1937 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

BIOGRAPHICAL

II GEORGE WILLLIAM WALKER Grand Master, 1936-1937

George William Walker, son of William W. and Sarah 1. .(Williford) vValker, was born on a farm near Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois, .January 26, 1876, third in a family of eleven. His boyhood was spent at farm work and attending school and at age 20 he began teaching, which he followed for 5 years, going to college during vacation. In 1900 he entered Medical College at Louisville, Kentucky, where he studied medicine two years and in September, 1901, he entered the Medical Department of vVashington University, St. Louis, from which he was graduated May 14,1903. He began his medical practice in his boyhood community at Jonesboro, but remained there only two years, coming to Cape Girardeau, August 1, 1905, where he early established himself as a successful physician, enjoying the respect and friendship of the men of his profession, and taking an active interest in the various medical societies, 'local, state, and national. His ability and skill as a surgeon were fittingly and eloquently recognized in October, 1934, when he was admitted to membership and created a Fellow of The American College of Surgeons at Boston, Mass. He is a member and officer of the First Presbyterian Church of this city. He received the Lodge degrees in Jonesboro Lodge No. 111, A. F. & A. M., Jonesboro, Illinois; initiated August 23, 1904, passed August 26, 1904, and raised August 30, 1904. He affiliated with St. Mark's Lodge No. 93, A. F. & A. M., March 5, 1906, and was appointed Chaplain for that year. He served as Vvorshipful Master, 1909 and 1910, later serving as Secretary for several years and as a member of the Masonic Board. of Trustees, which position he still holds. He was exalted in "Wilson Chapter No. 75, Royal Arch Masons, March 22, 1912, and served as High Priest in 1915. He was annointed, consecrated and set apart to the Holy Order of High Priesthood, at Joplin in April, 1915. He was Knighted in Cape Girardeau Commandery No. 55, K. T., April 27, 1912, and served as Commander in 1916. He passed the Circle in Cape Council No. 20, Royal and Select Masters, March 18, 1913, and served as Illustrious Master in

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1914. In April, 1917, he was appointed Gra_nd Steward of the Grand Council and served through the several stations of the Grand Council until April, 1923, when he was elected to the exalted station of Grand Master of the Grand 'Council, Royal and Select Masters of Missouri. He received the degrees of Scottish Rite Masonry fourth to thirtysecond, at St. Louis, April, 1915, and was initiated into Moolah Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. at St. Louis, April, ,1920. He was admitted to St. Louis Conclave No. 42, Red Cross of Constantine, October, 1923, and was elected its M. P. Sovereign in October, 1936, which position he now holds. He was initiated in St. Mark's Chapter No. 167, O. E. S. ~ anuary 18, 1906, and served as Patron in 1920. , He was appointed D. D. G. M. and D. L. of the 49th District in 1919, which position he held until his appointment to office in the Grand Lodge in 1925; where he served through the various stations, being advaYlCed ~ach year until his elevation to th~ most highly honored station in Freemasonry at St. Louis, September 30, 1936. Freemasonry in Missouri has indeed honored this distinguished member of St. Mark's Lodge but so also has he honored our fraternity by. the contribution he has made to it. His upright life, high chara.cter, fine ability, true devotion and constant loyalty as a Freemason for a third of a century will long continue to recommend our mysteries to those yet uninitiated. JAMES A. KINDER.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS of the

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION of the

GR路AND LODGE ANCIENT FREE AND . ACCEPTED MASONS of the

STATE OF MISSOURI Held at

ST. LOUIS

SEPTEMBER 28 AND 29 A. D. 1937

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL COMMUNICATION-FIRST DAY

The One Hundred and Seventeenth 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, Missouri, at 10 :00 o'eloek A.M., on Tuesday, Septem.: bel' 28, 1937. PRELIMINARY

Prior to the opening of the Grand Lodge, entertainment was rendered by the children of the Masonic Home. PRESENT George W. Walker, Cape GiI'al'deau, M. W. Grand Master. Harold L. Reader, Webster Groves, R. ViT. Deputy Grand Master. Henry C. Chiles, Lexington, R. W. Senior Grand Warden. Elwyn S. Woods, Springfield, R. W. Junior Grand WaJ路den. Edmund E. Morris, Kansas City, R. W. Grand Treasurer. Arthur Mather, St. Louis, R. W. Grand Seereta:ry. Anthony F. Ittner, St. Louis, R. W. Grand Lecturer. Wm. A. Humphrcys, Cape Girardeau, W. Grand Chaplain. Thomas B. Mather, Kansas City, W. Grand Chaplain. Emmet L. Robison, St. J'oscph, W. Grand Chaplain. S.amucl ThurmaJl, St. Louis, W. Grand Chaplain. Karl M. Vetsburg-, St. Louis, Grand Senior Deacon. Harry S. TrUl11aJl, Independence, GraJld Junior Deacon. Han'is C. J olmston, Boon.ville, Grand Senior Steward. FOl'l'est C. Donnell, St. Louis, Grand Junior StewaJ'd. Grover C. Sparks, Savannah, Grand Marshal. Leo H. Johnson, Neosho, Grand Marshal. Wm. }<'. 'Voodruff, Kansas Cit~路, Grand Pursuivant. Rev. Chas. H. Morton, Cape Girardeau, Grand Orator. Fred B. Howarth, St. Louis, Grand Tiler. OPENING

Promptly at ten o'clock A.M., the Most "Torshipful Grand Master, George ,V. Walker, opened the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri in AMPI"E FORM in its One Hundred and Seventeenth Annual Communication assisted by the Grand Officers and supported by a large attendance of representatives. W. Brother William A. Humphreys, Grand Chaplain, offered the following: INVOCATION OW' Father, we pause here to give Thee thanks for the blessings of the past year, for all the good that has been accomplished by the Grand

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Master and by every subordinate lodge and by every officer and every member. We thank Thee for the work that is being. done, and that lIaS been done for the Masonic Home, the work the Masonic Home is doing for the older men and women and for. the children. We thank Thee for the program that they have rendered in our presence this morning. Let Thy blessings be upon every boy and girl, and every father and mother that may be in the Home. Help us to realize, Our Father, that this work of Freemasonry is inlportant in our individual lives. Thy. blessings-be upon the proceedings of this Grand Lodge. Give Thy SerVaJlt, thO' Grand Master, wisdom, and that he may recall to eadl one what is due as we pass through the hours of this Grand Lodge communication. We pray Thy blessing upon us as individua.ls, upon us as we go about the world working for the promotion of righteousness in the hearts and lives of men. Bless our homes, bless our individual lodges, bless the Grand Master, and grant that every officer may enter into the work of the new year with enthusiasm. Above all things we pray that the work connected with the new buildings at the Masonic Home may continue. Grant that everything may be done that needs to be done, and that our efforts may be crowned with success. We ask it in Thy great and holy name. Amen!

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R. W. BRO'l'HER VVEBB: Most 'iVorshipful Grand Master, I have the interim report of the Committee on Credentials which is to the effect that a constitutional number of Lodges is represented, aild the Grand Lodge is now ready for the dispatch of business. TELEGRAMS, LETTERS AND REGRETS

THE GRAND SECRETARY: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I have a letter of regret from Most 'Vorshipful Brother Thad. B. Landon, Past Grand Master, as follows: "Due to mgent business, it will be impossible for me to attend. the Grand Lodge Session this year. This will be the first Grand Lodge Session r have missed since 1912. "Please convey to the members of the Grand Lodge my compliments and congratulations, and my deep regrets a.t my inability to attend the Annual Communication this yea.I'."

I have also information that our Right \Vorshipful Sword Bearer, Dr. Eli S. Haynes, has had the misfortune of an accident, which prevents his being present today. I also heard, not more than a day or two ago, that our oldest District Deputy Grand Master, Right Worshipful Brother G. J. Vaughan, is at home calmly waiting, whether the period be long or short, to answer the summons that sooner or later will come to all. R. 'iV. Brother Vaughan was appointed District Deputy Grand Master and Grand Lecturer for the Fifty-fourth District in the expiring year of the 19th century, and he has held that office continuously with pleasure to himself and profit to his district to this good hour. Most Worshipful Grand Master, if it be your

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pleasure I would like to move that a letter of affectionate and fraternal sympathy be sent to Brother Vaughan, and that the absence of these other brethren be suitably acknowledged. THE GRAND MASTER: 'Ve will order it done, brethren. I may say that the letter from Doctor Haynes came just as I was leaving home, informing me that he had had the misfortune to be in an auto accident, and has a broken leg. He is on crutches, but it is very difficult. for him to get around, and I told him to stay at home and take care of himself. In regard to R. W. Bro. Vaughan, when we were down at Springfield about two weeks ago I took occasion to go over to see him. He probably will never be able to leave his home, and as the Grand Secretary has told you, he is the oldest of our District Deputy Grand Masters. Vve will be glad, Right路 Worshipful Brother Grand. Secretary, if you will frame a letter to him expressing.the regard and affection in which the Freemasons of this state hold him. Also, please reply to the letters of Most V'lorshipful Brother Thad. B. Landon and R. W. Brother Eli S. Haynes. . THE GRAND SECRETARY : Your order shall be obeyed. INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

The Committee on Credentials reported the presence of several distinguished visitors. The following were conducted to the altar, introduced to the Grand Lodge, rendered appropnate honors, and assigned to seats in the Grand East: Grand Lodge of Nebraska: M. W. Brother William A .. Robertson, Grand Master; M. V-l. Brother Lewis E. Smith, P. G. M., Grand Secretary; R. W. Brother Henry 'V. Carson, Grand Tiler. Grand Lodge of Iowa: M: V-l. Brother Charles C. Hunt, Past Grand Secretary. M. 1lV. Brother Bert S. Lee, P. G. M. of Missouri, and Past Illustrious General Grand Master of the General Grand Council, R. & S..M., of the United States of America. Brother Carl P. Vvesterhaus, Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of R. & S. M., of Missouri. M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow, P, G. M. of Missouri, and General Grand Captain of Host of the Gel).eral Grand Chapter, R. A. M., of the United States of America. Brother George C. Marquis, M. E. Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter, R. A. M. of Missouri. W. Brother James A. Kinder, R. E. Grand Commallder of the Grand Commandery, K. T. of Missouri. W. Brother Thomas H. Reynolds, P. M. of Temple Lodge No. 299, an(J Illustrious Deputy of the Supreme Council A. A. S. R. for Missouri. .

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Proceedings of the 1936 Annual Communication, having been printed and distributed, were approved. ADDRESS OF GRAND MASTER INTRODUCTORY

Seldom is anyone permitted to do all the things, in a given time, that he would like to do. The past year is no exception to this rule, however, we have done some things, and the record of the year is here presented for your consideration. The Fraternity is slowly emerging from the chaotic conditions which have prevailed during the past few years. There is evident a spirit of optimism and a general expression from the brethren that Freemasonry with its ideals of Brotherhood, Toleration, Charity and Citizenship, is an institution which is well worth whi~e. It has heen a great pleasure during the year to travel over this Grand Jurisdiction and to meet the brethren; men devoted to the principles of Freemasonry; men who put principle above expediency; men who are demonstrating by their daily lives that Freemasonry is a liveable creed and that those men who are willing to live according to its principles have the happy and full life. FRATERNAL DEAD

During the year we have been fortunate in that no death h~s occurred in the immediate line of officers of the Grand Lodge, or Past Grand Masters, with the exception of R. W. Brother Thomas Needham, Grand Tiler, who died at his home in St. Louis on Sunday, October 25, 1936. R. Vi{. Brother Needham had served this Grand Lodge as Grand Tiler during the past year, and was universally liked by the brethren for his kindly manner and the effIcient way in which he performed the 'duties of his office. R. W. Brother Charles E. Pyle, District Lecturer of the 40th Masonic District, after many years of service to this Grand Lodge as District Deputy Grand Master, and District Lecturer, passed to his reward on October 19, 1936. R. W. Brother \Vm. N. Marbut; who was one of the oldest of the District Deputy Grand Masters in point of service, died at his home on April 16, 1937. R. VV. Brother Marbut served this Grand Lodge as District 路Deputy Grand Master of the 55th路 Masonic District since 1915, and is remembered by the brethren as an earnest and zealous worker in Freemasonry. R. W. Brother Wm. E. Lange, District Deputy Grand Master of the 30th Masonic District, died at his home on May 4, 1937. While R. W. Brother Lange had not.served so long as District Deputy Grand

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Master, yet he was recognized as a brother who always had Freemasonry in his heart, and exemplified its tenets in his life. The Committee on Necrology will pay tr~bute to these and other devoted Freemasons who have gone to the,ir reward during the past year. OFFICIAL BONDS

The bonds of the Grand Treasurer and the Grand Secretary were delivered to me by M. W. Brother James VV. Skelly. They have been kept in a secure place and are rea.dy to be delivered to my successor. APPOINTMEN'fS

The usual appointment of Committees, District Deputy Grand Masters and Grand Representatives were made at the beginning of the year. R. W. Brother Fred B. Howarth, of Mizpah Lodge No. 639 of St. Louis, Missouri, was appointed Grand Tiler. to succeed R. W. Brother Thomas Needham, and it was my pleasure and privilege to install Brother Howarth on my official visit to Mizpah Lodge, December 8, 1936. SPECIAL COMMITTEES

The following brethren were appointed a Special Committee to consider the question of intoxicants, lotteries, gambling, etc.: R. W. Brother Forrest C. Donnel, Chairman;' M. W. Brother Robert R. Kreeger, R. VV. Brother James A. Kinder, R. 짜l. Brother Leo H. Johnson, and R. W. Brother 'V alter A. Higbee. R. VV. Brother Andrew J. O'Reilly was appointed a Special Committee to investigate the complaint of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma concerning a difference between Galena Lodge No. 515 of Missouri and Binger Lodge No. 431 of Oklahoma. These committees will present their reports at this Communication. 'rRIAL

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APPOINTED

During the year the following Trial Commissions were appointed, at the request of the Lodges interested. January 15,1937, Van Buren Lodge No. 509: R. VV. Brother J. N. Sparks, Chairman; Brothers John Macy and Ray Carter. January 16,1937, Beacon Lodge No.3: R. 'V. Brothers J. Gwynn Gough, Chairman; Theo. C. Teel and Athol J. Michener. May 1, 1937, Van Buren Lodge No. 509: R. W. Brothers J. Clyde Akers, Chairman; Kipp C. Johnson, and Brother F. M. Kinder. July 1, 1937, Hope Lodge No. 251: Brothers Jos. T. Tate, Chairman; H. L. Stolte and Wesley Thee. July 8,1937, Paul Revere Lodge No. 330: M. VV'. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, Chail'lnan of the Trial Committee of the Lodge, as the Master of the Lodge disqualified himself, and requested me to appoint someone as Chairman in his stead.

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APPEAL

At the request of Frankford Lodge No. 192, I ordered an appeal to the Grand Lodge in the case against former Secretary R. G. Teague. The same is now in the hands of the Appeals and Grievances Committee. GRAND REPRESENTA'l'IVES-APPOIN'.rMENTS RECOMMENDED

I have recommended the appointment of the following Grand Representatives of other Grand Lodges near the Grand Lodge of Missouri: Robert C. Duffin-St. Louis, Canada. Walt~r J. Simon-St.. Louis, Idaho. Walter A. Phipps-Neosh<>, Oklahoma. Robert C. Winkelmaier-St. Louis, South Dakota. William C. Rese--St. Louis, Alberta. Ransom A. Breuer-Hermann, New Mexico. GRAND MASTER'S CONFERENCE

Only one Conference of Grand Lodge Officers was held during the year. This was at the Masonic Home in St. Louis on December 15, 1936, and was attended by the following Grand Officers: George W. \Valker, Harold L. Reader, Henry C. Chiles, Elwyn S. Woods, Arthur Mather, Anthony F. Ittner, Karl M. Vetsburg, Harris C. Johnston, and Grover C. Sparks. The main topic of discussion was the matter of solicitation of voluntarycontributions to the Building Fund for the proposed addition to the Masonic Home. Other matters. concerning the welfare of the Grand Lodge were also discussed. CONFERENCE OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MAS'l'ERS AND DISTRICT LECTURERS

On January 6, 1937, the District Deputy Grand Masters and District Lecturers were invited to attend a Conference with the Grand Master, Grand Secretary and Grand Lecturer, which was also held at the Masonic Home. At this conference these brethren were made acquainted with the conditions at the Home, and the necessity for relief, and urged to present to the brethren of their Lodges in every way possible, the appeal for contributions for the building of an addition to the Home. The Grand Lecturer held a School of Instruction for the Deputies in the morning and evening of that day. CONSOLIDATION OF LODGES

Raymore Lodge No. 451 consolidated with Belton Lodge No. 450, on February 2, 1937.

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McGee Lodge No. 146 consolidated with Excello Lodge No. 332, in 1936.

D~cember,

CHARTER SURRENDERED

"Vallace Park Lodge No. 627 surrendered its Charter on June 19, 1937. CHARTER ARRESTED

The Charter of Novelty Lodge No. 181 was arrested on November D, 1936. CORNERSTONES

The Grand Master laid cornerstones at the following places: April 2, 1937--Public School Building at Cape Girardeau, Mo. May 24, 1937-Municipal Building at Marshall, Mo. May 25, 1937-Post Office Building at Richmond, Mo. March 27, 1937-Municipal Building at Sullivan, Mo. June 25, 1937-City Hall at Carr{)llton, Mo. September 11, 1937-Post Office at Springfield, Mo. DISPENSATIONS

A number of dispensations were issued by. the Grand Secretary by order of the Grand Master, a list of which may -be found in the Grand Secretary's Report. For good and sufficient reason several requests for dispensations to reba110t on pctitioI)s were refused. VISITATIONS

The most pleasant duty of a Grand Master is that of visiting the subordinate Lodges, meeting the brethren, conferring with them, and advising them as to matters of policy. During the year I have made the following visitations: October 5 to' 8, 1936; General Grand Chapter and General Grand Council Meetings in St. L~uis, Mo. October 5, 1936, evening, Meeting of 33d and 57th Masonic Districts at Masonic Temple, St. Louis. October 13 to 14, 1936, Grand Lodge of Illinois at Chicago. October 15, 1936, Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star, in St. Louis, and delivered' an address. October 19 to 21, 1936, Grand Lodge of Kentucky. October 28, 1936, One Hundredth Anniversary Celebration of St. J.Jouis Lodge No. 20, at St. Louis. 路November 4, 1936, Official visits to Acacia Lodge and Twilight Lodge at Columbia, Mo. November 5, 1936, Royal Arch School at Columbia. November 18, 1936, 51st Masonic District Association at Hayti, M.a. November 19, 1936, 49th Masonic District Association at Cape Girardeau, Mo. N ovemQer 21, 1936, Official visit to Samaritan Lodge at Bonne Terre, Mo. November 30, 1936, 12th Masonic District Associati<>n at Chillicothe. December 1, 1936, 4th Masonic District Association at Princeton.

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December 5, 1936, Official visit to Forest Park Lodge No. 578, at St. Louis. December 7, 1936, Official visit to Kennett Lodge at Kennett. December 8, 1936, Official visit to Mizpah Lodge No. 639 at St. Louis, and installed Wor. Brother Fred B. Howarth as Grand Tiler. December 10, 1936, District Association Meeting at Brunswick. December 11, 1936, 13th Masonic District Association at Linneus. December 12, 1936, One Hundredth Anniversary celebration of Franklin Lodge No. 25, at Alton, Ill. December 15, 1936~ Conference of Grand Lodge Officers at the Masonic Home. December 16, 1936, Dinner honoring Robert R. Kreeger on his 80th birthday, at Kansas City. December 17, 1936, Installation of officers of Chaffee Lodge. December 19, 1936, Installation ()f officers of Van Buren Lodge. December 28, 1936, District Masonic Association at Bolivar. January 4, 1937, Installation of officers of Excelsior Lodge. January 8, 1937, District Deputy Grand Masters and District Lecturers , Conference in St. Louis. January 12, 1937, Installation of officers of St. Mark's Lodge. January 29, 1937, Guest at Masters and Wardens Club, St. Louis. January 30, 1937, Guest of Goats Club of St. Louis. February 8,1937, to February 12, 1937, Paid official v~sits to Kansas City, Albert Pike, Alpha, Westport, Heroine, Cecile Daylight, Swope Park, Rockhill, Ivanhoe, Sheffield, and Orient Lodges in Kansas City, and attended the Lodge of Instruction there. February 17,1937, Grand Lodge of Kansas at Wichita. March 5, 1937, Official visit to Fulton Lodge. March 8, 1937, District Association meeting at Milan. March 10,1937, Official visit to Magnolia Lodge No. 626, of St. Louis. March 15, 1937, Presented Veteran's Button at meeting of Occidental Lodge, and paid official visit to Itaska Lodge, both of St. Louis. March 23, 1937, Visit to J{)nesboro Lodge No. 111, at Jonesboro, III. March 25, 1937, Official visit to East Prairie Lodge. March 27, 1937, Cornerstone laying at Sullivan. April 5, 1937, Guest of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina. April 14, 1937, Official visit to Hebron Lodge at Mexico. April 15, 1937, 14th Masonic District Association at Macon. April 16, 1937, Official visits to Adair and Kirksville Lodges, and presented Veteran's Button at Kirksville Lodge. -April 21, 1937, 57th Masonic District Association Meeting and School of Instruction at Wellston Lodge. April 26, 1937, and April 27th,. Grand Chapter and Grand Council Meetings at Chillicothe. April 29, 1937, Official visit to Jefferson Lodge No. 43. April 30, 1937, District Masonic Association Meeting at Bogard. May 3, 1937, Joint Meeting of Gate of the Temple, Solomon and United Lodges, at Springfield. May 4, 1937, Official visit to Rolla Lodge at Rolla. May 13, 1937, Masonic District Association Mooting at Neosho. May 14, 1937, Official visit to Joplin Lodge at Joplin. May 17, 1937, Official visit to Greensburg Lodge. May 18 to 19,1937, Grand Commandery K. T. Conclave at Kirksville. May 24, 1937, Cornerstone laying at Marshall. May 25, 1937, Cornerstone laying at Richmond. May 25, 1937, Official visit to Warrensburg Lodge. May 26, 1937, Official visit to Clinton Lodge. May 27, 1937, Visit to Jefferson City, M{).

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May 28, 1937, Seventy-fifth Anniversary of Salem Lodge. May 29,1937, Seventy-fifth Anniversary of Salina Lodge. June 8, 1937, Guest of Grand Lodge of Nebraska at Omaha. June 9,1937, Guest of Grand Lo~ge of Iowa at Cedar Rapids. June 11, 1937, Masonic District Association Meeting at Sheridan. June 15, 1937, Official visit to Poplar Bluff Lodge. June 21, 1937, Official visits to Brotherhood, St. Joseph, Charity, King Hill and Zeredatha Lodges, at St. Joseph. June 22,1937, Official visits to Savannah and Bolckow Lodges. June 23, 1937, 9th Masonic District Association Meeting at Agency. Juno 24, 1937, Official visit to Nodaway Lodge. •Tune 25, 1937, Cornerstone laying at Carrollton. July 1, 1937, Official visit to Campbell, Mo. July 2, 1937, Official visit to Granite and Sedalia Lodges at Sedalia. July 6,1937, Official visits to Hannibal and St. John Lodges at Hannibal. July 13, 1937, 50th Masonic District Association Meeting at Chaffee. July 19, 1937, Grand Eneampment Knights Templar at Miami, Florida. August 5, 1937, Official visit to Sikeston. August 19, 1937, 49th Masonic District Association Meeting at Lutesville. September 1, 1937, Meeting of the Special Committee concerning intoxi· cants, lotteries, gambling, etc., at St. Louis. September 24, 1937, Official visit to Algabil Lodge of St. Louis.

On Tuesday, October 27, 1936, St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 gave a reception for the Grand Master, which was a most pleasant occasion. R. W. Brothers Harold L. Reader, Deputy Grand Master; Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary; "\Vm. A. Humphreys, Grand Chaplain; C. H. Morton, Grand Orator; Edward P. Walsh and Robert C. Winkelmaier, Past DistrictDeputy Grand Masters Of the 33d District, and M. W. Brother W. W. Martin, Past Grand Master, were present, together with a large number of the brethren of St. Mark's Lodge, and neighboring Lodges. This Communication was also commemorative of the eighty-ninth anniversary of St. Mark's Lodge. On Saturday, December 12, 1936, accompanied by R. W. Brothers Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary; Edward P. Walsh and Robert C. vVinkelmaier, we paid a visit to Franklin Lodge No. 25, at Alton, Illinois, on the occasion of the celebration of their one hundredth anniversary. This meeting was graced by the presence of M. W. Brother Hal C. McLoud, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, whom I have met many times during the year, and who has proved a most gracious host on all occasions. On March 23, 1937, I paid a visit to Jonesboro Lodge No. 111, at Jonesboro, Illinois, in which Lodge I was made a Master Mason on August 30,1904. This meeting was also attended by M. W. Brothers Hal C. McLoud, Grand Master of Illinois; Richard C. Davenport, Past Grand Master and present Grand Secretary of Illinois, and R. W. Brothers Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, Edward P. Walsh and Robert C. "\Vinkelmaier, and many other distinguished brethren from southern Illinois..

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VISITS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS

On October 13, 1936, I attended the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, accompanied by R W. Brother Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary. On Tuesday, October 20, 1936, accompanied by R.. W. Brothers Harold L. Reader, Deputy Grand Master; Charles H. Morton, Grand Orator, and Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, I visited the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. On February 17, 1937, I visited the Grand Lodge of Kansas at Wichita, Kansas. On June 8, 1937, I attended the Grand Lodge of Nebraska at Omaha, and on June 9 and 10, 1937, I visited the Grand Lodge of Iowa, at Cedar Rapids. On each of these visits I was received with the utmost courtesy and have very pleasant recollections of the brethren of the various Grand Jurisdictions. Due to other engagements, I was compelled to decline the invitation to attend the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. On April 5, 6,7,1937, together with my family, I was the guest of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina at its Annual Communication celebrating their two hundredth anniversary. Brother J. H. Scarborough of Warrensburg accompanied me to Charleston, South Carolina. This occasion was a very enjoyable one, being attended by a great many visitors from other Grand J urisdictions,and also by four distinguished guests from across the Atlantic. They were General Sir Francis John Davies, Provincial Grand Master for Worcestershire and Deputy Grand Master of The United Grand Lodge of England j Brig. General E. C. W. D. Walthall, Deputy Provincial Grand Master for Derbyshire and Past Grand Deacon of The Grand Lodge of England; -Viscount Traprain, Substitute Grand Master, and Mr. T. G. Winning, Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. On July 19, together with my wife and daughter, I accompanied Right Eminent Sir James A. Kinder, Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery K. T. of Missouri, Mrs. Kinder, Right Eminent Sir Curtis J. Neal, Past Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery K. T. of Missouri, and Mrs. Neal, to the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America, at Miami, Florida. This visit was a very interesting one, and although the weather was almost unbearably hot, we enjoyed it very much. SESQUICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

The Federal Government has planned a National Celebration of the Sesquicentennial of the Adoption of the Constitution of the United States, and the Grand Lodges of the several states, as well as the con- , stituent Lodges of each Grand Jurisdiction, have all been invited to

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take note of this important epoch in our national history. Inasmuch as the celebration contemplated extends for ,a period of months beginning September 17, 1937, and recognizing the great importance of this occasion, opportunity is afforded to our subordinate Lodges to particip'ate therein as they may deem proper, and I have requested the Committee on Masonic Service, through its Chairman, R. W. Brother -C. Winkclmaier, to co-operate with the various Lodges in their efforts to make this celebration a success. Masons everywhere are known for their loyalty to our Constitution and Government, and will welcome this opportunity of ~tl).essing to that loyalty. DECISIONS

During the year a great many questions were asked of the Grand Master, most of which could be answered by merely calling attention to the Grand Lodge Law which applied to the question asked. These replies are not reported here, as they are merely citations of the Law. No.1. R. W. Brother S: R. Main, District Deputy Grand Master of the 44th Masonic District, wrote 'me on November 14, 1936, submitting the following question: Question: "Fellowship Lodge No. 345 of Joplin, Mo., being desirous of erecting a new buildin:g, the ground floor to be rented and the Lodge room on the second floor, asked if it is legal for them to rent the ground floor of such a building to a chain drug store which handles liquor in sealed packages only, but is not dispensed by drinks or for beverage purposes over the counter." Decision: Section 199 of the Grand Lodge By-Laws defines the general attitude of the Grand Lodge in regard to intoxicating liquors. The Grand Lodge Law does not specifically forbid the renting by a subordinate Lodge of a part of its premises to a chain drug store that sells intoxicating liquors in original packages; however, the general welfare of the Fraternity rises above the written Law, therefore, my decision is that a Lodge should not be permitted to rent a part of its premises ~o a drug store or to anyone who sells intoxicants as a parl of the business to be conducted in such rented part of a Lodge building. No. 2. Brother F. R. Marcell, Secretary of Nodaway Lodge No. 470, . at Marysville, Mo., asks the following question: Question: "Some years ago we had two Lodges here, No. 165 and No. 470. About five or six years ago we consolidated them under the number 470. At that time it was agreed that the elected officer of No. 470 were to be retained, and that the officers of No. 165 were to help out and take their chances upon being elected to office later. This consolidation took place just after the annual election of officers. Brother Frank Sims waS duly elected Master of No. 165, but never took office because the Lodges were consolidated immediately thereafter. It had long been the custom of both Lodges to present the

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outgoing Master with a Past Master's jewel at the end of the year, as a token of reward for the year's work. Brother Frank Sims was not voted a jewel by the newly consolidated Lodge. This caused some feeling among the friends of Brother "Sims and he feels that he was treated unfairly, and that he should have the right to the rank'of Past Master, and receive a Past Master's jewel." Decision: Section 98, page 50, of the Grand Lodge Book of Constitution and By-Laws, provides that a Brother is entitled to the rank of Past Master at the conclusion of the term for which he was elected and installed as 'Yorshipful Master of his Lodge. I take it from what you say that the brother about whom you write was never installed Master of Lodge No. 165', therefore, he is not entitled to the rank of Past Master. , No.3. Brother Jesse Moore, Secretary of King Hill Lodge No. 376, at St. Joseph, Mo., after stating the plan of refinancing of their Temple, which had been approved by the Building Supervisory Board, asks whether or not King Hill Lodge can legally enter into an agreement or contract with the King Hill Teinple Association to occupy the Temple for a long period of years. Decision: After investigating, I find that the Building Supervisory Board approved the refinancing of your Temple under date of September 29, 1936. Replying to your question as to the lease, I see no reason why the Lodge could not enter into a lease with the Temple Association in view of the fact that the refinancing has met with the ,approval of the Building Supervisory Board. No.4. Brother Rolla C. Brownlee, who for a great many years was a member of Jefferson Lodge No. 43, at Jefferson City, Mo., having,served as 'Vorshipful Master during several years while a member of that Lodge, later moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he now resides. He was persuaded by the Brethren at Boulder to petition for membership in a Lodge in that City and with this in mind sent a request to the Lodge at Jefferson City for a dimit, which was duly issued. Brother Brownlee's application to the Lodge at Boulder was rejected, for the sole reason, so it appears, that he is 67 years of age. He then attempted to replace his membership in Jefferson Lodge No. 43, and was informed that his petition could not be' received because he was not a resident of Missouri. 'Yorshipful Brother Brownlee asked for relief from this situation. . Decision: After carefully considering the correspondence that refers to the case of Brother R. C. Brownlee, and also considering the fact that it has been decided before, that where a brother asks for a dimit, when he really wants a Certificate of Good Standing for the purpose of transfening membership, such a dimit is null and void; I have reached the conclusion that he applied for a dimit under a misunderstanding. I am, therefore, declaring the dimit issued to Brother Rolla C. Brownlee by Jefferson Lodge No. 43, of Jefferson

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City, Mo., void, and of no effect, and that Brother Brownlee's membership in Jefferson LQdge No. 43, ~ever was legally terminated. No.5. Brother 'V. E.,Parks, Secretary of Marceline Lodge No. 481, of Marceline, Mo., submits the following question. Question: "On February 19, 1915, Henry F. Whiteman was admitted by initiation into Marceline Lodge No. 481, but made no effort to advance until January 22, 1924, when he was again balloted upon f~r advancement, and at that time paid the balance of the fee for admission, but made no further effort to advance. On February 26, 1936, he again petitioned the Lodge for advancement, and the petition was referred to a Committee, but the Committee made no report on the petition until April 13, 1937, when the question arose in the Lodge as to the limitation of time for a petition for advancement, and the petition was deferred until April 27, 1937, when it was to have been acted on; but the Master had not had any assurance that the petition was still in date, and again laid it over and instructed the Secretary to ascertain the status of the petition from the Grand Secretary before the next meeting." Decision: Replying to your inquiry concerning the limitation of time on a petition for advancement, with special reference to the case of Brother Henry F. 'Vhiteman, an Entered Apprentice of your Lodge. From your communication the petitio'n was held up by the investigating committee from February, 1936, until April, 1937. There is 'no limit to the time an investigating committee may hold a petition while they are investigating the petition. There often' is some reason which makes it difficult to ascertain ,the character and standing of a petitioner, and while it seems that the time this petition was held by the Committee was rather lengthy, yet that fact does not invalidate the petition. Therefore, your Lodge has a perfect right to vote on this petition after the report of the investigating committee has been received. I would suggest, however, that since this petitioner was initiated February 19, 1915, and that there was no effort to be advanced until January 22, 1924, when he was again elected to advance, and still did not do so, and petitioned again for advan'cement' in February, 1936, â&#x20AC;˘ my advice to the Lodge would be to be very cautious in voting on such an individual. DIS'l'lUC'l' DEPU'ry GliAND MASTERS

The District Deputy Grand Masters of Missouri are a very excellent group of brethren. I have yet to ask one of them to perform a service for. the Grand Lodge, that has not been cheerfully and efficiently done. The thanks of this Grand Lodge are due these brethren who do so much for the Fraternity, often at a p'ersonal sacrifice. They arc indeed Right 'Vorshipful Brothers.

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CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS

Accompanied by R. W. Brothers Harold L. Reader, Deputy Grand' Master, and Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, and M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, Grand Lecturer, I attended the Grand Master's Conference held in the City of VVashington, D. C., on February 23 and 24, 1937, at which conference I was honored by being allowed to present a short paper on "Masonic Publications." This conference was a very pleasant and profitable one, as have been several others which it has been my privilege to attend. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

, On Monday, February 22, 1937, we attended the meeting of the George Washington, Masonic National Memorial Association at Alexandria, Virginia. This meeting was held in the Auditorium of the Memorial Building, and was presided over by M. W. Brother Louis A. Watres of Pennsylvania, who has since been called to his reward. Much progress has been made toward the completion of this building, and at this meeting donations amounting to about $71,000.00 were presented to the Association. We may confidently hope that -this project will be completed in the near future. GEORGE W ASHING'I.'ON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL 'FEE

At the last Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge, the $1.00 fee on each petition for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial was restored, effective as of July 1, 1937, and must be collected by the Lodges. This will result in Missouri resuming heT payments toward the completion of this Memorial. MASONIC HOME

The most important, and I am sure the most pleasant, duty that the Grand Master has been called upon to perform during the past year, has been the promotion of a voluntary contribution from the brethren of Missouri to the Building Fund of the Masonic Home, with the idea that the cTowded conditions which exist at the Home may be relieved. This proposition was presented on every occasion, and met . with hearty approval from the brethren throughout the entire State. The fact that we did not receive the entire amount for which we asked should not discourage us. There are many factors' which enter into the ability of a brother to give to any cause, however worthy it may be. The fact remains that the brethren throughout this Grand Jurisdiction are heartily supporting the Masonic Home, and I have not the slightest doubt that should this campaign he continued, many more contributions will be received. In this connection I desire to call the attention of the brethren to the fact that the $10.00 fee on each petition, which was collected from

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1922 until 1933, produced the nucleus of the Building Fund of the Masonic Home. In 1936 and 1937 alone, had this fee been collected, the sum of $23,950.00 would have been added to the Building Fund for the Masonic Home. I strongly urge that this fee of $10.00 be collected on each petition from now on. ~t is my firm belief that no man desirous of petitioning for the mysteries of Freemasonry will be unwilling to pay $10.00 for so worthy a cause. It is also my desire to call the attention of the Freemasons of Missouri to the splendid co-operation and assistance which we are receiving in the Masonic Home project generally from the Order of Eastern Star. They do so much for the Home, of which the average Freemason knows little, and perhaps cares less, that I feel that it is but fitting that we should here acknowledge the splendid assistance that we have received from the Order of Eastern Star. MISCELLANEOUS

The Social Security Act has been studied and is now being studied by the Grand Secretary and R. W. Brothers Forrest C. Donnel and Karl M. Vetsburg". These brethren appeared before the Special Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Department at Washington, D. C., on May 25,1937, by appointment, and there presented the case of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, looking toward the exemption from the provisions of this Act. So far, no decision has been received from the Internal Revenue Office. INTOXICATING LIQUORS, LOTTERIES AND GAMBLING

Early in the year it became apparent to the Grand Master on his visits to the subordinate Lodges, that the situation concerning alcoholic liquors, gambling, lotteries, etc., was causing a great deal of dissatisfaction among the brethren. After having traveled to every part of the State, and having consulted with influential brethren concerning these evils, we decided that something should be done to let the brethren know what the position of the Grand Lodge is in regard to these questions. Accordingly, a Special Committee was appointed, consisting of R. W. Brother Forrest C. Donnell, Chairman, M. W. Brother Robert R. Kreeger, and R. W. Brothers Leo H. Johnson, James A. Kinder, and W. Brother Walter A. Higbee, to consider these questions and to make a report at this Communication of the Grand Lodge. VETERANS' BUTTONS

During the past four years, 472 Veterans' Buttons have been presented to those members whose membership has been 50 years or longer. Nothing that the Grand Lodge of Missouri has done has been received with greater favor than this. These emblems are'very highly esteemed by the recipients. During the year it has been my privilege to prese~lt a number of

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these Veterans' Buttons, always with a great deal of pleasure and appreciation from the veterans to whom they were presented. APPRECIATION No Grand Master can properly conduct the affairs of this Grand Lodge without assistance from a great many people. This assistance has been cheerfully given in every instance, and the thanks of the Grand Master are due those who so cheerfully and ably assisted him during the year. A special mention should be made of the office assistants of the Grand Secretary, and the Grand Secretary himself, who has accompanied the Grand Master on many of his visitations and has proved a most valued friend and companion. To the many other brethren and friends throughout the State who have made my pathway smooth, my thanks are also given. CONCLUSION Brethren, the greatest satisfaction that can come to anyone is the feeling of having performed a duty. One year ago you honored me by electing me as your Grand Master, and during the year I have - tried to discharge the duties of that office with fidelity, and with the idea in mind that the ideals of the Fraternity must always be maintained on a high plane so that we may continue to be looked upon as the Fraternity that teaches and leads its members to do those things that make for better citizenship. I do not believe that the influence of Freemasonry is declining, neither do I believe that our country no longer needs the influences that have emanated ~rom our Fraternity in the molding and conducting of the affairs of this nation from its birth until the present day. Our Country needs us now and always will, and we can best serve by living al\vays according to the principles of Freemasonry. Brethren, let us, each one, live our Freemasonry!

~4~~ Grand Master.

R. \V. BROTHER HAROLD L. READER: Brethren, if there be no objection, the Grand Master's address will be referred to the Committee â&#x20AC;˘ on Grand Master's Address, of which Most \Vorshipful Brother James W. Skelly IS Chairman. M. W. BROTHER SKELLY: Most \Vorshipful Grand Master and Brethren: In presenting this report so promptly, please understand that it was not made up hastily nor merely as a routine matter. Each member of the Committee has had an advance copy of the address and we have reached our conclusions carefully and deliberately.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GRAND MASTER'S ADDRESS

To the M. W. GrallUl Lodge, A. F. 9" A. M. of M.~sou"i: Brethren: We have listened with great interest to the admirable address of our Grand Master; and we commend it to the careful consideration of the Grand Lodge. It is the fruition of a master workman who is thoroughly sincere, kindly without weakness and firm without rashness. We note with sadness the deaths during the year of the Grand Tiler and three District Deputy Grand Masters. That part of the address entitled "Special Committees" relating to the question of intoxica.nts, lotteries, etc., and to a complaint of the Grand T.Jodge of Oklahoma, is: approved and concurred in. That part of the a.ddress entitled" Trial Commissions Appointed" is approved. That part of the address entitled" Appeal" is referred to the Committee on Appeals and Grievances. That part of the address entitled "Grand Representative-Appointments Recommended" is approved. Those parts of the address entitled" Grand Master's Conference" and "Conference of District Deputy Grand Masters and District Leeturers" are approved and commended. Those parts of the address entitled "Consolidation of Lodges" and . "ChaJ'ter Surrendered" al'e approved. That part of the address entitled "Charter Arrested" is approved and concurred in. That part of the add.ress entitled" Cornerstones" is approved. It is noted with more than passing concern that a.pparently during the presen.t year and the preceding yem', no buildings have been erected for which cornerstones are usuaJly laid, other thml those built with public funds. That part of the address entitled "Dispensations" is approved and concurred in. Those parts of the address entitled "Visitations" and "Visits to Other Grand Jurisdictions" are approved and commended. His extended account of visitations with Lodges in Missouri, and to the Grand Lodges of other Jurisdictions, show that he has given of his time most generously. The good influence of these contacts of the Grand Mastel' CaJl sca.rcely be overestimated, particulaJ'ly in these times when brethren are often hungering for a word of encouragement. That part of the address relating to the Sesqui-Centennial Celebration (}f the adoption of the Constitution of the United States is approved and commended. Because of the leading paJ't taken by Freemasons in the drafting of that immortal document and its conformity to Masonic prilleiples, our brethren should be foremost and steadfast in its support. That part of the address entitled "Decisions" is referred to the Committee on Jurisprudence. That part of the address entitled "District Deputy Grand Masters" is approved and concurred in. That part of the address entitled "Conference of Grand Masters" is approved. That part of the address entitled" George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association," relating in particular to the completion of the Memorial, is approved and concurred in. That part of the a.ddress entitled "George Washington Masonic N ationaJ Memorial Fee" is approved and concurred in. That part of the address entitled "Masonic Home" is approved and commended. The Grand Master has been unsparing in his efforts to persua.de Lodges a.nd individual members to make contributions to the

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building program of the Homo, and he is entitled to our most hea.rtfelt thanks. That part of the address entitled "Masonic Home" in which he urges resuming collection of the Ten Dollar fcc for the Masonic Home is approved and concurred in. The Home needs the income to be derived from this source, to provide for buildings which should be erected as soon as possible. That Pal路t of the addret:ls entitled ' , Miscellaneous" is approved aJld concurred in. That part of the address entitled' , Intoxicating Liquors, Lotteries and Gambling" is approved. That part of the address entitled l ' Veteran's Buttons" is approved. That part of the address entitled ' , Appreciation" is approved and concurred in. That part of the address entitled I I Conclusion, " relating in plU'ticular to the ideals and influence of Freemasonry, is approved and concurred in. We bespeak for the Grand Master the happy reflections consequent on duty well done, and we are confident that the good influences which he has set in motion will redound to the lasting benefit of Freemasonry throughout the entire jurisdiction. (Report adopted.) Fraternally submitted, ROBERT R. KREEGER, ARCH A. JOHNSON VAN FREMONT BOOR TOLMAN W. COTTON BERT S. LEE ORESTES MITCHELL WILLIAM W. MARTIN JOHN PICKARD

JAMES W. SKELLY, Chairman, ANTHONY F. ITTNER BYRNE E. BIGGER WILLIAM R. GENTRY RAY V. DENSLOW F. C. BARNHILL DuVAL SMITH

REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY

R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, presented his report covering official action in the office of the Grand Secretary for the period September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937, which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings. DUPLICATE CHARTERS

Duplicate Charters were issued to the following Lodges: Somerset Lodge No. 206, Charter d~stro)7ed by fire; duplicate issued April 19, 1937. Altamont Lodge No. 108, Charter destroyed by fire; duplicate issued October 29, 1936. PROCEEDINGS DISTRIBUTED

The 1936 Proceedings were printed and distributed as soon as possible after the Grand Lodge Session. COMMISSIONS TO D. D. G. M.'S

By order of M. W. Brother George W. Walker, Grand Master, commissions were issued to the sixty District Deputy Grand Masters

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by him appointed in the fifty-nine Masonic Districts; the Thirty-third District ha.ving two District Deputy Grand Masters.. CHANGES IN D. D. G. M.'S

R. W. Brother Heilry C. Noland, of .the 21st District, being unable to serve, W. Brother Earl W. Foley was appointed instead. R. W. Brother Wm. E. Lange, of the 30th District, having died, 'V. Brother Edwin H. Barklage was appointed to fill the vacancy. REPORTS OF DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Blanks for these reports were sent to the sixty District Deputy Grand Masters, and their reports have been turned over to the Committee on Reports of District Deputy Grand Masters. COMMISSIONS TO GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

M. W. Grand Master 'Valker appointed the follo~ing as Grand Representatives of Missouri near their respective Grand Lodges: Connecticut-Willis J. Bray, Kirksville. Delaware-Elyn S. Woods, Springfield. Florida~Eli S. Haynes, Columbia. Ireland-Forrest C. Donnell, St. Louis. Manitoba--Harris C. Johnston, Boonville. Mississippi-Harold L. Reader, Webster Groves. New Jersey-Grover C. Sparks, Savannah. New Zealand-Louis J. Graue, Mexico. Porto Rico-David W. May, Mexico. Queensland-Wm. F. Woodruff, Kansas City. South Carolina-Harry S. Truman, Independence. Utah-Karl M. Vetsburg, St. Louis. Wisconsin-John M. Gallatin, Chillicothe. York Grand Lodge of Mexico, F. & A. M.-Edward P. Walsh, St. Louis. BLANKS FOR ANNUAL RETURNS

Two copies were mailed June 15, 1937, with accompanying circular giving full directions to Secretaries. STATIs'rICAL

Number of Chartered Lodges as of September 15, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . MinusLodges consolidated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charter Arrested...................................... - Charter Surrendered...................................

