The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-08
MASONIC.
Grand Lodge of FREQ and Accepted Masons-
Second Days Pr0ceedings-1aecogni tion of

IAaeOus-
Second Days Proceedings-Isecogn ition of
Quebec.
The Grand Lodge was opened yesterday morning
AT nine O'Clock with prayer by the Right worshpul
and Rev. Ferdinand c. Ever, d. D., OF Christ
church, New York. Grand Chaplain.
After the reading OF the minutes OF the last session
resolution was offered instrucling the Grand OH
to apply TO the next Legislature to nave section
272 OF the Laws Of 1864 passed April 81 Of that year,
so amended as to make the corporation OF the Hall
and Asylum Fund to consist o; ten persons viz. =
The Grand Master the Deputy Grand Master. Senior
and Junior Grand Wardens, Grand Secretary and
five representatives to be elected annually. Refer.
red TO Committee on Jurisprudence and Condition
OF Masonry.
The Committee on Grand Masters Address re-
ported, referring its various sections to appropriate
committees; that portion on the death OF members
was referred to "A special committee. Adopted.
NJ. w. stephen II. Johnson was acknowledged as
Grand Representative from the Grand Lodge OF
oregon, near this Grand Lodge, and X. w. Ewood
E. Thorne was received as represent ative OF the
Grand Lodges OF Minnesota and Ohio The latter
brother was received with the grand honors. NJ.
w. Brother Johnson simply had his commission an
nOunced, declining q formal reception.
The Grand Master appointed the following select
committee on the decease OF Grand Officers:-R. W.
and Rev. DR.. Ferdinand C. Ever, r. w. Henry d.
Walker, r. W. Samuel c. Crane and II. w. and Rev.
John G. Webster.
r. W. GEORGE II. RAYMOND, Grand Lecturer chen
presented his dftn annual report, IN which he
thanked the several lodges and brethren whose hos.
pitallty he had received during his labors, and
thanked the Assistant Grand Lecturers for the zeal
ana ability displayed by them in the several districts
committed to their charge. He visited a number OF
warranted lodges and lodges under dispensaton;
he recommended the latter to have warrants
granted. They are named Kiska Ridgewood,
Standard, Mount Horeb, Merchants ana Pelham;
they are all out OF the city except Merchants. lie
also spoke well OF all the lodges In the State and
made special mention OF r. W.. Reeves Il. Selmes
ana Charles b. Wade. He exhibited the standard
work, by invitation OF the brethren through Brother
Semes, to Bergen Lodge, OF New Jersey. He also
vice and assistance the more SO as 1t the first
time during his five years In Office he had received
advice from the administration.
On motion OF the w. ISAAC IL. BROWN sexton OF
Grace church the report was ordered TO be received
and printed III the transactions.
The X. W. FRED W. HERRING presented the report
or the Masonic Board OF Relief OF New York. which
showed an aggregate receipt from various lodges
$3.50, leaving balance IN the treasury OF 1886.
The expenditures included charity, purchase of
burial lots secretarys salary, rent and incidental
expenses.
Afternoon Session.
Labor was resumed at two O'Clock. After the
minutes were read W. Brother Levi J. lsaacs pre-
Resolved Tn this Lodge donate the sum of al 600
TO the Washington monument being
George Washington Referred to Committee on finance
The Right worshipful and Rev. JOHN G. WEBSTER
from the Select Committee on Obituaries, presented
the report OF the committee which, after the usual
eHlogistlc mention, OF deceased MasOns named In
the report, recommended that, as further express
sion OF respect, memorial page be set apart In our
printed transactions TO each.
~ w. Brother August III. BRUNING, w. Lodge, 30
here arose and requested that the name or W.
brother Jacob T. Van Wrinkle. Master OF Architect
Lodge No. $40, be added TO the list he having died
in 1870. The motion was adopted, and the resou.
lions were adopted as amended.
On motion OF Brother X. w. HERRING THE Deputy
Grand Master. r. W. q. J. Fox in the chair the sum
OF $1,000 was appropriated to the Masonic Board of
Relief for the city OF New York.
RECOGNITION OF QUEBEC.
The report OF the Committee on Foreign Corrs.
epondence was here presented, and, IN connection
herewith, resolution was adopted declaring that
the Grand Lodge OF New York extends to the Grand
Lodge OF Quebec, in the province OF Quebec full
and fraternal recognition as regular grand lodge
The report was then read and was accepted with
out debate. The Grand Lodge Of quebec was then
recognized and received as new sister, with all
the honors.
THE RITUAL AGAIN.
The W. Brother STEMMERMANN renewed the
motion OF several years paSt-namely to expunge
certain words In the ritual which have been con-
sldered ny the jewish brethren as sectarian. A
brother spoke against the resolution going to the
proper committee. when r. w. Brother Woodruff
moved that the resolutions pass after which r. w,
Brother Prince made a powerful speech IN favor OF
the resolution, but was interrupted by the Grand
Master VINO, after some explanations referred the
resolution to the Committee on Work and Lectures
The Committee on Warrants reported against the
establishing OF any new lodges, the number beng
now excessive.
Called OH Till nine O'Clock this morning.