knight Robert Bryant

E.G.C.G. Sir Knight Michael J. Ladd, Sr.

E.G.T. Sir Knight Roger M. Pike

E.G.R. Sir Knight Bruce R. Howard

E.G.S.W. Sir Knight Eric Steele.

E.G.J.W. Sir Knight James Dolan

All Officers present accepted their elected positions.

The R.E.G.C. elect then gave his list of appointed officers (see pages 4-5)

INSTALLATION

R.E. Grand Commander-elect S.K. Park named the following Installation Team:

Past Grand Commanders Russell J. Slora, Installing Officer, S.K. Belford A. Belles, Installing

Marshall & S.K. Donald C. Murray, Installing Prelate

The officers were installed in due form with proper ceremony. Upon completion, the Installing

Marshall declared the officers installed as prescribed.

PRESENTATION OF PAST GRAND COMMANDERS JEWEL

S.K Willis J. “Bill” Morse, P.G.C. presented the Past Grand Commander’s Jewel and Purple Cord to

our newest Past Grand Commander S.K Eugene C. Corliss with appropriate remarks.

PRESENTATION OF TRAVELING ESCRUTION BOX

Sir Knight Pierre Denis-Leger presented Sir Knight Eugene C. Corliss an Escrution box which Sir

Knight Corliss presented to the Grand Commandery of New York, Sir Knight Beitter, to begin

travelling throughout the Northeast Department. The box contained the name of every Past Grand

Commander from the State of Vermont and to be distributed to another Grand Commander at the each

others Annual Conclaves.

CABOOSE AWARD

Sir Knight E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. presented the Caboose Award to our newest P.G.C. Eugene c.

Corliss

NEW COMMANDERS ADDRESS

Our new Eminent Grand Commander gave the following remarks to the assembled Sir Knights:

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“First of all I thank the installation team. As I mentioned those three (3) guys have been tremendously

important to me throughout my York Rite career and they were appropriate choices. Actually my

Masonic family is largely in this room right now, so I appreciate you all sticking through even those

who didn’t get installed in office today for those of you visiting. I have a couple of quick comments

about our outgoing Grand Commander Gene Corliss. Many of you are familiar with the challenges

posed at the New England York rite assembly, where the role is called and the lines are not entirely

present. Sometimes that can be embarrassing. So I attended the Chapter and Council Session this past

year at the assembly and was doing a nose count and noticed that the Grand Commander was not

present at that time, but the next morning when I walked into the Assembly Hall there was the back of

Eugene Corliss’s head, what a lovely sight that was for me.

I asked him, because I knew at the time that Gene had some challenges in travelling, but they have

already been emolliated by Bill Morse who has conveyed him back and forth. But Gene actually drove

down to, God, forever, that included some night travel, and I said Gene how did you do that? And he

said well it’s my job so one of the words I like best about Masonry because it is in almost every

obligation is the word steadfast. It’s something that you don’t say every day, but it’s something you

know when you see it. And Gene you’ve been steadfast throughout your fits and starts in York Rite

and now you’ve done it buddy, so congratulations to you and we all appreciate it.

The, in the upcoming year I have some activities planned. First as far as inspections go, and I

recognize the autonomy of the Grand Inspector, who is the Grand Senior Warden, to conduct the

inspections however he wishes, however I have a couple of suggestions. First of all we are required by

statute to do inspections as part of The Order of the Temple. More on that in a minute. Secondly it’s

my requirement this year, and I’ll let the inspection team determine what the penalty is, but I want to

see no reading of anything in any inspection. If you need verbal prompts, there are thirty (3) people in

the room who can give you the verbal prompt needed, whether you want it or not. But no reading, no

cards no nothing. My advice to the incoming inspection team is to deduct a fair amount of points for

any principal parts that are being read. I know a Past Grand Master who took a stronger stance in

reading in lodge than that, but I think it’s worth doing. That’s not to scare people off because there are

two types of inspections to my mind in my experience, one is done by teams who have done it 30 times

before, and they are going to be very good, and reading is not an issue. And second is by

Commanderies who are trying to have a progression through the chairs, and that is laudable. And I

want to encourage that, I don’t want to discourage that. In fact I come from a Commandery where

we’ve had the Commander do the East each time a new Commander came in every two (2) years and

everybody’s moved up a chair every year, that’s how you learn. So I like them both, I love seeing the

work done perfectly and I love seeing new people try it. One of the things about Masonry is you’ve

got to get out of your comfort zone. And if you think I could never do that part, you never know

unless you try. As was mentioned by Grand Encampment, the Bicentennial of Grand Encampment is

happening this year. I will be attending in New York. It’s my intention. And I welcome any other Sir

Knights who wish to go down, to go down with me, but I think it’s important to show the Vermont flag

at the Bicentennial. You are also aware that the Bicentennial has different jewels, and particularly for

those Secretaries of Commanderies who may be in the audience, anyone receiving the Order of Malta

this year is entitled to get one of these really neat Malta jewels. Much neater than what we got when

we were kids. So, I think that’s done, is that done by the Secretary contacting Grand Encampment

(YRIS input will create the order of the jewel for the constituent jewel). So we are going to be in New

York July 22nd

thorough the 24th,

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The York Rite Assembly, the New England York Rite Assembly as mentioned before is going to be

just outside of Foxboro, and the dates for that are September 9th

and 10th

. And it is the expectation, the

requirement of your Grand Commander that the elected officers of Commandery be present that that

line be present. If you personally are not able to be present, and there are good reasons not to be,

weddings, prepaid trips, things of that sort. It’s up to each individual Knight to get an excuse from the

Grand Master that they will not be able to be there.

One thing I would like do in the next year, and I’ll talk a little bit more about this in Chapter, but one

of the greatest risks I think to York Rite to Masonry in our State is not the retention and the recruitment

of members but it is the shrinking, shallowing of the talent pool for degree work. There are some roles

in Vermont where there is only one Mason who does them historically. We’ve got to change that.

And we’ve got to change that by encouraging folks to, again, get out of their comfort zone and do it.

Owning a role, particularly a significant role in Freemasonry, owning that part and knowing it and

being able to pull it off with minimal preparation is one of the finest things we can do. It enriches my

life as a Mason and I think enriches those who receive the degrees. But along these lines of a

dwindling talent pool, I mentioned before that by statute the inspections will be the Order of the

Temple. I would like to see reinstituted in the State the Order of Malta. I’m willing to step up to the

plate on that one and recruit past grand’s to help with the cast. I don’t know the last time Jim; you

have more history on this than I do, the last time Malta was done, and actually, Mr. Ebbighausen,

what’s the history of Malta in Vermont”

Sir Knight Daniel Ebbighausen, PGC gave a short informational update on the Connecticut Valley

Malta Team

“Thank you Dan. So the paraphernalia still exists, it’s just the ritualists don’t. There are useful

training video tapes for Malta, at least one that I know of that I’ve seen. So I’m proposing that I select

a cast and bounce it off the past grand’s as to who would want what role and we actually pull this thing

off in the coming year. It’s too much to ask a Commandery in addition to preparation for the order of

the Temple at inspection to do Malta. So the Grand Line and the Past Grand’s will do this and we

should do this.

