The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-10

the State ~ New York.
On Tueedsy last the Annual Commun cation OF the Most
worsbpfu Graz Lodge Of the Ancient and honorable Fra
terpty Free and Accepted Mascs the State Of New
York assembled At Odd Fellows Hail. corner Of Grnd and
Centre streets There present the representatives
Of over four hundred lodges for whom the mist ample
accommodation was provided by the excellent Grand Sec
retsIy james N. Austin, Esq Most worshipul John L.
Lewis, Jr., Of Pen Yam, Grand Master, presided. the
opening address Of the Grand Master was document re-
pete with the important interest 10 the crat In this
jurisdiction giving compressed yet comprehensive
ep.ome Of the leading which attract the attsn
ton Of the grand lodges and craft In general throughout
the world 1t was listened 70 with marked attention. and
referred usual, 10 the proper committees On We'd
nesday be dor alton Of Brother Edwn Forrest Of the
$500 recovered The libel suit presented through wor
shpful Roberto Bomee for the Hall sud asylum fnnc,
noticed IN yesterdays BERAlD was good opecng 10 that
important Subject per capita tax Of ten cents year
for the four years IN the STATE, for the
ryipg ont Ct this object levied aud w be esfy
paid II IL TO be hoped that while the interest II
wam the matters olodees will az onoe coeSt the smo,nt
spd 10 the proper officer apponte1
There ID not q Macon ip the State who 10 not will
ing and able (wih oery few exceptcns) 10 pay this
forty cents aDo by dong at tee result would 10
$l2n00 for there about so 600 Mssons the 81
This suul, with the $40 eco already in hand xl build
respectable Mas ,pie Hail. such they have 10 PHI ate
pba and many other cities in the Unoo H. hardly
Nnsonic for he Grand Lofse Of the Empire STATE and
majority OF d. the subordinate lodges the city
10 go TO the Oh Feo@s and place
The move no~ vigorously forwarded by the action
the Grand Looge will the unpleasant neceasly
which has heretofore compelled this course
The Mount Vcrr fund will receive considerable ~.
msDiston from the Free Masons OF New York. White
every class Of society feels deep snd lasting interest
the burial place Of the Immortal Washington Free
basops Of the Union-they who with brimfu heart an
fearful eye performed the last SAD rites OF their mystic
their wei beloved brother-shoud SEQ thar cegIect shall
not be PEI mtted to lay waste and destroy tina.
House Of the dead, where tue good man sleeps
tax Of twenty five cents each has been levied Oh the
MsseDs Of This State in aid Of tn, MoanE Vernon fund
The election Of officers took place yesterday and newer
was tie asp alton Of tho Master OF e lodge farboon,
May freedom, harmony aud love
UEhe us III the grant detign,
more fully illustrated az any election than this.
The oio officers were elected over again, with una
nmy truly che ering crediiao!e tue fraternity.
The following are the names Of the Grand officers for
NJ. ". John |. Lewis, Jr., Pen Yap, Grand Master
R W. John W. sinons, New Yok, Deputy Grand
R. ", FiDay NJ. King Pert Byron, Senior Grand War.
den.
r " Cip.on Paige, Syracuse. Junior Grand Warden
r. W Charles L. Church, New York Cram Treasurer.
r. W. Jsroes III Ausiiu, N. d., Strand Secretary.
Itwop,o be impossible select six in the State
Of New York thai could give better sns'sc loo
for the hem III Of the fraternity Each Of them is 70
Masonic fs perfect Ashr, soupd In all
respects well trsd true aud Iu.ty, trmy and
thy devoted 10 the best Interests Of Masonry.
The report OF the Foreign Correspondence Committee
from the pen Of The gifted CHAIRMAN Brother King, is
uctiOn of Tran ordinary ability. He reyie
with great cearnt and Independence the pro
ceedDes OF thirty nine grand lodges He cOld' the
action Of the Crane lodge or hamburg in establishing
lodges within the jnrisdcton Of this Graoo Lodge
violation Of Masonic international law The Gran1 Lodges
OF Kansas and Washington Territories Recognized and
welcomed the Nasopic family Toe Grand Master ia
requested to the Grand Lodge each apOna
emorston synopsis oil the decisioos questions
Of safOpic Law made by him daripg the precious
Tps report received The Crane Lo1pe is still in
sesson II VIII c'ose its labors saturday