3 1 1

Number of Chartered Lodges as of September 15, 1937. . . . . .. . . . Note: 2 of the Lodges consolidated sent in 1937 reports. Number of Lodges reported as of September 15, 1937. . . . . . . . . .. Number of N onrep<>rting Lodges : ;. ..... ....

637

5 632 618 14

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1936 Membership on 618 Reporting Lodges 'fo which is added: Initiations Pa~~ings

2,421 2,17A :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RaJslngs Affiliations Reinstatements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Gross Total as of September 15, 1937 From which is deducted: Dimmissions Deaths Suspended N. P. D Suspended U. M. C Expelled

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90,919

2,028 716 1,291

4,035

94,954

720 1,597 3,028 2 6

5,353

Net Membership 618 Reporting Lodges, September 15, 1937 1936 Membership on 14 outstanding reports due ..... : .....

89,601 808 90,409

Actual Net Membership as of September 15, 1937

Net Membership as of September 15, 1936.. . . . . . . From which is deducted: Loss account 3 consolidations. . . . . . . . . . . 129 Loss account 1 charter arrested. . . . . . . . . 79 Loss account 1 charter surrendered. . . . . . 69

92,026

Total

277

Loss account adjustment of membership during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Total Loss during year. . . . . . . . . . . . ..

299

Actual Net Membership as of June .15, 1937 Actual Net Membersh~p as of September 15, 1937

Net

299 . .

91,727 90,409

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1,318

Capita on 89,601 M. M. 's, from 618 Reporting Lodges as of September 15, 1937 . Arrears for preceding years .

$188,162.10 2,741.90

Overpaid 1936

$190,904.00 98.90

Dues Remitted

$190,805.10 9,079.80

Balance Due 1937 Per Capita

$181,725.30 6,561.93

C}'edits

$175,163.37 25.90

$175,189.27

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LODGES CONSOLIDATED

Raymore Lodge No. 451~onsoli<,lated with Belton Lodge No. 450, on February 2, 1937. McGee Lodge No. 146 consolidated with Excello Lodge No. 332, in December, 1936. Verona Lodge No. 452 consolidated with Monett Lodge No. 129, on July 2, 1937. CHARTER ARRESTED

The Charter of Novelty Lodge No. 181 was arrested on "November D,1936. CHARTER SURRENDERED

Wallace Park Lodge No. 627 voted to surrender its Charter on June 19, 1937. COURTESIES RECEIVED AND GRANTED

By direction of M. 'V. Grand Master Walker, 54 requests have been made to Sister Grand' Jurisdictions to confer Degrees for Missouri Lodges, and 32 requests have been received to confer degrees for Sister Grand Jurisdictions. TRANSPORTATION AND HOTELS

Circular letters were mailed out as usual to all Lodges with the information concerning the list of leading hotels and locations and rates. SPECIAL DISPENSATIONS

Dedications W. N. Marbut, Eastern Star Hall at Marionville, November 27, 1936, for Masonic purposes. Luther E. Wilhoit, Woodman Hall at Callao, January 6, 1937, for Masonic purposes. H. M. Jayne, New Hall of Glenwood Lodge No. 427, on January 20, 1937, for Masonic purposes. Thomas D. Williams, New Hall of Jamesport Lodge No. 564, on February 2,1937. Edward F. Raker, New Hall of Valley Lodge No. 413, on April 19, 1937. Chas. S. Hicks, New Hall of Madison Lodge No. 91, on April 19, 1937. Louis J. Graue, Odd Fellow Hall at Fulton, on May 6, 1937, for Masonic purposes. Claude L. Dale, New Hall {)f Clark Lodge No. 610, on May 26, 1937. John M. Gallatin, New Hall of Benevolence Lodge No. 170, on .June 9, 1937. Election of Officers Middle Grove Lodge No. 42, OcMosaic Lodge No. 351, December tober 28, 1936. 24, 1936. Sampson Lodge No. 298, October Pine Lodge No. 314, December 28, 1936. 26, 1936. Pauldingville Lodge No. 11, DeWhitewater Lodge No. 417, December 15, 1936. cember 28, 1936. Hale City I.Jodge No. 216, DeEquality Lodge No. 497, Decemcember 15, 1936. bel' 28, 1936. Jameson Lodge No. 500, DecemRich Hill Lodge No. 479, December 23, 1936. bel' 30, 1936.

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Archie Lodge No. 633, January 6, 1937. Pendleton Lodge No." 551, Janu-. ary 20, 1937. Lincoln Lodge No. 138, January 25, 1937. Florence Lodge No. 261, February 9,1937. Silex Lodge No. 75, March 1, 1937. Installation

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Madison Lodge No. 91, April 19, 1937. Holliday Lodge No. 660, April 22, 1937. Somerset Lodge No. 206, May 7, 1937. Rocheport Lodge No. 67, August 12, 1937.

of Officers Robert R. Kreeger, to install Wm. F. Woodruff as Grand Pursuivant at Specific Grand Lodge convened October 22, 1936, Ivanhoe Masonic Temple, Kansas City, Mo. . Bert S. Lee, to install Elwyn S. Woods, as Grand Junior Warden, at Specific Grand Lodge convened October 19, 1936. Ben Franklin Lodge No. 642, Commandery Hall, New Masonic Temple, December 10, 1936, for public installation. Magnolia Lodge No. 626, Alhambra Grotto, December 11, 1936, for public installation. Independence Lodge No. 76, Memorial Hall, Independence, December 15, 1936, for" public installation. Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40, Scottish Rite Cathedral, St. Louis, December . 21, 1936, for public installation. , Beacon Lodge No.3, Commandery Hall, New Masonic Temple, January 4, 1937, for public installation. " ElvinsLodge No. 599, Hall of Farmington Lodge No. 132, January 6, 1937, for public installation. McDonald Lodge No. 324, Memorial Building, Independence, January 6, 1937, for public installation. Meet in Other Halls Rushville Lodge No. 238, to meet in 1. O. O. F. Hall for Special Communication <>n October 28, 1936. Marionville Lodge No. 390, to meet in Eastern Star Hall, November 27, 1936, until further notice. Theo. Roosevelt Lodge No. 661, to meet in HaJI of Anchor Lodge No. 443, December 14, 1936. Jameson Lodge No. 500, to meet in Hall of Gallatin Lodge No. 106, Gallatin, Mo., December 23, 1936, until further notice. Callao Lodge No. 38, to meet in Woodman Ha.Il, January 6, 1937, until further notice. " Algabi! Lodge No. 544, to meet in Hall of Pomegranate Lodge No. 95, July 16, 1937, until further notice.

Laying Cornerstones Bert S. Lee, High School, Spokane, October 14, 1936. Henry C. Chiles, New Post Office, Higginsville, November 17, 1936. Herman D. Taggart, New Federal Building, Marceline, December 2. 1936." James W. Skelly, Post Office Building, Vandalia, December 17, 1936. Albert Linxwiler, Post Office Building, California, August 11, 1937.

" Reballots on Petitions Kirkwood I.Jodge No. 484, Petiti{)n of Herman Philip "Heimberger, Febuary 4, 1937.

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Herculaneum Lodge No. 338, Petition of Emil A. Heiligtog, January 7, 1937. Grant City Lodge No. 66, Petitions of Louis Craven and Wayne Wilson on May 7, 1937. Anchor Lodge. N{). 443, Petition of David Constant Hudson, September 14, 1937. RECOGNITION OF VETERAN :MASONS

Fifty-Year Buttons

. ~rhe 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, as follows: ~

No. and Lodge Name of Brother Number of Years 282 Cosmos Bernard Freund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 0••••• 0" .W. F. Mitchell 0......... 50 315 .Jerusalem 87 Washington E. Krom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 522 Gate City James M. Fernald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 421 Urbana George M. Hoppers.............. 50 599 Elvins Chas. Mergentheimer............. 50 219 Albert Pike Robert J. Gilbert................ 54 John M. Langsdale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 9 George Washington .... Leonhard Nagel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Loraid V. Vickers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 7 0 'Sullivan D. L. Bradshaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 71 Savannah C. C. Gee, J r.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 352 Friend Frank E. Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 381 Ionia John ·P. Ross , 50 123 Hermann G. F. Heinke ,. 51 A. B. Walker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 366 Adair John R. Kirk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 39 DeWitt Wm. H. Miller................... 50 220 Kansas City Geo. W. Whitcomb. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 74 'Varren Malcom W. Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Rufus A. Stewart.... . . . . . . . . . . .. 53 550 Rose Hill Wilton F. Lefavor : ~. .. 64 322 Hardin J. M. Mayfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 462 Santa Fe Lockhart A. Creigh.............. 54 218 Good Hope Wm. A. Ronzelan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 376 King Hill. ,.. oJohn Elder 50 548 Clinton 0•.•.•• 0•. Frank A. Elsner 00• . . •• 51 535 Blackwell. Wm. T. Blackwell, Jr 50 9 Geo. Washington Albert L. Marion.... . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 271 Solomon George H. Keene 51 434 Wheeling Henry Whitebread............... 50 76 Independence W. E. Messenger. . . . . . . . • . . . .. . .. 50 291 Edina V. E. Lycan.............. .. . 55 163 Occidental · David Black, Jr.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 424 Samaritan Thomas K. Barnett.............. 50 3 Beacon Theo. h Kraatz................. 50 Henry R. Pfeifer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 59 Centralia Andrew Kissel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 390 Marionville W. T. Flournoy.. . . . .. 54 434 Wheeling Wm. A. Swope.................. 50 416 Cache : .. ;John D. Fisher , 50 0

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No. and Lodge 291 Edina 366 Adair 613 Wellston 247 Neosho 550 Rose Hill 380 9 188 316 189 320

370 28 550 247 16 174 234 111 417 476 302

202

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Name of Brother Number of Years Richard R. King.. 50 Perry C. Mills... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 60 Berthold Schweizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Thomas J. Prewitt. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51 Will C. ~~yster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 . Julius W. Kock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Queen City George King.................... 50 Geo. Washington Charles M. Dawson.............. 50 HannibaL George W. Sprinkle.. . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 RuraL E. P. McWatty " 50 Zeredatha Sigel Field... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Versailles C. H. Mason.................... 51 D. C. Hardy, Sr.... .. ..... .... ... 55 W. W. Moore.................... 58 T. R. Brown.................... 58 Wm. D. Carleton. . ..... . .... 54 Geo. G. Nordyke ;............ 62 Williamstown. James O. Lee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 54 St. John'8 .John C. Rogers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Rose Hill ". .Wm. E. McMahan............... 53 Neosho Henry M. Ritchy.... . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 Memphis Alfred M. Gill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Sturgeon ............••Abe L. Hawk. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 St. Francois Geo. W. Sebastian............... 50 Trenton Otis E. Mack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Whitewater Eli J. Nations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Mt.. Hope J. H. Law....................... 51, Henry W. McNeeL..... .. . . . . ... 50 Lick Creek May T. Gill..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 50 Wm. R. Netherland.... .... .. .. .. 50 R. A. Wolfenbarger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 John A. McClintic.... . . . . . . . . . .. 51 Westville Wesley Ellis , . . . . . . . . .. 51 Lovell Kintner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 52 Goo. Washington Samuel B. Leath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 Mystic Tie Oliver B. Kinder................ 50 Cache J olm E. Gaskill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 50 New Salem Joe Nelson.... 50 MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

WELFARE COMMITTEE: (Delinquent 1932 and 1933 Per Capita Tax). RECEIPTS: From Septemb"er 16, 1933, to September 15, 1936.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 24,244.82 From September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2,764.00

Amount paid out of General Fund in 1936 in accordance with Resolution (see Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1935, pages 95-97) .

3,005.18

Amount paid out of General Fund in 1937 in accordance with Resolution (see Grand Lodge Proceedings, 1936, page 119) .

236.00

$ 27,008.82

3,241.18 $ 30,250.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

DISBURSEMENTS: From September 16, 1933, to September 15, 1936 .

27,250.00

From September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937 .

3,000.00

Check No. 31, November 4, 1936, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee.. . . . .. $ Check No. 47, December 8, 1936, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee..... . . Check No. 128, July 15, 1937, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee............. Check No. 144, August 25, 1937, Masonic Home, account Welfare Committee. . . . . . . $

1,000.00 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 3,000.00

TOTAL amount paid to Masonic Home, from September 16, 1933, to September 15, 1937, on account Welfare Committee .

$ 30,250.00

1934 Per Capita

BALANCE due Masonic Home, this account, to September 15/ 1936...................... $

325.30

RECEIPTS: From September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937 .

194.04

519.34

TOTAL AMOUN'I' PAID Masonic Home, September 16, 1936, September 15, 1937 (Check No. 142 of August 25, 1937) .

519.34

1935 Per Capita

BALANCE due Masonic Home, this aceount, to September 15, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $

208.07

RECEIP'l'S: From September 16, 1936, "to September 15, 1937, $512.90-Masonic Home Pro R路ata thereof .

366.35

574.42

TO'l'AI, AMOUN'l' PAID Masonic Home, September 16; 1936, to September 15, 1937 .

449.42

BALANCE DUE Masonic Home on 1935 Per Capita, to September 15, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

125.00

1936 Pe?' CaP:ita

BALANCE due Masonic Home, this account, to September 15, 1936...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ RECEIPTS: From September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937, $3,176.38-Masonic Home Pro Rata Thereof........................

702.43

2,268'.84

2,971.27

TOTAL AMOUNT PAID Masonic Home, September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937 . BALANCE DUE Masonic Home on 1936 PCI' Capita, to Soptember 15, 1937 .

2,898.38 $

72.89

1937

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1937 Per Capita RECEIPTS: From July 1, 1937, to September 15, 1937, $175,189.27-Masonic Home Pro Rata thereof TOTAL AMOUNT PAID Masonic Home, July 1, 1937, to September 15, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . " $ 50,000.00 Check No. 138, August 5, 1937 Check No. 139" August 12, 1937. . . . . . . . . . 25,000.00 Check No. 140, August 19, 1937. . . . . . . . . . 25,000.00 Check No. 143, August 25, 1937. . . . . . . . . . 24,065.40

$125,135.19 124,065.40

$124,065.40 BALANCE DUE Masonic Home on 1937 Per Capita to September 15, 1937.. . . . . . . . . . . . .

1,069.79

SPECIAL INITIATION ]lUND

Total amount received from October 15, 1920, to September 15, 1936 ...............................â&#x20AC;˘............ $506,710.00 *Total amount received from September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937......................................... 700.00 $507,410.00 Total amount paid to Masonic Home on this account from October 15, 1920, to September 15, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $506,530.00 $ LESS: Bank Service Charge, 1936

BALANCE DUE Masonic Home, on this account, to September 15, 1937 $

880.00 1.00 879.00

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

, $ Cash Balance, September 15, 1936 *Total amount received from September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937 .

123.98 67.00

BALANCE in Bank, September 15, 1937 ' $ 190.98 Total amount paid to J. Claude Keiper, 'rreasurer of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, Inc., to February 21, 1934 $157,017.01 THE DR. WILLIAM F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Inaug1trated by Donation of $500.00 by Brother Marcus .A. Loevy, at Grand Lodge Session, October 17, 1922. l'his fund since exchange of bond was made July 18, 1928, . consists of : One $500.00 United States Treasury 3% per cent bond held in Grand Lodge safe deposit box, Kansas City, Mo. $ CASH, in savings account, First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo . $ Total Library Fund reported September 15, $ 1936 . Interest on Bond

500.00 255.21 755.21 734.78

$16.87

* For amounts paid by individual lodges, see Grand Secretary's Tabular Statement, 1937 Proceedings. .

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Interest on Savings Account as follows: December, 1936 $1.74 June, 1937.......................... 1.82 TOTAL FUND, September 15, 1937

20.43

3.56

755.21

THE JOSEPH S. M:CIN'rYRE LIBRARY FUND

Inwugurated by bequest made by the late .Joseph S. McIntyre, Past Grand Master, according to the fourteenth clause of his will, dated September 15, 1926, which read.'!: "To the Grand Lodge of Ancient and }'ree and Accepted Masons for the State of Missouri, I give the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), said money to be used by said Grand Lodge for the purchase of books to be installed as part of the permanent Masonic Library in the general offices of said Grand Lodge, the books to be selected and the price to be paid therefor to be determined by the Grand Secretary at the time such purchase or purchases arc made. ' , A~WUNT on deposit in First National Bank in St. Louis, Mo. May 6, 1937........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 1,000.00 TOTAL FUND, September 15, 1937 $ 1,000.00 GRAND LODGE FINANCES

CASH in Grand Depositories, September 15, 1936 Balance in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Mo. (restricted) $ 4,778.82 Balance in Union National Bank, Kansas 59,064.42 City, Mo . Balance in Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, 1,770.87 Mo .

Total 1932-1933 Per Capita Tax received from September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937, from Lodges delinquent in payments (for Welfare Committee) . Total 1934 Per Capita Tax received from September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937 (for Maspnic Home) . Total 1935 Per Capita T,ax received from Sep512.90 tember 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937 .... Total 1936 Per Capita 'fax received路 from Sep3,176.38 tember 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937 . Total 1937 Per Capita Tax received to September 15, 1937 '.' . 175,189.27 Sale of Dues Receipt Cards . 780.00 Sale of Pocket Edition 'Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 8.50 Sale of IJibrary Edition Manuals . Sale of 1925 Constitution and By-Laws $ Sale of 1921 Constitution and By-Laws . Sale of one (1) 1936 Proceedings . Sale of 50-year Veteran Buttons . , Refund, Union National Bank, 1936 mileage and Per Diem Account . Refund, Union National Bank, Account of D. D. G. M. Conference, January 8, 1937 ... , Lucerne Lodge No. 394, Charter Surrenrlered ..

61.00 7.00

$ 65.614.11

$65.614.11

2,764.00 194.04

178,878.55 817.87 788.50 68.00 1.00 120.00 566.60 21.15 24.00

1937

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

10% Dividend of $4,778.82, Balance in Fidelity Savings Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo. (restricted) (first dividend check) . Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due September 15, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due October 15, 1936 . Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due December 15, 1936 . Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due March 15, 1937 . Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due April 15, 1937 . Interest on U. S. Government Bonds due June 15, 1937 . Transfer to Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo., from Union Natl. Bank, K. C., Mo . TOTAL RECEIPTS to September 15, 1937

477.88 128.11 563.75 575.62 128.14 563.75 575.63

2,535.00 3,229.13 $256,099.83

ANALYSIS 01!' DISBURSEMENTS

Total of vouchers Nos. 1 to 156, inclusive . Pay Roll, 1936 . Proceedings, 1936.......................... $ 1,396.58 Salaries and allowances, Grand Master, Grand . Secretary, Grand Treasurer, Grand Lecturer, Grand Lodge Office Account . 15,854.60 Grand Lecturer Emeritus . 1,500.00 500.00 Grand Correspondent . 1,800.00 Maintenance Grand Lodge Offices . Masonic Rdief Association United States and 230.07 Canada ~ . 195.00 Past Grand Master's Jewel. . 500.00 Expenses Grand Lodge Session, 1936 . 75.00 ~porter, Grand Lodge Session, 1936 . 194.41 Telephone, Jefferson 4877 . 300.00 Bonds, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer .. 647.14 Contingent }'und, Funerals, etc . 150.00 Perkins Audit Company . Expense, George' Washingtoll Memorial and' 300.00 Grand Masters' Conferences . Expenses, Grand Lodge Officers, Order Grand 197.45 Master , . 2,333.31 Printing, Postage, Stationery and incidentals .. 77.20 Grand Lodge Officers' Conference . Total Budget appropriation for 193637 (exclusive of pay roll) $28,085.00 Actual disbursements 26,250.76 Unexpended Bala:nce $ 1,834.24 Masonic Home: Paid on account 1934 Per Capita Tax.............................. $ 519.34 Masonic Home: Paid on account 1935 Per Capita Tax.............................. 449.42 Masonic Home: Paid on account 1936 Per Capita Tax.............................. 2,898.38 Masonic Home: Paid on account 1937 Per Capita J'ax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i24,065.40

$181,538.43 $ 20,000.00

26,250.76

127,932.54

1937

GRAND LODGE OJ!' MISSOURI

Masonic Home: Paid on account Welfare Committee Dues Receipt Cards .. '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer, account Hamilton Lodge No. 224, 1937 Per Capita check returned unpaid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer, account Hamilton Lodge No. 224, 1937 Dues Receipt check returned unpaid......................... Transfer of $3,229.13 from Union Natl. Bank, Kansas City, Mo., to Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo.

3,000.00 933.85 191.10 1.05 3,229.13

September 15, 1937-ToTAL CHECKS Issm;D. . . . . . . . . . Transfer of 10% dividend received from Fidelity Savings Trust Co. to Union Natl. Bank, Kansas City, Mo.

$181,538.43 477.88 $182,016.31

RECAPITUIJATION

Total Receipts to September 15, 1937 Total Disbursements to September 15, 1937

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CASH BALANCE, September 15, 1937, General Fund

. $ 74,083.52

Cash Balance, September 15, 1937, Fidelity Savings Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo. (restricted) $ 4,300.94 Cash Balance, September 15, 1937, Union National Bank, Kansas City, Mo . 64,782.58 Cash Balance, September 15, 1937, Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo . 5,000.00

Less: â&#x20AC;˘ Balance due Masonic Home, account 1935 Per Capita . Balance due Masonic Home, account 1936 Per Capita . Balance due Masonic Home, account 1937 Per Capita .

$256,099.83 182,016.31

$ 74,083.52

125.00 72.89

1,069.79 1,267.68

Less: $4,300.94 "restricted" Fidelity Savings Trust Co., Kansas City, Mo. $

4,300.94

5,568.62

September 15, 1937, total amount available cash in General Fund

$ 68,514.90

Fraternally submitted,

Grand Secretary.

1937

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER

R. 'V. Brother E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer, presented his report covering the period from September 15, 1936, to September 15, 1937, which was received as follows, together with report of Allaitor, and both ordered printed in the Proceedings: 1936 Sept. 15 Balance cash on hand in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri (restrict€d) ................. $ 4,778.82 " 14 Balance cash on hand in Wood and Huston Bank, Marshall, Missouri ...... 1,770.87 cash on hand in Union National " 15 Balance Bank, Kansas City, Missouri. ...... 59,064.42 $ 65,614.11 Receipt No. Sept. 22 965 Arthur Mather, Grand Sec'y, Bond Interest ..................... $ Oct. 2 966 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary " " " 2 967 " " " " " 16 968 " " " 27 969 Arthur Mather, Grand Sec 'y, Bond Interest ..................... Nov. 2 970 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary " " 17 971 " " " Dec. 1 972 " " " " " 17 973 " " " " Mather, Grand Sec 'y, Bond " 18 974 Arthur Interest ..................... 1937 Jan. 2 " 16 16 " Feb. 1 " 2

975 976 977 978 979

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Mar. 2 " 16 " 19

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128.11 27.29 758.05 14.50 563.75 147.65 33.00 137.48 227.75 575.62 333.80 21.15 175.35 310.25 566.60 477.88 508.00 106.45 400.25 128.14 359.15 563.75 371.25 89.85 967.13 33.75 565.10 575.63

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GRAND LODGE OF. MISSOURI 993 994 995 996 997 998 999 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006 1007 1008 1009 1010 1011 1012 1013 1014 1015 1016 1017 1018 1019 1020 1021 1022 1023 1024 1025 1026 1027 1028 1029 1030 1031 1032 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038 1039 1040 1041 1042 1043 1044 1045 1046 1047 1048 1049 1050

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1937

7 J. R. McLachlan, Honorarium . 8 F. Berger, salary . 9 R. L. Bohle, salary . 10 Herman Mauch, Grand Master's je,vel . Printing Co., printing, " 5 11 Menke postage and stationerJ路 ~ . 'I 12 Lilley-Ames Co., supplies . 5 'I 5 13 Van Dyke Co., bonds, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer ..... II 14 Masonic Relief Assn., U. S. a.nd 5 Canada . 15 Korzendorfer-Bick Co., framing 3 5 pictures . II 16 Southwestern Bell 'relephone Co., 5 service . ,( 5 17 Spalding Stationery Co., stationery and supplies . ] 8 Aug. -D. Niederluecke, Reporter .. 5 'I 5 19 Geo. W. Walker, Grand Master, a/cc),."penses . 5 20 Perkins Audit Co . 'I 5 21 Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, printing, postage and stationery 22 Ray V. Denslow, Fraternal Corre-. " 19 spondent . 23 Ovid Bell Press, printing and sup" 26 plies . cc 31 24 Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance " cc 31 25 Arthur Mather, salary . cc 31 26 A. F. Ittner, salary . cc 31 27 A. F. Ittner, expense, Grand Lecturer . cc 31 28 J. R. McLachlan, Honorarium . cc 31 29 F. Berger, salary . cc 31 . 30 R. L. Bohle, salary Nov. 4 31 Masonic Home of Missouri, welfare relief . cc 18 32 Harrison Co., engravers, printing, postage and stationel路y . (( 18 33 Ovid Bell Press, printing proceedings . cc 18 34 Postage, proceedings . 芦 30 35 Union Safe Deposit Co., sid box rental . cc 30 36 Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . cc 30 37 Arthur Mather, salary . cc 30 38 A. F. Ittner, salary . cc 30 39 A. F. Ittner, expense, qrand Lecturer . 芦 30 40 J. R. McLachlan, Hororarium . cc 30 41 F. Berger, salary . I' 30- 42 R. L. Bohle, salary . Dec. 8 43 Whitehead & Hoag Co., veteran elnblems .

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI 125.00 150.00 90.00 195.00 29.80 25.27 300.00 230.07 12.12 32.94

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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., serviee . Spalding Stationery Co., dues receipt cards . Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, printing, postage and stationery Masonic Home of Missouri, welfaxe relief . Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, expense, Grand Officers Conference : . Becktold Co., printing, postage and stationery '.' . Ovid Bell Press, printing, postage and stationery . Arthur Mather, salary . A. F. Ittner, salary . J. R. McLachlan, Honorarium . F. Berger, salary . R. L. Bohle, salary . Geo. W. Walker, Grand Master's expense . Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . A. F. Ittner, expense, Grand Lecturer . Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, expense, D. D. G. M. Conference Masonic Temple Assn., maintenance . Arthur Mather, salary . A. F. Ittner, salary :. A. F. Ittner, expense, Grand JA'lCturer . J. R. McLachlan, Honorarium . F. Berger, salary . R. L. Bohle, salary . Arthur Mather, Grand Secretary, printing, postage and stationery Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Ovid Bell Press, printing, supplies Spalding Stationery Co., printing, postage and stationery . Goo. W. Walker, expense, Geo. Washington Memorial Conference . Harold L. Reader, expense, Geo. Washington Memorial Conference . Arthur Mather, e:,pensc,' George Washington Memorial Conference . Masonic Temple Assoc., Maintenance . Arthur Mather, Salary . J. R. McLachlan, Honorarium . F. Berger, Salary .

45.10 933.85 100.00 1,000.00 77.20 35.00 64.95 416.00 350.00 125.00 150.00 90.00 500.00 150.00 68.00 500.00 150.00 416.00 350.00, . 90.50 125.00 150.00 90.00 100.00 23.90 19.43 86.12 100.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 416.00 125.00 150.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

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90.00 350.00 12.80 50.00 7.58 73.65 500.00 100.00 150.00 416.00 125.00 150.00 90.00 350.00 51.00 6.06 150.00 416.00 125.00 150.00 90.00 350.00 500.00 43.30 21.30 14.84 150.00 416.00 125.00 150.00 90.00 350.00 99.55 66.80 66.80 24.35 130.36 152.02 55.83 150.00 416.00 125.00 150.00 90.00

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Feb. 4

Anthony F. Ittner, Salary ...... Anthony F. Ittner, Exp. Grand Lecturer ................... Arthur Mather, Grand Sooy., Ptg., Pos. etc. .................... E. E. Morris, Gr. Treas., Salary .. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., Service Spalding Sta. Co., Supplies ...... Masonic Home of Mo., Welfare Relief ..................... Masonic Temple Assn., Maintenance ......................... Arthur Mather, Salary .......... J. R. McLachlan, Honorarium .... F. Berger, Salary .............. R. L. Bohle, Salary ............. Anthony F. Ittner, Salary, Gr. Lecturer ....................... E. E. Morris, Gr. Treas., alc Hamilton L. No. 224 ck. unpaid .... E. E. Morris, Gr. Treas., ale. Hamilton L. No. 224 ck. unpaid .... Anthony F. Ittner, Exp. Gr. Lecturer .......................... Masonic Home of Mo., alc per capita tax ........................ Masonic Home of Mo., alc per capita tax ........................... Masonic Home 0'ÂŁ Mo., alc peT capita tax .................. Wood and Huston Bank-additional deposit ......... '" .... Masonic Home of Mo., alc per capita tax--delinquent items collected ....................... Masonic Home 0'ÂŁ Mo., ale Per Capita Tax .................... Masonic Home of Mo., Welfare Relief Program ............. Masonic Temple Assn., Maintenance ............................... Arthur Mather, Salary .......... J. R. McLachlan, Honorarium .... F. Berger, Salary .............. R. L. Bohle, Salary ............. Anthony F. Ittner, Salary ....... Geo. W. Walker, Balance Grand Master's Salary .............. Anthony F. Ittner, Exp. Grand Lecturer .................... Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., Service Spalding Sta. Co., Supplies ...... Arthur Mather, Gr. Secy., Gr. Lodge Social Security Tax .... Arthur Mather, Gr. Sooy., Exp. Spec. Com. Liquor, etc........ Fidelity Savings Tr. Co., 10% Div. on restricted ba:l. ........

350.00 52.40 100.00 500.00 23.81 190.71 500.00 150.00 416.00 125.00 150.00 90.00 350.00 191.00 1.05 41.85 50,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 3,229.13 3,867.14 24,065.40 500.00 150.00 416.00 125.00 150.00 90.00 350.00 500.00 29.20 25.36 70.25 51.50 39.50 477.88

182,016.31

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Balance on hand in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Mo. (Restricted. A 10% dividend of $477.88 was paid on this account Feb. 1, 1937) .. $ 4,300.94 Balance on hand in Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo. $ 5,000.00 Balance on hand in Union National Bank, Kansas City, Mo ~..... 64,782.58 69,782.58 Total

,.,

" ... , ..... ,..

39 .

74,083.52 $256,099.83

Addenda: The $4,300.94, plus a 10 per cent dividend of $477.88 paid February 4, referred to above as being in the Fidelity Savings Trust Company in Kansas City is -4772 per cent of the balance which was in said bank at the time of the bank moratorium which affected all banks in the United States on March 3, 1933. Beeause of a large amount of frozen assets, believed good, the said Fidelity Savings Trust Company did not reopen at the close of the holiday but went into voluntary liquidation, under direction of three liquidating trustees acting for the depositors, and serving without pay. The recovery of the amount referred to above will be slow, but those most directly concerned with this liquidation believe at this time that there are ample assets with which to pay a substantal part-possibly all-of the restricted balance referred to above. In the meantime the路 amount in question will receive 3 per cent annual interest if depositors are paid in full.

Respectfully. submitted, E. MORRIS, Grand Treasure?'.

EDMUND

REPORT OF THE GRAND AUDITOR

To the Grand Lodge} A, F. & A. M. of Missouri: Gentlemen: Conforming with your instructions, we have examined and checked the book records of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri for the period from September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937, also the Masonic Home Initiation Fund, the George Washington Memorial Fund, the Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund, and the Joseph S. McIntyre Library Fund for the same period and respectfully present the following report: GENERAL l!'UND--PER GRAND SECRETARy'8 BOOKS

Balance, Septembel' 16, 1936 .. , ,. $ 65,614.11 Receipts-Forwarded to Grand Treasurer: Per Capita Tax, 1937 , , . . . . . . .. . . . .. $175,189.27 Back Dues, 1932 " ,... $2,532.10 Hack Dues, 1933 , ,...... 231.90 2,764.00

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Back Dues, 1934................. $ 194.04 Back Dues, 1935 ,.. 512.90 Back Dues, 1936 ,........... 3,176.38 Dues from Members of Defunct Lodge . Sale of Manuals . Sale of Dues Receipts : . Sale of By-Laws ,. Sale of Masonic Veteran Emblems . Sale of Proceedings ,. Interest on Permanent Fund Securities . Unexpended Mileage and Per Diem Fund Transferred to General Fund . Refund on Expense D. D. G. M. Conference 1/8/37 .

3,883.32 24.00 788.50 817.87 . 68.00 120.00 1.00 2,535.00 566.60 21.15

Transfers: 10% Dividend on Deposit in }'idelity Savings Trust Co. in Liquidation, Transferred to Union National Bank $ Transfer from Union National Bank, Kansas City, to Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo. Balance Carried Forward.,

186,778.71

477.88 3,229.13 ,

3,707.01 $256,099.83

Disbursements: I'er Cheques Issued, Numbers 1 to 156 inc!... $178,309.30 Transfers: 10% Dividend on Deposit in Pidelity Savings Trust Co. in Liquidation, Transferred to Union National Bank $ 477.88 Transfer from Union National Bank to Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo '. . . . . . . . . . . .. Balance in Banks, September 15, 1937

3,229.13

3,707.01

182,016.31 $

74~083.52

Balance September 15, 1937, per Grand Treasurer's Books .. $ 74,083.52 Consisting of: Balance in Fidelity Savings Trust Company, Kansas City, Mo., in Liquidation, Not Subject to Withdrawal , . . . . . . . . .. $ 4,300.94 Balance in Union National Bank, Kansas City, 1"10. ..............................â&#x20AC;˘.....â&#x20AC;˘ 64,782.58 Balance in Wood & Huston Bank, Marshall, Mo ,..................... 5,000.00 $ 74,083.52 BONDS

On September 18, 1937, in company with :Mr. E. E. Morris, Grand Treasurer, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, and a representative designated by the Grand Master, we examined the follQwing securities in the Grand Lodge safe deposit box at the Union National Bank of Kansas City, Mo. All interest income from these securities was accounted for.

1937

GRAND I...ODGE OF MISSOURI PER}UNENT FUND

' Par Value

Interest Date

Interest Rate

17037H 17038J

KVnd U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

3-15 & 9-15 3-15 & 9-15

2*% 2*

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00 $ 2,000.00

60789K 60790L 4394D

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

3-15 & 9-15 3-15 & 9-15 3-15 & 9-15

2% 2% 2~

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00 5,000.00

7,000.00

150022B 1500230

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

4-15 & 10-15 4-15 & 10-15

314 3¥1

$ 1,000.00 1,000.00

2,000.00

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury 4911A U. S. Treasury

6-15 & 12-15 6-15 & 12-15 6-15 & 12-15 6-15& 12-15 6-15 & 12-15

3% 3% 3% 3% 3%

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

27,000.00

U. S. Treasury U. S. Treasury

6-15 & 12-15 6-15 & 12-15

4 4

$ 1,000.00 5,000.00

6,000.00

GOO026327 U. S. TreasurJHOO026328 . U. S. Treasury JOO026329 U. S. Treasury KOO038060 U. S. ;Treasury

4-15 & 10-15 4-15 & 10-15 4-15 & 10-15 4-15 & 10-15

4 1t4, 414 414 4%

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

25,000.00

BonaNa.

JOO048489 KOO048490 000013673 DOOO13674

000002873 000000803

$ 69,000.00 Wl\I. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

7451A

U. S. 'l'reasury

3%% $ 500.00 There had been no change in the securities since our previous examination of September 19, 1936. MAsmnc HOME INITIATION FUND

Balance ·in Bank, September 16, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $

179.00

Received from Masonic Lodges during period September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

700.00

Balance in First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo., September 15, 1937 $

879.00

GEORGE W ASllINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

Balance in Bank, September 16, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Received from Masonic Lodges during period September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance in First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo., Septem· bel' 15, 1937 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. $

123.98 67.00

190.98

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI WM. }'. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Balance, September 16, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Receipts: Interest on Bond......................... . . . .. $ 16.87 Interest on Savings Account ,........ 3.56 Balance, September 15, 1937

734.78 20,43

, $

755.21

. Consisting of: Cash in Savings Account, First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo................................... $255.21 United States Treasury Bond No. 7451A $500.00 $

755.21

JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FUND

Bequest from Joseph S. McIntyre Estate Deposited in Savings Acco:unt, First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo , $ 1,000.00 MILEAGE AND PER DIEM COMMITTEE

Deposit Payroll Cheques Issued and Paid

Refund to General Fund

$20,000.00 19,433.40 $

566.60 566.60

, $

.00

". . . .

Balance, September 15, 1937

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 of Missouri from September 16, 1936, to September 15, 1937, and the securities on hand in the above stated funds as at September 15, 1937. Respectfully submitted, PERKINS

Certified

COMPANY,

P~tblic

Accountants.

Report of the Masonic Hom.e FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1936, TO SEPTEMBER 1,1937 MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI, LOCATED AT ST. LOUIS OFFICERS W. W. Martin, President " Robert R. Kreeger, Vice-President Herman Mauch, Treasurer Clarence L. Alexander, Secretary Dr: Solon Cameron, Home Physician Mrs. WilmothWaller, Matron of Children Mrs. Luella McCue, Matron of Old Folks

St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis, St. Louis,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Herman Mauch Orestes Mitchell F. H. Wielandy .. : Byrne E. Bigger Ray V. Denslow

St. Louis, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Hannibal, Trenton,

Mo. ) Mo.. Mo. Mo. Mo.

Term expires 1937

Term' expires 1938

Arch A. Johnson R. R. Kreeger W. W. Martin James R. McLachlan

Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, Kahoka,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

}

T. W. Cotton Thad B. Landon Thomas H. Reynolds James W. Skelly

VanBuren, Kansas City, Kansas City, St. Louis,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

}

TerI~

expires 1939

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS George W. Walker, Grand Master Harold L. Reader, Deputy Grand Master Henry C. Chiles, Senior Grand Warden Elwyn S. Woods, Junior Grand Warden

Cape Girardeau, Webster Groves, Lexington, Springfield,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

ADVISORY BOARD Mrs. Ella Jean Flanders Mrs. Alta L. Tate Mrs. Edith Ambruster

Excelsior Springs, Mo. Kirkwood, Mo. St. Louis, Mo.

PROCEEDINGS OF

1937

TH~

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

To the Most lVorship!ul Gmnd Lodge} Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Mis.'wu1路i: Brethren: Pursuant to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Masonic Home of Missouri, I herewith submit, as President of its Board of Directors, the annual report and request your careful consideration. At the annual session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri held on September 29 and 30, 1936, in St. Louis, Mo., the following brethren were elected directors for a term of three years:

T. 'W. Cotton, Van Buren, Mo. Thad B. Landon, Kansas City, M9. Thomas H. Reynolds, Kansas City, Mo. James \Y. Skelly, St. Louis, Mo. At the Board meeting held in St. Louis, Mo., September 28, 1936, the following officers were elected: \Y. \Y. Martin, President, St. Louis, Mo. R. R. Kreeger, Vice-President, Kansas City, Mo. IN. S. Campbell, Treasurer, St. Louis; Mo. C. L. Alexander, Secretary, St. Louis, Mo. Dr. Solon Cameron, Home Physician, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. vVilmoth Waller, Matron of Children, St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Luella McCue, Matron of Old Folks, St. Louis, Mo. The standipg committees fo'r the past year have been as follows: Trustees of the Endowment Fund-v,r. ",V. Martin, R. R. Kreeger, Herman Mauch. Executive Committee-R. R. Kreeger, Chairman, A. A.John80n, . T. W. Cotton, T. H. Reynolds, F. H. \Yielandy, J. \V. Skelly, Herman Mauch. ' Finance Committee-To ",V. Cotton, Chairman, Orestes Mitchell, Ray V. Denslow. House Committee-F. H. \\Tielandy, Chairman, J. \V. Skelly, Herman Mauch. Legal Committee-A. A. Johnson, Chairman, Orestes Mitchell, . T. H. Reynolds, Byrne E. Bigger, Thad B. Landon. Administration Committee-Orestes Mitchell, Chairman, F. H. Wielandy, Byrne E. Bigger, J. R. McLachlan. Hospital Committee~1'. \\T. Cotton, Chairman, Thad B. Landon. MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Dr: Hr. Dr:

Solon Cameron Harry Moore James Forsen C: E. Burford

St. St. St. St.

Louis, Louis, Louis, Louis,

M.o. Mo. Mo. Mo.

1937 Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr: Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr.

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Joseph Glenn " St. Louis, Hugo Rcim .............................•.... St. Louis, Carl T. Eber ; St. Louis, Philip S. Luedde St. Lou,is, Ralph Cook St. Louis, R. K. Kimmel St. Louis, O. W. Koch St. Louis, R. J. Payne St. Louis, R. S. Weis St. Louis, A. H. Conrad St. Louis, L. G. McCutcheon St. Louis, M. L. Klinefelter. St. Louis, W m. R. Bohne St. Louis, Bert O. Owens St. Louis, D. L. Harris ; St. Louis, Charles L. Kienk St. Louis, James Barrett Brown St. Louis, Val Satterfield St. Louis, Frederick A. Baldwin ' Kansas City, Herman S. Major Kansas City,

Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo. Mo.

OFFICIAL BONDS \Y. 'V. Martin, President, $75,000.00; Herman Mauch, Treasurer, $75,000.00; Clarence L. Alexander, Secretary, $75,000.00; Mrs. Wilmoth Waller, Matron, $2,000.00; Trustees. of the Endowment Fund: "V. \Y. Martin, $75,000.00; Herman Mauch, $75,000.00; R. R. Kreeger, $10,000.00. APPLICATIONS

During the past year 87 applications for admission to the Home were considered, and the following disposition was made of them. Admitted to the Home , 41 Died while application was being investigated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3 Referred to Welfare Committee {)f the Grand Lodge........ 5 R-ejected because of ineligibility. • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4 Continued for further investigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

MEMBER STATISTICS

Men Members in the Home September 1, 1936 .. 129 Admitted during the past year .......... 22 Discharged during the year ............. Deaths during the year .................

