Evening journal., 1890-06-25
MggTINa oE Tng MAsoNs.
The Sovereign Grand Consistory Meet
at the Masonic TempIe.

The Sovereign Grand Consistory,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons Of the United States of America
Is holding Its seventy annual
session In Masonic Temple
The session opened yesterday morning
at ii o'clock. Hon Charles b. Lrre was
introduced by William Marshall. He
made a short address. welcoming the
visitors to the city Grand Marshal
General William Marshall of this city
also made an address of welcome.
Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Com
mander Ferdinand J. 5. Gorgas, M. r.,
30th degree, accepted the welcome on
behalf of the Masons
The presiding officer organized the
consistory and in his address he con
graduated it on the progress which had
been made during the last year.
Most Puissant Grand Sovereign Com
mander Gorgas announced that he was
about to resign the position, which he
has held for many yeays. He said that
his resignation was caused by the pres
sure of his business and knew that there
were other men in the consistory who
could accomplish the duties of the Office.
P. f. d. Hibbs of Brooklyn, N. T., was
chosen as his successor.
Mr.. Hibbs was installed He appointed
a committee Of three TO select the place
for holding the next annual session. The
following illustrous delegates from
the various consistories were present;
NJ Ferdinand J. S. Gorgas, M. D., 33d
degree, most puissant sovereign grand
commander Baltimore. Md; Alfred g,
Hastings, SD degree puissant lieutenant
grand commander Lincoln, Neb,
George Davis, SD degree, grand orator
and minister of state, Charleston, w Va
lP. F. d. Hibbs, 33d degree, grand
secretary general, H. E., Brooklyn, NJ
"; John FL Russell, 33d degree, grand
treasurer general, II. K. New York, N.
r.; " William Marshal, 33d degree,
| grand marshal general, Wilmington,
Del. James M. Saffell, 32d degree,
| grand master general of ceremonies,
Frankfort, Ky, Andrew J. Provost,
33d degree. grand standard bearer, Brook
lyn, n. y; ]. Thompson Brown,
SD degree, grand chaplain of
the guard, Richmond, Va; Alex
ander Mclean, 33d degree. grand
seneschal Of the sovereign grand consis-
tory, Brooklyn. N. T.; Alexander w.
Murray, SD degree, grand sentinel SOW
ereign grand consistory, Brooklyn, N.
T.; John A. Kelley, 33d degree, grand
chorister sovereign grand eonsistory,
New York, N. Y. active sovereign grand
inspector, general William MAJ
shall, SD degree for the state Of Della
ware; James McGrath, 33d degree,
for the state of New Jersey
When the session adjourned at ]
o clock, the assembly accepted the iny!-
tation of the Wilmington consistory tC
1 a4t 10, In 81 4l,ao h.
Masonic Temple.
After the adjournment, light luncl
was served In the hall.
The afternoon session opened at
o'clock
The annual election Of officers was hel,
and the following we're elected;
Sovereign grand commander, p. F. D
Hibbs, New York; lieutenant gran
commander, Alfred G. Hosney, Ney
York grand orator, George d. Davis
West Yirg mia; grand captain of guard
Andrew J. Provost, New York; gran
treasurer, John d. Russell, New York
| grand master Of guard, John Edelsteir
] New Jersey; grand master Of ceremonies
James N. Loffel, Kentucky; grand stan
t dard bearer, George r Coffitch Maryland
] During the remainder of the sessio
new laws and amendments were added I
s the constitution.
The afternoon session adjourned at
o'clock. At 8 o'clock In the evening u
members congregated in the hall al
marched to the banquet room, where q
excellent supper had been prepared
William g. Farra The hon
members occupied the lower pa
of the room, while the visito
!. were seated at the head of it. The me
= did full justice to the menu which hs
= been prepared. Several of the membe
!. present made excellent extemporaneoV
speeches which were well received by Il
:, audience. William II. Marshall W
toast master and the various toas
received good responses
{. Delegates were present from the +,
D lowing cities Brooklyn, New Yor
i Jersey City, Baltimore, Clinton, N.
le Williamsport, Pa, Cape May, Lincol
q Neb., Cambridge, Md, Easton, Nj
q Atlanta, Ga, Columbus. Ohio, Danvil
a Va. Hanover, Col, Washington. D.
"a Charleston, w. Va, and this city.