The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-03-24
GRAND LODGE.

". GrIaf Logs n ne Nafe ~ haode-
Ssiaaa. haideH f-op'denes, oa Monday.
.Feb. 22d. 1913. -lDheD vere h-esen', the
OHcs~s~of fhe Grad Lodge, rehrcsenfa,
fves from seps : s4tordi1afe Lodges, ard
seves Posf-.Hs~rer -
Tt vas vote! un ,ninousiy, That this Grand
l. Lodge suily approve OF the proceedings
oft5e Q i,neriy C. om muoica,ion OF the Srand
Lodge ia November last, and OF the puoiics-
ti,n ,,sned by their Grand Secretary and
published in ths khods-Island Republican,
in Osce mber last.
III, farther votrd, That the same be a.
ca'n published IN the several newspapers 'p
this Stare, and tha, the same be slsnetby
the NJ. w. G and Master, and countetsigned
hy Ine G-and Secretary, and that The names
OF the Officers, elected at ne election Oh Inc
l5lh OF July last, be inserted.
III a regular Quarterly Communication OF fhe
Grand Lodge II the State Of Rhode Island
s'c holden AZ 81. Johns Hall r Propidenee
ora shs izsf Monday If November, 1918:
The Gfaoi lodge took iato conside ra'ioo
q communication from 81. Joha's Lodge, M.
/, a, Newport, stating, that at a regua' NEE
ing II ,,id Lodge they had expsiied there
s from the following Persons, v,z.-BenJeIn'n
i w. Case, Caieo Tripp, Thomas Prau, limo.
thy r. Pecknam, William G. Burroughs,
John A. Collins, Bsoj amin layer, and John
Dsbinis, for unnasonic conduct. ;,
80. L hey also took into consideration q publ
cation 10 the Newport Mercury, dated July
4, 1918, signed by the SAID b. w. Case and
= sundry others, 10 which they declate them
selves independent of this rand Lodge.
Though they deem il superAuous as II re-
spects The Masonic Frsternity, yc. respect
for the public induces them 10 submit few
fact, to show the insobordination, The Jolly
and the audacly of the said Case (he being
the prime muver) add his associates. In tbe
year 1871, II. johns Lodge at Newport, and
St. Johns Lodge a, p evidence, the only
Lodges then IN the Stase, by mutual agree
meni, for med Grand Lodge and enacted
consti, atioa of Governmeo, Tor the same |;
and he said Lodges surrendered the char
ters which th:y then held code' the authority
ofthe Grams Lodge Vt England, and ,eceiv-
cd nsw oues 'ron he Grand Lodge OF Rhode
Islsad, by which tbey soiempiy bound them
selsc 10 submit ~ all tneis Masonic concerns
10 taa ward, and decisions OF The said G and
Lodge
Al Quarterly Communication Of the
Grand Lodge in May, 1918, sundry memor-
ials snd protes,s from members OF 81. Johns
Grand Lodge, siating that the election Of
offices Cor said Lodge, holden on the 2T,h
Dec. 1917, was ed IN an illegal man
per, and cootra5y 10 The bye.laws OF said
Lodge. The Grand Lodge accordingly cited
tbe p,rties before them. and 90 tue 2alh OF
June, after full and impartial bearing, do
eiared the said election illegal and void, and
ordered new one to take place on the 18th
JuylsiS, at which the Grand Master was
requisite so attend.
The Crand Mister accordingly issued his
supmons for convcnne ,he members OF said
Lodge, and iacge majority Of me members
attended, but to their great surpr &c they
found that Case and his associates had rob
bed the Masonic Hall, belonging 70 said
Lodge, Of ;he Jewels, Books OF Records, and
Bye-Laws, Charter rom the Grand Lodge,
and asc of the Chartsr irom ,be STATE, ~
whcn ,se properly Is holden. They also
pur!oincG 4 5at f Jewels deposited in the
Hall, wh.ch belonged to the Grand Lodge -
The Lodge; hoseser, proceedad 20 the elec-
tion of Ulcers. who were sf.crwerds duly in
stalled oy tho G and Msser, as follows -
w. John L.. Pcss, Masle B Benjamin b.
Mum I'd Sen Warden-Br. Henry Y. Gran
MOa Jun. Wa lr1--B. Peteg Kaighn, Trea
au B James Coggesholi, Secreta'y--Bf. Z.
a. =. GarS1er, S uio' D. ,coo--B. Peies
Hst. j. Dsacon---Br. John 7ihinghast, Ty-
Ter -B David Bramin. Steward.
N,.w'tbs'aoding the decisions of he GRIND
Lodge nd proceediOgs Of ST. J,nn's Lodge,
ss sbo stated, ,1e said Csse and bis asso-
sistes a4v" continued 10 assemble IN 7av-
ern, uo ~ sanction OF the Charter which
they hs nus clandestneiy obtained, and
ttsnssct business and initiate ndsons, under
The name f 81. Johns Lodge.
IL is THEREFORE pOfed and resolved, Tha,
this Grand Lodge do approve the sentence
of ex2o.sion against the said Benjamin w
Case, Caleb Trip, Thomas az, Timothy
r. P,ckhsm, William g. Burroughs, Joho
a. CoI,ns, Benjamin Tsyer and John De.
blois. Ard all Lodges under this jurisdic-
zion. with heir members, are strictly forbid
den to hold any, Masonic iniereoui sc with
said Case ard his associates, OF with any pee.
son initiated by them. The G srd Secre-
aarv 4. also directed 10 communicate the