There is a serious paucity of Commanders, Past Commanders or Commanders in this state because, in

going back to something I spoke about before, in large part we’re recycling a lot of the east, and

therefore there aren’t any new faces coming in the east and therefore there are no new faces or very

few new faces available to the Grand Line because the Statutes of Grand Encampment and our own

Vermont statutes require for all but two or three appointed positions, require experience as a past

commander. So in large part, the expectations of the Grand Lines, Sir Knight Sandy and I will be

talking about that at the York Rite Planning Session tomorrow, which I encourage everyone who is

able to attend, to please attend.

Something else that we have to think about as Past Grand’s is going forward after this afternoon there

will be me in charge of Commandery, there will be Sandy in charge of both Chapter and Council so

that’s stretching it a little thin. And Sandy understandably is sensitive to the fact that he can’t be in

two places at once. So if I would encourage any past grand who is going to be attending a session

outside the jurisdiction to notify Sandy so that he can chalk that one off as being covered, cause he

simply can’t be in two places at one time for many of these things.

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Thank you again for the confidence shown in me. Thank to those of you for staying who were not

being installed. Thank you to those who were installed and will be serving me in the coming year.

And thank you to Gene for an outstanding year and congratulations on completing the trifecta. Thank

you Sir Knights.”

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the 174th

Annual Conclave, RE Grand Commander

Park declared the 174th

Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery of Vermont closed after the E.

Grand Prelate Murray led the Sir Knights in their devotions.

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REPORTS

CREDENTIALS REPORT

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GRAND INSPECTORS’ REPORT

To The Grand Commandery now in session:

I thank Sir Knight Eugene C. Corliss, R∴E∴ Grand Commander for the honor afforded me to

serve as Grand Inspector for 2015-2016. I had the pleasure of witnessing excellent work

performed at our four inspections. The cooperation shown among the Commanderies and the

enthusiasm of the Sir Knights who stepped forward to help out is heartening. It was noteworthy

that the Escort, in three of the four inspections, was comprised of local Sir Knights.

Summary:

Average Attendance

27 Sir Knights

Average Number of Grand Officers present

8 Sir Knights

Inspection Scores

Burlington Commandery No. 2 Williston, VT; October 22, 2015

(S.K. Willis J. Morse, Grand Asst Inspector Pro Tem)

Overall score = 80, grade = B

Mt Zion Commandery No. 9 & Malta No. Commandery No. 10, Morrisville, VT; December

12, 2015

(S.K. Donald C. Murray, Grand Inspector Pro Tem)

Overall score = 97, grade A+

St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre VT; December 18, 2015

Overall score = 98, grade A+

Killington Commandery No. 6, Mt Calvary Commandery No. 1, Taft Commandery No. 8,

Rutland VT; March 15, 2016

(S.K. Willis J. Morse, Grand Asst Inspector Pro Tem)

Overall Score = 95, grade A+

Fraternally,

Michael J. Ladd, Grand Inspector

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Grand Commandery of Vermont, K. T.

Report of the Grand Treasurer May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016

General Fund: Cash on Hand April 30, 2015 $5,492.99 Receipts: Per Capita FY ’15 2,386.00 Per Capita FY ’16 6,218.00 Dividends and Interest 24,153.51

TOTAL RECEIPTS 32,757.51 Transferals: Dividends reinvested in Perm. Fund(19,747.43) Holy Land Pilgrimage Fund (3.18)

TOTAL TRANSFERS (19,750.61)

Disbursements from General Fund (12,390.97)

Cash on Hand, April 30, 2015 $6,108.92 DISBURSEMENTS; Acct # Item Budget Spent Variance 1 Grand Recorders Expense $1,300.00 $1,300.00 2 Grand Commanders Expense 1,500.00 1,500.00 3 Grand Treasurers Expense 250.00 250.00 4 Ass’t Grand Recorders Expense -0- -0- 5 Grand Inspectors Expense -0- -0- 6 Grand Prelates Expense -0- -0- 7 Grand Recorder’s Office Expense 700.00 727.60 (27.60) 8 Grand Conclave Expense 2,700.00 2,378.86 321.14 9 Grand Encampment Fund -0- 10 Proceedings Printing 250.00 172.05 77.95 11 Insurance 700.00 569.19 130.81 12 Rent 600.00 600.00 13 Audit -0- -0- 14 Publicity -0- -0- 15 Past Grand Commanders Jewel 350.00 384.27 (34.27) 16 Jewel Recovery Fund 250.00 -0- 250.00 17 Pilgrimage Fund -0- 0- -0- 18 40 year Medals -0- -0- 19 Degree Teams -0- -0-

20 Miscellaneous 400.00 300.00 100.00 21 Masonic Visitors 300.00 -0- 300.00

22 Sponsored Youth 300.00 300.00 23 Grand Encampment 3,900.00 3,909.00 (9.00) 24 Office Automation -0- -0- 25 Holy Land Pilgrimage Reserve Acct -0- -0- 26 Regalia -0- -0-

27 Northeast York Rite Conference 400.00 -0- 400.00

TOTALS $13,900.00 12,390.97 1,509.03

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GRAND ENCAMPMENT FUND:

Balance on Hand April 30, 2015 $1,998.00 Disbursed to Attendees -0- Received from General Fund -0- Balance on Hand April 30, 2016 $1,998.00

TRIENNIAL HOSPITALITY FUND:

Balance on Hand, April 30, 2015 $300.00 Received from General Fund -0- Balance on Hand, April 30, 2016 $300.00

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE FUND:

Balance on Hand April 30, 2015 $6,029.75 Received during the year -0- Disbursed -0- Interest Earned 3.18 Balance on Hand, April 30, 2016 $6,032.93

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AS OF APRIL 30, 2016

General Fund $6,108.92 Grand Encampment Fund 1,998.00 Hospitality Fund 300.00

TOTAL WCMA ACCOUNT $8,406.92

Holy Land Pilgrimage Fund $6,032.93 Permanent Funds as of 4-30-15 (at cost) Cash $34,391.94 Government Securities 24,827.98 Equities 98,795.20 Mutual Funds 160,858.94 318,874.06 Re-invested Dividends – Equities 19,747.43 19,747.43

TOTAL PERMANMENT FUNDS (AT COST) 4-30-16 $338,621.49 Market Value 4-30-15 375,189.12

TOTAL ASSETS as of April 30, 2016 $353,061.34

TOTAL ASSETS as of April 30, 2015 343,576.26

GAIN (LOSS) OF ASSETS $9,485.08 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

2016-17 Per Capita Taft #8 approx 300.00

TOTAL RECEIVABLES $300.00 Respectfully Submitted: __________________________________ Roger M. Pike, PGC, Grand Treasurer

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RECORDERS REPORTS

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Commandery of Vermont now in Session:

It has been indeed an honor and privilege to again serve all the Sir Knights of the Grand

Commandery of Vermont for the preceding year.

