John H. Turner, P. G. M. who had died during the year. He presented the follovving interesting relative statistics: The population of Missouri in 1820, according to the census, was
66,557. The Grand Lodge was formed in April, 1821, by three Lodges, with a membership of eighty-four. In 1890, the State had within its bo~ders, 2,679,184 souls, while the Grand Lodge has to-day on its roll 556 Lodges, chartered and under Dispensation, with a melnbership in round figures of 28,000.
The Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of I(ansas came to visit their l\tIissouri Brethren viz., Andre\v W. Callahan, G. M.; David B. Fuller, D. G.M. ;Vlilliam D. Thompson, G. S. W.; Christian Beck, G. T.; John 1-I. Brown, G. S.; Jacob DeWitt, G. S. D.; B. H. Beatte, G. S. B., and Dwight Byington, P. G. D. M. The follovving Grand Officers \vere installed: "B. H. IN:GRAM, Sedalia JOHN R. PARSON, St. Louis ' Hl\RRY KEENE, St. Joseph }. B. THOMAS, Albany SAM. M. KENNARD, St. Louis JOHN D'. VINCIL, St. Louis ALLAN McDOWELL, St. Louis Rev. C. H. BRIGGS, Fayette Rev. J. W. ROBIN'SON, Bridgeton A. M. HOUGH,Je:fferson City D. A. JAMISON, St. Louis D. A. DEARMAND, Butler GEO. F. P'UTNAM, Kansas City E. F. ALLEN, Kansas City WM. RICHARDSON, St. Louis W. V. Hi\. Y, Lamar ]. C. HEARNE, St. Joseph C.. D.McCOY, 'Independence A. H. KOLLMEYER, New Florence JOHN W. OWEN, St. Louis
Grand Master. Deputy Gral"td Master. Grand Senior Warde1h Grand Junior Warden. Grand Treasu1'"er. Grand Secretary. Grand Lecturer. Grand Chaplain. Grand Chaplain. Grand Senior Deacon. Grand Junior Deacon. Gra1''J,d Orator. Grand Orator. Grand Marshal. Grand Marshal. Grand Sword Bearer. Grand Pursuivant. Grattd Senior Ste'lvard. Grand Junior Steward. Grand Tyler.
The Committee on Revision of the Code was given another year to complete its report. Receipts $14,429.00; disbursements $11,287.60; balance $9,570.47. Membership 28,816. Number of Lodges 544; raised 1,692; affiliated 1,044; dimitted 1,061 ; 'suspended' N.P. D. 484; .net gaain992. -220~