The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
F. AND A. M.

CLOSE or THE NINErY-sRvExTH ANNUAL CON-
MUNIcATIoN OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE
STATE OF NEW REPRESENTATION OF Of
Ulcers.
The Grand Lodge OF the State OF New York
called 10 labor by Grand Master Couch at nine A. NJ.
yesterday, and, alter prayer by X. w. aud Rev.
stephen H. Tying. Jr tho report OF tho OF the
Hall and Asylum Fund was taken up. w. Brother
Solomon Russell presented the following resoiuton:
Moved That the Of OF the HAL and
Asylum Fund DO referred 10 special consisting
OF member to DO chosen from the body Of this Grand
the receipts aud disbursements Of tue Grand body That
s ana s M
dsbtedness Of the Hail aud Fund consistently with
when and In what msnhsr il should 10 paia and how
said shall deem proper - submit ana sIs. said
comm.s DO instructed - report ON she hr. day y the
70 Ii in the ms.ni,ns.
The resolution unanimously adopted. and on
motion OF NJ. W. Brother Gibson IL was resolved that
the session close after the transaction Of business
". Brother Barnes offered. = resolution asking the
trustees their for refusing lover The rents
Of lodge rooms whereby several lodges mad lei. the
building; also why over $4,000 rent was duo. and
whether by lodges Or stores. Adopted.
THE EXISTENCE OF SUPREME BEING.
W. H 5. sioweii presented tho following resolu.
tion:-
Whereas y h.. come 70 the knowledge OF this Grand
stricken from their constitution that the ancient
M sss Ds W. b ns * it. sa
Le spirit aud teAcnins OF ancient Freemasny and do
w y rsssssss
the existence q supreme Being Is denied isnorsd
Il. w. James H. Morrison raised tho poins order
that the Grand Lodge had ceased all communication
with the Grand Oren. Of France for eght years past.
X W. William T. Woodruff and others insisted that It
bal proper the Grand Lodge should snow not only
" France Tut to the word that u fecoguiz
Mason VINO did MOI voievo In supreme Beng, ana
thai England aud Sova scotia had placed selves
on record on THIS subject The resolution huaiy
referred ~ the Committeo on tho Grand MAstorA Ad-
dfesa
FURTHER BUSINESS
X. w. Jacob VroOiuan offered series OF highly
laudaory resolutions 10 Brother Couch The retiring
Grand Master, which animousiy adopted.
N. W. James GtDson, IRON tue Committee gu Con.
stnuton ana Laws, IN regard TO resolution permit
/ ting a brother tuil membership IN more than ono
iodYo reported adversely ana Was sustained by INC
Grand Lodge Brother Gibson Also in relation 10 The
resoIut,on vi W. Charles X. Doans providing Tor re-
ducllou IN numDer oil represent utlves ana con-
scquenty Of expenses, reported TINT wno approving
OF the proposition tho tnu mat not arrived such
| action, ana recommended that Tho Grand Lodge
.smakv haste slowly"
W. Brother Doano spoke NJ length agains, the adop-
the plan proposed by MN shoulu be adopted would
cause an annual saving q $4,000 ~ present the
debt under which The craft aU0rod was heavy that
lodges were threatened with extinction. Tho report
was adopted.
Tho hour tor installation grand officers hav-
Ing arrived the retiring Grand Master delivered u
farewell address, and as his last act Us Grand Master
surrendered the gavel into the hands OF 81 w. Clin-
ton !. Paige, whom he appointed installing otfcer
Tho Grand Marshal ncw presented tue grand officers
elect 10 the acting 6rand Master, who said:"breih.
you before you The grand occrs elect Tor
ensuing yoar. II any o. you know any reason why
let MIN now speak, or else hereafter forever hold
his peace"
No objection being offered the installation was
oucu II.
being sad W tho Grand CHAPLAIN. after winch
the Grand Master elect, Il. W. h. l.. Judson, retired
win tho Past Grand Masters, In ORDER 10 be put IN
possession Of The secrets belonging 70 his rank which
are known only 10 those who have ATTAINED the raux
oil Grand Master. Gu his return he took the oath 0f
ollcc and was duly installed.
H. W. Charles Roome was then obligated, duly In.
stalled and salutcu Deputy Grand Master. He has
immaculate charge oi all Masons this state within
ten miles oil the CITY Hall.
Tho Remaining grand officers wore then presented
obligated duly Installed and sauled nth tho grand
nonors, after when proclamation was made by
Grand Aarsnal III the usual manner and tho grand
| honors repeated,
| Tue trustees Of the Hall and Asylum Fund reported
satisfactorily the questions asked In The or
Brother barnes, offered earlier N the day. Report
accepted.
/ Tho Committee on Warrants reported In favor OF
granting warrantg TO tnree new lodges; also
lnended Two duplicate warrants tree VI cnarso IN
pace Of the originals which we're destroyed BY 1re
! me committee likewise recommended that Sales
Lodge, No. Gl3, which mad its rooms anu warrant
stro,ca ny lire, DO supplied with now warrant free
o charge, AND that It's dues be reunited The matter
OF Peru Lodge, reported ~ ..aisbanded," aud Of
Charlotte River Lodge, which had not paid dues in
tour years, was recommended to be referred 10 tho
Grand Master. WIN power. The application OF Delta
Lodge TO change number from 45l 24l Its former
hummer, was recon neuded 70 denied. rhe report
was adopted except the portion renting tho dues of
Sales Lodge, winch was referred 20 the Finance Com
mittee
| Recess was then had iii twoP.M.
AfrkK gEck5a
Grand Master Judson called the grand lodge TO
orcer alter recess. N. w. james Gibson reported on
several proposed amend to The constitution
statutes.
Tue Committee on Finance reported adversely to
RENTING tho dues Of Sales Lodge, AS establishing
bad prccedsnt. Adopted.
Cniei COMMISSIONS oil Appeals X. w. JUDGE Sunern
reported decsions several cases submitted TO the
/ The Committee on Jurisprudence reported approx
ing oil that portion OF Grand Master COUGHS address,
winch asserted that brother unatiiiatsd for nom
payment OF uues should only psy the dues owing
The time Of such unaitation. Approved.
The n. w. Grand master made the following ap-
pointments :-C0min issioncrs OF Appsais-R w. Cor
MENUS Esseistyn, reappouted; X. w. Henry A. Chids
In place oil X W. joseph Kocu.
Rev. Stephen n. Tying, Jr, then offered prayer and
the soveith ual of the Grand
Lodge Was closed IN ample form.