New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-08
PART II.
PAGES TO IL.
MASONS IN CONFERENCE.
THEIR BIG TEMPLE FILLED WITH THEM
WORK DONE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE.


The 111th annual meeting Of the Grand Lodge Of the
state OF New-Yorh F. and A. NJ. began yesterday
afternoon ut O'Clock in the Masonic Temple Twenty
third-st. and Sixthave and was attended by nearly
SEQ Masters who Represented ia lodges ont OF tho
1913 In this State The time OF the meeting was set at
O'Clock and long before that time the halls outside
Of the large oige room crowded with the delegates
The first days session short, the only business
transacted being the reading Of the address Of tho
Grand Master and the receiving Of reports from The
Secretary the Grand Treasurer and the report
of the trustees Of the Hall and Asylum Fund.
The address OF Grand Master Sherer, which was 70
ceived with close attention, Short but was full Of
interest to the hearers. After briefly referring to the
OF Masonry during the last year. and the add
ton Of the many new members to the fraternity, he
commended the Board OF Masonic Relief In this city
on the amount Of charitable work which 1t had &C
compshed in tho relief Of worthy brothers In Distress
and In the detection and exposure OF impostures.
AfG referring to the valuable library and reading
room in the hail. Mr. sherer expressed qualification at
the prosperous condition of the German Masonic
Temple Association which has twenty-five
lodges in this city and Brooklyn. ell
working in the German language, and with
receipts largely in excess OF expenditures. Regard
ing payments to the Hall and Asylum Fund, Mr..
Slcrer advocated that all payments should be con-
sered voluntary subscriptions, and that when these
payments aggregated a sum equal to So a member
exempted from further payment Of the go cent
tax
As the rentals from the Masonic Temple are 90
voted to the main support Of the asylum and school
In Utica, the speaker advised that the Grand Lodge
should take into Consideration the advisability OF
adopting such measures might be thought best Tor
the preservation OF the building, and continuance,
II not increase, OF the revenue from this source
reserve fund, he said. also necessary, and II
would be wise not to expend more than IS per cent
OF the net revenue from the hall In any one year
until reserve fund of 100000 had been accumulated
At the meeting this morning reports OF committees
Will be read.
Considerable discussion is expected upon the man.
ngement Of the Masonic Home in Utica, which
has Just been built at a cost OF $4,000. Past
Grand Master Frank r. Lawrence who was mainly
instrumental in establishing the home, has also
offered to erect Industrial school, to be carried on
in connection with the home, and to run 1t at his
own expense. This offer will be submitted to
the trustees to-day, and doubtless Will be ac-
copied The baoting for officers VIII begin
to-day, probably in the afternoon. Grand Master
William sherer has declined 10 run again
and James Ten Eyck, Of Albany, the present Deputy
Grand Master, will probably be elected to succeed
him. There are two candidates for Mr.. Ten Eycks
place, Joseph J. Little and Frederick A. Durham,
and the between them promises 10 be an exciting
but friendly one. The other officers as follows will
doubtless be reelected, and the meeting Will mar
monously adjourn tomorrow:
Senior Grand Warden John Hodge; Junior Grand
Warden william A. sutherland Grand Treasurer John
j. German Grand secretary Edward NJ. l.. Ehlers:
Grand Chapains, the Rev. Charles W. Camp OF Lock-
port v. Y. the Rev. John S. Bacon, OF Corning: the
Rev. DR.. Robert Collyer Of NewYork; Grand Marshal
John W. Richardson; Grand STANDARD Bearer. John IL.
Cunningham, Editor Of The Utica Morning Journal |;
Grand Sword Bearer, Charles W Mead, OF Albany |;
Grand stewards, Aaron l.. Northrop, John W. Evans,
Rollin NJ. Morgan and Charles E. Ide, of Syracuse
Senior Grand Deacon, John A. Davis; Junior Grand
Deacon Charles W. eastman Grand Lecturer George
H. Raymond Grand Librarian, Herman Ct. Carter
Grand Puruivant, George skinner; Grand Tyler, joan
Hoole.
The thirty districts of the Grand Lodge were repre-
scented By the following Grand Masters: Charles L.
Phillips New-York City James L. Drummond. Loftu
Lore Brooklyn; James W. Wilson, Arthur A. Butler,
Charles G.. Wilson, John Spence, William c. Pepper,
New York City; b. Frank Palmer, Larchmont; Edward
ID. Woodruff. MunrOe; William A: Warson, tireenvile
Fort Edward Edward 7. Perkins Amsterdam; Henry
W. ;. Knox Canton; S. Brown Richardson, Lowvfe;
Charles NJ. wlckwirc, Hamilton; J. Edward Alderman,
Richfeld Springs: Amasa j. Parker, Auburn Clayton
scott Owego; S. Nelson Sawyer, Palmyra; Frank II.
Wick Rochester George A. Green, Belmont: Edward
j. Taylor, LOckport; NJ. Lockwood, Buffalo; John
Sloane clean: Charles A. IIanens, stapeton Henry
Breunick Genaro Fernandez New-York City; Arod
X. Dudley, EliZabethtown.