New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE MAsoNs IN COUNCIL.


DISCUSSING TIKI NEW CONSTITUTION OF THE dhASD
LODGE.
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted
Masons of the State Of New.York was called from 70
treatment 70 labor yesterday morning atVocoOA' M
W. @. M Christopher @. Fox In the East fta1ei w"
offered By the r. W. Rev. Ferdinand U Ewer' iu'
minutes OF tho previous communication were nppio'ou
The Committee the Address OF the oranu "as'et -
ported dsposng OF each Of the several Items Iho ~
port was adopted. r. W. J. g. Barber OF tne "i~u
Lodge OF the State Of NcwYork reported that 'ero
in the library 200 volumes of masonic books ana com
plete files OF 81 Grand Lodges in commnhloauo" Wv"
tho Grand Lodge Of the State OF New-iorA'
report was referred In part to the FINANCE 'oh"ii
and IN part TO the Committee on Conditions % "'
r. W. Frederick W. HersDg Of the Finance Conini''oo
read the report of the Board OF Relief OF the Oy oi
Na,vyorh Tho amount An The treasurers hands during
the year was s017s a; expended for relief Hlt 90
other expenses S7Oi III balance in the reasnrerS hanu
s7lo &c. The standisg committees were grahtou perm
sion 10 sit during tho communications OF INC "i""
Lodge.
NJ W. Deputy Grand Master Thorne presenter 'no 10
port of the Executive Committee OF the Masonic fr
Receipts from sales Of and single admission cA
cts 1857 door receipts at fair, 1888 7Si uonAons
A. aa OIL sales at tables &c. sj4.6I5 u: grand TOTAL
sl7O7s 4s; expenses, $579 10 net proceeds sA4o 10
Mr. Thorne added that he had just received soOO
from lodges and no thought that the totai reoep''
would reach $4,000.
Petitions appeals, and complaints IRON lodges "oio
referred 10 appropriate committees. Eucts from sno
Grand Lodges OF Vermont and Canada referred TO
the Committee Grievances. r. W. o. H. George H.
RAYMOND presented his seventh annual report. IL
was referred to the Committee Work and Lectures
The NJ. W. Grand Master announced tho iono"'"b
that part of the Grand Masters address relating to
the dead OF the year-M. w. Joseph ID. Evans H. W.
Seymour H. STONE; r. W. SANFORD j. Thatcher. -,
On Inc Chicago Fire-R W. John G. Webster; X w.
Norman q. Baker; r. W. E lwin NJ Hol0rook .o.,-
on motion OF NJ W. Clinton r. Palse tnV S tS
was requested to address communication 10 tne hsso
ciated Press correcting the statement tnat Tue lae
Mansfield T. WalEoth was fais urap erroT arn
from cOnfOunding him with the lale ShanceLos ma.
worth, an hOnored member and r. o. M Oh the ira'er
nifty. Ill, ,-o,, labor IN
rereshment until p IN the hoqr naeu IN, te s
Committee the Revision Of the Constitution reported
that they had examined the votes OF ~ ouBe "a wo
III votes were I'm favor OF revised CONSTITUTIONS 20
opposed three lodges left II 10 the u,screon o
their delegates Grand Lodge and one lodge gave
a tie vote He therefore offered "a resolution that me
revised Constitution as prepared by tDe pe
suc amendments DO taken up aud c0nsideredln numel
cal order. Adopted. Tue Secretary then proceeuou W
read the proposed Constitution as amended
The tide OF Grand Lodge Is changed by the onls
Cent and Uonarabe Fraternity OF" from the old title:
"The Most WUrshipfu Grand Lodge OF the Ancient ana
40 o. New The third section declares that
this Grand Lodge has supreme and exclusive Jurisdlc-
ron over ali matters Of Ancient Craft Masonry within
the territorial limits OF the STATE OF New-fork Inc
amendment limiting the Constitution Of tho Grand Lodge
TO its Grand officers, the Past Grand Masters,
Past Deputy Grand Masters, Past Grand war
dens Past Grand Teasurers Past Grand Secretares al
masters acting masters, proxies OF lodges &c, c4
cited warm debate in case OF IT'S adapuOn' senior
aud innior warfens will he excluded from membership
IN tie Grand Lodge. The section was amended Oy SUD
stituting for all masters, acting masters, or proxies
fhe words Zone representative from each lodge, VINO
shall be "a master, warden, proxy duly appointed,
&c. The section thus amended was adopted. Other
ann
the proposed constitution was considered as ar as
the 75tL Section The session closed at $50 D. IN