Women 140

Boys 67 4

Girls 56 2

151 3 19

153 1 18

71 16

58 15

129

134

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1937

Total Membership September 1, 1937 361 Net Loss during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Admitted .during the yea.r, but who have not yet arrived. . . . . . . . . . .. 21 378 Average number in the Home during the year

OONDITIONS IN THE HOME

Our membership during the year has decreased thirty-one, but we are still terribly crowded. The decrease is largely in the children's department which has been greatly overcrowded for years. Our Home is still too crowded for comfort. As a matter of fact, the Home was never built to house the number of people we have on our grounds. All of the buildings are old and not adapted to present needs and . sooner or later must be replaced. NEW BUILDINGS

During the year a most extensive survey has been made of our grounds to try to determine the needs of the Home, not only for the present but. for years to come. The result of this survey shows that we need two buildings, one for old ladies and another for girls. An architect has been selected and plans and specifications are being â&#x20AC;˘ made. The amount of building that can be done will depend entirely on the funds. There is barely enough on hands now to build one building. . OOSTS

The increased cost of living is reflected in the increased per capita cost of the Home. Weare doing our best to keep the costs down and run the Home economically, but we are also trying to take good care of the people entrusted to our care. If they get sick, they get the best it is possible to provide. Weare also trying to fit our boys and girls to earn a livelihood and be self-supporting. A comparison of per capita costs for several years will prove interesting: 1928-1929 Per Capita cost of Home Family $558.89 1929-1930 Per Capita cost of Home Family. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 543.00 1930-1931Per Capita cost of Home Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 467.06 1931-1932 Per Capita cost of Home Family. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 459.53 1932-1933 Per Capita cost of Home Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 439.41 1933-1934 Per Capita cost of Home Family. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 451.45 1934-1935 Per Capita cost of Home Family. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 486.42 494.30 1935-1936 Per Capita cost of Home Family , " 527.25 1936-1937 Per Capita cost of Home Family

EDUOATION

School work has been very satisfactory. During the year eight boys and girls graduated from High School and nine from Business College. With the help of the Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis

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and other friends, we have been able to get every graduate a satisfactory position and have kept them in the Home until they were self路 supporting. Through the kindness of Right Worshipful Brother Harry S. Tru路 man, one of our boys was given a V{est Point appointment and entered upon his duties July 1, 1937. At the present time, we have three boys in Washington University; three girls in Harris Teachers' College preparing to teach. If their College work is satisfactory, they are assured a position in the St. Louis School System, We have only one child in the Home under school age. The Advisory Board, Order of the Eastern Star, takes care of the tuition of our Washington University Students. ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

Every request that we have made upon the Advisory Board during the year has been granted. They have already anticipated our Building Program and are making plans to provide all of the furniture and equipment necessary as well as to provide the usual linens aHd supplies furnished the Home each year. The usual turkey dinner was furnished on January 6 and on this occasion, many useful gifts were made to the members of our family. Our relationships have been most cordial and we have found the Advisory Board ready at all times to render every possible service. ST. LOUIS CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE

This committee composed of a representative of every Lodge in St. Louis and St. Louis County has rendered its usual welcome services and entertainment. Their work is supported by the路 Lodges of the City and County, all of whom make generous contributions. They supply our turkey dinner o~ Christmas Day, presents for every member of the family, and all during the year they do many wonderful things to make our Home Family enjoy life. We express our deepest appreciation for their fine work. MASONIC HOME ENTERTAINMENT FUND

No solicitation was made for funds during the year but the followingLodges and friends made contributions to our entertainment fund. This money is used to provide a weekly picture show and other entertainments and pleasures during the year. York Lodge No. 563, A.~F. & A. M., Kansas City, , .. , .. " $ 15.00 St. John '8 Lodge NQ. 28, A. F. & A. M., Hannibal , , .. , . . . . . . 10.00 , .. , 10.00 Hope Lodge No. 251, A. F. & A. M., Washington Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209, A. F. & A. M., Poplar Bluff .. ,., ,",. 10.00 Poplar BluffCommandery, No. 67, K, T., Popla.r Bluff ... , . , , , . 5.00

1937

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Unity Lodge No. 495, A. F. & A. M., Richards Hebron Lodge No. 354, A. F. & A. M., Mexico Kennett Lodge No. 68, A. F. & A. M., Kennett Gray Summit Lodge No. 173, A. F. & A. M., Gray Summit. Compass Lodge No. 120, A. F. & A. M., Parkville Chaffee Lodge No. 615, A. F. & A. M., Chaffee Acacia Lodge No. 602, A. F. & A. M., Columbia Columbia Lodge No. 504, A. F. & A. M., Pacific Shekinah Lodge No. 256, A. F.& A. M., Festus Rushville Lodge No. 238, A. F. & A. M., Rushville Iberia Lodge No. 410, A. F. & A. M., Iberia Poplar Bluff Chapter No. 114, R. A. M., Poplar Bluff Rocheport Lodge No. 67, A. F. & A. M., Rocheport Valley Park Lodge No. 629, A. F. & A. M., Valley Park Twilight Chapter No. 66, O. E. S., Marceline Gerrard Strode, St. Louis, Mo Herman Koopman, Wright City, Mo '" '" . '" Edward T. Noland, St. Louis, Mo " Mrs. Julia Lewis, University City, Mo E. Lehmann, St. Louis, Mo Gottlieb Eyermann, Jr., St. Louis, Mo Mrs. Ida McIntyre, St. Louis, Mo Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wolfort, St. Louis, Mo " Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Goldman, St. Louis, Mo

. . . .

5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 ' 5.00 . 12.50 10.00 . . 10.00 . 10.00 . 10.00 . 5.00 . 5.00 5.00 . 10.00 . 5.85 . 50.00 . 5.00 . 50.00 . . 100.00 25.00 . 25.00 . 15.00 . 5.00 . 2.00 .

WILLIAM S. CAMPBELL

On June 5, 1937, our Treasurer, Brother '~lilliam S. Campbell, passed to his eternal reward. In Freemasonry, he was prominent in both the Scottish Rite, in which he had received the 33rd Degree, honorary, and the York Rite, in which he ""vas a member of the Red Cross of Constantine. In both, he has held many official' positions, among them being Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Missouri in 1924. Freemasonry honored him and he in turn honored Freemasonry, faithfully laboring in the quarries, not of stone, but in the quarries of a distressed and burdened humanity; ever striving to convert the rough ashlar of human want, misery and degradation, into the perfect ashlar of comfort, consolation and happiness. In Freemasonry, he touched nothing that he did not adorn, teaching by his life the beautiful doctrine of Him who was set as a plumbline in Israel. He was no less faithful in his effort for this Home; in fact, he was one of the most prodigious workers we have ever seen. Occasionally one sees an individual who has the convictiqn that life has something positive, something definite, something worthwhile for him, he is imbued with the idea that God has created him for a purpose and is willing to fit into the divine plan with all his energy and ability; Campbell was of this class and was willing to sacrifice many of the delights of life in perfonnance of duty to this institution. As Treasurer of the Home, Chairman of the House Committee, also Secretary-Treasurer of the Welfare Committee, he grasped his work with the hand of a master, possessing a natural aptitude for details and w'ith a legally

1937

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trained mind to think systematically and effectively. He was firm in maintaining the principles of right and justice and never for a moment did he waver in his support of the highest standard of ethics. ENDbWMENT FUND

Our Endowment Fund has increased in cash $2,390.00. One very substantial gift was made during the year, but because of life estates will not reach us for some ycars. The steady increase of our Endowment Fund means much to our Home. One out of every four of the members of our family are supported by the income from our Endowment Fund. ESTIMATE VALUE OF ASSETS EndQwment Fund cash and securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1,128,760.73 Home Grounds 240,000.00 Improvements 775,000.00 Furnishings 165,000.00 $2,308,760.73 INSURANCE On all buildings and contents $896,660.00 Steam Boiler Insurance.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000.00 Contingent LiabilityCompensation $20,000.00-40,000.00 Public Liability... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000.00-50,000.00 Electric Machinery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000.00 MRS. MARY HUTHMAKER MEMORIAL

This consists of an eighty acre tract of land located in Kirkwood, Mo., and St. Louis County, to be used for a Children's Home. As soon as business conditions improve, we hope to improve this property. MASONIC INFIRMARY

The following gives an account of the work done during

t~e

year:

Total patients in hospital at beginning of year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Total patients admitted during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Total patients discharged during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382 Total number of patients treated during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493 Total number of deaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 TQtal patients in hospital at the end of the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Total patients' days in hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 28,364 Average patients per day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 'rotal number of out-patients' treatment given during the year .. " 22,654 Total visits by out-patients during the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15,770 CONCLUSION

Our year has been a very,satisfactory one and we are grateful to Almighty God for His blessing and benediction. Fraternally submitted, W. W. MARTIN, President.

1937

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

REPORT OF SECRETARY September 1, 1936, to August 31, 1937 GENERAL FUND Receipts

Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax .... $127,932.54 Grand Chapter O. E. S. Per Capita Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14,878.75 Interest on General Fund Securities

$142,811.29 .

646.01

$143,457.30

Disburseme'!l-ts Provisions $ 71,570.94 Dry Goods and Clothing . 6,160.77 Laundry . 8,752.18 Ice, Light and Water . 9,039.60 12,212.07' Fuel ~ . Salaries . 16,093.00 Wages . 49,761.24 Directors, Grand Lodge Officers and Advisory Board attending Board Meeting . 2,450.59 Hospital Supplies . 3,762.58 Carfare for Members of Home Family . 420.00 . Telephone . 501.07 Legal and Auditing . 276.84 Insurance . 2,267.57 Repairs and Maintenance . 1,562.33 10,161.66 Supplies . 1,247.31 Printing, Stationery and Postage . 3,062.82 $199,302.57 Miscellanoous Expenses .

Excess of Disbursements over Receipts Transfer to Welfarc Committee Grand Lodge

. .

$ 55,845.27 1,339.70

Transfer from Income Fund

$ 57,184.97 75,000.00

$ 17,815.03 119,376.79

Net Income in General Fund Balance on Hand September 1, 1936

Balance on Hand August 31, 1937

$137,191.82

Receipts Interest on Endowment Fund Bonds . $27,001.98 27,504.22 Interest on Endowment Fund Real Estate Loans 2,752.60 Received from Members of Home Family . 925.00 Pensions . 1,204.17 Rent of Farms . 80.00 Sale of Cemetery Lots . 3,869.12 Interest on Income Fund Securities . 180.00 Sale of Grease, etc . 643.12 Profit on sale of Income Fund Securities .

$ 64,160.21

INCOME FUND

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Disburse路rnents Annuities $ Taxes and .other Expenses on Real Estate Loans, etc : . Taxes and other Expenses on Estates of Members of Home Family . Bank Charges .

2,294.92 3,820.17 1,389.45 28.65

7,533.19

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements

$ 56,627.02

Deduct: Transfer to General Fund

75,000.00

Net Decrease in Income Fund Balance on Hand September 1, 1936

. .

$ 18,372.98 $100,940.44

$ 82,567.46

Balance on Hand August 31, 1937

INITIATION FUND

Receipts Interest on Securities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ Profit on Sale of Securities .

6,829.51 110.00

6,939.51

Disbursements Bank Charges

.70

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Add: Balance on Hand September 1, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

~alance

$147,311.33

on Hand August 31, 1937

6,938.81

$149,372.52

IMPROVEMENT FUND

Receipts Interest on Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3,349.89

Disbursements Repairs

80.72

Excess of Receipts over Disbursements Add: Balance on Hand September 1, 1936

3,269.17

$ 73,169.52

Balance on Hand August 31, 1937

$ 76,438.69

BUILDING FUND

Receipts $ 49,232.74

Contributions

Disbursements Bank Charges Balance on Hand August,31, 1937......................

13.99 $ 49,218.75

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1937

TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT GENERAL FUND Balance August 31, 1936.............................. Received from Secretary.................... $142,865.33 Received Interest on Treasurer's Funds...... 646.01 Transferred from Income Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75,000.00

$119,235.34 218,511.34 $337,746.68

Disbursements $199,466.32 Transferred to Welfare Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,339.70

200,806.02

Balance August 31, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$136,940.66

INCOME FUND Balance August 31, 1936.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 95,682.29 Received from Secretary.................... $ 60,178.64 Received interest on Treasurer's Funds. . . . . . . . 4,619.12 R-eceived profit on securities sold. . . . . . . . . . . . . 643.12 65,440.88 $161,123.17 Disbursements Transferred to General Fund

. $ 7,617.11 75,000.00 .

82,617.11

Balance August 31, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

$ 78,506.06

INITIA TION FUND Balance August 31, 1936. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Received interest on Treasurer's funds. . . . . . .. $ 6,799.71 Received profit on securities sold............ 110.00

$140,402.32

Balance August 31, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

$147,312.03

6,909.71

IMPROVEMENT FUND Balance August 31, 1936.............................. Received interest on Treasurer's Funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 73,169.52 3,349.89 $ 76,519.41 80.72

Disbursements Balance August 31, 1937. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

$ 76,438.69

BUILDING FUND Received from Secretary............................... Less: Disbursements Balance August 31, 1937. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . ...

$ 49,232.74 13.99 $ 49,218.75

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S BALANCE WITH SECRETARY'S BALANCE, AUGUST 31, 1937 GENERAL FUND Balance per Treasurer's Report.................... . . . .

$136,940.66

Deduct: Outstanding check No. 23545. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9.25 136,931.41

Add: Petty Cash not on Treasurer's Report. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

260.41

Balance per Secretary's Report........................

$137,191.82

INCOME FUND Balance per Treasurer's Report............ . . . . . . . . . . .. Add: Cash in First N ational Bank-President 's Account $3,797.84 Accrued Interest on Endowment Fund Securities at time of purchase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263.56

$ 78,506.06

Balance per Se.eretary's Report........................

$ 82,567.46

INITIATION

4,061.40

~"UND

Balance per Treasurer's Report ............ " ...... " .. Balance per Secretary's R.eport ........................

$147,311.33 147,311.33

IMPROVEMj<jNT FUND Balance per Treasurer's Report ......................... Balance per Secretary '8 Report ........................

$ 76,438.69 76,438.69

BUILDING FUND Balance per Treasurer's Report ........................ Balance per Secretary's Report ........................

$ 49,218.75 49,218.75

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1937

REPORT OF AUDITOR

PERKINS & COMPANY Certified Publw Accountants SUITE 851-854 408 PINE ST. SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

September 16, 1937. To the Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri, Saint Louis, Missour.i. Gentlemen: In accordance with instructions received, we have prepared a report preliminary to our formal detailed report of the Masonic Home of Missouri, to be submitted later, to the Board of Directors. We examined the books and records of your secretary, Mr. Clarence L. Alexander, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1937. Our examination covered the General Fund, Income Fund, Initiation Fund, Improvement Fund, Building Fund and the Endowment Fund. We have prepared the following summaries of assets, comprising these funds as at August 31, 1937: . GENERAL FUND Cash in Telegraphers National Bank . $ 35,309.37 40,000.00 Cash in Mississippi Valley Trust Company . 30,656.87 Cash in Mercantile-Commerce National Bank, Time Deposit 5,000.00 Cash in Mercantile-Commerce National Bank, Payroll Account Cash in Savings Trust Company, Payroll Account (Bank 565.17 closed January 14, 1933, in liquidation) . 60.41 Cash in President's Cash Drawer . 200.00 Cash in Matron's Cash Drawer . Certificate of Deposit in United Bank and Trust Company . .25,000.00 400.00 Securities (at cost) 路 . Total General Fund ... 路,............................ $137,191.82 INCOM'E FUND Cash in First National Bank-President's Aceount $ 3,797.84 17,601.36 Cash in Mississippi Valley Trust Company . Securities (at cost) . 60,904.70 Accrued Interest on Endowment Fund Securities at Time of Purchase . 263.56 Total Income Fund

$ 82,567.46

INITIATION FUND Cash in Telegraphers National Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 18,851.21 Securities (at cost).................................... 128,460.12 Total Initiation Fund

$147,311.33

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

IMPROVEMENT FUND Cash in Telegraphers National Bank $ 3,983.00 Sec)lrities (at cost).................................... 72,455.69 Total Improvement Fund........................... $ 76,438.69 BUILDING FUND Cash in Boatmen 's National Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 49,218.7.5 ENDOWMENT FUND Real Estate Loans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 687,157.61 55,100.00 Real Estate Owned-Farms at Appraised Value . 36,230.00 Federal Land Bank Bonds . 17,194.25 United States Treasury Bonds . 1,000.00 J oint Stock Land Bank Bonds . 100.00 Joint Stock Land Bank Bonds in default, Market Value . 107,999.62 Municipal and Other Bonds . 450.00 Other Bonds in default ' . 82.00 Modra Estate Securities . 278.00 Rife Estate Securities in default . 43,192.51 Comstock Estate .Securities ' . 2,822.00 Comstock Estate Securities in default . 500.00 Erdhaus Estate Securities , . 10,500.00 Gco. B. Mills Estate Securities . 530.00 Oscar H. J<Jlbrecht Estate Securities . 7,415.00 Hy. C. Grenner Estate Securities in default . 150,036.00 Hy. C. Grenner Estate Securities . 8,173.74 Cash in First National Bank . Total Endowment Fund................ . . . . . . . . . .. $1,128,760.73

We verified the recorded bank balances appearing in these Funds by reconciling certificates received direct from the depositaries with the stated balances. The securities as shown in these Funds were verified by examination of the securities. We 'have shown the securitres listed in the General, Income, Initiation and Improvement Funds at Cost. The securities of the Endowment Fund which are not in default 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. Bonds in default are carried at market or at an appraised value believed by the Trustees of the Endowment Fund to be market. If you desil'e any additional information relative to this report, we would be pleased to have you call on us. Respectfully submitted, PERKINS & COMPANY; Certified Public Accountants.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1937

GIFTS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND AS FOLLOWS Knight Templar Fund ; . $ 35,114.00 James L. Kirkendall . 13,15Q.00 W. S. Smith Fund . 11,730.00 T. W. Higgins Fund . 5,000.00 James W. Harris Fund . 1,665.74 Masonic Home Certificate Fund . 1,117.60 Ferdinand Herold Fund ' '.' . 500.00 John B. Croshaw Fund . 1,000.00 Jacob F. Gmelich Fund . 1,000.00 Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Fund ...............•.. 3,000.00 Grand Chapter Royal and Selected Masters Fund . 2,500.00 T. W. Cotton Fund . 1,000.00 Orville A. and Maria Haynes Fund . 1,000.00 A. M. Hough Fund : . 5,000.00 Jacob Lampert Fund . 30,000.00 Mrs. E. Wur~ Fund . 500.00 Adolph Gluck Fund ..................•................. 500.00 Parralle Massengale Fund ' . 806.60 1,000.00 Mrs. Lillie L. Fletcher Fund . Frederick A. Logan Fund . 500.00 Robert Elliott Black Fund . 1,000.00 Nathan Schloss Fund . 932.83 2,067.91 . A. P. Christianson Fund 51,096.35 Rice Estate : . 2,327.75 Hugh Hartshorn Fund . 1,000.00 William Pamprin Fund . 500.00 Morgena Peterson Fund . 1,000.00 Otto E. and Mrs. Grant Howard Fund . General Fund . 128,740.03 1,000.00 Julius C. Garrell Fund ; . 7,107.50 War Relief Loyal Service Fund ' . 500.00 James W. Boyd Fund . 500.00 Ararat Temple, Kansas City, Fund . 3,000.00 Mrs. Willie A. Woods Fund . 17,056.95 Grotto and Shrine Fund . 1,800.00 Morris and Ella Leftwich Fund . 1,000.00 Mrs. Mary Lynch Fund . A. P. Fletcher Fund ' . 1,000.00 1,442.48 Frank Beecher Fund . 1,000.00 A. M. Dockery Fund " . 500.00 Edward H. Meier Fund . 13,305.50 William H. Potter Estate Fund . 19,122.61 J. C. Jacquith Estate Fund . Initiation Fund . 246,700.00 500.00 Nicholas R. Wall Fund . 584.70 Abraham Palan Fund.' . 52,218.75 Bonds from a friend of the Home sold for . 550.36 Maggie Nicholson Fund . Louisa Yott Fund , . 500.00 500.00 Gustav Bischoff Fund , . 550.00 W. L. Tamme Fund . 7,665.32 Erdhaus Estate, secured and unsecured . . Henry T. Kilpatrick Fund , . 2,000.00 500.00 William A. Hall Fund . Henry Siegfried , . 1,000.00 500.00 Edward ~Ieyer .

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Charles V. B. Slade Robert ]'. Stevenson Glen Marquis o Frank L. Schofield D. M. Wilson Mary E. Clapp Samuel Rife E. C. Robinson B. S. Sch,vartz Brockett A. Dickson ' George F. Bergfeld Sarah B. Coffman Samuel A. Gluck Charles Reilly Wellston Lodge No. 613 Richard Sinclair Karl Backrow Robert Lungstrass June Lee Cotton St. Joseph Chapter No. 198, O. E. S Marcus A. Loevy Sam.Plan W. J. Scherck Myrtle Lodge No. 338 Lud,vig Kotany Charles E. Koken Phillip Stremmel, Jr Boor Fletcher ... Alphonzo Whipple A. Bolin Fund oM. A. Covey Fund William F. Kier Fund John T. Short Fund Paul Keiser Fund John Oliver Fund J. M. Darrow Fund T. W. Prichett Fund Annie Martin Fund Comstock Estate Comstock Estate (doubtful value) Julia C. Norton Fund o o, J. M. Darrow Estate o' William Latham, Jr., Estate John M. Woodson Estate Sol E. Waggoner Estate Jacob C. C. Waldeck Estate o' Adam Herold Estate J ames Vinyard Estate George B. Mills Estate, stocks 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, stocks and bonds Ed,vard F. W. Kaiser 0

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1937

PROCEEDINGS OF 'I'M}J

100.00 Henry W. IIunning Estate . 300.00 Dr. Louis F. Bode Estate . 214.47 Fred Segelke Estate .....................•.............. 1,000.00 Charles Gietner Estate . 5,085.00 William B. Archer Estate . 1,000.00 James Ward-Nixon MemoriaL . Henry C. Grenner Estate, market value, stocks, bonds and cash ......•............... : _ . 261,152.94 200.00 Berthold Linder Estate . 365.67 Charles H. Schureman Estate . 1,000.00 Charles A. Brown Estate . 100.00 Ernest Breunemann . 628.56. A. S. Hudson Estate . 707.16 Myrtle Kipp Estate . 9,720.98 John Cunningham Estate . 5,500.00 Mrs. Pearl Kaiser Annuity _ . 4,201.68 Estate of William Modra . 500.00 George W. Leeak Gift . 1,500.00 Louis L. Bochmen Gift \ . 1,000.00 Fred D. Gardner Estate ' . 1,000.00 George H. Woltjen Estate . Mrs. Virginia Allen Church Estate (in memory of Ethelbert 5,000.00 Forrester Allen) . 25.00 Irvin Levosier Page Estate . 50.00 Gifts in memory of William T. Coombs . 100.00 Barbara Seaman Bequest . ADDITIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND THE PAST YEAR William Madra Estate........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isador Mendle Legacy....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Estate of Joseph S. McIntyre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rife Esta.te. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

390.00 1,000.00 . 1,000.00 18.50

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEW BUILDING FUND OF THE MASONIC HOME ('rhis list is corrected to September 20 and contributi<ms received since that date do not appear in this list.) ]'IRST DISTRIC'f

UnpOlid Pledges

Revere Lodge No. 167, Revere . :Pairmont Lodge No. 290, Wyaconda . Eldorado Lodge No. 318, Luray . Hiram Lodge No. 362, Kahoka . Gothic Lodge No. 436, Alexandria . St. Francisville Lodge No. 588, Wayland. . . . Memphis Lodge No. 16, Memphis . Gorin Lodge No. 72, G<>rin............. .. . Rutledge Lodge No. 572, Rutledge ' . Middle Fabius Lodge No. 244, Downing . Lodge of Love No. 259, Lancaster . Queen City No. 380, Queen City . Glenwood Lodge No. 427, Glenwood . Greentop Lodge No. 635, Greentop .

Amo1t1t.t Paid

10.00 19.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

SECOND DISTRICT

Kirksville Lodge No. 105, Kirksville Paulville Lodge No. 319, Brashear Adair Lodge No. 366, Kirksville Novinger Lodge No. 583, Novinger Ark Lodge No.6, Newark Colony Lodge No. 168, Colony Novelty Lodge No. 181, Novelty Edina Lodge No. 291, Edina Greensburg Lodge No. 414, Greensburg

Unpaid Pledges . . . . . . . . .

.A mount paMJ

33.00 1.50 48.25

27.25 28.00

THIRD DISTRICT

Hartford Lodge No. 171, Hartford Somerset Lodge No. 206, Powersville Unionville Lodge No. 210, Unionville Lucerne Lodge No. 394, Lucerne Humphreys Lodge No. 32, Humphreys Seaman Lodge No. 126, Milan Green City Lodge No. 159, Green City Putnam Lodge No. 190, Newto,wn Pollock Lodge No. 349, Pollock Arcana Lodge No. 389, Harris Winigan Lodge No. 540, Winigan

. . . . . . . . . . .

4'5.00 16.00 25.00 80.00 58.50 71.00

FOURTH DISTRICT

Trenton Lodge No. 111, Trenton . Laredo Lodge No. 253, Laredo .......â&#x20AC;˘..... Galt Lodge No. 423, Galt " . . Spickardville Lodge No. 524, Spickard . Mercer Lodge No. 35, Princeton

73.50

FIFTH DISTRICT

Bethany Lodge No. 97, Bethany . Lorraine Lodge No. 128, Ridgeway . Lodge of Light No. 257, Eagleville . . Cainsville Lodge No. 328, Cainsville New Hampton Lodge No. 510, New Hampton Prairie Lodge No. 556, Gilman City .

27.50

lO.OO 32.00

SIXTH DISTRICT

Havana Lodge No. 21, McFalL Stanberry Lodge No. 109, Stanberry Gentryville Lodge No. 125, Gentryville ' Athens Lodge No. 127,Albany Alanthus Lodge No. 252, Alanthus Grove Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377, King City Berlin Lodge No. 378, Berlin Jacoby Lodge No. 447, Darlington : Grant City Lodge No. 66, Grant City Defiance Lodge No. 88, Sheridan Allensville Lodge No. 198, Allendale Jonathan Lodge N0.321, Denver

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

20.00

51.00 30.00 44.00 25.00

SEVENTH DISTRICT

Xenia Lodge No. 50, Hopkins Quitman Lodge No. 196, Quitman Ravenwood Lodge No. 201, Ravenwood Graham Lodge No. 289, Graham

. . . .

23.50

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Unpaid Pledges White Hall Lodge No. 301, Barnard . Kennedy Lodge No. 329, Elmo . Burlington Lodge NQ. 442, Burlington Junction . Gaynor City Lodge No. 465, Parnell . Nodaway Lodge No. 470, Maryville . Pickering Lodge No. 472, Pickering . Guilford Lodge No. 474, Guilford . Olearmont Lodge No. 507, Clea.rmont. . Skidmore Lodge No. 511, Skidmore .

1937 Amount Paid

EIGHTH. DISTRICT

North Star Lodge No. 157, Rockport Sonora Lodge No. 200, Watson Northwest Lodge No. 358, Tarkio Fairfax Lodge No. 483, Fairfax Maitland Lodge No. 112, Maitland Oregon Lodge No. 139, Oregon Forest Oity Lodge No. 214, Forest Oity Mound Oity Lodge No. 294, Mound Oity Oraig Lodge No. 606, Craig

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100.00

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52.00

31.50 12.00 20.00 18.00

NIN'l'H DISTRICT

SaV3J1l1aJl Lodge' No.?l, SavaJlllah Helena I.1odge No. 117, Rochester Lincoln Lodge No. 138, Fillmore Whitesville Lodge No. 162, Whitesville Rosendale Lodge No. 404, R.()sendale Valley Lodge No. 413, &lckow , Oosby Lodge No. 600, Cosby Agency Lodge No. 10, Agency Wellington Lodge No. 22, DeKalb St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, St. Joseph Birming Lodge No. 150, Faucett : Zeredatha Longe No. 189, St. Joseph RushvilJe Lodge No. 238, Rushville Brotherhood Lodge No. 269, St. Joseph Oharity Lodge No. 331, St. Joseph King Hill Lodge No. 376, St. Joseph Saxton Lodge No. 508, Saxton Wallace Park Lodge No. 627, Wallace

16.00 4.00 60.00 41.00 394.00 7.00 740.00 50.00 100.00 1,000.00 50.00 26.00

'l'ENTH DISTRIC'f

Union Star Lodge No. 124, Union Star Weatherby Lodge No. 235, Weatherby Parrott Lodge No. 308, Maysville 'Osborn Lodge No. 317, Osborn Oontinental Lodge No. 454, Stewardsville Clarksdale Lodge No. 559, Olarksdale Western Star Lodge No. 15, Winston Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65, Pattonsburg Gallatin Lodge No. 106, Gallatin Altamont Lodge No. 108, Altamont Earl Lodge No. 285, Coffey Lock Spring Lodge No. 488, Lock Spring Jameson Lodge No. 500, Jameson Jamesport Lodge No. 564, Jamesport

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10.00 60.00 12.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ELEVENTH DISTRICT

Liberty Lodge No. 31, Liberty Holt Lodge No. 49, Holt. Angerona Lodge No. 193, Missouri City Clay Lodge No. 207, Excelsior Springs Kearney Lodge No. 311, Kearney Temperance Lodge No. 438, Smithville Hemple Lodge No. 37, Hemple .' Vincil Lodge No. 62, Cameron Plattsburg Lodge No. 113, Plattsburg Gower Lodge No. 397, Gower Lathrop Lodge' No. 506, Lathrop

Unpaid Pledge.'J

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Amount Paid

39.00 30.00

120.00 17.00 13.00

'l'WELF'l'H DISTRICT

9.00

Kingston Lodge No. 118, Kingston . Braymer Lodge No. 135, Braymer . Hamilton Lodge No. 224, Hamilton . . Polo Lodge No. 232, Polo Breckenridge Lodge No. 334, Breckenridge .. Cowgill Lodge No. 561, Cowgill . Friendship Lodge No. 89, Chillicothe . Spring Hill Lodge No. 155, Spring Hill . . Benevolence Lodge No. 170, Utica . Chillicothe Lodge No. 333, Chillicothe . Chula Lodge No. 388, Chula ,. Wheeling Lodge No. 434, Wheeling . Dawn Lodge No. 539, Ludlow

25.00 10.00 36.00

2.75

THIR'l'EENTH DIS'l'RICT

.J ackson Lodge No. 82, Linneus Brookfield Lodge No. 86, Brookfield Cypress Lodge No. 227, Laclede Bucklin Lodge No. 233', Bucklin Dockery Lodge No. 325, Meadville Marceline Lodge No. 481, Marceline

62.50 63.00

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25.00 50.00

FOUR'l'EENTI-I DISTRICT

Call:l,o Lodge No. 38, Callao Bloomington Lodge No. 102, Bevier McGee Lodge No. 146, College Mound Censer Lodge No. 172, Macon La Plata Lodge No. 237, La Plata Lodge of Truth No. 268, Atlanta Excello Lodge No. 332, Excello Elmer Lodge No. 648, Elmer St. Andrews Lodge No. 96, Shelbyville: Shelbina Lodge No. 228, Shelbina. : Hunnewell Lodge No. 415, Hunnewell Bethel Lodge No. 537, Bethel. Clarence Lodge No. 662, Clarence

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31.00 50.00 52.00 47.00 5.00 84.00 15.00 38.00 11.00

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT

Wyaconda Lodge No. 24, LaGrange Monticello Lodge No. 58, Monticello La Belle Lodge No. 222, La Belle Craft Lodge No. 287, Canton

. . . .

5.00 18.00

PROOEEDINGS OF THE Unpaid Pledges

. Williamstown Lodge No. 370, Williamstown .. Lewistown Lodge No. 494, Lewistown . Ewing Lodge No. 577, Ewing . Palmyra Lodge No. 18, Palmyra . St. John '8 Lodge No. 28, HannibaL . Hannibal Lodge No. 188, Hannibal . Philadelphia Lodge No. 502, Philadelphia . Ralls Lodge No. 33, Center . Lick Creek Lodge No. 302, Perry ' . New London Lodge No. 307, New London .

1937 Amount Paid

10.00 30.00 353.00 20.00 65.00

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT

Eolia Lodge No. 14, Eolia Clarksville Lodge No. 17, Clarksville Perseverance Lodge No. 92, Louisiana Phoenix Lodge No. 136, Bowling Green Frankford Lodge No. 192, Frankford Pike Lodge No. 399, Ourryville .... "

. . . . . ,

10.00 74.00 2.00 25.00

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT

Paris Union Lodge No. 19, Paris . Florida Lodge N<l. 23, Florida . Middle Grove Lodge No. 42, Middle Grove .. Monroe Lodge No. 64, Monroe City . Madison Lodge No. 91, Madison . Santa Fe Lodge No. 462, Santa Fe . Holliday Lodge No. 660, H(}lliday .

13.00 67.00 12.00 20.00

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT

Huntsville Lodge No. 30, Huntsville Milton Lodge No. 151, Milton Clifton Hill Lodge No. 16J., Clifton Hill. Moberly Lodge No. 344, Moberly Cairo Lodge No. 486, Cairo .. : Higbee Lodge No. 527, Higbee Jacksonville Lodge No. 541, Jacksonville Clark Lodge No. 610, Clark

. . . . . . . .

25.40

16.00 24.00

NINETEENTH DISTRICT

Eureka Lodge No. 73, Brunswick Warren Lodge No. 74, Keytesville Triplett Lodge No. 122, Triplett Westville Lodge No. 202, Westville Salisbury Lodge No. 208, Salisbury Rothville Lodge No,. 426, R<lthville Pee Dee Lodge No. 498, Musselfork Cunningham Lodge No. 525, Sumner Mendon Lodge No. 628, Mendon

. . . . . . . . .

50.00 29.00 8.50 11.00 7.00 10.00 50.00

TWENTIETH DISTRICT

DeWitt Lodge No. 39, DeWitt .. '.' Wakanda Lodge No. 52, Carrollton Bogard Looge No. 101, Bogard Hale City Lodge No. 216, Hale City Carroll Lodge No. 249, Norborne

. . . . .

8.00 285.00 100.00 4.00 84.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Unpaid Pledges

Bosworth Lodge No. 597, Bosworth ... ; ..... Hardin Lodge No. 322, Hardin.......... . .

63 A. mount Paid

1.00

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Rising Sun Lodge No. 13, Barry . Weston Lodge No. 53, Weston . . Compass Lodge No. 120, Parkville Camden Point Lodge No. 169, Camden Point Rowley Lodge No. 204, Dearborn . Fidelity Lodge No. 339, Farley . . Adelphi Lodge No. 355, Edgerton Platte City Lodge No. 504, Platte City .

15.00 41.00 25.00 20.00

'17.00

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Heroine Lodge No. 104, Kansas City . Albert Pike Lodge No. 219, Kansas City . Kansas City Lodge No. 220, Kansas City . . Temple Lodge No. 299, Kansas City .. ~ Thomas H. Reynolds contributed $500.00 which was credited to Temple Lodge. Cecile-Daylight Lodge No. 305, Kansas City. Rural Lodge No. 316, Kansas City . Westport Lodge No. 340, Kansas City . . Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City Gate City Lodge No. 522, Kansas City . . Orient Lodge No. 546, Kansas City . . South Gate Lodge No. 547, Kansas City York Lodge, No. 563, Kansas City . Swope Park Lodge No. 617, .Kansas City . . Sheffield Lodge No. 625, Kansas City East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City . Country Club Lodge No. 656, Kansas City .. Rockhill Lodge No. 663, Kansas City . Alpha Lodge No. 659, North Kansas City .. Northeast Lodge No. 643, Kansas City .

59.00 188.50 1,475.00

471.00 226.00 1,852.80 674.00 403.50 739.50 270.50 114.00 97.00 268.00 291.22 73.00 10.00 77.00

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT

Waverly Lodge No. 61, Waverly . $ Lexington Lodge No. 149, Lexington Higginsville Lodge No. 364, Higginsville .. Lafayette Lodge No. 437, Corder . Concordia Lodge No. 464, Concordia . , Mount Hope Lodge No. 476, Odessa . Richmond Lodge No. 57, Richmond Ray Lodge No. 223, Camden . . Bee Hive Lodge No. 393, Lawson Ada Lodge No. 444, Orrick .

50.00

100.00

47.00 50.00

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Arrow Rock Lodge No. 55, Arrow Roek Cambridge Lodge No. 63; Slater Miami Lodge No. 85, Mami. Trilumina Lodge No. 205, Marshall Barbee Lodge No. 217, Sweet Springs Malta Lodge No. 402, Malta Bend

. . . . . .

22.00 120.00 7.00 216.50 55.50 59.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Unpaid Pledges Oriental Lodge No. 518, Blackburn. . . . . . . . . Nelson Lodge No. 560, Nelson............

1937 Amount Paid 31.00 40.00

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

Cooper !-odge No. 36, Boonville . Pleasant Grove -Lodge No. 142, Otterville . Wm. D. Muir Lodge No. 277, Pilot Grove . Wallace Lodge No. 456, Bunceton . Prairie Home Lodge No. 503, Prairie Home Howard Lodge No. 4, New Franklin . Fayette Lodge No. 47, Fayette . Livingston Lodge No. 51, Glasgow . Armstrong Lodge No. 70, Armstrong .

23.00 2.00 36.00

TWENTY路 SIXTH DISTRICT

Centralia Lndge No. 59, Centralia . Rocheport Lodge No. 67, Rocheport. . Twilight Lodge No. 114, Columbia . Ashland Lodge No. 156, Ashland . Sturgeon Lodge No. 174, Sturgeon . Hallsville Lodge No. 336, Hallsville . Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 356, Harrisburg Hinton Lodge No. 455, Hinton . Acacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia : ..

106.00 183.00 71.00 8.00 314.00

TWENTY路SEVENTH DISTRICT

Central Lodge No. 81, Molino . Laddonia Lodge No. 115, Laddonia . Social Lodge No. 266, Martinsburg . Hebron Lodge No. 354, Mexico . Vandalia Lodge No. 491, Vandalia . Houston Lodge No. 580, Gant . Fulton Lodge No. 48, Fulton . New Bloomfield Lodge No. 60, New Bloomfield . Portland Lodge No. 242, Rcadsville . Tebbetts Lodge No. 565, Tebbetts . Shamrock Lodge No. 585, Shamrock .. ' . Mokane Lodge No. 612, Mokane .

10.00 296.50 50.00 12.00 303.00 10.84 10.00 14.00 10.00 91.00

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT

Griswold Lodge No. 178, Liege . Wellsville Lodge No. 194, Wellsville . Montgomery Lodge No. 246, Montgomery City Florence Lodge No. 261, New Florence . Jonesburg Lodge No. 457, Jonesburg . Daggett Lodge No. 492, McKittrick .

116.50 48.00 50.00 75.00

TWENTY路NINTH DISTRICT

Troy Lodge No. 34, Troy Silex Lodge No. 75, Silex New Hope Lodge No. 199, Elsberry New Salem Lodge No. 270, Winfield Louisville Lodge No. 409, Louisville Nineveh Lodge No. 473, Olney Moscow Lodge No. 558, Moscow Mills

. . . . . . .

118.00 15.00 41.00 50.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

THIRTIETH DISTRICT

tJ npaia Pledges

Wentzville Lodge No. 46, Wentzville Palestine Lodge No. 241, St. Charles Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260, Howell PauldbgviIle Lodge No. 11, Wright City Warrenton Lo_dge No. 609, Warrenton

:. . . ", .

Amount Paid 25.00 150.00 80.00 26.00

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City RusselviIIe Lodge No. 90, Russellville Hickory Hill Lodge No. 211, Eugene Centertown Lodge No. 611, Centertown Tipton Lodge No. 56, Tipton California Lodge No. 183, California Moniteau Lodge No. 295, Jamestown Clarksburg Lodge No. 553, Clarksburg Chamois Lodge No. 185, Chamois Linn Lodge No. 326, Lipn

. . . . . . . . . .

360.00 12.50 8.00

112.00 48.00

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Evergreen Lodge No. 27, New Haven .. , . Sullivan Lodge No. 69, Sullivan . Gray Summit Lodge No. 173, Gray Summit .. Hope Lodge No. 251, Washington . Fraternal Lodge No. 363, Robertsville . Columbia Lodge No. 534, Paeific , Easter Lodge No. 575, St. Clair . Union Lodge No. 593, Union ... ,t•••••••••. Hermann Lodge No., 123, Hermann . Red Bird Lodge No. 584, Red Bird . Owensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville .

50.00 177.00 79.00 97.00 76.00 104.00 70.00 90.00 133.00 120.00

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT (A)

Missouri Lodge No.1, St. Louis ,. George Washington Lodge No.9, St. Louis .. Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40, St. Louis . Pomegranate Lodge No. 95, St. Louis . Erwin Lodge No. 121, St. Louis , .. Occidental Lodge N{). 163, St. Louis . Pyramid Lodge No. 180, St. Louis . Keystone Lodge No. 243, St. Louis , $2,000.00 Aurora Lodge No. 267, St. Louis . Paul Revere Lodge No. 330, St. Louis , Tuscan Lodge No. 360, St. Louis .; . Haska Lodge No. 420, St. Louis . Euclid Lodge No. 505, St. Louis , Clifton Heights Lodge No. 520, St. Louis . &se Hill Lodge No. 550, St. Louis . Olive Branch Lodge No. 576, St. Louis . Magnolia Lodge No. 626, St. Louis . Trinity Lodge No. 641, St. Louis . Triangle Lodge No. 638, St. Louis . Shaveh Lodge No. 646, St. Louis . University Lodge No. 649, St. Louis . Daniel C. Kerckhoff contributed $50.00 to be credited to University Lodge.

309.00 965.50 1,350.00 526.00 300.00 608.00 236.00 575.00 131.50 221.00 1,976.00 285.00 365.00 332.50 607.50 440.00 1,688.00 124.00 107.50 75.00 576.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Unpaid Pledges

Commonwealth Lodge No. 654, St. Louis. . . . PUrity Lodge No. 658, St. Louis.......... Theo. Roosevelt Lodge No. 661, St. Louis. .. .

1937 Amount Paid

148.50 65.00 150.00

THIRTy-THUtD DISTRICT (B)

Meridian Lodge No.2, St. Louis . . Beacon Lodge No.3, St. Louis . St. Louis Lodge No. 20, St. Louis Naphtali Lodge No. 25, St. Louis . Polar Star Lodge No. 79, St. Louis . Pride of the West Lodge No. 179, St. Louis .. Good Hope Lodge No. 218, St. Louis . . Cosmos Lodge No. 282, St. Louis Cornerstone Lodge No. 323, St. Louis . . America Lodge No. 347, St. Louis Cache Lodge No. 416, St. Louis . . Anchor Lodge No. 443, St. Louis West Gate Lodge No. 445, St. Louis '. Lambskin Lodge No. 460, St. Louis . Harmony Lodge No. 499, St. Louis . . Apollo Lodge No. 529, St. Louis Algabil Lodge No. 544, St. Louis . Forest Park Lodge No. 578, St. Louis . . Tower Grove Lodge No. 631, St. Louis Mizpah Lodge No. 639, St. Louis . Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642, St. Louis Pilgrim Lodge No. 652, St. Louis . Progress Lodge No. 657, St. Louis .

999.00 1,100.00 656.00 217.25 910.52 395.00 500.00 550.00 1,507.18 94.00 712.00 473.00 900.00 400.00 304.00 160.00 149.50 227.00 301.56 541.00 100.00 175.00 284.00

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Index Lodge No. 54, Garden City Cass Lodge N'o. 147, Harrisonville Grand River Lodge No. 276, Freeman Wadesburg Lodge No. 348, Creighton Nonpareil Lodge No.. 373, East Lynne Dayton Lodge No. 386, Dayton Belton Lodge No. 450, Belton Raymore Lodge No. 451, Raymore Jewel Lodge No. 480, Pleasant Hill Coldwater Lodge N(). 485, Drexel Archie Lodge No. 633, Archie Cleveland Lodge No. 651, Cleveland

. . ' . . . . . . . . .

73.00

136.00 15.00

THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

Hume Lodge No. 130, Hume Amsterdam Lodge No. 141, Amsterdam Butler Lodge No. 254, Butler Rockville Lodge No. 341, Rockville Tyrian Lodge No. 350, Johnstown Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368, Adrian Rich Hill Lodge No. 479, Rich Hill Foster Lodge No. 554, Foster

. . . . . . . .

THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT

Cole Camp Lodge No. 595, Cole Camp . Shawnee Lodge No. 653, Warsaw .........â&#x20AC;˘

15.00 5.00 130.00

70.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI â&#x20AC;˘ Unpaid Pledges

Knobnoster Lodge No. 245, Knobnoster Holden Lodge No. 262, Holden Corinthian Lodge No. 265, Warrensburg Cold Spring Lodge No. 274, Leeton Chilhowee Lodge No. 487, Chilhowee Sedalia Lodge No. 236, Sedalia Granite Lodge No. 272, Sedalia Green Ridge Lodge No. 425, Green Ridge La Monte Lodge No. 574, La Monte

. . . .

67 Am01tnt Paid 113.80 6.50

. . . . .

