The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-07
GRAND LODGE OF FREEMAsoNs.
Third Day.

Board OF Relief Of this city. BY which it appears
That the receipts for the past year were $6777 80,
including balance on hand from last wear OF
$S38 II, and balance in hand OF l954 60 There
were 470 applications for relief fayorablv con-
sidered and $4S22 70 distributed among them.
The applicants were from various countries "A f,l
lows;-England, 1856 OF; Ireland, sab so; Scot.
land, 1924 70; Holland, $14s; Italy, $40; Mexico.
$50; Canada, $45; New Brunswick $12; Nova SEQ.
tia, $40. The remaining amounts were divided
among applicants from the several States in the
Union.
1t was announced that HuguenOt Lodge, No 3s1
had contributed 500, and Oriental, No. 1884, $751; to
the Hall and Asylum Fund.
The chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Cor
respondence, R. w. Enoch P. Breed, offered the fol-
lowing which were unanimously adopted
Resolved That the Grand Lodge Of New York hereby
ton and welcomes 1t to place in the list Of
Resolved, That he Grand Lodge Of New York
with pleasure accords it recognition regular Grand
Resolved That the Grand Lodge Of New York again
S % he srle4n IF ~ t ss odss
under any and all circumstances assert aid assert
sS sn' sfss Lodge whenever its
Masonic nae and report al to What
action any this Grand Lodge ought to take in refer
eaS Grand
constituted fully recognized and sovereign Grand Lodge
The M. w. John j. Crane, M. d. having been
called to the East the election OF Grand Oncers was
proceeded with. The retiring Grand Master nom-
mated Deputy Grand Master Christopher G. Fox.
X. w. JAMES w. Hustled, in q neat speech,
seconded the nomination. and moved that the cleo
ton be made unanimous. The r. w. G. G. Fox was
then elected by reclamation.
M W. Isaac Phillips, Stephen II. Johnson and James
Gibson were appointed a committee to notify the
Grand Master elect of his election to Office The
committee retired. and on their return NJ W. Isaac
Phillips presented him to the Grand Lodge in
eulogistic speech, which was responded to by the
elect N. W. Brother Fox, whose feelings prevented
him saying little more than to return his thanks.
Tellcrs for Deputy Grand Master were appointed
"a follows:-w. II. ID. Walker, John II. Reed and
NJ. q. Addoms.
DEPUTY GRAND MASTER.
The following brethren were placed In nOmina-
ton Right W0rshipful Brethren Charles Roome,
william T. Woodruff, Ewood Il. Thorne and Jerome
Lodge, and the members Of ssi subordinate lodges
as well as the counting OF the ballots took nearly
two hours, at the end OF which time the result
declared as follows Whole number cast, 2,37S;
necessary TO choice, 1850; OF which votes were
cast as follows :-Roome, 80; Woodruff, 10;
Thorne, 7l6; Buck, 80; Couch, o. There not being
a majority for any one candidate, no election was
declared.
During the counting OF the ballots the proposed
new constitution was to be considered, but
brother moved its recommittal, as there was not
time TO give II due consideration at the present
communication. The Grand Master said Il could
not be referred back, as with the termination OF
hts official power the committee also went out OF
oiice. lie also stated that unless adopted at this
communication there would be no power in the
Grand Lodge. Ultimately resolution was offered
IT, postpone till next year, the constitution to be
read In the several lodges before the 18th OF July,
and that convention OF districts be called In
August. Laid on the table.
r. w. wM. SINcLAlR moved that the matter lie
til Friday morning at ten O'Clock, to which w.
Gilbert b. Wood moved an amendment to have 1t
lie over until next June. The Grand Master reiter
aied that u could not be considered next June and
NJ. w. stephen II. Johnson was addressing the
Grand Lodge. when W. Bro. Wood insisted on his
motion, hut subsequently withdrew It, w. Levi j.
Isaacs requesting him 20 do so ont OF courtesy to
the Past Grand Master. who was speaking. M. w.
