The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-30
GRAND MASTER TILDEN
He Was Reelected by Ac-
clamat1on by the
Masonic Grand
Lodge.
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Deputy Willets Will ExempIity the
Secret Work-Pylhian Point
erS-LOdge Notes.
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FREE AND ACCEPTED MAsONs.

with the craftsmen. and celebrate thu
happy event. There was not q vestige of
opposition in any particular. They were
brother in every respect. Even the cleo
ton was devoid of cantankerousness,
and every officer was reelected. The
Lodge meeting closed several hour be-
fore the usual time. Much of the credit
is due to the admirable manner
in which Grand Master Tilden
handled the large and intelligent body.
The Grand Master had SO conducted
the business of his office that room for
debate had been shut out. Not al action
or decision offered the debaters a chance.
and everything ne did was sustained by
reclamation. 1t is a very large feather
In the Grand Masters cap when six hum
dred men agree with him. He has been
a clever diplomat. and has settled differ
ences with honor TO his jurisdiction in
which concessions We're made by foreign
Jurisdictions. He was literally %applauded
for his splendid display of Judgment. His
report, by the way. deserves mention.
He is not a man who wastes words, and
his report reflected the man. Ii was
methodical and concise. Every matter
was put under its proper caption, and the
committee had an easy time. Nothing
was omitted. The committee compli-
mented the Grand Master. When the
election arrived the Grand Lodge demon
strated its appreciation and recognition
of the work performed by the Grand
Master, who has practiced self-abrnga-
tion for the benefit of the craft to a sur
prising degree, was unanimously re-
elected, and he carried with him all the
other officers. The new officers who were
those who served last term are as fol-
lows:-
M. w. &. NJ, Thomas w. Tilder. of Jer-
sey City; r. w. d. G. NJ, James HI.
Durand, of Railway: r, w. S. G. W.;
Charles Belcher, of Newark; R. w. S. j..
W., Albert +. Randolph, of Bridgeton,
R. W. S, G. T.: Charles Bechtel,, of Tren-
of Trenton; r. w, Deputy G. l;
R. R'' W. e. G., the Rev. Charles H. W.
Stocking and the Rev. Edward Dillon.
Woodbury.: r. W.. Grand Instructor;
T. D., s sj nsln B. % " %s I e. Paterson, w; on.
W. Jr. G. D., Edwin W. Hine of
Orange; w. G. Marshall. John A.
Parker of Jersey City; w. ST.. G. Stew,
ard, John G. Scott, New Brunswick; w.
Jr. 6. S., Henry A. Hodges, Hoboken;
W. G. Sword Bearer. John Cherry, Cam
pie, East Orange; w. q. liler, Luther S.
Skillman. Trenton; W. e.. Organist.
EIorian Oborski, Paterson. The follow
ing Deputy Grant Masters were appointed
by districts as follows:-
First-R. W. Benjamin Rosa, Cedar
Vile.
Second-R. w. Josiah W. Evan. Mount
Holly.
Third-R. w. W. Holt Apgar, Tren-
ton.
Fourth-R. w. John Henry Greene,
South Amboy.
Fifth-Anthony Schoder. Woodbridge.
Sixth-R. w. John II, Wilkens, New
Sevepth-R. W. Joseph E. Moore,
Jersey City.
Eighth-R. W. William J. Lockwood.
Paterson.
Ninth-R. w. DR.. CARPENTER. Boonton.
Tenth-R. w. Alden. Z. Martin, Hack
e%ttstown.
Eleventh-R. w. Edward Hoos, Jersey
City.
Northumberland R. Donnelly, Atlantic
City.
pointed
lam A. Pembroke. Washington Lodge
No. 80, of Elizabeth. chairman; NJ. w. P.
e, NJ, Hamilton Wallis, Lodge OF the
Temple No. ITO, Jersey City: M. w. P. G.
NJ, Robert NJ. Moore. Washington No.
80, Elizabeth.
NJ, Henry f. Cannon, Jerusalem Lodge
No. 26. Chairman; M. w. p. G. NJ, Will
liam e. Pine, Eureka Lodge No. 80. New
ark; M. w. p. G. NJ. Charles H. Mann,
Haddonfield Lodge NO. 1870
Foreign Correspondence-M. W. r !.
M. the Rev. Henry VehsclaYe, Franklin
No. 10, Chairman; R.. w, p. D. 6: M.
George W. Fortmeyer, Hope No. 124, East
Orange; W., George B.. Edwards, Bergen
No. AZ, Jersey City.
Finance-W. Joseph H. Gaskill. Mount
Holly, No. ID, chairman; W. joseph +.
James A, Webb. Haddonfield No. 1870.
Printing-R. w. Charles Bechtel, Iren-
ton No. 5. chairman; w. Gustav Hirsch-
berg, Hudson No. II, Hoboken; w. Henry
G. b. Van Houten. Paterson, Orange,
No. 43, of Paterson.
Constitution and Bylaws-W. John
Ulrich. Jerusalem No. 26. Plaintield,
Chairman.
w. AUGUST Grassman, Euclid No. 1856,
Hoboken; w. Siegfried Hammerschlag,
Allemania No. 1872. Jersey City.
Territorial Jurisdiction of Lodges-W.
Charles B. Thurston. BERGEN No. AZ; Jer-
sey City. Chairman; W., Ezra h. Ferris.
Independence No. AZ. Hackettstown; W.
Nathan V. Compton,, Lafayette No. 81,
Railway.
Credentials of Representatives and Re-
turns of Lodges-R. W.. William j. Ham
ilton, Azure No. 1879, Roselle, chairman:
w. Edwar d Mills. Ionic No. 81, Camden;
w. James Dickson, Hiram No. IL, Jersey
Grand Masters Address-W., Charles
Bowden. Camden No. Is, chairman; W.,
]. Augustus Fox, Washington No. 33,
Elizabeth; w, Robert B. Sears, Varick
No. 81, Jersey City.
Unfinished Business-W. Albert f.
Carman, Mount Zion. No. 1876; Metuchin,
Chairman; w, Frank G. Fry. Bergen No.
AZ. Jersey City: W., Richard GalDraith,
Doric No. Sc. jersey City.
Dispensntions and Warrants-W., Rich
ard Brown, Enterprise No. AS, Jersey
Civ. Chnirman; w, Alfred j. Briggs,
Me~rehantyille No, 1l9; W., George w.
Wolfson, Passaic No. 81.
History-M. w. p. G. NJ. Henry r.
Cannon, Elizabeth, Jerusalem No. 26,
Cbairman; w. William H. Lambert.
Acacia No. 20. Dover; w. Aaron G.. Hart,
Dive Branch No. 16. Freehold.
Irustees-M. w. p. G. NJ. Hamilton
Wallis, Brick Church, Lodge of Temple
No. 1l0 of Jersey City, Chairman; M. w.
p G. Nj. Joseph w. C~ongdon, Ivanhoe
No. 81. Paterson; r. w. Charles Bechtel,
Trenton, N. j..
discharced as the suggestion of the
Grand Master was ratified; that a Com
mittee on Charity Fund be esta biished, u
tax of five cents per emf VIII pc leVied
and the fund raised will be used TO AID
craftsmen and lodges In distress. and the
balance With unexpended balances OF the
Grunn Lodge will go to tile fund for
huildinr the Masonic Home, GA the
Charity Fund Committee the low
were appointed:-M. We. NJ: lhoinns
w. Tildep, Rising Star No. l09, jersey
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