The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-02
GRAND MASTER THORNE'S ADDRESS
Statistics Of the Graft and Report Of
the Years Work.
A BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE
Masonic Representatives from All Parts Of The
World in ih, New Temple.

state or New York opened Ia ample form A.
two r. NJ, yesterday, At the new Masonic Temple,
rwenty.tnird street and sixth avenue. The fol-
lowing orficers we're presently. W. Ewood T..
Thorne. Grand Master; X. W. James W. Hustled,
Deputy Grand Master; X. w. Jesse d. Anthony
ana Lew NJ Gano Grand wardens; NJ. W. John
w. Slm5ns. Grand Treasurer: K. W. James ".
AUSTIN Grand secretary; X. ". and Rev. X. l..
SchoonmaSer. John G. Webster and George
II. Hepworth Grand Cnaplains: K. W. CHARLES
Roome. Grand Marsha; K. ". Isaac II. Brown,
Grand standard Bearer; Daniel ". Tallcott, Grand
sword nearer; Marvin u. Wheeler, George A.
Pnalon, George h. Burn, Richard Il. Huntington.
Grand Stewards; Henry d. walker Henry A.
klcAey, Grand Deacons; George H. Raymond,
srand lecturer; Isaac b. Conover, Grand lAbrs-
ian; " Johnson Fountain, Grand patsuiSani; W.
Ionn Hooley. Grand Tiler. large number Of
Past Grand 0ftcers aud twentv-slght District
DENNY Granu Masters were also present.
The Grand 0nicers entered IN procession az two
r. 81 and tooA seats ~ the East. when they were
received with the arand honors, under the diree-
. n0D or the Grand Marshal.
me members OF st. Gee lie Lodge. NJ. sos. unuer
he direction Or their Master. EDWARD Hopkins,
furnished the vocal music the Grand organise,
Brother George ". MORGAN, presiding Al the or
gan Brothers Nilkie, ". j. HiH, t-nors; Jules
Lombard aud Henry Scnwlckardo, bassi were the
soo'sts.
me Grand Lodge was then formally opened with
PRAYER hy the X. W. and Rev. X. l.. Sch0onnlaker.
senior Grand Chaplain.
Tue Granl Master then delivered his annual adj
dress. a. iooNs:-
GRAND MASTER THoRNE's ADDRESS.
BRETHREN ~ rnE GRAND LopdE:-in appear.
ing before sou 10 render an account VI my al
ministraTiuD " me once vi Grand Master dufiug
the past year. AIN almost oppressed win sense
of tn- unusual importance aud interest taat a..
aches 10 rus cunVncation VI the Gf@nd Lodge.
.hinA shall he readily understood bY all 10 refer
20 Inc lael mat tins session Will be ever memoir
.tnle from its Participation la the cereniUnles
~ when proclaim 10 the world thht the
great labor 81 erecting worthy temple anu nome
or the uses ~ cur beloved anu venerated lratef-
ATTY in this state is, atter many lOug years VI
,ouetul anrtcipaflou ana wearing anxiety. now
completed. Gu the morrow ine beantilgi building
ia wnich are TODAY assembled viii he dedl-
Gated g. it, noble purposes Ia the presence Of an
RON all points villain this jurisdiction,
aud reinforced ~ distinguished brethren
rom almost every State IN tnis land AMI from
many Foreign nations. Beyond these Will be
tion which lhey nave Ieagned 20 associate with
their highest idea OIL a strong and mystic tie OF
fellowship aud 40 enduring bond u beneyolence
ana mutual assistance.
More rnan usual importance attaches 10 our
ceremonies AZ tnis time because " tue inter
est that has ueen displayed recently IN various
parts OF the Old word IN our Institution. Ia
treat Britain. the Prince OF Nales-ihe neir sp-
parent to the crown-nas been elecSe :, and with
great pomp aud ca GUNS ance installed Grand
Master ~ Mdsons FOR tae British l-les. la Italy.
