1951 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

GRAND LODGE •

Ancient, Free and Accepted

Masons of the State of Miss""ri

• Official Proceedings One Hundred Thirtieth Annual Communication

• SAINT LOUIS Sept. 25, 26, 27, A. D. 1951, A. L. 5951

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RAY BOND Grand. Master 1950路1951

Most Worshipful Brother Ray Bond, who is the 106th Master Mason to become Grand Master of Missouri Freemasons since the organization of the Grand Lodge in 1821, will at the close of this 130th Annual Communication, carry on his Masonic labors as the junior officer of the 24 living Past Grand Masters of this Grand Jurisdiction. The services rendered by Brother Bond during his year as Grand Master conform to the finest traditions of the Grand Lodge. His entire Masonic record tested by every enduring principle of Freemasonry, eminently measures-up and compares favorably with that of a long line of Masonic Immortals of Freemasonry in Missouri who have been similarly honored by the Craft. However, Brother Bond with his customary commendable modesty has requested that this historical sketch be structured free of overstatement and made void of extravagant praise. Consequently even though his attainments are worthy of generous applause and deserving of just adulation from the craft, fulsome eulogies have been abandoned and this prologue will recite a mere skeleton outline of the fruitful life and well-rounded career of this outstanding Freemason whom we all love and honor. Brother Bond was born at Wilber, Nebraska, May 3, 1886. His father, Jacob Bond, was engaged in the grain and banking business for many years. His mother was Mary Ann Bond, nee Kurtz. While Ray was yet a small lad the Bond family removed from Nebraska to Junction City and thence to Chapman, in the State of Kansas, where they resided temporarily until the spring of 1900 at which time the family chose Joplin, Missouri for their permanent home. Here Ray's father and mother lived out their span respectively of 83 and 86 years. They enjoyed a long happy life of devoted companionship. In the spring of 1904 Ray graduated from the Joplin High School. That fall he entered the Law School of Missouri University at Columbia where in the spring of 1907 he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws. On the third day after arriving at his majority, he was admitted to practice law in the state and federal Courts.

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To attempt to record the advancement of Ray Bond at the Bar where he has practiced before both courts and administrative agencies for over 44 years, would require a lengthy bill of particularsone foreign to the brief resume contemplated in this biographical sketch. But the record justifies the conclusion that his comprehensive learning and culture, the respectful recognition accorded him by Bench and Bar, the sound logic of his eloquence, his adherence to truth, the honorable means adopted to fairly present his clients' cause to court and jury have made him an acknowledged equal among the ablest leaders of the Bar of this State. All who have tested the rapier-like quality of his legal skill and artistry across the counsel table in a court of law will readily confirm the truth of this evaluation of his talents and ability. The home life of our Grand Master has been as comforting as his professional career has been successful. On February 4, 1916 he married lovely D. Jean Cox of Joplin. To this union were born three children, Barbara Jean, John S. best known to his intimates as Jack, and Robert Ray, two of whom survive; Barbara as a teacher of English in a local high school and Jack as a practicing lawyer at the Bar and a partner of his Dad. Jean Bond has daily exemplified the attributes of a faithful wife and devoted mother. Her years have been full to o'erflowing with service for the welfare of her family and community. Blessed from youth with a rich COlltralto voice, she has contributed freely of her time and talent for the pleasure of her family, friends, church and the Masonic Fraternity. Among Brother Bond's varied activities the following illustrate some of the many duties performed and sacrifices made for the general welfare of his profession and his fellowman: he accepted an important appointment by the Missouri Supreme Court as chairman of its committee to revise the Rules of Civil Practice and Procedure in the trial courts of this State, and the Missouri Bar Association made him chairman of its committee to formulate a more modern Code of Civil Procedure. These duties were performed without monetary reward and required much time, strength and energy, over a period of several years. He accepted an appointment by former Governor Forrest Donnell as chairman of the Missouri Social Security Commission. He served as Attorney for the City of Joplin for ten years. He was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Jasper County for four years. He was long a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, a member and Past President of the Joplin Kiwanis Club, for decades active in Scouting and having served as President of the Mo-Kan Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, a member and helpful with his counsel when called to serve by the Chamber of Commerce of his city, and an

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active member of his local Bar Association, the Missouri Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Last but not least, our Grand Master for over twenty years taught a Bible Class in the Methodist Church of Joplin of which church he is a member. This Bible class comprised at times as many as 150 business and professional men of his city. Ray Bond has ever been a faithful follower of the Lowly Nazarene, a student of the four Gospels, and a firm believer in the truths contained in the Holy Bible, which in 1919 as a Master Mason he adopted as the rule and guide of his faith and practice. Countless of the Brethren throughout Missouri know Most Worshipful Brother Bond. Few there are who approach a semblance of regularity in their Lodge attendance in Southwest Missouri that have not made his personal acquaintance. Few there are who have not heard him speak at Communications in Blue Lodges, in Convocations of the Chapter, the Council, the Commandery, at reunions of the Scottish Rite, at sessions of the Grand Bodies. For more than thirty years he has participated actively in the work of the American and Scottish Rites of this Masonic Jurisdiction. Brother Bond has received every Degree and Order of Freemasonry subject to petition and has had conferred upon him the honorary degrees of both Rites. He has earned these honors which the Brethren have wisely conferred. He has accepted these tributes with gratitude and humility. The Craft knows him well as a worthy Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar, of the State of Missouri. This year they honor him as their Most Worshipful Grand Master A. F. & A. M. of the State of Missouri. Notwithstanding these many deserved preferments each member of the Craft has been and always will be most proud to greet Brother Bond as a Master Mason who has faithfully sought to exemplify the tenets of Freemasonry in his daily life since being raised to that sublime degree. Brother Bond's Masonic record follows: ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY: Joplin Lodge No. 335 A. F. & A. M. (Joplin, Mo.) Master Mason, November 22, 1919 Master, 1926 Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: D.D.G.M. 44th District, 1930, 1931, 1932; Appeals and Grievance Committee, 1932路40 Grand Sword Bearer, 1941-42 M. W. Grand Master, 1950-51 CAPITULAR MASONRY: Joplin Chapter No. 91 R. A. M. (Joplin, Mo.) Exalted, November 16, 1923

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CRYPTIC MASONRY: Jasper Council No. 30 R. & S. M. (Joplin, Mo.) All degrees, November 16, 1923 CHIVALRIC MASONRY: Ascension Commandery No. 39, K. T. (Joplin, Mo.) Knighted, May 31, 1932 Commander, 1938 Grand Commandery K. T. of Missouri: Grand Commander, 1947-48 SCOTTISH RITE: Joplin Consistory No.3 (Joplin, Mo.) 32째, October 13, 1921 K. C. C. H., October 20, 1925 Master of Kadosh, 1926-1927 Coroneted 33 0, October 25, 1929 RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE: St. Andrew Conclave No. 11 (Joplin, Mo.) Installed, June 26, 1939 Sovereign, 1947-48 L.H.J.

GRAND LODGE Ancient, Free and Accepted

Masons of the State of Missouri

• Official Proceedings One Hundred Thirtieth Annual Communication

• Sept. 25, 26, 27, A. D. 1951, A. L. 5951

ONE HUNDRED THIRTIETH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION

FIRST DAY The One Hundred Thirtieth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri convened at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 3637 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, at 10 :00 a.m., on Tuesday, September 25, 1951. PRESENT Ray Bond, M. W. Grand Master. Homer L. Ferguson, R. W. Deputy Grand Master. Richard O. Rumer, R. W. Senior Grand Warden. .Tames McBrayer Sellers, R. W . .Tunior Grand Warden. Edmund E. Morris, R. W. Grand Treasurer. Harold L. Reader, R. W. Grand Secretary. Anthony F. Ittner, R. W. Grand Lecturer. Emmett L. Robison, W. Grand Chaplain. Samuel Thurman, W. Grand Chaplain. Herbert E. Duncan, W. Grand Chaplain. Orestes Mitchell, .Tr., Grand Senior Deacon. William .T. Craig, Grand .Tunior Deacon. Harold M. .Tayne, Grand Senior Steward. - - - , Grand .Tunior Steward. Robert L. Aronson, Grand Marshal. Harold O. Grauel, Grand Marshal. Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Sword Bearer. Robert H. Mann, Grand Pursuivant. Robert W. Hedrick, Grand Orator. Mark E. Whitaker, Grand Tiler.

At 10 :00 a.m., Most Worshipful Grand Master Ray Bond opened the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri in Ample Form, assisted by the Grand Officers and supported by a large attendance of representatives. The brethren united in singing one verse of "America," after which Grand Chaplain Robison offered the invocation. C'REDENTIALS COMMITTEE-INTERIM REPORT

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Credentials begs to report a constitutional number of subordinate lodges are represented. FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman.

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MESSAGES

Messages of Greeting were received from Past Grand Master Chiles in Germany, Past Grand Master Bray, M. W. Brother Carl H. Claudy and Brother John D. Cunningham of the Masonic Service Association, and a message of appreciation from St. Louis Harmony Chapter, Order of DeMolay. Grand Chaplain Thurman, who had recently been in Washington, brought a personal message of greeting from President Truman. On motion, the Grand Lodge requested the Grand Secretary to send a message of fraternal greeting to President Truman. APPROVAL OF 1950 PROCEEDINGS

On motion, duly made, seconded and carried, the published 1950 Proceedings were approved. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS

R. W. Brother John W. Calhoun introduced the following Distinguished Visitors: Benjamin E. Patton, Grand Master of Dlinois. Thomas J. Aron, Grand Master of Nebraska. Antonio Gonzales, P. G. M., Grand Secretary of the Philippines. Eduardo Tan Kiang, Grand Treasurer of the Philippines. Glenn A. Foster, Deputy Grand Master of Iowa. Percy C. Bott, Grand Tiler of Iowa. Will W. Herron, Past Grand Master of Tennessee. Sam Harris, Past Grand Master of Alberta. Eliud Garcia Trevino, Past Grand Master of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. William B. Massey, S. G. T. G., Scottish Rite of Missouri. James M. Sellers, Grand Commander, Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Missouri. Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Master, Grand Council R. and S. M. of Missouri. Marvin E. Boisseau, Grand Captain Host, Grand Chapter R. A. Mof Missouri. Jose E. Racela, Past Master, the Philippines. Primo T. Guzman, Past Master, the Philippines. PAST GRAND MASTERS

R. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell, Jr., Grand Senior Deacon, presented the following Past Grand Masters: Tolman W. Cotton Bert S. Lee W. W. Martin Anthony F. Ittner Byrne E. Bigger William R. Gentry Ray V. Denslow Frank C. Barnhill James W. Skelly

Harold L. Reader Karl M. Vetsburg Harris C. Johnston Forrest C. Donnell W. F. Woodruff Solon Cameron Morris E. Ewing Harry F. Sunderland James M. Bradford

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ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER

To the Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, of the State of Missouri: My experiences during my year's service as Grand Master have convinced me more than ever of the vital importance of our Fraternity to our Nation in the perpetuation of its form of government. Freemasonry does not promote its views by propaganda or organized efforts on the part of the Fraternity, but makes its influence felt in our various communities and in the Nation through the lives and conduct of its individual members. I recognize the importance to our Fraternity of perfection in our ritual, and I have a great admiration for our brethren who have made themselves perfect in the ritualism of the Craft. It is necessary that those of our members who are gifted in this respect should ,become perfect in the ritual in order that the ritual may be transmitted, unimpaired, to those who come after us. However, even more important than perfection in ritual is the implanting in the hearts of our members and our initiates the spiritual and moral lessons of our Fraternity, since these teach a way of life which is consistent with our American concept of individual freedom. Our American way of life is based fundamentally upon a religious concept that "all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." We believe that men should be civilly free because they are the children of God, are each endowed with a close relationship to the Divine and that there is implanted in each human being a spark of Divinity which we call the soul. Freemasons are to be good citizens and obey the civil law, but our obligation extends much further than simply these observances, since we recognize that every human being is, or should be, bound by a moral code established by Almighty God, which substantially enlarges our obligations. As Freemasons we owe to ourselves and to Almighty God the obligation of living upright, honorable lives and a recognition of our kinship with all fellowmen. It is our obligatiop not only to obey the civil law, but to support and maintain in our respective communities those institutions which are established f~r the advancement of the spiritual welfare and the building of character of the members of the community, and to contend against and seek to destroy those elements of vice which appear in our communities which tend to destroy the moral character of our people. The great conflict being waged both internationally and within our own borders is the conflict between materialism and ÂŁpiritual values. We, as Freemasons, are dedicated to the support of the latter concept, and it is a part of our obligation that we shall live

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and conduct ourselves in our daily lives as to promote the moral and spiritual welfare of our respective communities and of those with whom we come in contact. STATE OF THE CRAFT Although the net gain this year and last year shows a decided drop from the preceding five years, the growth in membership has been satisfactory. It is always gratifying to see an increase in membership; but after all the great influence of the Craft cannot be adequately evaluated by statistics. It must be remembered that Freemasonry is a way of life, the effect of which cannot be gauged by tangible means. From the reports which have reached me from my deputies and from other members of the Craft, I am convinced that Freemasonry in this Grand Jurisdiction is in a healthy state, and that increasingly the influence of the Fraternity is being felt in our communities. MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH Little did the Grand Lodge of Missouri realize, when it chartered the Missouri Lodge of Research, the great constructive work it was to accomplish in the years to follow; yet, in the short space of ten years, this organization has become the largest Lodge of Râ&#x201A;Źsearch in the Western Hemisphere, and is exceeded only by the English Lodge (Quatuor Coronati) which was established more than half a century ago. During its existence, it has printed volumes containing more than twenty-five hundred pages, and has distributed other Masonic literature of value to its members. Because of the necessity of some form of Masonic Education, I have attempted in my travel over the State to give as much publicity to the work of Missouri Lodge of Research as was possible. During the past year, the Lodge has had as its Master, the President of the United States, and as his part in promoting the work of the Lodge, he suggested an investigation of all the Masonic books, documents, photographs and paintings of Masonic interest, now in the Library of Congress; already that investigation is being carried on by officers of the Lodge. Quite naturally, a work of such proportions requires fundsfunds beyond the ability of the Missouri Lodge of Research to raise. Noone connected with this work has received any emolument for this service. It is a work of love. Under these circumstances, I recommerid that a reasonable appropriation be made to continue, and to complete this work, a work which should be of value to the Freemasonry of the world. The Grand Lodge ,of Missouri has been behind ~n its educational-

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and library work over the past century; this is a method by which we may partially atone for our past failures.

MASONIC HOME At the last Communication of this Grand Lodge certain resolutions were adopted and amendments to the Grand Lodge By-laws were passed, the result of which was to create a new board of directors for the Masonic Home, consisting of the four principal line officers of the Grand Lodge and five Master Masons elected by the Grand Lodge, each eventnally to serve a term of five years, with the additional provision that the Grand Master should be President of the Masonic Home Board. The amendment to Section 199 of our Grand Lodge By-laws provided that this change should become effective whenever the necessary amendments were made to the articles of agreement of the Masonic Home, which is a corporation organized under the nonprofit provisions of the laws of Missouri through the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, and in any event should become effective by the close of this Masonic year. Having been placed in the position of being President of the Masonic Home Board, and not being as familiar with the business operations of the Home as I felt I should be, I requested the old Board to function until the latter part of the month of December of 1950, and to permit the members of the new Board to attend the Board meetings during this period of the suspension of the new rule, so that they might familiarize themselves with the procedure and the administration of the Home, and this request was graciously acceded to by the former Board. I would feel that I were entirely ungrateful to a group of men who have rendered loyal and efficient service over a number of years to this Grand Lodge through their administration of the affairs of the Masonic Home, if I did not express my personal appreciation to the members of the former Board of Directors of the Home for the complete cooperation which they gave to the new Board in taking over the affairs of the Home. The necessary amendments to the articles of agreement of the Masonic Home were prepared and approval of same by the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis was secured by the Chairman of the Legal Committee of the old Board, Rt. Wor. Brother Martin Dickinson, of Kansas City. The affairs, properties and funds of the Masonic Home were transferred to the new Board early in January, 1951, the new Board having held its first meeting on December 29, 1950. Every assistance was rendered to us by the former President of the Board, and the former Board of Directors, and the Home was found to be in excellent condition and efficiently administered. The Endowment Fund, which at this time is approximately $1,700,000.00 had been

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invested, under a restricted provision of the By-laws of the Home and under the personal supervision of M. Wor. Brother W. W. Martin, in such an efficient manner that the income derived from such Endowment Fund was favorably comparable to incomes realized from similar Endowment Funds throughout the nation. This Grand Lodge should be forever grateful to the fine Master Masons who, for so long a period of years, operated our Masonic Home, and to the former President of that Home, M. Wor. Brother W. W. Martin, for the most efficient and excellent manner in which they conducted the affairs of this, our only tangible evidence of Masonic charity in Missouri. Pursuant to a provision in the By-laws of the Masonic Home, I have prepared, as President of the Board of Directors, and there has been printed, a report to this Grand Lodge and to the Board of Directors of the Home, which report will be distributed to all of the members at this Communication of the Grand Lodge. I am very hopeful that the members of this Grand Lodge will read that report carefully, take copies of same to their Lodges and make such reports available to their officers and members, so that they may have a clearer understanding of the operation of our Home. The various administrative departments of the Home, of necessity, are committed to committees selected from the membership of the Board. With this membership limited to nine (9) members it is necessary that various members of the Board each serve on sev~ral committees, thus placing an undue burden upon them. It is, therefore, my judgment that the number of members of the Board should be increased by the addition of the Grand Senior Deacon and the Grand Junior Deacon of the Grand Lodge. Further, my experience during the past year has convinced me that the burden of being President of the Masonic Home Board should not be placed upon the shoulders of the Grand Master if this Grand Lodge expects its future Grand Masters to function on behalf of the Grand Lodge as they should. We have had very few Grand Masters in the past, and will probably have very few in the future, who are not actively engaged in some business or some profession which requires their attention, and the addition of the responsibilities connected with the Presidency of the Masonic Home Board to the regular duties of Grand Master deprives the Freemasons of Missouri of the services which they are entitled to from their Grand Master. Therefore, I am recommending that, by proper resolution and amendment to our Grand Lodge By-laws, which resolution and proposed amendment will be presented at this Communication of our Grand Lodge, that the number of the members of the Masonic Home Board be increased by the addition of the Grand Senior Deacon and the Grand Junior Deacon, and that the Deputy Grand Master be made President of

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the Masonic Home Board, in lieu of the Grand Master. Since any amendment to our Grand Lodge By-laws must lie over until its succeeding Communication, I shall expect to refer the resolution and the proposed amendment to the Jurisprudence Committee, with the recommendation that action upon both of them be postponed until the 1952 Communication of this Grand Lodge. One of the By-laws of the Masonic Home, for a number of years, has restricted investments of the endowment fund of the Home to government and municipal securities and obligations secured by first mortgages on real estate, excepting only !hat the Board was permitted to retain in its investment portfolio, securities of other natures which came to it by gift or by bequest. Your Masonic Home Board has made rather an extensive investigation of the type of investments which are made at this time by the larger endowment funds in the nation. We have also received the advice of investment bankers, and others who are thoroughly familiar with the current trend in the investment of trust funds. The result of this investigation discloses that practically all of the large endowment funds in this country carry substantial investments in common and preferred stocks of private corporations, and that a diversification of investments of such funds under which proper proportions of the funds are invested in government and municipal securities, real estate loans and corporate stocks is recognized to be highly desirable. The Masonic Home Board has the right to change its investment policy by amendments to its By-laws, and in an entirely new set of By-laws, which your Board has adopted, there is a provision as follows: Investments and re-investments of moneys of the Endowment Fund shall be made from time to time by the Trustees with the approval of the Board of Directors in securities selected from a list submitted at the time investments are to be made by the Bank or Trust Company with which the ,contract provided for in the preceding paragraph is made, which such Bank or Trust Company recommends for investment, advises are of the class or kind approved or held to be lawful, by statute or court decision for the investment of trust funds, and will, at the time investments are to be made, come within the scope of an investment policy designed to preserve the Endowment Fund and the amount and regularity of the income thereof.

However, on account of the long continued practice of restricted investments under the former By-laws, the Masonic Home Board does not feel like following the provision of this new By-law in investments of the Endowment Fund without the express approval of this Grand Lodge. Therefore, there will be introduced at the Communication of this Grand Lodge a resolution to approve this change in the investment policy of the Endowment Fund of the Masonic Home, and I recommend the adoption of this resolution. I feel that I should report to this Grand Lodge some of my ob-

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servations of the conduct of Masonic Home affairs since I have been required to assume the Presidency of the Board. In all of the deliberations of the Home the Board has acted in complete harmony and there has not been a single instance where any board member cast a dissenting vote upon any proposition that came before the Board for consideration. Every member undertook his assignment willingly and gave full and careful attention to every duty which was imposed upon him. The management of our Home is on a dual basis. The Superintendent has general charge of all Home facilities excepting the hospital. The hospital is under the management of the Home physician. Weare indeed fortunate to have the services of our present Superintendent, whose constant and unselfish attention to all of the affairs of the Home continues to be of inestimable value to the Home affairs. His task is difficult. He has to contend with many whims and complaints. He has to attend to a substantial operating personnel, and he is required to give careful attention to costs and expenses. His is, in fact, almost a twenty-four hour a day, seven day a week job. The Home physician's duties are carefully performed by M. \Vor. Brother Cameron, and in addition to daily attention to those who require the attention of a physician, he has developed a staff of outstanding physicians and surgeons in St. Louis who render to our Home residents the expert attention of specialists in the medical and surgical fields. Our gratitude must go to both Brother Robertson and M. Wor. Brother Cameron for the attention they give to the duties which they have undertaken. I have already indicated that our Masonic Home is the one visible evidence of Masonic charity by which our organization is known to our Fraternity. It becomes the duty of every Freemason in the State of Missouri, therefore, to support and maintain this very laudable institution. Complaints often come to the ears of many of our members which lead to malicious gossip which is destructive of the good the institution can do. We have in Freemasonry an admonition to avoid gossip. I want to suggest that gossip about the affairs of the Home must be avoided; that if any matter comes to the attention of any member regarding the Masonic Home which does not appear favorable, that such member make an inquiry and investigation into the facts, and that any information which is disseminated be based on facts properly obtained and properly attested. The experience of those who have followed this suggestion has, in practically every instance, led the inquirer to the conclusion that those in charge of the Masonic Home affairs are doing a good job, and the members of the Home family are receiving careful, considerate and affectionate attention at the hands of very responsible persons who have to do with the management of the Home.

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FINANCES At the present time, as for a number of years past, the amount which Lodges in this jurisdiction are required to contribute to the Grand Lodge is $2.50 for each member. This portion of the dues of each member is commonly referred to as the Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax. Of this amount, $1.90 is set aside for the maintenance of the Masonic Home, and $.60 for the payment of the administration and other expenses and obligations of the Grand Lodge. Increasing costs of operation have affected the expense of maintaining the Grand Lodge and the Masonic Home as they have affected every Chartered Lodge in this state, and the home of every member of this Grand Lodge. If the inflationary trend continues, it is my judgment that it will be necessary for some Grand Master in the very near future to recommend an increase in the Per Capita Tax which is levied against the members of this Grand Jurisdiction for both the Grand Lodge expense and the maintenance of the Masonic Home. I am hopeful that we will be able to continue for the coming year at least, under the present Per Capita Tax levy, but I believe that we should face the facts and have this situation in mind. Reports made to me by the District Deputy Grand Masters disclose that the great majority of our Lodges are in good financial condition, and are able to meet all of their obligations out of that portion of the dues collected from each member which is retained by the Lodge. However, there are many Lodges in our state which are experiencing considerable difficulty in meeting their expenses and in properly maintaining their Lodge rooms and property out of the income realized from the membership dues. I rather feel that we have placed too cheap a value upon our membership in our Masonic Lodges, and that, in many instances, Lodges should, in order to properly maintain themselves and function efficiently, increase their dues by amendments to their By-laws. Many of the members of our Fraternity do not hesitate to pay considerably larger dues and assessments to other organizations to which they belong, and I feel that no Master Mason who is sincere in his loyalty to, the Fraternity should object to a reasonable increase in the annual dues required to be paid by him. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS A conference of the District Deputy Grand Masters was held in Jefferson City on November 13, 1950, followed the next day by a conference of the District Lecturers. Both of these conferences were well attended. I appreciate very deeply the service which has been rendered for the Grand Lodge and myself personally by the District

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Deputy Grand Masters who have served, by my appointment, during the past year. It is my judgment that our District Deputy Grand Masters are the most important officers of our Grand Lodge, since they are in the field, and are in personal contact with the various Chartered Lodges and their officers. On each occasion that I have called upon any District Deputy Grand Master for a special service to be rendered in his district, the response has been prompt and the assignment has been performed efficiently and without delay. In addition to the duties which have been regularly performed by the District Deputy Grand Masters during the past year, many of them have been called upon to investigate applications for admission to the Masonic Home, and to report the results of their investigations to the Committee on Admissions of the Home. This additional assignment has been undertaken cheerfully and promptly by those called upon, and thorough investigations have, in each instance, been made and reported to the Admissions Committee. Although not all of the District Deputies have made an annual report to me, as provided in the By-laws, I think that this has, in most instances, been simply an oversight. Those who have submitted reports to me have disclosed, by their reports, the many hours of unselfish service which these brethren have rendered to the Grand Lodge. I am convinced that the Annual District Conferences of Officers of Lodges in each district, which is provided for by our Grand Lodge By-laws, are of great importance to the Craft, and I earnestly remind the officers of all the Lodges in this state, that it is their duty to attend the District Conferences when called by the District Deputy Grand Masters in their respective districts, and to participate in such conferences and the discussions held at same. It is by this procedure that we weld together our common brotherhood and render more efficient the administration of our Lodges. Several vacancies occurred in the offices of District Deputy Grand Masters during the year as a result of resignations for good cause, and one vacancy as a result of the death of the incumbent of the office (reference to which will be made in the section of this report on Necrology). Upon the occurrence of each of these vacancies, I immediately appointed successors, a list of which appointments will appear in the Proceedings of this Communication. VISITATIONS Due to a situation which arose during my term of office over which I had no control, it has been impossible for me to make as many visitations to the Lodges and to the Masonic Districts of this State or to foreign jurisdictions as I had hoped to be able to make

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when I assumed the duties of the office. The visitations which I have made in this State are as follows: On Thursday evening, October 5, 1950, I attended the Traditional Feast of Tishri of The Lodge of Perfection of the Scottish Rite Bodies in St. Louis. On Wednesday, October 11, 1950, I attended, as a guest, the Annual meeting of the Grand Chapter, Order of The Eastern Star which was held in the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, on which occasion I was privileged to address the Grand Chapter. On the evening of that day I attended the Installation Ceremonies at which Miss Mary Jane Truman was installed as Worthy Grand Matron, and a former resident of my home town, Mrs. Ora Gardner, was installed as Associate Grand Matron. This occasion was attended by the President of the United States, M. Wor. Brother Harry S. Truman, the brother of the newly installed Worthy Grand Matron, and it was indeed a very delightful and colorful occasion. On the evening of October 21, 1950, I attended and was officially received at the Semi-annual Re-union of Joplin Consistory No.3, A.A.S.R., which is my home Consistory. On the evening of October 28, 1950, I attended, as an invited guest, a special meeting and banquet of Ruth Chapter, O.E.S., in Joplin, the occasion being to honor Mrs. Ora Gardner, a member of that Chapter, who is Associate Grand Matron of the Grand Chapter O.E.S., and which meeting was attended by Miss Mary Jane Truman, Worthy Grand Matron and M. Wor. Brother Byrne E. Bigger, Worthy Grand Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri. On the evening of October 30, 1950, I attended a special meeting given in my honor, of Fellowship Lodge No. 345 and J o'Plin Lodge No. 335, both of the city of Joplin. On the evening of October 31, 1950, I attended a School of Instruction which was held under the direction of M. Wor. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, Grand Lecturer, in the Hall of Carthage Lodge No. 197. On November 3, 1950, I visited Mt. Zion Lodge No. 327 at West Plains, Missouri, this meeting being attended by a large number of members from lodges in districts 52 and 53. On the evening of November 13, 1950, I visited Jefferson Lodge No. 43, on the occasion of a banquet observing the 109th anniversary of that Lodge, at Jefferson City. On the evening of November 17, 1950, I attended a dinner given in the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City on the last day of the semi-annual re-union of the Scottish Rite Bodies, to which the officers and members of all Masonic Lodges in districts 22 and 59 were invited. A large number of Lodges in both of these districts were represented at this meeting. On the evening of November 20, 1950, I attended and was officially received in my home Lodge, Joplin Lodge No. 335, on the occasion of the Lodge's Annual Past Masters' night. On the evening of November 25, 1950, I attended the ceremony of the laying of the cornerstone of the new Masonic Temple at Independence, located at Independence, Missouri (the ceremony being conducted by M. Wor. Brother Harry E. Sunderland). Following the ceremony the assembled brethren and their guests met in a church immediately opposite the new Masonic Temple on which occasion I was privileged to address those who were present.

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On the evening of November 27th, 1950, I visited Butler Lodge No. 254, at Butler, Missouri, at which occasion I had the pleasure of presenting a 50-Year Button to Brother Chester A. Chambers. On the evening of November 28, 1950, I paid a visit to Pythagoras Lodge No. 383 at Cassville, Missouri, accompanied by Rt. Wore Brother Charles A. Jobson, who is the District Deputy Grand Master of the 44th District, A Past Master of my home Lodge, and one of my closest Masonic friends. On November 30, 1950, I visited Neosho Lodge No. 247 at Neosho, Missouri, on the occasion of the Annual Past Masters' meeting of that Lodge. On the evening of December 15, 1950, I visited Solomon Lodge No. 271 in Springfield, Missouri, on the occasion of the annual "Homecoming Meeting" of that Lodge. On the evening of December 19, 1950, I visited Carterville Lodge No. 401, on the occasion of that Lodge's annual Past Masters' meeting. On the evening of January 11, 1951, I visited Tower Grove Lodge No. 621, in St. Louis, on the occasion of the official visit to that Lodge of Rt. W or. Brother Oliver L. Luft, District Deputy Grand Master. On January 19, 1951, I visited Osage Lodge No. 303 at Nevada, Missouri, and attended a banquet held in the banquet-room of that Lodge given in honor of the retiring Worshipful Master of the Lodge. On January 27, 1951, I visited Stockton Lodge No. 283, on which occasion I had the pleasure of presenting a 50-Year Button to Brother Eugene Montgomery. On the evening of February 9, 1951, I visited Fenton Lodge No. 281 at Fenton in St. Louis County, on the occasion of the official visit to that Lodge of Rt. Wore Harry DePriest, District Deputy Grand Master. On Sunday evening, March 4, 1951, I attended a dinner given in connection with the annual meeting of the Grand Council Order of DeMolay at the Scottish Rite Temple in St. Louis. On March 9, 1951, I had the pleasure of presenting a 50-Year Button to Wore Brother J. M. Myall, a member of Fellowship Lodge No. 345 of Joplin, who is one of our guests in our Masonic Home. On the evening of March 13, 1951, I attended a dinner of the Social Order of Beauceant given by the Joplin assembly of that organization in honor of Mrs. Homer B. Miller, the Supreme Worthy President of the Society. On the evening of March 26, 1951, I attended the District Meeting of Masonic District No. 44 at Webb City. This meeting was attended by Rt. Wore Richard O. Rumer, Senior Grand Warden, who made a special trip to my home district in order to be in attendance. On April 23, 1951, I attended the annual meeting of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Masons of Missouri, and on the following day, April 24, I attended and was officially received at the annual meeting of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of Missouri. Both of these meetings were held in the city of Springfield. On the evening of May 5, 1951, I attended the meeting of District No. 25, of which Rt. W or. Brother A. B. Vanlandingham is District Deputy Grand Master, the meeting being held in the Temple of Cooper Lodge No. 36 at Boonville, Missouri. This was an outstanding meeting for the reason that every Lodge in the district was represented, and four Lodges of the adjoining 26th district were also represented. This was a particularly enjoyable occasion because Cooper Lodge is the home Lodge of M. Wore Brother Harris C. Johnston who appointed me in the. Grand Lodge line.

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On May 6, 7 and 8, I attended the Annual Conclave of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Missouri, at Chillicothe.

On account of the situation mentioned at the beginning of this section of my report, it was impossible for me to make any Masonic visitations after May 6. On the occasion of each visitation I was graciously recehmd and was, on each occasion, permitted to address the brethren assembled. I should like to register the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed every visitation which I made, and appreciate very much the hospitality extended to me by the brethren on each of these occasions. VISITATIONS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS I was only able to accept the invitation of one foreign jurisdiction to attend its Annual Communication. On October 17 and 18, 1950, together with M. Wor. Brother James W. Skelly, Past Grand Master, I was the guest of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky at its Annual Communication held in the city of Louisville. Both Brother Skelly and I were most graciously received by the officers and members of the Grand Lodge of Kentucky and were privileged to attend the annual dinner of the Past Grand Masters of that State. One of the outstanding features of this visitation was a visit to the Childrens' Masonic Home, which is maintained by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky and located in the city of Louisville. Although I have not personally found it possible to accept other invitations from other Grand Jurisdictions, our Grand Lodge has been represented at the Annual Communications of the following Grand Lodges by the members of our Craft herein designated: At my request our Grand Lodge was represented at the Centennial Communication of the Grand Lodge of California in October, 1950, by M. Wor. Harold L. Reader, our Grand Secretary. It was highly fitting that our Grand Lodge be represented on this notable occasion because the Grand Lodge of Missouri chartered one of the original California Lodges which eventually formed that Grand Lodge. Our Grand Lodge was represented at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, which was held in Chicago on October 10 and 11, 1950, by Rt. Wor. Richard O. Rumer, Senior Grand Warden, and at my request M. Wor. Harry F. Sunderland visited the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Kansas, which was held at Topeka on February 14 and 15, 1951. Our Grand Lodge was represented at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Indiana and the Grand Lodge of Canada in Ontario which were respectively held on May 15 and 16, 1951, and July 17, 18 and 19, 1951, by M. Wor. Harold L. Reader, who

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represented our Grand Lodge at these Communications at my request. THE WASHINGTON MEETINGS On February 19 to 23, 1951, I attended, with Rt. Wor. Homer L. Ferguson, M. Wor. Brother Harold L. Reader, Grand Secretary, M. Wor. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, Grand Lecturer, and one of the directors of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, and M. Wor. Brother Ray V. Denslow, the Annual Conference of Grand Masters of North America, the Annual Meeting of the Masonic Service Association of the United States, and the Annual Meeting of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, at Washington, D. C., and Alexandria, Virginia. For the first time in a great many years, M. Wor. Brother Bert S. Lee, a Past Grand Master of our Grand Lodge, and VicePresident of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, was unable to make this trip on account of illness. His inability to attend these meetings left a vacant spot in tke Missouri delegation, and we sincerely hope that he will fully recover his health and be again able to attend these meetings next February. I was the guest of our Grand Secretary at the banquet of the Grand Secretaries' Conference which was held in connection with these meetings. These meetings are always enjoyable and instructive and of great value, in my judgment, to those who are in attendance. At the Grand Masters' Conference, M. Wor. Brother Rudolph R. Cooke, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, called the attention of the Conference to the fact that November 4, 1952 will mark the 200th anniversay of the Masonic birthday of Wor. Brother George "\Vashington. He stated that the Grand Lodge of Virginia was making elaborate plans to observe this occasion and called upon the other Grand Lodges to do likewise. The attention of this Grand Lodge was directed by M. Wor. Brother Bradford in his report last year to the fact that our Grand Lodge, at its Annual Communication in 1922, adopted a standing resolution to the effect that November 4 of each year be observed by Lodges in our State in honor of Brother Washington's Masonic birthday. So far as has come to my attention this occasion has not been generally observed by our Lodges although the day has been observed annually for several years by appropriate ceremonies, held by the St. Louis Lodges in the Scottish Rite Temple in St. Louis. As Free Masons we are rightfully proud of the fact that the first chief executive of our nation was not only a Master Mason, but he had, on many occasions, demonstrated his loyalty to and his love for our Fraternity. It is, therefore, especially fitting that Masons throughout this nation should, in some appropriate manner, observe his 200th Masonic birthday. It is therefore my recommendation that the

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incoming Grand Master appoint a special committee, of such number as he may deem advisable, to prepare and suggest the appropriate manner in which our Lodges may and should observe this historic occasion, and that such committee make its report at the next Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge. INSTALLATION OF GRAND LODGE OFFICERS On account of illness Rt. Wor. Brother James McBrayer Sellers, Junior Grand Warden, was unable to attend our Annual Communication in 1950. At my request Rt. Wor. Brother Sellers was installed in this office in the Hall of Ivanhoe Lodge in Kansas City on the evening of April 26, 1951, by M. Wor. Brother William F. Woodruff, Past Grand Master. On the evening of October 30, 1950, I had the pleasure of installing as one of the Grand Chaplains of the Grand Lodge, Brother Ben Morris Ridpath, in my home Lodge, J oplin No. 335. Brother Ridpath was, for many years, my pastor, at the First Methodist Church in Joplin. At the last Conference, however, Brother Ridpath was transferred to the Trinity Methodist Church in Kansas City. APRONS FOR GRAND LODGE OFFICERS At our last Communication, at my request, the Ways and Means Committee included in the budget an item of $500.00 for the purchase of new aprons to be worn by the Grand Lodge Officers during the Sessions of the Grand Lodge, and an appropriation in that amount was voted by the Grand Lodge. The aprons which our Grand Lodge Officers have been wearing for a number of years were badly worn, and in my judgment detracted from the dignity which should be a part of the ceremonies of our Grand Lodge. Acting under this appropriation a new set of aprons for our Grand Lodge Officers have been purchased and will be worn by them for the first time at this Communication, the cost of these aprons being well within the amount appropriated by the Ways and Means Committee. SPECIAL COMMITTEES At the 1950 Communication the Ways and Means Committee in its report to this Grand Lodge made the following recommendation: "In connection with the last item of the recommended budget, namely, the contribution to the Visitation Program of the Masonic Service Association, your Committee recommends that the incoming Grand Master appoint a special committee for the purpose of conducting a thorough inquiry into the National Visitation Program of the Masonic Service Association and make路 a fair and reasonable

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estimate of Missouri's appropriate share of the cost thereof, the committe to report its findings to the next Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge." Pursuant to this recommendation, I appointed Brother Arthur W. Rauch of St. Louis, Brother Vernie G. Fisher, Sr., of Kansas City, and Brother William Nall of Springfield as members of this special committee, and this committee will make its report and recommendations at this Session of the Grand Lodge. At our 1950 Communication, it was ordered by the Grand Lodge that our Masonic Trial Code, with annotations, be printed in pamphlet form. No provision was made in the budget and no appropriation was ordered to pay the expenses of this printing. I, therefore, re-activated the original Revision Committee and requested that they prepare the Code, with all amendments to date and with proper annotations, for printing, and the Ways and Means Committee authorized the expenditure of necessary funds to this end. The members of this special committee are, M. Wor. Brother Duval Smith, Chairman; M. Wor. Brother Frank C. Barnhill, M. Wor. Brother Harold L. Reader, M. Wor. Brother Ray V. Denslow, and M. Wor. Brother James VV. Skelly. The work of preparing and annotating our Trial Code has been completed and printed, and copies of same may be obtained at the office of the Grand Secretary by payment of the approximate cost of the sations: DISPENSATIONS During my term of office I have issued the following dispen~ations :

To Overland Lodge No. 623 to hold Special Meeting at Wellston Temple for public installation of officers, October 21, 1950. To Oriental Lodge No. 518 to reballot on the petition of Clyde L. Beatie on November 21, 1950. To Rt. W or. Delbert C. Johnson to dedicate Hall of Xndependent Order of Odd Fellows at Campbell, Missouri for Masonic purposes November 28, 1950. To Linn Lodge No. 326 to hold joint installation of officers with Linn Chapter No. 403, O.E.S. at the Hall of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, in Linn, Missouri, December 9, 1950. To Stockton Lodge No. 283 to hold joint installation of officers for 1951 with the local Chapter O.E.S., at Stockton, on Dec. 11, 1950. To Twilight Lodge No. 114 to hold joint installation of officers with Acacia Lodge No. 602, in Acacia Lodge, January 2, 1951. To Norwood Lodge No. 622 to install officers at regular meeting of January 4, 1951. To Meridian Lodge No. 2 to hold public installation of officers in auditorium of Alhambra Grotto, St. Louis, on January 5, 1951. To Palestine Lodge No. 241 to install officers at a special meeting on January 5, 1951. To Archie Lodge No. 633 to reballot on the petition of DONALD CLAyTON HORN on January 9, 1951.

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To Freedom Lodge No. 636 to hold installation of officers on January 13, 1951, at Gardenville Masonic Temple. To Clay Lodge No. 207 to hold election of officers on January 16, 1951. To Northeast Lodge No. 643 to reballot on petition of PAUL RICHARD JONES at first regular meeting in February, 1951. To Rt. Wor. John R. Baker to dedicate new hall of Tebbetts Lodge No. 565 at such time as may be convenient to Lodge, February 6, 1951. To Beacon Lodge No.3 to hold installation of officers in Scottish Rite Cathedral, St. Louis, on March 29, 1951. To Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 to reballot on petition of NORMAN CARL ANDERSON on March 23, 1951. To Rt. Wor. Alfred Dunlap to dedicate the Pattonsburg High School for Masonic purposes, April 4, 1951. To Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65 to hold meeting in High School auditorium on April 6, 1951. To Allensville Lodge No. 198 to reballot on petition of N.A. COMBS on April 12, 1951. '1.'0 Rt. Wor. Bro. Acuff to dedicate High School auditorium in the town of Ironton for Masonic purposes, on April 21, 1951. To Rt. Wor. W. R. Usher, to dedicate gymn.asium of the Williamstown Consolidated School, Williamstown, for Masonic purposes, April 30, 1951. To Pilgrim Lodge No. 652 to reballot on petition of HIRAM WILLIAM: HANCOCK on May 2, 1951. To M. Wor. Morris E. Ewing, to dedicate Masonic Temple, of Owensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville, Missouri, May 12, 1951. To Rt. W or. R. A. Breuer to dedicate new Masonic Building of Hermann Lodge No. 123 at Hermann, on May 9, 1951. To Freedom Lodge No. 636 to reballot on the petition of HERMAN FRANKLIN JETT, June 5, 1951. To M. Wor. James M. Bradford to dedicate new Masonic Hall of Advance Lodge No. 590, Advance, Missouri, June 7, 1951. To Rt. Wor. J. Fred Park to dedicate new Lodge Hall of Woodside Lodge No. 387, at Thomasville, Missouri on July 14, 1951. To Hopewell Lodge No. 239 at Lesterville, to hold election of officers on July 14, 1951. To Brentwood Lodge No. 613, Brentwood, Missouri to hold election of Wor. Master and election of any other officers which may be necessary on July 26, 1951. To Illmo Lodge No. 581 to reballot on the petition of WILLIAM A. KILBURY on August 23, 1951. To Vandalia Lodge No. 491 to reballot on the petition of JAMES BUFORD NOEL for the Degrees on September 14, 1951. (And to brethren for laying of cornerstones)

CORNERSTONES Our Grand Lodge was requested to lay the cornerstones of a number of buildings during this year. It was impossible for me to personally conduct any of these ceremonies, although I did attend the laying of the cornerstone of the Temple at Independence. A list of the cornerstones which were laid by the Grand Lodge of Missouri during the past year, together with the names of the brethren who, under dispensation, performed the ceremony on each occasion, is as follows:

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New Masonic Hall, at Hermann, Missouri, by M. Wor. James W. Skelly, September 30, 1950. Boys' Club Building, Springfield, by Rt. Wor. Wm. J. Craig, October 20, 1950. New Masonic Temple of Owensville Lodge No. 624, at Owensville, by M. W or. Morris E. Ewing, October 21, 1950. New Courthouse at Mexico, Missouri, by M. Wor. James W. Skelly, October 25, 1950. New Library Building, Westminster. College at Fulton, Missouri, by M. Wor. James W. Skelly, October 28, 1950. New City Hall at Savannah, Missouri, by Rt. Wor. Orestes Mitchell, Jr., on November 3, 1950. New Masonic Building of Advance Lodge No. 590 at Advance, Missouri, by Rt. Wor Brother Grauel, November 10, 1950. New Masonic Temple, Independence, by M. Wor. Harry F. Sunderland, November 25, 1950. New Lodge Building of Four Mile Lodge No. 212, at Campbell, Missouri, by Rt. Wor. Harold O. Grauel, on July 4, 1951. New Masonic Building at Forsyth, Missouri, by M. Wor. Brother Morris E. Ewing, on July 6, 1951. Benton School Building at Nevada, by M. Wor. Bro. Harry F. Sunderland, on July 7, 1951. Methodist Church at Urbana, Missouri, by M. Wor. Morris E. Ewing, on July 10, 1951. New Student Center, Southwest State College, Springfield, by M. Wor. Morris E. Ewing, July 10, 1951.

DECISIONS During my term of office I received a great many inquiries relative to matters of Masonic law. However, a great majority of these inquiries related to questions which were routine in character and which could readily be answered by reference to' the Grand Lodge By-laws and decisions which heretofore had been made by this Grand Lodge. I am reporting to the Grand Lodge only those decisions which should be called to your attention and receive your approval or disapproval. The question of the proper interpretation of Section No. 157, as adopted at the Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge in 1950 in lieu of Section No. 157 of the 1947 By-laws, has been the subject of several inquiries. This Section applies to the exemption of dues of members by chartered lodges. Interpretation placed on this Section by me is as follows: Since the adoption of this Section in 1950 there are only two methods whereby a Lodge may exempt any member from the payment of all or any portion of his dues: First, by adoption of a by-law granting such exemption to those who have been members of the Lodge continuously for a period of fifty years, and, Second, the exemption by special resolution on account of outstanding

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Decision No. 1 meritorious service to the Lodge or to the Fraternity, without regard to length of membership, such resolution to be in writing presented at a Stated Communication of the Lodge, to lie over until the next Stated Communication and action thereon to be by paper ballot.

Such a resolution, in order to be effective, must receive a favorable vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Lodge present at the time action is taken on same. Any provisions, either by by-law, standing resolution or custom in any Lodge, exempting members from payment of all or any part of their Lodge dues, in conflict with or different from the two methods mentioned above, is void. It is also my ruling that the new Section 157 is not retroactive and does not affect the status of members who have been exempted from dues by action of, or under the by-law of, a Lodge prior to the 1950 Communication. Under the new Section 157, and under Section 157 as it appears in the 1947 Grand Lodge By-laws, any exemption of dues, which has heretofore been granted or which may hereafter be granted to a member of a Lodge, applies only to the portion of such member's dues (or the part thereof exempted) which is payable to the Lodge, and such exempted member must pay that part of his dues which goes to the Grand Lodge, commonly called "Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax," and no Lodge has the right to pay the Per Capita Tax of any exempted member out of its Lodge funds.

Decision No. 2 Under the decision adopted by this Grand Lodge at the 1950 Communication, that in order to validate a receipt for Lodge dues, such receipt must be signed personally by the Secretary of the Lodge, it is improper and illegal for dues receipts to be signed by rubber stamp or other mechanical device, the personal signature of the Secretary being necessary.

Decision No. 3 Where a candidate for the degrees was elected to receive same and did receive the first degree and waited more than one year before presenting himself to receive the second degree, at which time he petitioned the Lodge for advancement, which petition was rejected by ballot of the Lodge, such petitioner is entitled to receive from the Lodge the proportion of the amount of the fees he had heretofore paid the Lodge for the second and third degrees, since the election of such candidate in the first instance pre-supposed his receipt of the three degrees.

Decision No. 4 Under Section 128 of the By-laws of this Grand Lodge, all mem-

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bers of a Lodge who are present and qualified to vote, when a ballot is taken either upon a petition for the degrees, or any other matter, must vote. And it is improper for the Worshipful Master of a Lodge, when his Lodge is about to vote on a petition for the Degrees, to announce tliat all may vote who care to vote.

Decision No. 5 The playing of the game known as "Bingo," "Lotto," or any other game of chance for money or anything of value, in a Temple occupied by a chartered Lodge, or on the grounds adjoining same, whether such game is conducted by a Lodge or by some other organization permitted to use the Temple, or by any organized or unorganized group, constitutes a violation of Masonic law.

Decision No. 6 No chartered Lodge, under the jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge, has the right to grant or issue honorary memberships in such Lodge, and all such purported "honorary memberships" are void.

Decision No. 7 Where a candidate for the degrees has received either the first or second degree and more than a year has passed without receiving the next succeeding degree and such candidate has not been declared proficient in the candidate's lecture of the last degree received, such candidate should, before petitioning for advancement, appear before the Lodge and pass a satisfactory examination in the candidate's lecture in the degree which he has received.

Decision No. 8 It is improper for a Masonic Lodge to sponsor or to donate any of its funds to any extraneous organization, regardless of how worthy the objects and purposes of such organization may be.

Decision No. 9 The lecture in the third degree is a part of the ritual of that degree and must be given at the same Communication of the Lodge at which the degree is conferred upon any candidate, and the giving of such lecture cannot be postponed until some later Communication.

Decision No. 10 Where a candidate received the Fellow Craft Degree in a Missouri Lodge and thereafter removed to another State and, at his request, the Missouri Lodge requested a Lodge of the other State to confer the Master Mason Degree upon such candidate, and the Lodge of such other State waited for more than a year and then conferred the

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Master Mason Degree upon such Fellow Craft, I rule that the action of such Lodge in conferring such Degree was illegal under our law, and that the brother in question, insofar as the Missouri law is concerned, remained a Fellow Craft.

Decision No. 11 The following facts were submitted to me for decision: On December 27, 1919, a Master Mason in good standing and a member of Polo Lodge No. 232 applied for and received a dimit from that Lodge and on February 17, 1920, he applied for affiliation with Hamilton Lodge No. 224, his application being based on the dimit from Polo Lodge. The man was duly elected a member of Hamilton Lodge. On May 15, 1928, he was suspended by action of Hamilton Lodge No. 224 on account of non-payment of dues. On October 2, 1948, this same member filed a petition with Polo Lodge No. 232 (from which Lodge he had dimitted in 1919) for reinstatement, the petition stating that he had been suspended from membership in that lodge on December 27, 1919, (the date on which he had received a dimit" from that lodge) for non-payment of dues. The action of Polo Lodge on this purported petition for reinstatement was favorable and he has, since that date, been regularly paying dues to Polo Lodge No. 232 and has been accepted as a member of that Lodge. Under the foregoing facts I rule that the action of this member in petitioning for reinstatement from a suspension on account of nonpayment of dues to a lodge from which he had dimitted was entirely contrary to Masonic law and the purported reinstatement of this member was null and void. I, therefore, ordered Polo Lodge to return to this member all dues it had collected from him after his alleged reinstatement, directed that the member involved return to Polo Lodge his current dues receipt issued by that Lodge and declared that, as a matter of Masonic law, this member's Masonic status was that of a suspended member of Hamilton Lodge No. 224, and that the only Lodge to which he could petition for reinstatement was Hamilton Lodge. I concluded that the action of this brother and of Polo Lodge was not taken with any wilful intent to violate Masonic law and therefore did not take any steps toward discipline of either Polo Lodge or the affected member.

Decision No. 12 In the case of R. L. GRIZZLE and Clinton Lodge No. 548: Under the Grand Lodge law, when two lodges consolidate, the members in good standing of the Lodge giving up its name and charter automatically become affiliates of the Lodge whose name and number are retained. Blairstown Lodge No. 557 consolidated with

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Clinton Lodge No. 548 on March 24, 1944. According to the Grand Lodge records R. L. GRIZZLE was a member in good standing of Blairstown Lodge No. 557, but for some reason was not reported as affiliated with Clinton Lodge No. 548 and was not recognized by said lodge as a member. I rule that R. L. GRIZZLE, even though he did not pay dues to Clinton Lodge and even though he was not recognized apparently by said Lodge as a member, was a member in good standing of Clinton Lodge No. 548 until he was automatically SNPD on June 1, 1950. Furthermore, I rule that Clinton Lodge may receive and act upon a petition for reinstatement from R. L. GRIZZLE on the receipt from R. L. GRIZZLE of the dues for 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 and 1950. If this brother is reinstated in Clinton Lodge No. 548, the secretary, of course, must transmit to the Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax for the above mentioned years. SPRING HILL LODGE NO. 155 AND CHULA LODGE NO. 388 The charters of both of the above Lodges were arrested during the administration of M. Wor. Brother Harry F. Sunderland, and the action of Brother Sunderland in arresting these charters was approved by this Grand Lodge at the 1950 Communication, and the incoming Grand Master was authorized, by resolution duly adopted, to sell the properties of the two Lodges. Acting upon this authority, I have sold and executed proper deeds of conveyance to the properties of each of these Lodges, the property of Spring Hill Lodge for $200.00, and the property of Chula Lodge, which constituted the second story of a building, for $100.00, and these respective amounts have been paid and turned over to the Grand Secretary. GRAND SECRETARY For 28 years the salary of our Grand Secretary has remained unchanged, notwithstanding the decrease in the purchasing value of the dollar, and the substantial increase in income taxes, as a result of which the present salary of the Grand Secretary has a purchasing value of approximately 50 per cent of the value it had when first placed in our By-Laws. I, therefore, recommend that the annual salary of our Grand Secretary be increased by proper amendment to our By-Laws to not less than $7500.00 per year. An amendment to our By-Laws to this effect has been prepared and will be offered at this Communication of our Grand Lodge, and under our By-Laws, cannot be acted upon until the Annual Communication in 1952. FLOOD DISASTER During the month of July, the cities, communities and residents along the Missouri river were subjected to one of the most devastat-

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ing flood disasters in the history of the state. The most extensive damage, apparently, was done in the City of Kansas City, but the major portion of the damage was to industrial districts and the requests for Masonic relief were surprisingly small in number. When the magnitude of this disaster first became apparent as reported in the daily press, I got in touch with R. W. Bro. Henry \V. Fox, District Deputy Grand Master for the 22nd District (Kansas City) and he advised me that he believed that all requests for Masonic relief could be handled locally in Kansas City, and that he would advise me if any additional relief was needed there. The Grand Lodge Committee on Relief and Charity has also kept in close touch with the flood situation, and has responded to such requests for Masonic relief as have been made as a result of this disaster. Under date of July 5, 1951, I received a telegram from Bro. Carl H. Claudy, Executive Secretary of the Masonic Service Association of the United States, offering the assistance of the Masonic Service Association to our Grand jurisdiction in administering Masonic relief made necessary by the flood, and I received a similar telegram on July 17th from Bro. Frank L. Smith, Jr., Secretary of the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada. I answered each of these telegrams by wire, expressing the appreciation of our Grand Lodge for the offers of assistance, and advising that so far as could be determined at that time, we would be able to take care of all requests for Masonic relief due to the flood locally, and that if it developed we should need outside aid, I would get in touch with these respective organizations. I believe that the situation relative to the flood disaster as it affected the members of the Craft and showing the services rendered to flood relief victims in Kansas City by our Masonic Lodges there, can best be presented to this Grand Lodge by setting forth the following paragraph in the annual report to me from R. W. Bro. Henry W. Fox: "Flood Disaster. More fortunately than some out in Kansas, the local membership of our Lodges were largely spared in their persons, families and homes, during the recent flood from the Kaw River; although numerous businesses and employments were direly affected. Kansas City residential areas are mostly on high ground. However, North Kansas City, wherein many members of Alpha Lodge No. 659 live, was much in danger of inundation during the critical period, and its residents had to evacuate. It was a time of stress for our brethren there, but finally the flood was kept out and their homes were intact. Much appreciated, was the Grand Master's early telephone call to the District, wherein he inquired concerning the Craft, voiced his solicitude, and gave word of forthcoming Masonic assistance, should it be needed. The Grand Lodge Committee on Relief

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and Charity came forward, too, that Masonic need might not go unheeded. Locally, Freemasons were well among the many in endeavors to alleviate the plight of flood sufferers. To mention only a few-Northeast Masonic Temple was opened as a place for evacuees to store their possessions; East Gate Lodge set about raising and dispensing a relief fund; money aid was put forth also by Temple Lodge and doubtless others; and individually, or by groups and organizational efforts, the number is large who aided with food, clothing, shelter and the like, or a helping hand in clean-up work. In the emergency, restrictions on the public resulted in some curtailment temporarily in the holding of Lodge meetingg." NECROLOGY During the past year 2,136 of our brethren in this State have passed to that bourne fro~ which no traveler returns. There has been only one death in our official family. On the thirtieth day of December, 1950, Rt. Wor. Brother Barkley D. Million of Hannibal, District Deputy Grand Master of the Fifteenth District, was struck by an automobile while crossing a street in the City of Clayton in St. Louis County, as a result of which Brother Million sustained injuries which resulted in his death. Rt. Wor. Brother Million was a loyal and faithful Freemason and served our Craft in many capacities during his life time. He was a prominent member of the community in which he lived and one of the leaders in the Methodist Church located in Hannibal, Missouri. On Sunday, May 27, 1951, there was dedicated as a memorial to Rt. vVor. Brother Million, and in recognition of his services to his Church, the "Barkley D. Million Memorial Chancel" located in the Methodist Church in Hannibal. Fitting and proper tribute to our Masonic dead will be paid in the Report of the Committee on Necrology at this Communication. I am deeply grateful to my brethren for the many honors which have been conferred upon me in this Grand Lodge. I have 'endeavored, to the best of my ability, and within my natural limitations to meet the responsibilities which have from time to time been assigned to me. My best wishes go to all members of this Grand Lodge and to all Freemasons of Missouri. Fraternally submitted, RAY BOND,

Grand Master. RESOLUTIONS

R. W. Richard O. Rumer presented the following resolutions: Be it resolved, that the contract made by the Masonic Home of Missouri with St. Louis Union Trust Company, a copy of which is attached

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to and made a part of this resolution, be and the same is hereby approved. (Signed) ARTHUR D. NORDBERG, HOMER L. FERGUSON, J. M. SELLERS, M. E. EWING, RICHARD O. RUMER, ELMER W. WAGNER.

Be it resolved, that the action of the Boaxd of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri in amending that Section of its By-laws, which has to do with investments and re-investments of moneys of the Endowment Fund so as to provide, "Investments and reinvestments of moneys of the Endowment Fund shall be made from time to time by the Trustees, with the approval of the Board of Directors, in securities selected from a list submitted at the time investments are to be made by the Bank or Trust Company with which the contract provided for in the preceding paragraph is made, which such Bank or Trust Company recommends for investment, advises are of the class or kind approved or held to be lawful, by statute or court decision for the investment of trust funds, and will, at the time investments are to be made, come within the scope of an investment policy designed to preserve the Endowment Fund and the amount and regularity of the income thereof: " Be, and the same is hereby approved. We recommend that said resolution be approved. (Signed) HOMER L. FERGUSON, RICHARD O. RUMER, J. M. SELLERS, ARTHUR D. NORDBERG, T. W. COTTON, MORRIS E. EWING, ELMER W. WAGNER.

Be it resolved, that Section 199 of the By-laws of this Grand Lodge be amended by striking therefrom the following: "Until the necessary Amendments of the Constitution of the Masonic Home of Missouri are effected or until the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1951, whichever occurs first, the present Board of Directors of the Masonic Home shall continue as such Board, with all the powers granted to the Board by this Grand Lodge and by the Charter and By-laws of the Masonic Home. Effective with the amendment of the Constitution of the Masonic Home of Missouri to provide therefor, the membership and the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall consist of the following officers of the Grand Lodge: The Grand Master, who shall be President; the Deputy Grand Master, who shall be Vice-President; the Senior Grand Warden; the Junior Grand Warden; together with five (5) Master Masons, members in good standing of Missouri Lodges, who shall be elected as hereinafter provided. 'l'he terms of the first five (5) so elected at the Annual Com-

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munication of the Grand T.Jodge in 1950, shall begin when the Constitution of the Masonic Home is amended to provide therefor, and at said election in 1950, one of said five (5) Directors shall be elected for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1951; one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1952; one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1953; one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1954; and one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1955." and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "Effective with the Amendment of the Constitution of the Masonic Home to provide therefor the Membership and the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall consist of the following officers of the Grand Lodge: The Grand Master, who shall be Chairman of the Board; the Deputy Grand Master, who shall be President; the Senior Grand Warden, who shall be VicePresident, the Junior Grand Warden, the Grand Senior Deacon; The Grand Junior Deacon, together with five (5) Master Masons members in good standing of Missouri Lodges (herein referred to as elected Directors) who shall be elected as herein provided. The terms of office of each one of the present elected Board of Directors shall be that for which he was chosen." so that said Section 199, as amended, shall read as follows: "Section 199 Masonic Home Board.-Effective with the Amendment of the Constitution of the Masonic Home to provide therefor the Membership and the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall consist of the following officers of the Grand Lodge: The Grand Master, who shall be Chairman of the Board; the Deputy Grand Master, who shall be President; the Senior Grand Warden, who shall be Vice President; the Junior Grand Warden, the Grand Senior Deacon; the Grand Junior Deacon, together with five (5) Master Masons members in good standing of Missouri Lodges (herein referred to as elected Directors) who shall be elected as herein provided. The terms of office of each one of the present elected Directors shall be that for which he was chosen. The terms of their respective successors shall be five (5) years each, and none of the :five (5) elected Directors shall be eligible to successive terms. Nominations of Directors to be elected shall be made on the first day of the Grand Lodge Communication, as soon after the Grand Master's Address as can be conveniently done. If a greater number is nominated than the number to be elected, the Grand Secretary shall cause a ballot to be printed with the names of those nominated listed alphabetically, which said ballots shall be used for the election when held as herein provided. In the event that no more are nominated than are to be elected, the Grand Master shall order the Grand Secretary to cast the ballot for the members so nominated. Said Board shall have full power and authority to handle all matters pertaining to the conduct and management of the Masonic Home and its properties, and also all matters of relief in accordance with policies adopted or approved, from time to time, by this Grand Lodge. The election of Directors hereunder shall be held immediately following the election of the Grand Lodge Officers and shall be by plurality vote.

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This By-law shall be effective immediately on its adoption." (Signed) ARTHtm. D. NORDBERG, HOMER L. FERGUSON, J. M. SELLERS, M. E. EWING, RICHARD O. RUMER, ELMER. W. WAGNER..

Be it resolved; that the membership and Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri be, and they are hereby, directed to amend Article I of its By-laws by striking out Article I (Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 thereof) and substituting in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE I MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. The Masonic Home of Missouri shall be governed by a Board of Directors, consisting of the Grand Master, who shall be Chairman of the Board, the Deputy Grand Master,. who shall be President, the Senior Grand Warden, who shall be Vice-President, the Junior Grand Warden, the Grand Senior Deacon, the Grand Junior Deacon, and five (5) Master Masons who shall be members in good standing of Missouri Lodges who shall be elected by the most worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri in accordance with the Grand Lodge By-laws. Section 2. The Board of Directors shall have power to fill any vacancy among such five (5) elected members temporarily until the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge, when such vacancy shall be filled by the Grand Lodge. , Section 3. No member of the Board shall reside at the Home.

Be it further resolved, that the membership and the Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri be, and they are hereby, directed to repea~ Section I, Article III of its By-laws, and to substitute in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE III OFFICERS The officers shall be a Chairman of the Board, a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Grand Master shall be Chairman of the Board, the Deputy Grand Master shall be President, the Senior Grand Warden shall be Vice-President. A Treasurer and Secretary of the Board shall be elected by the Board of Directors and their terms of office shall be one year or until their successors are elected and qualified. The Treasurer shall be a member of the Board. The Secretary may, but need not, be a member of the Board. The Secretary and Trea8urer shall receive such compensation as may be provided by the BOl,lrd of Directors with the approval of this Grand Lodge. (Signed) ARTHUR D. NORDBERG, HOMER L. FERGUSON, J. M. SELLERS, M. E. EWING, RICHARD O. RUMER, ELMER W. WAGNER.

Section 1.

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Home of Missouri shall be, and they are hereby directed to amend Paragraph Second of the Agreement of Incorporation of the Masonic Home by striking out said paragraph and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

Second. Membership. That the membership of said corporation shall consist solely of eleven (11) members, namely, the following officers of the Grand Lodge: The Grand Master, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; the Deputy Grand Master, who shall be the President; the Senior Grand Warden, who shall be the VicePresident; the Junior Grand Warden; the Grand Senior Deacon; the Grand Junior Deacon; together with five (5) Master Masons, members in good standing in Missouri Lodges, chosen in such manner and for such terms as said Grand Lodge may from time to time determine, that no such elected member shall be eligible to succeed himself; that the Grand Master shall be Chairman of the Board; the Deputy Grand Master shall be President; the Senior Grand Warden shall be Vice-President; that vacancies among the five (5) elected members may be filled by the Board of Directors of the Home temporarily until the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge when such vacancy shall be filled by the Grand Lodge; and that the said five (5) members, or any of them, may be removed by resolution of said Grand Lodge. (Signed) ARTHUR D. NORDBERG, HOMER L. FERGUSON, J. M. SELLERS, M. E. EWING, RICHARD O. RUMER, ELMER W. WAGNER. Be it resolved, that Section 12(n) of Article II of the By-laws of this Grand Lodge be amended by striking therefrom the words, "Five Thousand Dollars," and substituting therefor the words, "Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars," so that said paragraph as thus amended shall read: Article II, Section 12(n). The salary of the Grand Secretary shall be Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars per annum, payable monthly. (Signed) REX E. DEWHIRST, West Gate Lodge No. 445. RICHARD O. RUMER, Tower Grove Lodge No. 631. W. F. WOODRUFF, Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446. HENRY W. Fox, Temple Lodge No. 299.

The above were referred to the Jurisprudence Committee with the exception of the last, which was referred to both the Jurisprudence Committee and the Ways and Means Committees. NOMINATIONS FOR nmECTOR OF THE MASONIC HOME

The following brethren were nominated for Director of the Masonic Home: Russell E. Murray

Joseph F. Epstein

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REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY

M. Wor. Brother Harold L. Reader, Grand Secretary, presented his report for the period September 11, 1950, to September 10, 1951, which was adopted. The report is as follows: SUMMARY OF LODGE WORK

Total membership September 10, 1951 Net Gain Initiated Passed Raised

. 116,025, 1,924 . . 5,095 . 4,806 . 4,796

DUPLICATE CHARTERS

Duplicate charters were issued as follows: to Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99, October 30, 1950, original reported lost; to Four Mile Lodge No. 212, November 22, 1950, original lost in fire; to St. John's Lodge No. 28, September 4, 1951, original having become illegible; to Vandalia Lodge No. 491, September 7, 1951, original becoming illegible; Sheldon Lodge No. 371, first duplicate becoming illegible. LODGES CONSOLIDATED

Tyrian Lodge No. 350 consolidated with Montrose Lodge No. 408, under name and number of Montrose Lodge No. 408, August 28, 1950. Central Lodge No. 81 consolidated with Hebron Lodge No. 354, under the name and number of Hebron Lodge No. 354, February 20, 1951. CHARTER RETURNED

Grand Master Bradford having arrested the charter of Shekinah Lodge No. 256 on May 23, 1950, said charter was returned to Shekinah Lodge No. 256, by order of the Grand Lodge, on September 28, 1950. COURTESIES

Two hundred and fifteen requests have been made to Sister Grand Jurisdictions to confer degrees for Missouri Lodges; and 110 requests have been made to Missouri Lodges by Sister Grand Jurisdictions. VACANCIES

Grand Master Bond appointed the following brethren to fill vacancies occurring during the year in the list of District Deputy Grand Masters: District 5, Roscoe Moulthrop, Bethany. District 15, W. R. Usher, Hannibal. District 18, Charles D. Embree, Moberly. District 34, Grover C. Kimberlin, Garden City.

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District 36, George B. Collins, Holden. District 52, Randolph H. Weber, Poplar Bluff. COMMISSIONS TO DEPUTIES

Commissions were issued to all the District Deputy Grand Masters. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

The Grand Master appointed the following Grand Representatives: Jose Alves Ferreira Matos, W. H. Boyd, B. F. Howell, Dr. Antonios Tammos, Yu Hwa Chen,

Minas Gerais (Brazil). Queensland. France (Nat'l. Grand Lodge). Greece. China.

NOMINATIONS FOR GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

The Grand Master nominated brethren as Grand Representatives near the Grand Lodge of Missouri, as follows: Minas Gerais (Brazil), China, France, Greece, Sao Paulo (Brazil),

Charles A. Jobson, Joplin. Henry W. Fox, Kansas City. Harold O. Grauel, Cape Girardeau. Vernie G. Fisher, Sr., Kansas City James E. Connell, Jr., Neosho.

FIFTY-YEAR BUTTONS

The following brethren whose names have been certified by their respective lodges and confirmed by the records of the Grand Lodge as eligible, have received buttons in recognition of their long years of Masonic standing: No. 363 40 40 225 360 121 78 283 283 360 360 381 446 290 77 427 180 360

and Narme of Lodge Narme of Brother Fraternal George B. Zumwalt Mt. Moriah Rudolph F. Settlage Mt. Moriah Henry C. Schewe Salem .................• Frank L. Tyrell Tuscan Walter A. Godbey Erwin Henry Mueller St. Joseph Claude Madison Stockton ...............• George J. Sherman Stockton ...............• Eugene Montgomery Tuscan ..............••• Robert M. Hyndman Tuscan ...............•• Frank B. Coleman Ionia .................•• John N. Brockman Ivanhoe ...............• George W. Thomas Fairmont .............• Perry O. Sansberry Lebanon ..............• Rayne O. Parker Glenwood .............• W. A. Chambers Pyramid ..............• Stephen C. Rogers Tuscan ...............• James W. Skelly

No. of Years 50 50 50 55 50 50 '. . 50 66 52 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

1951 No. 446 325 179 327 360 522 76 563 563 40 40 345 1 649 644 2 323 323 461 462 299 299 299 299 445 414 331 331 103 537 28 340 360 353 60 34 34 20 20 20 59 534 225 482 96 446 446 497 271 262 262 363 205

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aM Narme of Lodge NOITne of Brother No. of Years Ivanhoe .....•.........• Arthur J. Kelly, Jr 50 Dockery ..............•• C. R. Hinton 50 Pride of the West Henry M. Hammer 50 Mt. Zion Joseph S. Hull 50 Tuscan ...•....•......• William H. James 56 Gate City J. Claude McClure 50 Independence R. B. Mitchell 50 York .................• William J. Deutsch 50 york Alexander H. Lake 50 Mt. Moriah L. E. Walther 50 Mt. Moriah Bruno M. Schlief 50 Fellowship Earl Caldwell 50 Missouri ...............• John M. Sanford 50 University .............• John Warren Jones 50 Grain Valley E. E. Storms 68 Meridian E. L. Klobasa 50 Cornerstone Jacob Weil 50 Cornerstone Richard J. McNally 50 Caruthersville James R. Moore 50 Santa Fe Isaac N. Bailey 50 Temple Percy A. Budd 50 Temple Elmer Grant Ege 50 Temple ................• Robert S. Emmert 51 Temple George W. Klippel 50 West Gate Jesse George Fathman 50 Greensburg J. W. Boley 50 Charity Edwin H. Lahrman 50 Charity Ernest Wetteroth 50 Westview Thomas A. Miller 51 Bethel Carl Frederick Ziegler 50 St. John's Richard R. Rubison, Sr. . 50 Westport .............•• George C. Walker 53 Tuscan Myron R. Sturtevant 52 Barnesville Timothy T. 0 'Dell 51 New Bloomfield G. Penn Sanders 50 Troy Cooper S. Hammond 56 Troy .................•• A. T. Norton 50 St. Louis Charles Freund 50 St. Louis Louis Freund 50 St. Louis Albert Freund 50 Centralia John R. Bowen 50 Columbia Gordon A. Scott 50 Salem Harry K. Entrikin 50 Clintonville ? William Herman Seitz 50 St. Andrews Henry B. Hickman 50 Ivanhoe Robert P. Miller 55 Ivanhoe Monroe E. Ferri! 50 EqUality S. H. Coffman 50 Solomon •..............• T. E. Davidson 50 Holden Charles W. Seipe 50 Holden Lon E. Cooter 50 Fraternal Alfred G. L. Holland 50 Trilumina J. L. Russell 52

34 No. 205 205 36 195 345 313 470 207 20 482 308 268 119 23 101 22 163 488 205 243 340 483 84 9 207 381 183 207 526 588 263 236 84 115 207 481 389 204 48 536 84 20 121 302 466 593 608 3 282 145 113 243 163

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and Name of Lodge N a,me of Brother Trilumina ...•.......... William C. Gordon Trilumina William G. Haines Felix Victor Cooper Bolivar William A. Hagel Fellowship Jonas Myall Meramec. Ben Beach Nodaway Byron A. Frost Clay W. D. Flack St. Louis Herman Rindskopf Clintonville Lewis T. Dunaway Parrott •.....••••••.••• Lycurgas Ellis Lodge of Truth Paul Conduitt DeSoto Charles T. Mason Florida Melvin A. Hayden Bogard Loyd A. Stone Wellington Wyatt H. Dunlap , Occidental Charles E. Fisher Lock Springs Louis W. Starrett Trilumina Louis Lowenstein Keystone ~ John H. Myers Westport Harry L. Hastings Fairfax Guy Graves Webster Groves Elmer D. Batchelor George Washington John J. Bearden Clay .....••..•......... Walter A. Craven Ionia George F. Carney California Edward R. Son John A. McAfee Clay Wayne Walter T. Newman St. Francisville Toronto O. Sowers Summit Willis W. Browning Sedalia W. W. Blain Webster Groves ........• William C. Dyer Laddonia ....•.......... W. K. McCall Clay .......•.....•....• W. B. Greason Marceline Edwin D. Dobyns Arc.ana Gird McCullough H. G. Oliver Rowley Clintonville George Thomas Barnes Ingomar R. F. Livingston Webster Groves Charles W. Alley St. Louis E. J. Boehmer Erwin H. A. Buenemann Lick Creek John A. Coil .." Southwest W. A. Stevenson Union William Mudgett Strafford John W. Hartt Beacon ................•r esse G. Westerman Alexander A. Freund Cosmos Latimer ...............• James S. King Plattsburg Shelby F. Thurman Keystone Walter Cole Occidental Matthew Voney

1951 No. of Years 51 50 54 50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 '" .50 50 53 50 51 51 50 50 50 51 50 51 51 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 52 57 50 50 50 50 50 50

1951 No. 282 548 354 64 368 110 500 415 204 111 111 111 121 214 384 527 84 284 207 194 113 16 218 64 566 84 460 207 110 383 362 403 383 5 561 198 383 311 40 40 487

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and Name of Lodge Name of Brother Cosmos .......••••••••• Theodore Caine Arthur Lee Clinton Hebron ...............• Addison N. Day Monroe ...............• W. Emmett Yowell Crescent Hill ..........• Clyde Sharp Marcus ................• John C. Mitchell Jameson ..............•• James A. Barnett Hunnewell .............• Charles P. Painter Rowley ...............• William Coons Trenton G. Frank Harrison Trenton ..............•• Matthew L. Elledge Trenton ...............• H. L. Lowry Erwin .................• George H. Strathmann Forest City ...........• Charles W. Craig East Prairie ...........• Allen L. Webb Higbee T. R. Williams Webster Groves .........• James H. Gentles Canopy L. D. Potter J. Wesley Hauser Clay Wellsville George J. Blain Plattsburg W. M. Cook John E. Luther Memphis Good Hope ...........•• Herman Roesch J. Gardner Wade Monroe Ernest B. Kitchell Maplewood Webster Groves James M. Crawford Lambskin Emil G. H. Kessler Samuel J. Huey Clay Marcus W. F. Talley Pythagoras ............• Charles W. Williams Hiram John Epperhart Lowry City John H. Titus Pythagoras Frank Pachl United Walter A. Coon Edward M. McCray Cowgill Allensville Charles T. Adams Pythagoras Walter Stapleton Kearney Fred C. Long Mt. Moriah Wilson Davenport Adolph F. Meyer Mt. Moriah Chilhowee Joseph Richard Stone STATISTICAL, YEAR

No. of Years 50 50 51 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 52 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 52 50 54 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 50 50 50 50

1950-1951

Number of Chartered Lodges, September 10, 1950 . 595 Lodges U. D . 2 Number of Chartered Lodges, September 10, 1951 . 594 Lodges U. D . 2 September 10, 1951, Total Membership . 116,025 September 10, 1950, Total Membership in 597 Lodges .. 113,801 Plus: Adjustment by audit of Individual Lodges 300 114,101

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Total Number: Raised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4,796 Affiliated 773 Reinstated 1,385 6,954 Less: Total Number Dimitted ..................... 844 Deaths 2,136 Susp. N. P. D 2,045 Susp. U. M. C . Expelled 5 5,030 NET GAIN, September 10, 1951

1,924 116,025

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PER. OAPITA TAX

1951 Per Capita Tax due on 590 Reporting Lodges $286,915.95 Total Amount paid to September 10, 1951 $287,101.55 Less over-payments 310.05 - - - - $286,791.50 Balance due on 590 Reporting Lodges, September 10, 1951 $ September 10, 1951, 6 Lodges unreported.

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Welfare Committee: Paid to Masonic Home, Checks 38, 94, 119, 150, 182, 220, 267 and 297 $ Per Capita Tax: Paid to Masonic Home: Cheek No. 61 $ 2,284.54 Check No. 268 126,000.00 Check No. 273 82,000.00 Check No. 274 6,000.00 Check No. 298 3,000.00

4,000.00

$219,284.54 Balance Due Masonic Home, on September 10, 1951: On 1951 Per Capita Tax 959.94 $ 918.16 On 1950 Back Per Capita Tax . 146.30 On 1949 Back Per Capita Tax . 60.19 On 1948 Back Per Capita Tax . On 1947 Back Per Capita Tax . 25.50 On 1946 Back Per Capita Tax . 15.00 12.00 On 1945 Back Per Capita Tax . On 1944 Back Per Capita Tax . 10.50 13.50 On 1943 Back Per Capita Tax . On 1942 Back Per Capita Tax . 3.00 On 1941 Back Per Capita Tax . 4.50 On 1940 Back Per Capita Tax . 3.00 7.50 On 1939 Back Per Capita Tax . On 1938 Back Per Capita Tax . 9.00

1951 On On On On On On On On

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930

Back Baek Baek Baek Back Baek Back Back

Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per

Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita

6.00 9.00 '6.00 3.60 3.00 3.00 3.00 4.50

Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax

2,226.19

SPECIAL INITIATION FUND

Paid to Masonie Home, ale this Fund, September 11, 1950 to September 10, 1951 Balanee Due Masonie Home to September 10, 1951

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$46,057.87 7,450.00

Paid to F. Sehondau, Secretary, (Cheek No. 41) . Balanee Due, September 10, 1951 .•••••.•••.••••.••..••

$ 5,000.00 4,568.06

GEORGE WASHINGTON KlDIOBJAL J't1N1)

DR. WM. P. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

September 10, 1951-$500.00 Bond and $594.60 in Bank

$ 1,094.60

JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FUND

September 10, 1951-Bank Balance

923.16

GRAND LODGE FINANCES

Cash in Grand Lodge Depositories, September 10, 1950 .. $ 96,194.03 Cash Balanee, September 10, 1950, Fidelity Savings Trust Co., Kansas City, Missouri, (Restricted) $ 1,672.60 Cash Balance, September 10, 1950, Bank of Kirksville, Kirksville, Missouri 2,500.00 Cash Balance, September 10, 1950, Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Missouri 10,000.00 Cash Balance, September 10, 1950, Union National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri 82,021.43 $96,194.03 RECEIPTS

Per Capita Tax, 1951 Back Per Capita Tax, Back Per Capita Tax, Baek Per Capita Tax, Baek Per Capita Tax, Back Per Capita Tax, Baek Per Capita Tax, Baek Per Capita Tax, Baek Per Capita Tax, Back Per Capita Tax, Back Per Capita Tax, Back Per Capita Tax, Back Per Capita Tax, Back Per Capita Tax,

$287,101.55 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938

$1,208.10 192.50 79.20 35.70 21.00 16.80 14.70 18.90 4.20 6.30 4.20 10.50 12.60

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Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back

Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per

Capita Capita Capita 'Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita

Tax, Tax, Tax, Tax, Tax, Tax, Tax, Tax,

8.40 12.60 8.40 3.60 4.20 4.20 4.20 6.30

1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930

1,676.60

Sale of Properties-Defunct Lodges . . Received from Defunct Lodges and members thereof Sale of 1921 Constitution and By-laws . Sale of 1947 Constitution and By-laws . Sale of Dues Receipts . Sale of Masonic Veterans' Buttons . Sale of Masonic Manuals . Refunds and Miscellaneous: Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99-Duplicate Charter Fee $ 5.00 Sheldon Lodge No. 371-Duplicate Charter Fee 5.00 St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief-For Grave 81 in Bellefontaine Cemetery-H. Kronsbein .... 10.00 Alfred E. Spencer Agency-Refund on Fine Art Floater Ins. Policy No. 9602 18.68 Refund on Mileage and Per Diem Account Interest on Permanent Fund Securities

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TOTAL INCOME September 10, 1950, Cash in Grand Lodge Depositories TOTAL RECEIPTS, September 10, 1951

$288,778.15 300.00 93.75 12.50 200.00 1,596.62 401.60 2,552.40

38.68 5,890.30 4,592.50 $304,456.50 $ 96,194.03 $400,650.53

ANALYSIS OF DISBURSEMENTS

Total Disbursements to September 10, 1951

$299,360.84

Pay Roll $ 25,000.00 Printed Proceedings $ 2,939.85 Salaries and Allowances, Grand Master, Grand Secretary, Grand Lecturer, Grand Treasurer, Grand Lodge Office Help and Temp. Help to complete Biog. File 20,105.66 Federal Withholding Tax: Paid $1,296.30 Withheld 1,296.30 Social Security-F. 1. C. A.: Paid Withheld

. $ 400.62 . 200.34

Expenses, Comm. on Masonic Review Maintenance, Grand Lodge Office

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200.28 750.00 1,800.00

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Expenses, Grand Lodge Officers (O.G.M.) .. Ritual Committee Expense . Printing, Postage and Stationery . District Lecturer & D.D.G.M. Conferences . Masonic Relief Ass'n.-U. S. & Canada . Telephone and Telegrams-Grand Lodge Office Bonds: Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer Reporter: Grand Lodge Session ............â&#x20AC;˘ Expenses: Grand Lodge Session . Contingent: Grand Lodge Expense Fund . C. K. Benson Audit Co. . . Expenses: To George Washington Memorial and Grand Masters' Conference . Membership Masonic Service Association . Grand Lodge Officers' Conference . Welfare Committee: Masonic Home Board .. Welfare Committee: Masonic Home Boardadditional appropriation . Expenses: D.D.G.M.'s (Order Grand Master) Missouri Lodge of Research-Indexing Comm. For care of Portraits of Past Grand Masters as per resolution adopted . Jewel for Grand Master . Repairs to Furniture and Decorations in Grand Master's Office . Additional Filing Equipment . Lighting Equipment for Grand Lodge Office .. Masonic Service Ass 'n.-Hospital Visitation .. Aprons for Grand Lodge . Aprons for Grand Lodge Officers . Lodge of Research Library of Congress Research and Binding of Proceedings . For Illustration Masonic Manuals . Legal Expense Grand Lodge-Tax Assessment Case . Total Budget Appropriation for 1950-1951 (Exclusive of Payroll) Actual Disbursements

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626.50 190.71 3,091.17 1,519.91 409.50 264.49 300.00 100.00 1,624.86 807.56 233.46 600.00 2,138.07 196.13 2,500.00 1,500.00

34.00 237.90 15.40 991.44 500.00 3,000.00 403.32 278.77 1,629.66 125.00 250.00 - - - - $ 49,163.36 $56,615.89 49,163.36

Amount Unexpended $ 7,452.53 Total paid Masonic Home aiel Back Per Capita Tax collected to September 10, 1951 $ 2,284.54 Total paid Masonic Home aiel 1951 Per Capita Tax ".......................... 217,000.00 - - - - $219,284.54 Purchase of Manuals-Special Account 2,077.13 Dues Receipt Cards 1,747.55 Purchase of Veterans' Buttons 960.00 Special Library Fund 18.05 Freedom Lodge-Funds of Lemay Lodge U.D. 877.34 E. E. Morris, Grand TreasurerRefund for Interest over-paid 32.59 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS TO SEPTEMBER 10, 1951 $299,360.84

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE REOAPITULATION

Total Receipts to September 10, 1951 Total Disbursements to September 10, 1951

$400,650.53 299,360.84

Cash Balance, September 10, 1951, in General Fund $101,289.69 Cash Balance, September 10, 1951, Fidelity Savings Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo. (Restricted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 1,672.60 Cash Balance, September 10, 1951, Bank of Kirksville, Kirksville, Mo. 2,500.00 Cash Balance, September 10, 1951, Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo. 10,000.00 Cash Balance, September 10, 1951, Union National Bank, Kansas City, Mo. 87,117.09 $101,289.69 Less: Balance due Masonic Home alcl Per Capita Tax to September 10, 1951 . 2,226.19 Less: $1,672.60 "Restricted" Fidelity Sav1,672.60 ings Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo . Less: General Library Fund . 146.48 4,045.27 SEPTEMBER 10, 1951, Total Amount Available in General Fund ...........................•..•....••• $ 97,244.42

Fraternally submitted, HAROLD L. READER, Grand Secretary. REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER

R. W. Brother E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer, presented his report for the period September 9, 1950, to September 10, 1951, which was adopted and is as follows: 1950 Sept. 9 Balance in Fidelity Savings Tr. Co.-Restricted Sept. 9 Balance in Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall Sept. 9 Balance in Bank of Kirksville

. .

1,672.60 10,000.00 2,500.00

Sept. 9 Balance in Union National Bank, Kansas City Sept. 10, 1951 Received from Grand Secretary

. .

$ 14,172.60 82,127.46 304,470.50

$400,770.56 Sept. 10, 1951 Disbursed during the year by Warrants Nos. 1 to 299 and No. 324 from 1949-1950 $299,480.87 Sept. 10, 1951 Balance in Union National Bank 87,117.09 Sept. 10, 1951 Balance in'Wood & Huston Bank 10,000.00 Sept. 10, 1951 Balance in Bank of Kirksville 2,500.00 Sept. 10, 1951 Balance in Fidelity Sav. Tr. Co. (Restricted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,672.60 $400,770.56

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As Grand Treasurer, I charge myself with the custody of the following securities contained in Safe Deposit Box No. 6111 in the Union Safe Deposit Company of Kansas City, which said box is subject to the . joint control of myself and the Grand Master, or his delegated representative: U. S. Savings Bonds-Series "G' '-2 1h % Due 10/1/53 Cost Due 6/1155 Cost Due 9/1/58 Cost Due 1211/59 Cost Due 4/1/60 Cost Due 5/1/61 Cost Due 9/1/62 Cost U. U. U. U. U. U.

S. S. S. S. S. S.

Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury

Bonds-2lh%- 6/15f1964/69-Par Bonds-2lh%-12f15/1964/69-Par Bonds-2lh%- 3/15f1965/70-Par Bonds-2lh%- 3/15f1966/71-Par Bonds-2lh%- 6/15/1967/72-Par Bonds-21h%-12/15f1967/72-Par

. . .. . . . .

