New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
OPENING OF THE GRAND LODGE.
ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER HusrED AND REPORTS
80 ,uE W ms WORK.

.nnprss OF GRAND MASTER Hustled AND REPORTS
or THE YEARS WORK.
The ninetv-sixth annual communication ct
Che Grand Lodge OF Masons of the state OF Ne"h"rR
was begun Yesterday Masonic Temple, at sNtha'e
and wentythirl-s There present TIE representa-
c., 90 hodges IN al parts % the state fling every sc0t
in the large hall Aboi o'clock while grand march
was PLAYED upOn the by james Pearce James W.
uusted tho Grand Master followed by his stat was con
Quoted into the al and upon the patiorm by James r.
Morrison. Grand Marshal The ol"ning eNercis'S were
the usual solemn and impressive Masonic ceremonies OF
the Grand Lodge. concluding with The "hhe v."
Chorus" from Hay dns "Mcssiah," rendered upon tue
organ bv George IS. Morgan.
Grand Master Hustled tacn delivered the annual AZ
dress Tie welcomed the representatives, al 'he various
bodies 10 the Masonic TEMPLE and sld that eHh'' w
Tho mas would INSPIRE hope and courage for the lu'ne
After brief retrospect he alluded to the SsS 30 '"e
fraternity by the death of Nathaniel T. "aiIns' F,sV
Grand Master which took plare on May H. Also IN ~"
sister iurisdic Virginia, OF the death OF john DoNe
who lad been Grand Secretary for 90 years ana "e"rse
r. Gonlcy Grand secretary of Missouri, wh" io't H's
life : the fire that destroyed the southern Hole! III ~
Louis a few months ago Only eight lodges BAD uevh
granted dispensatons ia the past year, much s'ier
number than for any single year Tor onS poroa ihe
Grand Master dccming II uuwise during season
Of financial derressUn 10 wcokon even indirectly
the existing lodges. In regard to foreign i0
lations, the coarse OF She Grand Lodge OF h""D''S
change I'm tao uast year Tie action oil tLr Germ. 80
Grand Ind .o.. turou-E telr Annna De, ape 49,,
be auproachug definite fOnn ~ aee1idaGee W. 80
wishes OF -" amer IS'u N'"'' ,r,,,,.t, g. ,a GRIND
Switzerland having become siporoliat. - 80 -
III. WOULD lc received in ti- country hy tr
Grand bodies Of the United states lhe
Cnba and Toe SD nal Wcs Indies WIS "'so t,ue, ~
their application io: re- "Eni.i"m t3,oni'n ~, '' t"
favpra6lr consideration OF thC brethren Oh ,Hl.
S 1 O , "Ti,, fIoIn a m0yain ut a'u - some Of
AL,
Tho hall ana -,lun debt. aud closed 10y tri- H't t
,p.s@ 1rtivc ncrics am Vaiue.t 6'al soAG c gwen
49,, he NJ time Cr which the gates had assem-
blcd 10 the transaction Oi tne Important D"S''ss ~
'"I,. 49,, y" vrc d toc ateution Of the lodge 10
III amendment a. tue at Ui iutor"r non "l t"o '
aud A-y tund Iassed n APT nH'aI tg ,i et
whic they ho.o - position . Tr,.t.s are tbe ON
GERS Of tue Grand Lodge. Jnc term 81 oh 90
the act Is 10 NE one Two anu n'1S 49,, NJ me-
CrsDd tarT james NJ Austin. IS. presented. snow
have been w 0j9 the arms IRON tue itiIe sa
showed tAat The hnMDct OF iJItsd 10 ex.
uellcd C}: suspended - uuaula,cd ioi h"l@l "a ~
of dues, $3.50; restored 90 90" 80 " - 5of
Tl~ number Of lodges ~ active operation Is =:
IN. lratg condition. of the finances ol !he UlI' un.i
a. ,,,' AM 1t an ,,rerory sltcrlcc Grand Treasurer,
Is lei form iu is report, summary Of VII, ls as 0-
ioN Reeve from the Grand Secretary F91 "39 90
tst ,d o, deposits. sgf ca; total, 80 "a a.
Pad out H. fl,, nistyos 10 Grand I"d5N 10 20,
sasrcs S73lO; pliutiu, J. STATE ~ ~ -;
And Asylum Fund fees. S527'6 90; Granu iousa,
sr1 2T5 10; total Sg-~@34 IA. rlucc Va AMONG ,rrhe
Sr1nt. az Man J. ne receipts have been SlGI9l Ih9
rr.rf of ~. Trustees OF tie Han ana Aeiluh M
,rd "a mel reduction ~ ,nc Gcot during uie pass year
of 81 $50 sos the iudc0 Dues remaining oH W "S
- ~ reunited 20 be- S77r OiG 20 john W. S'V-
mons Past Grand VI ,-ter, ana Chairman o. IN" N't
Iifffes 0u Foreign Correspondence terorch tht N""
-, s,.j ,f,. The pasi year. AID offered resolution"
WHO. va. referred 20 tAc proper coHn'ttt, tu', 'ne
Grand Lo!-t OF Cube bee frtuShIcd ana "'lO'ni-'' "
d.li-corstltufcd grand lodge. ,, ,,,.t .-.,,
Tho Grnd Master lueu appointed TIC Following 7u4hu
IN (oiIuIt,cys: ,,..,.... t,,c
Gy.,rT.r.s- James MORRISON and william j. L. rue, D.
Itqr-l-Jcsse h. Anthony. g. NJ C. ti'h'm ana = =
BrDvuch ,.. ,.t,...u rof,r X.,uc.t b.re
Crusfi lffun rid ny t1rS-jamts 1iosh '"'i
and GtOrsr g. Montague. ,....- ,,.iu,,,. ~
,lgrf.. -Dr.ea. .fteree, A. :. i. Clace Nll"m V
King William Ia DAVIS. AMI ,. heaviu Lambert -, .
f.attt.-Io-t DO to4tt l4Ni"'t a.. idNIi'
raymond William T.. Fitch, samuel e. 'fh'' l'l' i n
Coukil ie, w. Gauo, john g. scoon' ana A"Aihdf went
I.a@raat,-Fdnuul J. Judsn, John D. Williams 'nallc,
II Thomson s44r lllcuuau. CAaile- 81. HuuU.i btrao
tnsnee. n.iles Arthur William J. GofAn, ahd a SIN
.t..-,.. "a d. a
William Woodruff offered several amendment TO NC
a. usfitut on which referred TO the committee "U
,,l h. r,uoit. Il uIou later the session The Lodge
will meet at 9 O'clock thi. morning.