New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-05
FREEMASONS INTERESTED.
COMING SESSION OF THE GRAND LODGE

4 PROPOSITION TO MOVE HEADQUARTERS FUR
TIER rpTOwN-OFFICERs TO DE- ELECTED
Tie coming session OF the Grand Lodge Of Free
masons IN this state. 70 b. held at Masonic faii'
Twenty third st. and Sxthave. this city. on Tues
day. will doubtless be gathering of inc gfe''es' m
porancc b. that frnirrny In New-iork. by reason
Of the important business be brought before IT, ~
IL we'll known thi, ancient society meets annuaN
IN l.dsare for the r23 lodges acknowledging the a-
thoriiy Of the Grand Lodge In tbs state IL ;, cN
pcc.d that the meeting Of lo92 VIII BE- larger III
numbers than several which have preceded II. because
Of the interest manifested by the entire craft III Inc
Masonic Home at Utica. just completed HE H'on
of m. Grand Lodge Will determine The plan and scope
II the management Of that home. and IFS future Is
largely dependent upon the action which shall now
be had MANY Of the distinguished Ma,ons oil TINS
Commonwealth viii be present To- discuss the inter
o,inc topics which to be presented for oon>h'ra
don.
Among thDs, who Laye attained hlgh s'ail ID III inc
ctaft and who are expected 10 BE- here next week 'c
Alexander r. Goodwin. ex Mavor OF Uuco and the
present president OF the board OF trustea' a'LS ~
charge the work Of the Masonic Home Mt Utica
Charles f. Dishop Mayor OF Buffalo and Past District
DEPUTY: Past Grand Masters Clinton p. rage, OF
Bin ghnmton: Joseph J. Couch. OF BrooENh' beha-
min Flaeer OF suspension Bridge: william \. Biohe.
-, ,,cn.,co Jesse T.. Anthony OF TROY james "iison'
eN- County Judge and eA Seh''o' ''n JUN" W. '''
man. Of lerkimer.
4 propi stion made by a delegate from this CITY.
which IS TO be- acted upon. VIII undoubtedly meet the
dsapproval Of "A large majority OF the o'i' elt'S'
This DELEGATE has Introduced proposition lo)NnE ior
the app9nincnt OF "a committee to consider IN" pro
priciy OF selling M. present Grand Lodg" hal anu
purchasing other property uptown. The frecma'oh'
hav. not yet forgotten the pat and the load OF u'b'
with which thcy were burden,d for 10 many wears.
md from which under the lead, rship Of Past Grand
Muster Lawrence. they were discharged, afcr loui
year, Of earnest faithful endoafOr, ana Dy mhAhS
many sacrifice Past Grand Master Lawrence VIII
not refrain from counscng his brethren not to tike
any step I'm the direction Indicated and thereby on
danger H.. future u the practical Masonic
and again burden the fraternity with another
d.lt from which possibly might not
r,covcr Having been their leader ont of the wider
ne-s Of debt he WILL should this proposition be actNeN
pushed. earnestly the brethren against such ii
COURSE aud thereby avoid The pos iblity OF future
debt. q
II bo, become gencra,v1nown that the present
Grand a.tcr by reason OF business arrangements can
o, ,cccp, , re- election Thi. viii beyond question
uromotc the present Deputy Grand Master Jane Ten
Evck Of AlbarN TO the highest place III TIE snl Oh
hi, brethren. IL will also create II vacancy III the
Office Of Deputy Grand Master. According TO the law
governing elections In the Grand Lodge, when the
,rfnd Master Is elected from inc COUNTRY t'c DcP"'
Grand Muster must he elected from what Is known rs
the METROPOLITAN district Willie several names lrovi
| Sew York AMI Brool,yn have been mchtioh'u III con
| uccti,,n With thi, Office large percentage OF the
mn,rcs of lodge IN the metropolitan district VINO are
the delegates in the Grand Lodge, VIII Undoubtedly
east their votes for the present chief commissioner oil
| Appeals Frederick A. Durham. who has served inc
craft I'm that capacity. for the last seven years Inc
estimation il which he l. held N the IFilhu LoISe va
| amply manifested wheh NJ u, a.9N''n w - - ~,
nd pied resolution OF thanks Tor the services O Nr'
| Imrnham and gave him unstint1d praise