5,000.00 10,000.00 18,700.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00

Value Value Value Value Value Value

12,000.00 17,000.00 10,000.00 6,000.00 40,000.00 15,000.00 $183,706.00

I also hold for William F. Kuhn Library Association U. S. Treasury Bonds, 2lh%, Series 1952-54, Par Value $

500.00

Fraternally submitted, EDMUND E. MORRIS,

Grand Treasurer. REPORT OF AUDITOR

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Gentlemen: Pursuant to engagement, we have examined and checked the book records of the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri for the period from September 11, 1950 to September 10, 1951, also the Masonic Home Initiation Fund, the George Washington Memorial Fund, the William F. Kuhn Library Fund and the Joseph S. McIntyre Library Fund for the same period and respectfully present the following report: GENERAL FUND--PER GRAND SECRETARY'S BOOKS

Balance, September 11, 1950 $ 96,194.03 Receipts Forwarded to Grand Treasurer Per Capita Tax 1951 $287,101.55 Back Per Capita Tax 1950 $1,208.10 Back Per Capita Tax 1949 192.50 Back Per Capita Tax 1948 79.20 Back Per Capita Tax 1947 35.70 Back Per Capita Tax 1946 21.00 16.80 Back Per Capita Tax 1945 Back Per Capita Tax 1944 14.70

42 Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back Back

1951

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per

Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita Capita

Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax Tax

18.90 4.20 6.30 4.20 10.50 12.60 8.40 12.60 8.40 3.60 4.20 4.20 4.20 6.30

1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930

1,676.60 $288,778.15

Sale of Masonic Manuals $2,552.40 Sale of 1921 Constitution and Bylaws 12.50 Sale of 1947 Constitution and Bylaws 200.00 Sale of 50 Year Veteran Buttons. . . . 401.60 Sale of Dues Receipt Cards 1,596.62 Duplicate Charter Fees . Interest on Permanent Fund Securities . Back Dues-Members of Defunct Lodges ...â&#x20AC;˘ Sale of Properties-Defunct Lodges . Sale of Cemetery Lot-Bellefontaine Cemetery Refunds: Mileage and Per Diem Account .. $5,890.30 Insurance Premiums 18.68

4,763.12 10.00 4,592.50 93.75 300.00 10.00 5,908.98

304,456.50

$400,650.53 Disbursements Per Checks Issued for Expenses 299,360.84 Balance, September 10, 1951 (Per Grand Secretary's Books) $101,289.69 Balance, September 10, 1951 (Per Grand Treasurer's Books) $101,289.69

Consisting of Balance in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri-In Liquidation, Not Subject to Withdrawal $ 1,672.60 Balance in Union National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri 87,117.09 Balance in Wood and Huston Bank, Marshall, Missouri . 10,000.00 Balance in Bank of Kirksville, Kirksville, Missouri 2,500.00 $101,289.69 BONDS

On September 17, 1951, in company with Mr. E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer and a representative of the Grand Master, we examined the securities listed below in the Grand Lodge safe deposit box at the Union ~ational Bank of Kansas City, Missouri.

1951

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BOM

In.terest Rate

Interest Dates

Par Value

TotaZ

Kind

Maturity

Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury

1964/69 1964/69 1964/69 1964/69 1964/69 1964/69 1964/69

6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15

& 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15

2%% 272% 272% 272% 272% 272% 272%

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 $ 29,000.00

8564D 77195E

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

1965/70 1965/70

3/15 3/15

& &

9/15 9/15

272% 272%

$ 5,000.00 5,000.00

10,000.00

5653C 5932B

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

1966/71 1966/71

3/15 3/15

& &

9/15 9/15

272% 272%

$ 1,000.00 5,000.00

6,000.00

U. U. U. U. U. U. U.

1967/72 1967/72 1967/72 1967/72 1967/72 1967/72 1967/72

6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15 6/15

& 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15 & 12/15

272% 272% 272% 272% 272% 2%% 2 112%

$ 5,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00

55,000.00

Number 211585E 211586F 23572B 2371A 4615E 21845E 21846F

8964D 49654D 41669K 41670L 41671A 281030 26122B

V29384G X253352G 04377033G C4377034G D2320085G M4864090G M4864091G M4864092G V702346G X582056G X806975G X807739G X909237G X909238G X1l46710G

U. U. U. U. U. U. U.

S. S. S. S. S. S. S.

Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series Series

Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury

G Oct., G June, G Sept., G Sept., G Sept., G Sept., G Sept., G Sept., G Sept., G Sept., G Dec. G April, G April, G April, G Sept.,

1953 1955 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1958 1959 1960 1961 1961 1962

Maturity Value

Redemption Value 9/10/51

$ 5,000.00 10,000.00 100.00 100.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

$ 4,880.00 9,670.00 94.90 94.90 474.50 949.00 949.00 949.00 4,745.00 9,490.00 9,480.00 9,480.00 9,560.00 9,560.00 9,780.00

$ 5,000.00 10,000.00 100.00 100.00 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

$83,700.00

$80,156.30

$83,700.00

Cost

83,700.00 $183,700.00

4.4

1951

PROCEEDINGS OF THE WM. F. KUHN LIBR.ARY FUND

Bond Number 2552B

Kind

Maturity

U. S. Treasury

1952/54

Interest In.terest Rate Rate 3/15 & 9/15

Cost $500.00

2lh%

There were no changes in securities during the fiscal year under review and all interest income was accounted for. MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND

Balance in Bank, September 11, 1950 Received from Masonic Lodges During the Period September 11, 1950 to September 10, 1951

2,057.87 51,450.00 $53,507.87

Transferred to Masonic Home During Period September 11, 1950 to September 10, 1951

46,057.87

Balance in First National Bank in Saint Louis, September 10, 1951...................... $

7,450.00

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

$ 4,425.10

Balance in Bank, September 11, 1950 Received from Masonic Lodges during Period September 11, 1950 to September 10, 1951

5,145.00 $

Transferred to George Washington Memorial Association, February 21, 1951 . Bank Charges .

$ 5,000.00 2.04

Balance in First National Bank in Saint Louis, September 10, 1951

9,570.10 5,002.04

4,568.06

1,076.30

WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Balance, September 11, 1950 Receipts: Interest on Bond Interest on Savings Account

12.50 5.80

$ .

Balance, September 10, 1951

18.30 $

1,094.60

594.60 500.00 $

1,094.60

Consisting Of Cash in Savings Account, First National Bank in Saint Louis $ United States Treasury Bond No. 2552B .. JOSEPH S.

MC'INTYRE LIBRARY FUND

Balance, September 11, 1950 No Transactions During Year Under Review Balance in Mercantile Trust Company, Saint Louis, September 10, 1951

923.16

1951

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Deposit from General Fund Disbursements: Mileage and Per Diem Checks Issued and Paid Transferred to General Fund

COMMITTEE

$ 25,000.00 $ 19,109.70

5,890.30

Balance, September 10, 1951

25,000.00 $

The various items in the foregoing report have been taken from the books and records of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer and reflect the recorded cash transactions of the Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri from September 11, 1950 to September 10, 1951. The Lodge returns were checked to the Grand Secretary's records and the recorded cash receipts of the Masonic Home Initiation Fund and the George Washington Memorial Fund were compared with the stubs of receipts to the Lodges therefor. Cancelled checks were inspected in support of the disbursements and the bank balances shown in the report were confinned directly to Ulii by the depositaries. Respectfully submitted, C. K. BENSON & CO. Certified Public Accountants. REPORT OF THE MASONIC HOME

R. W. Richard O. Rumer presented the report of the Masonic Home which was adopted and is as follows:

REPORT OF THE MASONIC HOME 1951

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missou,ri: Brethren: Pursuant to a provision in the By-Laws of the Masonic Home of Missouri, which requires the President of the Board of Directors of the Home to submit an annual report to this Grand Lodge, and to a standing resolution of this Grand Lodge which was adopted at the annual communication in the year 1896, requiring that reports of the Masonic Home be printed for distribution to the Grand Lodge, this report covering the operations of the Home for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, is hereby submitted. At the 1950 Grand Lodge communication, certain amendments to the Grand Lodge By-Laws an9, certain resolutions were adopted, the effect of which was to create a new Board of Directors to operate the Masonic Home and to make it necessary to amend certain provisions of the charter of the Masonic Home of Missouri, which is incorporated as a charitable institution, through the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis. It was provided in Section 199 of our Grand Lodge By-Laws as amended and adopted at the 1950 communication, that the Masonic Home should continue to be operated by the former Board of Directors, in accordance with the provisions of our By-Laws then existing, until such time as the necessary amendments had been made to the constitution of the Masonic Home, or until the annual communication of the Grand Lodge in 1951. In order that the members of the new Board of Directors, as constituted by these amendments to the By-Laws, might become familiar with the operation of the Home and in order that sufficient time might be given to prepare and secure the approval of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis to the necessary amendments to the charter or constitution of the Masonic Home, the former Board of Directors was requested to continue in office and to operate the Home until the latter part of December, 1950, and to grant the members of the new Board the courtesy of permitting them to attend the meetings of the Board of Directors during that period of time. This request was very courteously granted by the old Board of Directors and we are greatly indebted to the former Board and particularly to R. W. Bro. Martin B. Dickinson, Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Board, for cooperating fully in acquainting the

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new Board with the operations of the Home and in preparing the necessary amendments to the charter of the corporation, submitting them to the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis and having them approved by that court. During the month of December, 1950, all necessary arrangements were made to turn over the corporation and its property to the new Board of Directors and its officers. The new Board of Directors held their organization meeting on the 29th day of December, 1950. By the amendments to the By-Laws heretofore mentioned, this Board consists of the following: Ray Bond, Grand Master, President; Homer L. Ferguson, Deputy Grand Master, Vice-President; Richard O. Rumer, Senior Grand Warden; Colonel James M. Sellers, Junior Grand Warden; Cornelius D. Struble for term ending 1955; Elmer W. Wagner, for term ending 1954; Morris E. Ewing for term ending 1953; T. W. Cotton for term ending 1952, and Arthur D. Nordberg for term ending 1951. The last five above named were elected by the Grand Lodge pursuant to a provision in said amendments to the By-Laws to serve for terms of office terminating as above indicated, and the first four above are automatically members of the Board under the amendments. The amendments provide that the Grand Master shall be President of the Board and that the Deputy Grand Master shall be VicePresident; that other officers of the Board shall be elected by the Board and that the Secretary need not be a member of the Board. At the organization meeting of the new Board, the following officers were elected for the current year: Treasurer, Elmer W. Wagner; Secretary, Lewis C. Robertson (Superintendent of the Home). The following standing committees were appointed. AdminMtration Committee-Morris E. Ewing, Chairman; Richard O. Rumer; Homer L. Ferguson. Finance Committee-Elmer W. Wagner, Chairman; Morris E. Ewing, Cornelius D. Struble. Legal, Committee-Richard O. Rumer, Chairman; Morris E. Ewing, Homer L. Ferguson. Hospital Committee-To W. Cotton, Chairman; Morris E. Ewing; Arthur D. Nordberg. Admission and Discipline Committee an.d Relief and Charity Committee-T. W. Cotton, Chairman; Arthur D. Nordberg; Cornelius D. Struble; Homer L. Ferguson; Morris E. Ewing.

Pursuant to the directions of the Grand Lodge contained in Article III, Section 1, of the By-Laws of the Home as amended by Grand Lodge, the Board made appointments in employment of the following: Superintendent of the Home, Lewis C. Robertson; Home Physician, Dr. Solon Cameron; Matron of the Children, Mrs. 'Vilmoth 'ValIer; Matron of the Old People, Mrs. Emma Lee Bettis. The

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

Board also provided that the Superintendent should have general supervision of all physical properties of the Home, general management of all functions and general supervision of all personnel required to maintain the Home, except those employed under the Home Physician; that the Home Physician should have supervision of the hospital and medical services at the Home and supervision and control of all nurses and orderlies required for the maintenance of the hospital and medical facilities of the Home; and that each should have authority to continue in employment all persons then found necessary who were in employment and to replace employees who quit or were discharged; that the salary and wage rates should continue at the then level. Later in the year, at the meeting of the Board on April 13, 1951, a special committee was appointed, designated as "Fraternal Relations Committee," for the purpose of devising ways and means of better acquainting the membership of our Lodges in the jurisdiction with the operation of the Masonic Home and calling to their attention the fact that our Home represents Missouri Masonry's exemplification of our obligations to our worthy brethren, their widows and orphans. The members of this committee are Homer L. Ferguson, Chairman, Morris E. Ewing and Colonel James M. Sellers. HEATING PLANT As this Grand Lodge has heretofore been advised, the heating plant at the Home has for some time been in need of rehabilitation and it had been planned at one time to build an entire new plant. One of the boilers in this plant had been condemned and sealed by the city authorities of St. Louis and another of the boilers is twentyfive years old. The insurance company carrying our boiler insurance had notified the Board that this boiler would have to be dismantled and completely examined and reconstructed in order to enable us to continue our insurance coverage. This left only one boiler in good condition and this was purchased in the year 1948. In addition, the pipes constituting the distribution system, by means of which steam is conveyed to the various buildings of the Home, had become corroded, filled with scale and otherwise impaired as to their usefulness by age, as a result of which a great deal of steam was being lost in distribution. The Board was fortunate in being able to secure the technical advice of Mr. Fred Hume of the City of St. Louis, a retired engineer who is thoroughly familiar with plants of this typ~. It was evident that, taking into consideration present costs and limitation of materials, it would be entirely impractical to consider building a new heating plant and distribution system within the foreseeable future. Mr. Hume, after careful inspection, advised the Board that the plant could be made efficient and serve for a number of years by

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the installation of one new boiler, the replacement of the pipes constituting the distribution system and the conversion from coal as a fuel to burners which could be used either for gas or for oil; that, eventually, it would be advisable to use natural gas if and when a supply of the same could be assured by the gas distributing company. Accordingly, the Board authorized the expenditure of not to exceed $50,000.00 out of the Initiation Fund to be used in rehabilitating the heating plant along the lines advised by Mr. Hume and this work is well under way and will be completed in time for the heating season of the fall and winter of 1951-1952, barring any unforeseen difficulty in securing materials. This program of rehabilitation includes the purchase of one new boiler, installation of the combination gas and oil burners, oil storage tank, new smokestack, and necessary replacement of steam pipes in the distribution system. Conversion of the one good boiler to gas and oil as a fuel has been completed. The new smokestack has been erected and work is proceeding rapidly on the installation of new pipes in the distribution system. HOSPITAL During the month of July, 1950, the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis adopted an ordinance requiring that all hospitals operating in the City of St. Louis be equipped either with proper sprinkler systems or with fire doors approved by the proper city officials and that all operating rooms in such hospitals have such changes made in them as to eliminate the possibility of fire originating from sparks from electrical equipment used in such operating rooms. After due investigation, the Board determined that it was not feasible or practical, considering the physical construction of the Home hospital, to install fire doors. Therefore, competitive bids were received for the installation of a sprinkler system and contract was let to the W alton-Viking Company for the installation of a sprinkler system at a cost of $9,500.00. This system has been installed and approved by the proper authorities of the City of St. Louis and paid for out of the Initiation Fund of the Home. As this report is written, necessary redecorating in the hospital occasioned by the installation of the sprinkler system has not been completed and, on account of the shortage of material, no contract has been let for making the necessary changes in the operating room, but it is hoped that this work may be done at a reasonably early date, a contract for doing same to be let to the lowest and best bidder. The proper city authorities are acquainted with the diffieulties experienced in securing proper materials for the work to be done in the operating room.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

OTHER BUILDINGS Since the last annual communication of this Grand Lodge, the Men's Building at the Home has been entirely redecorated. It was discovered that, due to deterioration of the mortar between the bricks comprising the south, west and north walls of the chapel, water was seeping into the building and was threatening to damage the interior decorations of the building. The Board determined that as a matter of economy and proper maintenance, this condition should be corrected by cleaning and tuckpointing the exterior of the chapel building, and a contract to do this work was let to the lowest and best bidder, the White-National Company, at a contract price of $3,380.00. The work is now being done, and is being paid for out of the Initiation Fund of the Home. During the current year, all necessary maintenance of the buildings and grounds of the Home has been kept up by the employed personnel of the Home, except where outside labor was required such as in the case of roof repairs, and we are glad to report that the Masonic Home properties are, we believe, in good physical condition. ENDOWMENT FUND By its resolution adopted at the 1950 communication of the Grand Lodge, it was provided: "That the Directors of the Masonic Home be, and they are hereby directed to promptly contract with one of the leading banks or trust companies in Missouri, such contract to be previously approved by this Grand Lodge, to act as a supervisory consultant as to the care and investment of any and all moneys and securities of the Endowment Fund." In addition, this Grand Lodge adopted a resolution providing that: "In order to implement the directions contained in amendments to the By-Laws with reference to the employment of a bank or trust company to advise and aid the Directors in the investments of funds of the Masonic Home (Paragraph GG of the report of the Jurisprudence Committee on the subject) it is now resolved that the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home be, and they are hereby authorized, if they determine such action to be advisable, to make a contract with a bank or trust company in St. Louis to advise and counsel with the Board and aid in the care and investment of any and all moneys of the Endowment Fund, such contract to be on terms satisfactory to the Board of Directors and at a cost not in excess of 5 per cent of the income collected from the funds handled by such bank or trust company." Acting under authority given by the foregoing resolutions, the Board of Directors contacted the four principal Trust Companies in St. Louis, to-wit: Mercantile-Commerce Bank & Trust Company; St. Louis Union Trust Company; Mississippi Valley Trust Com-'

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pany; and Boatmen's National路 Bank of St. Louis, and outlined to each the nature of the Home's Endowment Fund and the nature of the resolution above mentioned and asked that, each submit a proposition under which aid, advice and counsel in the management of the Endowment Fund could be provided. The best proposition submitted was by the St. Louis Union Trust Company, who offered to assume custody of all moneys and securities of the Endowment Fund, collect all income therefrom, make investments according to the investment policy outlined in the By-Laws of the Home, with the approval of the Board of Directors of the Home, and render reports as and when required, for 3 per cent路 of the income collected by them from the securities of the Endowment Fund. A contract was prepared. The contract was submitted to the Board of Directors on December 29, 1950, and its execution was approved. Thereupon, the contract was finally signed on January 11, 1951, as of which date the St. Louis Union Trust Company took over all the securities of the Endowment Fund of the Home and it has functioned according to the terms of the contract which was made in order to carry out the directions of the Grand Lodge. The By-Laws of the Home provide that there shall be no investment of the Endowment Fund except in first mortgage real estate securities at not to exceed sixty per cent of a reasonable value thereof, or in United States or municipal bonds路 or obligations. When we sought advice from various banks and trust companies concerning the investment policy of the Home, we were advised in each instance that the policy now in effect is too restrictive and that throughout the nation there was a tendency and trend in the investment of endowment funds of this character to include corporate securities, common and preferred, in the investment portfolio. Our investigation disclosed that such policy was in effect in many of the principal universities, hospitals and other charitable and benevolent institutions whose funds have been strictly limited by law, have, in many states, been authorized to go into this type of investment. One reason for a broadening of the investment policy now in existence that is advanced by every informed and qualified person with whom we have had contact is that diversification of securities is one of the cardinal practices of proper investment of trust or endowment funds. Therefore, the Home Board has in its new By-Laws hereinafter referred to, adopted the following: "The moneys and securities of the Endowment Fund shall be given into the possession of a bank or trust company with whom a contract shall be made, which contract shall be approved by the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Missouri, for the care, custody and possession of such fund and for advice and counsel with reference to the investment, control and management thereof.

52 â&#x20AC;˘

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

Investments and re-investments of moneys of the Endowment Fund shall be made from time to time by the Trustees with the approval of the Board of Directors in securities selected from a list submitted at the time investments are to be made by the Bank or Trust Company with which the contract provided for in the preceding paragraph is made, which such Bank or Trust Company recommends for investment, advises are of the class or kind approved or held to be lawful, by statute or court decision for the investment of trust funds, and will, at the time investments are to be made, come within the scope of an investment policy designed to preserve the Endowment Fund and the amount and regularity of the income thereof." However, it is the unanimous opinion of the members of the Board that this policy should not be put into effect without authority of this Grand Lodge and a resolution approving this By-Law will be presented to the Grand Lodge. During the past year the Endowment Fund has been enhanced by a number of gifts and bequests, some large and some small, but all given to our Endowment Fund as a manifestation of the affection and regard which the donors have for our Home. The entire Endowment Fund has been built, over a period of years, by similar gifts and bequests and, as the Endowment Fund grows in size, the income therefrom increases, thereby giving your Home Board additional income funds to maintain and operate the Home. As a matter of fact, at the present time, the income from our Endowment Fund is sufficiently large that it pays the cost of maintaining approximately seventy of our guests in the Home without cost to the Fraternity at large. Therefore, it is highly desirable that our Endowment Fund be increased, by gifts and bequests, and that Master Masons and the friends of our Masonic Home be encouraged to make gifts from time to time to the Endowment Fund and to remember this fund in their wills. Many of the gifts which have been made to the Home have been made in memory of, or a tribute to, some one who is bell>ved by the donor. Therefore, I have no hesitancy in calling upon the Craft to bear their Endowment Fund in mind, to make gifts to same from time to time, out of such of their funds as they desire to donate to charitable purposes and to encourage others to do likewise. It is not out of place to remind you that, under the income tax law, gifts of this kind to an institution such as our Masonic Home are exempt from taxation and may be taken as a legitimate and proper deduction in income tax returns, and bequests of a charitable nature to our Home are not subject to federal estate taxes. We feel certain that this Grand Lodge is deeply appreciative of the gifts and bequests which have been made to our Endowment Fund as evidences of recognition of the value of our Masonic Home

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as a visible manifestation of true Masonic charity and love. A list of these gifts and bequests will be found hereinafter in the recapitulation of the present status of the Endowment Fund. BY-LAWS As required by the resolution of the Grand Lodge adopted at its 1950 communication, the Board examined the By-Laws of the Home. The revisions which were required by the action of the Grand Lodge were made. In addition, the Board made several changes which it felt were necessary. The one with reference to the investment of the Endowment Fund has already been mentioned. The other amendment of consequence has to do with the organization meeting of the Board. The By-Laws previously provided that the January meeting following the Grand Lodge communication should be the organization meeting. By amendment, the Board of Directors has provided that the organization meeting at which the Board shall elect such officers as must be elected and at which committees are selected and appointed, shall be held on the day of or the day following adjournment of the Grand Lodge Communication. In order that the By-Laws of the Home shall be in orderly form, a complete revision incorporating the amendments referred to above was prepared by the Legal Committee of the Board, of which R. W. Bro. Richard O. Rumer is Chairman, and submitted to and adopted by the Board of Directors at its regular July, 1951, meeting, so that all the By-Laws governing the Board of Directors of the Home are now contained in one document so they can be readily accessible to anyone having occasion to refer to them. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR The Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star has, for a number of years, assessed a per capita tax on its members of twenty-five cents as its contribution to the cost of maintaining the Home in consideration of which contribution, worthy and qualified members of the Order of the Eastern Star are admitted to the Home. The amount of this per capita tax paid to the Masonic Home during the current year is $19,959.75. However, in addition to this contribution in money to the Home, the Eastern Star has made a number of valuable and needed gifts to the Home during the year of furniture, furnishings, materials and food, which otherwise would have had to be provided out of the maintenance funds of the Home. Weare very grateful to the Order of the Eastern Star for the many gifts which they have given to the Home during this year. An itemized list of gifts made to the Home by this organization is as follows:

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1951

The Masonic Home Advisory Board, O. E. S., has purchased for the Masonic Home of Missouri hospital equipment consisting of metal furniture, mattresses, wheel chairs, commode chairs, bedside tables and individual tray sets, and rubber matting for the floors; for the Women's Building, 105 rugs and 108 mattresses for the bedrooms; for use of the Home, a floor cleaning and polishing machine. Three new pianos were purchased from a Fund raised by Fern Barton, W.G.M., 1950. Orders not yet delivered include some hospital equipment, and silverware for the children's dining room. A contract has been let to repair and reupholster the furniture in the lounge of the' Women's Building. The total cost of all orders this year will be $24,493.89. In addition, the following donations have been sent direct to the Home from Chapters, Clubs and members, which represent a sizable sum in cash and their love and good will: 16 2 2 1 4 1 8 3 136 178 166 120 39 51 18 1 318

inch 'Television Set wheel chairs commode chairs violin pairs pajamas Plastic bed-spread, curtains and pillow set nursery bedspreads quilts pillowcases napkins bath towels wash cloths huck towe~ dresser scarfs hospital bibs rug handkerchiefs

Christmas Stockings for Hospital, 387 Individual gifts 75 bars soap 9 yards gingham 5 yards muslin 3 yards prints 489 quarts fruit and vegetables 368 jars jelly and preserves 10 bushels apples 4 eases oranges 12 gallons apple butter 6 quarts honey 284 pounds cookies 153 pounds candy 12 dozen rolls popcorn balls chewing gum

Special gifts to the Home Family in cash: $1,303.78. Examination of the foregoing list manifests that the cost of purchasing these many articles out of the regular funds of the Home would have been very substantial. ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED FOR THE HOME FAMILY In response to a general letter sent to all Lodges in the state by the Grand Master,there was contributed to the Christmas and Entertainment Fund of the Masonic Home by Masonic Lodges, Masonic Bodies and Masons of the state, the total sum of $6,867.10. A complete list of the donors to this fund with amounts donated by each is appended later in this report. These funds have been used to furnish gifts and entertainment for the Home Family at Christmas and during other seasons of the year and the Board of Directors is extremely grateful to all those who have donated so liberally to this fund.

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In addition, entertainments were provided by many other organizations who are interested in the Masonic Home. Among them are the Masonic Home Christmas Committee of the City and County of St. Louis, which was reactivated by authority of the Masonic Home Board, Moolah Temple, Moolah Temple Band, Moolah Temple Drum and Bugle Corps, The Temple Club of Moolah Temple, Ashlar Club, who are Masonic employees of the Frisco Railroad, Euclid Lodge No. 505, A. F. & A. M., St. Louis, Missouri, Past Matrons Club, O.E.S. of St. Louis and St. Louis County, Masters and Wardens Clubs of St. Louis and St. Louis County, Jobs Daughters carolers, Lions Clubs of St. Louis County, St. Louis Police Relief Association. St. Louis Firemen's Benefit Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars Band, Letter Carriers Band, Famous-Barr Company. We would be remiss if we did not mention the fact that the music for our Christmas entertainment, as it has been for many years, was under the direction of Brother Henry Falkenhainer and his band, who are always ready to perform a service at any worthy Masonic occasion. Once each week during the winter months a motion picture show, in which current feature motion pictures; news reels, comedies, etc., are exhibited through the courtesy of St. Louis motion picture distributors, are held in the chapel of the Home. The services of operating the motioh picture machines are furnished by members of the local motion picture operators union at a nominal cost to the Home. These motion picture shows are very much enjoyed by the Home Family and are deeply appreciated by the Board of Directors. Also during this year religious services held on one Sunday afternoon in each month have been resumed at the Home. These services are under the auspices of the different local Masonic Lodges and Eastern Star Chapters. RISING COSTS Like every other organization and like every home in this nation, your Masonic Home Board has been confronted with the problem of ever increasing costs of operation. Everything that is consumed at the Home and all materials used in operating the Home have shown this substantial cost increase. In order to maintain our personnel organization, in the face of increasing wages and salaries in all lines of business and industry, it bcame necessary for your Board, at the April meeting of the Board of Directors, to authorize the Superintendent and Home Physician to grant an increase of ten per cent in the salaries and wages of employees of the Home under their respective supervision, whom they felt .were entitled to such increase. At the June, 1951, meeting of the Board, the salary of the Superintendent, Brother Lewis C. Robertson, was increased ten per cent by action of the Board.

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1951

In an amendment to the Federal Social Security Act by the Congress of the United States and effective on January 1, 1951, provision was made whereby employees of charitable institutions might be brought under the terms of the Social Security Act, provided twothirds of the employees in any employee group should sign a petition so requesting, and approval thereof should be given by the governing Board of the organization. A number of employees of the Home in excess of two-thirds thereof did sign and present such petition and your Board of Directors took appropriate action by resolution to bring these employees within the provision of the Social Security Act, at the December 8, 1950, meeting of the Board. Accordingly, the Home has been paying the Social Security tax of one and one-half per cent on the salaries and wages paid these employees since J anuary 1, 1951. The amendment to the act of Congress further provides that where such action had been taken by the employees and employer, all subsequent new employees would automatically be covered by the Social Security Act. It is the hope and present belief of the Board that, by careful management, the Home can continue to be operated for the present year under the present Grand Lodge per capita tax of $1.90. However, if the inflationary movement continues in our economic structure with accompanying increases in the costs of maintenance of the Home, it may become necessary in the very near future for some Grand Master to request this Grand Lodge to increase by proper amendment to the By-Laws, the per capita tax for maintaining the Masonic Home. MASONIC HOME FAMILY A list of the members admitted to the Home during the past year, those who have been discharged and those who have been called to their eternal rest is contained in the statistical information relative to the Home population hereinafter set forth. As of June 30, 1951, the Home Family consisted of 225 adults and 34 children. The average age of the elderly people as of said date was 81 years. Approximately 70 of them live permanently in the Home Hospital, being physically unable to care for themselves in the residence buildings or to go to the dining room for their meals. In addition to medical treatment provided for patients in the hospital under the supervision of the Home Physician, approximately one thousand treatments per month are given in the out-patient clinic room, to those members of the Home Family who, while not hospitalized, do require medical attention at more or less frequent intervals. The staff of physicians and surgeons of the Home comprise a list of some of the outstanding physicians and surgeons in the City of St. Loms and the names of the members of our hospital staff are set

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forth in the statistical information which is made a part of this report. Weare proud of the Masonic Home children. Most of them are young, three of them being of pre-school age. Excepting for two in college and two in high school, the remainder are all attending the St. Louis Public grade schools. It has been the practice for our Masonic Home children to attend the public schools of the City of St. Louis from kindergarten through high school. In addition, one of our girls graduated in June of this year from the Harris Junior College and is now enrolled in Harris Teachers College. This excellent school is a part of the St. Louis, public school system and no tuition is required. Another of our girls is a student at Washington University. Her tuition is provided by the Eastern Star Scholarship Board, whose help in this regard it deeply appreciated. The Knights Templar Educational Foundation has again providea the necessary scholarship funds to help one of our boys continue his course of study in the College of Law at Washington University, and we are thankful for the continued interest and assistance of this foundation in behalf of one of our fine boys. Our children are regular in attendance at Sunday School and church services in churches in the immediate neighborhood of the Home, or at the churches of their choice. Those of the adult members of the Home Family who are able and desire to do so, attend services at the churches of their choice. This contact outside of the Home is very valuable and it helps the members of our Home Fam. ily to live a more nearly normal life and provides outside interest which helps to keep them mentally and socially alert. Altogether, we feel that we can and do, in good faith, report to this Grand Lodge that those who are the guests of our Masonic Home are fairly and well provided for, well dressed and living normal, happy and contented lives. Such problems as do arise, owing to the advanced ages of some of our elderly members, are handled with sympathy and affection and every effort is made by the personnel of our Home to bring happiness and contentment to them in their declining years. Appended to and made a part of this report will be found full statistical information relative to the personnel of the Masonic Home, compensations paid to each employee, the maintenance, if any, provided to such employees, as well as full information relative to the condition of all funds of the Home. All of which is fraternally submitted, RAY BOND, President Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri.

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APPLICATIONS Carried over from previous year Received during the year. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

129 68 197

Admitted to the Home during the year .............. Rejected because of ineligibility .......... Referred to Relief and Charity Committee of Grand Lodge .. Died while application was being investigated Continued for further investigation

40 146 4 3 4

197 MEMBER STATISTICS Men Women Boys Girls 58 176 20 17 Members in the Home July 1, 1950 Arrivals during the year 12 21 6 4 70

197

Discharged during the year Died during the year

0 13

6 23

Members in the Home July 1, 1951 Total members in the Home July 1, 1951

168

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MASONIC HOME HOSPITAL Total number of patients in the hospital July 1, 1950 . Total number of patients admitted during the year . Total number of patients discharged during the year . Total number of deaths during the year . Total number of patients treated during the year . Total number of patients in the hospital July 1, 1951 . Total patients' days in the hospital . Total number of operations performed . Average number of patients in the hospital per day during the year .

66 228 181 36 18,082 77 26,914 11 76

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUILDING FUND DURING THE YEAR LODGES

Tyro Lodge No. 12, Caledonia Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40, St. Louis...... .. Pomegranate Lodge No. 95, St. Louis........ Amsterdam Lodge No. 141, Amsterdam Occidental Lodge No. 163, St. Louis West Gate Lodge No. 445, St. Louis Euclid Lodge No. 505, St. Louis Clinton Lodge No. 548, Clinton Elvins Lodge No. 599, Flat River Swope Park Lodge No. 617, Kansas City

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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

F. B. Adams, St. Louis, Mo. Dee Aufderheide, et aI, in memory of C. L. Alexander

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Anna Nichols, et al, in memory of C. L. Alexander . Tausig, Day & Co., in memory of C. L. Alexander . L. H. Gilbert, in memory of C. L. Alexander . H. H. Blackledge, Clinton, Missouri . J. H. Brimmer, House Springs, Mo . George Buder, St. Louis, Mo . Mrs. Laura DeHatre, Sherman, Mo. . . Will Doctor, St. Louis, Mo . R. H. Baumgartner & Co., St. Louis, Mo., in memory of Hugh Harris " . Daniel C. Kerckhoff Foundation, St. Louis, Mo. . . George F. Morrison, St. Louis, Mo. . . Herman Murray, St. Louis, Mo. . . August Ogle, St. Louis, Mo. . . Rick Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo. . . Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wiebracht, St. Louis, Mo., in memory of Mrs. Lydia Rumer . Oscar C. Hueppner, St. Louis, Mo., in memory of Jacob E. Sanney . W. P. Stark Lumber Co., Kansas City, Mo . Mrs. A. H. Feuerbacher, St. Louis, Mo., in memory of A. P. Titus . Mrs. Allen Springer, St. Louis, Mo., in memory of A. K. Wadell, Sr . W. A. Walker, Webster Groves, Mo . J. E. Weissenborn, St. Louis, Mo. . .

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DONORS TO THE CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND, 1950-1951 Meridian Lodge No.2, St. Louis $ United Lodge No.5, Springfield O'Sullivan Lodge No.7, Walnut Grove George Washington Lodge No.9, St. Louis " ........... Agency Lodge No. 10, Agency Pauldingville Lodge No. 11, Wright City. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyro Lodge No. 12, Caledonia Eolia Lodge No. 14, Eolia Western Star Lodge No. 15, Winston Memphis Lodge No. 16, Memphis Clarksville Lodge No. 17, Clarksville Paris Union Lodge No. 19, Paris St. Louis Lodge No. 20, St. Louis Havana Lodge No. 21, McFall Wellington Lodge No. 22, DeKalb St. Johns Lodge No. 28, Hannibal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huntsville Lodge No. 30, Huntsville Liberty Lodge No. 31, Liberty Humphreys Lodge No. 32, Humphreys.. .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. Ralls Lodge No. 33, Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Lodge No. 34, Troy............................... Hemple Lodge No. 37, Hemple Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City Bonhomme Lodge No. 45, Ballwin Wentzville Lodge No. 46, Wentzville

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1951

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Fayette Lodge No. 47, Fayette Xenia Lodge No. 50, Hopkins Livingston Lodge No. 51, Glasgow Wakanda Lodge No. 52, Carrollton Weston Lodge No. 53, Weston Index Lodge No. 54, Garden City Tipton Lodge No. 56, Tipton Richmond Lodge No. 57, Richmond Monticello Lodge No. 58, Monticello Centralia Lodge No. 59, Centralia Waverly Lodge No. 61, Waverly Vinci! Lodge No. 62, Cameron Monroe Lodge No. 64, Monroe City Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65, Pattonsburg Sullivan Lodge No. 69, Sullivan ,Savannah Lodge No. 71, Savannah Eureka Lodge No. 73, Brunswick Silex Lodge No. 75, Silex Independence Lodge No. 76, Independence Lebanon Lodge No. 77, Steelville St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, St. Joseph Polar Star Lodge No. 79, St. Louis Bridgeton Lodge No. 80, St. John's Station Jackson Lodge No. 82, Linneus Webster Groves Lodge No. 84, Webster Groves Brookfield Lodge No. 86, Brookfield Washington Lodge No. 87, Greenfield Defiance Lodge No. 88, Sheridan Friendship Lodge No. 89, Chillicothe Madison Lodge No. 91, Madison Perseverance Lodge No. 92, Louisiana St. Marks Lodge No. 93, Cape Girardeau Pomegranate Lodge No. 95, St. Louis Bethany Lodge No. 97, Bethany Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99, Mt. Vernon Bloomington Lodge No. 102, Bevier Kirksville Lodge No. 105, Kirksville Gallatin Lodge No. 106, Gallatin Marcus Lodge No. 110, Fredericktown Trenton Lodge No. 111, Trenton Maitland Lodge No. 112, Maitland Plattsburg Lodge No. 113, Plattsburg Twilight Lodge No. 114, Columbia Laddonia Lodge No. 115, Laddonia Helena Lodge No. 117, Rochester DeSoto Lodge No. 119, DeSoto Compass Lodge No. 120, Parkville Erwin Lodge No. 121, St. Louis Hermann Lodge No. 123, Hermann Gentryville Lodge No. 125, Gentryville Athens Lodge No. 127, Albany Monett Lodge No. 129, Monett flume Lodge No. 130, Hume Potosi Lodge No. 131, Potosi Farmington Lodge No. 132, Farmington Star of the West Lodge No. 133, Ironton Olean Lodge No. 134, Olean

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Phoenix Lodge No. 136, Bowling Green Delphian Lodge No. 137, Birch Tree Lincoln Lodge No. 138, Fillmore Oregon Lodge No. 139, Oregon Amsterdam Lodge No. 141, Amsterdam Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142, Otterville Irondale Lodge No. 143, Irondale Modern Lodge No. 144, Humansville Cass Lodge No. 147, Harrisonville Lexington Lodge No. 149, Lexington Linn Creek Lodge No. 152, Camdenton Bloomfield Lodge No. 153, Bloomfield Ionic Lodge No. 154, Desloge North Star Lodge No. 157, Rockport Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158, Mountain Grove Green City Lodge No. 159, Green City Occidental Lodge No. 163, St. Louis Joachim Lodge No. 164, Hillsboro Portageville Lodge No. 166, Portageville Benevolence Lodge No. 170, Utica Hartford Lodge No. 171, Hartford Censer Lodge No. 172, Macon Gray Summit Lodge No. 173, Gray Summit Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176, Conran Texas Lodge No. 177, Houston Pride of the West Lodge No. 179, St. Louis Pyramid Lodge No. 180, St. Louis California Lodge No. 183, California Morley Lodge No. 184, Morley Chamois Lodge No. 185, Chamois Hermon Lodge No. 187, Liberal Hannibal Lodge No. 188, Hannibal Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, St. Joseph Putnam Lodge No. 190, Newton Wellsville Lodge No. 194, Wellsville Carthage Lodge No. 197, Carthage New Hope Lodge No. 199, Elsberry Ravenwood Lodge No. 201, Ravenwood Westville Lodge No. 202, Westville Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209, Poplar Bluff Unionville Lodge No. 210, Unionville Hickory Hill Lodge No. 211, Eugene Rolla Lodge No. 213, Rolla Forest City Lodge No. 214, Forest City Hornersville Lodge No. 215, Hornersville Hale City Lodge No. 216, Hale Barbee Lodge No. 217, Sweet Springs Albert Pike Lodge No. 219, Kansas City Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221, Oak Ridge LaBelle Lodge No. 222, LaBelle Hamilton Lodge No. 224, Hamilton Salem Lodge No. 225, Salem Saline Lodge No. 226, St. Mary's Cypress Lodge No. 227, Laclede Shelbina Lodge 228, Shelbina St. James Lodge No. 230, St. James Polo Lodge No. 232, Polo

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Bucklin Lodge No. 233, Bucklin . St. Francois Lodge No. 23'4, Libertyville . Sedalia Lodge No. 236, Sedalia , , . LaPlata Lodge No. 237, LaPlata . Hopewell Lodge No. 239, Lesterville '.' . Palestine Lodge No. 241, St. Charles . Keystone Lodge No. 243, St. Louis . Knobnoster Lodge No. 245, Knobnoster . Montgomery Lodge No. 246, Montgomery City '. Neosho Lodge No. 247, Neosho . Carroll Lodge No. 249, Norborne . Laredo Lodge No. 253, Laredo ,." . Butler Lodge No. 254, Butler , ',. Alton Lodge No. 255, Alton , . Shekinah Lodge No. 256, Festus . . Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260, Defiance Holden Lodge No. 262, Holden . Summit Lodge No. 263, Lee's Summit . Corinthian Lodge No. 265, Warrensburg . Aurora Lodge No. 267, St. Louis . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269, St. Joseph . New Salem Lodge No. 270, Winfield . . Solomon Lodge No. 271, Springfield Granite Lodge No. 272, Sedalia . St. Clair Lodge No. 273, Osceola . William D. Muir Lodge No. 277, Pilot Grove . Essex Lodge No. 278, Essex . Fenton Lodge No. 281, Fenton . Cosmos Lodge No. 282, St. Louis '. Stockton Lodge No. 283, Stockton ' . Canopy Lodge No. 284, Aurora . Earl Lodge No. 285, Coffey . Craft Lodge No. 287, Canton . Graham Lodge No. 289, Graham . Edina Lodge No. 291, Edina . Moniteau Lodge No. 295, Jamestown . . Temple Lodge No. 299, Kansas City Osage Lodge No. 303, Nevada . Cecile Daylight Lodge No. 305, Kansas City . Ashlar Lodge No. 306, Commerce . Sikeston Lodge No. 310, Sikeston . Cuba Lodge No. 312, Cuba . . Meramec Lodge No. 313, Eureka Pine Lodge No. 314, Bardley . Rural Lodge No. 316, Kansas City . Eldorado Lodge No. 318, Luray . Paulville Lodge No. 319, Hurdland . Versailles Lodge No. 320, Versailles . Hardin Lodge No. 322, Hardin . Cornerstone Lodge No. 323, St. Louis . McDonald Lodge No. 324, Independence . Linn Lodge No. 326, Linn . Mount Zion Lodge No. 327, West Plains . Cainsville Lodge No. 328, Cainsville . Paul Revere Lodge No. 330, St. Louis . Charity Lodge No. 331, St. Joseph . . Excello Lodge No. 332, Excello Breckenridge Lodge No. 334, Breckenridge .

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Joplin Lodge ~o. 335, Joplin Blue Springs Lodge No. 337, Blue Springs Herculaneum Lodge No. 338, Herculaneum Fidelity Lodge No. 339, Farley Westport Lodge No. 340, Kansas City Rockville Lodge No. 341, Rockville Circle Lodge No. 342, Roscoe Moberly Lodge No. 344, Moberly Fellowship Lodge No. 345, Joplin America Lodge No. 347, St. Louis Mosaic Lodge No. 351, Belleview Friend Lodge No. 352, Ozark Hebron Lodge No. 354, Mexico Adelphi Lodge No. 355, Edgerton Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 356, Harrisburg Northwest Lodge No. 358, Tarkio Tuscan Lodge No. 360, St. Louis Hiram Lodge No. 362, Kahoka Fraternal Lodge No. 363, Robertsville Higginsville Lodge No. 364, Higginsville Adair Lodge No. 366, Kirksville Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368, Adrian Composite Lodge No. 369, Doniphan Williamstown Lodge No. 370, Williamstown Belle Lodge No. 373, Belle King Hill Lodge No. 376, St. Joseph Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377, King City Berlin Lodge No. 378, Fairport Billings Lodge No. 379, Billings Queen City Lodge No. 380, Queen City Ionia Lodge No. 381, Eldon Pythagoras Lodge No. 383, Cassville Richland Lodge No. 385, Richland Arcana Lodge No. 389, Harris Raytown Lodge No. 391, Raytown Christian Lodge No. 392, Oak Grove Beehive Lodge No. 393, Lawson Decatur Lodge No. 400, Pierce City Oarterville Lodge No. 401, Carterville Malta Lodge No. 402, Malta Bend Lowry City Lodge No. 403, Lowry City Everton Lodge No. 405, Everlon Malden Lodge No. 406, Malden Charleston Lodge No. 407, Charleston Montrose Lodge No. 408, Montrose Louisville Lodge No. 409, Louisville Iberia Lodge No. 410, Iberia Appleton City Lodge No. 412, Appleton City Valley Lodge No. 413, Bolckow Greensburg Lodge No. 414, Greensburg Whitewater Lodge No. 417, Whitewater Star Lodge No. 419, Taberville Itaska Lodge No. 420, St. Louis Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, Springfield Galt Lodge No. 423, Galt Samaritan Lodge No. 424, Bonne Terre Green Ridge Lodge No. 425, Green Ridge Glenwood Lodge No. 427, Glenwood

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

New Madrid Lodge No. 429, New Madrid Competition Lodge No. 432, Competition Temperance Lodge No. 438, Smithville Trowell Lodge No. 440, Marble Hill. Excelsior Lodge No. 441, Jackson , Anchor Lodge No. 443, St. Louis Ada Lodge No. 444, Orrick West Grate Lodge No. 445, St. Louis Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City Schell City Lodge No. 448, Schell City Continental Lodge No. 454, Stewartsville Hazelwood Lodge No. 459, Seymour Lambskin Lodge No. 460, St. Louis Caruthersville Lodge No. 461, Caruthersville Clifton Lodge No. 463, Thayer Southwest Lodge No. 466, Southwest City Nodaway Lodge No. 470, Maryville Mineral Lodge No. 471, Oronogo Nineveh Lodge No. 473, Olney Mount Hope Lodge No. 476, Odessa Henderson Lodge No. 477, Rogersville Rich Hill Lodge No. 479, Rich Hill Jewel Lodge No. 480, Pleasant HilL Kirkwood Lodge No. 484, Kirkwood Coldwater Lodge No. 485, DrexeL Cairo Lodge No. 486, Cairo Chilhowee Lodge No. 487, Chilhowee Lock Springs Lodge No. 488, Lock Springs Lakeville Lodge No. 489, Bell City Daggett Lodge No. 492, McKittrick Lewistown Lodge No. 494, Lewistown Unity Lodge No. 495, Richards Equality Lodge No. 497, Newburg Philadelphia Lodge No. 502, Philadelphia Prairie Home Lodge No. 503, Prairie Home Platte City Lodge No. 504, Platte City Euclid Lodge No. 515, St. Louis Lathrop Lodge No. 506, Lathrop Clearmont Lodge No. 507, Clearmont Saxton Lodge No. 508, Saxton Van Buren Lodge No. 509, Van Buren .. '" New Hampton Lodge No. 510, New Hampton Skidmore Lodge No. 511, Skidmore Webb City Lodge No. 512, Webb City Galena Lodge No. 515, Galena Oriental Lodge No. 518, Blackburn Crane Lodge No. 519, Crane Gate City Lodge No. 522, Kansas City Cunningham Lodge No. 525, Sumner Apollo Lodge No. 529, St. Louis Dexter Lodge No. 532, Dexter Columbia Lodge No. 534, Pacific Blackwell Lodge No. 535, Blackwell Ingomar Lodge No. 536, Willow Springs Bethel Lodge No. 537, Bethel Stella Lodge No. 538, Stella Jacksonville Lodge No. 541, Jacksonville

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1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Ferguson Lodge No. 542, Ferguson....................... Mansfield Lodge No. 543, Mansfield...................... Algabil Lodge No. 544, St. Louis....................... .. Zalma Lodge No. 545, Zalma............................ Orient Lodge No. 546, Kansas City...................... South Gate Lodge No. 547, Kansas City.................. Clinton Lodge No. 548, Clinton.......................... Carl Junction Lodge No. 549, Carl Junction............... Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, St. Louis...................... Pendleton Lodge No. 551, Doe Run I • • • • • Foster Lodge No. 554, Foster........................... Moscow Lodge No. 558, Moscow Mills.................... Clarksdale Lodge No. 559, Clarksdale.................... Nelson Lodge No. 560, Nelson........................... Cowgill Lodge No. 561, Cowgill.......................... York Lodge No. 563, Kansas City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamesport Lodge No. 564, Jamesport..................... Maplewood Lodge No. 566, Maplewood................... Miller Lodge No. 567, Miller............................ Marlborough Lodge No. 569, Kansas City................. Republic Lodge No. 570, Republic....................... Rutledge Lodge No. 572, Rutledge....................... Easter Lodge No. 575, St. Clair......................... Olive Branch Lodge No. 576, St. Louis................... Forest Park Lodge No. 578, St. Louis.................... Koshkonong Lodge No. 582, Koshkonong................. Criterion Lodge No. 586, Alba.......................... St. Francisville Lodge No. 588, Wayland................. Barnett Lodge No. 591, Barnett......................... Union Lodge No. 593, Union............................ Puxico Lodge No. 596, Puxico.......................... Bosworth Lodge No. 597, Bosworth...................... Leadwood Lodge No. 598, Leadwood..................... Elvins Lodge No. 599, Flat River........................ Cosby Lodge No. 600, Cosby............................. Clayton Lodge No. 601, Clayton......................... Acacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia........................ Morehouse Lodge No. 603, Morehouse.................... Strafford Lodge No. 608, Strafford....................... Warrenton Lodge No. 609, Warrenton.................... Clark Lodge No. 610, Clark............................. Mokane Lodge No. 612, Mokane.. Mount Washington Lodge No. 614, Mount Washington..... Chaffee Lodge No. 615, Chaffee......................... Grandview Lodge No. 618, Grandview.................... Anderson Lodge No. 621, Anderson...................... Overland Lodge No. 623, Overland....................... Owensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville.................... Sheffield Lodge No. 625, Kansas City.................... Magnolia Lodge No. 626, St. Louis.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mendon Lodge No. 628, Mendon......................... Valley Park Lodge No. 629, Valley Park................. East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City................... Archie Lodge No. 633, Archie... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greentop Lodge No. 635, Greentop....................... Freedom Lodge No. 636, Mehlville........................ Mountain View Lodge No. 637, Mountain View............

65 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 50.00 5.00 22.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 25.00 5.00 10.00 13.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 3.00 5.00 50.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 12.50 25.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00

1951

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Jennings Lodge No. 640, Jennings Trinity Lodge No. 641, St. Louis Northeast Lodge No. 643, Kansas City Grain Valley Lodge No. 644, Grain Valley Shaveh Lodge No. 646, St. Louis Elmer Lodge No. 648, Elmer University Lodge No. 649, University City Pilgrim Lodge No. 652, St. Louis Commonwealth Lodge No. 654, St. Louis Gardenville Lodge No. 655, Gardenville Country Club Lodge No. 656, Kansas City Purity Lodge No. 658, St. Louis Alpha Lodge No. 659, Kansas City Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661, St. Louis Clarence Lodge No. 662, Clarence ,Rockhill Lodge No. 663, Kansas City Aldrich Lodge No. 664, Aldrich Wardell Lodge U.D., Wardell Lilbourn Lodge U.D., Lilbourn

20.00 10.00 60.00 20.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 5.00 20.00 20.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 13.00

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

St. Graal Commandary No. 12, K. T., Columbia St. John's Commandery No. 20, K. T., Springfield Albany Commandery No. 60, K. T., Albany Independence Chapter No. 12, R. A. M., Independence Columbia Chapter No. 17, R. A. M., Columbia Triune Chapter No. 93, R. A. M., Wellsville West Plains Chapter No. 108, R. A. M., West Plains Poplar Bluff Chapter No. 114, R. A. M., Poplar Bluff Moolah Temple, St. Louis Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Kansas City Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, St. Louis Alhambra Grotto, St. Louis 1945 Past Matrons Club, 34th District, Grandview Electa Club, St. Louis Pettis So-Mor Circle, Sedalia John W. Adams, Marshall William Birkenmeyer, St. Louis E. J. Deal, Columbia George Harrison, Springfield H. H. Haukenberry, Independence Robert Jacobi, St. Louis Charles Jobson, Joplin W. S. Juergens, Sullivan Joseph Lang, Santa Monica, California Charles Rose, Yarnell, Arizona Mrs. Bertha Schaeffer Agency Trust, St. Louis Sam Silverman, St. Louis Mrs. Nan J. Yeates, St. Louis Rudolph Eggers, St. Louis Karim Kahn Grotto and Auxiliary, Jefferson City

$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 20.00 500.00 100.00 150.00 100.00 5.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 56.37 5.00 100.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 25.00

$6,867.10 â&#x20AC;˘ Combined contribution of Lebanon Lodge No. 77 with Mary and Martha

Club of Steelville.

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND

Birthday gifts to the old folk Watermelon feasts on the lawn Shows at the Home--operator only Outside shows for children and carfare to same Boat trip for children and old people Municipal .opera tickets Police Circus Special buses and cabs-boat trip, Firemen's Circus, Police Circus, etc Rental of ponies and carts Tennis instructor and supplies Treats for parties Special currency envelopes and boxes Cash gifts for Labor Day Cash gifts for Thanksgiving Cash gifts for Washington's Birthday Cash gifts for Memorial Day Hallowe 'en candy and napkins Turkeys for Thanksgiving Candy for Valentine's Day For Christmas: Cash gifts to the old folks Gifts for the children Trees and decorations Candy, nuts, fruit and pastry Turkeys for Christmas dinner Special napkins

. . . . . . .

$ 204.00

. . . . . . . . . . . .

105.55 15.00 45.00 36.74 70.10 538.00 536.00 520.00 516.00 139.06 226.40 412.50

. . . . . .

684.00 110.72 188.63 826.60 235.85 10.20

60.76 110.00 16.60 131.80 24.15 58.90

$5,822.56

SALARIES At -the request of the Board of Directors we are publishing a complete list of the salaries paid at the Home. Note: Unless otherwise designated, the persons named below receive maintenance as well as salary. The persons whose names are followed by an asterisk (*) receive their noon meal in addition to their salaries. The persons whose names are followed by a dagger ( t ) receive no maintenance. The superintendent, Brother Lewis C. Robertson, is furnished a residence but no maintenance.) Mrs. Wilmoth Waller, Matron of Children Mrs. Emma Lee Bettis, Matron of Old Folk Clara Rothe, Secretary H~le~ Haup~, .Secretary '.' Mlllme Bencllll, Governess Velma Evans, Governess Hazel Owens, Governess Doris Saunders, Governess Wilma Saxe, Governess Clara Hornig, Night Governess Laura Christy, Housekeeper Jessie Rouse, Music Teacher

$ . . . . . . . . . . .

200.00 150.00 150.00 120.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 50.00 75.00 65.00

1951

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Ida Mae Myers, Head Nurse Cecile Boyles, Nurse Helen Callies, Nurse Meybell Cox, Nurse Blanche Crosno, Nurse Daisy Dalton, Nurse Lelia F. Emmons, Nurse Edna Halbert, Nurse Margaret Houseman, Nurse Estelle Hunter, Nurse Ethel Laux, Nurse Olvia C. Morrison, Nurse Frances Payne, Nurse Margaret Thompson, Nurse Mae Bresnan, Diet Kitchen Worker Pearl Heckman, Diet Kitchen Worker Ada Leon Perkins, Diet Kitchen Worker Anne Schwaegerle, Diet Kitchen Worker Amanda Sorg, Diet Kitchen Worker Lola Trower, Diet Kitchen Worker , William H. Mehrer,Orderly J ames Pinkston, Orderly George Calkins, Clerk Ruby Lowder, Dietitian Mattie Clark, Kitchen Worker Anna L. Hobbs, Kitchen Worker Dora Lanham, Kitchen Worker Roberta Omohundro, Kitchen Worker Frances Buxton, Kitchen Worker Ann McKenzie, Kitchen Worker Alta Moon, Kitchen Worker Clara Sabor, Kitchen Worker Verna Vanover, Kitchen Worker Vena Downey, Kitchen Worker Cecelia Martin, Kitchen Worker Sadie McDaniel, Kitchen Worker Bunah Thurmond, Kitchen Worker Walter Runyan, Kitchen Worker Louis Brasloff, Kitchen Worker Alfred Myers, Kitchen Worker Otto C. Heisserer, Kitchen Worker Edgar E. Peterson, Kitchen Worker Alma Furry, Serving Room Worker Oakel R. Smith, Serving Room Worker Walter Dinkel, Serving Room Worker Irvin Pfeffer, Serving Room Worker Robert Lepper, Serving Room Worker Louis Bailey, Maintenance Man George Carnahan, Fireman Frank L. Fay, Fireman Martin Hestand, Fireman Harold A. Myers, Fireman Robert Wiswell, Fireman William H. Summers, yardman Henry C. Watkins, yardman Lewis C. Robertson, Superintendent Dr. Solon Cameron, t Home Physician

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

145.00 100.00 95.00 90.00 85.00 90.00 90.00 110.00 110.00 95.00 120.00 95.00 90.00 100.00 55.00 50.00 50.00 70.00 70.00 50.00 90.00 70.00 70.00 100.00 70.00 70.00 90.00 75.00 65.00 70.00 70.00 75.00 95.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 95.00 70.00 70.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 65.00 70.00 65.00 75.00 95.00 75.00 75.00 75.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 70.00 375.00 300.00

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Charles E. Jones,t Night Watchman Rose Mummert, t Nurse Alpha Dean Hogg,* Nurse Florence Thomas,* Nurse H. F. Heitland,* Purchasing Agent Bernard Stuckenmeyer,* Engineer Henry Buelterman,* Maintenance Man Thomas Butler,* Painter, per day Stephen Dale,* Painter, per day Zanis Freibergs,* Carpenter, per day Charles Walker,* Laundry Manager, per week Bertha Beck,* Laundry Worker, per week Celia Davila,* Laundry Worker, per week Louise Hicks,* Laundry Worker, per week Irene Lake,* Laundry Worker, per week Lena Larrison,* Laundry Worker, per week Victoria Melbeck,* Laundry Worker, per week Clara Miller,* Laundry Worker, per week Dorothy O'Reilly,* Laundry Worker, per week Ethel Rolf,* Laundry Worker, per week William Scherer,* Laundry Worker, per week Catherine Tindall,* Laundry Worker, per week Ira Dameron, Orderly Austin Jackson, Orderly John Mullins, Orderly Rufus Pillers, Porter John Rayborn, Porter Eddie Sykes, Porter Abraham Vaughn, Porter James Burgette, Porter Charles Caruthers, Porter John Haywood, Porter Allen Kennedy, Porter Ferdinand Morris, Porter Albertha Peterson,* Maid Susie Palmer,* Maid Sarah Johnson,* Maid Augustus Logan,* Maid Sarah Richardson,* Maid Fischer Simmons,* Maid

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

100.00 95.00 85.00 95.00 290.00 315.00 125.00 8.00 7.00 7.00 67.50 36.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 27.00 25.00 26.00 25.00 25.00 38.00 25.00 70.00 85.00 70.00 70.00 50.00 60.00 60.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 45.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00

1951

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ADDITIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HO:ME OF MISSOURI 1950-1951 JOHN R. GOODALL TRUST........... . . . . . . . . . .. $ 1,000.00 ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. PINGER..............

555.20

GIFT IN MEMORY OF FREDERICK QUELLMALZ

10.00

ESTATE OF AUGUST ANTHONY NOLTE........

25.00

GIFT OF MRS. KATHERINE THOMAS, QUEEN CITY CHAPTER NO. 226, O. E. S., IN HONOR OF RAY BOND, G.M...............................

100.00

GIFT OF ROBERT LEWIS MACY....... . . . . . . . . .

10.00

GIFTS IN MEMORY OF DILLMAN F. E. WAGNER

20.00

GIFT IN MEMORY OF T. T. TURLEY AND H. 1. TURLEY ,. . . . . .

100.00

ESTATE OF EDNA CEORA ROGERS, BOND AND CASH

6,600.00

ESTATE OF JOHN T. MATHIS..................

4,858.52

ESTATE OF FRANK JOSEPH ARTH............

1,000.00

MARY B. CHANDLER TRUST...................

743.10

ANNA L. NIPPER ESTATE.....................

1,046.61

AUDREY B. HENTON ESTATE..................

3,726.55 $19,794.98

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIO HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1951

Knights Templar Fund ..•........................ James L. Kirkendall •............................. W. S. Smith Fund . T. W. Higgins Fund •............................• James W. Harris Fund . Masonic Home Certificate Fund . Ferdinand Herold Fund . John B. Croshaw Fund . Jacob F. Gunlich Fund . Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Fund . Grand Chapter Royal and Select Masters Fund .......• T. W. Cotton Fund . Orville A. and Maria Haynes Fund . A. M. Hough Fund . Jacob Lampert Fund . Mrs. E. Wurz . Adolph Gluck Fund . Parralle Massengale Fund . Mrs. Lillie F. Fletcher Fund . Frederick A. Logan Fund . Robert Elliott Black Fund . Nathan Schloss Fund . A. P. Christianson Fund . Rice Estate . Hugh Hartshorn Fund . William Pamprin Fund . Morgena Peterson Fund . Otto E. and Mrs. Grant Howard Fund . General Fund ..........•......................... Julius C. Garrell Fund . War Relief Loyal Service Fund . James W. Boyd Fund . Ararat Temple, Kansas City Fund . Mrs. Willie A. Woods Fund .•......••.............. Grotto and Shrine Fund . Morris and Ella Leftwich Fund . Mrs. Mary Lynch Fund . A. P. Fletcher Fund . Frank Beecher Fund . A. M. Dockery Fund . Edward H. Meier Fund . William H. Potter Estate Fund . J. C. Jacquith Estate Fund . Initiation Fund . Nicholas R. Wall Fund . Abraham Palan Fund •........................... Bonds from a friend of the Home sold for . Maggie Nicholson Fund . Louisa Yott Fund .

$35,114.00 13,150.00 11,730.00 5,000.00 1,665.74 1,117.60 500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 30,000.00 500.00 500.00 806.60 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 932.83 2,067.91 51,096.35 2,327.75 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 128,740.03 1,000.00 7,107.50 500.00 500.00 3,000.00 17,056.95 1,800.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,442.48 1,000.00 500.00 13,305.50 19,122.61 246,700.00 500.00 584.70 52,218.75 550.36 500.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIO HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1951

500.00 Gustav Bischoff Fund . 550.00 W. L. Tamme Fund .............•................. 7,665.32 Erdhaus Estate secured and unsecured . 2,000.00 Henry T. Kilpatrick Fund ..•..................... 500.00 William A. Hall Fund ........•................... 1,000.00 Henry Siegfried .................................• 500.00 Edward Meyer . 9,548.75 . Charles V. B. Slade Robert F. Stevenson •............................. 14,992.13 1,105.14 Glen Marquis •..................•.•.............. 1,000.00 Frank L. Schofield . 528.00 D. M. Wilson ....................•................ 3,405.09 Mary C. Clapp ........•.....••................... 7,548.50 Samuel Rife Estate . 100.00 Charles Reilly . 2,500.00 E. C. Robinson .......•........................... 692.83 B. S. Schwartz . 1,000.00 Brockett A. Dickson . 500.00 . George F. Bergfeld 465.89 Sarah B. Coffman . 200.00 Samuel A. Gluck . 100.00 . Wellston Lodge No. 613 200.00 Richard Sinclair ..•............................... 100.00 Karl Backrow . 286.00 Robert Lungstrass . 250.00 June Lee Cotton . 45U.00 St. Joseph Chapter No. 198, O. E. S. . . 70.00 Jl.1arcus A. Loevy ...•............................. 100.00 Sam Pian . 46.00 W. J. Scherek ........•.......................... 310.95 Myrtle Lodge No. 338 ......•...................... 200.00 Ludwig Kotany ....•............................. 300.00 Charles E. Koken .............................•.. 137.40 Philip Stremmel, Jr.•.....................•......• 400.00 Boor Fletcher ........................•........... 100.00 Alphonzo Whipple •...•........................... 400.00 A. Bolin Fund •.....•.......••.......•........... 25.00 M. A. Covey Fund . William F. Kier Fund ..............••............ 10,000.00 200.00 John T. Short Fund . Paul Keiser Fund .•.•............................ 2,000.00 371.36 John Oliver Fund .............••........•......... 5,000.00 J. M. Darrow Fund . 1,000.00 . T. W. Pritchett Fund ....••.......•.............. 259.98 Annie Martin Fund .•.•.....................•.... Comstock Estate ......•.......................... 115,760.97 Comstock Estate (doubtful value) •.............•. 2,500.00 Julia C. Norton Fund ..•.....•.••.•.•....•......... 1,000.00 J. M. Darrow Estate ......•..•...•.............•.• 5,000.00

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1951

William Latham, Jr. Estate . John M. Woodson Estate . Sol E. Waggoner Estate . Jacob C. C. Waldeck Estate . Adam Herold Estate .........................•.... James Vinyard Estate ......•..................... George B. Mills Estate, Stock and Bonds . John Rehrs Estate . William Russell Estate, Cash .•.................... William Russell Estate, Bonds and Other Securities .. Joseph Kronacher Estate .....................•.... William A. Raming Estate ..................•..... Fred Herket Estate ..........•................... Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, Cash . Oscar H. Elbrecht Estate, Stock and Bonds . Edward F. W. Kaiser ...•........................ Henry W. Hunning Estate . Dr. Louis F. Bode Estate . Fred Segelke Estate . Charles Geitner Estate ..•..•...................... William B. Archer Estate ........•................ J ames Ward Nixon Memorial ..•................... Henry C. Grenner Estate, Stocks, Bonds and Cash . Berthold Linder Estate . Charles H. Schureman Estate ........•............. Charles A. Brown Estate . Ernest Bruneman ............•.................... A. S. Hudson Estate . Myrtle Kipp Estate .......•...................... John Cunningham Estate . Mrs. Pearl Kaiser Annuity ....•................... Estate of William Modra . George W. Leeak Gift . Louis' J. Brohammer Gift .•........................ Fred D. Gardner Estate . George H. W oltjen Estate . Mrs. Virginia Allen Church Estate (in memory of Ethelbert Forrester Allen) •......... Irin Levosier Page Estate .............•........... Gift in memory of William T. Coombs . Barbara Seaman Bequest .•..•..................... Isador Mendle Legacy ..........•................. Estate of Joseph S. McIntyre . Estate of James R. Anderson . R. F. Stevenson Estate . George William James Estate . Gerard B. Lambert . Mary Huthmaker Estate, Bond and Cash . Est~te of William Rothmeyer .

1,000.00 5,467.91 1,000.00 500.00 211.08 933.24 11,600.00 250.00 1,901.39 4,392.00 431.05 1,000.00 2,000.00 405.86 2,780.00 25,000.00 100.00 300.00 214.47 1,000.00 5,085.00 1,000.00 261,502.94 200.00 365.67 1,000.00 100.00 942.84 707.16 16,875.25 5,500.00 6,362.19 500.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 25.00 50.00 100.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,103.03 10.00 1,000.00 7.40 7,117.63 50.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIO HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1951

Louis Schmidt Estate . William W. Alexander ...........................• Mrs. Kate Fellers Estate . Fred Mueller Estate •............................. Frank Gottlieb Estate . Clara Siegel Estate ............•...•............. Emma Winkler Estate . Clara Ethel Downs Memorial Fund . William F. Kuhn Memorial Fund . Arthur Emil Koethe Estate . . Thos. H. Reynolds Gift Edward Kuhn Estate . Alva Moog Estate . . Nicola Zimmer Memorial Fund Emma H. Doellner Estate . Abraham Romansky . Abraham Romansky Estate . Albert Rabenneck Estate . . Agnes McAdoo Estate, Bond and Cash F. W. Struchen Estate . Harry P. Brown Estate . . Mrs. Anna Kern Estate . Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Estate Gift in Memory of Alexander Friedberg . Emma Schumacher Estate . Gift in Memory of Charles Hermann ...............• Charles Spraul Estate .....•...................... Theodore Mueller Estate . Frank Ferguson Estate .•.......................... Kathryn Lehman Estate .............••.•......... E. H. Lehnbetter Estate . Logan Busby Estate ••............................ Etta Mueller Estate . Franklin V. Kemp Estate, Stocks, Bonds and Cash .•.. Louis Duestrow Estate . . Rosa Ruhland Estate Fannie A. McCarty Estate . . Sol Samuel Estate Fritz William Selleck Estate . Eugene D. Ashbrook Estate ................••...•.. Hugh S. Jamison Estate, Stocks and Cash . Estate of Louis A. Geserich . William J. Whiprecht Estate . Hattie Fuller Estate .................•............ Elzie Fulton Estate . William Downs Gift . Estate of G. I. Langenberg ....................•... Estate of Vir~il L. Muskopf . Mrs. Earl C. Tuggle Gift ••••..•••••••.•••••••••.••

500.00 1,000.00 625.00 100.00 100.00 17,971.36 538.05 1,000.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 100.00 50.00 500.00 250.00 500.00 500.00 1,578.00 400.00 10,834.90 6,311.77 5,000.00 50.00 17.75 50.00 300.00 5,000.00 1,815.87 2,697.96 1,000.00 6,928.80 6,266.89 46,929.10 20,000.00 25,000.00 2,807.58 100.00 1,040.05 1,000.00 33,420.08 200.00 5.00 917.87 16,189.95 500.00 250.00 400.00 25.00

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1951 A. M. Freund Estate . $ 500.00 George C. Paulus Gift . 2,000.00 Bernard J. Kappel Estate . 500.00 Mary E. Knecht Estate . 250.00 Mrs. Anna Nipper Estate . 83,679.73 Fort Leonard Wood National Sojourners Gift . 100.00 Minnie K. Geller Estate . 250.00 Mary B. Chandler Estate . 5,000.00 Iva T. Burns and Lola B. Dickey, Memorial Fund . 200.00 Albert G. Keller Estate, Bonds and Cash . 3,239.97 William Kairns Estate . 100.00 H. O. Hirsch Estate . 5,248.76 Mrs. Julia Weber Lewis Estate . 5,000.00 F. W. Weinheimer Estate, Bonds, Stock and Cash . .57,618.75 Gift of 1949 Wardens and Master Club of St. Louis and St. Louis County . 100.00 Gift of William R. Denslow and Wife . 100.00 Mrs. Rose M. Sizemore Estate, Bond and Cash . 2,295.62 Gift of G. A. Buder . 393.99 Virginia Stroud Estate . 1,000.00 Herman Mensendiek Estate, Stocks . 165.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951 GENERAL FUND

Income Grand Lodge per capita tax $214,554.54 Grand Chapter O.E.S. per capita tax 19,959.75 - - - - $234,514.29 Interest on General Fund Securities. . . . . . . . . . . 865.26 Miscellaneous Income 105.07 $235,484.62

Expenses Wages . $ 91,309.45 21,210.61 Salaries . 93,377.90 Provisions . 1,580.36 Dry Goods and Clothing . 161.32 Dry Cleaning and Shoe Repair . 28,228.18 Laundry . 20,380.24 Fuel . Repairs and Maintenance . 11,364.57 Supplies . 14,455.44 Ice . 10.20 Light . 5,620.86 Water . 1,903.64 Insurance . 3,840.34 Barber .......•............................ 1,058.10 Directors, Grand Lodge Officers, and Advisory 1,984.15 Board attending Board Meetings . 171.20 Carfare . Telephone . 791.16 Legal . 509.95 Auditing . 775.00 Printing, Stationery and Postage . 705.50 Steward's Car Allowance . 720.00 Inspection Fees and Taxes . 50.33 Hauling Ashes, etc . 941.00 Want Ads . 1,444.73 Petty Cash Expenses . 1,222.90 Newspapers . 1,058.59 . Dues and Subscriptions 128.45 Safe Deposit Boxes . 12.50 Piano Tuning . 192.00 Miscellaneous . 70.63 . Masonic Home Convention Expense 198.73 Superintendent's Travel Expense . 129.30 Education . 15.39 Children's Allowance . 44.25 Outside Aid . 150.00 Federal Social Security-Employers Tax . 1,087.71 Bank Charges . .25 $306,904.93 Excess of Expense Over Inoome . Transfers from Inoome FUM . •.•...........

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71,420.31 72,400.00

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Net Increase in General Fund Balance on Hand July 1, 1950

979.69 31,445.31

$ 32,425.00

Balance on Hand June 30, 1951 INCOME FUND

Receipts Interest on Endowment Fund Bonds and Stocks $ 28,626.07 51,526.72 Interest on Endowment Fund Real Estate Loans 23,703.11 Received from Members Home Family . 9,270.23 Pensions . 40.00 Sale of Cemetery Lots . 1,744.26 Interest on Income Fund Securities . 6,267.57 $121,177.96 . Miscellaneous Income

Disbursements Taxes and Expenses on Estates. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Other Expenses on Members Home Family . Bank Charges . Endowment Fund Agents Commission .

89.06 240.70 1.10 525.20 $

856.06

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements Dedtuct Transfers to General Fund

. .

$120,321.90 72,400.00

N et Increase in I Mome Fund Add Balatnce on Hand July 1, 1950

. .

47,921.90 108,482.69

Balance on Hand JUfl-e 30, 1951 ......•....

$156,404.59

INITIATION FUND

Receipts Initiation Fees $ 53,000.00 Interest on Initiation Fund Securities. . . . . . . . . 8,104.73 $ 61,104.73 Disbursements ;Repairs and Improvements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 9,975.00 Boiler House 10,474.22 $ 20,449.22

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements Balance on Hand July 1, 1950

$ 40,655.51 381,155.67

Balalnce on Hand June 30, 1951

$421,811.18

BUILDING FUND

Receipts Con,tributions Interest Q'lI, Building Fund Securities

'" .

Add Balance on Hand July 1, 1950 . .....•... Balance on HomO, JUM 30, 1951

3,100.75 2,257.50 $

5,358.25 110,327.78

$115,686.03

1951

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND

Receipts Contributions

6,887.10

Entertainment and Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $

5,822.56

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements $ Add BalaMe on Hand July 1, 1950......................

4,039.70

Disbursements

Balance on Hand June 30, 1951

1,064.54 5,104.24

REPORT OF THE AUDITOR

August 27, 1951 To the Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri Gentlemen: Pursuant to engagement, we have prepared this report preliminary to our formal report of the Masonic Home of Missouri to be submitted to the Board of Directors at a later date. We examined the books and records of the secretary for the period July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951. Our examination covered the General Fund, Income Fund, Initiation Fund, Building Fund, Christmas and Entertainment Fund and Endowment Fund. \Ve have prepared the following summaries of assets and liabilities of the various funds as at June 30, 1951: GENERAL FUND

Assets Cash in United Bank and Trust Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 5,664.92 Cash in Mercantile-Commerce National BankPayroll Account . 6,000.00 Cash in Mercantile-Commerce National BankSavings Account . 1,059.22 Cash in Petty Cash Fund . 200.00 Inventories-Provisions and Supplies . 26,919.89 Unexpired Insurance . 5,938.34 Due from Employees on Blue Cross Hospital Fund . 12.60 $ 45,794.97

Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Social Security Taxes Accrued Withholding Taxes

. $ 11,982.44 . 393.13 . 994.40 $ 13,369.97 $ 32,425.00

Ba路lance-General Fund INCOME FUND

Assets Cash in Mississippi Valley Trust Company

$ 70,217.93

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Securities-at Cost St. Louis Union Trust Company, Agent Endowment Fund

78,140.50 8,053.65 $156,412.08

Liability Due to Endowment Fund

Total Income Fund

7.49

$156,404.59 INITIATION FUND

.Cash in Mercintile-Commerce Bank and Trust Company. . .. $ 35,503.21 Securities-At Cost 386,290.05 Accrued Interest 17.92

Total Initiation Fund

$421,811.18 BUILDING FUND

Cash in Boatmen's National Bank $ 13,787.03 Securities-At Cost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 101,899.00

Total Building Fund

$115,686.03

CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND Cash in Boatmen's National Bank

5,104.24

Total Christmas and Enterta,inment Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . .. $

5,104.24

ENDOWMENT FUND Real Estate Loans United States Bonds Other Bonds Corporation Stocks Cash-St. Louis Union Trust Company, Agent Due from Income Fund

Total Endo'UYment Fund

. $1,275,982.49 223,070.88 . . 14,382.22 . 154,019.81 . 1,943.66 . 7.49 $1,669,406.55

The Bank balances appearing in these funds were confirmed by reconciling certificates, received directly from the depositaries, with the stated book balances. The investments as shown in these funds were verified by examination of the securities, with the exception of the securities of the Endowment Fund which are held by the St. Louis Union Trust Company as Agent. The inventories are stated as shown on the inventory sheets prepared by the management. We have shown the securities listed in the Income Fund, Initiation Fund and Building Fund at recorded cost. The stocks in the Endowment Fund are stated at an adjusted carrying value which was 15 per cent below market value on the stocks held at March 1,

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1949, and market value on the date received on stocks acquired since that date. The bonds are stated at the values placed thereon by the Trustees of the Endowment Fund at the date of acquisition of the securities by the Home. The real estate loans are being carried at cost. If you desire any additional information relative to this report, we shall be pleased to have you call upon us. Respectfully submitted, C. K. BENSON & COMPANY, Certified Public Accountants. MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.

Solon Cameron, Medical Director Leland B. Alford, Neurology William R. Bohne, Orthopedics Erich Brockelman, Dermatology James Barrett Brown, Surgery C. E. Burford, Urology Stanley S. Burns, Otolaryngology A. H. Conrad, Dermatology Ralph Cook, Pediatrics Carl T. Eber, Ophthalmology James Forsen, Surgery Joseph Glenn, Urology J. F. Hardesty, Ophthalmology D. L. Harris, Bacteriology R. K. Kimmel, Pediatrics Roland M. Klemme, N euro-Surgery Charles L. Klenk, Bacteriology Otto W. Koch, Otolaryngology Philip S. Luedde, Ophthalmology Mary Elizabeth Morris, Gynecology William Nelson, Neurology Bert O. Owens, Proctology R. J. Payne, Oto-Laryngology Hugo Reim, Ophthalmology Robert E. Schlueter, Emeritus, Surgery J. Wm. Thompson, Surgery Henry P. Thym, Surgery R. S. Weiss, Dermatology Frederick A. Baldwin Hermon S. Major

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

M. W. Bro. Ray V. Denslow presented the report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence which was adopted and is as follows: (See "The Masonic W orId.") CALLED FROM LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called from labor at noon, the Grand Chaplain offering prayer.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 1:30 p. m.

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 1 :30 p.m., the Grand Chaplain offering prayer. REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HOSPITALIZATION SERVICE

R. "V. Bro. Arthur Rauch, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Hospitalization Service which was referred to the Ways and Means Committee. The report is as follows:

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: The 'tVays and Means Committee of this Grand Lodge in its report at the last Annual Communication, made the following recommendation: "In connection with the last item of the recommended budget, namely, the centribution to the Visitation Program of the Masonic Service Association (of the United States), your committee recommends that the incoming Grand Master appoint a special committee for the purpose of conducting a thorough investigation into the National Visitation Program of the Masonic Service Association (of the United States), and making a fair and reasonable estimate of Missouri's appropriate share of the cost thereof, the committee to report its findings to the next Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge."

In compliance with this recommendation, the undersigned Brethren were appointed to this special committee, and make the following report: Your committee is firmly of the opinion that the Masonic Service Association Hospital Visitation program being conducted in Government Hospitals throughout the nation, and especially at the three Missouri Hospitals, namely, at Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis County); Springfield and Excelsior Springs, is highly important, and is a definite contribution to the welfare and morale of the many patients there hospitalized. Each member of this committee has personally visited the Veterans Hospital in his locality; has talked to the Masonic Hospital Visitor, as well as to the Hospital personnel and management. We are convinced that Masonry is both welcomed and complemented at these Veterans Hospitals, and that our work is not a duplication or repetition of the activities of any other group or organization which

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works in Veterans Hospitals, and we heartily approve of this program by Masons. We believe that this work should be continued, and we plead for a united support of this Visitation Program by this Grand Lodge. A majority of the Grand Lodges of the United States are members of the Masonic Service Association of the United States, which is a servant of Freemasonry. Formed and supported by American Grand Lodges, it is a voice they may command to speak; a hand they can move to action, that the will of a United Craft may be done. Your committee believes that Missouri, as a part of the family of Masonry, should give due consideration to the overall need of this service; Missouri Masons being given service in other states; Masons from other states being given the same service in Veterans Hospitals in Missouri. WE RECOMMEND

First, that the Grand Lodge of Missouri appropriate from its funds

the sum of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, ($5,000.00), to be given to the Masonic Service Association of the United States for its Hospital Visitation program. Second, that the incoming Grand Master be directed to appoint a committee to work under his direction, to collect A VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION of not less than FIFTY CENTS (50c) per member, from each Master Mason on the rolls of this Grand Lodge, such contribution to be remitted to the Grand Secretary, who shall send all such monies collected to the Masonic Service Association of the United States. Third, that this voluntary contribution shall be put before each of our Masonic Lodges by a QUOTA for each Lodge to meet. We further recommend that the FIRST FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) so collected shall be RETURNED TO THE FUNDS OF THIS GRAND LODGE, as reimbursement for its original contribution. WE URGE UPON THIS GRAND LODGE AND ITS MEMBERS the need for a vigorous campaign to raise this money, and call upon each individual Master Mason to do his part in making it a complete success.

Fraternally submitted, ARTHUR W. RAUCH,

Chairman,

V ERNIE G. FISHER, WILLIAM N ALL. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RELIEF AND CHARITY

Dr. T. W. Cotton, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Relief and Charity. (By vote the Grand Lodge ordered that the names of the recipients of charity be deleted from the report.) The report was adopted, and is as follows:

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.. F. and A.. M. of Missouri: Assistance has been given to thirty-one Lodges, representing thirty-seven individual cases. Of this number, twenty-one were Master Masons and sixteen widows of Master Masons.

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SUMMARY OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED DURING THE YEAR

Balance on Hand October 1, 1950 Received from Grand Lodge

Paid for Relief

Balance on hand at close of the year .....

228.18 4,000.00 $

4,228.18 3,673.00

555.18

The following is a list of Lodges assisted, and the amount of the appropriation. Canopy Lodge No. 284.......................... $ 90.00 150.00 Comfort Lodge No. 533 . 45.00 . Compass Lodge No. 120 325.00 Compass Lodge No. 120 . Dockery Lodge No. 325 . 300.00 East Gate Lodge No. 630 . 25.00 Eldorado Lodge No. 318 . 60.00 Euclid Lodge No. 505 . 180.00 Fellowship IJodge No. 345 . 80.00 60.00 Fellowship Lodge No. 345 . Gate of The Temple Lodge No. 422 . 120.00 Hope Lodge No. 251. . 10.00 Itaska Lodge No. 420 . 120.00 150.00 Itaska Lodge No. 420 . Itaska Lodge No. 420 . 120.00 Itaska Lodge No. 420 . 180.00 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 . 50.00 Magnolia Lodge No. 626 . 37.50 Meridian Lodge No.2 . 80.00 Modern Lodge No. 144 . 100.00 Osage Lodge No. 303 . 90.00 Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176 . 12.50 Pyramid Lodge No. 180 . 90.00 Ralls Lodge No. 33 . 108.00 Raytown Lodge No. 391. . 210.00 Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 . 90.00 Salem Lodge No. 225 . 60.00 Shaveh Lodge No. 646 . 150.00 South Gate Lodge No. 547 . 20.00 Strafford Lodge No. 608 . 60.00 Summersville Lodge No. 555 . 60.00 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 . 80.00 West Gate Lodge No. 445 . 30.00 Xenia Lodge No. 50 . 125.00 York Lodge No. 563 (special flood relief) . 25.00 Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 . 60.00 Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 . 120.00 $ 3,673.00

By order of the Grand Master, the duties of the Committee on Admissions and Discipline were transferred to the Committee of Relief and Charity, and this correlation has worked out satisfactory,

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since, when an applicant for the Home was found ineligible for admission, but needed assistance the Relief and Charity Committee was in position to take over in cooperation with Lodge, which it did, to furnish assistance where necessary for relief. In this connection we wish to emphasize, that assistance is furnished to Lodges and not to individuals. We help the Lodge to help its needy members, where the Lodge is reasonably unable financially to go alone. For last several years we have thus assisted Lodges, but in the year now closing, following the plan of several other Grand Jurisdictions, we have materially increased our activities along this line and instead of an average expenditure in last five years of $2,505, we have used more than $3,600. We have also adopted a plan of a questionnaire, which is more elaborate than formerly used, and which when completed gives us a review of the financial condition of the Lodge, the amount of annual dues, the amount paid for charitable purposes, with past activities of the Lodge as well as its general expenditures; this information has been very helpful in arriving at a just decision. In the emergency arising from the flood disaster, our SecretaryTreasurer Miss Rothe was instructed that should any appeal for assistance come from a member of the Craft to this Committee, she was authorized to send a check in the amount of twenty-five dollars, without waiting for action of the Committee, which meets only once a month. While much relief has been furnished by this Grand Lodge to local Lodges in the past, it is the opinion of your Committee that a bigger and better job is possible in the future and your cooperation is solicited to this end. Cooperation is a splendid and needful something essential to best results and we are pleased to state that through the years we have had fine assistance from the Lodges, with very few exceptions and in our opinion these have come with no intention of being unfair in requesting help but rather of taking action without stopping to consider the import of such action. May I recite concrete examples' Not entirely within this year: One small Lodge of about one hundred members, in a small country town, the membership made up almost entirely of day laborers, many with family living in rented houses and whose sole dependence was their daily wage; dues paid five dollars and collection of dues good. Another Lodge with a membership of approximately 400, membership largely business men; the Lodge financially well fixed, money in bank, investment in bonds well into four figures and we commend this Lodge on the business manner in which it manages its affairs; but when it makes application to your Committee on Relief and Charity for assistance in caring for a needy member of this Lodge, this is not commendable. On final analysis is the small Lodge contributing to the relief for the larger Lodge'

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Another, quite recent, at the meeting of this Committee two weeks ago we had an application from a lodge for admission to the Home of a dependent whose finances as listed follows: Cash on hand $2,029.00-Postal Savings $2,000; Savings Account $2,337.00Receives Social Security, amount not stated, but exclusive of Social Security, has a total $6,366.00; if all our needy people in Missouri had each this amount of financial resources, this Grand Lodge could well dispense with a Committee of Relief and Charity. ANNUAL DUES

We quote from the press ten days ago the following: "Your State Government today is spending more than three times as much for its schools, for highways, for health work, for old age assistance and other welfare progress than it did six years ago" now under financial conditions as indicated by this newspaper statement. how can a Masonic Lodge get along with annual dues of three and a half or four dollars which possibly would meet requirements of ten years ago, but wholly inadequate now; and expect to have any means of relieving demands of Relief and Charity~ Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet; Lest we forget, lest we forget.

Fraternally submitted,

T. W.

COTTON,

Ohairman,

HmIER L. FERGUSON, ARTHUR D. NORDBERG,

E. EWING.

RESOLUTION-CHARITY AND RELIEF

Dr. T. W. Cotton offered the following resolution which was referred to the committee on Ways and Means: Be it Resolved, that the Ways and Means Committee, by and with the consent of the Grand Master, be authorized, the funds of the Grand Lodge being available, to transfer to the Committee on Relief and Charity, from time to time, monies from the General Fund in the amount not exceeding $10,000.00, to be used by said Committee on Relief and Charity, to provide for the care and relief, outside the Masonic Home, of distressed worthy cases of Masonic charity, pursuant to the authority given by subparagraph" H" of Section 30, of Article V of the By-laws of the Grand Lodge as such paragraph was adopted at the 1950 annual communication of the Grand Lodge and for other Masonic charitable, relief and emergency purposes, which said Committee on Relief and Charity may deem worthy.

L. FERGUSON, COTTON, ARTH"CR D. NORDBERG, HOMER

T. W. M.

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REPORT OF BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD

W. Brother Walter Bublitz presented the report of the Building Supervisory Board, which was adopted, and is as follows: September 21, 1951. To the JJlost lVorshipf'ttl Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Building Supervisory Board submits herewith its decisions and permission granted to the following lodges in connection with purchasing and financing their temples and temple sites for the year 1950-1951, to-wit: Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209, Poplar Bluff, Missouri Under date of September 27, 1950, W. Bro. C. A. Tolin, as the chairman of last year's Building Supervisory Board, granted permission to this lodge to purchase a lot with a large building and two small cottages for the sum of $27,500.00 which the lodge expected later to remodel to use as a temple. It was understood that a Temple Association was to be formed and the lodge would contribute $25,000.00, the Royal Arch Chapter $10,000.00, and a lesser amount by the Commandery and the Order of the Eastern Star, and in the formation of this Association each of the bodies is to have an interest in the Temple in accordance with the amount donated. This authority having been granted too late to include in last year's report, your present committee is now reporting it as a matter of record.

