New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-04
MASONIC ORPHANS HERE
Come from Utica to Give a Con-
cert for the Grand Lodge.
SING IN TRAIN ON THE WAY
Communication of Order Held
for First Time in New
Building Here.

Ninety-two orphan children from th'
Masonic Home in Utica. N Y. arrived a
the Grand Central Station yesterday a1ter
noon, They were joyous throng OF httl'
folk, ranging from three to seventeen years
old W R Van De Bogart, of the pas
senger department. provided two specia
day coaches for the childrea, who were II
charge of Superintendent and Mrs. w =
Wiley and several nurses
'It is their first visit to New York salo
Mr. Wiley, land I can tell you they lnteno
to enjoy themselves as much as posslDle
We had a fine time coming down IN ths
train. You know we have come TO sur
prise the grand lodge with a concert anu
we had a sort of rehearsal on the tram
for the children sang and our boys or
chestra played at some Of the stanons
They are all looking forward with pleasure
to the concert we are to give tomorrow III
the Masonic Temple"
The children were taken in sightseeing
automobiles to the Victoria Hotel. where
they are to stay until Thursday. when lhey
return to Utica There are four hundred
orphans in the home, which is visited an
nually by many Masons and their fam1iles-
All the older children attend the public
schools of Utica.
The annual conmunica ton Of the Grand
Lodge. Free and Accepted Masons OF the
State of New York. was formally convened
in the new Masonic Hail. in West 24tn
street. yesterday afternoon When tne
grand master, Justice Samuel Nelson saw
yer. of the Supreme Court. began his ad-
dress more than one thousand members OIL
the grand lodge were present This Is the
first communication of the grand lodge tna'
has been held in the new temple winch
fact was referred to by the grand master
in his address.
We meet to-day amid new surround
ings" he says The place that for nearly
forty years has sheltered the grand lodge
is no longer its home. 1t has served us
purposes. and like all human structures
has given way to the constant striving OF
men for something better.
The grand master referred TO the fact
that the land upon which the new building
stands cost S205.o00 and the building COM
pIeted and furnished as 1t is to-day
81. 8o1. 253 81. making the total cost OF the
oath street annex a tride more than
S, 500 900
The communication will be in session
until Thursday night, and the election OF
officers will take place to-day II Is pretty
well accepted in Masonic circles that the
present deputy grand master. Robert Ken
will succeed Justice Nelson.
The brethren gave a dinner in hoonr CT
the retiring grand master at the Hotel AS
tor last night, presenting him at its close
with a silver service. Mr.. kenworthy pre-
sided and among the speakers were Ed
ward NJ l. Ehlers. grand secretary; Austin
E McGregor. past grand master OF Ne"
Jersey: ex-Assemblyman Charles Smith. OF
Oneonta. senior grand warden; William 5.
Farmer. of Syracuse. chief commissioner pf
appeals. Thomas P c. Barnard and j. Cas-
tree Williams, deputy collector Of the port
representative of the Grand Lodge Of Ire
land.
The arrival Of the orphan children wa!
kept a secret from the grand master, sc
that their concert to-day might be com
rlete surprise to him. Some of the diners
feared, however. that he might have read
about it and was trying TO deceive then
into believing he was still innocent of the
knowledge.