New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

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man Of Bro Ehlers very readily. 1t was. as usual
most s4@ on BSac and b4 o1
Albany, also addressed the brethren, "
ne WERE ocay eeered es %
Wright D. Pownal who addressed them all in most
sTseng them ali in the and on SeSa Of ;Ss
VI. w. Grand Lodge OF this great Empire Statu.
terson, OF Scotland; J.. Morris Ward, OF New-Jsr.
;ey: Peter Ross, Ii; d., OF Ma Wyisn; James H
Philip Keck John T. Smith, Hiram L. Hutching:
and about thirty others.
In the evening an informal but very happy and
Flagler Past Grand Master. at the New York Press
Of many using brethre5 and present and
past grand officers ''pilgrmed" to the Press Club
10 pay their respects TO that venerable Past Grand
Master-brethren who had served on the stan OF
Brother Flager and prominent and active members
house selected for this present reception.
THURSDAYS SESSIONS.
Tie morning hour was taken up with the report Of
many important neutrality-suspicious. to the Graft.
ougn ngt Of He newly Elected grand one
GERS was conducted by N. w John w Vrooman. Past
nca9e aee s ns By ' j. w
SON Grand Marshal. After this the Finance Com.
600 in the hands Of the Grand Master rthe bene
fit OF the Cuban brethren. This was unanimously
carried with the natural proviso that as soon as
Masons the Grand Master shall have full power to
neat compliment was paid r. w. Brother George
Hays by the offering and adoption q the following
resolution which was introduced by NJ W John Stew.
art Past Grand Master. and unanimously carried by
a standing vote, the entire Grand Lodge cheering
THE members of the Grand Lodge, deeply SEM
slbe Of the able and faithful services rendered to
period Of twelve years has with marked ability
ea The offices f trustee GFand Of s sSs as
and Asylum Fund and Grand Treasurer, cannot
'h to- Her and regard FOR hm and
in grateful recognition Of his generosity ana un-
S sesH nssss for his d future Welfare and
have spread upon the minutes OF the Grand Lodge
Then came an exhaustive and prolonged argu.
ment as the manner Of selecting me Board OF
March Ma a' It was finally "esoved that the, Grand
rm iye brethren 10 serve as Trustees three years,
years and one year and those hereafter 1 should
a annqady pr n unanimously NJ W Bro suh
eriand was named and the Grand Lodge confirmed:
stPoush, Of Lafayette; Noble F. Martin Of Utica;
Walter F. sykes q Brooklyn and -, aO race, H
trustees for the terms named: X w Cnarles W.
Meade Of Albany ana Io" M siudder
Grand Master Sutherland then, in CONCLUSION 40.
dressed the brethren at eng sV e cong
situton of the Grand Lodge He SAID thaf curing
tne y sen out from his office in answer to inquiries
about points OF law which the Masters and bretn-
ren cofId answer themselves by carefully studying
the book OF constitution. He remarked that les, less
than three hundred letters would have been sum.
brethren for their attention and p aneniTe; Ana Ana
sonic wear A thousand voices sang the Nationa!
anthem r. W. ana Rev Ws iIrng The CosIne
hvmn and NJ w. William A Sutherland. Grand
Master declared the l7th annual communieaauon
Of the Grand Lodge of the State OF New-fo'k
closed in due and ample form 49, -,,a
As is usual at every annual meeting OF tne Iraho
large number OF brethren then being IN New-f pig
took place Each of these wac interesting 70 tne
-, rticnants hui these cannot all be reproduced ~
This limited space. The session OF the Giana
Lodge was harmonious throughout. ana rehecU
credit upon the fraternity.