This office has issued four (4) general orders and no dispensations on behalf our Right

Eminent Grand Commander Eugene C. Corliss. All are on file in the Grand Office in

Berlin and available for inspection. In addition copies have been forwarded to the

Jurisprudence Committee and will be addressed in their reports.

Attached you will find a grid of membership gains and losses for the 2015-2016

Chivalric year. Our aging membership, death, demits and suspensions continue to

pressure our order. The losses and remittance of dues has created tremendous pressure

on our budget and dues structure.

Details are as follows:

Grand Commandery of Vermont

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Office of the Grand Recorder June 13, 2016

To the Grand Commandery of Vermont now in session:

Your Grand Recorder submits the following report on the condition of the Grand Commandery of

Vermont as of March 31, 2016:

Membership:

Number of Commanderies..………… 8

Number of Commanderies reporting….. 8

Number of Commanderies showing work… 3

Membership as of March 31, 2014………… 412

Gains:

Knighted…………… 5

Affiliated…………… 0

Errors Corrected…….. 0

Reinstated ………….. 0

Total Gains………………………… 5

Losses:

Demits…..…………… 15

Suspensions………… 20

Deaths ……………… 21

Errors Corrected……. 1

Total Losses ……………………… 57

Membership March 31, 2016…………… 360

Net loss…………………………………… 52

Our Statutes and Regulations state the returns are due to the Grand Recorder by April 10 and the list of

officers by the 10th

of May each year. This office will assist with the filing of returns, but does not file

returns. Please remember your late filing not only effects this officer but multiple committees.

Respectfully submitted,

Bruce R. Howard, E. Grand Recorder

Past Grand Commander

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NECROLOGY REPORT


This Chivalric year twenty one (21) of our fellow fraters have passed beyond our ranks

and now at perfect peace in realms of light and life eternal. We thank God for the

associations we have enjoyed with our departed fraters, and for all the good works we

have performed alongside of them. We have shared each other’s perplexities, joys and

strivings. God gave us valiant hearts and courage to walk the shadowed and darkened

road, unafraid, with heads uplifted and singing hearts. From God we came, and to God

we return. In the clear vision of faith, when the mists of mortality are swept aside, we

shall see the eternal light.

And now to those who shared with our Sir Knights the intimate ties of family and

friendship, we tender our affectionate sympathy and affirm our faith that he who

tempers the wind to the shorn lamb now looks down with infinite compassion upon the

widow and fatherless in their hours of desolation, and that the same benevolent Savior

who wept tears of sympathy over the grave at Bethany, will support and comfort all

those who put their trust and faith in Him.

Goodnight

Goodnight; ensured release,

Imperishable peace,

Have these for yours,

While sea abides, and land,

And earth's foundations stand,

and heaven endures.

When earth's foundations flee,

nor sky nor land nor sea

At all is found

Content you, let them burn:

It is not your concern; Sleep on, sleep sound.

Alfred Edward Housman

Courteously,

Cedric L. Smith, Russell J. Slora, Bruce R. Howard

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/goodnight-64/

http://www.poemhunter.com/alfred-edward-housman/poems/

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Grand Commandery of Vermont, Knights Templar Members who died since last Annual Conclave

Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America

Sir Knight James McCrorry Willson, Jr. Right Eminent Grand Treasurer 2007-2016 Most Eminent Honorary Grand Master

Mt. Calvary #1

Sir Knight Winston B. Rose

Burlington #2

Sir Knight Ernest Elliott Sir Knight Hector Messier

Killington Commandery #6

Sir Knight Robert M. Aronson Sir Knight Richard T. Timmerman

Sir Knight John Wangard Sir Knight William Bowen

Taft Commandery #8

Sir Knight Floyd Eastman Sir Knight John Page Sir Knight Peter Boll

Sir Knight Charles Owens Sir Knight Ernest Gratz

Mt. Zion Commandery #9

Sir Knight Raymond N. Alvarez Sir Knight Jon E. Babcock

Sir Knight Donald C. Brown, Past Grand Commander Sir Knight Richard S. Ward

Malta Commandery #10

Sir Knight Everett “Nick” Burdick Sir Knight Ormand Garland

St. Aldemar Commandery #11

Sir Knight Hugh Ross Kenney Sir Knight Norman R. Whitcomb

Holy Cross Commandery #12

Sir Knight Wendell T. Barrows Sir Knight Lawrence Chase

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K.T. Educational Report for Year 2016

Our 2015 earnings were $1,432.95 and our net worth is now $64,695.05. Our

Education Foundation Committee met and reviewed applications and awarded

$1,000.00 in scholarships to an extremely qualified and deserving applicant which will

be disbursed before the start of the fall semester. Again this year the committee found

all applicants were evenly disbursed though out our state which suggests the Vermont

Student Assistance Corporation listing is providing this foundation with great exposure

to our Vermont scholars.

Respectfully submitted

S.K. Bruce R. Howard, KCT, PGC, EGR

Administrative Officer for the Committee

K.T. Educational Budget for the year June 2016 to June 2017

Total realized income $ 1,432.95

Less 5% paid to Grand Encampment CMTTE $ 71.65

Net amount available for an Award $ 1,361.30

.

The Committee recommends the Sir Knights approve a budget for an Award of $1,000

to be paid in April of 2017.

Respectfully submitted

S.K. Bruce R. Howard, KCT, PGC, EGR

Administrative Officer

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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN 47th

Annual

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Reports of the Ritual and Tactics Committee

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Commandery of Vermont, Now in Session:

No maters have been brought before the committee this Templar year thus, no action

has been required.

Right Eminent Grand Commander, if there are no questions or comments, I move that this

report be accepted and printed in the proceedings.

Fraternally submitted,

Donald C. Murray, Chairman David Schuler Willis J. Morse

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Commandery of Vermont now in Session.

No Grievances have been reported to this committee this year.

Douglas K. Boardman on behalf of the committee

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON VISITORS

June 13, 2016


This committee is once again charged with the honor and pleasure of receiving, welcoming and

accommodating all of our distinguished Sir Knights from the Northeast, as well as Sir Knights from

other jurisdictions. We also have the distinct high honor of receiving and welcoming all Grand

Encampment officers.

At the beginning of our annual conclave, all honored guests were received and introduced to our Right

Eminent Grand Commander.

We as a committee representing this Grand Commandery, are truly honored to have this special

opportunity to make our honored guests feel most welcome in our beautiful state.

We truly trust that all our guests will find themselves most welcome, and will be pleased to return to

visit us during our future conclaves.

