, 1876-06-11
Annual Communication Of the
Grand Lodge OF Masons.
Election Of Officers Of Odd Fellow
= Lodges---Redistricting the
State.
annual Session Of the Grand Lodge Of
Connecticut.
Preparations for the Gathering Of the
Knights Of Pythias.


The session of the Ninety-ffth Annul Com
municstion Of the Grand Lodge Of Free and
Accepted Masons commenced in New York
Tuesday afternoon. Grand-Alastcr Thorne de-
livered the annual addrcss. He spoke of the
Lodge Ms In a most flourishing and tfattcring
condition. Speaking Of foreign relations, he
said:
Our foreign relations remnin about IN the came
condition as last rear The Grand Orient OF FRANCE
Las made no sign during the ycar, ana es1aen1ly
considers the friendship and correspondence OF the
American Grand Lodges as matter Of uo eonEe-
qucnce This Is to be regretted but until thcrc1s
Willingness on the part OF that body to rccosn3se
sivc Jurisdiction within their own territories: there
can be no change, and VIC shall rccTcttnliy hut
the less firmly be Obliged to treat as ssanSesa
those whom we would gladly welcome to ou,
Masonic homes. The course Of the German Grand
Lodges is scarcely, II at all. more satisfactory
Claiming for themselves thc vGry r,snt ,oF %Sn 1a
formed on German territory without their consent,
they have thus far shown no willingness to conGede
lac aeea ae oter satcs They
compromise the mntter by series OF treatics,
looking, however, only II their own benefit,
since they propose to have ns recognize the g.
tabliehmcnt in this country Of subordinate
lodges owing them allegiance, but saying nothin.
Of reciprocal privilege on our part even were II
poesib!n that we could profit by such concession,
or policy allow to proceed In that direction
One further step has been taken by them ihrongh
ths1 Grand Ledge ssh Is the ta
country now trcspassing on various Of the Amer.
cau Grand Lodge jurisdictions are regular. ana
hcncc hat their insnion q ths o. ses
lie approval Of our brethren In Germany, although
st1atcet advccs they had not gone so far as to oer
es ti.ee Tb;s ho%crer @ Is bat matter Of tine and
it far from eertnin thnt the League now in scs-
slon will not take this concluding STEP and thus by
ndiscrcton place its constituents in open denial OF
nnr right to govern Cur own aairs without foreign
Intervention and dictation. There can be but ono
ending to nl} tha, which refrain from indicating
sells moy yet prevail, md that harmony and peace
may be secured 10 onr brotherhood wherever dis
persed- ..-
The session Of the Grand Commandcry Of
knights Tcmplar of Michigan has been inter
csting. The Right Eminent Grand Commander
afr IS. Mathews delivered the annual address:
The following Sir Knights were elected to I'LL
tho Offices the ensuing year:
l7;aht E. Grand Con7ndnder-Sir S. C. Randall,
=. i. Deputy Commandtr-sir Hugh Mccurdy,
:: erend c<nero1lss3mo-sir Hollis F. Knapp,
+. Grand cop'aia~ Gene1ut-str Frank Hender-
TX: X: {; Graad PT<lois-sr and Rev. G. ". Wilson.
o' +: ~ sraaa Senior 1arden-sir ". L. Wilson, of
e Grand .runior 1Earden-str 6. ". Chandler.
f.. G7qnd 1reasurer-slr NJ s. Smith, of De-
troit. ....--
Grand Rapids.
The Masonic Grand Lodge Of New York, dur.
lnE its recent session, prohibited the sale Of
liquors In any part Of its building. In the
course Of the labor the question OF the erection
OF euitahle mansoleum over the tomb OF the
late laMcutcd Brother George Washington, was
taken up and q committee appointed. r, ".
William J. Sinclair, from the Committee on
I.afavctte Statue, reported that the statue is
now In the possession OF the Committee, hut, as
tlle pedestal is not completed, the unwilling
will be postponed until September or October.
1IR- ALBERT FIKE,
Sovereign Commander OF the Ancient Scottish
Rite, 9outhcrn jurisdiction. was presented with
ralnstlc Masonic jewel. Wednesday, at Wash
inetou' The jewel cost $780, and was presented
BY tho Hon. Robert Toonbs, Of Georgia
-" NOTES.
AT q regular Communication OF keystone
Lodge No. 639, A. F. and A. NJ, the follow
Ing members were unanimously elected hon
orary members viz: Past G. NJ Dewitt c.
Crccicr D. D. G. N. John O'Neill, r W. Bro.
G. W Barnard.
The attention of non-aftiliated- Ma*ons IS
a!lad to the opportunity presented OF joining
Iolgc without fee for the present year.
Golden Rule Lodge has been doing good work
f1tr the Inst six months and is In healthy state
at present. Masons will have good opportu-
nifty Of seeing the work OF this Lodge.