The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-04

The highest were:-New York State, $ss1; south
America, s92e; England, 1856; Ireland soi7. Inc
Notions TO give $500 to Board Of Relief ct Bufalo
$500 to do at Troy and 90, 600 TO do. at New York
CITY were referred 70 the Finance Committee.
brothers a. o Committee on Pay OF Representa-
tives:.W. J. 7. Ferry. stephen Marshall and Camp
bell Allen.
10 DECEASED MEMBERS.
The GRAND MASTER said that since the delivery OF
his address he had learned Of the death OF two other
memory all were deeply interested. He regretted
that he did not know this before he prepared his ad
dress that he might nave given them proper no,
Treasurer r. w. Augustus willard, Past District
Deputy Grand Master. were the brethren alluded 10.
s Master sd e he
them simply that the matter might be referred 10 the
appropriate committee.
Ferdinand @. Ever, r. w. and Rev. r. L. Schoon-
maker and r. W. Joseph II. Toone as committee on
this subject
The several standing committees being out and no
business being before the Grand Lodge the NJ W.
CLINTON r. PAIGE moved that an evening session De
dispensed with. After much discussion this motion
prevailed ana business OF purely MASONIC nature
followed.
ANOTHER STRANGER.
The II. w. Brother ID. Meyer, representative or the
Grand Lodge OF Georgia, near this Grand Lodge was
then conducted into the room and received with the
The Il. w. JOHN II. ANTHoN, in the chair, welcomed
the r. w. Brother in the following language:-Right
Worshipful Brother-On behalf OF the Most Worship
ful Grand Lodge OF the State OF New YORK
welcome you to the precincts OF our
Grand Lodge and extend to You the right hand
brethren we have nothing forgive and nothing to
forget. Our love for them has been unquenched and
our confidence In their love for us undminished. We
rejoice dear brother that there Is at least one place
under the canopy of heaven where Masons can meet
in union and harmony. The same hearts extend to
you now the same hands that they would have given
you at any time during the last ten years. rfremen
d0us appause.)
The X. W. BROTHER thus responded:-Most Worship
full Sir and BrethrenDurng the last seven or eight
was not the case with the Masons II It could have
been in their power those things would never nave
Witnessed scenes which l never believed could
have happened Edifces have been ruined,
defaced, destroyed. the places even In which
was carried on the worship of the living God were
eveled with the dust, and In the midst or the gen.
eral devastation no voice could be heard 10 say,
"Woodman, spare that tree" and It seemed as !,
the midst of all these troubles there existed some
who were bound TO preserve society and to our glo
rious institution belongs all the credit. You know
well that in my city Of Atlanta nothing was spared;
but when the ruthless hand was attempted 10 De iad
on our Masonic institutions, then from all ranks OF
the Union army there rushed out men to save, and
though all things else were destroyed our Masonic
temple was preserved untouched. My Grand Lodge
has seen ut to appoint me as ner I'VE 9ear
ing which existed previous to the great trouble will
exist forever. Great appausel
On motion Of the M. W. JOHN L. LEWIS the re-
marks OF those two distinguished brethren were
ordered to be spread on the minutes.
SCHOOL AND ASYLUM AT HAVANA.
The following committee was then appointed, In
accordance with the morning resolution, to confer
with the Trustees Of the School and Asylum at
Havana:-W Bros L. N: Ganse C9ar in, H. Thomp
w. Wesley b. Church. X. W. Edward M. Banks, r.
w. Isaiah Rynders.
refreshment, to resume labor at nine O'Clock this
morning.