The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-05-25
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,nE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA IN
'"D SESSION.
ri annual session of the Grand Lodge
il.nsrjvania il. commenced on Tuesday
Of rem. 18th inst, at Musical Fund Hall.
roTu,Jj7i ucj7iowing officers assisted at the open
lOe ISr IsS,rmaIities John Levergood, Most
i15 Ir iU Grand Master George f, Borie,
NoIr"in ". insnuty Grand Master S. B. Boyer,
J. W " Grand Warden; James B. Nichol-
j. " " Grand Secretary; NJ. Richards
9'' III, y, R W. Grand Treasurer Robert
A"Iar ,rbarton. Il. W. Grand Representa-
4 w, Wr Steadmau. Il. W. Grand Re
u', u,,,t,tiye: D. \. L. Laverty, ". Grand
RF,sIa I,;n I. 5. Rowand, w, Grand Mar
er"t",G e,Ft' y Brewer, ". G. Conductor Nj
Sa11 U,rr ". q. Guardian |, E. Bailey,
!: !: ~ - Herald Augustus PEff, Assistant
W. Nj " Secretary. Two hundred and fifty
@''.N I", now members were admitted, and the
u. ',yfranrescutatives to the sessions of the
=, 4. wss examined and approved. 1t was
W.. i,5 tbat the sessions should be held
g',, c'nq 70 u a. m. and from 2 to D. 2. NJ
,mi'In,sIay ,igDi evening at s o'clock was fixed
WV far the cxemplication of the unwrit-
oi'r " work of the order. The remainder of
.Ta .n session was occupied with the reading
=, rho Grand Masters report, after which
u -,,,s. vos taken until two o'clock There
~,s an unusually large attendance, about
! ;oo rersons. officers and representatives,
Limo LIN? rresent. The following officers were
Jasfej; George +. Borie, Most Worthy
t-,nd Master 5. p. Boyer, r. W. Deputy
Er,n5 Master. Samuel Haworth, Il. W.
Gr,7J Warden; james B. Nicholson, r.
Y Grand Secretary; NJ. Richards Muckle,
" Grand Treasurer s. f. Gwinner.
R " &. Rep. [. S. These offers were
:,..,IIal after the submission of the reports
,ftbe Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer,
,nl the Finance and Printing Committees.
m, hall was handsomely decorated with
II, aars Of all the nationalities where the
orI,r has been introduced, namely Ger
r,snv Switzerland, Sandwich Islands, Chill,
Peru. aud Enslaud and her colonies The
American col5rs and the banner of tue or
jroccuried a prominent place among these,
and the banner Of the Grand Lodge was
racel on the platform near the bust Of
Washington. The Grand Treasurer re
lort civ : III receipts for the year as S225,-
S54.ij. and payments S24,92314 balances
IN the treasury. S3l0,2l3.25.
ES--,r.,-1--r, - Nv I-+b
The annual session Of the Grand Lodge
Gpsnu>vvauia was continued on Wednes-
lar morning. at the Musical Fund Hall.
After rusl-caiI. seven hundred and p mem
Iar> answering to their names. Il large uum-
Der Of new members to the Grand Lodge
we're admitted with the usual ceremonies.
The remaining portion Of the morning un-
I'd Z o'clock WAS consumed in the con-
alcrat;on Of appeal cases, Offering Of mo-
tiyus and resolutions.
At2 O'Clock the session was resumed,
and the consideration Of the Finance Com
nittea's report made, which embodied the
appropriations Of expenditures to lie made
in the ensuing year, consisting Of mileage,
printing, postage and freight, visiting
odses, rrnt, salary Of the officers, insur-
aee, general expenses, and incidentals
Reports Of committees were made, and other
business was disposed Of
On the 10Th Of September the Grand
Lodge Of the United States will meet in
Philadelphia and > parade Of the Order oc-
cur.
THURSDAY May IS.
The annual session Of the Grand Lodge
eonra1ed Yesterday from . 10 y and to
>. O'Clock, when it adjourned sine die.
Inc DAY was occupied Ia a variety Of Lusi-
Hss Of interest only to the members Of the
0Fder. The next annual session Of the
Graad Lodge viii be held at Erie in May
hen. After receiving their nilace the re-
lfasau;atiyes departed for their homes.
MUCH pleased with their visit to the Grand
Lodge and the Centennial grounds.
Decoration DaV.