New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06
THE CRYPTIC RITE.

TIE MOST PrIssANT GRAND COUNCIL OF ROYAL
AND SELECT MASTERS MEETS IN ANNUAL
ASSEMBLY AND ELECTS OFFICERS.
This small but very interesting and active body
OF Masons me, last Tuesday at Masonic Han Mos,
H. Grand Master John F. Baldwin presided. The
Grand Council opened in due and ample form'
and the Grand Master read his report. Whch
was an excellent paper-short. concise and abso-
luiely business all through Space permits 10 give
oay an extract Of the whole. The reading was IlS-
tened 10 with much attention end elected we'll
meri,ed applause. Brother Baldwin said:
ilustrious Companons: 1t l. a good thing 10 give
thanks unto ne Lord ana TO sing praises unto my
name. most High. and win reverence 20 Suppi'-
cate the Infinite Father for wisdom TO guide IN our
deubersiions in this eighty annual Assem-
bly OF the Grand Council OF the state OF New 1ork:
companions Who ha ye labored long, and diligently
s1d successfully to ensomSse ana Ssssier and
sorrow. and who have rejoiced in their advance
1t is indeed a pleasure 10 welcome those who arc
only waiting for the shadows to be a lii'e longer
the sacred crypt 10 give Of ther teryency
iod the principles and teachings OF our royal art
What yeir ne past oiae ms peer, ne p,I' ~,
WHICH have come on land and sea nave mac m =
fearful and despondeni B1t through me mercy Of
few of our iustrous companions have been
ports show that six other jurisdictions nave DeeA
Ca-ier A member of the Library Committee. WHO
died DccDrnber G. 1886. Efficient and unassuming,
~ M Va" ill., David B. Howell died February p. 1856
He was for many years the Grand treasurer OF TINS
Subordinate councils have met with bereavom"nts
King Solomon Council 40 81 suffered severely By
the sudden death on December 2. 1880 OF iliustrl
Gus and Rev Francis Brown Wheeler lie had ben
el@r,rf !, & " but died before installation. An
eo,nusias;ic Mason. a cultivated gentleman. AN
ornament his profession ne passed away De-
lived bl al vii knew him.
on January q lS n ILL., A 1 hv ysa , S1in
prayer meeting. had given out me hyinn Mo .,
LDrs C0 20 Smith o being seated bowed hle
and died. A manly. consistent useiui Ems W.
presence 5enediction-ended In peaceiu "aHS'-
On March 3 1896 m IL GOp rdans W Nd
reIred at an early hour In apparently good heath
His brother awakened about II ccl9ck by steproG
Wsdsworih Unconscious; Death took him from a
SS saIch fs and d Sns fna''
Union Council No lost an efficient companion by
Va, Rnren q Green NJ d. longtime sufferer but
uncomplaining-a genial c9nsidGrat. %
On April % las, Past Tn; n Edwin w Horne
Of Doric Council No. 49, ended ms c'rtniy reacbed
From the mortuary reports winch nave , reacn, n
u from sister Grand Councils. since our last an
nua assembly. we learn that Inc agel COM ,n9
psnions TO the Grand Councils af'iicted we iehoe'
our heartfelt sympathy.
GRAND REPRESENTATIVES,
Several yacan cies appearing on the roll OF Hrahn
Representatives. near this Grand Council ana ue-
sirinz TO keep In fraternal touch with all Grand
Councils, 1t has been a privilege to suggest 'he
names OF illustrious companions TO M the vacant
places. and to receive and forward 'heT co'"''S
From the Grand Council of New,Jersey TO Rt;
III !. p Knapp Of Cryptic Council no 81 r IrUl
= Smith. OF Bruce Council No Ii from ne G E,
Council Of Kentucky 10 r. II; T srnm Inc Grand
Council Of AkansasN e. m hf b Grand "a coun"
Of csiforna o to H III Thcodore NJ. Barker. of
Central City Council No y; from the Grana woun
Peekskiil Council No. IS; from the Grand Council
Of Indian Territory to RI IL Alfred Is ID r. d prce of of
Washington declined making "Nchans" Of represen-
Responding TO a petition from number Of com
panons in Jamestown, Chautauqu9 Comfy d nS
ganlza;on OF a Council July le. with the view Of
restoring Chautauqua NO; - 10 sood st inu'" .;
carry ~ out The object Of the dispensaton. Ever
ready and willing chcerfully TO discharge any duty
ton Of the qualification of officers ana companions
on The auspicious oGcasion 70 ,os ass,onea n the
Grand Master for officai visitation As IL the eS,
Of the duty became a pleasant ore. The assembly
Of January Is last for which rb naG
was well done, and the AFFAIRS OF Inc couhch APP
March l. Visited Adeiphic Council No. = and de-
liyered to RI. III. Alfred b. Price his commission
representative near this Grand Council. What with
the companon's feeling remarks. and the finished
work OF the officers OF Adelphic II vas indeed =
Pleasure to be there
on April 10 Peekskill Council No 50 held an as
sembly-a famous one II was. The companions OF
Peekskill had arranged for something UNUSUAL. and
there was no failure I'm carrying out arrangements
The incentive for extra effort was the Official VISIT
OF Ri. III. James b. McEwan. and ne expectation
that the officers OF the Grand Council would confer
the degrees. which was done in excellent style.
The question has been asked as TO how long
Council holds jurisdiction over a rejected or ac-
cepted petitioner candidate. Heretofore IL has
been held that the right TO material accepted or re-
1ectcd inhered I'm the Council so accepting o. reject
ing until waived in favor OF another Council The
Grand Lodge of + and A. NJ OF this State ADOPTED
a new law touching this question AT the last June
communication which operates TO release 1ur!sdfc.