The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-07
FREEMAs0NRY.

Third Days Proceedings OF the Grand
Lodge-Resolutionso Of Condolcnee-Re-
districting the State-The Close.
The Grand Lodge reassembled yesterday morn
ing. M. W. Christopher G. Fox, Grand Master, pre-
siding. The Il. W. and Rev. John g. Webster
offered prayer.
The special committee to whom was referred SO
much OF the Grand, Masters report as referred TO
the Chicago Board a Relief recommended that the
$s,4o4 II returned by the Chicago Board OF Relief
be returned to the treasury OF the Grand Lodge OF
this State to be applied the relief the brethren
In the city OF Chicago. The report OF the COM
mittee met with the entire approval OF the Grand
Lodge.
funeral OF the late NJ. W. James L. Orr were re-
quested to meet at the new Masonic Temple on
Sunday, at ten A. M.
Numerous resolutions OF confidence were then
officers were installed
THE OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE.
M. w. Christopher G. Fox, Grand Master; r. w.
Elwood +. Thorne, Deputy Grand Master; r. w.
Edmund L. Judson, Senior. and X. w. James w.
Simons, Grand Treasurer; X. W. James M. Austin,
Grand secretary; X. w. and Revs. r. L. Schoon-
Grand Chapiains; ". johnston Fountain, Grand Grand
Pursuivant; w. John Hoole, Grand Tiler, and K. w.
George H. Raymond, Grand Lecturer.
An amendment was passed taxing the members
of each lodge in the jurisdiction fifty. cents per
annum for the next I'VE years; proceeds to go to
the Hall and Asylum fund
changed from suspension" to suspension from
membership" in the lodge to which the defaulter
changed to 'unafnation,'' and the words 'irom
membership" stricken out and the Grand Lodge
refused to reconsider the vote.
petition for the restoration Of the Louisville
Lodge. OF Louisville, was denied, and like re-
quest from Ramona Lodge, OF this CITY, was re-
ferred to the Grand Master with power.
Deputy Grand Master Elwood f. Thorne in
formed masters of lodges that the only notice he
would be through the HERALD and other papers
This notice would probably appear the day before
the funeral. which would take place on Thursday
or Friday.
II was also announced that checks had been re-
ceived from Mystic Tie Lodge for $3.50, and from
Templar Lodge for $342, towards the Hall and
COMMISSION or APPEALS.
The following Commissioners Of Appeals were
nominated by the Grand Master and confirmed by
the Grand Lodge Chief, r. w. Andrew f. Suflern,
OF Haverstraw Commissioners, William I. Woodruff
W John A. De Reimer Of Schenectady; W. Alex,
ander I. Goodwin; OF Utica; W. George Q: Baker,
Of clyde, and W; David 7. Day, OF Buffalo.
on Finance, reported various appropriations for
salaries and for charitable and other purposes. The
$4,000 for salary and clerk hire, and the
Boards Of Relief OF New York $500, and Brook
lyn and Williamsburg $1,000 each. seventy-flve
Treasurer, and all moneys over and above what is
required to pay expenses were turned over to the
THE CONDITION OF MASONRY.
me N; w John l: Lewis from the Committee
on the Condition Of Masonry reported as foilows:-
The committee congratulates the fraternity that it
bee been + the craft. orait; 70 great is prosperisy
and satisfactory, as appears by the very
able and interesting address Of the Grand Master,
that 1t has left nothing lor the committee to pro-
pose, only the pleasurable offer OF rendering its
congratulations. The report concludes by stating
that while the committee approves ola convention
OF Masters OF Lodges to take steps for completing
the temple, they do not wish to take the matter
out Of the hands OF the Grand Secretary and trust
that It's being brought publicly before the frater-
nifty Will answer the purpose required.
The terms of ONCE Of the Commissioners of APP
peals were announced as folOws:-The Chief r. w.
mer and Alexander T. Goodwin, three years; Will
liam I. Woodruff and David i. Day, two years, and
Joseph }. Conch and George G. Baker, one year
each.
RFDTSTRlCTING THE STATE.
The first six grand officers having been appointed
a committee To redistrct the State, rendered the
following report which was confirmed
First-Queens ana suffolk counties
yas q Washinson avsnme
10 snd ~ county and New York city lodges up
!, FVyA--Ncw York city lodges up to and including
Sill--Ncw York city lodges up to and including
sersa,h-New York city lodges up to and including
:, EighM-New York city lodges up to and including
NiaM- y rutnam and Duchess counties
7enN-Rockland, Orange. Sullivan and Ulster.
Efereath-Grcenc, Delaware and Scoharie.
TreJth-Columbia, Rensselaer,, Albany and Science
tady.
Observation-Disclosures, Saratoga, Warren and Essex.
Fourteendt-Montgomery Fulton, Hamilton and Her
kimcr.
Fyteenh--st Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton.
Standardization and Lewis.
Sereatcent-Otscg0, Chcnango and Broomc.
schsyfe Tsa sn ans cSemans
observation-disclosures, Ontario, Seneca and Yates
dysecost--MonrOe, Livingston, Genesee and Wyom.
ing
TeeRfytlir1-Steuhen and Allcgany.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and Niagara.
Trenfyiffh-Erie
rth-Chauia uqna and Cattaraugus
Two districts in New York and Brooklyn working
in the German and the other in the French spanish and
Italian languages
The Ninctieth Annual Communication OF the
Grand Lodge was then closed.