Daily Republican., 1890-06-25
THE GRAND CONSlST0RY
the ssvENTv-sgvgNTH sEs-
SION
nj tho Sovereign 0rand Connistory,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Kite sIasous Held In This
city Yesterday.

The scveDty-seveutu anuu0 scsSiou .
,he Sovereign Grand Consislory Aucien
and Accepted Scottish Kite Masons TO
The United Ststes Of America, and It
territories, was h-ld at tho MAsoni
Temple in this city yesterday.
The meeting WAS called TO order ut i
o'clock, when m Addrcss OF welcoin
was inside by the Hon. Charles. Il. Lore
He was Introduced by William Marshall
wn made by Most PuissaDt Severely,
Grand Commander Esrdinand J. 3
Gorgas, M. p, 30th degree, of Dalti
more, Nd, after which the consislorj
vas duly organized by the presidlnI
officer, who congratulated the member
On the progress made during the pas
Jer.
In concluding his remsrks Mr.. 0orgas
announced that he Was about 10 reslgu
The position which he has held for many
years. He spoks In touching tones, AnI
faid his resignation was due to buslnesi
p,tssure, and he knew there were o.hel
m,n in the session who wero able and
competent to fulfill the great duties At
tschei to tie oilice. lie then ndvleei
thu meeting 10 60 into an election a. onco
His wish was complied with at once, and
P. +. u. llibbs OF Brooklyn, N. r., wa,
unanimously elected to tue vacant posi'
lion.
Mr.. lIbbs was Immediately installed
and conducted tue business Of the session.
Representatives were present from oil
the consls,crles In this Jurisdiction as fol
lows:
M. m. Ferdinand J. 8. Gorgas, N.
d., SD iegrec, most pu'seant sovereign
grand commander, Baltimore. Nd
". H.. Alfred q. Hastings, 33d de.
gree. pussant lieutenant grand com.
mandcr, Lincoln, Neb.
". III. George Davis, SD degrees,
grand orator and minister OF utate, Char
h,town, W. Va.
VI H.. 7. +. D. II!bbs, 33i degree,
grand secrelary general, H.. E.,
Brooklyn, N. y.
". M. John II Russell. 3Si degree,
grand lreasurer general, II. E., New
". M. william Marshall, ssi de.
tres, grand marshal general, Whining.
Ion, Del.
". Ill. James N. saaell, ssl do.
gree, grand master general ii ceremo-
MES. Frankfort, Ky.
v. NJ; Andrew J. Provost, 33d de-
r. ~ :. grand standard bearer Brooklyn
". NJ. J. Thompson Brown, 33i de-
sree, grand chaplain Of the guard, Rich
noud, Va.
m. A exauder Mclean, asd degree,
grand senesctol OF the sovereign grand
consistoIy, Brooalyn, N. Y.
-s9G, Alexander wv. Murray, 33i de-
assiaicrrrn sep.ii$l soyersixn Grand
al. Jsmts x! Kelley, SD degree.
grand chorister sovereign grand consis-
tefy, New York, N. Y.
On motion com mittee of three was
appointed to select place for holding
The next annual meeting, and ordered to
report to-day.
". IN. William MsrshaIl, 3si degree
snd ". H.. James McGra,h, 33i de.
gree. were appointed active sovereign
grand insleetors general, the first named
iof this State and the latter for New
Jersey.
Before the adjournment Of the morn.
ihs session the consistory received An In
nls'ion " attend banquet in the Ma
sonic Temple In the evening.
The a!terpson session opened At 4
o'clock with oil the delegates pres Mt.
The first business transacted was the
slectlon of officers, and the following
were chosen: L. +. D. Hibbe, New ! ok.
sovereign 20 grand commander; Alfred q.
hlsney, New York city, lieu
tenant grand commander; George ID.
DAsm, Charlestown, West Virginia.
grand orator; Andrew j. Provost.
n.ooxlyn, N. X, grand captain OF
ksAI.' oohh Il. Russell, New York.
S.snu S"n treasurer; John Edslsteiu, jersey
Suy, grand master OF guard; James N.
Saaell, Frankfort, Ky ;erand master Of
@fsnonies; oasi George Il. Coflitch. Bslti-
M1re' grand standard bearer,
A., .,n' bylaws and constitution was then
.shon up and the remAinder of the After.
1yTn T, spent In adopting Amendments.
l. .he session adjourned at s O'Clock. and
~ tne evening the delegates asssmblad
~. ~ tle hail at o O'Clock and marched In |
NV banquet room, where q delightful
Tsa Tunu was served by William q, Farra.
l.nu no large tables were set the eplIre
,.as,n ..,as O.! the room, and beautifully deco. |
sAled " lth nowers Nso'
pae following delegates were present;
sr,,os rD,.ooAiyn-Dr, Z. Il. BARLEY, W. II. |
sa.s1h sa,, Of the Brooklyn Eagle. Alexander
rvoAne, Andrew j. Provost and j. II
New Ho'k cI'y-Frederick W. Browne.
II Troa M nh'pbs, W: II. Dakiu, George
r 1wSop, wp, Dr; Edward =. Barnes, Palmer
F,syo,e' "e's' 9ohn II. Russell, Janus IS.
ander w. Murray. ~Au 1A'eA
Jersey City-Jobn Edelsts,n n
nihsdiey and james McGratb. "' d.
ba'timore-L. ]. A, Gory,. Edws
Sveh. Suseht. john 9. Hopkins aud j Erant
Clinton. g ,,M. n. TT. 7. Watson.
W iiliamsport, Ps.-F "a D,"
Tape May-J. p Stetine, enAros'
CsmSri,i;N Cli Neo;.A. q. Hastings.
E.a,ge, Md. Warren Mrns
P, P.rIs,,, Md'-James ". Waite and 4
coinmhS,,.a ciS, asa;,Alyin a wbeelhouse.
Dllous, Dsnsl,u ohio-D. 4. Pitiiuses
Hune' va.-J. B. Anderson
WupveI. w Col.-Charles r. Bovm.,
Sud B. BT"EE,on, r Esn, D. CT. G. N. Newton
bsy1s.r sUyh1sr's''0~n. W. va.-eeoree D.
ns, From IN, ,l!s city. VIM. H. n.,.,.u
bos ,hs.m ~ maossey, Joseph Mcbride. Ghss
5smes Grne Teo. Il. Ash, Chas. e. Dubeil.
!. Jobn.Ono %oIs. William B. Adams. A,
kobert W. Jessie K. Bsylis, J. V,Bond.
William II rD,rnie, William G. Farra.
b. conns1 Gook. Charles Rambo, W.
Loudep. Rl,,os lanes D, Book. William
benter TT''Jnh d: johnson, =. l.. Oar
tarims,, !. 4. Carpenter, Thomas b.
fhoma. yames B. Conner, Evan Davis.
1a.ken JNiu M Foreman, Harry Van,
Collou,h 'o9n Cummsriord, D. P. Nc.
Ser Wv ysmes Yatss, William Con-
|ames harrison. Jssse r. Handy and
Ae I'm iIIvp perfume ,hs Of violstA. the purity ofI