St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-22
IN SOLEMN CONCLAVE
Beginning of the General
Grand Masonic Council
Session Yesterday.
Scandinavian Singers Finish
Up Business Preparatory
to Departure.
Council Committees Meet and
Do a Good Deal Of BuSl-
ness.
More Corrections and Chari-
ties BusinesS--General
News.

1t was after 10 O clock yesterday morn
ing when General Grand Master Cooley
called to order the members of the
grand council in the Royal Arch room
of Masonic Temple. Companion A. z.
! SwanStrOm, of ST. Paul, welcomed the
gentlemen to the state. In the course
of his address, Mr.. Swanstrom said:
To those of Us who have been granted the
| privilege of searching for the beauties con-
tanned in the secret vault it is a rare treat in
deed TO meet so many distinguished guests
! and COMPANIONS from the four quarters OF
! this Union. " lille comparatively young as a
/ state. we are ninth in range IN Cryptic Ma
! sonry. aud what we lack III numbers be-
| leve We make up III enthusiasm. AND We
! believe your coming among Us at this time
/ Will have very beneficial effect upon the
/ rite il this jurisdiction.
/ To close observer Of passing events ii can
but be gratifying 10 witness Il steady growth
and progress OF our beloved rite amid all the
/ confusion and turmoil that has hemmed IL
/ in on every side. Before we can expect to
! gain that eminence 10 which we are
entitled. there are evils which must be
Temedied. First prerequisluon. Second,
that the cOmpauiOns.see TO II that all Royal
Arch MasOns receive the council degrees
before they do the Templar degrees Masonry
IS either Z system or IL is nothing. The grand
I encamDmeut might just as well say that 1t
/ only requires a man 10 be a Master Mason.
This II did attempttO do al one time, but the
good sense Of those who were true TO Masonic
/ Interests would not permit Of il. To you we
/ look with faith and hope believing that i'll
your dellber2uOnS sucn acuOn Will De
reached that these evils will be remedied.
and that Cryptic Masonry viii, IN the near
future. be accorded its proper posiion-the
browning sheaf of ancient Masonry Let its
pure and lofty principles be lnculcated; let
Its sublime moral thoughts be evolved: let its
profound theories be elucidated, and 1t viii
need no eloquent tongue 10 protect II from
the assaults Of the deluded. Let II be known
that ii requires q morality TO appreciate and
an intellect to comprehend il, and our secret
vault will stand forth TO the world as light
that i set on a hill. and whose light cannot
be hidden under a bushel.
0. A. 3. Sevler, of Ohio, general dep
uty grand master, responded fittingly.
After referring to the broad nation from
all parts of which representatives had
come to the grand cOnncil. commencing
the hospitality OF Minneapolis. and
commenting upon the appropriateness
of the states motto, The Star Of the
| North" he said:
I'VE have come as the representatives
of that body Of tried and true Free
MasOns who compose the Cryptic rite,
of whom it cannot be galnsaid that
they are also to be found faithful and
jealous in all the departments of our
the tatherhOOd of God and the brother
hood of man. In speaking for the COM
panlOns who compose the general grand
council l believe am speaking for a
body of men whose sole motives are
for the general good of the craft; for
its harmony and prosperity.
"Actuated by such motives, and COM
ing in the spirit of fraternity on behalf
of the general grand council. we accept
the welcome so cordially extended.
Business of the Council.
Roll call showed the following officers
to be present:
Mp. George ". Cooley, Minnesota, gen
eral grand master.
RP OresteS A. B. Senter. ONO. general
grand deputy master.
R.P. John ". Coburn. New York city,
| general grand principal conductor.
r. P Henry ". MordhuTst, Fort wayne,
Ind, general grand recorder
R. ?. William Abram Love, Georgia, gen
eral grand marshal
R.P. William H. Mayo Missouri. general
grand steward.
Oficers were appointed pro TEN as
follows:
RIP. James B. Garrett Tennessee, gener-
al grand captain Of the guard.
R.P Richard Lackey, Minneapolis, gen
eral grand sentinel.
r. P. Robert ". Hill, Indian territory,
general grand chaplain.
Standing COMMITTEES were appointed
as follows:
on Credentials-John y. Macomb. Jr.. Of
New York: Andrew y. Within. Of Georgia;
Dwight NJ. Baldwin, Of Minnesota.
On Finance and Accommodation Nichol
! Of Tennessee: Richard Lambert of Louisi-
! ana: Orlando ". BTOWnback. OF Indiana.
on State Of the Rite and Foreign Commune
cations-George N. OsgOOdby. OF New York;
| Orestes a. B. Senter, Of Ohio; William a.
Love. of Georgia.
on Cryptic Jurisprudence-Josiah II.
| Drummond, Of Maine: John H. Brown, Of
| Kansas; George L. McCahan. OF Maryland.
On Charities and Observation-Disclosures H.
Baker. of Minnesota; George L. Kimball, OF
| Arkansas; Henry 5. Orme, Of California.
On Obituary Especial IS. StOcker Williams,
! Of Ohio: Robert ". Hill Of Indian Territory
| William r. Bowen. of Nebraska.
General Grand Master George W.
| Cooley read his triennial address. He
extended greetings to the visitors in
/ true Masonic form, then took up the
/ business OF the order. He referred in
/ fitting terms to the death of seven9een
! members of the body in the last three
! years. including General Grand Treas
/ urer Frank II. BascOm. He reported
new councils established at Deming. \.
/ NJ: CaSSeltOn, y. D.: Tacoma Wash &:
/
! reported to be IN f1Ourishing condition.
| except that at Casselton. Efforts have
/ been made to remove this to Fargo, and
! the general council may take action.
/ New councils are asked for at Seattle,
/ Wash: Denver, Col, and Hot Springs.
! s d. Grand Master Cooley then dis
| cussed at some length the efforts to get
some Independent grand councils. nota-
/ blv that of Mississippi. TO affiliate with
| the general grand council. He advises
/ that this object be obtained. not by
! coercion, but by fraternal policy
/ of liberation. and pTOphesies that
/ there will soon be an accession
! of constituent grand councils.
/ Croft N. Asklin, of Ohio; Barnard A.
/ Phillips, of Tennessee; William j. Nc
Donald, of New York. were appointed
! special committee 10 consider the gen.
eIal grand masters recommendations.
VIII Go TO 81. Paul.
At this point Companion Swanstrom
invited the general grand council TO
/ to visit St. Paul. The invitation was
! accepted. The grand council will 90
| over there Friday afternoon and take a
I drive about the city. a luncheon and
reception sill follow. This will COM
pei the pOstpOnement CT the trip to
Minnetonka.
The report of the grand treasurer
showed S446.10 receipts and $4,000 dis
bursements. The grand recorder re-
ported 1856 new companions either
! greeted. affiliated or restored during
/ 1859 and 1890. The decrease was 1874,
/ leaving a net increase of 2.2l2. The
total membership is 1865. The grand
councils affiliated with this body are
! those of Arkansas, California, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana,
| Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Min
nesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hamp-
shire, New York, Ohio. Oregon, South
| Carolina, Tennessee and Vermont.
William Abram Love, a striking look
ing gentleman with snowy beard of
patriarchal length and white hair reach
ing to his shoulders, presented the re-