New-York tribune., 1883-06-04

that the election Of grand officers shall be the spe@ea @
order OF business at 10 o'clock a. m OF the secVau &
OF the annual communication, and tnat the ns @
OF The grand officers shall take place immedatey pro
ceding the close OF the annual communication
NJ w. James Gibson. from the Committee on Con-
stiuion and Statutes presented tne ss peceHyeS
supplementary report. when report was
and Its Recommendation adopted;
The standing Committee Constitution and statutes,
reporting the resolution offered Dy VI. W. M Co.
Fox amending the rules or ofder so y, I" ,heir in
election OF officers OF the grand odge ana @ .e rnco m
stalation special order al hxed Iinio' i''o"
mendod the adoption OF the Amendment
This departure from the proceedings OF former
grand lodges is looked upon as OF great importance.
The past year has been one In marked contrast MIN
the year previous and in fact, with the former zen
years Formerly no sooner would the question: vi
who were to serve the grand officers Tor the com
ing year be settled than wrepuling ana ,og-roL- ga.
ing would begin TO make up the next years slate.
The keenest satisfaction Is expressed by Free Ma
sons everywhere that this condition OF things mas
been relegated to the past. BENJAMIN fIagIer VII,
Summons will, 1t is thought. be chosen uDani-
mously. to- succeed him. IL rs also
said that w: Lincoln Sage, Of Rochester
Graves and James Ten Eyck having Withdrawn III
his favor. John Boyd will be reelected grand
treasurer and Colonel f. NJ L. Ehlers grand secre-
tary 1t Is expected that the entire body OF ofncers
to be elected will be chosen unanimously by snow
of hands without even the formality of ballot.
There is to be appointed trustee OF tne han anu anu
Asylum Fund IN place of Harvey harrington andtWo %
Commissioners of Appeals In place OF Joseph wen
ing. of Rochester. and William T. Woodruff, OF this
city.
The session will be opened Tomorrow with the
usual Impressive ceremonies The grand officers IN
charge Of Grand Marshal Sage Will
assemble in the grand masters room,
and at D. m. will be conducted In solemn
procession up the central aisle upon the platform
at the grand east. Afterward the opening cere-
monies will be conducted according TO the ritual,
and the grand lodge will be declared open for the
transaction of business. The most important fea,
ture of the first day will be the address OF Grand
Master Flagler. On the morning of the second day
will come the election of grand officers aid general
business The new officers will be installed with
impressive ceremonies the very last thing before
closing the session. This will undoubtedly be on
Thursday afternoon, if not earlier, rs special enors
are TO be made to transact business WIN
all possible dispatch consistent with the I'M
pOrtance of the subjects The music OF the opening
is to be under the direction of st. Ceclle Lodge or
which John H. Allen is tho Worshipful Master. Inc
following will be the programme
l. Grand March-Organ by George W. Morgan and ac-
companed by brass military band
q Sanitation. - ,,,.
g. Prayer-Grand Chaplain, the Rev. John g. Webster.
L. Opening Ode-Suug by William j. Castle, aceotnps-
MED on the organ by q. W. Morgan
8. Opening Ceremonies
g. Chorus-"Old Hundred"
T. Organ Voluntary-G. w. Morgan
8 ProclaInation-Grand Marshal, W. Lincoln sage