Fraternally and respectfully submitted,

Belford A. Belles PGC, Cedric L. Smith PGC, Bruce R. Howard PGC

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Report of the Triennial Committee

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Commandery of Vermont Now in Session:

The last Knights Templar Triennial Conclave was held August 8 -12, 2015 at the

Adams Mark Hotel in Buffalo, New York. A reminder to the dais officers, make

arrangements now for the next Triennial to be held in 2018!


Bruce R. Howard, Ex. Officio for the committee

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISPENSATIONS AND CHARTERS


June 13, 2016

This committee nor the Grand Recorder have received any requests to either surrender

or charter a Commandery during this past Templar year, and as a result, no action has

been taken.

This completes the report of this committee.


Belford A. Belles PGC, Daniel Ebbighausen PGC, Donald C. Murray PGC

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Report for the Committee on the Holy Land Pilgrimage

June 13, 2016


Your Committee on the Holy Land Pilgrimage recommended to the Finance Committee

that due to the decreasing membership and increasing cost to send a minister to the Holy

Land, this program should be considered on a biennial basis. It was accepted by the

Finance Committee and reported to the Sir Knights of this Grand Commandery at the

2011 Annual Conclave.

Since moving to a biennial award the Grand Commandery of Vermont has only

sponsored one (1) qualified minister. We are exceedingly pleased to reporting to the

assembled Sir Knights that a qualified candidate has been found, approved and

scheduled to attend the next scheduled Holy Land Pilgrimage in February 2017. Fr.

Liam Muller, Jr., Rector at Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland is the Vermont

Representative. It is interesting to note that he first heard of this pilgrimage from the

Bishop of South Dakota, who suggested he search out a Knight Templar and determine

if Vermont participated in this program! He is excited to attend and has already make

plans to use this experience in his future sermons.

It is rewarding to see the positive impact this worthwhile program has upon all selected

candidates spiritual lives and we look forward to sending many more representatives

from the State of Vermont in the future.

Courteously,

Bruce R. Howard, Donald C. Murray, E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr.

Members of the 2015-2016 Holy Land Pilgrimage Committee

REPORT OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

To: The Grand Chapter, Grand Council, and Grand Commandery of Vermont now in session.

From: Membership Committee

Charge: Active recruitment, candidate mentoring, development of membership material.

Goals: To provide the tools and the assistance to improve membership in each subordinate body and to

help maintain vibrant Chapters, Councils and Commanderies.

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Although we haven’t had any specific requests, the Membership Committee stands ready to provide

assistance in matters of membership. In particular, we would like to remind our members that we have

material available to use in promoting York Rite, including several presentation “plays” that can be

used in Blue Lodge. On this note, we vigorously encourage more Blue Lodge talks & presentations to

inform Master Masons about York Rite as they are our future members. In fact, we happily point out

that the “Fervency & Zeal” presentation was done for the educational portion of one of the Grand

Lodge District meetings this past year. The Committee is also pleased to have seen several progressive

line Grand Lodge officers complete their York Rite journey this year. We feel this is an important step

in bringing Masonry in Vermont together. We also have proficiency booklets for the Chapter degrees

that can be used as part of your mentoring. In addition, we can provide a set of prologues to be

presented at the beginning of each of the Chapter degrees. These are available directly from us, but

were obtained from the New York Grand Chapter website which has a host of other educational

material that we highly recommend.

Fraternally Submitted,

William Karstens IV, Chair Jonathan P. Park Willis J. Morse

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PATRIOTIC AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES

June 13, 2016


No requests or appointed activities have come to the attention of this committee,

therefore no action was required.


Belford A. Belles PGC, Eugene C. Corliss REGC, Pierre-Denis Leger PGC

REPORTS OF THE JURISPRUDENCE COMMITTEE

No activity came before this committee therefore no reports were required or submitted.

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THE GRAND COMMANDERY OF VERMONT, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

Reports of the Finance Committee

June 13, 2016


Your Finance Committee met at Granite Lodge #35, Barre, Vermont, on May 15, 2016 with the

Eminent Grand Treasurer, Eminent Grand Recorder.

Our Eminent Grand Treasurer and Eminent Grand Recorder are commended for the manner in

which the financial affairs of this Grand Commandery are administered. The Sir Knights of this

jurisdiction have a right to be very proud of the accomplishment of these two hard working Grand

Commandery Officers.

The members of this Finance Committee wish to thank the Grand Treasurer and Grand

Recorder for their cooperation. We also wish to thank the Right Eminent Grand Commander for the

opportunity to serve this Grand Commandery.

Report Number 1, Approval of Accounts:

The Finance Committee has examined the books and records of the Grand Recorder and Grand

Treasurer and find these records to be in proper order with all expenditures supported by vouchers and

all monies received properly recorded.

Right Eminent Grand Commander, if there are no questions or comments, I move that this

report be accepted and printed in the proceedings.


Donald C. Murray, Chairman, Willis J. Morse, Russell J. Slora

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Report Number 2, Expenditures Budget: June 13, 2016


BUDGET EXPENDED BUDGET 2015-2016 2015-2016 2016-2017

1. Grand Recorder's Expense $1,300.00 $1,300.00 $1,300.00 2. Grand Commander's Expense 1,500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 3. Grand Treasurer's Expense 250.00 250.00 250.00 4. Ass't Grand Recorders Expense 0.00 0.00 0.00 5. Grand Inspector's Expense 0.00 0.00 0.00 6. Grand Prelates Expense 0.00 0.00 0.00 7. Grand Recorder's Office Expense 700.00 727.60 700.00 8. Grand Conclave Expense 2700.00 2,378.87 2500.00 9. Grand Encampment Triennial Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 10. Printing Proceedings 250.00 172.05 250.00 11. Insurance 700.00 569.19 700.00 12. Rent 600.00 600.00 600.00 13. Audit 0.00 0.00 0.00 14. Publicity 0.00 0.00 0.00 15. Past Commanders Jewel 350.00 384.27 400.00 16. Jewel Recovery Fund 250.00 0.00 0.00 17. Pilgrimage Fund 0.00 0.00 0.00 18. 40 Year Medals 0.00 0.00 0.00 19. Degree Teams 0.00 0.00 0.00 20. Miscellaneous 400.00 300.00 400.00* 21. Masonic Visitors 300.00 0.00 300.00 22. Sponsored Youth 300.00 300.00 300.00 23. Grand Encampment 3900.00 3909.00 3600.00 24. Office Automaton 0.00 0.00 0.00 25. Holy Land Pilgrimage Reserve Acct 0.00 0.00 0.00 26. Regalia 0.00 0.00 0.00 29. Northeast York Rite Conference 400.00 0.00 0.00 TOTALS $13,900.00 $12,390.98 $12,775.00 *- Includes annual fee paid to Merrill Lynch. Right Eminent Grand Commander, if there are no questions or comments, I move this Expenditures Budget be accepted, adopted and printed in the proceedings.


