The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-10
F. AND A. NJ.
SESSION or THE GRAND LODGE CLOSED AFTER
rHH INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.

SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE CLOSED AFTER
rHR INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
The Grand Lodge rcassembled a, o'clock yester-
day morning, NJ W. Eilwood Z. Thorne presiding
After prayer by the Il W. and Rev. Grand Chaplain,
Brother schoonmaker and the reading OF the minutes
OF the preceding session, the abors resumed by
proceeding TO ballot for Junior Grand Warden Neither
OF the three candidates, r. W. Brothers GaDo Williams
and Fiagcr, received all absolute majority OF all the
votes cast, and the balotng had again be resumed
whilc the votes were counted the Grand Lodge, on
motion Of W. Brother Ed Kent adopted the following
resolution -
Resolved. That the invitation 70 participants in the Cen
tennia celebration on the evening OF July be accepted
and that the lodges New YORK city and BROOKLYN and the
the same. under tho direction OF the Grand Master
The Finance Cornmittces report was discussed, and
II resolved on the appropriations for the DIFF
icrent boards OF relief amounting in the aggregate TO
S. ZOO and the salary OF the Grand Treasurer of $500
Tho appropriation for the Committee on Foreign Cor
rcspondencc left at $500, recommended by the
committee The salary Of the Grand Lecturer was re-
duccd to 81. 000
The telcrs announced that r. W. John d. Williams
had received the absolute majority OF all the votes
for Junior Grand WARREN, and he thcreupon de-
clared duly elected.
Worthy Brother Gregory satterlec was then elected
Grand Treasurer
During the counting Of the votes the report Of tho
Finance Committee adverse TO a reduction OF the per
capita tax adopted. II also resolved direct
the Grand Treasurer 10 pay ovcr 10 the hall and asylum
mnd all moneys remaining IN ths treasury at tue close
OF the fiscal year.
The il. ". Deputy Grand Master presented the fol-
lowing circular IRON the Grand Orient Of Egypt 10 the
Grand Lodge Of New York
To THE GRAND LODGE Sgw YORK;
NJ. W. and +. Brother A. lola, Grand Master OF the
Orient Of Egypt, proposed aud the following resolution
shsatn l.o
can Grand Lodges
Resolved That the Grand Orient Of Egypt and all lodges
n" s avs IF - ,ae
their American brethren hercupon the best part
them accept sloroa. day the hearty SITUATIONS
and ra,eIn" wishes from the r.ssnera'ed Egyptian craft
the sacred ties binding and uniting all Free ant Accepted
o the IT, "' s0'
full sn
T. y. ODD. Grand Secretary.
The Grand Lodge ordered tho letter to be spread on
the minutes and the original placed the archives Of
the Grand Lodge
The Grand Lodge then took recess to three O'Clock
p.
On the reassembling OF the Grand Lodge a motion
was made 10 change section s. article OF the Statutes
day, which passed. but will have be acted upon
at the next annual communication.
NJ w. Elwood H. Thornc installed tho Grand Master
elect NJ. W. James w. Hustled, wno being invested
with the jewels and insignia oil his Office, took his
place III the Grand East
approved the nomination Of X. W. Andrew T. Suifern
as Chief Commissioner OF Appeals, and Associate
Commissioner X W. John A. De Rhemer, DANIEL
Cameron and T. Woodruff.
The tor Grand Secretary announced, and
r. w james NJ Austin NJ. d., was declared reelected
Tor the twenty third time.
On recommendation OF the Committee on Hall and
Asylum Fund IL was resolved to apply 10 the next
legislature Tor an amcndment 10 the charter OF the
hall and syium to the effect that three trustees may
be elected BY the Grand Lodge At their annual session,
the qualification being that they be Master Masons In
good standing
evening session the Grand Lodge installed the
remaining grand officers; and tho session was closed
due form