Star of the West Lodge No. 133, Arcadia, Missouri Under date of October 26, 1950, permission was granted Star of the West Lodge to borrow $2,000.00 to make improvements on their building, said loan to be repaid at the rate of $100.00 per month.

Chaffee Lodge No. 615, Chaffee, Missouri Under date of November 30, 1950, permission was granted Chaffee Lodge to borrow $5,000.00 to erect a new temple to be repaid at the rate of $500.00 per year. A substantial sum of cash on hand and a long term lease of the ground floor to one of the large chain grocery stores made it necessary to borrow a relatively small amount. Under date of July 27, 1950, the previous Board granted this lodge permission to erect a new temple but subsequent changes in plans were submitted to this board for approval and a new permission was granted accordingly.

Advance Lodge No. 590, Advance, Missouri Under date of July 18, 1950, the previous Board granted permission to Advance Lodge to erect a new building and borrow $1,000.00 to be repaid at the rate of $200.00 each six months. At the lodge's request because of increased costs, this board under date of March 14, 1951, granted their request to borrow a total sum of $2,500.00 to be repaid at the same rate of $200.00 every six months. Again at the lodge's request, under date of September 20, 1950, this board granted them

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permission to increase the total loan to $3,500.00 to be repaid at the same rate of $200.00 every six months. The members. of your Board suggest to all Lodges not to be too optimistic in establishing minimum loan amounts, as it is doubly embarrassing to receive two and three requests to increase the amount of the loan.

Independence Masonic Temple Association, Independence, Missouri Under date of April 20, 1951, permission was granted this association to complete their temple which had been authorized by the previous board and to spend $80,000.00 instead of $60,000.00. All the money was obtained so that no loan was required and a beautiful temple was completed and dedicated on September 20. Congratulations to the Independence brethren on a fine job well done.

Hermann Lodge No. 123, Hermann, Missouri Under date of August 9, 1950, the previous board granted Hermann Lodge authority to borrow $7,000.00 to erect a new temple to be repaid at the rate of $600.00 per year. Under date of May 4, 1951, at this lodge's request the present board granted them permission to borrow a total of $8,000.00 to be repaid at the rate of $500.00 per year.

Four Mile Lodge No. 212, Campbell, Missouri Under date of May 4, 1951, permission was granted Four Mile Lodge to erect a new building to replace their temple which had been destroyed by fire and to borrow the sum of $5,000.00 to be repaid at the rate of $500.00 per year.

Owensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville, Missouri Under date of August 18, 1950, permission was granted by the previous board to Owensville Lodge to erect a temple and to borrow not to exceed $7,000.00 to be repaid at the rate of $330.00 each six months. Under date of April 16, 1951, this Board granted permission to Owensville Lodge to borrow not in excess of $12,000.00 to be repaid at the rate of $800.00 per year.

Billings Lodge No. 379, Billings, Missouri Under date of July 5, 1951, permission was granted to Billings Lodge to erect a new temple with the understanding that sufficient money was on hand or would be available to complete the building and no money was to be borrowed.

A number of other lodges have written to and consulted with this Board regarding plans for temples they contemplate building, but to date no action has been taken. Fraternally submitted, WALTER J. BUBLITZ, Chairman, FRED

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

M. "W. Bert S. Lee, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on the George 'Vashington Masonic National Memorial Association, which was adopted, and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN : Your Committee on The George Washington National Masonic Memorial Association beg leave to make the following report: The Forty-first Annual Convention of The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association was held in the Auditorium of The Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia, on February 22, 1951, beginning at ten 0 'clock a.m. All of the Grand Lodges were represented by their Grand Masters with the following: The Grand Lodges of Cuba, Puerto Rico, The Philippines Republic, six of the Grand Lodges of Canada, The General Grand Chapter RA.M., the General Grand Council, RS.M., The Supreme Council of the 33 Degree, Northern Jurisdiction, the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction 33 Degrees, the Imperial Council, Ancient Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Supreme Council Mystic Order of the Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, The Grand Council, Order of DeMolay, the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada, the Masonic Service Association. Missouri was represented by our Grand Master, Ray Bond; our Deputy Grand Master, Homer L. Ferguson; our Grand Secretary, Dr. Harold L. Reader; Past Grand Masters Anthony F. Ittner; Ray V. Denslow and Harry S. Truman, and Frank S. Land and William R Denslow. Your Chairman was unable to attend on account of sickness. The total registration was 369. President Am reported that during the past year we had been working on the Library on the sixth floor of the Tower section, which will be finished during this year. They have placed the bronze doors in the halls of the first floor, have installed an air conditioning unit for the Alexandria-Washington Lodge. Have installed two stained glass windows in Memorial Hall and are working on plans for two large murals for Memorial Hall which are to be paid for by the Grand Lodge of California. They have paid for the balance due on the statue and the work in the north room, known as the Cryptic Lodge Room, have also built a permanent parking lot at the rear of the Memorial which will accommodate several hundred cars. During this year, on account of war restrictions on materials little work will be. done other than completing the library, installing furniture and fixtures and possibly some road work. To the present date the total cost of construction and maintenance as as follows: Construction cost , General disbursements Maintenance of building Cash on hand in building fund Ground construction

$4,378,828.30 366,902.34 263,048.19 324,129.90 295,520.48

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Purchase of land ........â&#x20AC;˘........................... 73,313.88 Maintenance of ground 73,010.63 Endowment fund 356,870.00 Amount turned in by Grand Masters this year: For building $138,042.83 For endowment fund 56,851.80 A total of

$194,894.63

Fraternally submitted, BERT S. LEE, Chairman, HARRY S. TRUMAN, ANTHONY F. ITTNER. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY

M. W. Brother James W. Skelly, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Necrology which was adopted and which is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Missouri: BRETHREN: On this annual occasion, assembled here in this hall, we think of those great and good men who have shaped the destiny of this Grand Lodge, some of whom have spoken from this platform, whose voices are now stilled, and we ean no longer feel the warm grasp of the hand, yet by the principles they have laid down, they continue to rule this Grand Lodge. Reflecting on the loss we have sustained, across our minds come Cowper's consoling lines: The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown. During the Grand Lodge year, 2,136 memqers have "crossed the bar," and, as we believe, have "met their Pilot face to face." While our Past Grand Officers and our Grand Lodge Line have been spared, in every quarter of our State, loved ones with sad hearts, are waiting to join those who have gone on before. R. w. BROTHER BARKLEY

MILLION

Brother Million, District Deputy Grand Master of the 15th Masonic District of Missouri, was instantly killed December 30, 1950, when struck by an automobile in St. Louis County. He was born January 19, 1911, at Monticello, Missouri. He served in World War II, and received numerous medals, three battle stars, and the decoration of the Purple Heart for wounds, including the loss of one eye. R.

w. BROTHER JOLLY PARISH HURTT

Brother Hurtt, Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Missouri, 1945 and 1946, died suddenly, November 20, 1950. He was Past District Deputy Grand Master of the 36th Masonic District. Alabama: M. Wore Bro. James Madison Pearson, Past Grand Master, died May 12, 1951. Arkansas: M. Wore Bro. William Thomas Hammock, died September 12, 1950.

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British Colwmbia: M. Wor. Bro. John James Miller, Hon. P.G.M., died December 24, 1950; M. Wor. Bro. William Robert Simpson, P.G.M., died March 13, 1951. Colorado: M. Wor. Bro. Harry Lester Baumm, P.G.M., died March 25, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. Benjamin Clark Hilliard, P.G.M., died August 7, 1951. Delaware: M. Wor. Bro. Harris Samonisky, P.G.M., died June 22, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. Stuart J. Horn, P.G.M., died January 12, 1951. District of Columbia: M. Wor. Bro. David S. Davison, P.G.M., died June 12, 1951. India.na: M. Wor. Bro. William H. Swintz, P.G.M., P. G. Secretary, died March 24, 1951; Elba Lloyd Branigan, P.G.M., died October 29, 1950. Iowa: M. Wor. Brother Charles Clapp Clark, Past Grand Master, died January 22, 1951, in his ninety-first year. Kansas: Charley B. Erskine, P.G.M., died May 29, 1951. Louisiana: M. Wor. Bro. Milton Westerfield Boylan, P.G.M., died September 20, 1950. Maine: M. Wor. Bro. David Edward Moulton, P.G.M., died April 21, 1951. MassaClhusetts: M. Wor. Bro. Arthur Dow Prince, P.G.M., died October 13, 1950. Michigan: M. Wor. Bro. Frank Smith Gould, P.G.M., died March 26, 1951. Monta,na: M. Wor. Bro. Luther Theodore Hauberg, Hon. P.G.M., Grand Secretary, died May 11, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. Edwin Whipple Spottswood, P.G.M., died May 14, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. Llewellyn Link Callaway, P.G.M., died August 6, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. Henry C. Smith, P.G.M., died February 9, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. Lewis A. Smith, P.G.M., died September 16, 1950. Nevada: M. Wor. Bro. Tracy T. Fairchild, P.G.M., died October 17, 1950; M. Wor. Bro. George Lee Swartz, P.G.M., died February 21, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. George A. Montrose, P.G.M., died September 14, 1950. New York: M. Wor. Bro. John Anthony Dutton, P.G.M., died January 14, 1951. North Carolina: M. Wor. Bro. Frank P. Hobgood, Jr., P.G.M., died November 17, 1950; M. Wor. Bro. John Jasper Phoenix, Sr., P.G.M., died February 13, 1951; M. Wor. Bro. John Bailey Owen, P.G.M., died November 3, 1950. North Dakota: M. Wor. Bro. Walter Lincoln Stockwell, P.G.M., and Grand Secretary, died December 4, 1950. He had been Grand Secretary for over forty years. Oregon: M. Wor. Frank Seymour Baillie, P.G.M., died March 27, 1951. Pennsylvania: Rt. Wor. Bro. Matthew Galt, Jr., Grand Secretary, died November 24, 1950. Philippine Islands: M. Wor. Bro. Christian William Rosenstock, P.G.M., died October 23, 1950. Quebec: M. Wor. Brother W. W. Williamson, Past Grand Master, died April 4, 1951, at the advanced age of ninety year. He had been Grand Secretary over thirty years. Saskatchewan: M. Wor. Bro. Gilbert Swain, P.G.M., died June 12, 1951. South Carolina: M. Wor. Brother Oliver Franklin Hart, Past Grand Master, died March 28, 1950. He had been Grand Secretary forty years, and served three years as M. P. General Grand Master of the General Grand Council, Royal and Select Masters.

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South Dakota: M. Wor. Bro. Therlo E. Burrington, P.G.M., died June 1, 1951. Tennessee: M. Wor. Bro. William Porter Chandler, P.G.M., died June 12, 1951. M. Wor. Bro. Thomas Steele, Jr., P.G.M., died July 13, 1951. M. Wor. Bro. Stanley Wilton McDowell, P.G.M., died July 17, 1951. Texas: Rt. Wor. George H. Belew, Grand Secretary, died September 4, 1950; M. Wor. Bro. William SJ;ephenson Cooke, P.G.M., died April 1, 1951. Virginia: M. Wor. Bro. Harry Kennedy Green, P.G.M., died March 12, 1951. Washingto%: M. Wor. Bro. Alonzo E. Emerson, P.G.M., died November 27, 1950. West Virginia: M. Wor. Bro. Charles E. Carrigan, P.G.M., died February 14, 1951. Wisconsin: M. Wor. Brother William Frank Weiler, Past Grand Master, died September 12, 1950. He had been Grand Secretary twentythree years. M. Wor. Bro. Frank Jenks, P.G.M., died January 6, 1951. Wyoming: M. Wor. Bro. Oscar Ole Natwick, P.G.M., died October 31, 1950. As Hiram slept, the widow's son, So doth our Brothers take their rest; Life's battles fought, life's duties done Their faults forgot, their worth confessed; So let them sleep that dreamless sleep, Our sorrows clustering round their heads. Be comforted, ye loved who weep, They lived with God. They are not dead. Fraternally submitted, JAMES W. SKELLY, Chairman, EMMETT L. ROBISON, SAMUEL THURMAN.

CALLED FROM LABOR

At 3 :10 p.m. the Grand Lodge was called from labor until 9 :00 a.m. Wednesday, September 26, 1951, the Grand Chaplain offering prayer.

SECOND DAY WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1951

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 9 :00 ·a. m., Grand Chaplain Duncan offering prayer. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES

W. Brother Lee Barger, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges which was adopted. The report is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. Mo, of Missouri: BRETHREN: After due consideration of the returns of chartered lodges, your Committee begs to submit the following report: 1950-1951

STATISTICAL

Number of Chartered Lodges, September 10, 1950 .... 595 Lodges U.D 2 Number of Chartered Lodges, September 10, 1951 594 Lodges UoD. . 2 September 10, 1951, Total Membership ... 116,025 September 10, 1950, Total Membership in 597 Lodges .. 113,801 Plus: Adjustment by audit of individual Lodges 300 0

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A statistical analysis of the returns for this and for the previous six . years disclose a much smaller net gain, with the exception of last year. This year's net gain over that of 1950 being approximately 30 per cent.

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No doubt we are still feeling the effects of the automatic suspension law, inasmuch as suspensions are still much higher than before the law was adopted. However, the net gain for this year is notably higher than last year, with suspensions smaller and reinstatements greater, which seems to indicate that the automatic suspension law is succeeding and that in time chronic delinquents will be reduced and the habit of paying dues promptly will become more firmly established. We feel that a greater diligence in the collection of dues by the secretaries should be practiced. RECOMMENDATIONS

Last year this Committee reported that some 200 lodges failed to observe the requirements of Sections 48 and 49 of our By-Laws. Some improvement has obtained but still far too many are ignoring the provisions of this law. We insist that all secretaries take due notice thereof and see that the fees for the Masonic Home and the George Washington Memorial are remitted to the Grand Secretary promptly as specified in our By-Laws. We would definitely recommend that all secretaries, especially new secretaries, make themselves thoroughly familiar with our By-Laws, to the end that the administration of activities, business and otherwise, be more efficiently performed. IN CONCLUSION

This year finds Freemasonry in Missouri in a healthy condition and on a firm and solid basis. There is much evidence of increasing interest displayed on visitation to the various lodges and we feel that the perilous and uncertain times through which we are passing will bring renewed interest and loyal devotion to the ideals of Freemasonry. Whatever course future events may take, our age-old institution will remain true to its ancient landmarks and its adherents wherever found will continue to strive and labor to promote fraternal fellowship, human understanding, individual dignity, charity and benevolence in a peaceful world free from the blighting influence from totalitarian philosophies. Fr~ternally submitted, R. L. BARGER, Chairman, VERNIE G. FISHER. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM FOR DISTRICT MEETINGS

The Grand Secretary read the report of the Committee on Program for District Meetings, which was adopted, and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: The undersigned, who were named by the Grand Master as the Committee on Programs for District Meetings, submit the following as their report: On November 13, 1950, the Grand Master held a meeting of his District Deputies at Jefferson City, Missouri, at which he outlined the matters which he suggested District Deputies should give attention to in the performance of their duties in their respective districts during the current year. In December 1950 your Committee issued a letter to an District Deputies in which they recommended that each one arrange a meeting of all officers of the lodges in their district, and suggested that at such

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meeting the Grand Master's thoughts and ideas should be given attention, and any matters of interest to the craft should be discussed. Eighteen District Deputies reported to your Committee that they had arranged and held such meetings. Wherever practical the Grand Lodge officers who lived in the area in which meetings were held also attended. The reports of these meetings indicate that they are of benefit to the craft. They provide a forum at which the administrative officers of the several lodges can fully and freely discuss problems which arise from time to time in a manner not afforded by any other organized means and with officers who have had a variety of experience. They supplement the official visits of District Deputies to a good effect, and in addition, provide a means of fraternal intercourse which stimulates an interest in the craft. We recommend a continuance of District Meeting plans and suggest that they be held in each District as soon after the Grand Lodge Ses路 sions as can conveniently be arranged. Most lodges elect their officers near the end or at the beginning of a calendar year. It would be well if new officers could come into their positions with the full enthusiasm provided by a District meeting. The Grand Lodge By-Laws provide that each lodge a District Deputy visits shall pay the actual expense of the Deputy in the making of such visit. We do not, however, have any provision for the expense of District Meetings. Such expense is ordinarily not great, but if the cost of the meeting is borne principally by the lodge in whose hall the meeting is held it might be a burden on that lodge. It would seem to us proper, without special authorization, for the lodges in the several districts to arrange for an equitable distribution of the costs incident to District meetings among themselves, or in the event dinners or refreshments are arranged, among the members who attend. Fraternally submitted, RICHARD O. RUMER, Ohairman., HAROLD L. READER, SELLERS, ORESTES MITCHELL, JR.

J. M.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

M. W . James M. Bradford presented the report of the Committee on Grand Master's Address, which was adopted, and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Gmnd Lodge, A. F. an.d A. M. of Missouri: The Grand Master has set forth in clear and unmistakable language that Masonry is and must be a dominant factor in the political life of our Nation. He has' also emphasized that only as the members of the fraternity, by precept and example, exemplify the tenents of Masonry can our fraternity truly exert its influence in safeguarding our American institutions, our American way of Life and our individual freedom. The Grand Master is to be commended on the prompt manner in which he met the flood situation in and about Kansas City, from which so much loss and suffering resulted. We take pride in the fact that through his efforts Missouri met all demands without outside assistance. The Grand Master calls attention of the Craft to the growth and possibilities of the Lodge of Research. Today, as the Grand Master points out, the Lodge of Research is the only contribution of Missouri

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to Masonic education and that as such should receive the support of the Craft. Weare indeed indebted to the Grand Master for an exhaustive report covering the Masonic Home and the several recommendations he makes should receive serious consideration by this Grand Lodge. As the first Grand Master to serve also as President of the Home Board he was of necessity faced with many problems and it is to his credit that under his leadership the Home affairs have been so ably administered. We feel that there is every reason to agree with the Grand Master that the scope of investments of the Home funds be widened to include such other forms of investments as are approved by investment bankers. We concur in the estimate of the Grand Master of the value of the services rendered to the Grand Master and the Craft by the District Deputy Grand Masters and in his statement that it is the duty of the Officers of the various Lodges to attend the Annual District Conferences. We recommend: 1. That the decisions of the Grand Master be referred to the Jurisprudence Committee. 2. That the recommendations of the Grand Master concerning the Home be also referred to the Jurisprudence Committee. 3. That the request of the Grand Master for sufficient funds to carry on the work of the Lodge of Research and other recommendations pertraining to finances be referred to the Ways and Means Committee. As explained by the Grand Master, a situation arose during his term of office which made it impossible for him to visit many Lodges. We regret that he was not able to enjoy larger contact with the Craft and commend him for rendering a very fine service to Masonry. TOLMAN W. COTTON, BERT S. LEE, JAMES W. SKELLY, FORREST C. DONNELL,

RAY V. DENSLOW, J. M. BRADFORD, KARL M. VETSBURG, HARRY F. SUNDERLAND, SOLON CAMERON.

PROPOSED NEW SECTION TO BY-LAWS

M...w. Brother Bradford presented the following: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The undersigned respectfully submit the following new section to the Grand Lodge By-Laws: SEC. 210.1. Requisite to Admission. It shall be necessary for all Master Masons to show current dues receipt card or other documentary evidence to the Tiler on each occasion they present themselves for admission to any Lodge in this jurisdiction. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) THOMAS H. HEAPE, J. M. BRADFORD, ARTHUR C. YEHLEN, JAMES W. SKELLY, SOLON CAMERON.

The above proposed new section was referred to the Jurisprudence Committee.

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REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER

M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner presented his report as Grand Lecturer which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: I beg leave at the close of this my seventeenth and last year as your Grand Lecturer to submit my annual report. I deeply regret that I have been unable to cover the entire State by personal visits to each district, as has been my happy privilege in nearly all of the years of my tenure of this important office. In the month of April I was afflicted with a virulent attack of the flu which lasted unduly long and made it impossible for me to attain the one hundred per cent goal which in most of the years of my incumbencv I have been able to reach. I feel "that in justice both to the Grand Lodge and to myself I ought not to attempt to carryon further a work which I have dearly loved, but which from now on would be almost too great a physical burden for me to endure. In this, my last report as your Grand Lecturer, I wish to express my deep sense of gratitude to my fifty-nine District Lecturers for their loyalty to me and the Grand Lodge and for their earnest efforts to uphold high standards of ritualistic proficiency in their respective districts. Their reports, almost without exception, have evinced a love for Freemasonry and a determination to improve the work in the Lodges under their jurisdiction. I feel that I cannot better convey to you a proper appreciation of the average state of ritualistic proficiency which prevails in the several districts than to quote a few lines from the report of one of my lecturers: "I wish to report that during the past year in my capacity as District Lecturer I have held eighteen schools of instruction in addition to having visited several lodges and given piecemeal instruction on such visits. During the past year we have examined five candidates for Proficiency Certificates, all of whom have been granted certificates. "I feel that the District has improved considerably in its interest in and knowledge of the ritual and that the progress has been satisfactory." I know that I can safely say that the spirit manifested by the above quotation and the ritualistic status which it describes prevails in practically all of the districts, and probably in all of them. On Tuesday, November 14, 1950, in the Lodge Hall at Jefferson City I held a school of instruction for the District Lecturers of the state. There were very few absentee lecturers and each of those in attendance assisted in one or more portions of the work. The meeting was a great success from more than one point of view. In addition to being a valuable "refresher course" in the ritual, it gave each of the District Lecturers present a chance to get acquainted with and exchange experiences with each of the others. The great value of the meeting was further attested by the statements of a considerable number of the lecturers present.

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Though the one day school at Jefferson City was of very great value I believe that it ought to be supplemented each year by four or five zone meetings in various parts of the state. The system of holding zone schools of instruction in five parts of the state prevailed for a number of years under the leadership of our late lamented Grand Lecturer R. W. Brother James R. McLachlan. The financial panic of 1929 caused it to be abandoned. Let us hope that it may be revived in the near future. The incoming Grand Master has not disclosed to me whom he intends to appoint as my successor, but I am confident that he will appoint one who will be able to and will carryon in the fine tradition which was established so many years ago and which has been consistently maintained through all the years of existence of our Grand Lodge. I shall be glad indeed, if my successor so desires, to give him any information I can that will help him to become oriented in the duties of his new vocation. In closing I desire to thank our esteemed and beloved Grand Master, M. W. Brother Ray Bond, for his kindly interest in my work. I have had the pleasure of visiting with him on a number of important occasions, and these visits will be assigned a place in my storehouse of cherished memories. I feel also that I owe our Grand Secretary, M. W. Brother Harold L. Reader an expression of thanks for his ready and efficient work in connection with the certificate plan adopted by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Fraternally submitted, (Signed) ANTHONY F. ITTNER" Grand Lemurer.

At the conclusion of the reading of the above report the brethren arose and accorded the Grand Lecturer prolonged applause. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RITUAL

M. W. Brother Ittner submitted the report of the Committee on Ritual which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Ritual submits herewith its report for the Grand Lodge year 1950-195l. Only one meeting of the committee was held and that was a brief session for the purpose of signing the annual report, after agreement on its recitals. No changes in the phraseology of the ritual having come before the committee, the report resolves itself into a mere matter of routine. The names of the brethren receiving certificates under subdivisions I andH will be incorporated in the' proceedings of this annual communication, as an addendum to this report. Fraternally submitted, (Signed) ANTHONY F. ITTNER, Chairm(l//'/" FRED H. JOHNSON, WILLIAM J. CRAIG, CHARLES C. RAYMOND, BRUCE H. HUNT, FREELQN K. HAD-LEY.

1951

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OERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY

No. 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 '1498 1499 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511 1512 1513 1514 1515 1516 1517 1518 1519 1520 1521 1522

Name

Lodge

William F. Wamsley East Gate Lodge No. 630 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Clyde N. Richardson Robert T. Chappell Sheffield Lodge No. 625 Robert D. Annis Continental Lodge No. 454 York Lodge No. 563 Rick E. Van Doren Ortie L. Emery Cecile Daylight Lodge No. 305 Harry B. Craven Bogard Lodge No. 101 August H. Brewer Overland Lodge No. 623 Ronald E. Baird Norborne Lodge No. 249 Henry V. Banta Northeast Lodge No. 643 Hilrey O. Hamilton Northeast Lodge No. 643 Merrell DeV. Berry ; . Carl Junction Lodge No. 549 Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Steele Anderson Ray Neff St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Osage Lodge No. 303 George W. Hardin Eugene M. Wilson .............• Hope Lodge No. 251 Xenia Lodge No. 50 Charles A. Wilkinson Edward P. Rodenbeck Missouri Lodge No.1 Norman H. Phelps Trowel Lodge No. 440 Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Charles G. Jacobsen Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Clarence A. Hughes Arthur Beddoe Tuscan Lodge No. 360 Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Roy A. Kurrelmeyer Emmett Broombaugh, Jr Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Jack S. McInteer Sheffield Lodge No. 625 James R. Hartley ..............• East Gate Lodge No. 630 Elmer B. Ridout East Gate Lodge No. 630 Jerry Cottrell Columbia Lodge No. 534 Nero A. Wilson Hope Lodge No. 251 James V. Hogan Columbia Lodge No. 534 Roy C. Darby Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 William E. Guetebier Pride of the West Lodge 179 Conrad M. Kraushaar Trinity Lodge No. 641 Alfred F. Hansen........•...... Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Carthage Lodge No. 197 Roy A. Rusk Robert D. Sears Sedalia Lodge No. 236 Walter F. Boll Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520 August W. Hedderich .......•... Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Frank C. Kindred Caruthersville Lodge No. 461 Howard L. Martin Caruthersville Lodge No. 461 Lincoln Lodge No. 138 Charles G. Lambright James W. Taylor Beacon Lodge No.3 Joe Q. Edwards Temperance Lodge No. 438 Eugene A. Jackson Temperance Lodge No. 438 Basil W. Lewis Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Orville M. Van Cleave Jennings Lodge No. 640 Glenn V. Myrick John E. King East Gate Lodge No. 630 Harrold F. Anderson Northeast Lodge No. 643 William D. Mullins East Gate Lodge No. 630 Belton Lodge No. 450 Leslie H. Tabor Delbert R. Cones ..............•• Euclid Lodge No. 505

1951 1523 1524 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 1550 1551 1552 1553 1554 1555 1556 1557 1558 1559 1560 1561 1562 1563 1564 1565 1566 1567 1568 1569 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Joseph B. Miller .............••• Osage Lodge No. 303 Charles M. Morris, Jr..........• Tuscan Lodge No. 360 Gifford M. Baird East Gate Lodge No. 630 Dwight G. Wiard East Gate Lodge No. 630 Jack Akin Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Ralph 0 .. Shaw ................• East Gate Lodge No. 630 Alva G. Putney East Gate Lodge No. 630 Opie D. Hatfield Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Everett B. Hole Carthage Lodge No. 197 Thomas B. Mathus Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Albert J. Cannon Cache Lodge No. 416 Raymond C. Rudaitis Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Edward R. Vester Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Richard R. Johnson Jennings Lodge No. 640 Lon V. Morris ;. Granite Lodge No. 272 Edwin W. Sands Granite Lodge No. 272 George E. Rector Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Farris E. Myers Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Russell F. Rose Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 James K. Sears Belton Lodge No. 450 Archie young Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Louis M. Koirtyohann Grandview Lodge No. 618 Jack S. Fate Country Club Lodge No. 656 Rollie MeL. Ballew Livingston Lodge No. 51 Glenn R. Jobe Anchor Lodge No. 443 Magnus T. Isaacson Grandview Lodge No. 618 Amuel L. Barton Beacon Lodge No. 3 George W. Terrill Gallatin Lodge No. 106 Anton F. Hermes Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Lester A. Trotter Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Charles E. Elston Jennings Lodge No. 640 George K. Jackson King Hill Lodge No. 376 Robert H. Lindsay Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 Charles E. Sweet Friend Lodge No. 352 Raymond E. Marley Friend Lodge No. 352 Loma J. Thomson Grandview Lodge No. 618 William P. Woodward Raytown Lodge No. 391 Emil F. Uhly Algabil Lodge No. 544 Bruce M. Holbrook Gallatin Lodge No. 106 Frank Marriott Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Frank J. Lewis Blue Springs Lodge No. 337 Arthur J. Herndon Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 John A. Robinson Montgomery Lodge No. 246 Herbert W. Rocklage Pride of the West Lodge 179 George W. Graham Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40 Max E. Orenstein St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Charles J. Schuster Geo. Washington Lodge No.9 Nathan G. Rochman St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Eldon E. Blust Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Roy G. Newsom Vincil Lodge No. 62 O. Rex Orr Vinci], Lodge No. 62 Floyd F. Gudgell King Hill Lodge No. 376 Sam L. Birenbaum St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Fred W. Blanche Anchor Lodge No. 443 Julie A. Parotti. Wellston Lodge No. 613 Carl R. Dixon Cosby Lodge No. 600

100 1579 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 1591 1592 1593 1594 1595 1596 1597 1598 1599 1600 1601 1602 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1608 1609 1610 1611 1612 1613 1614 1615 1616 1617 1618 1619 1620 1621 1622 1623 1624 1625 1626 1627 1628 1629 1630 1631 1632 1633 1634

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Richard K. Loehnig Floyd E. Eberhart Fred C. Schneider George A. Conway Richard A. Fernald David L. Fear Don W. Detrich Sam A. Aronoff Norman G. Theurer Virgil B. Saville Tuscan Boaz Ernest N. Armstrong Russell T. Schwarz Ernst J. Malpe Edward F. Sappington Charles D. Sharp John R. Sharp Robert H. Groppe Herbert C. Krumrey Elisha H. young Russell S. Guion George K. Durham Harry S. Hunter Kenneth R. Shelton Fred T. Horn William H. Stein Francis X. Leary William E. Reany Robert W. Eslinger Henry E. Reynolds Paul R. Meyer Frederick M. Woodruff John L. Wright Troy N. PauL Edmund W. Wilkinson Ervin H. Jennings William E. Stein Russell H. Ritter, Jr Harold N. Painter Norman E. Hertzig Fred J. Dyer Philip H. Frueh Russell V. Satterfield Russell Vandelicht Gussie O. Williams Gayle S. Oller Clarence A. Pitman Earl C. Kiefaber Calvin T. Dripps Charles M. Nelson George S. Gardner Raymond A. Heape James E. Creasap William W. Knibb Mark B. King Rabon B. McKnight, Jr

1951

Evergreen Lodge No. 27 Prairie Lodge No. 556 Harmony Lodge No. 499 Grandview Lodge No. 618 Westport Lodge No. 340 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Fenton Lodge No. 281 St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Cooper Lodge No. 36 Anchor Lodge No. 443 St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Solomon Lodge No. 271 Liberty Lodge No. 31 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Fenton Lodge No. 281 St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Jennings Lodge No. 640 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Anchor Lodge No. 443 Wellston Lodge No. 613 Hardin Lodge No. 322 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Anchor Lodge No. 443 Hardin Lodge No. 322 Itaska Lodge No. 420 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Summit Lodge No. 263 Granite Lodge No. 272 Hardin Lodge No. 322 Union Lodge No. 593 Union Lodge No. 593 Hope Lodge No. 251 Hope Lodge No. 251 St. Johns Lodge No. 28 Hebron Lodge No. 354 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Lambskin Lodge No. 460 West Gate Lodge No. 445 Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Clifton Heights Lodge No 520 Shaveh Lodge No. 646 Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Erwin Lodge No. 121 Weston Lodge No. 53

1951 1635 1636 1637 1638 1639 1640 1641 1642 1643 1644 1645 1646 1647 1648 1649 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656 1657 1658 1659 1660 1661 1662 1663 1664 1665 1666 1667 1668 1669 1670 1671 1672 1673 1674 1675 1676 1677 1678 1679 1680

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Joseph F. Grable Rowley Lodge No. 204 Marion H. Turner Rowley Lodge No. 204 William R. Allan ..............• Rowley Lodge No. 204 Earl W. Williams .............•• Rowley Lodge No. 204 Robert E. Wright Camden Point Lodge No. 169 Charles W. Chandler Camden Point Lodge No. 169 Eugene A. Harder Fenton Lodge No. 281 Kenneth W. James East Gate Lodge No. 630 Charles B. Myers South Gate Lodge No. 547 Edgar L. Stone Westport Lodge No. 340 William C. Ryan Canopy Lodge No. 284 .Iohn M. Arrington Republic Lodge No. 570 Billy Gene O'NeaL Republic Lodge No. 570 William H. Robertson Republic Lodge No. 570 Willard S. Treat Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Andrew H. Collier Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Harry B. DePriest Clayton Lodge No. 601 Edwin W. Wedig Aurora Lodge No. 267 David Siegelman St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Sidney Shear St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Arthur U. Goodman, Jr Kennett Lodge No. 68 Arthur T. Hoffmann Fenton Lodge No. 281 Henry M. Dietze Overland Lodge No. 623 Walter .I. Hartmann Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Ray A. Hamilton Swope Park Lodge No. 617 James D. Silvey Westport Lodge No. 340 Robert S. Fliehmann Westport Lodge No. 340 Arthur L. Hall Orient Lodge No. 546 Arthur .I. Wilde Fenton Lodge No. 281 John E. Eskridge Adelphi Lodge No. 355 Bernard G. Thomas Rowley Lodge No. 204 Virgil H. Williams Rowley Lodge No. 204 Fred W. Haddon Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Samuel E. King Herbert H. English , Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 Midas C. Cadwallader Harmony Lodge No. 499 Durand Benjamin Harmony Lodge No. 499 Leonard D.,Kennedy, Jr Vandalia Lodge No. 491 Lewis .I. Turner, Jr Algabil Lodge No. 544 Elmer C. Stiffler Rushville Lodge No. 238 James H. Burton Valley Park Lodge No. 629 William .I. Wilson East Gate Lodge No. 630 Wilbur D. Crockett Weston Lodge No. 53 .Iames V. Hightower Carthage Lodge No. 197 Thomas A. Bray ...............• Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Herbert A. Gast Gardenville Lodge No. 655 SUBDIVISION I-SERIES A-RENEWALS

NO'. 353 354 355 356 357 358

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101

Name Frank M. Brunscher D. Warren Minnis Kenneth M. Kerby Orville D. Knighh Clair Whittekind Ralph B. Trussell

Lodge Bogard Lodge No. 101 Bogard Lodge No. 101 Bogard Lodge No. 101 Carthage Lodge No. 197 Wakanda Lodge No. 52 Bogard Lodge No. 101

102 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414

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Ralph E. HaskelL Carroll Lodge No. 249 Ernest E. Pischker Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Gazamell H. Cline Sikeston Lodge No. 310 L. Marshall Hollenbeck , Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Forest L. Kendell Eureka Lodge No. 73 Benjamin E. Lollar Western Star No. 15 Kenneth R. Baker Ionic Lodge No. 154 Oran J. Holdman Samaritan Lodge No. 424 Othel D. McFarland Ionic Lodge No. 154 Charles Goodman Beacon Lodge No.3 Florian M. McKinney Trenton Lodge No. 111 Francis A. Brown Sheffield Lodge No. 625 Edwin B. Hawkins Higbee Lodge No. 527 George S. Tompkins Monroe Lodge No. 64 Fred Minkner Jacoby Lodge No. 447 George W. Whitworth Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 Philip D. Trainer Clinton Lodge No. 548 James W. McClanahan East Gate Lodge No. 630 Charles W. Roberts East Gate Lodge No. 630 Ernest R. Wilson Anchor Lodge No. 443 Roy F. Alldaffer Westport Lodge No. 340 Joseph A. Campbell Westport Lodge No. 340 Stanley C. Kuntz Wakanda Lodge No. 52 James H. Sivells Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Rex L. Brooks St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Wayne H. Pickett East Gate Lodge No. 630 Norman R. Mahoney Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Earl Jones ' Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Harry M. Noland ....•........ Jackson Lodge No. 82 Moberly Lodge No. 344 Charles D. Embree, Sr Dowell Hays Grandview Lodge No. 618 Millard N. Smythe Westport Lodge No. 340 Euless J. Cook Mount Zion Lodge No. 321 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Reuben C. Heim Edward W. Ambo ...........• Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 Claud B. Stephenson Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 Frederick G. Montfort Grandview Lodge No. 618 Fay McKee Nodaway No. 470 Arthur B. Vanlandingham Howard Lodge No.4 Paul A. Thomas Montgomery Lodge No. 246 Buford D. Chetwood Grandview Lodge No. 618 Ulysses G. Nevitt Western Star Lodge No. 15 Henry L. Hillier Schell City Lodge No. 448 Vern C. True Schell City Lodge No. 448 Ransome R. Scott Cooper Lodge. No. 36 Edward M. Reuter Olive Branch Lodge No. 516 William E. Thomas East Gate Lodge No. 630 Willie R. Koelling Howard Lodge No.4 Robert W. Hall Howard Lodge No.4 Harry L. Hall ...............• Howard Lodge No. 4 Rolland R. Pennington Wellston Lodge No. 613 Percy M. Best Liberty Lodge No. 31 Harry A. Korn Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Edward L. Thompson Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Narvel W. Frazier, Sr Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Virgil S. Beavers Fenton Lodge No. 281

1951 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441

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Harry W. Shapiro .........•.. Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 John H. Doernhoefer Algabil Lodge No. 544 John McLeod Maplewood Lodge No. 566 William H. Hatch Keystone Lodge No. 243 Turner A. Barnhart Acacia Lodge No. 602 Acacia Lodge No. 602 Roscoe A. Miller Harley L. Wilson Acacia Lodge No. 602 Jacob Joseph Paul Revere Lodge No. 330 Albert G. Chambers Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Glenn E. Swails Benjamin F. Duncan Rowley Lodge No. 204 Forest L. Dean Rowley Lodge No. 204 Kenneth T. Thomas St. Johns Lodge No. 28 William D. Bruce Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Sidney C. Johnson Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Albert J. LeBegue ..........••• Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 William D. Kennedy Osage Lodge No. 303 Hervey" Ballentine Steele Lodge No. 634 Tuscan Lodge No. 360 George H. Merrymon Augustin L. Daumas Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Jesse M. Clayton Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Millard S. Dunham Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Harvey G. Sevits Kirksville Lodge No. 105 Roscoe R. Davidson Parrott Lodge No. 308 James A. Bruun Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 Herman B. Tribue Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Emmis D. Sutherlin Sedalia Lodge No. 236 SUBDIVISION I-SERIES B-RENEWALS

Name Lodge Russell C. McGhee Wayne Lodge No. 526 William E. Harris Grandin Lodge No. 579 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Cecil W. Kirby Howard F. Baker Green City Lodge No. 159 Ernest T. Scofield Adair Lodge No. 366 Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Alonzo A. Harrison Walter M. Rayburn Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Tolman W. Cotton Van Buren Lodge No. 509 William Z. Gossett Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Seaton L. Pewitt Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Alfred A. Mitchell Hebron Lodge No. 354 Harry W. Janes Gate City Lodge No. 522 Charlie S. Hicks ..............• Monroe Lodge No. 64 William R. Howell Monroe Lodge No. 64 James R. Stewart St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Herbert W. Stark Granite Lodge No. 272 John G. L. Dowgray East Gate Lodge No. 630 James W. Kennemer ..........• Belton Lodge No. 450 John W. Adams ...............• Trilumina Lodge No. 205 Joseph W. Moore .............• Putnam Lodge No. 190 Thornton Jennings ........•.... Clinton Lodge No. 548 Ray V. Denslow Trenton Lodge No. 111 University Lodge No. 649 B 66 Fred young B 67 John B. Klingner Gate of the Temple No. 422 B 68 Lester Scott ..................• Gate of the Temple No. 422

No. B 44 B 45 B 46 B 47 B 48 B 49 B 50 B 51 B 52 B 53 B 54 B 55 B 56 B 57 B 58 B 59 B 60 B 61 B 62 B 63 B 64 B 65

104 B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B

69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ralph H. Davis Ernest W. Harris Warren F. Drescher, Jr Richard H. Kerr Kai Holst Everett W. Torreyson Robert A. Wilson Hugh H. Barden August L. Hunter Charles E. Taylor, Sr Charles W. Roy D. Reed Crawford Glenn F. Gressly " Charles W. Schafer Louis V. Lohman James C. Dillamon SUBDIVISION

No. 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

Name James H. Burton James R. Hartley James W. McClanahan Herbert F. Woolsey James E. Conell, Jr Tolman W. Cotton Milton C. Smith Ralph O. Shaw Conrad M. Kraushaar Homer Rearick Arthur J. Herndon Hugh H. Barden Russell J. Rowe Harry W. Warrings William W. Forrester Henry E. Richardson Manley C. Vanzant Fred W. Greene

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Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Rolla Lodge No. 213 Mount Moriah Lodge No. 40 Hebron Lodge No. 354 Hebron Lodge No. 354 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Adair Lodge No. 366 Savannah Lodge No. 71 Savannah Lodge No. 71 Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Jefferson Lodge No. 43 St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 2

Lodge Valley Park Lodge No. 629 East Gate Lodge No. 630 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Breckenridge Lodge No. 334 Neosho Lodge No. 247 Van Buren Lodge No. 509 Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Trinity Lodge No. 641 Sheffield Lodge No. 625 Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Perseverence Lodge No. 92 West Gate Lodge No. 445 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Granite Lodge No. 272 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Anchor Lodge No. 443

RESOLUTION RE GRAND LECTURER EMERITUS

M. W. Bro. James M. Bradford presented the following resolution, which was adopted with the understanding that the section dealing with finances be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means: WHEREAS, M. Wor. Bro. Anthony F. Ittner, after having served since 1934 as Grand Lecturer, has requested that he be not considered for reappointment, and WHEREAS, this Grand Lodge is aware that through t.he efforts of M. Wor. Brother Ittner during the seventeen years he has discharged the duties of Grand Lecturer the exemplification of the ritual in this Jurisdiction has attained a high level of proficiency, Be It Resolved, that, in recognition of the many contributions made to Masonry in this Jurisdiction by M. Wor. Brother Ittner as Grand Lecturer, he be invested with the title of Grand Lecturer Emeritus, and

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Be It Further Resolved, that M. Wor. Bro. Ittner be granted an Honorarium in an amount commensurate with the outstanding and constructive service he has rendered. (Signed) J. M. BRADFORD, Chairman, HARRY F. SUNDERLAND, SOLON CAMERON, RAY V. DENSLOW, JAMES W. SKELLY, HARRIS C. JOHNSTON, M. E. EWING, WILLIAM R. GENTRY, FRANK C. BARNHILL, KARL M. VETSBURG. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES

M. W. Bro. Ray V. Denslow, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of MissouT,i: BRETHREN: We, your Committee on Foreign Recognition, beg leave to submit the following report: We rejoice in the Masonic unity which seems to prevail throughout the Masonic World. Ambition and personal prejudices will always be with us, for Humanity is ever fallible, yet there has been a distinct advance in international Masonic unity which is gratifying to those of us who look on the Fraternity as an international brotherhood. Outstanding in recent developments is the position of the newly organized Grand Lodge of Germany, which was established only two years ago from elements which made up nine former Grand Lodges. Dr. Theodor Vogel has been reelected Grand Master, and under his supervision the Grand Lodge has grown materially. Only a few Lodges remain in Germany's Western Occupation Zone which have not accepted membership in the United Grand Lodge of Germany. This Grand Lodge is receiving general recognition throughout the Masonic World, except the Grand Lodges of the British Isles, which have held themselves aloof from recognition of Continental European groups. The Grand Lodge of China is still functioning, but its location in the midst of communistic elements is such that there is little chance for growth. We believe that our recognition of China has been helpful in that it has given inspiration to a Masonic group which maintains Lodges under very unfavorable circumstances. We note the improved condition of Freemasonry in Italy; time has proved that our recognition of the Grand Orient of Italy has been timely and just. We have before us a copy of the minutes of the i:r regular Serenissima Grand Lodge in Italy intimating that charges ar~ being preferred against its founder and principal agent for misuse of Grand Lodge funds, most of which funds were obtained from outside sources and not from the Lodges themselves. More than thirty Grand Lodges in the United States hold fraternal recognition with the Grand Orient of Italy. Mexican Freemasonry is being quite generally recognized and this is reflected in the fine relationship which prevails between these neighbor-

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ing republics. Missouri is proud to have taken the lead in bringing about this condition. The situation in South America is improving, but most Grand Lodges have been somewhat wary about extending recognition to Grand Lodges whose parentage is somewhat questionable. The Grand Lodge of Chile has recently convinced the Grand Lodge of England of its regularity, and other Grand Lodges in that section may soon conform to accepted standards. We have a request for recognition from the Grand Lodge of Israel. In our opinion this Grand Lodge has invaded another jurisdiction; and, again, its parentage is subject to question. We are happy to have with us at this annual communication, M. W. Brother Antonio Gonzales, of the Philippine Islands, whose knowledge of conditions in the Far East has been most helpful to us and to other Grand Lodges throughout the world. Fraternally submitted, RAY V. DENSLOW, Chairman, HAROLD L. READER, HARRIS C. JOHNSTON, JAMES W. SKELLY.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES

R. W. Jasper Smith, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A.. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances submits the following report: Only one item of business has been referred to your Committee during the current year: IN RE: L. PRICE BARNETT L. Price Barnett, at one time a member of Wadesburg Lodge No. 348, petitioned for restoration of membership. When the Charter of Wadesburg Lodge was arrested on September 17, 1949, he had been suspended for non-payment of dues since June 10, 1938. Overland Park Lodge No. 346, Overland Park, Kansas, has investigated him and recommends that the petition be granted and that he be restored to membership so that he may become affiliated with Overland Park Lodge. After considering the petition, the report of the Overland Park investigating committee, and the supporting evidence, your Committee recommends that the restoration be approved and that L. Price Barnett be restored to membership in the Fraternity. Fraternally submitted, (Signed) R. JASPER SMITH, Chairman, J. V. GADDY, WILLIAM R. GENTRY, MARVIN E. BOISSEAU.

M. WOR. BROTHER ANTONIO GONZALES

The Grand Master presented M. W. Bro. Antonio Gonzales, Past

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Grand Master and present Grand Secretary of the Philippines, who addressed the Grand Lodge as follows: "Most Worshipful Grand Master, Members of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and my dear Brethren: "It was a gracious act on the part of your Most Worshipful Grand Master, our beloved Brother Ray Bond, to invite us to this your 130th Annual Communication. \Ve have accepted this fraternal invitation with a deep feeling of humility and gratitude. Of humility because no greater honor has ever come our way. And of gratitude because it has always been our ardent desire to meet and greet each one of you in this great country of yours and express personally our thanks and gratitude for the valuable donation of ten thousand dollars that you gave to the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands and their widows and orphans of Master Masons, who suffered a lot from the Japanese occupation. "We have been looking forward to this meeting, happy in the realization that we are Americans together, side by side in the path of Freemasonry, you in the West and we in the East, sensible of our responsibility as free men and Freemasons. "This is indeed for us, your Filipino Brethren, most inspiring, for we are deeply touched. "Most \Vorshipful Grand Master, it is the desire of our Most Worshipful Grand Lodge in the Philippines to present to you, through me, the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, this message in the name of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Lodge officers, and our nearly eight thousand members scattered in the regions of Luzon, Mindanao, the Marianas, Okinawa and Japan. They are here with you in spirit. They are one with you in the virility of your Masonic spirit. They are one with you in the consciousness that it is the most powerful force and influence for character building and progressive thinking. "Most Worshipful Grand Master and beloved Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, as a token of our love, our faith and devotion to this Grand Lodge of Missouri and the members thereof, we have brought with us this humble gift, which is a box containing three gavels, made by Filipino hands and with Philippine material. It is made of a first-class Phili路ppine wood known as 'dao wood.' We have chosen this wood for its durability and permanency. May it be a symbol of the durability and permanency of our fraternal relations. Kindly accept this humble gift as a token of brotherly love, as a token of our devotion to Freemasonry, to this Lodge, and to the Fraternity in general. By your splendid record of great Masonic achievement in the past you have given promise for the future and glorious success will crown the fine and judicious deliberation of this Grand Lodge of Missouri on this your 130th Annual Communication. I thank you."

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The Grand Master, on behalf of the Missouri brethren, thanked M. W. Bro. Gonzales, and then was read the following letter from the Grand Master of the Philippines: GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE PHII,IPPINE ISLANDS

September 12, 1951. Ray Bond, Esq., Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Missouri, A. F. and A. M., Joplin National Bank Building, Joplin, Missouri, U. S. A. Most Worshipful Sir and Brother: On the eve of your celebration of the 130th Anniversary commemorating the founding of your Grand Lodge, let me express to you the felicitations and good wishes of the brethren of this Grand Jurisdiction. It was my good fortune to have stopped by St. Louis in 1947 and 1948 and I was privileged to see some of your interesting and historical places. Your people and mine have many things in common which have been amply demonstrated in World War II. Though distance separates us our two peoples have been brought much more closer to each other than before by the practice of Masonic teachings in our daily lives.· Permit me to congratulate you and the brethren of that Grand Jurisdiction for the fine Masonic work which you are doing. With all good wishes, I am, Sincerely and fraternally yours, (Signed) CENON S. CERVANTES,

Grand Master. BRO. WILLIAM R. GENTRY

The Grand Secretary presented M. W. Bro. William R. Gentry, 82 years of age on September 28. The brethren sang "Happy Birthday," and Bro. Gentry cordially responded. ELECTION OF OFFICERS'

The tellers appointed by Grand Master Bond were announced, and the following officers were elected for 1951-1952: L.

War. Grand Master W. Deputy Grand Master JAMES McBRAYER SELLERS • • R. TV. Senior Grand Warden ORESTES MITCHELL, JR••.•• . R. W. J~tnior Grand Warden EDMUND E. MORRIS . • . . . . . • • . . • . . R. W. Grand Treas~trer HAROLD L. READER •.•.•..•..•..• . R. W. Grand Secretary HOMER

FERGUSON ..•.••.••••• M.

RICHARD O. RUMER •••••.. . R.

ELECTION OF DIRECTOR OF THE MASONIC HOME For term ending 1956-Russell E. Murray.

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REPORT OF THE MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH

M. W. Bro. Forrest C. Donnell, Senior Warden, reported for the Missouri Lodge of Research as follows: Most Worshipful Grand Master, it is my information that under the Masonic law of ol;lr state it is required of the Missouri Lodge of Research that it make an annual report to the Grand Lodge. Most Worshipful Brother Harry S. Truman, retiring Worshipful Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research, was unable to be present on this oc-

. Photo taken September 5, 1951, at Jackson County Library, Indep'endence, where the LibrOlry of the Missouri Lodge of Research is located. Reading from left to right: The Rev. Herbert E. Dunca.n, Gran.a Chaplain; Col. J. M. Sellers, Junior Grand Warden; President Harry S. Truman, Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research, P0J8t Grand Master; James M. DeWitt, Junior Warden Missouri Lodge 01 Res'eoJrC'h, D.D.G.M.; Robert H. Mann, Grand Pursuivant. casion and has expressed his regret. It is his suggestion I attend and carryon for him. I should like, Most Worshipful Grand Master, to make a very brief report with respect to the Missouri Lodge of Research. It has at this time 624 members j it is very desirous of increasing its membership to carryon the notable and very fine and valuable work which is its function. The expense of membership in the Missouri Lodge of Research is $5.00 per year. Any Master Mason in the State of Missouri is eligible to membership j also any Masonic lodge of the State of Missouri. A

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Masonic lodge likewise pays five dollars per year as subscribing member, and the' Master Mason himself, if he belongs, pays $5.00 as an active member of the organization. You will be interested, I am sure, to know that the Trl1lll8Mti01lo8 of 1950, which have recently been printed, I am told, are awaiting completion of the binding and will probably be ready for distribution in about thirty days from now. These Transactions will include, among other things, three very notable instances of the fine work of the Lodge of Research. In the first place they include an encyclopedia of lodge terms. In the second place they include a biography of J. W. Mitchell, Grand Master of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Missouri over one hundred years ago. In the third place, an article with respect to the history of the entire Masonic period in Missouri. Brethren, Brother C. C. Evans, recently chosen secretary of the Missouri Lodge of Research, is here in attendance at the Grand Lodge. He can be reached outside in the corridor at any time that you Brethren desire to reach him, and he would be very happy to receive applications for membership from any or all of those who are here, both as individuals and as representatives of lodges. Should you desire not to make your application at this time, but subsequently, Brother Evans can be reached at Trenton, Missouri. I repeat: His full name is Brother C. C. Evans, Trenton, Missouri, care of Missouri Lodge of, Research. I thank you, Most Worshipful Grand Master, for this op}?ortunity. The Most Worshipful Grand Master has just suggested a word be stated here at this time in regard to certain important data recently obtained from the Library of Congress in Washington, D. C. Most Worshipful Brother Denslow has information with respect to this. If he will, with your permission, approach the microphone, I am sure the Grand Lodge will be most interested in what he might have to narrate. I thank you for the privilege of communicating this report.

REMARKS OF W. BRO. DENSLOW Those of you who were present at our Lodge of Research the other afternoon probably know what we have already done. Last February we' were given authority to go into the Library of Congress and there discovered a lot of old Masonic documents which had been closed to examination for a good many years. The librarian is Luther Evans. He very generously gave of his time and of some half a dozen or more of his assistants, and enabled your co=ittee, who were there attending the Conference of Grand Masters, to have an opportunity to go into the Library of CO'Ilgress. There we found indexes galore; all sorts of indexes. The result was we thought we would be able to hire a stenographer to take down or copy these indexes. When we found Washington' prices are twenty-five dollars a day, the committee withdrew graciously. Mr. Evans suggested we might have these indexes photostated. So we had 9,000 index cards photostated, containing every Masonic book that has been in the Library of Congress over a hundred years. We have them available; we are analyzing it and dividing it into groups. Little by little we are going into this material. You who are members of our Lodge, we are going to supply you with this information. You realize it is quite a job to go into a file as old as the Library of Congress. We found out they even had some old proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Missouri which we

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Photo taken September 5, 1951, at Jackson C01vnty Librar'lJ, Independence, where the Library of the Missouri Lodge of Research is located. Reading from left to right: The Rev. Herbert E. Duncan, Grand Chaplain; General E. N. Stayton, Past Master, Independence Lodge No. 76; Frank S. Land, Founder of DeMolQI)J; President Harry S. Truman, Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research, Pa-st Gratnd Master; Robert Weatherford, Jr., MQAJor of Independence, member of Independ81we Lodge No. 76; George C. Marquis, Past Master Missouri Lodge of Research, Pa-st D.D.G.M.; John Skelton, Librarian, Jackson County Library; Paa:ton Price, State Librarian.

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do not have ourselves. Those will be made available. We will reproduce them, in part at least, in the year to come. We have this problem before us. There is no Masonic index with reference to individuals. When you have to track down an individual like Benjamin Franklin, for instance, we had to go into the Benjamin Franklin indexes. The result of this is we are having to examine the records of the old Pennsylvania Gazette at the time when he was active in the affairs of our nation. You might know it, but at one time Benjamin Franklin was very much antagonistic to Freemasonry in his Pennsylvania Gazette. He published a lot of articles derogatory of our organization. Later on he wcnt to France and he found out the influence of Freemasonry in France, that it was necessary for him to be a member. He joined a Lodge in France. It was through his Masonic connection in France he was able to secure French support for our army. When he came back to this country he began running a series of articles very commendatory. These articles we are trying to get to. gether and give to you in years to come. Your committee will do whatever we can to make this information available to Freemasonry not only in Missouri, but throughout the world. Thank you." REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BOARDS OF RELIEF

M. W. Bro. Harris C. Johnston, ChairIl).an, presented the report of the Committee on Boards of Relief, which was adopted, and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Gmnd Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Boards of Relief has received reports路 from the Boards of Relief in St. Louis, Springfield, Kansas City, St. Joseph and the St. Louis Masonic Employment Bureau. We have read these reports carefully and submit them for your consideration and approval. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ST. LOUIS BOARD OF RELIEF

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. am,d A. M. of Missouri: During the past year, the St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief was called upon to administer to four hundred and forty new cases and carried over thirteen cases from the previous year, making a total of four hundred and fifty-three cases. The new cases are classified as follows: clandestin lodges-I; expelled-2; frauds-20; defunct lodges-2; no claim-20; suspended11; unaffiliated-5; unworthy-8; cases outside the jurisdiction of this Board-9; cases where the Masonic claim wa~ unknown-8; missing persons-5; lost receipts-35; receipts found and returned to rightful owners-I; hospital cases-54; requests withdrawn-3; worthy-187; investigations made for St. Louis Lodges-69. There are 638 calls registered by the office and 54 calls made by hospital committees, making a total of 692 calls. The St. Louis and St. Louis County Lodges were called upon to conduct Masonic Burial services for the following out of town members: July 8, 1950-C. W. Harrison, Ft. Worth Lodge No. 148, Ft. Worth, Texas, by St. Louis Lodge No. 20. August 16, 1950-Louid F. Jodd, Sumpter Lodge No. 419, Hot Springs, Arkansas, by Algabil Lodge No. 544. July 23, 1950-George E. Reed, Legion Lodge No. 1037, Chicago, Illinois, by Pilgrim Lodge No. 652.

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July 19, 1950--Leon G. Portner, West Gate Lodge No. 335, Los Angeles, California, by Good Hope Lodge No. 218. July 19, 1950-V. E. Barnes, St. Johns Lodge No. 106, Assiniboia, Sask., by Commonwealth Lodge No. 654. August 10, 1950-Harry Newsteader, Troy Lodge No. 34, Troy, Mo., by Mizpah Lodge No. 639. Services by Cache Lodge No. 416. August 28, 1950-Eugene Diesing, Westport Lodge No. 340, Kansas City, Missouri, by Pride of the West Lodge No. 179. September 12, 1950-C. R. Rush, King Hiram Lodge No. 578, Colter, Arkansas, by Euclid Lodge No. 505. Services by Cosmos Lodge No. 282. September 27, 1950-L. J. Barnett, Mountain Home Lodge No. 225, Mountain Home, Arkansas, by Progress Lodge No. 657. October 4, 1950-Robert L. Purington, Benevolence Lodge No. 145, Mason City, Iowa, by Magnolia Lodge No. 626. October 11, 1950-Lewis E. Martin, Wright's Grove Lodge No. 779, Chicago, Illinois, by Purity Lodge No. 658. October 12, 1950-Max Adler, DuQuoin Lodge No. 234, DuQuoin, Illinois, by George Washington Lodge No.9. October 21, 1950-0scar' F. Thorine, Glenwood Lodge No. 65, Glenwood Springs, Colorado, by Tower Grove Lodge No. 631. December 1, 1950-George W. Sallee, Sylvannia Lodge No. 287, Sylvannia, Ohio, by West Gate Lodge No. 445. November 24, 1950-Charles Burlingame, Herman Lodge No. 29, Quincy, Illinois, by Cornerstone Lodge No. 323. December 15, 1950-Dee D. Russell, Caldwell Lodge No. 273, Hurtsburg, Tennessee, by Pomegranate Lodge No. 95. December 18, 1950-George H. Pond, Franklin Lodge No. 25, Alton, Illinois, by America Lodge No. 347. December 22, 1950-Jesse Brown, Temple Lodge No. 299, Kansas City, Missouri, by N aphtali Lodge No. 25. December 23, 1950-Gordon Miller, Petroleum Lodge No. 474, Tulsa, Oklahoma, by University Lodge No. 649. December 26, 1950-Roscoe Akers, Pleasant View Lodge No. 940, Pearl, Illinois, by Occidental Lodge No. 163. January 20, 1951-Clarence E. Prose, Northeast Lodge No. 643, Kansas City, Missouri, by Paul Revere Lodge No. 330. January 20, 1951-Webb ,V. Moguen, St. M~rks Lodge No. 93, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, by Pyramid Lodge No. 180. January 30, 1951-Walter Foden, Temple Lodge No. 299, Kansas City, Missouri, by Trinity Lodge No. 641. February 5, 1951-Charles D. Caldwell, East Chicago Lodge No. 592, East Chicago, Indiana, by Shaveh Lodge No. 646. February 4, 1951-Wilson B. Mitchell Dahlgren Lodge No. 967, Dahlgren, Illinois, by Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40. February 16, 1951-Jacob John Klinge, Kaskaskia Lodge No. 86, Evansville, Illinois, by Anchor Lodge No. 443. February 27, 1951-Charles R. Whitson, Hermitage Lodge No. 356, Albion, Illinois, by Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642. March 31, 1951-George Walencik, Watseka Lodge No. 446, Watseka, Illinois, by Tuscan Lodge No. 3.60. April 9, 1951-Clarence J. Carrico, Salem Lodge No. 225, Salem, Missouri, by Apollo Lodge No. 529. April 20, 1951-Edward Maloney, Osage Valley Lodge No. 24, Osawatomie, Kansas, by Polar Star Lodge No. 79. May 16, 1951-Monta Downard, Irondale Lodge No. 143, Irondale, Missouri, by Beacon Lodge No.3.

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May 15, 1951-Leonard F. Stephenson, Magnolia Lodge No. 60, Little Rock, Arkansas, by Aurora Lodge No. 267. June 5, 1951-James E. Reeves, Argo Summitt Lodge No. 1133, Argo, Illinois, by Lambskin Lodge No. 460. May 16, 1951-Ira Cullum, Tadmore Lodge No. 794, Karbers Ridge, Illinois by Meridian Lodge No.2. June 7, 1951-Charles M. Lambert, Shekinah Lodge No. 241, Carbondale, Illinois, by Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661. June 22, 1951-Ed. M. Goodrich, Archie Lodge No. 633, Archie, Missouri, by Itaska Lodge No. 420. St. Louis County LodgesAugust 16, 1950-John R. Leacock, Island Lodge No. 586, Long Island, New York, by Bridgeton Lodge No. 80. 'August 24, 1950-Robert Miller, Owensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville, Missouri, by Freedom Lodge No. 636. November 13, 1950-Charles P. Stein, St. Johns Lodge No. 28, Hannibal, Missouri, by Wellston Lodge No. 613. November 20, 1950-Harry Rucker, Fraternal Lodge No. 363, Robertsville, Missouri, by Maplewood Lodge No. 566. December 14, 1950-Joseph Thomas Hunter, Jonesburg Lodge No. 457, Jonesburg, Missouri, by Kirkwood Lodge No. 484. February 20, 1951-David Allen Vogue, Haileyville Lodge No. 245, Haileyville, Oklahoma, by Maplewood Lodge No. 566. July 7, 1951-Henry Weiss, Saline Lodge No. 226, St. Marys, Missouri, by Valley Park Lodge No. 623. July 26, 1951-William L. Scott, Walnut Hill Lodge No. 483, Cincinnati, Ohio, by Bridgeton Lodge No. 80. July 28, 1951-Frank Daniels, Lane's Prairie Lodge No. 531, Vichy, Missouri, by Wellston Lodge No. 613. FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Cash on hand July 1, 1950

2,483.93

Receipts By

~~n~ti?ns

$ 101.00

InItIatIons interest refunds

5,561.50 37.50 1,141.92

Disbursements To card index flowers for funerals grave office rent office supplies and repairs President's expense relief refunds safe deposit box rental salaries telephone and telegrams withholding tax War Bond

6,841.92 9,325.85

$ . . . . . . . . . . . .

10.00 150.92 10.00 360.00 235.84 250.00 2,042.75 260.00 6.00 1,086.90 470.87 212.60 740.00 5,835.88

Cash on hand July 1, 1951

3,489.97

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$ 3,219.97 270.00 8,530.00 100.00

Working capital of Board, .Tuly 1, 1951 Moneys prop. Grand Lodge of Iowa ,............ Moneys invested-War Bonds Moneys held by Ass't. Sec. for Emergency expense

$ 12,119.97

We wish to thank the Grand Lodge and its officers for their cooperation and help during the year, also the Lodges of St. Louis and St. Louis County and their representatives. Fraternally submitted, Attest: HERMAN LINCK, HARRY KANTORWITZ, Presidrnt. Secretary.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF SPRINGFIELD MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF

For the Year Ending June 90,1951 Receipts 7- 1-1950-Cash in checking account at Union National Bank $ 399.99 9-15-1950-Interest from U. S. Government Bond No. 7598.T 5.00 9-15-1950-Cash U. S. Government Bond No. 7598.T .•.••. 500.00 9-18-1950-Received from Ashlar Lodge No. 91, F. A. M., Detroit, Mich., account their member George M. McCallup .. 15.00 12-15-1950-Interest from U. S. Gov't. Bond No. 18310L .. 6.25 6-16-1950-Interest from U. S. Gov't Bond No. 18310L .... 6.25 Total Receipts

$ 932.49

Disbursements 8-10-1950-Warrant No. 180 to M. F. Smith for money he advanced account telegrams, meals, etc., to transients during previous year $ 4.68 9-13-1950-Warrant No. 181 to George W. McCallup, member Ashlar Lodge No. 91, F. & A. M., Detroit, Mich., relief 15.00 9-15-1950-To The Union National Bank, Springfield, Mo., for reinvestment into another U. S. Government Bond No. 18310L 500.00 9-15-1950-The $5.00 interest to pay part of cost of premium and registry 5.00 9-25-1950-Warrant No. 182 to Brother Virgil F. Anderson, Treas. Rem. 4.25 (Total cost of principal, premium, and registry fee, $509.25) 1-6-1951-Warrant No. 183 to Mrs. Stanley Compton, whose husband, member Baltimore Lodge No. 210, A. F. & A. M., Baltimore, Md., relief 2.00 Total Disbursements 6-30-1951-Balance Cash in checking account in Union National Bank

$530.93 $401.56

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RECAPITULATION

6-30-1951-Balance Cash in checking account in Union National Bank 6-30-1951-U. S. Government Bond No. 18310L bearing 2%% interest 6-30-1951-Total amount of Assets

$401.56 500.00 $901.56

Several cases of assistance have been rendered to transient brothers, checking of facts relative to brothers of other Lodges elsewhere and forwarding same to Lodges, etc. The following Masonic Funerals were conducted for transient brothers: December 16, 1950-Steven J. Schroeder, member Roger E. Sherman Lodge No. 369, A. F. & A. M., Kansas City, Kans.; Masonic funeral by Solomon Lodge No. 271; burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. January 17, 1951-Herbert J. Wrightsman, member Monett r"odge No. 129, A. F. & A. M., Monett, Mo. Masonic funeral by United Lodge No.5; burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. January 19, 1951-Henry A. Potter, member Polar Star Lodge No. 79, A. F. & A. M., St. Louis, Mo. Masonic funeral by Gate Temple Lodge No. 422; burial Maple Park Cemetery. February 6, 1951-Lockie L. Collier, member Neosho Lodge No. 247, A. F. & A. M., Neosho, Mo. Masonic funeral by Solomon Lodge No. 271; burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. February 25, 1951-Roscoe M. Williams, member Kilwinning Lodge No. 265, A. F. & A. M., Pratt, Kans. Masonic funeral, by United Lodge No.5; burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. April 13, 1951-Leon H. Smith, member Mountain Grove Lodge No. 158, A. F. & A. M., Mountain Grove, Mo. Masonic funeral by Gate Temple Lodge No. 422; burial Hazelwood Cemetery. May 2, 1951-Uzal Alexander Rathbun, member Lebanon Lodge No. 323, A. F. & A. M., Columbus, Nebr.; ~1:asonic funeral by Solomon Lodge No. 271; burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. May 22, 1951-Ray Richardson, member Stanberry Lodge No. 109, A. F. & A. M., Stanberry, Mo. Masonic funeral by United Lodge No.5, burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. BERT S. LEE, President. M. F. SMITH, Secretary.

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* * * KANSAS CITY MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF

July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951, Inclusive To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Receipts Balance July 1 $ 5,402.50 Receipts on InitiatesHeroine Lodge, No. 104 $125.00 Albert Pike Lodge, No. 219 . Kansas City Lodge, No. 220 45.00 Temple Lodge, No. 299 55.00 Cecile Daylight Lodge, No. 305.... 30.00 Rural Lodge, No. 316 . Westport Lodge, No. 340 25.00

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Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 446 Gate City Lodge, No. 522 Orient Lodge, No. 546 South Gate Lodge, No. 547 . York Lodge, No. 563............. Marlborough Lodge, No. 569 Swope Park Lodge, No. 617 Sheffield Lodge, No. 625 . East Gate Lodge, No. 630 . North East Lodge, No. 643 . Country Club Lodge, No. 656 . . Rockhill Lodge, No. 663 Fraternal assistance Flowers for sick and funerals Telegrams Funeral expense

170.00 100.00 115.00 50.00 . . 15.00 245.00 90.00 100.00 50.00

$1,215.00 62.50 37.80 8.71 650.66

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1,974.67 $7,377.17

Disbursements Fraternal assistance Flowers for sick and funeral Funeral expense Secretary's salary Stationery and printing Miscellaneous expense Telephone and telegrams

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354.00 37.50 601.10 1,200.00 8.85 47.80 32.49 2,281.74

$ 5,095.43

Balance in Bank June 30, 1951

The Officers are the same as last year. An assessment was made for 1951. We have had the usual number of calls for relief and charity. The regular calls by telephone have been for information on various subjects: applications for the Masonic Home, Hospital Cases, Blood Donors and investigation of applicants for reinstatements. Ten sojourners' funerals have been conducted. In conclusion I wish to say that the cooperation of the Lodges in Kansas City has made it possible this work. There are far too many members that are not aware of the great amount of work done for the good of the Fraternity by the Boards of Relief throughout the United States and Canada. Fraternally submitted, EDWIN W. ERNEST,

Secretary-Treasurer.

* * * MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF, ST. JOSEPH

MO.

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, ..4.. F. and ..4.. M. of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri: I herewith submit the Annual Report of the St. Joseph Masonic Board of Relief for the year ending August 31, 1951:

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Since our last report, the Board has arranged for the following Masonic funerals, viz.: Arthur Waswo, W. G. Paxton No. 559, Vicksburg, Miss., on December 20, 1951., Zeredatha No. 189 officiating. , E. M. Shores, Social No. 86, Terre Haute, Ind., on January 6, 1951, Charity No. 331 officiating. Alfred Pearson, Eagle Rock No. 422, Los Angeles, Calif., on February 12, 1951, King Hill No. 376 officiating. Louis E. Thatcher, Athens No. 127, Albany, Mo., on April 2, 1951, St. Joseph No. 78 officiating. A. L. Courtney, Western Star No. 15, Winston, Mo., on April 19, 1951, Zeredatha No. 189 officiating. As in former years, the Board continues its membership in the Masonic Relief Association, United States and Canada. The annual meeting of the Board was held at the Masonic Temple on February 12, 1951, at which time the following officers were elected: . Barent Springsted (189), President. James R. Stewart (78), Vice-President. Herbert H. Powell (331), Treasurer. Paul Priestley (78), Secretary. The Board has had a number of requests for information as to location of lodges and' requests for Masonic courtesies, all of which were complied with. There have been no calls for financial relief by any transient member of the Craft. The Board continues its efforts to publicize the loss of dues receipt cards. Our Bank Balance as of August 31, 1951, is $307.28. Receipts: Interest, $3.23; Disbursements, miscellaneous operating expenses, $39.78. Respectfully submitted,

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PAUL PRIESTLEY,

MASONIC EMPLOYMENT BUREAU OF ST. LOUIS

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Greetings: The Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis and St. Louis County herewith presents a report of its labors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, this being the Bureau's fifty-sixth consecutive year of successful operation and service rendered in behalf of the Fraternity and the employers in this area. While placements have fallen short of the previous year, this was due entirely to lack of qualified applicants to fill the many requests we have been receiving and which continue to come in. A total of 399 were placed, broken down as follows: 115 Master Masons; 36 wives; 16 widows; 80 daughters; 36 minor sons and 15 sisters of Master Masons; including two Jobs Daughters and three DeMolay boys. The balance of our placements is made up of sons of Master Masons who have reached their majority, and other distant relatives. In this connection, each year we learn of a number of these sons who earlier in life were placed in gainful employment by the Bureau, receiving their Masonic Degrees-again very forcibly proving the importance of the Employment Service. Then, too, many thousands of dollars in savings was again realized by our brethren and their dependents, due to the free service the office renders, thereby eliminating the exorbitant fees charged by the other employment agencies, which annually amounts to several times the Burâ&#x201A;Źaus' income.

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The officers of the Bureau join me in extending all best wishes for a most successful reunion at this its 130th Annual Communication. FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Balance in Bank June 30, 1950 Receipts Per capital tax $9,125.10 Iterest on bonds 12.50 Cash refund 6.00

$9,143.60

1,317.35

9,143.60 $ 10,460.95

Disbursements Salaries-two regular, one temporary employees $ Postage . Rent . Telephone . Printing, stationery and supplies . Auto expense . Organization membership dues . Insurance . Office equipment-replacement . Miscellaneous-petty cash .

6,206.00 117.88 743.00 397.51 119.84 420.00 40.00 70.22 478.08 391.19

Balance in bank as of June 30, 1951 U. S. Bonds

8,983.72 . .

8,983.72 1,477.23 1,500.00

Total Cash and Bonds June 30, 1951 $ 2,977.23 Fraternally submitted, JOHN F. SABIS, President. Fraternally submitted, H. C. JOHNSTON, Chairma-n, JESSE MOOR,E, JAMES W. SKELLY, ELMER, W. WAGNER" CHA:aLES W. McCLELLAN.

BRO. OSCAR JOST

The Grand Master thanked Bro. Oscar J ost for the beautiful music he was rendering. R. W. BRO. ARTHUR NORDBERG

The Grand Master presented Brother Arthur Nordberg, the retiring member of the Home Board, and thanked him for his faithful service as a Director of the Masonic Home. CALLED FROM LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called from labor at 11 :30 a. m., until Thursday, September 27, at 9 :00 a. m., Grand Chaplain Thurman offering prayer.

WEDNESDAY EVENING September 26, 1951, 7:00 p. m.

An open meeting was held at the Scottish Rite Temple with the following program: Organ Recital-Oscar .Tost, Organist Scottish Rite Temple. Program-Children of The Masonic Home. Selections-Moolah Chanters. Address-Robert W. Hedrick, Grand Orator, "What Freemasonry Means To Me."

The above program was greatly enjoyed by the brethren and enthusiastically received.

THIRD DAY THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27,1951

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 9 :00 a. m., Grand Chaplain Robison offering prayer. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

M. W. Brother B. E. Bigger, Chairman, presented the report of the Jurisprudence Committee, which was adopted, and is as follows:

To the Most Worshipf~tl Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: Your Committee on Jurisprudence submits the following report: DISPENSATIONS

Your Committee has carefully reviewed the dispensations issued by the Grand Master. All of them appear to be within the province of the Grand Master and they are hereby approved. DECISIONS I.

We approve Decisions Nos. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12. II.

Decision_ No. 1 might be misunderstood, as it is reported, and before Section 157 is operative, the lodge must adopt a by-law providing for exemption from dues, whether the exemption is under Section A or Section B of the Grand Lodge By-laws. When the lodge by-law provides for the exemption based on fifty years of membership, a resolution is not necessary. If the lodge by-law provides for the exemption on account of "outstanding meritorious service," then a resolution must be adopted by the lodge in each case in conformity with the procedure set out in Section 157 as adopted in 1950. The above provisions have no application to the remission of dues for. inability to pay under Section 153. With the foregoing explanation the decision is approved. III.

Decision No.6 is approved, with this limitation: It does not apply to the Lodge of Research, organized under Section 77. IV.

Decision No. 9 is approved, with this proviso: the First and Second Degrees.

~hat

it also applies to

v. Decision No. 10 is approved. But the brother is subject to being healed as provided in Section 120.

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VI.

In Decision No.3, in the fifth line, the Grand Master uses the word "entitled" where he says he intended to use the word "may." We approve the decision as thus modified. Brother Vetsburg does not concur in the decision. AMENDMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS

VII.

On page 4 of the Proceedings of 1950 is proposed amendment to question 8 in the petition for the Degrees. While we dislike to be continually changing the form of the petition, yet from the statements heard by the committee, we believe a change should be made. The committee has redrafted the proposed change, as follows: "8. Have you ever petitioned, been initiated in or rejected by any Masonic Lodge in Missouri, or elsewhere T If so, when and where!' ,

We recommend the above amendment be adopted. VIII.

Resolution re DeMolay: At the Annual Communication of 1950 a resolution, printed on pages 149 and 150 of the Proceedings, was presented and referred to the com~ mittee. This resolution recites the importance of proper training of youth. The work in that field of the Order of DeMolay, pointing out that it is not Masonic but is of Masonic origin, and concludes by proposing that all Master Masons be urged to interest themselves in the Order of DeMolay and that subordinate lodges be urged to sponsor DeMolay chapters. The statements made in the preamble of the resolution are undoubtedly true. Identical statements could doubtless be made truthfully of a number of other organizations, and similar statements of a host of others which, by their interest in the 路welfare of mankind, excite our sympathetic interest. Similar conclusions might be expressed as to all such. The policy of this Grand Lodge has been not to extend commendation to any specific such organization. We think that policy is wise, and urge its continuance. Every Master Mason should take an interest and have some activity in humanitarian movements, but which ones and how much are wholly a matter of his personal judgment. For the reasons stated, we recommend reaffirmance of the policy of this Grand Lodge not to designate any particular organizations which Masons should support, and disapprove the first part of the resolution. The portion of the resolution urg~ng Lodges to sponsor DeMolay chapters is objectionable for the reason just stated, and for even graver reasons. Reference to the decisions of the Grand Master as reported discloses that proposals to sponsor, or to donate Lodge funds to, nonMasonic organizations continue to be presented, year after year; another such is reported this year by the Grand Master. This notwithstanding the decisions uniformly have disapproved all such action, whether for DeMolay, Rainbow Girls, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Tuberculosis Society, American Legion, and every other such organization or group. The Grand Lodge has uniformly sustained the actions of the Grand Masters. The settled policy of the Grand Lodge has

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long been opposed to all such proposals. OUT Lodges are not equipped for such sponsorship; where it has been attempted, frequently the results have been unsatisfactory, some times disastrous. Our Lodges have uses for such fund as they have, for Masonic purposes, and their funds are paid them only for such purposes. Masons individually are leaders in, and generous. donors to, all such causes, as they should be, but we feel that it should not be necessary to repeat these holdings, year after year. Disapproving both branches of the resolution, we recommend that it be rejected. AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

IX.

An amendment to Section 197 of the Grand Lodge By-laws of 1947 was presented at the Communication of the Grand Lodge of 1950 and is fully set out on page 130 of the 1950 Proceedings. Your Committee on Jurisprudence has considered this proposed amendment, as well as other suggested changes in the present Section 197, and after due and careful study have prepared the following substitute amendment to Section 197 in lieu of the amendment as proposed in 1950:

Section 197. Employment Bureau. In cities where there are forty or more Lodges, and in areas where forty or more Lodges have concurrent jurisdiction, each Lodge shall appoint or elect one of its members, who shall constitute a General Employment Bureau, whose duty shall be to aid unemployed members to secure employment. Such Bureau shall adopt rules for its government; and each Lodge in such city or area shall contribute the sum of thirty cents per capita per annum to the Employment Bureau, such contribution to be calculated on, and payable with, the annual Grand Lodge returns. Provided, that no contributions shall be called for when the amount on hand exceeds the sum of six thousand dollars. Such Bureau shall employ a Secretary and maintain a permanent office, where applicants may apply for employment. Your Committee on Jurisprudence reports that the afore substitute amendment is in proper form and recommends that said substitute amendment be adopted.

x. There has been referred to this committee a resolution to approve the contract made by the Masonic Home of Missouri and the St. Louis Trust Company, dated January 11, 1951. Having reviewed said contract we recommend that said contract be approved. XI.

There has been referred to your committee the following resolution: Be It Resolved, That the action of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri in amending that section of its By-Laws, which has to do with investments and reinvestments of moneys of the Endowment Fund so as to provide, "Investments and reinvestments of moneys of the Endowment Fund shall be made from time to time by the Trustees with the approval of the Board of Directors in securities se-

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lected from a list submitted at the time investments are to be made by the Bank or Trust Company with which the contract provided for in the preceding paragraph is made, which such Bank or Trust Company recommends for investment, advises are of the class or kind approved or held to be lawful, by statute or court decision for the investment of trust funds, and will, at the time investments are to be made, come within the scope of an investment policy designed to preserve the Endowment Fund and the amount and regularity of the income thereof:" be, and the same is hereby approved. We recommend that said resolution be approved. XII. A resolution to amend Section 199 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws, together with three resolutions to amend the By-Laws of the Masonic Home of Missouri, have been referred to your committee. As the amendment is "an alteration or proposition to amend" a present by-law, it cannot be acted upon at this Communication. As the three resolutions are all dependent upon the amendment, we recommend that said amendment and said three resolutions be referred to the incoming Committee on Jurisprudence for action at the 1952 Communication of this Grand Lodge. XIII. A resolution to amend Article II, Section 12 (N) of the Grand Lodge By-Laws has been referred to this Committee. As this amendment cannot be acted upon at this Communication, and as it calls for an appropriation of Grand Lodge funds, we recommend that this amendment be referred to the incoming Ways and Means Committee and Committee on Jurisprudence. XlV.

A new Section to the Grand Lodge By-Laws having been referred to this committee as follows, to-wit: Section 210. 1. Requisite to admission. It shall be necessary for all Master Masons to show current dues receipt card or other documentary evidence to the tiler on each occasion they present themselves for admission to any Lodge in this jurisdiction. We recommend that said Section be referred to the incoming Jurisprudence Committee. Respectfully submitted, BYRNE E. BIGGER, Chadrman, C. LEW GALLANT, SAM: WILCOX, MARTIN B. DICKINSON, CHET KEYS, KARL M. VETSBURG.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM

W. Bro. Walter Shrodes, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grarru], Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Mileage and Per Diem at this ses-

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sion of the Grand Lodge begs to report allowances paid for mileage and per diem as follows: Grand Officers Past Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters District Lecturers Chairman of Committees Ways and Means Committee Committee on Jurisprudence Committee on Appeals and Grievances Committee on Credentials Chartered Lodges Lodges U. D Assistant Grand Tilers Adjustments

$ . . . . . . . . . . . .

656.50 427.40 1,410.80 979.40 150.30 63.10 218.20 154.70 207.30 14,236.60 36.20 93.10 198.70 $18,832.30

Grand total Respectfully submitted,

WALTER R. SHRODES, Chairman, R. A. MILLER, J. L. LUTES, W. F. DRESHER, JR.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LODGES

u.n.

R. Wor. J. P. Hall presented the report of the Committee on Lodges D.D. This report was NOT adopted, and the Grand Lodge, by motion, ordered that a charter be issued to Wardell Lodge and that Lilbourn Lodge be continued under dispensation. The report of the Committee is as follows: To the Most Worshipfu.l Grand Lodge, A. F. a,nd A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: During the past year there were no dispensations granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master, and your Lodges Under Dispensation Committee respectfully submits the following report: LILBOURN LODGE, LILBOURN, MISSOURI

Dispensation was issued to Lilbourn' Lodge U.D. of Lilbourn, Mo., on June 24, 1949. This Lodge was duly organized and set to work under dispensation on June 27, 1949, by Right Worshipful J. C. Montgomery, D.D.G.M. of the 19th Administrative District. As of the date of the inspection of the books and records, the Lodge had 34 members, having raised 4, affiliated 1, suspended 1 and lost 1 by death during the year, for a net gain of 3. The previous year the Lodge raised 8 and suspended 2 for a net gain of 6. The average attendance has been unimpressive and there has been Bome turn-over in officer personnel. We must point out that there has been only 1 affiliation in two years. WARDELL LODGE, WARDELL, MISSOURI

Dispensation was granted to Wardell Lodge, Wardell, Mo., on June 28, 1949. This Lodge was organized and set to work by Right Worshipful J. C. Montgomery, D.D.G.M., of the 19th Administrative District. As of the date of the inspection of the records the Lodge had 35 members, having raised 7, affiliated 2, reinstated 2, suspended 2 with

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2 deaths during the year, for a net gain of 7. During the previous year the Lodge raised 2, affiliated 1, suspended 2, for a net gain of 1. We must point out that the lodge gained 3 members by affiliation during the past two years. The average attendance has been unimpressive, with one meeting in the past year not having a quorum. There has been some turn-over in officer personnel. COMMITTEE CONCLUSION Your Committee feels that a Lodge under dispensation, in order to justify the granting of a Charter, must demonstrate a definite need for a Lodge in that locality. There should be a spontaneous demand by brethren in that locality for admission by affiliation. We do not believe that either of these Lodges have proved that there is a definite and genuine need for Lodges in their territories. Therefore, reluctantly we recommend that charters not be granted to either of the Lodges, but that both dispensations be withdrawn. We believe to do otherwise would be a disservice to Masonry. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) ALBERT THEIS, JR., Chairman, J. P. HALL.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

W. Bro. Fred Knight, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Credentials which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report. At the present session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge there are represented 419 subordinate lodges and there are present: \ Grand Lodge Officers 20 Past Grand Masters 18 Grand Representatives 15 District Deputy Grand Masters 41 District Lecturers 30 Past Masters 351 Worshipful Masters 389 Senior Wardens 135 Junior Wardens 71 Chairmen of Committees 18 Distinguished Visitors 4 The Actual Attendance: Past Masters 351 Worshipful Masters 389 Senior Wardens 135 Junior Wardens 71 Total Lodges not represented

946 247 Fraternally submitted, FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman, GEORGE F. PRATER, GEORGE A. McKEAN, ARNO C. COOPER, LOWELL H. SCOTT.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC PUBLICATIONS

M. W. Bro. James W. Skelly, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Masonic Publications, which was adopted, and is as follows: To the Most WorshipfuZ Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Missouri: DEAR BRETHREN: The Committee on Masonic Publications, re-activated by our Most Worshipful Grand Master, has given attention during the year, particularly to the item of having a Masonic directory published in St. Louis and St. Louis County, for which there is general demand, and to certain publications which it would seem, although bearing Masonic titles, are issued mainly for commercial purposes, that is to say, mainly for profit from advertising. The duties and powers of this Committee are not definitely set out, but appear to exist only by reflected authority of the Grand Master. Legislation to correct this condition is under consideration and may be presented at a subsequent meeting of the Grand Lodge. Fraternally· submitted, JAMES W. SKELLY, Chairman, MARTIN B. DICKINSON, WILLIS J. BRAY, LAWTON E. MEYER, HARRY GERSHENSON. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION

The Grand Secretary read the report of the Committee on The Masonic Temple Association which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Special Committee on the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis beg to report as follows: The Temple was free of debt on September 1, 1951 except for the money deposited by the various Member Bodies in the amount of ............................••........ $ 40,500.87 From January 1, 1951 through June 30, 1951, notes held by Member Bodies were retired in the amount of 6,413.00 Total indebtedness to Member Bodies on September 1, 1951, amounts to •........•........ $ 34,087.87 The Officers of the Association are to be highly complimented on their faithful and efficient administration. Fraternally submitted, CHARLES G. DUGGAN, Chairma1ft, JOHN A. WITTHAUS, AB.TEKUS H. HARWELL.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

R. W. Cecil A. Tolin, Chairman, presented the report of the

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Committee on Ways and Means which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: In the matter of an Honorarium for M. Wor. Bro. A. F. Ittner, retired Grand Lecturer, the committee recommends payment of $225 per month, less any amount he receives on Federal Social Security. In the matter of resolution to increase the salary of Grand Secretary to $7,500 per annum, the committee recommends that the incoming Grand Master appoint a committee of three to study a plan of retirement for Grand Lodge employees and report at next Communication, and that the resolution for increase of Grand Secretary's salary be referred to said committee. In the matter of resolution to appropriate $5,000 to Masonic Service Association of the United States for its Hospital Visitation Program, and requesting a voluntary contribution from each member of 50 cents, the Committee approves adoption of the resolution, provided all funds over the first $5,000 received shall be disbursed only with the consent of the Grand Master and Ways and Means Committee from time to time. In the matter of resolution to appropriate $10,000 to Committee on Relief and Charity, the committee recommends that this amount be reduced to $5,000, and if additional funds are needed, the matter be referred to Grand Master and Ways and Means Committee, who have authority to grant request if they see fit to do so. PROPOSED BUDGET

Proceedings Expense: Grand Master Grand Lodge Office Maintenance Expense: Grand Lodge Officers Salary: Grand Secretary Grand Secretary Expenses Salary: Grand Lecturer Grand Lecturer Expenses M. W or. Bro. A. Ittner Honorarium Ritual Committee Expenses Grand Lodge Office Help Temporary Help-Biographical File Printing, Postage and Stationery D.D.G.M. and D. L. Conferences Salary: Grand Treasurer Grand Correspondent ,Masonic Relief Association Telephone and Telegrams, Grand Lodge Office Bonds: Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer, and Insurance Reporter: Grand Lodge Session Expense: Grand Lodge Session Contingent Fund: Grand Lodge Expense Account Audit Company Washington Meetings Masonic Service Association

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1951-1952 $ 3,500.00 3,000.00 1,800.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 500.00 4,200.00 1,500.00 2,700.00 500.00 5,340.00 1,920.00 3,900.00 2,000.00 500.00 750.00 415.06 325.00

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550.00 125.00 2,000.00 1,000.00 250.00 600.00 2,160.25

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Grand Lodge Officers' Conference Relief and Charity Expense: D.D.G.M. 's Furnishings Grand Master's Office Revision Committee Care of Portraits of P.G.M. 's Jewel for Grand Master Filing Equipment Masonic Service Association, Hospitalization Lodge of Research-Library of Congress Equipment and repair to Grand Master's Jewel Cuts for Manual Illustrations Mileage and Per Diem (Signed)

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600.00 5,000.00 300.00 250.00 75.00 50.00 275.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 360.00 150.00 18,635.70

$78,231.01 C. A. TOLIN, Chairman, JAMES M. DEWITT, SHERMA.N A. SMITH, EDMUND E. MORRIS, SOLON CAMERON.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS

The Grand Secretary presented the report of the Committee on Transportation and Hotels which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipf'lll Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The duties assigned this committee have been performed. W. F. MILLER, Chairman. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

The Grand Secretary presented the report of the Committee on Unfinished Business and Distinguished Guests, which was adopted, and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The duties assigned this Committee have been performed. JOHN W. CALHOUN, Chairman. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SEC. 119, 1947 BY-LAWS

The following amendment was proposed by M. W. Bro. B. E. Bigger and referred to the Jurisprudence Committee: Amend Section 119 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws by adding the following t& said section: The Master may, if in his judgment it is best to do so, postpone the Master '8 Lecture in the Third Degree for such time as he deems best. BYRNE E. BIGGER.

