New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-09
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.
MASONS ELECT OFFICERS.
SECOND DAY OF THEIR CONFERENCE.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES RECEIVED AND ACTED
UPON


The second day Of the conference OF the Grand Lodeo
OF the State OF New-YOrk, F. and A. NJ began yes
terday morning in the Masonic Temple. The dele
gates were slow In arriving bnt when the meeting
called to order at 91J O'Clock they made up for lost
lime and the election OF officers was at once taken
up James Ten Eyck. CT Albany, former Deputy
Grand Master was elected Grand Master I'm place Of
william Shcrer. who had refused to be again can
ttatc fer the honor. The friendly race for Deputy
Grand Master resulted in victory for Frederick A.
Durham. who elected by majority of Ash votes
over his opponent, oseph J. Little When the ap.
pause which greeted Mr.. Burnham's election had sub
sided the defeated candidate mounted the platform,
and shaking hands with the newly elected Master, con-
graduated him on his election. This provoked another
round OF applause and the names OF the other sue.
cessful candidates for Office. all Of whom were 10
elected were also applauicd when announced. Tho
result Of the election follows Senior Grand
Warden John Hodge: Junior Grand Warden. William
A. Sutherland: Grand Treasurer John T. German:
Grand Secretary, Edward NJ L. Ehers; Grand Chap
1ains. the Rev. Charles W. Camp Of Lockwood, n y:
the Rev. John $. Bacon OF Corning the Rev. d..
Robert C'Ollyer OF New York Grand Marshal, John
W. Richardson; Grand standard Bearer, John H.
Cunningham, Editor Of "The Utica Morning Journals:
Grand Sword Bearer Charles W. Mead, Of Albany:
Grand Stewards Aaron l.. Northrop, John w. Evans.
Rollin N. Morgan and Charles f.. Ide. OF Syracuse:
Senior Grand Deacon. John A. Davis Junior Grand
Deacon, Charles W. Cuslman: Grand Lecturer, George
III. Raymond; Grand Librarian, Herman c. Carter:
Grand Pursuivant, George skinner Grand Tyler. John
IIOole.
The following were also unanimously reelected:
Committee on Accounts, william Johnston. IT,. Philip
G.. Benjamin, John W. jenkins: Trustees Of Hall and
Asylum Fund.- Alexander T. Goodwin, Of Utica Jerome
F.. Morse, John stewart George Hayes, Edward B.
Harper, OF York; George II. Wiley Of Utica:
william A. Brodic OF GenesOe. ~ Y.
The following committees offered their reports On
nance. Foreign Correspondence, on Sub Division
of the Grand Masters Address, Deceased Brothers.
on Translatng the :" Standard Work. into the Italian
Language and on Charity. The report Of the COM
miftee on fixing yearly Masonic holiday, which was
handed in Tuesday, dism ssed. The Com.
ml,tec the Sub Division Of the Grand Masters Adj
dress showed that the address had been arranged as
TO afford ready reference when required by any OF the
committees. The cost OF the convention has been. 50
far. a22 OO0 and this sum does not include printing.
gas cleaning. etc All the delegates entitled to
Their fare from and to their homes, and further al
lowancc of - for each day spent in this city,.
The meeting WI he ended to-day. At O'Clock
the roll will be called and after the regular routine
business has been transacted the newly elected
officers will be Installed ceremony which will prob
ably ttko all day.