New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-05
ANNUAL SESSION OF FREEMAsoNS.


The annual communication of the order OF f. ana
A. NJ, was commenced at the Apollo Rooms, at :
o'clock yesterday. There very large represent
alton present of the various lodges throughout the
State. After the lodge had been formally opened, the
Grand Master, X. W., John W. Smons, proceeded to
read bis annual address. The address was very
voluninous document, treating principally OF measures
of retrenchnent needed by the Lodge the establish
rnent Of Masonic Board Of Jurisprudence and yari-
matters Of interest 10 the fraternity. The address
referred TO Special Committee OF three for d.
vision. The addresses Of the Grand Secretary and
Treasurer were also received and read, by which il
appeared that the expenses Of the Lodge lad exceeded
its income by about $4,000.
BY the Trcssucrs report, it appeared that the re-
cepts were S20,796 20 expenditures, $22,4S9 %;
due Grand Treasurer, 81 $50 l2lOO, with further
sum Of slS9 50, leaving balance against the Grand
Lodge of a, S79 OF.
TIE report of the Deputy Grand Master L. w. b.,
Finley NJ. King then read and referred.
The Trustees of the Hall and Asylum Fund reported
that the sum in their hands invested amounted to
So, l25 IS.
The Committee on the Annual Address of the Grand
Master were then appointed, consisting OF w. r.,
Henry C. Vogeli W., George Snyderi W., Joshua H.
Mann.
motion was made, that when the Lodge call of,
it call of till o'clock this morning.
X. w. Il. X. ID. HOLMES in a strong speech moved
an amendment, aud that the call Oft should be TIL
p. ID. He thought it very wrong that while u great
cutlery was made about the expenditures of the Grand
Lodge, members should be found who were willing 70
speud the time usolessly, at an increased expense to
the Grand Lodge.
The amendment was lost, and the original motion
carried.
Tho Deputy Grand Master presided during the above
proceedings, the slight deafness Of the Grand Master
rendering THE almost a necessity.
A number of communi ,ations from representatives,
of the Grand Lodge and foreign Lodges were then
read and ordered on file.
A Committee Of three were appointed to prepare
congrauatory address 70 the Grand Lodge Of SaXony
on the occasion Of their semi.cenenna celebration in
September next. The Committee appointed were X.
w. =. G.. NJ. Lewis, z. G. S. James Henry II. W.
Chaplain Salem Town.
A communication was received from the Grand
Lodge of Tennessee, which, after dsprecating the hor
rors OF civil war appealed to the 100000 Masons
throughout the land to step forward and stay the strife
Of brother 10 brother TIE document drew picture
Of the scenes likely be enacted unless appeal for
peace be made The Grand Lodge Of Tennessee with
o1t deciding who in the right, asked this Grand
Lodge To Join with them in appealing for peace Ii
war could not be avertCd then each man should re-
the reading of the communication there were but few
dry eyes in the asseublage. The communication on
motion of II. w. Is. Lewis referred 10 the Com
mttee on the Condition OF Masonry.
The election for grand officers for the ensuing year
WAS made the special order for Thursday morning 1T
o'clock.
resolution to fix tie salary of the Grand Secretary
at 81 CO., and amended TO fix il at $1,000, was dis
cussed at some length. The entire matter finally
referred to the Finance Committee.
The same Committee was directed to report at
early DAY what salaries could be curtailed and what
retrenchments could be made, &c.
The Lodge was then called FROM labor 10 refresh
ment labor TO be resumed at this morning, TO con-
tnuo in session ill p.