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APPRECIATION OF GRAND MASTER BOND

At this point in the proceedings the brethren arose with prolonged applause as an expression of appreciation of Grand Master Bond. APPOINTMENTS Freelon K. Hadley, R. W. Grand Lecturer. Emmett L. Robison, W. Grand Chaplain. Samuel Thurman, W. Grand Chaplain. Guthrie S. Birkhead, W. Grand Chaplain. Benjamin L. Schmidtke, W. Grand Chaplain. Herbert E. Duncan, W. Grand Chaplain. William J. Craig, Grand Senior Deacon. Harold M. Jayne, Grand Junior Deacon. Frank P. Briggs, Grand Senior Steward. Robert L. Aronson, Grand Junior Steward. Harold O. Grauel, Grand Marshal. Bruce H. Hunt, Grand Marshal. Robert W. Mann, Grand Sword Bearer. John A. Witthaus, Grand Pursuivant. Virgil B. Saville, Grand Tiler. INSTALLATION

The hour for installation having arrived M. Wor. Brother Forrest C. Donnell, assisted by M. Wor. Brother Solon Cameron, as Grand Marshal, and Wor. Brother Samuel Thurman, as Grand Chaplain, installed the following officers: HOMER L. FERGUSON ••..••.•••••••• M. RICHARD O. RUMER ••..•.•...•••••• R. JAMES MCBRAYER SELLERS ••••••••• • R. ORESTES MITCHELL, JR•••••••.••••• • R. EDMUND E. MORRIS ••••...•.•..•••• R. HAROLD L. READER •••••••...••••••• R. FREELON K. HADLEy ••••..•.••••••• R.

W. Grand Master W. Deputy Grand Master W. Senior Grand Warden W. Junior Grand Warden W. Grand Treasurer W. Grand Secretary W. Grand Lecturer EMMETT L. ROBISON ••.•.••••••••••• W. Grand Chaplain SAMUEL THURMAN ••••••.•.•••••••• W. Grand Chaplain BENJAMIN L. SCHMIDTKE ••••••••••• W. Grand Chaplain HERBERT E. DUNCAN •••.••••••••••• W. Grand Chaplain WILLIAM J. CRAIG •••••••••••••••••• Grand Senior Deacon HAROLD M. JAyNE ••••••••••••••••• Grand Junior Deacon ..................... Grand Senior Steward ROBERT L. ARONSON •••••••••••••••• Grand Junior Steward HAROLD O. GRAUEL .•••••.•••••••••• Grand Marshal BRUCE H. HUNT •••••••.••••••••••• Grand Marshal ROBERT H. MANN •••••••••••••••••• .Grand Sword Bearer JOHN A. WITTHAUS ••.•..•.••••.••. Grand Pursuivant VIRGILE B. SAVILLE •••••••••••••••• Grand Tiler

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Following the installation M. W. Bro. Ray Bond presented Grand Master Ferguson with the Grand Master's Jewel, and M. W. Bro. Harold L. Reader, Grand Secretary, presented Grand Master Ferguson with the Grand Master's apron. Eighty members of Jefferson Lodge No. 43, the Grand Master's own lodge, led by the Master, W. Bro. I. W. Nichols, were introduced at the altar and presented the Grand Master with a beautiful silk hat. R. W. Bro. W. D. Rogers, who for twenty-seven years was the faithful and efficient lecturer of the Jefferson City District, was conducted to the East and sat with the Grand Master. W. Bro. M. W. Townley, a former schoolmate, from Chamois Lodge, where the Grand Master's father had received the degrees, presented the Grand Master with a gavel made from a walnut tree in the neighborhood where both had played as boys. M. W. Bro. Harris C. Johnston presented M. W. Bro. Ray BQnd with the Past Grand Master's Jewel. M. W. Bro. Solon Cameron presented M. W. Bro. Anthony F. Ittner, who received an ovation from the brethren, and spoke briefly. BENEDICTION

The Grand Chaplain, after invoking the Divine Blessing, pronounced the benediction. CLOSING

The M. Wor. Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of the State of Missouri rested from its labors and was closed in Ample Form at 12 :10 p. m., this day, the twenty-seventh day. of September, 1951, no further business appearing, to meet again in St. Louis, Missouri, the last Tuesday, viz.: the thirtieth day of September, 1952. HAROLD L. READER, Grand Secretary. STANDING COMMITTEES, 1951-1952

Jurisprudence-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman, Court House, Hannibal; C. Lew Gallant, 818 Olive St., St. Louis; Samuel Wilcox, Court House, St. Joseph; Karl M. Vetsberg, 818 Olive St., St. Louis; Martin B. Dickinson, 1002 Walnut St., Kansas City. Appeals arnd GrievUllWes-R. Jasper Smith, Chairman, 821 Woodruff Bldg., Springfield; William R. Gentry, Louderman Bldg., St. Louis; Marvin E. Boisseau, 705 Olive St., St. Louis; John B. Gallatin, Chillicothe; J. V. Gaddy, Corby Bldg., St. Joseph. Ways and Means-Cecil A. Tolin, Chairman (2), Mercantile Trust Co., St. Louis; J. M. DeWitt (2), Kirksville; Solon Cameron (1), 508 N. Grand, St. Louis; Arthur D. Nordberg (3), 5717 Locust St., Kansas City; William H. Utz, Jr., (3), Tootle Bldg., St. Joseph. Credentials-Fred H. Knight, Chairman, 9th and Harrison, Kansas City; George Prater, 321 E. Macon, Carthage; George McKean, Lex路 ington; LQweU H. Scott, 1347 S. Jefferson, Springfield; Arno Cooper, 5023 Claxton, St. Louis.

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Mileage and Per Diem-Walter Shrodes, Chairman, Union Station, Burlington, Iowa; J. L. Lutes, Flat River; John W. Adams, Marshall; Roscoe A. Miller, Columbia; 1. W. Nichols, 106 W. Dunklin, Jefferson City. Ritual-Freelon K. Hadley, Chairman, 2005 Penn St., St. Joseph; Wm. J. Craig, 1035 S. Pickwick, Springfield; George M. McAninch, 3806 Euclid, Kansas City; Brace E. Kitchell, 1618 Yale, Richmond Heights; Bruce H. Hunt, Box No. 721, Kirksville; A. F. Ittner, 2353 S. Compton Ave., St. Louis. Correspondence-Ray V. Denslow, Trenton. Necrology-James W. Skelly, Chairman, 3637 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis; Emmett L. Robison, 2416 Doniphan, St. Joseph; Samuel Thurman, 225 S. Skinker Road, St. Louis. Auditing-C. K. Benson Company. Grand Master's Address-Ray Bond, 709 Joplin Nat'!. Bank Bldg., Joplin; All Past Grand Masters in Attendance. Unfinished Business and Entertainment of Distinguished GuestS'-John W. Calhoun, 705 Olive St., St. Louis. Transportatwn and Hotels-Wm. F. Miller, 1600 Mo. Pacific Bldg., St. Louis. Chartered Lodges-Robert Lee Barger, Chairman, Ironton; Ray Bolin, California; Vernie G. Fisher, 903 Harrison, Kansas City; C. F. Montgomery, Puxico; Ernest Dunford, 4586 Nadine Court, St. Louis. Lodges U.D.-Harry DePriest, Chairman, 3622 S. Kingshighway, St. Louis; J. C. Montgomery, Charleston; C. Rennick .Iones, Independence; J. P. Hall, Lexington. Relief and Charity-Tolman W. Cotton, Chairman, Van Buren; Cornelius D. Struble, 1009 W. Gregory Blvd., Kansas City; Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville; Orestes Mitchell, Jr., 717 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph; Russell E. Murray, 4870 Natural Bridge, St. Louis. Masonic Boards of Relief-Harris C. Johnston (1), Chairman, Boonville; James W. Skelly (2), 3637 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis; Jesse Moore (3), Box No. 342, Sta. "D," St. Joseph; Chas. W. McClellan (1), 4215 Athlone, St. Louis; Elmer W. Wagner (1), Mercantile Trust Co., St. Louis. Building Supervisory Board-Walter Bublitz, Chairman (3), 14th and Howell, Kansas City; James M. Bradford (3), 4165A Shaw Ave., St. Louis; Fred Heuermann, 4826 Penrose, St. Louis. SPECIAL COMMITTEES 1951-1952

Masonic Temple AssoctiaUon of St. Louis-Oliver L. Luft, Chairman, 5434 Goethe Ave., St. Louis; Robert C. Brinkman, 611 Olive St., St. Louis; Artemus H. Harwell, Poplar Bluff. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Associatw1lr-Bert S. Lee, Chairman, 401 W. Commercial, Springfield; Anthony F. Ittner, 2353 S. Compton, St. Louis; Harry S. Truman, The White House, Washington, D. C. Recognition of Foreign Lodges-Ray V. Denslow, Chairman, Trenton; Harold L. Reader, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis; Willis J. Bray, Kirksville; Harris C. Johnston, Boonville; Forrest C. Donnell, 4615 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis. Manual Illustratwns-Ray V. Denslow, Chairman, Trenton; Anthony F. Ittner, 2353 S. Compton, St. Louis; Harold L. Reader, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis. Masonic Publicatw'M--W. F. Woodruff, Chairman, 903 Grand Ave.,

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Kansas City; Martin B. Dickinson, 1002 Walnut St., Kansas City; Willis J. Bray, Kirksville; L. O. Weigel, P. O. Box No. 331, St. Joseph; Harry Gershenson, 506 Olive St., St. Louis. Program for District Meetings-Orestes Mitchell, Jr., Chairman, 717 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph; Harold L. Reader, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis; W. Q. Kehr, 723 Houchin, Jefferson City; W. R. Howell, Box No. 382, Shelbina; John Hicks, Mountain Grove. Pensions-Cecil A. Tolin, Chairman, Mercantile Trust Co., St. Louis; Oliver L. Luft, 5434 Goethe, St. Louis; Elmer W. Wagner, Mercantile Trust Co., St. Louis. LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDICTION

Name a1U1 Location Year of Service Arch A. Johnson, Landers Building, Springfield 1911-12 Tolman W. Cotton, Van Buren 1914-15 Bert S. Lee, 1324 Washington, Springfield 1922-23 William W. Martin, 5540 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis 1925-26 Anthony F. Ittner, 2353 South Compton Avenue, St. Louis 1927-28 Byrne E. Bigger, Courthouse, Hannibal 1928-29 William R. Gentry, 717 Louderman Building, St. Louis 1930-31 Ray V. Denslow, Trenton 1931-32 F. C. Barnhill, Marshall 1933-34 DuVal Smith, Court House, St. Joseph 1934-35 James W. Skelly, 3637 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis 1935-36 Harold L. Reader, 3681 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis 1937-38 Henry C. Chiles, Lexington 1938-39 Karl M. Vetsburg, 818 Olive Street, St. Louis (Suite 322) 1939-40 Harry S. Truman, White House, Washington, D. C 1940-41 Harris C. Johnston, Boonville 1941-42 Forrest C. Donnell, 4615 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8 1942-43 W. F. Woodruff, 314 Temple Bldg., 903 Grand, Kansas City .. 1943-44 1944-46 Willis J. Bray, 702 E. Normal, Kirksville Solon Cameron, Metropolitan Building, St. Louis 1946-47 Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville 1947-48 Harry F. Sunderland, 3519 The Paseo, Kansas City 1948-49 James M. Bradford, 4165A Shaw Ave., St. Louis 1949-50 Ray Bond, 709 Joplin Nat'l Bank Building, Joplin 1950-51 DISTRICT DEPUTY G. M. '8 1951-1952

DISTRICT LECTURERS 1951-1952

Dist. No. N a,me Address 1. Wallace H. Roberts, Memphis 2. E. Lee Baker, Kirksville

Dist. No. Name Address 1. Perry O. Sansberry Wyaconda 2. Ernest T. Scofield, Box 331, Kirksville â&#x20AC;˘ 3. Joseph W. Moore, Newtown

3. Chalmers Ethington, Powersville 4. Clyde C. Evans, Trenton, Box 483 5. Roscoe Moulthrop, Bethany 6. H. H. Manring, McFall 7. Martin Suess, Maryville 8. John Hatch, Mound City 9. Lloyd Seaman, St. Joseph, 3129 Felix

4. Florian M. McKinney, Box 457, Trenton 5. Dean D. Johnson, Bethany 6. Glenn V. Bulla, King City 7. Vernon V. Goslee, Skidmore 8. Wayne A. Sharp, Craig 9. Rex L. Brooks, 2524 Pacific, St. Joseph

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10. Alfred Dunlap, Winston 11. John J. Bowman, Liberty 12. Forrest Murray, Braymer 13. Warren W. Dray, Linneus 14. W. A. Bagley, Shelbina 15. W. R. Usher, Hannibal, 1501 Paris 16. Richard N. Bloom, Perry 17. Clarence W. Deckerd, Perry 18. Charles D. Embree, Moberly, 1204 Fisk Avenue 19. Forrest L. Kendell, Brunswick 20. Chas. S. Rutt, Carrollton, 304 North Main Street 21. Harvey B. Hufford, Gashland 22. Durward T. Moffitt, Kansas City, 5129 Olive 23. James P. Hall, Lexington â&#x20AC;˘

Robert L. Hoy, Marshall

25. A. B. Vanlandingham, Columbia, 3 North Garth Avenue 26. Julius R. Edwards, Centralia 27. A. W. Griffith, Fulton 28. George R. Barton, Wellsville 29. Fred L. Dreyzehner, Moscow Mills 30. Melge Golterman, Foristell 31. John Rich, Jefferson City, 217 Pine Street 32. Wm. S. Juergens, Sullivan 33-a John W. Calhoun, St. Louis, 705 Olive 33b Harry C. Ploetze, St. Louis, 4636 Quincy 34. Grover C. Kimberlin, Garden City 35. D. O. Bradley, Butler 36. Geo. B. Collins, Holden 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42.

E. E. Browning, Appleton City Oren Simpson, Richland W. W. Jackson, St. James Robert Bays, Caledonia Samuel B. Brown, III, Bolivar Finis E. Wrenn, Stockton

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10. Charles B. Whitchurch, Winston 11. Emerson O. Boggess, Liberty 12. Herbert F. Woolsey, Mooresville 13. Warren W. Dray, Linneus 14. Luther E. Wilhoit, Macon 15. David A. Leslie, Williamstown 16. Russell J. Rowe, Louisiana 17. Francis A. Ely, Monroe City 18. Edwin B. Hawkins, Higbee 19. Forest L. Kendell, Brunswick 20. Charles S. Rutt, 304 North Main, Carrollton 21. Arthur C. Mothershead, Gashland 22. George M. McAninch, 3806 Euclid, Kansas City 3 23. Camillus B. Waddell, Lexington 24. John W. Adams, Marshall, 253 Farmers Savings Bk. Bldg. 25. Lewis R. Amick, Glasgow 26. Roscoe A. Miller, Columbia, c/o Christian College 27. Alfred A. Mitchell, 802 E. Monroe, Mexico 28. Paul A. Thomas, Montgomery City 29. Herbert J. Crosby, Box 53, Winfield 30. Edwin H. Barklage, 719 N. 5th St., St. Charles 31. Wilbur P. Schnider, 1120 E. McCarty, Jefferson City 32. Ransom A. Breuer, Hermann 33. Arno Cooper, 5023 Claxton, St. Louis 34. Claude R. White, 1702 Appleton, Independence 35. Thomas F. Herndon, Butler 36. Henry E. Richardson, 317 W. 5th Street, Sedalia 37. Philip D. Trainer, Clinton 38. Oren Simpson, Richland 39. W. Frank Houk, St. James 40. Clyde Williams, Hillsboro 41. L. B. Parrish, Bolivar 42. James E. Allen EI Dorado Springs

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43. Urban B. Jones, Nevada 44. Chas. A. Jobson, Joplin, 106 Joplin 45. Paul A. King, Springfield, 502 Holland Bldg. 46. J. W. Nickle, Mountain Grove 47. George Dewoody, Eminence 48. Chas. B. Acuff, Bonne Terre, 136 Church Street 49. Clarence N. Crites, Jackson 50. L. M. Hollenbeck, Sikeston 51. Delbert C. Johnson, Caruthersville 52. Randolph H. Weber, Poplar Bluff, Court House 53. Walter J. Eddlemon, Willow Springs, Box 14:2 54. Fred O. Wade, Ozark 55. Boone Royer, Purdy, Rt. 1 56. Bert St. Clair, Noel

57. Hugh H. Barden, Ferguson, 21 N. Barat 58. Willard M~ Van Horn, Versailles 59. Arthur O. Hodges, Independence, N. River & Jones

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43. Rayford B. Thomas, Harwood 44. George F. Prater, 321 E. Macon, Carthage 45. J. Bennett Klinger, 436 East Pacific, Springfield 46. John H. Hicks, Mountain Grove 47. William Z. Gossett, Van Buren 48. Francis E. Howard, Ironton 49. William T. Ruff, 1514 Whitener St., Cape Girardeau 50. Robert L. Fowlkes, Charleston 51. Delbert C. Johnson, Caruthersville 52. Russell C. McGhee, Piedmont

53. Walter J. Eddlemon, box 142, Willow Springs 54. Fred O. Wade, Ozark 55. Charles W. Werdein, Aurora 56. James E. Conell, Jr., 708 W. Spring, Neosho 57. George Winter, Box 745, Sappington 23, Mo. 58. Harold A. Reichel, 407 N. Oak Street, Eldon 59.

LIST OF GRAND SEORETARIES AND THEm ADDRESSES Alabama, C. H. Stubinger, Box 98, Montgomery. Arizona, Joseph A. E. !vey, P. G. M., Box 1488, Tucson. Arkansas, W. A. Thomas, P. G. M., Little Rock. California, Lloyd E. Wilson, P. G. M., 25 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco 2. Colorado, Harry W. Bundy, 300 Masonic Temple, Denver. Connecticut, Earle K. Haling, P. G. M., 201 Ann St., Hartford 3. Delaware, Chester R. Jones, 818 Market St., Wilmington 24. District of Columbia, Aubrey H. Clayton, Masonic Temple, Washington 5. Florida, George W. Huff, 512 Masonic Temple, Jacksonville 2. Georgia, Daniel W. Locklin, 811 Mulberry, Macon. Idaho, Clyde I. Rush, P. G. M., Box 1677, Boise.

Illinois, Richard C. Davenport, P. G. M., Harrisburg. Indiana, Dwight L. Smith, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Indianapolis. Iowa, Earl B. Delzell, Masonic Library, Cedar Rapids. Kansas, Elmer F. Strain, P. G. M., Topeka. Kentucky, Alpheus E. Orton, P. G. M., 200 Shubert Bldg., Louisville 2. Louisiana, D. Peter Laguens, Jr., 300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Maine, Convers E. Leach, Masonic Temple, Portland. Maryland, Claud Shaffer, Masonic Temple, Baltimore 1. Massachusetts, Frank H. Hilton, 51 Boylston St., Boston 16. Michigan, F. Homer Newton, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Grand Rapids 3.

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Minnesota, John H. Anderson, Masonic Temple, St. Paul. Mississippi, Sid F. Curtis, Meridian. Missouri, Harold L. Reader, P. G. M., 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8. Montana, Ralph N. Lodge, Box 896, Helena. Nebraska, Carl R. Greisen, 401 Masonic Temple, Omaha. Nevada, E. C. Peterson, P. G. M., Carson City. New Hampshire, J. Melvin Dresser, P. G. M., Concord. New Jersey, Isaac Cherry, Masonic Temple, Trenton. New Mexico, Chandler C. Thomas, Box 535, Albuquerque. New York, George R. Irving, 71 W. 23d St., New York City. North Carolina, Wilbur L. McIver, Box 3068, Raleigh. North Dakota, Harold S. Pond, P. G. M., Fargo. Ohio, H. S. Johnson, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Cincinnati 2. Oklahoma, C. A. Sturgeon, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Guthrie. Oregon, Harry D. Proudfoot, P.

Grand Lodge Alberta Austria Brazil (Rio De Janeiro) Brazil (Rio Grands do SuI) Brazil (Sao Paulo) Brazil (Minas Gerais) British Columbia Canada

G. M., Masonie Temple, Portland. Pennsylvania, Frederick S. Hammann, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. Rhode Island, N. Arthur Hyland, 127 Dorrance St., Providence, 3. South Carolina, Henry F. Collins, P. G. M., 901 Palmetto State Life Bldg., Columbia. South Dakota, Elvin F. Strain, Box 468, Sioux Falls. T ennessee, TED . . oss, P â&#x20AC;˘ Gâ&#x20AC;˘ :M., 'Box 216, Nashville. Texas, Leo Hart, P. G. M., Box 446, Waco. Utah, E. Roy Gibson, P. G. :M., Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City. Vermont, Aaron H. Grout, P. G. M., Burlington. Virginia, Dr. James N. Hillman, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Richmond. Washington, John I. Preissner, Masonic Temple, Tacoma 3. West Virginia, Frank F. Flaig, P. G. M., Box 2346, Charleston 28. Wisconsin, Paul W. Grossenbach, 705 East Wells St., Milwaukee 2. Wyoming, Irving E. Clark, Masonic Temple, Casper.

Grand Secretary George Moore, P.G.M. Karl Kraus J acy Garnier de Baccellar J. M. Magalhaes

Address Calgary Vienna Caixo Postal No. 2215

O. M. de Fleury

Caixo Postal 2611, Sao Paulo Caixo Postal 5, Belo Horizonte 692 Seymour St., Vancouver P. O. Drawer 217, Hamilton, Onto Casillo 2867, Santiago 11a Hart Ave., Kowloon, Hong Kong San Jose Carlos III, No. 508, Havana Blegdamsvej 23, Copenhagen

Sergio A. I vanenko

W. R. Simpson, P.G.M. Ewart G. Dixon

Chile China Costa Rica Cuba Denmark

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David W. K. Au, P.G.M., Acting Enrique Chaves B. Dr. Jose F. Castellanos Karl J. Nilson

Caixo Postal 683, Porta Alegra

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England Finland

Sydney A. White, M.V.O. Eino Kyllonen L. F. Poirson

France (Nat'l Grand Lodge) Guatemala

Oscar Paz Pinto

Greece

Dr. Antonios Rammos

Ireland

Henry S. Shellard

Italy (Grand Orient) Manitoba Mexico (York)

Dr. Publio Cortini Harry Coddington, P.G.M. Lynn M. Phillips

Mexico (Campeche)

Omar C. Olivera G.

Mexico (Cosmos)

Jose Vidol Rios

Mexico eEl Potosi)

Mauricio Lopez Rivas

Mexico (Nueva Leon)

Lic. Enrique A. Verastegui Joaquin Yanez Albarran Carlos M. Castro Chauvet Jose Luis Salgodo

Mexico (Occidental) Mexico (Tamaulipas) Mexico (Valle de Mexico) Netherlands New Brunswick New South Wales New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Nova Scotia Panama Philippine Islands Prince Edward Island Puerto Rico Quebec Queensland San Salvador

Dr. A. A. Galestin R. D. Magee

James S. Miller H. A. Lamb, P.D.G.M. Agustin Vanegas P. Odd Lie-Davidson Reginald V. Harris, K.C., P.G.M. W. Julio Icaza Antonio Gonzales, P.G.M. L. A. McDougall Angel M. Torres R. W. Louthood

E. G. Radford, P.D.G.M. Humberto Acosta

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Freemasons' Hall, London W.C. 2 Vyokatu 9-B-14, Helsinki 65 Boulevard Bineau, Neuilly-sur-Seine Apartado Postel 312, Guatemala 19 Acharnon St., Athens (K). Freemasons' Hall, Dublin Rome Masonic Temple, Winnipeg Apartado 1986, Mexico, D. F. Apartado 17, Campeche, Camp. Apartado 111, Chihuahua, Chih. Apartado 104, San Luis Potosi, S. L. P. Apartado 309, Monterrey, N. L. Apartado 9, Guadalajara, JaL Apartado 419, Tampico, Tam. Apartado 10, Mexico, D. F. 22 Fluweelen BurgwalJ The Hague Saint John Sydney Box 1193, Wellongton Box 102, Managua N. Voldgate 19, Oslo Freemasons' Hall, Halifax Box 84, Panama, Panama 520 San Marcelino, Manila Box 112, Charlottetown Box 747, San Juan Masonic Temple, Montreal Box 675, K.G.P.O., Brisbane Segunda Calle, A.riente 27

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Saskatchewan Scotland

Robert A. Tate Alexander F. Buchan, M.B.E., B.S.C., Ph.D.

P. O. Box 246, Regina 96 George St., Edinburgh

South Australia

F. J. Ellen, P.G.W.

Sweden

Eric Hallin

Swiss Alpina

F. Mueller-Ruegg

Tasmania

H. A. Wilkinson, P.G.W. W. E. Weinmann

Freemasons' Hall, Adelaide Frimurareorden, Blasieholmsgatan 6, Stockholm Bogenschutzenstrasse 8, Berne Hobart Friedenau, Hackenstrasse 2 Friedrick-Ebert Strasse 37, Frankfurt 25 Collins St., Melbourne Freemasons' Hall, Perth

United Grand Lodge in Berlin United Grand Lodge of Germany Victoria Western Australia

Karl Nuckell Will. Stewart, P.D.G.M. N. J. Munro, P.S.G.W.

NUMERICAL LIST OF LODGES-1951 29-Windsor 57-Richmond 30-Huntsville 58-Monticello 3I-Liberty 59-Centralia 32-Humphreys 60-New Bloomfield 33-Ralls 61-Waverly 34-Troy 62-Vincil 35-Mercer 63-Cambridge 36-Cooper 64-Monroe 37-Hemple 65-Pattonsburg 38-Callao 66-Grant City 39-DeWitt 67-..•.•....••• 40-Mt. Moriah 68-Kennett 69-Sullivan 41-Bismarck 70-Armstrong 42- .........•.• 71-Savannah 43-Jefferson 72-Gorin 44-Fair Play 73-Eureka 45-Bonhomme 46-Wentzville 74-Warren 47-Fayette 75-Silex 76-Independence 48-Fulton 77-Lebanon 49-Holt 50-Xenia 78-St. Joseph 51-Livingston 79-Polar Star 52-Wakanda 80-Bridgeton 53-Weston 81. 82-Jackson 54-Index 83-Laclede 55-Arrow Rock 84-Webster Groves 56-Tipton

I-Missouri 2-Meridian 3-Beacon 4-Howard 5-United 6. 7-0 'Sullivan 8. 9-Geo. Washington 10-Agency 11-Pauldingville 12-Tyro 13-Rising Sun 14-Eolia 15-Western Star 16-Memphis 17-Clarksville 18-Palmyra 19-Paris Union 20-St. Louis 21-Havana 22-Wellington 23-Florida 24-Wyaconda 25-Naphtali 26-Ava 27-Evergreen 28-St. John's

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85-Miami 86-Brookfield 87-Washington 88-Defiance 89-Friendship 90-Russelville 9I-Madison 92-Perseverance 93-St. Mark's 94-Vienna 95-Pomegranate 96-St. Andrew's 97-Bethany 9B-Webster 99-Mt. Vernon 100-Ash Grove 101-Bogard 102-Bloomington 103-West View 104-Heroine 105-Kirksville 106-Gallatin 107-Greenville 108. 109-Stanberry 1I0-Marcus lIl-Trenton 1I2-Maitland 1I3-Plattsburg lI4-Twilight 1I5-Laddonia 1I6-Barnes 1I7-Helena 1I8-Kingston 1I9-DeSoto l20-Compass l2l-Erwin 122-Triplett l23-Hermann l24-lJnion Star l25-Gentryville 126-Seaman 127-Athens l28-Lorraine l29-Monett 130-Hume l3l-Potosi I32-Farmington l33-Star of the West I34-Olean

I35-Braymer I36-Phoenix l37-Delphian l38-Lincoln 139-0regon 140-. . . . . . . . . . . . 14l-Amsterdam 142-Pleasant Grove 143-Irondale l44-Modern 145-Latimer 146-. . . . . . . . • • . . 147-0ass 14B-. . . . . . . . . . . . l49-Lexington l50-Birming 151-Milton 152-Linn Creek l53-Bloomfield l54-Ionic 155-............ l56-Ashland I57-North Star l58-Mountain Grove 159-Green City 160-Pleasant I6l-Clifton Hill 162-Whitesville l63-0ccidental l64-Joachim 165-. . . . . . . . . . . . 166-Portageville 167-............ l68-Colony 169-Camden Point 170-Benevolence l71-Hartford 172-Censer l73-Gray Summit l74-Sturgeon 175-. .. . . .... . . . l76-Point Pleasant I77-Texas 178-Griswold 179-Pride of the West l80-Pyramid 181-. ..... .. . ... 182-Pilot Knob l83-California l84-Morley

185-Chamo~

186-......•..... l87-Hermon 18B-Hannibal 189-Zeredatha 190-Putnam 191. 192-Frankford 193-Angerona 194-Wellsville 195-Boli v ar 196-Quitman 197-0arthage 19B-Allensville 199-New Hope 200-Sonora 201-Ravenwood 202-Westville 203-Brumley 204-Rowley 205-Trilumina 206-Somerset 207-Clay 208-Salisbury 209-Poplar Blu1I 210-lJnionville 21I-Hickory Hill 212-Four Mile 213-Rolla 214-Forest City 215-Hornersville 216-Hale City 2l7-Barbee 218-Good Hope 219-Albert Pike 220-Kansas City 221-Mystic Tie 222-La Belle 223-Ray 224-Hamilton 225-Salem 226-Saline 227-Cypress 228-Shelbina 229- ...........• 230-St. James 231-Cardwell 232-Polo 233-Bucklin 234-St. Francois

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140 235- ..........•• 236-Sedalia 237-La Plata 238-Rushville 239-Hopewell 240. 24l-Palestine 242-Portland 243-Keystone 244-Middle Fabiu~ 245-Knobnoster 246-Montgomery 247-Neosho 248. 249-Carroll 250 . 25l-Hope 252- .......•..•. 253-Laredo 254-Butler 255-Alton 256-Shekinah 257--Lodge of Light 258-- ...........• 259--Lodge of Love 260--Mechanicsville 261-- ..........•. 262-Holden 263-Summit 264-- ..........•. 265-Corinthian 266--Social 267--Aurora 268-Lodge of Truth 269--Brotherhood 270-New Salem 27l--Solomon 272--Granite 273--St. Clair 274-Cold Spring 275- ....••....•. 276-Grand River 277--Wm. D. Muir 278--Essex 279--Hogle's Creek 280-. 28l--Fenton 282--Cosmos 283--Stockton 284-Canopy 285--Earl

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 286-.......•.•.• 287-Craft 288-Hermitage 289-Graham 290-Fairmont 29l-Edina 292-Lamar 293-Sarcoxie 294-Mound City 295-Moniteau 296-Sparta 297. 298-Sampson 299-Temple 300-Doric 30l-White Hall 302-Lick Creek 303--0sage 304. 305-Cecile Daylight 306-Ashlar 307-New London 308-Parrott 309-...••••..... 310-Sikeston 311-Kearney 3I 2-Cuba 313-Meramec 314-Pine 315-Jerusalem 3l6-Rural 317-0sborn 3l8-Eldorado 319-Paulville 320-Versailles 32l-Jonathan 322--Hardin 323-Cornerstone 324-McDonald 325-Dockery 326-Linn 327-Mt. Zion 328-Cainsville 329- ....•...•... 330--Paul Revere 33I-Charity 332-Excello 333-........•... 334-Breckenridge 335-Joplin 336-Hallsville

1951

337-Blue Springs 338-Herculaneum 339-Fidelity 340-Westport 34I-Rockville 342-Circle 343-.........•.. 344--Moberly 345-Fellowship 346-Arlington 347-America 348-•.......••.. 349-Pollock 350- ....•••••••• 351-Mosaic 352-Friend 353-Barnesville 354-Hebron 355-Adelphi 356-Ancient Landmark 357-..........•• 358-Northwest 359-Garrett 360-Tuscan 36l-Riddick 362-Hiram 363-Fraternal 364--Higginsville 365-Bayou 366-Adair 367-Barry 368-Crescent Hill 369-Composite 370-Williamstown 37l-Sheldon 372--Nonpareil 373-Belle 374-......•..•.. 375-Waynesville 376-King Hill 377--Ancient Craft .378--Berlin 379-Billings 380-Queen City 38l-Ionia 382-....••••.... 383--Pythagoras 384-East Prairie 385-Richland 386- •••••••••.••••...

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

387-Woodside 388-.•..•..•..•. 389-Arcana 390. 391-Raytown 392-Christian 393-Beehive 394-.........•.. 395-.....•...... 396-WesternLight 397-Gower 398-Jasper 399-Pike 400-Decatur 401-Carterville 402-Malta 403-Lowry City 404-Rosendale 405-Everton 406-Malden 407-Charleston 408-Montrose 409-Louisville 410-Iberia 411-Joppa 412-Appleton City 413-Valley 414-Greensburg 415-Hunnewell 416-Cache 417-Whitewater 418. 419-Star 420-Itaska 421-Urbana 422-Gate of the Temple 423-Galt 424-Samaritan 425-Green Ridge 426-Rothville 427-Glenwood 428-.......•.... 429-New Madrid 430-Winona 431-..•......... 432-Competition 433-Mack's Creek 434-Wheeling 435-Rockbridge 436-••.•..••...•

437. 438-Temperance 439-Mt. Olive 440-Trowel 441-Excelsior 442-Burlington 443-Anchor 444-Ada 445-West Gate 446-Ivanhoe 447-Jacoby 448-Schell City 449. 450-Belton 451. 452- ......•..... 453-Forsyth 454-Continental 455-Hinton 456-Wallace 457-Jonesburg 458-Melville 459-Hazelwood 460..,....-Lambskin 461-Caruthersville 462-Santa Fe 463-Clifton 464-Concordia 465. 466-Southwest 467-Pleasant Hope 468- ..•••••••••. 469-Plato 470-Nodaway 471-Mineral 472-Pickering 473-Nineveh 474. 475-Golden 476-Mt. Hope 477-Henderson 478-.••....•...• 479-Rich Hill 480-Jewel 481-Marceline 482-Clintonville 483-Fairfax 484-Kirkwood 485-Coldwater 486-Cairo 487-Chilhowee

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539-Dawn 540-Winigan 541-Jacksonville 542-Ferguson 543-Mansfield 544-Algabil 545-Zalma 546-0rient 547-South Gate 548-Clinton 549-Carl Junction 550-Rose Hill 551-Pendleton 552-Calhoun 553-Clarksburg 554-Foster 555-Summersville 556-Prairie 557- .....•...... 558-Moscow 559-Clarksdale 560-Nelson 561-Cowgill 562-..........•. 563-York 564-Jamesport 565-Tebbetts 566-Maplewood 567-Miller 568-Naylor 569-Marlborough 570-Republic 571-Hayti 572-Rutledge 573-Bernie 574-La Monte 575-Easter 576-0live Branch 577-Ewing 578-Forest Park 579-Grandin 580. 581-Illmo

582--lroshkonong 583-Novinger 584-....•.•..••• 585-Shamrock 586-Criterion 587-Branson 588-St. Francisville 589-..••• 590-Advance 59I-Barnett 592--La Russell 593-Union 594-....•.•.•... 595-Cole Camp 596-Puxico 597-Bosworth 598-Leadwood 599-Elvins 600-Cosby 601-Clayton 602-Acacia 603-Morehouse 604-.........•.. 605-Walker 606-Craig 607-Eminence 60S-Strafford 609-Warrenton 610-Clark 611-Centertown 612-Mokane 613-Wellston 614-Mt. Washington 615-Chaffee 616-Brentwood 617-Swope Park 61S-Grandview 619. 620-Willard 621-Anderson 622-Norwood 623-0verland 624-owensville

1951

625-Sheffield 626-Magnolia 627-...........• 62S-Mendon 629-Valley Park 630-East Gate 631-Tower Grove 632-Belgrade 633-Archie 634-Steele 635-Greentop 636-Freedom 637-Mountain View 63S-Triangle 639-Mizpah 640-Jennings 641-Trinity 642--Benj. Franklin 643-Northeast 644-Grain Valley 645-Clarkton 646-Shaveh 647-Noel 648-Elmer 649-University 650-Parma 651-Cleveland 652-Pilgrim 653-Shawnee 654-Commonwealth 655-Gardenville 656-Country Club 657-Progress 658-Purity 659-Alpha 660-Holliday 661-Theodore Roosevelt 662-Clarence 663-Rockhill 664-Aldrich 665-Wardell

ALPHABETIOAL LIST OF LODGES-LOOATIONS-DISTRIOTS

A 602 444 366 355

Acacia ............• Columbia ..•......Boone •............. 26 Ada Orrick Ray .•............•. 23 Adair lrirksville Adair 2 Adelphi. Edgerton .Platte 21

1951 590 10 219 664 544 198 659 255 347 141 443 377 356 621 193 529 412 389 633 346 70 55 100 156 306 127 267 26

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Advance ..•....•••••Advance ...•.•.•. Stoddard .........•. 50 Agency ..••.•••••...Agency .........• Buchanan ..........• 9 Albert Pike •.••.•••. Kansas City •...•• Jackson 22 Aldrich .Aldrich Polk 41 Algabil .••....•••••.St. Louis .•••.............. .33-B Allensville .•••.••••• Allendale .....•.. oWorth ............•• 6 Alpha N. Kansas City Clay 22 Alton .•••••..•...•• Alton ••..•••.•.•.Oregon 20 America •.••.•••••.•St. Louis ...•..••...•................. 33·A Amsterdam ..•..•.•• Amsterdam ...•...Bates 35 Anchor .•••....••.•.University City 33-A Ancient Craft .....•• King City Gentry ............• 6 Ancient Landmark Harrisburg Boone 26 Anderson •••.•..•••• Anderson ..•.••.. .McDonald ........•. 56 Angerona ..•......•.Missouri City ..••• Clay 11 33-B Apollo .....•.....•• St. Louis ..•. Appleton City .....•.Appleton City ...• .st. Clair 37 Arcana .......•...••Harris •...••.••.. Sullivan ..........•. 3 Archie ............• Archie .•.•.....•. Cass .............• 34 Arlington Dixon ..........• .Pulaski 39 Armstrong .....•....Armstrong ...•... Howard 25 Arrow Rock .......•.Arrow Rock ....•. Saline 24 Ash Grove .....••... Ash Grove Green 45 Ashland .....•...... Ashland .Boone .. 26 Ashlar ..•.........• Commerce ....•.•.Scott 50 Athens ..•..••...••• Albany .•........ .Gentry . 6 Aurora ..•.••.....•.St. Louis ..•..........•.............•. 33-A Ava .....•......••. Ava ....•.•.••... Douglas ..........•. 46 0

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Barbee Sweet Springs Saline 24 Barnett ......•...•. Barnett Morgan ...........• 58 Barnes Cabool .....••....Texas .. 46 47 Barnesville .•....... Ellington .....•.. .Reynolds Barry ...•..........Washburn ..•....•Barry 55 Bayou ............•.Bakersfield ..•.... Ozark o, • • • • • • 53 33-A Beacon ..........••. St. Louis Beehive .•.......... Lawson .....•.... Ray ...........•.... 23 Belgrade Belgrade ......•.. Washington .40 Belle Belle ,Maries 39 Belton Belton Cass .............•. 34 Utica Livingston . 12 Benevolence Benjamin Franklin .. St. Louis 33-A Berlin Fairport .. De Kalb 6 Bernie Stoddard . 51 Bernie Bethany Bethany Harrison . 5 BetheL Bethel. Shelby ..........••. 14 Billings ..........•• Billings Christian . 54 Birming Faucett Buchanan " 9 Bismarck _ Bismarck St. Francois . 48 0

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1951

535 Blackwell Blackwell St. Francois 4:0 153 Bloomfield Bloomfield .stoddard ........•.. 50 102 Bloomington Bevier Macon 14: 337 Blue Springs Blue Springs Jackson 59 101 Bogard Bogard Carroll 20 195 Bolivar ........•....Bolivar ,Polk 41 45 Bonhomme ••........Ballwin St. Louis 57 597 Bosworth Bosworth Carroll 20 587 Branson Branson Taney 54 135 Braymer Braymer Caldwell 12 334 Breckenridge Breckenridge Caldwell 12 Brentwood St. Louis 57 616 Brentwood 80 Bridgeton St. John's Station. St. Louis 57 86 Brookfield Brookfield Linn ...•........... 13 269 Brotherhood ......•. St. Joseph Buchanan 9 203 Brumley Brumley Miller .•.....•...... 38 233 Bucklin Bucklin Linn •.............. 13 501 Buckner ..•........• Buckner .Jackson 59 442 Burlington Burlington Jet Nodaway ........••• 7 254 Butler : Butler .........•. Bates ...........•.. 35 C 416 Cache St. Louis ..•.......................... 33-A 328 Cainsville Cainsville Harrison ..........• 5 486 Cairo ............•• Cairo ....•....... Randolph 18 552 Calhoun Calhoun Henry •............. 37 183 California California....•... Moniteau 31 38 Callao Callao .••........ ,Macon •............ 14 63 Cambridge Slater Saline ............•. 24 169 Camden Point Camden Point .Platte •...........•. 21 284 Canopy Aurora .......•.. Lawrence 55 231 Cardwell Cardwell ....•.... Dunklin 51 549 CarI Junction CarI Junction Jasper .44 249 Carroll Norborne Carroll 20 401 Carterville Carterville ..•.... .Jasper •..........•. 44 197 Carthage .•......... Carthage Jasper ...........• .44 461 Caruthersville Caruthersville Pemiscot .........•. 51 147 Cass Harrisonville •.... Cass .............•• 34 305 Cecile-Daylight Kansas City ..•... Jackson ..........•. 22 172 Censer Macon Macon •............. 14 611 Centertown .......•. Centertown Cole ••............. 31 59 Centralia Centralia Boone 26 615 Chaffee Chaffee ..•....... Scott •............. 50 185 Chamois Chamois Osage 31 331 Charity ,St. Joseph Buchanan 9 407 Charleston Charleston ......•.Mississippi 50 487 Chilhowee Chilhowee ....•... Johnson 36 392 Christian Oak Grove ...•....J ackson 59 342 Circle .••........... Roscoe ..•...••... St. Clair •........... 37 662 Clarence Clarence Shelby .•........••. 14

1951 610 553 559 17 645 207 601 501 651 463 520 161 548 482 274 485 595 168 534 533 654 120 432 369 464 454 528 36 265 323 600 282 656 561 281 606 519 368 586 312 525 221

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

145

Clark ..••.•.•..••.. Clark ..•......... Randolph 18 Clarksburg ........• ,Clarksburg .••.... Moniteau 31 Clarksdale .•........ Clarksdale De Kalb 10 Clarksville .••....... Clarksville .Pike 16 Clarkton Clarkton ....•..•. Dunklin 51 11 Clay .•••..•.....•.. Excelsior Springs ..Clay Clayton Clayton St. Louis •.......... 57 Clearmont ...•...•.. Clearmont Nodaway .........•• 7 Cleveland Cleveland Cass 34 Clifton ..........••. Thayer .........•.Oregon 53 Clifton Heights St. Louis 33-A Clifton Hill Randolph 18 Clifton Hill Clinton ••..•........Clinton Henry 31 Clintonville El Dorado Springs .Cedar •............. 42 Cold Spring Leeton ..•.•....•.Johnson 36 Cold-Water Drexel Cass .••............ 34 Cole Camp ...•....•. Cole Camp Benton 36 Colony Colony Knox 2 Columbia ......•.... Pacific Franklin 32 Comfort ......•.....Wheaton Barry 55 Commonwealth St. Louis 33-A Platte 21 Compass ,Parkville Competition .•...... Competition Laclede 38 Composite Doniphan ..•..... Ripley 52 Concordia Concordia..•..... Lafayette ......•.... 23 Continental ......•.• Stewartsville .De Kalb 10 Conway .......•..•. 'Conway ......•... Laclede 38 Cooper ............• Boonville •........Cooper 25 Corinthian .•........Warrensburg J ohnson 36 Cornerstone St. Louis .......•..................... 33-B Cosby ...•.•..•..... Cosby .Andrew 9 Cosmos .•........••.St. Louis ..••.........•............... 33-B Country Club ....•.••Kansas City ....•. Jackson 22 Cowgill Cowgill. Caldwell 12 Craft ..........•... Canton Lewis 15 Craig .........•.... Craig ....•••..... Holt 8 Crane Crane Stone 54 Crescent Hill Adrian ........•. .Bates 35 Criterion ..•......•. Alba ......•..... .Jasper 44 Cuba .•......•......Cuba ..•...•..... ,Crawford 39 Cunningham ..•..••• Sumner Chariton 19 Cypress •........•.. Laclede .....•.... Linn ......•........ 13 D

492 539 400 88 131 119

Daggett ..•...•....• McKittrick .••.... Montgomery ....•... 28 Dawn Ludlow ,Livingston 12 Decatur .....•....•• Pierce City Lawrence 55 Defiance Sheridan...•..... Worth .•............ 6 Delphian ...••....•. Birch Tree .••.••• Shannon •.......... .47 De Soto .•....•..... De Soto ...•....•. Jefferson •......... .40

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1951

39 De Witt......•••.•• De Witt ........•.Carroll ........•..•• 20 532 Dexter •............ Dexter •..........Stoddard •.•••••...• 50 325 Dockery .....••..... Meadville Linn 13 Webster .••...•...•• 45 300 Doric .•....•......• Elkland E

285 630 384 575 291 318 648 599 601 14 497 121 278 505 13 27 405 511 332 441

Earl .........•...•. Coffey .•.•...•.•• Daviess •••••••••••• 10 East Gate ........•..Kansas City .....• Jackson •...•.••••.• 22 East Prairie .......• East Prairie Mississippi •....•... 50 Easter St. Clair .Franklin 32 Edina ............••Edina •••.......• .Knox ••••.......•.• 2 Eldorado Luray Clark ••.•....••.••• 1 Elmer Elmer .Macon ............• 14 Elvins ............•.Flat River St. Francois .......•48 Eminence ........•..Eminence Shannon •.•••...•..• 41 Eolia Eolia••.......... Pike •••...........• 13 Equality Newburg .......•.Phelps 11 Erwin St. Louis ........•..•...•............. 15·A Essex .............• Essex .•..........Stoddard •........•. 19 St. Louis .............•.••............ 15·A Euclid Eureka Brunswick Chariton 10 Franklin 14 Evergreen .........• New-Haven Everton Everton Dade 25 Ewing Ewing •.......... Lewis .............• 12 Excello Excello .........• .Macon 14 Excelsior Jackson Cape Girardeau ....• 18 F

483 290 44 132 47 345 281 542 339 23 214 578 453 554 212 192 363 636 352 89 48

Fairfax Fairfax Atchison .....•••... 8 Fairmont ..........•Wyaconda ......•.Clark ......••...•.. 1 Fair Play Fair-Play Polk ........•••••••41 Farmington .......•.Farmington St. Francois .......• 48 Fayette Fayette Howard ..•......... 25 Fellowship J oplin ..........• Jasper ........•... .44 Fenton Fenton .st. Louis 57 Ferguson Ferguson St. Louis ..........• 57 Fidelity Farley Platte ........•.... 21 Florida Florida Monroe ...........•• 11 Forest City Forest City Holt .............•• 8 Forest Park St. Louis 33·B Forsyth Forsyth Taney .............• 54 Foster Foster Bates .............• 35 Four Mile Campbell Dunklin 51 Frankford Frankford .Pike ..............• 16 Fraternal Robertsville Franklin 32 Freedom Mehlville St. Louis ..........• 51 Friend Ozark Christian 54 Friendship Chillicothe Livingston 12 Fulton Fulton Callaway 21

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

147

515 106 423 655 359 522 422 125 9 421 475 218 72 397 289 644 514 579 276 618 272 66 173 159 425 414 635 107 178

Galena •..•.•..•.... Galena ......•....Stone •............. 54 Gallatin Gallatin .....•....Daviess 10 Galt •.•••.•.••..... Galt .•....•...... Grundy .. . . . . • • • . . .. 4 Gardenville Gardenville St. Louis ...•..•.... 57 Garrett ...•• ~ Arcola .•••.••.... Dade •.............. 42 Gate City ........•.. Kansas City Jaekson 22 Gate of the Temple .•.Springtield Greene •..........•. 45 Gentryville ...•..... Gentryville ....•.. Gentry •.......•...• 6 George Washington .. St. Louis ....•.........•.•............ 33-B Glenwood .......•...Glenwood ......•. ,Sehuyler .....•....• 1 Golden .••.......... Golden City .Barton .43 Good Hope St. Louis ..............•.............. 33-A Gorin Gorin ....•...•...Scotland .. 1 Gower ..•....•......Gower ..•........ Clinton 11 Graham Graham N odaway 7 Grain Valley Grain Valley J ackson 59 Granby .•...........Granby Newton 56 Grandin .......•.... Grandin Carter 47 Grand River ,Freeman Cass 34 Grandview Grandview...•..• Jackson 59 Granite Sedalia Pettis 36 Grant City Grant City Worth .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 Gray Summit Gray Summit Franklin 32 Green City Green City Sullivan ...........• 3 Green Ridge .......•.Green Ridge Pettis 36 Greensburg Greensburg Knox 2 Greentop Greentop Schuyler ..........•• 1 Greenville ......•..• Greenville ......•. Wayne 52 Griswold ....•....••.Bellflower Montgomery ..•..... 28 H

216 336 224 188 322 499 171 21 571 459 354 117 37 417 338 123 288

Hale City Hale Carroll .•........... 20 Hallsville ....•......Hallsville ,Boone 26 Hamilton ......•....Hamilton Caldwell ........•.. 12 Hannibal Hannibal Marion 15 Hardin Hardin Ray ...........•.... 20 Harmony St. Louis 33-A Hartford ...•.•.•.•. Hartford Putnam .........•.. 3 Havana •..•........ McFall ....•.•.•..Gentry .....•...•••. 6 Hayti. .....•...••.. Hayti. Pemiscot 51 Hazelwood .•........Seymour ......•.. Webster 45 Hebron .••..........Mexico ..•••..•.. .Audrain •........... 27 Helena ...•......... Rochester ...•••.. Andrew •......••.•• 9 Hemple .•.........• Hemple .•........ Clinton 11 Henderson .•........ Rogersville Webster •....•..... .45 Herculaneum ,Herculaneum Jefferson •.......... 40 Hermann Hermann Gasconade 32 Hermitage Hermitage Hickory 41

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

Hermon ........•... Liberal Barton 43 Heroine Kansas City Jackson 22 Hickory Hill ..••.... Eugene Cole 31 Higbee Higbee .Randolph 18 Higginsville Higginsville Lafayette 23 Hinton Hinton .Boone 26 Hiram Kahoka Clark .•...........• 1 Hogle's Creek Wheatland Hickory .41 Holden Holden Johnson 36 Holliday Holliday Monroe 17 Holt ...•........... Holt Clay •.............. 11 Hope ..•.•......... Washington Franklin ...........• 32 HopewelL Lesterville Reynolds .........• .41 Hornersville Hornersville Dunklin 51 Howard New Franklin Howard 25 Hume ...••......... Hume Bates ............•. 35 Humphreys Humphreys Sullivan ...........• 3 Hunnewell Hunnewell Shelby 14 Huntsville Huntsville .....•..Randolph 18 I

410 581 16 54 536 381 154 143 420 446

Iberia .....•........Iberia Illmo ....•..........Illmo Independence Independence Index ......•....... Garden City Ingomar Willow Springs Ionia Eldon Ionic Desloge Irondale .........•..Irondale Itaska St. Louis Ivanhoe Kansas City

Miller 38 Scott 50 Jackson ..........•• 59 Cass .............•. 34 .Howell 53 .Miller ............•. 58 St. Francois 48 Washington .......• .40 33-B Jackson ..........•. 22

82 541 441 500 564 398 43 640 315 480 164 321 451 335 411

Jackson .•.......... Linneus Linn ..........•.•.. 13 Jacksonville J acksonville Randolph 18 Jacoby Darlington Gentry ..........••• 6 Jameson J ameson ......••. Daviess 10 Jamesport Jamesport Daviess ...........•. 10 Jasper ..........•.. Jasper Jasper 44 Jefferson Jefferson City •....Cole 31 Jennings Jennings St. Louis 57 Jerusalem Jerico Springs Cedar ............•. 42 Jewel .....••..•.... Pleasant Hill Cass ..•............ 34 Joachim Hillsboro Jefferson 40 Jonathan ....•..•... Denver Worth ............•. 6 Jonesburg Jonesburg Montgomery 28 Joplin .....•........J oplin Jasper 44 Joppa Hartville Wright 46

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

149

K 220 Kansas City Kansas City Jackson 22 3-11 Kearney ..........•.Kearney •........ Clay ..........•.... 11 .Dunklin ......•..... 51 68 Kennett ..••••..•••. Kennett St. Louis .........••••••.............. 33-B 243 Keystone St. Joseph Buchanan 9 376 King Hill Kingston Caldwell 12 118 Kingston Adair ..•........... 2 105 Kirksville Kirksville 484 Kirkwood Kirkwood St. Louis 57 Knobnoster J ohnson 36 245 Knobnoster 582 Koshkonong Koshkonong Oregon 53 L

222 83 115 489 292 460 574 531 237 253 592 506 145 598 77 494 149 31 302 138 326 152 51 521 488 257 259 268 128 409 403

La Belle La Belle Lewis 15 Laclede Lebanon Laclede 38 Laddonia ....•...... Laddonia Audrain 27 Stoddard 50 Lakeville Bell City Lamar Lamar Barton 43 Lambskin St. Louis 33-B La Monte La Monte Pettis 36 Lane's Prairie Vichy ....•.......Maries 39 La Plata La Plata Macon 14 Laredo Laredo ......•....Grundy 4. La Russell La Russell Jasper .44 Lathrop Lathrop Clinton 11 Latimer Licking Texas 39 St. Francois .48 Leadwood Leadwood Lebanon Steelville Crawford •.......... 39 Lewis •.•........... 15 Lewistown Lewistown Lexington Lexington Lafayette 23 Liberty Liberty Clay 11 Lick Creek Perry Ralls •.............. 15 Andrew 9 Lincoln Fillmore Linn ......•........Linn Osage 31 Linn-Creek Camdenton Camden 38 Livingston Glasgow Howard 25 Lockwood ....•..... Lockwood Dade 42 Lock Springs Davies 10 Lock Springs Lodge of Light Eagleville Harrison 5 Lodge of Love Lancaster Schuyler 1 Lodge of Truth Atlanta Macon 14 Lorraine ....•.......Ridgeway Harrison 5 Louisville Louisville Lincoln 29 Lowry City Lowry City St. Clair 37 M

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

Magnolia ••••••••••• St. Louis .•••••••••.•........••..•...• 33-A Maitland ••••....... Maitland .•••..••.Holt .•...•...•....• 8 Malden ...........•.Malden ....•.••.. Dunklin 51 Malta .......•....•.Malta Bend .saline 24· Mansfield •.••••••...Mansfield Wright 46 Maplewood .••.....• Maplewood .•..... St. Louis ...........• 57 Marceline ....•...•. ,Marceline Linn •.•.....•.•...• 13 Marcus .•••..••.....Fredericktown Madison .48 Marlborough ••••.•.. (Jackson Co.} Jackson .•...•.....• 59 McDonald •..•..•.•. Independence Jackson ...........• 59 Mechanicsville ..••••.Defiance ..••.•..•.St. Charles ........• 30 .Dade •.............. 42 Melville ••••••.•..•. Dadeville Memphis •.........• Memphis •...••... Scotland •....•....• 1 Mendon ..•..•..•... Mendon ......•...Chariton ...........• 19 Meramec .•......... Eureka St. Louis 57 Mercer ..•..•......• Princeton Mercer ............• 4 Meridian ••..•...... St. Louis ....•........................ 33-B Miami ..••.......•. Miami Saline 24 Middle Fabius Downing Schuyler 1 Milford .•.•........ Milford Barton •........... .43 Miller •••...........Miller Lawrence 55 Milton ........•...• Milton Randolph .........•. 18 Mineral. •••.•....•• Oronogo ..•••••.. .Jasper .44 Missouri .••.......•.St. Louis ......•....•................• 33-A Mizpah .••..........St. Louis 33-B Moberly .••....••••.Moberly Randolph .........•. 18 Modern •..•........ Humansville Polk •.............. 41 Mokane Mokane Callaway .........•. 27 Monett ..•..........Monett .Barry .............• 55 Moniteau J amestown Moniteau 31 Monroe Monroe City Monroe 17 Montevallo ...•......Montevallo Vernon •........... .43 Montgomery •....... Montgomery City ..Montgomery .•...... 28 Monticello ...•....•. Monticello Lewis •...........•• 15 Montrose ••......... Montrose .....•...Henty 37 New Madrid 50 Morehouse •......... Morehouse Morley ••••.....•... Morley .•..•......Scott .............• 50 Mosaic •....•....... Belleview .Iron •.............. 48 Lincoln 29 Moscow .••......... Moscow Mills Mound City ..••.....Mound City ..•....Holt .••............ 8 Mount Washington .. ,Mt. Washington Jackson 59 Mountain Grove •.... Mountain Grove •..Wright .46 M6untain View Mountain View Howell ••.....•..... 53 Lafayette 23 Mt. Hope_ ••.•••••.. Odessa Mt. Olive .•••....... Rogersville, R. 3 Webster •........... 45 Mt. Moriah .•..•.... St. Louis •..•••....•..•..•••.......... 33-B Mt. Vernon ......•.. Mt. Vernon ..••...Lawrence •....•..... 55 Mt. Zion ....•..•...•West Plains .•.... Howell •............ 53 Mystic Tie .•.••.....Oak Ridge .....••.Cape Girardeau •..... 49

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

151

25 568 560 247 60 510 199 307 429 270 473 470 647 372 643 157 358 622 583

N Naphtali ••......... St.Louis 33-A Naylor .•........... Naylor .••........Ripley ........•.... 52 Nelson Nelson Saline •...........•. 24 Neosho Neosho Newton •........... 56 New Bloomfield New Bloomfield Callaway 27 New Hampton New Hampton Harrison ••......... 5 New Hope ..•....... Elsberry ..•...... Lincoln \ 29 New London New London Ralls 15 New Madrid New Madrid .•.... New Madrid 51 New Salem Winfield ••....... Lincoln •........... 29 Nineveh ..•......... Olney ••..........Lincoln 29 Nodaway Maryville ..•..... ~odaway •.......... 7 Noel .•••........... Noel ..•..........McDonald 56 NonpareiL East Lynne Cass 34 Northeast.......... Kansas City •.•.•. Jackson •........... 22 North Star Rockport A.tchison 8 Northwest Tarkio A.tchison 8 Norwood Norwood Wright 46 Novinger Novinger ..•......Adair 2

163 134 576 139 546 518 303 317 7 623 624

Occidental •.•.•..... St. Louis ..•.......................... 33·A Olean ..•.••......•• Olean Miller •............. 58 Olive Branch .......• St. Louis .........•.•................. 33-B Oregon •.•........•. Oregon ....•..... .Holt ..........•.... 8 Orient •...••...•....Kansas City Jackson 22 Oriental ...•........ Blackburn Saline .•............ 24 Osage Nevada ..•.••...• Vernon ••...•....... 43 Osborn .•.........•• Osborn De Kalb 10 O'Sullivan ....•.....Walnut Grove Greene .•.......... .45 Overland Overland St. Louis 57 Owensville ..•••••.•. Owensville Gasconade •.•....... 32

241 18 19 650 308 65 11 330 319 551 92 502 136

Palestine ...•....... St. Charles .....•• St. Charles .•........ 30 Palmyra .••••.....•.Palmyra Marion .......•..... 15 Paris Union ..••.••..Paris Monroe ..•......... 11 Parma ••...•....... Parma New Madrid •....... 51 Parrott Maysville ••.•.... De Kalb ..••....... 10 Pattonsburg ....•... Pattonsburg .•.... Daviess ••.......... 10 Pauldingville......•.Wright City ••...• Warren ..•..•...... 30 Paul Revere .....•...St. Louis •...•••...•••...•............ 33-B Paulville ••...•...•. Hurdland ...•..•. Adair •.•........... 2 Pendleton .••....... ,Doe Run .•.....•..St. Francois .48 Perseverance Louisiana ....••.. Pike ..•............ 16 Philadelphia ......•. Philadelphia .•.•..Marion •............ 15 Phoenix •••..••.••.. Bowling Green .••• Pike ..•.....•••••.. 16

152

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

472 399 652 182 314 469 504 113 160 142 467 176 79 349 232 95 209 166 242 131 556 503 179 657 658 190 596 180 383

Pickering ..•••.•.•••Pickering .•.••••• N odaway ......••••• 7 Pike ..•............ Curryville Pike 16 Pilgrim ...........• St. Louis .....•.•.••••.•.............. 33-A Pilot Knob ,Richville Douglas 46 Pine .••............ Bardley Ripley 52 Plato ............•. Plato Texas .............• 46 Platte City Platte City Platte 21 Plattsburg Plattsburg ..••.•. .clinton ...........•. 11 Pleasant Morrisville ..•.•.. Polk 41 Pleasant Grove ....•• Otterville .....•.. Cooper 25 Pleasant Hope Pleasant Hope Polk .............•. 41 Point Pleasant Conran ..•...•••..New Madrid 51 Polar Star St. Louis ...•.....•................... 33-B Pollock Pollock .....•.... Sullivan 3 Polo .•...........•• Polo ..••.........Caldwell 12 Pomegranate St. Louis ...........•.•............... 33-A Poplar Bluff .......• Poplar Bluff Butler 52 Portageville Portageville ..•... New Madrid ......•. 51 Portland Portland ....•.... Callaway 27 Potosi. Potosi. Washington 40 Prairie ....•........ Gilman City •...•. Harrison .........•. 5 Prairie Home Prairie Home ...•. Oooper 25 Pride of the West St. Louis 33-B Progress St. Louis ....................•........ 33-B Purity ..•...•...... St. Louis 33-B Putnam Newtown Sullivan 3 Puxico ...........•. Puxico Stoddard : .. 50 Pyramid .........•..St. Louis .........•••...•............. 33-A Pythagoras Cassville Barry 55

380 196

Queen City Queen City ..•.... Schuyler ............ 1 Quitman .......•..•.Quitman .•....... Nodaway 7

R 33 Ralls ...•..•••..•.••Center ..••....... Ralls ....•.....•.... 15 201 Ravenwood .......•• Ravenwood ..•.... Nodaway ........••. 7 223 Ray ...•............Camden ...••..... Ray ..........•.... 23 391 Ra,ytown .........••.Raytown .•..••... Jackson 59 570 Republic Republic Greene 45 479 Rich Hill Rich Hill Bates 35 385 Richland Richland Pulaski 38 57 Richmond .........• Richmond ..•..... Ray •............•.• 23 361 Riddick Buffalo Dallas ...........•.. 41 13 Rising Sun Barry Platte .......•..... 21 496 Robert Burns .....•..Gainesville Ozark 53 435 Rockbridge .......•. Rockbridge Ozark .......•...... 53 663 Rockhill Kansas City Jackson 22 341 Rockville Rockville .•.......Bates 35 213 Rolla ..••....••.•.• ,Rolla .•.......... Phelps ..•.......... 39

1951 550 404 426 204 316 238 90 572

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

153

Rose Hill St. Louis ...........................•. 33-A Andrew ...........• 9 Rosendale Rosendale Chariton ..........• 19 Rothville Rothville .Platte 21 Rowley ...•.........Dearborn RuraL Kansas City Jackson 22 Buchanan .........• 9 Rushville Rushville Russellville Russellville .....•. Cole ...............• 31 Rutledge .•......... Rutledge Scotland . . . . . . . . . . .• 1

s 225 226 208 424 298 462 293 71 508 448 126 236 513 585 646 653 625 256 228 371 310 75 511 266 271 206 200 547 466 296 524 96 273 588 234 230 28 78 20 93

Salem ..•.•..•...... Salem Dent ............•.. 39 Saline ..•.•.........St. Mary's ..•.....Ste. Genevieve ..... .48 Salisbury Salisbury Chariton •.....•.... 19 Samaritan .•..•••.•. Bonne Terre St. Francois 48 Ozark 53 Sampson ..••.....•. Lutie Santa Fe Santa-Fe Monroe 17 44 Sarcoxie .•....•....•Sarcoxie ....•••.. ,Jasper Savannah .•.........Savannah ,Andrew 9 Saxton .....•.....•. Saxton Buchanan 9 Vernon .43 Schell City Schell City Seaman Milan Sullivan 3 Sedalia ..........••.Sedalia Pettis .............• 36 Senath Senath ........•..Dunklin 51 Callaway 27 Shamrock ......•....Shamrock 33-B Shaveh ...•......... St. Louis Benton 36 Shawnee ...•...•....Warsaw Kansas City Jackson 22 Sheffield Festus Jefferson 40 Shekinah Shelbina Shelbina Shelby 14 Sheldon Sheldon Vernon .........••. .43 Sikeston .•.•..•..•.. Sikeston Scott ..............• 50 Lincoln 29 Silex ......•.•...... Silex .Nodaway 7 Skidmore ......•.... Skidmore Martinsburg Audrain 27 Social Greene .45 Solomon ..•......... Springfield Somerset. Powersville ..•....Putnam 3 Sonora Watson Atchison 8 South Gate Kansas City Jackson 22 McDonald 56 Southwest ....•..... Southwest City Sparta Sparta Christian 54 Spickard Grundy •... . . . . . . . .• 4: Spickardsville St. Andrews Shelbyville Shelby ...........•. U St. Clair Osceola St. Clair .....•.....• 37 St. Francisville Wayland Clark ...•.........• 1 St. Francois ..•.••...Libertyville St. Francois 48 St. James .......••..St. James Phelps •........•.•. 39 St. John '8 •••••••••• Hannibal .Marion 15 St. Joseph ......•... St. Joseph Buchanan •.••..••.• 9 St. Louis ..••...•.•. St. Louis 33-A St. Mark's Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau .•..•. 49

154 109 419 133 634 538 283 608 174 69 555 263 617

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1951

Stanberry ....••.... Stanberry Gentry .•........... 6 Star ....•.•........ Taberville St. Clair 37 Star of the West ..... Ironton •......... Iron •.•............ 48 Steele ..•.•......... Steele Pemiscot 51 Stella ...••••...•••• Stella..•..•••••..Newton •........... 56 Stockton ..•••...•.. Stockton Cedar .42 Strafford .•.•....... Strafford Greene .45 Sturgeon ...•.•••..• Sturgeon •......•.Boone 26 Sullivan Sullivan ...•..... Franklin •........... 32 Summersville Summersville Texas 46 Summit ..•......... Lee's Summit J ackson •........... 59 Swope Park Kansas City •..... Jackson •........... 22 T

27 565 Tebbetts ..•.•.....• Tebbetts ........• Callaway 438 Temperance •.•......Smithville ..•..... Clay ••............. 11 299 Temple ....••....•.. Kans~s City Jackson 22 177 Texas ...•••.•••.... Houston .....•..•.Texas 46 661 Theodore Roosevelt .. University City St. Louis 33·A 56 Tipton ...•..•.••.•. Tipton .•.........Moniteau .....•..... 31 631 Tower Grove St. Louis 33-A Grundy •........... 4 111 Trenton ..•......... Trenton 638 Triangle •.•.........St. Louis ..............••............. 33·A 205 Trilumina Marshall Saline 24 641 Trinity .•.........•.St. Louis ..............•.............. 33-A 122 Triplett ••.....•.... Triplett Chariton •........... 19 440 TroweL Marble Hill Bollinger 49 34 Troy...•......•.... Troy ...•••...... Lincoln 29 360 Tuscan .•..•.•.....• St. Louis .............••••.....•.•.... 33·B 114 Twilight Columbia .Boone •............. 26 12 Tyro .•...••.•.•••.. Caledonia .•....•. Washington •........ 40 U

593 124 210 5 495 649 421

Union ••..••.•••••.•Union ..••••••••. .Franklin .........•.. 32 10 Union Star .•........Union-Star .•....• De Kalb Unionville ••••...... Unionville .•••.•..Putnam ••........•. 3 United ...•••••••.•. Springfield ....•.. Greene ..••......... 45 Unity Richards Vernon •.•......•.. .43 University •••.••••.. University City .•..St. Louis •.....•.... 33·A Urbana ••..••.......Urbana Dallas •.•••......... 41 V

413 629 509 491 320 94 62

Valley •••••••••••••.Bolckow•.•.••.•. Andrew ••....••...• 9 Valley Park •........Valley Park ••..•..St. Louis •.........• 57 Van Buren ••••••..•.Van Buren .•••..• Carter •..•.....•.•• 47 Vandalia ••••..•••.• Vandalia ..••••.•.Audrain ••..•.••..•. 27 Versailles .•..•••....Versailles ..•.•.•. Morgan .•..•.•..... 58 Vienna •••.•.•••.... Vienna ..••.•...• .Maries ••••......... 39 Vincil .••••..•••••.. Cameron ...•.••.. Clinton ••••.•.•••••• 11

1951

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

155

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Wakanda ...•....... Carrollton .••..... Carroll ....•......•• 20 Walker .••••.•.•....Walker ..••••••••.Vernon •...•......•• 43 Wallace ..••..•....• Bunceton Cooper ...........•• 25 Wardell Wardell Pemiscot .. ,.",,' .. 19 Warren............ Keytesville .•••••. Chariton .... , .....•• 19 Warrenton .•.•...•• ,Warrenton Warren ...........• 30 Washington Greenfield Dade 42 Waverly .••.......••Waverly •.•.•.... Lafayette ........•• 23 Wayne Piedmont Wayne •..........•. 52 Pulaski ..........•. 38 Waynesville ...•.•.•.Waynesville .Jasper 44 Webb City Webb City Webster ...•........ Marshfield Webster ..........•• 45 Webster Groves ..•.•.Webster Groves St. Louis •.........•• 57 Wellington .•...•..•.De Kalb .....•... .Buchanan •.......•• 9 St. Louis 57 Wellston Wellston Wellsville •••••.••••.Wellsville ......•• Montgomery 28 Wentzville .•••.••.••Wentzville ...•... .st. Charles 30 West Gate .•..•..... St. Louis ...........••..•.•.•......... 33-B West View ...••...••Millersville ...•... Cape Girardeau ..... .49 Western Light ..•••..Louisburg Dallas .............• 41 Western Star ..•••...Winston ..•.......Daviess ...........• 10 Weston ..••••••..••.Weston •.••...•.. Platte .............• 21 Westport ...•••..••• Kansas City Jackson ..........•• 22 Westville Westville Chariton ..........•. 19 Livingston 12 Wheeling .•......•••Wheeling White Hall ,Barnard Nodaway 7 Whitewater ..•..•.•• Whitewater ..•..•.Cape Girardeau 49 Whitesville Whitesville .....•• Andrew 9 Willard Willard ........•. Greene ............• 45 Williamstown .....•. Williamstown .....Lewis •............. 15 Windsor .........•.•Windsor .......•. Henry •............• 37 Winigan •.........•.Winigan' , Sullivan 3 Winona ..•......... Winona Shannon 47 Wm.D.Muir ;PilotGrove .....•.Cooper 25 Oregon 53 Woodside .••..•..... Thomasville Wyaconda ..••••.... La Grange ..•.... Lewis .............• 15

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Breckenridge. .. .. .. . Joplin..... .. .. .. Hallsville.... .. .. Blue Springs.. .. Herculaneum.. Fidelity. . . . . . . . . . . . Westport.. ... . .. ... Rockville.. . .. . .. .. . Circle.. .. .. .. .. Moberly. .. . .. .. . Fellowship..... Arlington.... .. .. . .. America.... . .. .. ... Pollock. .. .. . .. .. .. . Mosaic. . . . . . . . . . . . . Friend.. .. .. .. . .. .. Barnesville. . . . . . . . . Hebron.. .. .. . .. .. Adelphi. . Ancient Landmark . Northwest . Garrett . Tuscan . Riddick . Hiram . FraternaL . Higginsville . Bayou . Adair . Barry.... . . Crescent Hill . Composite .

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NAME AND NUMBER OF LODGE

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 129 130 132 133 134 135 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 150 i53 154 155 156 i57 i58 159

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460 461 462 463 464 466 467 469 470 471 472 473 475 476 477 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 i94 495 '96 497 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS rmST DISTRICT-WALLACE H. ROBERTS, D. D. G. M., Memphis, Mo. County

Lodge INo.1 Location . Fairmont ..•••••. 290 IWyaconda ..•••.. Eldorado........ 318\Luray •••••••.••. Hiram .....•..•.. 362IKahoka..•.•••... St. Francisville ... 588IWayland ...•••... Scotla'~d: : : : : : Memphis........ 16!Memphis ••.•••.. Gorin............ 72JGorin .....•..... Rutledge ....••... 572IRutledge ••••.•.. Sch~Yler: '. :: : : Middle Fabius •••. 2441 Downing..•..•.. Lodge of Love ••.. 259ILancaster ..•'..•. ' Queen City ...•••. 380 l Queen City ..•.•.. Glenwood ..•..... 427iGlenwood ..••••.. Greentop B30'Greentop •...••.. Cl~rk

Master J esse Benge . Virgil Kearns . Craig H. Glaser . Allen G. Murphy . Eugene Dodge . . Cecil Boyer Francis M. Parrish .. Forrest Harris . Perry M. Stacy . Orin Slaughter . Donald Griffith . C. V. Palmer .

Secretary J. C. Bowman Chas. Sisson Elmer C. Dinger Richard South E. F. Bertram R. E. Shacklett James A. Bailey R. W. Farris H. C. Burkland G. L. Lauer Ernest Watkins B. F. Arnold

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Time of Meeting 2nd and 4th Mondays ..••••..••..• 1st and 3rd Mondays ••••••••••••• 1st and 3rd Fridays . 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•.••.•••. 1st Friday .................•..••. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ....•....•.. 1st and 3rd Mondays . 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...••••.... 2nd and 4th Fridays ..•...•••..... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays . 1st and 3rd Thursdays ..•••...•... 2nd and 4th Mondays ......•......

Charter Date Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 17, 1870 Sept. 26. 1907 May 6.1852 Oct. 13, 1892 Sept.25. 1905 May 26.1860 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 10. 1871 Oct. 17. 1873 Oct. 27.1924

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Kirksville .•••.••. Adair ..••.••••••. Novinger .••.•••• . Colony ••••••••••. Edina ..••••••••. Paulville ..••••... Greensbur~. . . . ..

105IKirksville .....•.. 366 IKirksville ••••.... 683INovinger ...••••. 168IColony •.•••.•••.. 291\Edina .•.••.••••. 319:Hurdland . 414 'Greensburg .

Junior L. Couch George R. Marts R. E. Hoffman L. E. McReynolds Edgar Fetters Jesse McGlothlin Chas. E. Rice

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Grover C. ChamberE Ernest T. Scofield .. H. C. Davis C. E. McReynolds .. W. Dudley Scearce. John R. Botts Eddie L. Priebe

1st and 3rd Tuesdays ..•••......•. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .•..•••••.... 2nd and 4th Wednesdays. .• • • .•••. 2nd & 4th Thursdays .....•..•••... 1st and 3rd Thursdays •••••••••••• 1st Tuesday .........•..•••..•.•.. 2nrl and 4th Mondays

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171 Hartford ..•.•••• 206 Powersville ..•••• 210 Unionville....... 32 Humphreys ..•••. 126 Milan ........••. ' 159 Green City ••••••• 190 Newtown .••••••• 349 Pollock ....•••••. 389IHarris 540IWinigan ......••.

Hobart Grogan E. D. Bomgardner Rex Cooley. . . . . . . . .. Clifford E. Murphy.. Jas. W. Cummins R. Banner , James R. Acre D. Olan Crumpacker. A. W. Harris, Jr J. H. McCollum ,

Chester Latimer C. R. Ethington Chas. B. Fitzgerald. W. B. Alexander Chas. E. Smith Wayne Bennett Earl Duley Otis Reinhard..... Cecil M. Clem J. W. Milhoan

1st Friday ..•••.•••.•.•••••••••.. 1st and 3rd MondayS ....•.•...•.• , 2nd and 4th Mondays............. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays............ 1st and 3rd Mondays ..•••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ....•....... 1st Thursday .........••.•••.•. "'1 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ..••••.•••••. 1st Wednesday ......•.•....•..... 1st & 3rd WednesdayS ..•••.•.•••.

May May May Oct. May Oct. May Oct. Oct. Oct.

30,1857 29,1861 30, 1861 13,1887 28,1858 16,1894 28,1859 16,1884 13,1871 17.1889

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'l'renton Laredo.......... Galt j Spickardsville Merl'er..........

1111ITrenton ...•.••.. 1 HarryS. Kline 253,Laredo •.•••••••. Alvin D. Peterie..... 423IGalt G. L. Stiles 524ISpickard ..•.••... George Hall 3i5IPrinceton ...•.••. Virgil Merrill

Stanley MCKemY"'1 Wayne Freeman R. E. McCracken Gaylord E. Shaw W. Earl Kauffman.

1st Thursday each month .••••••.• '/ 2nd and 4th Thursdays ......•.••• , 2nd and 4th Fridays 1st Wednesday 2nd and 4th Thursdays

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Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 15,1890 Oct. 16,1886 June 9.1853

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. Bethany ......•.. Lorraine .•..•..•. Lodge of Light ... Cainsville ..•...•. Ne"! ~ampton.•• Prairie .

971 Bethany

. 128 IRidgeway ••••••• ' 257jEagleville •...... 3281 Cainsville ..•..••. 510lNew Hampton . 5561Gilman City .

Frank Snyder Clarence A. Turk Alfred Kaestner M. L. Reece IvaI Green Hugh Osbor~

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R. E. Moulthrop Harry C. Jones Rollin Johnston R. E. Chambers , Dr. R. L. Grun . F. E. Eberhart

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May ~o, HIM Oct. 7,1878 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 13, 1870 1926 Oct. Ol't. 19. 1892 1-&

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Lodge No. I Location . Havana ...•.••.•. 21IMcFall ..••...•.. Stanberry....•... 1091 Stanberry .•.••.. Gentryville .. 125lGentryville ..•••. , Athens . 127lAlbany .. Ancient Craft ...•. S77IKing City ..•..•• Berlin •••••••••••. 3781BerIin ••••••••••• Jacoby ....•...... 447 I Darlington ..••••. . Grant City .....•. , 661Grant City •••.••. Defiance . 88; Sheridan .. Allensville ..•..... 1981Allendale•••••••. Jonathan . 321iDenver ..••••..•.

Master OlaB. Ray . Marvin Mothersead .. Billie Crawford . Andy W. Cutler . Chandis R. Wilson . F. B. Owens . Leo Ellis . Fred B. Mozingo . Cleo Seckman ....•.. Albert Maudlin . Roy M. Burcham .

Secretary I Time of Meeting H. Hovey Manring. 1st and 3rd Fridays ......••••..•. S. A. Goodding•.... 1st and 3rd ThursdayS •••••••••••. Geo. W. Crawford .. 2nd and 4th Saturdays ....••..•... L. Frank Smith .... 2nd and 4th Thursdays •••••••..•. N. B. Callahan ••... 1st and 3rd ThursdayS .••••.•••... L. F. Shipp. . • . . . .. 1st and 2nd Monday ..•••.••..•... J. M. Scott 1st and 3rd Fridays .. J. Harry Kibbe. • .. 1st and 3rd MondayS ...•..•••••... Roger McAlister. .. 2nd and 4th Mondays ••..•••.••... Wade Dawson 2nd and 4th Thursdays .•......•.. Clyde J. Pryor 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .

Charter Date Oct. 6,1879 Oct. 17, 1879 May 10, 1850 May 8,1851 Oct. IS, 1871 Sept. 1906 Oct. 19, 1901 Oct. 10,1894 Oct. 17, 1878 May 30,1860 Oct. 12. 1869

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SEVENTH DISTRICT-MARTIN SUESS, D. D. G. M., Maryville, Mo. Nod,~way ..•..

Xenia ....•••..•. Quitman •....••.. Ravenwood .....• ' Graham .••.••••.. WhiteHall •.••... Burlington .....•. Nodaway ••••.... Pickering ..•••••. Clearmont .•••... Skidmore .....••.

50IHopkins .••.••.•. 196jQuitman •••.••... 201IRavenwood ..•.•. 289IGraham ..•.•.•.. SOIIBarnard .•....••. 4421Burlington Jet... 470IMaryville ..•..•.. 472IPickering 5071 Clearmont ..•..•. 511/Skidmore

Forest Hinton ....•.. Edward R. Hart . Charles Rude . Wilbur Cole . Clyde W. Hoshor ...•. Harry Wine II. . Clyde M. Roberts •.... Wm. H. Hinton . C. D. Lane .........• Ernest F. Barrett .

Lloyd E. Fine . Jos. E. McDonald .. Clyde Adcock . Raymond Geyer . P. D. Stalling . Harold O. Staples .. Walter E. Smith ..• Wm.H.Sumy ....• Elden Huls . Glenn J. Stevens .

1st and 3rd Thursdays ....•...••.. 1st and 3rd Mondays ••••••••••••• 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...•••••.•. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ......•..... 2nd and 4th Thursdays .•.••••.... 1st & 3rd Tuesdays . 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...••••.... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .....••...•. 1st & 3rd Thursdays ....•.••.••.•. 2nd and 4th Mondays ......•......

8 June May Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

2,1866 30,1860 IS, 1892 18, 1900 13, 1886 13, 1881 17. 1877 11, 1873 1871 Oct. 12, 1882

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. North Star ••••••. Sonora .....••••. Northwest .•.•••. Fairfax ....••.... Holt ..•....... Maitland .•••••••. Oregon ..•...•••. Forest City .••••.. Mound City .••••• Craig ..•......•..

157IRockport•••..•.. 200IWatson ••••.•••.. 358lTarkio ..•..••••• ' 483lFairfax .. 112IMaitland ..•••... 13910regon ..•..•..•. 2141 Forest Cit,. ..••.• 2941Mound City .•.•.. 606ICrai~ .

Ralph D. Gaylor •.... Cecil Weidman . Olin Cloepfil. . M. G. Wright . Kenneth McPike . F. F. Feuerbacher , Lavere North , John Hatch . L. G. Lawrence .

Virgil E. Walter... Luther Hudson ..... Delbert R. Britton., N. F. Dragoo Fred H. Davidson .. Everett Planalp .... .John S. Clanton. . .. D. B. Burnett. . . . .. C. M. Randall. . . . ..

2nd and 4th Mondays ..•••••••...• 1st and 3rd Thursdays ••••••••••.. 2nd and 4th Thursdays ....•••.... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ••••••.•..•.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays •••• 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ..••••••.. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ..•••••••••. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ..•...•..... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....•...••••• o ••••••••

May Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. May May

9,1866 14, 1867 1884 1874 19, 1867 31,1855 30,1861 1868 Sept.29. 1909

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Helena .......... Lincoln ...•..•... Whitesville .••. '" Rosendale .••••••. Valley .......•... Cosby Buchanan. . . .. Agency.......... Wellington ••••.. , St. Joseph....... Birming .•.••.•.. Zeredatha Rushville ...••.•. Brotherhood ..•.. , Charity ....•.•••. King Hill •••..••. Saxton ........•.

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71ISavannah ..•..... 117IRochester...... " 138IFillmore ..•...••. 162IWhitesville 404iRosendale ..•..••. 413IBolckow •••..•••• 600ICosby 10 IAgency. . • .. • • . .. 22IDeKalb ...••••••. 781St. Joseph .••••.. 150IFaucett..••••.... 1891St. Joseph 238IRushviIle ..•..••• 2691St. Joseph ..••••. 3311St. .Joseph .•••••. 3761St• .Joseph .•••.•. 508ISaxton ..•.•.....

D. R. Crawford . John Holt " .. Ralph Peterson . Roland Richardson. " Glen Jenkins ......•. Charles C. Arnold . Kenneth Schindler . Alex H. Cooke •.•••.. John T. Morris ..•... Dewey W. Bishop .... Jewell Lamar ......• R. H. Lindsay . Ben Gross . Clayton J. Howard . W. Homer Smalley . William H. Orton . Perry Brumm .

Lloyd L. Schmitt Harry E. Shanks Bruce F. Wilkes Fisher Potts C. J. Watts Glenn Neely W. B. Durant Robert H. Adams.. Hallie V. Redmon .. W. L. Mulvania Ellis C. Nash Milton W. Taylor.. Elmer Moore , V. T. Cummings Lewis O. WeigeL Elvis R. Poff. . . . . .. C. R. Brodrick .....

1st and 3rd Thursdays .••.•••••••. 2nd & 4th Mondays ..•.........•.. 1st and 3rd Mondays ..•••••••••••. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays •.•••.•.... 1st and 3rd Thursdays .•.....•.... 1st and 3rd Saturdays ..••••..••.. 1st and 3rd Saturdays •••••••••••• 1st Saturday . 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .••••.•.•.••. 4th Saturday . 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .•••.•..•.••. 2nd and 4th Mondays .••...•....•. 2nd and 4th Fridays ....•...••...,. 2nd and 4th Mondays ......•....•. 1st and 3rd ThursdayS .••......... 1st & 8rd WednesdayS .•••••••••••

Oct. 28, 1844 Oct. 22, 1924 .June 2,1866 May 28,1856 Oct. 2,1896 1873 1908 June 1,1866 May 6,1852 Oct. 14, 1846 May 22,1858 May 28,1859 May 26,1865 Oct. 19, 192! Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 12, 1882

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Daviess

Lodge Union Star .•...•. Parrott •..•..••.. Osborn ....•.....' Continental. ••... Clarksdale ..•.... ' . Western Star •... , Pattonsburg .•... Gallatin . EarL . Lock Springs . Jameson ...•..•.. Jamesport ..•••..

