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made for issuing a certificate of good standing for the ,purpose of joining another Lodge. He speaks approvingly of our report, and we consider his appro-路 baUon as worth something. It adds marrow to our "spinal c9lumn." M. W. HENRY F. MASON, Garden City, Grand Master. R. W. ALBERT K. WILSON, Topeka, Grand Secretary. Thp, Fifty-third Annual Communication will be held in the city of Wichita, the 17th day of February, A. D., 1909.
KENTUCKY-1907. Lodges, 521. Members, 30,630. The Granq Lodge of Kentucky, Free and Accepted Masons, held its One Hundredth and Sevenlh Annual Communication, at Louisville, commencing Tuesday" October 15, 1907, Samuel Keene Beach, Grand Master, presiding. -Immediately after opening the Grand Secretary offered the following, which was adopted by a' rising vote: Captain 'l'homas Todd, a veteran of the Mexican war, today lacks but one and a half months of being eighty-seven years of age; was made a Mason over sixty-five years ago, and has been continuously a member of Solomon Lodge, No, 5--one of the immortals that formed the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. More than fifty-four years ago he was elected Grand Master of this Grand Lodge, which he first attended as Representative sixty-one years ago and has been present at everyone of Its sessions since that good year! '.rherefore, . Resolved, That this Grand Lodge rejoices in being able to again greet our venerable Past Grand Master, Thomas Todd, and gives voice to its most cordial congratulation and assurances of Its unfeigned regard for him as a man and Mason. 2. As a token of the fraternal love for our venerable Brother, the Grand Tiler is instructed to provide a comfortable chair for the use of Brother Todd, so long as he shall be pleased to occupy it; and that it be placed next to the Deputy Grand Master, or wherever it may best suit our beloved Brother.
The Grand Master conducted Bro. Todd to the chair provided for him. The Grand Secretary presented him with a vase of flowers, as symbols of fragrant memories and emblems of our hope. GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS. This business-like message shows the Grand Master to have been a very busy man, and to have made a b~siness -record worthy of emulation by his successors.
CONDITION OF CRAFT.
This has been a, very successful an'd highly satisfactory year with the Grand Lodge, and we believe great good has been accomplished. The net increase in membersbjp of the Lodges is 1,997; this increases the income to the Grand Lodge and Widows' and Orphans' Home $3,944, all of which is very encouraging.