New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-08
GRAND LODGE or NEW-YORK FREE
MASONS

GRAND LODGE or NETWORK FREE
MASONS
ANNUAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY-THE
QUEBEC GRAND LoDGE-MAsoNRY IN EU-
ROPE-ANNUAL REPORTS.
The Grand Lodge of Freemasons of New
York was called from labor to refreshment at a.
yesterday. NJ. w. John II. Anthem. Grand Master,
pied the Grand East and all the officers and representa-
tives were present. r. W. Fred. c. Ever, d. d. Grand
Chaplain opened the proceedings with prayer
resolution TO ask the Legislature TO amend the law OF
1884, so to have the corpOators OF the Hall and Asylum
Fund consist of the Grand Master Deputy Grand Mas
ter, Senior and Junior Grand Wardens, and Grand Sec
retary and five representatives TO he elected annually
was referred TO the Committee Jurisprudence and
Condition Of Masonry.
Resolutions appropriate $500 10 the widow and chill
dren Of the late NJ W. Robert D. Holmes. and 900 to the
Rochester Board of Relief referred to the appropr
N. W. Stephen Fl. Johnson p. G. n, was received as
Grand Representative Of Oregon and W. r. f. L. Thorne
Grand Representative of Mime sofa and Ohio. The
was received with grand Ronors. Grand Lee
turer Raymond presented his report. BY which 1t
appears that the standard work Is very popular,
not only in the state, but with other juris-
dctions and ordered to be printed the Tranac
lions The Secretary Of the Board of Relief reported that
the receipts s6Gn 7g expenditures In charity pur
chase of burial lots secrotarys salary rent and nciden
ceps and expenditures, during the year. OF the Grand
Lodge OF NeW-HOrk, were as follows:
Recsi oa1 Gis 1ni Secretary June O sS,
oT, L. On; In: isis g g g e
, BLAINE s3fs1 J9os ss:io ooc s1S 2se %
sented vouminous printed report from the Committee
on Foreign correspondence, opening as follows
actions Of eoesoans Masonic authorities throughout the world
S S Ss a ,i aa 4 direction GRGP I P o T
because many years
the Visible prosperity Craft and crash between
the has been measuah eni but there during
our obles the principles Of the Fraternity have not failed
mitigate the horrors and hads Of We have to hqpe that
the Masonic the Masonic
governments side Of the ocean will be viewed different snd
clearer Light than in the past and that frank Of our Just rights
benefit 70 the brethren large s1er Masonic
powers to it, own jursictoH absolutely refuse viii the
sInS5y Fl bf S % S Il on he % Contrary e be rot
distant when the Atlantic s as efsciuauy divide Masonry
does the continents between which ], rolls -,
the proceedings, during the year. in the Grand Lodges
Of America aud the principal lodges Of Europe Con,
corning the Grand Lodge OF Quebec, the regularity OF
which las long been point in dispute the Committee
All the State. adjoining any extent
Canada, New.iok aud Vermont have recognized the Grand
Of Quebec 70 Be regular Lodge recognized
% s on a bp he ft Of .ach recognition vii serve to show tie
judgment Grand Lodges the subject aud any one in.
t Qe a on the ~ to an place the great sister
Of the Lodge Of Quebec And sve at the conclusion
that the formation Of the Grand Lodge Of Quebec there was wanting
following adopted all such the Grand Lodge Of
'f ioa' he Grand Lodge doe, not manifest any IN.
kind feelings toward the Grand Lodge Of Canaa ba, nov eyer Is In
As Of the history Of the case we sy mention That the Grand
District OF Columbia Maine Hampshire, Iowa, Wisconsin,
ga Mississippi Aria1,a North Carolina and Connecticut under which
Grand Lodges 1oGO9 Masoa are Nv hs Of a ha.sa
there 80 LODGES Of 81 Regsts' in the province Of Quebec TO wit
those Lodges represented at The Convention which formed
Grand Lose Of 0asSss ,H ssIq@snee H. the Provincial Grand
accordance subject Of the legality the
Grand Log o. 9IeeeS We GIef the Nov e'G G tia
Grand Lodge Quebec @ province Of Quebec full and Aierns
'' ., jony ~ s!sSsi T p BREED, Pysr. Committee
After protracted debate, the resolution adopted.
OF the situation in Europe. the Committee says:
The Nelson's Of Hungary have dternin all obstacles that
upon solid basis their country From all accounts Lodges
sTS ong % S1 a E s SS9 S S 1d d1
Of formation IN the most important cities Of the country
People OF character and standing impressed with the idea Of nproy
the welfare SOCIETY and join them The new Grand Lodge has
and ; now also recognized by the Government
the Government still hostile the introduction Of Ms,
sonry, although from necessity has permitted is establishment
Hungary Nverhee,' step forward Ia, been taken b s aqiuc
bic purposes is composed altogether Mason meetings
by considerable numbers Of visiting brethren, but also BY
GoyernTet Commissioner The egene5i0n o. haon in Austria
society suns, Of WHICH are reported be in s sOa,sO
Hspr t IN store vel Tor the Royal A
the and hostility Of the Roman Catholic Clergy are taken
in consideration when consider that AlsonIy is openly
pracced spain, Italy and Hungary msy confidently anticipate
inst will be permitted at no distant DAY to dse rs gh also In ihs
stronghold Of Ctramounism The society Humdnd' recognized as
Masonic By Grand Of Italy, aud believe also by
Grand Lodge Of Hamburg Outs de Of Austria Masonry is prohibited
Inc report was accepted and filed. R. W. f. E. Thorn
presented report recommending that warrants be
sJanted 10 all lodges under dispensatOn. NJ w.
Daniel Brewer, L. q. NJ OF New-Jersey, was received
with honOrs as visitor The Lodge then adjourned until
this morning when the election OF officers for the ensu-
ing W
The annual report OF X. w. James Nj. Austin, Grand
Secretary, is substantially as follows: .'
Total receipts Masonic year ending May d. 49, s638S TO- d
Lodges $685. dspensons to confer third dsgrs
Ten Lodges during the Paxton, No
erler Harmonic No. 69i Aqula No. 100; Beacon LgAt
No. 7o Marble No 7o! Gaye No. 'oJ Tuscan No. 7Oi Aaen
The Dspeu.aons during the have been fol-
lows: iioreb Mooe Forks Clinton County kse hoal
K,eo Wescheser County; Merchants NeE-fork Ct Rdsew"i
AZ BROOKLYN STANDARD AT Chester Orange County Pelham At C
Island County and Social az Kendall Orleans ,o1n
The number Lodges making during the has been 90 and
bodies TIE .olosigg work has been aceo1pl'hsd a.Sn
The number Of Misons admitted hAs been ti
a. SUSPENDED 49, stricken from 9 2C restored to mdmShp
81, l. M total number Of warranted Lodges on the roll o9
r. W. James NJ. Austin also presented the annual re-
port OF the state Of the Hall and Asylum FUND.- nom
which the following extracts are made; ......
during the ssE S 81 total sI s,, We We're a. S
prom initiation $277 from Masonic Peulc neld ,ss' %
SsT from G Ra1 @ 0 The lodges living fSo
@ been EewYork No. 800 and Adephc No 3 The total ei1nd
1 S S Isl 81 The total fund the Hall and As'am in
GLIDING tsy meat for lots q $4,000 $50 rs L. estimated
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