Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-20
ASONIC GRAND LODGE.

The Appointed Omcers-Editor Ma
 pies Expelled - Waldron's Name
 Dropped as Trustee-The InstalIa-
 ton.
 The grand lodge of Connecticut, F. and A. M., concluded its annual session yester- day. The first business that was perform ed by the body was the expulsion of Brain ard W. Naples, past master of St. Johns lodge, No. 6, F. and A. M., and editor of the Norwalk Hour. Editor Naples was charged with publishing in his paper "cer- tain defamatory, disrespec,ful, offensive and scurrilous language concerning tho grand master and members of the grand lodge of Connecticut"
 At yesterdays session the matter was brought up and referred to the committee on jurisprudence, consisting of Luke H. Lockwood, Edward Tweedy and James Nc Cormick. The charges were read, and in the presence of MT. Naples testimony was taken. The committee in secret session recommended that MT. Naples be expelled This action was communicated to the grand lodge and by vote hs was expelled. He was not present when the case was adjudged, having l0tuAAcC uOuo.
 This is the first expulsion ordered by the grand lodge in several years. Editor Ma ples appeared before the committee to answer to the charges preferred against him.
 The trial was held in the ante-room, and the hearing was private. It is said that Editor Naples tried to argue that as the principle of free speech was established in the state long before the grand lodge was organized, and that therefore the body could not expsl him for exercising right granted to him by the constitution of the United States.
 This expulsion not only cuts off Mir. Naples from the grand lodge. but drives him out of the subordinate lodge. The decision was greeted with very general ap- proval from the members of the grand ledge, most of whom considered that by his condemnatory language in his paper Mir. Naples had well merited the punish ment received.
 A subordinate lodge has the power to ex- pei member, and such cases may also be carried from the subordinate lodge to the grand lodge, which acts as a sort of su- preme court of the order. An expulsion is regarded as matter of considerable dis graca to the member on trial. It is not in- frequent that 8 member is taken back again when he humbles himself by bring ing his petition.
 It is generally believed that Mr. Naples will pitch into the grand lodge harder than ever, and some spicy reading may be ex- peoted in the columns of his paper. The next annual meeting of the grand lodge was appointed for Hartford. The ofioers-eleot, whose names were given yesterday, were installed by Past Grand Master John H. Barlow of Birming- ham, assisted by John H. Swartwout of Hartford, the past grand master. 0. E. Prince of this city declined the election for deputy grand master after he had been selected almost unanimously. The trustees were reelected, excepting that the name of L. P. Deming was substituted for that of F. H. Waldron.
 The action of the grand lodge in not re- appointing ex-Clerk Waldron, of the New Haven board of public works as trustse, has it's significance which will be readily understood by all who have followed the investigation into the accounts of the board of public works. In speaking of MT. Waldron, prominent officer of the grand ledge said: "I am very sorry for The officers of the Masonic Charity Foundation appointed were as follows: M. E Rowe of Boston, president; Joseph K Wheeler of Hartford, vice. president, and John s. Root of Hartford, secretary and treasurer.
 No action was taken on the establish ment of the Masonic homo. It was decid- ed that as there was not money enough in the fun the matter had best be deferred.
 Grand Master Bassett announced his ap- pointments, which are ss followei Rev. I. F. Stidhsm of New Britain, grand chap lain; F.W. Haven of Hartford, grand mar shal; George McWall of Greenwich, grand senior steward; Sohn O. Rowland of New Haven, grand junior steward; E. T. Main of Hartford, grand tyler; auditing com mittee, w..H. Law of Hartford, Philo W. Newton of Hartford, W. L. Morgan of New Britain.