New-York tribune., 1883-06-06
FREE MASONS IN SESSION.

The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
the State of New-York began its one-hundred-snd-
second annual session at o'clock yesterday after
noon in the Masonic Temple ri Sixth-ave. ana
Twenty third-st. 1t was admitted to be one OF the
largest and most representative bodies OF Free
masons that has ever assembled In this city. The
day was unusually warm but tho corridors werc
thronged with visitors from every part OF this
State. Old friends who make the annual session
one of festive holiday came hundreds Of miles to
meet the fraternal hand clasp The dinner OF tho
Masonic veterans has become one of the features
of the annual gathering. 1t will be beld this even
ing at the Ashland House and from the extent of the
preparations great results are expected.
Grand Master Benjamin Flagler assembled bis
staff IN the Grand Masters room and exactly ct
o'clock the procession was formed and marched up
the centre aisle to the platform AS the Grand
Marshal led the officers up the aisle the great or
gan and the military brass band joined in the pro
cessional march. The representatives rose
from their seats and remained standing until
the Grand East had been occupied by
the Grand Mister and took their seats at a blow OF
the gavel and the Grand Lodge was opened with
the ancient and solemn ceremonies OF the Masonic
fraternity. There were present Past Grand Masters
James Gibson, General Charles Rooine, Edmund L.
Judson, Clinton g. Paige, Joseph j. Conch, Isaac
Phillips James w. Hustled. Joseph ID. Evans John
w. Simons, Jesse B. Anthony. Past Deputy Grand
Master Robert Mccoy, Past Junior Grand Warden
Daniel Sickles. Past Grand Treasurer Charles s.
Arthur Deputy Grand Master j. Edward Simmons,
Senior Grand Warden William A. Brodic Junior
Grand Warden John w. Vrooman. Grand
Treasurer John Boyd, Grand Secretary
Z. NJ. l.. Ehlers, Grand Chapains John G.
Webster, John S. Bacon and Charles
w. Camp, Grand Marshal w. Lincoln Sage, Grand
Standard Bearer James Ten Eyck Grand Sword
Bearer Foster N. Mable, and Grand Stewards
George A. Newell, Herman Cantor. Martin Van
Buren, Ives and Augustus w. Peters, General John
C. Graves, John II. Schlick, George III. Raymond.
Herman G.. Carter Johnston Fountain, John
Hooe. George NJ Gale, William S. Duryca, John
w. Richardson, Edward ii. Walker, Frederick A.
Burnham, James w. Bowden, Robert Roberts,
William Peterkn. Isaac Noxon, Nicholas Demarest,
Jonas NJ Preston William G. Daley. James 5.
Garrett Richard Davis, Gates Curtis, A.
Marceus Lanpher, Abram II. Eastman. Frederick
A. Benson. Frederick B. Heald. Warren Barnum.
George McGown, Josiah Curtis. Charles H. Wam-
bough, John Hodge, William Henserer, Marion A.
Keyes William Learned, Jacob Henke and Anto-
MO Gonzalez After prayer by the Rev. John s.
Bacon the opening ode was finely sung by the we'll
known tenor William Castle.
ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER FLAGLER
The usual proclamation then was made and
Grand Master Fiagler delivered the following
address
BRETHREN OF THE GRAND LODGE: 1t affords me great
pleasure to be able TO eongratuae yop upon year I
on and to welcome you TO this the lO2d aunua COM
municaton of the Grand Lodge of tue state OF New
York under such auspicous circumstances We have
assembled IN obedience TO the requirements OF our con-
0a 70 aet upon sec nssess M ar t s0 L
| us proceed to labors with determination
DO ss. our ,nsrof Ts ay BSmDS Ss to and %s s:
Interests of freemasoury IN shs jnrlsdcmoadi nanoad
lodges to install officers they having faed 70 90
at the time fixed by the statutes: Hiram No. 100;
Salem Town, No. s2G; catsf, No 4es LIBERTY, No
$40; Dover, No 666 Aquahonga, No $50; Rescue; NO
sSr'S No. ag fG GpSe e NO 1885, south Side No
1873; Hopewell No 500; Churchye, No; 6sr: aa.::
An application was made April by the Master
Jerusalem Temple Lodge No 7si Ior
room before occupied. In the same mail receyeis @
against its removal In March last the lodge refused TO
authorize the trustees TO release the rooms and a ns
as stated communication held In that monh the lodge
without previous notice. adopted resolution directing
the furniture to be stored which was done AGAINST tno
Master then on the Atm Of April made application for
dispensaton before stated, but without making any
not habtabe this action taken VITA an evident
intent to evade the provisions OF section 20 OF ,ns
return The furniture tue lodge had any con-
troll over the rooms TO TINS after some
occupied IL impossible to comply, and consequently
the lodge Is now without place OF meeting re,
| tions. Two Grand Lodges have been formed IN
Arizona and Peru. recommend their ful rccosnition
by this Grand Lodge and that nercbange Of repre-
sentatiyes be authorized In the matter OF the appca-
,ieypees pn sad aThs ia an application for rstura
moneys alleged to have been paid TO the rnd ooxo
w,ins 70 DENY the petiticD And it was referred TO
the Grand Master for such action he might deem ass
and ed the certificate with the papers, and now reer
the back to Tie Grand Lodge for It's action 'hefs
on examination of the complaint Of Henrietta Lodge,
AGAINST 9ss LGdS S0 Ssectes aeS N n heR
Lodge in ls7s-that IN 1882 he accepted aud made
Mason in oa.fI oasS Lodge AND TsHa sSS h e
tion st,tes that he had previously been rejected
III ria S1d Ti,dicton while Henrctta Lodge SAID that
quest that could not be determined wltaoat exacs
Iodre fhst the charge was not invasion of jurs
dicion for violation or section 90 OF tue consttn
ton. IL was aed that could be no violation OF
section 56 of the constitution in this uqless tbcra
mad been an invasion OF rjarlsdicton-tha as dld NOS
appear rejected candidate ever resided within
hc jurisdiction OF Henrietta Lodge, Its acson IN 1873
illegal aud it acquired no rights thereby-that All
offence toward Henrietta Lodge intended by at-xa
Lodge. Therefore the complaint was dismlssed.
COMPLAINTS AND APPEALS.
Two COMP plants have been received OF invas'oas OF
other Jurisdictions: One from the Grand Master OF
NeuJersey on the 18th Of November, which upon In
vesti0aton proved to be unounded, and from the
Grand Master OF Connecticut to the elect that Anthon
odge No 76o had accepted As a candidate Charles H.
Joslyn who alleged had been rejected IN MoriAe
Godye No Ib OF Jurisdiction in 1879. IL appeared
nno9 examination that such person was made Mason
i'm Anthem Lodge in December 1882 and that he denied
ever having been proposed to or rejected in toe Con-
nectcut or any other lodge Moriah Lodge being post
tive as 10 his Identity directed charges 10 be preferred
against Brother Joslyn In Anthon Lodge aud the mat
ter may be decided by judicial investigation. Thir-
Teen appeals from the action OF LODGES aud commission
ers have acted on In many instances have aad
Considerable difficulty In obtaining proper returns from
the lodges ouly after several applications. Ia but
| Que instance has lodge complied with
| the requirements Of section ~ OF the code.
When ompaint is made against brother t is due TO
him that unless charges sustained the trial
by competent evidence, he be acquitted. One OF tho
rat LESSONS taught In Masonry is " render u every