200.00 117.00

THIRTY-SEVEN'fH DIS'fRICT

Windsor Lodge No. 29, Windsor Urich Lodge No. 286, Urich Agricola Lodge No. 343, Petersburg Montrose Lodge No. 408, Montrose Clinton Lodge No. 548, Clinton Calhoun Lodge No. 552, Calhoun Blairstown Lodge No. 557, Blairstown Deepwater Lodge No. 562, Deepwater St. Clair Lodge No. 273, Osceola Circle Lodge No. 342, Roscoe." Lowry City Lodge No. 403, Lowry City Appleton City Lodge No. 412, Appleton Star Lodge No. 419, Taberville

. . . . . . . . .

39.50 25.00

130.00 5.00

. . .

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT

Linn Creek Lodge No. 152, Camdenton ..... Mack's Creek Lodge No. 433, Mack's Creek .. Laclede Lodge No. 83, Lebanon . . Competition Lodge No. 432, Competition . Oonway Lodge No. 528, Conway Waynesville Lodge No. 375, Waynesville . . Richland Lodge No. 385, Richland Brumley Lodge No. 203, Brumley . Iberia Lodge No. 410, Iberia .

25.75 100.00 6.00 25.00 61.00 34.00

'l'H1RTY-NlN'fH DISTRICT

Lebanon Lodge No. 77, Steelville Cuba Lodge No. 312, Cuba Salem Lodge No. 225, Salem .. '" Vienna Lodge No. 94, Vienna Belle Lodge N<l. 373, Belle Lane~s Prairie Lodge No. 531. Rolla Lodge No. 213, Rolla St. James Lodge No. 230, St. James Equality Lodge No. 497, Newburg ArIington Lodge No. 346, Dixon Latimer Lodge No. 145, Licking

. . . . . . . . . . .

78.50 119.00

25.00 23.00 183.00 105.00

FORTIETH DISTRICT

De Soto Lodge No. 119, De Soto . Joachim Lodge No. 164, Hillsboro . . Shekinah Lodge No. 256, Festus Herculaneum Lodge No. 338, Herculaneum .. Tyro Lodge No. 12, Caledonia .

57.00 63.00 247.00 45.00 58.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Unpaid Pledges

Potosi'Lodge No. 131, Potosi. Irondale Lodge No. 143, Irondale Belgrade Lodge No. 632, Belgrade Blackwell Lodge No. 535, Blackwell

. . . .

1937 Amount Paid

56.00 14.00 44.00

FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Riddick Lodge No. 361, Buffalo . Western Light Lodge·No. 396, Louisburg . Urbana Lodge No. 421, Urbana . Hogle's Creek Lodge No. 279, Wheatland . Hermitage Lodge No. 288, Hermitage . Fair Play Lodge No. 44, Fair Play . Modern Lodge No. 144, Humansville . Pleasant Lodge No. 160, Morrisville . Bolivar Lodge No. 195, Bolivar . Pleasant Hope Lodge No. 467, Pleasant Hope Aldrich Lodge No. 664, Aldrich .

10.00 25.00 4.00 8.00 25.00

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Stockton Lodge No. 283, Stockton . • Jerusalem Lodge No. 315, Jerico Springs . Clintonville Lodge No; 482, Eldorado Springs Washington Lodge No. 87, Greenfield . Garrett Lodge No. 359, Arcola . Everton Lodge No. 405, Everton . Melville Lodge No. 458, Dadesville . Lockwood Lodge No. 521, Lockw<lod .

84.00 .

3.00

FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT

Osage Lodge No. 303, Nevada Sheldon Lodge No. 371, Sheldon Schell City Lodge No. 448, Shell City Montevallo Lodge No. 490, M<lntevallo Vernon Lodge No. 493, Bronaugh Unity Lodge No. 495, Richards Walker bodge No. 605, Walker Hermon Lodge No. 187, Liberal. Lamar Lodge No. 292, Lamar Signal Lodge No. 304, Mindenmines Golden Lodge No. 475, Golden City Milford Lodge No. 516, Milford

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

90.00 6.00 27.00 34.00 29.00

FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Carthage Lodge No. 197, Carthage . Sarcoxie Lodge No. 293, Sarcoxie . Joplin Lodge No. 335, Joplin . Fellowship Lodge No. 345, Joplin . Jasper Lodge No. 398, Jasper . Carterville Lodge No. 401, Carterville . Mineral Lodge No. 471, Oronogo . Webb City Lodge No. 512, Webb City . Carl Junction Lodge No. 549, Carl Junction Criterion Lodge No. 587, Alba .. ~ . La Russell Lodge No. 592, La Russell .

247.50 568.50 10.00 77.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT

Unpaid Pledges

Amount Paid

409.00

United Lodge No.5, Springfield . O'Sullivan Lodge No.7, Walnut Grove . Ash Grove Lodge No. 100, Ash Grove , Solomon Lodge No. 271, Springfield . Ozark Lodge No. 297, Fair Grove ",' . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, Springfield Republic Lodge No. 570, Republic . Strafford Lodge No. 608, Strafford . Willard Lodge No. 620, Willard . Webster Lodge No. 98, Marshfield . Doric Lodge No. 300, Elkland . Mount Olive Lodge No. 439, Rogersville, R. 3 Hazelwood Lodge No. 459, Seymour . Henderson Lodg(} No. 477, Rogersville .

6.00 133.00 127.25 12.75 14.00 30.00 10.00 10.00 26.00

FORTY-SIXTH DISTRICT

Ava Lodge No. 26, Ava . Pilot Knob Lodge No. 182, Richville . Mt. Ararat Lodge No. 382, Topaz . Barnes Lodge No. 116, CabooL . Texas Lodge No. ~77, Houston . Plato Lodge No. 469, Plato . Summersville Lodge No. 555, Summersville .. Mountain Grove. Lodge No. 158, Mountain Grove . Joppa Lodge No. 411, Hartville . Mansfield Lodge No. 543, Mansfield. ' . Grovespring Lodge No. 589, Grovespring . Norwood Lodge No. 622, Norwood .

18.00 25.00

FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT

Van Buren Lodge No. 509, Van Buren Grandin Lodge No. _579, Grandin Hopewell Lodge No. 239, Lesterville Bunker Lodge No. 275, Bunker .. : Barnesville Lodge No. 353, Ellington Delphian Lodge No. 137, Birch Tree Winona Lodge No. 430, Winona Eminence Lodge No. 607, Eminence

127.00 19.00 50.00

, . . . . . . .

19.00 51.00

FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT

Star of the West Lodge No. 133, Ironton. . .. $ Mosaic Lodge No. 351, Belleview . Marcus Lodge No. 110, Fredericktown . Bismarck Lodge No. 41, Bismarck . Farmington Lodge No. 132, Farmington . Ionic Lodge No. 154, Desloge . St. Francois Lodge No. 234, Libertyville . Samaritan Lodge No. 424, Bonne Terre . Pendleton Lodge No. 551, Doe Run . Leadwood Lodge No. 598, Leadwood . Elvins Lodge No. 599, Flat River . Saline Lodge No. 226, St. Mary's .

42.25

57.75 172.13 25.00 175.00 56.00 186.00 52.00 21.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

i937

FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT

Unpaid Pledges Trowell Lodge No. 440, Marble Hill . Zalma Lodge No. 545, Zalma . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93, Cape Girardeau .. West View Lodge No. 103, Millersville .. :" .. Wilson Lodge No. 191, Pocahontas . . Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221, Oak Ridge Whitewater Lodge No. 417, Whitewater . . Excelsior Lodge No. 441, Jackson

A mount Paid

114.00 28.00 624.75 15.00 35.50 83.00 70.56 148.00

FIFTIE'fH DISTRICT

East Prairie Lodge No. 384, East Prairie Charleston Lodge No. 407, Charleston Morley Lodge No. 184, Morley • Ashlar Lodge No. 306, Commerce Sikeston Lodge No. 310, Sikeston Illmo Lodge No. 581, IUmo Blodgett Lodge No. 594, Blodgett Chaffee Lodge No. 615, Chaffee Bloomfield Lodge No. 153, Bloomfield Essex Lodge No. 278, Essex Lakeville Lodge No. 489, Bell City Dexter Lodge No. 532, Dexter Advance Lodge No. 590, Advance Puxico Lodge No. 596, Puxico Morehouse Lodge No. 603, Morehouse

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

62.00 255.00 35.50 33.00 168.00 150.00 24.00 124.50 35.00 28.50 50.00 8.00

FIFTY-FIRST DISTRICT

Kennett Lodge No. 68; Kennett . Four Mile Lodge No. 212, Campbell . Hor"nersville Lodge No. 215, Hornersville . . Cardwell Lodge No. 231, Cardwell : . Malden Lodge No. 406, Malden Senath Lodge No. 513, Senath . Portageville Lodge No. 166, Portageville . Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176, Conran . . New Madrid Lodge No. 429, New Madrid Parma Lodge No. 650, Parma . Caruthersville Lodge No. 461, Caruthersville Hayti Lodge No. 571, Hayti. . . Steele Lodge No. 634, Steele Bernie Lodge No. 573, Bernie ,

91.50 44.00 71.00 19.50

28.00 28.00 36.00 19.00 50.00

FIFTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209, Poplar Bluff Pine Lodge No. 314, Bardley Composite Lodge No. 369, Doniphan Naylor Lodge No. 568, Naylor Greenville Lodge No. 107, Greenville Wayne Lodge No. 526, Piedmont

. . . . . .

330.00 100.00 6.50 28.00 78.50

FIFTY-THIRD DISTRICT

Mt. Zion Lodge No. 327, West Plains . Ingomar Lodge No. 536, Willow Springs." ..

62.00 • 33.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Unpaia Pledges

Mountain View Lodge No. 637, Mountain View . Alton Lodge No. 255, Alton , Woodside Lodge No. 387, Thomasville . . Clifton Lodge No. 463, Thayer Koshkonong Lodge No. 582, Koshkonong .. Sampson Lodge No. 298, Lutie . Bayou Lodge No. 365, Bakersfield . . Rockbridge Lodge No. 435, Rockbridge Robert Burns Lodge No. 496, Gainsville .

71 Amount Palid

10.00 74.00 111.00 5.00 25.00

FIFTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Sparta Lodge No. 296, Sparta Friend IJodge No. 352, Ozark Billings Lodge No. 379, Billings Clever Lodge No. 645, Clever Claflin Lodge No. 229, Protem Kirbyville Lodge No. 264, Hollister Forsyth Lodge No,. 453, Forsyth Branson Lodge No. 587, Branson Galena Lodge No. 515, Galena Crane Lodge No. 519, Crane

. . . . . . . . . .

10.00 11.00 7.00 8.00

FIF'fY-FIFTH DISTRICT

Monett Lodge No. 129, Monett Purdy Lodge No. 148, Purdy , Barry Lodge N{)o. 367, Washburn Pythagoras Lodge No. 383, Cassville Seligman Lodge No. 517, Seligman Comfort Lodge No. 533, Wheaton Mount Vernon Lodge No. 99, Mt. Vernon Canopy Lodge No. 284, Aurora Marionville Lodge No. 390, Marionville Decatur Lodge No. 400, Pierce City Verona Lodge No. 452, Verona Red Oak Lodge N{). 468, Red Oak Stinson Lodge No. 523, Stinson Miller Lodge No. 567, Miller

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

50.00

FIFTY-SIXTH DISTRICT

Southwest Lodge No. 466, Southwest City .. Anderson Lodge No. 621, Anderson . Noel Lodge N{). 647, Noel. ..............â&#x20AC;˘. Racine Lodge No. 478, Seneca . . Neosho Lodge No. 247, Neosho Granby Lodge No. 514, Granby . Stella Lodge No. 538, Stella .

57.00 20.00 244.50 15.00

FIFTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT

Bonhomme Lodge N{). 45, Ballwin . Bridgeton Lodge No. 80, St. John's Station .. Webster Groves Lodge No. 84, Webster Groves Fenton Lodge No. 281, Fenton . . Maramec Lodge No,. 313, Eureka Kirkwood Lodge No. 484, Kirkwood

53.00 443.00 426.00 140.00 52.00 194.00

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Ferguson Lodge No. 542, Ferguson Maplewood Lodge No. 566, Maplewood Clayton Lodge No. 601, Clayton Wellston Lodge No. 613, Wellston Valley Park Lodge No. 629, Valley Park Jennings Lodge No. 640, Jennings Gardenville Lodge No. 655, Gardenville

Unpaid PZedges . . . . . :. .

1937 L1 mount Paid

125.25 109.50 300.00 538.00 69.00 185.00 130.00

FIFTY-EIGHTH DISTRIC'f

Glcnsted Lodge No. 250, Glensted Versailles Lodge No. 320, Versailles Barnett Lodge No. 591, Barnett Olean Lodge No. 134, Olean Ionia Lodge No. 381, Eldon

. . . . .

12.00 13.75

FIFTY-NINTH DISTRICT

Independence Lodge No. 76, Independence .. Summit Lodge No. 263, Lee's Summit . . McDonald Lodge No. 324, Independence Blue Springs Lodge No. 337, Blue Springs .. Raytown Lodge No. 391, Raytown . . Christian Lodge No. 392, Oak Grove . Buckner Lodge No. 501, Buckner . Marlborough Lodge No. 569, Kansas City Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614, Mt. Wash路 ington ~ . . Grandview. Lodge No. 618, Grandview Grain Valley Lodge No. 644, Grain Valley ..

109.75 100.00 57.00 121.00 25.00 75.00 34.50 100.00 24.00

COMMA....'l'DERIES, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

St. John's Commandery No. 20, Springfield .. Ascalon Commandery, St. Louis . Ivanhoe Commandery No.8, Kansas City . St. Louis Commandery No.:1, St. Louis .

50.00 50.00 25.00 25.00

CHAPTERS, R. A. M..

Springfield Chapter No. 15, Springfield . Bellefontaine Chapter No. 25, St. Louis . Mexico Chaper No. 27, Mexico . Jefferson Chapter No. 34 contributed $50.00 which was credited to Jefferson Lodge No. 43, at the request of Jefferson Chapter~

10.00 25.00 25.00

St. Louis Chapter, Order of DeMolay, St. Louis Ezra Council No. 32, R. & S. M., Jefferson City

25.00 50.00

INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

W. A. Humphreys, Cape Girardeau, Mo Harry S. Truman, Washington, D. C Mrs. Wilmoth Waller, St. Louis, Mo Paul J. Wielandy, St. Louis, Mo Frank H. Wielandy, St. Louis, Mo Arthur L. Kramer, St. Louis, Mo Frank C. Barnhill, Marshall, Mo Richter Brothers, St. Louis, Mo J. W. Skelly, St. Louis, Mo '

. . . . . . . . .

1.00 25.00 100.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 25.00

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Unpaid Pledges Francis Wieland;)', St. Louis, Mo . Paul R. Wielandy, St. Louis, Mo . Frank J. Oechsner, St. Louis, Mo . Ben Raber, St. Louis, Mo . Ray V. Denslow, Trenton, Mo . C. W. Alley,' St. Louis, Mo . Homer C. Allen, St. Louis, Mo . Riechardt Motor Co., Webster Groves, Mo . F. B. McNeely, Atlanta, Mo . L. W. Taylor, Ionia, Mo . A. G. Verser, Chicago, Ill.. . Leo H. Johnson, Neosho, Mo . STATEMENT BY M. W. BROTHER

W~LIAM

Amount Paid 5.00 5.00 2.00 5.00 30.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 10.00 1.00 5.00

R. GENTRY

BROTHER GENTRY: Most Worshipful Grand Master, before we leave the subject of the Masonic Home, may I make an announcement that will answer many questions that have been asked me, and avoid the necessity of asking a good many more on the part of the brethren, about an affair that greatly interests the Masonic home, and consequently the entire Masonic fraternity in Missouri. When I was Grand Master at the annual communication of 1931, many of you brethren who are now present, will remember I introduced to the Grand Lodge an old lady by the name of Mrs. Mary Huthmaker, who had made a very handsome gift of eighty acres of land in St. Louis County to the Masonic Home for the purpose of building a home for the children. She died some months following that time. In the meantime, she had made a will, by the terms of which she made three specific bequests, and gave all the rest and residue of her property to the Masonic Home. After her death in Mayor June, 1932, many of her relatives contested that will, and a jury in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County rendered a verdict finding that it was not her will. From that an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court. That was the situation in 1933 when there was quite a spirited debate in the Grand Lodge in Kansas City in regard to some of the affairs of the Home, and I made the -statement at that time that we were going to win that litigation. It was rather a bold statement for a lawyer in charge of the litigation to make, but I made it, and I am very happy to report to you brethren that in June of this year the Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the Circuit Court of St. Louis County, and sent the case back with directions to establish the will as the last will and testament of Mrs. Huthmaker, and thus end the case. The Supreme Court absolutely obliterated the plaintiff's case. Since she made the Masonic Home residuary legatee, nobody can bring any litigation to set aside the deeds that she made to the eighty-acre tract of land. Therefore, perfect title to the eighty acres is now vested in the Masonic Home, and the residuary legatee will soon receive what is due to it under the terms of the will of that good old woman who favored us so beautifully in the declining years of her life. I have had many inquiries about this, and I have had some letters, and I want all the brethren to know that the Masonic Home has succeeded, and that justice has been fully done. THE GRAND MASTER: Right Worshipful Brother Reynolds, at this time we would be very glad to hear from you.

BROTHER REYNOLDS: Most Worshipful Grand Master and brethren, first I want to thank you for the very kindly, courteous and gracious way

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in which I was received as representative of the Scottish Rite. '1'1100, bl'ethren, I would like to l'efer to the work that was done last night. George Marquis has a wonderful faculty of doing things that everyone is interested in, and in the exemplification of the order of the Royal Arch, as conferred by the Royal Arch Chapter of Scotlaild, he did a wonderful piece of work. Those of you who were not there to see it, missed something that was really worth while. This was followed by a wonderfully illustrated lecture by M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow concerning his trip to Scotland, and those of you who failed to hear it certainly missed a treat. Now, brethren, last spring, the Masonic Home Board delegated to me the task of presenting to you some facts about the Masonic Home. This was not sought on my part, but I am here in response to that commission, and instead of being of an oratorical frame of mind, I want to talk about facts. I have been a member of this Grand Lodge for twenty-five years. After coming to the Grand Lodge I was made Chairman of two committees, one of them related to the manner of the selection of the directors of the Home. In connection with that investigation I found, contrary to my expectations, that the Masonic Home was not started by the Grand Lodge, although there had been some discussion on the floor of the Grand Lodge about it, but by the Grand Commander of Knights '1'emplar who with a donation of $30,000, started the Masonic Home. A Past Commander of this state had a great deal to do with it. For m.any years the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons contributed to the support of the Hoine, but the incorpo'rators of the Home very wisely placed with this Grand Lodge the selection of all of the directors for the Home. I think perhaps our method of selection could be improved. I believe a committee should be appointed consisting, we will say, of the Grand Master, the Chairman of the Welfitre Committee, and the President of the Home, who would consider and make recommendations and report to this Gra,nd Lodge the brethren who are properly qualified to act as directors. Otherwise, we are apt to have on the Board some brethren who may be interested in Masonry, but who have had no practical experience in business affairs, such as the investment of our endowment fund requires. I make that merely as a suggestion in passing. On that committee I had the support of two men whose names I ought to mention. Most Worshipful Brother Bert S. Lee, who is a fine committeeman, always sticking to the job until the work is done, and a source of great power on those committees; also, Brother William B. Massey of Bonne Terre, who was a wonderful help in connection with that work. The other committee concerned charges that were made through the Grand Master's report with reference to the Home. We went into those charges in detail, investigated everyone of them, and I want to tell you that most of them were found to be simply rumors, or idle gossip, of the old people in the Home. However, there were a few abuses in administrative affairs which the committee presented to the Board, and they were corrected in every ins'tance. I think many of you remember when Worshipful Brother Sol Waggoner was the President of the Home. He was intensely interested in the affairs of the Home, gave of his substance and his life, but he regarded the investment of Masonic Home funds as a one-man job, and did not completely inform the brethren of the Board about all the investments that were being made. Brother Waggoner, however, was but one of the officers. There was provided by the Constitution of the Home, a superintendent of the Home, who had charge of administrative affairs. After 路Brother Waggoner's death this Grand Lodge, and the fraternity, were very, yery fortunate indeed, in getting as President of the Home, Past Grand Master W. W. Martin, but we found so much difficulty

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in harmonizing the handling of .the affairs of the Home with the superintendent, that that office was abolished, and through these years Brother Martin has acted as President and superintendoot in a most harmonious and effective way. He has done a wonderful job, and this much is true about Martin's administration. He has never made an investment, and the trustees have never made an investment, but what those investments have .all been explained and put before the Board, so that every member of the Board is responsible for what has been done, and what is being done, in reference to the Home. I think it is worth while to know these things about the present President a.nd superintendent of our Home. I was appointed on the Masonic Home Board to succeed Ex-Governor Dockery after his death and have continued as a member of that Board ever since by election from time to time. I want to say this in personal pride and satisfaction, that there has never been a meeting of that Board of Directors 01' of the Executive Committee held when I was in the State of Missouri, at which I have not been present. That covers a good many years, actually more than twelve years, and it is a service that I am glad to have been able to render. Now, I want to talk about the work of the Home so that you can take the information home to your people. TheTe are two branches to the work at the Home, one is the taking care of the old people-those worthy, distressed brethren who have been unable to care for them~elves, and have no Telatives or dependents who can take care of them. There are about two hundred and fifty of those people at the Home at present, and we have 80 applications on file right now, of which eight were elected for adm!-ssion to the Home on Monday. The Home cares for these old people. They are cared for, fed and clothed and given decent accommodations. Sometimes it is said, "Why don't you people in the Home relax your rules and take in more people ~ , , The Home is full-almost overcrowded-we can't take them in I If we are to take in any more, it is up to this Grand Lodge, and to this fraternity of the State of Missouri, to provide accommodations for them. It is not a question for the Home. We have got to pass upon those applications as they come in. We have to have accommodations for them before they can be admitted, and it is useless to say, "You ought to路relax your regulations. " Our regulations now require five. yeaTS of continuous membership for the Masonic member or his dependents. Brethren, other jurisdictions have much stricter rules than we have. Several of them require ten years' continuous affiliation. I bring this to your attention so that if anyone talks about getting someone into the Home, you will know why it can't he so easily accomplished. It is not because the directors are standing in the way, it is because the facilities that are furnished by the fraternity are not adequate. That brings up this matter of new buildings. We are sorely in need of new buildings, not to increase the capacity of the Home particularly but to furnish adequate and proper accommodations for the people that are in the Home now. I think that is of importance. Some people have the idea that if we build some new buildings, we can take in a lot more people. The facilities of, the Home are now barely adequate to take care of our people, and we are doing the very best we can to accommodate them all. Some of you may not have understood. that. Of course, originally, we took an obligation to help, aid and assist all poor, distressed brethren. Then we began to shift that burden onto the lodges, and a good many of the lodges are so anxious to get rid' of that burden they want to shift it onto the Grand Lodge. I want you brethren to take home to your lodges these particular facts. We have talked about getting out some kind of a pamphlet that would show what the Home has already accomplished and what we are now doing.

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It is very difficult to get such a thing together. R. W. Brother Nat D. Jackson, in his report, said something that caught my particular atten~ tion. I am going to bring it up at the next meeting of the Board. He believes some motion pictures should be taken of the Home and shown upon screens in the respective districts of the Deputy Grand Masters, so that they will know just how the work is progressing. I hope that we can work out something of that kind. However, you brethren who are here listening to me telling you about the affairs of the Home, can take these facts home to your lodges and tell them what the situation is in the Masonic Home. It is your institution. The second part of the work at the Home is the caring of the children. We have placed them in decent surroundings with the opportunity of going to the best schools, and of staying at the Home during their period of adolescence. We find a place for every one of them either in business or in the professions, and no one is turned out of the Home until it is almost certain that person will lead a respectable life as a citizen. I would like to tell you about one or two instances. There was a girl who came into the Home. If she had been left in her surroundings she would have been nothing but a common household drudge all the rest of her life. She entered the Home, made a good record in grade school, went through the high school and then to college, and when she finished college secured a position as teacher in a grade school. She saved up enough money out of hel year at that work at grade school to go to a summer school and fit herself for something better, and she is now a teacher in high school, an honored member " of the teachers' fraternity, and doing fine. That is something that none of us would have been able to have had any part in, if it had not been for our Masonic Home. Another thing that I want to tell you about: Through our Welfare Committee of the Grand Lodge we were having the care of some little children at Springfield in what was supposed to be a good place for them. The woman in charge had a good reputation, but word came to us that our children were not being properly cared for, so we brought them into the Home. One of the little girls was so emaciated when she entered the Home that she couldn't take solid food. We bad . to supply nourishment to her body by rubbing it with oil. She developed into the baby of the Home, loved by everyone, and the pet of them all. Time went on, and two little children, twins, my brethren, had to be taken into the Home. We wondered what would happen when our "pet" perceived she was no longer the baby of the Home. That wonderful woman, Mrs. Waller, who has ch.arge of the children, took the little girl aside and told her there were twins coming in, younger than she was, and we wanted her to look after'those twins. She grew up overnight, and adopted those twins, instead of dolls, and became a mother to them. Brethren, just think of all the good work we are doing. Sometimes people say, "Why don't you separate the old folks and the young folks~" In the first place, the old folks don't want to leave the city, which, in itself, is not a sufficient reason-but the expense of carrying on two different administrations in two different places would be prohibitive. Where would we get money to erect buildings for old people out in the countr:)' ~ With the children it is even worse. Where would we get any community that would be willing to build buildings, provide sewage, sanitation, heat, light, public schools, teachers, which would run all the way from high school superintendent down to a kindergarten teached Where would we get any community that would be willing to do that, when the property of the institution fostered is taxexempt~ 'We have to keep those children here where they have the benefit of the public schools of this great City of St. Louis. We have been told over and over again, that if we minister to our

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fellows even with a cup of cold water, we are ministering to our God. How can any right thinking man refuse to join a fraternity which makes it possible to do the things for the old, and the infirm, and the young, and the growing citizens, that this fraternity is doing' How can any Mason forget the obligation that he took, and the statements that he made, when he came into the Order, that he did so from no selfish motive, but out of a' sincere desire to be of service to his fellow men. Brethren, take this message home to your lodges, and let them know that the Masonic fraternity is trying to conduct a Masonic Home which does in a way fulfill the mission which God has given us to do.

RESOLUTION

M. W. BROTHER BIGGER: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I desire to introduce the following resolution, which is an enabling resolution, and I move it be received and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means for its report. (Adopted.) WHEREAS, The Masonic Home Board for over two years has been making a careful study and survey of the needs and necessities of the Masonic Home, and under ,authority of the Board an Architect has been selected to make necessary plans and specifications, and the Grand Lodge has passed the necessary resolution for the construction of one building and the solicitation of voluntary funds from Lodges and members; It now appears from the study and survey, that to make the necessary betterments and improvements, that at least two buildings are necessary, with the reconditioning of some of the present buildings, in order to adequately meet present conditions, as well as looking to the future development of the Home.

Therefore, Be It Resolved: (1) That the Masonic Home Boa.rd be and it is hereby authorized to proceed with the building program above outlined; (2) That the incoming Grand Master and the Masonic Home Board be authorized to continue the solicitation of voluntary funds; (3) That the Masonic Home Board be and it is 'hereby authorized to use the funds in the Initiation and Improvement Funds al'ld as much of the Income Fund, as in their judgment will not be necessary for the operation of the Home, and all the funds raised by voluntary gifts. The above funds to be used subject to the following conditions, however: 1st-N 0 money shall be borrowed for the new buildings or any improvements on the old buildings. 2nd-In entering into a contract for the work to be done, the same shall be so worded that no construction, or liability for any ~aterial or labor, shall proceed beyond the amount of cash or securities in the hands of the Board, in said funds, so that said building program shall at all times be on a cash basis, and work shall stop when the cash and securities in the above mentioned funds shall be exhausted. Under no circumstances shall any of the funds of the Endo'vment Fund be used. 3rd-N0 contract shall be awarded to any Contractor until a good and sufficient Corporate Surety Bond shall have been given to guarantee the fulfillment of the contract. ORESTES MITCHELL, SR. ARCH A. JOHNSON THOMAS H. REYNOLDS BYRNE E. BIGGER W. W. MARTIN RAY V. DENSLOW F. H. WIELANDY T. W. COTTON R. R. KREEGER

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SPECIAL COMMITTEE RE: BINGER AND GALENA LODGES

THE GRAND MASTER: R. W. Brother Andrew J. O'Reilly, Chairman of the Special Committee on the Binger and Galena Lodge matter, reports that he has made a thorough investigation and recommends that a committee of three brethren, residents of that part of our State adjacent to Galena Lodge, be appointed to study his recommendations with a view to an adjustment of this matter. I, therefore, appoint R. W. Brother 'VaIter A. Phipps of Neosho, as Chairman; R. W. Brother Harry S. Hightower of Reed, and R. W. Brother Ray Bond of Joplin, as the committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow presented the report on foreign correspondence which was adopted and ordered printed in the proceedings. See page 211. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

The Grand Secretary called attention to the list of Committees which had been appointed to serve during the 1937 Communication. They are as follows: STANDING COMMITTEES 1937 Jurisprudence-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman; Henri L. Warren, C. Lew Gallant, Richard O. Rumer, Sam Wilcox. Appeals and Grievances-Ray Bond, Chairman; Ed. P. Walsh, Eugene L. McGee, John C. Robertson, Harry Baum. Ways and Means-James A. Kinder, one year, Chairman; George C. Marquis, three years; Edmund E. Morris, three years; Ransom A. Breuer, . two years; Solon Cameron, two years. Credentials-Walter A. Webb, Chairmau; Jacob Abaecherli, Fred H. Knight, Henry F. Woerther, Henry C. Klages. Mileage and Per Diem-Walter R. Shrodes, Chairman; Arthur W. Reiter, Harry A. Magoon, George Black, Arthur V. Schopp. Chartered Lodges-Charles G. Duggan, Chairman; Gus O. Nations, Reinhold, H. Rodegast, Fred A. Miller. Lodges U. D.-Louis J. Graue, Chairman; Warren H. May, Fred W. . Bendick, Albert Theis, Jr., Arnold Just. Welfare-Tolman W. Cotton, Chairman; Robert R. Kreeger, William S. Campbell, Arch A. Johnson, Thomas H. Reynolds. Reports of D. D. G. M. 's-Nathaniel D. Jackson, Chairman; Harry H. Balsiger, Fay G. Fulkerson, Charles L. Woods, G. A. Sample. Masonic Boards of Relief-Edward H. Loffha.gen, three years, Chairman; Andrew J. 0 'Reilly, two years; Cyril A. Carpenter, one year; Albert Linxwiler, two years; Morris E. Ewing, three years. Rit7uU-Anthony F. Ittner, two yea.rs, Chairman; John Pickard, one year; Theodore C. Teel, four years; James A. Kinder, three years; Harry P. Hovey,nve years. Masonic Home (Visiting Committee)-Alfred P. Fletcher, Chairman; W. A. Phipps, Emsley C. James, Sterling H. McCarty. Correspondence"'-Ray V. Denslow, Chairman.

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N ecrology-J ohn Pickard, Chairman. Auditing-Perl.dns Audit Company. Grand Master's Address-James W. Skelly, Chairman; and all Past Grand Masters. . Unfinished BtbSiness-C. A. Tolin, Chairman. Transportation and Hptels-William F. Miller, Chairman. SPECIAl, COMMITTEES 1937 Masonic Servige Association of Missourir-Robert C. Winkelmaier, Chairman; John R. Davis, Robert R. Wright. Reoognition of Foreign Grand Lodges-.Arthur Mather, Chairman; James R. McLachlan, Frank C. Barnhill, DuVal Smith, Buell P. Parks. Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis-Bryne E. Bigger, Chairman; Edward McGuigan, John Wohradsky, Jr. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Associationr-Bert S. Lee, Cllairman; Orestes Mitchell. Library--,-William B. Massey, Chairman; William P. Mason, William C. Rese. Printing of Prooeedings-Arthur Mather, Chairman; James A. Kinder. Masonic Publications-Frank C. Barnhill, Chairman; Byrne E. Bigger, Frederick M. Smith. Building Supervisory Board-Cecil A. Tolin, two years, Chairman; Guy C. Million, one year, F. William Kuehl, three years. Revision of By-LalWs-Henry C. Chiles, Chairman; Byrne E. Bigger, Ray V. Denslow. Trial by Other State Jurisdictions-Forrest C. Donnell, Chairman; Henry C. Chiles, J. M. Fisher.

OALLED FROM LABOR

The M. W. Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR to refreshments at 12 :10 P.M. to reconvene at 1 :30 o'clock P.M. of the same day.

FIRST DAY, AFTERNOON SESSION OALLED TO LABOR

At 1 :30 o'clock P.M., the M. 'V. Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR by M. W. Grand Master George W. Walker, the Grand Officers being' in their respective stations as at the morning session. REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON WELFARE

M. W. Brother T. W. Cotton presented the Report of the Welfare Committee which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge A. F. go A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: During the year beginning with the month of October, 1936, and ending with September, 1937, the Welfare COIhmittee has held regular monthly meetings. Within the year we were saddened by the sudden and unexpected death of our efficient secretary-treasurer and faithful co-worker, Brother Wm. S.

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Campbell, who has served the Masonic Home in various capacities for so many years that we feel keenly the loss of his kindly advice and assistance. As a tribute to his memory as a man and a Freemason and in appreciation of his long years of. service- to Freemasonry, may we stand in respectful silence for a minute f Individuals assisted iIi 1936-159. Individuals assisted in 1937-107, a decrease of 52. This improved showing is probably due in some measure to lodges being better able to care for their own but no doubt that Old Age Assistance going to every county in the State has been a contributing factor also. â&#x20AC;˘ Appropriations were made for relief in 81 cases during the year. This relief extended to 107 persons. rrhese 107 persons were made up as follows: 7 couples representing 14 people; 42 men; 32 women and 19 children, a total of 107. The 81 cases where relief was-granted came from 66 Lodges; 1 Lodge had 4 cases, representing 4 people; 1 Lodge had 3 cases, representing 5 people; 10 Lodges had 2 cases each, representing 24 people and 54 Lodges had 1 case each, representing 74 people. SUMMARY OF }'UNDS RECEIVED AND DISBURSED, OCTOBER 1, 1936, SEPTEMBER 30, 1937

Balance on hand October 1, 1936 $ 1,714.37 Received from Grand Lodge. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,339.70 IOOceived from'Waynesville Lodge No. 375, account Mrs. Myrtle Bucher and children _ '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 55.00 Total Receipts

$ 6,109.07 Disbu1'se>ments

Paid for Investigation Stationery, Printing and Postage Exchange on checl{s Paid for Relief Balance on hand September 30, 1937

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4.75 21.40 .04 5,572.00 "

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5,598.19 510.88

The following is a list of Lodges assisted, with the names of the person or persons for whom appropriations were made, and the amount of appropriation. Albert Pike Lodge No. 219, for Elmer Elsworth Hay .. , . . . .. $ Arlington Lodge No. 346, for Equire E. Bryant , Aurora Lodge No. 267, for Mrs. Marie Anderson ,, . Barbee Lodge No. 217, for J. D. Smith . Barnesville Lodge No. 353, for Mrs. J. A. Griggs . Barnett Lodge No. 591, for William T. Jackson . Beacon Lodge No.3, for Mrs. Corinne Cadwell . Benevolence Lodge No. 170, for Mrs. Catherine Clyde Brown .. Bucklin Lodge No. 233, for Mrs. Elbert Lamkin . Cardwell Lodge No. 231, for Mrs. Edgar Harper . Censer Lodge No. 172, for C. G. Howe and wife . Censer Lodge No. 172, for Mrs. Emma Williams . Composite Lodge No. 369, for Mrs. W. A. Henderson . Composite Lodge No. 369, for Mrs. George Smith . Crane Lodge No. 519, for Mrs. Sarah Sherwin . Eldorado Lodge No. 318, for Mrs. Luella Buckley and children

40.00 90.00 120.00 30.00 60.00 45.00 150.00 120.00 90.00 120.00 60.00 60.00 20.00 48.00 15.00 90.00

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Everton Lodge No. 405, for W. H. Grace . Four Mile Lodge No. 212, for J. F. Laswell . Forsythe Lodge No. 453, for Mrs. George B. Stiffler and children Friend Lodge No. 352, for J olm David Inman . Friend Lodge, No. 352, for William Robertson . Gate City Lodge No. 522, for Mrs. Sidney M. Jones . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, for George Ransdale . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, for Walter Strong . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, for Edward B. Browne . Gate of theTemple Lodge No. 422, for W. W. Bradley . Gentryville Lodge No. 125, for Mrs. Cora Riggins and children George Washington Lodge No.9, for Leonard Nagel . Grain Valley Lodge No. 644, for Calvin T. Womacks . Granite Lodge No. 272, for Mrs. Theodore Schwartz . Henderson Lodge No. 477, for George W,ilkerson . Heroine Lodge No. 104, for Otho E. Seager . Hinton Lodge No. 455, for Walter' W. Berry . Ingomar Lodge No. 536, for H. A. Uterman . Ionic Lodge No. 154, for Albert Clay and wife . Itaska Lodge No. 420, for Wm. Ward and wife .. '" . Itaska Lodge No. 420, for August Roettger and wife . Jackson Lodge No. 82, for Mrs. Orilla J. Luyster . Jefferson Lodge No. 43, for John E. Gorman . Jefferson Lodge No. 43, for Mrs. Minnie B. Morrow . Jonesburg Lodge No. 457, for Alfred A. Churchill . Keystone Lodge No. 243, for Mrs. Elizabeth Pomeroy . Keystone Lodge No. 243, for Edward Stephan . King Hill Lodge No. 376, for Marion McVey .....•.......... Koshkonong Lodge No. 582, for Allen E. Salyer . Lambskin Lodge No. 460, for William J. Stevenson . Lanes Prairie Lodge No. 531, for Mrs. Myrtle James . Livingston Lodge No. 51, for Samuel Quinley . Mount Grove Lodge No. 158, for Dr. A. C. Ames . Nodaway Lodge No. 470, for Mrs. John Thorpe . Nodaway Lodge No. 470, for J. H. Bunger . Norwood Lodge No. 622, for Charles T. Schoonover . Olean Lodge No. 134, for Mrs. J. E. Wiser and children . O'Sullivan Lodge No.7, for Alvin H. Dotson . Pee Dee Lodge No. 498, for William H. Owens . Perseyerance Lodge No. 92, for Mrs. Cora Wise Sloan . Pine Lodge No. 314, for Lee Simpson . Polar Star Lodge No. 79, for H,ngo S. Siever and wife . Polar Star No. 79, for Leon Behr . Polar Star Lodge No. 79, for·Mrs. Jessie Belle Roseborough .. Puxico Lop-ge No. 596, for Mrs. Eva Clark . Pythagoras Lodge No. 583, for Michael H. Tribble . Racine Lodge No. 478, for T. L. Thompson . Ralls Lodge No. 33, for R. E. Herron and wife· . Ralls Lodge No. 33, for James P. Dowell . Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, for William Eyster . Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, for Andrew Audrey . Rural Lodge No. 316, for William Ashdown and wife . South Gate Lodge No. 547, for Earl D. May . St. John's Lodge No. 28, for Mrs. Lucille Fitzpatrick . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, for Albert P. Uhlinger . Strafford Lodge No. 608, for Mrs. Emma Haines '. Summersville Lodge No. 555, for Marion W. Pittmann .

81 90.00 120.00 120.00 15.00 32.50 90.00 90.00 30.00 90.00 15.00 100.00 48.00 52.50 5.00 120.00 120.00 36.00 120.00 120.00 180.00 100.00 120.00 52.50 30.00 102.00 70.00 5.00 90.00 10.00 120.00 67.50 22.50 22.50 120.00 60.00 100.00 6.00 30.00 10.00 120.00 73.00 120.00 90.00 60.00 96.00 44.00 20.00 4.00 5.00 45.00 2.50 100.00 70.00 90.00 92.50 60.00 60.00

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Temple Lodge No. 299, for Ralph D. Weeks . Trowell Lodge No. 440, for Mrs. Virginia Morgan . Waynesville Lodge No.3 75, for Mrs. Myrtle Bucher and children Wellston Lodge No. 613, for Mrs. Mabel Hand . Weston Lodge No. 53, for Mrs. Anna "Murdock .•............ Wheeling Lodge No. 434, for Alvin Powers . Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, for Mrs. William B. Polk, Sr . Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, for Mrs. Robert Edwards .

60.00 10.00 300.00 22.50 22.50 15.00 50.00 50.00 $ 5,572.00

Respectfully submitted, R.. R.

KREEGER, THOMAS H. REYNOLDS, ARCH A. JOHNSON, T. W. COTTON, Chairman.

PARTIAL REPORT or THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH RESOLUTION CONCERNING MASONIC HOME BUILDINGS

R. vV. BROTHER KINDER: This partial report is pres~nted to you at this time as the result of the resolution·that was introduced at the morning session. To the M. W. Grand Lodge A. ll. ~ A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: There has been referred to this Committee a Resolution which was presented to this Grand Lodge by the Board of Direetors of the Masonic Home, authorizing said Board to proceed at once with a building program on the grounds of our present Masonic Home. This Committee has, for several years, recognized the neeessity of additional buildings to take care of the serious overcrowding and the grave danger of fire in some of our present buildings, but there has not heretofore been a remedy available to us. Happily and fortunately for this Grand Lodge there is now a remedy. The Directo'rs have available sufficient funds to enable them to proceed, and since every precaution is provided in the resolution, to guard against error of judgment as to the sufficiency of funds for the undertaking, we heartily approve of the provisions of the resolution and move its adoption. (Adopted.) J. A. KINDER, Chairman, SOLON CAMERON, G. C. MARQUIS, E. E. MORRIS.

RESOLUTIONS

M. W. BROTHER ARCH A. JOHNSON: I desire to offer two resolutions relating to the financing for the coming year of the 'liT elfare Committee and ask that they be referred to the vVays and Means Committee when read. (Ordered.) 1. " Be It Resolved, That the directors of the Masonic Home be instructed, if deemed to be advisable, to use 3 per cent of the dues payable to the

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Masonic Home in accordance with Section 74 of the By-Laws, for relief of irndigent Master Masons, their widows and orphans, either at the Masonic Home or elsewhere, and regardless of whether the beneficiary would be entitled to admission to the Masonic Home or not, and to transfer such amounts as the board may deem advisable for relief for those not entitled to admission to the Home, to the Welfare Committee."

II. 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 Welfare Committee from time to time, moneys from the General Fund for the operation and maintenance of the Welfare Committee not exceeding, however, the sum of $5,000.00." I I

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LODGES U. D.

