New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04

- State OF NeW-1Ork met IN It's elSNti -HlnNH
o,,usl assembly last Tuesday at Masonic Hall
80. d.. and transacted It's usual routine business.
go &c officers for the Crytic year. created a
.u Grand Officer. made an Honorary Grand Mas
49, ord selected August % 1899, for the next an
nual assembly
precisely at 10 O'Clock a. m tho Gavel OF the
o,.nA Marshal r. !. Willard s. Bradt sounded.
"a he announced that the NJ, l. Grand Master A.
ornenheimer and Associate Grand officers were
ho,, 10 enter the companions arose, the organ
rsoled forth IFS hosanna and the Grand Council
professional march around the room began and
around the sacred altar. At each turn the proper
officer would take his place, and wnen the Grand
Master touched his golden gavel all Joined in sing
ing the opening hymn. Grand Chaplain the Rev.
" dOrvne Doty offered prayer. and Grand Mas
ter Oppenhcmer declared the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Masters duly opened. and pro-
cesded at once to read his annual address. eX-
tracts Of which follow:
T H. Companions. L IS with feelings Of pro,
found gratitude 10 tie Holy one Of Israel that
welcome yOu 10 this our cighly-ruth annual as
fembly ] see before ne compI-)ns VINO nave
isoored with me in the =. Y for many years. also
q fev who are here FOR the first time. ] extend go
each ana an most hearty and fraternal greeting.
and trust that when We separate after our laoors
az Completed you will return safely 90 your re-
speCtiVe homes TO labor with ih- si''picSs eye
ready with mo trowel in one hand TO spread the
cement Of brotberly love. ana 20 battle with the
sword OF Justice in the other ror the welfare OF our
Time and custom have ordained that me Grand
Master at the annual assembly shall present 20 the
md CourrU An address giving In more or Jess
tore tl4 Grand Co.neI tie result OF his .aoOrs.
- ,,rh r'.,,,,r., lions ana suggestions - may
sem 10 him timely ana pertinent
Bearing in mind the concise ana comprehensive
addresses ~ his Ulustr!ous predecessors. your
c-and Master realizes the limitations q his own
Ability and would wish that custom mad MT mus
Sacreed Vim feelings o. 10Y ana gratitude 10 the
nat 10 chair is varan- in our official household
which the human heart feels when parting from
rs loved onts. especially hose with whom We have
through Joy and sorrow travelled over This vale OF
tears FOR q score or more Years . 800
aged eighty wears Ho was Past Master Of
Washing.on Lodge No. 2lo a member OF keystone
cil u y and Thrice Ulustrous Master. -
Comp James j. GethinG died Decemhtr \ ~.
aged seyenty-ihree years. A member q WASHING,
ton Lodge No. -. Keys-one Chapter No l6' ana
Conn srencer stone died December L. 1897 aged
seyenty-hye years and Comp. James G Mller,
who died December ~. 1921. were both members OF
We are panied to announce the death OF William
NJ Boomer which occurred at his home in the
city Of Buffalo MAY !. 1895 aged forty.hve wears
lie was made a Mason IN Queen city Lodge No
Is in the year 1885, recSyed jhe aesrrei ss 81 d ,ng
me degrees q Royal and Select Masisr' ~ ny.
lhrice Illus,rious Master OF Kseystons Council 30
y in 1897. was a member or Hugh De I Fths
ec9b & t %S 80 Of fn @h6 d dSd and
pie Ancient Arabic order. Mobiles Of the Mystic
srtlve lrenbcr Of ne state militia. and at one
tine colonel Of the 18th Regiment
From the returns Up to the time OF writing ms
f.oort II would seem that tho messenger Of death
Rad summoned forty-two companions from the
Tegre, mai my immediate predecogsor ". H.
ohn adwn r a. NJ 5s s p r., b onn % as
semby. by sickness ana an Sperailon which con ron.
