New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
DEPARTMENT
CONDUCTED BY THE GRAND LIBRARIAN OF THE
GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF NETWORK
THE GRAND LODGE.
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE REPREsEN-
TATrvEs OF THE FRATERNITY.

, ,ao =, tho G,ata NJ New-York was opened In due
and ample form last Tuesday afternoon "hen '''s
Grand Marshal r. w. James $. Manning presenter
Grand Master John Stewart and the Grand Lohse
officers al the altar over 1000 Master Masohs' rep
resentatives Of their respective lodges arose "
c,ac, tho chief OF the craft. II very impress
sive sight to the great gathering OF ,'e i'"'',
nity When the Grand Lodge was deciare' "u'S
onened prayer was offered by r. W. Brother iiehiy
= Potter Bishop OF Nsw-York, after when the
Grrnd Master read his annual address ""'o" was
sound business document and reci'lne !" oo".''7
,a distinct language the doirgs OF the crart during
thu. year He .ad In part:
Brethren: We assembled TO-DAY !" 11 ,ns
sh annual nss1 os 'aSspeious ccums,snces
uur9ng the year have Progressed Win t'e spt't
-anH Inies served the craft and so conscientoufly
nave the masters officers and brethren perlornlri
,hrnsboId Of our annual gathering 20 extend my
most sincere congratulations coupler WIN nea a.
greetings TO YOU the re?resentaIrs' u "''' ''"''
Happily controversy divides our peope'h am n m3
sn ~ of contention 10 exist Indeed me pie'
Ell ho r-n,ny which prevail throughout the lurlsilc
ton appear leave lituc requiring our &
-, 80 ansaction u routine business cur annual
GomnHnc",."ns' INV t,me being 90 Law aside oil dis
,t,c,iv. iitl.s speak to eacn other race 10 d' NJ
h,n,hsr 20 brother and exchange friendly greetings
A. w. assume our places IN N" coNh'" '"''"''' ~
IN s, ire here for the first time. mingling with
those worn and tried by ons sr,r,y, lie oth"rs
gro n' cras,ess hum Of Industry. and others from
the peac"f shade %, roun,anh ,cne.. nn,l,Ic;,
s,rea n where nIiure presents hcr rl'i'S. P''4"~'
~ ,ss@nhiago w.. have the urGor u intelligent
In ,,',, arbo1 AMI he wisIom and experience %
matnr. az. Here with grateful a'knowi"lgMehts
am ATev7se Providence under whose beneficen'
g,iance our fraternity tas been ed where peace
Ard plenty abound. We commence our ueHt"'a''o"''
TEE rra,ernll dead are remembered. OK inc 'a'e
lamcr,ei Brother Harper. he raid
y W Edward H. Harper president 9f ,hT , ,t"s,
tees ~ the Masonic Hall and Asylum funi ii,d n
the ely OF New-York on the se'oni i'y u july
ro,her Harper known to yog all as zsai@ ra
craftsman. foremost IN ,very soyn WOLF a' man
re vas Incapable 81 doing OF SAYING mean thins
on who knew him best ruthfuliy orhrs * [
10 his goodness " heart In these "9rns. ~
brother ever appealed 20 Brother harper inr re',e
in vain IL could no, bear 10 sen men me-, bsuhi
uraii.l and In consequence many M, ~ ~. his
>, him hy fraicrnal fellowship. pr1htel oy HIS
bounty We mourn him az I2yrs t@ perrorn the
r,ies ~ me fraternity at ,hc grave o, Brother Har-
per In Mount Hope Cemetery.
And OF r. w Samuel G. Seaman. Past d. d. IT,
n v.h, died NJ Hampstead July &C. 1856:
Although more than thre,score years and ten
at the time OF his death. MS sympatnies s, were
h,s Initiation in early manhood. 70 tho very last
moment OK his existence. he faithfully ana cons.i-
cntiouoy dschars"d all the duties OF the fraternity
NJ IS John Hodge. Pas, Grand Master died at
IIolce ciosri a Masonic career Of rare honor ana
usefulness His Ma.onc fe wss ep bs st apg9 les
unstlntci. and his purity OF character an example
Tra,hfilne-s niety and honor were HI, oseTiS Sa
charncteri-tc4 He war a devoted friend; a loyai
Mason beloved ana Tssprtsa b az was entirely
suspended in the city Of lockpor am a" rhc GU
io.n.i in doing honor to his memory NJ w zen;
iamln Fiasicr Past Grand Master read me burial
BE- "a " william 4 sutherland Deputy Grand
Master as Grand Chaplain Very iaFey 50 touNn-
m ms ~ N, burial Of our iamenct Pas, Grand
Master AFTER thu brethren assembled a'onha .l ,
,be ofnSan children Of the Home for tho Frendess
mar hei pa-, a. each depos.t!ng a bouquet o, now
"rs as last tribute - their friend and bonetac;or
To iiyo IN hearts We loav' behind
r. " William II Cors representative Of the
Grand Lodge OF Georgia. died at lonkcrs on NO
r. " herman G. Carter. Pas! Grand Librarian.
died AZ New-York on December 6. 1906
FIR ten years this brother conscientious.y and
faithfully discharged the duties OF Grand Librarian
F5r twenty-one years ~ was the secretary OF his
lodge. holding that otce at the time OF nj, dean
euming man yet Arm and iust in the performance
Of S y d" H. n HG'S %HG h" sHa p and
his brethren y agprs.apssa MS T2rS af W Gra a,
N" s y itV on March T. isss
r. W John F. Collins, regresentn,iye Of the Grand
our Bro Collins was a seadfas; and true friend.
te.y In our Masonic gatherinss his presence was
always appreciated Personally he was OF warm
1 ~ t'"' H. wes on.n. handed and generous ever
.'at,. - ras,ord ~ ,he cry ~ distress Gifted far
| beyond his selows-a ready. fluent and eloquent
! speaker. loving tender gentle ana synpa'heuSL,
H ms memory VIII 'e"'''" VIII" W. '' ''"' "a ''' 1e'
- ~ I,cks,n Samuel w Johnson Eand Wilson
and others kindly spoken OF.
m hS nsm the Of the he
st!tutlon ana statutory REVISION presenter pr
posed new constitution. when was ADOPTED 10 taI
as II could be a; that time Inc commission mas
laporea zoA.ousy ~ ,iS w. rmvaH a
plesen' toI .,i, ~ H. 49, ncimain@ oil arnand
cation inc Icsut, % W. ~. IL nnrSraI "
mrnts To- uate taa' ,n"sb, we u,h,i 'Isws "a, hs
Experience mas thusslt W.. VIII iaws .aI. NC
ie 10 lii ar,so In a inr s1ct,on 90 exr snsive
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