The New York herald., 1870-06-11
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

Amendments to the C0nstitutiOn-The Corner
stone OGerings-HnlI and Asylum Fund
Close Of tho Grand Lodge.
The Grand Lodge OF Free and Accepted Masons
resumed labor yesterday morning. the Most Wor-
shpfu John H. Anthon presiding in the Grand East
The Right Worshipful Grand Lecturer George H.
Raymond presented his report, in which, after con-
graduating the Grand Lodge on the glorious act
recently accomplished In the laying Of the
corner stone Of the mystic temple, he
delivered a beautiful eulogy on the brother
whose seat was now vacant in the Grand Lodge,
namely. the Most worshipful Robert D. Holmes.
He then alluded to the fact that In many places the
work was imperfecty done, In consequence OF the
establishment OF clandestine schools. These So
called schools Of Instruction" prevented uniformity
in what brethren still called "the new work." with
the exception OF lodges taking instructions in this
manner the work was truly admirable. He asked
that the Grand Lodge would take action on vhis mat
ter The report was accepted. The r. w. Brother
Herring presented, In very neat speech, Brother
Henry Hutchinson (of the pOlice, Of Puritan
Lodge, No. 800, who had in custody the offer.
,ngs placed on the stone By the people who
witnessed the laying of the corner stone.
Tie offerings were laid on the altar and the thanks
OF the Grand Lodge rendered to the unknown
donors.
The Committee on Warrants reported In favor of
granting warrants to all lodges now under dispen-
satiOn. With regard to the proposition to establish
q National Grand Lodge as custodian of the work,
the Committee on Jurisprudence recommended that
subject to be dropped at once. The report was
adopted.
The Committee on Constitution and Laws reported
amendments to the constitution making the price OF
q Grand Lodge travelling certificate one dollar In
stead of fifty cents, and Grand Lodge dues seventy
five cents instead Of fifty cents fifty cents OF the for
mer sum and twenty-five OF the latter to go to the
Hall and Asylum fund. An amendment was made
that the price Of Grand Lodge travelling certificate
to 20 to the Hall and Asylum fund. The amend
ment was adopted. An amendment was then offered
and passed providing for the cessation of the above
assessments after three years shall have expired.
| G. Fox. Deputy Grand Master, Manhattan Lodge.
| w. George, Myers Master, donated 5000 voluntary
contributions, to the Hall and Asylum fund. The
committee to whom was referred the resolution
directing that when candidate is rejected In any
lodge Il must require unanimous vote OF that
lodge for light IN Masonry, reported adversely but
the report was not adopted 80 the original resolu
| tion was put and carried. report that members
| in arrears fer lodge dues will not be per
The Committee on Hall and Asylum Fund
reported that the property entirely unencumberet
that all moneys subscribed vii! oe applied to the
purpose for which 1t was into1ded-namely, In the
erection OF the temple; that there Is now sum o.
$4,000 in bank subject to draft rom the trustees
transferring $4,000 from the balance on nant
($7872 40) to the trustees Of the Hall and Asylum
Fund. The committee to whom was referred the
proprety OF expungtng from the, ritual certain ex
brethren reported favor OF the same. The repOr
was laid on the table. Prayer was then offered by
the r, w. and Rev. John G. Webster, and, at six
O'Clock the Grand Lodge was closed in ample form