The New York herald., 1870-06-08

The Grand Master then said :-"Before proceeding
on any great important business, It is necessary
to invoke the aid OF the Grand Architect of the Uni
verse. The r. W. and Rev. Grand Chaplain will
therefore address the Delty.n
The X. w. and Rev. X. L. Schoonmaker then
offered prayer, after which the usual purgation and
other ceremonies took place. The Grand Lodge was
then opened, under the orders OF the Grand Master
by the Grand Marshal, VINO said
By order OF the M. w. Grand Master declare this
w. Grand Lodge now opened N ample form
:. The rules OF order were then read by the Grand
Marshal.
MASTER MAsoNs ADMITTED
On motion OF M. W. Past Grand Master EVANS, all
Master Masons In good Standing were now admitted
announced that there were several grand officers OF
sister lodges without who desired adm!ttance, and
VINO, with permission, he would Introduce
The Grand Master gave the necessary permission
when the following distinguished brethren were pre-
sentedmM; W: Robert Rushing, G. NJ. New Jersey;
Brunn, P. G. NJ, Of New Jersey; Il. ". Wiihm Mead,
Grand Secretary, OF New Jersey; r. W. Noble D.
Dodge, Grand Treasurer, Arkansas; NJ. W: Brother
Alexander Stephenson G. NJ, Canada, by II. W. +.
W. Herring, Grand Marshal. The regalia Of the last
After the grand honors had been given the NJ W
Brother Stephenson spoke as fOliows:-
THE FENIAN INVASION.
MOST WORsHIPFUL GRAND MASTER AND BRErH-
REN OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; esteem 1t a
very great privilege to have the honor OF being pres
ent with you al this annual communication. AT one
time mad great doubts as TO the possibility Of
attacked by band OF men falsely styling themselves
as q brotherhood. And as held military CON-
mand, OF course my duties there would have pre-
that attack was repeiled without any damage other
than the browning OF tropical sun, and its terml-
nation has enabled me TO carry out the project which
had long entertained Of visiting this Grand Lodge Of
New YORK And now. on behalf of the Grand Lodge Of
Canada, tender you our cordial congratulations and
we pray that peace and prosperity may ever attend
you. and especially we bid you God speed In the
erection OF a temple IN the city Of New YORK, the
Vnl n 10 tnf nr.A N
with appropriate ceremonies. would say that
the Grand Lodge of Canada holds It's an.
day OF the next month tJuyl and it would
afford us sincere pleasure could any OF the officers
or members OF this Grand Lodge visit us, and can
promise them friendly and lraterna reception.
The Grand Master then proceeded to deliver the
ANNUAL ADDRESS.
In opening the Grand Master congratulated the
body in having, through the grace OF the Grand Ar
chlect OF the Universe, been permitted to meet Tor
the eighty yseventh time since the introduction of
Freemasonry into New York. He then referred TO
the death OF two prominent members OF the
Grand Lodge during the past year, one Of whom,
he eulo9ized most highly and paid most touchmg
ana bsauIi!nl t5bate Y his memory. lie ALSO com
Anihon on the impressive manner In which ne had
performed the duties at The grave OF the lae NJ. w.
BIother and concluded that portion OF his address
oy quoting the beautiful language used by Brother
Anthon on that occasion. He then gave a brief
sketch OF the life Of Brother Holmes as published
to the euogy OF the late Right worshipful William
X. Merriam, District Deputy Grand Master OF the
Third Masonic district. lie also gave a sketch OF the
latter named brothers life, and paid a touching
ana weil-deserved tribute to hun as valued
member OF the craft. The Grand Master then
proce ded TO report on the duties assigned TO
hm for the past year. The first Of these was the
appropriat on OF $3.50 made Tor The purpose OF hay
ing portrait OF the late Past Grand Secretary Il,
w. James Herring, painted for the Grand Lodge.
The portrait mas been painted in q superior man.
ner 10y the Il. w. Frederick w. Herring, son OF the
deceased, and would be presented 10 open lodge, 10
be hereafter hung In the new nall as a sight for
others to emulate.
DIsrENsATIovs
Seven dlspensaiions To form new lodges had been
granted during the year. These lodges would apply
for warrants at the present communication. He
trusted that the appIicaors would be closely scri,
tlnlZed by the COnmlrtee on Warrants, and II they
were were found % unworthy the warrants would be re-
pensations, and seventeen applications had been re.
fused by himself
various acts OF discipline performed by him, which 1t
might be deemed improper to publish. One portion
OF this part Of the address mentioned disposed OF
Q iallacy which many believe VINO are lnlmical TO
Masonry, namely, that Mason will try TO screen
brother oeT,ao no csss matter what his crime
was called as witness, and he stated on oatn that
the characters Of The "brotherr and OF his wife were
such that he would not believe him under oath. For
this his lodge suspended him. and he appealed TO the
Grand Master who he'd that the brother did right.
R he told the truth and his lodge suspended
also have been suspended. so that he
stood between two Ares. The acton OF his
Ouke was IeSeIscu, duu He was restored 10 TRHtS
The Grand Master took occasion TO say that nothing
In Masonry caused man 10 go behind his duty as
regarded the laws Of the land. Many believed that
juror who was Mason should not find a brother
guilty. This was not the case. A King OF France
once said, In reply 10 a deputation OF MOBILES
who came to him 10 beg the life OF one
OF their order condemned 10 death FOR crime
on the ground that 1t woud disgrace the nobility
that the disgrace was In the crmc not In the order
and the noble was executed according to hts sen.
tence. This should be The way with Masonry; the
crime was the disgrace and had its own punish.
menl; the order could not be dlsgraced by Criminal
ADMISSION OF ALIENS.
question was submitted TO him as TO the right OF
an allen 70 be initiated even II he had been in the
country the necessary twelve months The decision
was IN the Affirmative, and this was in accordance
with the laws or God delivered on Mount Slnai that
the burnt offering OF the stranger was as accepta.
bic as that OF Him who was born in the
land. In conclusion the Grand Master gave the
gratifying Information that the relations with sister
states were satisfactory Our foreign relations were
as before France from which we separated last
year, st remained as then, and Hamburg still in
sisted on creating lodges In our jurisdiction there