New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-02
WENTWORTH FREEMASONS.
,NxrA1 MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE.

be opened tomorrow AT lo a. Ill. ~ ,ne 9'anIins
Committees those on Grievances Hall and Asylum
and The Commissioners of Appeals have already
held meetings. Transacted largo amounS o Oh
eround than ever before and by presenting fulier
reports of matters of interest t0 the fraternity VIII
enhance materially the value of these annual meet!
ines During the last year the prosperity oi Iiits
order throughout the state has been s ~,
those interested IN its welfare. and the re.uh
bers and influence. Grand Master Joseph
f. Simmons has made frequent VISITS 10 otiet t f
I'm performance Of his duties, the most u'po @ b
the visits briug those to Poughkeepsle Where ne
Land the cornerstone OF Eastman VT "'T ~ III
Brooklyn where he LAID tle a Invitation
Regiment Armory. lie has accepted an i PpNNntIdi
to assist in Iaving the cornerstone OF the Barthou
Statue on July 4. but as Nj simmons Wi, p op his hi.
of office at that time the duty VIII deNoEe oh LIS
Successor TO be elected at this communication
THE DAMAGE TO rHE TEMPLE
The fire in the Masonic Temple, at SiHth-ave ana
Twenty-thrd-st, last winter vas; was eS he Ten
The property was only partly insurer, d. frenronf
ple had been up to that tme regarded a. hrePiool
Increased room had been PROVIDED 1Op of ha
CITY bodies had gwen up their old meetmg-piaces
ami had moved into the temple Additional fe tS
nups were thus secured, and the TRENDS OF the
project of hall and asylum where aged lnn IIn
and destitute Masons would hnd a c9 9 1e
home were encouraEen TO it snc"css The fire
scattered the lodges, and the trustees, IN
dismay looked upon nearly ruined ienlPIe, WIZ ~
insufficient means at their command to repair the
damage properly. They have accomplished some
thing in the way of restoration. Many opinions
h% pnrsued Considerable influence has been
brought to bear in favor of adding another
story to he fitted up Tor lGGge r STarrs for the
Communicates and other than blue lodge
bodies. The result has . been cn to T 0 osler
when the subject will he taken up. The credit
of the Masonic fraternity of this state IS pledged
IN sustain the bonds that were issued to raise
money To bni,d the Temple. and every member pays
tax yearly to meet the accrulng mlereet anu
increase the sinking fund to such an amount as
ity The subject, therefore, has deep interest Tor
every Mason, and the, action OF TINS G franc
The sudden death of Past Grand Master Horace
s Taylor was widely depl9red lie was stricken
with his physician in the banking house OF +. l.
James a Co, of which he was member .
Death has also claimed NAPOLEON B Mo o1nr oT
pointed IN the City of New-YorK Among the
notable appointments have been those Of Recorder
Lodge of Ireland. aud Charles A. Minton as Repre-
sentative of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, near the
Grand Lodge of New-Iork.
FEATURES OF THH OFFICERS REPORT
The report of tho Grand secretary shows a gain
both in money and in men me number U6 noo
masons in The State of New,lork IS over looVOo;
and nearly 10000 are members OF lodges III goGu
standing Nearly 5000 Masons were g raised IN
The wear larger number than usual were unatn-
lated for non pa yment of dues: Tbs however, IS
regarded as a real gain as It simply cuts OH Tue
70 be paid. and makes the burden of
charity and care of the lodge fall no
more beovIly upon the workers than before
The report of the Grand Librarian. Herman IT,
Garter Will receive more than ordinary attention
this wear. A mass of unclassliIcd Masonic IlteIa-
ure had been accumulating for the past h1ty years
ormOre. Much Of this was valuable and many 01the
REPORTS had become and could not now ne re-
placed if lost or destroyed. During the past year
the reports of Grand Lodges IN the Cnteu
States and Europe have been arranged IN ordcr.
Those i'm sheet and pamphlet form nave
been bound and the volumes have Deen accuIa cry
numbered. The library has been catalOgueI ana
now is in such q shape that any book can ne Sc
iected without waste of time in searching FOR II:
An increased appropriation Will be asked IOr tiiS
wear and the Grand Librarian states that TINS II
hrary is destined 10 become one OF the most com
plce of its class project has been set on i0ot Dy
a distinguished Mason of this city 10 estaoilsn
readngroOm and general e1change. IL Is neile Ecu
that such a resort is needed by the Masonic ira
ternity and that its establishment will meet with
The BoaTj of Masonic Relief will present an in
tercsting report Of ITS work during the past year
II has been the subject of comment thar tle hn1oer
of applicants for charity at the doors of the lodges
has greatly diminished, and those who do so apply
are sent TO the Board Of Relief without loss of time
spent ia investigating the ease.
THE ELECTION OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
Since the establishment of the lone term princi-
ole" as il has been called, there has been more
rapid evolution of distinguished MaSons than III
former times, when Grand Master heId that posic
t0n for many successive years, and The election OF
officers now forms an exciting aud important theme,
both at the session of the Grand Lodge ana Tor
regarded as most Important. 1t is the custom to
select this officer alternately from the clty ana
the GGantry by Wnc9 i me and al Ki i coUn
ties He must first, serve term
as Deputy Grand Master, so that tne Ieal contest
has been for this position. Once elected deputy,
Enhancement TO be Grand Master is assured. This
year William A. Brodle, of Genesee. will be elected
the cttv' Several prominent Masons have been put
forward by their friends for this position bit the
suppor of the majority has been secured Tor frank
r., Lawrence Chief Commissioner of Appeals. The
friends of ZaChaTah Dederick, whose services as
Trustee of the Hall and Asylum Fund have won
oti wis q
This year but have decided to wait ana support
Lawrence The friends of William sherer, deputy
United States Treasurer, also were eager TO put nun
forward alleging that Brook yn deserved consider
alton But Mr.. Sherer would not listen to IL, pre-
ferring to wait and cOunselledh his TRENDS tosuppWI
Lawrence sOthat Lawrence now hnds hIhsei tiie
only candidate for the office and nc VIII PROBABLY ne
unanimously elected by show OF hands witnoGt tnG
formalitv of ballot. Mr. Lawrence was appoiInteu
deputy Grand Master of the Fifth Masonic DIS
trict eight years ago, and aferward was CHOSEN a
one of the Commissioners of Appeals. lie was mace
a member of q special commission OF distinguished
Masons to adjud icate upon the WebolucA mater,
one of the most important Investigations maze ny
anv Grand Lodge. On the death of Andrew H.
SufIcrn he was made Chief Commissioner OF APP
peas and has since served i'll that position with In
f. NIL Ehers. the Grand Secretary and John
Boyd the Grand treasurer VIII oe erend Wspen '
and James Zen Eyck Junior Grand Warden. The
election is to be made the general order for III a. ILL.,
Wednesday.
FATALLY INJURED WITH A BEER GLASS.
Patrick Kennedy, age twenty-One of No, 900
Fnst-st Brooklyn, with some friends, entered the
dram shop OF John Heiernsn at Court ana tG9tre
morning. and demanded drinks. They were re-
fused, and then were asked 10 leave the place
Kennedy began to abuse Hefernan and, AIDING IN
suting actions 10 his words, threw a burning cigar
stump in Hefernan's face. The latter seized a
beer glass and threw il violently at Kennedy, strk-
ing him in the upper part of the forehead. The
heavy bottom of the glass crashed through his
skull making nearly round hole fully two inches
In diameter. The injured man was able, however,
10 walk from the mbulance into the Long Island