New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
TO ELEVATE MASONRY.
GRAND MASTERsS APPEAL.
Cautions NeSO YorA Lodges as to
Quality of Nesv Members.

session win continue for three days. and at the
close OF the meeting the grand officers for the ensu-
ing year VIII be elected.
Frank II. Robinson, the grand master. presided.
and he was assisted by Townsend Scudder, deputy
grand master; Edward NJ l. Ehlers, grand seere-
tary, and r. p Morris grand treasurer. The ses-
sion lasted from TO o'clock yesterday afternoon
Nearly all the time was taken UP with the address
OF the grand master and the reading OF reports
In beginning his address Mr.. Robinson called at
tention TO the fact that IL the frst quarter %
the second century OF It's existence as sleI~
lodge. He then read list OF the wen SHOW
masons who had died in 1895. Referring 20 the san
Francisco disaster. he said:
Week before last a great city was almost COM
sands Of brethren. their families ana friendss
has ever suffered such shocking calamity star
walton and death every hand IN the great Cly q
throughout the civilized world unlOosed the purse
sSotS7S @ ad IeT oUe m has hem pIaced az the dis
posal OF the proper authorities for the Feer OF tne
In the very beginning OF this disaster the Grand
Master of New York telegraphed the Gran9 Mas SSs
sufferers and invited him to draw on the Crane
Lodge Of this state for 5000 as an 9ayaHSS PS13
the state Every master was either telesrapned %
GtanS Tessnrsr an5 our brethren have been
prompt and most generous. The craft OF TINS stSs s
they are ready for and equal 20 an eInsGgenGlS o
and that the spirit OF our ffeteE1lts y nut N1'-
Continuing his address. Mr.. Robinson told Of the
friendly relations existing between the srana 4ooss
all over the world. The only exception ne 'a'1'
was the Grand Lodge Of idaho. he said;
On May 25, 1903, the Grand Master Of Idaho eonl-
planned to the Grand Master OF New 1OLA sllss
Harvey E Taylor. resident OF Idaho was " eSd
Sassed M5edd 70 the a aegres m OF feoweraft on April l5
1903 In the petition Presente9 ~ sla bs Was resi-
dent OF New York City. and had been such reslGans
for twelve months last past @ Iae S rferTe to tSs
then District Deputy Grand Master. whose term OF
that brother referred to his. successor.
Immediately upon receiving the complaint the
1905 the District Deputy Grand Master OF the 4th
SSaiN sS Is PTs 6c Was IN TSR dS to draGt ts
lodge 20 proceed with the trial at once. Cnarges
OF Mariners Lodge, and q commission was a277
pointed which commission FeGeesSsG, Pro95s Is IS T TS
posed interrogatOries to be prOpOunded. In De-
GS1De, G g,.eS 1SySs ana the commission reached the
unanimous conclusion that the evidence was SUM
retary to write the Grand Master Of Idaho. ox.
planning the o delay hay concSr "a yne @ The tTs upon the
evidence received, with the assurance that under
wade the jurisdiction Of another grand lodge. No
response has as yet been received 70 this COM
munication.
Mr. Robinson cautioned the delegates in their
selection OF new members. There were 10000 new
members initiated last year in this state alone
he said. He added:
popularity many are knocking at its doors for ad-
mission. The time has come when II is absolutely
character and qualifications OF those who seek
The ysar following the Civil War saw the sreat-
est number initiated during any one year OF the
ycF : beatbv s.roySth as Subsequent unafHIiations
three or four years thereafter for non-payaent OF
All our lodges. with few exceptions. are strong
numerically ana {hereIoISS &C., III .dv SS s9 ~ t6e
standard II this rule be observed the admissions
50 SSSg h9H snG the he 9 cSpe
tributors to that home rather than inmates. Why
mited te through ineGcient ana careless e5anniRa
tions1 Why not & Gaiy r. esTte Iits ~ al our ISistaeS
membership is sought by the Wise' the good and
the great?
In closing his address Mr.. Robinson thanked his
assistants for their efficient work
The report Of the trustees Of the Masonic Han
and ASYLUM showed that the balance on hand at
the end of March, 1906. s27S.66 q OF this sum,
s7t 900 had been lent on bond and mortgage and
sSS 4S1 was on deposit in the Union Trust Com
many The 2sth street property recently purcnaseo
was valued at s1ss,244 25 The present income Of
the property is about 5 per cent on the amount
invested.
Jesse B. Anthony the superintendent Of the
home. died May 2s 1906. He had been in charge
from the time of the homes dedication.
Henry III. Love submitted q minority ASPOAS u
the acquisition Of the oath street property, in which
he said in part:
Ine pE0]GSI. ps.s oS he bosTd. but was new to me
9Ro bon ~ was brought up at the second meeting
aeJa as 10 the purpose for which the property
was TO be bought, and the funds from Wnlcn l'7
SST' SeIt # nv duty 10 oppose II.
At meeting held very shortly afteEWaEa ths3 nee
the trustees had no right 20 use tunos lm ist SJI
hands in the purchase OF 6eaI GStSi r6B nS St not
heng then shown that the properly WeS OcCupsloTI s
36,ed snaI e IN the building and maintenance OF the
present temple. and but one other use was SiloT T
9P1E Hoe. tat the reserve fund, particularly; by
long course OF acton ano SSS bas ss snst for
S6ecaI use that the trustees had no rlshI 20 SSS
for the craft OF d te @ grand lodge ana that especial
~ in view OF the urgent ana repeated & wIi. t
y "a aosDtlv been made for financial ala 1Or tne
oI naG consent Of the craft should first be had xoF
such use Of any Of the f9naS tS ec, purcbass were
made ful details OF present conditions VIII In5
PeP p1y further steps should be taken ano Ihey
be given an opportunity 20 % tTStees "a do other
6gs ; and Certainly foreign to the Spirit OF 9G5 % S
ternity And. though the eGT1sbIe rs could
fortunate e SnG GDrncpie involved and justify the ap
propriatipn nSHed SI "a hut contrary the uses which
6niy S beeH expressly prescribed ,,,,. az, rr,vate-
1t has rsPeaTs% s TeS York brethren are desTous OF
Building temple Of their oTR Own e1eTsy and means
t tnGg i1 Sccess OF such labor ana an s
that they sf are at large should undertake i f9r
them To assume IL as their own SaS4 eTd in such
1n nSIitv ss thew might choose. having tne Sh9Le
ana eXcluSSvtb Stb 9% conSeousness that their efforts.
ybjia iniiring 70 their own beneht, couiu AZ ~ -
fhe slightest degree upon the treasure when nas
been set apart tor theIs m Se1 Which would be
more Immediately and peTInarehIiS peTI iG. tbTorshout