The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-12-23

Masons. In New York Nlaf uliio Ur'r or
der ~ other cities has naIi iis nrrI0u.
at Halls which have Ftalelci credit upon
the libernlIty pnd dignity ~ d. mculcnt.
and added architectural beauty % tho ci.ca
themselves the Metropolis Of The country
pa state whose grand Lodge numnurE un-
1 Narua of $4,000 mDmbeFa. tllrrO BIAS Boon n0
nAhonic Hall at an deserving 30 thc nnwr.
~ many years has been wen known oboe
certain trustees, consisting of tha nmt ESQ
9hccrs 81 the Grand I.odue of lie state. fnut
however Including the Grand Trcnaurrrl
haau on their hands fhe task on raising o.
~ ' 1.,, anu Asylum FUND.- and erecting Iu
| uils Slty tcmploup 70 which Mnaous could
/ 20 with pride aud satlsfarfion tn rffr5T ffr
my sterics OF the grand brofherho0d nud 49,
/ tablishing Ia the Interior of thr sfrfr ru
/ asylum TOT hkeu ana unfortunate brethren.
+ Year after year has passed. And mans ab.fr
cles have laih la the way OF tie tru.fe... bft
az last We arc able 10 chronicle the f.rt tlaf
I a Site has been obtained on thc nortbaraf
corner Of sixth avenue and Twautv-thlrd
! street. which gives general satisfaction. anal
that the corner stone Of the new cdlhcc wIIL
! probably be laid during thc session Of tIr
/ Grand Lodge Ia June next We owe uutl.
I ing, however, for this Information tO tIr
Grand secretary, whose grun mnnner and
professcd indifference 90 public opinion Hud
the favor Of the Press can hardly bc among
the qualifications which &c him lOr hia pres.
ent responsible position.
The plan Of the trustees is 20 erect buiid-
Ing which shall Afford 40 Income sufficient
90 support The Asylum, the construction ut
the latter Institution being assured nH soon
AZ the Hall Is finished aud Tree ~ ON lncum-
brance, aud IL u proposed 90 have che uccg.-
sary funds clearly in prospect before che
work o. commenced. This we arc assured
plan for raising the money we arc noe Ht
liberty 10 make public at present. The sub-
icct Is now in the hands Of Che architects.
and several plans have been submitted tD
the trustees who have the selection under
consideration. The site is 100 feet by ll1.
and Is 10 be entirely covered by tho building
which will be commenced Immediately aitef
the LIST OF May.
% 2 an fee ea5 he Busas GIVE sSs nsvtr
yet been erected. Several attempts to build
a Hall had been previously made on enc h1-
sis OF n small capital and large credit but
an had failed. Ia 1874 the present fund was
started by the subscription "a ~ ana ru.-
tees were appointed by the Grand Lodge to
take charge Of IL. An unfortunate achl.m
IN the Lodge retarded the accuhulelo "l
funds, aud la 1858 lt amounted Up only all-
600. 10 however Increased more rapidly Aia
ter that period, aud in 1896 thc trustees pure
chased a site on the corner OF Grand Hnd
Crosby streets for the sum Of El20OOO. tbs
location did not give general stalBihruoni
and la March, 1867, the property was sold ht
auction and brought 4lOj,0OQ. Meantime "a
grand fair Rad been held, hY which elOOlJ
were added 10 the fund. The present tlte
was purchased in september 1865. ior enc
sum OF $4,000, and will undoubtedly soon
be ornamental with fine building
IL Is but just 10 remark that rumof
which was 40 one time SEE ahOnt thht lhti.
was something wrong in the management
~ thfa fInd Vac wholly without i0undnr
10, There never was the slightcat reason
for suspecting the integrity OF the trustees
but for the purpose Of setting tine rumof ht
rest uu Official Investigation was mhuci hhN
eyerv cent of the money satisfactorily ace
counted for.