Donald C. Murray, Chairman Willis J. Morse Russell J. Slora

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Report Number 3, Revenues and Expenditures Budget: June 13, 2016


REVENUES: 360 Members at $23.00 Per Member $8280.00

Income from Permanent Fund

360 Members at $12.49+/- Per Member $4495.00

Total Revenues $12,775.00

EXPENDITURES:

See attached Expenditures Budget

Total Expenditures $12,775.00

Right Eminent Grand Commander, if there are no questions or comments, I move this Revenue

and Expenditures budget be accepted, adopted and printed in the proceedings.


Donald C. Murray, Chairman, Willis J. Morse, Russell J. Slora

June 13, 2016

Report Number 4, Per Capita Tax:


The Finance Committee recommends that a Per Capita Tax of $23.00 be levied against subordinate

commanderies for the ensuing year. The same being comprised as follows:

1. Per Capita Tax - Grand Commandery, Vermont $25.49

(Operational Expense)

2. Grand Encampment Assessment $9.00

(Operational Expenses)

3. Grand Encampment Assessment $1.00

(Eye Foundation for those Knights not exempt)

Total $35.49

Less: Income transferred on a Per Member basis from

the Permanent Fund $12.49

Net Per Capita Tax $23.00

Right Eminent Grand Commander, if there are no questions or comments, I move the acceptance

of this report and printed in the proceedings.


Donald C, Murray, Chairman, Willis J. Morse, Russell J. Slora

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Report Number 5, Unexpended Budget Accounts: June 13, 2016


The Finance Committee recommends that monies not expended in budget accounts may be

transferred to other accounts upon approval of this committee.

Right Eminent Grand Commander, if there are no questions or comments, I move the acceptance

of this report and its recommendations adopted.


Donald C. Murray, Chairman

Willis J. Morse

Russell J. Slora

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRAND OFFICER INSTRUCTION

AND OFFICER’S SCHOOL

June 13, 2016


This committee wishes to thank the Right Eminent Grand Commander for the honor and privilege to serve him

and the Grand Commandery of Vermont this past year.

The committee was not asked to provide any training or give assistance to either the Grand Commandery of

Vermont or to any Constituent Commandery this past Chivalric year. Individual assistance was requested and it

was provided to those Sir Knights.


Willis J. Morse, KCT, PGC

Russell J. Slora, KCT, PGC

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* Sir Knight James Clement Ford 6/14/1965

* Sir Knight Frederick Alexander Inglis 6/6/1966

* Sir Knight C. Houghton Hoisington 6/5/1967

* Sir Knight Wayne Davis 6/1/1968

* Sir Knight Harold William Yasinski 5/24/1970

* Sir Knight George Hamilton Thomas 5/22/1971

* Sir Knight Roger Fred Spaulding 5/29/1972

* Sir Knight Thomas Kenneth Pauley 6/3/1973

* Sir Knight Thomas Dixon Kendall 6/2/1974

* Sir Knight Ralph C. Watson 6/2/1975

* Sir Knight Joseph J. Bianchi 5/25/1976

* Sir Knight Thomas B. Alexander 6/11/1977

* Sir Knight Kenneth C. Elliott 6/5/1978

* Sir Knight John S. Birkett 6/4/1979

* Sir Knight Richard Simpson 6/1/1980

* Sir Knight Jack E. Wendell 6/1/1981

* Sir Knight Robert J. O’Hara 5/24/1982

* Sir Knight Roy Wayne Ingraham 6/5/1983

* Sir Knight Frank H. Caffin 6/6/1984

Sir Knight Phillip D. Goss 5/27/1985

* Sir Knight Harry E. Frost 6/2/1986

* Sir Knight Kenneth A. Laplant 6/1/1987

* Sir Knight Fletcher H. Hall 6/5/1988

* Sir Knight James R. Slora 6/5/1989

* Sir Knight Karsten Larsen 6/12/1990

^ Sir Knight Aurele Gagne 6/3/1991

* Sir Knight Omlah R. Smith, Jr 6/5/1992

* Sir Knight Donald W. Gerrish 5/31/1993

Sir Knight Stuart E. Lee 6/15/1994

Sir Knight Robert Farrington 6/26/1995

* Sir Knight Willard B. Farnham 5/27/1996

Sir Knight Arnold G. Preston 6/1/1997

Sir Knight Russell A. Goslant 6/8/1998

* Sir Knight Robert S. Boyce 6/7/1999

* Sir Knight Brent N. Martin 6/12/2000

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CROSS OF HONOR AWARD

Recipients of the Award and Date of Presentation

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* Sir Knight Stuart J. Gasson 6/11/2001

Sir Knight Clyde T. Reynolds 6/10/2002

* Sir Knight Jon E. Babcock 6/9/2003

* Sir Knight Elmer M. Barlow 6/7/2004

Sir Knight Eugene C. Corliss 6/13/2005

Sir Knight Roland F. Godin 6/12/2006

Sir Knight William H. Grant, Jr. 6/4/2007

Sir Knight John T. Colby 6/9/2008

Sir Knight Robert H. Landon 6/8/2009

Sir Knight Riford "Mike" Tuttle 6/7/2010

Sir Knight Jonathan P. Park 6/13/2011

Sir Knight Nicholas D. Ruby 6/11/2012

Sir Knight Winston Harper 6/10/2013

Sir Knight William Smith 6/9/2014

Sir Knight Everett Dickinson 6/8/2015

Sir Knight Edward Nowatka 6/13/2016

* Deceased

^ Demitted

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CROSS OF HONOR AWARD

Recipients of the Award and Date of Presentation

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KNIGHT COMMANDER OF THE TEMPLE AWARDS

Wendell H. Chaffee

Richard E. Fletcher

Phillip D. Goss 1999

* Herbert H. Harford

Roger M. Pike

Palmer E. Martin

* Donald C. Brown 2011

Cedric L. Smith 2011

David E. Cumming 2011

Willis J. Morse 2011

Belford A. Belles 2011

Bruce R. Howard 2011

Donald C. Murray 2011

Russell J. Slora 2012

COMPANION OF THE TEMPLE AWARDS

Betty Nicholson 6/4/1995

Katherine (Kay) Phelps

Jennie Brown 5/27/1996

Nadine Martin

Gail Cumming 6/1/1997

* Mildred (Millie) Seeley

Martha (Pat) Tucker

* Priscilla Clough 6/2/2002

Marie Oldenburgh

Elizabeth (Betty) Belles 6/9/2003

Evelyn Ebbighausen

Lynn A. Murray 6/12/2005

Susan Slora 6/8/2009

Diane Gagne 6/10/2013

* Deceased

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1824-25 * John H. Cotton 1913 * William W. Brewster

