, 1877-05-20
SECRET SOCIETIES.
NJ AS0NIE.
AID ASSOCIATION


The third annual meeting Of the Northwestern
Masonic Aid Association was held at lit Madison
street last week, D. j. Avery presiding, and -
Stoddard. Secretary The President read the an
nual report Of the Board Of Trustees, which
showed the Association to be In very hourfshln5
condition. Over 700 members were added during
the year (I10 in April, and the tots; membership
now exceeds 2, 600. There were only five Deaths
in both divisions, and the average assessments
paid amounted to IS. 35 per member. The cash On
hand amounts to ST. 6s9. II, the finances being IN
satisfactory state. A large surplus has not been
accumulated, because 1t is not deemed advisable
to tar members for hs RrRose s. dH,e Wey
chosen Trustees for three yeaEs and these, With T.
B., brown, George Gardner, ". l: culver, Wll,iam
Helneman John oNell' and j, Il; sparsslt, e1a, a.
the by-laws looking to the admission Of Temporary
non -afiliates was voted down: Measrs. Murphy
and Fitch we're thanked for their fulthtu1 AMI Era-
tu1tous SERVICES and the ASSOCIATION adjourned
SCOTTISH RITE.
The following conden saton Of the last report OF
the A. A. Scottish Mte. Northern jurisdiction.
Naine has Conststoty with l43 mem 2ers, and
Lodges Of Perfection, eo5 members; Vermont !
fssssos fsasssg ns@ssss: sEss
LODGES Of Perfection, LOSS members; Rhode
hoaaes Of i4s
two Consistorics, LIS members. six Lodges Of Per
fcction, 3Oi members; New, York, seven Con;
Perfection l, ISL melnbers; New Jersey, one Con-
eistory, 245 members, und six Lodges OF perfcc-
ton, 42e members; Pennsylvana, foar DOB Cor
ton, IA members; Michigan, one Consistory,,
:,!.5 members, and one Lodge Of Perfection,, 3l2
members; ohe one Gon5st9ay, S15 me9c5s, s1nsrs
Indiana, lwo Consistoriea:. 27o members,
and Lodges Of Perfection, 3Sl members; nnoe,
oos ana eaa
n nsnoers a,e'.0sEi rota 20 ce1sistosies. W.T. 45
n,cmbcrg: 50 Lodges OF Perfection, with .. .S5o
memDers' The nSmocr Of initiates during the
wear was SEQ, OF whom La were initiated in
Massachusetts and 129 In New YORK. Ihe man
cinI condition Of the Supreme Council 1e On per-
muncnt footing md it's Investments are secure
but expenditure for the past ysar was more
charters were revoked. --.
MISCELLANEOUS
The brethren in Rome, Co., are talking about &
$40, 900 temple.
winncbaeo Chapter, No =, r. A. NJ, OF Rock
ford, has ordered new regalia
Sir Knight F. E. Drake. OF Chicopee, Mass,
recently spent several days IN this city.
A Chicago firm is making to order IN elegant set
Of lodge furniture for the pody 1T Hampton, Ia.
The dime socable Of Butler Char ter will be held
at The residence OF George F. Brown, No: 1850
| West Adams street. Thursday evening. Friends
| Of the Order arc invited to attend.
Sir Knight L. Grant has been presented with a
new uniform, ring. and jewel BY his friends at the
Union Rolltng-Ail.
Isn't it about time that the craft in Chicago at
least begin to talk about temple worthy Of the
fraternity:
| Detroit Commandery have dedicated their new
| Asylum The apartments are said to exceed in
richness and beauty any IN the United States.
Sir knight John Leech, OF: New Carlisle, Ind,
| WIS in the city lsst wcek. He is an active worker
in all the upper bodies Of Masonry, including the
A. & A. S. late.
manAery had 4 competitive dill at Memphis re-
Gently. and tue former won tae pri<e-a beautiful
| silver pitcher aud goblet
The Grand Council OF Royal and Select Masters
Of Michigan has appointed as its Representative
at Chicago the Rev. Henry G. Perry, Th,rty-second
Degree. Grand Chaplain OF the Illinois Grand
Council.
conpaulon blair. Of York Chapter, being about
days ago by his brethren. Over Il hundred MEM
bers OF the craft from this city. Indiana, Iowa,
made By Companions burbank. Wooamsn, wilk.
ms. Cashman, Roundy, and the recipient Of this
mark OF regret The Blaney Quartetic furnished
| The music
The following are the newly -elrcted officers o,
the Grand Commandery ot Tennessee: r. +. G.
G.. Ed Worshazn, Memphis; D. G: e., ". F, Fos'
ter. Nashville; e; G., George Q,connos, Chatta
r. I. Nelson, Il 20 Is Sasiv,lie; iii G. 5, ~. f 4. D. Robc:
son, Murtrrcsboro; 6: J.. W, B: F. Haller, Mem.
| ph1s; T., T., n. P. Woodward, Knoxville; g. f.
Morton 3. Howell, Nashville.
The Grand Commaudery Of Michigan, in session
At Detroit elected the following Officers: r. E.
G. G.. Hugh AcCurdy, Cornnna: D. g. c.. Hollis
kalamHzoo; G. c. G., william s. Wilson, Hills
da4e; G. r, the Rev. George " Wilson, Eas
Saginaw; G. $. ", r. G. Chandler, Coldwatcr
G. J. ". j. 3. Newton, Monroe; g. r., II. S.
Smith, Detroit; G. r., W1}liam P. lnnfs;; Grant
Rapfds.
The annual session Of tho Illinois Cornell O.
Deiiberation. L., 4. S. Rite. was held In Gun
II. a large number Of the fraternity were pres
/ ent Asnrnf fhA nffrern e1Art fnr he rinn