New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-05
THE MAsONS oFNEW-TORK STATE.
THEIR ANNUAL ASSEMBLAGE.
CANDIDATES FOR THE VARIOUS oFFlCEs-sOD 'h"i'
TO BE CONSIDERED.

CANDIDATES FOR THE NhhlO'o CfFANN0
TO BE CONSIDERED.
Tho Masonic fraternity throughout the state
Of Newyork has prospered unusual degree ID tne
,o, war There are II lodges in which are oVercVVV
Masons and this body Of men forms a suos'sn'i"i '
influential part OF every community ln' "n i',II
semhlare or communication, rs IL is ieInou' wa
tomorroYT IL win be held in the large nan Vi 1no
Masonic Temple at Sixth-ave. and rwentyiruS'' Inv
vorcises will open with the impressive ceremonies oA
the craft beginning o'clock in the Afternoon anu
,be session will be continued. with inc usuai nA'04
missions until all the necessary ouSihesS nae 49,
transacted This Will take probably the greater P"i
the week. - - .o
sep,aves from the various lodges in the state Inc
prerogatiye OF representation rests hrSt VII" INC u
fer and III his absence the Senior "aruon ih"S "'
both being away, the Junior Warden asSuhc9 'i"'
mower II all three Of these officers are absent, 'ho
lodge may be represented by proxy, chosen "
The neubers AT a regular communication IL mas been
usual for many the lodges IN remote parts OF inc state
10 secure as proxy brother living In th CITY ms
year the number Of proxies Is reported 10 DE
small This is attributed to the great interest that Is
felt In the election of officers. When James '" hu5led
was Grand he declined TO be candidate LOT re
e,eeiion saving that no additional honor or dignity was
conferred by "a second term He added that so many
monument members OF the fraternity deslred 10 DC
Grand Master that II was Tor the Dest interests
NJ the Grand Lodge for its head to
occupy that position single term only his was over
six wears ago Since that time Grand Masters have
served only single Of year. and at each annual
communication fresh candidate las been put forward
There is provision Of the constitution OF lne 1lshu
odgc tbot requires that the Grand Master shall
he chosen alternately from The cities OF Nc" lUIA vi
Rrooklyn aud the country. When the Grand Master
comes IRON the metropolitan district, as IL IS termed
the Deputy Grand Master Is fIOm the country. !ho
present Grand Master Is from the CITY hence ne
eruty is from the country That oiee lis no" Aeiu oy
BENJAMIN Flagler OF suspension lrdge' IN
viii the ouctrrn principle Mr.. Fager should his yeaI
he advanced TO DC Grand The contest for Deputy
Grand Master IN that event "9iHu Dc ST"oVn e1 M
dates living the metropolitan district mere h peon
rnIn0r that Grand Master Taylor intended TO Oner MN
self as candidate for reelection IbecOuhtfy Representa-
tives claim, however, thai II me one 1ell ~
"a Inc ifd operation ana Grand master 10 NC
reelected not the proper year 20 MAT we
trand Master Hustled, representing country lodge
tbey say the first TO carry oGt that po,cS @ ',e
lie Old method longer terms OF once AS tne cou3
has majority OF the representative t9y C-n Vity TuT
their claim by advancing Mt flaSeT 10 nc vi ahu
if they choose to do Tue question Is one OF III
porlance the fraternity Tor II atr I iTr SnOu r DC Te
elected here can be candidate lur deputy OIaIo
Master in the city That position again "ou4i nave 10
re tIi.d Inv the representative OF a country lodge
1g n nc rcDorts that have been received thus
far from the country cOncede the election Oh MI aleI
Grand Master even IN ease cc aI 'Of
There are Two cand5es Iog ns and james Mor
son MIR simmons Is a graduate OF Williams College ana
amelnber OF the bar although OF lhuePonuen ol .le,
He never held any political ooe .nouS t ~ t6t
commissioner of Education, and 10 inc duties u tnaV
}s Masonic record dates 1854 and he has been
Master OF Kane Lodge, No 454 ana DlstrlGt DePuy
He now represents the Grand Lodge oi AlSsouli lie
aIan h. Morrison the other candidate is amember
NJ the Assembly. He has engaged III pOntlcs Tor
secTdiafy For short time Of Pc
lice Commissioner. In Royal Arch Masonry Mr. norr
son mas brrolue very prominent He was made Grand
Captain OF the Host by Grand hgh frest MOonnun ,
and last February was elected Deputy uTahe n
OF the Grand chapter OF INC Sac "a I%e
York. lie now occupies that statoh' AS tne
PoSi, n'ortant An oice III the Masonic fraternity
as thi OF Grand daser it is generally believed lat MI
a the same tlne that the craft would deem 1t wise 10
lodge 40 power IN the hands OF any one mai II Is
tbogbt by MANY that Mr.. Morrison will not urge ais can
idacy for the position OF Deputy Grand Master Dat wiz
prefer to the termination OF his Grand Sh fIes
Ike position of Grand Treasurer will be filed by the
prssent incuunbent JOAN Boyd, under whose manage
i1ent the finances OF the order been guarded with
care aud made increase by good investments The
present Grand Senior Warden William A. brodil ana
the Grand Warden John W. VrO0mar clerk OF the
Senate are to reelected without opposition The death
Of James N. Austn VINO eiu Ine ounce VI uI"il ocoIe
tary for twcntyseVen consecutive years, was depOre
throughout the entire state during ms eceuente
term Oice lac saw many changes III tue ciai': as an
the rolls ana records came uuoer ms care as an le uue5
aud other moneys paid INTO the Grand Lodge passed
through ms hands and he constantly IN the most
intimate relation with all the lodges IN tle otase, he
the order HIs death was unexpected, ana ielI WIN
rnrd N T Eher. was appointed temporarily iii
vacancy caused by Or. Ausilns death, and nc mas
served the craft faithfully that ho uu-
doub,eGly will be chosen 10 Oil the Office.
Past Grand Master John ". simons also has aD-
nouDced himself candidate IoI TINS once. lie IS eA-
ceedlngly well known Throughout tue otd'e, aud NE
friends claim hun strong vote IL has Decb rinorcu
also thar i'm The event a failure TO elect Grand 5ecre-
tary upon the first second ballot new Candidate
will be presented the person OF Past Granu Master
Joseph j. Couch, OF Brooklyn.
During the year the rOuols between the Grand Lodge
of this state and that OF Connecticut has
been amcably adjusted Tho Grand Lodge viii
have to act upon a question involving an cllct or
pon-iu rcourse by the Grand Lodge OF Pennsy lvdnla
with lodge this CITY, The Grand Master removed tue
district Deputy OF the First Masonic District, and sus
pended the warrants OF Mcridcn Lodge, OF Islp ana
southside Lodge, PachOgue This employment OF his
DTeToSaye viii be consideTcd by The Grant Lodge,
Its acuon sustained condemned, as the faces may
warrant good deal OF feeling was occasioned by the
conuulsory resignation OF OF the prominent members
of the Grand Masters stan for alleged Disagreement
Grand Lodge of England and tine appOin Of Albert
O. ;odalI of Wales, the Grand Master.
representative here, one or Tue Noteworthy lAc
dents Of The last year.