New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-05
THE GRAND LODGE CLOoED'
,nnprss BY THE GRAND MASTER.
,voposKp CHANGE IN THE REGALIA-REpoH'' VI
COMMITTEES.


COMMITTEES.
MI. crord Lodge of Free and AccepIeo
go. d,d large amount OF business yesterday in0
.,on onsned at $50 a. m In the Grano hs'' w..
vav.rd simmons, president OF the stock ,,s..oa
GENERAL Charles Roome, president OF INC Irnar.
"a. Compauy Albert G. Goodal, presdeh. ', WV 80 thu
80 pank Mote Company and representative ~ ,,vor
N"u 80 -, ror,apd. Edmund L. Judson, ek-si"'
=. - ros.aR Anthony Benjamin Flager, ou,.. .a
=. .n port ~ susrension Bridge; James "" rn,.o,
,,.mhar Of the Assembly; 1uuso Iohn T.
T.nn n Evans, Elwood II. rhoa ' an rast
yawis clinton F. Paige ana Jon" '" :, Oh. Grand
80 masters Soon after the opehihs VI 'Ao 49,
sa ~ ali retired to the grand masters rooi' INC
Sat mast Grand master, Isaac Phillips CARRYING 'u0
III, phlo square and compasses There the oeeroe u
~rand master was conferred with all oue soi0n"' "f
Frank r. Lawrence, grand MASTERPIECES. ro.
telegram from the Grand Lodge OF washington io..
story in session at Tacoua was received oonVey.ns
.0i', mo.,;rca Grand Master Brodie instructed
the Grand secretary to reply in the same spirit "iN
secretary Ehlers made an objection 10 tee ros"n"
Of the Grand Lodge, claiming that at Pro s',o
characteristics not sumciehty III
that at short distance the grahu has.0' -.
not he distinguished from the grand ter' ING
80 ro,arrsa 10 the Finance Committee winch appio
priated $500 to provldefor such changes as 'nisu'
fouud desirable The following were appoiu'o" oP
committee to carry out the wishes OF the 1rauu E9
Iesse r. Anthony John Stewart and N LOUIS l"hiS,
le
.oorat,rv was reduced from So to 81. Inc rlhan0'
committee reported that the rent of the Graho
room and ether rooms used by the committees anu
officers during the present session mad peeh @oo'o.
ether expenses OF the session, including muso P"'e
etc. amounted to 5000 The reading room anu nUi,
.a seoo TO be expended chiefly
a. binding and purchasing new books.
Tho Committee on Hall and Asylum reporter
I'm favor of the expenditure of $4,000 Tor the reu'He
NJ the temple in Of the money paiu oS INC
ance companies The committee declared ths' h ooOA
of the trustees we're kept as they should De- anu
th, No sueb arrearages as had occurred under past mis-
management woud again be allowed. The recovery Oh
the s6i2 OF paid Theophilus Pratt, wniie u"soe'
for adjusting the losses oocasioued oy inc n,o " u"
temple was referred to the grand master Win power
The shortcomings ofthe other trustee zacarian
were also left to his discretion. large amoune "a
ronpe was dispatched. and then came Tue n
81 aiation Of the grand oftcers-elect. ,nv,t.d n
PAST Grand Master Edmund L. Jddson was ln'!to. ~
nresde The grand marshal led the officers eject 70 o9o
altar and administered the s9s9 mn G swe % of his Office
and conducted to his ed onh bv the grand
Marshal and Grand Master Lawrence assumed me me
guidance of the fraternity OF the LPre of
hppeais Frederick A Burnham chief commssioneTi
and Edward L. Gsn Edward L. Pite anu " IL the es
tablished custom that at heend OF each year Oh @
grs grave %orh that has been accomplished and It has
seemed equally appropriate that before we sepao csd
Sein new period Of endeavor he who has been plaeea
in the highest station among you should otter few
r,s az once of greeting and Of parting. Your newly
tnsfaIled grand master enters upon his great OUNCE
with Int little sense OF personal exaltalion;
because Of the deep, corso oahar feelinS
Tor the moment sinks. Yet when he reflects upon inc
many great aud brilliant men who In other DAYS nave
woyed with loving hands the peaceful scepre OF Rowe
he tuows moi how to acknowledge In adequate WORDS
me honor done him in being made your chef AdoptIg
The words addressed to the Grand Lodge now almost
thirty wears ago upon occasion similar TO the pres
en. by most worshipful and yeneratea protheI
TO whose voice reverenty listened yes.erlSs
and to-day, let briefly. gratefully say. regard
the office OF Grand Master of Masons as among tne
proudest Of earthly honors, and you nave aodeG 70 us
vane nv the manner in which IL has been bestowed ~,
Brethren great aud useful labors lie before US we
sneak often and proudly OF the extent OF our almost m
neral iursactlon aud of the greatness OF the huoe
who aeknowledge our rule Let recocct that these
are proper subjects of self graduation only wnlIe our
labors achieved commensurate with our capaoil-
ties and strength. We TO separate not again 70
gather together the general assembly OF Masohs uht
another milestone the journey OF life snail nave Oeeh
passed. 49,, ,,, .. ~ ,r,rhers
be tho greatest OF your cares. Let your
first thoug CHI be welfare OF brethren be 10
them tender aud loving striving both by PtecepI anu
example 10 aid them be just aud upright, reVereht
aud God fearing; and when another year shsn na 70
eiansed and again assemble in the great mother
~ the stae of the craft throughout all our oIoa1 uI
dciion happy reflect the devotion and the hoeiy VI
those who a Entrusted with the supervision Vi
the work" -. 81, o.,,o,so 6l,ed
the Grand Lodge room and twice repeated Prayer
was then offered by the Rev. John o. Mepster, Eianu
chaplain, and the 10th annual comhuneattion wa,
closed with the customary solemn ceremonies VI
craft masonry