1826-29 * Silas A. Bowen 1914 * Olin W. Dailey

1830 * Daniel L. Potter 1915 * Edward L. Blake

1831 * John Purdy 1916 * Frank B. Outman

1851-52 * Samuel L. Butler 1917 * Frederick Babbitt

1853-58 * Daniel L. Potter 1918 * William L. Herrick

1859 * Brazillai Davenport 1919 * Major C. Houghton

1860 * John S. Webster 1920 * Otis C. Kelton

1861-62 * Gamaliel Washburn 1921 * George B. Wheeler

1863 * Horatio Needham 1922 * Arthur Farnsworth

1864 * Samuel L. Butler 1923 * Frederick Briggs

1865-66 * George M. Hall 1924 * Henry L. Ballou

1867-71 * Russell Taft 1925 * Aaron H. Grout

1872-74 * Joseph L. Perkins 1926 * Frank L. Small

1875-77 * Albert B. Jewett 1927 * William W. Nichols

1878-80 * Edward S. Dana 1928 * Zeno S. Waterman

1881-82 * George S. Tyler 1929 * Thomas H. Chaney

1883-84 * Alfred A. Hall 1930 * John R. Temple

1885 * Thad A. Chapman 1931 * Martin L. Averill

1886 * George W. Wing 1932 * George M. Clay

1887-88 * Delos M. Bacon 1933 * George P. Lovell

1889-90 * Will F. Lewis 1934 * Allen M. Hall

1891-92 * Kitteridge Haskins 1935 * John O. Baxendale

1893-94 * Marsh O. Perkins 1936 * G. Forest Dow

1895 * Silas A. Cummings 1937 * G. Wilbur Mower

1896-97 * Robert J. Wright 1938 * Alvi Calderwood

1898-99 * Jesse E. Thompson 1939 * Ernest W. Savage

1900 * Daniel E. Nicholson 1940 * Earl S. Wright

1901 * Dan Payson 1941 * J. Harold Stacey

1902 * Dan P. Webster 1942 * G. Milan Smith

1903 * Silas N. Danforth 1943 * P. Conant Voter

1904 * William W. Kinsley 1944 * Harley M. Watkins

1905 * Charles Calderwood 1945 * Willard K. Saunders

1906 * Elihu B. Taft 1946 * Harold L. Cady

1907 * J. Henry Jackson 1947 * Waldron C. Biggs

1908 * George H. Jackson 1948 * Orville N. Kew

1909 * Frank W. Dewey 1949 * Sterry Waterman

1910 * Daniel S. Danforth 1950 * Alfred A. Bishop

1911 * George F. Root 1951 * Frederick Fletcher

1912 * Frank L. Clark 1952 * Walker F. Niles

PAST GRAND COMMANDERS

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1953 * Raymond L. Brown 1987 * Donald S. Seeley

1954 * J. W. Murdock, Sr. 1988 * Donald C. Brown

1955 * Paul L. Glynn 1989 Cedric L. Smith

1956 * Edward W. Curtis 1990 James E. Selleck

1957 * Arthur E. Dietrich 1991 Roger M. Pike

1958 * Francis Woodcock 1992 Palmer E. Martin

1959 * George E. Cummings 1993 James R. Winner, III

1960 * Arthur D. Bishop 1994 Phillip D. Goss

1961 * Ralph E. Berry 1995 Wendell H. Chaffee

1962 * Rudolph D. Smith 1996 David E. Cumming

1963 * H. Herman Hertzberg 1997 ** Aurele Gagne

1964 * Parker B. Blake 1998 Willis J. Morse

1965 * Edward S. Pike 1999 * Donald W. Gerrish

1966 * Franklyn Churchill 2000 Guy W. Oldenburgh

1967 * Frank W. Bailey 2001 Thomas E. Grace

1968 * Welland S. Horn 2002 Daniel Ebbighausen

1969 * Brooks W. Booth 2003 * Howard H. Hatt

1970 * Peter L. Butynski 2004 Belford A. Belles

1971 * Harold S. Burroughs 2005 Alexis J. Parent, Jr.

1972 * Raymond F. Sutton 2006 Bruce R. Howard

1973 * Trafton Hoisington 2007 * Brent N. Martin

1974 * Arnold J. Anderson 2008 Donald C. Murray

1975 Herbert Jorgensen 2009 David H. Bartlett

1976 * Theodore H. Boisvert 2010 Russell J. Slora

1977 * Roy F. Nicholson 2011 William Karstens, IV

1978 * David L. Phelps 2012 Douglas K. Boardman

1979 * F. W. Littlefield 2013 Pierre-Denis Leger

1980 * Roland J. Bishop 2014 E.L. Douglass, Jr.

1981 Morris G. Tucker 2015 Eugene C. Corliss

1982 * Raymond W. Giddings 2016 Jonathan P. Park

1983 * Paul Cowling

1984 * Roger F. Spaulding

1985 * Herbert H. Harford

1986 * Clyde H. Putnam

* deceased ** demitted ^ suspended

PAST GRAND COMMANDERS

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NAME YEAR NAME YEAR

Herbert W. Jorgensen #11 1975 Thomas E. Grace #4 2001

P.O. Box 535 PO Box 4292

Barre, VT 05641-9785 Wallingford, CT 06492-7561

Morris G. Tucker #6 1981 Daniel Ebbighausen #4 2002

5 General Wing Road #136 P.O. Box 558

Rutland, VT 05701- Windsor, VT 05089-0558

Cedric L. Smith #9 1989 Belford A. Belles #11 2004

P.O. Box 586 464 Grove Hill Road

S. Barre, VT 05670-0864 Thetford Ctr., VT 05075

James E. Selleck #1 1990 Alexis J. Parent, Jr. #2 2005

11 Moosalamoo Club Road 1506 Jericho Road

Salisbury, VT 05769-9803 Richmond, VT 05477-9188

Roger M. Pike #6 1991 Bruce R. Howard #6 2006

P.O. Box 864 17 Tuttle Meadow Drive

Rutland, VT 05702-0864 Rutland, VT 05701-2544

Palmer E. Martin #11 1992 Donald C. Murray #11 2008

84 Washington Street P.O. Box 24

Barre, VT 05641-4239 Graniteville, VT 05654

James R. Winner, III #1 1993 David H. Bartlett #11 2009

P.O. Box 161 2907 Kathleen Drive

Middlebury, VT 05753-0161 Forest Hill, MD 21050

Phillip D. Goss #5 1994 Russell J. Slora #11 2010

P.O. Box 222 316 Farwell Street

St. Johnsbury, VT 05819-0222 Barre, VT 05641

Wendall H. Chaffee #2 1995 William Karstens, IV #2 2011

2431 Ocana Avenue 52 Bingham Lane

Long Beach, CA 90815-2036 Williston, VT 05495

David E. Cumming #11 1996 Douglas K. Boardman #11 2012

30 Birchwood Park Drive 27 Upper Village Rd

Barre, VT 05641 Chelsea, VT 05038

Aurele Gagne #3 1997 Pierre-Denis Leger #2 2013

645 Holly Street 20 Selby Road

Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Frelighsburg, QE J0J 1C0

Willis J. Morse #9 1998 E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. #6 2014

3267 Crosset Hill Road 48 Deborah Drive

Waterbury, VT 05676 Rutland, VT 05701

Guy W. Oldenburgh #3 2000 Eugene C. Corliss #9 2015

230 Antler Drive PO Box

Statesville, NC 28625 Waterbury Ctr., VT

Jonathan P. Park #11 2016

768 Pattrell Road

Norwich, VT 05055-9079

Demitted

LIVING PAST GRAND COMMANDERS

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Jurisdiction Near Vermont Near other Jurisdiction Grand Secretary

Alabama Carl D. Shoemaker Thomas F. Craig Hiram O. Williams, Jr.

