Telegram-herald., 1886-05-30
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
Secret Society Matters OF a
Public Character.
SUPREME LODGE KNIGHTS or PYTsIAS
The Programme Arranged tor Their
Entertsinmeot 30 the Ctf OF To
ronto - Lodge. Chapter and
Commander News.

Ale Grand Lodge 20 Maine has extended
reeognil.0u % the Grand Lodge vi south
Australia.
Ascension lay jane 8. will be generally
observed ~ the several subordinate com-
uanderles h 4. of the State.
Hon. Henry Lloyd Governor Of Maryland
IS senior Grand Warden OF the Grand
Lodge Of that STATE
T. q. NJ. Lamart NJ Reed. Of Below
Falls. has been appointed Grand Secretary
Of ermont. vice Vim. H. Root. deceased.
Bro Garish chairman 0f the finance COM
mi-tse oi The Grand Lodge OF Name Is said
O. be- over 80 years 0f age aud still vigorous.
The report Of the committee on returns Of
the Grand Lodge OF Maine, shows a total
memDe ship 0f N059, an increase over last
year Of l6I.
Jefferson :. Conover, Grand Sword Bear
er of the Grand Commandery X. T.. visited
Grand Recorder lnnes Ola Thursday last on
official business.
Hastings Is azitanng the question Of
commaudery Of X. L al that place, and
vail soon make application for dispensa-
uon for that purpose.
Michael Shoemaker. Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge, r. & A NJ, has approved the
censOi ldation OF Lansing Lodge, No. 33,
and Covenant Lodge NJ. POI, located at
Lansing
Arthur NJ. Clark. Grand Visitor and
Lecturer holds Schools of Instruction as
follows Holland, June l; Muskegon, 2i,
Newayeo, Sd, Edmore, 4lh aud 5tn;
louia, sth.
Henry e. Hensly. of Nashville and VIII
bur r. Foster, OF he same city. have been
elected Grand Commander and Grand Re
c0rder of the Grand C0mmandery h. T., of
Tennessee.
Bro. Rob Morris. the poet laureate of
Masonry, busies himself at present writing
for Masonic periodicals. He has an office
in Louisville. XIV, and writes encOuragingly
Of his present state OF health.
At the annual conclave OF the Grand
COmmandery of Georgia, held May 10, sir
Thomas Baiiantyne, of Savannah, was re
elected K. f. Grand Commander and Sir,
Samuel 2. Hamilton. Grand Recorder.
The Grand Lodge of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence plantations held its
annual session May 18th and elected Newton
u. Arnold of Providence, NJ. W. Grand
Master, and Edwin Baker, Grand Secretary.
The Sir Knights of Detroit Commandery,
40. I. X. T., meet once a week Tor practice
in drill, preparatory 20 their appearance in
81 Louis during the triennial cOnclaye in
September. Eugene Robinson is in COM
mand.
Grand Master Shoemaker has appointed
Hon A. Henry McPherson, OF Charlotte
town, Prince Edward Island, 10 represent
the Grand Lodge of Michigan near the
Grand Lodge OF Prince Edward Island in
place OF Z. Albert Caswell, removed from
the jurisdiction
Peninsula Cammandery, No. 5, X. T., Of
80 at.
COmmandeTy, No. T. on the DIST and ex-
empihei the work IN the order of the Tenn
pie and had a good time generally. X f.
Grand Commander ". 5. Lawrence and +.
Grand Sword Bearer Jefferson :. COnoyer
were present.
At the recent meeting of the Grand Lodge
Of New Hampshire, VIM. Russell Burleigh
OF Great Falls, WAS elected Grand Master
and George Perley Cleaves, of Concord,
Grand Secretary The Grand Chapter
elected John f. Webster, Concord, Grand
High PRIEST George Perley Cleayes, Grand
Secretary.
The Goth annual communication Of the
Grand Lodge f. & A. NJ, of Indiana, was
held al Indianapolis, May 25-36. over 800
Representatives were present. The annual
dues were reduced, the salary of the Grand
Secretary increased and a return to the
system of annual meetings decided on.
Mortimer Nye, of Ia Porte, was elected
Grand Master, and VIM. H. Smythe, of In
dianapols, Grand Secretary.
The Detroit Freemason saws: "The man
agers Of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Asso-
citation OF Western Michigan, can well
be proud of their annual report.
which is published in this issue.
Brethren read il and govern your
selves accordingly" We are informed
that this association paid at lis last meet
ing "a this city, death benefits amounting to
$1,000 and only assessed its members s. on
each 1000 policy. Good record that.