New-York tribune., 1890-06-06
ENDING THEIR SESSION.
THE GRAND LODGES COMMUNICATION
OVER
PLANS FOR THE NLw HOME AND SCHOOL AT
urIcA-oFF1cERs 1xsrALLED-LivELY
MEETING ~ TIE EAT
TRN STAR ORDER

Tho Rev Dr. John 5. Bacon, grand chaplain
0pened the last DAVIS session of the 109th annual conf
muncation Of the Grand Lodge Of Free and Accep'cu
Masons of the state Of York yesterday in Masonic
Temple with prayer. The Most Worshpil "r"'"
Master John W. vrooman, presided, and with nm "i
the platform besides the grand officers were scVerhl
mast grand masters, including Jesse b. Anthony anu
Penjanin FIager. 4 report Of the Committee on DC
ceased Brethrcn was submitted by the Rev. Dr. Bacon
chairman Of the committee. 1t paid tribute 10 ''o
memory Of past grand masters who died last year
The Committee on Grievances reported That no com
psint had been made by any one OF the 'o''oo
ua,ons In the state in the last twelve months
The nr,pcinal bu.incss of the session was taken
nm after a recess and a long discussion followed over
the proposed plans for the Masonic Home ana sonooi
10 be built Ia Utica N Y The DodIu Oh trustees
recommended that the plans Of Fuller d "hecier'
Architects. be referred back TO them 10 rcduoe te cos.
Of tho building from s15o.ooo TO 100000 Grand
Master yrooman here arose and SAID tnat 10 money
Nhsteyer should be spent upon this. or any other
work as long as he was Grand Master, unless the
money 20 pay for the work was alreS1y IN Danh'
The following resolution was at last adopted by a
vote of 3o7 to 103
That the trustees Of the Hall and Asylum Furd be
now authorized 20 erect an asylum and school
building upon the grounds in Utica. That no
contract shall be approved which does not specifically
agree under such bonds the trustees may require
10 erect an asylum and school buildings for sum not
TO exceed $4,000.
"That the trustees be authorized TO expend an ad-
dtional Of $4,000 for the purpose of paying al
architectural fees and the expenses of furnishing tue
new Home, so that the buildings may be compie'ep
equipped and ready for occupancy And that no pian
shall be adopted without the approval OF 'ne "i"u
Master and the Board of Trustees"
After some minor business had been transacted INC
installation of officers took place. As the OLD ocers
were all reelected, the ceremony was short, all III
ouistion being dispensed with. The following Ohce'S
were installed by Past Grand Master Clinton f. range
Worshpful Brother Charles Camp, grand chaplain ana
Right Worshipfu Brother William g. Prescott, grand
marshal: Most Worshipfu John W Nrooman' grdho
master Right Worshipfu William sherer. deputy grand
master; Right Worshpf,d James Ten Eyer, senior
uand warden: Right Worshpful John Hodge, junior
Srand warden Right Worshpful John J. GornaI,
grand treasurer and Right Wor>llpiuI reward VI; l.:
Ehlers, grand secretary Worsmplu. kuns +; Ur,sH,
the Board OF Commissioner of Appeals. Ihc lO9th
annual communication then declared at an eha,
the next convention TO be held the second TUESDAY Ill
The Board of Trustees then met and elected The
following officers f. B. harper, president, n. !;
Goodwin ce-preSident John stewart treasurer, ana
George HAYES secretary. Grand Master Johh ": NIVo
man later held Informal reception IN his once az a,
Which the Out-Ol town delegates bdOc nm anu cSo"
other good by. H. o,
The meeting of the Grand Chapter Of the Order
Of the Eastern Star in Masonic Hall Yesterday was an
exciting one. After discussion, IN whch theTe
was much plain speaking a resolution was 'MIieo
by a la~ge majority that Grand MatOn Helen Robbins
should WITHDRAW from the chapter without trial on a.
count Of her arbitrary and uncalcdfor acuoh against
Gre, cent Lodge. . l.,
stalled Mrs. Rachel stepel, grand uatron' bIotler
A. Merriam, grand patron Bro'her I'ar9er oi brcoh-
associate grand matron; Mrs. Pauline lsaacs, grand
treasurer Mr.. Charles ButtricB, grand secretary
frank Is associate Grand condGciress The Installing
oiycer was Worshipfu Brother Robert Mccoy.