PO Box 732 1000 Lexington St. S.E. P.O. Box 100333

Ascutney, VT 08058 Huntsville, 35801 Birmingham, AL 35210-0333

Alaska Dale S. Cain

518 E. 14th Suite 1

Ancorage, AK 99501

Arizona Roger M. Pike Daniel R. Hake George Weil

P.O. Box 864 12416N 65th Street PO Box 999

Rutland, VT 05702 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Chino Valley, AZ 86323

Arkansas ***** Billy R. Morris Robert L. Jackson

***** P.O.Box 68 5617 Applewood

Vermont Lincoln 72744 N. Little rock, AR 72118-3661

California Wendell H. Chaffee R. Scott Husmann Kenneth G. Hope

53 Sunset Drive PO Box 660 801 Elm Avenue

Burlington, VT 05401 Foresthill, CA 95631-0660 Long Beach 90813-4414

Colorado Stuart E. Lee Herman Whiteis Matt Rala

P.O. Box 656 0 1614 Welton Street #503

E. Middlebury, VT 05740 Denver 11460 Denver, CO 80202

Connecticut ***** William A.G. Mackey Vincent A. Cowie

***** 29 Randall Avenue 1 Inverness St

Vermont West Hartford, CT 06110 Middletown, CT 06457

Delaware John B. Seward Jas. A. Hutchins Mark E. Irwin

5618 VT Rte 104-E 0 6420 Shutt Road

E. Wallingford, VT 05742 Dover 905 Spring Grove, PA 17362-8096

Dist. ***** Marion K. Warner Teko A. Foly

Columbia ***** 0 8500 Caswell Place

Vermont Silver Springs MD Carrollton, MD 20784

Florida James R. Winner III James. B. Vanders L. Edward Villaume, III

P.O. Box 161 1020-0-N Edgewood PO Box 13496

Middlebury, VT 05753 Jacksonville 32254 Tampa, FL 33681-3496

Georgia Russell J. Slora James. Mosley Wade C. Smith

316 Farwell Street Macon 811 811 Mulberry St.

Barre, VT 05641 Macon, GA 31201 Macon, GA 31298

Idaho Donald C. Murray David G. Smith David A. Grindle

P.O. Box 24 12069 Silverking Ct PO Box 332

Graniteville, VT Boise, ID 83709 Meridian, ID 83680-0332

Grand Commandery of Vermont Grand Representatives

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Illinois ***** Bill Messmore H. Wayne Hoffman

***** 203 W. South 1st P.O. Box 447

Vermont Findley 62534 Delavan, IL 61734-0447

Indiana Eugene C. Corliss Duane Stucker Lawrence Kaminsky

P.O. Box 124 0 P.O. Box 1690

Waterbury Ctr, VT 05677 Shelbyville Highland, IN 46322-1304

Iowa ***** Jas. W. Gould Rusty l. Hill

***** 0 1937 Deer Avenue

***** Ottumwa Perry, IA 50220-5267

Kansas Thomas Grace W. Ron McKenzie Wayne H. Rollf, PGC

PO Box 4292 240 W. Chestnut P.O. Box 1217

Wallingford, CT 06492-7561 Junction City, KS 66441-3517 Topeka, KS 66601-1217

Kentucky ***** Raymond Swanson Jim H. King, Jr.

***** 2403 Elder Park Road 400 North 4th Street

Vermont LaGrange, KY 40031 Danville, KY 40422-1430

Louisiana Morris G. Tucker Richard L. Fox Robert E. Durham, Jr.

5 General Wing Road #136 735 Kingwood Drive 15297 Carlou Drive

Rutland, VT 05701- Denham Springs, LA 70726 Ponchatoula, LA 70454

Maine Daniel Ebbighausen Ralph Rackliffe Thomas A. Emery

P.O. Box 558 20 Albee Road 9 Loring Avenue

Windsor, VT 05089 Augusta 04430 Auburn, ME 04210-6616

Maryland David H. Bartlett Robert E. Young Thomas G. Heimiller

2702 Kathleen Drive 70 Anneslie Road 12702 Lee Ben Road

Forest Hill, MD 21050 Baltimore 21212 Kingsville, MD 21807-1128

Mass/RI ***** Frank K. Tatro Robert C. Corr

***** 277 Horrigan Rd 186 Tremont St. Rm 405

Vermont Clarksburg 01247 Boston, MA 02111-1003

Michigan Ed. E. Nawotka, Jr. Richard N. Miller Loren Winn

16 Country Club Rd 37737 Kingsbury PO Box 822

Jericho, VT 05465 Livonia 49220-1813 Pickney, MI 48169-0822

Minnesota Clifford L. Hill, Jr. Scott Winger Harland L. Thomesen

P.O. Box 65 RR 2 Box 165 1037 1037 W. County Rd. D.

Underhill, VT 05489 Bemidji 56601 Shoreview, MN 55125-3745

Mississippi Willis J. Morse Charles E. Huckaby Micky P. McMahn

3267 Crossett Hill Rd 1156 Hwy 9 W P.O. Box 1030

Waterbury, VT 05676 Banner 38913 Meridian, MS 39302


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Missouri ***** Paul Cannon Russell S. Hanson

0 0 107 S. Williams Street

Vermont Missouri Fayette, MO 65248-1017

Montana Alexis J. Parent William Gamble Roger E. Cathel

1506 Jericho Road Rt 1 Box 209 PO Box 1131

Richmond, VT 05477 Miles City 59301 Great Falls, MT 59403-1131

Nebraska Bruce H. Pomeroy Mervin W. Titchen Bruce T. Anderson

One Clough Avenue 1603 W. 3rd St, PO Box 1925 P.O. Box 22988

Windsor, VT 05089 North Platte, NE 69103-1925 Lincoln, NE 68542-2988

Nevada ***** Clyde Lippincott Ted P. Bendure

0 P.O. Box 4300 PO Box 672

Vermont Carson City 89702 Lovelock, NV 89419-0672

New ***** Rodney A. Robinson Dennis A. Sheridan

Hampshire ***** 161 Elwyn Avenue PO Box 621

Vermont Portsmouth 03801 Littleton, NH 03561

New Jersey Palmer E. Martin Wm. J. Berenbroick Dennis L. Stewart

84 Washington St 140 Crescent Avenue 1421 Longboat Avenue

Barre, VT 05641 Leonia, NJ 07605-1907 Beachwood, NJ 08722-4305

New Herbert Jorgensen Anthony Biebel Dennis R. Detrow

Mexico P.O. Box 535 0 1638 University Blvd

Barre, VT 05641 Los Alamos, NM Albuquerque, NM 87102-1711

New York William W. Smith Philip Stevens Steven Wing

606 Pleasant Street 2 Loughberry M.H.P. 4689 Route 39

Newport, VT 05855 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-8852Bliss, NY 14024-9712