R. W. BROTHER ARTHUR MATHER, Grand Secretary, read the report of this Committee. The same was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge A. F. tf A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Lodges U. D. desires to report that no business has been referred to tIle Committee during the year. LOUIS J. GRAUE, Chairman. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY

M. W. BRO'l'HER PICKARD, in presenting the Report of the Committee on Necro!ogy, spoke as follows: The active line of grand officers has not been broken during the past year, and the line of past Grand Masters remains intae't. For these blessings we reverently return our thanks to the Giver of All Good. It is practically impossible to present to this Grand Lodge all the Necrology report that might be desired because of the number and the labor involved. To all those who have passed on, whatever rank or state they may have been in, we reverently bid them all hail and farewell. In looking over the list of other grand jurisdictions, one notable case can be mentioned, Frederick W. Craig, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Iowa., and Past General Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of America. It is said of Brother Craig that no other Mason in the history of that grand jurisdiction ever held so many Masonic offices or received so many Masonic honors; that these came to him not at his solicitation, but because he was worthy. A long and useful life spent so largely in furthering the affairs of our order deserves special mention. Then in looking over that list I discovered three Grand Secretaries who have had a wonderful record. First, Henry Morrison Cheney of New Hampshire, who served as Grand Secretary for twenty-seven years. He was a national figure. Everybody knew and loved Brother Cheney. It was a wonderful record he had in that old granite State and it is worthy of notice. The second of these Grand Secretaries is John Fishel of Minnesota, who served thirty years in that grand jurisdiction and endeared himself to its members, and rendered distinguished service. The third Grand Secretary, Lou Barney. Winsor of Michigan, served thirty-three years. He had Masonic honors galore, and titles almost without number, but the one title that he valued most was that of "Uncle Lou." The

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children on the streets called him "Uncle Lou," his townspeople called him "Uncle Lou," the brethren called him "Uncle Lou" and at Jeast two Presidents of the United States have called him "Uncle Lou." I mention these three distinguished brethren to say a word concerning our Grand Secretaries. The Grand Secretary's position is not necessarily a place of shining effulgence of glory. The Grand Secretary is more or less inconspicuous. Grand Masters come and go, but Grand Secretaries, even great Grand Secretaries, cannot go on forever because of our mortal limitations. The great Grand Secretary does a wonderful work, he holds the golden cords and beads them together, which bind the craft to each other, and keep the great progress of our order moving. Let us remember the great work done by our great Grand Secretaries. During the year we have been bereaved of several of our members whose names I would now like to mention. On Sunday, October 25, 1936, R. VV. Brother Thomas Needham, Grand Tiler, passed to his eternal reward. ' R. W. Brother Charles E. Pyle, District Lecturer of the 40th Masonic District, after many years of service to this Grand Lodge, died at his home on October 19, 1936. On April 16, 1937, R. W. Brother Wm. N. Marbut, one of the oldest District Deputy Grand Masters in point of service, passed to his reward. R. W. Brother Wm. E. Lange, District Deputy Grand Master of the 30th District, died at his home on May 4, 1937. During the year we also lost M. W. Brother William A. Piner, a member of the Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Boards of Relief and Secretary of Charity Lodge No. 331 at St. Joseph. These splendid men have wrought well, have passed to their accounting, but their works do follow them, and their memory will be held in everlasting remembrance. Alabama: Duncan C. Carmichael, Gra.nd Master, died April 27, 1937. Arizona: George Alexander Bridge, Grand Master, died November 18, 1936. Connecticut: Leonard J. Nicherson, Grand Master, died February 11, 1937; Walter D. Arnold, Grand Master, died February 12, 1937; Theodore Foster, Grand Master, died February 11, 1937. Delaware: Joseph L. Cahall, Grand Master, died June 28, 1937. Florida: John Sylvester Bates Moyer, Grand Master and Grand Secretary, died August 5, 1937. Indiana: Frank Edwin Gavin, Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, died November 1, 1936; Roscoe Kiper, Grand Master, died February 17, 1937; Jere West, Grand Master, died March 31, 1937. Kentucky: George Allison Holland, Grand Master, died July 12, 1937; Dr. John William Juett, Grand Master, died January 31, 1937.' Iowa: l!'rederick M. Craig, Grand Master, died April 24, 1937. Louisiana: J. Paul Haller, Grand Master, died January 27, 1937. Maine: Samuel Benson Furbish, Deputy Grand Master, died October 24, 1936; Albert Marion Ames, Grand Junior Warden, died March 15, 1937; Winfield Scott Shorey, Senior Grand Warden, died March 28, 1937. Manitoba: Charles Napier Bell, Grand Master, died August 29, 1936; Robert Stirton Thornton, Grand Master,died September 17, 1936. Michigan: Lou Barney Winsor, Past Grand Master and Grand Secretary, died November 8, 1936. Minnesota: John Fishel, Grand Secretary, died October 25, 1936; Eugene Ellsworth Swan, Past Grand Master, died October 17, 1936; Eugene Garfield McKeown, Past Grand Master, died October 20, 1936. Montana: James H. Monteath, Grand Master, died October 18, 1936; Ernest M. Hutchinson, Grand Master, died December 9, 1936; Charles Sidney Bell, Grand Master, died January 14, 1937.

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Nebraska: Orville A. Andrews, Grand Master, died October 16, 1936; John Wright, Grand Master, died October 29, 1936. New Hampshire: Harry Morrison Cheney, Grand Secretary, died January 1, 1937. . Ohio: Frank M. Ransbottom, Grand Master, died February 28, 1937. Oklahoma: .Joseph Drouot, Grand Master, died November 16, 1936. Panama: Moises David Cardoze, Grand Master, died .Tuly 30, 1936; Gerard Marthen Fuhring, Grand Master, died August 31, 1936; Maximino Walker Her.rera, Grand Master, died May 17, 1936. Philippine Islands: Samuel Roy Hawthorne, Grand Master, died N 0vember 16, 1936. Saskatchewa.n: James C. Moore, Grand Treasurer, died February 19, 1937. . South Australia: Cllarles Richmond John Glober, Deputy Grand Master and Grand Secretary, died October 27, 1936. South Carolina: William Andrew Giles, GJ.land Master, ·died March 14, 1937. • Tennessee: Paul Clinton McCommon, Grand Tiler, died July 16, 1937. n:ashington: John Ernest Fowler, Grand Master, died November 15, 1936. West Virginia: :FJugene Carl Frame, Grand Master, died December 25, 1936. Wisconsin: Everett A. Upham, Senior Grand Warden, died JUly 12, 1937; Charles Cassius Rogers, Grand Master, died May 11, 1937. Wyoming: James M. Ramsey, Grand Master, died 'August 13, 1937.

'The report was adopted. REPORT OF THE MASONIC HOME VISITING COMMITTEE

R. W. BROTHER ARTHUR MATHER, Grand Secretary, read the report for the Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge .L1. F. if A. M. of Missou1'i: Brethren: Your Masonic Home Visiting Committee find continued contentment, as a rule, at the Home, and the family look forward with great pleasure and anticipation to the prospects of further improvements, which will add greatly to their comfort in so many ways. This applies to all, moro especially to the older members of our family. Apparently they have had more visitors from the craft and friends the past year than usual. This helps very much. On a recent visit we were met by cheerful faces, and kind expressions of gratitude and appreciation, with a cordial invitation to call again. We feel assured that our Brethren would enjoy a. visit to the Home, be it ever so short. Fraternally submitted, A. P. FLETCHER., Chair·man. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION OF ST. LOUIS

The report of this Committee, read by W. Brother Edward McGuigan, was adopted, and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge A. F. if A. M.: Brethren: Your members appointed by the Grand Mastel' to represellt the Grand Lodge in the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis, Missouri, submit the following report: .

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Last year in our report we called attention to the outstanding bonds of the Association as being in the sum of $315,000.00. On December 1, 1936, the Association paid the interest due at that time and retired bonds of the par value of $13,000.00. On June 1, 1937, the Association paid the interest due on that date and in addition thereto retired bonds of the par value of $10,000.00, making the total payments during the Gl'and Lodge year of $23,000.00. This leaves the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the Association in the sum of $292,000.00. This continued reduction of the bonded indebtedness is most gratifying and we believe that the officers of the Association and the member bodies should be commended for their good work. Fratemally submitted, BYRNE E. BIGGER, EDWARD MCGUIGAN, JOHN WOHR.ADSKY, JR. RESOLUTION Brother Edward McGuigan read the following resolution, which was ordered printed, and laid over for action next year.

To the M. W. Grand Lodge..4. F. go ..4. M. of Missouri: We recommend that there shall be added a new section to Article IV, to be known -as Section 28%, and which shall be as follows: COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC CALAMITY. By reason of their election and installation ill office, the following officeTs of the Grand Lodge shall compose this Committee: Deputy Grand Master as Chairman; Grand Treasurer as Treasurer; Gl'and Secretal'y as Secretary; and the Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand Warden. Whenever, as a result of any public calamity, the Grand Master or Grand Lodge issues a call for volunteer donations, to relieve the distress in a stricken community or neighborhood, this Committee shall be empowered to receive and receipt for all such donations or collections; they may also receive donations to build up this fund at any time; they shall control and handle it to accumula.te a permanent fund; they shall pay to the working Field Committees such sums as are ordered by the Grand Master; their expenses are to be paid from their funds; they shall keep accounts of all funds received and disbursed; they shall report to the Gra.nd Master when required; they shall make written report to the Grand -Lodge at its Annual Sessions, for the Masonic fiscal year, showing their operations and finances. EDWkRD McGUIGAN, P. M. No. 445 FRED H. KNIGHT, P. M. No. 522 M. E. EWING, P. M. No. 160 WALTER J. SIMSON, P. M. No. 79 ROBERT C. Dm'FIN, P. M. No.9 RESOLUTION . THE GRAND SECRETARY: I shall read a resolution to amend the By-Laws of the Grand Lodge, which was handed to me, and which is ordered printed in the proceedings and laid over for action next year. A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE BY路LAWS OF THE GRAND LODGE Resolved, That Section 160 of the By路Laws of the Grand Lodge be amended by striking .out the last twenty (20) words of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

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"but the adoption of such by-law heretofore or hereafter shall not exâ&#x201A;Źmpt the member from the payment of the Grand Lodge per capita tax or any assessments which the Grind Lodge may see fit to levy," so that when amended said Section 160 shall read as f<>llows: Section 160. Life Membership. A Lodge may, by its by-laws provide for life membership and exemption from Lodge dues of any of its members, conditioned upon length of membership, or other meritorious cause, but the adoption of such a by-law heretofore or hereafter shall not exempt the member from the payment of the Grand Lodge per capita tax or any assessments which the Grand Lodge may see fit to levy. Proposed by FRANK C. FOSTER, Past Master, . Grandview Lodge No. 618 ROBERT Y. GOGGIN, Past Master, Gate City Lodge No. 522 . SID B. KENNON, Granite Lodge No. 272

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS'REPORT

R. W. Brother Nat D. Jackson, Chairman, read the report of the C.ommittee on District Deputy Grand Masters' Reports, the same was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. go A. M., af Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Reports of District Deputy Grand Mas, ters beg leave to submit the following report: It is to be regretted that at the -time of the writing this report, only thirty-five reports had been received out of the sixt.y districts in this Grand Jurisdiction. The twenty-five, which have not been received by the committee, are the 2,5, 7, 10, 12,,14, 16, 18, 20, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 58th Districts. This is not nearly as good a showing as last year when 46 reports were received. Of those not reporting ten were in the same class last year. This report can only be made from the information furnished by the thirty-five reports received. They vary from very complete detailed reports from an inspection of each Lodge-visited and also the general conditions prevailing in the district, down to the brief report containing only a general statement of conditions, which is {).f very little assistance in making a comparative analysis. Special attention should be called to the reports from ten Districts, which show that every Lodge in the District has been visited and a complete report made on each one, using the forms desired and furnished by the Grand Secretary for this purpose. They are the 9, 11, 21, 22, 27, 30, 33-A, 33-B, 57, and 59th Districts. SDme of these reports arc more in detail than others, but all show conscientious interest and care in their preparation and good models for all to pattern after. Of the thiry-five District Deputy Grand Masters reporting, aside from the ten above mentioned, the others visited and reported Dn a varied per cent of the Lodges in their respective District down to as low as one, and in some cases a general report was made from a casual visit with various members during the course of every day affairs. There are 637 Lodges in this Grand Jurisdiction and" "FDrm" reports have been received on 224, which is only about 35 por cent. It would seem that this is ridiculously low. There is no question but that the 60 D. D. G. M. 's are of the highest standing in their respective communities,

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and as leaders in the Lodge activities of their Districts they certainly have a vital interest in the success and prosperity of each Lodge and the :F'ra路 ternity as a whole. It would seem that that interest and enthusiasm would be reflected in the character of the reports made each year to your Grand Master. No doubt, this seeming lack of interest is not from a luke-warmness, but rather a thoughtless neglect of one of the most important of the many duties required. From the reports received, conditions are improving in every section. There is a very noticeable increase in work being done and the delinquent dues situation is clearing up rapidly. ot the Lodges reported, slightly over 15 per cent do not have any delinquent dues. If the same percentage prevails in all the Lodges, there should be a.bout 95 with a clean slate, or 5 per cent more than in 1936. From the figures reported it would seem that the officers of some of the Lodges are not as diligent as they should be. During the past year the Grand Master, Grand Officers and others have been greatly interested in pushing and bringing to a successful conclusion the building program for the Masonic Home. All those who are familiar with the Home, its present condition, and needs, have given full support to every effort in its behalf. The reports received indicate that many of the District Deputy Grand Ma.sters made special effort to bring this subject to the attention of the Lodges in their Districts. Seventeen of tho thirty-five reporting, state that their subject on their official visits was, when possible, the Masonic Home. There were 148 Masonic Home talks reported and, no doubt, many others were made. While 路our Masonic Home is the largest and greatest single interest of the Grand Lodge ,and membership of this Grand Jurisdiction, it is surprising bow few know anything about it. Those who have attended Grand Lodge have possibly visited the Home at that time and have casually mentioned the fact on their return borne. Beyond that, the average member hardly knows of its existence. In order that this situation may be removed, to some extent, the following suggestion is made. Have prepared several motion picture reels, showing the Home Buildings, equipment, activities, etc., to be used in a portable projector suitable for use in a small hall. They could be shown on a small screen in any hall that has electric lights. Many of our District Deputy Grand Masters, and others, would be glad to show these pictures at various meetings and thereby provide a very interesting, entertaining, and educational program. A newspapermaJl recently was heard to remark "the people are now picture conscious." Look around you everywhere. Advertising, newspapers~verywhere pictures, pictures. They convey an idea faster and better than the most fluent talkers. Respectfully submitted, . N. D.

JACKSON, Chairman, CHARLES L. WOODS.

After writing the above report, reports were received from the 52nd and 58th Districts.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RECOGNITION

R. W. Brother Arthur Mather, Chairman, read the following report, which was adopted.

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To the M. W. (hand Lodge, A. F. ~ A. M., of Mi.ssouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Foreign Recognition begs leave to report that we have investigated very carefully Masonic conditions on the continent of Europe, and make the following recommendations. CZECHOSLOVAKIA

There are two Grand Lodges operating in this Jurisdiction-The National Grand Lodge of Czechoslovakia and the Grand Lodge Lessing zu den drei Ringen. While it is American policy not to recognize more than one Grand Lodge operating in a jurisdiction, nevertheless this policy is not possible in considering continental Masonry. These two Grand Lodges are made up of two entirely different eleme!lts operating in the same territory and harmoniously. A representative from this Grand Lodge interviewed the Grand Masters of both jurisdictions, and received from them verbal assurance that the recognition of one or both of these Grand Lodges would be perfectly satisfactory. Both Grand Lodges are recDgnized by a large number of Grand Lodges including the Grand Lodge of England, and their Freemasonry is regular in every way. We recommend the recognition of both Grand Lodges. GRAND LODGE WIEN

The Grand Lodge of Austria, officially known as Grossloge Vun Wien, is a comparath'ely new Jurisdiction, but composed of the intellectual and high-class element of the Austrian people. It is an outgrowth <?f the World War, and the Brethren of that Jurisdiction are doing a great Masonic work under difficulties. Your Committee feel that full rec.ognition should be accorded this Grand Lodge, and representatives exchanged. FINLAND

The Grand Lodge of Finland was organized several years ago under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of New York, and recognition has been extended it by a large number of American Jurisdictions, Scandanavian Freemasonry and the Grand Lodges of the British Isles. Your Committee feel that this young Jurisdiction should be given every assistance, and we therefore, recommend recognition. JUGOSLAVIA

This is another of the comparatively new continental Grand Lodgesits activities beginning with the signing of Treaty of Versailles. Recognition has been accorded them by the Grand Lodges of the British Isles, and at least eleven of our Grand Lodges. They have the same standing as the Grand Lodges of Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Roumania, and work in harmony with them. We accordingly l路ecommend its recognition. Your Committee have been investigating conditions in Mexico and Brazil, and hope to have prepared for suhmission next year suggestions as to the recognition of certain Masonic organizations in these Central and South Americall countries. Fraternally submitted, ARTHUR MA'l'HER, Chairman, FRANK C. BARNHILL.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC PUBLICATIONS

In the absence of the Chairman, R. W. Brother Frederick M. Smith presented the report of the Committee which was adopted, and is as follows:

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To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. goA. M., of Missouri: Brethren: Two years ago this committee was asked to give consideration to the matter of Masonic directories, and particularly those to be financed by commercial or political advertisements. After a careful investigation in this and other Grand Jurisdictions, we came to the conclusion that Masonic directories so financed is a commercialization of Freemasonry, and should not be permitted. In furtherance of this conclusion this committee sponsored and introduced an amendment last year to the Grand Lodge Law, which was referred to the Jurisprudence Committee. Our Committee today, in conjuncton Vlrith the Jurisprudence Committee has amended the proposed amendment and it will be presented in their report. Your Committee, last year, also called attention to another matter which might properly come within the province of this committee, that is the great need that the mass of our membership be better informed on the rudiments and purposes of our great fraternity. We now bring this matter ,to your attention again. An astute Masonic editor recently stated in an editorial on Masonic education, that perhaps less than :five per cent of Masons were, or are, consistent readers and students in subjects Masonic. His statement, even if loosely correct, issues a challenge to us which is worthy of careful consideration. If the making of Master Masons is attended by a great deal of selectivity, and which selectivity increases in degree, as we pass through to the so-called higher bodies, then the percentage of systematic Masonic readers and persistent students ought to be much larger than five per cent of the mass of members, especially so in the higher bodies. It goes without saying that these five per cent will be found to be earnest and quite persistent in promoting Masonic lore, yet there still remains the challenge to us to promote methods and means of greatly increasing the number of Master Masons who have at least a speaking acquaintance with, and better still, a working knowledge of, Masonic literature and learning. To study this problem and to make suggestions as to how it might be solved is, as we see it, the task of your committee to develop a more widespread knowledge 'among Master Masons of the literature and philosophy of Masonry; and to do this in the interest of higher standards of Masonic conduct and attainments, as well as to augment the appeal for affiliation with the order, and thus develop a larger membership enrollment. The matters or subjects to which we might well direct our attention in efforts to develop and educate our members, are connected with the history, philosophy, literature, symbolism, principles, and tenets of the Craft, together with the ritualism and work of the lodges, and the duties of the officers therein. '1.'he latter three subjects are, or ought to be, quite thoroughly covered by the schools or lodges of instruction, which so strongly emphasize, and rightly so, the need for ritualistic perfection. There are, of course, many methods of diffusing knowledge, though it must be admitted that the processes of learning remain the same. Human nature, especially human psychology, changes but little as time goes on. Many societies or groups use periodical literature both for educational purposes and for propaganda. These may be magazines, newspapers, leaflets or bulletins, and may attempt to present in various forms articles for consumption by the readers; present outlines for study, or make efforts to stimulate research. Perhaps the periodical best suited to our purpose would be a Masonic paper or magazine, which would attempt all of these methods in the interest of all the Masonic bodies. rfhis would mean systematic effort to create a larger and more scientifically designed literature, the work of the periodical to be supplemented and augmented by leaflets, pamphlets and books issued by the Grand Lodge or by persons or gr.oups under the direction of the Grand Lodge.

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This means, of course, the utilization of the capacities and talents of especially endowed members and students in research work, to accumulate, classify, and present data for the use of other students not so fortunately situated in the way of accessibility to materials and literature, or less gifted in the qualities of research study. Supplemental to the periodical or topical publications, may be used the lecture method. We would suggest that if the lecture method be used, the lectures and subject matter should not be left entirely to voluntoors, but there should be assignment of topics fitting into whatever general scheme of education that may have been worked out. In the securing of source materials. to be used either in the periodical, or in the lecture method, research lodges are functioning to a good end. Our own Masonic Research Council is a modification of the Research Lodge idea. To such work the Research Council can and doubtless would, lend itself cheerfully and efficiently. Also the aid of the very complete and efficient Masonic Library at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, might be sought, as well as other libraries. One of the most effective methods of promoting Masonic knowledge, other than ritualistic, in this country, is what has been termed" The Lodge System." It bas as its chief objective (1) to stimulate lodges or subordinate bodies to furnish information on Masonic subjects to its members, and (2) have the educational work dDne by the members of those bodies. Were it adopted by this Grand Lodge it would be a move towards eventually requiring each subordinate lodge to see that every candidate who is made a Master Mason, is informed and educated on what constitutes a Master Mason. Not in ritual alone, fo路r few become punctillious ritualists, or have any intention of becoming such, but it goes without saying that any Master Mason, who has become sufficiently desirous of becoming such, to present a petition, will retain enough ()f that interest to have a desire to want to know more about what it means to be a member of the Masonic Craft. For this Grand Lodge to do its best work in any plan of Masonic educatio路n, it should lay an educational foundation on which the other Masonic bodies can build. In our opinion, nothing can be fostered and done which will develop and promote a finer sense of solidarity in the various Masonic bodies, than such a system of Masonic education, properly co-ordinated. In the light of the foregoing, and having in view the indicated needs of Freemasonry in Missouri, we recommend that the incoming Grand Master, and this committee, carefully consider this important matter with the view of adopting s路ome constructive plan for Masonic Education in our subordinate lodges. In the interests of economy and to avoid unnecessary expense, some of the literature already prepared by other Grand bodies, which have worked along the lines of "The Lodge System," be utilized for the present. We suggest the careful consideration of the literature of the Grand Lodge of New York, which has developed the "Lodge System" of Education very efficiently. We are deeply impressed with the great importance of this matter of Masonic Education, and desire to urge due deliberation in working out a desirable plan to bring about its realization. We, therefore, recommend that the Committee be authorized to further develop some educational plan and policy. Respectfully submitted, F. C. BARNHILL, Chairman, F. M. SMITH, BYRNE E. BIGGER.

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CALLED FROM LABOR

At 3 :00 o'clock P.M. the Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 8 :00 o'clock P.M. this evening.

FIRST DAY, EVENING SESSION CALLED TO LABOR

At 8 :00 o'clock P.M:., the M. 'V. Grand Lodge was CALLED TO LABOR by the M. W. Grand Master. Prayer ~as offered by R. 'V. Brother Arthur Mather, acting as Grand Chaplain. THE GRAND MASTER: Now, Brethren, the time of this evening meeting is to be given over entirely to the address of the Grand Orator and of any of the distinguished visitors who may desire to speak to you. I am very happy this evening to present to you Rev. Charles H. Morton, the Grand Orator. Dr. Morton is a student of Freemasonry. He is a speaker who is able to challenge your attention on almost any subject. I feel sure that you will all be well repaid for having come out this evening to listen to him. ORATION DR. MORTON: Worshipful Grand Master Walker, and Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri: This is one of the greatest honors that has ever come to me, and I am quite sure lowe it to my good friend, our W orshipful Grand Master, who is a parishioner in my church down at Cape Girardeau. I have never known a finer man, and it gives me great pleasure to help him out in any way that I ca.n, although I think he has placed me in a rather difficult position tonight, expecting me to follow in the wake of so many great speakers and great characters who have preceded me. I feel that lowe a gieat deal to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, not only because of the great compliment which has been paid me by our Worshipful Grand Master on this occasion, but because another Grand Master of this jurisdiction, a man of glorious memory who will be remembered by some at least who are still in the Grand Lodge, Judge Xenophon Ryland, put me into the Gospel ministry, and I have always felt a deep interest in him and all that he stood for in his day and generation. I:lm glad to be here tonight. I had a friend who asked me to go to dinner with him tonight and I begged to be excused on the ground that I couldn't afford to eat a big dinner and then come here and make the speech of my life. "Well," he said, "that will make it more economical for us, so come on." I told him it reminded me of a ma.n up in Minnesota. who had been working for a Swede farmer but wanted 10 change jobs. So he went over to an American neighbor and asked for a job. The American said, "Well, why did you leave Olei" "Well," he says, "Ole was too blamed economical." "Too economical! What do you mean by thaU" "Well," he says, , 'Ole won't let anything go to waste. A hog died out on the place last' . winter and we had to eat that dead hog. Along in the spring a calf died and we had to cat the calf. Last night his mother-in-law died, and I quit. " When I came here this morning I found my good friend the Wore shipful Grand Master enthroned between two preachers, one Baptist on his right hand and the {)other a Methodist on his left,and I was reminded

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of the old colored parson who said that the Methodists hollered Fire t Fire 1 and the Baptists hollered Water! Water I but the Presbyterian says "Gentlemen, don't get excited I" You know, I accompanied the Grand Master on his visit to the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, my native State. He went over there with three <J.f us preachers representing three denominations. When the Grand Master of Kentucky got up to introduce us, of course, he took Dr. Walker first, and he said, "I want to introduce the Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri,Rev. Dr. Walker. " Well, Dr. Walker blew up. He said, "I have had too much of these preachers already, and you ca~'t put me into the ministry." Brethren, I am not here tonight just to entertain you, something which I couldn't do. 'fhat is not my business. I am not here tonight to praise Masonry; the sublime and venerable institution needs no econium at my hands. Had I the learning of a Mackey, the wisdom of a Pike, the eloquence of a Dr. Kuhn, I could never do justice to that subject. But I am here to exercise the privilege of e,ery Mason, as I undersUmd it, to tell the world what Masonry means to me. A few months ago, with Dr. Walker, I visited a neighboring jurisdiction's Grand Lodge, and there we had a banquet where the Past Grand :Masters in attendance were asked to answer the question, "What induced you to become a Mason ~ " With almost perfect unanimity they said that when they were boys there was some distinguished Mason in the local Lodge outstanding for his goodness and moral integrity. They made up their minds they wanted to be men like that and they thought there was some kind of magic in Masonry t<> produce that result. Of course, as you know, Masons are born and not made. Masonry, like all <Jther circumstanees in life, simply brings to the surface what is in us. That is all education can do. , I remember hearing a man who had examined a number of candidates that had just finished the woi'k of the three degrees say that he asked them what was their reaction to the last section of the third degree, that sublime lesson at the climax of our experience in the craft. One of them said he was taught this lesson, that he had friends that would stand by him no matter what happened t<> him. This is certainly a Masonic lesson. Another said that he was taught that he ought to stay at his post of duty like a sentinel no matter what happened to him. That was a great lesson, too. But, brethren, I do not believe they had yet fathomed the real meaning of the power and beauty of the craft degrees. . Masonry to me is something more than brotherhood; it is something grander than relief or charity. Masonry, we are told, has three great objectives, "brotherhood, relief and truth." I am not here like Pilate of old to ask with a sneer, "What is truth ~ " I am a seeker after truth. Therefore I am a Mason, because I believe that Masonry has a great truth, some great lesson touching the real value of things, to teach. I want t<> be a Mason, for I still believe that this is the climax of Masonry, the essence of the craft, a philosophy of living, and I am here tonight to tell you that I think we ought to stress the great truths of Masonry, for one greater than I, the greatest of all spiritual Masons, has told us, "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." Masonry has always been friend and promoter first of all of freedom. Masonry has always believed in 'the second degree of enlightenment and in the third degree of achievemont. So tonight I am proud to be a Mason. To me, Masonry is a quest for something I have never found and never expect to find in this world. With all of our high degrees, I do not believe Masonry has ever satisfied the quest of the soul: that quest that set Abraham to looking for a city which hath foundations whose builder and whose maker is God; that quest of the soul that in the Wise Men of the East followed the guidance of the Star; that quest of the soul that in the discoverers of the West led to the shores of a new world; that quest of the

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soul in the Knighthood of the Middle Ages that sought the chalice of immortality; that quest of the soul that in the Conquistadors sought the fountain of everlasting youth. There is something in Masonry, the mo're you pursue it, the deeper you dig for it, though you never find it, that becomes more and more alluruing, more and more enlightening, more and more transforming in the experience of a man. Some people say that Masonry is a religion. I would rather say that Masonry is Religion itself; the soul of religion. Back of all our creeds, all rituals and sacraments in religion, abides the eternal mystical presence of the great I Am. Masonry goes behind the veil of the temple and all the ma.chinery of worship to center our attention upon the Eternal God himself, who is beyond all comprehension and who dwells in the light, of the rising and the setting sun. lt is the task of Masonry to bring us face to face with this reality. You know, we have a phrase today among psychologists, when a man throws a big drunk or goes on some other kind of spree, he has tried to escape from reality. I heard a man make that statement the other day in a psychological society and I heard another psychologist correct him. He said, , , No, he is not trying to escape from reality. He is trying to escape from artificiality. " I look upon Masonry as an escape from artificiality or from the pressure of circumstances and the endless jargon (J.f this world and of this life. We can retire into the bosom of the Lodge and find true brotherhood, real sympathy, which is true relief, and a chance to quicken and expand the powers and possibilities of the soul. I want to tell you, you don't find that anywhere else, only in Masonry, whatever church you belong to. , , So many gods I So many creeds I So many ways that wind and wind! When just the art of being kind Is what this poor world needs." You know, there is a big distinction between science and religion. I should like to dilate upon that. Some of my brethren have heard me repeatedly say what the great English thinker Dean lnge of St. Paul's Cathedral once said. I think it is something that will help all of us to make a necessary distinction in our thinking which is so often confused today. He said, "Science deals with facts; religion deals with values." To illustrate, a man as a fact is so much bone and so' much muscle, so much nerve and so much blood, but as a value he is an honest man or a thief. 'l'he most beautiful woman in the world, said Kipling, is after all in the last analysis" a rag and a bone and a hank of hair," as a mere physical fact; but as a value she may be a sweetheart, a mother, a wife, a sister. We are living here, friends, in this human world of ours in a world of values far more than in a world of facts. I say, turn on all the light you can, let us learn all we can about the physical universe. But do not let us mistake, ignore or forget the larger spiritual universe which we find enshrined in Masonry. How wonderful it is to think of values more than we think of facts. "Knowledge comes; yes, but too often wisdom lingers. " , 'I would rather not know so many things than to know so many things that are not so." After all, facts can be put together in f<lrced combinations and drawn out into ridiculous theories that wreck the moral of humanity and destroy the civilization of mankind. If I might be allowed a preacher's privilege tonight, I would like to take a text from the Book of Psalms, a text that I think beautifully outlines the objectives of Masonry. "One thing have I desired of the Lord." You know we are taught, our first step in Masonry is to ta~e all of our

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undertakings to God for his blessing, his guidance, his control. Don't undertake anything or go anywhere unless you can go with Him, or He can go with you. One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after. . I say that Masonry, that life itself finds its deepest roots in a quest looking for something, never found. That is the mainspring of all progress, the star of all hope, the goal of all worthy ambition. ' 'That will I seck after." What are we looking for in this world ~ We get money; we are not satisfied. We get pleasure; it turns to dust and ashes on our lips. Pleasure, pelf and power, none of these things can satisfy us. To quote the trite saying of Augustine, "Thou has made us for Thyself and our souls are restless until they rest in Thee." Plato gave men a beautiful idea, that the human soul was pre-natal in its being. It is really a part Qf the eternal essence of God, that comes down to earth and clothes itself with flesh and blood in this world of men and things. Yet it does not entirely forget its Heavenly home, and it is always being drawn back by some mysterious force resident within itself. "Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting. The soul that rises with us, Qur life star, Hath had elsewhere its setting And glimmers from afar. But not in entire forgetfulness N or yet in utter nakedness overcome From God who is our home. The shades of the earthly prison house Begin to close upon the growing boy. He soos the light and whence it flows; He beholds it in his joy, until at last He sees it fade away and turn Into the light of common day." Brethren, let me urge you to preserve the gleam in your heart that shines from the face of the great I Am. "That will I seek after." What is iU "That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life." Translated into everyday terms of life, that simply means that you and I should live every moment in the conscious presence of the Most High. It is a wonderful thing to cultivate some acquaintance worth knowing. Cultivate God's acquaintance, live every day in His presence. Don't say anything, think anything, do anything that is dishonoring to Him. I am quite sure you will agree with me that one of the goals and ideals of Masonry is to teach men to live with the Sovereign Supreme Architect of the Universe; to put their trust in the great I Am, and dwell in the House of the Lord, which we Masons are building. You know, Masons were once temple builders, church builders. I do not think a man can be as good a man as he ought to be unless he is a good church member, a living pillar in the living temple of the living God, whether it is the church of the synagogue or the mosque, wherever he is. Build up the religious life, build up the religious interest of your community. Prove you are a Mason by being a church builder, a temple builder among your fellow men, and dwell in the house of the Lord aU the days of your life, "in that cathedral boundless as our wonder, whose glowing lamps the sun and moon supply, whose choir the wind and waves, whose organ thunder and whose dome the sky." Such.is the original Masonic temple, that God pitched and not man. What shall we do in the temple of God, the house of God ~ "Behold the beauty of the Lord." You know, we are told in the Bible that the ultimate goal of all our efforts and dreams is to see the Rose of Paradise with its myriad petals of saints and angels, whose sun-like center is God, the

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print of that circle whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere. To see Him in His beauty and His glory and to mirror His image in ourselves. It is written in that Book that we claim to be the foundation of our craft, that God made man in His image, but after His likeness. Weare after His likeness; that is the high and eternal pursuit of Masonry, the quenchless quest of perfection. But shall we stop there~ "To inquire in His temple." When I was in the war service overseas I used to take Yankee soldiers and sailors into Westminster Abbey to study that wonderful fabric that comes down to us from nine hundred or a thousand years ago. Its foundations go back almost to Roman times. There in the great church itself and its side chapels and shrines I saw the multitudinous symbols. of the great faith that inspired the men of old to plan and construct such wonderful places of worshiE., enshrining like the Abbey the dust of kings, conquerors, great statesmen and inventors, even including a monument to the greatest of all American Masons, George Washington. Just to go there and study the church, you could spend a lifeitme there without exhausting the symbolism in that wonderful shrine to the Most High. John Ruskin wrote a book in which he showed that even if you couldn't read a word of your Bible, you could go to such a church and study the windows, the sculpture and the details of the cathedral and know all about the Bible. A sermon in stone. How wonderful, brethren, to inquire in His temple. I love to think about these lessons in Masonry, so full of power, enlightening, emancipating power I That, after all, is the great aim of Ma.sonry. Brethren, the years are slipping by almost imperceptibly. You and I can only testify a few years more to the supreme value of the Truth enshrined in our craft. Let us then make the most of the passing hour and strive to be real exponcntso.f the great art of the Master Builder in all ages. In the busy middle chamber Let me tarry at my task, With just time enough to finish it, 'Tis all the boon I ask. For the dawn of youth is over And the toilsome years are come Wherein these hands must fashion me A soul's immortal home. Let me pass beyond the pillars On into the great unknown, Along that checkered pathway Where both lights and shades are thrown, Till I dimb the winding stairsteps Leading to the starry sky, And lay down my finished ashlar 'Neath the Grand Taskmaster's eye.

THE GRAND MAS~'ER: I am sure that everyone of us will greatly benefit by your remarks, Dr. Morton, and I thank you very much. I see that M. W. Brother 'Villiam A. Robertson, the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, is with us this evening, and I wonder, M. W. Brother Robertson, if you would like to talk to us. M. W. BROTHER WM. A. ROBERTSON M. W. BROTHER WM. A. ROBERTSON: Most Worshipful Brother Walker and br,ethren of the Grand Lodge of Missouri: this is my first visit to tho Grand Lodge of Missouri, and yet, to quote a familiar remark from a

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faniiliar character, this is an opportunity I have long sought. For some . years, Most Worshipful Brother Lewis E. Smith, Past Grand Master of Nebraska, and our Grand Secretary, hag extolled the virtues of the Masons of Missouri and the greatness of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. He has been so strong and so emphatic in his discussion of the virtues of the Masons of this' State that I have been constrained to look upon the men to find out for sure if Long Pine is still in Northwestern Nebraska and not in Missouri. There is, howeve1', another reason why I have been particularly interested in the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Western Star Lodge Number Two; of which.Lodge our worthy brother, Henry Carson, Grand Tiler of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, is a member, was cHartered by the Grand Lodge of Missouri some eighty years ago. There is yet another reason why I have been so interested. After the formation of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, the Masons of Plattsmouth, where I reside, drafted two petitions-one for the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, and the other for the Grand Lodge of Missouri, petitioning them for a dispensation to form a lodge. The one that was presented to the Grand Lodge of Nebraska was granted, and there is in the archives of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska at Omaha this old petition to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, containing the original signatures of the petitioners. So you see, we have a reason for looking with considerable favor on the Grand Lodge of Missouri. There is still another reason why I am particularly interested in the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The WorshipfUl Master of Plattsmouth Lodge No.6, of which Lodge I am a member, who is also the Grand Orator of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, is a resident of Missouri. You see, we don't keep out of your jurisdiction yet. Then, too, I have many personal friends who are members of the fraternity in Missouri. I bring you greetings from the Grand Lodge, and from the members of the Masonic order of Nebraska. In this day when conditions are so unsettled, and we wonder what may happen in our country, and to the Masonic fraternity, I ask you to pause and think of the actions of our brethren of long ago. They met changing conditions with courage and faith. These men from Missouri who pelped to establish the State of Nebraska, and who helped to establish Masonry in Nebraska, came over the prairies with the courage of the pioneer, and with faith in the institutions of America, and faith in their fellowmen. They were not afraid to let the world know that the principles of Masonry were the things the;r stood for, and they built the State of Nebraska on those principles-the same principles that our ancient brethren gave to us in the Constitution of the United States. May I remind you that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance, and that liberty. and Masonry go hand in hand. Masonry only thrives where there is freedom of thought, and action. This is the message I bring to you from the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. I want you to know I appreciate all the kindnesses and courtesies which have been extended to me, and I would like to have each and everyone of you visit the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, and our constituent lodges, whenever you can. You are most cordially welcome.

THE GRAND MASTER: Most Worshipful Brother Robertson, we appreciate very much your remarks. Now, brethren, we have with us the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. Last June when I visited the Grand Lodge I saw him made a Past Grand Master. r believe he has a rather unique distinction. Brother Hunt has served the brethren of Iowa for so long and so faithfully, they路 conferred on him the degree of Past Grand Master. I assure you from my limited experience with Brother Hunt, he merited that distinction. May we hear from you, M. W. Brother Hunt'

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M. W. BROTHER C. 0'. HUNT BROTHER HUNT: Most Worshipful Grand Master and brethren: this is not my first visit to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and I have heretofo,re mentioned the fact that the Masons of Iowa have a very high regard for the Masons of Missouri. In fact, we look upon the Grand Lodge of Missouri as our mother.. The four lodges which formed the Grand Lodge of Iowa were all chartered by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and there was a fifth lodge under dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Missouri, which might have joined later, but it was not quite strong enough. It finally went out of existence. I come today, not only in my own capacity as Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, but as the personal representative of the Grand Master of Iowa; and, Brother Grand Secretary, I wish you would make a note of that fo,r his benefit, that he may know that I fulfilled his mission. He was unable to be here in person but he sent his greetings and asked me to represent him on this occasion. Do I have a message for you ~ I do not know. Many thoughts have come to me as I have listened to the discussions today. There is one thing, perhaps, I may speak of that may be of interest to you. It has been mentioned that this year we are celebrating the sesquicentennial of the adoption of the Constitution of the United States of America. The President of the United States is at the head of the Commission which requests this be done, and all patriotic societies and fraternal societies are requested to join the celebration. We have agreed to do that in Iowa, and I suppose you ,vill, too. In this connection there is a very delicate subject. One with which we have to deal very carefully at the present time. Before I go oll,in order that I may make myself more clearly understood, let me digress a little. In the old Mosaic law there are two commandments, one is "thou shalt love the Lord with all thy heart, with all thy strength, with all thy might" and so on. Another," thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." These two commandments of the Mosaic law are often quoted as the new commandment given to the world by Christ. That is not true, brethren. If you will look up the new commandement, you will find it is something very different, although based up.on the same principle. It is quoted in the New Testament twice,- once when Christ was asked what was the great commandment of the law, and he quoted these two and stated that upon these two commandements hung all the law and the prophets. Another time when a lawyer came to him trying to test him, he said, "Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life~" Christ .said, "You are a lawyer, what does the law say about it," and the lawyer quoted these two commandments. Christ said, "That is right, you keep these commandments and thou shalt live." But the lawyer was trying to crawl out and said, "Yes, but who is my neighbor~" Then we have that parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate who our neighbor is. Now, keeping in mind these two commandments of the old Mosaic law, let me tell an incident that llappened about a week ago in our own Grand Jurisdiction. A number of Masons were assembled to discuss this matter of how we should treat the Constitution, what could legitimately be said in a Masonic lodge under this question, and whether or. not we should quote Christ in a Masonic lodge. There were various opinions, most of them opposing the idea, coming from professed Christians. There was quite a gathering of Unitarians and also a Jewish Rabbi. The Jewish Rabbi got up and sa.id, "In our new temple I placed upon one wall, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy strength, wilth all thy might and with all thy soul," and on the other wall, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself." He continued, "Some of the congregation were very much disturbed because I was quoting Christ." That was the statement of a Jewish Rabbi. l believe that we can legitimately quote the principles of Masonry. I have sometimes been accused of taking sides in a political controversy.

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I believe we can handle these questions without engaging in political discussions. There are certain fundamental principles that we can talk about, in which we all believe. For illustration, I believe this very question of the celebration of the adoption of the Constitution is one in which all genuine American citizens are interested. The President has been accused of being opposed to the Constitution, yet he is at the head of the Commission that is making plans for the observance of the sesquicentennial of the Constitution. I believe that some of us are too sensitive upon certain questions just as were those Jews in that synagogue. They thought their Rabbi was a heretic because he used the quotations of a man in whom they did not believe. And, brethren, the fundamental principles of Masonry are all summed up in those two cornman dements of the law, love to God and love to our neighbor. Read the parable of the Good Samaritan! Everyone in need of help is a neighbor whom we should assist. What is Masonry~ I can't define it in technical terms, but we can lay down principles of Masonry as an organization of men, symbolically using the implements and tools of operative Masonry as teaching lessons in character building. And, brethren, as Masons, we should strive to make better men so that men may say the world is better because we have lived. We don't need to profess that-all we need to do is live it. That, I believe, is the message of Masonry to the world. A life, brethren, just as that of the Master in the New Testament. It was his life, as well as his death, and his sacrifice for the world, that has made the world better because he lived. We can all do that. We can all make the world better because we have lived, and we have observed those two commandments of the law which can never, never be repealed. We sometimes laugh at what men try to enact into law and what they try to repeal. Brethren, there are laws, like the law of gravitation, that can't be repealed. As an example, but I have in mind the higher law of love to God, and love to our neighbor, and service to the world. TIm GRAND MASTER: Most Worshipful B~'other I-Iunt~ we thank you for your remarks. Now, brethren, we have another Brother from Nebraska with us, and our evening would not be complete without hearingfiom Most \Vorshipful Brother Lewis E. Smith, whom I have sometimes heard referred to as the "Irrepressible Lew."

M. W. BROTHER LEWIS E. SMITH BROTTIER SMITH: Most Worshipful Grand Master and brethren of the Grand Lodge: I had some hesitation this year about coming to Missouri, but knowing that M. W. Brother George Walker was going to preside over this Grand Lodge, I just couldn't quite convince myself that I should not come. I am glad to be here because I am very fond of many of you Missourians. Brethren, I really haven't any definite message for you. I believe we should practice, not in a big way as so many people feel, but in the ordinary way of everyday life, being a good citizen, a good friend and a good Mason. I want to express my delight in being here at your Grand Lodge session. I might say that I have seen probably well over a hundred men preside over various Grand Lodges in the United States, and it is a pleasure to see a man who presides with dignity, and with that assurance within himself that he is carrying out the principles of our beloved institution, as does your M. W. Grand Master. So long as we have men of that kind as the head of the Craft, we need have no worry as to the future of Freemasonry. I thank you. THE GRAND MASTER: We thank you, Most Worshipful Brother Smith. We hope that you will not forget to come again.

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CALLED FROM LABOR

At 9 :10 P.M. the M. W. Grand Lodge was CALLED FROM LABOR until 8 :30 o'clock A.M., Wednesday morning, September 29, 1937.

SECOND DAY, MORNING SESSION CALLED TO LABOR .

At 8 :30 o'eloek A,M., the M. VV-. Grand Lodge was CALLEDrrO LABOR byM. ""V. Grand Master George \V. Walker, t.he Grand Officers being in their respective stations as on the preceding day. Prayer was offered by R.. W. Brother Samuel Thurman, Grand Chaplain. THE GRAND MASTER: Right Worshipful Brother Fon-est C. Donnell is abseht this morning because he is a delegate to the meeting of the American Bar Association at Kansas City. I didn't think it was necessary for him to return to the meeting this morning. He is absent by permission. THE GRAND SECRETARY: Most \Vorshipful Grand Master, in connection with the matter you have just announced to the Grand Lodge, there is a communication from the Committee of which Brother Donnell is Chairman. Shall I read it ~ THE GRAND MASTER: All right, The Grand Secretary then read the following communication: REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TRIAL BY OTHER STATE JURISDICTIONS

Most Worshipful Gmnd Lodge, A. F. go A. M, of Missou,'i: B"cth,'en: The members of this Committee received, by letter of June 22, 1933, notice of their a.ppointment hereon. Their appointment resulted from a recommendation of the Jurisprudenctl Committee in 1932 that the thcn incoming Grand Master be directed to appoint a special committee to consider certain problems and l'eport to thc 1933 Annual Communication its recommendations with respect thereto. Those problems had to do with the question of jurisdiction of an Oklahoma lodge to try a Missouri Mason and with the claim of the Grand Master of Maryland that permanent jurisdiction is retained by the the Grand Lodge of Maryland (this claim being that said Grand Lodge possesses permanent jurisdietion over rejected material). It will be noted that our duty, in regard to the Oklahoma matter, is not confined to the specific case presented to the Grand Master in Missouri but extends as well to a consideration of the' general questions of Masonic law there involved. Our duty with respect to the Maryland doctrine, of course, involves a study of the general problem thereby presented. This Committee has devoted time and work to the study of the problems submitted to it. The members have thus far not arrived at an 'agreement with respect to a portion of those problems. We think the questions involved in the matter of trials of Missouri Freemasons by other jurisdictions are so importa.nt that they should have further thought a.nd study by this Committee before the matter is presented to the Grand Lodge. Vi! e think the matter of the claim of

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permanent jurisdiction over rejected material need not be the subject of a separate report, but that both said matter and the questions arising in the matter of trials of Missouri Freemasons by other jurisdictions may be considered and reported on at the same time. Although we had hoped to present a report at this Communication and" are l'eluctant to ask further time, we believe that it is advisable that we do so. Accordingly, we respectfully ask that the Committee be excused from making a l'eport at this time and be granted a year in which to give the problems further study and to report thereon, FORREST C. DONNELL, HENRY C. CHILES,

THE GRAND MASTER:

The request for further time is granted.

