The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-04
FREEMAsONRY.

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Annual Meeting OF the Grand Lodge OF
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons-
The New Temple Opened.
/. As announced In the HERALD ON Monday she
nineteenth annual communication of the Grand
Lodge OF Free and Accepted Masons OF the State
of New York was opened with appropriate cere-
monies yesterday, at two O'Clock p. NJ, in the
large hall OF the new temple, at the northeast
corner Of Twenty-third street and Sixth avenue.
The temple, though not completed, Is still in such
state to admitted the main hall being used for
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge, and 1t must be
remembered that one OF the greatest events con-
h nected with Masonry Is associated with an un-
completed building, and that event has been COM
merated for thousands or years by Masons. The
additional fact that the present Ia the first time
B In the annals of New York Masonry that the
Grand Lodge has assembled in building
belonging exclusively to the fraternity ofthe state
lent unusual interest to the proceedings. The
grand banner OF the order, bearing the legend,
''Holiness to the Lord, y with cherubim supporting
h the ark, was placed at the rear Of the platform,
i while the beehive. c0rnucopa and other Masonic
emblems, as well "a the three great lights were m
j their appropriate places.
! About q quarter past two the offcers OF the
Grand Lodge entered TO the music OF the sGrand
Coronation march" by the band, led by Brother
i william Heating, OF st. Cecile Lodge, No $685. The
4 hand then played several pieces OF music after
(which the Grand lodge was purged, and, by direc
4 ton OF the Grand Muster, the Grand Lodge was
4 proclaimed opened in ample form by the Grand
4 Marshal in the South, West and East; A
~ select chorus from New York and Brooklyn.
Y under the direction OF the Musical Director, Mr..
4 william f. Sherwin, sang the ode, "Hall Brother
81 Masons, Hailr' the concluding verse being sung
to the air OF .'God save the Queen" by the entire
audience or some fifteen hundred persons.
PRAYER was then offered by the senior Grand
Chaplain, the r. W. and Rev. R. l. schoonmaker,
AUSTIN NJ. D., Grand secretary, called the roll OF
grand officers and Of lodges, which took up con-
The Grand Master then delivered his annual
address. He congratulated the brethren on at last
having an edifce Of their own IN TINS city II was
history OF the Grand Lodge. Reference was made
TO the distinguished Masons who had died during
the year, the edifces which had been erected and
the work generally accomplished The Grand
Master concluded by abiding to the Important
interest which FreemasOns had in charge, and ex-
horted all to be faithful to their duty.
The Grand Secretary made his report, from
which the following Is extracted
Amount received SOL 4ss S. ollows:-Dues $50 1868;
dspensat AMI warrants. slbiO; degrees, $40;
saSted last YEAR and were
from o. TO ~ and one odge Constellation No iO4 had
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RGokyn Bethel New YORK city Nsw NHope sehense
ssasa
a ha%SSs$ hr,ySss .,,,.
miited Isl: expelled a suspended, s2 stricken from
u.s. Sa 70 the
il saSns s warred odses Hieven
lodges were. Incorporated during the year.
The Grand Secretary concludes by congratuatng
the craft on meeting for the first time in the his
| tory OF the Grand Lodge OF New York, In Masonic
The Grand Treasurer tnen submitted his report,
showing that there was no balance left In the
that he had received on account OF The Current
year SIS 1872, which is on deposit in the National
The Grand Secretary then read the report of the
| trustees of the hall and asylum fund, showing
the expenditures to be s167S $3.50 and the receipts
! $1S,10l less. The fund Is still indebted in bonds
and to the Union and National Trust Companies
s2lloo0. Among the items were The proceeds of
| the Masonic Fair, Sal, 005; collected by young
lady in Waterford s2s, and the proceeds OF an
amateur concert given by R. W. Isaac II. Brown,
also large amount collected by the same brother
from different individuals, both Masons and non
On motion OF NJ. w. Isaac Phillips the report
was referred to the Committee on Finance, and
the thanks Of the Grand Lodge given to the Deputy
Grand Master, the ladies OF the iaIr ami all who
had contributed to the han and asylum fund; also
| receiving the money returned by the Chicago
| Board OF Relief Tor the benefit OF SAID fund.
The M w John l. Lewis then submitted the
and read his formal report thereon with the code
Of procedure:-
The following standing committees were ap.
p0inted:-
CREDENTIALS MEMBERS RETURNS LODGES
R.W jaime: n Austin, Nj. D., and VS. Albert Parker
| Gustav Lautcr.
CONDITION or MAsoSRr-M. VS. John L. Lewis Joseph
lips INV EwSod T. r Thefne James GIBSON Isaac f"
HALL AND AsyLuN-R. vs.. Henry y. Walker, John G.
| Boak, james VI. Rowan, Jesse Il. Anthony, Norman H.
Baker Luther II conklin chauncy n shipman, William
| WARRANrs-R. w. Daniel T.. Sicklcs, w. Williams T.
Lloyd, William g. Mcknight, Thomas G. Chtenden, r.
w. John D. Williams, W. sylvester s. Willard, Josiah
Curtiss, Frederick Held.
| FsAycE-R. W. Edmund L. Judson Richard Hunting
ton, w William b. Flint
Accounts REPRESENTATIVES, PAY MEm.
gERs-W. Eli Fox, Van y. Douglas, Williamson Spruce
GRiFvANcEs-R w. William T. Woodruff, Calvin 7.
| Clark and Walter 5. Coiin.
| PRNrSG-w. Gideon ID. Pond, Eonzo n. Stone and
John f. Baldwin
CONSTITUTION BYLAWS or LopGEs-R. W. James NJ.
UNFINISHED BUsINKss-W James Allan j. Leayitt Lam.
bert and John T. Leonard
CHARiry-M. W. John W. Simons, X. W. Henry A.
Rchey, Levi NJ Gano, Frank N. Hopkins and Samuel G.
Lownds.
woRK LrcruREs-w. James r. Morrison. John D.
Prince, William II. Darlin James X Draper, John A. De
Remer, John W. Yrooman. Henry &. Wilcox Edwin A.
Ioder ana William N. Lester.
APPEALS-R W. Andrew A. Suhern, Orlando ID. NJ.
Baker, Horace - Taylor, John j. CORN and Joseph b.
Jones
The election OF Grand Officers was made the
special order for Thursday at two +. NJ. Brothers
John Mahon and r. l.. Gaul were elected
porters TO the Grand Lodge the former for the
eighteenth and the latter for the third time.
Adjourned to nine O'Clock this morning.
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