The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-27
The Grand Lodge Of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons Of the state of Ohio.

Ihe Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons Of the state of Ohio.
The proceedings of this body on tbs goth
was characterised with great spirit and ability.
The election of Grand officers for 1S59-'6O,
took place, with the following result: a .' ...',
yii'.5s1 EIEorIoN OF GRAND oFPIoERs.l eeI
Horace M. Stokes, Lebanon, Warren County,
Grand Master. 14ll 4u 1850 E9 X
Hezekiah l.. Hosmer, Toledo. Lucas County,
Deputy Grand Master.
Geo. Webster, steubenville, Jefferson County,
Senior Grand Warden.
Lucius @. Jones, Hartford, Trumbull County,
Junior Grand Warden. 'is .i H..'s ~
Flsvius ]. Phillips, Georgetown, Brown
County, Grand Treasurer. 80 '.'
John D. Caldwell, Cincinnati, Grand Secro.
tary. ' ' '- t.7-' o. 't.e.A N.'0 .au
TIME AND PLACE OF NEXT MEETING. iy
The Grand Lodge agreed to hold its next
annual session In Columbus, on the third Tues
day Of October, 1860.
NEW LODGES CHARTERED. w
Eleven new Lodges were added to the
Masonic family Of Ohio, viz:
= Aurelius Lodge, No. aOs, Macksburg, Washington
Frankfort Lodge, No. 500, Frankfort, Ross County.
Eden Lodge, No; $40, Melmoro, Seneca County. /.
Urania Lodge, No. 3ll, Pleasant Valley, Madison
Haryeysburs Lodge, No. sla, Harveysburg, War
Sullivan Lodge, No. 3ls, sullivan, Ashland County.
Wyandot Lodge, No.3l4, McCutchenville, Wyandot
Riddle Lodge No. sl5, East Liverpool, Columbiana
Rockton Lodge, No. 3s, Franklin Mills, Portage
County. I. Uis ,.lt. ...... -Il
Manchester Lodge, No. BIZ, Manchester, Adams
County 't n - rfIH -''i'il. .1
:, Greenfield Lodge, No. sls, Greenfield, Highland
County. -..-t + .s'l,--- '.-,-1- --, 80 -..,
Osborn Lodge, No. 3ls Osborn, Green County. 81
LODGES CONTINUED UNDER DIsPENsATIoN.
Lawrence Lodge, U. D., Bolivar, Tuscarawas
Rural lodge, U. D., N. Bloomfield, Trumbull
County. .r r.. ..u.. ..Ft..l . slsI.l
GEAND LODGE OF NEW YORK REPRESENTED NEAR
GRAND LODGE OF OHIO. '"3.l '.l
William B. Hubbard, Past Grand Master Of
| the Grand Lodge Of Ohio, presented his Gre
| dentials as an accredited representative Of tho
Grand Lodge Of New York, and was received
with Grand Masonic courtesy: He addressed
the Grand Lodge and was welcomed by G. M.
Stokes. r.,, t ,,.
A proposition to establish rule that in all
cases when the testimony Of persons not Ma
| nesses be sworn by qualified officer before
giving testimony, on vote was lost.
no The Grand Lodge voted it inexpedient
either as Grand Lodge or as subordinates,
to engage in the enterprise proposed, Of a
widows or orphans home, or erecting monu-
ment to DR.. Elisha Kent Kane. ,rr.tahV
JOINT OCCUPANCY OF HALLS WITH OTHER 30
| 20 t1'-"ah eai CIETTRs. 10 I.1'1o)
The Grand Lodge voted its approval Of the
custom of Subordinate Lodges granting the
use or leasing their halls or lodge rooms for the
| use Of other societies, or Of said Subordinatea
holding their halls or lodge-rooms in joint CO.
| cupancy with any other society. ''.'-N
| |,J al, IrINERANT LECTURES ON MASONRY.
! "a resolution was passed prohibiting Sub
ordinates from receiving Masonic instructions
from any other teacher than the Grand Master
or his proxy, or the District Lectures of the
Grand Lodge. 1859" s-iJ 10 l'F'a'"
NORTH AMERICAN MASONIC CONGRESS-.
It was declared to be inexpedient for the
| Grand Lodge OF UhfU to become q member Of
the proposed North American Masonic Con-
gress, proposed at recent Masonic Conven-
tion at Chicago. " =. >'" '''tl''i', 'S.'tfAlA
/ ..i7g COMMITTEE ON PRINTING. -
ogH. M, Stokes, f. j.. Phillips and John D.
Caldwell, were appointed Committee to re-
eeive proposals, make award, and contract fol
the paper and printing of the proceedings Of
| present session,