New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-24
.ppoyyTmENTs OF THE GRAND MASTER
how MR. SIMMONS HAS PERFORMED AN IMPORTANT
DUTY.

Row Mr. SIMMONS HAS PERFORMED AN IMPORTANT
DUTY.
Tho anpointments of the Grand Master OF
sosons of the State of New-York were made yes
.rday. The State is divided into twenty-nine as
81. Tn each of these the Grand Master appoints
E-enresentative who is known as the Deputy Grand
Master of that district He is received In ali tho
I,hordinate lodges with all the ceremony ana ior-
halitv that would be accorded to the Grano MASTER
I;msef. He becomes the presiding officer by virtue
X his Office 1t is the duty or the deputy W so 80
IT. evervthine is harmonious; that tine recoIus vi
he msetings are properly kept, and that the hnan
Sa condition of the lodge IS as represent n,s
kaaer has fine power to decide vexed ques IONS on
.neal to higher authority than the lodge, uu1 ~
mch appeals must be through the master, VI .no
edge. AS the representative Oh Ine 0ianI i,b .ba
"a denntv sometimes 10 charged WIN tno
t~tv OF entering lodge and c arrestlRhg Jus iSs
tu,syro,t The poSiton of Deputy Grand Master
REGARDED as desirable, and often great 70
prough. n apdi onnointments The Grand Master
efren been Greatly hampered by pledges 70
Those who rallied around his standaru' puS ID NO
Master Simmons has stated that he naa maui siIa n
bsdges and should give every applicant the 1ules'
POSSIBLE consideration. While some must OF nouoj
pity be DISAPPOINTED oecsui Ss should be governed
bv tine facts in each case and endeavor to deal 1ar
md Justly by all sections. The deputies app'in'eu
hrs as follows:
I'D John r. schlck Brooklyn E. D.; IIId Rufus Wr,
Briggs Brooklyn Ivth William n Penney New iik
VIZ Thomas Patterson, New York; ylth Foyd XiaIs
Non New-York; With. William j. cage, New rs"aan
EIIIth Robert Bonynge New,aoTk; K III KINGSTON
Tin leonard B. Cornell, wndham AIltn' Ar 1i
EacIrthur Troy; XIIltb. James Garrett S WIN
EsIs. XVIII Lee 8. Anibal, Worthwhile ANLn,
EMERSON L. Lord, Champlain; XVIII, A. MarSenus
nnnbeT Iowyille; Xyilth, Walter III. stewart Chltte-
mango: XVIIIth. Frederick A. Benson, Binsnamto91'
EIxth Nicholar Laternes syracuse xAtn jena pbs
tsaty Elmra XXIst, Frederick d. yandernoob fneipS
EXfId Henry @. Lathrop. Pike; AAlild, hayiyp D.
swifr Cuba: XXIVt1 John Hodge, LockpOrI; "A ftu'
G,sm Hengerer, Buffalo; XXVitn, Laurens w. hlstey'
nunriTk: XXVIlth Staten Isandl Reon barnes, CAS-
Seton Corners German District Alfred ErDe; fIehcn'
spanish and Italian District, Georges Heidet'
The Grand Master also appointed the following
commissioners of appeals:
Frank r. Lawrence, Chief Commissioner, New YORK;
i DittenDoeier New-Yofk Ralph f. Prime. 1onRefs;
Edward 4, Gaul Hudson; John A. DE Relner Scnehec'
tady: Henry A. Chde, Medina, and William Sherer'
BROOKLYN. Committee on Foreign Corresponde nee
John w. Simons. New YORK; James Is. Ahtnon9' Ivy
and NJ. Primer, Buffalo
The Grand Masters staff was made mp OF the ioi'
lowing:
Grand Marshal Charles s. Arthur, New York; Grand
tapdard Bearer, william ii. Naething, New ORR
Chaplains Rev. John q. Webster, Palmyra Kew C1srss
w. Camp, Kingston and Rev Charles +. Deems, ~. w.
Eew-York; Grand Stewards, John H. cunning ua1'
Utica George A. Newell. Medina Fred H. neeiu;
EoraviA and Louis +. Post, New YORK; SENIOR Gistu
beacon Wiiam 5. Duryea BROOKLYN r. ID" Junior
Brand Deacon. George W.. Grlswold, horneIs VIE
Brand Lecturer George II, Ray mond, New, orki
Erapd librarian Herman g. Carter, New oIk; Grand
PursuiysnI, George Skinner; and Grand Iiier' Jonh
New YORK.