The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-10-21
Editorial Correspondence.
COLUMBUS, O., October 20, 1859.
on,yn ,oncr oP uAsoSs OF OHIO.

TIN GRAND LODGE OF MAsoNs OF OHIO.
There are three hundred and fifty Masons,
members of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, nowi in
session in this city. They are select grade
of men as to capacity and character, and
their proceedings are conducted with great
ability. The Grand Lodge of Ohio is re-
spscted in the various State jurisdictions for
her position in the Masonic family. The
able reports of her Standing Committees are
distinguished for force and terseness. The
present prosperous condition of the Order in
this State is represented in the elevated tone
of the sentiments manifested in the dis
eussions of this Masonic General Assembly,
as in the purity of private life inculcated in
the several Lodges. ....
The proceedings of yesterday were most OF
it of details not of general interest. The
proposed amendment Of the Constitution, by
which the Ancient Constitution now attached
to it, recognized and adopted as the fund
amental laws, rules and regulations for the
government Of Masons, having during the
past year been submitted to the vote of the
constituent subordinates, did not receive
majority vote of the Lodges, and was not
adopted. ......
PRoFITLEss PROJECTS.
There generally is failure in such bodies
to realize profit from money investments,
their true policy being to have but q slight
excess of money on hand, thereby prevent
ing schsming. Years ago this grand body
bought real estate in Lancaster, and ex-
pended money and incurred debts in making
an impotent attemptto erect thereon Grand
Masonic Hall-now, the ground even is an
ineumbrance.
Tho Grand Master, and DR.. BROCK, Of Ga-
lem, and VIRGIL e. SHAW, of Lancaster, were
appointed committee to sell or dispose Of the
same. Quite large sum was loaned to Ma
sonic Building Association at Chillicothe, with
the expectation that the Grand Lodge would
for the four thousand dollars except the fine
hall in the ancient mstropolis-but the Grand
Lodge, not designing or desiring to locate, has
had to take legal steps to fOteclose the mort
gage on the building.
In Iowa we learn the Grand Lodge has in
volved itself in heavy debt, having become
responsible for purchases for Libraries.
There is pending project to engage the
Grand Lodge of Ohio in support ofa Widows
and Orphans Home in this State; also, to en-
list by commendation of the enterprise to the
subordnates, of q proposed monument to the
late distinguished Arctic navigator, the Ameri-
can Mason, DR.. ELISHA KENT KANE.
The Grand Lodge Of Ohio has manifested a
concurrence in the project line lately,
declining in decided terms last year to encour-
age the purchase Of Mount Vernon, finally to
become the property of the State of Virginia ;
also, to be engulfed in the Masonic Library
purchase.
GRAND MASONIC LODGE REPRESENTATIVES, SYSTEM.
The Representative system of Sister Grand
Lodge organizations was for the first time in
troduced yesterday, in Ohio. Some ten years,
it is said, Past Grand Master KREIDgR, Of
0hio's authority, bearing date August s, ls4s,
was given for the sounding the mystic gavel in
that jurisdiction, while, at the present time its
Grand Lodge is composed Of thirty-two char
tered Lodges and over one thousand members.
Past Grand Master W. B.THRALL,of Columbus,
was received yesterday with appropriate honor
in being introduced az Commissioner Repre-.
sentative Of the Grand Lodge Of Minnesota,
near the Grand Lodge Of Ohio, which is an ap-
propriate selection. Past Grand Master BEN
JAM1N F. SMITH has heretofore been chosen as
Ohios Representative near the Grand Lodge
of Minnesota.
This question Of interest was disposed Of
yesterday by the Grand Lodge of Ohio: ais
the subordinate lodge, Of which brother dies
member, liable for the funeral expenses in
Cured by sister lodge-the brother having
died in destitute circumstances" II was de.
olared that no law or rule of the Grand Lodge
requires the payment Of expenses so incurred.
COLUMBUS POSTMASTER.
There was a rumor in this place last night
that messages Of evil omen to the official exist
ence of THOMAS MILLER, Postmaster Of this
city, had been received in Columbus. The
talk Is that THOMAS SPARROW is to be rein
stated. He was in Office on the advent to
power Of the present National Administration.
but displaced to provide for THOMAS MILLER
who after due time was displaced as an Anti
Lecompton, and succeeded by SAMUEL MEDARY!
since Governor Of Kansas, a former occupant Of
the place. MILLER was restored and has con-
tinued until this present time, when it would
appear that another restoration is to occur,
This history is quite curious; three Postmasters!
after serving one period, obtain the coveted
Office after an intervening time. Mr.. SPARROW
has been recently elected County Commissioner
by very large majority, in opposition to the
regular ticket, as an Independent Democrat.
The Grand Lodge of Masons.