New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-07
THE GRAND LODGE OF M1SONS.
BEGINNING THE ANNUAL CoMMUNIcATloN IN THIS
CITY.

BEGINNING THE ANNUAL COMMUNICATIONS IN THIS
CITY.
Among the prominent Masons who attended tho
annual communication OF the Grand Lodge i'll the
day were Grand Master Horace $ Taylor Deputy
Grand Master benjamin Flagler. OF SUSPENSION
Bridge William A. Hrode. of Geneseo John W.
Nrooman ElIwOol l.. Thorne Joseph - Coucn,
James Gibson, Clinton +. Paige Edmund l.. Jud-
SON Charles Roomc, Cyrus q. Huhbell, George II.
Raymond, }. Edward simmons. +: H. Lawrence renee
George Van Nlict, John Boyd and Theodore Iratt.
Grann Marshal Edward NJ. l.. Ehlers made the
announcement precisely at : o'clock that Inc pro
cession of grand officers was about TO entcr he nan
and while a march was played by the 0rganlSt'
George W. Morgan. the body He'd upon the plat
form. Grand Chaplain Webster made Il prayer,
and William Castle sang an ode composed lor Tie
After the opening ceremonies the Grand Master
began his annual address. This Is always the main
feature of the first days session. Mr. laylor con-
graduated the fraternity upon their prosperity ana
showed By the INCREASED membership anu INC
healthy state of the finances that the years admin
istrati0n had been more than usually succesSiui;
The death of DIR. James VI. Austin, iwh0 maj .held
the Office of Grand Secretary for over twentE-ScNe
years had been painful DioW TO lEe cTt d htG re
last year. and that body telt the loss keenly Inc
Grand Master considered the edict OF n0n-inter-
course proclaimed by the Grand Lodge OF fchnSyI-
vania with Shakespeare Lodge OF this city. lie
amicabe settlement of the "NebOtuck matter ny
arbitration was regarded as subject Tor con{raln
laion The fratcrnal overtures TO the Grand Lodge
of England had been accepted by the Prince oi
Wales the Grand Master, and Albert IT,. UoOual
had been appointed TO represent that Dody III thiS
city, The Grand Master commented WIN gOou
deal Of feeling upon the occurrences IN the fiIsC
Masonic District, where he had been conpeiIed Tore
move the District Deputy Grand Master ana suspend
the warrants OF two lodges. lie sau tlaU lie rs OPP
nosed TO the TrnciI!e of a single term i0r the
Grand Master. lie regarded it as pernlcions and
hurtfn In order that there might be no inscoh-
structon of his motives he desired 10 state lnat TIC
was not candidate for reelection
This announcement OccasOncd great surprise, as
IL had been reported that Mr.. Taylor had stalled
that he should lie u candidate for reelection even II
he received ONLY the votes of the TWO who noml-
mated him His decision was received with evdenS
favor as it was considered to dispose OF the whole
East Deputy Grand Master Flagler Will now have
no opposition to his advancement TO tne position Oh
Grand Master. 1t was reported that the represent
ativcs from outside of this city ana Brooklyn
(which together are termed the Metropolitan DIS
trict are almost unit for J; Edward summons
for Deputy Grand Master and Edward NJ. Il. Lhlers
for Grand Secretary. Colonel Ehlers was Temporal
rly appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of DR.. Austin lie has performed his duties
IN a satisfactory manner during his term CT service
After the Grand Master had concluded his address
n committee consisting of William i. Woodruff,
George II. Raymond and stephen Is. Nright, was
appointed to suDdlvde the document INTO It's
proper heads and refer the several subjects to the
proper standing committees. The pennsylvania
iot+nr and the troube in the First Masonic District
were each referred TO special committees OF hVe.
The report Of John Boyd, the Grand treasurer
showed the total receipts for the year to nave been
SS3 or so The expenditures were recaptulated
as follows Paid to representatives to the Grand
Lodge Sls,47J 50; salaries SG,4OO rent $1,000;
printing, etc, .$2,32e 90; charity T2G5 mlscel-
ianeou5 committees. 81 ,557 50; hall and aSy um
fees and taxes $l3,959 30; Hall and Asylum
Fund. 81. $50 50 total, $s3,077 50.
Past Grand Master Isaac Phillips moved that the
election of officers be made the special order of
husiness for tomorrow at 10 o'clock, and the mo.
ton was carried. The Grand Master announced
the standing committees and the Grand Lodge hen
took recess until this morning at hall past
o'clock