New-York tribune., 1890-06-05
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE COMMUNl-
CATION.
TROUBLE AMONG WOMEN OVER THE SUSPENSION
OF TWO OF THEIR CHAPTERs-CoN-
FERRING DEGREES

Most Worthy Grand Master John W. Vrooman, OF the
Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons, promptly
called the second days session OF the 1O9th annual
communication OF the Grand Lodge to order at y a. m
yesterday, In Masonic Temple SXth-avc. and twenty
third ST.. and announced that the first business on
hand was the election Of officers. Trustees ot inc
Homo and school Fund also elected. the number
being increased from three to seven. Iast Grand
Master Frank II. suporntcnded the elections
which wcre unanimous, the present board OF grann
officers being reelected follows:
John W. NrOoman, of Herhimer, grand haSucr
William shcrcr. New York. deputy grand master
James Ten Eyck Albany, senior grand warden 'ohh
Hodge. Lociport junior grand warden John D. Cor
man. New York, grand treasurer and T. VI l."
Ehers New York grand secretary. The trustees of
the Utica Home and school Fund elected were Edward
Il. Harper. Jerome f. Morse, John Stewart, George
T. Hayes. George ii. Wiley, a. p. Goodwin ana
Horace l.. Green.
Following the election Of officers was n discussion
the adoption Of the report Of the trustees oi
the Home and school Fund relative TO accepting thc
plans of Fuller and Wheeler for single building ior
both home and school The report was taVoraDic 10
single building. while many members o.! the oianu
Lodge favored several buildings. The case wa" re
fcrrcd back 10 the advisory board until INC ai'cr
noon session.
Frank r. Lawrence Past Grand Master. who gave
$500 900 In to clear OF all membranes on the
Masonic Temple. had hearty reception dnFing tne t
morning session. A was tahsn at noon Tor
refreshments
The afternoon session OF the Grand Lodge OF the
State Of New York short one. Inc MoSt
WOrshpiul Clifford p. MCCalla, Grand Master oi the
Grand Lodge Of The state OF Pennsylvania, was In
trcduccd and received with all honors. The serious
Illness announced Of General Charles Roome Past
Grand Master. and Grand secretary Ehlcrs was In
structcd to write TO General Eoomc conveying to him
tho sympaihic~ Of the Grand Lodge. several rcsoli
lions which introduced reformed 70 the
report Of the committee the Ttca Home aud school
Fund also deferred until to day, when the new
trustees viii meet and organize. Tho Grand Lodge
then took recess until TINS morning.
vt the meeting If the Guud Chapter, order
Of The Eastern star. composed OF the f"mal"
relatives II the t,raud Lodge Ma,"n,, in
Commandcry room In Masonic Tempt Yesterday,
there much discus ion fnigcI with ntt"rl"~- over
the Suspension by Grnd Matron IIcon ~ NobbinS. II
Crescent Chapter OF ITNphSu and Arcturtl Cbtptcr
- thi~ city many present believing th" Suspensions
arbitrary. The charges against trctUnil chapter
which j. coWpO,'~ chiefly of Hebrews. wcrc at,
II persecution acanst the few Christians lu
tie chapter Grand Ma;ron Robbins. who had
faintci during the ~''>-on of ia" chapter
Patron Elw1n >cfae~c. \ circular was passed around
wing reign ~ tcrIor- IN progrc~, in NNiurnl
Chapcr IN which tlr Chrl.tRn members were de-
prv.d of thcir right. \ committee 81 i've va,
pcid,d chapters
~ The afternoon session the committee of invest
cation reported favor of restoring Crescent and
Arcural chapters the full privilege ~ the order
and TO r.rlft adopted by la-:c majority. Mrs
Rachel S'i"f"l VI, elected GRAND Natrpu hv r1t"
~ III 80 - whr The chapter al 'Tot until - day
NJ .c'rt meeting " Ioutncnia Lodge in
Masonic Temple lat might M Th!rd prr~" con
tr'r'Ti uumhcf ~ ircfhncr. ~" Mo-i Npr-h pm
Gf-,ud oirccr- ~ tr Grand ItH-r assisting iu Tho
ccr'mpnl'-. Nor-' piui N'-cr W. j.. Iil'r ~ Nchok
fhlcr- ,old silver paper cutter IA behalf Of NcLoh
Lodge.