Bro. Johnson then spoke nj some length In favor OF
the proposed constitution as being far better and
more acceptable than the old one. He did not
claim ,nfailibility for the instrument, because no
ton. ana the proposed one s was open l' to amend
ment hut he urged its passage. as he believed 1t to
he much better than that under which they were
working.
After some remarks by the Grand Master, r. W.
William Y. Woodruff and W. Henry J. Furbcr the
motion 10 defer I'LL Friday morning was lost.
TN motion Of X. W. JAMES NJ. AUSTIN. NJ.
d., the report Of the committee, including amend
ments. was received. aud after some debate, in
which various brethren took part, the X. W. and
Hon. samuel Jones moved that the report of the
committee be adopted as whole, when II. w.
the sections one Of which makes all governmental
powers inherent IN the Grand Lodge. and thus
places the executive powers Of the same, when not
IN session, In the hands OF the Grand Master and
third confers extraordinary powers in regard to
suspensions Of lodges and individual members. He
spoke against certain articles on commissions and
tias and In conclusion condemned the clause repeal
ing all general regulations made heretofore, which
regulations he designated landmarks" which
should not be disturbed and some thirty Of which
were thus proposed 10 bc abolished. He concluded
by moving that the report be referred TO a special
sp ed
elect, with directions 10 digest and prepare the
same for submission 10 the subordinate lodges dur
ing the ensuing wear for their consideration, and
report 10 the Grand Lodge In ls13.
W. Brother GOODWIN spoke in favor Of the pro-
posed constitution. cndeavoring to show that there
Nas very little difference between the new and the
old, and TO throw cold water on the arguments OF
the previous speaker
The GRAND MASTER declared the resolution OF
Brother Couch out OF order nasmuch the pres
eni constitution declared that an amendment
should first be passed AZ a General Communication
before being submitted Ia the subordinate lodges.
X. W. Brother CorcH explained that as the pro-
posed new constitution as y now stood would
cause hasty legislation he simply moved that 10
take precisely the same course as that which was
taken last year with the same MISUNDERSTANDING
to transmit the report 10 a new committee, said
committee TO communicate the result Of their de-
alterations TO the subordinate lodges and 10 report
Tb,s mo,inn sss s,,n,ea win ,,mons amnsa,
which was, however, rebnked b, the Grand Master.
Rkckss.
AZ hafpast ono O'Clock the Grand Lodge was
called 10 rcfrcshment. 10 resume labor ut two.
EFsrMI>o LABOR.
The Grand Lodge resumed labor al two O'Clock,
the NJ W. James Gibson. y. q. NJ, In the East.
ELECTION GRAND oprlcERs.
The election 81 Deputy Grand Master was then
ordered 10 proceed The y. W. Jerome Buck with.
drew his name.
corRTr-iFs wv BOOTH AND ADAMS
". W. Bro BrCg then read a communication from
brothers Edwin Booth and Edwin Adams inviting
the Grand Lodge Ia share the h0-pttalities OF
BOOTHS Theatre on Friday evening, "a witness the
performance al "Enocb Arden" and informing the
body that seats would he reserved Tor them In the
pafquet The invitation was accepted and the
thanks 81 the Grand Ledge were rendered 20 these
brethren. on motion Of the same " W. krOther
FlvnoD b. fHoNNE nNsafNr.
A rufner having been circulated fo the effect that
she above " ". hro. had Withdrawn. n was
nounced that Ne vas stiil a candidate.
nuring the halottnr ". ". w. "a. Waterman. who
was appointed Acting Grand Marshal ~ the laying
ri the corner stone ~ the NAptioi ai Albany pre-
sented coll rcpvrt of tn proceedings on that oc-
CASTOR. Ordered % h. spread on the inmates.
wsNksNT~.
Nine lodges ALREADY named IN the HERALD az
under dt~pensation we're presumed With warrants
and lodge IN delaware and another ln laxlagslon