trrs. ihg' his indomitlb Die will and power will aid
rafe-ially in mis- speedy recovery and restoration
70 active service IN our ranks
Our sister Jurisdictions report 10 Ne the loss 10y
ccaih c. beloved associates. as follows:
Grand Council Of Indiana. died at his home IN Gov
hrton. Ind. August 70. 1897
b. o6 gf9th q ID = william AoT$ S l e c %mo
panion Love was held In high csteeTn among thc
workers n INC S. Y. having hlled tn position q
fat from 1894 10 1907 under The administration
o, our ". T. Compa Mon Joan ". Cohurn. General
Strand Master Of the General Grand Council Of the
The Grand Council Of Missouri repor. the loss by
teath OF 7. NJ !. Grand @las'cr William u S'ans-
ssrry who died s5 rs 10 home near Iiarrisor yi.ie
Master OF Missouri in 1885,
GRAND REPRESENTATIVE
Noticing vacancies in tie representatives near
cur Grand Council from several States asked
that appointments be made ord recommended
m Companion Hugh II. Kendall. Of Corning. y
Y. for Alabama. H. Alfred 3. Price. OF New-York
for Indian Territory ILL., William Holman. Of New
York. for Maine. III. irving rHomm"diou. 81 Me
dina, for Ohio; ILL., George l. Kingston, Of Buffalo
commissions were issued approved by me and sent
= the several Illustrious Companions. accr~ditng
them rs such representatives.
~ was my plsasgrG ~ apaoin,. Ii E% 21s NJ
he Reprcsentauv" u the Grand Counc. Of New
York near tho Grand Council Of Michigan.
have granted several dspensations. requiring iu
zach and every case that me members Of the
Councils should be duly notified IN ample time o.
the purpose 81 the Assembly for which the Council
was convened
The Grand Master spoke of the many pleasant
visits he had made during the year. official and
social and expressed his regret that he could not
accept many more invitations TO such functions
he says while upon the subject:
January - with almost all OF the officers OF
the Grand Council. / attended the reception ana
drill OF York CoInmandtry No. 80. X T., at Madi-
ton Square Garden. in the city Of New-York 1t
Goes 70 show that the comma rderes more and more
nom year 10 year see the necessity Of completing
IN one complete whole Thanks 70 York Com
nandery, well as 10 Palestine for their chival-
ho' be present at the Palestine reception on Feb.
tuary o. lsss However. were well represented
Fred Kanter. and other Grand Officers
lie also speaks OF the large attendance OF New
York companions at the sixth Triennal Assembly %
The General Grand Council OF Royal and Select
Masters o. the United States which held at
Baltimore In October 1897 and over which "our
own" esteemed NJ. =. John w Coburn presided
with signal ability. The Grand Master concludes
MS address with hope fer the future and grateful
mention OF assistance given him by all the MEM
oers lie says further In conclusion;
Peace being restored TO our country business
WI revive. and many r. a. Comps DESTROYS for
advancement will find II easier to raise the funds
20 come to the Council ana fewer comparisons VIII
" obliged 10 drop from the rolls for nom payment
Not all Of the councils assigned have been visited
~ the Grand Officers bu, this not the fault
~ t,o me Grand Officers they received no invita-
.iohs 10 come, even at thcir own expense This. |
am sorry TO ray. deem lack OF courtesy on the
Their duty
,e my associate officers return thanks for their
ghllofm courtesy toward myself. and especially my
ttnahks are due 10 genial Grand Recorder for
nis counsel and advice In guiding me In the right
{a'ns MS services cannot be appreciated too highly
Wy one ready TO follow his good advice upon any
t1nyect pertaining to the Grand Council
No matter OF dissenslon among our comm nions
mas come before requiring official action which
BIS 10 snow the world large that the Cryptic
Kite In this State IS prOsperoIis and harmonious
snua, while we are few In number compared with
/oo,,nerr masonc bodies. the royal and select