New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-05
TYg eRAND LODGE OF MASoNS.
IT'S losTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
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BEGINNING SESSIONS AT THE TEaPIE-Hhh
ADDRESS OF THE GRAND MASTER
Thu delecatcs to the losth annual communication
OF the Grand Lodge Of the state Oh NEW ~, s,,S
In Mo Masonic Temple, at Tweutythlrdst' ana eLAu
acc Yesterday afternoon Promptly at oo"oA
the order was given to fall in limo and the Ioo repre
s.rta,Ivss of the various lodges throughout tne o'
wearing ther gllttenng jewels and beautii"i 49,,
nroeesded 20 the council chamber, whnre tn's "D-0
received by the resident members purins inc '
,cral taken ND in seating the delegates the organs
60. ~ Morgan assisted by the ST. cecne Lodge,
t,rnsh.d approprtate music. Prayer was then oheto'
no tha Rey DR. Robert Colyer, after which tho He"
Jubilee March was played ,-,.
A,,e, ,aceivinu q number Of distinguished VISITORS
from England Scotland and ireland and seVerai
On tbe Union Grand Master Frank r. Lawrence uo
,,,anad his adaress which was interrupted froqueoty
no .r,aase from tho hearers. For the hrse tiili'
Ir 10 history the Grand Lodge assemblies to-des IA
a home which Is absolutely Its own" sso '"' p
Master a home over which no DEBT caSo lOs oN -
against which no man holds the smallest clA'h |
sn,pds Of our recent rejoicing have scarcely dod away
when we come together to take sober aocouh. " VIE
do,ngz NJ the mast and 10 develop further plans ior
the h,turea The Grand Master then devoted eohsio'
srahls time 10 the eommemOration OF decesSeu noH
bsrn 70 tho djspensauOus and appointments no
Earring 10 tho washington Centennial. he SAID
At about the begn1!ng Of the year members Tes Of tho
70 SoSe. AZ members Of tho General Committee
the in cs dsgrs hss the aasons
F,tcrnjiy should tako part In tho proceedings AZ,
though the Osst tbs enea COMMITTEES months
hocra the celebration their views were not requescd
subject s TSoP we're
nottied Of he holding OF meeting Of the committee
S nor 50 s e. o 10 theS appointment The eers
MONIES am happy to say were ~, tha
The subject Is here mentioned only In order tnas te
~ mr.
IN them may not remain without explanation
Uo added further. as to the policy OF the Grand
Lodge in granting dlspen5atons for new loases tnat "
had been 10 discourage such applications, and no De-
ueved rlghth4liy. Touching upon the relations with
sister grand lodg the Grand Master gave
history OF tho difficulty with the Grand Lodge OF New
Jersey regarding tho Ismm brothers As inc mat,
tor stands continued tho Grand Master the regular
initiation Of candidate IN lodge under our lul1Glc
,ton bs. hson branded as unlawful without Masonic
virtue null void and Of no effect ana ono WhOn We
iOterro1T~e which must be enjoyed by all Masons OF
tbiS state, our request for the arbitration OF Tho
nueston has been assrRted 10. after delay OF many
months It wouh he added. soon be amicaoly SET
tied. A., Nall an, A.,,ur,
Fund which amounted, al told. to $4,000 Ihe
bonds he said had boon completely paid on ana INC
Improvement which had taken place IN the financial nc
affairs Of the Grand Lodge amouh'0d I" m'f' INA"
1000 900 In the last four years. , ,,,,
The report Of the grand secretary: f. D. !: Ehlers
showed balance on hand. after all expenditures, OF
s3OO2i 81. There Will be meetDgs this morning ~
o O'Clock and this afternoon at O'Clock 3D..
The Grand Chapter, Order Of the Eastern STAR met
in the Grand CommaldeTy room, Masonic LrmpIr'
yesterday morning. Sister Martha W. Tracer drc
most worthy grand matron, presided Membcrs %esc
present from all parts OF tho state: chapIer
meeting vas held AZ the Crescent Chapter Rooms,
Masonic Hail. East brooklyn last evening The order
viii peet Today at q. m. and at p N. LII.
Kane Lodge No 434 gave reception 70 ne MT vsS
Ing delegates of the Assembly, at its rooms IN Masonic
Hall last evening Ths programme was lnteTesuhs
and varied The prorlineat features were: Keep
Ton OF grand officers ard visitors b. Rolhn u MorSa
master : presentation OF testimonial IN ThomSs r.
stewart past master Introduction OF Arctic explorers
nv Charles J. BIlvrn address Of welcome ~ J. EDWARD
simmons past grand master an address = me noau
dnnment Of tho prg Advance by J. wall Wlson
and The presentation Of a historical psintng enuued
Farewell to Kane Lodge by Albert operu' the
artist