Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-29
The GRAND LODGE
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The 0ssnd LodGe meeting At yee1es.
day sss taken ab with reports Of of-
ficers snd oommlssees and the slsesion
Of ofkesFs for the ensuing ysas. The
mAtsss Of the adoption Of the Masonic
Hoas By tns Grand Lodge met with
strong opposition under the leadership
Of Psss Grand NaAters McGrssh. Cham
ossisin ssd Mitchell. The opposition
gained the day and the matter Of
adoption - deferred for one year.
Judge McGrath conceded that the
home uas . magnificent institution.
that il was founded on the noblese
principles OF pure philanthropy, and
that u was most worthy Of support and
recognition. hut he held that the
home Was in the nature Of . private
enterprise, that il was founded and e.
tablished by al association entirely in
dependent Of the Grand Lodge. with
out advising with or consulting tho
Grand Lodge, and that it wss mani
Testify unjust To now ask the Grand
Lodge TO assume the burden OF sup
porting the institution. He did not op-
pose small appropriation but he did
object 70 the Grand Lodge taking the
home It's under wing and caring for 1t
enirely.
The managers of the home were hop
ing for an appropriation OF At least
5000 for the home. but the grand
lodge voted for $4,000.
IL IL probable, under the circum-
stances, that the nome will not be
thrown open for the admission Of in
mates before spring. II is = large insti-
tuition, and will cost considerable to
maintain, and the managers just now
DO not see their way clear TO assuming
the burden Of its support. There is no
pressing need Of opening the doors and
II IS probable that the inmates will not
be received until May or June. The
heating OF the home alone would cost
slc0 month during the winter, and
other expenses would be large. If
there are any Masons who are in urgent
need of assistance they can be cared for
At less cost at the hospital and homes
N the city.
The resolution TO increase the grand
lodge dues from 80 cents to IS cents per
tacn Mason IN good standing IN the CO.
ordinate lodges, was defeated by an
overwhelming majority.
New Charters were granted to Bel
lsire. Oshley and Mcmillan lodges and
dispensatlon MAS granted to Hudson
Lodge. These additions make the to-
tai number of lodges in Michigan 40l.
resolution was adopted calling for
the appointment of q committee of ten
10 formulate and report to the grand
lodge, at its next annual commun!ca-
cation, n plan for the maintenance OF
the Masonic home.
Grand Masonic Cross appointed Past
Grand Masters Geo. II. Durand. j. S.
Cononer. NJ. II. Maynard, John w.
Champhn, w. Irving Babccck, Henry
Chamberlain and A. j. Metcalf; also
Worshipful brothers Rush j. Shank,
VIM. 4. Bridge and C. Il. Hunt. Upon
notion the retiring Grand Master John
;. Gross was added TO the committee
a resolution of thanks to the retiring
Grand Master was passed and the Grand
Tyler WAS voted t25 for his services.
The election or officers resulted as
follows: Grand Master, John Quincy
Look, of Lowell; Deputy q. NJ, VIM.
III. Sanford, Detroit; Senior Grand
Warden, wm. 5. Linton, Saginaw.
Junior G.. W., Charles b. Dawson, Ann
Arbor; Grand Treasurer, II. Shaw
Noble, Monroe; Grand Secretary, Vim.
l.. lnnes, Grand Rapids; Grand Visitor
and Lecturer, Arthur ". Clark, Lexing-
ton.
Most worshipful Master Look ap-
POINTED The following officers and
committees:
Senior Grand Deacon, George W.
Young, Kalamazoo; Junior G.. D., T..
Douglass. Houghton; Grand Chaplain,
Few. j. L. Hustled, Grand Rapids.
Committee on Jurlsprudence-John
w. Nctrsth, Detroit; X. J. Kelly,
Alpeus. and Lou b. Winsor. Reed City.
Committee on Lodges-Ncsl McMil-
Ian. Rockford; w. j. Gilbert. Niles, and
James A. -rotter, Nassar.
Committee on Appeals-Edward W.
Harris, Port Huron; Stuart McKibben,
Marshall, and James Coly, Lake Lin
den.
Committee on Fiuance-Wm. Went,
Nsnistee; Herbert Montague, Traverse
city. and L. w. Wisner. Lowell.
The newly elected officers were duly
installed by Past Grand Master G.. NJ.
Metcalf. Past sirand Master W. Irving
Bsbcock acting as marshal. after which
the lodge WAS closed in ample form.