New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

ruary q 1911. in Morning Star Chapter No. l07 and.
after hcldinG various stations was High Priest OF
Ionic Chapter No 2l0 1890 and 1891; received the
degree Of Knight Tempar March II, 1884, IN Cyrene
Ccmmandery No 49, and served as Preate Oh the
commandery from 1856 TO 1891, inclusive; received
the degrees in Rochester Lodge Of Perfection jan
uary T. 1885; was elected treasurer In lSyl and mas
served as such continuously since that time; re-
ceived the fifteenth and sixteenth degrees in Roch-
ester Council, February g. 1851 was elected treas
urer OF the council in 1891 and has served as such
continuously since then; received the seventeenth
and eighteenth degrees in Rochester Chapter OF
Rose Croix February Il. 1885, and was Most wise
ard Perfect Master of the chapter from 1888 TO ls
inclusive; received the degrees conferred in Roch-
ester Consistory February 9, 1855; was elected 10
the thirty-thre degree at Providence september
d 1892 and was duly ard regularly created SOW
ereign Grand InspectorCeneral Thirty-third Degree
September 49, 1893. at the session OF the supreme
Council Of the Northern District, held AT Chlcaso'
For more than a quarter Of a century BrotheF
sutherland has served the craft faithfully and the
brethren hail him with delight as the chlel Oh
Masonry in this State . ,. -
Canandaig,la y Y; received his education al Ten
esee WESLEYAN Seminary and Genesee C9iese a.
Lima n V and read law in the once Oh Humt ad
Nash now Justice Of the supreme SouL w. -
,nited 10 practice in April, 1874 and REMOVING 20
Rochester entered into partnership win ion1I
Sbuart ex -Surrogate of Monroe county, III ~
orv 1874 which partnership continues 70 tA4S 80
IL Vas MANY wears secretary OF the RepuDIIcaI
County Committee of Livingston Gun. 'fortertion
delegate no every Republican state ConNehtloI
for many years: in 1892 he was temporary CI.s me-,
OF the State Convention which met AT M IN irs3
Blocker Hall Albany. ~ T. ana GEM ISs3 he was
philippe against Judge MayHaIu III Io'S ~. ~ p
PptaiIrman Of the Committee Platform or the ne
niibliran state Convention held at syracuse wen
The principal issue before the people Maa M tbo
sition 10 the election of Judge MayhaIu 10 ny! .he
Court OF Appeals. he served as the ~ S,ete Of
Renublican National Committee lot inc SIdte "a
New-York from 1892 to lSo. anu PD an Ma
from the Rochester district 10 the ~ ,Sae go
ticnal Convention St. Louis in June IsSy2; 80 ,,o
Brother Sutnerand's professional as wen 90 iiiS
Masonic life has been very acIte Cie, stons of
wide and far-reachinE interest; ne W. ar1or1
counsel on the Republican side IN tile Hdi.as ~
Senatorial election contest in lssl, ahd wa aS
tanned to institute for the Republicans VIC
on the consti:utonality OF the ReapporuoILent
nassed in 1892 Brother Sutherland mas new, 80
pnuhlic office but was the nominee OF the hepuo-
ican marty for Attorney General III 1871 oz
And now Brother Sutherland ascends me Grt aai
Once as Grand Master OF Masons in the knplre
State in possession OF ripe experience fAbeu i ~.
constant contact with ms Dretlreh "Il ~ Te9 rned
portant issues of the day in possession OF ~ lbs
and weil-trained mind, and above all. In iuli pos.
session OF the confidence Of the brethren o. ON. tne
mystic tie. who saw him rise step oy STEP I5rn
the Mystic Ladder which leads 10 fame. BRO
ther Sutherland has gained fame also OUTSIDE a.e
Masonic circle his training ana @ ; ia he
S,ote and he is on intimate terms with the states
me- brilliant lawyers and prominent citizens OF
the Republic all OF which ne galnSo ps srns nd
fenets Of Masonry in his everyday life. ,,...
The craft In this state Is loriuhnte III n'IiYe
among lis Past Grand Masters brilliant anu eN-
i,ad 1,en prominent in banking and commercial,
in law and literary pursuits, and ". w. MAlaIl
A. Sutherland, brainy man ana "gI Iii w VII "a
aior al armament 10 the long list Of good and great
men who have preceded him in the Grand East