R. W. BROTHER JAMES R. McLACHLAN

M. W. BROTHER ANTHONY F. ITTNER: Before I read my report, I want to call your attention to the fact that we have our Grand I.Jecturer Emeritus, Right vVorshipful Brother James R. McLachlan, with us at this session. He seems to be in very good health, and says he is feeling fine, and I know that you all rejoice with me in his ability to be among us at this Annual Communication. I hope those of you whom he has known in the years gone by, and whom he regards as his friends, will make it a point to see him and renew old acquaintance.. Won't you rise, Brother McLachlan, and say just a ,vord ~ R. W. BROTllER. McLACHLAN: Brcthren, I have heard so many expressions as to how well I look since I came here, that it has rather rejuvenated me. I want to thank all of you for the very kind expressions I have received from you.

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 W01'shipful Grand Lodge of Ancient, F1'ee and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Breth1"en: I beg to submit a brief report of my work as your Grand Lecturer for the year just drav,dng to a close. In my annual report submitted to the Grand Lodge in September, 1936, I reported a substantial increase in the number of Initiations, Passings and Raisings, which necessarily had the cffect of reviving to a large extent the interest manifested by the officers of the val'ious Lodges in acquiring a knowledge of the work. I am happy to note an even greater increase in the amount of work done during the past year, the details of which will be found in the Grand Secretary's tabulations. This return to nearly normal conditions in the degree work throughout the . State has once more given a corresponding impetus to the interest of the Lodges in the correct manner of confcrring these degrees. Today in many of the Lodges about the State the officers are able to conf-er the degrees in a manner comparing most favorably with the work done in those fortunate city Lodges which have the benefit of permanent Lodges of Instruction. This noticeable improvement in the quality of the degree work, which of course has not yet reached all the Lodges, may be at-

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tributed in a large measure to the efficiency and devotion of the District Lecturers, a number of whom are practically perfect in their. work. But the entire corps of District Lecturers are a body of trained riiualists of whom the Missouri Freemasons may justly be proud. In most of the Districts where schools of instruction are held, it is my happy experience to have one or more of the District Lecturers from surrounding districts in attendance, who have come to receive more light on our ritual and to review the instruction already received in their own districts. This is a most commendable practice on the part of the Lecturers, but it also has the effect of promoting a closer and warmer fellowship among the members of the craft in adjoining Districts. At a meeting of District Deputy Grand Masters and District Lecturers held in St. Louis on January 8th of this yearLat the call of our Grand Master, partly at the Masonic Home and partly at the New Masonic Temple, it was my happy privilege to devote a large part of the day to instruction in the lectures and degree work of the three degrees. There were forty-two deputies in attendance notwithstanding the weather was bitter cold and storms were raging which crippled traffic of every description. All those who attended were delighted with the results. The opportunity thus afforded them to mingle with each other and resolve an occasional doubt as well as to get a little personal practice in that which ordinarily they merely teach, seems to have fired them with new enthusiasm which was strongly in evidence in my visits to the districts and Lodges throughout the State. All of them expressed the hope that the Committee on Ways and Means and the Grand Lodge would make it possible to hold similar meetings each year. 'fhe Chairman of the Committee on Wa"j路s and Means has encouraged us to believe that this will be done. I have, during this year, visited ninety-two Lodges where I have imparted instruction as comprehensive as time and circumstances would permit. At nearly all of these places there were representatives present from a number of other Lodges in the vicinity, and as a result of our joint efforts to maintain the high standard of ritualistic work in Missouri and improve it wherever possible, the fruits of these efforts have been carried into several hundred Lodges. A schedule of visits has been mapped out for the coming year which will take your Grand Lecturer at least once into every District in the State and in some instances more than once where his assistance is most needed. Along with the exemplification of路 the degree work and class instruction it is my hope that I shall be able to devote considerable time to individual work with my deputies to the end that these deputies and the Grand Lecturer may be absolutely together on all points. You know eternal vigilance is the price of ritualistic perfection, and to use a slang expression, "that goes" for the Grand Lecturer, too. During the year I have paid several visits to the District Association meetings which have been both pleasant and 路profitable. These associations have as yet no official status under our Grand Lodge By-Laws, nor, in all probability will it be necessary that they be accorded such a status. Their great work in promoting the interests of Freemasonry in every conceivable way is too well recognized to admit of any doubt as to their continued and growing usefulness in the future. They deserve the .support and encouragement of every Master Mason in the State. I would gladly attend 'each meeting of these associations but that is manifestly impossible. To do my allotted work each year it is necessary for me to make out closely knit schedules in advance and rigidly adhere to them. This precludes the possibility of my accepting invitations which conflict with engagements already made. I therefore trust that the officers of the Associations will bear with me when I am compelled to decline their

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invitations. The feeling of deprivation is greater even to me than it is to them. In my report last year I spoke of an apparently widespread desire among the Lodges to have a prescribed ritual adopted providing the exact manner in which the Grand Master or his deputy should be received. I also reported a similar interest in the adoption of a fixed and complete ritual for balloting on petitions, During the past year the interest in both of these matters seems to have increased considerably and I feel warranted now in calling in the Committee on Ritual to determine whether the submission to the Grand Lodge at its next annual communication of two such rituals for its approval is advisable. If the Committee takes a favorable view of the matter it will become your duty to pass upon the suggestions made in its report. In that event you will not be asked to adopt a new ritual but merely to ratify a selection of the best out of an abundance of material already in hand. In my visits to the Lodges, or rather to groups of Lodges assembled in Schools of Instruction, I have been greatly pleased to note a growing interest in the matter of expression and numerous questions are asked me as to how best to bring out the beauties of our ritual and fully convey its truths to the minds and hearts of the candidates. This is an encouraging and hopeful sign and bodes well for a better understan<ling of our art by newly-made Masons. Your Grand Lecturer is not a professor of elocution and does not pretend to be a finished elocutionist but an expressed desire on the part of a Lodge officer or路 any Master Mason for that matter to acquire a better and more beautiful form of expression is too important a matter to be ignored or passed over lightly. It will therefore be my constant endeavor to co-operate with all such' earnest brethren in the attainment of their goaL rhe grim reaper has again levied a heavy toll in the ranks of our deputies and has once more ilhistrated the truth of the old saying that death loves a shining mark. Right Worshipful Brothers Charles E. Pyle, William N. Marbut. and William E. Lange have in turn passed to their reward and left us with the realization that we have sustained a loss in the death of each of them which cannot easily be filled. Weare grateful for their long, earnest and efficient service and shall not forget their loyalty and devotion to Freemasonry. The Committee on Necrology will make a more extended reference to their Masonic work. I deeply regret to report that Right Worshipful Brother Granville J. Vaughan, D. D. G. M. and D. L., of the 54th Masonic District, has tendered his resignation from both positions because of declining health. I trust that his release from the cares and labors of these important positions will help bring about a complete restoration of his health and enable him to enjoy for many years the realization that he is beloved by a multitude of Masons who aJ'e thankful for the inspiration of his noble life and his valuable work in the cause of Freemasonry. My closing thought shall be one of appreciation and admiration for the great but modestly unpretentious work accomplished by our Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother George W. Walker. He set as his goal the raising by voluntary subscription among the members of the Craft of the sum of $100,000 to complete the fund required to erect adequate new quarters for the members of our Masonic Home family. The bare facts of this campaign you already know from his own report, but in true modesty he has withheld from you any avowal of the boundless love for Freemasonry and his brethren which has been the motive force to impel him on in this splendid work. He evidently believes in Freemasonry applied and lived. in our daily lives. He was ever mindful, you not of the exact words, at least of the spirit of the old injunction, "Be ye doers of the word." He did not accomplish the full measure of his goal, hut

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owing to his indefatigable efforts the greater part of the fund has been raised so that now the Masonic Home Board can immediately proceed with the erection of one complete unit of the contemplated building program. His work has been a splendid success, not only in itself, but in the inspiration it will furnish his successor to carryon and complete the work.. We have had many Grand Masters who have made distinct contributions to the luster and renown of Freemasonry, but none who has made a more worthwhile contribution than has Most Worshipful Brother George W. Walker. Fraternally submitted, ANTHONY F. ITTNER, Grand Lecture,.. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RITUAL

1\1. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, Chairman, read'the report of the Committee on Ritual which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Gmnd Lodge of Arwwnt, F,路ee allilAccepted Masons of the State of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Ritual has had no disputed questions submitted to it during the year and therefore has nothing of importance to bring before the Grand Lodge for its consideration at this time. Fraternally submitted, ANTHONY F. ITTNER., JAMES A. KINDER., JOHN PICKARD, THEO~ C. 'rEEL, HARRY A. HOVEY, Committee on Ritual. RESOLUTIONS

M. 'VV'. BROTHER RAY V. DENSLOW: I have three resolutions whIch I desire to present at this time. I will read the three. RESOLUTION I

Resolved, That each Lodge bestowing a veteran Mason button be required to submit as soon thereafter as possible, a complete historical record of the brother so honored, together with any newspaper articl~ which may appear in connection with the ceremony; all of this material to be submitted upon specially prepared forms to be issued through the office of the Grand Secretary at the time of the issuance of the button. And Be It Further Resolved, That when the Grand Secretary shall have accumulated a sufficient number of these sketches to justify binding, that they be properly bound and placed among the historical archives of the Grand Lodge. RESOL UTION

Be It Resolved, That hereafter, whenever a cornerstone may be laid by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, that the Grand Officer, or his proxy, authorized to carry out the cornerstone ceremony, be charged with the duty of making a full and complete report of said ceremony, which said report shall be filed in the office of the Grand Secretary, there to become a part of the historical a,rchivcs of the Grand Lodge. Said report shall be prepared and submitted upon blanks to be prepared by the Grand Secretary, one of which shall accompany each dispensation issued for cornerstone purposes. RESOLUTION III

Be It Resolved, That a specia.l committee be appointed to. formulate and compile the various non-ritualistic ceremonies of Freemasonry, includ-

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ing a form for the reception of various grand officers, an official opening ceremony for the grand lodge, a ceremony for the presentation of the veteran Mason button, and such other ceremonies as may be found necessary for the carrying on of our ceremonial activities. Be It FU1路thm路 Resolved, That the committee be authorized to prepare official regulations for the laying of cornerstones by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, so that this ceremony may be accompanied with such dignity and decorum as will be worthy of our institution. Be It Further Resolved, That the committee be asked to investigate and report as to the nomenclature to be employed in Masonic receptions, ceremonies and official publications.

REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE

In the abserice of R. VV. Brother "V. B. Massey, Chairman, the Grand Secretary read the report of the Library Committee, which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. 9" A. M., of Missouri: Breth1'en: Your Conunittee begs to report that the lending department of our Library is still being used by brethren scattered throughout the State and the number of borrowers, although somewhat small, seem to appreciate the books they read. The Committee desires to emphasize the fact that any Brother in good standing can obtain a book from our lending department if he is willing to pay the postage at the expiration of the time for reading. The Committee is glad to report the receipt of $1,000.00 from the administrator of the estate of the late Brother, M. W. Joseph S. McIntyre in accordance with the follo,wing clause of his will. "To the Grand Lodge of Ancient and Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Missouri, I give the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), said money to be used by said Grand Lodge for the purchase of books to be installed as part of the permanent Masonic Library in the general offices of said Grand Lodge, the books to be selected and the price to be paid therefor to be determined by the Grand Secretary at the time such purchase or purchases are made. ' , Another clause in the will of Brother McIntyre provides the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association with a sum of money for use in their library, and the Association has appointed a Special Library Committee to work out details looking to the estahlishment of a library for that Institution. This Committee has generously offered to the Grand Lodge space in the room which they propose to set apart for library purposes, in which we can place our reference library, which in the opinion of your Committee is greatly to be desired. We recommend that the Grand Lodge authorize its Library Committee to accept this offer, which will greatly facilitate the use of our own reference libral'y, giving protection and space and accommodation which we cannot at present provide in our own restricted quarters in the Grand Lodge Office, it being distinctly understood, however, that the title to our library is in no way impinged upon by this arrangement, and the acceptance of this offer will mean a great advancement in the initial stages of development of our Library Enterprise, and will give us the start for which we have so long desired, in the matter of furnishing reference facilities for our brethren. Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM B. MASSEY, Chairman.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

M. W. Brother Bert S. Lee, Chairman, presented his report, which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, L1. F. go A. M., of Missouri: Brethren: I herewith submit my annual report as State Chairman of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association. The 27th Annual Convention of the Association was held in Alexandria, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 1937. I was unable to be present on account of absence from the State. Missouri was represented by our Grand :Master, Dr. George W. Walker; Deputy Grand Master, Harold L. Reader; Grand Secretary, Arthur Mather; Grand Lecturer and Director of the Association, M. W. Brother Anthony F. Ittner. During the past year work on the building has proceeded as fast as funds were available, and the Memorial is steadily but slowly approaching the finished state. On June 26, 1937, Freemasonry was startled by the announcement of the death of the President of the Association, Colonel Louis A. Watres of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Col. Watrl*! had devoted the latter years of his life to the completion of this wonderful Memorial, and the s:uccess so far can be attributed to his great leadership. M. W. Brother James R. Johnson, First Vice-President of ChaJ'leston, South Carolina, assumed the Presidency of the Association. It was my pleasure in August of this year, together with Brother Charles A. Callahan of Alexandria, a member of the Executive Committee an~ Past Grand Master of Virginia, to personally inspect the Memorial. Everyone is delighted that Missouri has again assumed her position as a regular contributor to the completion of the Mem{)rial. Fraternally submitted, BERT S. LEE, Chairman, ORESTES MITCHELL.

REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON INTOXICATING LIQUORS, GAMBLING, LOTTERIES, ETC'.

R. 짜l. BROTHER.JAMES A. KINDER: This report was written in its entirety by the Chairman of the Committee, Right Worshipful Brother Forrest C. Donnell, who was forced to be absent this morning and asked me to present it for the Committee. It might be of interest to the brethren to know that the Chairman of this Committee, is one of the important officers of this Grand Lodge, in addition to being an important link in the American Bar Association, and it was almost imperative that he be in Kansas City this morning at the meeting of that organization. The report was read, adopted, and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F go L1: M., of Missouri: Breth1'en: The Grand Master desired of this Committee that it made a survey of the conditions, to which his attention had been repeatedly called, in our Lodges arising from the traffic in Liquor, Lotteries and Gambling devices, and to make to this Communication of the Grand Lodge a report and any recommendations they see fit and proper. The Grand Master in a letter to the Worshipful Master, Wardens a.nd Brethren of all Lodges, A. F. & A. M., of Missouri, has pointed out:

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Item Fi1'St: That Freemasonry has always upheld a high standard on all moral questions, especially on those relating to the liquor traffic, and that the Law of the Grand Lodge of Missouri concerning the liquor traffic is the same today as it has been for many years. Item Second: That there is, in this Grand Jurisdiction, a widespread gambling mania, which is in many instances invading our Praternity, and that Master Masons should remember that they are bound to obey the laws of the Grand Lodge of- Missouri regardless of membership in any other organization. This Committee has not undertaken to make by questionnaire, or any method other than conference with the Grand Ma.ster, an examination to determine the facts which exist in Missouri at this time. We have, however, by such conference with him obtained a synopsis of the conditions which he, by his travels in all sections of the State, has found to obtain. SECTION ONE J

.In this report we first pay attention to Item Second which has to do with gambling. Many times has there been expressed the thought of Edmund Burke who, speaking in the House of Commons in 1780, said" Gaming is a principle inherent in hunlan nature." Whether or not wagering is founded in the instinct of man, few would, however, contend that gambling is advantageous to society. Our illustrious WorshipfUl Brother George Washington in 1783 wrote of gambling that "It is the child of avarice, the brother of iniquity and the father of mischief." Benjamin Franklin expressed the danger of it thus: "Keep flax from fire, youth from gaming." l!"reemasonry has not been unaware of the evil effects of this vice. A manuscript in the archives of the Lodge of Antiquity in London, written between 1685 and 1688, sets forth certain charges and covenants to be read at the making of a Freemason or Freemasons, included in which is the admonition" that a Mason be no common player at the cards, dice or hazard; or at any other unlawful plays, through the which the Science and Craft may be dishonored and slanderM." The Missouri Grand Lodge clearly recognizes gambling to be un-Masonic conduct. An existing by-law of this Grand Body requires that all Lodges shall enforce the Masonic law against gambling. At the communication of this Grand Lodge held last year a Committee composed of Brethren soundly versed in Masonic principles, reported that "Your Committee are of the opinion that the conducting, or assistance, or aid, in conducting a lottery, or game of chance, or any other act which would bring the reputation of Freemasonry in disrepute, by Freemasons, or allied or dependent bodies which derive their membership wholly from Freemasonry is fully covered by Paragraph B of Section 229 of our Trial Code as adopted in 1925 as it is an act 'tending tOo impair the good name of the Masonic institution and its usefulness' and that in the adoption of this report the Grand Lodge does so declare." We, accepting language of that Committee, also recommend (1) "That this Grand Lodge and every officer and member thereof be on the alert to expose any attempt to violate our Grand Lodge Law on this subject. ' , (2) "That the Grand Lodge . . . instruct the Grand Ma.ster to use every possible endeavor to strike down this growing evil" ; and l ( that he rigidly and fearlessly enforce our laws on this subject. . . . "

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SECTION Two We pa.ss next to the subject matter of the above Item First, namely questions relating to the liquor traffic. The Masonic law of this Jurisdiction:

Item One: Requires all Lodges to enforce the Masonic law against sal.Qon keeping, selling intoxicating liquor as a beverage by druggists, and habitual drunkenness. Item Two: Prohibits every Lodge in this Jurisdiction from receiving a petition for the d'egrees or for affiliation from any person who is engaged in the manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, either as l:\.- distiller, brewer, brewery agent, wholesale or retail liquor dealer or a salesman or agent for the sale of intoxicating liquors, superintendent or foreman for' such manufacturer or dealer, a saloon-keeper, bartender or one who serves intoxicating liquors as a vocation, or of anyone whol is engaged in any capacity in the handling, manufa.cturing, or selling of intoxicating liquors as a beverage, or of one who signs a petition for a dramshop license. Although the Trial Code repeals the provision for arbitrary expulsion of a Freemason who may begin any such business as is described in Item Two above, and places in the hands of a jury the power to determine the punishment, it has been held by the Grand Lodge that it is still the law that any member of a Lodge who' engages in traffic in intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes in any capacity whatever, whether legalized or illicit, is guilty of a Masonic offense, subject to trial and punishment, and that the proceeding against such a member is yet subject to review by the Grand Lodge. It is common knowledge that at this time many individuals in Missouri are engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquor in e.stablishments in which none of such liquor is consumed on the premises and under surroundings which are both legal and free from disorder. It is thought by some that competitive conditions arc such that a druggist .01' grocer in scime communities cannot receive his fair share of business if he do not sell intoxicating liquor. It is pointed out by some observers that if such liquor be in the original package when sold by the merchant and be not consumed in whole or part upon his premises, the sale o,f the product by him does not involve the conditions, within his store, of the disorder and disgrace which frequently characterized the old-time saloon, and that his establishment is to be also distinguished in its characteristics from the present-day tavern. Illustrations of stores in which liquo;r is attractively displayed and sold for beverage purposes in original packages, along with other merchandise such as food, drugs and miscellaneous commodities of undoubted legitimacy, readily suggest themselves to all. Operating some of these establishments are certain members of our Order. We are told that some of them are leading citizens, recognized in the life of their communities as men of unquestioned character. The question thereupon arises: Under the Masonic law of Missouri is the sale 路of liquo,r by such men as these and under circumstances such as above described a Masonic offense and therefore subject to punishment ~ It is argued that so to hold in proceedings to punish these men would result in dissension within, and possible disruption of, many o,f our lodges. It is further contended that to punish these brethren and leave unpunished the Mason who purchases the liquor from them involves a discrimination which cannot be justified. We are of the opinion that the handling, manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquor by any Freema.son as a beverage, whether any such act does or does not involve the consumption of the liquor upon his premises, is under the present law of this_Jurisdiction un-Masonic conduct and punish-

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able as such. The Jaw is clear upon the matter and any Missouri Freemason who performs any act路 above characterized as un-Masonic conduct, is, regardless of whether conditions of competition or any oOther considerations have caused him 80 to do, subject to that law. If an injustice exists in that a purchaser of liquor is not solely by reason of his purchase guilty of un-Masonic conduct, though the seller of the liquor is, solely by reason of the sale, guilty of an offense, the remedy is not by non-enforcement of existing law. The remedy lies instead in amendment thereof. Freemasonry cannot justify itself in omitting to enforce the provisions of its law so long as they exist. This Committee is empowered to make reeommendations. It has found very great difficulty in arriving at a conclusion as to whether any recom路 mendation, other than the enforcement of the law so long as it exists, should be made. The Committee has not determined to make any furthel' recommendation. The subject matter is so important and differences of opinion are so pronounced that we deem it inadvisable to go farther than the foregoing in this report. The Committee recommends, however, that it be continued foil" further investigation, report and recommendation. Fraternally submitted, FORREST C. DONNELL, Chairmoo, R. R.. KREEGER, J. A. KINDER, LEO H. JOHNSON. GRAND MASTER:

1.'he Committee will be continued as per its

request. REPORT OF. BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD

W. Brother Cecil A. Tolin, Chairman, read the report of the ing Supervisory Board which was adopted and is as follows:

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To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. et A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: The Building Supervisory Board submits the following report on activities of the Board for the year 1936-1937: CLINTON LODGE

No. 548,

CLINTON, MISSOURI

November 5, 1936. Granted Clinton Lodge No. 548 permission to repurchase a building and take title in the name of the Clinton Masonic Temple Association, whenever the brethren have raised $4,800, being the purchase price of the temp)e property which the Association formerly owned but lost through foreclosure of a deed of trust; this appeaJ'ing to the Committee to be a very satisfactory sol~tion, due to the fact that the present owners were the people who held the deed of trust on the property before the foreclosure. . FERGUSON LODGE

No. 542,

FERGUSON, MISSOURI

December 10, 1936. Granted Ferguson Lodge No. 542 permission to refinance the $26,880 debt of the Ferguson Masonic Temple Association on their temple through the Refinancing Fund Campaign sponsored by the Columbia National Life Insurance Company whereby individual cash subscribers are given insurance policies on their lives and the Lodge is onlyr.equired to pay premiums on this insurance as long as the various. policies are in effect. This was an entirely new proposition and did not meet with the wholehearted support of the Committee, but, in view of the fact that the Temple debt was in default and the brethren eould not

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meet the principal and interest requirements, it was'the OpInIOn of the majority of the Committee that it would be more satisfactory to handle the debt through this plan than to permit the defaults to continue and ultimately lead to foreclosure. CAMBRIDGE LODGE

No. 63,

SIJATER, MISSOURI

March 17, 1937. Recommended that Cambridge Lodge No. 63 com路 promise with the owner of the ground and first floor under the property which they own and occupy as a temple in the matter of installing a new heating plant in preference to r~sorting to legal steps to force the heirs of the estate now owning the property to comply with the provisions of the deed covering the second story to the Lodge. CYPRESS LODGE No. 227, LACLEDE, MISSOURI April 14, 1937. Granted Cypress Lodge No. 227 permission to borrow $150 with which to repair the roof of their present building increasing their debt on the temple from $300 to $450. MOBERLY LODGE No. 344, MOBERLY, MISSOURI March 17,1937. During the early part of the year of 1936 the Building Supervisory Board devoted much time and energy in an endeavor to convince the members of Moberly Lodge No. 344 that some definite action should be taken to meet their obligation in taking care of a mortgage by Moberly Temple Association on the temple. Since the last meeting of the Grand Lodge we insisted that they endeavor to meet this obligation to avoid suits being filed against some twenty co-signers but in the face of an this the suit was filed and the next information this Committee has was that the temple association arranged with the mortgagee to refinance the debt, which appeared in the daily newspaper. Since then we have made several inquiries for the facts regarding this refinancing and on one occasion the Grand Secretary wrote the Lodge but to date we have received no reply. JAMESON LODGE

No. 500,

JAMESON, MISSOURI

April 27, 1937. Granted Jameson Lodge No. 500 permission to purchase the second story of a two-story building in Jameson, Missouri, to be used as a Lodge Hall at a cost of $2,000. This authorization was reluctantly granted as the Committee looks with disfavor upon owning the second story of a building but with the limited finances of this Lodge it was decided that they could not purchase a separate building and, therefore, permission was granted. OWENSVILLE LODGE No. 624, OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI June 10, 1937. Granted Owensville Lodge No. 624 permission to sell to the City of Owensville a portion of their property extending from the sidewalk to the street in order that a new highway might be opened up in front of the temple. HALLSVILLE LODGE

No. 336,

HALLSVILLE, MISSOUltI

June 30, 1937. Granted Hallsville Lodge No. 336 permission to enter into an agreement with Mr. D. M. Chandler, the owner of the ground on which the present temple, which is in a very dilapidated condition is situated to vacate the present building and occupy the second floor of a new building to be erected in the rear of this lot to enable the owner to utilize the. front of this lot for a filling station.

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June 30, 1937. Granted Bayou Lodge No. 365 permission to purchase a concrete church building for Lodge Hall in Bakersfield for the sum of $700, said sum to be paid in cash without incurring any indebtedness. SOMERSET LODGE

No. 206,

POWERSVILLE, MISSOURI

July 27, 1937. Granted Somerset Lodge No. 206 permission to purchase ground and erect a building to be used as a temple at a cost of $2,300, the Lodge to borrow not in excess of $1,300 to cover the cost of this property. CAMBRIDGE LODGE

No. 63,

SLATER, MISSOURI

August 16, 1937. Received request from Cambridge Lodge No. 63 to permit them to purchase the ground floor of the property of which they now occupy the second story, at a cost of $4,500. With the assistance of Most Worshipful Bro. F. C. Barnhill the Committee discouraged the contracting of this debt due to the present financial condition of the Lodge. HERCULANEUM LOLGE

No. 338,

HERCULANEUM, MISSOURI

August 24, 1937. Granted Herculaneum Lodge No. 338 permission to erect a building at a cost of approximately $18,000, title in the Herculaneum Temple Association, said Temple Association to borrow $7,000 at 5% per cent interest, to be l'epaid at the Tate of $50 per month. C. A. TOLIN, Chairman, Building Supervisory Board, Grand Lodge. REPORT OF COMMITTEE- ON CHARTERED LODGES

R. W. Brother Charles C. Duggan, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges; the same was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A.. F. tJ A.. M. of MissOUTi: Brethren: The Committee on Chartered Lodges desires to submit the following report: LODGES

The nnmber of chartered lodges as of June 30, 1936, was 637, since which time 3 lodges have been consolidated, 1 charter arrested and 1 chal'tel' surrendered, leaving the number of chartered lodges as of September 15, 1937-632. MEMBERSHIP RETURNS

The net membership on September 15, 1937, was 90,407, which reflects a net loss of 1,318 for the year. However, there are encouraging circumstances to be found in the reports as a whole. The records show that 2,028 have been raised, 716 affiliated and 1,291 reinstated, which is an increase of 306 over last year. On the other hand, 720 have dimitted, 1,597 have died, 3,028 have been suspended N. P. D., 2 have been suspended U. M. C., and 6 have been expelled, which is an aggregate decrease of 580 over last year. Of this figure 548 represents a decrease in suspensions N. P. D. Conditions necessitating remissions of dues have im路 proved during the current year-as 551 fewel' remissions are reported than in the preceding year.

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Annual reports of subordinat~ lodges are due in the office of the Grand Secretary on or before August 1st. On that date this year 152 lodges were delinquent in the filing of their reports, On September 15, 1937, 138 of these reports had been received 14 remaining in default. This condition persists from year to year, and suggests the need for corrective a.ction effecting the delinquent lodges. Many of the delinquent offend repeatedly. Some 1936 delinquents have only l'ecently reported for that year, and one lodge has not yet reported for 1936 or 1937. Sec. 75 of the Book of Constitution and By-Laws, provides for a $10.00 penalty for such default. This has not been applied in recent years, but the Committee strongly recommends that it be enforced henceforward to impress subordinate lodges with the importance of complying with the Grand Lodge Law respecting the filing of Annual Reports. Failure to file reports on time serio1,1sly complicates the work of the Grand Secretary and adds to the labors of his office. Fraternally submitted, CHARLES G. DUGGAN, Chai1'man, Gus O. NATIONS, REINHOLD H. RODEGAST, FRED A. MILLER.

COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF BY-LAWS

R. W. BROTHER HENRY C. CHII,ES: In order to keep the matter open until such time as the Grand Lodge shall hold a convention of sufficient length to enable the reports to be considered, I move that the matter of revision of by-laws, and the committee, be continued and given further time to make a report. There being no objection, the motion was adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES

The report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances was presented by the' Chairman, R. VV. Brother Ray Bond, was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. !f A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Appeals and Grievances submits the fol~ lowing report: I. 111. the rnatter of Pran.kfo'rt Lodge No. 192 ve1'SUS R. C. Teague. On September 28, 1936, the acting Junior Warden of Frankford Lodge No. 192, filed charges, on behalf of said Lodge, against R. C. 'l'eague, at that time a member and Secretary of said Lodge, alleging that the accused, while being the duly elected and qualified Secretary of Frankford Lodge had converted certain monies of the 'Lodge to his own use. After due notice and proper procedure the charges were tried before a Lodge jury on October 20, 1936. The accused failed to appear or file answer to the charges, but a. member of the Lodge was duly appointed to represent him, and the Brother so appointed acted in that capacity at the trial. The jury found the accused guilty as charged, and assessed his penalty as suspension from the rights and privileges of Freemasonry for a period of three years. The case is before this Grand Lodge on appeal by order of M. W, Brother George W. Walker, our Grand Mastel'.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Although notified of the time and place of hearing, Mr. Teague has not appeared before your Committee, being contented instead with writing a letter to the Committee in which he virtually admits the correctness of the charge, but attempts to justi:(y his conduct. The transcript of the Lodge trial shows conclusively the guilt of the accused and that he, in open Lodge, admitted his guilt. This proof 'has been augmented by the testimony of members of the Lodge who have appeared before your Committee. It is the opinion of your Committee, considering the gravity of the charge and the clea.r proof of guilt, that the penalty assessed by the trial jury is inadequate. Your Committee, therefore, recommends that the judgment in the Lodge trial be ,disregarded; that the accused be adjudged guilty by this Grand Lodge of the charge filed against him and that his penalty be assessed at expulsion from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry.

II. In the 'Inatter of the petition of John C. Lake f01' restomtion to good ]{as()1/,ic standing. On January 3, 1925, charges wore duly filed by the Junior Warden of Westville Lodge No. 202 against the petitioner, John C. Lake, charging that he had theretofore assaulted and disturbed the peace of ODe J. W. Couch, then a member in good standing of the slUne Lodge; the same date the Junior Wal'den of said Lodge filed charges against the said J. W. 'Couch, alleging that he ha.d committed a.nassauIt on the petitioner with a deadly weapon. In due time, on the same date, the two accused men were tried before sepaJ'ate Lodge juries, the verdict of the jury in . each case' being not guilty. An appeal was regularly taken to the Grand Lodge and acting upon recommendation of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances this Grand Lodge at its 1926 Communication disregarded the judgment in the two eases in the Lodge trials aJ1d found both men guilty as charged and assessed the penalty in each case at expulsion from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. (Proceedings, 1926, p. 147.) There has a.ppeared before your Committee the District Deputy Grand Master of the distriet in which Westville Lodge No. 202 is located, the present Worshipful Master of that Lodge and several brethl'en who have lived in that community since the trials mentioned and up to the present time. There has been submitted to your Committee facts showing that each of these men were charged with violating the criminal laws of Missouri in the civil courts, as a result of the controversy out of which the Lodge charges developed; that, upon trial of the charges in the civil courts Mr. Couch was found gu.ilty and Mr. Lake was acquitted. There has also been offered to your Committee evidence of a convincing character that prior to the filing of these charges and ever since that time Mr. Lake has been highly regarded in the community. According to the testimony he now lives at Marceline, Missouri, which is a few miles from Westville, Missouri, and enjoys a good reputation there. The testimony has tended to further show tha.t the members of Westville Lodge as well as the members of Marceline Lodge arc willing to accept his petition for membership, should he be restored to good Masonic standing by this Grand Lodge. The evidence further shows that Mr. Lake has alwa.ys maintained an interest in Freemasonry and at a.ll times 11a8 evidenced a very high regard for the Institution. It is your Committee's recommendation that the. Grand Secretary be -directed to issue a propel' certificate of restoration to good Masonic standing to the petitioner, John C. Lake, and cause the same to be delivered to him.

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III. In the matter of the petition of Ralph E. Palmer for restoration to good Masonic standing. On November 19, 1925, the petitioner, RalphE. Palmer, was tried in Maryville Lodge No. 165, of which Lodge he was then a member in good standing, on four specific charges of un-Masonic conduct, was found guilty of a part of one count and of a second count. His penalty was fixed at suspension for a term of two years. An appeal was taken to the Grand Lodge by a Master Mason of Maryville Lodge. Upon recommendation of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances this Grand Lodge at its 1925 Annual Communication set aside the judgment of the Lodge and found the accused guilty on one of the counts of the charges against him and fixed the penalty at expulsion from all the rights and privileges of Freemasonry. (Proceedings, 1925, page 140.) Mr. Palmer now petitions the Grand Lodge for restoration to good Masonic standing. A number of brethren living in the neighborhood of the former Maryville Lodge (which Lodge has subsequently been consolidated with Nodaway Lodge No. 470), have appeared before your Committee and have tendered evidence which was not presented at the original trial, which tended to show that Mr. Palmer was not guilty of the charge on which he was convicted. However, your Committee feels that the findings of this Grand Body at the 1925 Communication, with the evidence then before it, presented the only finding that could have been made. There has also been submitted to your Committee convincing evidence that Mr. Palmer has, since his expulsion, been living an exemplary life, has married, has one child, and has so conducted himself as to merit and receive the respect of good people in the City of Phoenix, Arizona, where he now resides, also that out of his income, which bas not been exceptionally large, he has contributed substantially to the support of his aged parents, his father having for years been an invalid. Therefore, your Committee recommends that Ralph E. Palmer be restored to good Masonic standing and that the Grand Secretary be directed to issue and deliver to the petitioner a proper certificate to that effect. Fraternally submitted, RAY BOND, Chairman, JOHN C. ROBERTSON, HARRY BAUM:, EUGENE L. MCGEE, E. P. WALSH. REPO~T

OF COMMITTEE

JURISPRUDENCE

M. W. Brother Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Jurisprudence which was adopted, section by section, and as a whole, and is as follows : To the M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. go A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Jurisprudence submits the following report: I. The Committee on Ways and Means at the request of the Grand Master offered an amendment to. Sec. 76 affecting mileage and per diem, said proposed amendment being found on page 127 of Proceedings, 1936. Your Committee has been in consultation with the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, and we find that the proposed amendment was not in keeping with '\\That they intended to propose, and furthermore,

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they have conSâ&#x201A;Źnted that the per diem should remain at $5.00 and make the reduction in the mileage. Therefore, in order to submit to you the amendment as the Committee intended it should be with the above mentioned change in the per diem the Committee has redrafted the amendment in words and figures as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 76. Mileage and Per Diem. The Past Grand Masters, Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Lecturers and one Representative from each Chartered Lodge and each Lodge U. D., the members of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances, the Committee on Credentials, the Committee on Jp.risprudence, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Chairman of all other standIng committees who do not draw mileage and per diem in any 'other capacity shall be paid the Bum of $5.00 (five dollars) for each day they may be in actual attendance upon the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and three cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning therefrom, provided, that no representative shall receive mileage or per diem in a double capacity." The Ways and Means Committee has requested that consideration of the above amendment be deferred until next year, we therefore recommend that the amendment be continued to the next Annual Communica.tion of the Grand Lodge.

II. The Committee on Masonic Publications submitted a new Section 204% relative to Masonic directories, the same being found on page 127, Proceedings, 1936. After a consultation with the Committee on Masonic Publications and with their consent, the Committee has redrafted the proposed amendment and the same as redrafted is in words and figures as follows, to-wit: "Sec. 204%. No list or directory of the membership of a Lodge shall be published or distributed in connection with commercial or political advertisements.' , 'Ve, therefore, r0commcnd the adoption of the above amendment as redrafted.

III. We approve Decisions 2, 3, 4, and 5, as reported by the Grand Master in his address. We approve Decision 1 as a declaration of policy under particular facts presented to the M. W. Grand Master and under laws on our statutes for many years. However, this should not void any existing or prevent future tendencies 'where the sale of liquors is confined to medical purpose or so incidental to other legitimate business as will not bring disrepute upon the fraternity. One decision by the Grand Master which was not reported in his address has been referred to us by him. The Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis asks the Grand Master if the Lodges in St. Louis under Section 66 adopted in 1935 (see page 133, Proceedings, 1935), were compelled to pay the $.25 per capita per annum to the Employm~nt Bureau on members whose dues were remitted for inability to pay. The Grand Master decided that they were not compelled to pay per capita. In keeping with the policy of the Grand Lodge on other matters of this character we approve the decision of the Grand Master. Fraternally submitted, BYRNE E. 'BIGGER, Chairman, C. LEW GALLANT, RICHARD O. RUMER, HENRI L. WARREN, SAM WILCOX.

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M. I. COMPANION CARL WESTERHAUS

THE GRAND MASTER : We will now hear from Most Illustrious Companion Carl Westerhaus, Grand Master of the Grand Council, . Royal and Select Master of the State of Missouri. M. I. BROTHER WES1'ERHAUS: Most Worshipful Grand Master and Brethren: It was a rare privilege for me ycst€rdaJT to be received in this grand body b)· my distinguished friend, Dr. George ·Walker. Some of you brethren may not knqw that Doctor WalkoI' has presided as Grand Master before. Several Jeal's ago h€ was Grand Master of the Grand Council, Uoyal and Select Masters of the State of Missouri. My brethren, ~nay I leave this thought with you: never let animosity nor personal attachm€nt govern our motives and acts. May we always be Masons in thought and deed as well as in our hearts. Most Worshipful Grand Master, for your kind invitation to visit this grand body and for the many courtesies extended to me, I 'thank you. ADDRESS BY RABBI SAMUEL THURMAN THE GRAND MASTER: While you are voting, I would like to present our Grand Chaplain, Right \Vorshipful Brother Samuel Thurman, who is always ready and willing to give us something that is worth while. Rabbi Thurman:

BRO'fHER THURMAN: Most ·Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren: I am happy to serve as a fill-in. It may be that we are now in tbe process of transition, and I feel at liberty to say since the election of the next Grand Master is imminent that the transition will be one of glory. As I sat here this morning and reveled, not merely from a decorous point of view, but from a dignity that comes from the spirit within, on the part of the Grand Master, I felt a sense of pride in being a member of this Grand Lodge. I have often asked myself, are there really any good reasons why our fraternity has suffered deflections in membership, and are there any good reason why our fraternity noes not increase in membership in proportiomnent to its distinction, to its past achievements, and to its significance as a great community of men within, the State. I feel that the Masonic fraternity is passing through the same kind of a tr'ansition period from which the church ~d the synagogue has been suffering this past quarter of a century. What is the matter with the· church ~ Every now and then you read reports in the newspaper that the church is weakening. Every now and then we are reminded, or at least it is pointed out to us by someone who writes a very pert, though not pertinent, article, that the church is weakening, and serious, honest leaders in the church are very sensitive to the forces which make for the weakening of the great religious bodies in the land. But the church is weakening for reasons, not from without, but from within. There have been certain restrictions, certain associations within the church which have meant, perhaps, the dying out of the old faithful ones, without the replacement of them by new faithful ones. I do not believe the same condition may be applied to the Masonic fraternity. There is something that Masonry has lost in l'ecent years due to the general trend. Some of you will be surprised when I say this, but I believe it is due to the general trend of competing with other community forces, and when I say competing I use a very mild word. The church has been guilty of the same sin, that is why I compared the two. We have been guilty of trying to take the place of the moving picture theatres, or the dance halls, or even sometimes the gaming club. When these dis-

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tractions came into the community and deflected membership from the church, it was said, "Well, what is the church giving its membership~ They want entertainment, they want good fellowship, they want friendly approach and address, and unless you give these things to the members of the church and the synagogue, they will go elsewhere, or at any rate, they will not come to the church." As a matter of fact, when we try to compete with the other attractions of the community, we are not raising the standard of the church but we are lowering it. That is so self~evident it hardly needs any argument, and yet there is an argument on the part of those who have tried to introduce the spirit of fellowship and friendship in the church. It is true that for many years and still, in some parts of the country, the church is not the warmest place, nor the fl'iendliest place, nor the most interesting place. The same may be true of the路 Masonic fraternity. Has any Mason ever taken an oath as an Entered Apprentice, as a Fellow Craft, or a Master Mason, with a thought that he was going to get something out of Freemasonry outside of his spiritual wages ~ Were that true, you know that would be the very first condition for rejecting such a candidate for membership in our fraternity. Yet, my friends, that is exactly the spirit under which we have been laboring. It has been a kindly spirit, and a human spirit, but it has been the kindly and human spirit that is very childish and child-like. It has been the groping in the dark. When I became a Mason I was impressed by two things. The first was that I was joining a body of men who were the most important, the most distinguished and the most honorable men in the community. The second was that I was chosen because of my desire to become associated with these men. I was actually chosen as one of their rank. There is a bit of psychology about that, it made ,realize that I must be worthy of that membership. I ask you, do you not know. of men in the Masonic fraternity 'who, in all sincerity to themselves, might not sit and wonder, "How in the world did this fraternity, with its high principles, its noble ethics, its ancient and honorable traditions, accept me as one of them ~" Most Worshipful Grand Master, I leave this thought. Perhaps we have lost our ideal. There is something in Freemasonry, which the candidate who applies for membership seeks, or ought to seek, pledges himself to, or ought to pledge himself to, takes an oath for, or ought to take an oath for, which cannot be defined, but which should certainly be free from any other interests, be they even the most beautiful associations, enter- " tainments, or interests that may draw men together. There is something in Freemasonry which today, perhaps, we have lost. Let us turn to the task of finding it again, and having found it, I am quite sure that the fraternity will grow from sb'ength to strength and from glory to glory. Thank you. PRESENTATION OF FLOWERS

R. W. BR01.'HER W AL'.rER SIMON: Most Worshipful Brother vValker and Brethren: I desire at this time to interrupt the important work of the Grand Lodge, and present this lovely bouquet to the new Grand Master-Elect, M. W. Brother Harold L. Reader, on behalf of the Square Club of St. Louis and St: Louis County, which is an organization of Past Masters of this community. It- is my happy pleasure to present to one of our members, the very first路 of our members, if you please, to be made Grand Master of the State of Missouri. Vve are very happy and we rejoice with you on this memorable occasiOli. We hope th9t your administration will be one of great

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good, and that you will have all of the success that we know you merit. Vve of the Square Club pledge you our allegience, and our best wishes, and humbly offer our aid at any time that you may call on us. M. W. BROTHER READER: Brethren, I thank you heartily for this honor that you have conferred upon me. Right \Vorshipful Brother Simon, I thank you, and my good friends of the Square Club, for these beautiful flowers. I assure you I appreciate them far more than I can tell you. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION

W. Brother Robert C. Vvinkelmaier presented the report of the Masonic Service Association, which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. ~ A. M. of Missouri: Brethren: During the past year your committee has endeavored to lay the foundation for a comprehensive plan of Masonic Education, using a variant of the Lodge System sponsored by several Grand Jurisdictions. Under our plan the work is done by Districts; one Lodge acting as host for the consideration of each of the Degrees and inviting brethren, especially those of the particular Degree to be studied. Papers have been prepared and, if the idea is approved by you, will be sent to each District of the State. The first of these meetings was lleld at St. Louis Lodge No. 20, the second at Cosmos No. 282, and the third at Wellston No. 613. They were well attended, thanks to the cooperation of the Masters of these Lodges and the wonderful advertising by the District Deputy Grand Masters. Your committee is agreed that whatever is done should be done throughout the jurisdiction, that only by concerted action of all of the Lodges can we achieve any great measure of success. With that in mind and with the promised assistance of the United State Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission, we looked forwal'd to the observance of the birthday of the Constitution by theoFreemasons of Missouri. Some of the Lodges have already celebrated "Constitution Day" and we feel sure that others will do so in the immediate future. We should remember that this celebration extends through 1938 alHl culminates in the sesquicentennial of the inauguration of George Wa.shington, April 30, 1939. . Last year the Committee on Masonic Publications suggested that the Grand Lodge consider the matter of an official publication or at least one issued with its approval. With that plan this Committee is in complete accord. If the project seems too ambitious to consider at this time, we suggest as an alternative, that the bulletins formerly issued by the Masonic Service Ass,ociation be restored; or that condensed versions of books prepared by the Missouri Masonic Resea.rch Council be distributed through this Committee. The custom of erecting markers at points of interest to Missouri Masonry, we feel, should be continued and we are offering a. resolution calling for the erection of a suitable marker at Columbia, Mo., at one time the seat of the Grand Lodge. No doubt each of our Districts is rich in Masonic History and we recommend that the brethren gather the material while it is still fresh. Surely some one in each of the Districts can record the things of interest, and your committee will be glad to receive such material and to assist in eompiling it.

