Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-08
r. A. M.
MEETING OF The N. w. GRAND LODGE
or NEW YORK

fHEE lhu OF inE ". w ohHND IOOuG
!, OF NEW YORK. 90 "
First. Second andThird Day Proceedings
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We eondense from the New York
papers the following report of the pro-
ceedings of the NJ. W. Grand Lodge
of the State of New York.
FIRST DAY.
The body convened at the Apollo
Hall, at three o'clock pm. The num-
4 Der of lodges represented were 600;
\ number of representatives 1900,
proxies about 700 more. \ number
Of Past Grand Masters, including p.
IG. Ms. Lewis, Evans, Phillips,
Holmes, and p. ID. G.. NJ. Robert
AIacOy We're also present. The open
ing prayer was offered by the Worthy
and Rev. L. n. Schoonmaker, who
alluded to the death of r. w. and
Rev. Charles III. Platt, and w. Sewall
Fisk, the Grand Tiler. The prelimi-
nary services occupied the time of the
lodge until 4:20 pm, when the
| Grand Master commenced his annual
address, giving complete summary
or Masonic work for the past year.
I a-l... SECOND DAY.
Convened at 10 o'clock am. There
was full attendance of members. |
Prayer was offered by the NJ. w. Grand |
! Chaplain, the Rev. T. G. Ever, rector |
of Christ Church, in this city. A Spe-
cial Committee was appointed on the |
deaths of Grand OfficerS-M. w. Clin- 4
ton +. Paige, NJ. w Robt. ID. Holmes,
and the Rev. w. c. c. Bedell. On |
motion of the Grand Senior Warden,
the Standing Committees of the |
Grand Lodge were given permission
to retire for deliberatiOn during the |
session. The resolution in relation to
the establishment of District Grand
Lodges was taken from the table and
referred to the Committee on COnstitu-
tion and Bylaws. II. ". Chris
tOpher G. Fox, offered a resO-
luton giving $500 to the Board of
Relief of BuhilO Referred TO the
Committee on Finance. \ motion
was offered to make the salary of the
Grand Lecturer $500 year. Refer
red to the Committee on Finance. r.
W. F. W. Herring, from the Board of
Relief, reported $f79 10 remaining in
the treasury. Foreigners and citizens
of other States had been relieved to q
great extent. The report closes by
asking $1,000, being $1,000 less than last
wear. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
The Grand Chaplain, the Rev. f.
{. Ever, then delivered the annual ;
address. After referring to the rSo-
luton passed by the Grand Lodge,
limiGing the annual address to twenty
minuteS-a plan of which the speaker
heartily approved, he proceeded TO !
speak Of the benevolent mission of
Freemasonry. As an oSbniZed body, I
and a individuals, the good that (
might and ought to, be done
by Masons was incalculable. The
great amount of want and SUI
fering i'm the world called loudly
for united and Individual help. I
The order had now almost entirely j
recovered from the terrible blow in ,
fiicted by the Anti-Masomy feeling
some years ago. They We're no longer j
few in numbers nor feeble in influence,
and their powers and talents should j
no longer be hidden. The speaker
concluded by an enumeration of the !
various channels through which the
benevolent designs of Masonry might /,
he carried out. On motion of NJ, w, F,
Clinton i, Paige, the address was re- /
ferred to the Committee on the COndi- !
ton of Masonry, and it was ordered /
that copy be furnished the Grand {
Secretary for publication in the min ,
utes. Ha {
At the session in the afternoon a {
was received from the I
4 ole e i tnft r
that q spurious body had invaded the s
they were recognized by the MaSOns i
ID. Holmes, the matter was
referred to the COMMITTEES on Cores
pondeGce, with Instructions to sus- I
pend correspondence with France !
until this recognition ceased.
An invitation was received and ac-
cepted from the proprietor Of Woods ,
Museum for the members TO visit that
place.
A short session was held. at night,
but nothing Of importance was done. t
81 THIRD DAY. 10 n
Convened at nine o'clock am.
Committees on Credentials,
Jurisprudence and Condition of Ma
sonry, Warrants, Grievances, Finance
Accounts of Representatives, Work
and Lectures, Constitution and By !
laws, Appeals, Charity, Unfinished )
Business, Hall and Asylum made !
their reports,
The Chairman then announced the !
regular order of the day to be the :
election of Grand officers. M. w.
James Gibson was unanimously re- ;
elected Grand Master. A committee .
of NJ. w. Bros. Phillips,
SimOns and Holmes was appointed ) !
to wait ON the NJ. w. Bro. and inform !
him of his reelection.
The r. W. John II. Anthon was
unanimously reelected Deputy Grand !
Master. f"'
The following Grand officers were
also unanimously reelected: Senior
Grand Warden, r. w. Christopher G.
Fox, Buffalo; Junior Grand Warden, !.
II. w. Edward l.. hudson, of Albany;
Grand Treasurer, w. M. John w.
of New York; Grand Secre-
tary, R. w james M.Austin, Md. :
of New York; Grand Chaplains, r..
W. and Rev. and Rev. r. l.. SchoOn-
maker, of Schenectady; r. w. and l
Rev. and Rev. T. C. Ever, Rector of .
Christ's p. +. Church, New York, /.
and Ito fill vacancy occasioned by the :
death of r. w. and Rev. Charles l.. !.
Platt, of Binghampton, the r. w,
and John B. Webster, of Palmyra,
The W, johnson Fountain was !
reelected Grand Pursu-
want, and the W. John Hoole was !
unanffnously elected Grand Tier, to,
fill the vacancy occasioned by the !
deathjOf the late w. Sewall Fisk.
3 For.the Office of Grand Lecturer, the /.
present incumbent, r. w. George III.
the r. W. John b. Sackett, :
and W. William w. Freeman, were :
placed in nomination. sas
The. r. w. George III. Raymond was :
reelected Grand Lecturer, So e
= Ms w. Bro. Holmes, from the eom-
lnittee appointed to express the feel