Location 124iUnion Star ...... 308IMaysville ..•..... 31710sborn .....•.... 454 i Stewartsville ..... 559IClarksdale .....•. 15iWinston ...••.••• 65 IPattonsburg ..•.. 1061 Gallatin ..••....• 285 ICoffey . 488,Lock Springs . 500IJameson ..•...••. 564lJamesport .

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Master -B""Gir L-:- Constance . Chas. S. Brant . Frank Fitzgerald . Ervin C. Siekmann .. Raymond G. Burris .. Jerry B. Vyrostek ... Randall W. Tedlock .. Jack Lynch . Arthur W. McCoy . Melvin A. Eads . John R. Smith . Walter L. Herr .

Secretary Lewis C. Turner . . Cecil T. Pilcher S. O. Borland . Clarence G. Waller. Donald Barrow . Alfred Dunlap . Harvey F. Nalle . Bruce Holbrook . W. S. Underwood .. E. W. Mansfield . Sam Pugh . Doyle C. Kime .

Time of Meeting 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ..•..... 1st and 3rd Mondays ....•••••.•. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays . 1st and 31'.1 Tuesdays . 1st and 3rd Thursdays ......•... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ..•........ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ......•.... 2nd & 4th Tuesdays .•••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Wednesday .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays .•••...... 1st and 3rd Thursdays ......•... 1st and 3rd Mondays .

Charter Date Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1864 1903 Oct. 3,1893 June 1, 1866 May 20,1854 Uct. 16, 1879 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 11, 1877 Oct. 19, 1898

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Clinton

. Liberty ...•...... Holt ........•.... Angerona ..••.•.. Clay ....•.•.•••.. Kearney ....••... Temperance ..... , . Hemple ..•.•..•.. Vincil. ...••••... Plattsburg ....•.. Gower ..•••.•.... Lathrop ..•......

;ll ,Liberty

. 49jHolt . 1931Missouri City ...• ' 207 IExcelsior Springs. 3111 Kearney .....•••. 438ISmithviIle .....•.. 37IHemple ...•..•••. 62ICameron •..•.••.. 113 IPlattsburg .••••.. 397IGower ....•••...• 5061 Lathrop ....••...

Raymond L. Craig. .. Winton B. Eberts Robert E. Hicklin. . .. Elbert E. White. .... Fred Peterson. . . . . .. Eugene A. Jackson.. 'Vm. M. Wilson. . . . .. J. Brooks Lowe D. D. Lyon Homer Williams. . . .. Ralph L. Rupe •..... ,

John J. Bowman . L. W. Bartee . Luke E. Donovan .. Albert L. Forsythe. Don Thompson .... Alfred O. Lowman. Carl Baker . O. Rex Orr . Hugh O. Marshall .. Ernest G. Reid . .Ja!l1es L. Taylor .

and 4th Mondays .•........••. 2nd and 4th Mondays ...•••..•••. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays . 1st and 3rd Mondays ....•.•••..... 1st and 3rd Thursdays .••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays .. 1st and 3rd Fridays . 1st and 3rd Mondays ......••..... ' 1st Thursday ........•..••••..... 1st and 2nd Wednesdays . 1st and 3rd Mondays , ~nd

8 Oct. 9,1840 Sept. 1854 May 28,1859 May 30,1861 1869 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 18, 1900 Oct. 19, 1867 May 9.1850 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 12. 1882

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1 Kingston .. Braymer ..•..•... Hamilton ••.••.•. Polo .......•.•••. " ., '" Breckenridge ..•.. " Cowgill ...•••.••. Livingston '1 Friendship ..•..•. :: . • .. Benevc;>lence ..•... " .... Wheehng ...•.••• ···,1 Dawn .

111:l I Kmgston . 135IBraymer ..•••.•.. 224lHamilton ..•••••• 232IPolo ..•..•..••••. 3341 Breckenridge ..... 561ICowgill ..•...•••• 891 Chillicothe . 170;Utica .. 434 IWheeling .••••••. 539ILudlow ....•.....

Richard L. Adams W. Lile Wilson Charles A. Rouse J. T. Shelton E. H. Greenwood Joseph A. Mohn Howard M. Lowry W. T. Stone Harry Taylor Hallie R. Johnson

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R. G. Geilker. . . . . .. D. Irving Farrar. .. Ira Clyde Wilson. .. Lincoln Dana Herbert Woolsey. .. '.f. M. Parker... F. W. Cornue H. D. Rice P. B. Myers M. F. Pollard. . . . ..

1st and 3rd Thursday ...••••••..•. 2nd and 'lth Tuesdays . 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....•••.•.... 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ......••.. 2nd and 4th Thursdays .•.•.•••.•• 2nd and 4th Fridays •..••.•••••••. 2nd and 4th Fridays ......••••••.. 1st Saturday ............••....... 2nd and 4th Thursdays .. 2nd and 4th Fridays .

Oct. 19, 1897 Oct. 17, 1889 1867 Oct. 16, 1878 Oct. 30, 1870 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12, 1847 May SO, 1857 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17,1889

. Jackson ..•.•.... Brookfield ..••... Cypress ..•••..•.. Bucklin .••••.••.. Dockery ..•..•... ' Marceline ..•.....

82lLinneus ........• 86lBrookfield . 227iLac1ede . 233lBucklin ..•....•.. 325IMeadville ..•..... 481IMarceline .

Joseph Turner Donald Adams J. M. Hoover F. A. Nickerson Jack E. Friesner Frank C. Earl.

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N. G. Couch '12nd and 4th Mondays ,. J. E. Kimber 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....•.•...... Russell Neeley. . . .. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ..•........ D. R. Owen. . . . . . .. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ......•.•••.. E. E. Sidebottom. .. Each Tuesday evening ....•••••••. A. M. Willian Ilst and 3rd Thursdays .....•••..•.

THmTEENTH DISTRICT-WARREN W. DRAY, D. D. G. M., Linneus, Mo. Linn

Oct. 4,1846 June 2,1866 May 29,1862 May 26,1861 Oct. 12. 1869 Oct. 17, 1889

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Shelby

Callao . Bloomington ..•.. Censer...••..... La Plata ......•. Lodge of Truth ... Excello •.••..•... Elmer •...•.....• . St. Andrews .•••.. Shelbina . Hunnewell ••••••. BetheL .•••..•••. Clarence .....•...

iS1:IICaHao .••..•. '" 1021 Bevier ..••..•.•. l72IMacon ..•.•..••. 2371La Plata ••••.... 268lAtlanta ..••••... 3321 Excello .••••..... 648IElmer . 96 IShelbyville ••••••. 2281 Shelbina ..••.•••. 415\Hunnewell ..••••. 537 IBethel. . 6621 Clarence ..•..•...

Gerald Thomas Robert L. Stuart Ralph Waller Francis Gordon Chas. J. Parrett V. Keith Walker R. E. Johnson W. S. Parrish S. M. Hildmann John A. Lyell John V. Culler Ellis Schoonover

. Bert B. Bledsoe.... . C. F. Larsen . Romet Bradshaw . Harry D. Carter. .. . Ernest R. Pierson.. . Ross King. . . . . . . .. . I. H. Grubbs . Ted A. Bollinger. .. . Fred R. White. . . .. . Ollie Howe... . Sam Ziegler . Claude Oylear. . . . ..

1st & 3rd Fridays . 2nd and 4th Tuesdays •........... 2nd and 4th Monday ...•...••••.. 2nd and 4th Thursdays . 1st & 3rd Mondays ..•.••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ..••....•. 2nd and 4th Mondays ......•...... 2nd and 4th Fridays . 1st and 2nd Wednesdays . 2nd & 4th Fridays ,. 2nd and 4th Mondays . 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .

June 2,1866 May 10,1849 June 14, 1875 June 22, 1866 Oct. 15, 1868 Sept. 29, 1904 Sept. 22, 1920 May 10,1848 May 29,1862 Oct. 13,1871 Feb. 22, 1888 Oct. 22,1924

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LODGE DffiECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued FIFTEENTH DISTRIOT-W. R. USHER, D. D. G. M., 1501 Paris, Hannibal, Mo. County

Lodge

Lewis...... .. Wyaconda....... "

Monticello....... LaBelle ..•...••.. Craft .•....•••... Williamstown .... Lewistown ..•.••. Ewing .•...•..•.. Marion ....... 1 Palmyra .....•... " St. John's ..•.•... HannibaL ....•.. ....... 1 PhU"'elphi••.••. Ralls. . . . . . . .. Ralls .....•..•••. . . . . . . . . .. Lick Creek •••••.. . . .. .. .... New London .....

NO.1 Location 241La Grange •••.... 68IMonticello .•..••. 2221 LaBelle ..••••••.. 287ICanton •.•...•••. 370!Williarnstown ..•. 494ILewistown ..••.• 677IEwing ..••.•.•••. 18lPalmyra..••••••. 281 Hannibal •••••••. 188; Hannibal .••••••. 502 IPhiladelphia.•... 83ICenter •.•..••••• 3021 Perry ........... 3071New London •••..

Master Warren 1. Ridge ..... Cromwell Bumbarger Vincent L. Logan, Sr. Glenn M. Schlager ... R. L. Merrell ........ C. L. Arnold, Sr...... Ira Wenneker ....... Lyle Bloomer........ Morris B. Stanley .... John T. Kretzer ..... Raymond Ward ..•... Henry D. Shulse ..... F. E. (Sam) Berrey .. Lester Dilbeck .......

Secretary Leslie Edwards .... R. Lance West ..... Frank L. Young ... Jere Bradshaw ..... John S. Smith ..... Archie E. Graves ... John W. Terpening R. L. Haydon ...... W. H. Blackshaw ... F. E. Herrin ....... Thomas J. Bleigh .. Grover C. Layne ... C. W. Deckerd ..... Geo. F. Watson ....

Time of Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursdays ..•••.•..... 2nd and 4th Thursdays ••••••••••• 2nd and 4th Fridays .............. 1st and 3rd Mondays ...•..•..•... 1st and 3rd ThursdayS ..•...••.•.. 1st and 3rd ThursdayS •••••••••••• 1st and 3r.l Thursdays ..••........ 2nd and 4th Thursdays ............ 1st and 3rd Mondays ..•••••....... 2nd and 4th Mondays ............. 1st Thursday ...........••••..••. 2nd and 4th WednesdayS .••.•••••. 2nd Tuesday ....•..•.••.•••••.••. 1st and 3rd FridayS ......••••.•••

Charter Date Oct. 11, 1887 1842 Oct. 11, 18&8 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 12, 1876 Sept. 7,1906 Apr. 26, 1831 May 30,1!!61 May 30, 1859 Oct. 11, 1877 May 27,1868 Oct. 16, 1868 Oct. 12, 1869

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Pike

. Eolia..•.•.....•• 14IEolia . Clarksville .••..•• 17IClarksville .••.••. Perseverance ..... 921 Louisiana ..•.••.. Phoenix ..•••..•. 136iBowling Green ••. Frankford ••••... 1921Frankford ..••.•. Pike .....•.••••.. 399ICuITYVille .•...•• ,

Alfred L. Yager..•.. Wm. H. McDannold Norman Stover . HarryL. Martin •... John E. WetzeL . John L. Bray ..•... G. E. Woods . Halliday Jones . . Dawson Fisher . K. S. Bucks . Eugene Miller . L. D. Harris

2nd and 4th Thursday •••••••••••• 1st and 3rd Thursdays •••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .•••..•...••. 2nd and 4th TuesdayS ••••••••••••. 2nd and 4th Mondays ......••.•••. 8rd Friday each month •••••••••••

Oct. 16. 1886

Dec. 1,1930 Oct. 12,1847 May 1861 May 26,1869 Jan. 24, 1871

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. Paris Union ..... Florida .•.••.••. Monroe ...•.... Madison ••....• Santa Fe .•.•... Holliday ....

19jParis 23IFlorida ..••••••.. 641Monroe City 91IMadison •..•••••• 4621 Santa Fe. . • . . • •• 660IHolliday ..••.•...

J. L. Gwyn ......••.. John T. Massey ....•. Fred S. Burns Earl R. Southern.... Henry Kendrick. . . .. Ralph G. Crain

Henry Sladek 2nd and 4th Mondays . Edward M. Adams. 4th Wednesdays .............••••. Charles S. Hicks 2nd and 4th Mondays ..••..•••...• Russell Featherston 2nd and 4th Thursday..••...••••• P. H. Stuart. . . . . .. Friday before 3rd Sunday ..•...... Thomas F. Sparks. _ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ...•......••.

Mar. 1. 1836 1852 June 2,1866 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 17,1923

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT-CHARLES D. EMBREE, D. D. G. M., 1204 Fisk Ave., Moberly, Mo. Ran~olph .....

Huntsville ••..... Milton ......•.•.. Clifton Hill ..•... Moberly ••.••.... Cairo ..•••..•.••. Higbee ..•••...•. ' Jacksonville ..•... Clark......•.•...

30lHuntsville..••... 151IMilton ..••....•.. 161 IClifton Hill .•.... 344jMoberly ..•...•.. 486ICairo . 5271 Higbee .•....•••. 541IJacksonville .•.•. 610IClark ..•.....•..

Thomas E. Cloud .... Maurice Vandervort. Lester R. Davis . Fred W. Bell . G. A. Reynolds . Austin Sumpter . Leslie Samp . Rex Ehrhardt .

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. Eureka ...•••.••. Warren •.••••.••. Triplett .•••••••.. Westville ..•••.•• Salisbury •.•.••.• Rothville .•.•••••• Cunningham ••••. Mendon ..•...•...

73IBrunswick ..•..•. 74IKeytesville••...•. 122ITriplett.•••••.•. 202IWestville ...••... 208 ISalisbury •••••.•. 426lRothville .••••... 525ISumner .••••••.•. 628IMendon .•••.•..•

Harry Lewellen , Arthur G. Lynch ... Marvin E. Rice . Marvin G. Wilson .. J. P. Hampton ..•... _ Claude E. Murray .. Lowell Brown . Harry O. Keller . F. H. Rucker . H. H. Brummall . Carl L. Nickell ..•... _ Lee Clair . . Chas. W. Meyers . Leslie O. Allen Cleo Kincaid . Carroll G. Shull .

1st and 3rd Tuesdays .••.....•.... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ..•.•••.•... _ 1st and 3rd Thursdays .•••••••••.. 3rd Saturday .......•.....••.•... 2nd Tuesday each month . 2nd Wednesday each month ....••. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ••••••.... 2nd and 4th Mondays .

Oct. 16, 1M46 Oct. 20, 1845 Oct. 12, 1896 1866 1867 Oct. 21, 1897 Oct. 16, 1M84 Oct. 28, 1924

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Ray

Lodge ' De Witt , Wakanda .•••.••. BogllJ.:d •..•..•... Hale City ..••••.. Carroll .. Bosworth .•••.••• , Hardin .

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Location 39/De Witt......••. 521 Carrollton ..••••• 101IBogard .••••••••• 216IHale .•.•.••.••.. 249INorborne .•••••.. 597lBosworth ..••••.. 322IHardin .

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Master Clinton D. Fry . Stanley C. Kuntz . V. R. Hart . Cecil L. Brown . Smith Gregg . Vernon Wohlgemuth. Roy Blankenship ....

Secretary Carl H. Boelsen .•.. Harry E. Schanz ... Frank Brunscher .. ' Robert L. Bartlett .. R. H. Robinson . Henry Galbrecht . S. L. Lockridge .

Time of Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursdays •••••••••••. 2nd and 4th Thursdays .•..•••..••. 2nd and 4th TuesdayS .. 1st and 3rd Mondays ..••..•...... 2nd and 4th MondayS . 2nd and 4th ThursdayS ...•......• 2nd Sat. & 4th Tues. ea mo•.......

Charter Date Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 17, 1842 Oct. 14, 1886 Oct. 12, 1893 1867 Sept. 30, 1908 Oct. 12, 1869

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Rising Sun....... Weston.......... Compass ....••••• Camden Point ..•• Rowley. .• ••. •••• Fidelity Adelphi. ••••.••.. Platte City ..•.•..

13IBarry, . 53IWeston .•.•.••.•. 120IParkville•••••••. 1691Camden Point •••. 204IDearborn •••..••. 339IFarley . 355IEdgerton •••..••• 5041Platte City ...•••.

William D. Davis.... R. L. Thomas ' Herbert R. Busch. . .. Ernest Boydston. . . .. Joe F. Grable William G. Porter

Frank R. Williams. James A. Offutt . Leon A. Robbins . C. W. Chandler . G. R. Manville . Harold Babcock .

Robert W. Bills. . . . .. Herman Klein

1st Saturday ..•..••••.•....••..•. 1st and 8rd ThursdayS ..•••••••••. 1st Monday .•••.•••••.••••••••••• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .. 2nd Wednesday .•...••.•.•....... 2nd Wednesday •.••..•••..• , .••. , 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .. . 2nd and 4th Mondays ........••...

May Oct. May Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

1852 11. 1842 10, 1850 19, 1867 19, 1867 )3. 1870 18, 1888 13. 1881

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TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT-DURWARD T. MOFFITT, D. D. G. M., 5129 Olive, Kansas City, Mo. Jackson ...... Heroine ......... , ...... Albert Pike ...... " " ...... Kansas City .••... " ...... Temple ....••..•. " ...... Cecile-Daylight ... Rural ..........•. " Westport ..••••.. Ivanhoe ••••.•..•. Gate City •••..•.. " Orient...••••.•.. " South Gate ....... " york ......•..•.. Swope Park •..... " Sheffield ....•.... East Gate .•.•.••. Northeast ........ Country Club •••.. RockhilL •••.•••• Clay ... : ....: ..... Alpha ..•.••••...

l041Kansas City ... , .. 2191Kansas City ...... 220iKansas City ...... 2991Kansas City ...•.. B051Kansas City...... B16iKansas City ..•••. 340jKansas City ..••.. 446iKansas City ..•... 5221Kansas City ..•.•. 5461Kansas City .••••. 5471Kansas City .••••. 5631Kansas City ..•••. 6171Kansas City ..•••. 6251Kansas City ...... 630:Kansas City ...... 643!Kansas City ..•.•. 656 iKansas City ..•... 6631Kansas City ...... 659/N. Kansas City ...

Edward E. Bovos .... K. Y. Anderson ...... Vernon D. McCann .. Dean P. Lewis ....... Ross Perryman ...... C. B. Felts .......... Geo. R. Seay ......... Lester M. Heckman .. W. J. Glenn ......... V. G. Fisher, Jr...... Carl A. Roseen ...... Lawrence E. Reedy .. Robert M. Runyan ... Edwin C. Hinkley .... J. W. McClanahan ... Paul F. Sanders ..... Frank D. Frogue .... Ben Seigle .......... T. W. Cook ..........

Joseph S. Epstein .. Carl L. Soderstrom. Edwin W. Ernst ... Clare M. Chitty .... Edgar D. Doane .... H. B. Blanchard ... Wm. F. Lacaff ..... Frank A. Lewis .... Fred H. Knight .... V. G. Fisher. Sr.... Thos. M. Pratt, Sr.. Irvin F. Strycker .. L. Verne Hosie .... Robert O. Fulton ... Leonard T. Gillham Edward N. Haynes. R. T. Swearingen .. Joseph Weinsaft ... Chas. Norris .......

2nd and 4th Tuesdays ............ 1st and 3rd Fridays ...•.......... 2nd and 4th Mondays ..•.....•.... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ......•...... 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .......... 1st and 3rd Mondays ..•.•....•.... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ..•.•.•...... 2nd and 4th Thursdays .•..••...... 1st and 3rd Saturdays ..•......... 2nd and 4th Fridays .............. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ••.......... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ............. 2nd and 4th Thursdays ........... ind and 4th Thursdays ....•...... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .•.•......... 1st and 3rd Thursdays. " .•....... 1st and 3rd Mondays ......•.•.••. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays .....•..•. 2nd and 4th Mondays .............

May lV. l~49 Oct. 17.1R95 May 3.1861 Oct. 16. 1868 Oct• 7,1923 Oct. 12. 1869 Oct. 11. 1894 Oct. 17.1901 Oct. 11, 1883 Sept. 22. 1920 Oct. 15. 1890 Oct. 17.1896 Sept. 28, 1911 Sept. 25. 1912 Oct. 21. 1918 Apr. 19, 1916 Sept.21.1921 Oct. 28,1925 Sept. 21. 1921

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61IWaverly . 149lLexington .. , . .. 364 i Higginsville 464 IConcordia ••••••. 476. Odessa ....•..•.. 57lRichmond ..•••.. 223;Camden ..••.••.. 393lLawson ••••••••• 44410rrick ......•....

J. R. Hursman . William H. Cullom . Chas. H. Green, Jr . Elmer Walkenhorst .. Louis Heidbring. Jr.. Ernest F. Allen . Wayne W. Burgess . J. E. Teegarden . P. A. Hord .

W. C. Rowe R. J. Tarlton " Wm. E. Rogers. . .. Everett Pape '" Rufus M. Kelly F. B. Thompson HarryL. Waller Laurence D. Estill .. Eunice Roe

Thursday ......•.....•....... 3rd Tuesday .................•... 2nd and 4th Mondays ...•.•.•..... 1st and Srd Mondays ....•........ 2nd and 4th Fridays . Brd Monday each month ..•.•...••. 1st Thursdayea.month . 1st and Srd Fridays ........•.••••. 2nd Thursday each month ..•.•.•.. ~nd

June 2. 1~66 June 4,1885 Oct. 14. 1884 Oct. 15. 1874 Oct. 15.1874 Oct. 12. 1842 Sept. 1, 1921 Oct. IS. 1871 Oct. 16. 1872

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT-ROBT. L. HOY, D. D. G. M., Marshall, Mo. County Sa!!ne

Lodge INo.1 Location . Arrow Rock...... 551Arrow Rock ..... Cambridge.... .•. 63jSlater .•••.•..••. Miami.......... . 85 IMiami. .••••..... Trilumina .•••••.. 205IMarshall .....•... Barbee 217iSweet Springs .. Malta ......•••... 402 1Malta Bend ..••.• Oriental ..•••••.• 518IBlackburn .•...•. Nelson 560INelson .

Master William Burge . Kory L. Jackson .•... Ralph W. Malan ..... George Gibson ....•.. Vernie Haggard ..... Raymond E. Malter.. C. O. Watkins . J. S. Verts .

Secretary E. E. Hailey . Frank G. Schmidt .. Geo. W. Wilson . . Geo. H. Fuller Paul Wylie . Elmer H. Wilson . Walter C. Borchers. Harry H. Coburn ..

Time of Meeting I Charter Date 2nd Thursday. . . . • • . • • • • • • • • • • • •. Oct. 3. 1845 1st Tuesday .•••••••..•• , ••• ••• .• June 6. 1866 4th Tuesday. ••. .•. .• ••• • •• •• ••.. June 2, 1866 1st Thursday. . • . • . . • • • • • • • • • . . • . Dec. 9, 1867 Last Friday. .• •• •• ••. Oct. 19. 1867 1st Tuesday..................... Oct. 17.1901 3rd Tuesday. • • . • • . . • • • • • • • . • • . • • Oct. II, 1883 2nd and 4th Tuesdays............ Oct. 11.1893

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-A. B. VANLANDINGHAM, D. D. G. M., 3 No. Garth Ave., Columbia., Mo. Cooper ..•..•..•.. Pleasant Grove ... Wm.D.Muir .•... Wallace .......... ....... Prairie Home ..... Ho~ard....... Howard ..•.••. '" Fayette .•.••.•••. Livingston ..••.•. " ....... Armstrong ..•....

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36IBoonville .••••••. 14210tterville .•••••.. 2771Pilot Grove •••••• 4561 Bunceton .....••• 503 ,Prairie Home •••. 41New Franklin •.•. 471 Fayette .....••••. 51 IGlasgow ..••••••• 70 I Armstrong .....• ,

Ernest N. Armstrong Raymond J. Kahrs ... Herman Ries ...•.... Walter F. Gerhardt .. William E. Tuttle .... Clifford E. Davis ..... William L. Meyer .... Murl R. Dearinger ... William H. Green ....

Clarence L. Hurt ... J. H. Gunn ........ P. E.Hays ........ Samuel W. Cary ... Fred L. Schilb ..... Carl A. Edmonston. S. P. Ayres, Jr..... James E. Borders .• Aubra M. Green ....

2nd and 4th Tuesdays ............. 2nd and 4th WednesdayS •••••..•.. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....••....... 2nd and 4th Fridays .............. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ............ 1st and 3rd Thursdays ....•.••••.. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ..•.••••.•••• 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ••••••••••••

Oct. 9.1841 May 1855 Feb. 5,1878 Oct. 16,1872 Oct. 13.1881 May 6, 1852 oct. 11, 1842 1876 May 1854

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Centralia.... .•. . Twilight ..••••••. Ashland ••••••••. Sturgeon •••••••. Hallsville ..•...•. Ancient Landm'k. Hinton ...•••.••• Acacia ........••.

69ICentralia .•.. '" . 114IColumbia•••.•... 156lAshland.•••••••. 174 ISturgeon ........ 336lHallsville..••.••. 3561 Harrisburg ..•••• 455IHinton .•••••••.• 602 1Columbia••.. '" .

Ross B. Torreyson ... Floyd Reese ......•.. Douglas Glascock .... William Kemner ..... George W. Wright ... Nelson Voorhies ....• W. E. Throckmorton. Albert Turner .......

Paul R. Pruett ..... Walter A. Reed ..•. Ross N. Glascock ... .Jack Bodard ....••. Olin C. Caldwell ..•. .J. E. Richardson ..• Tilford Goslin ....•. Walter H. Baird ...

1st and 3rd Thursdays .••••••••••• 2nd and 4th Tuesday .............. 1st and 3rd Friday •••••••••••••••. 1st Friday .............••.. , .•... 1st Tuesday each month •••••••••• 1st and 3rd Saturdays ....•.•.•••.. 1st Saturday each month ..•.••.••. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .............

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TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT-A. W. GRIFFITH, D. D. G. M., Fulton, Mo. Au~;ain

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. Laddonia •••••••. Social ..•.•.••••• Hebron ...••••••. Vandalia .. . Fulton .••...•.••. New Bloomfield ... Portland ..••.•... Tebbetts .•••••••. Shamrock ••••.••. Mokane .....•...

U5ILaddonia 266 IMartinsburg . • • •• 354IMexico ...•.•..•. 491IVandaIia .•••.••. 48IFulton 60!New Bloomfield .•. 242IPortland .••••••• , 565ITebbetts ..••.••.. 585IShamrock 612IMokane ..•.••••..

Albert H. Dillard James E. English. . .. Carey E. Lindsay Carl T. Kindred A. W. Griffith W. Paul Holt Frank J. Soukup.... W. C. Link John Wells Vernon Davis.......

H. Christopher Fred Klarenbach .. , B. C. Denton Malcolm L. Motley. C. R. Powell C. M. Holt....•.... M. A. Gibson...... Henry Hazlett W. S. Armstrong .. C. D. Winter

2nd Thursday . 2nd Friday ....•.....•••...••.... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .•••••••••••. 2nd Friday ....•.•••.•••••.•••••. 1st and 3rd Fridays .. 1st and 3rd Mondays .. 2nd and 4th Fridays ••••••••••••.. 2nd & 4th WednesdayS •••••••••••• Thursday before full moon . 1st and 3rd Thursdays •.....•.....

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TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT-GEORGE R. BARTON, D. D. G. M., Wellsv111e, Mo. Montlf?mery ..

Griswold .•..••.• '1 Wellsville ..•••••. Montgomery ••••• Jonesburg Daggett

178 IBellfiower•••••• "j 194IWellsville..•..•.. 2461Montgomery City 457jJonesburg 492IMcKittrick

Chas. F. Plummer ... 1 Cortes O. Gooch..... Edgar B. Schlanker .. John W. Kasmann Wilbur A. Bezold....

Paul Rodgers ..... '1 Fred A. Zimmann .. Wm. L. Worley .... Luther Watkins ..•. Wm. A. Bezold

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TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT-FRED L. DREYZEHNER, D. D. G. M., Moscow Mills, Mo. County Lincoln

Lodge . Troy, ....••..•.. Silex ...•..•..••• New Hope ..•••.. New Salem ..•••. , Louisville ..•..... Nineveh ....•••• , Moscow .

No. 34 75 199 270 409 473 558

Location Troy ..•...•..... Silex ...•........ Elsberry ..•. , •.. , Winfield ..•..•... Louisville ..•.... Olney ........•.. Moscow Mills ....

MH.<;ter D. E. Turnbull . Don C. Horton , Otis Hammock ,. W. C. Masterson . Henry Hueffner . Raymond Lewallen, . W. H. Wermuth .....

Secretary Andy J. Blair R. E. Williams Jack Vann H. H. Arnhold Robert Gillim A. C. Kerns, A. C. Langford

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Time of Meeting 2nd and 4th Mondays . Friday on or before full moon .•... 2nd Thursday ..•..•..••...•...... 1st and 3rd Fridays ............•• 3rd Thursday, .......•........... 1st Friday .....•....•••.•.....•.. 2nd and 4th Saturdays ..•.........

Charter Date Oct. 7, 1841 Oct. 21, 1897 May 31,1860 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 17,1901 Oct. 15, 1874 1892

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'I Palestine Wentzville '1 461 Wentzville ....• "1, Robert Dauwalter ......•. ' 2411St. Charles Ruben R. Kreder

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Oct. 80,1868 May 8,1862 Sept. 19, 1917

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THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT-JOHN RICH, D. D. G. M., 217 Pine St., Jefferson City, Mo. Cole

. Jefferson . Russellville .••..• , Hickory Hill. .••.. .......... Centertown •••... Moniteau ..... Tipton •..•••••••. California .•••.••. Moniteau ...••.•. Clarksburg •••..•. Os~ge , . Chamois ....•.••. Linn ..•.••••....

48, Jefferson City ..•. 90JRussellville ..•... , 211:Eugene .....•••.. 611 >Centertowll .•..•. 56,Tipton . 183 I California ..••••. 295IJamestown .••.•. 558 IClarksburg ..•.•. ' 185IChamois •.....••. 826ILinn .•.........•

Irvine W. Nichols John Chisholm , Charles W. Hale J. M. Swearingen. . .. C. W. Thomas R. J. Bolin H. C. H. Gentzsch I D. M. Maness Joe W. Malan " • .. Lloyd A. Thomas. , . ..

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Roy D. Jennison ... Edgar L. Lindley .. , Joseph S. Ford . Norman Gouge . W. H. Helt . A. E. Wilson .•.... H. C. Harkins . H. Sappington . E. H. Schowengerd1 F. Edward Busch ..

1st and 3rd Mondays ..•........... 2nd Friday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . 1st and 3rd Thursdays First Tuesday 2nd and 4th Thursdays ....•...... , 2nd and 4th Fridays , •. 1st Saturday each month.......... 1st and 3rd Mondays 4th Friday. . • . . • . .. . . .. • . • .. • . . •. 1st and 3rd Saturdays '

Nov. 15, Hl4l 1888 Oct. 19,1867 June 18,1910 June 2,1866 Oct. 19,1899 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 15, 1891 May 28, 1867 Oct. 19, 1898

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. Evergreen ..•.... Sullivan .•....•... Gray Summit .... ' Hope .........•.. FraternaL ••...•. Columbia ..•..... Easter .....••••.. Union ....•.•.•.. Gasconad~·.·.·.·. ' Hermann ..•..... Owensville .

271New Haven ..•... 69iSullivan ...•.•.•• 1731Gray Summit . 251iWashington .. 363:Robertsville ..•... 534IPacific .....•.... 5751St. Clair ...••••.. 593;Union .......•••• 123;Hermann . 62410wensville . 0

S. JUERGENS, D. D. G. M., Sullivan, Mo.

A. L. Langendoerfer. G. J. Mathias Carson Scheer . Eugene M. Wilson . Dale Prichard. August Bruns, Jr . S. G. Venable , Adolf L. Mantels , A. B. Suenkel. , Herbert Schalk. 0

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May 26,1864 June 2,1866 Sept. 23, 1903 Oct. 16, 1867 Oct. 12, 1870 Oct. 13, 1887 Sept.28. 1905 June'18.1907 May 10,1850 Sept.25,1912

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THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT (A)-JOHN W. OALHOUN, D. D. G. M., 705 Olive, St. Louis, Mo. .. .. " .. " " " " " " " " " " " " " .. ".

Missouri......... Beacon:......... St. LouI~ ..•..... Naphtah •••••.•. , Pomegranate..... OccidentaL •..•.. Pyramid ..••..... Good Hope ..•.... Aurora .......•.. America ...•••... Cache Anchor ..•..•••.. Harmony ...•.... Clifton Heights Rose Hill .••..••. , Magnolia ..•.... Tower Grove ••.•. Triangle •.•.•.•.. Trinity, Benj. Franklin •.• University Pilgrim Commonwealth Thea. Roosevelt.., 0

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liSt. Louis .•••••.. , 31St. Louis 201St. Louis 251St. Louis........ 95jSt. Louis........ 1631St. Louis........ 1801St. Louis , 2181St. Louis........ 2671St. Louis 3471St. Louis 416[St. Louis 443)University City .. 499,St. Louis ...••••• ' 5201St. Louis .....•.. 5501St. Louis... ....• 6261St. Louis ..•.•••• , 6311St. Louis 6381St. Louis •...•••• 6411St. Louis 642!St. Louis 649 I University City 6521St. Louis 6541St. Louis 6611University City .. o

Lester A. Eickmeyer. H. Edward Threlkeld, Nathan G. Rochman. Roy P. Steck Henry I. Edinger Ralph B. Brogen Alfred A. Nalley Fred E. Hoertel. , Chas. C. Bangert Russell R. Thompson. James A. young Chas. L. Ferguson Durand Benjamin... Edwin Siefert Edward G. Kleine Roy H. Sander , Elmer F. Brown Willi W. Wahnung Edwin Brown John Edelstein .. :... Chas. E. McMackms. George P. Geary ..•.. Harold C. Moore J. E. Hill, Jr 0

John Wohradsky, Jr.. Harvey E. Waldt , Harry Schwartz Rudy Brock R. C. Winkelmaier W. C. Smith R. S. Lorimier Elmer M. Ruffin..... Chas. V. Ehrmann G. H. Holdsworth Gustav Heinichen Arthur W. Reiter William E. Punt J. E. Winterton, Jr.. , Earl H. Pleitsch Henry C. Mayer Adam H. Liebmann .. Henry G. Diller Harry Treece Harold M. Goodman. Alfred A. Nall. B. L. Arterbury , Duval O'NeaL S. K. Bradley ......•. 0

1st and 3rd Thursdays.......... 2nd and 4th Thursdays......... 2nd and 4th Wednesdays........ 2nd and 4th Thursdays.......... 1st and 3rd Saturdays .........•. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ..•........ 2nd and 4th Fridays 1st and 3rd Saturdays .•..••..... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays........... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .•..••..... 2nd and 4th Saturdays.......... 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Mondays .....•..••.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ...••....•• 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .••••••.••. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays........ 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd and 4th Fridays .••••••••••• 2nd and 4th Thursdays......... 1st & 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays........... 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays.......... 2nd and 4th Mondays...........

Oct. 8,1816 May 10.1849 Oct. 24, 1836 Oct. 1839 ~ept. 21,1916 May 29,1856 Sept. 21, 1916 May 30, 1861 Oct. 19,1868 Sept. 17. 1919 Oct. 14,1871 Oct. 16,1872 Sept. 19, 1917 Oct. 10,1894 Oct. 15,1891 Oct. 15.1918 Oct. 2,1918 Sept. 29, 1915 Sept. 21. 1916 Sept.21,1916 Sept. 22, 1920 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept.21,1921 Oct. 17,1923

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Lodge Meridian ......... Geo. Washington. Mt. Moriah •.•.. ,. Polar Star ••••••• Erwin ..•..•••.•• Pride of the West. Keystone ..••••... Cosmos .....•••.. Cornerstone ..•... Paul Revere .••••. Tuscan .••••••••• Itaska .•••••••••• West Gate ..••..• Lambskin •.••..•. Euclid ....••••••. Apollo .••...•.••. AlgabiI. ......... Olive Branch ••••• Forest Park •.•... Mizpah ..•••••.•. Shaveh ...•••.... Progress ..••••... Purity •••••••••••

Location 2iSt. Louis ....... 91St. Louis ....... 40 ISt. Louis ..••••. 791St. Louis ..•..•. 121 St. Louis .•••••• 1791St. Louis ••••••. 2431St. Louis •••.... 2821St. Louis .•.••.. 3231St. Louis ••••••. 3301St. Louis •••••.. 360ISt. Louis ..••••. 4201St. Louis ••••••. 4451St. Louis .•••.•. 4601St. Louis .••..•. 5061St. Louis ....... 5::l9ISt. Louis ....... 5441St. Louis ..•.... 5761St. Louis ••••••• 5781St. Louis ....... 6391St. Louis ••.•••. 646jSt. Louis ••••••• 6571St. Louis ....... 6581St. Louis ••••••.

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Master Oscar W. Gergs ...... H. Alex Sutton. . . . . . R. H. Dohrmann ..... Wilburt H. Kamp .... Leslie E. Waller, Sr.. Edward C. Deuser ... Robert W. Morehead. Louis Taylor ........ W. R. Pyne .......... James M. Studley .... Robt. K. McKinney .. Frank B. Pollard .... Roy C. Swinford ..... Eugene J. Rodgers ... L. F. Callahan ....•.. D. O. Turnbull ....•.. A. F. Hermeling ..... Francis Chamberlin .. Walter O. Seibt ...... Edwin F. Meyer ..... Milas B. Hinton .....

Secretary Harry C. Ploetze ..... Robt. C. Brinkman ... Walter A. Webb ..... Val Krapp .......... A. A. Blankenmeister John T. Williams ..•. George J. Tischler ... Christie J. RaIl. ..... A. S. Dawson ........ E. W. Brueggemann. Wm. C. Hilmer ....•. Walter E. Haustein .. E. B. Partenheimer .. Ben C. Burroughs .... Merle E. Campbell ... George Ruths ........ W. E. Bridegroom ... Fred L. Oatman ...•. William C. Rese ..... Herbert L. Stein ..... Albert G. Sewing ..•.

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Time of Meeting 2nd and 4th ThursdayS •••••••••• 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ••••...•... 1st and 3rd Saturdays ..•••...•.. 1st and 3rd Fridays ............. 2nd and 4th FridayS ............ 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ..••.... 1st and 3rd WednesdayS .•..••.•. 2nd and 4th Mondays ..•••••••.. 1st and 3rd Mondays .•••.•..••.. 2nd and 4th Fridays ............ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ..•..••..... 1st and 3rd MondayS ............ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .••....••... 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .•••.••• 1st and 3rd MondayS .......••••. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ..••..•• 2nd and 4th Fridays ...••.....•. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. 1 :30 p.m.. 2nd and 4th Mondays ..•.•.••... 1st and 3rd TuesdayS ..••••••••.. 1st and 3rd TuesdayS .••••••••••. 1st and 3rd ThursdayS .••.••••••. 1st and 3rd MondayS ............

Charter Date May 6. 1852 May 10,18(9 Oct. 14,18U Oct. 14, 1846 Apr. 26, 1850 May 28.1868 May 26,1866 Oct. 16, 1868 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 26, 1928 Oct. 13. 1870 Oct. 16. 1872 Oct. 11. 1888 Oct. 16, 1872 Sept.21,1917 Sept. 18. 1918 Sept. 19, 1917 Sept. 26, 1906 Sept. 27. 1906 Sept. 29. 1916 Sept.20, 1920 Sept. 21. 1921 Sept. 21. 1921

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Index •.•.•••••••. Cass .. Grand River •••••. Nonpareil ••••••.. Belton .•••••••••. Jewel ..•.•••••... Coldwater •.••••.. Archie .•••••••••. Cleveland ..•.....

541Garden City •.••. 147IHarrisonville.... 276IFreeman........ 37~IEast Lynne 450IBelton .......•.•. 4801 Pleasant Hill 485lDrexeI. 633IArchie.; ••.•••••. 651 ICleveland .. .. .

Merle J. Houston.... Harold P. Dyar .... Clyde Russell Jesse L. Van Meter. G. O. Ellis David W. Mills Fred Sulser......... 1. A. Stone Clifford W. Parks .... Jas. W. Kennemer. William L. Brown... Geo. W. Smith Chris Rapp. . • . . . . . • Clarence H. Bundy. Elmer Davis Ed Wesemann Willis Groh 1 Earl L. Young. . . ..

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130IHume .....•.••.• 141JAmsterdam ..•••. 254IButler 341IRockville 368IAdrian ......•.•• 4791Rich Hill ..•••••• 554IFoster ......•.•..

M. W. Anderson C. F. Porter Harvey M. Crawford. Edgar A. Smiser Chas. S. Keirsey..... S. L. Rook Wm. S. Walker, Jr E. L. Midkiff Clyde B. Wells Edwin L. Blocher .. Leland J. Gordon.... Marion A. Moreland Thomas G. Hines.... O. D. Jennings .....

1st and Srd Thursdays ....•.•••••. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ..•..•••••... 1st and Srd Fridays . 1st Thursday .. 2nd and 4th Thursday •••••••••••• 2nd and 4th Mondays ..•...••..... Every Friday night •••••.•.••••••

Oct. 14, 1886 Sept. 27, 1906 Oct. 15, 1868 1900 Oct. 13, 1871 1881 Oct. 15, 1891·

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. Cole Camp Shawnee ..•...•.. Joh~soiJ.·.·.·.· . Knobnoster...... Holden ..•••••••• Corinthian Cold Spring Chilhowee .••..•.. Pettis . Sedalia ..•.•..•.. Granite Green Rid~e LaMonte

5951Cole Camp 653IWarsaw 245IKnobnoster ••.••• 262IHolden .......••. 265IWarrensburg.... 274ILeeton 487IChilhowee....... 236lSedalia ..•..••••. 272ISedalia 4251Green Ridge 574ILaMonte

Perry Fryberger E. H. Intelmann H. W. Pomperien Herbert Cooper F. L. Neitzert....... C. L. Saults Henry Rayburn C. O. Landes C. S. Cassingham, Jr. Chas. H. Malone Leslie L. Courty Donald E. Bailey S. G. Welch M. A. Wallace..... Emmis D. Sutherlin .. Ralph F. Boies Lloyd C. Kennon Jos. R. Smetana Orland R. Hampton .. Wilford Acker Lloyd Mahin........ 1 R. B. Burke

1st and Srd Fridays .. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays . 2nd and 4th Thursdays ••••••••••.. 1st and Srd Thursdays ......•••... 1st and Srd Mondays . Srd Thursday . 1st and Srd Fridays .•...•..••.••.. 1st Friday ......•..••......•..•.. 3rd Friday .. 1st and 3rd ThursdayS . 2nd Friday ..

q Oct. 28, 1926 Sept. 1821 May 26,1865 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15. 1868 Oct. 16.1879 Sept. 27. 1906 May 20. 1864Oct. 15. 1868 Sept. 29. 1904Sept. 28. 1905

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" St. Clair

Lodge . . Windsor Montrose ....•... Clinton ..•....... Calhoun .••.•.•.. . St. Clair . Circle.•..•••.•.. Lowry City , Appleton City . Star .

1,ocation 29,Windsor •..•.•... 408IMontrose .••.••.• 5481 Clinton .. 552ICalhoun .•.•••... 273 Osceola . 342jRoscoe .....•.••• 4031Lowry City ...... 412 1Appleton City .••. 4191 Taberville '

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Secretary Otto F. Weiss . . Geo. F. Towler J. B. Holcomb . E. W. Masters . Roger P. Frank . . C. A. Weinlig Jackson Bray . David Scroggs, Jroo K. L. Ingalls .

rime of Meeting 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....••.....•. 2nd and 4th Monday •••••••••••••. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays ......•••.•... , 1st and 3ra Thursdays ..•••••.••.. 3rd Tuesday ....•.....•.•.•••.•.. Wednesday on or before full moon. 1st Friday ....••••.•••....••..•.. 3rd Monday ..••••..•.••••..••••. ' 4th Friday ..................•... ,

Charter Date June 2, 1866 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 15, 1890 1890 Oct. 15, 1869 Oct. 13. 1870 Oct. 13, 1873 Oct. 18, 1871 Oct. 16, 1872

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152 Camdenton ..••.. 4331Mack's Creek ..... 83 Lebanon ......•.. 4321 Competition ..•.. 528:Conway ......•.. 375iWaynesville ..•... 385lRichland .•••••.. 203 Brumley .....•... 410IIberia ...........

Murl Brown ......... Oscar Kelso, J roo .... Geo. W. McCulloch ... Owen Simpson ...... Frank VestaL ....... Ernest T. Ross. . . . .. Fred Manes. . . . . . . .. Wayne Hensley ...... B. C. Livingston. . . ..

Rollin E. Morse .... Roy A. True ....... Edwin H. Draper .. D. E. Cook ........ , E. H. Harris ....... Roy C. Wilson ..... Frank A. Jones .... Donald Williams ... Leslie Jones .......

2nd Thursday ....•.....••..•..•.. 1st Saturday ..•.•.••....•..••.... 1st Wednesday ................... First Saturday ..................• 1st Saturday .............•....... 2nd Tuesday .....•••...•.•...... 2nd Wednesday ..••.•.....••...•. 2nd Wednesday .•.••••.••••••••.. 1st Thursday ........•...........

Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 17, 1876 1853 Oct. 15, 1891 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 11, 1888 Oct. 17,1901 Oct. 17,1887 Oct. 13, 1871

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THmTY-NINTH DISTRIOT-W. W. JAOKSON, D. D. G. M., St. James, Mo. Crawford ..... Lebanon •........ Cuba .•••........ Dent . Salem .••........ Maries . Belle . Lane's Prairie , Vienna •.••...... Phelps . Rolla .•.....•.... St. James . Equality . Pulaski. . Arlington . Texas . Latimer ..

77ISteelville ••••••••. 312jCuba ..••.•..•... 225ISalem . 373IBelle ...•••..•••. 531IVichy ...•••••••. 94IVienna•.•.•.•••• 213IRolla •..••••••••• 2301St. James ..••••.• 497INewburg . 346IDixon ...•.•••••. 145lLicking....•.•...

Jerry H. Winer ... Wm. H. Graham . J. Howard Hughef' .. Garrett Johnson, . Floyd Daniels . L. O. Nichols '. James M. Ware . William M. Frey . William T. Root . Ralph Goforth. . . Melvin E. Barnp~

Chas. A. Smith 'IIst Saturday each month ......•.••' C. F. Wilmesherr 2nd Saturday. . . . . .• • .• . . .•. . •• • . James L. Bangert .. 1st and 3rd Fridays ..•••..•....•.. 1 2nd and 4th Fridays ......•..•.••• N. B. Stockton Everett Ray 12nd Saturday. • . . . . . . . • . . . • . • . . . . Carl A. Baldwin ' Ist Saturday. . . . . • . . . . . . . • . . • • • .. Walter C. Campbell! 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ......•..•. W. W. Jackson 1st and 3rd Thursdays............ Howard R. Pinto 2nd and 4th Fridays A. W. Davis lIst and 3rd Thursdays............ Wm. D. Rodgers. .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays. . . . . . . . . ..

Oct. 15,1846 Oct. 1887 May 29,1862 Sept. 27, 1906 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 17, 1878 May 30, 1861 May 27,1863 Sept.27,1906 Oct. 13,1870 Oct. HJ, 1899

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A. L. Schwaegerle .. ~nd and 4th Thursdays ...•.....•. Edw. M. Williams .. 1st Saturday ..................... Geo. W. Hegel. .... 2nd and 4th Fridays .............. Frank WlJ,llis ...... Sat. on or bef. full mn, & 2nd Sat .. thereafter Potosi .......... 1311Potosi. ..•...... Carl Sparks ......... George Carr ....... 1st Friday ..............•.....•.. 1rondale ......... 143lIrondale ......... Glen D. Forinash .... Guy D. Maxwell .... 1st and 3rd Saturday::; ........... . . '1 Belgrade ........ 632lBelgrade ..•..... Hartie Dickey ....... Lewis Pierce ...... 3rd Tuesday ..................... St. Francois. .. BlackwelL ....... 335 IBlackwell ........ Frank L. Smith ...... Geo. V. Welch ..... 1st Saturday ................... Jefferson. . . .. 3hekinah ........ 256lShekinah ..••.... Clemence A. Temm .. Byrl Degeare ...... ~nd and 4th Tuesdays .......... Jefferson ..... I De Soto ......... .Joachim ........ Herculaneum .... Washington ... 1 Tyro .•.••......

1191De Soto .••.•.... ! 64lHillsboro ........ l38IHerculaneum .... 121 Caledonia .......

Nov. May Oct. Apr.

16, 1867 31, 1856 19, 1922 7,1825

May 1851 May 26,1864 Oct. I, 1914 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 17. 1868

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Lodge . Riddick Western Light... " Urbana .••..••••. Hickory ..... " Hogle's Creek. .•. Hennitage. •• •••• " Polk . Fair Play.. . • .. . . Modern .•••.•••.. Pleasant •••••••.. Bolivar .•..•••••. Pleasant Hope .•.. Aldrich ..••...•..

NO.1 Location 361IBuffalo . 396ILouisburg •••.••. 421IUrbana .•••••.•.. 2791 Wheatland •.••. " 288 IHennitage ••••••. 441 Fair Play . 144IHumansville.•••• 160IMorrisville..•.••. 195IBolivar •••••••••. 4671Pleasant Hope •.• 664IAldrich ..•..••••.

Master Fred Rhay Charles Lindsey RoyF. Willis Ora Skinner John C. Boller J ohney G. Holmes Fred Hogan Niels C. Jensen C. H. Bridges Ernest L. Burns Ermel Utterback

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Secretary Byron Rea . Albert J. Roberts .. James K. Fowler . Ralph Hutton . Alva L. Davis . Glenn Lyon . Gregg Miller . Morris E. Ewing . S. B. Brown, III . Floyd P. Slagle , J. S. Toalson .

Time of Meeting 4th Friday •...••...••..••••..•. First Thursday •••..•.••••..••••. 4th Saturday ..••.•....•••..••••• First Thursday ..•••••••••••••••• 3rd Saturday ..•.•..•••••••.••••. 1st Monday ........••.•••....•... 2nd Monday night .........••••.. 3rd Monday each month •••••••.•• 2nd Wednesday .....••.•..•••.... 1st Thursday ..•...•••••••••••••• 2nd Tuesday ........•.•.•........

Charter Date Oct. 81. 1871 Oct. 1893 Oct. 14, 1886 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 1868 Oct. 18, 1900 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 1867 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 26, 1927

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. Stockton Jerusalem ..•••••. Clintonville...... . Washington...... Garrett •••••••.•. Everton •••••.••• Melville ..•••••••.

283\Stockton .. 315jJerico Springs ••• 482 I Eldorado Springs. 87 IGreenfield ••••••• 359IArcola •.••.••••.. 405IEverton ..••.•••• 458IDadeville .•••••••

Lockwood •...•... 521ILoekwood

Chas. L. Schnedler . L. A. Bruce . Cecil Buck . Elwin Wilson . John S. Barclay . Earl F. Pentecost .. Jack Gamble . James Van Dam . Chas. T. Boucher . Franklin Lourey . R. D. Mayfield . Wm. R. Probst . F. R. Van Hooser . Alvin C. Blakemore

.. Lester Pyle

,I Thos. M. Morris

1st and 3rd Thursdays .••••.•••.•. 1st and 3rd Mondays .••••••.•••.• ' 2nd and 4th Thursdays ..••.••.••. 4th Tuesday ••.••••••.••.••••••.. 2nd Thursday ..•...•••••..•••••.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays . Thursday on or before full moon and two weeks thereafter •.•••.••. . 2nd and 4th Thursdays •..••......

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

16. 1869 22. 1896 15, 1874 12,1847 13, 1870 15.. 1885

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. Osage........... Sheldon ..•..•.••. Schell City ••••••. Montevallo ..••••. Unity Walker •••••..••. . Hermon......... Lamar ••••••.••.. Golden .•••.•..•.. Milford .•••••••..

303INevada ....•..... 371ISheldon......... 448 ISchell City ••.••.. 490IMontevallo ••.•••. 495IRichards 605IWalker ••••••••.• 1871 Liberal ••••••••.. 292:Lamar .••••••••• 4751Golden City ..•••. 516IMilford .•••••••••

Raymond C. Duncan. Arthur McCarter . Vern C. True . Leslie V. Davis . L. D. Gilliland . C. J. Richards . Edgar S. Yoke . Kenneth Williams . Carl L. Bishop . Eldon Gardner .

David V. Morris ... H. L. Burney. . . . .. Harold R. Mosher .. Oral Faith. . . . . . . .. Robert J. Minor Samuel R. Harvey., E. H. Roselle. . . . .. W. A. Heydenberk. Alva E. Ellis , J. C. Thomas. . . . ..

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Friday .........•••••..••.... 1st and 3rd ThursdayS ••..•....•.. 2nd Wednesday ..•..•.••••••..••. 1st and 3rd Saturdays .••••••••••• 1st and 3rd WednesdayS .. 1st and3rd Wednesdays •••.••••... 1st and 3rd Thursdays •...•••..•.. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ..•....•.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ••.•..••••... 3rd Saturday .••.•••••....••••...

Oct. 16, 1868 May 23,1896 Oct. 17. 1873 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 17. 1895 Sept. 29, 1909 Oct. 1,1889 Oct. 16, 1868 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 12, 1842

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Jasper ........ Carthage •••••.•. Sarcoxie ••••••••• ........ Joplin .••••••••.. ........ Fellowship .••••.. ........ Jasper •.••••••••. ........ Carterville ••••.•. ........ MineraL .•••..•.. ........ Webb City ....... ........ Carl Junction .•.. ........ Criterion ......... ........ La Russell ...•...

1971 Carthage ..••.•.. 293lSarcoxie .••••••.. 335IJoplin .••..•...•. 345IJoplin ........... 398IJasper•...•••... 4011 Carterville ....... 47110ronogo .•••••••. 5121Webb City ...•••. 5491Carl Junction •••. 586IAlba ............ 5921La Russell ...•••.

Jean T. Burns ....... Geo. L. Bragdon ..... A. Duane Grey ...... Buster M. Barron .... Walter Carter....... Victor L. Medley .... Richard M. Keys ..... Rufus H. Lane ...... Hugh A. Bandy ..... , Leo C. Clark ........ Bob Thornton .......

F. M. Shafer ...... , Nelson Brown ..... Sherman A. Smith. Mark E. Whitaker. D. Lee Bowden .... C. E. Ault ......... Paul Ritter ........ R. Lee Sullens ..... M. D. Berry ....... Dewey J armin ..... Leo L. Simmons ...

~nd and 4th 'fhursdays ............ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .••.•.....••. 1st and 3rd FridayS ............... 2nd and 4th Fridays ..•••••.••..•. 1st and 3rd TuesdayS ••••••••••••• 1st and 3rd Fridays ............... 1st and 3rd Thursdays ••..••...•.. 2nd and 4th Thursdays •.••••••••• 2nd and 4th WednesdayS •.••....•. 1st and 3rd MondayS ..•••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Fridays ••••••.••••..••

1867 Oct. 16, 1868 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 15, 1891 Sept.26, 1907 Sept.21,1921

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Lodge United ........... O'Sullivan ....... Ash Grove ....... Solomon •........ Gate of Temple ... Republic ...•..... Strafford ........ Willard .•........ We~ster........• DorIc ............ Mount Olive ..... Hazelwood ....... Henderson .......

No., 1,o<otion 5ISpringfield ....... 71Walnut Grove .... 100lAsh Grove .•..... 2711Spr!ngfield ..•.... 422 I Sprmgfield ..•.... 570,Republic ......... 608jStrafford ........ 620IWilIard .......... 98IMarshfield....... 300IElkland .......... 439 IRogersville. R. R. 3 459ISeymour ......... 477IRogersville .......

MM'" Chester E. Morris .... E. O'Connor ......... John R. Perryman ... Loren A. Webb ...... , Ralph W. Barnaby ... Shearl J. Garoutte ... G. A. Triplett ........ Ray Atwood ......... George J. Melton. ... Wilson Bonta ........ Clarence Theving. . .. Will!s Williams ...... Leshe Klepper .......

S'''''a,." M. F. Smith ....... R. M. Fagan ....... Lee K. Renshaw ... Milton W. Kinloch. Frank Wm. Clark .. F. J. Comisky ...... Harry E. Grier ..... Delno J. Spellman .. Paul V. Rathbun ... D. W. Haymes ..... Otto Brooks. . . . . .. Merle Cox .......... A. P. Martm ......

Tim. of M..ting 3rd Monday ..........••.......... 2nd Tuesday .................... 2nd Thursday each month ......... 2nd Monday .....•............... 3rd Thursday .................... 2nd and 4th Thursdays ........... 1st Thursday ......•.•........... 1st and 3rd Thursdays ••••.••..... 2nd Friday.. . .. .. ............... Sat. on or bef. full moon.......... Friday night bef. full moon ..... "1 2nd and 4th Mondays .....•....... 3rd Thursday ..•.................

Char,,, Da" May 30,1857 Oct. 19,1867 Oct. 20,1899 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 16,1872 Sept. 28, 1905 Sept. 28, 1910 SE'pt.25,1912 May 28,1858 Oct. 15.1868 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16,1872 May 8,1874

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Ava . Pilot Knob .....•. Barnes ..••••••... Texas .......••.. 1 Plato ..•..... : •.. . . . .. Summersville ..•.. Mountain Grove .. Joppa ..•.•.••... Mansfield ..•...•. Norwood ....•.•..

26IAva .•........... 182lRichville . 116 I Cabool. '" . . 177 IHouston 469IPlato . 555lSummersviJIe . 158jMountain Grove .. 4UIHartville .. 543IMansfield .•...•.. 622INorwood .

L. E. Reynolds, Jr . N. W. Pease . Clovis Cunningham .. Ivan B. Jones . . C. G. Helton Claude L. Bird . Wm. B. Anderson . Ralph C. Walling . Hosea Bogart . Forrest N. Freeman ..

Fred O. Lethco .i Clyde Bell. . . . . . . .. Scott F. Whittaker. John Flowers W. L. Tilley. . . . . .. Chas. C. Hawkins.. Yale Myers. . . . . . .. Edward B. Garner. Donald F. Hunter .. Paul Chadwell. . . ..

1st and 3rd Wednesdays . Friday on or before full moon . 1st and 3rd Tuesdays . 2nd Wednesday ..........•....... 1st Monday . 1st and 2nd Saturdays . 2nd and 4th Fridays ............• 1st and 3rd Fridays . 2nd Wednesday ....•...•...•...•. 1st and 3rd ThursdSlYs .

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. Van Buren . 5091 Van Buren. . . • ... Grandin ...•••... 579IGrandin .......•. 239ILesterville Barnesville ..•.... 353IEIlington Shannon::::: : Delphian .•....... 1371Birch Tree .....•. Winona ..•....•.. 430IWinona " Eminence . 607IEminence

ReY~ol~·.·.·.·.·.·. Hopewell •..•....

Elmer Jackson. . . . Emil O. McDowell A. B. Webb Earl E. Ford Oral C. Hester J. W. Bockman Earl C. Williams

H. D. Condray. . . .. , GUY A. Smith J. F. Faulkenberry. R. L. Daniels Harold Walton L. J. Baldwin W. A. Despain

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Oct. 12, 1882 Sept.27, 1900 Oct. 13, 1881 Sept.27,1906 Oct. 7,1895 Oct. J O. 1894 Sept. 29, 1909 Q

FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT-eHAS. B. ACUFF, D. D. G. M., 136 Church St., Bonne Terre, Mo. Iron 1 Star of the West .. " Mosaic .. Madison. . . . .• Marcus ..••••.•.. St. Francois. .. Bismarck . Farmington •..... Ionic •........... St. Francois ..... , Samaritan ..••... . . I Pendleton ....••.. Lea.dwood ...•.... .. ElvIns .•......••. Ste. Genevieve. Saline .

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Christ L. Stamel . Frank E. Phillips . E. L. Blackwell . Henry Rickmar . W. S. Harrington . Herbert A. Ira . Wm. J. Barron . John L. Poston . Oliver H. Kassabam .. Philip Sherman . P. L. McFarland . Sherman T. Loberg ..

Frank H. Comfort., V. O. Sutton . Gus Winter . Clyde Ruble . Hezzie Graham . F. H. Buckner . P. A. Cashion . Oran J. Holdman .. John PauL . F. T. Westlund , J. E. LaBruyere . Dwight Smith .

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1st Saturday . 1st and 3rd Thursdays . 1st and 3rd Saturdays .•.......... 2nd and 4th Thursdays •.......... 1st and 3rd Mondays . 1st Thursday . 1st and 3rd Thursdays ....•....••. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ........•. 2nd and 4th Mondays . 1st and 3rd Tuesdays . Fourth Saturday .

5,1851 Oct. 13, 1870 1862 Dec. 15, 1891 May 10,1851 Oct. 17,1901 1864 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 15, 1891 Sept. 13, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 May 29,1862

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Trowel ..•....... Zalma . . West View ....•.. Mystic Tie .....•. Whitewater . Excelsior .

CapeGi;,a~d~~~ St. Mark's

440 IMarble Hill 545IZalma ....••••••. 931Cape Girardeau .. 103IMillersville ....•.. 22110ak Ridge .••..•. 417IWhitewater ..•... 441IJackson ....•....

Geo. W. Bidewell. Hubert Gilliland J. T. Childress Luther R. Smith D. D. Morton Marvin W. Langston. H. R. Looney

J. Virgil Thompson H. D. Nichols A. C. Stein Luther J. Statler Fred H. Bruihl. Daniel F. Jones D. G. Seibert

2nd and 4th Thursdays •.•...•.••. 1st and 3rd Saturdays.......... .. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays............ 1st and 3rd Thursdays............ 1st and 3rd Saturdays............ 2nd and 4th Fridays , 2nd and 4th Thursdays...........

Oct. 16,1872 Oct. 15,1890 Oct. 14,1847 June 2,1866 May 80,1861 Oct. 13,1881 Oct. 16.1872

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Miss~sippi

Location 384 lEast Prairie ..••. 407ICharleston ••••••. 184 IMorley .••••.•••• 306ICommerce ••••••• 310lSikeston ..••••••• 581IIllmo .••••••.•••. 615IChaffee .••••••••. 153IBloomfield ..••••. 278IEssex ..••••••••. 4891Bell City .•••••.• 5321 Dexter•••••••.•. 590lAdvance ..••••••. 596IPuxico . 603IMorehouse •••••••

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Secretary Roscoe K. Chitwood Dee Jennings. . . . .. G. K. Patterson .... Dorman L. Buck. .. A. A. Harrison. . . .. O. C. Amick L. L. Chronister. .. Chas. C. Oliver, Jr.. Elisha Y. Launius.. Albert Elfrank E. F. Asberry, Jr Lloyd E. Revelle. .. Leon Varble. . . . . .. Carl Launius. . . . ..

rime of Meeting Every Thursday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . . . . . • . . . . 2nd and 4th Mondays •••••••..•... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . . • . • . • . .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . • • . . • . . . .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays ..•••••..•. 1st and 3rd Thursdays. . • • • . • . . . .. 1st and 3rd WednesdayS 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . • . . . . • • .. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays •..••.•.••••. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd ThursdayS. . • • . . • . . . •. 1st and 3rd Mondays. • • • . • • . • • . • •. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. . . . . . . . . • . ..

Charter Date July 1904 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 19,1899 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 1911 July 29,1859 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 13,1887 Sept.28, 1907 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 29, 1909

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Stoddard ..... , Dunklin ...... Pemiscot...... New Madrid .. ,

Kennett ...•.•.•• FourMile ..••••.. Hornersville ..••• , Cardwell ..••••••. Maiden ••••.••••. Senath ..••.••.•• Portageville ...••. Point Pleasant ... New Madrid .••... Parma ........••. Caruthersville •••. Hayti. .•....•... ' Steele ..••••.•••. Bernie ..••...••.. Clarkton••••••••. WardelL ........ Lilbourn .........

68I Kennett ..••••... 212lCampbell ..••.••. 2151 Hornersville ••••• 231lCardwell ..•••••• 406IMalden •••••••.•. 513lSenath•••••••••• 1661Portageville ••••. 176IConran ...•.•.•.. 4291New Madrid .•••. 6501Parma ..•..••••• 4611 Caruthersville •••. 57lIHayti........... 634lSteele ••••••••••• 573lBernie ..••••••••. 645IClarkton ........ 665 I Wardell .......... UDILilbourn .........

Russell R. Pollock .. _.. R. D. Whiteaker, Jr.. Marvin Kinsey ...... , J. L. Horner ........ Gene Woodham ...... R. K. Swindle....... S. F. Luker ......... , L. J. Latimer ....... , John C. Baugh ...... H. B. Delashmet..... George A. Moody .... Earl M. Cummings ... Lester Graham ...... Fred Brown ......... J. L. Nally .......... W. G. Phelps ........ Chas. E. Griffy ......

Clay P. Bixler ..... R. D. Whiteaker, Sr Archie Young ..... Van Hawkins, Jr... R. C. Patterson .... F. O. Sullivan ..... , R. D. Ellington, Jr., Myron Latimer .... C. M. Barnes ...... Orville Coffey ...... Donald V. Magee ... Willard A. Frye .... W. D. Rider ....... Kenneth B. Davis .. Wm. O. Hunter .... Ira M. Rubuttom ... J. W. Leonberger ..

2nd and 4th Thursdays ••••••••••• 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ......•.•••. 1st and 3rd Mondays ..•••••••••••. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays .•••••••.. 2nd and 4th ThursdayS .•••••••••. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ..•••••••... 1st and 3rd Thursdays .•••••.•••. 2nd and 4th ThursdayS ••••••••.•. 2nd and 4th Mondays ••••.•..•••.. 1st and 3rd TuesdayS ..••••••••••• 1st and 3rd TuesdayS .••••••.••••• 1st and 3rd ThursdayS ..•••.•••... 2nd and 4th Thursdays ••••••••••. 2nd and 4th Thursdays •••..•••••. 2nd and 4th Mondays ....•.....•.. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ............. 1st and 3rd Mondays •...........•.

Oct. 17.1887 Oct. 19, 1867 May 3,1861 Oct. 19, 1899 Oct. 18, 1881 Oct. 27, 1902 Oct. 16, 1890 May 30,1857 Oct. 17, 1873 Sept. 22, 1920 Oct. 16, 1872 Sept. 25, 1905 Oct. 1,1914 Sept. 8, 1905 Dec. 15, 1948 Sept.27, 1951

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County Butler Ripley ..

Lodge Poplar Bluff Pine ........•.... Composite ....••. Naylor W~rne ........ Greenville....... Wayne.

Location 209 1Poplar Bluff ...•. 314I.Bardley ......•... 369IDoniphan ..•...•. 568jNaylor 107IGreenville....... 526;Piedmont

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Master Secretary Time of Meeting E. K. Cunningham Arthur W. Morse 2nd and 4th Tuesdays............ Wm. Lee Ollar 1 Clyde Turner 3rd Saturday .........•.......•.. R. L. Pepmiller A. C. Jones 2nd and 4th Tuesdays............ C. A. Bruner 1 Ralph Chedister 1st and 3rd Thursdays .......•.... Kenneth E. Barrow .. 1 Amy F. Bollinger.. 1st and 3rd Thursdays .•......••.. B. L. Henson 1 John W. DanieL 2nd and 4th Saturdays........

Charter Date May 31,1861 Oct. 11,1888 Oct. la.llS71 Sept.29,1904 Oct. 14,1886 Oct. 15,1885

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Ozark

1\1t. Zion Ingomar Mountain View . Alton Woodside. . . . . . .. Clifton Koshkonong. . . .. . Sampson........ Bayou ........•.. Rockbridge. . • . .. Robert Burns....

3271 West Plains .•.... 5361Willow Springs .. 637 1Mountain View .. 255iAlton .••..••..•. 387 I Thomasville . 463IThayer . 582 I Koshkonong . 298ILutie . 365IBakersfieJd . 4351 Rockbridge ..•.•• 4fl6IGainesville .

C. L. White .....•... Henry Breck...... L. L. Ladage. . . . . . .. C. C. Brinsmaid. . .. John W. Holder..... Frank N. LeBaron. John T. Bolton...... D. H. Gohn Woodroe Gunn...... C. P. Perkins F. H. Wall. 1 J. W. Mitchell R. S. McCormack"':1 R. T. Meek Elmer P. Martin C. J. Hogan J. B. Roberts J Virgil Wiles 1 C. E. Hicks D. P. Wade Orr D. Hill 1 Everett Herd

1st Thursday ...............•..... 2nd Tuesday .................•.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays . Saturday on or before full moon . Saturday on or before full moon . 2nd and 4th Tuesdays . 2nd Wednesday .....•.........••• Saturday before third Sunday . Saturday on or before full moon . 2nd Saturday each month •••.••••• 2nd and 4th Friday .

Oct. 13, Oct. 13, Sept. 29, Oct. 15, Oct. 13, Oct. 13, <:<ept. 27, Oct. 18,

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James Todd Friend.......... 35210zark Walter P. Brazeale 379IBiIlings Mearl J. Pearce ..... Billings Forsyth ........•. 453IForsyth Lee T. Moore Ta,~ey : : : : : : : : Branson 587IBranson .....•... N. Carson Bates Stone . Galena.......... 515IGalena Charles B. Pierson Crane....... 519ICrane Paul M. Meyer Chr~tian.....

James Jenkins Claud Boone Robert L. Garbee Homer Lambeth H. R. Melton C. C. Cavender David A. Holdermar

Friday on or before full moon . Saturday on or before full moon . 1st Thursday each month .......•• 2nd and 4th Wednesdays . 1st and 3rd Fridays .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ......••••.• 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ..

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129IMonett 367IWashburn ..•.... 3831 Cassville. . . • . . .. 533IWheaton........ 99jMount Vernon 284lAurora 400lPierce City 567IMiller

Roy H. Counts . Claud Mandell . Richard Miller . Everett T. Hussey . Joseph D. Smith . Gordon Williams . Arthur K. Kelly . F. Eugene Baldwin ..

F. E. Williams. . . .. N. E. Edens... William T. Priest.. Geo. Fagan. . . . . . .. Leon Pugh........ W. H. Lloyd E. T. Ecroyd E. B. Friar

1st and 3rd Fridays. 1st and 3rd Saturdays 2nd and 4th Saturdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 18t and 3rd Wednesdays

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No. I Location 4661 Southwest City •.. 6211 Anderson •••..•.. 6471NoeI. .•..•..•••• 247lNeosho .•••.•..•. 514 IGranby " 538lStella .

Master Dee Houston George C. Snyder Wm. M. Clark Troy Ferrell Loyd S. Vance Irvan B. Evans

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Secretary W. F. Stevenson . Henry Eppard . Claude Eskridge . Wallace H. SwansOl Clarence Bucklew .. Floyd L. Wolfe .....

Time of Meeting 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....•••••••.. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays . 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ......•... 1st Thursday each month . 1st and 3rd Fridays ..•...•••.••... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .

Charter Date Jan. 22, 1892 Sept. 25. 1912 Sept. 22, 1920 Oct. 21, 1876 Oct. 22, 1902 Oct. 17. 1889

FIFTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT-HUGH H. BARDE N, D. D. G. M., 21 N. Barat Street, Ferguson, Mo.

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Bridgeton ••.••.. Webster Groves •. Fenton .••••••• ,. Meramec ..•••••. Kirkwood •••••••. Ferguson ..••••.. Maplewood....... Clayton •••••••••. Wellston ....••••. Valley Park ...... Jennings .••••••. Gardenville...... Freedom ......... Brentwood ••••••• Overland•••••.••

451 Ballwin ........ 801St. John's Station. 841Webster Groves .. 281IFenton ••..•••... 3131EurekM ...••.... 484IKirkwood ....•... 542IFerguson ..•••••. 566IMaplewood ..•••. 601IClayton ....•.••. 613IWellston .....•... 629 IValley Park ...... 640/Jennings .•..•... 655IGardenville ...•.. 636IMehlviIIe ..•••••. 616 Brentwood ....... 623 Overland ........

Herbert F. Erb ...... Fred W. Haddon ..... William Q. Cole ...... Virgil S. Beavers .... W. Gundermuth ..... Edw. L. Thompson ... John E. Adams ...... John McLeod ........ C. H. Marten ........ Jos. J. A. Walka ..... R. T. Jewell....... .. E. E. Lebermann.... Herbert A. Gast..... Leonard Forrester ... Carl Pittman ........ Rue! E. Martin......

Henry F. Woerther. Walter Reinemer ... Fay G. Fulkerson .. Henry E. Reynolds. J. W. Thee ........ Leonard L. Keevil .. John N. Warren ... W. F. Harris ...... R. W. McElhinney . Cecil A. Tolin ...... Elmer T. Hiscox ... John T. Cassens ... Florian Wolz ...... Harry A. Kolb ..... Paul D. Bragg ..... Wm. F. Hecht .....

1st and 3rd Tuesdays ............. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ............ 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ........•... 2nd & 4th Fridays .....•......•... 1st and 3rd Fridays .............. 2nd and 4th Mondays ............. 1st and 3rd Fridays. . . . • • • • • . . • • . 1st and 3rd Fridays. . . . . . • . . . . . • . 1st and 3rd Thursdays. -. . . . . . . . . .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays. . • . • . . • • •. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . . . . . . . . . .. 1st and Srd Tuesdays. . . . . . . . . • . .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays. . • . . . . . . • •. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays. . . . . . . . . . • .. 2nd & 4th Thursdays. . . . . • . . . . • • • 2nd & 4th Thursdays.............

Oct. 9,1841 Oct. 14, 1846 Oct. 21, 1897 Oct. 15, 186E Oct. 19, 1923 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 16, 1889 Sept. 9. 1904 Sept. SO, 1908 Sept. 11, 1911 Oct. 2, 1913 Oct. 14, 1916 Sept.21. 1921 Sept.25, 1946 Oct. 18, 1949 Sept. 28,1949

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,[ versailles········1 Barnett Olean Ionia

~;WI VersailJes "1 o91IBarnett......... 134101ean .....•.••.. 381IEldon

Albe;rt W. Bellamy 1 W. B. Tod? '[2nd and 4th Mondays ......•••.... , ClOVIS Uptergrove... Robt. Edmondson .. 2nd Wednesday.................. Mau:ice weaver \ C. E. Herfurth , 3rd Thursday ....•.•...••..•..... EdWIn F. Ford...... Ford Vaughan 2nd and 4th Mondays

Oct. 28,1920 Sept.6,1917 May 30, 1860 Oct. 12,1871

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76 jlndependence .••• 2631Lee's Summit. ..• 324lIndependence .... 3371Blue Springs ..••. 391IRaytown ..•..... 39210ak Grove ... " .. 501IBuckner .•••••••• 56918009 WoodI'd,K.C. 6141Mt. Washington .. 618iGrandview ....•.. 6441Grain Valley .....

John A. Sturgis ... , .. 1 Lloyd Trackwell .. , , . E. H. August ... , . , .. Cecil G. Meador. , . , . , Henry Poertner ,. Paul F. Hampton . Elmer T. Rolls . C. E. Rupard . Ralph M. Mitchell. , . , L. Jay Thomson . Paul Ewing .

. M. W. Sudbrock Wm. A. Harvey . J. E. McCluhan . George M. Hale, Sr. Virgil O. Dryer . Marvin Harris . H. W. Bergschneide Lester F. Wimp , Gregg B. Christy . Herbert L. Bratton. Carl Heuman .

2nd and 4th Mondays, ••••.•.•••.. 1st and 3rd TuesdayS .......••••.. 1st and 3rd Mondays ...••........ ' 1st and 3rd Fridays ....•.•...•••• 1st and 3rd Thursdays ..•..•••.... 1st and 3rd FridayS . 1st and 3rd TuesdayS ••••••••••••• 1st and 3rd Mondays .••••••••••... 2nd and 4th FridayS . 1st and 3rd Thursdays . 2nd and 4th TuesdayS ..

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Grand Master Thos. F. Riddick •• Nath'l B. Tucker .. Nath'l B. Tucker .. Nath'l B. Tucker .. Nath'l B. Tucker .. Edward Bates ..•. Edward Bates •.•. Edward Bates ..•. Hardage Lane ••.. Hardage Lane •... Hardage Lane •... Edward Bates .... H. R. Gamble •..•. Sinclair Kirtley ••. A. B. Chambers A. B. Chambers S. W. B. Carnegy.S. W. B. Carnegy.S. W. B. Carnegy.P. H. McBride P. H. McBride P. H. McBride ..•. P. H. McBride P. H. McBride J. W. S. Mitchell •• • J. W. S. Mitchell •• • John Ralls ..•...•• Joseph Foster ..••• Joseph Foster ..•.• John F. Ryland .•• • John F. Ryland ...• B. W. Grover B. W. Grover • Wilson Brown •...• L. S. Cornwell ....•

D. Grand Master

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Thompson Douglass • Geo. H. C. Melody .•.• Geo. H. C. Melody ••.• Geo. H. C. Melody .••• Hardage Lane •..•.• Hardage Lane ...•.• Geo. H. C. Melody •.. • Fred L. Billon ..•••. • Geo. H. C. Melody .•. • Geo. H. C. Melody ...• Geo. H. C. Melody ... • A. B. Chambers ..•. • Sinclair Kirtley •••.• Sinclair Kirtley .•..• John D. Daggett .•.. • John D. Daggett ....• John D. Daggett ....• A. B. Chambers .... • Joseph Foster ..••.• Joab Bernard •.....• J oab Bernard •••... 0 Joseph Foster ••••.• Fred L. Billon •.••..• John D. Taylor ..•••• John D. Taylor .....• E. S. Ruggles ..•...• E. S. Ruggles .•.... • E. S. Ruggles .•.•.. • B. W. Grover ...•... • E. S. Ruggles ......• S. F. Currie ..•..... • • L. S. Cornwell D. P. Wallingford ..•

Senior G. Warden J ames Kennerly •.• Edward Bates •••.• Edward Bates •••.• Edward Bates ..••• Wm. G. Pettus ....• Wm. G. Pettus ••..• Martin Ruggles •. • Martin Ruggles .. • H. R. Gamble ...•• • H. R. Gamble ...•. Sinclair Kirtley .. Oliver Parker .... M. J. Noyes ..•••. • John Wilson .•.••• Oliver Parker ..••• Oliver Parker ..••• Edward Searcey ..• A. B. Chambers ... • A. B. Chambers ...• Alex. T. Douglass.· Alex. T. Douglass .• Joseph Foster ....• Joseph Foster ....• J. W. S. Mitchell •. • E. S. Ruggles • E. S. Ruggles E. S. Ruggles J. L. F. Jacoby •..• Cyrus Osborn ..... Joseph Megguire .. P. Draper * S. F. Currie .••..•. J. H. Turner ..... J. W. Chenoweth .. • James H. Britton .. •

Junior G. Warden William Bates ••..•.• William Bates •••••. • Wm. G. Pettus ••••• * Wm. G. Pettus ..••• • Thornt. Grimsley •.•. • Thornt. Grimsley ..•. • John F. Ryland ..•.. H. R. Gamble ....•.. Adam L. Mills ..•... • Adam L. Mills .•.••. * Adam L. Mills ....•.• Augustus Jones •••.. Augustus Jones •••.. • G. A. Tuttle ..••..•• • S. W. B. Carnegy • S. W. B. Carnegy • Granville Snell ..•... • Thomas Andrews ... Alex. T. Douglass ..• Wm. C. Vance ..•...• John Orrick ..••••.. • C. H. Bowers .•••••.. C. H. Bowers .••.•... E. S. Ruggles ...•... J. L. F. Jacoby ..... J. L. F. Jacoby ....• * J. L. F. Jacoby ...... Cyrus Osborn ..•.... • Joseph Megguire •••. • P. Draper ...•.•••..• S. F. Currie ........• J. H. Turner ..•.•.. • S. H. Saunders ..... R. C. Hill .....••.... -

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Grand Treasurer Archibald Gamble ••.• Archibald Gamble ••• • Archibald Gamble •.. Archibald Gamble ••.• Archibald Gamble •..• Archibald Gamble ... • Rich. T. McKinney ..• Thornton Grimsley .. * Thornton Grimsley .. • Bernard Pratte ..•.•• Thomas Andrews • Thomas Andrews • Thomas Andrews ...• Geo. H. C. Melody ... • Geo. H. C. Melody ...• Geo. H. C. Melody • * Geo. H. C. Melody Geo. H. C. Melody * Geo. H. C. Melody * Geo. H. C. Melody * Geo. H. C. Melody • Geo. H. C. Melody John Simonds .....•. Fred L. Billon ..••.. • John S. Watson ..••• John S. Watson ...•• • John S. Watson • John S. Watson • John S. Watson • John M. Reed * J. T. Johnson .•.... * J. T. Johnson .•.... • J. T. Johnson .•.... * Joseph Foster • Joseph Footer ......•

Grand Secretary William Renshaw. William Renshaw. William Renshaw· T. Douglas. T. Douglas· John D. Daggett. John D. Daggett. John D. Daggett. John D. Daggett· John D. Daggett· Fred L. Billon. Fred L. Billon• Fred L. Billon· John Garnett· Thos. W. Conyers· Thos. W. Conyers· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam * Richard B. DaIlam· Richard B. Dallam * Richard B. Dallam * Richard B. Dallam* Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Fred L. Billon· Fred L. Billon. J. W. S. Mitchell· J. W. S. Mitchell· C. D. W. Johnson· C. D. W. Johnson· C. D. W. Johnson· A. O'Sullivan. A. O'Sullivan. A. O·Sullivan.

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L. S. Cornwell •••. Benjamin Sharp •• S. H. Saunders .•.. S. H. Saunders ...• Marcus Boyd .••••• M. H. McFarland.Wm. R. Penick Geo. Whitcomb ..••• John H. Turner • John F. Houston .. • John F. Houston .•• John D. Vinci! .•..• W. E. Dunscomb .•• John D. Vinci! ....• William D. Muir .•• Thos. E. Garrett ..• Thos. E. Garrett ..• Samuel H. Owens .• R. E. Anderson John W. Luke James E. Cadle ...• Xen. Ryland ......• T. C. Ready ..•..•. * Noah M. Givan ... * Jos. S. Browne ....• W. R. Stubblefield.* Alex. M. Dockery .. • Chas. C. Woods .•.• Lee A. Hall Robt. F. Stevenson. James W. Boyd Geo. R. Hunt. Wm. M. Williams .. • James P. Wood .... ~ Theodore Brace .•.• Geo. E. Walker • B. H. Ingram * John R. Parson ..•• Harry Keene * J. B. Thomas * A. M. Hough ......•

....••......••.••. -W. A. Cunningham .. P. Draper ..•.•••••• Marcus Boyd •...•.• M. H. McFarland ••• • W. R. Penick John Decker • John H. Turner •••.• Wm. N. Loker John D. Vinci! • John D. Vincil. .•..• • W. E. Dunscomb .••• • C. A. ·Rowley R. E. Anderson * T. E. Garrett ..••...• R. E. Anderson ..... * R. E. Anderson ....• • J. E. Ryland * John W. Luke • Xenophon Ryland * Xenophon Ryland • Thos. C. Ready ••... • Noah M. Givan .....• Joseph S. Browne .. • W. R. Stubblefield .. • Alex. M. Dockery • Chas. C. Woods • Lee A. Hall ••......• • Robt. F. Stevenson .. • James W. Boyd * George R. Hunt * W. M. Williams * James P. Wood ...•. * Theodore Brace * Geo. E. Walker * B. H. Ingram •••..•. • John R. Parson ..•.. * Harry Keene ....••. • J. B. Thomas * A. M. Hough * D. A. Jamison

J. W. Chenoweth •. • S. H. Saunders ... • Marcus Boyd ...•..• John F. Houston .. • W. R. Penick ....•• John Decker Geo. Whitcomb • Wm. N. Loker ..•. • John D. Vincil. • A. L. McGregor •..• Martin Collins ..••• R. E. Anderson .••. • T. E. Garrett • Wm. D. Muir ..•.. • A. M. Dockery ...•. • Sam H. Owens • Sam H. Owens • John W. Luke •••• • Jas. E. Cadle ...... * Jas. E. Cadle ••.•.. * Thos. C. Ready .... * Noah M. Givan .•.. * Jos. S. Browne .... • W. R. Stubblefield • Jas. E. Carter ...• n* Chas. C. Woods • Lee A. Hall * Robt. F. Stevenson· James W. Boyd.•• • George R. Hunt ... • Wm. M. Williams .. • James P. Wood ••. * Theodore Brace ...• Geo. E. Walker ..•. * B. H. Ingram ..... • John R. Parson ••. • Harry Keene ..••.. • J. B. Thomas ..••. • A. M. Hough •••••• • D. A. Jamison ..••. • F. J. Tygard •

H. E. Van Orsdell .. • Marcus Boyd ....••• • John F. Houston ...•• John Decker ••..••.. • John Decker ....••..• Samuel M. Hayes • A. L. McGregor • Samuel Russell .•..• • A. L. McGregor • Martin Collins • R. E. Anderson * A. L. McGregor .•... • Wm. D. Muir • Alex. M. Dockery • Sam H. Owens ..•... * John E. Ryland ...•. • John E. Ryland ..••• • Jas. E. Cadle • Xenophon Ryland • Thos. C. Ready * Noah M. Givan ••..• * M. G. Hubble .•...... W. R. Stubblefield .. * Jas. E. Carter •.•... * Alex. M. Dockery ..•• Lee A. Hall ........ • Robt. F. Stevenson .. • James W. Boyd * Goo. R. Hunt • Wm. M. Williams • James P. Wood • * Geo. E. Walker.••.. * B. H. Ingram ....••• * John R. Parson ..... * Harry Keene ..•..... • J. B. Thomas ...••.. * A. M. Hough .•.•••. * D. A. Jamison ..•... • F. J. Tygard • E. F. Allen ....•..•. •

John D. Daggett .... • John D. Daggett ...• John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett .•.. • John D. Daggett • Wm. N. Loker ••.••. • Wm. N. Loker ...... • Wm. N. Loker ..••.. • Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker ..•••. • Wm. N. Loker ...••• • Wm. N. Loker ..•••. • Wm. N. Loker ....•. • Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker * Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker ....•. * Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker ....•. * John W. Luke ..••.. * John W. Luke ...•.. * John W. Luke ·11 John W. Luke • Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.* Samuel M. Kennard.*

A.O·Sullivan· A.O·Sullivan· A.O·SullivanA.O·Sullivan· A. O'SullivanA.O·Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A.O·Sullivan· A.O·Sullivan· A.O'Sullivan·t G. Frank Gouley·t G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley* G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley··1J John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!* John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]* John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]* John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci]· John D. Vinci]·

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FROM ITS ORGANIZATION, APRIL 23, 1821 Date Election Oct.• 1896 Oct.• 1897 Oct.• 1898 Oct.• 1899 Oct•• 1900 Oct.• 1901. Oct.• 1902 Oct.• 1903 Sept.• 1904 ..•. Sept•• 1905 .••. Sept•• 1906 Sept•• 1907 Sept•• 1908 •••• Sept., 1909 •••• Sept.• 1910 Sept.• 1911 Sept.• 1912 Oct.• 1913 Sept., 1914. . .. Sept., 1915 Sept.• 1916 Sept., 1917 Sept., 1918 Sept.• 1919 Sept., 1920 Sept.• 1921 Oct., 1922 Oct.• 1923 Oct., 1924 Oct., 1925 Oct.• 1926 Oct., 1927 Sept., 1928 Sept., 1929 Oct•• 1930 ..•.

Grand Master o D. A. Jamison o F. J. Tygard o E. F. Allen C. H. Briggs ...••. Campbell Wells ..... Joseph C. Finagin .• John C. Yocum * Wm. F. Kuhn • Leroy B. Valliant. .• A. S. Houston .....• D. M. Wilson • John T. Short R. R. Kreeger ..•.. • Wm. A. Hall ......• Clay C. Bigger * Arch A. Johnson Jacob Lampert • Van Fremont Boor· Tolman W. Cotton.. Frank R. Jesse .... o Edward Higbee .•••• Wm. A. Clark ...... John W. Bingham 0 Julius C. Garrell. .• o Wm. F. Johnson • O. A. Lucas Bert S. Lee .......•• Joseph S. McIntyre· Orestes Mit~hell... '" W. W ..Martm .....• John PIckard...... Anthony F. Ittner .. Byrne E. Bigger S. R. Freet Wm. R. Gentry ..•..

