New-York tribune., 1895-12-15
IN THE CYPTTC RITE.
AN ELECTION AND a PRESENTATION ~
WORTHY MEMBER OF ADELPIIIc COUNCIL.
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AN ELECTION AND PRESENTATION TO
WORTHY MEMBER OF ADELPHIc COUNCIL.
NO. I. r. AND s. NJ.
When the regular alarm OF the mysterious nine
last heard in the secret vault OF Adeiph'c
| Council, No, T. over one hundred companions came
to order and repaired 10 their respective STATIONS
This Saturday night. Dec. Z. ana the occa-
sion for attendance which was large even lot
this popular body was the occurrence OF the annual
election The Thrice ILL., Master announced in Mt
ting terms the death of Companion Herman g.
Carter. who had long been member of the coun-
cil and regular in his attendance; and ordered a
memorial page to be set apart In the minutes, ana
a letter Of coincidence sent TO his family He also
informed the council of the severe Illness OF Past
Master D. B. Howell who had been taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital in Brooklyn to undergo an
operation. and requested such of the members as
could conveniently do to call on the afflicted COM
panion.
The read:ig of the reports of the Recorder. Treas
urer and Finance Committee followed, and exhibited
a most gratifying condition of the finances of the
body with an addition of forty-ive members during
the year.
Most Hlusrious Companion John F. Baldwin,
Grand Master Of the Cryptic Masons In the State Of
New-York, was announced as being In waiting. He
was introduced by Right Ill Com. Frederick Kan
ter. with the grand honors.
Propositions were received from eighteen cand-
Ex Thomas C. Cassidy. Past Grand High Priest
and Rt. w. Wright D. Powna AS there were al
ready in waiting many more who had been pre-
viousy elected. and no degrees were conferred
on this evening the next assembly promises 10 De
The Master then called attention to the fact that
companion whose rank was the highest at5ananie 'i
in the Cryptic Rite, and requested MOS, Iulssaht
eral Grand Council the United States to favor the
council with few words or advice ana IN, 'Iuctlo
teristc amiability and delivered an address replete
with wisdom. He dwet particularly upon the SUB
appointed to office and upon the reward for falth-
fu discharge of that duty in the or n o
his brethren Holding his audience % sPelbound m hoD Dy
the eloquent and asery manner @ ew N wnn on he o ron
slider the theme in the concrete rather than the ao-
and turning TSrc III COM 20 e
erick r. Davis bade him consider that all ne had
been saying was aimed drec al NM M ana anaaep had
been delegated the pleasant duty of expressing in
tangible form those feelings of respect approval and
fraternal love which had been inspired in the breasts
the companions of Adephic Council ny tne years year.
its interests So saying. he presented to Companion
Davis a magnificent Past Masters jewel the GIT OF
the recipient of this beautiful testimonial found his
usual flow of language fail him. and could but stan
The Grand Master then assumed the gavel. and
announced that the election OF officers was IN oTder
ballot. except in instance the following Officers
elected: Thrice IlluStrlOuS Master NllldHi q
Andrews: nlusrious Deputy Master, John X GiarTil-
ner; Illustrious Principal Conductor of the Work,
Harris Balston; Recorder, John NJ. Coburn; Treas
urer Aired r. Price
The Master-eect prefaced the announcement or
the appointed officers by the statement that Thrice
Illustiious Companion Thomas Darling who had
served for many years Conductor OF the Councl,
that Younger and more aspiring men should now
take the place: and he then bestowed a most ue-
served eulOgy upon the faithful labors or companion
Darling in Adelphic Council.
The following appointments were made: captain
of the Guard Reno r. Billington Conductor OF the
Steward Clarence b. Marter: Orator. George Van
Nlet: Chaplain. Rev. Peter McFarlane; Organist
Albert c. Johnson Sentinel, George Skinner.
The officers elected and appointed were Impressive
lv installed by the Grand Master, assisted by Right
Ill Frederick Kauter Grand Marshal:
After proclamation by the Grand Marshal the
Grand Master returned the gavel to the Master and
took occasion to express his loving appreciation OF
the courtesies extended to him and his enjoyment
of the evening He remarked that in no other
branch of the great Masonic family could there
be found so strong and true fellowship such sincere
friendship or so great a degree of harmony and
genuine fraterna affection as existed in the coun-
eils Of the Cryptic Rite and he instanced as an IL
OF the benefits of the degrees, that on
recent occasion he had been called upon to examine
a visiting Knight Tempar had soon discovered that
he was a Royal and Select Master, ana had then
found all obstacles removed; In the degrees OF
ROYAL and Select Master he had a Key mat Wouiu
open every door of Masonry ,. -
And then all finished; the Secret Nauit was
securely closed and the companions repaired 10 tHe
Craftsman's Club where a banquet suitable 1or the
occasion rad been prepared for their delectation,
and where they into the wee sna hours, discuss
ing the pleasant events of the evening.