The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-12
City Intelligence.

| CELBRAIlOS OF 81. JOHNS DAY BY THE RHE hASONS-
On Tuesday evening last the Most Worthy Grand Lodgs
of New York held their annual muncsion at Frss
Masons' Hal, No COO Broadway. There large At
tendance Of the Wsrdens Masters and Past Masters and
others notso In The ranks of the fraternity large
smount Of BUSINESS relative to the routine and discipline
of the Order transacted Among he matters under
discussion was the proprety Of holding festivy on the
natal day Of St. John who is the patron saint OF
Easons and eventually decided celebrate 1t sp
proprietary. The Nasons recognise one, the Goth of
Jure which Is the supposed birthday Of st. John the
Evangelist and the other is the anniversary of st. John
the Baptist held in December; the former Is festival,
the later fsst The Grand Lodge has about fifteen
subordinate lodges under its jurisdiction The st. johns
Grand Locge also held q communication on Tuesday
night end resolved to join in the fesvity, which will
be picnic and an grafton, or something OF the Sort
Thee two Grand Lodges do not nov belong 70 the
great body Of the Msfons though measures in
progress 10 reu.i,s them in one family again.
NAsoNs.-At the annual communication Of the Grand
Lodge Of The ancient and honorable fraternity Of
Free and Accepted Mssons CT the State Of New York. held
9th day of Jnne 1855. the following brethren duly
elected and officers for the ensuing year, and subss
qusnt installed ard proclaimed =. such. viz =
N. W. John Lewis, Jr., Penn Yam, Grand Msser; R.
W. Robert Macy. New York city Deputy Grand Master
R. ". FDlsy NJ Kirg, Port Byron Senior Grand Warden
cen; X. W. Charles L. Church. Nav York city, Grand
Treasurer R. W. James n. Austin. New York city Grand
Secretary; R. W. and Rev. Salem Town, L. D.. Aurora.
R. W. and Rev Inn Gray, kewburg, and R. W. and
Rev. r. L. schoon maker Waterford, Grand Chapla.ns;
R. ". jsmin h. Aus en- Buffalo, Grand Marshal K.
. ",
Besrer: R. W. Nehemiah Peck New York city, Grand
Sword Bearer; R. "; Darius Clark; Canton, Grand Sew
dx. SsGss
Warren Chip, KiIgston, Grand Steward; R. W. Ciat,n
T. Paige, Syracuse, Senior Grand Deacon; ". Albert
p horisr.y, New York city Jur ior Grand Deacon W.
hRes B. Tsylor New York city, Grand Orgsaiss; r. W.
D. u. Van Size. New York city, Grand PursuvAnt; r.
W. sewal Fisk, New York city, Grand Ttler.
RECEPTION OF WILLARD FnLMoRE-The joint committees
Of TIE Aldermen and Counsmen Boards, having in
c1s ufa fcp@ ~off ri L;i
more met yesterday at P. NJ Alderman Briggs in the
chair.
verbal communication was received from the Mayor,
who had been invited to PRESENT. stating his Inability
to attend, but promising to be present at the next
meeting
The Chairman stated that telegraphic despatch had
BEEN received that morning 10 O'clock from Wash
insen, Announcing the departure Of Mr. Fillmore from
Liverpool, In the Atlantic, on the eleventh instant.
The Conmttes Music reported having engaged
Dcdworth's banc. The Committee Salutes and Car.
rsges further time 70 report which vas granted
Al to The engagement Of steamboat to meet TIE Allan
tic at Staten slanc 1T decided 10 wait further
quiry. Special committees appointed from the Central
General Committee Of Constitution Hall wings appear
ed before the committee and expressed The dasire Of the
bodies they Ieprese ned to join the reception
Fillmore after which the committee adjourned to Fri
day.
Elk GOVERNOR HuHr's PORTRAIT FOB THE CrrY-Ths
Committee Arts and Sciences Of the Aldermen met
yesterday and decided TO report purchase
for the city, of full length portrait Of Ex-Governor
HUT recently painted by Nv. Elliott. The charge for
the portrait is $1,000. Its proposed to place 1t In the
Governors room, City Hall,
LECTURE BY ARCHBISHOP HUGHEs. -Archbishop Hughes
win deliver leisure this evening In the Academy OF
Music, the proceeds of which intended to defrsy
part Of the expenses incurred by the erection OF the
church Of the immaculate Conception no building in
Fourteenth street Toe subject Of the lecture has
been announced.
FIRE cuKYsrn smrnr.-About az O'Clock on wedns.-
H. -f4n a. ll..~
of the large tenement house 76 Chryse street. next to
the corner Of Mvington. 1t sxtipgu,shad With
few pails Of water Loss about $1o July insured.
that plumber had his furnace on the roof metipe so
Ger, and that some have her poured water
or put vet stick into the solder spattsrog the hot
metal in all directions Of which fell upon place OF
carpet lying the roof which took fire. melted The
in the tin and ses FIRE to the beams unds meath
TEuTosIc Commemorative is 70 be grand SANGER.
ct pic mic If the Germans at the foot Eghts,h street.
clubs in this city viii be hand, and as usual hsre
win be pleasant scene presen led the Gay ia ns rsre
will be AGO male singers the ground The follow
GeImspis, Harmonic (Hoboken), Harmonic lNsv Jer'
sy) Brooklyn iiederkrapz, Orpheus, Rbeinscner sang
s,suI1 MnsmsSGrs sssssa.eSna sA1ssrunds Social
Choir and INLAND Bund.
ANOTHER RAILROAD AccDKSr-On last Thursday sftsr.
poon Mr.. Georgeiw Shields, Of No. Living on place
(who wM passenger of the Fourth avenue oars)
getting of tEe csr at tbs Of Fifteenth strss
and Union square, in the 'front.' The driver started the
horses before be had time to ges c he Was thro wn
down with great force his foot getting By scme means
across the track and both wheels psased over
his foot bruspg and iDjuriDg it very badly II was at
first feared that the injury might prove fatal but II ID
hoped he IL In nir way OF recovery. ae II still
however, confined to his bed.
FIRE IN sixth AvxsUx 10 O'Clock on Tuesday
evening" fire took plscs in the show window of the EN-.
broidcry kept by John 1873 sx,h avspus
The flames soon extpgushed with 4 fsv psris OF
water. Loss about $780,
FIRE IN SECOND snur between and 10 O'Clock on
Wednesday morning. FIRE occurred In the dry rood,
store Of William Luther at 2e7 Second street. caused By
some boys throwing ERE crackers In the doorway
Gre TO the goods Mr.. Cunningham, one Of the &c ks
burnt his hands badly N sxtDguishng the aauss Loss