The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-05


Proceedings Of Yesterday.
The Grand Lodge was called nom refreshnent to
labor yesterday morning ct nine O'Clock Dy the n
w. Christ. q. Fox, Grand Master. who presided,
An impressive prayer was offered by the r. W. and
Rev. Ferdinand O. Ever. Grand Chaplain, and roc
tor Of st. Ignatius' Protestant Episcopal church in
this city. ~
The report OF the committee, to whom was re-
erred the Grand Masters address, was presented,
with the following recommendations and resolu-
tions So much OF the address as referred to
lodges under dtspensation. &C.. to be referred to
the Committee on Warrants SO much IS referred
committee Of three:-
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Hanoock lodge. No $50 appropriated 10 the Hall and
Resolved That . special committee Of three ee ap,;
a snterts"ed BY the aTsnd Lodge New
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the constuon merits !he fullest Of the Grand
ana adopted INC
The w. John G. Barker librarian presented his re-
port There are 400 volumes In the library; 200
Of which are bound. The library Is very valuable.
Referred to appropriate committee.
The R. W. Fred W. Herring Secretary, presented
the report OF the Board Relief by which appears
that the receipts from various sources were
$e16S 40; that there were sos applicants Tor char
ity, who ceceived SABA 80. the largest amounts
being paid to applicants as follows Eng
land $4ls 12 Ireland, $42s Scotland 1894 Holland,
$3.50; California. $2le; Alabama, $155; Connecticut,
Sis 80; New York City, 1858 II New York State,
$678 so; Pennsylvania 1854 80. Salaries, &c.
amounted to $7o4 n, leaving balance in the
The 4. W. ElIwood =. Thorne, D. G. NJ, pre-
sented the report Of the Executive Committee OF
On the 18Th N The
ceipts were $47,o7S as and the expenses 1921 IS.
Net proceeds 81 2se ~ Paid over 70 Grand Sec
supplementary report handed in from two lodges
made s46O additional
The Grand Lecturer, r. w. George II. Raymond,
presented his seventh annual report, in which he
highly complimented his senior assistant, R w.
Isaac H. Brown, for the manner in which he had
exemplifed the several degrees in various lodges
by invitation. He found peace and harmony pre-
vaiing throughout the State, and the standard
The following committees were appointed by the
Grand Master:-
Joseph D. Evans, R w. Seymour II. Stone and San
ford J. Thatcher.
w. Norman q. Baker and Edwin NJ. HolbrOok.
The Grand Lodge was then called from labor to
refreshments.
The gavel sounded IN the east to resume labor at
two O'Clock p. M.
The NJ ". John L. Lewis, from the Special Com
ported, apologizng for the brevity OF said report
as it took himself and his colleagues whole night
to examine the large bundle Of amendments sub
amned the votes OF 2sl lodges, as well as the
amendments, and found that III, in some form,
the matter to the judgment and discretion of
representatives, and one was tie vote Out OF
sos the 81 WHICH, Sos
ever, do not present any fundamental principle,
80 the committee deemed 1t their duty to present
the amended constitution, and leave the Grand
Lodge to decide They recommended, therefore,
that the constitution be adopted in committee OF
the whole, subject to amendments. in legislative
bodies. The following resolution was appended:
Resolved That the proposed amendment. to the con
@ and in 40 order AZ men t.
ments as in committee Of the whole.
The N. W. James Gibson then read the amend.
ments seridtnnl. The title was changed to
read, constitution and Statutes OF the Grand
Lodge OF Free and Accepted Masons OF the state OF
and substituting 'statutes," and the words "Most
Worsnipiul" and Ancient and Honorable Fra
ON the fourth section Of title l. being presented,
which provided for acting masters" and exclu-
sion OF wardens to be representatives in the Grand
Lodge, long debate ensued, during which the
fve-minute rule was adopted and nnally the
section passed limiting the represention in the
Grand Lodge to one representative from each
lodge, who shall be the master one OF the wardens
or proxy duly appointed by the lodge.
The fifth section, rs adopted, makes the Grand
Chaplans and Grand Lecturers appointed officers.
They were formerly elected.
In the title Masonic Law" nineteen rules, here
to1ore known as Landmarks" were stricken out,
and are therefore, no longer part OF the constitu-
ton.
A clause In section 46, giving lodges power
to exempt the secretary, chaplain and tier from
payment of dues, was stricken out, thus placing
these Offlcers on footing with all the brethren.
clause was inserted directing the compensa-
ton OF the Grand treasurer, Grand Secretary,
Grand Lecturer, Grand Pursuivant and Grand Tiler
to be fixed before they or either OF them elected
or appointed and not to be altered at any time so
as TO affect the incumbent In office.
A motion to give no charity to those entitled to
IL until alter the completion OF the Temple was
almost unanimously voted down. the movers vote
being the only one recorded in its favor.
An amendment by X. w. EnOch p. Breed en-
towering lodge to disfranchse member who
has not paid his dues was adopted.
Called from labor at twenty minutes to seven P. NJ
THE WARDS ISLAND WAR.