New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

| year any particular features. he replied. Yes" "
Everything connected with his administration was
feature The loyalty Of his staff officers ne speaks
| of in the highest terms the uniform coufesy ana
cordially of all the companions the large outpour-
ing of the craft whenever and wherever ne visited;
those fraternal greetings and actions the warm
pressure a the hand. silent evidences Of esteem
and confidence. Aside from the direct work and
self. with his staff officers. past and present. as
RG{a ATeh Are & d S S11ra ID lodge 10
sst in and to tender their respect to and regard for
Lodge this large assembly was gathered THIS
syers feels to be direct I nG 10 .ne
as we are all Masons, and though our outer cloth
same, and We each in our sphere eXemplify and
Then during one Of the trips up the State through
a combination of circumstances. the Home was
visited marking new era in its history. and our
superintendent. expressed the hope and wish that
this visit was the pioneer of what would be known
annually visited by the Grand Chapter officers. thus
shne among IN upGr 5T aed rg ones M the
Of the new Temple at Albany. the Grand chapter c,
GERS. they deeming it both fitting and proper and
duty 10 be present nj these interesting cerem les
for n century and this new Temple will in the
future. as the old one was in the past. be the an
Stivers, while particularly grateful to all the asso-
ciate officers for their support and their presence
just and their due to make personal acknowledg,,
inent to Companions Palmer. Balston. Hall and
Muehsam. who have been with him in every visit
made. adding much to his personal comfort and
pleasure, and very largely to the interests of the
r, 4. John Webb, tr.. the present Deputy Grand
Grand fs Hgh I Pest Of the State born in Eng
land on s December @ ISIS and came to this c0m1
ncer He scttled first in Massachusetts. thence
going to virgnia to engage in gold mining for q
the Northern RI New-York Marble Company. and is
at present in charge OF that company. ,,oo.
in Stewart %to Lodge % No. "a, Clinton n Y. July So
1858. affiliated sfterward with Prospect Lodge NO:
Maser Isl in ls72 1913 and issi In the latter year,
being lead 70 1 S M
where he has since resided He received the Royal
fcmbef f. M was eoied its SG Priest IN @
iss ss 5 snd @ % s < E @ evan wa a eedsd
Grand Scribe OF the Grand Chapter Of this state tate
Grand King February: 1894 and 's5 and Deputy
Grand High Priest in 1896. Bro; Webb was very ac-
Temple at Gouverneur, and is the president of the
Masonic Building Association Of that town. He
Masonc Mas pscp IN 1ss2 He received the Tempar
orders in e was MS % ia @
and became charter member Of Marble city
c Me Ss a Sf
member OF the craft has been very active Mason
aa Of the other members Of ,he Grand Chapter. r. E
Philip Mast, jr, is well known in MASONIC circles
Horneilsviile Lodge No. ss1 in May, $50. lis
Master in 1850 and again in 1885, was District Deputy
Of the District in 1889 and 1880 For the
C'aujtr.sr Rite Brother Mast has been very active.
He was exalted in steuben Chapter I9l o October r.
1871 wa its High Priest in 1879 and 1880 and again
from 1853 10 1855: He served the Grand Chapter as
advanced 10 the Second Vail in 1855. was Principal
Soiourner in 1890 and 1891. and was elected Grand
scribe of the Grand Chapter In 1884 and Reelected
II nruary 1895 and in February. 1s96 was unani-
mousJy elected King Of the Grand Chapter.
r. r. Joseph a. Crane Is a well-known business
man in Rochester where he Is largely engaged In
machinery and Kindred trades. lie has been for
manv wears very active in all the Masonic bodies IN
Rochester and halls from Hamilton Chapter NO "
OF Rochester .,., e. 4, .h
r. T. Herman r. Russ is familiar igure ,I,n,1 IN the
city Of Albany where he has been engaged III piuHp-
ing and building for many years. he is Inemper or
a i the Masonic bodies In Albany. X. e: Companion
Russ was elected Grand Treasurer or the 6Iahd
Chapter in February. 1885. and has been nnani-
n1ously reelected year since May ne continue
N fIoiirish like a Green Bay Tree.
" T. Christopher G. Fox has been Grand Secretary
of this Grand Chapter since 1861, ana many youhs
High Priests and many of the Elders have Dowed
at his shrine OF experience and solid wisdom ana
sought his advice many times ara OFT, ana were
never refused He Is also the Grand Secretary OF the
General Grand Chapter Of the United States'
UNDER THE ROD.