The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-04
MASONIC.
Annual Meeting of the state GRIND
Lodge Of Free and Accepted Massns.

Annual Meeting OF the state G,.snd
Lodge OF Free and Accepted Massns.
The Grand Master called the Crane Lodge to
vabor at nine O'Clock yesterday morring. Prayer
was offered ny the r. w. ana Rev. Jsnn G. Webster,
Grand Chaplain.
Several Masonic boards OF relief reported, and
their reports were referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The r. W. James e. Morrison made y final re-
sort from the Executive Committee OF the Masonic
Fair by which 1t appeared that the total receipts
were $5092l 49, and the treasurer reported that he
received and paid out S. 1853 IS. Referred to the
COMMITTEE on Hall and Asylum Fund.
A committee on exempllfication OF the work.
consisting OF one from each Masonic district t2S)
was appointed. the chairman being Louis G. Belloni
Jr, and the membership as follows:-l, Benjamin
A. Har; 2, Charles W. Hubben; 3, VIM. E. Sprague;
4,nLev,J. Isaacs; s. Isaac b. Conover; 8, Louis j..
Belloni, Jr.; I, Myron A. Decker; s, Claudius b.
Conant; 9, Geo. E. Creamer; TO- Willis L. Bagley
II. Geo. NJ Brown; H. Adam Cook: IL, M. ]. Jen-
nngs asskin H. Dayd G. Grswoa
James L. Sawyer; 10, cheney l.. Powers; 20. Geo.
F Benton; 81, Fred. ID. vandernoOi; %, James
Douglas; Is, Albert Jones: 20, VIM. zimmermann ;
81. Fred. MOnr 20, N. Bareli.
The X. W. ana Rev. Henry $. Jacobs. Grand
Chaplain and Chairman OF the Committee on For
elgn Correspondence. OF the Grand Lodge OF LonI-
siana, was present and received with the grand
X. W. Enoch p. Breed. from the Special Commit.
tee on the Grand Masters address. reported, re-
appropriate standing committees. The portions
referring to distinguished deceased brethren and
TO the circular In relation to Masonic affairs In
Cuba, were referred to special mlttees OF three
R. W. John q. Barker Librarian. reported that
Of which were re" rare are and valuable Among them
were over 200 volumes OF the early proceedings or
various grand bodies, which deserved especial
mention, as being the most valuable collection on
this continent
An invitation from the Grand Lodge OF Illinois
was received, requesting the Grand Lodge OF this
btate to be present at the laying OF the corner
stone or the United States Building in Chicago on
the pain Of June tst. Johns Day., at noon. Placed
An appeal for aid for the suffering brethren by
the inundation IN Louisiana was received from
the Finance Committee, and on motion OF Mr.
Louis J. Belloni, collection was ordered to be
The Grand Master appointed NJ. w. Joseph d.
Evans, w. Z. T. MCGOWAN and J.. L. Lambert a
.The r. ", George H. Raymond, Grand Lecturer,
presented his eighth annual report, in which he
stated that ms drst assistant. K. W. Isaac II.
Brown lthe sexton OF Grace church) had visited
the work and material excellent. He recommend
ed warrant to be- given TO all the lodges
under aispsnsaton they being well up in the
published with the proceedings.
The following was reported by the Trustees o, Of
them III trust Tor the fraternity:--
Lots corner OF Twenty-thrd street and Sixth
avenue, ss4o 900
70 1874 o9 1925
Cash III banks l43l
Total. ....;....;... :.....:............ s92757
,ioanl. 49,. 1900
doan) ~ 1000
rhe iund Is Indebted To Pacific sank Qoan).. 1900
bonds. ............ ............. .... 22O5o0
The iund Is in cbted to holders 1880
Sne fund indebted to holders OF five years. notes 42U
Totai... $685. no
Called from labor till two p. M.