, 1875-06-13

delegates from the several States met in the ne"
Masonic TEN le, in the CITY OF New 1ork, on
Tuesday, June 1, At p. n. Representatives
from ten State Grand Councils wero present, az
follows: Pennsylvania Illinois, New YORK,
Massachusetts,. and Rhode Island, Michigan,
Kentucky, Indiana, Vermont, Aalue and Ne"
jersey,
A committee OF one from each State repro
sented was appointed to report constitution,
AMI Recommendations wero submitted for tie
approval OF tha Convention. A constitution was
adopted, aud etanj officers elected zad INSTALLED.
The Grand Council established the Royal Arch
Degree as the cnly necessary requirement or ap-
rl1ca1ts for the orders, !eaTin2 eaen o.ate Tue
else as they c.ooae. The following is pa t'al
tsk Of the grand officers: Albert G. Gooda!l
(New York;. Most Iilustrious Sovereign Grand
Master: CALVIN l., Stowel {Pennsylyauia), Most
Eurnham Tracy Micaigaal Most Eminent Sow
eleisn Grand Vlceroy Eusebius; Christian E.
Knapp tEennsylyania) Iiussrous Sovereign
Grand Sonior General, Nathaniel G. Tucker.
{MaBsachueettsJ 1ilussrious Sovereign Grand
Junior General JOSIAH II. Drumn,ond (Maine)
I?lastrsous Grand High Chancellor; Chales E.
Myers {rennnylvanla) Illustrlous G1aud Treas-
Il: er-General Jonathan J. French, ii. D.
Ii1lnole>. llia-trious Grand Secretary~General.
The Grand Council Of the United States Tas
then opened in ample form With the officers
above mentioned, and aiter trausacrlng the TO-
naming business OF the Assembly, closed to
meet in New YORK City IN the last Wednesday
III juno 1876.
ST. JOINS DAT.
Oriental Consis.ocy sd Deg S. p. r.. R..
s.. Will celebrate thus bstlrlc day in the aDpals
Of Freemasonry, BY holding their annual basket
picnic aud encafupuens 1t Highland Park. nhicb
IT, beyond all queat!on, the most delightful spot
around Chicago to hold an entertainment OF this
character. Tue grounds are fitted up with al
eye e1p! essly to comfort and pleasure, and
T. I..sk $<x x1o1-1 $$,JA
finest affair Of tho SEASON. Amusements will
consist OF games Of all kinds, daucing, s0iug-
ing. etc. Tickets can bo procured from mem
bers Of the Order at 192 South Clark, 4. 5.
Wadhams l. Co., or Z. Il. Pond. III South
Water Train leaves Chicago d Northwestern
Depot, corner OF Canal and kiuzie, at . 4. N.
DE0EEEs CONFERRED.
Oriental Consistory on last Thursday evening,
10Th, conferred the SD and last degree IN Ma
sourv upon niue knights OF ksdosh, III full uni
Motay Consistory. Lyons, Iowa, were present. and
expressed themselves highly pleased with the
work Of the t1nner Consittory Of tho Unitsd
States.
MASONIC PICNIC
John Jones Lodge No. 7, a. F. and d. NJ.
masonry py giving grand Masonic picnic at
Fountaiu Citv Grove on tue Chicngo North
western Railroad, and d banquet at Burlington
Hall in the evening. Addresses will be dely-
cred op this occasion BY tls following brethren
Moses Dickinson. T. G. II. OF Missouri; ". 3.
Lanton, 2. G. Ill Of Missouri; John Jones, P.
G. H. W +. Da1row. ?. G. a.; Z. r. Williams,
r. G. Lecturer ). Il, Kelly, P. G. II. B. F.
Rogers, Il. ". 6. NJ. Alexander Clark, T. q.
A OF Missouri; Ieaac Burdlne, G. il. Of Nichi-
gan: John J. Bird. p u.
CorinthiAn Colnmandery No. Is, r. H. Ham
cock, and Western Star CommandsrY No. Is, OF
st. Louis, E. 3. Eminent, Commander, will es-
oort the procession. Iodge No, l, North Star,
and hiram No. Il aud lodges and chapters from
all parts Of the country, haye been invited.
Train leayes Chicago l. Northwestern Depot at
10 a. m,