$1,000 ana .i,raisd ID f1e sacred objects on our
rat, with ceremonies worthy OF 80 iInpor-
80. -. - ,nrssansd a. n.ra,c uannr
sarDaldi, son o. the great apostle oi ciyll anu
1850. .atna.s and u-no was n,aua : uaa.,n ~
lUmpkins Lodge. NO. All. VI This jurisdiction.
ra.arn,ts - seems 1art,euiariy rulportone tnat
our Temple should be completed Just At thls tune,
Nj" ..b,s ~ sl. ~ sena nack "a onr brefhfen
:, .ha e.st IL. -e,ssoee ina Inc anerftass ana
= ~ -, .sr..,s y, ,,..ans ~ 49, t.,d - ~
49, so :, 49,. ~ ,,,.,.r - y,f,1.r.a...
$3.50" = 80, NJ. ss,-s,N ~ nr,lr.rla<
, ~ - e., ', ~ ~ ~, ~ sno,s. =, ia.
- see $3.50. ~ ~. aiac- y, ,s,,,,,,f ssIaatn,,e az
80, as,..r. ~. ,ra,rs.. al me ae,Ii,.a ,,nn 1ds.
and ere I.Dor~ 81 tn.-e IL whOm nas been coui-
~, ~, ,bs mote in,.iinrs 10 ms - fn.rr = IN,
' ~. !. ea,,aa.,l 80 aplnt,n ,rouy man ~ me
,,s., go, ,,,ss - p'.,,,,. tre tfr,n ~ me crsfr
NoIthlesa anu a,Os 49,, 49, s = - ~ 49,,
. - ~. ,ro',r,aty sn,I exn.al.ney al a-aie.,,ug
80 ,,l. fr,,...,sr. anil. II /. ,rf .nruubef 81 ~
: dent willie other. graSely que4nOn tue pro-
49, - '.rsarmtng Na,sule fsbur ~ /. uu,ldtnv
~ aclste.t III 'ns uses ana oDie,t. u tue .rai
hthrs, =, tt,.,I n. Ne, a. the Encountered con-
lif,oa III nur rtlterpfi--. sull aui uectaediy II
~, ,,,,o,' IL n M, trnstep. brd 10 other choice
NM II. ds.il..f4 amer the action 81 the t,rard
I,los a. - eotauunr alton 81 At year ana de-
~ 'ssrthar \, say most unaqahuedip tuat a..
,, 49, iear ,,r,ao not oet, - "a apuarsnt ,,,ed,
mo- Ia Tie vii al the Grand Lodge
-, fs.,t.s nrtnly nelieye me ia.
oa-iny ,,-ulay that W snail make tomorrow
sif tend i1war.i tne elevation ~ ne irateruity
.na wtu ,stva Ia uS 4 great hummer - acc-.-toua
ron, tnn- n w-nu.. assoclattou wltn - We suall
~ iiiStIy preud Al the coamunica N last
year your then Crand Master. ". ". Brother FOX,
rern1,r.ndrd ia most earnest terms that under
~ .nretext whatever -aoulu inc GranI Lodge
eoulitenance The -mpiOyneut of the solemn and
,u,nrea-tV,. d.GtcatOry service. uhNl tue TEN.
.ar4rv iit.irbtrInes~ at least should he
arscnsrgear Inls recommendation was referred
~ !. select commute e wn0 reported 4 recon-.
,nenda non fnat tue traDd Lodge ya-- a re-olu.
ton I'M conformity 10 tue Graud Masters sugEes-
mans =. na.ted above The cram Lodge now.
aver refused =, pa.a any such resolution thereby
.iaarIv tmnytnv ~, approval u the uro,ect to ued
.,rs me mai a. soon a. NJ might lie connie TED.
mere ~ prevalent in tue minds IL many al i'm
aress,su fhaf IL - usual wifn most religious and
,i6er NOMINATIONS 10 postpone the dedlrarIon Or
. aosr nas'-ss ~ worsulu or hubble meeflnp untll
NJ iat.t i. r.ronved nrr atpre ne nj Thar In tina
tney are almost enrireIy mistaken: In a sucn a
rnie MI ans ony wlfn one brancn III the CHRISTIAN
,ssnra -. s,tur am ~ ftrely eorrert IN Sta.
assna,, srs ,esnf1f,ti Temples dedicated within a
~, s..rs 80 o,,r nrstnreu in Boston and pnua.
,aios,s &C.,. - tne r,me and are now eneum.
re, -. /. ,.,1,si,iar ME tndebfedne.s ANTE -