The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-05
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The Grand Masters Annual Addressc,e.,
Increase Of Members-Procession al the
Grand Lodge-Iuteresting Ceremony, DC.
The annual communication OF the Grand Lodge OF
Free and Accepted Masons OF the State OF New York
was held yesterday at Irving Hall. There a very
large attendance OF the brotherhood and visitors present
the band Of the Seventy first regiment, with choir
composed OF the members Of the t. Cecilia Lodge
in attendance and took part in the opening exercises.
Al two o'clock the Grand Lodge entered the hall IN
cession, the band playing march.
An opening ode then sang by brother ). X.
Thomas, assisted by the choir in the choruses
Prayer was then offered mp in behalf Of the Order BY
the Rev. Grand Chaplain, r: J. schoonmaker
The NJ W. Grand Master Most Worshipful ROBERT ID.
HOLMES then opened the Grand Lodge with the usual
ceremonies after which he proceeded 10 deliver his an
The Grand Master said that under the benign Provi-
dence they permitted 10 assemble together under
auspices much happier than could have been supposed
when they last exchanged brothery feein-s AZ that
time intercourse with their brethren south had but
recently recommended bu, since then the bond which
held them together had grown stronger day by day,
and the Nasons of the United States once again
unit They had extended to their southern brethren aid,
comfort aud cheering words but yet much Masonic
hoped the labor Of love would be- continued Inn thew had
proved that the sincerity OF their desire 10 do good
would be fully equaed by the which they had at
command. During the past year tue District Deputy
Grand Masters throughout the state had been most
assiduous in performing their allotted work. The office
OF Deputy Grand Master was one Of great labor and
of great importance that which fell the Grand
Master himself Ono or more officers OF this grade wero
required to be added Tor the district which has but
one Deputy Grand Master, the district consisting OF
Kings, Queens and Suffolk counties Lodges In
creasing fast in It, and the labor supervising their
work very great In reference late action OF
a convention Of Masons held ia Brooklyn he said that
ention Of Masons, any body OF Masons,
cept be the Grand subordinate Lodge be legally
called together act Masonic questions, whether
OF Jurisprudence finance, any other matter connected
generally with Masonry unless 1t be under the order
by direction by the permission of the Grand Mac
pointed 10 tako the matter into consideration
and report speedily as possible. Dispensatons for
the establishment OF fy-three Lodges had been issued
during the past year. The reports from these OF
very favorable character He congratulated the craft that
very few OF trouble existed In the jurisdiction
The most serious the action Of the Grand Lodge or
Hamburg in sustaining two Of her dependents hero
mended that the Committee Warrants before
them the District Deputy Grand Marshal for Information
the exact condition of Lodges applying for war
ranta He referred to the fact that the devotions In
subordinate Lodges were in many cases Sec
tartan in their character which he looked upon
irregular. He commended the spirit OF
the craft 10 sustaining the Masonic FAR
alter paying all expenses and that sum 10 n tho
hands OF the treasurer Of the fund.
The Cambridge Lodge in Brooklyn had bcen dissolved
in consequence OF the action OF the Master and Senior
Warden in assailing the honor and integrity OF the
trustees OF the hall and asylum fund Every trouble OF
a domestic character had been settled, and obedience
the laws OF the Grand Lodge is renewed with aacrty
Their foreign relations OF the most favorable ana
Qattering character.
Tho address was listened TO with great attention On
the conclusion OF the business the craft, with their
visitors, then left the hall.