New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-23
GRAND LODGE l. o. OF 0. r. or YEW. YORK.
MEETING AT UTICA-A GERMAN vIsIroR--oTFI-
GERS ELECTED.
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UTICA, Aug. 22.-The Grand Lodge Of New
York l. o. OF o. f. assembled at o'clock this morning
Mechanics Hall About representatives visitors
were present with all the Grand Ocers Nearly every
Lodge I'm the State was represented The Grand Lodge
was opened with the usual ceremonies AID Grand Chap
lain Houghton offered an impressive prayer. One hun
drcd and ten Past Grands received the Grand Lodge
degree. Special Commissioner Morse. who established
the order In Germany and Switzerland, was introduced
10 the Grand Lodge by Past Grand Sire John a. Ken
nedy He received the customary honors. and was well
coined by the Grand Master Mr.. Morse responded IN
an eloquent manner thanking the Grand Lodge for tho
honor conferred and expressing his belief that the seed
Of American Odd-Fclowship essfullv planted IN
European SOIL and would ultimately bear an abundant
Tie Grand Officers elect are follows: Edwin g
Ralphs of New-YOrk, Grand Master; William Lacy -
Albany Deputy Grand Master; In0lnas J.. 81 John of
Ithaca, Grand Warden; Charlie V. CLARK OF hcw'
York, Grand Secretary; Jacob Russell OF New-fOfk,
Grand Treasurer: william Madden of Albany, Grand
Representative the Grand Lodge Of the United stato
There were two ballots for Grand Warden and Grui
Warden T. p ST. John received $50 votes and Charrs
Nandrryoort OF NtW-fOfk 81 ioI pI'hi Il pIcs11l@
tive, William Madden received ayo votes, anu James lcr
This Grand Master submitted his annual report which
was a vOuminous and interesting document containing
numerous statistical tables OF suggestions, aud cmorag
Ing an exposition OF the renaI kaDie spread OF pa,f
mendltions the Grand Master will be legated upon
Grand Treasurer, and the Standing Committees were
received and appropriately referred. The Grand
day Installed. The sPPont,d Grand once:
are the Rev. j. d. Houghton OF Oneida, Grand Chaplain
A. b. Caldwell OF Syracuse, Grand Ma shall !. p Solo
mons Of Ncw-YOrk. Grand Conductor; Chas. T. sthmtt
of Wiamsburgh, Grand Guardian; Joseph Patterson ~
NCwYOrk, Grand Herald. Tomorrow the Grand Lodge
will continue its until afternoon, when, ID com
plance with invitations the delegates VIII Sst the
State Insane Asylum the Utica cotton mills Trenton
Falls and other points OF inter ST In and around M city
In the evening grand Opn-ar concert and display ot
fireworks will he given in honor OF the Lodge.
The Grand Encampment held IL annual session this
evening, Grand Patriarch England presiding. over 20
Past Chief Patri1rchS received the Grand EaCampm 3
degree The Grand officers elect Thomas PrGGcH 4
New York, Grand Patriarch; liam Gouli % BHiI.D,
Grand III gh Priest; Charles v Clark of New York Grand
Scribe; George Smith OF Ecw-Y0rk. Grand TrcdsIJ6T
John n. White OF Albion, Grand representative Tho
baOting for Grand senior aud JuliUr Wariens Is .'t
finished. The total EnCampmont mcmbcr-hip Il 49,;
net increase during the year. 600; total reccst $500 -
Ten Encanpments have been Instituted in this s.ts
during the last