Grand Lodge Of New York.

GRAND LODGE OF NEW YORK .

THE one hundred ancl hrtli annual session ot the Grand Lods » e ol Free and Accepted Masons in the State of New York was opened on Tuesday , the lst instant , at two o ' clock , with the fall and impressive ceivmouial of the Craft . While the grant organ , reinforced by a military hand , pealed forth the strains of a grand processional mai-ch , composed specially for the occasion by Brother

George W . Morgan , the Grand Officers , with Grand Master Frank H . Lawrence at their head , entered aud marched iu solemn procession np the centre aisle , and assumed their respective places in tho Grand East . All the Officers were clothed in the imperial pnrplo of the Fraternity , while many were decorated with magnificent jewels , blaz .

ing with precions stones . Among the distinguished dignitaries in attendance were General Charles Koome ; J . Edward Simmons , presi . dent of the Board of Education } ex . Mayor Edmund L . Juilson of Albany j Speaker of tho Assembly , James W . Husted ; Clerk of the Senate , John W . Vrooman ; Jesse B . Anthony , William A . Brodie ,

James Ten Evck , John Hodge , Washington E . Connor , Justice John J . Gormain , Frederick A . Buruham , Colonel Edward M . L . Ehlers , and Past Grand Masters John L . Lewis . Clinton F . Pai ^ e , Joseph D . Evans , Benjamin Flagler , and James Gibson . The Rev . Robert Collyer , one of the Grand Chaplains , offered an impressive prayer , fol .

lowed by the overture to " William Tell" ou the great organ . The opening ceremonies conolnded with fche " Hallelujah Chorus" ( organ and military band ) . After Graud Master Lawrence had declared the annual oommnnication of fche Grand Lodge opened ia ample form , the entire assemblage of over nine hundred persons joined in singing

" Old Hundred . The effect was grand ; the great organ and tbe band of St . Cecile Lodge , in nnison with the voices , producing a volume of sound that rolled throngh the hall aud could be heard distinctly in the street . Tbe large Grand Lodge room was filled to

overflowing , delegates from every Lodge in the jurisdiction being present ; in addition to theso were the representatives of nearly all the Grand Bodies with which the Grand Lodge of New York is in fraternal relations . Grand Master Lawrence in his address num .

mented on the bitter quarrel existing between the Grand Lodges of England and Quebec . He said : —• " While fully believing in fche American doctrine of tho supreme and exclusive jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge within the territory which it controls , I do not consider that thafc doctrine should extend to the length of rendering Masonic

bodies previously enjoying a lawful existence within such territory clandestine and illegal , because of their refusal to abandon their original allegiance and place themselves under the authority of the newly-created Grand Lodge . The Grand Master of Masons in this State in 1879 , in addressing this Grand Lodge upon the subject of

the somewhat similar issue then raised by Quebec as against the Grand Lodge of Scotland , expressed fche opinion that the general current of authority is opposed to such a construction of the rights of a newly-created Grand Lodge , and in that view of the subject your present Grand Master entirely concurs . If this is the correct

view of this question involved in this controversy , we cannot endorse the action of Quebec , but must deplore fche fact that thafc Grand Bod y should have thonght it necessary to proceed to the severance of fraternal relations , rather than await the time whtm tho Lodges in question should find it for their interest to place themselves within

the folds of its protection . " The Grand Master detailed the numerous pnblic ceremonials performed by him during the year , and paid feeliug tributes to the distinguished brethren who had passed away since tbe last meeting of the Grand Lodge . A rSsume of the business of the year was also given . The Grand Master referred at length to

the determined effort made to wipe out the enormous debt ; with which the Fraternity was burdened . For this object , he said , he had received contributions amounting to 76 , 000 dols ., and out of the ordinary revenues the trustees had paid about 36 , 000 dols . of the total indebtedness . The Hall and Asylum Fund was therefore

bettor b y consideraby over 100 , 000 dols . than ifc had been a year before . If the good work was to continue , it was the duty of the uraud Lodge to devise some practicable method whereby individual effort shonld give place to concerted action , to the end that the debt may soonest and most rapidlbe pnidtho Craft relieved from its

y , iabours and the great purpose undertaken accomplished . The address , which included a number of other topics , occupied nearly three hours ln delivery . After receiving the annual reports of the Grand Officers , ^« nn C . Graves was appointed Commissioner of Appeals in place of William T . Woodruff deceased .

Knights Templar.

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR .

— : o : — ANCIENT EBOR PRECEPTORY , " No . 101 3 « E quarterly meeting of this body was held on the Sfch inst ., afc 0 , Freemasons' Hall , St . Saviourgate , York . There were present ^ afcres Christopher Palliser E . P ., Wm . Brown Constable , W . II . ^ "wpof Marshal , T . B . Whytehead P . Keg ., W . Lawton P ., J . Mavo ,, -, G . Simpson P ., M . F . W . Williamson Boauceanfc , J . T . * -er Snb-Marshal , "Wm . Watson Capt . of Guard , A . IL H . McGachen

"ty A' " others . The only visitor present was E . Frater J . W . 'mad Sub-Prior of tho Province , who was received with the usual 0 f f ? - Successful ballots were taken for Comp . George Fhchetfc , ot 'j Kin ' 6 Edwin Chapter No . 660 , and W . Comp . W . P . Cochrane ^ _ 'o Mar wood Chapter No . 602 , and these Companions wero suer-ssn-ely installed Knights of tho Temple by E . Frater T . B . Whytefiend , prater W , Brown acting as Sub-Marshal , and E . Frater J . W .

la J () a 'l * . »•* Prelate . A letter was read from E . Frater J . S . Cumber'flu , thanking the membrs for electing him an honorary member . ° a'rns were collected and the Conclave was closed . An adjouru-8 o i VVa 3 ma ( ^ to tho refectory , where light refreshments wero r TOd and a short toast list waa discharged .

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