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The Masonic Service Association of St. Louis has again had a busy year and they are entitled to a vote of thanks for the splendid work they are doing for Freemasonry. We believe that a similar body composed of the Lodges of Kansas City and Jackson County, could be a force for good in the Western part of the State, and suggest that these Brethren consider the advisability of forming such an Association. The members of the St., Louis body will render assistance in organizing such an association. Fraternally submitted, . ROBERT C. WINKELMAIER, JOHN R. DAVIS. RESOLUTIONS I This Grand Lodge having adopted the custom of erecting suitable markers to mark places {)f Missouri Masonic history, and believing that such a marker should be placed in St. Louis to mark the place at which' those intrepid explorers and Freemasons started on their journey to the Northwest, we recommend that such a marker or plaque be erected in the City of St. IJouis, preferably on the facade of the New Masopic Temple. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT C. 'VINKELM:AIER, JOHN R. DAVIS. II In conformity with a custom adopted in recent years, looking towards the marking of Masonic historical places of interest, your committee recommends that during the year 1938 a memorial pla.que be erected in the city of Columbia, Missouri, commemorating the return of the Grand Lodge from Columbia to the City {)f St. Louis. R,OBERT C. WINKELMAIER, JOHN R. DAVIS.

THE GRAND :MASTER: Brethren, the Grand High Priest of the State of Missouri is trying to get out of something and I am not going to let him do it. I know you want to hear from him, Most Excellent Companion George Claude Marquis, Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons of the State of Missouri. M. E. BROTHER MARQUIS: Brethren, I have often heard it said, and so have you, that people only joke with those they like-so I appreciate the fact that Most Worshipful Brother Walker just panned me a little bit. It is a delight to me always to serve Freemasonry in any capacity, to the best {)f m ability. While my work for a number of years has been practically confined to the Royal Arch Masonry, I assure )'ou that my fealty to my Lodge and to the Grand Lodge has never waned. I do not think for one moment that because I a.m devoting most of my time to another branch of Masonry, I am a higher Mason. I think that there is nothing in Freemasonry higher than the title of Master Mason, and as a Master Mason I greet you, and thank you for your reception. DR. THOMAS B. MATHER, GRAND CHAPLAIN THE GRAND MASTER: I am going to路 ask another of our Grand Chaplains, Right vVorshipful Brother Thomas B. Mather, to address you.

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R. W. BROTHEll. THOMAS MATHER: Most Worshipful Grand Master, and brethren, I hope that you will bear with me for a few moments. I would like to say something in connection with what my good friend, RabbiThurman, said a moment ago. Following his line of argument and inspiration, it seems to me that everywhere in this world of ours today there is a saturated philosophy which is eating out the heart of idealism, and that saturated philosophy which you will see in every phase of human conduct is based upon three distinct attitudes. The first attitude is that of rank greed. Everywhere you go, at home and abroad, you find a dete,rmination to get what you can. That has become the actual intention of many of our institutions, and it has crept into our Masonic fraternity, and into the church, until sometimes there are those who profess an idealism of that attitude. You see it in industr)', you see it in ~ nationalism-nations are "wanting" and they are going to fight to get what they want. It is greed. Backed up with greed, is the attitude of prejudice, which makes its colorful approach to finding that particular plank, or basis, or attitude, . ,or institution, or influence, "Wc ar~ right and you are wrong." Everywhere you go you can see that. Y{)U have class against class, race against race, nation against nation, and East against West. That prejudice also begets a third philosophy, or attitude, which can best be described as a tremendous bitterness. 'rhe most pathetic thing about all of this is that the end of it, for it has been tried and tried throughout history forr centuries, is always despair and disillusionment. This bitterness has come because of greed and prejudice, and nations are at each other's throats, individuals are at each other's throats, labor is against capital, Japan is against China, Europe is against America, Fascism is against Communism, all of them against democracy, and all the world against religion. Now, my friends, r can't for the life of me, sec any hope in the chaotic conditions of this world, until we strike deeply at the heart of that saturated philosophy. You can never change the world, you can never redeem the heart and ideals of people, as long as we meet fact to face everywhere with the attitudes a.nd the philosophies of greed, prejudice and bitterness. This historic institution, this grand influence,under whose sway we are met this day, has emphasized from its very beginning two tremendous realities without which you might as well blow up the universe. Those tremendous realities are first, that God exists as the greatest fact, and the other, the reverence and regard for human personality. Take those two facts, link them together, weave about them, experiment with them, sacrifice for them, and mind what we mean when we say that, and see the changing of the picture. You say, '! Oh, that is too fantastic, that is too ethereal, that is too idealistic." All right, call it what you like! We have tried the other things, and all the other things have done for us is路 to bring a 1914 and a 1929. There are those in our land, and in other lands, who are wanting us to go on the same way, recovering the same bitter creed, the same selfish philosophy. There is no hope unless we come back, and then go forward, armed and stimulated by the corrfidence nnd assurance o,f the existence of a will which will not let us go until we find ourselves embraced in love and understanding. Confident that we can go forward assured of the presence of that will, putting it to actual pructice in our lives with our fellow men, calling them by the highest and loftiest name under the sun, "Brother' '-those realities, God and our brethren, can, and will, redeem the world. Without them there is nothjl1~ but chaos. I thank you .

. REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON BOARDS OF RELIEF

R. W. Brother Andrew J. O'Reilly read the report of the Committee on Boal'ds of Relief. The same ,vas adopted and is as follows:

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To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. go A. M., of Missouri: Your Committee on Boards of Relief report that they have before them reports from the St. Louis Masonic Employment Bureau, St. Joseph Masonic Board of Relief, Springfield Masonic Board of Relief, Kansas City Masonic Board of Relief and the Masonic Board of Relief of St. Louis and have carefully examined each. Each of the bodies has been well occupied in their duties and respective territories. The St. Louis Masonic Employment Bureau reports that it has placed 1,382 persons in employment at a total cost of $6,253.87 or $4.53 per position secured. The Board ostimates the total earning capacity of those placed at $516,130.50 accrued from balance of previous year, interest on Government Bonds and per capita tax receipts; the expenditures including salaries, rent, telephones, auto allowance, miscellaneous, postage, printing and stationery $6,253.87, leaving a balance on hand as of June 30, 1937, of $97.50. . Th.e St. Joseph Masonic Board of Relief show receipts of $6.51 and disbursements of $16.00. The balance a,s of June 30, 1937-$283.77. The Springfield Masonic Board of Relief was more active having had four cases with a total expenditure of $21.60. Their }'eceipts, interest on investments amounted to $902.59. They report four Masonic funerals for transients during the year. The Kansas City Masonic Board of Relief report appears to show $1,340.00 collected from Kansas City Lodges but a balance of $610.00 appears due the Bo'ard on initiation account. There was $1,734.49 collected as reimbursements and a balance on June 30, 1936, of $675.65, making a total of $3,074.49. Their disbursements during the past year were $2,386.67 which included relief, paid on .old accounts, printing and postage, office supples, telegrams, telephone and salaries leaving a balance of $687.82. The work of the Board included in addition to the relief extended arrangements for thirteen Masonic funerals for transients. The St. Louis Masonic Board of Relief reports 550 new applicants and deta1ls the results of their investigations showing 81 were found unworthy. With the co-operation of the Eastern Star clothing and shoes were furnished 7,300 persons or about 20,000 articles. Graves were provided for 6 persons in Valhalla Cemetery and Masonic hurial services arranged for 25 transients. The' Board received cash donations amounting to $32.00, per capita payments due from previous year $240.00, initiation account of St. Louis lodges $1,940.00: total of $2,202.00, of this $515.00 has been paid since June 30, 1937. There is due on the initiation account $375.00. The total disbursements for the Masonic year were $2,092.65 which included card index, donations, flowers, funerals, office expense, refunds, salaries, treasurer路 and secretary bond, stationery and relief. Fraternally submitted, A. J. O'REILLY, M. E.

EWING.

R. W. BROTHER ANDREW J. 0 'REILLY THE GRAND MASTER: Brethren, at this time I want to call your atte.ntion to the work of this good brother Andy O'Reilly, who has been Chairman of the Board of Relief of this Grand Lodge for a great many years, and who has had charge of the relief work in the路 City of St. Louis for an equal length of time. He was at one time President of the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada and has been thoroughly familiar with the work for a

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great many years. Perhaps you do not realize the great work this good brother has done. He is so modest, he can't talk loud enough for you to hear him, but I want to pay tribute to this good brother for I know he has not only administered the relief, but oftentimes he has gone into his own pocket to do it. A BROTHER: I move that this Grand Lodge extend to Right \Vorshipful Brother O'Reilly a rising vote of thanks for his great service to Freemasonry. The Grand Lodge responded with cordial-unanimity. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

R. W. Brother James A. Kinder, Chairman, read the report of the Committee on Ways and Means which was adopted and is as follows: To the M. W. Gmnd Lodge, A. F. cf A. M., of Missouri: Brethren: It is gratifying to note that the various Grand Lodge Officers l;harged with the responsibility of handling the monies of this Grand Lodge have kept well within the budgeted amount set up by this Committee one year ago. This Committee wishes to compliment the careful work of our Grand Secreta.ry, as in a number of instances he was able to conduct the affairs of his office and turn back substantial sums of money from the appropriations allowed one year ago. There was effected a saving of $1,834.20 out of a total appropriation one year ago of $181,529.08. There have been presented to this Committee two resolutions coming from the Welfare Committee of the Masonic Home, as follows: I

" Be It Resolved, That the directors of the Masonic Home be in-. structed, if deemed to be advisable, to use 3 per cent of the dues payable to .the Masonic Home in accordance with Section 74 of the By-Laws, for relief of indigent Master Masons, their widows and orph:Uls, either at the Masonic Home or elsewhere, and regardless of whether the beneficiary would be entitled to admission to the Masonic Home or not, and to transfer such amounts as the board may deem advisable for relief for those not entitled to admission to the Home, to the Welfare Committee."

II "Be It Resolt1ed, That the \Vays 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 Welfare Committee from time to time, moneys from the General Fund for the operation and maintenance of the Welfare Committee, not exceeding, however, the sum of $5,000.00." There has also been referred to this Committee' Resolution providing for a Marker to the Memory of Lewis and Clark to be located in St. Louis, and a Marker designating the former offices of the Grand Lodge at Co'lumbia, Missouri, many years ago. This Committee has approved all the above resolutions and recommends their adoption by this Grand Lodge. We recommend the following appropriations:

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Printing Proceedings '.' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $ 1,600.00 1,000.00 Salary, Grand Master ' . 1,500.00 Expenses, Grand Master . 1,800.00 Maintenance; Grand Lodge Office . 300.00 Expenses, Grand Lodge Officers (Order Grand Master) . 5,000.00 Salary, Grand Secretary . 3,000.00 Office Help (Grand Secretary's Office) . 3,000.00 Printing, Postage and Stationery . 4,200.00 Salary, Grand Lecturer . 1,200.00 Expenses, Grand Lecturer . 600.00 District Lecturers Conferences . 1,500.00 Grand Lecturer Emeritus . 500.00 Salary, Grand Treasurer . 500.00 Grand Correspondent . 456.67 Masonic R-elief Association, United States and Canada . 175.00 Past Grand Master's Jewel . 110.00 Lewis and Clark and Columbia Markers . 225.00 Telephone, Jefferson 4877 . 300.00 Bonds, Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer . 75.00 Reporter, Grand Lodge Session . 500.00 Expenses, Grand Lodge Session . 750.DO Contingent, Grand Lodge Expenses, Funerals, etc . Perkins Audit Company . 150.00 Expenses, George Washington Memorial and Grand Master's 300.00 Conference " ' . 300.00 Grand Lodge Officers' Conference . 19,417.90 Pay Roll, 1937 . Masonic Home Board Per Capita . 127,932.54 Total

$176,392.11

Fraternally submitted, J. A. KINDER, Chair'man, E. E. MORRIS, SOLON CAMERON, G. C. MARQUIS.

R. E. SIR JAMES A. KINDER

THE GRAND MASTER: Brethren, at' this time I want to present Right Worshipful Brother Kinder in another capacity. As you know, he was present here yesterday as the Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Missouri, and as such I now want to tender him the floor for whatever he may have to say to us. BROTHER KINDER: Most Worshipful Grand Master and brethren, it is a rather strange feeling for me to be presented as a visitor to this Grand Lodge for I have always felt so much like one of you. I want only the opportunity of expressing, pers-onally, my genuine thanks for the courtesies shown me as the chief of the Grand Commandery in Missouri. I think that most of you brethren know what a peculiar and delightful relationship I have enjoyed for many, many years with our Grand Master, and of course, coming here after the lo,ng years of association with him, and being privileged to. be received as a distinguished visitor, while he is presiding as Grand Master, has been a very great delight to me, and fills my heart with happiness. We in the Knight Templar organization know that

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we are wholly dependent upon the lodges of Missouri-that wonderful organization that meets on a principle that unites men of every country, sect and opinion. We can't quite claim that in the Commandery, because, as you brethren know, the Knights Templar must, and do pledge, themselves to one religion, our great leader is He to whom we refer as our personal saviour. It has been a very great delight to meet so many of the brethren, and I appreciate the fine courtesies which you have shown me. Thank you very much, Worshipful Grand Master. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

The following report of the Committee on Credentials was submitted by the Chairman, R. W. Brother Walter Webb, and adopted. To the Grand Lodge of A. F. ~ A. M., of Missouri: Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report: At the present sessiQn of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge there represented 538 subordinate lodges, and there are present: Grand Lodge Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Past Grand Masters Grand Representatives District Deputy Grand Masters District Lecturers ' :......... Past Masters Worshipful Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Senior Wardens Junior Wardens Chairmen of Committees Distinguished Visitors ,.................................. Actual attendance is: Past J\1:asters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Worshipful Masters Senior Wardens Junior Wardens Total

are 19 15 8 52 14 547 509 121 64 22 4 547 509 121 64

1241 Fraternally submitted, WALTER A. WEBB, Chairman; FRED H. KNIGHT, HENRY F. WOERTHER, J Acon AnllCHERLI, HE1\"RY L. KLAGES.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM

The report of the Mileage and Per Diem Committee was read by the Grand Secretary, and adopted. To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. ~ A. M., of Missouri: Brethren: Your Committee on Mileage and Per Diem at this session of the Grand Lodge, begs to report allowances paid for Mileage and Per Diem as follows: Grand Officers $ 539.10 Past Grand Masters 372.90

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District Deput.y Grand Masters District Lecturers Chairmen of Committees Committee on Jurisprudence Committee on Appeals and Grievances Committee on Credentials Chartered Lodges '

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1,535.30 461.70 74.20 145.50 130.80 105.00 16,053.40 $19,417.90

Total Respectfully submitted, WALTER F. SHlWDES, G. F. BLACK.

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REPORT OF CO:MMITTEE ON UNFINISHED BUSINESS

R. W. Brother Cecil Tolin read the report, which was adopted and is as follo,,~s: To the M. W.Grand Lodge, Lt. F. ~ Lt. M., of Missow'i: The Committee on Unfinished Business finds after a thorough investigation, that at this time there remains no unfinished business. C. A. TOLIN, Chairman. ELECTION OF GRAND OFFICERS

M. W. Grand Master Walker announced the appointment of the following brethren to act as Tellers: Solon Cameron, Chairman, Nat D. Jackson, Robert C. Duffin, Morris E. Ewing, Walter Simon, Jewel Windle, Harry Hightower, Robert Winkelmaier, Edward Baker, Louis J. Graue, Alfred B. Ludlow, Fred H. Knight, Edward P. Walsh, William H. Stein, Morrison W. Rinkel, Kipp C. Johnson. M. W. BROTHER HAROLD L. READER . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . • Grand Master R. W. BROTHER HENRY C. CHILES . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dep~tty Grand Master R. W. BlWTHER ELWYN S. WOODS Senior Grand Warden R. W. BROTHER KARL M. VETSBURG Junior Grand Warden R. W. BROTHER EDMUND E. MORRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • • Grand Treasurer R. W. BROTHER ARTHUR MATllER ' Grand Secretary

ELECTION OF BOARD OF DmECTORS FOR MASONIC HOME The f()Howing brethren were nominated and elected to serve as directors for the Masonic Home for the next three years: Brothers Ray V. Denslow, Byrne E. Bigger, Orestes Mitchell, Frank H. Wielandy and Herman Mauch.

REMARKS OF GRAND MASTER

THE GRAND MASTER: Brethren, yesterday when the Superintendent of the Home made his report, I think he' overlooked, in fact he told me that he had overlooked to give you the total that had been collected on the voluntary contributions. That total now is a little more than.$56,OOO.OO, I don~t know the exact figures. That

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represents contributions from practically every portion of this State. He also did not tell you that on Monday he had a telephone call from one of the members of the Advisory Board saying· that the Order of the Eastern Star was ready to build at least three floors of the proposed girls' building when we are ready to go ahead with that part of the project and that they were asking for an option, as they called it, on three more floors, which would only leave the Masons of this State the basement and one floor to build. Now, brethren, I think that is remarkable evidence of the fine assistance and co-operation that the Order of the Eastern Star is giving the Grand Lodge of Missouri in that wonderful undertaking, and I want to again say to you that we owe a great deal to that splendid organization for their help. Now, they are going further than that, they have already collected money enough to furnish more than twenty rooms of this old folks' building when it is built and are collecting more money every day. They say, and I am sure they will, that by the time we have it ready they will have enough money to furnish that building from top to bottom, one hundred and five rooms, which means about $40,000.00. Now, brethren, if that is not something that is worth while, then I don't know what I am talking about. I want you to know these things because I have been so thoroughly impressed with the assistance that the Eastern Star has given to the Home, during the four years it has been my privilege to go out there and sit with that Board and watch them work. .Another thing I want to say at this time, I have said it before, out in some of the lodges, that I sometimes fear that we do not appreciate the· service that is geing rendered by the directors of that Home. They meet out there, they go over these problems, the Executive Committee meets every month, the House Committee meets a day or two before the Executive Committee meeting and passes on the applications, and looks after the endowment fund, and" all that sort of thing. Brethren, they are a devoted set of men and I hope that all of you will inform yourselves before you criticize. I have heard criticism, and it is unjust criticism because there is no set of men anywhere that is doing more for the fraternity and for humanity than the Directors of the Masonic Home Board. M. W. BROTHER MARTIN: Most Worshipful Grand Master, I am sure that we have all enjoyed this beautiful auditorium, and these fine appointments and accommodations of this Scottish Rite Cathedral. As you know, we incur no expense whatever for the use of the building we only pay actual expenses for light and other things that we consume. In view of that fine courtesy shown us from year to year, Most Worshipful Grand Master, I move a vot~ of thanks to the Scottish Rite Cathedral Association for their hospitality to us this year, and for the years past. THE GRAND MASTER: Brethren, I am going to ask you that you vote on this by rising. All in favor, rise. •

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The Grand Lodge rose in a body. W. BROTHER GOGGIN : We have just heard the splendid report of the Masonic Home, and the unselfish and Masonic work that has been done by O].lr Masonic Board of Directors, and the President of that Board, the capable Pre~ident and Superintendent, Brother Martin, so I want to move that we giving a rising vote of thanks to our Masonic Home Board for their fine work. The vote was given. APPOINTMENTS

The Grand Secretary read the following list of appointments made by the M. W. Grand Master-elect: ANTHONY F. ITTNER ..•••••....•••••••.•••.•.• • R. W. Grand Lecturer LEWIS M. HALE .••••••••••••.•••••••••••••.••••.• W. Grand Chaplain EMMET L. ROBISON •••••••••.•.•.•••••..•••••..••. W. Grand Chaplain THOMAS B. MA'fHER .•..••.•••••.••••••........•.• W. Grand Chaplain SAMUEL THURMAN • . • . . . . • . • . . . • • . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . • W. Grand Chaplain HARRY S. TRUMAN ...•••••••••.•••••.••••••.••. Grand Senior Deacon HARRIS C. JOHNSTON ..••...•.••.••••.•••••.••• Grand Juunior Deacon FORREST C. DONNELL ••..••••••••..•........•.. Grand Senior Steward GROVER C. SPARKS .••.•••••.••.••..•••...••••.. Grand Junior Steward LEO H. JOHNSON •••••••••.•........••....•.•••.•••••• Grand Marshal ELI S. HAYNES ••••••.••..•.•.••••••.••.•••.•••••.••• Grand Marsha), WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF •.••...••.•••.••••••••..•.. Grand Sword Bearer JAMES A. KINDER •••••••...••••••••••••••••....•.. Grand Pursuivant CASSIUS E. STREET •••.....•••.•••.••.......••..•.••••• Grand Orator FRED B. HOWARTH .•......••••••.••••....•.•..•.....•••. Grand Tiler

INSTALLATION

The hour for installation having arrived, M. W. Brother' John W. Pickard was presented as the installing officer, and M. W. Brother Byrne E. Bigger, as Grand Marshal. The following Grand Officers were then duly installed for the ensuing year. HAROLD L. READER •.••..••...•••••••..••.•.•.•• • M. W. Grand Master HENRY C. CHILES •••••••••.•••••••••••.••• R. W. Deputy Grand Master ELWYN S. WOODS •••..••....•.•.•.•.•... . R. W. Senior Grand Warden' KARL M. VETSBURG •••••••••••••••••••••• • R. W. Junior Grand Warden EDMUND E. MORRIS •.••..•.•••.••..••.•••.•.•• R. W. Grand Treasurer ARTHUR MATHER ••••••••••••••••••••••••..•••• R. W. Grand Secretary ANTHONY F. ITTNER ....••.•••••••••..•...••.•. . R. W. Grand Lecturer LEWIS M. lIALE W. Grand Chaplain EMMET L. ROBISON •••••••••••••••••.•••.••••..•.. W. Grand Chaplain THOMAS B. MATHER ••••..•••.••••..•....•..•..••. W. Grand Chaplain SAMUEL THURMAN •••••.•...•.•...........•.••.•• W. Grand Chaplain HARRY S. TRUMAN •••••••.•.••..•••••••.•••..••. Grand Senior Deacon HARRIS C. JOHNSTON ••••.•••••..•••••.••••••.•. Grand Junior Deacon GROVER C. SPARKS •••••••••••••••••.••••••....• Grand Junior Steward LEO H. JOHNSON ••••••••••••••.•....••••.•...•••.•.••• Grand Marsha), WILLIAM F. WOODRUFF ••..•• ; .••••••••••••••••.• Grand Sword Bearer JAMES A. KINDER •••••••.•••.•••.••••.•...•••.•••• Grand Pursuivant FRED B. HOWARTH : •••.••...••.••..• Grand Tiler

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Forrest C. Donnell, Grand Senior Steward; Eli S. Haynes, Grand Marshal, and Cassius E. Street, Grand Orator, were later installed in their respective lodges. PRESENTATION TO GRAND MASTER AND PAST GRAND MASTER - â&#x20AC;˘

M. W. BROTHER WALKER: Most ",Vorshipful Brother Reader, it is now my happy privilege to invest you with this emblem of authority. There is nothing I have done during the past year, Doctor, that has given me more pleasure than to be able to pin the Grand Master's jewel on you. I have said a great many times that I was very fortunate in having such a man as you to come after me, that you might correct some of the things I have done wrong. Doctor, we all look forward .to your year as Grand Master. THE GRAND SECRETARY: Most Vvorshipful Grand Master, if you will divest yourself of that apron which you now wear, it will be my pleasure to hand to you the apron ,vhich the Grand Lodge of Missouri desire that you wear during your term of office. - Afterward, it is yours to keep as a sacred memorial that you have been Grand - Master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. It is a beautiful apron, and I need not point out its significance to you, yet there are some things about it which I am sure you will reflect upon with great pleasure, not to say emotion, as in the days to come you recall the happy events connected with your year of office. THE MASTER OF ~TELLSTON LODGE: Most Worshipful Grand Master and distinguished brethren: As "V. Master of Wellston Lodge, of which Lodge our newly elected and installed Grand Master is a Past )\:laster, I have the distinct honor conferred upon me today to present to our beloved Brother Harold, as we call him in Wellston Lodge, the proper tile to wear as Grand Master, which I present to you, Brother Harold, on behalf of the officers of Wellston Lodge. We congratulate you, Brother Harold, and wish for you all success for the coming year, and give you our loyal support. I thank you. W. BROTHER TOLIN: It is my great pleasure to present to you as Grand Master, M. W. Brother Reader, this beautiful bouquet of flowers as a token of the love and esteem of Wellston Lodge. The Lodge is indeed very proud of you, and we have looked for'ward to this event with a great deal of interest. Vve give you our best wishes for your success. M. W. BROTHER READER: Bill, Cecil, you know how deeply I appreciate this, and I know you will thank my brethren for me. M. W. Brother Walker, I want to thank you for your very kind words, and for your courtesy in extending this jewel to me. I have said more than once, Doctor, that last year was one of the happiest years in my Masonic life, because I had the honor and privilege of being your Deputy Grand Master. I said publicly then, and I will say it now, that the Grand Lodge of Missouri has never had a Grand

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Master superior to Docto.r 'Valker in integrity, character, and faithfulness of service. Doctor Mather, I thank you for presenting me with this apron. Now, brethren, I want to say right here that word has gone out frequently through the years that we ministers are narrow-minded, that we can't see. anything further than our own little group denominations, but when a Baptist minister can appoint a Jewish Rabbi as Grand Chaplain, a Democratic Senator as Senior Deacon, and receive an apron from a good, old-fashiOlled Methodist preacher, you will understand with me that the times are changing. M. ,V. BROTHER 'V. vV. MARTIN: Most Worshipful Grand Master -and Doctor V'lalker: there are two or three homely words that come to me as I rise to this occasion. One of them is the good, old-fashioned word "work." This has been a year of hard 'work for you, and it has been a year of great profit for the Masonic fraternity. You have gone about over the State doing good and you have made many, many visits to all parts of this State. The Masonic Home will profit tremendously from your year's work, and I think I can say truthfully and honestly, that the new building that will be started on the Masonic Home grounds, we hope not later than the 15th of November, will be directly the result of your year as Grand Master and the fine work that you have done for that Home. We certainly appreciate the fine things you have done for the Craft and the Home. The other good old-fashioned word that I a.m thinking of is "courage." You ha.ve tackled your duties with grit and determination. You believed firmly in the landmarks of the institution, and you have gone out to uphold the dignity and the honor of this fraternity and you have done a good job, so wlien you come to the end of the year it is with a lot of pleasure that I say to you, "Well done for a fine year's work," and pin on your coat this Past Grand Master's jewel and welcome you to the ranks of the Past Grand Masters. M. W. BROTHER 'VALKER: Most Worshipful Brother Martin, a good many times during the year the remark has been made that I could not afford to do what I was doing. Brethren, I want to say to you that no matter how much time or effort I gave, it has been worth while. 'Vorth while not only because of the results that we have attained, but especially has it been worth while to me. I have lost nothing, I have gained much, and I want to thank each one of you from the very bottom of my heart, and hope that I may be with you for a long time to do what I may to promote any enterprise of this fraternity. (Applause.) STANDING COMMITTEES 1937-1938

Jurisprudence-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman; Henri L. Warren, C. Lew Gallant, Richard O. Rumer, Sam vVilcox. Appeals and Grievances-Ray Bond, Chairman; O. H. Swearingen, Edward P. Walsh, John e. Robertson, Harry Baum.

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Ways and Means-Cecil A. Tolin, 3 yearS, Chairman; George C. Marquis, 2 years; Edmund E. Morris, 2 years; Ransom A. Breuer, 1 year; Solon Cameron, 1 year. Credentials-Walter A. Webb, Chairman; Jacob Abaecherli, Fred H. Knight, Henry F. Woerther, 路Henry C. Klages. Mileage and Per Diem-Walter Shrodes, Chairman; H. A. Magoon, Arthur W. Reiter, George Black, Arthur V. Schopp. Chartered Lodges-Robert C. Duffin, Chairman; George W. Paddock, Caeser Wollman. . Lodges U. D.-Louis J. Graue, Chairman; Gus O. Nations, Warren H. May, Fred W. Bendick, Albert Theis, Jr. Welfare-Tolman W. Cotton, Chairman; Robert R. Kreeger, Arch A. Johnson, Thomas H. Reynolds, Herman Mauch. Reports of D. D. G. M.'s-Nat. D. Jackson, Chairman; David A. Leslie, Fay G. Fulkerson, Charles L. Woods, George A. Sample. Masonic Boards of Relief-Edward H. Loffhagen, 2 years, Chairman; Andrew J. O'Reilly, 1 year; Albert Linxwiler, 1 year; Morris E. Ewing, 2 years; Cyril A. Carpenter, 3 years. Ritual-Anthony F. Ittner, 1 year, Chairman; Theodore C. Teel, 3 years; James A. Kinder, 2 years; Harry P. Hovey, 4 years; John Pickard, 3 years. Masonic Home (Visiting Committee)-A. P. Fletcher, Chairman; Walter A. Phipps, Emsley C. James, Sterling H. l\1:cCarthy. Correspondence-Ray V. Denslow, Chairman. Necrology-John Pickard, Chairman. Auditing-Perkins Audit Company. .Grand Master's Address-George ""V. Walker and all Past Grand Masters. Unfinished Business-Robert L. Dixon, Chairman. Transp01路tation and Hotels-Wm. F. Miller, Chairman. . SPECIAL COMMITTEES 1937-1938

Masonic Service Association of Missou1'i-Robert C. 'Vinkelmaier, Chairman; John R. Davis, Robert R. V\fright. Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges-Arthur Mather, Chairman; James R. McLachlan, Frank C. Barnhill, DuVal路 Smith. :Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis-Byrne E. Bigger, Chairman; Edward McGuigan, John Wohradsky, Jr. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association--Bert S. Lee, Chairman; Orestes Mitchell. Library-William B. Massey, Chairman; Wm. P. Mason, Wm. C. Rese. Printing of Proceedings-Arthur Mather, Chairman; Cecil A. Tolin. . lYlasonic Publicationi-James W. Skelly, Chairman; Byrne E. Bigger, Frederick M. Smith.

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Building Snpervisory Board-Guy Million, 3 years, Chairman; Curt C. Mack, 2 years; Julius C. Garrell, Jr., 1 year: Revisions of By-Laws-Henry C. Chiles, Chairman; Byrne E. Bigger, Ray V. Denslow. Trial By Other State Jurisdictions-Forrest C. Donnell, Chairman; Henry C. Chiles, J. M. Fisher. Intoxicating Liquors, Lotteries, Gambling, Etc.-Forrest C. Donnell, Chairman; Hobert R. Kreeger, James A. Kinder, Leo H. J ohnson, Walter A. Higbee. Binger-Galena-Walter A. Phipps, Chairman; Harry Hightower, Ray Bond. LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDICTION

Name and Location

Year of Service Robert R. Kreegrer, 3404 Morrell Avenue, Kansas City 1908-09 1911-12 Arch A. J ohnson, ]~anders Building, Springfield Van Fremont Boor, 1201 Commerce Building, Kansas City 1913-14 Tolman W. Cotton, Van Buren , .1914-15 Julius C. Garrell, 251 Twenty-]'ourth Street, Santa Monica, Calif 1919-20 Bert S. Lee, 1224 Washington, Springfield 1922-23 1924-25 Orestes Mitchell, Corby Building, St. Joseph William W. Martin, 5351 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis 1925-26 John Pickard, Columbia 1926-27 Anthony F. Ittner, 1530 Telephone Building, 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 Thad B. Landon, 1902 Power and Light Building, Kansas City 1932-33 F. 路C. Barnhill, Marshall 1933-34 DuVal Smith, 517 Corby Building, St. Joseph 1934-35 James W. Skelly, ~637 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis 1935-36 1936-37 George W. Walker, 627 Good Hope Street, Cape Girardeau MINUTES APPROVED

On motion ~ade by M. \,\T. Brother Anthony F. Ittner, the Minutes as reported, were ordered printed in the proceedings and the Grand Secretary was directed to print and distribute the necessary number of proceedings of this session of the Grand Lodge. BENEDICTION

Reverend Grand Chaplain, Samuel Thurman, after invoking the Divine Blessing, pronounced the Benediction. CLOSING

The M. W. Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri, rested from its labors and was closed in AMPLE FORM at 12 :10 o'clock P.M., this day, the 29th day of September, 1937, no further business appearing, to meet again at St. Louis, Missouri, the last Tuesday, viz., the 27th day of September, 1938.

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DISTRICT DEPUTY G. M. 'S 1937-1938 1. Harold M. Jayne, Memphis 2. Willis J. Bray, Kirksville 3 WalterE. Singley, Green City 4. Clyde E. Evans, Trenton 5. Carey A. Brock, Ridgeway 6. Curtis F. Smith, Darlington 7. George Houchens, Ravenwood 8. Fred H. Binder, Bigelow 9. Clyde C. Miles 10. rrhomas D. Williams, Maysville 11. Emsley C. James, Plattsburg 12. John M. Gallatin, Chillicothe 13. Herman D. Ta.ggart, Linneus 14. Luther E. Wilhoit, Macon 15. David A. Leslie, Williamstown 16. Warren H. May, Louisiana 17. Cha.rles S. Hicks, Monroe City 18. 19. Arthur G. Lynch, Brunswick 20. 21. Earl W. Foley, Weston 22. Charles T. Kornbrodt, 1811 Troost Ave., Ka.nsas City ... 23. Camillus B. Waddell, Lexington 24. John W. Adams, Marshall 25. Samuel L. Jewett, Boonville 26. Julius R. Edwards, Centralia 27. Louis J. Graue, Mexico 28. Paul A. Thomas, Montgomery City 29. William Ulery, Jr., Elsberry 30. Edwin H. Barklage, St. Charles 31. Albert Linxwiler, Jefferson CIty 32. Ransom A. Breuer, Hermann 33-A. Ralph V. Wilson, 6038 Columbia, St. Louis 33-B. Rexford E. Dewhirst, 738 . Belt, St. Louis 34. William C. Deacon, Harrisonville 35. Dudley O:Bradley, Butler 36. Jolly P. Hurtt, Sedalia 37.. Thornton Jennings, Clinton 38. Oren Simpson, Richland 39. Charles L. Woods, Rolla

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DISTRICT LECTURERS 1937-1938 Homer G. McDaniel, Wayland ''iTaIter H. Epperson, Hurdland Walter E. Singley, Green City Emmett M. Wilson, Laredo Carey A. Brock, Ridgeway Curtis F. Smith, Darlington George Houchens, Ravenwood Fred H. Binder, Bigelow Frank A. Miller, St. Joseph Thomas D. Williams, Maysville Emsley C. James, PI:i.ttsburg John R. Blackman, Chillicothe Herman D. Taggart, Linneus Luther E. Wilhoit, Macon David A. Leslie, Williamstown Warren H. May, Louisiana Charles S. Hicks, Monroe City Arthur G. Lynch, Brunswick L. Herbert Thomas, Carrollton Henry C. Noland, Parkville F. Ernest Carter, 5711 Locust, Kansas City Camillus B. Waddell, Lexington John W. Adams, Marshall Samuel L. Jewett, Boonville Robert N. Hall, Columbia Louis J. Graue, l\lexico Paul A. Thomas, Montgomery City Wil1jam A. Ulery, Jr., Elsberry Edwin H. Barklage, St. Charles William D. Rogers, Jefferson City Ransom A. Breuer, Hermann William Zavadil, 2900 Russell Boulevard, St. Louis

William C. Deacon, Harrisonville Dudley O. Bradley, Butler Jolly P. Hurtt, Sedalia Thornton Jennings, Clinton Oren Simpson, Richland George W. Reeves, Steelville

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40. Harry H. Balsiger, Crystal City Joseph S. Withington, DeSoto Morris E. Rwing, Morrisville 41. Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville 42. Mark D. Gwinn, Eldorado Mark D. Gwinn, Eldorado Springs Springs 43. David V. Morris, Nevada John C. Senate, Milo 44. J. Scott Walker, Joplin J. Scott Walker, Joplin Frank F. Freeman, Springfield 45. Jewel E. Windle, Springfield 46. 'John H. Hicks, Mountain Grpve John S. Hicks, Mountain Grove John N. Sparks, Grandin 47. John N. Sparks, Grandin 48. J. Clyde Akers, Farmington â&#x20AC;˘ J. Clyde Akers, Farmington 49. W.Glenn McCain, Cape Girar- W. Glenn McCain, Cape Girardeau deau 50. George A. Sample, Chaffee Alonzo A. Harrison, Sikeston 51. Buell P. Parks, Hornersville Buell P. Parks, Hornersville 52. Kipp C. Johnson, Poplar ;Sluff Kipp. C. Johnson, Poplar Bluff 53. C. Earl Armstrong, West Plains C. Earl Armstrong, West Plains 54. John Taylor, Ozark John Taylor, Ozark 55. Charles We,rdein, ,Aurora Charles 'Verdein, Aurora Walter A. Phipps, Neosho 56. Walter A. Phipps, Neosho 57. Morrison W. Rinkel, 6235 CresIrwin F. Rosenfelder, 8140 South ton, St. Louis A ve., St. Louis Andrew B.Stanley, Eldon 58. Andrew B. Stanley, Eldon 59. Nat D. Jackson, Independence John S. Carmical, Independence

AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS, WHICH LIE OVER UNTIL 1938 COMMUNICATION

Add New Section to Article IV, to be known as Section 28%: "SEC. 28%. COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC CALAMITY. By reason of their election and installation in office, the following officers of the Grand Lodge shall compose this Committee: Deputy Grand Master as Chairman; Grand Treasurer as Treasurer; Grand Secretary as Secretary; and the Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand Warden. Whenever, as a result of any public calamity, the Grand Master or Grand Lodge issues a call for volunteer donations, to relieve the distress in a stricken community or neighborhood, this Committee shall be empowered to receive and receipt for all such donations 01' collections; they may also receive donations to build up this fund at any time; they shall control and handle it to accumulate a permanent fund; they shall pay to the working Field Committees, such sums as arc ordered by the Grand Master; their expenses are to be paid from their funds; they shall keep accounts of all funds received and disbursed; they shall report to the Grand Master when required; they shall make written report to the Grand Lodge at its Annual Sessions, for the Masonic Fiscal year, sho,wing their operations and finances."

Amend Section 76, so that said section shall read as follows: , 'SEC. 76. MILEAGE AND PER DIEM. The Past Grand Masters, Grand Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Lecturers and one Rep-

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resentative from each Chartered Lodge and each Lodge U. D., the members of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances, the Committee on Credentials, the Committee on Jurisprudence, the Committee on Wt!-ys and Means, and the Chairmen of all other standing committees who do not draw mileage and per diem in any other capacity shall be paid the sum of $5.00 (five dollars) for each day they may be in actual attendance upon the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge, and three cents per mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning therefrom, provided thOat 110 representative shall receive mileage or per diem in a double capacity."

Amend Section 160, so that said section shall read as follows: "SEC. 160. LIFE MEMBERSHIP.

A Lodge may, by its by-laws, provide for life membership and exemption iirom Lodge dues of any of its members, conditioned upon length of membership, or other meritorius cause, but the adoption of such a by-law heretofore or hereafter shall not exempt the member from the payment of t.he Grand Lodge per ca.pita tax or any assessments which the Grand ~odge may see fit to levy."

AMEWMENTS TO BY-LAWS ADOPTED

Section 204lh. No list or directory of the membership of a Lodge shall be published or distributed in connection with commercial or political advertisements.

