Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-13
Election Of Officers of the Masonic
Grand Lodge.
ANNUAL ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER STAINS

ANNUAL ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER STAINS
BURY.
A. the annual communication of the Most
WOrshipful Grand Lodge F. a. a. NJ OF the
District OF Columbia, last night, Grand Master
Stansbury in his annual address adverted TO the
fact that since the last meeting he had granted
a dispensation for lodge at Brightwood near
this city, and that the members OF the new or
ganizatOn did him the honor OF giving it his
name. a compliment which could not be other
wise than gratifying, as prOofof the kind feel
ing of the brethren. He said: II owe it to
myself, however, to say that have ALWAYS been
opposed to naming lodges after living men.
Monuments and eulOges belong only to the
dead. only when man has sealed his history
in death can the space he occupied be truly
measured and his virtues aud failings fairly
weighed" In speaking of the Mutual Relief
Association he stated that he gave it his un-
qualified appreciation, and regretted that not
one-half Of the MasOns of the jurisdiction avail
themselves of this excellent and economical
system of life insurance. He referred to the
work of St Johns Mite Association which now
numbers 472 members. The receipts during the
year Iincluding sll91i, balance at the com
has been expended for charity S545.72 The
balance in hand is SITl.4S. The charity has
been distributed among q families, and four
sewing machines we're purchased and presented
70 poor women, who, by them, make a living.
This association Is supported by contributions OF
ten cents per month from members, and he re-
comments the lodges to make liberal approDria-
tons in its behalf annually, as the money SO ex-
pended is sure 10 reach their own deserving poor
DE suggested some Improvements in the ar
rangement of the Masonic library room in order
20 divest it of its air of GOODNESS and discomfort
The total number of books now on the shel yes
are ,2l9, and he recommended that more ener-
sel; EFFORTS be given to increase this number
Adverdng to the yellow fever scourge at Mem
phis and Shreveport, he stated that the appall-
ing sufierlngs Of the people there had stirred
the hearts of true men everywhere. An appeal
was early male to the sympathies Of the Ma
In all parts OF the country Masons had respond
ed with great liberality. The work of relief
commenced here in public meeting of Masons,
ana continued by the appropriations of lodges
and subscriptions OF brethren. The amounts
appropriated by lodges were as follows:-Fed-
eral Lodge, No. I, SIP 80; Columbia, No. 3,
Lebanon, No. :, s14335; New Jerusalem, No. Q,
So; Hiram, No. 10, sos; st. Johns, No IL, s94;
National. No. II, s37.25; Centennial, No. IA,
sl05; Harmony, No. II. s55; Acacia, No. IS
s105; Lafayette, No. 10, S106; Hope, No 30 SOS:
Anaeostia, No; p, 500; George c. Whiting, No.
No. -, S24l4; Mount Vernon Chapter, so;
miscellaneous, s31. 25- making a total of
81 1855. OF this sum 500 has been sent TO
Shreveport and the remainder to Memphis.
The Grand Lodge then proceeded to the cleo
uon OF officers for the ensuing year as follows:
Charles F. Stsnsbury, Most Worshipful Grand
N aster; Isaac l.; johnson, Deputy Grand
Master; Louis ID. Wine, Senior Grand Warden;
=. G.. Davis, Junior Grand Warden; WIN. A.
Yates, Grand Secretary; Anthony BuchIy, Grand
treasurer; John Locke, Grand Visitor and
Lecturer; Rev. Il. G. Addison, Grand Chan
lain; j. ii. Jochum. Grand Marshal; II. A.
Whitney, Senior Grand Deacon; j. s. Mccoy,
Junior Grand Deacon; II. w. Brelsford, Grand
Sword Bearer; j. j. Callahan, Grand Pur-
suiysnt ii. Gordon and G. W. Harrington.
Grand Stewards; and Leonard Stoddard, Grand
Tyler. W. ". OrcOtt was elected corpOrator 70
the Grand Lodge in the Masonic Hall
Association.
The Grand Lodge then granted charter to
Stansbury Lodge, No. %, at Brightwood, ID. c.,
heretofore working under dispensation.