The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-05
THE GRAND LODGE OF FREEMASONS.

The Grand Lodge of Masons OF this State opened
yesterday afternoon, at two O'Clock, the M. w,
Grand Master presiding. The following Grand
Officers were in their places Right Worshipfu
Christopher @. Fox, Deputy Grand Master; Edmund
L. Judson and James w. Hustled, Grand Wardens
John w. Simons, Grand Treasurer; James M. Austin,
M. D., Grand Secretary Right worshipful and Revs.
R. L. Schoonmaker, Ferdinand G. Ever and John
G. Webster, Grand Chapains; General Charles
Roome, Grand Marshal; Cornelius Essel-
styn, Grand Standard Bearer; william r.
Brown, Grand Sword Bearer; Philip Merkle
Joseph Koch, De w. Tallc0tt and Isaac II. Brown,
Grand Stewards; John ID. Serviss and Charles e.
Young, Grand Deacons Worshpful Johnston Foun-
tain, Grand Pursuivant; Worshipful John Hoole,
Grand Tiler, and Right Worshlpful George II. Ray.
mond, Grand Lecturer, together with twenty-seven
District Deputy Grand Masters and Past Grand
Masters Jenklnson. Johnston, Gibson, Evans, Lewis
Phillips and Past Deputy Grand Masters Macoy and
several other Past Grand Onicers.
~, Inc procession entered, preceded by the Grand
Marshal Marsh, the entire body standing to receive them
Honors were then given, the Grand Marshal giving
the time, when the officers repaired to their several
The Right worshipful and Rev. r. L. scHooN.
MAKER then offered ''fhe Lords Prayer,n the whole
body responding $50 mote 1t be.v
The GRAND MARSHAL then proclaimed the Grand
Lodge open In ample form.
GRAND MASTERS ADDRESS.
The GRAND MASTER then delivered his address.
The GRAND SECRETARY then submitted his annual
report, showing the total cash received to be
Nine dispensations for new lodges were granted,
as solows:-Iroquois, Essex, Essex county;
WieIand, Morrlsania; Hobasco, Ithaca; orion,
Acanthus Brooklyn, Rings county, nty' Psgah'
Granville, Jefferson countyj Jerusalem Temple,
Monroe county. Number OF lodges paying Dues
631; limitations during the year, 642; ailiations,
s12; total 1854. IDENTIFIED, LEO; expelled, IS;
OF dues, E,225 restored to membership, 862; died,
s57; total In good standing, 7707o. Eighteen lodges
became incorporate under the general law within
The GRAND TREASURER reported as follows:-
Balance last year 1852 40; received nom Grand
total. 1884 20; expenses, $6e,3sO 70; balance,
$a,es2 40; leaving 500 to meet an appropriation
not paid and $25,4so 81 since received from Grand
The report OF the Trustees OF the Hall and Asylum
Fund was then read by the Grand Secretary. 1t
showed that the Right Worshlpful Isaac II. Brown
sexton OF Grace Church) had made large collec-
lions in aid Of the fund.- Including $685. the pro-
amounting to s274. The announcement was s'r re.
ceiye ID, with immense applause Total received,
SnsD trust sa Sr S PsG S5u $4,000 to
ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS
On motion OF Right Worshipful William Sinclair,
amended by worshipfu Levi J. Isaacs, the election
OF Grand Oficers was made the special order for
Thursday, at 10 A. M.
GrfeUdnces.-Rght WorshIpful Samuel Jones,
John d. Lewis, John L. Stats, Jry William A.
Brodic,. stephen 8. Marshall, Worshipful George
Babcock.
Fsndnce.-Right worshipml Edward L. Judson,
Charles f.. Young, John Cowdrey, Robert II.
Thomas, John O. Boak.
COnstft,tton.-R. w. A. T. Goodwin, John A. Fos-
ter, A. Il. Sunern, w. John p. r. White, William p.
Cnaritv.-R. W. John w. sImons, r. W. Philip
Merkle, Joseph Koch, Daniel w. Tacott, Isaac II.
Xppeals.-R. W. Andrew, E. surern, M. Van VAL
kenburgh Bolivar Ellis, John B. Manning, Thomas
L. Higgins.
man J. Baker, George Essestyne
Work and Lectu1es.-kght Worshipful Elw00d
E. Thorne, Worshipful Henry d. Walker, Right Wor.
shipful Aug. @. Gregory, NJ D.; Worshipful Albert
Parker, Gideon W. Scoheld, George A. Smith.
Credenttdls.-Right Worshipful James M. Austin,
NJ. ID. George Van vleet, Worshipful William Shaw.
yurisprttdence. sWorshipful James Gibson,
Joseph ID. Evans, John J. Crane, Stephen II. John
SON; Right Worshipful Christ. G. Fox, Cornelius
Esselstyn, Daniel w. Tacott
Wdrra,ts.-Right worshipful George Van vleet,
Isaac Teichman, James w. Hustled Worshipfui
Horace NJ Barnes, Charles u. Hand, George Davis,
John u. Williams, Right Worshpfu L. A. Waldo,
Worshipful VIM. @. Zimmermann, Right Worshpfui
Charles y. Wade, Worshlpful Edwin M. Hamilton,
Worshipful VIM. A. Fish.
decentralization Of W0rk.-The twenty-seven Dis
trict Deputy Grand Masters.
The Grand Lodge was called OF till nine O'Clock
this mornink.