The evening world., 1894-06-06
HODGE IS ELECTED.
Proclaimed Grand Master Of New
York Masons by Aoolamation.
Lively Contest Between Stewart and
PownaII for Deputy Grand.
The Winner Will Ultimately Sue
coed to the Highest ONCE.

The second days session Of the 18th
Grand Lodge OF Free and Accepted
Masons OF thestate OF New York was
called to order shortly after Q o'clock this
morning.
The first order OF business was the
election Of officers. and for w o
prior to the voting. at 10 o'clock. there
was a lot of hustling by the friends OF
Wright ID. Pownall and John Stewart.
the opposing candidates for Deputy
Grand Master, with promotion to Grand
Master a sure thing mex ear to the
winner.
The election Of Deputy Grand Master
produced the only contest. and the strug-
gle was a hard one. but without acri-
mony, both candidates being very popu-
lar.
The peremptory refusal of Grand Mas
ter Frederick A. Burnham to allow his
name to be used as a candidate for re-
election rendered the election Of John
Hodge, the famous Lockport millionaire
and leading citizen. a sure thing. 1t
was a mere formality to nominate him
and he was promptly elected by accla-
nation.
John Hodge was born up the State
In 1887: He Is q handsome man. with
a distinguished presence. His hair ia
streaked with gray. as Is his mustache,
sna he and sl a SyseI T troar su S9ld'r'mmed
He Is State Commissioned Of the
Niagara Falls Reservation. owner OF
Hodge Opera-House. Lockport. N: T.,
State; President Of the Lockport Board
of Education. a member of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.. an Odd Fellow
and a member OF the Ancient Order OF
| l'nltRd
He made his million in patent medicine
being President OF the MERCHANTS Gar.
Cling on Company: AZ a Mason he Ia.
ifteen years in the line Of promotion.
The speech nominating Deputy Grand
made by Clement Page, Of Binshamton,
and seconded by Ebert Crandall. OF
Brookiyn. and Judge Sawyer, Of Palmyra
Deputy, GRAND Master. Frederick b
House, District Deputy Grand Master for
the Fourth District Of this city. nomi
mated John Stewart for the place IN al
attention to Stewards twenty-one year,
OF service to the craft.
John Stewart Ii about forty-fye year,
old. He Is In the ~dry-goods busin es!
in Church street. Is wealthy n lives IT
West Ninth street; He was Master o
Albion Lodge IL 1883. 81. IS. 's6, 80 ant
years, and is a perfect %ritualist. II,
Grand Master Brodie, and for thre,
Fund.
He is the manage OF the Masonic
Temple, and is credited with a splendid
administration OF the building. gettini
about 5000 q year more rent out or l
than did his predecessors. AlbioI
Lodge rave the first 81 1000 In respons u
Grand Master Lawrence's appeal TO
funds TO raise the debt on the Temple
other si,ooS. He Is a trustee Of tn,
Scotch Presbyterian Church.
Wright d.. Pownall. who Is one OF the
Commissioners Of Appeals, was nomi,
mated by Lawyer Henry A. Powell. OF
Brooklyn, who nominated Judge Bart
lett for the Court OF Appeals at tbs
Republican State Convention last Fall
Mr., Powell was Master OF Chancellor
Walworth Lodge, In 1886 and 1887; F1ftf
District Deputy Grand Master In lSS7-S
Grand Marshal TO the Grand Masters In
1883, and has been IA Commissioning OF
Appeals since. He In a member OF the
great Hall-Herrlng- Marvin Safe Com
pany, a sterling business man. He en-
Company when he was twenty-one years
old as Secretary.
When the great safe concerns consoli,
dated he was elected Vice-President Of
the new concern. He Is now nearly forty
years old and mas been a Mason more
Than eighteen years. He has q fine pres
ence. and would make q fne presidinl
oficer or Grand Master q yea hence
He lives at the Florence. Eighteenth
street and Fourth avenue. n his omcs
II ut 20 broadway.