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ALBERTA. We have not been favored with a copy of the Proceedings of this new Sister, and are content to adopt the report of R. W. Bro. Marcombe, of Iowa, as t.o her introduction into the social circle, as follows: A new star has appeared in the Masonic heavens. The political division which separated the old Northwest ,!'erritories of British North America into the Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, in September, 1905, brought about a division of the Grand Lodge of :\1anitoba. Thus was born the new governing body of j\fasonry in Alberta. '!'his was further necessitated by the great distances in t.ervening between Lodges,. and the separation of many by hundreds of miles from the central authority. • ' The thin pamphlet of Proceedings before us tells an interesting story. It impres~es one alike with the virility of Masonry and the immense expansion 'and great growth of the British Northwest. Project for an independent Grand Lodge of Alberta had its inception in :March, 1905, while the political changes wel'e still being considered. Brother O. W. Kealy, Worshipful j\laster of Medicine Hat Lodge, has honor of first broaching the subject. At his suggestion call was issued for a convention by the senior Lodge (Bow River, No. 28, of Calgary). The first gathering of that convention was held at Calgary, :May 24, with twenty-nine BrothCl"S present, representing nine Lodges. At that time preliminary' organization was effected, and the proceedings had, notified to every Lodge within the prospective province. Again the convention met at Calgary, October 12, 1905, at which time delegates from seventeen Lodges were present and participated. At this date the new Grand Lodge was fOI'mally constituted and Grand Officers elected. The jurisdietion was then divided into thref . districts, to each of which a Deputy Grand Master was assigned. During this first Communication petition was received from a sufficient number of Brothers asking for Dispensation for a new Lodge at High River. Grand Lodge was also asked to select a name. 'rhe petition was granted and the name of Corner-Stone Lodge chosen. I-laving in mind the limited resources of the lIew body. 'and the elaborat.e regalia required for Grand Officers in British North America, provision was made for purchase of ornamentation fOI' two officers cadl year, beginning with that necessary for the Grand and Deputy Grand :\fasters. Officers-elect were installed by M. W. Bro. E. A. Braithwaite, Past Grand Master of :Manitoba. . Grand Master W. G. Scott, of the mother .Jurisdiction, was also present, and brought to those who had thus become independent assurance of the heartiest good wishes of the Masons of Manitoba. A committee was appointed to notify other Grand Lodges of action taken, and to request fraternal recognition. Such acknowledgement is, of course, assured, and for Iowa we are justified in weleoming this new body into the circle of the American Masonic powers.
M. W. GEORGE MACDONALD, Calgary, Grand Master. R. Wi J. J. DUNLAP, Edmonton, Grand Secretary. Next Annual Communication, Medicine Hat, February 20, 1906.
ARIZON A-1905. Lodges, 19. Members, 1,202: The M. W. Grand Lodge of Arizona met in its Twenty-fourth Annual Communication at Flagstaff, November 14, 1905, and was opened by Deputy Grand Master Miller, the Grand Master, M. W. George Shand, being. absent on account of sickness. FifteEn of .the nineteen chartered Lodges were represented, which, with a strong corps of Grand and Past Grand' Officers, constituted the body.