The evening world., 1894-06-05
MASONIC CONCLAvE.
State Grand Lodge Begins Its
18th Annual Session.
Out Of 730 Blue Lodges 721 Have
Representatives Present.
John Hodge, of Lockport, Likely to
BE the Next Grand Master.

Although the hour set for opening the
ii3th annual Grand Lodge. Free and
Accepted Masons, of the State OF New
York. was o'clock this afternoon. the
spacious offices OF Grand Secretary
Ehlers and the broad Hobbies and stair
cases OF the Masonic Temple, Sixth
avenue and Twenty-third street, were
throngcd with Master Masons all the
forenoon.
They came from all over the State,
no less than III OF the 13O Blue Lodges,
that boast membership OF more than
$1,000 men. being represented.
The Master Of each Blue Lodge Is
its delegate to the Grand Lodge. In the
event OF his inability to attend. that
duty devoIves upon tue senior Warren.
ANA II he. too. is unable to attend. then
the Junior Warden represents the
lodge IL the great Convection, hat oc-
Gurs In the established Temple or the
srandest Grand Lodge OF America.
The atmosphere was very mucn clari-
iled this morning tor the election Of
officers which comes or tomorrow
morning. Grand Master Frederick A.
liurnham. adnerinH to MS hrst intention
OF refusing to permit his name TO- be
used as a candidate for reelection. This
host OF friends, for Rurnham IL par
tlcuiarly popular, as he has been an un-
usually abb. Grand Nh ster.
But since Grand Master william
Scherer made the precedent OF declining
n reelection, ard Grand MASTER Zen
Eyck indorsed IT by Il ike action. MIR:
Burnham resolutely rejected the urgent
| advice Of his ardent admirers. and de-
ciines the high honor:
This leaves the field clear for the pro-
motion of Deputy Grand Master 1ohn
precedent OF annual rotation In Office
| nrmly.
hui the announcement of MIR. Burn
| hams decision had the effect OF infus-
Stewart and Wright ID. rownnll. who
are candidates for Deputy Grand Mas
ter. with the certainty OF pr39mott,pbn tbn
| winner OF tomorrow battle.
| liy law OF the Grand Lodge, when the
Grand Master Is selected from country
lodge. the Deputy Grand Master must be
Hodge being from Lockport. the Deputy
| must be II New Yorker. The Senior
Grand Warden, William a. Sutherland
and Junior Grand Warden Snaries ~
respectively. and their promotion Is ou'
| OF the question. At,
The most interesting events on the
we're the annual address OF Grand Master
| Burnham and the report OF the Home
and Asylum Committee.
Ing sesS address RES so "t Most Worshipfui Freder
lex A. Burnham, Grand Master OF the
| Grand Lodge OF New York:
| "Eishty-s thousand Masons In thi'
broad jurisdiction are watching us TO
day and bid us Godspeed as we opef
this one hundred and thirteenth annua
| communicat ton of the Grand Lodge
"The past year has been one OF un
| exampled peace and success. EVERY
where II, this imperial jurisdiction pros
perity and harmony reiBns IN ou'
lodges"
The craft Is congratulated on the com
pletion and success of the Home a.
tticn and condoled with on the deatf
of many brothers.
the revision OF the Grand Lodge consti
tuition, which was enacted twenty -on
years ago and touches upon many othe
| subjects OF interest to the craft.
| The most important business or TN
Grand Lodge has to do with the repor
OF the Trustees of the Masonic Hal
and Asylum Fund. of Which X. "
| George Hayes Is President: NJ. W
William A. Brodie, ce-President: X
w John Stewart. Treasurer, and k. w
Edward u. Harper. Secretary.
| The receipts OF the year were S9"
1864, OF which $4,000 was for rent o
the offices and stores In Masonic Tenn
pie and other properties, The disburse
ments were $4,000 OF which S25,WO wa,
for permanent Improvements to I'M
IL still In the treasury S69 752 a, and be
sides this. 100000 Invested in per cent
bonds and mortgages. There are hftS
men. twenty-five women ana twelve
children in the Home ut Utica. under
Supt Mrs. Jesse B. Anthony.