New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29

Of tho Panama Railroad Company and OF the CO.
lumba Line OF steamships lie is one OF the man
ayers OF the Royal Fire Insurance Company inc
largest fire insurance company In the world JIG -
a governor Of the New-York Hospital and one OF
the trustees Of the old Bieecker Street savings
Bank. He l. vice-president OF the Chanloe, , 80
Commerce. He. was one OF ne COMMITTEES Trn''S wno
built the New-York Clearing House, WHich - 4"
building unrivalled in Completeness ana sianillg
When this building was deiicate1 ao9ui t~D $0" 1o
ago. Mr.. Simmons was the orator OF tle uay, onS
livering an address which was generally comhehy
dent OF the New-York Clearing House Associ"' ~.
Mr. Simmons has reached the proudest posi'loh tna'
plete II Il has been spent wholly In the ac45.uo,
o! wealth in the pursuit OF business. II mus
a fun career The seeds Of culture which he re-
ceive1 in MS youth and the tendehcles "nicn r d
fined parentage were not allowed TO lie cor
mant Social demands political affiliations educa-
tiOnal IDEALS still occupy his mind and energies
In Masonry Bro. Simmons has shown the saine
brilliant talent force Of character and earnest ie
hold Of In the craft his ability and earnes tne 50
were soon recognzed lie %a4 in made Mason 1s p
and in IA he affiliated with Kane Lodge 80 ~.
ah sF SeI'f pepn n w fand Mater in s and in 1919
welded the baton Of TIE irana Marsnai NJ
York BY a unanimous vote His rise to this dignity
after having sat In the Grand Lodge D1t Hho o
years IS an unprecedented event. and indicate inc
high appreciation in which he was held by hs asso-
GATES. Bro simmons received the royal Afch IN IN
n Cnur dc Lion Cofnmsndery No. 3 the same
wear He is member ~ Adclpnic council 90. T.
ROYAL and Select Masters. and mas taken all me
Scottish Rite degrees to and Including tina thirty
third. BRO. Simmons Is member OF numerous
clubs among them the University Riding, Metro
politan Manhattan, Players. Lawyers and Tuxedo;
and ne Is also associated with the St Nicholas and
New England societies.
In educational affairs Mr.. SinmoDs's interest is
enthusiasts and unfaggtng He is a trustee or
his Massachusetts Alma Mater, and the recosmtioh
OF his fitness for duties requiring uncommon qlah-
tie. OF and mind IL shown by the fact that he
was appointed a Commissioner OF Education IN
New-York City In 1881. in which capacity ne served
until 1856 when he was chosen president or the
Board OF Education. Office which no held for hve
successive terms.
Some years Bro. simmons made tour OF
Europe and said OF him that no American
ever left hi5 native shores better equipped or IN
better condition TO challenge the admiration as
we'll as the esteem and hospitality Of Europeans.
AS past president OF the Newly Stock Exchange
the money bags Of the world bowed down TO him.
AS president OF the NewYork Board OF Educatl0n
the brains Of the world were at his command. He
was dined by the famous University OF Dublin. and
was received with distinguished consideration in
the old Heidelberg University. As Past Grand
Master OF Mssons in the Empire State the social
and companionable portion OF mankind looked most
favoraby upon him. In addition to all this IT
must be remembered that Bro. Simmons is nat,
urally forccfu speaker, with bright and trained
mind hence he captvated all the distinguished
men OF brains Of money and OF social or political
distinction IN all Europe