D. Grand Master F. J. Tygard ....... • E. F. Allen .......• o C. H. Briggs * Campbell Wells * Joseph C. Finagin .. o John C. yocum Wm. F. Kuhn * Leroy B. Valliant .. * A. S. Houston • D. M. Wilson * John T. Short • R. R. Kreeger • William A. Hall • Clay C. Bigger • Arch A. Johnson Jacob Lampert • Van Fremont Boor.'" Chesley A. Mosman.· Frank R. Jesse 0 Edward Higbee • Wm. A. Clark • John W. Bingham .. • Juli\lS C. Garrell • Wm. F. Johnson * O. A. Lucas ..•.•.• • Bert S. Lee ......... Joseph S. McIntyre.· Orestes Mitchell • W. W..Martin John PIckard...... A. F. Ittner B. E. Bigger o S. R. Freet Wm. R. Gentry Ray V. Denslow....•

Senior G. Warden ~I o E. F. Allen C. H. Briggs • Campbell Wells • Joseph C. Finagin.* John C. yocum • Wm. F. Kuhn * Leroy B. Valliant.· A. S. Houston • D. M. Wilson John T. Short .....• R. R. Kreeger • William A. Hall • Clay C. Bigger • Arch A. Johnson Jacob Lampert • Van Fremont Boor.· Chesley A. Mosman· Tolman W. Cotton .. Edward Higbee • Wm. A. Clark • John W. Bingham 0 Julius C. Garrell ... • Wm. F. Johnson ..• • O. A. Lucas • Bert S. Lee ......•.. Joseph S. McIntyre· Orestes Mitchell * W. W. Martin John Pickard * A. F. It~ner B. E. BIgger........ S. R. Freet • Wm. R. Gentry, Sr Ray V. Denslow Thad B. Landon...

Junior G. Warden Grand Treasurer C. H. Briggs • Samuel M. Kennard .• Campbell Wells • Samuel M. Kennard .• Joseph C. Finagin .. - Samuel M. Kennard .• John C. yocum - Samuel M. Kennard .• Wm. F. Kuhn , Samuel M. Kennard.Leroy B. Valliant • Samuel M. Kennard .• A. S. Houston • Samuel M. Kennard .• D. M. Wilson .••..• • John R. Parson ...• Howard Watson • John R. Parson ...• R. R. Kreeger - Alphonso C. Stewart. William A. Hall • Alphonso C. Stewart. Clay C. Bigger • Alphonso C. Stewart. Arch A. Johnson Alphonso C. Stewart. Jacob Lampert • Alphonso C. Stewart. Van Fremont Boor.· Alphonso C. Stewart. Chesley A. Mosman.· Alphonso C. Stewart* Tolman W. Cotton Alphonso C. Stewart. Frank R. Jesse • Alphonso C. Stewart. Wm. A. Clark ....• • Alphonso C. StewartJohn W. Bingham.· Alph. C. Stewart ... Julius C. Garrell..* Wm. A. HalL ...•.• Wm. F. Johnson ... : Wm. A. Hall ....... O. A. Lucas....... Wm. A. Hall ....••• Bert S. Lee .....••.. Wm. A. Hall ......• .Joseph S. McIntyre.· Wm. A. Hall ....•.• Orestes Mitc~ell * Wm. A. Hall ....... W. W. Martm Wm. A. Hall ......• .fohn Pickard Wm. A. Hall ......• A. F. It~ner Wm. A. Hall ... -ttt ~. E. BIgger ..•...• E. E. Morris ....•... ~. R. Freet........ E. E. Morris . Wm. R. Gentry, Sr E. E. Morris . Ray V. Denslow E. E. Morris .. Thad B. Landon:.. E. E. Morris .. Frank C. BarnhIll .. E. E. Morris .

Grand Secretary John D. Vincil· John D. Vincil· ,John D. Vincil· ,John D. Vincil John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· ,John D. Vincil o~~ John R. ParsonU,John R. Parson· John R. Parson,J ohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. Parson· John R. Parson· John R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. Parson 0 John R. ParsonJohn R. Parson· John R. Parson· John R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. Parson tt· Frank R. Jesse Frank R. Jesse * Frank R. Jesse * Frank R. Jesse * Frank R. Jesse * Frank R. Jesse .. tt Arthur Mather ttt Arthur MatherArthur MatherArthur Mather-

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Ray V. Denslow •••. Thad B. Landon ... ' F. C. Barnhill. .•.. Du Val Smith .. James W. Skelly . Goo. W. Walker ' H. L. Reader .. Henry C. Chiles . Karl M. Vetsburg .. Harry S. Truman .. Harris C. Johnston. Forrest C. Donnell. W. F. Woodruff.... Willis J. Bray .••.• Willis J. Bray••••• Solon Cameron . Morris E. Ewing . Harry F. Sunderland James M. Bradford .. RayBond ....•...... Homer L. Ferguson ..

Thad B. Landon ..•• • Frank C. Barnhill . Du Val Smith . Jas. W. Skelly . Geo. W. Walker . H. L. Reader ..•..... Henry C. Chiles . Elwyn S. Woods . Harry S. Truman . Harris C. Johnston .. Forrest C. Donnell .. Grover C. Sparks. § § Willis J. Bray....•.. Solon Cameron ..•.. Solon Cameron •.•.• Morris E. Ewing ..... Harry F. Sunderland. James M. Bradford ... Ray Bond ...•....... Homer L. Ferguson .. Richord O. Rumer ...

·Deeeased. §Was not installed. tResigned. • tDied August 11, 1866, while in office. .*Appointed August 13, 1866, by John D. Vincil, Grand Master. "IIDied April 11, 1877, while in office. • lflfDied October 12, 1904, while in office. • **Died April 22, 1916, while in office.

Frank C. Barnhill .. Du Val Smith Jas. W. Skelly Geo. W. Walker... H. L. Reader....... H;enry C. Chiles Elwyn S. Woods f Karl M. Vetsburg Harris C. Johnston.. Forrest C. Donnell .. Grover C. Sparks §§ W. F. Woodruff .••.. Solon Cameron ..••.. Morris E. Ewing Morris E. Ewing Harry F. Sunderland. James M. Bradford. .. Ray Bond " Homer L. Ferguson.. Richard O. Rumer. . •. James McB. Sellers..

Du Val Smith . Jas. W. Skelly . Geo. W. Walker . H. L. Reader ....•... Henry C. Chiles . Elwyn S. Woods r Karl M. Vetsburg . Harry S. Truman . Forrest C. Donnell .. Grover C. Sparks §§ Wm. F. Woodruff ... James A. Kinder §§§ Morris E. Ewing .... Harry F. Sunderland Harry F. Sunderland James M. Bradford . Ray Bond . Homer L. Ferguson .. Richard O. Rumer . James McB. Sellers . Orestes Mitchell, Jr..

·IIJohn W. Luke served, by appointment, as Grand SecretarY, from April 11. 1877 to October 11. 1877, and died October, 1888. lfDied within week after his installation. ttThere was no Communication in 1835, owing to the anti-Masonic excitement. ··Withdrawn from Masonry. tt·Resigned May 20, 1921, account ill health. ···Appointed October 22, 1904, by Leroy B. Valliant, Grand Master.

E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris ....•... E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris .....•.. E. E. Morris ....•... E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris .....•.. E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E:. E. Morris . E. E. Morris . E. E. Morris ......•.. E. E. Morris ,

Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather· Arthur Mather. Arthur Mather * Arthur Mather. Arthur Mather § §§ § Harold L. Reader .§ Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader Harold L. Reader

·tttDied November 7, 1924, while in office. ··ttDied August 29, 1927, while in office. tttAppointed September I, 1927, by John Pickard, Grand Master. §§Died December 28, 1942, while in office. §§§Died May 8, 1943, while in office. §§§§Died April 22, 1944, while in office. *§Appointed May 1, 1944 by W. F. Woodruff, Grand Master.

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J AMES KENNERLY, Senior Warden

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GRAND REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI TO MISSOURI Grand Representative Post Office . Robert L. Aronson ..•.•.•.•.. St. Louis . Wm. C. Rese ......•••••••... St. Louis Byrne E. Bigger. . . . . . . .. . .. Hannibal . . John W. Adams . Marshall St. Louis .....•......... Russell E. Murray .•••••••••. Warren Drescher, Jr••••.••.. Frank G. Ade ....•...•..•••• John A. Witthaus ......•.•.• Henry W. Fox .............• James DeWitt . Thomas B. Mather . Thornton Jennings ....•..... Harold M. Jayne . Wm. C. Gordon ..•.•........ J. M. Sellers ....•.•..... " .•. Ray V. Denslow .........•... Eli S. Haynes ............•.. Harold O. Grauel. . W. W. Martin ......••... ,. ..• Walter A. Higbee ........•... Walter J. Simon . DuVal Smith . Elmer W. Wagner . Forrest C. Donnell . Cornelius Struble . Chas. L. Woods .........•.... F. C. Barnhill . Ovid Bell •.......••••••..... R. Jasper Smith ..••••••••••. Arthur Nordberg •.•.•.•••••. R. M. Rankin ..•••••••.....• Archie L. Fox ...••.•.•••....

GRAND LODGE

........... Alabama . . Alberta ........•... ...•....... . Arizona ......•..... ........... Arkansa.'1 . . Brazil-Rio de Janeiro ..•.• . Brazil-Sao-Paulo .....•• Kirkwood ....•.•••............... Brazil-Do Sul. .••••... ..... Brazil-Minas Gerais . Joplin .........••.....•......... British Columbia ••••..•. St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Canada . Kansas City. . . . . . . . . . .. . China . Kirksville. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Colorado . Kansas City. . . . . . . . . . .. . .......•. Connecticut ....•.•... Clinton................ . .......•. Costa Rica . Memphis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ........•... Cuba ..........•.. .......... . Delaware . Marshall. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Denmark .......••.. Lexington. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . District of Columbia . Trenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . England ....•....... Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Florida . Cape Girardeau France . St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Georgia . Lancaster. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Guatemala . St. Louis Idaho . St. Joseph Illinois ........•.... St. Louis ..•........................ Indiana . St. Louis .................•..•..••.. Ireland ..•...•...... Kansas City Italy (Grand Orient) . Rolla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Kansas .....•....... Marshall ....•...................... Kentucky . Fulton. .. .•.. .. .. . .. . Louisiana . Springfield ..........•.......•..•. Mexico-York ....•.•.. Kansas City ..•.•..............•. Mexico--Cosmos ..•••••• Rolla ..........•..•.••. , ....•.. Mexico-EI Potosi .....•• Kansas City Mexico--Nueva Leon ..•...

FROM MISSOURI Grand Representative Post Office Blake W. Harper . Montgomery Archibald West . Edmonton Lee Garrett .. Tucson Little Rock Theo. Friedman .........•••. I. Bert Love ...............• Rio de Janeiro ~

Lawrence Healey •.•.....•.• Geo. D. Kleinhaus . Yu Wha Chen . Jos. M. NeaL . Albert M. Gesler.••••••.•.•• Rudolph Sasso ............•. Calixto Fajardo..•••••.•.... Weldon C. Waples . . Alex Troedsson Geo. S. Foreman . Hon. Wykeham Stanley Hal W. Adams . B. F. Howell. , Robert A. Collins ,

1138 Nelson, Vancouver Kitchener, Ontario China Meeker Orange, Conn. P. O. Box 186, San Jose Havana Newark Copenhagen Washington Kent Mayo Paris Unadilla

Clarence ·D. Purkhiser . Carl W. Mulfinger . Herbert A. Graham . Hector C. C. Deane . Fabio Luzzatto . D. A. Meredith .. Sam K. Veach . Robert Waleter Smith ...••. William Webber....•.•••••. Antonio Hernandez ..•.•.... Mauricio Lopez Rives ...•... Benito M. Flores ........•.•.

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ANDERSON'S CONSTITUTIONS OF 1723.

The frO'ntispiece of the first Masonic Book e>Ver pq.t,blished. BenjlJlmin Franklin, past grand master of Pennsylvania, and a printer, issued the first Masonic Book ever pq.t,blished in the United States, using much of Anderson's material.

THE MASONIC WORLD By

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ANDERSON AND HIS CONSTITUTIONS

The records of the United Grand Lodge of England show that Brother James Anderson was ordered to "digest the old Gothic Constitution in a new and better method," September 29, 1721, only four years after the establishment of the Grand Lodge in London. Only three months later, Dr. Anderson presented to the Grand Lodge, December 27, 1721, his finished production which has come down to us as the basis for all Freemasonry, being the first printed volume dealing officially with Freemasonry. It was not until the following March (1722) that a committee was appointed to examine into the character of the revision, and it was not until 1723 that the volume came from the printer. It is literally a Book of Constitutions, although it presents a fanciful history of Freemasonry from the Garden of Eden down to 1723; it also has the Ancient Charges and the General Regulations of the Craft. The first edition was followed by a second edition which appeared in 1738, the latter edition being more valuable because it contains some history about the Grand Lodge covering the period 1717-1738. James Anderson, M.A., D.D., was born about the year 1679 at AbeTdeen, Scotland, and was educated at Marischal College, where he received his degree of Master of Arts. It is thought that he received his degree of Doctor of Divinity from the same college about 1731. There are no records of his life from the time of his receiving his college training until after his arrival in London. It is recorded in state records that as "pastor of the Scotch Congregation," he and his church, the Presbyterian, purchased February 15, 1709-10, a lease of the French Protestant Chapel in Swallow Street, Piccadilly, the French Protestants finding it necessary to dispose of their property because of small membership. The Rev. Jean Desaguliers, father of Dr. J. T. Desaguliers, eminent Mason of that period, was at one time minister of the French church. Anderson came from a Masonic family; his father serving as secretary of the well known Scottish Lodge Aberdeen; he was Master in 1688-89 and it is highly possible that the son may have entered Freemasonry during the period the father served as Master.

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Little can be learned of his Masonic connections previous to 1721; he was not at the revival of Freemasonry in 1717; he assumed the station of Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge, January 17, 1723 and was Master of Lodge No. XVII in 1723. Masonic students have never been able to identify this Lodge; he was, however, shown as a member of Lodge of the Horn in 1723, and later of other lodges meeting in London. He was the author of three volumes: (1) Royal Genealogies, or the genealogical Tables of Emperors, Kings, and Princes, from Adam to these Times (1732); (2) Unity in Trinity, a theological treatise, (1733); and the Book of Constitutions, 1723. He attended Grand Lodge on several occasions; between 17231738, he was present fifteen times, acting as Grand Warden on four occasions. His death occurred May 28, 1739, shortly after he had issued the second edition of the Constitutions, an edition which never received the favorable support of his Grand Lodge. He was buried in Bunhill Fields with Masonic services. A London newspaper published the following story of his burial: Last night (June 1) was interr'd the corpse of Dr. Anderson, a Dissenting Teacher, in a very remarkable deep Grave. His pall was supported by five Dissenting Teachers, and the Rev. Dr. Desaguliers; it was followed by about a Doven of Free-Masons, (Times haven't changed the attendance-Ed.), who encircled the Grave; and after Dr. Earle had harangued on the Uncertainty of Life &c, without one word of the Deceased, the Brethren, in a most solemn dismal Posture, lifted up their Hands, sigh'd, and struck their aprons three times in Honour to the Deceased.

In the half century which followed the publication of Anderson's Constitutions, several other similar publications were issued. One, in 1756, was edited by Rev. John Entick and bears his name "Entick Constitutions." In 1784, ,Tohn Noorthouck published a fifth edition, an edition which proved to be the most interesting and valuable. In the English Grand Lodge, much stress is laid on the Book of Constitutions and the Grand Secretary is set forth as the officer who shall carry the volume, known as the Volume of the Sacred Law, abbreviated into VSL; it is always borne upon a cushion. To those who care to delve further into Anderson and his work, we shall refer them to A. Q. C. Vol. XXXVI, p. 86; Q. C. Antigrapha, 1913; Vol. X, pp. 33-34; A. Q.' C. Vol. XXXVI, p. 36; 1\. Q. C. Vol. XXIII, p. 6. The printing of the Constitutions by Anderson and his Grand Lodge advanced the cause of Freemasonry materially and placed the English Grand Lodge in the forefront. The Grand Lodge of Ireland was quick to copy the work of Anderson, and their Book of Constitutions follows very closely that of Anderson.

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MASONS IN THE NEWS

Charles A. Dewey, Federal Judge, who heard the Moran perjury case in New York, is a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Cenon S. Cervantes, Grand Master of the Philippines was a member of the Philippine underground movement during the Japanese occupation of the Islands; soon after the liberation, General MacArthur turned over to him for safe keeping from the Japanese more than $720,000 in Philippine and U. S. Currency; every pelfny was later accounted for. He later served as Technical Assistant to the President of the Philippine National Bank. Matthew Bunker Ridgway, new four-star general of the Japan Occupation forces, is a member of the fraternity. He was born at Ft. Monroe, Va., March 3, 1895. His predecessor, General Douglas MacArthur was a member of a lodge in the Philippines, having been a frequent attender at Grand Lodge while in the islands. John Wesley Snyder, secretary of the treasury, was born at Jonesboro, Ark., June 21, 1895, and is a member of Masonic bodies of that city. Fred Vinson, chief justice of the United States was born at Louisa, Ky., Jan. 22, 1890. His home is in Ashland, Ky., and he is a member of the Masonic fraternity. J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI, is one brother not afraid to list his membership in the fraternity. His biographical sketch reads: "Mason (K. T., Shriner)." And we are just as proud of him as he is of us. John H. Wolpers, president of the board of curators of the University of Missouri, died at his home in Poplar Bluff, May 20, 1951. Masonic graveside services were held. Walter A. Raymond, member of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, has been elected president of the Missouri Bar Association. He路 succeeded Rufns Burruss mentioned in our last year review. Dr. Eliud Garcia-Trevino, past grand master of the Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, has been named consul of the Mexican Republic and stationed in St. Louis, Mo. He is a personal friend of President Aleman. Chet A. Keyes, past master of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 received a column article in the K. C. Star of Oct. 14, 1950 in a story of recounting the activity of Bro. Keyes eighteen years ago. in smashing the rackets in Philadelphia and the politicians who protected them. Seventeen years later Philadelphia is confronted with another probe of similar rackets. Keyes is today city auditor of Kansas City and a most efficient one as may be guessed.

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Arth7tr D. Prince} well known Freemason of Massachusetts, died at his home in Lowell, Mass., October 13, 1950. Christian W. Rosenstock} past grand master of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, died on October 23, 1950. He was a brother of great influence in Freemasonry. Al J olson} singer .extraordinary, died October 23, 1950 in San Francisco. He had just returned from entertaining the troops in J apan and Korea. Dr. C. E. Lemmon of Columbia, Mo., has been named as Columbia's lI,!.ost distinguished citizen of the year 1950. Dr. Lemmon has been pastor of the Christian Church at Columbia since June 1, 1930. Charles Tambu} consul general of the Republic of Indonesia to the Philippines, was made a Master Mason in High Twelve Lodge No. 12 of the Philippines, November 11, 1950. The ceremony took place at the Plaridel Masonic Temple in Manila in the presence of Grand Master Bennett, Grand Secretary Gonzales, and other influential Freemasons. There were 400 Freemasons present. Field Marshal Viscount Alexander of Tunis} Governor of Canada, celebrated his 59th birthday anniversary in December. He has been a Freemason since 1925, and is also a Mark Master and Royal Arch Mason. The Duke of Devonshire} Grand Master of Masons in England died December 6, 1950 at his home. He had just returned from a visit to Malta where he had performed some of his Masonic duties. Sunday morning he attended church and read the lesson as was his custom; in the afternoon he went out in his yard to start a bonfire; he returned to the house and was found dead. The services in Westminster Abbey were largely attended; a large delegation from the Masonic bodies with which he was connected were in attendance. He was succeeded temporarily by the Earl of Scarbrough. Deaths: It would seem that the last year has brought a larger number of deaths of prominent Freemasons than usual. We note with sorrow the passing of Walter L. Stockwell, Grand Secretary of North Dakota; O. Frank Hart} Grand Secretary of South Carolina; Matthew Galt} Grand Secretary of Pennsylvania; Wm. L. Sharp} Fast Grand Master of the Grand Encampment, Knights Templar; Chas. C. Clark} Past Grand Master of Iowa and Past Grand Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine; Arthur D. Prince} Past Grand Master of Massachusetts; John T. Boyd} Past Grand Master of Manitoba; King Gustav V} Grand Master of Sweden; N. W. J. Hayden} historian of Canada; A. J. Kagl7tnd} Masonic student, New Zealand. Cecil Rhodes} founder of the Rhodes Scholarships, was made a Freemason in 1877. At the death of her father, the Duke of Kent, Queen Victoria announced that as a monument to her father's memory she would

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appoint herself as Royal Patroness of the Fraternity in the British Empire. It was very appropriate that at her death many Masonic bodies held commemorative services. The Duke of Kent was the last Grand Master of the Antients (1813). Leslie Coffelt, presidential guard killed by an enraged Puerto Rican, in front of Blair House, President Truman's home, was a member of the fraternity; the President and Mrs. Truman attended the funeral s~rvices. On November 6, 1950, special ceremonies were held at the grave of the late John Philip Sousa, "The March King"; the two daughters of the composer were present at the ceremonies in Congressional Cemetery in Washington, D. C. Sousa became a Freemason in Hiram Lodge No. 10 of Washington, D. C. November 18, 1881; he was also a Royal Arch Mason and Knight Templar; he wrote one or two Masonic marches. John J. Ray of Texas is the oldest Freemason in the world; he has been a Freemason for more than 82 years; the world J. J. Ray record is held by the late Dr. Joseph Halstead of Missouri, who was a Freemason for 83 years and 107 years of age at his death. Bro. Ray is 105. FREEMASONRY IN PUERTO RICO

In recent years, the Conference of Grand Masters in Washington, has been marked by the presence of one or more representatives from the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico. Those in attendance have been impressed with the character of those who have come t() our shores, representing this Island jurisdiction. While Freemasonry existed on the Island previous to the SpanishAmerican War, nevertheless it was a persecuted Freemasonry and hampered so far as growth and influence were concerned.

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One of these representatives from the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, who came to this country attending conferences' was Rodolfo Ramirez Pabon, Grand Master from 1929-1935. In September, 1944, he prepared for us a story of Freemasonry in Puerto Rico, and while we could have written such a story, nevertheless we know our readers would have it from the pen of so distinguished a Freemason, and an "on-the-spot" account. And here is Bro. Ramirez-Pabon's story: The early history of Masonry in Puerto Rico is a matter of uncertainty, due to the fact that there are in existence at the present time few authentic documents of that period and due to the fact, also, that a good deal of our present data are based upon tradition. There is no doubt that during the last quarter of the XVIII century there were some Masons in Puerto Rico, but there is no historical comprobation as to the existence of organized Masonry at that time. At the outbreak of the negro rebellion in Haiti, in 1791, the white population residing then in that French colony became victims of a merciless persecution, and because of this dangerous situation hundreds of French families were forced to migrate to Louisiana, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and some other places in America. During the first affiuence of these immigrants, Puerto Rico offered refuge to a few personalities and families, being these French immigrants, according to tradition, the pioneers of Masonic ideals among our people. The early history of Masonry in Puerto Rico is closely connected with the growth and development of Masonry in Cuba, and it is pretty definitely known that the first Masonic lodge in Cuba was organized in 1804, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, with the name Of Le Tern:ple des Vertus Theologales. According to Dr. Cayetano ColI y Toste, Puerto Rico's Official Historian, in 1805 there were some lodges established in San Juan, our capital city, practicing the old Scottish ,Rite and working under the jurisdiction of a Grand Lodge whose Grand Master was Brother C. Honis, as reported in official documents. Brother Honis, according to some authorities, was an immigrant from Haiti, and it is to be presumed that the members of the lodges subordinated to that Grand Lodge were mostly, if not wholly, French immigrants. Many of these French immigrants settled themse1ves in the western section of Puerto Rico, and there is evidence that in 1811 they established a lodge in Mayaguez with the name of La Restauration, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Orient of France. This lodge worked intensively for several years. The oldest and best known Masonic document in Puerto Rico is a "charter" constituting a Chapter of Rose Croix under the name of Minerva in San German, dated April 10, 1824. The charter members of this chapter were Antonio de Jesus Blanco, Isidoro de Avila,

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Pascasio de Cardona, Juan Francisco Mahens, Luis L. Acosta, Jose de Rexren and Augusto Arrivante. This chapter is reported to have been established under the auspices of the Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, located at Charleston, South Carolina, which later, with the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, encouraged the growth of Masonry in Cuba, where a Grand Orient was organized December 5, 1859. "The establishment of this chapter indicates that there were members of symbolic lodges in PUE;Jrto Rico before" 1824, but "exact data in regard to these lodges is lacking." It has been reported that a lodge named Yaguez had previously existed for some time between Aiiasco and Mayaguez, in the western section of the Island, and some authorities claim that this lodge was the first one established in Puerto Rico. Philosophic Masonry was established in Puerto Rico simultaneously with symbolic Masonry, there being an interesting documentary evidence on this subject. In 1821 several members of La Restauration Lod.geasked for and obtained a charter from the Grand Lodge of the State of Massachusetts to establish a lodge in Mayaguez under the name of L' Hereaux Reveil. A chapter called La Verite was also founded in Mayaguez in 1821, under the auspices of the Grand Orient of France. It was organized by members of La Restauration and L'Hereaux Reveil Lodges and by members of some other French lodge established in a nearby town, which we presume was San German. In 1823 and 1824 the Grand Consistory of New York, founded by Joseph Cerneau and presided then by the Hon. De Witt Clinton, Governor of the State and Grand Master of Masons in New York, established in Puerto Rico several Chapters of Rose Croix, a Council, a Consistory, and an Insular Council to govern these bodies in the name of the Sovereign Grand Consistory, appointing Illustrious Brother l!'rancois Terreforte, 33, as its representative. The Grand Orient of France, in 1824, converted La Restauration Lodge into a Chapter Lodge, thereby establishing La Restauration Ohapter which worked in the French language only. A decree given in 1824 by the Spanish King Ferdinand VII stopped Masonic work in Puerto Rico, as it did in Cuba, and it was not until 1858 or 1859 that Masonry was revived in the Island. At about that time (1863) the National Grand Orient of the Republic of Venezuela established a lodge in Pueblo Viejo, which afterwards was transferred to San Juan, where it held its meetings in a building located in front of the Catholic Cathedral, between the streets called San Juan and Las Monjas, where the Episcopal Church stood later on. The building was fronted by two columns, and from this it has been asserted that it was built for masonic uses. At the same time other lodges had been established in the Island,

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under charters from different Grand Bodies, but as our Masonic records date back only to 1884, when the Provincial Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico was organized, it is impossible to say how many there were. There is still in existence Estrella de Luquillo Lodge, in San Juan, which has been in activity since its foundation, having been chartered by the Grand Orient of Col6n, Cuba, March 21, 1867.

The Masonic territory of Puerto Rico had been technically occupied by the Grand Orient of Colon, Cuba, by virtue of the powers granted by the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States to the Cuban Mason Andres Cassard, to establish a Supreme Council in Cuba with jurisdiction over all the islands of the West Indies, among which was Puerto Rico. This took place in 1859, but the Grand Orient of Colon did not exercise its power in Puerto Rico until 1867, when it established in Bayamon the above mentioned Estrella de Luquillo Lodge, now located in San Juan. While some lodges continued their work and others were closed, fearing the political and religious fanaticism of those days, the Grand Orient of Colon established, in 1874, its second lodge in San German, under the name of Tercera Prudencia No. 28, which was exposed to cruel persecution by the Government of the Island; fourteen of its members were sent to jail when they were surprised in session in a hidden place in the mountains, and sentenced some to four, and others to two years, imprisonment and heavy fines, "for being members of a secret society prohibited by law," as the sentence read. When the Republican form of government was established in Spain after the disturbances of 1868, the Spanish Masons residing in the Island together with a group of distinguished Puerto Rican Masons organized various lodges under the auspices of the National Grand Orient of Spain, the principal one being: Aurora No. 1 in Ponce "(1871); Conciliaci6n No.2 in Mayaguez (1872); Iris de Paz No.3 on the beach at Ponce (1872); Filantropia No.4 in Vega Baja (1874); and Fraternidad No.7 in San Juan (1874). These lodges worked for a very short time as the restoration of the Bourbonic regime in 1874 produced a new reaction against Masonry and all these lodges were closed. However, the two lodges chartered by the Grand Orient of Colon, Cuba, and the lodge chartered by the National Grand Orient of the Republic of Venezuela continued their work without fearing the result of their activities. Adelphia Lodge No. 40 was founded in Mayaguez in 1877, under the jurisdiction of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Colon, Cuba, and in 1882 another Grand Orient of Spain chartered Union Lodge in Guayama; both lodges are still in existence. Suspicion was directed towards Masonry at the time of the revolution of Lares (1867), and though it was never proven that it had any interference in this affair, persecution continued to follow our

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lodges for many years. Jose Perez Moris, writing of the revolution of Lares, has the following to say regarding this matter: "Although the revolutionary bands have been represented as being Masonic, we have no knowledge that there is any connection between them and the Masonic lodges. However, as it is difficult for the profane to distinguish between them, it would be wise not to permit Masonic lodges to operate in the West Indies, specially since the signs used by both the conspirators and the masons in making themselves known to each other are very similar."

Senor Perez Moris was a writer and politician or the old days when the Spanish regime in the Island considered Masonry as "a secret society prohibited by law." Although the fact that the National Grand Orient of Spain, as we have stated, had instituted lodges in Puerto Rico, and that a large number of Spaniards favoring national integrity had joined them, should have removed the cloud of suspicion on the part of the government; this was not the case, for persecutions increased from day to day and Masons in Puerto Rico could not work openly, but had to hold their lodge meetings in secret places, generally in the country, and, even thus, they did not entirely escape the persecution of the authorities. At that time, there still existed Mayaguez Conciliaci6n Lodge No. 2 (supra), which worked under the jurisdiction of the National Grand Orient of Spain. It held its meetings in the playa, in a house belonging to Pedro Tolosa, a gentleman whom no one could accuse of conspiring against the government. Among the Brethren who were accustomed to gather there were Antonio de Aramburu, a man of progressive and liberal ideas, who was Master of the lodge; Dr. Claudio Federico Block, of Danish Origin, an enthusiastic mason and strong supporter of the Spanish government, who was Junior Warden of the lodge; Gaspar Bras, Spaniard, who was a member of the voluntary military forces in the Island; the above mentioned Pedro Tolosa; and other distinguished members of the Craft. One night, on leaving the lodge, they found the Chief of Police and twenty-five men stationed around the place. The fact that the majority of them were Spanish, and above suspicion, saved the situation, because the police did not dare to arrest anyone. When Senor Aramburu left the house, he was approached by the Chief of Police, who asked him his name. He replied without hesitation: "I am Antonio de Aramburu, and have just come from presiding over a meeting of Conciliaci6n Lodge, under the jurisdiction of the National Grand Orient of Spain." Antonio de Aramburu was one of the associates of Brother Santiago R. Palmer, the founder of our Grand Lodge, and one of the most congenial figures in Puerto Rican Masonry. His upright and

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unswerving character caused him to be the victim of innumerable persecutions, and it is said that as a consequence he lost all his property in a fire at Anasco in March, 1873. On April 6, 1874, Tercera Prudencia Lodge No. 28 was in session in the house of Jose del Carmen Balzac, between San German and Sabana Grande, in a rural district known as Machuchal. It was the moment for the initiation of a candidate into the mysteries of Masonry, when a strenuous knocking was heard at the door. The Guardia Civil (mounted police) entered the premises and arrested all those present, who were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, as already stated, "for being members of a secret society prohibited by law." Among those arrested were Francisco Maria Quinones, Ezio Fabiani, Antonio Lebron, Angel Franco, Manuel Rodriguez Soto, as well as others. Dr. Julio Audinot de Coto, a prominent Puerto Rican Mason, undertook the defense of these Brethren, assisted by Attorney Ramon Nadal Cuebas. Their pleas were published later in a Paris newspaper called "Le Courrier de L'Europe" though no newspaper in Puerto Rico dared print them. This Paris publication began a campaign in favor of the condemned Puerto Rican Masons. Thru this campaign, the Masons of England became interested in the situation; a great number of English lodges addressed petitions to Lord Beaconsfield informing him about the oppression prevailing in Puerto Rico against the members of the Craft. Lord Beaconsfield, using his influence, and that of English Masonry, succeeded in having the condemned Brethren set free by the Spanish government. In the meantime lodges were also established in other places of the Island which had more or less the same experiences and difficulties as those mentioned above. One of the best known Masons of this period was Aristides Simon Pietri, of Ponce, who was several times elected Master of Aurora Lodge, and reorganized this lodge under the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Island of Cuba. lIe was the first to publish any Masonic literature in Puerto Rico: in 1873 he published a book covering the first three degrees with their secret work, the funeral and baptismal ceremonies, and an explanation of the origin of symbols and ancient rites. He also published, in 1885, a book entitled "Historical Resume of Ancient and Modern Freemasonry." In 1866, there came forth in Puerto Rico the man who was predestined to be the leader and organizer of our Grand Lodge. This man was Santiago R. Palmer, born in San German, Puerto Rico, February 25, 1844. He was initiated, raised and advanced to the Third Degree (1866) in La Union Germana Lodge No.8, of his native town. In 1874 he founded in San German Tercera Prudencia Lodge No. 28, and, in 1877, Adelphia Lodge No. 40 was founded by

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him in Mayaguez. By that time he had been appointed Deputy of the Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Island of Cuba for the Island of Puerto Rico. \Vith the advice and support of the great Cuban Mason, Aurelio Almeida, he exhorted lodges and Masons into action, reorganized old lodges, gave legal status to several inactive Spanish lodges, and founded new lodges in various places on the Island. On October 11, 1884, on the initiative of Santiago R. Palmer, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico was established in Mayaguez, under letters from the United Grand Lodge of Colon and Island of Cuba. The following lodges, which then worked here under the jurisdiction of the Cuban Grand Lodge, constituted the body of the new Provincial Grand Lodge, to wit: Adelphia and Conciliaci6n of Mayaguez; Constancia of Cabo Rojo; Tanama of Arecibo; Estrella de Luquillo of San Juan; Prudencia of San German; Esperanza of Anasco; Aurora of Ponce; Porvenir de la Vega of Vega Baja; and Amparo of Caguas. The representatives of these lodges met on the date given above, constituted the Provincial Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, and elected the following Grand Officers: Grand Master, Santiago R. Palmer; Senior Grand Warden, Eliseo Defillo; Junior Grand Warden, Francisco Maria Quinones; Grand Secretary, Manuel Maria Sama; Grand Treasurer, Carlos J. Monagas; Grand Master of Ceremonies, Antonio Ruiz Quinones; Senior Grand Deacon, Emilio Ponce; Junior Grand Deacon, Jose Antonio Caroli. The United Grand Lodge of Colon and Island of Cuba approved these proceedings October 25, 1884. The five following lodges were shortly organized by the Provincial Grand Lodge: Uni6n of Guayama; Florida of Barceloneta; San Juan Bautista of San Juan; Iris de Paz of Arroyo; and Porvenir of Fajardo. On March 29, 1885, a few months after the organization of the Provincial Grand Lodge, Grand Master Palmer petitioned from Cuba the cession of the Masonic territory of Puerto Rico, in order to establish an independent and sovereign Grand Lodge. The United Grand Lodge of Colon and Island of Cuba, by a resolution approved July 12, 1885, agreed to surrender her rights over the territory, and the provincial Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, September 20, 1885, became the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Puerto Rico, with exclusive jurisdiction over the Island of Puerto Rico. Santiago R. Palmer was elected Grand Master of the new Grand Lodge and Antonio Ruiz Quinones, Grand Master of Ceremonies of the Provincial Grand Lodge, was elected Grand Secretary. The other Grand Officers elected were: Deputy Grand Master, Eliseo Defillo; Senior Grand Warden, Agustin Feliu ; Junior Grand Warden, Antonio de Aramburu; Grand Treasurer, Carlos J. Mona-

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gas; Senior Grand Deacon, Emilio R. Ponce ; Junior Grand Deacon, Jose A. Caroli; Grand Master of Ceremonies, Jose S. Vazquez. Much of the progress in Masonry, up to this time, was due to the efforts of Grand Master Palmer, who worked in the face of almost unsurmountable difficulties. Not only ,,,ere the civil authorities opposed to Masonry, believing it to have revolutionary tendencies, but the Catholic Church refused burial service, and even a grave in the cemetery, to Masons. Stories were circulated regarding the "inmoralities" practiced in Masonic lodges, and, in 1886, Masons were sentenced to imprisonment in Fajardo and Mayaguez. Grand Master Palmer was arrested and imprisoned in EI Morro Castle on account of his political opinions, and it was not until the Prince of Wales and other prominent European Masons had become interested in ~Iasonic affairs in Puerto Rico, that tranquility was restored and Masons could meet without danger of arrest. In 1888 the "Ley de Asociaciones" (association act) was enacted, and taking advantage of this, the Grand Lodge and all its constituent lodges were organized and registered as legal associations. By this time the Real Audiencia (highest court under the Spanish regime of the Island) had decided "That Masonry was a legal institution which could not be persecuted in view of the freedom then existing in Spain and its dominions."

Santiago R. Palmer was Grand Master until 1888, when Rosendo Matienzo Cintron was elected to the chair. Grand Master MatienzoCintron was succeeded in 1890 by Bernardo Escalona, who in turn was succeeded in 1894 by Rafael Arrillaga. The seat of the Grand Lodge at this time was in Mayaguez, where the publication of the Official Bulletin was begun April 20, 1892. At this time there were also published in Mayaguez the first Masonic periodicals, the best known being "La Idea," "La Adelphia" and "EI Mallete." The Sovereign Grand Lodge of P'lterto Rico has jurisdiction only over the first three degrees of Masonry or symbolic lodges, and thus when September 20, 1885, our Masonic territory became independent and the Grand Lodge was established, the Supreme Council of Colon, which had been officially recognized by the Lausanne Convention of 1875, retained its jurisdiction over the Scottish Bodies, its first Deputy being Santiago R. Palmer, who at the same time occupied the position of Grand Master. Palmer was succeeded as Deputy of the Supreme Council of Colon by Jose Ramos de Anaya, who also became Grand Master of Puerto Rico a few years later. One of the first efforts of Grand Master Palmer was to secure recognition from other Grand Lodges for the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, and to regularize lodges in existence in Puerto Rico

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which had been under the jurisdiction of other Grand Lodges. In both these movements he had excellent success, and his early efforts have been furthered by the work of his successors. In 1896 the Government authorities ordered the Alcaldes (mayors) of the various towns to attend the meetings of Masonic lodges, a right conferred on them by the "Ley de Asociaciones" above referred to, and although some mayors did not take advantage of this right, while others were Masons and could lawfully attend, many lodges were closed on account of this situation, and on December 27, 1896, the Grand Lodge ordered work stopped in order to avoid suspicion on the part of the Government that Masonry had anything to do with the political activities that were then taking place in the Island. This state of affairs continued until the arrival of the American troops in 1898, when the lodges which had been closed started again their work, since the former secrecy which had been necessary now could be dispensed with. On February 27, 1899, the Grand Lodge met in Mayaguez and decided to transfer its seat to San Juan, where Past Grand Master Palmer was then residing after his return from the United States, where he had spent several years. On April 2, 1899, pursuant to the agreement reached in Mayaguez, the Grand Lodge established its headquarters at San Juan, and Past Grand Master Palmer was elected Grand Master for the fifth time. He continued his work of securing recognition for the Grand Lodge with the same zeal which he had previously displayed; in this task he was assisted by American Masons residing in San Juan, who helped him to secure recognition from many Grand Lodges of the United States. At this time St. John the Baptist Lodge was reorganized in San Juan to work in the English language and under the York Rite, being subject, however, to the Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico, whose territorial jurisdiction was already undisputed and universally recognized by the leading American and European Grand Lodges. The next year (1900) Carlos B. Meltz was elected Grand Master, but he died within a few months after his election and the Deputy Grand Master, Jose Francisco Diaz, completed his term. Diaz was elected Grand Master in 1901 and reelected in 1902. In 1903 the honors of Grand Master were awarded to Jose Ramos de Anaya, who then held the position of Deputy in Puerto Rico of the Supreme Council of Colon and had distinguished himself in his Masonic career. As Deputy of the Supreme Council of Colon, Ramos de Anaya gave new impulse and life to Masonic bodies of the Scottish Rite, which had gradually ceased their work during the difficult period from 1885 to 1898. He reorganized "Caparra" and "Regeneracion" Chapters in San .Juan, "Aurora" Chapter in Ponce, "Union"

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Chapter in Arroyo, "Amor Fraternal" Chapter in Humacao, and "Sigilo" Chapter in Arecibo; and established the new "Fiat Lux" Chapter in Coamo, "Jacaguas" Chapter in Juana Diaz, "Libertad" Chapter in Sabana Grande, "Betances" Chapter in Cabo Rojo, and "Estrella del Sur" Chapter in Yauco. There was already in existence a chapter named "Fenix" in San German, and these, together with a Council of Knights Kadosh in Ponce, and one in San Juan, and a Consistory in San Juan, constituted all the Scottish Rite Bodies in Puerto Rico in 1903, when Ramos de Anaya was elected Grand Master. The Grand Lodge also received a great impulse from Grand Master Ramos de Anaya, who was very successful in increasing its external relations and in establishing new lodges under its jurisdiction. After two years as Grand Master, Ramos de Anaya gave up the gavel in 1905 to Armando Morales, whose chief work consisted in purging Masonry of many undesirable initiates that had succeeded in passing its doors. In 1906, Past Grand Master Palmer was elected Grand Master for the sixth time, but he died within 48 hours after taking the oath of o~ce (March 31, 1906). Deputy Grand Master Antonio Cordero became then Grand Master and was reelected three successive times (1907-1909). It was during his term of office that arrangements for the purchase of a lot for the Grand Lodge building were made, and it was also during his period as Grand Master that a Grand Lodge meeting was held at which Luis Munoz Rivera and Jose C. Barbosa, members of the Craft and leaders of the two chief political parties of the Island, were reconciled and renewed their friendship. It was during the term of office of Grand Master Cordero that the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States assumed jurisdiction over the Scottish Rite bodies in Puerto Rico, after Cuba had surrendered her sovereignty over them, just as in 1885 she had surrendered her territorial rights for the establishment of the Grand Lodge. C. B. Parker, an American Mason residing in San Juan, was the first Deputy in Puerto Rico of the Supreme Council of the Southern J urisdietion. The first Scottish Rite bodies established in Puerto Rico under the jurisdiction of this Supreme Council were Puerto Rico Lodge of Perfection, Regeneraci6n Chapter, Borinquen Council and San .Juan Consistory, all located at San Juan. Afterwards Lodges of Perfection and Chapters were established in Arecibo, Mayaguez, Ponce, Guayama, Humacao and some other towns. In 1910, Dr. W. F. Lippitt was elected Grand Master and held the office continuously for eleven years. He carried on the policy of increasing external relations and was very successful in obtaining recognition for the Grand Lodge from nearly all the regular Grand

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Lodges of the World. He also carried on the work of improving and bettering the Craft, and was very successful in organizing new lodges and in increasing the number of Masonic buildings. He completed the Grand Lodge building which was dedicated on April 11, 1914, thus achieving the enterprise started in 1906 during the term of office of Grand Master Cordero. This building was sold a few years later due to its poor location, and the present Grand Lodg9 building in Cristo Street, in the middle of San Juan commercial and official centers, was then acquired and remodelled. Grand Master Lippitt was succeeded in 1922 by Luis Munoz Morales, whose chief work as Grand Master consisted in the organization of the Inter-Antillian Masonic Congress held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 24-26, 1922, under the auspices of the Grand Lodges of Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Venezuela. This congress was of the greatest importance in fostering fraternal relations between our Grand Lodge and the other Grand Lodges attending it. In 1924, the honors of Grand Master were awarded to Santos Sanchidrian, who in 1925 was succeeded by Colton R. Elmendorf. Grand Master Elmendorf gave up the gavel in 1927 to Jose Gonzalez Ginorio, who after two years as Grand Master was succeeded in 1929 by Rodolfo Ramirez-Pabon, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge and writer of this paper, who held the office continuously for seven years. Grand Master Ramirez-Pabon was succeeded in 1936, when he was elected Grand Secretary, by Ramon Gomez Cintron, who after five years as Grand Master gave up the gavel in 1941 to Dr. Angel Archilla Cabrera. Grand Master Archilla Cabrera was succeeded in 1943 by Grand Master Victoriano M. Fernandez, who was reelected in April, 1944, for a second term. The Grand Lodge of Puerto Rico is recognized today by all regular Masonic Bodies of the World. It is universally known for its absolute regularity in its proceedings, for its severity in maintaining the traditional practices of Freemasonry, for its veneration of the Ancient Landmarks and to the modern written law, for its social enterprises, and for its benevolent work done in favor" of the people in general. Besides the Scottish Rite Bodies above referred to, there are in existence in Puerto Rico bodies of the York Rite, the Order of the Eastern Star, with a Grand Chapter and several chapters established throughout the Island, and a Club of Shriners. General Grand High Priest James W. Taylor reported to the General Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, in 1903, that he had on February 1, 1902: Received a petition from a sufficient number of Royal Arch Masons, asking for a Dispensation to form a new Chapter at San Juan, Porto

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Rico, to be known as BORINQUEN CHAPTER, There being no Chapter within a reasonable distance, the petition was not accompanied by any recommendation as contemplated by our Constitution, but each of the petitioners was required to furnish a proper certificate of good standing in his Chapter. I consider this application very meritorius and hope the G. G. Chapter will find upon examination the need of a Chapter in that newly acquired territory. When we remember that only a tew years ago strife, carnage, and bloodshed marked this spot made precious by the blood of the American soldier enriching the land with patriotism, we can but welcome the dawn of intelligence and prosperity, and hail with fraternal delight the waving of the flag of Capitular Masonry in company with "Old Glory."

A charter was duly granted, October 8, 1903, the three principal officers being Charles B. Morton, Byron W. Bates, and George A. Elliott; there were thirty-three charter members. The Chapter still works as a subordinate to General Grand Chapter., The Commandery of Knights Templar, known as Puerto Rico Commandery No.1, was chartered July 24, 1916 and works under the Grand Encampment, U.S.A. The work of Masonic instruction is being accomplished through Lodges of Instruction established in the various Masonic districts. Text books specially prepared in Puerto Rico are used by the instructors. There are a Grand Instructor General, an Assistant Grand Instructor and eleven District Grand Instructors, one for each of the eleven Masonic districts in which the Island is divided. The Grand Lodge, the Masonic Home, and most of the 50 Lodges existing in Puerto Rico possess their own temples, built of solid construction, artistic style, large and well furnished. Masonic life is vigorous in Puerto Rico. According to the data submitted by our lodges at the end of the year 1943, there were 3,456 active members in our Grand Jurisdiction in December 31, 1943, which meant an increase of 536 members over the 2,920 active members which we had at the end of the year 1942. The classification of the 3,456 active members which we had in December 31, 1943, is as follows: Master Masons, 2,664; Fellowcrafts, 387; Entered Apprentices, 405. (These are latest available figures.) There has been a great increase in interest in Masonry during recent years, as it is shown not only by our increase in membership, but also by the attitude of Masons and of lodges and the great number of activities carried on by them. War has not affected the interest in Masonry; on the contrary, we consider that our increase in membership and our increase in Masonic interest are mainly due to the war situation which prevails in the Island. Masonic spirit is kept always vigorous and optimistic; our lodges and our Brethren are very enthusiastic and the work of the Grand Lodge is carried on with the fullest responsibility. Masonry in Puerto Rico has much to be proud of today, and everything to hope for in the future.

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LIST OF LODGES WORKING UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF PUERTO RICO

Name and No. Locatio"" Adelphia No.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Mayaguez Tanama No.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Arecibo Estrella de Luquillo No.5 San Juan Aurora No.7............................................. Ponce Union No. 10 Guayama San Juan Bautista No. 12 San Juan Iris de Paz No. 13 Arroyo Sol Naciente No. 15 Aguadilla Loarina No. 17 Bayamon Fenix No. 20 Cayey Faro de Borinquen No. 22 Lares Igualdad No. 23 Sabana Grande Hijos de la Luz No. 24 Yauco Luz de la Montana No. 25 Adjuntas Fiat Lux No. 27 Coamo Estrella de Oriente No. 30 Humacao Regeneracion No. 31 San Juan Union y Trabajo No. 36 Vieques Caballeros de la Verdad No. 37 San Juan Sol de Oriente No. 40 Utuado Conciliacion No. 41 Quebradillas Cuna de Betances No. 42 Cabo Rojo Union y Amparo No. 44 Caguas Caballeros de la Noche No. 48 Juncos Monte Libano No. 51 Hatillo Luz de las Lomas No. 53 San German Faro de la Montana No. 58 J ayuya Hijos de Minerva No. 60 Vega Alta Patria No. 61 San Juan Cosmos No. 62 San Juan Obreros del Progreso No. 63 Fajardo Delta No. 64 Manati Antorcha de Oriente No. 65 Maunabo Acacia No. 66 Barceloneta Luz del Toa No. 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Toa Alta Cona de Manuel Corchado No. 71 Isabela Cona de Munoz Rivera No. 72 Barranquitas Derecho, Libertad y Dignidad No. 73 Patillas Hermanos del Bien No. 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. San Lorenzo Estrella de Rio Grande No. 75 Rio Grande Hijos de la Razon No. 76 Gurabo America No. 77 San Juan Washington No. 78 Mayaguez Luz de Cosmos No. 79 Rio Piedras Esfuerzo No. 82 Salinas Hermes No. 84 San Juan Brisas del Caribe No. 86 Vega Baja Army No. 87 San Juan Porvenir de Puerto Rico No. 88 Mayaguez Caballeros Unidos No. 89 Catano Santiago R. Palmer No. 91 San Juan

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Santiago R. Palmer Rosendo Matienzo Cintron Bernardo Escalona Rafael V. Arrillaga Santiago R. Palmer Carlos B. Meltz Jose Francisco Diaz Jose Ramos de Anaya Armando Morales Santiago R. Palmer Antonio Cordero Fuertes William F. Lippitt Luis ,Munoz Morales Santos Sanchidrian Colton R. Elmendorf Jose Gonzalez Ginorio Rodolfo Ramirez Pabon Ramon Gomez Cintron Angel Archilla Cabrera Victoriano M. Fernandez Jose G. Bloise

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THE MOTHER GRAND LODGE

We are always interested in the work of the Mother Grand Lodge, England. This Grand Lodge has had many deaths in its official family in recent years, the latest being that of the Duke of Devonshire. The Grand Lodge Proceedings tell us of the history of recent Grand Masters: For the last twenty-seven years of the reign of Queen Victoria, the Sovereign's eldest son, the Prince of Wales, was Grand Master. When he succeeded to the Throne as King Edward VII, he was followed by the Duke of Connaught, the brother and uncle and great-uncle of our Kings. He was Grand Master for thirty-eight years (he was the last surviving son of Queen Victoria), and on his resignation in 1939, he was followed by the King's brother, the Duke of Kent. All Freemasons looked forward to another prolonged period of Royal rule, but those hopes were shattered by the untimely death of H.R.H. on active service in 1942. He was followed by the King's brother-in-law, Lord Harewood, but again our hopes were raised, only to be dashed after four-and-one-half years. Then came the Duke of Devonshire, and a long and happy reign seemed assured. Yet once more our hopes have been shattered after only a little over three years. Thus in eight years we have lost three Grand Masters.

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By action of the Grand Lodge a letter of condolence was sent to the widow of the late Grand Master (Devonshire). Replying, the widow said: You will know what Freemasonry, and the great office he held in it, meant to my husband. The knowledge therefore of the high opinion in which he was held by the Craft has affected me deeply. MARY

DEVONSHIRE.

The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Scarbrough, has been elected Grand Master. Speaking before the Grand Lodge, the (acting) Grand Master stated that the Duke of Devonshire had only recently returned from a Masonic inspection trip to the Island of Malta, where he installed the new District Grand Master for that area. On Sunday, previous to his death, he had attended Church, where he had read the Lesson; returning home, he went to the garden to make a bonfire; later, he was found in his room unconscious. Grand Lodge voted ÂŁ200 for the purchase of a Chair to be given the Grand Lodge of Western Australia for their new Masonic Temple. Time of the Grand Lodge was taken up in an appeal from a brother in India who got "obstreperous"; the Grand Lodge made short work of his appeal. Attendance was 1,974, half of whom were from London lodges-of which there are more than 1,500. Grand Lodges of the British Isles continue to maintain their treaty relationship with the Grand Orient of Brazil. The Treaty is one of long standing and we can readily understand the moral reasons back of this. Yet, if our information be true, there is about as much Freemasonry in the Grand Orient organization as there is in the Grange, the Woodmen of the World, or Knights of Columbus. This constituted the reason for setting up some thirteen Grand Lodges in thirteen states of the Brazilian Union, which Grand Lodges are, today, being rather generally recognized throughout the Masonic World which has no treaties with the Grand Orient. The attitude of the Brazilian Freemason is expressed in a letter which we have, dated October 27, 1950, from an influential member of one of these State Grand Lodges: As respecting the Grand Lodges of the British Isles, it is disgusting to see what is being preached and what is being done. Great Britain, we know not how, feels that it has acquired a sort of an "ownership attitude" in regard to everything, Masonically speaking, which is not British-or convenient to British Masonic interests; as it happens here in BraZil, where, for the sake of half-a-dozen of their lodges which they insist on maintaining, all the sacred principles of sovereignty established by themselves, are being trodden under foot, as if Brazil were not an independent Nation, but still a colony in which their Lordships would be free to do just as they like without any consideration to the dignity and susceptibility of the "natives." On. the other hand, they find people fibreless enough, as are those wholesale traders of Masonry, having their headquarters at the Grand

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Orient of Brazil, to negotiate such a shameful breach of territorial sovereignty against recognition of their status.

Should our American Grand Lodges adopt the English-IrishScotch attitude, or policy, every American Grand Lodge, with one or two exceptions, would withdraw Grand Representatives from England, Ireland and Scotland. But they will do no such thing for the plain reason that such action would be unmasonic. The Lodge at Dibrugarh, Bengal, India, recently lost its building in an earthquake which hit that section of the country; and to complete the story a flood from the Brahmaputra River came along and washed the site into the river. Guildhall Lodge No. 3116 in London is one of the very famous English lodges, for it has numbered among its members a large number of the Lord Mayors of London. It meets in the Mansion House and this year will be visited by the Earl of Scarbrough, Grand Master since the death of Lord Devonshire. He will, on this occasion, install the 47th Master of the Lodge, the Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor of London, W. Bro. Alderman Denys C. F. Lawson; he is London's 37th Lord Mayor; he is already serving as Master of another lodge and a dispensation was necessary to permit him to preside over two lodges at the Same time. NEW TEMPLE IN MEXICO CITY

The English speaking Grand Lodge of Mexico (York) has two lodges in Mexico City; they are Toltec No. 1 and Anahuac No.3. Exterior, Masonic Temple, Mexico City For many years they occupied their own home but a few years ago this property was sold by them and they acquired a new site in an excellent section of the city. In the meantime they were holding their meetings in rooms rented them by the Jewish Congregation. Now, however, they have completed and dedicated a modern, well equipped temple of which they are very proud. The property is jointly owned, both the lodges, the Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, a Council of Royal & Select Masters, and a Commandery of Knights Templar, having stock in the association.

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The association which owns the building is known as Organization Filosofica de Mexico and in commemoration of the completion of the Temple they have issued a commemorative medal; on one side appears the name of the association and a representation of the Mexican Calendar Stone, while on the reverse is the wording York Rite and Affiliated Bodies, Mexico, D. F. Dedication New Masonic Hall, September, 1950. And there are also a number of Masonic symb!>ls. FOREIGN ATTITUDE ON RECOGNITION

Some of our grand lodges are prone to critInterior, Mexico City Temple icize our brethren of the British Isles in their failure to recognize groups which, to us, are entirely regular. We must realize that in the British Isles, and in the Mother Grand Lodge, particularly, there is a semi-relationship with the government, and nothing will be done by a grand lodge which would: in anyway work to the detriment of officialdom. In the U.S.A. we pay little attention to officialdom, for over the centuries officialdom has paid little attention to Freemasonry. And so we go our own way in seemingly perfect bliss. To give our readers an idea of this attitude in the British Isles, we quote from one of our friends. We shall not give his name or the jurisdiction which he represents for the very good reason that he does not wish to appear as the spokesman for his jurisdiction. He writes us:

When it comes to recognition of new grand lodges, whose origin is, broadly, Latin Freemasonry, we have always liked to wait and see how stable the new grand lodge will be. Nor do we care to extend recognition to a country where the form of government is known to be opposed to Freemasonry, where it might do more harm than good. It would be quite easy for officials in those countries to. say": t t Ah I here is capitalistic Britain trying to undermine our regime." France, Belgium, and some of the South American grand lodges are "White Book" lodges and as you say, "out of step with Freemasonry." One of our difficulties with regard to South American grand lodges is the fact they are so far away from us, write and publish their proceeding in a foreign language, making it difficult to arrive at a just appreciation of their merits-or demerits.

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Our jurisdiction has always been very suspicious of any divided authority with a Supreme Council-however well it may be disguised. That is why we keep our administration and its officers entirely separate. If the Grand Secretary of our Grand Lodge were to accept an official office in our Supreme Council, there would be a Father & Mother of a row. Consequently when some of our less enlightened brethren see the office of Grand Master of a Grand Lodge and Grand Commander of a Supreme Council held by the same man, they suspect the worst. Our jurisdictions are by no means faultless when it comes to recognition. We may be too conservative and slow to hold out the hand of Masonic friendship to .new grand lodges; but I am sure that you will agree that some of the American Grand Lodges are just a little too eager to extend recognition. There is a happy medium which many of your Grand Lodges have found. . World-wide Masonic union is certainly worth striving for, but the snags are great. The "White Book" Grand Lodges are very unlikely to r\lvert to what they regard as a "dogma," and as faJ: as can be foreseen, the best that can be hoped for, even in the distant future, is two camps: (1) White Books and (2) others. The question of government by Supreme Councils; the question of politics; the question of color; all pale in signiiicance when the question of a belief in the Revealed Will of the G.A.O.T.U. as laid down in one or the other of the Books of the Mono-Theistic Religions is raised.

It is no secret that conferences have been held between Grand Lodges of the British Isles, as well as with the Scandinavian groups. And there is undoubtedly a mutual agreement, not announced publicly, that what one of the group does, the others will follow. For example, this letter from another section of the world: Representatives were present at this meeting from Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Dutch, English, Irish and Scottish Grand Lodges; we had a conference regarding recognition and agreed not to extend recognition to new Grand Lodges without having beforehand sought each other's opinion. Regarding the new German Grand Lodges, we shall not take any decisions as long as peace is not firmly established.

In the meanwhile, our American jurisdictions go along, in a hitand-miss fashion, extending recognition here, and withdrawing it there, as the whim strikes. If the Grand Lodges of Scandinavia and the British Isles, together with the Dutch, can get together and come to an understanding, why can't we in U.S.A. come to a similar understanding 짜 But there are also valid arguments to support a different opinion of this recognition matter. Are not our Scandinavian and British Isles brethren setting themselves up as a sort of Anglo-Saxon Masonic bloc, and holding themselves apart from Latin-American and other types of the fraternity짜 What can be the attitude of our Latin-American brethren towards such an arrangement 짜 Antagonism, of course! It would

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appear to them as a sort of "holier-than-thou" attitude, which real Freemasonry should not assume. We happen to know quite a few Latin-American Freemasons. True, their Freemasonry differs from that of their Anglo-Saxon brothers, but suppose we grant that; are we to question their practice of Masonic principles and ideals ~ Personally, we think most of them do. They stress the words "Liberty-Equality-Fraternity," so much so, in fact, that Freemasonry is the antagonist of all South American, and Central American dictators. They stress the word Liberty as meaning Liberty of Free Speech and Freedom to worship as they see fit. This brings them into direct conflict with the Roman Church, to whom Liberty of Worship means atheism. And so the Masonic Fraternity, in self-defense, becomes-not through any wish of its own-the center of the attack by the Church. Its members are boycotted; it is the victim of organized persecution. No our Anglo-Saxon-Scandinavian brethren are fortunate to live in countries where there is no religious persecution. IN THE PHILIPPINES

All Americans are interested in the work of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines because of the part played by our people in establishing this Grand Lodge. We do not have a copy of the Proceedings for the year 1951; their annual communications are held in January of each year. Hon. Fernando Lopez, not a member of the fraternity, but the present Vice President of the Republic was a visitor at a reception given by the Grand Lodge, causing PGM Munarriz to say of him: Our Vice President has performed, and is performing, Masonic acts and deed without being a Mason himself. Masonry honors such types of men.

The Guest of Honor had some good things to say about the Grand Lodge too: Here in the Philippines, the Grand Lodge has greatly contributed to our social and governmental order by spreading Brotherhood among men and by translating the fundamental precepts of Freemasonry into real service to humanity and society. You have stood firm in the prosecution of your principles-liberty, equality, justice, truth, and fraternity, which are the indispensable factors of true democracies . . . you belong to the camp of liberty and democracy . . . your organization, which makes the teachings of obedience to, and respect for, the constituted authorities, should be an example for other organizations and institutions to emulate.

Only one member of the fraternity today lives in the Philippines who has been active in Freemasonry for 60 years; he is James Wilson, "an active member of a Lodge in the U. S. before he came

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to the Philippines, and now a member of Mount Apo Lodge No. 45 in Zamboanga." George R. Harvey, PGM, now resident of California, received his 50-year button. A Diploma of Merit was awarded to Christian W. Rosenstock, recently deceased; he was born in Salem, Oregon, March 16, 1880; he was made a Freemason in a Philippine Lodge in 1912, and was Grand Master in 1925. His passing is a great loss to his Grand Lodge. Several other awards were made, one to Frank Lombardo who "attends all meetings of his Lodge, in spite of the distance (100 miles)" and who "saved the lives of several American citizens during the Japanese occupation." The Grand Lodge now has 98 active lodges, two of which are under dispensation; the number was reduced when several lodges transferred their allegiance to the newly formed Grand Lodge of China. November 30, 1949, there were 6,819 Master Masons on the rolls. The Grand Lodge is in fraternal relationship with 107 Grand Lodges. Two Lodges were chartered in Japan: Tokyo Lodge in Tokyo, and Square and Compass Lodge in Tachikawa. A telegram of congratulation was sent to General (and Brother) Douglas MacArthur on the occasion of his birthday; the telegram "was graciously acknowledged." Further information respecting the activities and problems of this Grand Lodge will be found under "Japan," and "China," while we devote a separate paragraph to their troubles with the Grand Lodge of Scotland over the Philippine Lodge, Perla del Oriente. AND NOW JAPAN

Who would have thought, a decade ago, that Freemasonry would be established in Japan, and that Japanese members would be numbered as part of the fraternity7 Yet that is just what has happened, and is happening today. The former situation was brought about by the Imperial Government which permitted the establishment of Masonic Lodges in that country, with the proviso that no native could be made a member. The taking over of the Government placed a different light on the situation. Our brethren in the Philippines were quick to take advantage of the fact, and notwithstanding the treatment accorded the Philippinos during the invasion, they were willing to forgive, if not forget, the persecution which they suffered. Grand Master Munarriz tells of the formation of lodges in Japan, in his address: The visitation to our lodges in Japan has been the most pleasant, illustrative, and productive. I have found the brethren very enthusiastic and active. The lodge in Yokosuka is a very beautiful structure and it is evident that the brethren must have exhausted all efforts in the erec-

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tion. of such an imposing Temple which is a monument by itself to the enterprising spirit of our brethren in that corner of the East. In connection with our visit to Yokosuko, I would like to make mention of the splendid reception accorded by W. Bro. Decker, the Commander of the Yokosuko Naval Base, who went out of his way to see that our visit was pleasant. He led our party through a tour of the city, informing us of conditions in which he found the city, the Japanese underground installations, the social standards of the people, and their plight; and what is being done for the uplift of the masses towards cultural, social and religious ends. The Temple of Far East Lodge, located in Yokohama is also another beautiful structure, suitably located and well arranged for lodge wo).'k. In Tokyo, we were received by our beloved and respected General MacArthur (he is a member of the Philippine bodies), who dedicatd a lengthy portion of his time to us. He expounded on the necessity of spreading the Masonic principles throughout Japan and thus reform the ideology of the Japanese people, and expressed his pleasure at our visit to Japanese shores. As a result of our travels and visit we now have Tokyo Masonic Lodge U.D. of which Micahel Rivisto has been elected Master. During this same tour, the formation of a Lodge in Tachikawa was requested, and subsequently we granted letters of Dispensation to Square and Compass Lodge U.D. under date of July 8, 1949.

The Lodge in Okinawa, Okinawa Lodge No. 118, is functioning smoothly, although a transient membership handicaps their labors. There are also four Lodges in the Marianas group of Islands; they are Charleston No. 44 at Agana, Guam; Milton Marvin Lodge No. 117, at Agana, Guam; Saipan Memorial Lodge No. 122, at Saipan; and Armed Forces Lodge No. 123 at Camp Edusa, Dededo, Guam. THAT GRAND LODGE IN CHINA

Missouri is one of the very few Grand Lodges which have extended recognition to the newly formed Grand Lodge of China. Various reasons are given by some jurisdictions as to why no recognition has been accorded, principal reason being that there is no established government in China. Weare liberals when it comes to extending recognition, believing that when help is needed-it is needed NOW-and not later. Certainly there can be no claim as to the illegitimacy of this Grand Lodge, for the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, sponsor for the new Grand Lodge, records having held a "Special Communication of the Grand Lodge of the Philippines in Shanghai, China, Friday, March 18, (1950) and the Grand Lodge was opened in ample form." The M.W. Grand Master announced that the Grand Lodge had con. vened for the purpose of installing and consecrating the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of China. After the consecration of the new Grand Lodge, the Grand Lodge Officers of the G.L. China were installed by the M.W. Bro. Antonio Gonzalez, P.G.M.

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No Grand Lodge could have started under more regular procedure. No appropriation had been made for expenses of the trip and each of the Philippine brethren, seven in number, paid their own expenses! The ceremony was held in the Masonic Temple in Shanghai, which was filled to capacity; all foreign jurisdictions with lodges in China were represented-which means the English, Scottish, American and Philippino Grand Lodges. Grand Master Munarriz said of this new Grand Lodge: There is little doubt as to the great advantages an independent Grand Lodge in China will bring to our institution.

Some Grand Lodges claim that where there is revolution and unrest in a country no recognition should be extended, awaiting the establishment of a stable government. Have we Americans forgot that we once had an unstable government, and how ardently we sought the support of other countries ~ Let us place ourselves in the position of our brethren in China. If they are willing to assume the dangers attached to their membership in a foreign country, why should we, in no danger whatsoever, refuse to extend the hand of friendship and recognition. Let us not be narrow and selfish in our practice of the principles of Freemasonry. DISPUTE OVER DUAL MEMBERSHIP

There is a cloud over the Far East as a result of a situation existing in the Philippines which concerns the Grand Lodges of Scotland and the Philippines. It concerns dual membership. By way of a prelude to the story, let us recall that back in the days of the formation of Freemasonry in the Philippines, the Grand Lodge of Scotland gave a charter to the Lodge La Perla del Oriente Lodge No. 1034. It still exists in the Philippines and is the only lodge that exists there not holding a charter under the native grand lodge. This, in itself, is always a probable source of trouble and misunderstanding. We do not know what the original agreement was between the two Grand Lodges, and the records were destroyed, so far as the Philippinos were concerned, when the Japanese took over. A similar situation existed in the Philippines as to Royal Arch Masonry; the U.S.A.'s General Grand Chapter had established Luzon Chapter in Manila in 1906. In December, 1910, it was reported that Scotland was organizing a chapter, which act was regarded as an invasion of jurisdiction, since the Philippines were under American control. Scotland paid no attention to the protest of the American G.G. Chapter. In 1924, our own Dr. William F. Kuhn, succeeded in prevailing upon the Earl of Cassillis, head of the Scotch Grand Chapter, to come to the U.S.A. and to discuss the matter. The meeting

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was held in Kansas City, Mo., July 14, 1924; the result of this personal conference was a Treaty of Amity, the substance of which was to recognize as regular Royal Arch Masons the members of Keystone Chapter, which was working under Scottish Constitution; the Keystone Chapter was not to accept petitions from anyone not a member of La Perla del Oriente Lodge, either membership or affiliation. Luzon Chapter was to have jurisdiction over "all petitioners for the chapter degrees, or for affiliation, resident or sojourning, within the Philippine Islands, except members of Perla del Oriente

Now this is the situation which exists in the Philippines as respects the Lodges. The situation was brought to the fore by an inquiry to the Grand Master of the Philippines, asking as to dual membership. The Grand Master and his jurisprudence committee said "no." The Committee said: When the G.L. Philippines was founded, La Perla del Oriente Lodge was permitted to continue working under its (Scotch) Charter by mutual agreement between (the Grand Lodges). One of the conditions was that La Perla del Oriente must obey all Edicts issued by the G.L. Philippines, and respect all rules and regulations of that Grand Lodge.

The Grand Secretary of Scotland wrote a reply to the Grand Secretary of the Philippines in which he said: I cannot imagine a Grand Lodge laying down that a particular Lodge of another Constitution must obey edicts issued by it.

The Jurisprudence Committee in considering the reply of Scotland, very properly set forth: It is well known that every Mason is bound by its covenants to have respect for, and obedience to, the Civil Laws of the country, and the Masonic regulations of the jurisdiction in which he lives.

In our opinion, the Grand Lodge of the Philippines is correct in its interpretation of the law. We know that if an American, or a Philippino should violate a civil law in Scotland, he would be dragged into the Gaol pronto. If a SC9tsman should enter the U.S.A. and commit a murder, he would be immediately arrested for violation of the law. We have ample evidence of the rights of a Grand Lodge to try and to punish infractions of Masonic Law, whether committed by a member of a lodge in Missouri jurisdiction, or whether he belong to a lodge in any other jurisdiction. In other words every Grand Lodge has penal jurisdiction over all Masons residing in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge. The brethren who live alongside a brother are the best judges as to his behavior. The Grand Lodge of

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Scotland, 6,000 miles distant, are in no position to judge a condition which exists between lodges. It would be an easy matter for Scotland to inform its Philippine Lodge to refrain from making Freemasons of transients or natives. It is on record that the Scotch Lodge has made Freemasons of members of the United States Navy, who are on vessels temporarily stationed in Manila; this will not increase the respect of American Grand Lodges for their brethren of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. How can Perla del Oriente Lodge conduct an investigation as to the character of such petitioners? Better another Treaty of Amity before further trouble ensues. THE SCANDINAVIAN SYSTEM

Occasionally we hear of objections to the Scandinavian system of Freemasonry; as a rule, the objections come from those who are not familiar with the Scandinavian system, or as a result of religious prejudices. The situation is brought about because of a religious situation which exists in Scandinavia-and which does not exist anywhere else in the world, resulting in the membership being restricted to members professing the Protestant faith. But while the membership is thus limited it does not act as an essential bar against visitation in the craft degrees. The matter was brought to the fore again in a recent attack made in a Danish newspaper by one Grundall Sjallung, attacking the Declaration of Principles, publicized in Denmark following the installation of Bro. Frode Rydgaard as Grand Master of Denmark. Sjallung bases his attack on this fact of the restriction of membership to Christians; such a restriction appears perfectly normal in a country which is predominantly Lutheran and Protestant; this, coupled with the fact that the Scandinavian high degree system is essentially Christian, should not cause any disturbance in the Masonic World as to their Masonic regularity, for those who have visited Scandinavia cannot but be impressed with the high character of the membership and the dignity of their Masonic degrees. Well might some of these religious zealots complain of some of the American high degree systems-in fact they do have complaints -for both the Scottish and York Rites have degrees based on Christian symbolism. The difference is that in this country we take the money and confer the degrees, while in Scandinavia they confer no degrees on such a petition"r, nor do they accept his money. One of our Swedish friends, who is intimately familiar with the workings of his Rite, tells us: Our limiting membership to Christians is natural enough in a country where only a small percentage are not Christians. We have no contempt for other religions, but we believe we can better obtain the goal which

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we seek by having it so. We fully recognize that in a country where there is not the same unity of religion, it may be right to take a broader attitude, such as is practiced by Anglo-Saxon Freemasonry, or that of the Netherlands. May I call. your attention to certain .lodges in England where only Christians are admitted, while other lodges are strictly Jewish (He might have found similar lodges in U.S.A.-Ed.). There are several errors in Sjallung's article; he does not, or will not, understand that our system is a continuous system, and that when the Lodge of St. Andrew (Chapter) was constituted, this only made the system more complete; it was not the joining together of heterogenous parts, but the establishing of a continuation of a definite plan. He does not know, or does not concede, the substantial independence of the different lodges, which are of course governed by the laws of the Order. The Worshipful Master is chosen by the lodge, and when it has been determined that he is entitled to advancement by conferral of the VIII degree, it is only to ensure that he has a sufficient experience and a knowledge of our system, necessary for his work, and the cooperation of the various lodges.

Our American system might well copy the Scandinavian system in that respect. Our only restriction is to compel a candidate to learn parrot-like, a series of catechisms. A man may be able to learn the whole series of craft catechisms, lectures, and charges, and still be ignorant of the great fundamental principles of the institution. In the U.S.A. the ritualist is King! But a King without a Dominion! We learn further: In England, the Worshipful Master chooses ALL the officers, with the exception of the Treasurer. In this country (Sweden), the lodges choose the Wardens, while the Master appoints those with whom he has intimate cooperation-Chaplain, Master of Ceremonies, Secretary, etc. And for these officers, certain rules are laid down as to their degrees. In lodges of the first three degrees, brethren of the three degrees can be-and are-chosen. We have thus: Lodge of St. John, I-III degrees. Lodge of St. Andrew, IV-VI degrees. Chapter, VII-X degrees of knowledge. Knight Commander of the Red Cross, XI, the last being our highest degree; it is a sort of Grand Officer and is limited to thirty members, nine of whom are named as Chief Officers, and preside in the various Boards and Committees.

There is a distinct plan in Scandinavian Freemasonry; it is a well organized system of teaching, full in knowledge and natural in arrangement and development of Masonic principles and teachings. The three main divisions have three separate and distinct teachings, termed the: Historical Ethical Mystical

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The latter heading might easily be misunderstood, yet is nothing more than an attempt to give Freemasonry's views on conditions past, present, and future-especially in a religious sense. Between each of the degrees, our Scandinavian brethren require the novitiate to study and absorb the teachings. We know, from personal observation, that candidates were compelled to spend time in the Grand Lodge library, and the extent of their studies was carefully checked. Sjalling also criticized the Scandinavians for accepting into the fraternity brethren known as serving brethren. These are brethren who do some of the menial work, yet work requiring them to associate with other brethren. They are used as tilers; they serve at tables; receive visitors and check coats, hats and other articles. Of this our informant tells us: Yes, we have serving brethren as Sjallung describes, but they do not all have the positions that he mentions; we consider them our friends and comrades-how much so depends on themselves. Some of the best friends I have are found among them-and I am one of the Grand Officers.

Sjallung goes on further to say that if the Anglo-Saxon Grand Lodges knew the conditions in Scandinavia they would question the extending of recognition. Our correspondent replies to this: We have received visitors from England, Scotland, and Ireland, led by their Grand (or Pro-Grand) Masters, all of whom have witnessed the conferring of our degrees; we have also had several Grand and Past Grand Masters of the United States, and all have expressed their great satisfaction at our work and many have expressed the hope that several of the ritualistic sections and teachings might well be accepted in their own Grand Lodges.

A few years ago we read of a nearby Grand Lodge which refused to consider recognition of the Grand Lodge of Sweden-because-as the Grand Master said-the request for recognition should come from the younger grand lodge. And at the time, the Grand Lodge of Sweden was a century and a half older than his own Grand Lodge. After all you can't combat ignorance! The Grand Lodges of Scandinavia have set down certain principles regarding recognition; the first is: the Bible shall be placed open on the altar of the lodge; the second is: politics are strictly excluded from the lodge. Recently, the Scandinavian brethren have insisted upon a third condition-there must be an established government in the country, so that the existence of Freemasonry is assured. This section prohibits recognition of many Latin and South American countries-and they even include Germany. Knowing the proximity of Denmark and Sweden to a world enemy, this restriction

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may not be out of place, even though inconsistent with Masonic principles and solidarity. Those of us who look to the Mother Grand Lodge for sanction as to regularity will appreciate our correspondent's statement of England's attitude: As to our recognition by England, there is no doubt; it was accorded in 1770, when the Grand Master (Beaufort) first declared all of our lodges to be duly constituted; he did not himself constitute them, but addressed his instructions to Count Scheffer. It should be noted that he addressed Count Scheffer as NaUonal Grand Master, and not as Provincial Grand Master. Later, in 1793, when one of our brethren went to England as a diplomat, he brought with him letters from the Duke of SUdermania to the Prince of Wales, the Grand Master, in order to effect cooperation-all of which was amicably answered. It may be of interest to know that when Count de la Gardie, one of our Knight Commanders, in 1813, visited England on his way to Spain, he arrived at the time of the consolidation of the Antient and Modern Grand Lodges; when the consolidation was officially proclaimed, he was present and was assigned to a station between the Dukes of Kent and Sussex, the two Grand Masters. When a question arose as to the proper wording of an obligation-he was chosen to determine it. And again, when the new Grand Master was to be installed, it was the visitor from Sweden selected for the place. Visitors from the Anglo-Saxon Grand Lodges have obtained a thorough knowledge of our various degrees; our last visitors were Grand Secretary White of the U.G.L. of England, and Bro. Dunn, Secretary General of the Scottish Rite; they witnessed the conferring of the' I, III, IV, V, VI, VIII degrees, and your friend Bro. Odencrants presided over the meeting in the IV-VI degrees, when Count Folke Bernadotte was the candidate.

Sjallung had some fantastic ideas about the so-called "secret chiefship" over the Freemasonry of Norway and Denmark; it is true that the King was Grand Master of the Norwegian groups until 1905, but at that time Norway was separated from Sweden and a new Grand Master was selected-and not the King. As Grand Master of Sweden, the King never had jurisdiction over his Danish neighbors. We read further: Before 1855, several leading Danish Masons had joined the Swedish system and obtained their higher degrees there. This, and the friendship between King Frederic VII and our King Charles XV, were the causes for the initiation of Frederie VII by Charles XV; Danish Freemasonry then accepted the Swedish system, well knowing what they were doing. In this way, no lodges were" dissolved" (as stated); they only changed their system. Sjallung's translation of "stamhus" is literal and true in one sense; it is used in Denmark for the possessions of an elder son, but in a Masonic sense, it means "the chief seat of the Order." The words of Bro. MaIling were not well chosen. Earlier, all those who had been received in a Grand Lodge recognized by us, had the right to participate in our work . . . later, it was found necessary to apply our rules to visitors.

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NATIONAL GRAND LODGE OF SWEDEN

A brochure issued by the National Grand Lodge of Sweden in 1950 shows the following officers of the Grand Lodge: Pro Grand Master: H.R.H. the Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. Deputy Grand Master: H.R.H. Prince Carl. Assistant Deputy Grand Master: Oscar Carl August, Prince Bernadotte. Grand Chancellor: K.C.R.C., R. von Heidenstam, Lord in Waiting to His Majesty, the King. (Other Grand Officers listed are: J. Nilsson, J. G. F. von Krusenstjerna, Major F. V. G. Ryman, Col. G. R. Geijer, Capt. J. H. Soderbaum, Prof. Th. A. E. Odencrants, Rev. P. G. J. Malmberg, E. A. Hallin. The latter is the Grand Secretary and Lord in Waiting to His Majesty, the King).

All of the above are listed "K.C.R.C.", signifying Knight Commander of the Red Cross, the highest degree in the Swedish system of Freemasonry, known popularly as Knights of the Royal Order of Charles XIII. Directly subordinate to the Grand Lodge are four St. Andrew Lodges, twelve Craft Lodges, and thirteen Fraternal Unions. There are Four Provincial Grand Lodges, with Lodges and Fraternal Unions subordinate to each. These are located as follows: Skanska Province, Kristianstad. (6, 7, 13) Gota Province, Gothenburg. (2, 4, 6) Ostgota Province, Linkoping. (2, 5, 5) Varmlandska Province, Karlstad. (2, 3, 8)

The figures in brackets show the number of St. Andrews' Lodges, Craft Lodges, and Fraternal Unions in each of the above named Provinces. And there are Lodges in Finland working under Sweden, although Finland has its own Grand Lodge; these consist of one St. Andrew's Lodge, two Craft Lodges, and two Fraternal Unions. The Grand Lodge maintains an excellent Library and Museum, under the direction of Lt. General J. G. Nauckhoff; Bro. C. P. Pahlson is Chief Archivist and Librarian. Chairman of the Library Board is Rolf Lindman, son of the late Admiral Lindman. Benevolent Institutions and Funds are maintained; one of these institutions-the Masonic Institution for Children was founded in 1753. The King Gustaf and Queen Victoria Foundation was established in 1911 at Lidingo, a suburb of Stockholm. And there is an Endowment Fund, founded in 1894, for the Relief of Brethren. For the year 1948, the report showed an expenditure of 475,555.72 Swedish kronor, the sum including monthly allowances to 485 children as a contribution towards their education. Residential accommodations for aged people is provided free of charge by the Gustaf-

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Victoria Foundation, which owns nine buildings with 75 apartments and 127 rooms; a tenth building is being erected. The membership as of December 31, 1949 was 23,927, an increase of 253; 850 candidates were initiated during the year. Lodges meet regularly, often as many as four times a week. No meetings are held from April 30-September 30. The Annual Meeting of Grand Lodge is March 22, in Stockholm, the Masonic Temple being located at Blasieholmsgatan 6, Stockholm. FREEMASONRY IN NORWAY

We have prevailed on our good friend, and former Grand Secretary, Major O. Brinchmann-Hansen, to write us a condensed story of Freemasonry in Norway; this he has consented to do and we offer it as an authoritative statement as to the formation and present status of this outstanding Scandinavian Grand Lodge: 1749-1818 Freemasonry was first introduced into Norway in 1749, when the first Lodge was constituted at Christiania (now Oslo) by Count Christian Conrad Danneskjold La~(,rvig (1723-1783), in his capacity of Provincial Grand Master of the London Grand Lodge. The Lodge was given the name of St. Olaus after the national saint of our country. Later, on September 15, 1780, the name was given a supplement and became St. Olaus of the White Leopard, owing to its coat of arms showing a white Leopard. The symbolism will be understood by the motto: Artis ope ferociam exuit. The exact day of the constitution of the Lodge cannot be fixed. with certainty, but investigations have made it very reasonable to presume that it took place on the 24th of June 1749, the day of St. John, during a visit to Norway of King Frederic V, who was a Mason, and who is supposed to have been present on this occasion. During the years 1749-1816 the Lodge had several periods of inactivity. But from 1816 it has been working without interruption, apart from the years 1940-45, when the German occupation of our country made all Masonic activity impossible. At first the Lodge was probably working according to rituals used by the Danish Lodge St. Martin, which can be regarded as the Mother Lodge of St. Olaus, and after 1767, when St. Martin ceased to exist, by those of the Lodge Zorobabel. It is supposed that chiefly French Masonic teachings of the period were used, but the minutes of the Lodge are very silent regarding this matter. The high degree system of the Stricte Observans, which during the period 1766-82 was adopted by many lodges throughout Europe, was probably never worked by our St. Olai Lodge, but after the "rectification" of the Observans (after the convention of Wilhelmsbad in 1782) the so-

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called "Rectified System" was adopted by the Danish Lodges andas our St. Olai Lodge was governed by a "directory" at Copenhagen-also by the latter, even if some influence may be perceived from the Swedish system then under development. But only the first three degrees were worked by St. Olai Lodge. It may perhaps be of some interest to note that during the period 1780-1808 some Lodges were established in different towns of our country. But they were very short-lived and have left no traces in Norwegian Freemasonry. They are: The Royal Arch Chapter "Dovre" at Christiania (1785). The Lodge "Christian of the Black Helmet" at Drontheim (abt. 1778). The Lodge "Carl Charles of the Norwegian Lion" at Bergen. The Lodge "True Fidelity" at Kongsberg (established by English war-prisoners 1807). The Lodge "De toevallige Vereenigung" at Bergen (established by Dutch sailors 1807).

1818-1940 After a period of inactivity the Lodge St. Olaus of the White Leopard resumed work in 1816, and in 1818 it was resolved to discontinue the connection with the Danish Lodges and to join the Grand Lodge of Sweden. The Lodge had 60 members. It must be remembered that, in 1814, the union between the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden was established-a union which existed till the 7th of June 1905. By a so-called "act of capitulation" the King of both countries, who was Grand Master of the "IXth Masonic Province" Sweden, in accordance with an application from a majority of the Brethren, resolved that the Lodge St. Olaus of the White Leopard was to be placed under the direct jurisdiction of the Swedish Grand Lodge. In consequence of this resolution the Swedish System of Freemasonry was adopted, and, according to same, our Lodges have been working ever since. As it is well known this system contains eleven degrees divided into three sections: the St. Johns Lodge, consisting of the three first degrees (I, II and III), the St. Andrew's Lodge with three degrees (IV, V and VI) and the Chapter, which is the highest division of the Order, containing the degrees VII-XI. The members of the highest degree are named Knight Commanders With the Red Cross, and their number is limited to 33. The Lodge St. Dlaus of the White Leopard remained the only Norwegian Lodge until 1836, when a new Lodge was consecrated at Drammen with the name Oscar of the Flaming Star. This lodge was, in 1841, removed to Christiania and simultaneously changed to a St. Andrew's Lodge working the fourth, fifth and sixth degrees. In 1856, a so-called Stewards Lodge was established with the right to work in the seventh degree, and in 1870 the Provincial

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Grand Lodge of Norway was constituted, according to the ancient laws of the system entitled to govern all Lodges of its territory, (the Kingdom of Norway) and to confer the high degrees except the XIth. The Provincial Grand Lodge was still subject to the Grand Master of the IXth Masonic Province and the Grand Lodge of Sweden, but in 1891 (by Patent of June 24th) full independence was obtained, when finally the Xth Masonic Province and the National Grand Lodge of Norway was established. The King, Oscar II, took over the office of Grand Master, also, of the Norwegian Grand Lodge. He was a learned, and at the same time, very interested Mason, to whom our Grand Lodge owes a deep gratitude. Under the路 auspices of the then Provincial Grand Lodge the St. Johns Lodges: Oscar of the Seven Mountains, Bergen (1875), Gustav of the Leading Star, Drammen (1877), and The Northern Light, Drontheim (1881) were established. In 1905-owing to the discontinuation of the Union between Norway and Sweden-the Grand Master King Oscar II, laid down his high office, graciously wishing Freemasonry in Norway, and the Grand Lodge, good luck and prosperity. As his successor was elected Bro. Johan Gottfried Conradi, Physician. After Bro. Conradi the following Brethren have been in office as Grand Master: A.ugust Christian Mohr, dr. phil., chamberlain. Wilhelm Hansen Frerden, colonel. Ca,rl Fredrik J ohannes B~dtker, major general. HOins Johndal R~nneberg, barrister-at-law.

