New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-01
THE MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
A REVIEW OF THE WORK OF LAST YEAR.
REPORTS WHICH TELL or PRospERrTY-rBE YEARs
pEAp-WHO ARE T0 HAVE TIE OFFICEs


DEAD-wHO ARE TO HAVE THE OFFICES.
The annual communication of the Grand
Lodge of Free Masons of the State OF New
York is to be opened at 10 a. tomorrow and TO De
continued until the business OF the session has been
finished. The Grand Lodge embraces the representa-
tves or tbs lodges, and about 300 present ana part
Grand officers Among the prominent mssons now In
the city their way here. william A. Brode, OF
Geneseo, Grand Master; Frank r. Lawrence, Deputy
Grand Master; John W.. VroOman, of Herkmer, Senior
Grand Warden; James Ten Eyck, OF Albany, Junior
Grand Warden, and Past Grand Masters, Joseph ID.
Evans, Isaac Phillips John W. Sim0ns, Clinton r. Paige,
James Gibson. Joseph J. Couch, Edmund L. Judson.
Charles ROome. Jesse b. Anthony, Benjamin Flagler
and ]. Edward Simmons Ali of the standing committees
whose work could be arranged in advance have been
appointed by the Grand Master The following Ehe
chairmen-credentials, Edward NJ L. Ebers; Jurispru-
dence. John W. smonS; Warrants, Benjamin Flagler;
Grievances Frederick A. Dunham; Finance, Jesse -.
Anthony; Pay of Representatives, Martin V. b. Ives;
Constitution and Statutes James Gibson; Charity, John
Boyd; and Hall and Asylum. John Hodge The Com
mittee Appeals. James Gibson Chief Commissioner,
Will meet t1day and the trustees Of the Hall and Asylum
Fund will be in session this evening"
At the opening OF his term the Grand Master
brought face to face with the veritas question: it
called. AT one time this threatened to create a
schsm which might aienate many OF the lodges working
in the German tongue. When the question Of devotion
and loyalty to the Grand Lodge fairly presented TO
the German FreemasOns, they took, unhesitatIDgy,
strong stand They only reasserted their entire and
undoubted loyalty TO tho Grand Lodge OF the State OF
NewYork but they repudaled the Objectionable clauses
IN the constitution Of Vera,." Asasfactory explain
aonwas made to the Grand Master and every objection
able feature was stricken from the constitution and
reaInble OF the Veras society This happy solution
received with JOY In every part OF the State Among
the prominent who died last veal Charles :.
Arthur. lie had been Grand Treasurer and Grand
Marshal and the Grand Masters staff IA Junior
Grand Deacon mt the time Of his death. Isaiah Rynders,
eighty years OF age when died. time Senior
Grand Deacon OF the Grand Lodge and had been mem
her Of Lodge of strict Observance No 81 for seven
years. Dr. j. Wallace Mac Winnie who died in Petal
una Cal, formerly engaged In the practice OF
medicine in this city and Deputy GrandIMaster Of
she Fourth Masonic District when General Charles
Roome was Grand Master
applications form lodges were made,to the
Grand Master last year but only two were granted to
White Face Mountain Lodge, In BOominedae. Essex
County, and Tahswns Lodge, Ut AusaOe Forks Clinton
County large part Of the village ofCarthase was
destroyed by fire. last fall and among those deprived OF
their homes and property twenty-eight members
age Lodge No SO, than 81 600 prompt
ly subscribed and distributed among their families
president OF the Board OF Relief In this city, Joseph
j. Little. reported that the results attending the dstro-
utUn charity had exceeded tine expectations even OF
who had been the earnest advocates Of the plan
over fifty lodges are now regular contributors TO. the
fund OF the Board Six persons have been forwarded to
Europe two Of whom accompanied by children
one OF these cases that OF widow with one child
Her husband had died In OF the Western Territories
Hs long sickness had brought great privstlOn on MIN
and his family and when he died dive nAsons raised the
money to bury him deccntly and send the widow ana
and nj y. she had her tickets anu was on her way
10 relatives in Europe. Under tue management OF Her
man O. Carter Grand Librarian. the library OF the Grand
Lodge has ceased to be one simply In name as IN the past
and has OF the most comprehensive collec
tons M
Europe. Last year 249 volumes were added 10 II.
Tbron IN the exertons OF Frank X lawrence. Deputy
Grand Master a free reading room has been opened.
The money raise by voluntary subscriptions the
FIoyd Clarkson and William d. Nichols Trustees Of
the Hall AsyumFund restored the confidence OF ths
fraternity. which had been somewhat shaken " tue
action predecessors in that important position.
Under their supervision the entire remnle mas been rem
bonded debt the Hall and Asylum Fund was reported
to be S5535Oo OF this debt ~ 300 OIL income oVnus
SIS 900 and relnvcsted $4,000 at5 per cent INTEREST,"
500 o. on February !. lss7 The hrst mortgage
bonds bearing cent interest are due oneptem5er
trustees recommending to be pursued to reduce
this debt will be one OF especial interest 70 every men,
the Grand secretary he has received returns from 13
out OF the 10 lodges throughout the s"e O9
good standing In the State With those WHO have De
no accurate IL Is believed that there are over
100000 craftsmen In New-fork stale. The chsnge
stead OF twelve reduces both the membership and
the third though OF this will he made
M next year The whole number Initiated, passed. and
raised last year Il9 affiliated 435 and restored
81 T. making the total membership In December 81,
1854, 723lO. gain OF s54 The total receipts rum
lodges have been Sl3s OBJ 80 The reports show larger
Acquisitions Of membership last winter. than for ,any
similar period for twenty years. The report OF John
BOYD the Grand Treasurer shows that the financial
condition OF the fraternity Is excellent.
Tue opening ceremonies tomorrow nave neen. ar
ranged to DO OF unusually impressive character
To Ihe grand organ which is TO he played by George
". Morgan. a fun military band has been added. An
opening ode IL 10 be sung by X. heDor, OF
81 Ceclle Lodgee, and the entire I assem6age
at lie close viii sing the Old Hundredth
The election OF Grand Lodge officers Is 70 be the special
order for Wednesday morsing. Grand Master Brode
called his stan together Friday evening" and, an
nouncing that he would not be candidate for reelec-
ton took leave OF them officially. Frank K Lawrence
the present Deputy Grand Master will be chosen by
Reclamation 10 be Grand Master. For Deputy Grand
Master the candidacy Of John w. Vrooman, the present
Senior Grand Warden. II is rumored. Is likely TO DO
opposed by n prominent Jurist OF Western New-fofk
whose long valuable services 10 the Grand Lodge en-
title him 10 recognition. James Ten Eyck, OF Albany,
Ia 10 be chosen Grand Warden. John Hodge, OF
IOckport is the candidate for Junior Grand warden.
General John Graves Of Buffalo, has also been spoken
OF fer this position but has not yet been announced
whether he will permit the use OF his name or not
John Boyd and Edward NJ. l. Ehlers have been re-
pectyey selected for election as Grand treasurer
aud Grand Secretary.