The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-31


The grand lodge F. and A. Masons be-
gan its seventy-second annual session at
Masonic temple Tuesday morning. The
attendance was large, 45l lodges being
represented. The distinguished visitor
was Allan Andrews, grand master OF Ohio.
The first business of the morning was the
reading OF the grand masters address
which was followed by the address of the
/ grand treasurer, grand secretary and the
trustees report. After the reports were
read the grand master announced the fol-
! lowing standing committees:
! On Credentials-William II. Smythe, George
/ A. Macomber George F. Goodbub, Robert A.
/ Woods, Lee Dinwiddie.
On Examining Visiting Brethren-W. j.
/ Bethel, l.. c. Foust. George w. Adams. A. s.
/ Nichols, A. S. Robinson.
On Accounts-IsAao p. Lsyden, j. j. Glen
/ deninR, Edward J. Church.
On Ways and MeaDs-Jacob ]. Todd, Daniel
4 Mcdonald Luoian A. Foot, e. a. White. NJ. +.
/ Forkner.
On Unfinished Business-A. ]. Hay. B. NJ.
/ Willoughby, George T. Graf, c. N. Miller, W.
{. Snyder.
I On Pay Roll-Martin II. Rice, William Schop.
] l. ~
/ Adam Heimberger
On Grievances and Appeals-R w. Mcbride,
| 5. ;. Johnson, L. j. Monks.
On Charter and Observation-Disclosures
/ Thomas, Jacob W. Smith. Samuel 3. Beshore.
/ On COrrespo ndeuce-IhOmes B. Long, Viii
lam Commons, ii. w. NordhOIst.
ON Jurisprudence-Nort Nye, y. r.
RuOkle, c. w. Prather, ;. 5. sutton, Christian
Fetta.
On NecTology-Thomas B. Long. C. w.
| PTather Daniel NOyes.
After the appointment of the standing
committees. charters were granted Silver
Lake Monon, Hall, Sunman, CrandalI
and Hymera lodges. adding six 10 mem-
beTship IN the grand lodge al this meet
ing.
The committee on neurology reported
! appropriate memoriSs on the death Of
Past Grand Masters 2suce Carr and Rob
| ert Van Nalzah, and the grand master in
his address made feeling allusion TO both
gentlemen.
Next came the election of grand officers,
but before the election was completed the
grand lodge adjourned until today, and
the election will be finished this morning.
The election resulted as follows:
Grand Master-Daniel Noyes, Laporte.
Deputy Grand Master-Frank f. Gavin,
Senior Grand Wsrden-Edward O'Rourke.
Fort Wayne.
Junior Grand Warden-Simeon P. Gillette,
! Evansville.
Grand Treasurer-Martn Il. Rice, Indianap-
oils.
Grand secretary-WiIliam II. smythe. Indi.
annapolis.
Irustse-Isaso P. Leyden. New Albany.
The grand lodge then adjourned. Mr..
| Smythe enters upon his sixteenth year as
grand secretary with this election.
Grand Master sidney A. Douglas opened
his address by an expression of the pleas
ure he felt in meeting the brethren and
extended to them his fraternal greetings
and expressed the hope that the present
| meeting might be as harmonious as the
meetings in the past. He spoke of the
deaths of Past Masters Bruce Carr and
| Robert Van NalZah. who both fell by the
way in the year Just past, and both of
whom were present in perfect health at
the last annual communication. A short
sketch of the life of each was given and
| feeling tribute paid their memory The
list OF deceased among the distinguished
members of the fraternity, he said. was
long one, and in passing he alluded to the
death of those of other lodges than this,
the number reaching fourteeni in the grand
lodges of other states.
Another grand lodge was reported as
| formed in Oklahoma territory. Three
new lodges were reported as constituted
by virtue of the authority in the grand
master by the constitution. There were
nine applications for special dispensations.
A duplicate charter was issued to Alex
andria lodge No. 235. to replace one de-
stroyed by fire.
The complaints we're because OF in
vasion Of territorial jurisdiction. Thirty
seven lodges had failed to pay the grand
lodge dues April 3, this year. An order
was issued suspending the charters of
such lodges until the payment was made.
All but three have complied with the reg
ulations and paid the dues. The an
nouncement was made that three begging
circulars had been received during the
year from sister jurisdictions. two from
Pennsylvania and one from Mississippi.
circular from the Masonic relief asso-
| citation was received and laid before the
grand lodge. Three lodges were discov-
cred to be comforting degrees for less than
| the statutory fee and special deputies
were appointed to investigate and repri-
mand them, cautioning them against such
action in the future.
Thirteen lodges were granted dispense
tons TO elect officers. The bylaws of
nineteen lodges were approved. An
amendment to the bylaws of one lodge
was refused recognition. Requests to vio-
late almost every law in the code of grand
lodge laws were received during the year !;
to allow lodges to act on petitions without
laying over the statutory time, TO confer
all the degrees on the same candidate
and many others which cannot be men,
toned. In all the cases the law was cited
aud the lodge making the request referred
to that. Special deputies were appointed
to participate in the laying of corner
stones of four buildings. -Four special
deputies were appointed to assist in dedi-
eating new buildings. One lodge was
granted permission to move. Four grand
representatives were appointed near sister
grand lodges and four representatives were
appointed near this grand lodge. Thegrand
lodge of Iowa decided that the system
of grand representatives was productive
of no good, and withdrew hers. The rep
resentatives were withdrawn credited to
the grand lodge of Indiana in like man.
ner and for q like reason though the SUBJ
iect was viewed in a somewhat different
light. Fifteen decisions we're rendered
and promulgated upon different questions
The report closed with thanks to all the
brethren. and especially to the grand sec
rotary. w. II. Smythe, who is called the
walking encyclopedia of masonry.
After the grand masters report came
tia report of the grand treasurer, Martin
49, Il. A