New-York tribune., 1875-02-06
TIE DEDICATION or THE MASONIC
ILMILE.
THE TEMPLE TO BE DEDICATED JUNE 2-PEELNn-
NARY ARRANGEMENTS

THE TEMPLE TO BE DEDICATED JUNE 2-PEEILMI-
NARY ARRANGEMENTS
The General Committee of Grand Officers Of
Masons in this State, and representatives, from each
Masonic district last evening ID the Asylum" Of
the Masonic Temple, s.xth-age and TTeny-h..d-'L'
for the purpose OF making arrangements for the dca
ton OF the Tcmpe during the uc session VI the Grand
Lodge. The Grand Master, E.lwood T. Thornc, presided
and announced that had been decided to dedicate The
Tenple Oh the second day OF the Grand L5tc scssJn
June2 Hethen appointed Committee Of Five 10 draw
M uIln " organ zaton for the General Committee
While the Committee engaged 10 consultation, the
Grand Master read several letters expressing c0opera
ton with the movement by those who Could not be-
Dresent az the meeting H. also prreented etter from
the Grand Master Of Massachusetts,, stating tAdt at
the last session Of tho Grand Lodge it was de-
r,ded that that body should attend the dcdcaory ser
vices IN New-Y1rk az an entirety. Tho Grand Com
nlaDder of Knights Templar, o. Massachusetts ana
Rhode Island also communicated tae Information tlat
the Templar4 there wo-1 participate ID iAa cer-
monies. and srld forward several companies
mounted The Knights Tcmpilrs IL P'nn-. .Fi-Ia
had also sent tho same Inc.Hg'nce' am .l''A
oil mart. of The United states tie Mason had far-
varied equally gr4ut,lu2 lu.0fln@I.n. Ine '-t'i
Cnapter OF KO al Arch bla~0ls aH1 tie Gran l'a.r
OF X yal anu cot Mas, rs ot tais S-i Lai' thr'-
t6eIr c,pf on ers IrO,rel tLoir EARNEST co"t-t.'N
sir Charles R0onc, Deputy O''hA lIu-i'..i-.' -, '.
knights Tempars I'D tls q it' ieuI.." lA ION l..
H., rad beou assured % fn- entire sympathy Oh lhe
vholr ErlrhthOol %; NsV-YOrl; Duj unlI alter tAe
r,erug Of Feb IS be cOui not say wat plan 0i Oper
tions would be adopted. The Grand Commander "oHli
me A circular iMIDcd at-i 10 ,Jc nu uI lAhe com
,,,rFaria4 and hid 0lsc IUtoIZ : Llm u uO a.. .e
could in the name OF the order. go,
Iue AueciAl EOuiu.tUre on organ Zatlon reported IN
f.yor ~ selecting five ON cr consisting Of CHAIRMAN,
drst and second fercrIary ana treasurer
20 ne elected from and by tne General Committee tIe
sed uretlugs VI Tie General Committee 20 bee htd on
m second and fourth saturday rycnugs Oi each MOnth
nIft lame bat the Grand Master 10 nave power 10 ca
special meetings at any tine tAat quorum s-o,'la
cnusst OF nue member, ald that the Chairman oi inc
General Committee should appoint sunoVlnhttcee on
pI1niIug programme, banq reception haeAre' COZ
rospondencc ur tltusp.r Atou ana dtcoou.
Int report wIs received aud adopted ana eacI ur AD
~ tne General Committee suDotq icu'} made one
NJ committed for tAc collection o. funds Tor Carl' nE
0t rbe EXPENSES OF the dedication. Acumut tre To nom
Hte o0Icrs was tleu appointed and reported ia !dI y
~ me following: Chairman. JJAu W. 'mons' Fh-'
Grand Muster or Templrs and Grand Treasurer OF the
Grand Lodge; Frs NccChairmaL. H. DeItIlck OF Ne"
TnrK. second VIceCAalrmau, tncs Ten E'ck Ct Al
nsnv Secretary, stephen Gardner OF New 1orG
'Tres.iirer John T. CouOyer of NoE-lOFk Tue OHr
we ali elected Dy acC.amatJu. Grand Master T. /
| T.orue who declined Chairman OI lht Ocir4ii
Cnmtt tee was also declared hy tnAj BODY 20 Oe cA
rDin Cuaruan OF the General liu cc, anu all tou-
nIfteps were directed report 20 LIm ueofe tahl-
nnaI action Oh any matter Past Grand Master 7in'l-
M, Ir.ug installed, ycrcd an @.4ca O l.r Di mo-
nal oect Tor the erection Of the tempe, The l'uL--i
81 the ASYLUM for Indlscnt MasOus theIF Wlaows anu
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