New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-05
CLOSING THEIR COMMUNICATION
THE GRAND LODGE OF FREE MAsoNs INsTALrs
ITS NEW OFFICERS.

THE GRAND LODGE OF FREE MAsoNs INsTALIs
ITS NEW OFFICERS.
The 10th annual communication Of the Grand LOdss
OF Free and Accepted Mas0ns Of the state Of NewYOgk
closed yesterday with the installation Of the officers
who were elected on Wednesday. The communicative
considered several subjects presented by the COMMITTEES
on Jurisprudence One provided for the extension 81
the session Of the communication from three 10 four
days and reducing the per diem allowance to the rep
rcsentatves from 80 to a. But II was decided "a
leave all these subjects 10 the next communicating
for settlement. The Committee on Foreign Lodges
recommended that the Grand Lodge Of Victoria be
recognized by the Grand Lodge. Action was deferred
on the Grand Lodge Of New-Zealand, while the com
mtteo reported that II not ready TO take ACTON
upon the Grand Orient OF Italy. An unfavorable TO
port was submitted in the Of the Grand Lodge q
Spain.
In the afternoon the Committee on Finance hande1
in its report. On the recommendation Of the commit
tee 1t was decided to increase the amount OF property
to be held by the trustees Of the Hall and Asylum rom
80 900 900 to $4,000 900. This includes the properly
at Utica and Masonic Hall. The committee reported
adversely to the proposition TO add two stories TO ths
Masonic Hall, Twenty -third-st. and Sixthave' IAs
estimated cost of such an addition was 100000
Then followed long discussion over the PROPOSE
ton to amend tho statutes submitted at the last an
nual session and held over for year The amend
ments provided many questions TO be asked can'oa's
seeking initiation into the order 1t was proposed 70
have them printed and preserved in the archives Of the
lodge There was strong opposition 10 several OF tho
questions to be asked, and strenuous objection was
raised to printing and keeping such questions because
was argued that they might by some accident become
public The proposed amendment was defeated, h'
more than twenty five representatives voting for H.
The communication received Grand Master duncan
OF the Grand Lodge Of Washington, d. C., after WHICH
warrants were granted Oriskany Lodge, OF oetoS
Cmnty and Apawamls Lodge, Of Rye Neck. oh DO
half OF the Grand Lodge, Past Grand Master La"cn0'
received full sized portrait of Grand Master 'rooa'
the Gift Of his friends to the lodge, and then inc ~
Iation exercises began. Grand Master NrooniSn ~
retirtne from Office made an eloquent ana Pa"e's
sneech, He then called upon Past "rana has"
lawrence 70 install the incoming officers The ioho'-
a., accordingly took Office Grand Master Nluan
shsr~r. aenuty grand master James Ten RycK' senior
Vrand warden John Hodge junior grand "sruen
w A. sutherland; grand treasurer, Johh D. "o'"SNE
and GRAND secretary Colonel Z. NJ L. Ehiers'
Grand Master sherer appointed as commissioner
~. Court Of Appeals F. A. Burnham, James w. jan"
av ord NJ l. Greenwood. The communicated vas
thsn ciosed with prayer and the CUSTOMARY Pi''~
nation in the SOUTH west aud east. -, A. uos,
cand Master Vrooman BY the deputies OF the Sa'Sns
s,r9rc.s in the state, Mr. Vrooman presenNu % "a
retary Ehlers a magnificent fob chain OF WrousS ,ett
- Srss presented 10 Colonel Ehers as PEI 81
rrnonia from Mr.. Vrooman In recognition Vi HIS '-
10 the Masonic fraternity