1907 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri, Volume 2 - Appendixes

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and thickness of each one, and figured out that it would just take 128 pages to "kiver the case." We see no way out for Brother Wright, except to have his report printed in "diamond," "pearl" or "agate" insead of "pica" type. He reviews Missouri for 1906 and characterizes M. W. Bro. Houston's address as "well written, interesting and ably presenting the matters which had received his attention during the year." We appreciate the compliment he is pleased to pay us and glad to know that we are in accord on so many current questions as to Masonic usages, and as to the correct interpretation of our laws. He differs with us as to "the right of objection to a visitor except for cause." The "right of, visit" is one of the most important of all Masonic privileges, because it is based on the principle of the identity of the Masonic institution as one universal family, and is the exponent of that well-known maxim that "in every clime a Mason may find a home and in every land a brother." The right may be lost or forfeited on special occasions by various circumstances; but any Master who refuses admission to a ::\1ason in good standing, who knocks at the door of his Lodge, is expected to furnish some good and satisfactory reason for, thus violating a Masonic right. M. W. ELMER E. HASKELL, Palatka, Fla., Grand Master. R. W. WILDER P. WEBSTER, Jacksonville, Fla., Grand Secretary. The next Annual Communication will be held in the City of Jacksonville, on the third Tuesday in January, A. D. 1908.

GEORGIA-1906. Lodges, 505.

Members, 27,620.

The One Hundred and Twentieth Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Georgia was held in the City of Macon, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., October 30, A. L. 5906, M. W. Bro. Max Meyerhardt presiding. Steel portraits of Past Grand Masters David E. Butler and Samuel D. Irvin look at us with kindly and intelligent faces' as we open the Proceedings. GRAKD

MASTER'S ADDRESS.

M. W. Bro. Meyerhardt has lost none of his zeal or his eloquence. The committee, to whom it was referred, speak of it as: "Full of Ma.sonic wisdom, brotherly love, encouragement and cheer, which every Mason s,hould. read and study in order to imbibe some


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