New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-05

Masons. Besides routine business there Is
the annual election. which begins today
Grand Master Hodge. Of Lockport. who was
elected year ago. now steps down and out
With his retirement comes chance for promotion
all along the line and place in the lowest
grade, that of Junior Grand Warden now held
10y Charles f.. Ide. OF Syracuse. There are two
missioner of Appeais Charles W Mead. Of Albany,
and Grand Marshal Charles w. Cushman. of Buff
there is Competition. for the Offices in the regular
order of promotion VIII hardly be contested. and
Two trustee ships viii become vacant this year
the prominent Masons say W A. Brodle and r
Moore, the former OF Geneseo and the latter of
that although Mr. Brodie does not want to be re-
elected. his friends viii insist on his continuing
Moore viii be Mr. Gaten Of r. 6. Dun & CO.
Deputy Grand Master John Stewart OF New
place now held by Grand Master Hodge and the
other ascens VIII be made n ihe'r REGULAR SraeT
become Ne Deputy Grand Am, Mister in MT slgvaTs
VIII become Senior Grand Warden
WHAT THE ORDER HAS DONE
The interior Of the Temple was crowded yesterday
afternoon when Grand Master John Hodge began to
read his address. He said in part:
Win deen sense of gratitude to the ever-livns
year lust closing. and for Ills loving Kindness in
permitting as TO reass .mbe. come together
again for the 18th annual communication OF the
With much satisfaction report tina, the utmost
harmony exists in our relations with the Grand
Lodges of craft Masonry In the world. III this con-
neciion may be- permitted to say that two Of the
rcpresentatives-Ke and Wyom ng-have abol-
ishcd the system The principal reason asssned by
BON IS that the system has sown dissensl"ns an!
engendercd strained relations between grand jurs-
II VIII be remembered that at the last session OF
the Grand LOdg. the historian reportci the com
free Masonry in the stat Of New-York'' bringing
the work down 10 the year lS'i In his report De-
work. the intention being. when IN. Work was be
gun TO publish first a history Of Free Masonry IN
the time Of It's organ z4iion to aate AMI thereafter
a history Of the Subordinate lodges.
uoms ~, I-,ica foun5 Within rs shcl,ering waiis
and under its able and careful management. u
Ii boys ana girls i was forcibly impressed by the
irsytiiclent Recommendations and the necessity for
endorsements 70 the building. mike oihcr 'i'iP,
lishments OF human wisdom ii has derived no an
from popular prejudice and at no epoch IN MS
history has it been indebted 10 the excitement oi
competition the zeal Of party for lis snpp'rii,
It's Inherent. enduring qualities have sustained II
from its earliest days
Then came the report OF the trustees OF the Ma
sonic Hall and Asylum Fund for the year ending on
April 3d. 1885. which said among other things 'hA'
al the annual communication of the Grand Lodge IN
June 1894. George Hayes was e.ccttd trustee l'r
three years. to succeed himself: Byron J. Sirough
Jerome F. Morse elected Grand Treasurer; Frel'r-
lex + Morris elected trustee FOR TWO y'ai; ID
u
ter and Thomas Moore elected trustee Tor one
wear In place Of Byron !. Siroueh; W. \. broI."
was elected president. Edward b. Harper v;c",pTs.
dent Alexander T. Goodwin treasurer ana George
Hayes secretary.
TO ENLARGE THE UTICA HOME.
To NEE; the necessity OF increased facilities IN
the Utica home the trustees recommend that the
cas-, wing be extended 10 correspond with the west
wing OF the building. contemplated by the
original plans The estimated cost OF this extension
IS about S25 900 The trustees believe that separate
structure connected with the main building equipped
a. a hospital or inhrmary. shOu.! also De erected.
Tho report made year referred to the ne"
e,tv FOR such building. but far no progress Las
been made In the matter. Impressed with l's I'M
portance now. the trustees have haI irr. IN nary
sketches and plans prepared o. such bu!ldns east
and south OF the proposed extension OF IN" o" wing
OF the present main building anf CONNECTED mere
with lis Dimensions .sN9 Yet. consisting o. q
basement, with either three stories above. as
NAV be thought best and II VIII furnish accom- noia-
tons for thirty Hvc inmates. beside attendants RON
conservative estimates this building can l." erected
FOR s21DJ II carried stories above the basement
or 81 90 II carried three stories hlgh
Ofhcr reports were from Grand secretary i.her
on receipts and expenditures. and those OF the Grand
Lecturer the Grand Librarian. the Committee on
Audli the Board Of Relief and the Committee on
Corresponience The meeting adjourned Inth this
morning at 10 O'Clock The c.cctlon to-day VIII begin