New-York tribune., 1890-06-04
THE GRAND LODGE MEETS.
A NOTABLE GATHERING OF MASONS.


fyE THE NEW HOME AND SCHOOL At UTICA.
Tie Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons
of the state of New York began its 100th animal
session IN Masonic Tempe. Slxth-avc. and Twenty
thlrd st. Yesterday. under the most propt6ds cir
cumstanccS. Delegates from 72O lodges were pres
en, ana the business Of the convention was carried
on rapidly without hitch or hndrancc BY 80
=. m. the large hail in Masonic Temple crowded
with representatives Of the subordinate lodges COM
posing the Grand Lodge Of the state, and a. the Right
N"rNNlpul Grand Master, John W. NroOman, and
other Grand Worthic, entered rcspendeny decorated
with the nNieniaS Of their Offices the delegates arose
ana remained standing until the officers were seated
The Grand Lodge then sang the hymn. BE Thou,
q God, Exalted High after which the Rev. DR..
Robert Coycr. Grand Chaplain. offered prayer. inc
first business the reading by Grand Master John
W. Nrooman Of his annual report, This took up
tho most Of the afternoon. MIR. Vroo-
man spoke at length about the Masonic
Home and school, to be erected In Utica, y. T.,
at a cost of nearly 100000 and announced
that all the possessions Of the Grand Lodge were free
from every incumbrancc lie touched on the appoint
men of Grand orator. referring the appointment OF
such an officer 10 the Grand Lodge. He spoke feel
ingly Of the work and lives Of the Most Worshipful
Grand Officer, who had died since the last session
ON the years work among the lodges. Mr.. Nrooman
spoke enthusiastically. Uncommon Masonic i'm
pctus prevail throughout the jurisdicton and
this has been plainly felt I'm frequent ana urgent
appeals for new lodges Continuing, Mr.. Nroomah
said he WI, convinced that 1t was better to nc~a'e
The membership Of the existing lodges than con
tinuaIly TO create Of his trip through the
state. Mr.. Vrooman said that visiting the thirty
districts into which the state is divided he shook by
the hand 10000 Of the craft. The journey took
>Nty-fvc day, of railroad travel over about 100
miles. The result Of this tour was that Mr.. NrooInan
recommended the appointment of a committee 10 con
slider the adv,abtj Of altering the boundaries of the
present Masonic districts and 10 consider plan OF
ory,nilaf,on ny cnuuilc- Mr. Vrooman then sug
gc,ted amending section, Nos. 10. ~ aud 3@ OF the
constitution relative 10 the admission Of candidates
10 the brotherhood and the form Of the application
and inqui,ton.
Under the leading Tho Pope and Frccmasonry"
Mr. Vrooman mpartially discussed the question ol
Masonry boz il, relation 10 Catholicism and the act OF
Pope Leo Nil in communicating all Freemasohs'
Mr. Vroouau al-o spoke Of the good work OF tho
board Of Relief and II the pi6grc>> Vf the fund ior
the hoiuc and school IN tu,a, thanking the 'i'iAc"S
When ,,r,nd Master John W Vrooman had finished
hi, addre~, the Fight Worthy .ohr Il. >chlick. cihi-
man Of tn con litfc ON the Hall and Asylum Fund,
r.uort.t f,vall, on the plans Of Fuller 4 Wheeler
VA. r.f.,r,d H. thc Advisory Board Of the Grand
Lodge Rcrar- were ihcr made by the variCus com
miit,c>. aui the Most Wcr>hpful Grand Master ap-
pointed uoW committees "n Credentials Jurl 'p,udcn''
For, m Core poudcncc. War~antS Grievances Finance
Pas of Representatives.. Constitution ana 'tatuIfs;
Charity. TLnui-hcd business, Printing. WORK ana
Lectures. Han and hsy um,, ENempllncaton OF inc
Norh. Deceased i.rctl'"1 ana Ahnqniuer. ,.
Among the officer, present were John w Nrooman,
grand m,-tcr. lliam >hcrcr. deputy grand MASTER
James Ten Eych senior Grand warden; John Hodge'
iuninr grand warden John !. German. grand treas
uror Edward V. l. Ehlrr>. grand secretary. 81 aries
W camp. grand chapiain; the Rev John : bicoh'
Grand ,Naplaiu ". 4. Prescott. grand marshal, J. IL
runuln-.afu grand standard bcar"r. Charles W. Mead
,r,rd sword lcarcr. ~1muel !. Comphell. simeon I.
CLARK William Fhcrt and @. s. lcam. Zrand St"whInS
+ T. Norr.- senior grand deacon \. H. Price. junior
Grand deacon II Raymond grand Ice tur"T II. q.
carter grand librarian. George skinner. grand pur-
.ui,.,ut. ard John iloolc. grand TYLER
The session vlu continue 20 day. beginning AZ
. q M and last urtl 20 morrow night. IN" election
- officers VIII take place 10 morrow finan tally
the Grand Lodge is we'll Of. n has 100000 lie
uo.i'od Ifh a ttusf COMPANY lOr the Masonic Homo
AID school and a balance ~ cash on hand Of s23,-
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