Our present Grand Master is Bro. Jacob Hvinden Haug, major general, elected 29th June 1945. It is to be observed that in our Grand Lodge the Grand Master is elected for life. In 1937 it was decided to abolish the denomination of the "Xth Masonic Province." The name of our Grand Lodge is now: "The Grand Lodge of Norway." A list of Lodges subject to the Grand Lodge, the year of consecration and number of members, June 30, 1948: Provincial Grand Lodge of Trondheim Provincial Grand Lodge of Bergen The Union of St. Johns Lodges: The Polar Star

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St. A.nilr. Lodges: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

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St. John' 8 Lodges: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

St. Olaus of the White Leopard, Oslo Oscar of the Seven Mountains, Bergen Gustav of the Leading Star, Drammen The Northern Light, Trondheim St. Svithun, Stavanger Orion of the Two Rivers, Kristiansand Oscar of the Crowned Beech, Larvik St. Olaus of the Three Columns, Oslo St. Olaus of the Three Roses, Oslo St. Halvard, Hamar Humanitas of the Two Lilies, Skien St. Magnus, Fredrikstad Stella Polaris, Troms~ Harald of the Shining Hope, Haugesund Fraternitas of the Two Lighthouses, Arendal Regulus, Alesund Midnight Sun, Bod~ St. Michael of the Shining Cross, T~nsberg The Seven-Stars, Kristiansund N Aldebaran, Molde St. Olaf of the Restored Temple, Drontheim Olaf Kyrre of the Golden Chain, Oslo Kolbein of the Rising Sun, Oslo Hakon of the Three Lights, Oslo

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The four last named Lodges are governed by the Union of St. John's Lodges The Polar Star. Beside the Lodges above mentioned there are 4 St. Andrew's and 17 St. John's unions, distributed in a series of towns throughout the country. These unions are entitled to open and close meetings after an abridged ritual, and to give lectures, but not to initiate, pass or raise Brethren. The Provincial Grand Lodges are allotted a district within which they govern the Lodges working there, (of course under the control of the Grand Lodge). Of the above enumerated Lodges the Provincial Grand Lodge of Drontheim control the St. Andr. Lodge No.3 and the St. John's Lodges No.4, 13, 16, 19 and 20, the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bergen the St. Andr. lodges No.2 and 5 and the St. John's Lodges Nos. 2, 5 and 14. All the other Lodges are directly subject to Grand Lodge. The total number of members belonging to the Grand Lodge of Norway is now a little more than 10,000. 1940-1945 During the night between 8th and 9th April 1940 German aircraft attacked Oslo, bringing with them also transport machines. Already during the early morning of the 9th a German officer, accompanied by a Norwegian policeman, arrived at our Freemasons'

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Hall, demanding rooms for quartering of soldiers. We had to yield to power and placed our festival and reception rooms at their disposal, while we kept all our ceremonial rooms locked up. During the time following the 9th April the Grand Secretary had repeated visits by German police, both in civil dress and uniformed, who pleaded to belong to some organization under the "Reichskommissariat," and who told that their task was to keep themselves informed regarding matters specially of correspondence with other Masonic organizations! Our correspondence with the United Grand Lodge of England and the Grand Lodge of Sweden was honoured by their chief interest. But they found nothing of any importance whatever. They also demanded to be shown our ceremonial rooms. One of the Germans visiting our Hall professed himself an expert on Masonic matters-he knew much more of Freemasonry than any of our Brethren, he told me, but he constantly gave the most obvious proofs of his knowledge being to the utmost superficial and coming from unmasonic sources. Of our higher degrees he had no knowledge at all. During the German occupation of our rooms some burglaries in our special apartments happened as well as destruction of several valuable objects. For instance an ancient Bible, which was lying on the altar of one of our temples, was found partly burnt. The German police assured, during their so-called inspections, that they had no inimical plans vis-a-vis Freemasonry in Norway. They were aware of the fact, they said, that Freemasonry here had never taken any interest or part in politics. In spite of their assurances, on the 20th of September 1940, three policemen in mufty appeared in the office of the Grand Secretary, announcing the declaration of the "Reichskommissar" that the order was dissolved. The Grand Master was summoned, and he was forced to sign a confirmation of having received order that all Masonic activity was prohibited. The building was confiscated and all masonic officers and functionaries were sent away. Nothing was permitted brought out of the building. It must be considered a certainty that Norwegian traitors and antagonists of Freemasonry had been at work and had stimulated the "Reichskommissar" to take this step, which was an obvious violation of the CQnvention of the Hague. This convention was practically daily violated by the Huns, however. The Norwegians in question, of course, belonged to a species, which both intellectually and individually were of an inferior and non-respected standing, but the Huns accepted anybody, who might turn out instrumental for their "new order." The Freemasons' Hall of Oslo, and all the buildings belonging to the order, having been seized, the Germans themselves, or the Quislings, took possession of them and employed them for their own ends. Here in Oslo, our Hall was made headquarters of Mr. Quisling's personal guards.

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About one year after the "dissolution" of the order, all the possessions and values of same were presented by the "Reichskommissar" to Quisling for the use of "the party," but with an addition that they were to be employed for "social purposes" especially relief. In Oslo, this was performed in the way that our building was transmitted to the "Relief Fund" of the party, and the latter at once commenced the establishment of a grandiose restaurant-and clubbuilding, the club reserved for the leading members of the party. The work of changing the building was carried on throughout all the following years, and was far from being finished when the capitulation took place on the 7th of May 1945. When the government of our order, on the following day, by the help of the police, took over the building again, it was found in a condition quite useless for Masonic purposes. Several of the ceremonial rooms were transformed into restaurants, others were left in ruins. The restoration of the Freemasons' Hall at Oslo, the headquarters of Grand Lodge, with furniture and Masonic equipment has involved great expenses, about 1.5 million Norw. Kroner. Regarding the Lodges outside the Capital, they suffered severe losses-all of them. The exact amount cannot be fixed at the moment, but it will turn out to be very considerable. The Lodges of Kristiansund and Molde had their premises bombed during the war and have not been able to have them rebuilt as yet. All the other Lodges have taken up working again, either in their own buildings or in rented rooms. Everywhere the Brethren of the Lodges have generously contributed to the rebuilding of their Temples. Also from abroad the Grand Lodge of Norway has received highly appreciated proofs of sympathy and valuable assistance in the work of having the former Masonic life in our country resumed. Special gratitude we owe to our American Brethren, who have--through the Supreme Councils of the Southern and Northern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite, and several Grand Lodges- sent us very great donations amounting to about 50,000 dollars, for which the Grand Lodge of Norway again begs to convey its sincerest thanks to all the generous donors. The visit in 1945 of the American Relief Mission, consisting of the Brethren Ray V. Denslow, P.G.M., Grand Lodge of Missouri; Charles H. Johnson, Grand Secretary, Grand Lodge of New York; George E. Bushnell, Lt. Gr. Comm., Supreme Council N. J.; Claude J. McAllister, P.G.M., Grand Lodge of Montana was very highly appreciated. We shall always hold this proof of fraternal sympathy high in deeply felt gratitude. Since the resumption of Masonic workings after the war, the adherence to the Order, both of its Brethren and of new members, has been very gratifying. From all our Lodges it is reported that a great number of candidates are waiting for initiation.

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THE GRAND LODGE 芦THE POLAR STAR."

The origin of the Grand Lodge the Polar Star has to be traced to the year 1880, when some Brethren at Drontheim, belonging to the Lodge St. Olaus of the White Leopard broke out and tried to constitute a Lodge of their own, which was to work another system than that of the Grand Lodge of Norway. The cause of.the disruption was differences regarding the conditions for the establishment of a new lodge at Drontheim, the present Lodge the Northern Light. The Dissenting Brethren were assisted by the Grand Lodge Zur Sonne at Bayreuth, Germany, which constituted a Lodge at Drontheim, named St. Olaf of the Restored路Temple. Some years later a couple of new Lodges were constituted, amongst them one at Oslo, and in 1893 a Provincial Grand Lodge The Polar Star, was established at Drontheim. In 1920 this Provincial Grand Lodge, w;hich had, until then, been working under the jurisdiction of Zur Sonne, was made independent under the name of the Grand Lodge The Polar Star. It was working the three Craft degrees. The National Grand Lodge of Norway had never recognized the Lodges constituted by Zur Sonne nor the Grand Lodge the Polar Star, but, most of the time, their members had been given admission as visitors in our Lodges. Just before the outbreak of the last great World War (1939) conversation had taken place between leading Brethren, belonging to the then Grand Lodge, The Polar Star and Brethren from the government of the Grand Lodge of Norway to discuss the possibility of a fusion. The German invasion of our country, in 1940, put a temporary end to all negotiations, but after the German capitulation they were resumed, with the result that by a mutual agreement, in 1947, the Grand Lodge of the Polar Star resolved to discontinue its activity as an independent Grand Lodge, and to join the Grand Lodge of Norway as part of same under the name of The Union of St. John's Lodges the Polar Star. This agreement was signed by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Norway and the former Grand Master, now Master of the Union The Polar Star on the 26th September 1947. (Additional-1951. ) Work is going on regularly in all our lodges-those who lost their buildings and all their possessions during the war. During this year we have consecrated two new Lodges, St. Olav of the Golden Cross, at Lillehammer, and Sirius at Moss. We have now two Provincial Grand Lodges; six St. Andrew's Lodges and twenty-six St. John's Lodges (symbolic Masonry). The total number of members is 10,600; attendance is good and many candidates are applying for initiation. The Union of the two Grand Lodges has met with general satisfaction and all are cooperating in the most fraternal way.

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NEW GRAND MASTER IN DENMARK

A century-old tradition was broken by Danish Freemasonry with the election of Brother Frode Rydgaard as Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Denmark in succession to the late Prince Harald. Traditionally, the Grand Master Station was held by a member of the Royal House of Denmark, but conditions made such impossible. Brother Rydgaard, whom we know, is listed as Chief Surgeon; he carries the title V.S. V. which is the Swedish abbreviation for Vicar of Solomon. Frode Rydgaard, G. M. The installation of Dr. Rydgaard was an elaborate function; there were 800 brethren present, which more than filled the Temple. There were representatives from Sweden, Norway, and Iceland. AUSTRALASIA

New Zealand: The year ending June 30, 1949, showed a net gain of 1,712, compared with 1,510 the previous year, leaving a total of 36,127. Eight new lodges were established during the year. About $500 was given to help the work of the Research Lodges. The Grand Lodge has several charitable funds; gives scholarships to needy children; sends food to Britain. England has some lodges in New Zealand and the Grand Lodge of New Zealand has expressed its hope that an amalgamation of these lodges may be effected on the occasion of the approaching diamond jubilee. Amidst a fanfare of trumpets and elaborate ceremonials, Col Sir Stephen Shepherd Allen was duly installed Grand Master. Victoria: The latest figures we have on the membership is as of December 31, 1948, the 1949 Proceedings having just reached us. It shows a membership of 81,766, a net gain for the year 1948 being

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5,411; in 1947 the net gain was 5,652. This is the largest membership ever attained in that jurisdiction. The number of lodges is 661. A guest of Grand Lodge was Lord Huntingfield of England. Weare informed that the DGM is about to go "to Britain on a very delicate and diplomatic mission for this Grand Lodge, and I am sure if he is successful you will be delighted." He (Lord Huntingfield) had served the G. L. Victoria as GM in 1935-39. Weare impressed with the many funds set apart for charitable work: Freemason's Hospital League, Benevolent Fund, Hospital Fund, Hospital Endowment Fund, War Relief Fund, Freemason's Scholarship Fund, amounting, as we can figure the exchange at over $1,500,000. A suspension from a Lodge of Mark Masters acts as a suspension in the Craft Lodge. A painting of a PGM was presented to Grand Lodge; the subject was a judge; the Grand Master said of the painting: When I have seen him mostly there is an infectious smile which gladdens our hearts. In the portrait he appears as if there is a prisoner in the dock, and he is endeavouring to decide whether to give him twelve months or allow him out on bail.

The artist had informed them that it took two men to paint a portrait-one who actually paints it, and the other man who should be there to hit him over the head as soon as the portrait has been completed. Western Australia: This Grand Lodge should be celebrating its semi-centennial, having been established in 1900; it has, at the close of the year 1949, 17,540 members, the largest number in its history. The net increase was 1011 which was less than 100 shown the previous year. Later: the G.L. did celebrate its Golden Jubilee in a big way. Grand Master James S. Battye was installed as Grand Master for the fifteenth term, May 23, 1950. Grand Secretary, R. W. Bro. Sydney A. White, of the United Grand Lodge of England was present bringing with him a letter to the newly iJ#stalled Grand Master from Lord Devonshire. OUR CANADIAN BRETHREN

Grand Lodge of Ontario in Canada: The membership of this jurisdiction as of December 31, 1949, was 116,786 in the 577 Lodges reporting; this represented a net gain of 4005 for the year; the number reported by the Grand Master differs from that of the Grand Secretary-but after all Grand Masters and Grand Secretaries do have their differences; we accept the figures of the latter. The Grand Master had trouble with one of his lodges; it appears the brethren of the lodge elected a Senior Warden who lived 100

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miles distant; the GM said he could not be installed; the Lodge DID. We don't know what the Ontario law is, but down in the wilds of Missouri, the brethren are to be the judge, and if they can find a brother willing to drive 100 miles to attend his lodge, well, that is more than many of the brethren do who live only a few blocks away. Our Canadian brethren in the P. of O. believe in Charity. (The P. of O. refers to the Province of Ontario). In 30 years the Grand Lodge received $2,819,147, of which $2,455,421.17 was spent for charities. In addition, donations from other permanent funds totaled $590,127.77, so that actually the charity cost was more than all of the monies taken in during the thirty year period. This does not include the War Donations made by individual lodges, estimated at $6,000,000. Missouri was represented by Grand Master Bradford and Grand Secretary Reader; the address of the evening was delivered by the inimitable Frank M. Totton, Grand Master of New York. Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia: A net gain of 301 members was reported for the year 1.949, making a total membership of 12,588, the smallest net gain in six years, yet the membership is the highest in the history of Grand Lodge. In Nova Scotia is said to have been the first settlement of people of European origin in North America, north of the Gulf of Mexico. In 1613, British from Virginia raided the country; in 1632 the country came under French control; in 1710 it returned to English control, after having changed hands no less than eight times. From 1717-1776, there was close contact between the peoples of Annapolis Royal and Boston. Among the military officers at Annapolis Royal, in 1726, was Ensign Erasmus James Philipps, a nephew of the Governor. He was a member of a Commission to establish the boundaries of the Province of Massachusetts and the Colony of Rhode Island, and during his stay in Boston, in 1737, he became a Freemason. Returning to Annapolis Royal, he took with him a Dispensation from Provincial Grand Master Henry Price to form a lodge at Annal>olis Royal, and he was designated first 짜aster. The Lodge established in 1738 was the first Lodge of Freemasons in what is now Canada. Later, Philipps became the first Provincial Grand Master of Masons in Nova Scotia. The Grand Master found it well for each lodge to own its own building, an ideal which should be held before every lodge. Then he thought buildings should be kept clean and livable. And then he added this significant statement, to which we may all say "Amen." It is amazing what a can of paint can do for morale.

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Toronto, Canada, February 28, and March 1, 2, 1949; the group included representatives from the two Newfoundland groups, which are District Grand Lodges. Among the problems discussed were: Dual Membership; objectives of Canadian Conferences; Uniform Recognition by Canadian Grand Lodges; Grand Representatives. The Second Conference was scheduled for Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1951. Prince Edward Island: This is one of the smaller Canadian Jurisdictions, its membership being 1240; it showed a net gain for the year of 53. Recognition has been established with the Grand Lodges of Sweden, Colombia (National), and Uruguay. (They will be in Dutch with their British relatives in this latter recognition) . We read "As a matter of policy this Grand Lodge has, over a period of years, followed the action of the Grand Lodge of England before recognizing any jurisdiction." There are eighteen lodges in the jurisdiction, the oldest being St. John's Lodge No. 1 at Charlottetown, established October 19, 1797; it seems to have worked under Nova Scotia, England, and Prince Edward Island Constitutions. Saskatchewan: The membership of this jurisdiction, February 28, 1950, was 16,301, a net gain for the year of 374; there are 202 lodges. The Grand Lodge has a Youth Program, the lodge having guest nights for youths; the guests believed the functions were too few, so now four programs are to be held during the four seasons of the year. Fifty three lodges held youth programs, entertaining 1,500 boys. The Grand Lodge of the Netherlands was recognized. Israel failed to make the grade. IN GERMANY

On March 9, 1951 the following news dispatch appeared in an American newspaper published in Germany: Local Oregon Lodge Receives Dr. Vogel. For the first time in history, a Grand Master will be received in a Lodge, from a foreign jurisdiction, in his home country. On Thursday night, March 15, at 2000 hours, (8 p.m.), the Oregon Military Lodge A.F.&A.M. will receive Dr. Theodor Vogel, G'rand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Germany. Since World War II, the German Masonic Lodges have not been recognized by American Grand Lodges. Recently, the German Lodges have been accepted by the Grand Lodge of Oregon. The first degree will be conferred upon one candidate and therefore all Masons are fraternally invited.

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fine. Recently, I accepted an invitation of the Military Lodge in Frankfurt--under Dispensation of the Grand Lodge of Oregon-and I received a very fine impression of the work and fraternal fellowship of the more than 200 American brethren. I was deeply touched. IRREGULAR LODGES IN GERMANY

An official announcement from the United Grand Lodge of Germany has declared the following German Lodges to be irregular: Aufwarts zum Licht-Frankfurt-on-Main Vom Fels zum Meer-Hamburg Zum Silbernen Schlussel-Bremen Wilhelm zur Deutschen Treue--Hannover Zur Stadt auf dem Berge--Remschied LODGES IN WESTERN GERMANY

Before the suppression of German Lodges, there seemed to be concurrent jurisdiction of Grand Lodges. The result was that the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes in Berlin had a number of subordinates in Western Germany; it is necessary to know that 47 of these lodges are now a part of the United Grand Lodge, only five lodges remaining under the Three Globes; these are the lodges which have Masonic Temple, Bremen, Germany been declared irregular. (Before bombing) They were offered opportunity to ally themselves with the UGL but have refused. The Grand Lodge of the Three Globes, under which they worked, refused to unite with the United Grand Lodge of Berlin. It is Masonic Temple, Bremen, Germany probably well, for the (After bombing) system of Freemasonry of the Three Globes is not the democratic organization which characterizes the Masonic system. It is the old Prussian system with autocratic government from the top. CATASTROPHE IN COLOMBIA

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by the mountainous condition of the country which made contact::;; of people almost impossible. And now we learn that these four lodges may not be meeting, all caused by a Decree No. 3521 of November 9, 1949, which prohibits the meetings of political and other associations, even Freemasons, because the Governmental authorities believe the Freemasons to be the enemies of their rule. So, from November 9, 1949, all lodges in Bogota and throughout the country have ceased to meet, fearing serious consequences if they did so. The economic situation is also very bad, the cost of living, as elsewhere, having risen; government expenses have increased, necessitated by an increase in the army and the police. The country is living on speculation and hopes; the ancient honesty and integrity of a man's work is no more. Education is passing under control of the clergy, the Church making daily advances in its power. Men in the government with liberal ideas are being retired and there seems little hope for the future, of those rights which free men strive for. A news dispatch says the Archbishop has called together the physicians of the country in order to establish a Catholic Medical Association, presumably to freeze out those not Catholic. A conference of the religious and ecclesiasts is to be called to study the problems of the church. The first page of the Bogota El Tiempo, a daily newspaper, November 9, 1950 reads: Esta edicion de E1 Tiempo ha sido censurada, en cada una de sus paginas por censores del gobierno de acuerdo con e1 decreto Numero 3521 del 9 N oviembre de 1949.

This, translated, means: This edition of E1 Tiempo has been censored in each of its pages by censors of the Government in accord with the Decree No. 3521 of November 9, 1950.

Free Speech in Colombia has disappeared! Argentine: News Dispatches recently tell of the troubles of the great liberal newspaper, La Prensa, which is being attacked by the Peron administration. Only a short time ago, La Prensa published the "intention" of the Catholic day's Mass-it being the conversion of Freemasons! Argentina has a lodge, Columbia No. 4682, founded in 1924, as a Masonic home for North American brethren living in Buenos Aires. It is working under English Constitution but uses the ritual of the Grand Lodge of New York. FREEMASONRY IN AUSTRIA

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course there are problems caused by the occupation forces of several nations; and there are the various sectors, yet the Grand Lodge "of Vienna for Austria" is carrying on. The Grand Master is Bernhard Scheichelbauer and he appears to be handling the situation in a fine manner. Recently, he made a trip to Switzerland where he conferred with leaders of the Grand Lodge Swiss Alpina in Bern. Here he learned much of what was happening in other parts of Europe. He says: I wish to point out, that in spite of the partial oeeupation of this country by Ameriean Forees, hardly any contaet between the Austrian Brethren and those in the USFA eould so far be established with the exception of some sporadie visits by a few individual brethren. We have received some information to the effect that some one claiming to be an expert on foreign affairs, from Ameriea, had, after a half-day stay in Vienna, turned in a report that the Grand Lodge of Austria consisted only of Communists and National-Soeialists, and that in view of this state of affairs no recognition could be recommended.

Since 1946, this Grand Lodge has received recognition from Lodges throughout the world, including twenty Grand Lodges of U.S.A. * â&#x20AC;˘ .. We never accept members of any totalitarian political group. Our statutes relating to such matters go far beyond the laws of the Austrian State. There are five lodges working in Vienna, and two in the Provinces; a third one will be inaugurated in March. All Lodges are growing; we have to keep our finances on a rather modest basis in keeping with general conditions in Austria. A STORM TROOPER FREEMASONRY

Dr. Karl Doppler, former Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Austria is dead, but we should like to place in the records of the fraternity a very interesting incident of the Hitler period. Writing to us from Vienna, Austria, April 27, 1947, he says, in part: We feel it a great consolation to think that someone takes a friendly interest in our sorrows and the troubles caused by the hard times we are undergoing, which are in nowise better than they were a year ago. The only redeeming feature for us is the slow but steady progress of Masonic life in Austria. The temples of our lodges have become the one and only refuge for many of our brethren-the one place they may flee to from the misery around them; Freemasonry gives us the sorely needed backing and support we must have in order to survive this struggle for existence. What Freemasonry means, and how necessary it is for mankind, is probably most felt by those who have passed through Hell as we have done during these last years, and who still suffer severely from the after effects. My own fate during the Nazi period is not devoid of interest either; it has been far from pleasant. You may be interested in my story

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as to how the ill-famed Himmler, Chief of the Gestapo, approached me * * suggesting that I should draft a scheme for the foundation of a sort of Freemasonry exclusively confined to members of the Elite only of Hitler's Storm Troop officers, and how I evaded this demand made of me, continually running the risk of losing my life at any moment.

A Gestapo Lodge of Freemasons. NexH A Lodge in the Kremlin! IN HUNGARY

Last year in our report we noted the dissolution of Freemasonry in Hungary without giving any particulars. Recently, through friends in Hungary, we learn that the Masonic Temple housing the Grand Lodge has been locked and sealed by the Government. All records and valuables were sealed separately in one of the rooms. Members were allowed to remove their own personal regalia-such as aprons and emblems. Noone was disturbed in any way and all action was orderly. No disposition has, so far as we know, been made of Masonic properties. Just before Christmas, some $2,000 worth of food packages had arrived from American sources and had been distributed to widows and orphans through the services of the Grand Secretary of Hungary. Needless to say, the gift was appreciated, for food is none too plentiful in Hungary. IN MEXICO

York Grand Lodge of Mexico held their 91st annual communication in Tampico, Tamaulipas, March 22, 1951; it was presided over by M. W. Russey, who took over the reins of authority following the sudden demise of Grand Master, Edward Louis Morend, within a few days following his installation. The good fellowship which prevails between our American-English brethren and those of Mexico Grand Lodges is shown in the attendance at the Morend funeral, for there were present many representatives from the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas, and one from the Grand Lodge of Veracruz. The Master of one of the Chinese lodges was present. The Grand Master reported the completion of the Masonic Temple in Mexico City, dedicated September 30, 1950 and the home of Toltec Lodge No.1, Anahuac No.3, a Royal Arch Chapter, Council, and Commandery. The building was erected by an association carrying the title Organiiacion Filosofica, B.A. The Government does not permit secret societies to form corporations. Masters and Wardens constitute the official board of the organization. The building is large and commodious, built in the heart of the best residential section (Chapultepec-Polanco); it has two large lodge halls, library, dining room, miscellaneous storage rooms, and 8.

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flat for the caretaker. The building cost $30,000, made possible because many brethren contributed not only money, but materials. A medal was cast to help the building fund, and was sold at 50 pesos. Brethren from the States are urged to visit the building, located at Calle Hegel, No. 416, Chapultepec-Polanco. GRAND LODGE YORK, MEXICO

This Grand Lodge pursues the even tenor of its way, its ten lodges reporting 553 members on December 31, 1949; forty three candidates were initiated; five lodges reported no work; the net gain, however, was 23. The Lodge at Guadalajara, Jalisco No.9, was rejuvenated, while the lodge at Guanajuato, Chichindaro No. 18, was declared dormant. The largest Lodge is at Tampico, 145 members; the two Lodges in Mexico City, have a total membership of 241. Grand Lodge of Guatemala was recognized; they can get no information out of Venezuela; they suggested to the Spanish Exile Grand Lodge, that they unite with some of the Mexican Grand Lodges, stating that York Grand Lodge was in fraternal relationship with, Valle de Mexico, Tamaulipas, Occidental Mexicana, Nuevo Leon, Hidalgo, EI Potosi, Benito Juarez, Unida Mexicana, and Oriental Peninsular. Recognition of two Brazilian Grand Lodges was postponed. The Grand Lodge noted the death of two past Grand Masters, Frank DeVotie and Marcus A. Loevy. Missourians will be interested in the latter's death, for Marc was once a Missourian, receiving his degrees in Occidental Lodge No. 163, April 4, 1904; he dimitted in 1915 and affiliated with Anahuac Lodge No. 3 of Mexico City. He was Master in 1919, 1920, 1921-and again in 1947; he was elected by unanimous vote, in 1924, and 1925, Grand Master of York Grand Lodge. He joined the Chapter in Mexico City; was a member of the Council there as well as the Scottish Rite. Brother Loevy was a son of Dr. Adolph and Caroline (Boehm) Loevy of Prague, Austria, and was born August 31, 1871, in St. Louis, Mo. where his parents had come in 1845. As a young man he worked in the offices of Judge Samuel Breckenridge, and later John W. Noble, Secretary of the Interior under President Harrison; he wanted to become a lawyer, but the profession failed to appeal to him so he entered the employment of an iron concern who sent him to Mexico to carryon export business; he established himself independently in Mexico City in 1904. He died December 21, 1949. A Lodge of Sorrow was held in Mexico City, December 22, attended by 45 brethren; his remains were placed in the Panteon Moderno in Mexico City. Bro. Loevy was a faithful Freemason; he was an ardent admirer of the late Dr. Wm. F. Kuhn. The Grand Lodge was the recipient of many donations at the hand of Bro. Loevy, but his modesty pre-

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vented these gifts from being given any publicity. He gave a complete set of A.Q.C. Transactions to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and would have done more had he found any support to his desire to establish a great Masonic Library in Missouri. CHILE BACK IN GOOD GRACES

'Ve have frequently said there is nothing like actual contact with brethern of other countries in order to find their viewpoint. It is impossible to settle disputes at long range. Sometime ago, England began to worry about the definition of Deity as enunciated by the Grand Lodge of Chile. They did not like the idea of God being represented as a "Superior Power or Principle." Then came brother Orestes Frodden, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Chile; he went in person before the Grand Lodge of England in February of 1951, and pleaded his own case-apparently successful, for we read in the English Proceedings: The Board of General Purposes has pleasure in reporting that we have had a most interesting visit from M. W. Brother Orestes Frodden the Grand Master of Chile. He was good enough to come to London on February 2nd at our request, in order that we might discuss verbally some points in the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Chile that were causing us anxiety. Letters did not elucidate the situation, but we are pleased now to report that a five hour conference has resulted in a complete understanding between us, and we are convinced that Chilean 'Freemasonry is completely regular. Bro. Frodden has undertaken to use his influence to eliminate from the Chilean Constitutions the formula which has caused us so much concern.

Might we be bold enough to suggest that our English friends call in representatives from the Grand Orient of Italy and the United Grand Lodge of Germany. A five hour conference might "elucidate the situation" and create a greater friendship for the British people. There is little love for Britain in Continental Europe; in our travels through Continental Europe we fail to recall a single word of commendation for the English people. Undoubtedly, something is wrong somewhere. The Masonic groups, unrecognized as now, constitute the best points of contact; certainly British diplomacy will not overlook this fact. Democracy needs friends-not enemies. STATEMENT FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF CHILE

An official statement has been issued by Bro. J. Eduardo Pastene, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Chile, dated September 26, 1950. It shows the status of the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction, particularly as it relates to the higher degree system, but its chief interest lies in its explanation of the "Supreme Principle," a matter which has brought it into conflict with the Mother Grand Lodge.

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Weare assured by Grand Master Frodden, who attended the Washington Conferences, that at a meeting with officials of the United Grand Lodge of England in London, February, 1951, this matter was thoroughly worked out to the satisfaction of all. Here is the Chilean attitude: 1. The Grand Lodge of Chile was founded in May 1862. It came into being as an act of protest against the Grand Lodge of France that had permitted the designation of its Grand Master by a power extraneous to Masonry. Four regular lodges, formed by Chileans, refused their obedience to the Grand Lodge of France, and in a solemn rite, constituted the Grand Lodge of Chile. It is possible that not all the requisites for founding a Grand Lodge were complied with, but its existence was legalized almost immediately by other regular Grand Lodges, among them, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts which recognized us in 1863. Actually, the Grand Lodge of Chile is recognized by all the Grand Lodges of the U.S.A. excepting Illinois, Maine, Ohio and West Virginia. 2. The Grand Lodge of Chile occupies all the geographic territory of the Republic of Chile. It maintains the sole, exclusive and undisputed jurisdiction over three Symbolic degrees, within this jurisdiction. It does not share its sovereignty with any Supreme Council. In 1872 there was founded in Chile, by Letters Patent of the Supreme Council of England, a Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. On that occasion the Grand Lodge of Chile allowed the existence of this Supreme Council and recognized its power to govern the Degrees from the IVth to the XXXIII, but, of course, reserved its exclusive authority over the three primary degrees. The recently founded Supreme Council refused to accept this resolution. The Grand Lodge of Chile firmly maintained its point of view. The Supreme Council had to suspend its activity as a consequence of so decided a position. A second Supreme Council was founded in 1899 with Letters Patent from Argentine. This Supreme Council exists today. There is a Treaty of Peace and Amity between the Grand Lodge and the Supreme Council that fixes the jurisdiction of each of these entities. According to this Treaty all Members of the Supreme Council must be Active Members of Symbolic Lodges. If a brother belonging to the Supreme Council ceases to be a Member of a Symbolic Lodge, he automatically ceases to be a Member of Scottish Rite Masonry. Lodges depending on other jurisdictions deserve a paragraph apart. Four Grand Lodges maintain Lodges in Chile; the Grand Lodges respectively of Scotland, Hamburg, Massachusetts and England. These lodges were founded during the period in which the Territorial Sovereignty of the Grand Lodge of Chile was yet very weak. They have been accepted as accomplished facts. There are no written Treaties regarding them, but there do exist understandings that can be accepted as such. When Lodge of Harmony, of Valparaiso, depending directly under the United Grand Lodge of England, wished to place itself under the jurisdiction of a District Grand Lodge of England located in Argentine, it obtained the previous authorization of the Grand Lodge of Chile; When Lodge Pioneer, of Iquique, depending under the Grand Lodge of Scotland, wished recently to move to another City, the Grand Lodge of Chile protested this move, not having been previously consulted. Only when the Grand Lodge of Scotland gave adequate explanations did the Grand Lodge of Chile permit the change. When the Grand

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Lodge of Massachusetts founded the Huelen Lodge in Santiago, the Grand Lodge of Chile was duly consulted, a reason which induced it to give the necessary facilities in regard to use of Temple and Secretarial Office, a gesture that was officially recognized and appreciated by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Since 1900 the Grand Lodge of Chile has not accepted the founding in its territory of any lodge under any other Grand Lodge. 3. The Grand Lodge of Chile is constituted solely and exclusively by men and does not maintain relationships with any other Masonic entities not adhering rigorously to this principle. 4. The Grand Lodge of Chile works in secret. Its symbols are founded on the uses of Operative Masonry. It is divided into three degrees (E.A., F.C., and M.M.). It recognizes the Degree of Installed Master, and concedes it in the Lodges that require it according to their Rite. It uses the legend of the Third Degree. Its aims are educative and for improvement, and it has special charity and benevolence organisms. It does not allow political or religious polemics, except such discussions as have educative or high cultural aims. It maintains the Holy Bible on its Altars. 5. Transitorily, the Grand Lodge of Chile occupied the unoccupied jurisdiction of the Republic of Bolivia for the founding of three Symbolic Lodges and with them the Grand Lodge of Bolivia. It retired from this jurisdiction as soon as this objective was accomplished. 6. Belief in God, in accordance with the explicit points you have requested us to concrete, merits a special paragraph. The Grand Lodge of Chile is asked to give a categorical answer while in another part if is insinuated that the doctrinary position of Latin American Masonry tends systematically to deprecate or avoid recognition of the existence of God. For these reasons we treat the matter in a separate paragraph and with sufficient extension to make our position clear and not be accused of having mental reservations. The Jews are the founders of monotheism; the Greeks, the founders of the "City-State" and democracy; the Romans were the founders of the idea of empire and of exclusive religion (Catholic) in which to develop it. Herein are the foundations of the universality of Christianity. The disintegration of the Roman Empire left the Catholic Church without territorial jurisdiction and paved the way for the postulation or claim to an extra-territorial Empire. In this form came into operation a clear separation between that which corresponds to this world and what corresponds to the other, between the temporal and the religious, between the material and the spiritual. A difference was established as between the ulterior (the beyond) and (in Spanish) "citerior" or hithermost. It is from the latter that is derived the idea of laity and secularism. The Catholic Church has never been content with the claim of its kingdom in the other world and has persistently tried to interfere in the affairs of this world. The Frank kings were crowned Emperors and the vicars of Christ, Popes. A surprising struggle took place between both powers due to the intentions of the Roman Popes to interfere in the affairs of the civil government. In this struggle both powers were weakened. The Roman Empire disintegrated and the Roman Religion was divided. Man learnt to distinguish between salvation in the hereafter and the sufferings that he must endure in the present. In order to adapt himself to these sufferings he has appealed more and more to his reason. A divorce had taken place between the spiritual and the rna路

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terial. Secularization of society was on the march against obsession for predominance and power that the Church pretended in this world. The Renaissance, the Reformation, Liberalism and the birth of modern science, are the result of this effort towards secularization and laicization. This explains the struggle of the Catholic Church against the Renaissance, the Reformation, Liberalism and the Sciences. The birth of modern Freemasonry is very closely related to these liberating movements in human life. Our Order was born in London in 1718 after bloody religious European strugglers, urged on by these movements that gave it a rationalistic, scientific and secularizing tinge. In religious matters, it inscribed the principle of tolerance in its Constitution. For this reason the Roman Catholic Church accused it of being Deist, a usage that in that time signified liberty of conscience and thought. Freemasonry extended from England to other countries. But it did not find in all parts the same environment. In Saxon countries it found in the dominant religion a reformist Protestantism, deistic and tolerant. In Latin countries it found itself face to face with the Catholic Church, intolerant and theistic. This explains why the Order could develop quietly in England, Germany and the United States, and why it has to struggle, from the beginning, in France, Italy, Spain and Latin America against Catholicism that condemned and persecuted it, and continues to attack it in our day. This circumstance also explains the different type of men that joined the Order in the different countries. In England, Germany and the United States there entered into Freemasonry, by preference, Reformist Protestants. In Latin countries, in which Protestantism did not exist, those that entered the Order were most Freethinkers. Otherwise, Freemasonry would never have existed in those countries dominated by the Catholic Church. The ideas of the Divinity, the problem of God, has varied according to these differences. The United Grand Lodge of England in the moment of fusion of the Ancient and the Modern, turned its back somewhat on Anderson's Constitution and took away the emphasis in regard to the absolute liberty of conscience that it contained. The tolerant Deism took on a More Theistic tinge than the Protestant countries (England, Germany and the United States) followed. Masons that follow this tendency have the inclination to conceive of God as a person. In Latin countries the Andersonian principle remained intact. There, God is conceived as a Principle, as a Regulating Superior Force. Hence it results that the interpretation given of the Grand Architect is theistic in the Anglosaxon countries whilst in the Latin countries it is deistic. Man is more religious in the Anglosaxon countries than in the Latin countries. For the Anglosaxon belief in God signifies something distinct than that of the Latin Mason. Which of them is closer to the :first Constitution of Anderson' It is difficult to answer this question. Let us content ourselves by saying that the Great Architect of the Universe did not make all men equal and for this reason there exist different continents, countries, races, religions and ideas. The main work of Freemasonry-as understood by Anderson's Constitution-is the creation of the right environment whereby men may understand each other in spite of differences and overcome those within the framework of a universal morality and fraternity. And because Latin Masons, due to the reasons already explained, have had to struggle with greater effort, for Tolerance, it is not an exaggeration to say that they know and understand better the position of Anglosaxon Masonry, than the latter accepts the religious indifferentism and

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deism of Latin Masonry. Latin Masons make greater sacrifices in favour of universal understanding among all their world brethren. Martyrs in Freemasonry are and will continue to be, by preference, of Latin origin. For the Grand Lodge of Chile the problem of Divinity remains completely contained within the formula of the Great Architect of the Universe, that figures in the official discourse by our Grand Master. In accordance with our conception, preferably deistic, God cannot be defined without belittling Him. During initiations candidates are interrogated regarding if they believe in God, and the Ritual obliges the Master to demand a reasoned reply, the only way in which to know their capacity for understanding the matter. The postulant must reply spontaneously and his answer is never suggested by the accompanying Deacon. He must concrete his ideas and the ceremony is suspended in case he is not willing to accept the explanation that the Master gives him on this point. The Master is obliged to conduct him by way of interrogation, to an affirmative answer, and the explanations must consider two positions: those who follow a set religion and those who follow only their own convictions. In the first case, the formula Great Architect of the Univ'erse allows the candidate to worship his particular Divinity within said formula; in the second case, the candidate must accept the idea of a Superior, Creative Principle, Regulator or Legislator of chaos. He is immediately called to mature reflection on this theme. In accordance with all that has been stated above we can answer the question. The Grand Lodge of Chile does not demand, previously, belief in God. The Grand Lodge of Chile requires belief in a Superior Moral Principle, Regulator of the World. The Grand Lodge of Chile permits each one to conceive the First Cause according to his own personal convictions, studies, culture, idiosyncracy, and mentality. Contrary to what you affirm we consider that in respect to God and Religion, Masonry is adogmatic and antidogmatic. The deistic principle contained in Anderson's Constitution cannot be considered as a dogma because it postulates a religion (from" religare-to unite' ') in which all men agree. And this religion is not founded on dogmas, sects or churches, but on Moral Principles. Even in very religious countries where Freemasons are believers, religiousness conduces towards morality and not the reverse. And to be absolutely sincere in our expressions, we must declare that we do not oppose that certain Grand Lodge define God as the Father of all mankind, but we would understand them better if they did not raise the question of races or of the different manner in conceiving God. And we think that our deistic position is the mean average between an anthropomorphic theism and a negative and destructive atheism. We are equally distant from the dogmatism of the United Grand Lodge of England as we are from the extreme rationalism of the Grand Orient of France. And as it is necessary to lay aside these extreme currents, as European Masonry is decimated, we think that the union of North, Central and South American Masonry is the only possibility for the reconstruction of Universal Freemasonry. 7. The Grand Lodge of Chile continues fighting for the acceptance of these Principles by all Latin American Freemasonry. It is for this reason that it worked for the founding of the Inter-American Confederation of Symbolic Freemasonry. This organization is not and cannot be considered as a Grand Lodge, but merely as a coordinating office of Masonic effurt in the same way that the Masonic Service Association, or the Conference of Grand Masters in North America function. The

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Permanent Officer and the Permanent General Secretary have their headquarters in Santiago, Chile, and function independently from our Grand Lodge. The office is in charge of Wor. Brother Sergio Gonzalez, Casilla 2867, Santiago, Chile. We do not intervene in any way with its affairs, because our Grand Lodge conserves its absolute independence in matters regarding our internal and international problems. The First InterAmerican Conference of Freemasonry took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, on April 14, 1947. In that Conference the Grand Lodge of Chile fought ardently for the recognition of the Great Architect of Universe, which it obtained, and for the presence of the Volume of the Sacred Law on the Altar, which it obtained partially. It will continue the fight for these principles and its success will be complete if the Grand Lodges of North America will support us with decision. The Grand Lodge of Chile is at present studying the suspension of fraternal relations with all those that are not in accord with these principles. 8. The Grand Lodge of Uruguay recognizes the existence of the Great Architect of the Universe in its Constitution. It does not use the Bible on the Altar but there exists a strong current inside the Grand Lodge seeking the implantation of this principle. The Grand Lodge of Chile is making every effort to obtain this result. But, to be absolutely sincere, we declare that we do not accept the Bible as the expression of a Superior Revealed Will, but rather as a Book of high symbolic and traditional value for the illumination of the human mind. In other words, we do not attribute to the Bible any dogmatic value. BACKGROUND OF THE GRAND LODGE NATIONAL OF ITALY

In going through our historical papers of more than a quarter of a century ago we have exhumed a few documents which have considerable bearing upon conditions of today. We made up our opinion as to the regularity of the National Grand Lodge of Italy a quarter of a century ago-and we have had nothing happen since that day to change our ideas. We also met and talked with Raoul V. Palermi, Grand Master of that Grand Lodge; our estimate of him has not changed. We also know how he acquired, for his Grand Lodge, the recognition of several grand lodges in this country. We also know the names of some of our American brethren who took him in charge and conducted him from place to place in order to secure this recognition. Briefly, and to the point, it all had to do with a fight between two Scottish Rite Supreme Councils in Italy, each trying to bolster up their standing by strengthening their grand lodge bases. Freemasons of the United States were misled. The National Grand Lodge of Italy, was, and always has been, a revolutionary and insurrectionist group. Insurrection was rampant even when the Freemasonry of Italy was dissolved. As a member of two Masonic missions to Europe to investigate Freemasonry, we returned impressed with the character of those making up the group known as the Grand Orient of Italy; we publicly said so, as did other members of the committee. We looked at the

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situation strictly from the Masonic point-of-view and not as to various rites and organizations with chestnuts to pull out of the fire. Undoubtedly, Masonic grand lodges of the U. S. A. would have recognized the Grand Orient of Italy without question but for the fact that the Supreme Council situation entered the picture. In the fall of 1945, the Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic jurisdiction recognized the Supreme Council formed on the Grand Orient; later, the Southern Jurisdiction recognized the Supreme Council attached to the Grand Lodge of Italy; the latter after recognition had been extended by 'over thirty American jurisdictions to the Grand Orient. Those who attended the Grand Lodge of. California at its Centennial meeting last fall in San Francisco heard the report read by William Rhodes Hervey, a S.G.I.G. in California. But the SGIG did not reckon on a well informed Italian brother who arose and in a few short sentences offered sufficient information as to cause his Grand Lodge to postpone further action leading to recognition of the Grand Lodge of Italy. We cannot blame any Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite for attempting to bolster their own organization, but certainly not at the expense of Symbolic Freemasonry. But to return to Moroli and his Grand Lodge National. The records show that Moroli was once expelled from Freemasonry by his own group-or rather at the order of Palermi. This expulsion was recorded, March 8, 1922, a part of which reads: Whereas, the brethren Giuseppe Rizzo 33° and Franco Moroli 32° have placed themselves out of the Order and of the Rite by making publications in the newspapers, revealing deliberations taken, and reporting them wrongly in open violation not only of the secret, but of the reserve which ought to be practiced by all honest men, and, Whereas, the brethren ... who have Scottish Rite degrees have organized a conspiracy against the Order, and the Rite, and by irregular meetings, circulars and publications in the public newspapers, have failed in the accomplishment of their duty, and Whereas, several groups have revolted against the Grand Master, deciding to call an irregular meeting . • • and constitute an illegal Grand Lodge, thus placing themselves in open rebellion against the Masonic laws, and Whereas, the members of such groups are also members of the A.A.S.R. and have ritual degrees, Whereas, according to existing treaty, reconfirmed by the decision of July 20, 1920, all Brethren who are expelled from the Order are also expelled from the Rite, and vice versa, Therefore, Be it Decreed • . • the above mentioned brethren • • . are expelled from the Rite; they are deprived of their degrees. Their names will be burned in the Supreme Council, in the Consistories, in the Chapters, and Superior Chambers. . • • the brethren belonging to the Blue Lodges, who are expelled for

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rebellion or any other cause by the Symbolic powers . . . will lose their degree . . . their names will be burned, etc. • . .

Four days later, Palermi called a general meeting for March 21, 1923, notifying the Craft that before being admitted to the Assembly, representatives would have to sign in their own name, and in the name of the respective bodies they represent, the new oath of loyalty and obedience to the Order, the Rite, and its head, Raoul V. Palermi.

We have before us the signed statement of Bro. Alberto Pecorini 33°, member of the National Grand Lodge and Palermi's Supreme Council. In this statement appears the following: (The year is 1923.) Bro. Palermi, as Grand Master of the N.G.L., administers the Symbolic Order in the first three degrees. The N.G.L. according to what Bro. Palermi affirms (see Decree of March 8, 1923, No. 114), has in the year 1920 delegated all its powers to the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite, and therefore, the officers of the Supreme Council are also officers of the National Grand Lodge, which, according to Bro. Palermi, has renounced its sovereignty and independence . . . during the negotiations that took place for the fusion of ... Palazzo Giustianini (Grand Orient), and upon that occasion, as the very basis of negotiations, it was solemnly declared to the irregulars of Grand Orient that the National Grand Lodge was sovereign and independent. There exists in Italy several National lodges, two of them in Rome; ... the Master of the first of these two lodges is Bro. Palermi himself, and the lodge has never been called together, a fact which I personally assure to you, as I am a member of it. . . . This situation, this mixture of Scottish Rite and Symbolic Order, this confusion, and above all, this absolute control on the part of the Supreme Council, and therefore on the part of Bro. Palermi personally, over the administration of all Freemasonry, is a real usurpation and a fraud, contrary to the Masonic principles and practices in all countries of the world. This condition, which now I see so clearly, I did not know before the Third Conference of the Supreme Councils of the A.A.S.B. at Lausanne in May, 1922. The Masonic situation in Italy at that time, as it is today (1923), by the fact of the division that exists in Italian Freemasonry since 1908. . . . Our Supreme Council was represented at the Conference by Bro. Palermi, 33° . . . Lt. Grand Commander deJongh, and myself.

Bro. de J ongh is today a member of the Grand Orient! Continuing: In view of the fact that the irregular Supreme Council of Palazzo Giustianini (Grand Orient group) had sent a delegation to contest before the Conference, the regularity of our Supreme Council, our aim was to maintain our position; in fact the Second Section, presided over by Bro. John H. Cowles, 33°, S.G.C., U.S.A., presented a motion to the Conference to not give any consideration, which therefore remained irregular as far as the ASR was concerned.

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says that Palermi deceived the foreign Supreme Councils by misstatements: The Statutes of our Supreme Council, that no one knows, because they have been compiled by Bro. Palermi, and which have never been discussed or approved by the Supreme Council, are contained in an Annual with a red cover, that Bro. Palermi got together and had secretly printed before the Conference of Supreme Councils at Lausanne, to make the foreign delegates believe that the Scottish Bite was properly orgalfl.ized in Italy and completely separated from the symbolic order. . . . Bro. Palermi declared to me that he had it printed only for the use of the foreign brethren.

And this is the type of a man who once headed the National Grand Lodge of Italy; we have on file much more material dealing with the N.G.L. Granted that the National Grand Lodge ,was the legitimate offshoot of the original Grand Orient (which we do not admit for one moment), who would wish to use such an organization as the root of legitimate Freemasonry. It would be much better to select for recognition some organization which not only professed but was actually practicing Masonic ideals. The names of Guido Laj, Ugo Lenzi, Marcellus de Jongh, Publio Cortini, Guido Mori and others, active in the Grand Orient of Italy, stand out in contrast to Palermi and Moroli. When will American Freemasonry learn the Truth' THE CASE OF ITALY

Many of our foreign grand lodges are in fraternal relationship with the Grand Orient of France. Many grand lodges withdrew recognition upon learning the attitude of French Masonry towards the Holy Bible, for it does not appear on the altars of most French lodges. And ma.,ny of us are inclined to censure grand lodges which have dealings with French Masonry. But there is another side to the question, and we always believe in hearing both sides. In devoting space to the question, we quote from a letter written by one of our Italian friends in answer to an inquiry about the relationship between the French and the Italians. And here is what he says: Yes, we, the Grand Orient of Italy, are in fraternal relationship with the Grand Orient of France, and have been so, even before 1925, at which time we were in fraternal relationship with England. I recognize the fact the Grand Orient is irregular in not having the Book of the Law upon its altars, but it must be remembered that the French and Italian Masonry have always lived in close and neighbourly contact with each other. It must be also added that during the period of Fascism in Italy, the Grand Orient of Italy transferred its seat from Rome to Paris, where

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it carried on its activities without interruption, helped and assisted, both as individuals and as an institution, not by the English Freemasonry-but by the French Freemasonry I And when, after Torrigiani's (Grand Master) death, the Italian Lodges functioning in France, where they worked according to their own Statutes, in Temples placed at their disposal by the French Masons, using their own Bibles, elected as Grand Master, Labriola, and later Chiesa, and after his death Tedeschi, and after his death, Albarin; and when after the reopening of our Lodges in Italy, there had been elected the first Grand Master of our Rebuilded Freemasonry, Guido Laj-the French, before recognizing him, made effort to ascertain as to whether Albarin, the last Grand Master in Exile, had regularly, according to our Constitution, given his rights and powers to Laj. Who has always been near to us, Who has helped our refugee brethren to live in a land of exile' Who rendered possible the legal continuation of our Masonic family, and allowed our brethren in exile to work in lodges, to remember our symbols, to keep alive the ancient traditions, to offer prayers to the G.A.O.T.U.' The English Freemasonry' NO, it was the French Masonry, that during twenty years of our exile, fed by its freedom our feelings oppressed by fascism, that helped our brothers in need, that even supported the brethren in Italy, and made us Italians feel the true feeling of fraternity which does not manifest itself in the riches and pomp of the English Lodges, but in the sufferings and need of the people. Must we now tell these brethren, whose hands have always been outstretched to us, and their hearts so close to us, and who since Napoleonic times have collaborated with us-must we now-only because England does not WISH it, recognize them any more as brethren'

Probably our Italian brethren have something! PROPAGANDA

It is remarkable to what extent the propagandist will go. We have in our files a letter which was sent to many Central and South American Grand Lodges under the official Grand Lodge heading of a reputable American Grand Lodge. The letter was stamped "Personal," for what reason we cannot say, for there is nothing of a secret nature in the correspondence. The letter starts out dealing with matters other than Grand Lodge affairs, but soon we come to the crux of the matter. It tells of the Grand Orient of Italy, stating that in 1912-39 years ago-a Conference of Supreme Councils had declared the Grand Orient irregular. And then the letter goes on to retell the old charges made against Grand Orient-of politics, atheism, etc. The letter was dated February 1, 1949, before the celebrated Serenissima Grand Lodge was even thought of. The Supreme Councils of the Scottish Rite today are not in accord with the action of 39 years ago. The Northern Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite recognizes "the atheistic, political, and therefore irregular" Grand Orient. The Southern Supreme Council favors the "self-established paper Grand Lodge de Moroli"; England,

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Scotland and Ireland recognize none of them, so that whatever action a Conference of Grand Councils took almost half a century ago would not stand up today in the light of more recent information. In another article we have seen the subterfuge employed to secure and maintain recognition of the Supreme Council formed on the National Grand Lodge of the traitor Palermi. We read in the letter mentioned above: Palermi betrayed Freemasonry. He renounced it and was expelled, but that did not destroy the regularity of the old Supreme Council and the old Grand Lodge.

But our information is that Palermi was not expelled; he dissolved his Freemasonry and then he came back in 1945 in an attempt to revive his Grand Lodge and his Supreme Council, which were one and the same. Even if Palermi's separation from Grand Lodge--however accomplished-did not dissolve Freemasonry, we ask as to just what sort of a group could have tolerated Palermi through those years, many of whose associates were aware of what methods were being used by their Chief in bolstering up his organization before the world. vVe knew Palermi and we were never impressed with his sincerity; it was a sad day for Missouri Grand Lodge when he was brought into the jurisdiction by some of his high-up friends, and we know some of the trading that went on by which he secured for his Grand Lodge an undeserved recognition. BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS

Ars Quatuor Ooronatorum: Volume LXII, Part 1 of the transactions of the great English research lodge has reached us in the usual condition-wrappers torn and leaves messed up making them hard to assemble for reading purposes. It is a shame that such a valuable publication should be sent out in such condition. The current transactions contain an account of the life of the late Masonic scholar, Douglas Knoop; story of the Lodge of Sincerity; the Swalwell Lodge; First Minute Book of the Excellent and Grand Royal Arch Chapter; the Ceremony of "Passing the Veils"; the Grand Encampment of Ireland and Scottish Charters, and miscellaneous notes. Lodge of Research No. 218 (Australia): two interesting pamphlets have reached us from this lodge; one, the Comacines and Cathedral Builders; the other Formation and Growth of the G. L. of England. Zerobabel's Temple: this privately printed pamphlet was written by Dr. Ross Hepburn of New Zealand and printed by S.R.I.A. It is the best single article we have read on the subject.

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A. S. Hall-Johnson Publications: our Argentinian brother has written a number of pamphlets dealing with all phases and branches of Freemasonry. Here are some which reached us in one package: Story 01 Freemasonry in Argentina: Sixteen pages of material form a very complete short story of that jurisdiction. We Visit a Lodge in 1750: an entertaining story of what a brother of today might have observed in visiting an English lodge two centuries ago. Mediaeval Marks: the study of Marks is always interesting and Brother Johnson has made use of some valuable material. Aprons) Wands) Gavels) Gloves: all these are explained in an eight page pamphlet. His conclusion is "these speak to us from the remote past but their message is fresh for today; let us make it our business to understand our badges and symbols of office and treat them with the respect they deserve." Towards the SouJrces of Freemasonry: a twenty page pamphlet published by the Societas Rosicruciana in Scotia contains the story of some of the sources of our Freemasonry, entertainingly written by Bro. J. Mason Allen. The writer regards "Freemasonry and its peculiar system of instruction as potentially one of the greatest spiritual forces in the world today." Reconstructing King Solomon)s Temple: The February, 1951, issue of the Biblical Archaeologist contains twenty-four pages of material dealing with the Temple of Solomon; it is well illustrated and shows sections of a restoration of the Temple; it deals with the Temple Court, the Exterior, Floor Plan, Steps, the Two Great Pillars, Porch, Door, Holy Place, Side-Chambers, Holy of Holies, The Ark, and the Significance of the Temple. A pamphlet well worth having. Back numbers 35c American School of Oriental Research, Drawer 93A, Yale Station, New Haven, Conn. Royal Arch Encyclopedia: 82 pages of condensed information of interest to all Freemasons, but particularly to Royal Arch Masons. It is printed and distributed by the Grand Chapter of Missouri. It is the second of a series being issued by the York Rite bodies of Missouri. Richness of Masonic Language: The Masonic Service Association have issued a brochure under the above title; it is the work of Dr. Raymond B. Pease. Many of its readers will not agree with all his conclusions, and especially in the use of the word "dimit-demit." Apparently, Dr. Pease had never read the other side of the controversy. San Martin Y La Logia Lautaro: Our Argentinian brother, Augusto Barcia, has written a volume of 134 pages, paper bound, dealing with the story of this great South American patriot; the book was written at the behest of the Grand Lodge Federal Argentino and

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first published November 11, 1950. The fact that it is in Spanish will prevent its being widely read in this country. Italians In Freemasonry: Twenty-eight page pamphlet, written by Michael D. Tozzi. The pamphlet might well have been called a "Short History of Italian Freemasonry," for such it is. Four pages are verbatim the material in our 1948 Masonic World. Of interest to Americans are the names of Italian Lodges in th~ U.S.A. The booklet is privately printed, and is not for sale. The Mart of Independence: Jonathan Daniels, well known newspaper writer, has written the story of President Harry S. Truman and given it the above name. It is an interesting story well done, and since it concerns a Missourian and a Freemason, we should read it with greater interest. Most writers overlook Masonic affiliations, but Daniels does not; in fact there are eight distinct references to the President and his Freemasonry. Beginning early in the story (page 22) he tells of antagonisms then developing: Even as a Mason, though he became Grand Master of Missouri, his enemies tried to stop him after his advancement had supposedly become automatic.

On page 77 is this: His other interests were expanding beyond the straight or turning furrows. In December, 1909, he joined the Masonic Lodge in the nearby village of Belton, in Cass County. He took his Masonry seriously and it played an important part in his political life. Both his grandfathers had been Masons, old Solomon at Raytown and Anderson Truman at Westport. John Truman said he had always meant to be a Mason but "somehow never got around to it."

Page 105 tells of his father-in-law, David W. Wallace: At thirty-one he was Eminent Commander of the Knights Templar of Missouri.

The author was unfamiliar with Masonic nomenclature; most authors are. The head of the Grand Commandery is known as a Gran(Z Commander, which Wallace 'was. His title was Right Eminent, for Eminent was for the head of a local group. On page 113 is the story of how he was selected as a candidate: Harry was a Baptist. He brought his increasing prominence as a Mason to the ticket of the Irish Catholic bosses. . . . When the election was held, Truman the Pendergast-supported, country, Baptist, Mason ... won.

Time went on and (page 154) : Already, he was moving up the chairs in Masonry in the Grand Lodge of Missouri.

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This interesting story of two distinguished Missouri Freemasons appears on page 214: Midway between the time he was being denounced as unfit for public office, he was chosen as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the Masons of Missouri. It was a crowded year. Even the Scottish Rite Temple in St. Louis must have seemed particularly crowded in the general election campaign when his induction as Grand Master emphasized his brotherhood with Forrest C. Donnell, Republican candidate for Governor that year who was later to be Grand Master, too. Truman had first been put in the line of Masonic offices in the state by a Mason who was also an active Republican. Later in the bitter politics of Missouri there had been an almost unprecedented fight on Truman in his supposedly automatic movement through the various chairs of the Grand Lodge. Some Republicans in the fraternity from east and north Missouri had opposed him unexpectedly. They did not succeed, but their action hurt him. He had moved forward beyond that fight in the Grand Lodge. Donnell was engaged in no such fight against him in 1940, but he was, as an energetic Republican, bearing down hard on Truman with the anti-Pendergasts line. He took up where Stark left off-or had been left off. And another Missouri Mason asked Donnell a question. , 'Is Harry Truman a man of character worthy to be Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri'" Donnell dropped his eyes to the ground. , , Yes, " he said.

On the whole, Daniels has written a satisfactory volume and the Freemasons of the country will appreciate his references to their fraternity. As to his use of the word Mason, while the word has to do with operative masonry, just as Freemason has to do with Speculative Freemasonry, the fact that most of our membership use the former word seems to make it acceptable to the reading, if not the Masonic, public. Capit~tlar Freemasonry in Illinois: Everett R. Turnbull, the Illinois Masonic historian has written this 204 page story of Capitular Freemasonry in our neighboring jurisdiction; it is handsomely bound in dark red buckram and will prove a valuable reference to our Illinois companions. More than half the volume is taken up in biographical sketches of past grand high priests. The volume would have been improved by devoting more time to the history and records of the grand chapter but sometimes one has to appeal to the vanity ~f the "brass" to get a job done. It is in topical arrangement which makes it very readable. Rizal Beyond the Grave: by Dr. Ricardo Pascual. This is a documented volume dealing with the so-called "retraction" of Jose Rizal, the great Filipino martyr, whom the padres are now trying to prove was a faithful member of the church at his death "after retracting his Masonic heresy." Dr. Pascual does a fine job in defending the name of Rizal. Our Philippine brethren are doing everything possible to preserve the patriotic record of the illustrious martyr,

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Jose Rizal. Dr. Ricardo R. Pascual has issued a revised edition of the above named volume which is a documented evidence of the fact that Rizal, the Freemason, did not renounce Freemasonry just before .his death. First Century of Royal Arch Masonry in Wisconsin: A 24 page pamphlet by Grand Secretary Ward Rowbottom, giving the essential facts of the organization of the Grand Chapter. The first chapter was at Milwaukee (Kilbourn Chapter No.1). A former Missouri Lodge at Platteville (Melody Lodge No.2) furnished the funds for the establishment of a Chapter at that place. The Grand Chapter dates from Feb. 13, 1850. Freemasonry in Gm,ndy County (Mo.): A section of the 1949 Transactions of Research Lodge have been printed and distributed under the above title. It is a complete history of Freemasonry in one Missouri County and was financed as a joint project of the Researeh Lodge and Trenton Lodge No. 111, which, in 1950 observed its Centennial as a chartered lodge. .1949 Transactions: The volume which is No. 7 contains the complete story of Freemasonry in Grundy County, as well as the stories of the Oregon and California Trails. A previous volume told of the Santa Fe Trail. Utah Educational Program: A recent pamphlet to reach our desk was a 104 page issue explaining methods for the enlightenment of candidates; it is very much along the lines of material issued by other grand lodges in their attempt to instruct the candidate. Guide for Chapter officers: A posthumous volume, the work of Bro. Ernest T. Reid of New York and contains some excellent suggestions for those who seek to improve their chapters. Our sole criticism would be that it is entirely too short, being a cloth bound volume of only 90 pages. Collectanea: Volume IV, Part 3 of this series has just reached us. It is published by the Grand College of Rites, a Masonic student group. This issue contains the three degrees of the Martinist Order, a mystic philosophic series established by Louis Claude de St. Martin. It is theosophical rather than Masonic. The order appeared in America in 1896 but is thought to be extinct at this time. Masonic Year Book, 1951: The annual volume of the United Grand Lodge of England appears this year as usual, 836 pp. It is a Masonic Directory of all Lodges and Chapters working under English jurisdietion, but it also contains the list of all Irish and Scotch Lodges, as well as all grand lodge ..and grand chapter officers. It is invaluable as a reference work. History of Lexington (Ky.) Lodge No.1: Bro. J. Winston Coleman, has written a 28-page history of this old Kentucky Lodge, said to be the oldest. Lodge west of the Alleghenies, chartered by

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Virginia, November 17, 1788. One of its early-day members was Levi Todd, grandfather of President Lincoln's wife; and Mary Todd's father, Robert Todd was a member of the same lodge. Centennial Athens Lodge No. 127: As a souvenir of the anniversary of Athens Lodge No. 127, Albany, Missouri, an eight page condensed history of the lodge was issued, written by its secretary, L. Frank Smith. From this pamphlet we learn that the lodge was chartered May 8, 1851; its first meeting was UD December 28, 1850. The lodge has furnished three Grand Masters to the Grand Lodge: John D. Vincil, James E. Cadle, and Joshua B. Thomas. Present membership is 171; all of the original records of the lodge are intact. The present hall was dedicated May 11, 1896 and is in excellent condition. The lodge laid the cornerstone of the Gentry County Court House August 25, 1884. A list of the Past Masters of the Lodge does not include the name of John D. Vincil, nor does the minutes of the lodge show him to be such, notwithstanding the Biographical Sketch Book issued by the Grand Lodge in 1904, edited by Dr. Vincil, for therein he records: He petitioned Athens Lodge No. 127, at Albany, was initiated in June, passed in July and raised in August, 1854, which he served as Senior Deacon, Secretary and Master.

Informe: Under this title, the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas, Mexico, has issued a very creditable pamphlet containing an address by Grand Master Alberto L. Buentello, well known to those who attended the Conference of Grand Masters in 1951. It is in Spanish, and by reason of this will not be generally read in the United States. In the address, the Grand Master refers to the 50th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas, attended by the Grand Master of Texas and other notables; he mentions the IX Masonic Congress, held triennially. He reports the establishment of new lodges and the revival of some old ones; a new Temple has been built at Matamoras which is highly important, being the gateway to the United States. An organization "A.B.C." seems to be doing a good work for the public school system. They are supporting the "A.J.E.F.," a youth organization similar to the DeMolay. The Grand Master visited Grand Lodges in Texas and Louisiana where he received friendly greetings, but the high light of his year was his visit to the Conference of Grand Masters in Washington, D. C., in February, 1951. His message, which time prevented from reading at Washington, carried much information as to Mexican Freemasonry. His Grand Lodge has 40 lodges and 2,000 members. George Lodge No. 32 (Howardsville, Va.): Dr. William Moseley Brown has written another story of a Virginia Lodge. The story of this interesting lodge goes back to 1791; when the lodge was char-

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tered it could not assume the name of Washington for another lodge bore that title, but that did not keep the Virginia Lodge from. recognizing the Father of his Country~hence the name George. The lodge never had more than fifty members but twice in its history, yet it has produced one Grand Master and numbers two honorary past grand masters among its membership. The Lodge hall stands on a high bluff overlooking the historic James River. The author had a personal interest in the history since both his father and grandfather had been active in the lodge. Messages and Proclamations of the Governors: Volume XV has just been issued by the Missouri State Historical Society, an issue which should be of interest to the Craft because it covers the administration of a Governor (FQrrest C. Donnell) who was Governor and Grand Master at the same time. The volume includes, as is the custom, a biographical sketch which contains this Masonic reference: He has given long service to the Masonic orders, becoming Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri'in 1942.

We shall have to explain to our distinguished Brother Floyd Shoemaker who is secretary of the Society that Freemasonry is not an order; it is a craft, a society, a fraternity. Yet this may he overlooked for there are many offenders. Miscellanea: This is the annual publication of the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees and appeared as Vol. V, 1950, in J anuary 1951. It has eighty-four pages devoted to subjects such as: Dark is the Night (Shute); As the Sun Rises (Walker); Royal Arch Degree (Allan); Torch Bearer (Weadon); Order of St. Lawrence (Voorhis); Royal Ark Mariner; Cloister at Ephrata (Patterson); Allied Masonic Degrees (Cummings); Royal Ark Mariner (HallJohnson); Freemasonry in the Army (Copestake); Group Masonic Research (Brown). La Masoneria en Costa Rica: Bro. Rafael Obregon Loria has written a volume on Freemasonry in our neighboring republic, covering the fourth period of its history. The volume has 328 pp. with paper cover. Bro. George F. Bowden, late grand secretary collaborated in the writing of the history. Photographs of past grand masters give life to the story-all of which, quite naturally, is in Spanish. History of the Scottish Rite, Valley of St. Lmtis: An excellent story of Missouri's largest Scottish Rite group, containing biographies and copies of early Scottish Rite records. The volume has been written by James B. Steiner and James W. Skelly, contains 390 pages of information, well indexed, and bound in dark blue buckram. Many photographs add interest to the make-up of the volume.

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OONFERENO'E OF GRAND SEORETARIES

The Annual Conference of Masonic Grand Lodge Secretaries was held as usual in the Statler Hotel in Washington, D. C., during Masonic Week, February 21, 1951. It was the twenty-third such conference and was presided over by Richard C. Davenport of Illinois, who has served as President of the Conference since 1942. Ted Doss of Tennessee continues to serve as the Association's most efficient secretary; the Association has had but two secretaries; the first was D. Rufus Cheney of Oregon; at his death in 1942, Ted Doss took over and has since held the job. Subjects discussed were: Courtesy Degrees; when should they be requested Y; should they be performed according to the rules of the requesting jurisdiction Y; Methods of handling records as to dual and plural membership; the Doctrine of Physical Perfection; to what extent should a petitioner crippled or maimed be barred Y As a rule each grand lodge went home feeling that "their method" was better than their neighbor's, but undoubtedly in time some uniform system may be developed. A valuable set of tables forms an index to the annual proceedings; it shows Isaac Cherry of New Jersey to be the Dean of the Grand Sees. Most jurisdictions have Masonic Homes; some receive adults; some children; and some have both. There is a list of states allowing dual and plural membership-Missouri doesn't. Another table shows minimum fees; Pennsylvania ($80.00) has the highest minimum; Michigan ($21.00) the lowest. While Pennsylvania has the $80.00 minimum, yet the average fees in Pennsylvania are $150.00. California has the largest average for dues ($12.53) their minimum dues being $12.00. Several states charge an affiliation fee: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Nebraska, New York (75c), Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia. If you receive, by affiliation, a brother in the following states, you must get his dimit first: Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont or Wisconsin. Michigan and New York permit transfer within the state by certificate. Nebraska and Pennsylvania claim perpetual jurisdiction over rejected candidates. If you wish to ascend in Freemasonry, stay out of California, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah, where a waiting period is necessary; California, Colorado, Delaware, and Pennsylvania will not confer the Entered Apprentice degree as a courtesy; the latter jurisdiction confers no courtesy degrees. It takes longer in some states to receive the degrees. In Texas,

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you must allow two months to intervene between the conferring of degrees. In Illinois the requirement is one day. It is hard to understand how a man would be very proficient in a one day intermission; most jurisdictions allow a thirty day period; some few permit advancement whenever the candidate is proficient. The next annual meeting will be held at the Hotel Statler, Washington, D. C., February 21, 1952. CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS

The annual conference of the Grand Masters of American Grand Lodges was held in the Statler Hotel, Washington, D. C., February 20, 1951, and was one of the best attended meetings of the Conferences yet held. Representatives were present from several Canadian, and Latin American Grand Lodges, adding quite a bit of foreign flavor to the gathering, and we might say, added interest. Among the subjects "discussed," for there is very little-too little discussion, were: Spiritual Force of Freemasonry, Dr. Wallace Caldwell of North Carolina. Inaugurating Educational Programs, Morgan Smead of Michigan. Uniform Basis for Recognition, C. Wheeler Barnes, of Colorado. Freemasonry and Its Doctrine of Universality, Orestes Frodden, Chile. Freemasonry and Its Members, Gail Huhn, Washington. Freemasonry and Youth, Francis H. Auld, Saskatchewan. Candidate Instruction, Okey Sheets, West Virginia.

Grand Master Hedlund of Nebraska referred to some of the problems of the fraternity and the great rush to confer degrees on men going into the armed services, and this has turned many of our lodges into a mechanical treadmill with a hurry to get the degrees done, which is painful to a thinking Mason and certainly confusing to a candidate ... we have a great many members- (so-called Masons), who cannot answer the most elementary questions that would prove his right to sit in a lodge. It is small wonder that to such men "Masonic Clubs" should seem to lae the answer as to the meaning and intent of' Masonry, therefore the lodge loses them as real Masons.

Missouri was represented by Grand Master Ray Bond; Deputy Grand Master Homer Ferguson; Grand Secretary Harold Reader; and Past Grand Masters Anthony Ittner and Ray Denslow. The Committee on Time and Place recommended Washington, D. C., for the 1952 meeting, and the date was fixed at February 20-21, which prec~ded the George Washington Masonic National Memorial meetings on February 22. It is unfortunate that many of the addresses made at these meetings cannot be checked before they are given publicity and broadcast to the world as authentic. This holds particularly true in con-

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nection with statements made as to foreign Freem~onry about which so very little is generally known. For example, at this year's conference one speaker referred to the present system of the Swedish Rite of 13 degrees, of which the last four are said to be civil orders, the first nine ritualistic.

We have in our files of correspondence a letter from a high Masonic official in Sweden, informing us that the Swedish system consists of eleven degrees, ten of which are ritualistic and the eleventh the highest degree; it is a sort of a Grand officer and is limited to thirty members.

We are inclined to think our Swedish brother, in this case, is right! There is always some danger connected with the holding of these Conferences; heretofore, it has been the danger of not giving all of the recognition which some "thin-skinned" Grand Master expects. In recent years, many of our brethren from jurisdictions outside the United States have been invited; this complicates the diplomatic situation, for some of these brethren might easily feel that they are being overlooked-and yet through no fault of the Conference itself. We happen to know that such was the case at this Conference; one of our Latin-American brethren had been invited to the Conference with instructions to prepare a paper; this he did, spending many hours in doing so, for it is a task for some of our foreign brothers to translate the text into English. When it was seen the Conference was running later than anticipated, the foreign brother was asked to cut his talk in two. This he also did; and just at the conclusion of the gathering the presiding officer announced that only time would be given for introduction of the speaker. The applause of the group proved that they were not in accord with the presiding officer. The brother did speak but he did not say the things that were in his heart, and for which purpose he had journeyed some 2,000 miles! A few more instances like this and the Conference will have to set up a State Department to prevent diplomatic breaks. International Unity will not be secured through ill treatment of our guests. Care in the selection of presiding officers, men of judgment, will prevent many of these things. If only Grand Masters are to speak officially to the Conference, then more than ordinary care must be exercised in selecting the speaker. MASONIC' SERVICE ASSOCIATION, U.S.A.

The annual meeting of this association was held in Washington, D. C., in February during the week of the national conferences. The meeting was well attended. Thirty-four Grand Lodges are now members, Ohio having joined during the year. Member jurisdictions are

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now: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, IllinQis, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Philippines, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, 'Visconsin, and Wyoming. Missing are Pennsylvania, Washington, Oregon, California, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, Colorado, and Kentucky. It is quite significant that all but one of the missing jurisdictions are in what is termed the Southern Jurisdiction, referring to states south and west of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. During the year, $19,210.44 was sent to the Grand Lodge of Manitoba, Canada, for flood relief. Of this sum, Missouri donated $1,150.00. Six non-member jurisdictions also contributed, showing their interest in Relief Work. $1,284 was sent to Ecuador for, relief in the earthquake disaster. The largest amount is expended in carrying on the Hospital visitation service which is carried on at 79 hospitals located from coast to coast. It is plainly apparent that insufficient funds are being received to carryon the plan of visitation as heretofore set up and a real crisis is in the offing. The cost of maintaining a visitation center is approximately $3,000 per unit. Missouri has such centers at Jefferson Barracks, Springfield, and Excelsior Springs. The usual number of Short Talk Bulletins were issued, as well as several of the Digests. M.S.A. is the only organization issuing a Chart of Foreign Recognition-a valuable service to Grand Lodges. The European Relief Fund is still active, although donations for this purpose are slowing down. During the year 1950, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Rhode Island made substantial contributions totaling $7,518.77. Of this amount, $4,000 was sent to Dr. Th. Vogel, Grand Master of the United German Grand Lodges; Dr. Rudiger of the Berlin Grand Lodge group was sent $500.00, while smaller amounts went to brethren in the Russian Zone, in France, England, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Yugoslavia. There is a cash balance of $2,302.02. Missouri gave $3,000 for carrying on of Welfare activities. Much uncertainty exists in M.S.A. just as it does elsewhere in the world; the possibility of a general World War III has always to be considered. Should this occur, then abandonment of the hospital setup would be inopportune at this time. The Association has a corps of some fifty Field Agents and an office staff of a dozen or more; it has offices and equipment worth some $100,000. Simply to abandon everything at this time might be a disaster and especially if we wish to carryon through a promising war situation. No other or-

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ganization is carrying on any hospital service such as M.S.A. Whether it should be continued, improved, or closed down is indeed a $64 question. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL

It hardly seems so long ago, yet the Forty-first annual convention of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association was held in the Memorial Building in Alexandria, Va., February 22, 1951. The attendance was larger than in previous years and remarkable because of the presence of so many visitors and representatives of various Masonic groups. All American jurisdictions were represented as well as five Canadian Provinces. Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines representatives were present. Missouri had the following brethren in attendance: Ray Bond (G.M.), Homer L. Ferguson, Anthony F. Ittner, Ray V. Denslow, Harold L. Reader, Frank S. Land, Wm. R. Denslow. The death of several brethren officially connected with the memorial were noted: Jewel P. Lightfoot, Walter L. Stockwell, and John A. Dutton. During the year much work has been carried on; the Library room on the sixth floor is being completed; new bronze doors have been placed in the halls of the first floor and an air-conditioning unit placed in the Alexandria-Washington Lodge room. Two stained glass Willdows have been placed and the Cryptic Lodge Room completed. Under consideration is the placing of two large murals which will cost $25,000, and this fund will be paid by the Grand Lodge of California. Assets reported in cash and bonds, general fund and endowment are $682,816.05; total expenditures to date amount 'to $5,450,623.8l. Donations received at the meeting were $194,894.63, approximately one-fourth being for the Endowment Fund. Missouri donation was $5,000. ' Officers elected were: Dr. Elmer Arn (Ohio) President. Allan M. Wilson (New Hampshire) First Vice President. Bert S. Lee (Missouri) Second Vice President. Dewey H. Hesse (Michigan) Third Vice President. Vernon C. Eddy (Virginia) Fourth Vice President. Thomas E. Doss (Tennessee) Fifth Vice President. Frederick F. Schondau (Virginia) Secretary-Treasurer. Directors: Elmer R. Arn (Ohio); Charles P. Eldridge (North Carolina); Al E. Orton (Kentucky); Lloyd E. Wilson (California); Lee Lockwood (Texas); Ray E. Cummins (Minnesota); Stewart E. Perry (Washington); Roger Keith (Massachusetts).

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IN THE PUBLIC PRESS RUFUS EASTON-OUR FIRST POSTMASTER

An article concerning Rufus Easton, the first Postmaster west of the Mississippi River, appears in a recent story in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, although the article fails to mention his Masonic connections. Easton entered Freemasonry through Roman Lodge No. 82 of New York; coming westward, he assisted in the organization of Western Star Lodge No. 107 at Kaskaskia, Ill.; when St. Louis Lodge No. 111 was organized he became one of the charter members and officers. The story follows: Letters Reveal Troubles of St. Louis' First Postmaster. St. Louis' first Postmaster, Rufus Easton, had a rough time, what with t t spies and informers," and once became so exasperated over it he beat a fellow official over the head with his cane, according to a collection of Easton documents just presented the Missouri Historical Society. Most of Easton's troubles were born of the Aaron Burr conspiracy for a southwest empire. Easton headed local efforts to promote President Thomas Jefferson's ideas for representative government. But the Louisiana Territory Governor, Gen. James Wilkinson, was an associate of Burr. The documents which Missouri Historical Society h;lS added to its Jefferson Memorial collection show that Wilkinson and his group tried every means of discrediting Easton. But his career became less eventful when later Wilkinson, who turned on Burr but was tried-though acquitted-for his part in the conspiracy, was removed from office. Still, however, he had his problems. The first Postmaster had to rent his own office and was given only $2 to furnish it with. Easton was a native of Connecticut and moved here in 1805 after being appointed Judge of the Louisiana Territory. He was later a Missouri delegate to Congress and the state's first Attorney General. Relatives, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Easton of California, gave the collection to the society, plus a miniature portrait and three military swords of the early-day Easton's son, Col. Alton R. Easton. There are also included letters written to Col. Easton by his army friends, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. William T. Sherman, as well as documents signed by Jefferson, James Madison and DeWitt Clinton.

And underneath a picture which accompanies the article is this: RUFUS EASTON, St. Louis' first postmaster, had to rent his own office and fight "spies and informers" as well, according to documents just presented to the Missouri Historical Society. This miniature partrait of Easton, who came to St. Louis in 1805, is included among the gifts. PIONEER MISSOURI PHYSICIAN A FREEMASON

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have been furnished with a typewritten copy of a Masonic diploma issued in 1820 to Dr. William Beaumont, a celebrated-and probably the most celebrated pioneer Missouri physician. We hope later to prepare a complete history of Dr. Beaumont, showing his work as a physician and surgeon, and his contribution to medical science. The Certificate is on parchment, engraved, 7 inches by 9 inches, and shows three female figures with three children; the all-seeing eye in the center above, radiating rays of light from the clouds, and a ribbon streamer upon which is the reading "Sit Lux et Lux Fuit." Under this appears this wording: Architectis Liberis ubique terrarum. We, the Presiding Officers of Harmony Lodge holden in Champlain, State of New York, have conferred the Sublime Degree of Master Mason upon our duly qualified Brother, the Bearer, WILLIAM BEAUMONT, who as a true and faithful member of the Masonic Family is hereby recommended to the favorable notice, aid and protection of every Free and Accepted Mason on the Globe; as a testimonial, the Seal of our Lodge is affixed April 11th, A. L. 5820. Robert McPherson M Harry Grant SW William Eldred JW William Houghton Secy. (Masonic emblems and :figures appear at bottom of certificate).

There is another Certificate, most unusual, in that it refers to a DIPLOMA OF THE 4TH DEGREE

This diploma is similar in size, and material, but has a yellow ribbon attached vertically on the left side. There is a curtain on the upper part, drawn back by three cords, each of which has a "square" on it. The reading matter says: We, the Presiding Officers of the Mark Master Masons Lodge, in the Town of Plattsburg, N. Y., have conferred the Honorary Degree of Mark Master Mason on our Brother William Beaumont. We do recommend him to all Free & Accepted Masons on the Globe. As a testimonial, the Seal of our Lodge is affixed, April 3rd, A. L. 5820. Daniel Emory M Reuben H. Walworth SW Hiram Safford JW Chauncey G. Moore Secy.

Around this is a circle with the letters TKSHTWSS; below there is a scene of conferring a degree; at the lower edge is this: Engraved by Bother Amos Doolittle for H. Parmele. Diploma of the 4th Degree of Masonry. The above may be had of Brs. Phil & Sam Maverick, New York. A. Doolittle, New Haven and 1. W. Clark, Albany.

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And there is still a third diploma or certificate, similar as to parchment, but 5 inches by 8 inches in size. It has a red ribbon vertically down the left side; there is a structure of columns with figures and symbols. This reads: Plattsburgh Chapter No. 39, State of New York, North America, Greeting: Be it known that our worthy Companion WILLIAM BEAUMONT has been exalted to the Seventh or Sublime Degree of ROYAL ARCH MASON, THEREFORE, while he continues to walk within the bounds, we do recommend him to the Fraternity of Nations, Kingdoms, and Empires. Done in our said Chapter, in the Town of Plattsburgh, the third day of April A. D. 1820, A. L. 5820. Samuel Emory H.P. Reuben H. Walworth K Hiram Safford Chauncey G. Moore

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Brethren of Salisbury, England, members of Elias Denham Lodge No. 586, recently celebrated the Centennial of their Lodge's formation. The matter was brought to the attention of Salisbury Lodge No. 208, Salisbury, MISSOURI, whereupon Secretary H. H. Brummell wrote a letter of congratulation to the brethren in England. We are not informed as to whether a reply was received.

• • • Near the courthouse in Nevada, Mo., is a memorial statue to the late Senator and former Governor of Missouri, William Joel Stone. Stone was a Freemason. The stone bears this tribute, attached to a bronze plaque: William Joel Stone A Nobleman, wise, brave, patriotic statesman. Untiring champion of the common people, upholder of civil and religious liberty. Defender of the constitutional rights of nation, state and humblest citizen. Devoted to his country and his state. He never failed a friend, avoided a foe or shunned a duty.

As a boy of ten, we knew Governor Stone; as a page in the House of Representatives of Missouri, it was frequently our duty to carry messages to his office. His kindness and consideration for a young boy will ever remain as a kindly memory of a great man. Would that every Freemason could deserve a similar epitaph!

• • • Our brethren of Independence, Mo., broke into the news, September 1, 1950, with the story of ground-breaking ceremonies for their new Masonic Temple, being constructed at 120 South Pleasant Street. The building will house two Craft Lodges, a Chapter of Royal Arch

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Masons, a Commandery of Knights Templar and a Council of Royal & Select Masters. One of five persons who turned the first spadefuls of earth was. Garrett C. Stewart, 93 years of age, and a Freemason for 70 years, recently deceased. William Clay Ford and Benson Ford, grandsons of the founder of the Ford Automobile Co., were recently made Freemasons in a Detroit Lodge. Benson is the Vice President of the Ford Motor Co., while William is the General Manager of the Lincoln-Mercury division. .

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A Midwest Conference of Masonic Education was held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, December 2, 1950. Participating Grand Lodges were Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. We have no report as to its accomplishments. !If

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The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (all states east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio Rivers) have donated $1,050,000 for medical research, according to news dispatches under date line of September 29, 1950.

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On June 22, 1950, Alexandria-Washington Lodge, Alexandria, Va., had as its guest, His Excellency G.C.S. Corea, Ambassador of CeyIon; he addressed the gathering at some length. CATHOLICS, FREEMASONRY, AND THE ROTARY

The Church on the banks of the Tiber is not running out of ammunition, but is short on "targets," if we may judge from the articles appearing in the metropolitan press about the first of the year, most of them bearing Rome, Italy datelines. The first appeared in Associated Press dispatches from Vatican City, January 11, 1951. It read, in part: Roman Catholic clergymen were forbidden today to belong to Rotary Clubs, and Catholic laymen were warned to follow canon law in regard to membership ..• the reasons were not stated. Spokesman of Rotary International indicated they were mystified. However, a source connected with the newspaper (Vatican) said the decree appeared aimed at European and Latin-American countries, where Masonic connections have been attributed to Rotary, rather than against Catholic membership in Rotary in the United States, where the organization was founded 46 years ago. Differences between the Catholic Chureh and the Masonic order, whien was founded in the British Isles, are centuries old. All grand lodges in the U. S. adhere to non-sectarianism in religion, and belief in God. Political activity or discussion is forbidden.

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In Europe and elsewhere, Masonry has developed on different lines from Anglo-Saxon lodges generally, and anti-religious tendencies have led it into friction with state authorities or the Vatican. Mussolini's government banned Rotary from Italy on the charge that it was connected with ~asonry. Pending definite clarification of the new decree there is a suggestion the final interpretation might be left to the Catholic leadership in the separate countries. The ban on Catholic clergymen was stated plainly. , , We can't figure this one out," a spokesman for the Rotary said.

It seems that the President of the International Rotary was Arthur Laguex, a Canadian investment banker, and a Roman Catholic! Other dispatches, at the same time released, said the ban applied to Kiwanis, Lions, and other civic groups. Then we learn that the rule or decree was subject to local interpretation by each bishop! The Catholic spokesman also added: clergymen may attend motion pictures, but "may not participate in communal hunting as for example a fox hunt, or a rabbit drive."

