The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-07
THE GRAND LODGE, =. AND A. M.
The Business Preliminary TO the Actual
business OF the Communication.

The ninety-ffth annual communication
OF the Grand Lodge OF Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted MasOns Of the State OF New York was
opened In ample form yesterday afternoon, ".
W. Ellwood H. rhorne, Grand Master, presiding
Among the brethren who attended were II. "
James l.. Hustled ID. g. NJ; Jesse B. Anthony
and Levi VI. Gano, Grand Wardens; NJ. W. John
W. simons, q. L.; II. W. James NJ. Austin, NJ. ID,
G. s.; Il. W. and Rev. X. l.. Schoonmaker. John
q. W ebster and Geo. II. Hepworth, Grand Chap
lains; Chas. Roome. Grand Marshal. and Isaac
ii. Brown, Grand Standard Bearer. The solo In
The Masons watchword" was sung by Brother
VIM. j. Castle, and choir OF forty voices sang
toe chorus, the words " HoliLess to the Lord d"
In his opening address the Grand Master said /:
BRETHREN; weare about TO open the ninety. nth an.
ngai communicston OF the Grand Lodge Of r and NJ.
OF national Jubilee remind Us now soon We shsli be
called to celebrate the hundrdth year OF
o. Jan y i.sl. ave LODGES were represented BY
,a a1 re, h is ana psst Masers THIS meeting
much more numerous vat that. Of any Grand
Ne meet "a The representatives. OF over 20 900
sra.'sgpi spread S snr3sd !hrc9g6ou' the Empire
sH e a.. sn ed 10 s g. , s ossr ~ ~ ss
enemies appeal IN vain to lighted pubic opiui "a
when approves our acts and cheers our iaDors.
our iafant republic those who bore The heat bur.
CHI and moot valiant and earnest In the ned, wno
gsdsed !oeiT lives then fortunes, aud their sacred
that our coqi try and It's free government night be
tatshed that We ana our descendants forever might
eujOy Tue priceless blessings Of liberty members
anu exenpiars VI our fraternity.
NJ. W. BRO. Marshall +. Smith. Grand Master
OF Masons II New Jersey, having been INTRO
duced was received VITA the grand honors.
After music by Bro. Geo. ". Morgan. conclud-
ina with the "lialleluJah Chorus" the Grand
Master delivered his annual address, and In IL
recommended th' the Grand Lodge OF New
York recognifst. new Grand Lodge Of Mani
toba. and Acknowledge the receipt of a circular
from Grand Master Cottrll OF Wisconsin, In
reference to the erecting a suitable maui
soleum to the memory Of Brother George
Washington In the grounds of Mount Vernon.
Tue Grand Master recommended that the
lodges ON staten Island, being SO Isolated as to
require much tine aud inconvenience TO the
-. ID. q. NJ, he converted into IA distinct Masonic
district. Instead oi being attached To tue Fourth
District, as they have icon for the last two
years.
On motion OF w. Chas +. Arthur. the election
OF grand officers was ade the special order for
Thursday morning al 10 o'clock.
NJ. W. Josiah II. DrImmOnd, p G.. NJ Of
Maine, was received with the grand honors. lie
Ia also sovereign Grand Commander OF tue thir-
ty-third degree Of sovereign Grand Inspectors
General OF the scottish rite IN the Northern
jurisdiction oi the United states.
Tue Grand secretary reported that the re-
ing the year twelve IOdses we're granted dispen-
sattun-.
NJ. ". John W. Simons reported "nothing" i'm
the treasury, the enti,e SlOJ,e4y2j having been
expended except Sl.ll6E credited 10 the hall
aud asylum fund
resolution 10 consider the expediency OF
assembling IN a body on tue occasion Of the un.
yelling o. Lafayette's statue, presented by the
French people, was adopted, ma the Grand
Lodge al JVurued 10 A. NJ. to day