N Carolina Leo A. Laflamme Stancil W. Wilson D. Allen Surrat

17 Coolidge Rd 1510 Davidson Court 6328 Surratt Ctry Road

Springfield, VT 05156 High Point, NC 27262 Denton, NC 27239-9080

N Dakota ***** George Kwitka Chris Christianson

0 PO Box 2203 2614 South Bay Drive

Vermont Bismark, ND 58504 Fargo, ND 58103-5062

Ohio Phillip D. Goss Raymond B. Strickland Alfred Johnson

251 Gilman Ave 414 Mackinaw Avenue 4373 Bump Road

St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 Fairlawn Ohio 44333-3841 Cable, OH 43009-9721

Oklahoma ***** O. Ray Harrington Gary A. Davis

0 6710 NW 29th St P.O. Box 1223

Vermont Oklahoma City, OK 73008 Drumright, OK 74030-1223


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Oregon Bruce R. Howard Arlie M. Thomason Dalvin L. Hollaway

17 Tuttle Meadow Dr 2016 Greenwood Ave P.O. Box 767

Rutland, VT 05701 Reedsport, OR 97467 Canyonville, OR 97417

Penns. Belford A. Belles Robert J. Murdock, Jr. Douglas M. Rowe

464 Gove Hill Rd 921 Scrubgrass Road One N. Broad Street

Thetford Ctr., VT 05075 Mercer 16137 Philadelphia, PA 19107

S Carolina Guy W. Oldenburgh A. C. Flora, IV Johnnie T. Morris

230 Antler Drive 1248 Glenn Street P.O. Box 7463

Statesville, NC 28625 West Columbia 29169 Columbia, SC 29202-7463

S Dakota E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. Terry L. Spitzenberger John Laughlin

48 Deborah Dr 1012 4th Stir. PO Box 9134

Rutland, VT 05701 Brookings, SD 57036 Rapid City, SD 57709-9134

Tennessee Cedric L. Smith Ronald J. Coates Rick Hoover

P.O. Box 586 Defeated Creek 100 7th Ave N. #3

So. Barre, VT 05670 Centerville 37033 Nashville, TN 37203-3726

Texas Jonathan P. Park Artemus E. Knee Jerry N. Kirby

768 Pattrell Road 5705 Westhaven Drive PO Box 354

Norwich, VT 05055-9079 Fort Worth 26132 Red Oak, TX 75154-0354

Utah William Karstens IV Harry B. Cohn Charles E. Warren, Sr.

52 Bingham Lane 416 East 940 North #19 3787 E. 1200 Street

Williston, VT 05495 Ogden, UT 84404 Heber City, UT 84032-3558

Virginia Russell A. Goslant ***** Lawrence B. Smith

423 Center Rd 0 500 Masonic Lane, Suite A

Middlesex, VT 05602 Virginia Richmond, VA 23223-5552

Washington Randy A. Ricker Jerry E. Whitney Steven Guffy

72 Twin Peaks Road 231 S. Normandt Rd 811 North Chelan Avenue

Waterbury Ctr., VT Burien 98148 Wenatchee, WA 98801

W Virginia James E. Selleck Jerry D. Egnor, PC James K. Coleman

11 Moosalamoo Club Road 10 Third Avenue 205 Echols Lane

Salisbury, VT 05769-9031 Chapmanville, WV 25508 Lewisburg, WV 24901-1405

Wisconsin David H. Bartlett John F. Sigafus Brian Hudy

2907 Kathleen Driveq 0 36275 Sunset Drive

Forest Hill, MD 21050 Hayward 36275 Dousman, WI 53118

Wyoming ***** Jack C. Cook James Lee Sturdevant

1047 Melton St 200 Rice Avenue

Vermont Cheyenne 82009 Sheridan, WY 82801-5634


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Brazil ***** ***** Christian Farias Santos

Rua Sua Joao Batista 380

Vermont Brazil Campos Novos, SC 89620 Brasil

Croatia ***** ***** Stanislav Vukovojac

Buliveva 5

Vermont Croatia Zagreb Croatia

Italy ***** ***** Giovanni F. Palmenta

Via Parini 7

Vermont Italy 89123 Reggio Calabria, Italy

Mexico ***** ***** Gonzalo Ferrer Burgos

Reforma 703 Pueblo Centro

CP 7200

Vermont Mexico

Herloca Puebla de zargoza,

Pueba

Panama ***** ***** Edward Lum

Uilla de las Fuentes No. 1

Vermont Panama

Calle 22 D Norte Casa D-9,

Panama City, Panama

Philippines Arnold G. Preston Xerxez S. Coronado Danno C. Datu, PGC

P.O. Box 86 Plaridel Masonic Temple

1440 San Marcellino St.

Plaridel Temple

Chelsea, VT 05036 1440 San Marcelino St Ermita Manila 1000 Phillipines

Portugal ***** ***** Vitor Manuel Pereira

0 0 Rua Amalia Rodrgues

Vermont Portugal Loto 83, 6 drt., Braganaca 5300-430

Romania ***** ***** Adrian Haratau

0 0 7 Corneilu Copusa Ave

Vermont Romania Bucharest, Romania 030602

Togo ***** ***** Kao Pitassa

0 0 0

Vermont Togo 0


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INDEX

Address of R.E. Grand Commander 12-13

Approval of the Proceedings of 169th Grand Conclave 9

Awards 45-47

Biography of Newly Elected R.E. Grand Commander 2

VT Constituent Commanderies & Recorders 7

Credentials 26

Cross of Honor: Past Recipient 46

Dispensations & Charters 38

Educational Foundation 35

Election & Installation of Officers 21-22

Finance 41-44

Grand Encampment Officers 3

Grand Encampment Officers Remarks 17-20

Grand Historian n/a

Grand Master, F & A M, Address 20-21

Grievances 37

Holy Land Pilgrimage 39

Inter-jurisdictional (Representatives & Grand Recorders) 51-55

Jewel Presentation 22

Jurisprudence 40

Living Past Commanders 50

Membership 39-40

Necrology 33-34

Officers School of Instruction 44

Past Grand Commanders of Vermont. 48-49

Patriotic Activity 40

Recommendations none

Tactics 37

Time and Place 15

Triennial 38

Visitors 37

Reports of:

Voluntary Eye Foundation Campaign 14 & 36

Grand Inspector 27

Grand Recorder 30-32

Grand Treasurer 28-29

Roster of Grand Officers and Committees 4 - 6

Visitors & Past Grand Commanders Present & Received 10-11

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