On the same day this article appeared, a photograph was published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch showing a member of the Lion's Club presenting a respirator to a Catholic Hospital; in aNew York daily was a photo of a wheel chair being presented to the House of St. Giles the Cripple. The donor' George A. Barnwell, representing the Brooklyn Masonic Association for Charity! In the meantime a press dispatch from Los Angeles told of "Archbishop Francis McIntyre of Los Angeles, and a well known young priest, Edward Keller, participated yesterday in the weekly meeting of Los Angeles Rotary." The archbishop gave the invocation and Father Keller was the principal speaker. And we learn "Their appearance occasioned some surprise amid nation-wide discussion of the January 11 decree against priests belonging to Rotary." A dispatch on January 19 said the ban might be extended to Commercial Clubs. A dispatch in theK. C. Star of March 19, says that Vatican spokesmen had said: "the history of Masonry is one of hostility to religion." Well, for the benefit of our friends in Rotary, we may add our suggestion not to be worried. The Masonic Fraternity has been shot at with the high-powered blasts of the Vatican for about two centuries and we are a rather healthy institution even yet. Those who are acquainted with the Fraternity and those who know of it, will not be seduced in the claims of the Church that Freemasonry is anti-religious or that it engages in politics. We know of one Church which does the latter; it is only the religious bigot who would charge Freemasonry with being anti-religious. Free-

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masonry welcomes Protestant, Jew, and Catholic into its lodges for there are no prohibitions as regards religion. We know of no recognized Masonic body which does not require candidates to express a belief in God. In Rome, all who do not belong to the big Church are labeled "Communist," "Socialist," "heretic," and some other names not to be used in our vocabulary. And there are many Freemasons in Italy and South America who are Catholic. Yet while their religion may be Catholic, their politics are not. No, the Church will never learn Toleration! And if we cannot have Toleration, we will never acquire Brotherhood. TOLERATION IN ENGLAND

A press dispatch from England tells us: Attack on Masonry Fails. Campaign Within Church of England Rules Out of Order. London, May 22 (Reuters)-A vociferous campaign against Freemasonry within the Church of England flopped badly at the South England church convocation here today. Amid cheers, the chairman, the Rev. C. E. Douglas, ruled out of order and "bad in form and content" a motion to set up a church inquiry on whether being a Mason was compatible with being a Christian. SPIRIT OF TOLERATION

The St. Joseph News-Press of April 30, 1951, contains the following editorial, which we have been told is written by one not a member of the Masonic fraternity: MASONS AND CATHOLICS

No finer and no truer evaluation of the position of the Masonic Order and the Roman Catholic Church on today's global curse, communism, has been enunciated than a declaration in St. Joseph last Friday. The speaker was Dr. Hubert M. Poteat, imperial potentate of the Shrine of North America. This No.1 man of the Freemasonry's world known organization, the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, said in St. Joseph that the Catholic Church and the Masonic Order are the strongest bulwark against communism. What Imperial Potentate Poteat said is or should be known by every thinking American. The very fact that of all Russian Red persecutions, those against the Roman Catholic Church and the Masonic order are the worst, itself is proof that the communism of Stalin knows that in all its world conquest two ancient and honorable institutions stand strong and unyielding to say" Thou Shalt Not." Where Stalin's communism holds sway, either in Russia itself or in satellite nations, there are proscribed the Masonic Order and the Roman Catholic Church. Petty minds, both in Catholic and Masonic circles, harbor petty enmities. Why must there be war between the Masonic Order and the Catholic Church f The distinguished visitor Friday made a notable plea for

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tolerance, a plea that should be heeded by lesser lights of his own and other groups, including the rank and the file of the Catholic Church. Nothing Imperial Potentate Poteat said will be longer remembered from last week's visit to this city than the words he spoke quoted in last Friday's N ews-Press: " We should fight the common enemy, not each other." Words of wisdom! There is nothing more strikingly patriotic and American than certain phases of Masonic degree work. There is nothing more laudable in preaching sound Americanism than the Fourth degree of the Knights of Columbus ritual. Here are two towering internationally famed bodies, far apart in some things, but united" as one in war on communism. Far beyond the official visit and the tender tribute to St. Joseph's own imperial potentate of almost half a century ago, far beyond the gaiety of the social aspects of the visit, let those words on Masonry and Catholicism versus communism remain in the minds of all true Americans as words chiseled in marble for all to read until this ugly menace -fruit of Marx's manifesto of 100 years ago-is dissipated.

Strange to say, Freemasonry has no war against the Catholic Church; Freemasonry has always been on the defense. Freemasonry does not say that a Catholic cannot be a Freemason, but we seriously question the attitude of a member of the Catholic Church in wanting to belong in view of the age-long attitude of the Catholic hierarchy. Freemasonry wishes only to make men better. It has no desire to make them supporting members of any particular church. As an institution it opposes every movement which would take away individual freedom, whether civil, political, or religious. The Imperial Potentate truly expressed the Masonic opinion when he said "We should fight the common enemy, not each other." It showed the true spirit. Now if the Pope will only make a similar declaration! ANTI-MASONRY IN BERLIN

The ancient enemies of the craft are working in the heart of the Soviet section of Berlin: One of our correspondents in Berlin sends us an article taken from the Jesuit newspaper "Diepholzer Kreisblatt." The article is dated February 6, 1951. Grand Lodge after World Power. Serious Competition for the Old Freemasons Government or Enli{J.htenment? Nearly three years ago, two new Masonic Lodges were established in the U.S.A. The members of these new Lodges are coming from the old Lodges. The brethren 'and masters of these new constituted Lodges set themselves the task to fight against the old existing Masonic organizations, to set up new establishments which are occupied with making war upon the new constituted groups.

The above statement will certainly be news to the brethren of U.S.A. He goes on in the article to say:

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The one who is informed in some way about the importanee of Freamasonry knows that Freemasonry doesn't only have the meaning of the sects or secret societies in the world polities, but that the highest grades of Freemasonry have an important influence on the political activities of the nations. Politicians, statesmen, industrialists and bankers, and many other persons with great competenees are very closely allied with the groups of Masons. And quite often they are members and powerful masters of the gavel.

We wonder where they got the idea that we were all bankers! The writer ought to be a U.S.A. secretary and try to collect some of the dues' Nearly 43 Grand Lodges in all countries of the globe are working on the establishment of a central Masonic domination of the world without regard to their different opinions.

The writer should attend some of our Conferences of Grand Masters and see how much the various jurisdictions are willing to sacrifice of their sovereignty! The brethren are united in one aim: to strengthen and to increase their influence on mankind ... this changed now at the beginning of this year. Three of the most powerful American Dictators sets itself up to enlighten the public on the activities of the Masonic Craft. The new Lodge will explain the 99 possibilities which are still existing and with them the whole mankind can be absolutely dominated by a handful of dictators.

We know some brethren who would like to be Dictators but they far from dominate the body of the Craft. But to continue: This tendency, not recommended by the Grand Lodge of the Three Globes, and its subordinates, has caused bloody struggles between the fanatics of the domination and enlightenment. The robberies with mur· der and mysterious accidents which are published as ordinary cases often in recent times in the capitals of America, are based on this just started brutal Masonic fight. During half a year the number of mor· tality among the leading businessmen and financiers has increased to about 50 in New York •.. at the present time there is only faint hope that the old Freemasonry will be superseded by the new Freemasonry of enlightenment. The people with much money are siding with the Masonic party of domination (and more of the like).

But here is the latest: Six high-graded Masons of the old tradition, decided at a conference in San Francisco in September, to associate three or more new con-

stituted lodges. • • • Since many decades Freemasonry has a mysterious influence on all countries of the world.

We wondered what Lloyd Wilson was pulling off out in San Francisco last September-and now we know! As Hitler once said: "When you tell 'em, tell 'em BIG."

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THEOLOGY IN BRITAIN

One of our foreign correspondents in the British Isles sends us a copy of a magazine called "Theology." This particular number is the January, 1951 issue. It contains an article written by a Jesuit Professor in a Catholic University in Paris. It is headed: Should a _ Ohristian be a Mason? We read, in part: There is one foree, very strong, very well organized, warmly supported by communicant laity, clergy, and even dignitaries of the Anglican communion, which seem to "hark back to some form of Gnosticism." This is an organization on which the Church of England officially has never passed any judgment, though some sort of inquiry seems long overdue. This is the Antient and Accepted Order of Freemasons • • • the well known presence of bishops and other clergymen at lodge meetings has lulled the apprehensions of the average non-Mason into the widely aeeepted belief that Freemasonry is no more than a benevolent soeiety, full of sociability and high moral prineiples, with a few probably trivial seerets thrown in for excitement•••• Their actual secrets are for the most part trivial, and the esoteric moral· symbolisms of geometry, astronomy, arehitecture, and the working tools of the operative stone-mason, seem to the brethren to be in no way incompatible with a belief in the Christian gospel. It is not too difficult to show that Freemasonry, in so far as it has a consistent teaching, is formally heretical ••. all these teachings breathe the spirit not of the Catholic faith, but of Gnostieism.

And there you have it. We lack the spirit of the Catholic faiththe spirit which burned DeMolay; the spirit which caused Luther to nail the Thesis on the Door at Worms; the spirit which persecuted Galileo, Savonarola, Swingli, Calvin and a host of others. If we should have to decide between such faith and Gnosticism, the choice would be easy. BIGOTRY AGAIN

One of our national officers recently made an address in Omaha, Nebr. During the course of his remarks he deplored the fact that as members of churches and lodges we were talking about evil but not doing as much about it as we should. "The church cries out against evil" he said, "but seeks to inculcate morals by legislation, disregarding the fact that it must TEACH MORALITY." Everyone, we think, recognizes that fact, but not so the critic who wrote our mend; he said~ among other things: The smug, where blocks

Protestant churches, are to some extent, officially dominated by wire-pulling Freemasons. I am a Baptist, a member of a ehurch Masonry is given the cold shoulder•••• It is spiritual stumbling like you, and your secret society colleagues, who are haywiring

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the advance of Christianity as represented by Protestant churches, where the softie in his plush pulpit is a Freemason.

Will our Baptist brethren please take notice. Apparently they have one in their midst who has never been reconstructed.

In the September-October (1950) issue of Case and Comment appears the story of the anti-Masonic period under the heading "When Bigotry Knocked on the White House Door." It is written by William J. Murdoch of Michigan and concerns the period when the anti-masonic forces of the country attempted to elect a president. The writer says: That they failed, miserably, was not only a triumph of Fre~masonry. More important, it was a crushing blow against malignant bigotry which once it lurches off all fours and is permitted to stalk abroad unchecked, becomes an insatiable monster of hate and destruction ... Andrew Jackson was a Mason, and outspokenly proud of it. Thus he became the target of the first officially recognized "third party" in the history of the United States: the Anti-Masons. They needed a candidate and they chose Wirt.

Wirt was a Freemason and had respect for the fraternity but saw an advantage in the opportunity offered nim. In accepting the nomination he wrote that he considered anti-m'asonry as a fitter "subject for farce than tragedy."

The finish' Jackson was swept into another term on the crest of a 219 electoral vote landslide. The ,nation had resoundingly rejected the appeal to suspicion, mistrust and intolerance â&#x20AC;˘.. the Anti-Masons never regained the fortitude nor strength to rise again to such prominence.'

Theodore Graebner, professor of theology at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., died Nov. 14, 1950. He was the author of a large number of volumes attacking Freemasonry, none of which added anything towards the peace and brotherhood of the world. Recquiescat in pace. ALASKA

Alaskan lodges work under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Washington. During the year the Grand Master made a tour of Alaska. He arrived in Fairbanks September 5, visiting Tanana Lodge No. 162. From there he flew to Nome, crossing the Arcti~ Circle twice in so doing. In Nome he attended Anvil Lodge No. 140, finding a number of visitors present from different parts of the United States. He visited Mt. McKinley Lodge No. 183 and found the lodge hall one of the finest he had seen in a town as small as

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Cordova. He visited Anchorage Lodge No. 221, where he found many army officers from Fort Richardson located nearby. From Anchorage he flew to Seward, visiting Seward Lodge No. 219. On a visit to White Pass Lodge No. 213, at Skagway, he found the membership small, yet the party was enlarged by the presence of members of the crew and passengers from the S. S. Princess Louise. He also visited the lodges at Douglas and Juneau. He issued a dispensation for a lodge at Sitka; the lodge to be known as Mt. Verstovia. Other visits were made to Petersburg and Ketchikan, where two fine lodges exist. The membership of the twelve Alaskan lodges, at the last report, was 2,191. THE NEGRO QUESTION

In our review last year we noted the fact that Massachusetts had rescinded their resolution which had set forth the status of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge in that jurisdiction. In the meantime we have received the proceedings of this Grand Lodge and there is little that can be added. The report says: "Your committee has given careful and sympathetic attention to the various comments of certain other Grand Lodges. . . . We believe it will serve no good purpose to reopen the discussion. Misunderstandings and statements which we feel to be erroneous have produced unfortunate events. The result is producing disharmony in American Freemasonry, whereas unity is what we need more than anything else. Unity and harmony are vastly more important to the Fraternity than debates about negro Freemasonry."

This is certainly a fine attitude for the Grand Lodge to take. The brethren of that jurisdiction have shown they have the vital interests of the fraternity at heart. The matter would never have gone as far as it did except for some unfortunate propaganda put out by a few individuals in an attempt to discredit some of the Massachusetts brethren. The matter is referred to by the Grand Master in Florida,. who reported that Grand Master Hal W. Adams had broken off relations with Massachusetts b~cause it was "accepting and recognizing an association or organization designating itself as the M. W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. as being a legitimate, regularly constituted Masonic Lodge." As a matter of fact the Massachusetts group did not accept or recognize the assoeiation. At any rate, Grand Master路 Connor restored the recognition which had been withdrawn and his action was approved by the Grand Lodge. In the meantime several petitions were received in Florida lodges for affiliation from brethren who had dimitted from lodges in Panama and in the Canal Zone. In refusing to ac~ept, affiliates from Panama, the Grand Master said : "Not in fraternal accord路 with the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts at this time; Panama under the direct jurisdiction of the Grand

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Lodge of Massachusetts." Panama is not, and never has been, under the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts; however, lodges in the Canal Zone are under Massachusetts constitution. Louisiana feels good about the whole proposition, for when the matter was presented to them, while fully recognizing the disturbance the Negro question might become, their Grand Lodge took a conservative attitude and refused to be rushed into breaking off relations, and now they report: "We are happy to recall that there was nothing in our report derogatory to or reflecting upon the dignity and sincerity of our Massachusetts brethren, so that now we have no apologies or retractions to make â&#x20AC;˘.. and we may the more easily forget that there was a rift and more readily rejoice in the unbroken peace and harmony which has existed between the Grand Lodges for one hundred and thirty-nine years."

In Mississippi the Grand Master paid tribute to Grand Master Keith, of Massachusetts "for his courageous leadership . . . and his sincerity of. purpose and genuine desire to remedy the situation." Even in Virginia our brethren look with distrust upon those who would bring controversial subjects into the Conference of Grand Masters, as was done with the Negro question. The Grand Master said: I I Several noteworthy papers were presented to the Conference of Grand Masters, and although an effort was made, on one occasion, to introduce a matter which was seemingly controversial, an historical statement was made by the Grand Master of Pennsylvania in the premo ise, and Virginia stood ready to second the point of view of Grand Master Deiks. In its effect, it was for us to maintain this splendid inÂˇ stitution purely for a study group and for the exchange of ideas."

MISOELLANEOUS

Amendments: Under an amendment to law recently adopted, Arkansas will require a certified copy of a birth certificate and affidavit, which will be returned to the petitioner after the lodge has acted upon his petition. Anti-Masonry: The proceedings of Ohio carry the story of a violent anti-mason, Charles G. Finney. The article bears the title "Last Crusade of Rev. Charles G. Finney," and is written by James J. Tyler, well known Ohio historian. Automatic Suspension: Several Grand Lodges are considering the question of automatic suspension. Some have turned thumbs down; others are postponing action, while a few Grand Lodges have adopted the idea. Colorado prepared an amendment providing for automatic suspension, but the jurisprudence committee recommended that it not be passed. Indiana rejected the idea. Nebraska, which adopted the plan a year ago, reported "It has proven to be just and beneficial,

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both to the individual member and to his lodge." Wisconsin adopted the automatic suspension plan and provided methods for its enforcement. Blackball: Acting Grand Master Caldwell, of North Carolina, told his Grand Lodge that the greatest responsibility for getting in men, not fitted for the fraternity, is on the man that accepts the petition and the investigating committee which report on the petition. He cautioned that ballots should not be used to vent the spleen upon Masters and Wardens, or because of some personal feeling between a member and a candidate. The question is, is he a fit man to be made a Freemason. Grand Master Sprague, of Vermont, finds that "envy, jealousy, resentment, spite and ill will have no place whatever in Masonic philosophy" and that the fraternity should look well to their ballots. Buildings: Iowa is enlarging its great Masonic Library. At the 1950 communication of Grand Lodge, the charity fund was authorized to transfer to the trustees $400,000.00 for the erection of a library, museum, memorial hall and administration building, with the understanding the money would later be refunded by the Grand Lodge with interest at 2Y2 per cent. In Louisiana the Grand Lodge has negotiated a new lease with the government for space in the Masonic Temple. For a time it looked as if Grand Lodge would have a white elephant on its hands in the Grand Lodge building, but a special assessment on the membership placed them in splendid financial shape. North Carolina debated the question of new Grand Lodge quarters, but decided to lease temporarily, awaiting an investigation of future possibility. Virginia had a serious fire which damaged the headquarters of the Grand Lodge and created considerable discussion in that body, it appearing that several cities in Virginia wanted the Grand Lodge offices. It was decided to postpone action and the present building will be remodeled. Canal Zone: Lodges in the Canal Zone are under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. One of the pleasant duties of a Grand Master of that jurisdiction is to make an annual pilgrimage to the Zone. This year the pilgrimage was made by Grand Master Roger Keith. The party went on the Steamship Ancon, of the Panama Line, landing at Cristobal, where they were welcomed by brethren of the Zone and the Grand Lodge of Panama; also present were Past Masters of Doric Lodge in Panama, composed entirely of Englishspeaking Chinese brethren. Brother Keith made a visit to the Grand Lodge of Panama, in Panama City, where he was received by Grand Master Alberto J. Lindo. Three Hundred brethren of Panamian Lodges and the two lodges in Panama working under the Scottish

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jurisdiction were present. He notes having paid a visit to Monnett B. Davis; it may be recalled that Brother Davis was at one time our Ambassador to Denmark; he is a fine Freemason and married a former Missouri girl. Centennials and Observances: Undoubtedly the largest centennial meeting of the year was that held in California in 1950. Several pages of their proceedings are devoted to special features of that celebration and a complete record will be set forth in a volume to be published later under the direction of the Grand Secretary. The list of distinguished visitors reads like a conference of Grand Masters. The Standard Oil Company of California provided, as a feature attraction, a symphony orchestra, the soloist being Kirsten Flagstad; the San Francisco Opera Association, with a full cast of operatic stars, rendered Brother Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute." Delaware will observe its 150th anniversary in 1956, and a special assessment of 50c will be levied for the next five years to create a fund for a proper observance. In 1953 the Grand Lodge of Minnesota will celebrate its centennial, and plans are already being made for that event. One of the features of the observance will be a history, which has yet to be written. September 15, 1951, the centennial of the Gran路d Lodge of Oregon will be celebrated in the civic auditorium in Portland. They expect to have a featured Masonic speaker of national prominence and representation from jurisdictions all over the country. Virginia is making great plans for the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the initiation of George W ashington, November 4, 1952, as a preliminary to the observance. A committee has been appointed to assemble material relating to the life of Gen. Washington and to print and distribute it. On the commission are representatives of Alexandria-Washington Lodge No. 22, Fredericksburg Lodge No.4, and George 'Vashington National Masonic Memorial Association. Charter: Several years ago, when charters were printed for the Grand Lodge of Idaho, improper wording was used in describing the legal name of the fraternity in that jurisdiction. The charter referred to "Free and Accepted Masons," but the official name is "Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons." Now the unused charters are to be destroyed and new ones prepared with the proper wording. Communications (Annual): Having had some experience during recent emergencies, the Grand Master of California recommended that an amendment be prepared for the section dealing with the annual communication, so that "if the assembling of seventy-five persons at the time of an annual communication is prohibited by competent state or national authority, the

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power of the Grand Lodge . . . may be exercised by the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, Grand Wardens and Junior Past Grand Master, and the elective officers of the Grand Lodge shall continue in their respective offices until the annual communication following the rescission of the prohibition."

For the benefit of midwesterners, th~ word "rescission" means an annulment. Communism: Many proceedings carry attacks on communism. Some Grand Lodges have taken stringent action against members who are communists, and others have placed inquiries in their petition for degrees. This is in contrast to the attitude of. the Grand Lodges of the British Isles, where communism is never mentioned in their proceedings. In doing so they probably follow the original intentions of Freemasonry, which prohibit the discussion of things political in the bodies of Lodges Masonic. Practically all Freemasons are opposed to communism in any form; there is probably no valid reason why it should be brought to the fore in Masonic discussion. What we do about it should be done individually and not collectively. . ln Florida a committee to examine text books in public schools reported: "We point out that subversive writings have crept into the Sunday School literature used by certain churches in this state; among others the Methodist Church, of which your chairman is a member."

He feels as we do about the text books used in many schools, finding"An utter lack of patriotic and inspiring literature such as would cause a school boy or girl to feel a pride in and a love for his or her country. Inspire youth with a love of country and you do not need laws against treason."

Cuba: The growth of the American good-will policy is reaping results, as shown in recent visits by Freemasons to Cuba, and return visits of our Cuban brethren. In Florida, Grand Master Carlos M. Piniero, of Cuba, was received by the Grand Master, and addressed .the Grand Lodge in Spanish. He brought with him a handsome路 hand-painted Cuban flag, presenting it to the Grand Lodge. Brother Piniero was also a guest at the conference of Grand Masters in Washington, where he made many friends for his Grand Lodge. He was welcomed in the Grand Lodge of Illinois and was guest at a dinner for Grand Officers and others. Decisions: A reading of the proceedings of the various jurisdictions shows that Grand Masters are still issuing decisions. Most of these follow the usual Masonic traditions.

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In Georgia the question of the illiteracy of a candidate was brought up. It was stated that the candidate "can read some and write a little." The Masonic law in that jurisdiction provides that each applicant must fill out a petition in his own handwriting and the Grand Master decided that whether his petition could be received was a question for the lodge to determine. The same Grand Master refused to give endorsement to the Masonic History Company, a commercial organization, who were publishing an encyclopedia of Freemasonry. He decided that the lower part of a building which was being used for the sale of beer and wine, and was contrary to regulations in Georgia, would not endanger the charter of the lodge which occupied the upper floor for the reason that the lodge was trying to remove the nuisance through court action. He suggested that the lodge either buy the lower floor, or sell the upper floor. Degrees: Minnesota Grand Lodge adopted a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to study lengthening the time between the conferring of degrees, requiring a Master Mason to pass an examination on the third degree before petitioning for membership in other bodies; requiring a lapse of one year between the time of conferring of the third degree and the petitioning. In Montana, the Grand Master recommended a waiting period in order to correct certain evils. Instances were reported of Entered Apprentices leaving the lodge hall and being solicited for their petions, all the way up to the Shrine. Under the new law it is an offense for a Master Mason to petition for other degrees until he has been a Master Mason for at least one year. In the petition is to appear this statement: I'Do you promise that you will not, within one year after receiving the degree of Master Mason, apply for or receive any further degrees in any Masonic body."

A Montana brother, speaking humorously on the subject, said: "We do not think this recommendation is sufficiently strong. Personally, we happen to have a leaning toward the Presbyterian Church. We understand that down in our lodge, No. 31, we have Masons joining now that are intending to join the Methodist Church. We want a recommendation added that will keep our newly made Masons from joining the Methodist Church until three years after their initiation into Masonry. We understand that some of our young Masons, who will be voting for the first time this fall, are not declaring what their political reactions will be. We want added to this recommendation one that will prevent them from voting the Republican ticket for ten years."

Discipline: The Grand Master of Indiana found it necessary to remove a secretary from office. In fact, he removed two secretaries. One because of utter disregard of instructions given him by the Grand Lecturer, and the other because he failed to make financial

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statements since 1938. A Master of a lodge refused to hold a Masonic funeral for a deceased Past Master; the Grand Master thought he was wrong and wrote him a letter of reprimand, ordering him to read it before the lodge. Dual Membersh.ip: The Grand Lodge of Indiana went on record, unanimously, as not favoring either dual or plural membership. Dues Receipts: Minnesota has recently changed its form of dues receipts to show payment for the year for which dues were paid, rather than the amount paid. This is in line with the policy adopted in most jurisdictions. Funeral Services: Many jurisdictions are going on record as opposed to the present funeral service rendered by the average lodge. In some instances committees have been appointed to revise the ceremony; other jurisdictions are rewriting the entire ceremony; some jurisdictions refuse to change. In C~lifornia the Grand Master said: , 'Our funeral service has been changed from time to time as public opinion toward death and funeral has changed. The general attitude toward these subjects seem to continue to change. We have arrived at a time when there is a division of opinion in the fraternity. There are Bome who wish to be certain that when the time comes, the ceremony as it exists today will be used, and there are many who will not have a Masonic funeral if that service must be used."

North Carolina unanimously adopted a resolution providing that the revised funeral service was for optional use during an experimental period. Lodges were asked to file approval or disapproval statements before the next annual communication. Germany: Connecticut has a lodge in Stuttgart, Germany; the Master of the lodge recently visited the Grand Secretary's office in Hartford. The annual report made to the Grand Lodge, January 1, 1950, showed 21 stated meetings; 7 special meetings; average attendance, 17. At a special meeting in Heidelberg, September 24, 1949, twenty-six states, the Canal Zone, Bermuda and Great Britain were represented. The lodge has conferred 39 degrees; the membership fee is $3.00; cash balance of the lodge at last report, showed $61.75. Iowa has a complaint against Oregon Military Lodge U.D., in Germany. It seems that the lodge at Marshalltown, Iowa, elected a candid~e to receive the degrees June 17, 1948. Following his election, he was sent with the army forces to Germany, where, according to Iowa proceedings, "it is learned he was initiated in Oregon Military Lodge U.D." He was discharged from the army in April, 1949, returned to Marshalltown, expecting to receive the remainder of the degrees. The lodge at Marshalltown could get no reply from the Military Lodge, although the Grand Secretaries of the two jurisdic-

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tions involved attempted to do so. Under the circumstances the lodge in Iowa was instructed to confer all three degrees, just as though he had returned from military duty and presented himself for the degrees within the required time. The jurisprudence committee were of the opinion that the brother probably did receive his Entered Apprentice degree in Germany, but that there was no proof of it, and the action of the Grand Master constituted a healing, and they therefore approved his action. The Grand Master of Oregon reported that he had examined the minutes of Oregon Military Lodge, in Frankfurt, Germany, and discovered that 53 degrees had been conferred, not including 11 who had received courtesy degrees. He said: "Our boys in the American sector of Germany need their Masonry and the above record justifies this statement." Honorary Member: The Grand Lodge of Nebraska recently honored N atkan Roscoe Pound by creating him an honorary Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of that jurisdiction. He is one of Freemasonry's most distinguished Masonic jurists. He was initiated in Lancaster Lodge No. 54, Lincoln, Nebr., in 1901, and the three principal officers of that lodge were present at the conferring of the honorary membership; he served the Grand Lodge of Nebraska as Grand Orator in 1907, left the State in 1908 affiliating with the lodge at Woodlawn, Ill.; from there he dimitted to a lodge at Belmont, Mass. Humor: The Grand Historian in Washington reported: " We are told that the most severe earthquake ever experienced in Olympia occurred one night while a candidate was kneeling at the altar, blindfolded. The candidate was one Ben Turner, a typical logger of the early days who, as they say, used to swear by note. When the quake hit the building everyone ran out, leaving Ben alone, still kneeling. After it was over they returned and found him in the same position, and asked him if he had not been afraid. He said, ' No, I felt a trembling sensation, but as I came prepared to get hell, I figured I was getting it.' For all his profanity, Ben was a real Mason and a credit to his lodge."

Liquor: The liquor situation still appears in proceedings of Grand Lodges. In some states there seems to be a lessening of restrictions on sales by members, while in other jurisdictions the laws seem to be tightening. An amusing incident is reported from Georgia, where a brother was tried for engaging in the sale of liquor. His attorney, who appeared to be a Freemason, wrote a letter to the lodge, in which the trial was had, calling the Grand Officers and others "bubbleheads," which did not improve the situation when it got to the Grand Lodge. The actual statement was: "We cannot allow the women's Christian Temperance Union, acting

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by and through bubbleheads, to do, by indirect means, what they cannot accomplish directly."

The writer of the letter will be tried by "bubbleheads" of his own lodge, and the lodge will probably have one less "bubblehead" when the trial has been completed. A Past Grand Master of Minnesota, chairman of a special committee on intoxicating liquor, recommended the rescinding of the present law relative to liquor dealers, stating: "This time-honored Masonic law should not be changed until such a time when Freemasonry is consistent and take the position that every drinker is just as ineligible as one who sells the product."

Their neighbor to the west, South Dakota, considered several recommendations made by a special committee on liquor law, and found that the legal definition of 3.2 beer is not intoxicating was the reason for non-enforcement of Masonic law. The committee thought the law should be plain and understandable, and that it should be enforced; they did not believe there was any middle ground. The conclusion of the committee was, 'Freemasonry is a privilege and not a right, and is a system of morals, regardless of what the cost may be. We should maintain its standards, certainly not lower them, and the decision of the Grand Lodge must be the answer."

The Grand Lodge refused to change its stand on the liquor question. Lodges: The Grand Master of Illinois finds that many lodges spend more than they receive. He finds many lodges struggling with low incomes from dues and fees, and with high operating expenses. In many instances inadequate insu;rance is carried, due to lack of funds to meet premiums. He records an instance in which a lodge lost a $75,000.00 property by fire with only $5,000.00 insurance coverage. In Indiana the Grand Master suggested that smaller lodges begin to think in terms of providing temples for the disseminating of Masonic light, rather than in terms of club rooms for social games. Many lodges operate on a basis of forty to fifty years back, thinking in terms of fees and dues in the early part of the twentieth century; they have little money on hand and are not in position to meet emergencies. They feel that $5.00 dues should be reduced despite the fact that at the present time it is a pittance from the standard of a constructive program in a lodge. Freemasonry is a good buy at any price. Masonic Aprons: In California a group of law enforcement officers in uniform visited a lodge and wore aprons bearing the insignia of their organization. Some lodge members objected. The Grand

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Master called the attention of the group to the fact that an apron was a Masonic symbol and not a sign board, and that they were participating in the work as guests of the lodge and not as a matter of right. He decided that the insignia or name of an organization could not be placed on Masonic aprons, and no group is allowed to work in a lodge while wearing aprons of such description. Masonic Service Association: There are a few jurisdictions in the United States not yet members of the M.S.A. Most of those belonging are satisfied with the work of the Association, although there are different opinions as to the value of the veterans visitation service. Not necessarily as to the value of it, but as to whether it is too expensive a project for the Association. Indiana says: , 'In addition to the M.S.A. relief program, another important part of the work of the Association is making available Masonic information gathered by no other organization. Its research service is quite unique and deservedly merits our support. One has only to visit a government hospital and see the work done there by field men of the M.S.A. to recognize the importance of the work."

In Maine, the Grand Master says: "The effective work of the M.S.A. in coordinating relief measures in this situation is further evidence of the outstanding place of that Association in world wide Masonic activities."

He is referring to the Ecuador relief work. Missourians: Listed among distinguished guests at the California centenary was Harold L. Reader, Past Grand Master of Missouri. Distinguished visitors at the Grand Lodge of Iowa were Grand Master James M. Bradford and Past Grand Master Harold L. Reader, both made addresses. Past Master Degree: The Grand Instructor in Delaware reported that the degree of Past Master had been conferred on the Masterelect of each lodge, by a Past Master. This is one of the requirements of the Grand Lodge of Delaware. In 1893, the degree was made a prerequisite to the right to be installed as a Master in Vermont. The law is being violated in many instances, causing the Grand Master to state that the law should either be enforced or repealed. He sees no reason why the degree cannot be eliminated. Personalities: John L. Stuart, Grand Master of Oklahoma in 1936, died in January 1950. He was born in Sullivan County, Mo., January 13, 1884, but had lived in Shattuck, Okla. since 1910. He is a brother of W m. E. Stuart, and both served as Grand Masters of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. The proceedings also carry an account of the death of Lew H. Wentz, who had headed the Masonic

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Charity Foundation of Oklahoma for many years. He was a native of Tama, Iowa; he left an estate of several million dollars. Bryant Baker, sculptor of the George Washington statue in the Washington National Memorial at Alexandria, Va., is a member of Constitutional Lodge No. 294, Beverly, England. Gov. J. Strom Thurmond addressed the Grand Lodge of South Carolina on the occasion of its 1950 annual communication. Bordon Browning, Governor of Tennessee, was prevented from attending the annual communication, but sent a representative, who addressed the Grand Lodge. In Vermont, Gov. Harold J. Arthur was introduced; he congratulated the Grand Lodge on the fine work it was doing in the field of charity, peace and citizenship. The largest galaxy of distinguished visitors was that present at the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. They were separately introduced and all appeared to have made speeches. Among these were Major General Willis H. Hale, Commander of the 9th Air Force at Langley Field, Va., and a member of St. Tammany Lodge for twenty-seven years. He was accompanied by Gen. Mark Clark, who was on Gen. Eisenhower's staff in England and assisted in planning the invasion; he was one of the four officers who went to Africa by Submarine, landed in a rubber boat and conferred with the French underground in North Africa to complete plans for the invasion of North Africa. He was later in command of the 5th Army at the invasion of Salerno and all through the Italian campaign, during which time he was made Commander of the 15th Army group. In receiving Gen. Clark, the Grand Master said: "I presume this is the first time in the history of this nation that a 4-F Mess Sergeant of the Virginia State Guard assisted by a former Chief in the Navy were ordering around two Generals of the United States Army."

Gov. John S. Battle, of Virginia, was another of the visitors, and in his address stated that the experience of attending Grand Lodge was not a new one for him; he is a Past Master of Charlottesville Lodge No. 55. Completing the list of distinguished guests was Sen. Frear of Delaware, who is Grand Master of that jurisdiction. Petitions: In Wisconsin the Grand Master approved a by-law of a lodge providing for a board of investigation of fifteen Master Masons. All petitions for degrees or membership are referred to this board, who make a complete investigation, keep a record thereof, report findings and conclusions to the lodge, together with its recommendation. They are required to call 路each petitioner before one of its meetings prior to the time the report is returned to the lodge. A

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committee of three from this board appears before the lodge to make a report on the investigation. Relief: Some of the brethren in Wisconsin feel that the Board of Masonic Welfare is somewhat extravagant in its operations. A resolution reported to Grand Lodge that 50% of the annual charity fund was being expended for administration expense and that the proposed budget for the year called for an expenditure of $6,230.00 in order to administer $5,000.000 relief money. Research Lodges: Research Lodges have been proposed or organized in Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, South Dakota, and Virginia. These are in addition to those reported in former years. Scotland: The Massachusetts proceedings give a complete story of a meeting held in the Freemasons Hall in Scotland in 1950, to commemorate the establishment of the Lodge of Edinburgh. Grand Master Keith attended the ceremony; an account of his visit to Scotland is contained in the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Sight Masons: Only one instance is reported during the year as to the making of a Freemason at sight. We have never questioned the authority of a Grand Master to carry out such procedure where the laws of his Grand Lodge permit such action, but we have always seriously doubted the wisdom of exercising this authority. In South Carolina, Grand Master Risher, who is a military man, convened an occasional lodge for the purpose of making Major General H. Decker, of Fort Jackson, a Mason at sight. The reason for this he said was: "by his enthusiastic and consistent support, he was largely instrumental in the establishment of the lodge at Fort Jackson; he provided every facility he possibly could for the convenience and comfort of this body."

Statistical: Some very interesting statistical information is supplied by the Grand Lodge of Colorado, where it was found that the average age of all Masons in Colorado was 51.40 years. Twentyeight per cent were over sixty years of age; 18% over sixty-five years; 11% over seventy years; 6% over seventy-five years; only 21 % were under forty years, leading the committee to wonder why we were not securing younger men. The average age of candidates for the year 'was thirty-six; the average age of those who died was sixty-seven. In 1893, the average age was forty-two, much younger than the present average; in that year, the average age of candidates was thirty-three; the average age路 of those who died in 1894 was fifty-one. David Graham, of South Dakota, adds some statistics. They concern Grand Masters in the United States covering the year 1949. The oldest was seventy years; the youngest forty-two. Five became Master Masons at the age of twenty-one; two at twenty-two; five

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at twenty-three; two at twenty-four; two at twenty-five; two at twenty-six, making eighteen of them Master Masons before their twenty-seventh birthday. Only one is active in a lodge of research. Trials: Montana and Tennessee are employing the commission form of trial. A路 Past Grand Master from Idaho told his Montana brethren that from his experience "there isn't a soul in the State of Idaho that would think of going back to the lodge trial after these years of experience with the commission trial." Unusual: One of the finest things we have read in Masonic proceedings in many years is the action of the Grand Lodge of Arizonia in behalf of one of its lodges. It seems that many years ago the Freemasons at Yuma planned to erect a Masonic Temple; the funds raised were ample, not only to build but to furnish the temple. During the time of building the Yuma Bank, depositary of lodge funds, closed its doors. The building was being financed by the sale of $25,000.00 bonds and a loan from the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. The situation appeared to be hopeless, but in September, 1930, the Grand Lodge came to their assistance, advancing them $6,000.00, taking second mortgage as security. The lodge struggled along, the membership diminished and the income vanished; the Life Insurance Company instituted a suit to foreclose its mortgage; the lodge still owed for the bonds and the furniture purchased. The building was suitable only for Masonic purposes and the lodge rented the property for many months. By securing from the Insurance Company a reduction of their financial obligations, the lodge negotiated a repurchase, paying part cash and the balance by note and mortgage. The mortgage was paid in full; the Grand Lodge accepted $5,918.00 in full payment of all monies due it and commended the members of the lodge for the sacrifices they had made, and their judgment in handling finances. The Grand Master of Indiana had an inquiry from a Matron of an Eastern Star Chapter asking if her group could practice an installation ceremony in the Masonic Temple on Sunday afternoon. He ruled that a rehearsal of officers of a dependent body was not a religious service and, therefore, could not be held in a Masonic Temple on Sunday. In the will of the late Grand Secretary Alpheus A. Keen, New Mexico, was a provision for the establishment of a Grand Lodge building fund. The total in the fund now stands at $34,962.95. New Mexico has another fund, called the Leon M. Abbott Trust Fund, amounting to $5,000.00, which was to be used for charitable and educational purposes; it was the gift of a one-time Grand Commander of the A.A.S.R. Northern Jurisdiction. On July 20, 1950, Mrs. Mary C. Archer, a resident of Ohio Masonic Home, celebrated her one hundredth' birthday. She was

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born in Scotland. The day of the celebration she received more than two thousand cards from Masons all over Ohio, including the Grand Master, the Governor, Justice Burton of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the Queen of England. EXTRANEOUSSOO~T~S

The Grand Lodge of Florida refused to consider a request of the Order of Amaranth for permission to occupy Masonic buildings. Similar action was taken in regard to the White Shrine. In Georgia, a special committee offered no comment "on the merit or lack of merit of the Order of the Amaranth; it is the opinion of the committee that its work duplicates the work of the O.E.S., which now has a membership of 20,000 in Georgia." In Indiana, the Grand Master visited a number of lodge rooms and discovered the emblem of the O.E.S. hanging in the East. In each of the four instances he directed that the emblem be removed or that drapes be extended over the emblem when the O.E.S. was not in actual session. A report was current in Indiana that clandestine Masonry was flourishing in South Bend. Several distinguished officials, representing the Scottish Rite, held a committee meeting to discuss the matter. It developed that seven whites were involved and they were largely white men rejected by regular lodges. The clandestine group changed its by-laws to prove that no white man could petition, whereupon the Grand Lodge withdrew from further investigation. A resolution in the Grand Lodge of ]/innesota to permit lodges to sponsor troops of boy scouts failed of adoption "after considerable discussion." The Grand Master of Montana proposed that the law be changed providing that no Master Mason might petition for the degrees in any so-called higher body, or for anyone to solicit or recommend a Master Mason for such degrees until he had been a Master Mason for at least one year. He suggested that a statement be placed in the petition for degrees setting forth that a petitioner would not petition for any degree, which made the degree of Master Mason a prerequisite, until one year after he had been raised. Past Grand Master Callaway, who is Inspector-General of the Scottish Rite in Montana, said: "This Grand Lodge is the governing body of all Masonry. Do not let anybody tell you that he is higher than anybody else, because that is not so. Of course, no real Mason talks that way, but there are Masons that do. They just don't know any better. You folks in Grand Lodge are the governing body of all Masonry in Montana, and what you say, and the rules you adopt, control the other Masons of Montana."

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distinguished predecessor who, sev&al years ago at a Grand Lodge banquet, said that the degrees of Symbolic Masonry were once the property of the Supreme Council and were being loaned for the use of Symbolic Lodges. The Grand Master of New Jersey found a number of instances in which Masonic clubs were violating rules of the Grand Lodge. Fortunately, matters were adjusted satisfactorily before discipline was required. There is some clandestine Masonry in 0 hio. The Grand Master has urged lodges to be especially vigilant. A newspaper article carried the information that a certain group of individuals who had received the Master Mason degree were: "On that evening to receive the Corinthian degree in the co-Masonic body. It gave the names of the persons to receive the degree and referred, to them as a 'class,' the president of which was a member of the female sex. Other members of the same sex were listed as members of the class."

Investigation showed that this organization traced back to 1880, and that the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of this particular organization were both members of the female sex. It claimed to have eighty lodges in the United States, with a membership of more than eight thousand. In South Dakota, it was stated: "A member who has given his life to educational administration and has earned the respect of all who know him paid tribute to his Masonic connections in the following words: 'I rounded out my Masonic membership by joining the Shrine.' Surely not I The Shrine does Borne very fine things, but it cannot round out the membership of any 'Mason."

The Grand Master of Tennessee said: "Some of the membership protest bitterly when a friend and a member has to be penalized for some of the most brazen infringements of our law; those who are disciplined will write' why have I been disciplined when fifty per cent of the members are doing the same things I have done or worse' Every time I have attended a ceremonial I have seen drunken members, but I have always respected the fez too much to drink when I was wearing the emblem.' I too have crossed the hot sands of the desert, and am much interested in the work the Shrine is doing for hundreds of helpless children, and I also believe most Shriners believe as I do, namely that a Shriner must be a good lodge Mason before he can be a good Shriner, and that his first allegiance must be to the philosophy inculcated by the square and compasses. "

The Grand Master reported that "as a result of the vulgar and offensive conduct of a member of Searcy Lodge No. 49, Searcy,

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Ark., during the Grotto's part in the Cotton Carnival parade in Memphis"I preferred charges of un-Masonic conduct . . . Trial was held, charges were sustained and I fixed the penalty at definite suspension for twelve months, and so notified the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. The matter was referred to the Grand Monarch, who immediately suspended the charter of Zaman Grotto until a thorough investigation could be made...• I appointed a committee to serve with officers of the Grotto in seeing that Memphis Grotto was officered by men who would operate their organization on a high Masonic plane..•. Misconduct by Masons in any capacity reflects discredit on the whole Masonic family."

Grand Master Henry C. Heal, of Washington, had difficulties which involved the Scottish Rite. It seems that a Past Grand Master, who was the Deputy of the Supreme Council, failed to be reappointed as Deputy. The Grand Master took it upon himself to write the Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction, expressing his belief that the Deputy had been removed without being informed as to the accusations made against him, without a hearing on his own behalf, and without any investigation. The Grand Master thought this was strictly un-Masonic and while recognizing the prerogative of the Sovereign Grand Commander to appoint, remove, and decline to reappoint Deputies, he questioned the wisdom of acting on blind charges. Inasmuch as the charges involved a Past Grand Master, and a question as to his integrity, it was considered to be a matter for the action of the Grand Lodge. In reply to the Grand Master's letter, the Grand Commander intimated that there was too much gossip going around, and concluded his letter with the following : "It has been said that women are the greatest gossipers in the world, but I have come to the conclusion that they have nothing on the men in that respect. I trust this letter will satisfy you."

The letter did not satisfy the Grand Master. In the meantime it developed that charges were preferred in a Washington lodge against one of the parties who had been making serious charges against the Past Grand Master. He was found guilty and sentence fixed at suspension, whereupon he took an appeal to Grand Lodge, but instead of reversing the case, or reducing the penalty, the Grand Lodge expelled the brother, who happened to be secretary of the Seattle Scottish Rite bodies. Some of the charges involved, as taken from the proceedings, show that the defendant"Read to approximately 450 Master Masons in the Scottish Rite Temple in Seattle two letters written by him • • • which had been so phrased when so read to such an assembly as to amount to open insult to the Grand Master of Masons • • • and stating . • • that Past Grand

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Masters of the Grand Lodge of Washington have had no sense, do not amount to anything, are worth a dime a dozen, and that one of them does not dare cross the border into Canada."

There are several other matters involved in the dispute which are not fit subject for comment in this review. REOOGNITION

The question of recognition is occupying the attention of most Grand Lodges. This has been brought about by reason of so many requests coming from foreign jurisdictions following World War II. Again, the presence of visitors at the conference of Grand Masters is focusing attention upon the question of foreign Grand Lodges. Under another heading we have discussed this question of foreign recognition, so what is said here will be merely a report as to the action of Grand Lodges. Arizona had a request from the so-called Serenissima of Italy. Harry Drachman, Deputy of the Supreme Council, reported that this Grand Lodge "has been recognized by the Grand Lodges of Kentucky, Texas and Tennessee." The report was received and recognition extended. California recognized the Grand Lodge of Greece, and an attempt was made to recognize Serenissima of Italy. Past Grand Master Hervey, who is also Sovereign Grand Inspector General for California, in his report stated that this Grand Lodge was recognized by Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky, Kansas, Oklahoma, "and perhaps by several other U.S. Grand Jurisdictions." The Grand Lodge did not go along with his recommendation as to recognition of this Grand Lodge, due to an objection by a Past Master of Italiana Lodge No. 219. Connecticut received requests from Serenissima of Italy and the Grand Orient of Italy. It was stated: "During the year there has been considerable doubt cast upon the assertions of a representative of the Serenissima Grand Lodge that the Grand Orient was atheistic and communistic." Action was withheld until the return of Melvin M. Johnson from Italy. The Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon in Mexico was recognized; recognition of Minas Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul, both in Brazil, was postponed. The Unit.ed Grand Lodge of Germany was recognized. The irregular Grand Lodge in Denmark was turned down. Insufficient time was had to investigate the Grand Lodge of China, or the Grand Lodge of Greece. Delaware recognized the United Grand Lodge of German;y. Austria, Greece, Israel, and China recognition was postponed; Amazonas and Acre denied; representatives were exchanged with the National Grand Lodge of Denmark.

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Florida recognized the Grand Lodges of Ceara, and Para in Brazil, and Nuevo Leon in Mexico; Serenissima in Italy, Trieste, and China were postponed. Georgia recognized Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo of Brazil. Idaho considered the petitions of ten Grand Lodges, including Ceara, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, China, National Grand Lodge of France, Austria, United Grand Lodge of Germany, which were recognized. Piaui in Brazil, Greece, and Israel were postponed. In Illinois a new committee has taken over the work of recognition. Being new, they asked for further time, not however without extending recognition to the Grand Lodge of Norway. In Indiana the United Grand Lodge of Germany was discussed, but apparently no action taken on recognition. As to the Grand Orient of Italy, the committee said: "It will be interesting to follow the developments for the next four years." As to Greece, they stated they "would continue to scan the Masonic horizon and report as it develops." Israel also got a run-around, the committee report stating: "Masons in the world will watch with keen and kindly interest the course of events in Israel in the years to come." Iowa recognized the Grand Lodge of Panama. Further information was asked as to Israel, Greece and Nuevo Leon; Trieste will demand further inquiry. As does China. In Louisiana application was received from Serenissima in Italy, but the committee recommended "inasmuch as we recognized the Grand Orient of Italy in 1948 we propose to take no further action for the present. Since the Grand Lodge Zur Sonne and Grand Lodge of Hamburg, formerly recognized by Louisiana, have now become a part of the United Grand Lodge of Germany, the new consolidation will be recognized. The Grand Lodge of Israel was also recognized. Maine recognized the Grand Lodge of Israel. The Grand Master of Maine met the Grand Master of Chile and formed a real friendship with him, but apparently not sufficient to justify the establishment of fraternal relations. Uruguay was denied. The report of the committee stated it had a great deal of respect and sympathy for certain applicants for recognition and had been furnished with additional information as requested, but for the present it believed no recognition should be extended; these included Zu den Alten Flichten, United Grand Lodge of Germany, National Grand Lodge of Italy, Greece, Amazonas and Acre, Tamaulipas. As to China, while they realized it was regularly established and its principles those of regular Freemasonry, yet because of "chaotic political conditions" the application is to be postponed. How about the chaos in Israel' Minnesota extended recognition to Nuevo Leon in Mexico.

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Mississippi postponed action on Ceara, Nuevo Leon, National Grand Lodge of Italy, United Grand Lodge of Germany, Rio Grande do SuI, Minas Gerais, Zu den Alten Flichten. This Grand Lodge recognizes the Grand Orient of Italy. Montana has delayed recognition of the Grand Lodges of China and Austria. Minas Gerais of Brazil has been recognized, and also the United Grand Lodge of Germany. Nebraska recognized the Grand Lodge of Nuevo Leon. Austria was informed that their status had not been changed since their recognition several years ago. China was deferred. As to Germany, they find that the United Grand Lodge is working under Dr. Vogel as General Grand Master; this is not correct; he is Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Germany. The committee reported "difficulty to envision three or four Grand Lodges existing in a' single city, as is the case in Berlin today." There is but one Grand Lodge in Berlin at this time-the United Grand Lodge of Berlin; the other two organizations existing are without the pale of regular Freemasonry, and, again, the United Grand Lodge of Germany claims no jurisdiction over lodges in Berlin. We read with surprise this statement of the committee: "In June, 1949, this Grand Lodge recognized, on our recommendation, the Grand Orient of Italy. As a result of this, the Grand Lodge of Ireland severed relations with us January 27, 1950. Whether this is important or not is beside the point. Your committee is convinced that we made an error last year and acted too hastily in the matter of the Grand Orient of Italy. We now recommend withdrawal of recognition from the Grand Orient of Italy, and from all Grand Lodges in Italy until conditions become more stable."

Here is another statement which we question: , 'The existence of all Italian lodges is more or less dependent on some of the cabinet officials of Italy, since their very right to exist is based solely on the interpretation of the new Italian Constitution. Your committee believes they know who of all the various groups is the legitimate successor to the original Grand Lodge of Italy, but we are not prepared to make any recommendation in that regard this year."

Nevada considered applications from Denmark, Germany, China, Greece, National Grand Lodge of Italy, and Grand Lodge of Vienna. They re-established relations with the Grand Lodgeo! Denmark, and have relations with the Grand Orient of Italy. New Hampshire received requests for recognition from Israel, United Grand Lodge of Germany, China, Greece, Trieste. The committee is awaiting further information before taking action. They r:cognize the Grand Orient of Italy. In New Mexico the committee reported: , 'In our own Grand Lodge we recommended the recognition of the

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Grand Orient of Italy last year. Since that time we have been scolded a little and informed that we recognized the wrong Grand Lodge."

Weare wondering who scolded Brother Milne, and want to assure him that he recognized the right Grand Lodge in Italy. The committee went on to report that it would grant no further recognition until the political situation was clarified. North Dakota recognized Ceara, China, and the United Grand Lodge of Germany. One of the brethren in North Dakota protested any recognition of Grand Lodges in territory controlled by Russia, causing Brother Charles M. Pollock, Deputy of the Scottish Rite of that State, to comment on Masonic conditions in Italy. Ohio established relations with the Grand Lodge of Greece and the Grand Lodge of Austria. Oklahoma's Past Grand Master Thomas G. Cook offered a resolution withdrawing recognition "of the so-called Grand Orient of Italy," and extending recognition to the Serenissima Grand Lodge. The committee reported that they had "evaluated pertinent information obtained from two Past Grand Masters of our own jurisdiction, a Past Grand Master and member of a foreign relations committee of a sister jurisdiction, whose counsel was tendered at the request of this committee," whereupon they withdrew recognition from the Grand Orient, which they said "is now considered to be spurious, irregular and mercenary," and then proceeded to recognize th(' Serenissima Grand Lodge of Italy, which we presume to be "unmercenary." Grand Lodges Rio Grande do Sul and Panama were recognized. Oregon resumed relationship with the Grand Lodge of Austriaj it had never gone out of existence, but was under cover for a ten year period. The Grand Lodges of Colombia at Barranquilla, United Grand Lodge of Germany, Grand Orient of Italy, and Grand Lodge Tamaulipas were recognized. Rhode Island extended recognition to the Brazilian Grand Lodges Ceara, Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Amazonas and Acre, Tamaulipas in Mexico, and the United Grand Lodge of Berlin. Serenissima in Italy, Uruguay, Belgium, and Spain in Exile were denied. Action was postponed for the present on China and Greece. South Carolina extended recognition to the United Grand Lodge of Germany and Grand Lodge Nuevo Leon. South Dakota granted recognition to Nuevo Leon in Mexico and Ceara in Brazil. Rio Grande do SuI was postponed. Action on China and the United Grand Lodge of Germany was deferred; Grand Lodge Serenissima of Italy was denied. Tennessee recognized Ceara, Rio de Janeiro, Amazonas, and Nuevo Leon. In Vermont recognition was extended to the Grand Lodges of

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Greece, and Ceara in Brazil. No action was taken on the United Grand Lodge of Germany, China or Trieste. Israel waS said to be an off-shoot of the Grand Lodge of Egypt, and therefore its legitimacy was questioned. Grand Orients in Exile appear to be hopeless insofar as Masonic working is concerned, therefore recognition of Grand Oriente Espanol was declared hopeless. Virginia reported it had an application from the Grand Orient of Italy and stated "The information we have secured from this Grand Lodge, among other things, includes a statement that it continues atheistic and political." Certainly, the Grand Orient has put out no such information. Application was also had from the Serenissima Grand Lodge in Italy, but "because of the unsettled state of affairs in Italy, we recommend deferment for at least one year." Rio de Janeiro was recognized, also Tamaulipas. Washington recognized the Grand Lodges of Nuevo Leon and China. Washington carries on its list of Grand Secretaries the name of the Grand Secretary of the irregular Grand Lodge in Denmark. West Virginia granted recognition to the National Grand Lodge of Colombia, and Grand Lodge Nuevo Leon in Mexico. Wisconsin was confronted by a resolution from a Wisconsin lodge proposing that the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin recognize the Masonic Orders in Norway and Sweden, causing the committee on foreign relations to make a rather extensive statement as to the Swedish Rite. It was decided that no recognition would be extended until a study had been made of foreign Grand Lodges by a newly appointed committee. "TILL WE MEET AGAIN"

And so we come to the end of the story of Freemasonry in the year 1950-51. In our travels we have touched upon several matters which may be controversial, and with which some of our readers may hesitate to agree. But we have endeavored to deal with them fairly and honestly, as Freemasons are taught to do. Let it be understood that what has here been written may not express, in fact does not express the attitude of the Grand Lodge for which it is written. Our duties charge us with reporting upon the general condition of Freemasonry and those problems which confront it. We do have our problems, both domestic and international. We have refrained from discussing domestic matters-those are things for action by the Grand Lodge-but when it comes to things international, our Grand Lodge has no means of determining fact except through these reviews. Just where does Freemasonry stand today' Have we advanced in the last decade' What is our problems of the morrow' Let us go back to the days before W orId War II. There was no

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Freemasonry of consequence in Germany, Italy, Japan, China, and many other spots on the world's surface. In this year, 1951, we find a new Grand Lodge in China; a union of nine former German Grand Lodges into one United Grand Lodge j a newly revived Grand Orient in Italyj and several new Lodges established in Japan. These accomplishments could not have been anticipated a dozen years ago. Then Freemasonry was being persecuted by Hitler in Germany, and by Mussolini in Italy. Then, only one Grand Lodge (York) in Mexico was being recognized; the last five years has seen the recognition of many of these Mexican Grand Lodges; Mexican Freemasons have been visiting our Grand Lodges, and these visits are being returned-evidence of a new era of relationship in the Western hemisphere. Fifteen years ago, there was little recognition of Scandinavian Freemasonry; today, the three Grand Lodges-Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, have been recognized by practically all American Grand Lodges. International Brotherhood is coming among Freemasons, hindered though it may be, here and there, by those who have no vision, or whose prejudices will not permit them to do what is right and proper. But there are problems yet to surmount. These, in general, might be listed as (1) the Color problem, (2) the VSL problem, (3) Clandestine and Irregular Lodges and Grand Lodges, and (4) Miscellaneous problems. As to the first, Time, according to Masonic teachings, with Patience and Perseverance can alone solve. Eventually, it will be solved; it is primarily a social problem, and its settlement is with the people of the country. The second, which involves the Volume of the Sacred Law upon our altars, will have to be worked out by the bodies involved, and is not so hard a problem as might appear on the face. Its settlement depends upon the understanding of Latin-American problems. Clandestine and irregular Grand Lodges need be of no concern to us; in many states, laws are sufficient to rid the country of clandestine bodies-groups which sell Masonic degrees and offer nothing in return; the irregular Grand Lodge may be convinced of the necessity for recognition, and thereby become regular. After all, just what makes a Grand Lodge irregular ~ YOUI,' own Grand Lodge may do this, because an irregular Grand Lodge is one which YOU don't recognize, while other Grand Lodges may be regarding it as entirely regular. Such action is caused by lack of information and can be easily remedied. Under our fourth problem might be listed many things; first, "quantity" production of membership, with little accent on quality; failure on the part of many lodges. to preserve their financial reputation, principally through super building programs; the stress on ritual, rather than Masonic service; failure to develop worth-while Charity programs; too little attention paid to

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the education of our brethren; lack of sociability or hospitality in our lodges; inattention to the sick, the widow, and the orphan-all these are problems for the local lodge to work out-but it must have guidance from above-the Grand Lodge. And there is the great question-Leadership-a question which concerns every worthwhile organization in the world today. Leaders are few and far between; if our Grand Lodge leadership is weak, it may be because the subordinate lodge has not furnished the material for the making of a good Grand Officer. And so the problem is yours. The individual Freemason, whether he has worn the plain white lambskin apron, or the purple of the Fraternity, is, in the end the secret of what Freemasonry has been, what it is, and what it shall hereafter be. GUARD WELL THE GATES.

Trenton, Mo. August 4, 1951.

Fraternally, RAY

DENSLOW,

Reviewer.

INDEX A.Q.C.: received, 61c Age: statistical information, 94c Alaska: conditions in, 82c Alexander of Tunis, Field Marshal Viscount: in the news, 6c Amaranth: Florida opposes, 96c; Georgia opposes, 96c Amendments: birth certificate required, 84c Anderson, James: and Constitutions, 3c Anderson's Constitutions: frontispiece, 3c Anti-Masonry: by the Vatican, 76c; editorial St. Joseph, Mo., 78c; news article, 82c; death of Theodore Graebner, 82c; in Berlin, 79c; in Omaha, Nebr., 81c; in England, 78c, 81c; "Last Crusade of Rev. Finney," 84c Aprons: proper use of, 91c Aprons, Wands, Gavels, Gloves: a pamphlet, 62c Argentine: see "San Martin y La Logia Lautaro"; conditions in,' 47c; story of Freemasonry in, a pamphlet, 62c Arthur, Gov. Harold .I.: addresses Vermont Grand Lodge, 93c Athens Lodge No. 127, Centennial: a souvenir pamphlet, 66c Australasia: review, 42c Australia: Lodge of Research pamphlet, 61c Austria: Freemasonry in, 47c Automatic Suspension: G'rand Lodges considering, 84c Baker, Bryant: member of English Lodge, 93c Battle, Gov. John S.: addresses - Virginia Grand Lodge, 93c Beaumont, Dr. Wm.: pioneer Freemason, 74c Bequest: Grand Secretary Keen (N.M.) fund, 95c Berlin: anti-Masonry in, 79c; Grand Lodge of Three Globes, 46c; United Grand Lodge of, 46c Blackball: improper use of, 85c Books and Pamphlets, 61c Borinquen 'Chapter: in Puerto Rico, 18c

Boyd, John T.: death noted, 6e Boy Scouts: Minnesota may not sponsor, 96c Brazil: English treaty with Grand Orient, 21c Buildings: Iowa Library, Louisiana Grand Lodge ; North Carolina Grand Lodge, 85c; Virginia Grand Lodge burned, .85c Canada: Grand Lodge conference, 44c; review, 43c Canal Zone: visit of Massachusetts Grand Master, 85c Capitular Freemasonry in TIlinois: a history, 64c Catholics: and Freemasons, 78c; Freemasonry and Rotary, 76e Centennial Celebrations: California, Delaware, Minnesota, Oregon, Virginia, 86c Cerneau, Joseph: heads Consistory in New York, 9c Cervantes, Cenon S.: Grand Master of Philippines, 5c Ceylon: Ambassador addresses lodge, 76e Charter: improper wording of, 86c Chile: settlement of dispute with England, 51e China: Freemasonry in, 27c Clandestine Masonry: flourishes in South Bend, Ind., 96c; in Ohio, 97c Clark, Charles C.: death noted, 6c Clark, Gen. M~rk: addresses Virginia Grand Lodge, 93c Clinton, DeWitt: establishes bodies in Puerto Rico, ge . Coffelt, Leslie: death noted, 7c Colleetanea: review, 65c Colombia: Freemasonry in, 46e; Freemasonry suppressed,. 4tc Communications, Annual: annulment,87e Communism: attitude of Freemasonry, 87c Conferences: Canadian, 44e; of Grand Masters, 69c; of Grand Secretaries,' 68c : Connecticut: lodge in Stuttgart, Germany, 89c

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Costa Rica: see I I La Masoneria en Costa Rica" Cuba: intervisitation, S7c; jurisdiction over Puerto Rico, 10c Davis, Monnett B.: minister to Panama, S6c Decker, Major Gen.: made Freemason, 94c Degrees: waiting periods, SSc Denmark: anti-Masonry in, 30c; Frode Rydgaard installed as Grand Master, 30c, 42c; photo, Frode Rydgaard, 42c Desaguliers, Rev. Jean: eminent Mason, 3c Devonshire, Duke of: death noted, 6c, 21c Dewey, Charles A.: in the news, 5c Discipline: removal of secretary, SSc Doppler, Dr. Karl: experience with Hitler, 4Sc Dual Membership: unfavorable report, 89c Duke of Kent: father of Queen Victoria, 6c Eastern Star, Order of: emblems not to hang in Indiana Lodge rooms, 96c Easton, Rufus: first postmaster, 73c Education: midwest conference, 76c England: anti-Masonry' in, 78c, SIc; attitude on recognition, 23c; establishes lodges in Norway, 35c; Grand Masters of, 20c; settlement of dispute with Chile, 51c; treaty with Grand Orient of Brazil, 21c; I I We Visit a Lodge in 1750," a story, 62c Entick, Rev. John: constitutions, Ex;laneous Societies: review, 96c First Century of Royal Arch Masonry in Wisconsin' ': a pamphlet, 65c Ford, Benson: made Freemason, 76c Ford, Wm. C.: made Freemason, 76c

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France: Grand Orient's relations with Italy, 59c; lodge in Puerto Rico, Sc, 9c Freemasonry: problems confronting, 104c Freemasonry in Grundy County (Mo.): in Research Lodge transactions, 65c Freemasonry, Towards the Sources of: a pamphlet, 62c Funeral Service: opposition to, 89c Galt, Matthew: death noted, 6c George Lodge No. 32 (Va.): story of, 66c Geo. Washington Masonic National Memorial: annual meeting, 72c Germany: see I I Berlin' '; before and after pictures of Masonic Temple Bremen, 46c complaint against Oregon Military Lodge, S9c; conditions in, 45c; Connecticut Lodge in Stuttgart, 89c Graebner, Theodore: death of anti-Mason, 82c G'rand Masters: conference of, 69c Grand Orient of Colon: in Cuba, 10c Grand Orient of Italy: regularity, 56c; opposition Southern Supreme Council, 57c Grand Secretaries: conference of, 68c Guam: Freemasonry in, 27c Guide for Chapter Officers: a volume, 65c Guildhall Lodge No. 3116: Lord Mayors hold membership, 22c Hale, Major Gen. Willis: addresses Virginia Grand Lodge, 93c Hall-Johnson, A.S.: publication of, 62c Hart, O. Frank: death noted, 6c Hayden, N. W. J.: death noted, 6c Higher Degrees: Montana law limits petitioning, 96c History of the Scottish Rite, Valley of St. Louis: review, 67c Hoover, J. Edgar: in the news, 5c

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Humor: instance, 90c Hungary: Freemasonry in, 49c nliteracy: of candidate, 88c Independence, Mo.: new Masonic Temple, 75c India: effect of earthquake, 22c Informe: pamphlet by Grand Lodge of Tamaulipas, 66c Insurance: inadequate, 91c In the Public Press, 73c Italians in Freemasonry: a pamphlet, 63c Italy: see "Grand Orient"; " Italians in Freemasonry"; , , Moroli ' '; , 'Palermi ' '; background of National Grand Lodge, 56c; relationship with France, 59c Japan: Freemasonry in, 26c; Philippine lodges in, 26c Jolson, AI: death noted, 6c Kaglund, A. J.: death noted, 6c Keyes, Chet A.: in the news, 5c King, Gustav V.: death noted, 6c Knights Templar: in Puerto Rico, 18c LaMasoneria en Costa Rica: volume on Freemasonry, 67c Lemmon, Dr. C. E.: in the news, 6c Lexington (Ky.) Lodge No.1: history of, 65c Liquor: Grand Lodge action, 90c Lodge of Research No. 218 (Australia): pamphlets, 61c Loevy, Marcus A.: death noted, 50c Lopez, Fernando: statement on Freemasonry, 25c Man of Independence, The: story of President Harry S. Truman, 63c Masonic Clubs: violate rules of Grand Lodge, 97c Masonic Service Association: annual meeting, 70c; Grand Lodge comment, 92c Masonic Year Book: issued by England, 65c Masons in the News: 5e Massachusetts: lodge in Puerto Rico, 9c

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Mediaeval Marks: study of, 62c Messages and Proclamations of the Governors: a Missouri volume, 67c Mexico: see ' , Informe; " Freemasonry in, 49c; new Temple in Mexico City, 22c, 49c; photo Masonic Temple, exterior, interior, 22c, 23c; York Grand Lodge, 50c Miscellanea: review, 67c Missourians: John L. Stuart (Okla.) death, 92c; visits to Grand Lodges,92c Missouri Research Lodge; transactions, 65c Moroli, Franco: expelled, 57c Negro Masonry: review, 83c New York: establishes Scottish Rite bodies in Puerto Rico, 9c New Zealand: conditions in, 42c Noorthouck, John: constitutions, 4c NOTway: effects of war, 38c; Freemasonry in, 35c; irregular Grand Lodge Polar Star, 41c; lodges in, 37c, 38c; visit of American relief mission, 40c Nova Scotia: conditions in, 446 Ontario: in Canada, conditions in, 43c Oregon Military Lodge: complaint against, 89c; receives German Grand Master, 45c Palermi, Raoul V.: deceives Supreme Council, 59c; heads Grand Lodge and Supreme Council in Italy, 58c Palmer, Santiago R.: biography, 12c Past Master Degree: in Grand Lodges, 92c Pennsylvania: lodge in Cuba, 8c Petitions: Boards of Investigation, 93c Philippine Islands: see "Rizal Beyond the Grave "; dispute with Scotland, 28c; Freemasonry in, 25c; Grand Lodge statistics, 26c; lodges in Tokyo, 26c; settlement of Chapter dispute, 28c Philipps, Erasmus James: Freemasonry in Nova Scotia, 44c

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Photographs: Anderson's Constitutions, frontispiece; Masonic Temple, Bremen, 46c; Mexico Masonic Temple, 22c, 23c; Frode Rydgaard, Grand Master of Denmark, 42c; John J. Ray, 8c Pound, Roscoe: made honorary member, 90c Prince, Arthur D.: death noted, 6c Prince Edward Island: conditions in, 45c Puerto Rico: Freemasonry in, 7cj Knights Templar in, 18c; Grand Masters of, 20c; lodges in, 19c; Masonic statistics, 18c; Provincial Grand Lodge, 13c j Royal Arch Masonry in, 17c; Scottish Rite in, 17c; Soverign Grand Lodge, 14c Queen Victoria: ess, 6c

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Ray, John J.: photo, 7c; oldest Freemason, 7c Raymond, Walter A.: in the news, 5c Recognition: English attitude, 23c; of Grand Lodges, 99c; Scandinavian attitude, 24c Reconstructing King Solomon's Temple: article in Biblical Archaeologist, 62c Relief: excessive administration expense, 94c Research Lodges: formation, 94c Rhodes, Cecil: founder of Rhodes Scholarships, 6c Richness of Masonic Language: brochure issued by M.S.A. 62c Ridgway, Matthew Bunker: in the news, 5c Rizal Beyond the Grave: a book, 64c Rosenstock, Christian W.: death noted, 6c, 26c Rotary Club: and the Vatican, 76c Royal Arch Encyclopedia: issued, 62c Rydgaard, Frode: photo, 42c Salisbury: England and Missouri, 75c

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San Martin y La Logia Lautaro: a book, 62c Saskatchewan: conditions in, 45c Scandinavia: attitude on recognition, 24c; England recognizes system, 33c; system of Freemasonry, 30c, 31c Scarbrough, Earl of: Grand Master of England, 21c Scotland: dispute with the Philippines, 28c Scottish Rite: see "History of Scottish Rite, Valley of St. Louis"; Grand Master of -Washington dispute with, 98c Sharp, Wm. L.: death noted, 6c Shrine: status of, 97c Sight Masons: in South Carolina, 94c Snyder, John Wesley: in the news, 5c Solomon's Temple: see I I Reconstructing King Solomon's Temple." Sousa, John Philip: special ceremonies at grave of, 7c Spain: National Grand Orient, 10c Stockwell, Walter L.: death noted, 6c Stone, Wm. Joel: memorial tablet, 75c Strict Observance: in Norway, 35c Sunday: no meetings to be held on, 95c Sweden: lodges, statistics, charities, 34c; misinformation, 69c; officers of Grand Lodge, 34c Tambu, Charles: a Master Mason, 6c Thurmond, Gov. J. Strom: visits South Carolina Grand Lodge, 93c Towards the Sources of Freemasonry: a pamphlet, 62c Trenton Lodge No. 111: see "Freemasonry in Grundy County" Trevino, Dr. Eliud Garcia: in the news, 5c Trials: by commission, 95c Truman, Harry S. : see I I Leslie Coffelt"路 see "Man of Inde-

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Address of Grand Master 5 Aprons for Grand Lodge Officers . 17 Cornerstones 19 Decisions 20 Dispensations 18 District Deputy Grand Masters 11 Finances 11 Flood Disaster 24 Grand Secretary .... 24 Installation of Grand Officers 17 Introduction 5 Masonic Home .. 7 Missouri Lodge of Research ... 6 Necrology o. 26 Special Committees 17 Spring Hill Lodge No. 155 and Chula Lodge No. 388 0........ 24 State of The Craft .. 6 Visitations 12 Visitations to Other Grand Jurisdictions .. o. 15 Washington Meetings, The 16 Address of Grand Orator 120 Alphabetical List of Lodges .. , 142 Amendments Adopted: Change Question 8, Petition for Degrees 122 Relative to Employment Bureau . o, 123 Amendments Proposed: Section 199-Masonic Home Board .... 27 Amend Section 119-Master's Lecture Third Degree 129 New Section 210.1-Requisite to Admission. 95 Section 12 (N)-Salary Grand Secretary. 30 Appeals and Grievances, Report of CommitteQ .... 106 Appointments 130 Approval of 1950 Proceedings 4 Aron, Thomas I., Introduced . 4 Auditor, Report of ... 41 0

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DECISIONS APPROVED, 1950* SEC. 9 (k), Decision (p. 9). The Grand Master has no power to suspend the operation of any law of the Grand Lodge nor to do anything contrary thereto. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.)

SEC. 12 (m), D'ecision (p. 11). In order to validate a receipt for Lodge dues it must be signed personally by the Secretary of the Lodge. A typewritten signature of the secretary of the Lodge is not sufficient. (Proc. 1950, p. 20.)

SEC. 34, Decision (p. 20). A proposed By-law providing that any officer of the Lodge cannot be elected to a higher office unless he has attended two-thirds of the meetings the previous year in office is unconstitutional and is not proper as it would impose restrictions on an officer which the Grand Lodge does not recognize or sanction. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.)

SEC. 34, Decision (p. 20). The Worshipful Master has the power and authority to appoint a committee between meetings, if in his judgment such appointment is for the good of the Lodge, is made in good faith and for a specific purpose. Such committee shall have power only to report its findings at a regular meeting of the Lodge for consideration and action by the Lodge. The minutes of the regular meeting at which the report is read should show the appointment of the committee, the reason for the appointment, the nature of the report and the action of the Lodge in reference to the report. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.)

SEC. 42, Decision (p. 21). Stated or regular communications of a Lodge can be held legally only on the day fixed by its By-laws. Neither the Lodge (except by duly adopted amendment by the Lodge) nor the Grand Master has any authority to change the date of a regular meeting. (P'roc. 1950, p. 20.)

SEC. 93, Decision (p. 34). A proposed By-law providing that any officer of the Lodge can not be elected to a higher office unless he has attended two-thirds of the meetings the previous year in office, is unconstitutional, and is not proper, as it would impose restrictions on an officer which the Grand Lodge does not recognize or sanction. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.)

* In order to understand the circumstances surrounding each decision, the record in the Grand Lodge Proceedings, as indicated by the reference, should be read.

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SEC. 97, Decision (p. 35). Residence in the State is not a pre-requisite to holding office in a Lodge and therefore removal from the State of an officer of a Lodge does not vacate his office. The decision otherwise, made in 1938 (Proc. 1938, pp. 16 and 126) is expressly overruled. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.) SEC. 109, Decision (p. 37). A petition for the degrees or affiliation must be presented at a stated meeting of the Lodge and cannot be withdrawn after the petition has been referred to a committee. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.) SEC. 110, Decision (p. 37). The clear meaning of this Section is that each question is of importance and has a bearing on the eligibility of the petitioner for Masonic membership. The petition, therefore, should be read in full when presented and before ballot is taken on the petition. ( The Jurisprudence Committee commented: "nothing herein in or of itself should be deemed to raise any question as to the validity of the outcome of the balloting on petitions not so read"). (Pr'oc. 1950, pp. 20, 142.) SEC. 120, Decision (p. 39). Where there were irregularities in the reception of a petition for and the consequent conferring of the degrees, and where charges were preferred against a petitioner and he was acquitted of the charge of having been responsible for the irregularities, the Brother should be healed and the Grand Master so directed and ordered that his order be read in open Lodge at its next regular meeting and such action shall constitute the healing of the Brother. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.) SEC. 181, Decision (p. 49). This Section must be construed in connection with Section 114, which provides that "if a petitioner for the Mysteries of Freemasonry fails to present himself for initiation within twelve months after the date of his election, his election is void and all fees may be returned to him. The Lodge, on proper request may, prior to the expiration of the year, extend the time one additional year." It follows, therefore, that unless the Lodge extends the time as provided in Section 114, jurisdiction ceases twelve months from date of election. (Proc. 1950, p. 20.) SEC. 205, Decision (p. 55). A Lodge funeral should and must be conducted according to section 205. Nothing could be more inappropriate or contrary to the provisions of the section than for an acting Worshipful Master to conduct the services while wearing the regalia of another body and such practice should be discontinued. (Proc. 1950, p. 21.) MISO. Decision (p. 55). The Grand Master refused permission for an almoner to pass an Almoner's box among the Brethren at a Lodge meeting. He expressed the view that besides being contrary to Masonic practice it was his experience that nothing will cause a drop in attendance more than a constant demand for money, but such a box placed on the Tiler '8 desk with appropriate cards and without solicitation would not be objectionable. (Proc. 1950, p. 20.)

AMENDMENTS ADOPTED, 1950 ARTICLE IV DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS, DISTRICT LECTURERS AND MASONIC DISTRICTS

SEC. 27. (p. 14). Masoll"io Districts. The Grand Jurisdiction of Missouri shall be divided into fifty-nine Masonic Districts, bearing the same numbers and having the same boundaries as shown in the Proceedings of the Grand Lodge for 1945, provided, that hereafter, from time to time, the Grand Master, with the concurrence of the Deputy Grand Master, the Senior Grand Warden, Junior Grand Warden and Grand Lecturer or any three of them, may determine the number of Districts and the Boundaries of Districts, such determination to be in writing filed with the Grand Secretary and reported by the Grand Master to the Grand Lodge at its next Annual Communication. For each District there shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand Master, a District Deputy Grand Master, who must be a Past or Present Master of a Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, a member of a Lodge in said District, and a resident of said District or of an adjoining District in this State. Districts which have, or may hereafter have, forty or more Lodges shall have two District Deputy Grand Masters of equal rank over separate divisions of such District. The Grand Master may convene the District Deputy Grand Masters in regional conference at such time as he may deem best, the expense of such meeting to be defrayed by the Grand Lodge. No District Deputy Grand Master, so appointed, shall serve for more than five consecutive years. (Proc. 1950, p. 146.) SEO. 28. (p. 14). Powers an,d Duties. Each District Deputy Grand Master shall perform the following duties: (a) He shall visit, officially, the Lodges in his District, as far as practicable, and his actual expenses shall be paid by each Lodge visited. (b) He may when directed by the Grand Master or when requested by the Master open any Lodge in his District; he may preside in each Lodge upon the occasion of his official visit, after it is opened; shall examine its books and records, and see if they are properly kept; inform himself of the number of members, and the punctuality and regularity of their attendance; ascertain the state and condition of the Lodges in all respects; point out any errors he may ascertain in their conduct and mode of working; instruct them in every particular wherein he shall find they may require or desire any information; particularly recommended attention to the moral and benevolent principles of Freemasonry, and the exercise of caution in the admission of candidates; and if he discover in his District any Masonic error or evil, endeavor to immediately arrest the same by Masonic means, and, if he judge it expedient, report the same to the Grand Master. (c) He shall, in the absence of the Grand Master, attend in person to the organization of Lodges U. D.; and when unable to attend authorize some Past or Present Master to perform such duties, who shall report to the District Deputy Grand Master his acts by virtue of such authority. (d) He shall discountenance all unauthorized Lecturers. (e) He shall call a Lodge of Instruction at least once a yeitr, if deemed expedient, at such time and place as may be most convenient

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for the Craft, and notify the officers of the various Lodges in his District to appear at such Lodge of Instruction to receive the work and lectures from the District Lecturer. On such occasions the District Deputy Grand Master shall preside over the Craft, but the District Lecturer shall be the authority in the work, and have sole charge of teaching it. (f) He shall make annual report to the Grand Master, thirty days prior to the meeting of the Grand Lodge, setting forth an account of his official acts during the year; the state of Freemasonry within his Jurisdiction; the condition of the Lodges, and suggesting such measures as may to him appear conducive to the general good, which report shall be by the Grand Master laid before the Grand Lodge, but shall not be published with the Proceedings. (Proc. 1950, p. 146.) SEC. 29. (a) (p. 15). District Lecturer. There shall be appointed and commissioned by the Grand Lecturer, for such Masonic District, a District Lecturer who must be a Past or Present Master of a Lodge in this Grand Jurisdiction, a member of a Lodge in said district, and a resident of said district or of an adjoining district in this State, and who shall be competent to teach the work of this jurisdiction. He shall hold his office until the next succeeding Session of the Grand Lodge, unless removed by the Grand Lecturer. He shall visit, officially, the Lodges in his district as far as practicable, and for holding Lodges of Instruction shall receive the necessary actual expense incurred by him in holding such Lodges of Instruction, to be paid by each Lodge so instructed; provided that where more than one Lodge is instructed by said District Lecturer at one time and place, each Lodge so instructed shall pay to said District Lecturer an equal part of his actual necessary expenses so incurred by him in holding said Lodge of Instruction. (b) Reports. The District Lecturer shall make a written report to the Grand Lecturer thirty days before the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge, giving a detailed account of the work done by him, and a statement of the condition of the Lodges in his District in reference to the work; but such report shall not be published with the Proceedings. (c) A District Deputy Grand Master may hold the office of District Lecturer. (d) Each District Lecturer shall be a holder of a current Certificate of Proficiency issued by the Grand Lodge. (Proc. 1950, p. 147.) SEC. 113. (p. 37). Disqualifications, Physical and Otherwise. No Lodge shall confer a degree of Ancient Craft Masonry on any person whose physical defects are such as to prevent his receiving and imparting the ceremonies of the several degrees; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to render anyone ineligible to the privileges of Freemasonry who can by the aid of artificial appliances, possessed and used by him, conform to the necessary ceremonies. If from any cause, the Lodge finds the candidate totally disqualified, the fee shall be returned and no further action shall be taken. (Proc. 1950, p. 142.) SEC. 115. (p. 38). Failure to Advance. An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft who fails to present himself for advancement within one year after having received the Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft Degree, shall regularly petition for the remaining degree or degrees, without repayment of the fee. His petition shall be referred to a com-

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mittee and shall require a two-thirds vote of the members present at the time of action on his petition. The vote shall be by paper ballot. The Lodge on proper request, and by a majority vote, may, prior to the expiration of the year, extend the time one additional year. (Proc. 1950, p. 143.) SEC. 117. (p. 38). Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft from Another Lodge. An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft from another Lodge may petition for affiliation any Lodge in whose jurisdiction he resides, on proper certificate of good standing as an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft, as the case may be, as herein provided in Section 176, and a clear ballot shall elect him to membership and entitle him to receive the remaining degree or degrees. If required by the Lodge with which he desires to affiliate, he shall transmit with his petition the remaining portion of the fees due for the degrees. (Proc. 1950, p. 143.) SEC. 142. (p. 42). Ajfilia,tion of Master Mason. A nonaffiliated Master Mason may apply for affiliation to any Lodge in this jurisdiction, and is not confined to the jurisdiction of the Lodge nearest his place of residence. A nonresident may not affiliate with any Lodge in this State, except as provided in Section 192. A Master Mason in good standing in a Lodge in this jurisdiction, whose Lodge consents, or who has removed from the jurisdiction of the Lodge to which he belongs, may apply for affiliation, in the manner provided in Sections 126 and 168, to any Lodge in this jurisdiciton, and is not confined to the jurisdiction of the Lodge nearest his place of residence. See Forms V and VI. (Proc. 1950, p. 143.) SEC. 157. (p. 44). Exemption from Dues. A Lodge, by its By-Laws, may provide that any member shall be exempted from payment of dues only under the following circumstances and conditions, and no other, to-wit: (a) Because such member has been a member in good standing in the Lodge continuously for fifty years or more; or' (b) Because of outstanding meritorious service to the Lodge or the Fraternity, without length of membership, but by appropriate resolution in writing which shall be presented and read at a stated communication of the Lodge and which shall lie over until its next stated communication for action. The vote thereon shall be by paper ballot, and a favorable two-thirds vote of the members present at the time of action thereon shall pass the same. Any member heretofore exempted from payment of dues for any cause or hereafter exempted under Sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall not be exempt from payment of such amount as the Lodge or member is required to pay to the Grand Lodge for any purpose on account of his membership, which amount shall be collected and shall be paid to the Grand Lodge. (Proc. 1950, p. 144.) SEC. 160. (p. 45). Dues One Year After Suspension. A Brother who shall remain in arrears one year or more after his suspension, may be reinstated to membership only on his written petition, with payment of dues as provided in Section 164, and by a two-thirds vote of the members present at the time of action on his petition. The vote shall be by

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paper ballot, and ilhall be recorded. See Form XIII. (Proc. 1950, p. 144). SEC. 176. (p. 48). Certificates to Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts. An Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft who wishes to affiliate with another Lodge as provided in Section 117, is entitled to a certificate of good standing as an Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft, as the case may be, (sometimes called a "certificate of dimission") granting, a waiver of jurisdiction, after he has removed from the jurisdiction of the Lodge to which he belongs, but not while residing within the jurisdiction of such Lodge, unless the Lodge consents. The certificate shall have endorsed thereon whether the recipient has or has not been examined in the proficiency lecture and his examination approved by the Lodge. See Form VII. (Proc; 1950, p. 143.) AMENDMENTS RELATIVE TO MASONIC HOME SEC. 199. (p. 53). Masonic Home Boa,rd. Until the necessary amendments of the Constitution of the Masonic Home of Missouri are effected or until the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1951, whichever occurs first, the present Board of Directors of the Masonic Home shall continue as such Board, with all the powers granted to the Board by this Grand Lodge and by the Charter and By-Laws of the Masonic Home. Effective with the amendment of the Constitution of the Masonic Home of Missouri to provide therefor, the Membership and the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri shall consist of the following Officers of the Grand Lodge: the Grand Master, who shall be President; the Deputy Grand Master who shall be Vice-President; the Senior Grand Warden; the .Junior Grand Warden; together with five (5) Master Masons, members in good standing of Missouri Lodges, who shall be elected as hereinafter provided. The terms of the first five (5) so elected, at the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1950, shall begin when the Constitution of the Masonic Home is amended to provide therefor; and at said election in 1950, one of said five (5) Directors shall be elected for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1951; one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1952; one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1953; one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1954; and one for a term ending with the Annual Communication in 1955. The terms of their respective successors shall be five (5) years each, and none of the five (5) elected Board Members shall be eligible to successive terms and none of the Grand Lodge Officers, serving on the Board, as aforesaid, shall be eligible for election as a Director until the next Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge after their respective terms of office in the Grand Lodge shall have expired. Nominations of Directors to be elected shall be made on the first day of the Grand Lodge Communication, as soon after the Grand Master's Address as can be conveniently done. If a greater number is nominated than the number to be elected, the Grand Secretary shall cause a ballot to be printed with the names of those nominated listed alphabetically, which said ballots shall be used for the election when held as herein provided. In the event that no more are nominated than are to be elected, the Grand Master shall order the Grand Secretary to cast the ballot for the members so nominated. Said Board shall have full power and authority to handle all matters pertaining to the conduct and management of the Masonic Home and its properties, and also all matters of relief

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in accordance with policies adopted or approved, from time to time, by this Grand Lodge. The election of Directors hereunder shall be held immediately following the election of the Grand Lodge Officers and shall be by plurality vote. This By-Law shall be effective immediately on its adoption. (Proc. 1950, p. 97.) SEC. 30 (h), (p. 18). Relief and Charity. A committee on Relief and Charity to be composed of not more than five (5) members of the Masonic Home Board. Said committee shall have full authority to provide for the care and relief, outside of the Home, of distressed worthy cases of Masonic charity, who, the Masonic Home Board finds, can be more advantageously cared for outside of the Home. Said committee shall meet on call of its chairman and shall make rules and regulations for the conduct and administration of its duties, such rules and regulations to be consistent with policies from time to time set by, or with the approval of, this Grand Lodge. This By-Law shall be effective immediately on its adoption. (Proc. 1950, p. 98.) SEC. 219a. (p. 58). Statement to A.ccompany Petition. A Lodge shall not entertain a petition for the degrees or affiliation unless such petition is accompanied by, or embodies, a statement in writing on the part of the petitioner declaring upon his honor that he does not believe in, and is not a member of and does not support any organization that believes in or teaches, or has as its objective, the overthrow of the United States Government by force or by any illegal or unconstitutional methods. (Proc. 1950, p. 145.) (p. 91.) Insert the following additional question in Form II: 12. Do you upon your honor declare that you do not believe in, and are not a member of or do not support any organization that believes in or teaches, or has as its objective, the overthrow of the United States Government, by force or by any illegal or unconstitutional methods ~ (Proc. 1950, p. 145.)

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OFFICERS

Grand Lodge of Missouri 1951-1952 HOMER L. FERGUSON M. W. Grand Maste: 1927 North Circle Dr., Jefferson City RICHARD O. RUMER R. W. DtJP'Uty Grand M/l8ter 6600 Oleatha, St. Louis JAMES McBRAYER SELLERS ... . R. W. Senior Grand Warden Lexington ORESTES MITCHELL, JR. R. W. Junior Grand Warden 717 Corby Bldg., St Joseph EDMUND E. MORRIS R. W. Grand Treasurer Care Union National Bank, Kansas City HAROLD L. READER R. W. Grand Secretary 3681 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis FREELON K. HADLEY R. W. Grand Lecturer 2005 Penn St., St. Joseph EMMETT L. ROBISON W. Grand Chaplain 2416 Doniphan Ave., St. Joseph SAMUEL THURMAK W. Grand Chaplain 225 S. Skinker, St. Louis GUTHRIE S. BIRKHEAD W. Grand Chaplain 704 Fourth St., Boonville BENJAMIN L. SCH~nDKE W. Grand Chaplain 922 Moreau, Jefferson City HERBERT E. DUNCAN W. Grand Chaplain 5825 Central Ave., Kansas City WILLIAM J. CRAIG Grand SenWr Deaoon 1035 S. Pickwick, Springfield HAROLD M. JAyNE Grand Junior Deacon Memphis FRANK P. BRIGGS Grand Senior Steward Macon ROBERT L. ARONSON Grand Junior Steward 6242 Southwood, St. Louis HAROLD O. GRAUEL Grand Marshal Cheney Hall, Cape Girardeau BRUCE H. HUNT Grand Marshal Kirksville ROBERT H. MANN Grand Sword Bearer 101 W. 11th St., Kansas City JOHN A. WITTHAUS Grand Pursuivant Court House, Clayton VIRGIL B. SAVILLE Grand Tiler 118 Lavinia, Jefferson City The 131st Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis, beginning Tuesday, September 30, 1952.