New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.

THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
yIRsr MEETING AT THE TEMPIE-ANNuAL AppN"
OF Trs GRAND MAsTER-REPoRTs OF THE GRAM
TREASURER AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
THE COMMITTEES. -,
The Grand Lodge of Free and Accep'eu
Masous met yesterday in the Temple at sx'na.o
Twenty third-st At O'Clock p M tbe o'""' -. %
ca,led the Lodge TO order and the represeh'aI'o''
about roo lodges took their seats The Grano a.s
HAT OF whom was published in THE TRIBUNE on
ssen assembled in the Grand Secretary 'oV Emo
marched IN procession into the Grand bous. n 7
Grand Lodge band, under Worsnipiui ".o,iros
Downing, playing a march, ana 'ne ~. scaoors
-. pa.t Grand Masters Isaac Phillips, y d. Evans
lama. Jenkiuson stephen johnson, and James dipson
Pas, GRAND wardens Daniel sckels and j. H. Anderson
n w. Jerome Buck. Grand Representative OF fehns.r
vania After the Grand officers had been received WIN
The Grand honors the ceremony OF opening the dra,u
Lodge was begun with prayer by W. and the Rev. H.
i. schoonmaker, Grand Chaplain, and the members :"
q, Ceole Lodge sang the Masonic ode "Onee more pe
meath the Lights" George W. Morgan presiuine az vac
srcan Most worshipful Christopher G' FOX urahu
Master then seated the representatives ai'er "hon
the names OF the Grand officers. Commissioners OF Ap
peals and the representatives were called shoWiug
fnl, attendance The Grand Lodge was then purineo'
and sfterrard opened in Ample Masonic Form The
visiting members Of the Fraternity having been al
nitted. the Grand Master delivered MS ahnual
address which occupied over an hour IN the oe-
livery He called attention TO the relations between
the Grand Lodges OF the United States and Germany
and the prospect OF a amicabe settlement Taxing
place No deaths had occurred during the year among
the Grand officers OF NewYork. He then alluded ieei-
ingy TO the deaths OF Grand Masters James L. orr
and r. g. Bruins OF South Carolina Past Grand Master
L. L. Stevenson Of Virginia Past Grand Masters f. BRAD
ford and j. H. Lynde OF Maine Grand Master Alexander
Keith of Nova Scotia Past Grand Master g. NJ Randall
nd Of
eecretary Charles W. Moore Of Massachusetts,, and Pro-
y,ncal Grand Master Nathaniel French Of the Bahamas
The sad death OF the asnaIned was spoken OF in I'M
pressive language. Fifteen new lodges had peeh
organized during the year, eleven OF which were
10 New-York and Brooklyn. Various matters OF
Jurisdiction and the appointment OF representative
officers during the year were referred TO-
The Grand Master also recommended the publication OF
an official bulletin at stated intervals TO save the labor
OF correspondence The exercise of discipline, render
ing OF decisions and appeals were then partcularzed
after which the question Of the endeavor to cause the
Grand Lodge to interfere with the Cuban trouble was
taken mp and condemned in the following words " III
81 was designed by the movement TO use the FRATERNITY
In shaping the political aspect of the question OF war
with Spain, 1t was improper TO convene the Grand
LOdge-for Masonry cannot legitimately be employed
for any such purpose" The defective portions OF the
consultation and statutes were pointed out for re-
vision, especially that relating to nonpayment OF dues
Of the Temple the Grand Master said that he hoped the
Grand Lodge would not countenance the OF
che solemn and dedicatOPy ceremonies uGt ine tempo
rary Indebtedness at least was discharged ana the prop
Tty secured 10 the Fraternity beyond contingency Ine
adaress concluded with Acknowledgements to the Grand
officers and brethren in general for their assistance dur
ing the year, The Grand Masters address was loudly
applauded and referred 10 the Right Worshul W.
81 woodruff E. n Breed and J. c. Boak for subdivision
aDd reference TO the appropriate committees when ap
pointed. On motion Of Past Grand Master Philips LOO
ropes ordered to be printed for the Use OF the
Dr. James NJ Austin, Grand Secretary, then read his
sndne Apr 80 1874 to have been Sol SIC S. all which
had paid TO the Grand Treasurer Dlspeasations
ranted lodges on the roll were 6s3, and from their
returns 1t has been asceraned that there were during
snssious 40 expuisons 25 suspensions 2s4O stricken
fro the roll for payment Of dues $50 RESERVATIONS.
incorporated state The Grand secretary alluded
70 the action of the NewYork brethren In helping TO
relieve the distress Memphis sing from yellow fever
The report referred TO the Finance Committee. NJ.
W John W simons Grand Treasurer presented his re-
port which showed total receipts $62l45 "A dishurse-
Inents s56,s64 20; paid TO Hall and Asylum Fund,
nv Referred TO the Finance Committee. The Trustees
Of the Hall anu Sa 1 t9sa @
lin ee4 90 cash hand, siSi s. The properly ned
the drOs aSnep SSS had been s55Is2 a. The
secured Indebtedness amounted to s352lO Inc report
pointed out the difficulties encountered by the trustees
through the financial panic and then M te
Grand Lodge on the near completion or the iempIe'
The report referred to the Conmttee on me Han
aud Asylum Fund with the thanks OF the Grand Lodge
The election OF Grand officers for ls75 was. on mo-
ton set for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock The
following committees were then announced by the
Grand Master:
Credea.als Retgns-R W. James Austin W. Daniel Cane
BOD I'd W. Juison W. Perroe
MaDnry-PAst Grand Masters Joseph d. Evans,
Gibson Isaac Philips and James Jeukin
Robert Maco and ESoed horn
H0rran-R ". James W Hustled, X \ Daniel Sckels r. w
Williams W W. =. Cost-nbsde Frederick Held WIN
Il HYDE Paige, G. CnteBdrn and fsnklB b. Smith.
rteran-R ". Bros Orlando d. h Baker, Seymour H. Stone
sad john VaDdefburg
Tsnanr-R EnuDd L. Judon R. ". Richard H. Huntington,
spd v. Wm. h. Flint
Aoounn Of Representatives dcw. Bros. W. NJ Lester, W.
Rprsce aud J. r Roberts.
Constellation aud Bv-L1rs-M W James Gibson, r. W. Jesse B.
Aphouv AID 4. W. Henry A. Chlds.
Ua6nA>d Business-w Bros AeI Barr George heGowu and
Rector Sinclair.
PrssHg-w John Baldwin HenryCay Lanius
BOardnan.
L,ctsr-R W. g. Fred wtse W. Bros. John Gisn
q. " hy james Ten Ryek. Z. Stmau j. ". Nrooman L.
Tidbs, d. l. Hunt. aud b. Flagler
dsysps-R W. Horace Taylor. r. C. Cassidy IT,
sawtee Thaher HobrOok, G. b. Poster, G. " Ship
@. Y. LOier su1 W. ). Gleason.
CAory-R W Bros H. A. Rchey L. NJ Cans, W Brodie, and
,. NJ HopkitS
After transacting routine business, the Grand Lodge
vas called OF until this morning al O'Clock