1937

135

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI NUMERICAL LIST OF LODGES-1937

I-Missouri 2-l\feridian 3-Beacon 4-Howard 5-United 6-Ark 7-0 'Sullivan 8. 9-Geo. Washington IO-Agency ll-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 29-Windsor 30-Huntsville 3I-Liberty 32-Humphreys 33-Ralls 34-Troy 35-Mercer 36-Cooper 3T-Hemple 38-Callao 39-DeWitt 40-Mt. Moriah 41-Bismarck 42-Middle Grove 43-Jefferson 44-Fair Play 45-Bonhomme 46-Wentzville 41-Fayette 48-Fulton 49-Holt

50-Xenia 51-Livingston 52-Wakanda 53-Weston 54-Index 55-Arrow Rock 56-:-Tipton 57-Richmond 58-Monticello 59-Centralia 60-New Bloomfield 6l-Waverly 62-Vinci! 63-Cambridge 64-Monroe 65-Pattonsburg 66-Grant City 67-Rocheport 68-Kennett 69-Sullivan 70-Armstrong 7l-Savannah 72-Goriri 73-Eureka 74-Warren 75-Silex 76-Independence 77-Lebanon 78-St. Joseph 79-Polar Star 80-Bridgeton 8I-Central 82-Jackson o

83~Laclede

84-Webster Groves 85-Miami 86-Brookfield 87-Washington 88-Deftance 89-Friendship gO-Russellville 91-Madison 92""':Perseverance 93-St. Mark's 94-Vienna 95-Pomegranate 96-8t. Andrews 97-Bethany 98-Webster

99-Mt. Vernon 100-Ash Grove lOl-Bogard 102-Bloomington 103-West View 104-Heroine 105-Kirksville 106-Gallatin 107-Greenville 108-Altamont 109-Stanberry 110-Marcus l1l-Trenton 112-Maitland 113-Plattsburg 114-Twilight 115-Laddonia 116-Barnes 117-Helena 118-Kingston 119-DeSoto l20-Compass l2l-Erwin 122-Triplett 123-Hermann 124-Union Star 125-Gentryville 126-Seaman 127-Athens 128-Lorraine 129-Monett 130-Hume l31-Potosi 132-Farmington l33-Star of the West l34-0lean 135-Braymer 136-Phoenix 137-Delphian 138-Lincoln 139-0regon 140-......â&#x20AC;˘..... l41-Amsterdam 142-Pleasant Grove 14S-Irondale 144-Modern 145-Latimer 146. 147-Cass o

136

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

148-Purdy l49-Lexington l50-Birming l5l-Milton l52--:Linn Creek 153-Bloomfield 154-Ionic l55-Spring Hill l56-Ashland l51-North Star l58-Mountain Grove 159-Hreen City l60-Pleasant luI-Clifton Hill 162-Whi tesville l63-0ccidental 164-Joachim 165. l66-Portageville 167. lu8-Colony lu9-Camden Point l70-Benevolence 171-Hartford l72-Censer l73-Gray Summit l74-Sturgeon 175. l16-Point Pleasant l77-Texas l78-Griswold l79-Pride of the West l80-Pyramid 181. l82e-pilot Knob l83~California

184-Morley l85-Chamois 186-.â&#x20AC;˘.......... 187-Hermon l88-Hannibal 189-Zeredatha lOo-Putnam 19l-Wilson 192-Frankford 193-Angerona 194-Wellsville 195-Bolivar 196-Quitman 197-Carthage 198-Allensville 199-New Hope

200-Sonora 20l-Ravenwood 202-Westville 203-Brumley 204-Rowley 205-Trilumina 206-Somerset 207-Clay 208-Salisbury 209-Poplar Bluff 2l0-Unionville 211-Hickory Hill 212-Four Mile 2l3-Rolla 2l4-Forest City 215-Hornersville 21u---':'Hale City 217-Barbee 2l8-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-Claflin 230-St. James 231-Cardwell 232-Polo 233-Bucklin 234-St. Francois 235-Weatherby 236-Sedalia 237-La Plata 238-Rushville 239-Hopewell 240. 241-Palestine 242-Portland 243-Keystone 244-Middle Fabius 245-Knobnoster 246-Montgomery 247-Neosho 248---' . 249-Carroll 250-Glensted 25l-Hope

1937 252-Alanthus 253-Laredo 254-Butler 255-Alton 256-Shekinah 251-Lodge of Light 258. 259-Lodge of Love 260-Mechanicsville 261-Florence 262-Holden 263-Summit 264-Kirbyville 265-Corinthian 266-Social 267-Aurora 268-Lodge of Truth 269-Brotherhood 270-New Salem 271-Solomon 272-Granite 273-St. Clair 274-Cold Spring 275. 276-Grand River 277-Wm. D. Muir 278-Essex 270-Hogle's Creek 280-......â&#x20AC;˘..... 281-Fenton 282-Cosmos 283-Stockton 284-Canopy 285-Earl 286-Urich 287-Craft 288-Hcrmitage 289-Graham 290-Fairmount 291-Edina 292-Lamar 293-Sarcoxie 294-Mound City 295-Moniteau 296-Sparta 297-0zark 29B-Sampson 299-Temple 300-Doric 30l-White Hall 302-Lick Creek 303-0sage

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

304-Signal 305-Cecile Daylight 306-Ashlar 307~New London 308-Parrott 309. 310-Sikeston 3ll-Kearney . 312-Cuba 313-Meramec 314-Pine 315-Jerusalem 316-Rural 317-0sborn 318-Eldorado 319-Paulville 320-Versailles 321-Jonathan 322-Hardin 323-Cornerstone 324-McDonald 325-Dockery 326-Linn 327-Mt. Zion 328-Cainsville 329-Kennedy 330-Paul Revere 331-Charity 332-Excello 333-Chillicothe 334-Breckenridge 335-Joplin 336-Hallsville 337-Blue Springs 338-Herculaneum 339-Fidelity 340-Westport 341-Rockville 342-Circle 343-Agricola 344-Moberly 345-Fellowship 346-Arlington 347-America 348-Wadesburg 349-Pollock 350-Tyrian 351-Mosaic 352-Friend 353-Barnesville 354-Hebron 355-Adelphi

356-Ancient Landmark 357. 358-Northwest 359-Garrett 360-Tuscan 361-Riddick 362-Hiram 363-Fratcrnal 364-Higginsville 365-Bayou 366-Adair 367-Barry 368-Crescent Hill 369-Composite 370-Williamstown 371-Sheldon 372-Nonpareil 373-Belle 374. 375-Waynesville 376-King Hill 377-Ancient Craft 378-Berlin 379-Billings 380-Queen City 381-Ionia 382-Mt. Ararat 383-Pythagoras 384-East Prairie 385-:-Richland 386-Dayton 387-Woodside 38S-Chula 389-Arcana 390-Marionville 391-Raytown 392-Christian 393-Beehive 394. 395. 396-WesternLight 397-Gower 398-Jasper 399-Pike 400-Decatur 40I-Carterville 402-Malta 403-Lowry City 404-Rosendale 405-Everton 406-Malden

137"

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-Samari tan 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-Gothic 437-Lafayette 438-Temperance 439-Mt. Olive 440-Trowel 441-Excelsior 442-Burlington 443-Anchor 444-Ada 445-West Gate 446-Ivanhoe 447-Jncoby 448-Schell City 449. 450-Belton 451. 452. 453-Forsyth 454-Continental 455-Hinton 456-Wallace 457-Jonesburg

-138 458-Melville 459-Hazelwood 460-Lambskin 46l-Caruthersville 462-Santa Fe 463-Clifton 464-:--Concordia 465-Gaynor City 466-Southwest 467-Pleasant Hope 468-RedOak 469-Plato 470-Nodaway 471-Mineral 472-Pickering 473-Nineveh 474-Guilford 475-Golden 476-Mt. Hope 477-Henderson 478-Racine 479-Rich Hill 480-Jewel 481-Marceline 482-Clintonville 483-Fairfax 484-Kirkwood 485-Coldwater 486-Cairo 487-Chilhowee 488-Lock Spring 489-Lakeville 49Q-Montevallo 49 I-Vandalia 492-Daggett 493-Vernon 494-Lewistown 495-Unity 496-Robert Burns 497-Equality 498-Pee Dee 499-Harmony 500-Jameson 50l-Buckner 502-Philadelphia 503-Prairie Home 504-Platte City 505-Euclid 506-Lathrop 507-Clearmont 508-Saxton 509-Van Buren

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5lQ-New Hampton 511-Skidmore 5l2-Webb City 5l3-Senath 5l4-Granby 5l5-Galena 516-Milford 517-Seligman 5l8-0riental 5Ig-Crane 520-Clifton Heights 521-Lockwood 522-Gate City 523-Stinson 524-Spickardsville 525-Cunningham 526-Wayne 527-Higbee 528-Conway 路529-Apollo 530. 531-Lane 's Prairie 532-Dexter 533-Comfort 534-Columbia 535-Blackwell 536-Ingomar 537-Bethel 538-Stella 539-Dawn 540-Winigan . 54l-Jacksonville 542-Ferguson 543-Mansfield 544-AIgabil 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-Blairstown 558-Moscow 559-Clarksdale 560-Nelson 56I-Cowgill

1937 562-Deepwater 563-York 564-Jamesport 565-Tebbetts 566-Maplewood 567-Miller 568-Naylor 569-Marlborough 57Q-Republic 571-Hayti 572-Rutledge 573-Bernie . 574-La Monte 575-Easter 576-0live Branch 571-Ewing 578-Forest Park 579-Grandin 580-Houston 58l-TIlmo 582-Koshkonong 583-Novinger 584. 585-Shamrock 586-Criterion 587-Branson 588-St. Francisville 589-Grovespring 590-Advance 59l-Barnett 592-La Russell 593-Union 594-Blodgett 595-Cole Camp路 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 .61Q-Clark 6ll-Centertown 612-Mokane 6I3-Wellston

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

614--~t.

VVashington 615-Chaffee 616. 617-Swope Park 61B-Grandview 619-...••....... 620-VVillard 621-Anderson 622-Norwood 623. 624--0wensville 625-Sheffield 626-~agno1ia

627. 62B-Mendon 629-Valley Park 630-East G'ate 631-Tower Grove

632-Belgrade 633-Archie 634--Steele 635-Greentop 636637-~ountain

. View

638-Triangle 639-~izpah

640-Jennings 641-Trinity 642-Benj. Franklin 643-Northeast 64~Grain Valley 645-Clever 646-Shaveh 647-Noel 64B-Elmer

139

649-University 650-Parma 651-Cleveland 652-Pilgrim 653-Shawnee 654-Commonwealth 655-Gardenville 656-Country Club 657-Progress 65B-Purity 659-Alpha 660-Holliday 661-Theodore Roosevelt 662-Clarence 663-~ockhi1l 664-Aldrich

ALPHABETIOAL LIST OF LODGES-LOOATIONS-DISTRIOTS A No.

602 444 366 355 590 10 343 252 219 664 544 198 659 lOB 255 347 141 443 377 356 621 193 529 412 389 633 6 346 (}

Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

County

District

Acacia Columbia Boone ............• 26 Ada Orrick ,Ray 23 Adair Kirksville Adair . . . . . . . . .. 2 Platte 21 Adelphi. Edgel·ton Advance Advance Stoddard 50 Agency ~ Agency .Buchanan 9 Agricola Petersburg Henry ............• 37 AIanthus Alanthus Grove Gentry . . . . . . .• 6 Albert Pike Kansas City J" ackson 22 Aldrich Aldrich .Polk .41 Aigabil St. Louis 33-B Allensville Allendale VVorth 6 Clay 22 Alpha N. Kansas City Altamont Altamont Daviess 10 Alton Alton Oregon 53 America St. -Louis 33-B Amsterdam Amsterdam Bates ...........••. 35 St. Louis ..........•.•.•.............. 33-B Anchor Ancient Craft " .. King City Gentry .........•.•• 6 Ancient Landmark Harrisburg Boone ·. ........• 26 Anderson."' McDonald .....•..•. 56 Anderson Angerona Missouri City Clay 11 St. Louis 33-B Apollo Appleton City Appleton City St. Clair 37 Arcana Harria Sullivan '. . . . . . . . . . •. 3 Archie Archie Cass ••............. 34 Ark Newark Knox 2 Arlington Dixon Pulaski 39

140 No.

70 4:4:2 254 55 100 156 306 127 267 26

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Armstrong Burlington Butler Arrow Rock Ash Grove Ashland Ashlar Athens Aurora Ava

Location of Lodge

Armstrong BurlingtonJct .Butler Arrow Rock Ash Grove Ashland Commerce Albany St. Louis Ava

County

1937 District

Howard 25 Nodaway 7 Bates 35 Saline 24 Greene .45 Boone 26 Scott 50 Gentry ............• 6 33·A Douglas 46

217 591 116 353 367 365 3 393 632 373 450 170 642 378 573 97 537 379 150· 41 535 557 594 153 102 337 101 195 45 597 587 135 334 80 86 269 203

Barbee Sweet Springs Saline 24 Barnett Barnett Morgan 58 Barnes Cabool Texas 46 Barnesville Ellington Reynolds .47 Barry Washburn Barry 55 Bayou Bakersfield Ozark 53 Beacon St. Louis 33-A Lawson ,Ray 23 Beehive Belgrade Belgrade Washington 40 Belle Belle Maries 39 Belton ............•.Belton Cass 34 Utica Livingston 12 Benevolence Benjamin Franklin St. Louis 33-B Berlin Berlin Gentry . . . . . . . .. 6 Bernie Bernie Stoddard 51 Bethany Bethany Harrison 5 Bethel Bethel Shelby 14 Billings Billings Christian 54 Birming Faucett .. , '.. Buchanan 9 Bismarck Bismarck St; Francois .48 Blackwell Blackwell St. Francois 40 Blairstown Blairstown Henry 37 Blodgett ...........•Blodgett Scott 50 Bloomfield Bloomfield Stoddard 50 Bloomington Bevier Macon 14 Blue Springs Blue Springs J ackson 59 Bogard Bogard Carroll : 20 Bolivar Bolivar .Polk 41 Bonhomme Ballwin St. Louis 57 Bosworth Bosworth Carroll 20 Branson Branson Taney 54 Braymer Braymer Caldwell 12 Breckenridge Breckenridge Caldwell 12 Bridgeton ,St. JOhn's Station. St. Louis 57 Brookfield Brookfield Linn •............. 13 Brotherhood St. Joseph Buchanan 9 Brumley Brumley Miller 38

1937 No.

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

.Bucklin Buckner

141

County

District

Linn Jackson

13 59

233 501

Bucklin.Buckner

416 328 486 552 183 38 63 169 284 231 549 249 401 197 461 147 305 172 611 81 59 615 185 331 407 487 333 392 388 342 229 662 610 553 559 17 207 601 507 651 645 463 520 161 548 482

Cache St. Louis 33·D Harrison . . . . . . . . . •. 5 Cainsville Cainsville Cairo Cairo Randolph 18 Henry 37 Calhoun Calhoun California California Moniteau 31 Callao Callao .Macon 14 Cambridge Slater Saline 24 Camden Point Platte 21 Camden Point Aurora Lawrence . ~ 55 Canopy Cardwell Cardwell Dunklin 51 Carl Junction Carl Junction Jasper .44 Carroll Norborne Carroll ...........•. 20 J asper .44 Carterville Carterville Carthage Carthage ' Jasper .44 Caruthersville Caruthersville Pemiscot 51 Cass Harrisonville Cass 34 Cecile-Daylight Kansas City J ackson 22' Censer Macon Macon 14 Centertown Centertown Cole 31 Central Molino Audrain 27 Centralia Centralia Boone 26 Chaffee Chaffee Scott 50 Chamois Chamois Osage 31 Charity St. Joseph Buchanan 9 Charleston Charleston Mississippi 50 Chilhowee Chilhowee Johnson 36 Chillicothe Chillicothe Livingston 12 Christian Oak Grove Jackson 59 Chula Chula Livingston .....•... 12 St. Clair 37 Circle Roscoe Claflin Protem Taney 54 Clarence Clarence Shelby 14 Clark Clark Randolph 18 Clarksburg Clarksburg Moniteau 31 10 Clarksdale Clarksdale De Kalb Clarksville Clarksville Pike 16 Clay Excelsior Springs ..Clay ' 11 Clayton Clayton St. Louis 57 Clearmont Clearmont Nodaway 7 Cleveland Cleveland Cass 34 Clever Clever Christian 54 Oregon ~ 53 Clifton ..•.......... Thayer St. Louis 33-..\ Clifton Heights Clifton Hill .•....... Clift9n Hill Randolph 18 Clinton •.'••.........Clinton 1Ienry 37 42 Clintonville .•....... EI Dorado Springs. Cedar

142 No.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

County

1937 District

274 485 595 168 534 533 654 120 432 369 464 454 528 36 265 323 600 282 656 561 287 606 519 368 586 312 525 227

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 Compass •.........•.Parkville Platte 21 Competition Competition Laclede 38 52 Composite Doniphan Ripley Concordia Concordia Lafayette 23 Continental Stewartsville De Kalb 10 Conway Conway Laclede ..........•. 38 Cooper Boonville Cooper 25 Corinthian .........•Warrensburg .Johnson ..........•. 36 Cornerstone St. Louis ...............•............. 33-B Cosby Cosby .•........•.Andrew 9 , 33-B Cosmos ...•.........St. Louis 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 J asper 44 Cuba ............•..Cuba Crawford ....•••••• 39 Chariton ..........• 19 Cunningham ...•..•.Sumner Laclede Linn •............. 13 Cypress

492 539 386 400 562 88 137 119 39 532 325 300

Daggett McKittrick Montgomery 28 Livingston 12 Dawn Ludlow Dayton Dayton .......•...Cass 34 Decatur Pierce City ,Lawrence 55 Henry 37 Deepwater Deepwater Defiance Sheridan Worth ............• 6 .47 Delphian Birch Tree Shannon De Soto De Soto Jefferson 40 DeWitt DeWitt ' ..Carroll 20 Dexter Dexter Stoddard 50 Dockery Meadville Linn 13 Dorie ..••.....•••.• Elkland Webster 45

285 630 384 575 291

EarL East Gate East Prairie Easter Edina

Coffey Kansas City .East Prairie St. Clair Edina

Daviess ..........•. 10 .Jackson 22 Mississippi ........• 50 Franklin ..........• 32 Knox ............•• 2

_1937 No.

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

318 648 599 607 14 497 121 278 505 73 27 405 577 332 441

Eldorado Elmer Elvins Eminence Eolia Equality Erwin Essex Euclid Eureka Evergreen Everton Ewing Excello Excelsior

483 290 44 132 47 345 281 542 339 261 23 214 578 453 554 212 192 363 352 89 48

Fairfax Fairmount Fair Play Farmington Fayette Fellowship Fenton Ferguson Fidelity Florence Florida Forest City Forest Park Forsyth Foster Four Mile Frankford FraternaL Friend Friendship Fulton

Location of Lodge

County

143 District

Luray Clark 1 Elmer Macon .........•... 14 Flat River St. Francois .48 Eminence Shannon .47 .Eolia .•...........Pike .•............. 16 .Newburg Phelps 39 St. Louis .........••..••.............. 33-A Stoddard .•........• 50 Essex .st. Louis ............••............... S3-A Brunswick Chariton 19 New Haven Franklin 32 Everton Dade ............•. 42 Ewing Lewis 15 Excello Macon 14 Jackson Cape Girardeau .49

F Fairfax Atchison ......•...• 8 Wyaconda Clark 1 Fair Play Polk 41 Farmington St. Francois 48 Fayette Howard ..........•. 25 . J oplin .........•. .Jasper 44 Fenton St. Louis : .•• 57 Ferguson St. Louis 57 Farley Platte 21 New Florenee Montgomery 28 .Florida .Monroe .........•.. 17 Forest City ..•.... Holt •... . . . . . . . . . .. 8 St. Louis -.. 33·B Forsyth Taney •............ 54 ,Foster .Bates •......•...... 35 : .. Campbell Dunklin .........•.. 51 Frankford Pike 16 .Robertsville Franklin 32 Ozark Christian 54 Chillicothe Livingston 12 Fulton : Callaway 27 G

515 Galena Galena Stone 54 106 Gallatin Gallatin Daviess 10 Galt .•........... Grundy .........•.. 4 423 Galt St. Louis .........•. 57 655 Gardenville Gardenville Arcola ..........• Dade •............. 42' 359 Garrett 522 Gate City Kansas City .Jackson , .. 22 422 Gate of the Temple .••Springfield Greene ' 45 '" .. .Parnell Nodaway 7 465 Gaynor City 125 Gentryville Gentryville Gentry . . . . . . . .. 6

144 No.

9 250 427 475 218 72 436 397 289 644 514 579 276 618 272 66 173 159 425 414 635 107 178 589 474

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

County

1937 District

George Washington .. St. Louis .........••.•.............•.. 33-B Glensted Glensted .Morgan 58 Glenwood Glenwood Schuyler 1 Barton .43 Golden Golden City Good Hope St. Louis ' 33-B Gorin Gorin Scotland 1 Gothic Alexandria Clark •............. 1 Gower Gower Clinton 11 Graham Graham Nodaway 7 Grain Valley Grain Valley Jackson 59 Granby Granby .Newton 56 Grandin Carter 47 Grandin Grand River .Freeman Cass 34 Jackson 59 Grandview Grandview Sedalia ...•...... Pettis 36 Granite Grant City Grant City Worth 6 Gray Summit Gray Summit Franklin 32 Green City Green City Sullivan ..........• 3 .Pettis 36 Green Ridge Green Ridge Greensburg Greensburg Knox 2 Greentop Greentop Schuyler 1 Greenville Greenville Wayne 52 Griswold Bellflower Montgomery 28 Wright 46 Grovespring Grovespring Guilford Guilford .Nodaway 7 H

216 336 224 188 322 499 171 21 571 459 354 117 37 477 338 123 288 187 104 211 527 364 455

Hale City Hale Carroll 20 26 Hallsville Hallsville Boone Hamilton Hamilton Caldwell 12 HannibaL Hannibal. Marion 15 Hardin Hardin Ray 20 Harmony St. Louis ; 33-B Hartford Hartford Putnam 3 Havana McFall. Gentry .. . . . . . . . . . .. 6 Hayti. Hayti. Pemiscot 51 Hazelwood Seymour Webster 45 Hebron Mexico Audrain 27 .Andrew 9 Helena ............• Rochester Hemple : .......•Hemple \Clinton 11 Henderson Rogersville Webster .45 Herculaneum Herculaneum .Jefferson 40 Hermann Hermann Gasconade 32 Hermitage Hermitage Hickory 41 Liberal. .Barton .43 Hermon Heroine Kansas City .Jackson 22 Hickory Hill Eugene Cole .•...........•. 31 Higbee Higbee Randolph 18 Lafayette .......•.. 23 Higginsville .Higginsville Hinton •............ Hinton •..........Boone •...... ·....•. 26

1937

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

No.

Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

362 279 262 660 49 251 239 215 580 4 130 32 415 30

Hiram Hogle '8 Creek Holden Holliday Holt Hope Hopewell Hornersville Houston Howard Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

Kahoka Wheatland Holden Holliday Holt Washington Lesterville Hornersville Gant . New Franklin. : Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

County

145 District

Clark .............• 1 .Hickory .41 J ohnson 36 Monroe 11 Clay 11 Franklin 32 Reynolds 41 Dunklin 5~ Audrain 21 Howard ...........• 25 Bates 35 Sullivan 3 Shelby 14 Randolph 18

410 Iberia 581 Illmo 76 Independence 54 Index 536 Ingomar 381 Ionia 154 Ionic 143 Irondale 420 Itaska 446 Ivanhoe

Iberia .Miller 38 Illmo Scott 50 lndependence Jackson ........•... 59 Garden City Cass 34 Willow Springs Howell 53 Eldon Miller 58 Desloge St. Francois 48 Irondale Washington 40 St. Louis ...........•................• 33-A Kansas City J ackson 22

82 541 447 500 564 398 43 640 315 480 164 321 457 335 411

Jackson Jacksonville Jacoby Jameson Jamesport Jasper Jefferson Jennings Jerusalem Jewel Joachim Jonathan Jonesburg Joplin Joppa

Linneus Jacksonville Darlington J ameson Jamesport Jasper JeffersonCity Jennings Jerico Springs Pleasant Hill Hillsboro Denver Jonesburg .Joplin Hartville

220 311 329

Kansas city Kearney Kennedy

Kansas City Kearney Elmo

Linn Randolph Gentry Daviess Daviess Jasper Cole St. Louis Cedar Cass Jefferson Worth Montgomery Jasper Wright

13 18 6 10 10 44 31 57 42 34 .40 6 28 44 .46

K Jackson 22 Clay 11 Nodaway .......•.. 7

146 No.

1937

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

68 Kennett .•.......... Kennett 243 Keystone St. Louis St.Joseph 376 KingHill 118 Kingston Kingston 264 Kirbyville Hollister 105 Kirksville Kirksville 484 Kirkwood Kirkwood Knobnoster 245 Knobnoster 582 Koshkonong Koshkonong

County

District

Dunklin .......•.... 51 33-A Buchanan 9 Caldwell ..........• 12 Taney 54: Adair .. . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 St. Louis . ~ 57 Johnson 36 Oregon 53

L 222 83 115 437 489' 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 Lafayette .........•.Corder Lafayette 23 Lakeville Bell City Stoddard 50 Lamar Lamar Barton 4:3 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 Lewistown Lewistown Lewis 15 Lafayette 23 Lexington Lexington Liberty Liberty Clay 11 Lick Creek Perry •........... Ralls ~ .. 15 Lincoln Fillmore .Andrew 9 Linn Linn Osage 31 Linn Creek Camdenton Camden 38 Livingston Glasgow Howard 25 Lockwood Lockwood Dade ' .42 Lock Spring Lock Spring Daviess 10 Lodge of Light Eagleville Harrison 5 Lodge of Love .....•.Lancaster SchuJ'ler 1 Lodge of Truth Atlanta Macon 14: Lorraine Ridgeway Harrison 5 Louisville Louisville Lincoln 29 Lowry City Lowry City St. Clair 37 M

433 91 626 112

Mack's Creek Madison Magnolia Maitland

Mack's Creek Madison St. Louis Maitland

Camden Monroe .. :

38 17 33-A Holt ........••••.•. 8

1937 No.

406 402 543 566 481

390 569 324 260 458 16 628 313 35 2 85 244 42 516 567 151 471 1 639 344 144 612 129 295 64 490 246 58 408 603 184 351 558 294 614 158 637 382 476 439 40 99 327 221

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

County

147 District

Malden Malden Dunklin '" ........• 51 Malta Malta Bend Saline 24 Mansfield Mansfield Wright 46 St. Louis 57 Maplewood Maplewood Marceline Marceline Linn 13 Marcus Fredericktown Madison 48 Marionville Marionville Lawrence 55 Marlborough (Jackson Co.) J ackson 59 McDonald lndependence Jackson 59 St. Charles 30 Mechanicsville Howell Melville Dadeville Dade 42 Scotland 1 . Memphis : .. Memphis Mendon Mendon Chariton 19 Meramec Eureka St. Louis 57 Princeton Mercer 4 Mercer Meridian St. Louis '" ..•................. 33:B Miami Miami Saline 24 Downing Schuyler 1 Middle Fabius Middle Grove Middle Grove Monroe 17 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 18 Moberly Moberly Randolph Modern ,Humansville Polk .41 Mokane Mokane Callaway 27 Monett Monett Barry 55 Jamestown Moniteau 31 Moniteau Monroe Monroe City Monroe 17 Montevallo Montevallo Vernon .........•.. 43 28 Montgomery Montgomery City ..Montgomery Monticello Monticello Lewis 15 Henry 37 Montrose Montrose. ' 50 Morehouse Morehouse New Madrid Sco~t 50 Morley Morley Iron 48 Mosaic Belleview Moscow Moscow Mills Lincoln : .•.... 29 Holt .. , . . . . . . . . . . .• 8 Mound City Mound City Jackson ...........• 59 Mount Washington Mt. Washington Mountain Grove Mountain Grove Wright .46 Mountain View Mountain View Howell 53 Mt. Ararat Topaz .Douglas .46 Mt. Hope Odessa Lafayette 23 Mt. Olive Rogersville, R. 3 Webster 45 Mt. Moriah St. Louis 33-A Mt. Vernon Mt. Vernon Lawrence 55 Mt. Zion ••..........West Plains Howell •............ 53 Mystic Tie Oak Ridge Cape Gira~deau ...•.. 49

148

PROCEEDINGS OF- THE

1937

N No.

Name of Lodge

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

Naphtali Naylor Nelson ; Neosho New Bloomfield New Hampton New Hope New London New Madrid New Salem Nineveh Nodaway NoeL Nonpareil Northeast North Star Northwest Norwood Novinger

Location of Lodge

County

District·

St. Louis ..............•.............. 33·B Naylor Ripley 52 Nelson Saline 24 56 Neosho Newton New Bloomfield Callaway 27 New Hampton Harrison 5 Elsberry Lincoln 29 New London Ralls 15 '.' New Madrid New Madrid 51 Winfield Lincoln 29 Olney Lincoln 29 Maryville Nodaway 7 Noel. McDonald 56 East Lynne Cass .............•. 34 Kansas City J ackson 22 Rockport Atchison 8 Tarkio Atchison 8 Wright .46 Norwood Novinger Adair 2

o 163 134 5,76 139 546 518 303 317 7 624 297

Occidental Olean Olive Branch Oregon Orient OrientaL Osage Osborn O'Sullivan Owensville Ozark

St. Louis Olean Miller St. Louis Oregon Holt .Kansas City ,Jackson Blackburn Saline Nevada Vernon Osborn De Kalb Walnut Grove Greene Owensville ....•...Gasconade Fair Grove Greene

33-A 58 33-A 8 22 24 43 10 .45 32 45

241 18 19 650 308 65 11 330 319 498 551 92 502

Palestine Palmyra Paris Union Parma Parrott Pattonsburg Pauldingville Paul Revere Paulville Pee Dee Pendleton Perseverance Philadelphia

St. Charles St. Charles 30 Palmyra Marion 15 Paris Monroe : 17 Parma New Madrid 51 Maysville De Kalb 10 Pattonsburg Daviess 10 Wright City Warren 30 St. Louis ............•................ 33·A Hurdland Adair . . . .• 2 Musselfork Chariton 19 Doe Run St. Francois .48 Louisiana Pike 16 Philadelphia Marion ·.15

1937 No.

136 472 399 652 182 314 469 504 113 160 142 467 176 79 349 232 95 209 166 242 131 556 503 179 657 148 658 190 596 180 383

GRAND'LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Phoe,nix Pickering Pike Pilgrim Pilot Knob Pine Plato Platte City Plattsburg Pleasant Pleasant Grove Pleasant Hope Point Pleasant Polar Star Pollock Polo Pomegranate Poplar Bluff Portageville Portland Potosi. Prairie Prairie llome Pride of the West Progress : Purdy Purity ',' Putnam Puxico Pyramid Pythagoras '

Location of Lodge

County'

149 District

Bowling Green Pike 16 Pickering Nodaway 7 Curryville Pike 16 St. Louis ...........•................. 33-B Richville Douglas .46 Bardley Ripley 52 Plato Texas 46 Platte City Platte 21 Plattsburg Clinton 11 Morrisville Polk 41 Otterville Cooper 25 .Pleasant Hope Polk •............. .41 Conran New Madrid 51 St. Louis 33-B Pollock Sullivan ..........• 3 Polo Caldwell 12 St. Louis 33-A Poplar Bluff Butler 52 Portageville New Madrid 51 Readsville •....... Callaway 27 Potosi. Washington .40 Gilman City. " Harrison :... 5 Prairie Home Cooper 25 St. Louis 33-B St. Louis ...........•................. 33-B Purdy Barry 55 St. Louis 33-A Newtown Sullivan .. . . . . . . . . .• 3 Stoddard 50 Puxico St. Louis ...........••................ 33-A Cassville .Barry 55

Q 380 196

Queen City Quitman

, .Queen City Quitman

Schuyler ........... 1 Nodaway 7

R 478 33 201 223 391 468 570 479 385 57 361

Racine Seneca Ralls Center Ravenwood Ravenwood Ray Camden Raytown Raytown Red Oak Red Oak Republic ...•........Republic Rich Hill . Rich Hill Richland ..........• Richland Richmond Richmond Riddick Buffalo

Newton 56 Ralls 15 Nodaway 7 Ray 23 ·Jackson .. : 59 Lawrence · 55 Greene 45 Bates 35 Pulaski 38 Ray .•.....•....... 23 Dallas 41

150 No.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

County

1937 District

13 Rising Sun .Barry .•..•.......Platte '0' •••• 21 496 Robert Burns Gainesville .ozark 53 67 Rocheport Rocheport Boone ...........•. 26 435 Rockbridge Rockbridge Ozark .........••... 53 Kansas City .Jackson ..........•. 22 663 Rockhill Bates : 35 341 Rockville Rockville Phelps 39 213 Rolla .............•.Rolla St. Louis ..........••................. 33·A 550 Rose Hill Rosendale Andrew 9 404 R.osendale 426 Rothville Rothville Chariton 19 Dearborn Platte 21 204 Rowley 316 RuraL Kansas City Jackson .' 22 Buchanan 9 238 Rushville Rushville 90 Russellville Russellville Cole ........•...... 31 572 Rutledge Rutledge Scotland 1

S 225 226 208 424 298 462 293 71 508 448 126 236 517 513 585 646 653 625 256 228 371 304 310 75 511 266 271 206 200 547 466 296 524

Salem Salem Dent 39 St. Mary's Ste. Genevieve 48 Saline Salisbury Salisbury Chariton 19 Samaritan Bonne Terre St. Francois 48 Lutie Ozark 53 Sampson Santa Fe Santa Fe Monroe : 17 Sarcoxie Sarcoxie J'asper 44 Savannah Savannall Andrew : .•. 9 Saxton Saxton Bucqanan :...... 9 Schell City Schell City Vernon 43 Seaman Milan Sullivan 3 Sedalia Sedalia Pettis 36 Barry .: 55 Seligman Seligman Senath -.. Senath Dunklin 51 Shamrock Shamrock ,Callaway 27 . St. Louis 33-A Shaveh Warsaw Benton ..........•. 36 Shawnee Sheffield Kansas City Jackson 22 ,Shekinah Festus Jefferson 40 Shelbina Shelbina Shelby 14 Sheldon Sheldon Vernon .43 Signal .Mindenmines .Barton .43 Sikeston Sikeston Scott 50 Silex Silex Lincoln 29 Skidmore Skidmore Nodaway 7 : Martinsburg Audrain 27 SociaL Solomon Springfield Greene 45 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

1937 No.

155 96 273 588 .234 230 28 78 20 93 109 419 133 634 538 523 283 608 174 69 555 263 617

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

Location of Lodge

Spring Hill .•....... Spring Hill St. Andrews Shelbyville St. Clair Osceola St. Francisville Wayland Libertyville St. Francois St. James ......•....St. James St. John's ......•... Hannibal St. Joseph St. Joseph St. Louis St. Louis St. Mark '8 ••••••••••Cape Girardeau Stanberry Stanberry Star Taberville Star of the West Ironton Steele Steele Stella Stella Stinson Stinson Stockton Stockton Strafford Strafford Sturgeon Sturgeon Sullivan Sullivan Summersville Summersville Summit Lee's Summit Swope Park Kansas City

County

151 District

Livingston ......•.. 12 Shelby 14 St. Clair 31 ,Clark •............. 1 St. Francois 48 Phelps ......•...... 39 Marion •........... 15 Buchanan 9 33-B Cape Girardeau ....• 49 Gentry 6 St. Clair .•......... 37 Iron 48 Pemiscot 51 Newton 56 Lawrence 55 Cedar •..........•. 42 Greene 45 Boone 26 Franklin 32 Texas 46 Jackson ..........•. 59 J ackson ..........•• 22

T 565 438 299 177 661 56 631 111 638 205 641 122 440 34 360 114 350 12

Tebbetts ,Tebbetts Temperance Smithville Temple K ansas City Texas Houston Theodore Roosevelt .. St. Louis Tipton Tipton Tower Grove St. Louis Trenton Trenton Triangle St. Louis Trilumina Marshall Trinity St. Louis Triplett Triplett TroweL Marble Hill Troy Troy St. Louis Tuscan Twilight ' Columbia Tyrian Johnstown Tyro , Caledonia

Callaway 27 Clay .•............. 11 ,Jackson 22 Texas .46 33·A Moniteau 31 33-B Grundy ...........• 4 33-A Saline 24 33-A Chariton 19 Bollinger .49 Lincoln 29 33-A Boone 26 Bates 35 .40 Washington

U 593 Union 124 Union Star 210 Unionville 5 United .. '

Union Union Star Unionville Springfield

Franklin 32 De Kalb 10 Putnam ..........•. 3 Greene ~ .45

152 No.

495 649 421 286

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Name.of Lodge

Unity University Urbana Urich

Location of Lodge

Richards University City Urbana Urich

County

1937 District

Vernon St. Louis Dallas Henry

43 57 .41 37

Andrew St. Louis Carter Audrain Vernon Maries Clinton

9 57 .47 27 43 39 11

v 413 629 509 491 493 94 62

Valley Valley Park yan Buren Vandalia Vernon Vienna Vinci!

.Bolckow Valley Park Van Buren Vandalia Bronaugh Vienna Cameron

w 348 52 605 456 74 609 87 61 526 375 235 512 98 84 22 613 194 46 445 103 396 15 53 340 202 434 301 417 162 620 370 191

Wadesburg ........• Creighton Cass 34 Wakanda Carrollton Carroll 20 Walker Walker Vernon 43 Wallace Bunceton Cooper 25 Warren Keytesville Chariton 19 Warrenton Warrenton Warren 30 Washington Greenfield Dade 42 Waverly Waverly Lafayette 23 Wayne Piedmont Wayne 52 Waynesville Waynesville Pulaski 38 Weatherby Weatherby De Kalb 10 Webb City Webb City Jasper 44 Webster Marshfield Webster .45 Webster Groves Webster Groves St. Louis 57 Wellington De Kalb Buchanan 9 Wellston Wellston St. Louis 51 Wellsville Wellsville Montgomery 28 Wentzville Wentzville St. Charles 30 West Gate St. Louis ..............•.............. 33·D 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 Wheeling Wheeling Livingston 12 Barnard Nodaway 7 White Hall Whitewater Whitewater Cape Girardeau 49 Whitesville Whitesville Andrew 9 Willard Willard Greene .45 Williamstown Williamstown Lewis 15 .49 Wilson Pocahontas Cape Gira;rdeau

1937 No.

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Name of Lodge

29 Windsor 540 Winigan 430 Winona 277 Wm. D. Muir 387 Woodside 24 Wyaconda

Location of Lodge

Windsor Winigan Winona Pilot Grove Thomasville La Grange

County

153 District

Henry ...........•. 37 Sullivan ..........• 3 Shannon .......•••. 4:7 Cooper 25 Oregon 53 Lewis 15

x 50 _Xenia

Hopkins

Nodaway ....•..••• 7 Y

563

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Kansas City

.Jackson .........••• 22

545 189

Zalma Zeredatha

Z Zalma St. Joseph

.Bollinger Buchanan

49 9

GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT FmST DIS'rRICT-HAROLD 1\1. JAYNE, D. D. G. M., Memphis, Mo. '0 QI

NAME AND NUMBER OF LODGE

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SECOND DISTRICT-WILLIS J. BRAY, D. D. G. M., Kirksville, Mo. Kirksville, 105 •••••• Pau!ville, 319 ••••... Adair, 366 ••..••••• Novinger. 683 ..•••• Ark, 6 ••••••••••••• tColony. 168 ....•.• Edina, 291. .•.••••• Greensburg, 414 .•.. TOTAL ........

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3111$ 631 342[ 661 671

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44.10 $ 2.10 44.10 ..... 6.30

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THIRD DISTRIOT-WALTER E. SINGLEY, D. D. G. M., Green Oity, Mo.

Hartford, 171. ••••• Somerset, 206 •••••• Unionville, 210 ••••• Humphreys, 32 •..•. Seaman, 126 .•••••• Green City, 159 ••••• Putnam, 190 ••••••• Pollock, 849 ..•..••• Arcana, 389 •••••••• Winigan, 540 ..•••.• TOTAL ........

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FOURTH DISTRIOT-eLYDE E. EVANS, D. D. G. M., Trenton, Mo. +-' CJl CJl

Trenton, 111 ••••••• Laredo, 258 •••••••• Galt, 423 ••••••••••. Spickardsville, 524 •• Mercer, 35 •••.••••• TOTAL .....•..

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FIFTH DISTRIOT-HENDRIX NEWMAN, D. D. G. M., Bethany, Mo. Bethany, 97 ••••••• Lorraine, 128 ••...• Lodge of Light, 257. CainesviIle. 328 .•••. New Hampton, 510. Prairie, 556 .•.••••. TOTAL ........

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214.201$ 14.70 $ 199.501$ .• · ••. · $ 669,00r ...... /$ ..... 175.33 ............. 8.40 109.201 100.801 ••• ··:· . 50.00 ••••... 1 ...... 52.50 52.501 ....... : .•.... ·1 65.00\ ....... 1 ...... 8.40 66.301 57.901· .. · .... 98.13 ••..••. j •••••• 2.10 88.201 86.101 .... ··• • 65.101 ........ 1 64.001 ...... ·1 .. · ... 65.101 ....... 595.50 I$ 33.60 $ 509.401$ 52.501$ 1,121.461$ ....•• 1$ •....

GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT-Continued SIXTH DISTRICT-eURTIS F. SMITH, D. D. G. M., Darlington, Mo.'

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SEVENTH DISTRICT-GEORGE HOUCHENS, D. D.G. M., Ravenwood, Mo. Xenia, 50 .•••••••.• Quitman, 196 .••••• Ravenwood, 201 .••• Graham, 289 •.••••• White Hall, 301. •••. Kennedy, 329 •••••.. Burlington, 442 •••• Gaynor City, 465 •••. Nodaway, 470 •.•••. t Pickering, 472 .••• Guilford, 474 . Clearmont, 507 .••.. Skidmore, 611 •••••. TOTAL ........

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EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT-CLAUDE D. DALE, D. D. G. M., Huntsville, Mo. Huntsville, so ••..•. 41 41 41"1 5 101 2 4 Milton, 151. •••.••. .. . 1... 1 11..... 11 .. · . 1 Clifton Hill, 161 ••.. 11 11 11 .. 1 1 .... 1... Moberly, 344 ....... 121 111 9.. 4 141 2 9 Cairo, 486 .••••••••. 21 11 11..... 4 3 2 Higbee, 527 ........ 11 21 41" ... , 111 2 3 1 Jacksonville, 541. •• 11 11 1 1 1 ....... 1 Clark, 610 .••••••.• .. . 1... 1... 1 1 2 10/ ... TOTAL ........ 211 201 211 21 13/ 50t 91 211

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Heroine. 104 ••••••• Albert Pike, 219 •••• , Kansas City, 220 •••• Temple, 299 •••••••. Cecile-Daylight, 305. Rural, 316 ••••••••• Westport, 340 •••••. Ivanhoe, 446 ••••••• Gate City, 622 •••••• Orient, 646 .•••••••. South Gate, 547 ••.•• York, 563 . Swope Park, 617 .••• Sheffield, 625 ••••••• East Gate, 630 •••••• Northeast, 643 .••••. Country Club, 656 .•• Rockhill. 663 ••••••• Alpha, 659 ••••••••• --roTAL ...•••.. '" Credit $11.00.

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THIRTIETH DISTRIOT-WILLIAM E. LANGE, D. D. G. M., Wright Oity, Mo. Wentzville, 46 ..•.•. Palestine, 241 ••.••• Mechanicsville, 260 •. Pauldingville, 11 ... Warrenton, 609 •.•. TOTAL ........

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Evergreen, 27 •••••. Sullivan, 69 ....... , Gray Summit, 173 ••. Hope, 251 •••••••••. Fraternal, 863 •••••. Columbia, 634 •.•••. Easter, 676 ••••••••. Union, 693 •••• Hermann, 123 •••••• Owensville, 624 .•••. TOTAL .•.••.•.

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Riddick, 361 •..• , _•. 31 ... 1 13 / •.. ·1·· I) 61 4 11... 2 ... Western Light, 396 .. 1· .. ·1 .. ···· 31 31 Urbana, 421. •••••• . . . . . . 1... 11 .. · 5 1 ...... Hogle's Creek, 279. , ... 1... 1... 11 1 7 2 1 Hermitage, 288 .•••. 3/ 31 3/. '/".. 7 1 11 . . . . . . . • . . Fair Play, 44 .•••••• 1 2 .... 1.. \ .... 81 8\ 81 1 .. ' .... Modern. 144 •••••.••. 11 1 11. . 6 1 1 2 21 . . . . . . Pleasant, 160 ••••••. 1 6 .... 1. . . . . . Bolivar, 193 •.•••••• Pleasant Hope, 467 •. 151 161 141 2 11· Aldrich, 664 ....••.. ... 1· .. 1.. ·1·· .. ··1 ...... TOTAL ........ 371 371 351111 121 341 111 13 1 22/··1 .. 1 . .

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FORTY-THmD DISTRICT-DAVID V. MORRIS, D. D. G. M., Nevada, Mo. Osage,·303......... Sheldon,. 371 •• '••••• , Schell City. 448 Montevallo, 490

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT7"""Continued FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT-S. R. MAIN, D. D. G. M., Joplin, ·Mo.

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1,514.10/ 60.90 2.10 176.401 12.60 96.60/ 8.40 119.70\ 4.20 157.501 12.60 96. 60 1 71.40 2.10 16.80 105.001 140.70 6.30 5,361.301$ 268.80

Nonel$ ...... \ $ ..... 148.001 •... ···1 ...... None 80.001 8.00 228.901· ....... 1 Nonel·······I ...... 984.901· .... 18.90 •.....• , ...... 42.001 12.60 I 1 I I 1,453.201· .... " ., 1,510.001 •.•.... / '" ... None •...... 1 •••••• 174.301· ....... 1 56.001 ....... 1 •••••• 84.001·····.· .1 None 20.00\ 2.00 111.301· ..•... 125.00 ....... 1 •••••• 153.301· ....... Nonel ....... 1 ..•.•• 84.001·.····· .1 . 69.30 1.•...... 1 Nonel·······I ...... 88.201 ........ 134.401· ...•... 1 $ 5,079.901$ 12.601$ 1,996.751$ 120.001$ 12.00

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268.801$.····1$ •. ·.$ 44.101 2.101.. • . . 69.301 .... 126.001' . . . .• •..•• 275.10 6.30..... 176.401...... ..... 115.501 6. 30 '317.10 12.60..... 90.301· .. · .. 1 .. ·.. 94.501·· .... ·1 ·

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268.801$ 8.40$ 46.201 ....... 69.301·· .•... 126.00\ ••.. .. . 281.401 16.80 176.401 2.10 121.801 4.20 329.70\ 6.30 90.301 .. ···.. 94.5 0 1.......

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1$ 1,690.60[$ 39.90

FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT-JOHN N. SPARKS, D. D. G. M.,

Van Buren, 609 •••• Grandin, 579 ••••••• Hopewell, 239 •••••. Barnesville, 863 •••• Delphian, 137 •••••• Winona, 430 ••••.•• Eminence, 607 •••••. TOTAL ........

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210.001$ 151.201 126.001 132.301 128.10/ 81.90 149.101 978.601$

260.401$.· .. ···1 46.201 .... 00' . 42.651 26.651 126.001 '1 264.601........ 174.301 1 117.601 1 323.40\.. 90.301 ) 94.501· ·

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737.751$ ..... ·1$ .....

207.901$ ..... • . 130;201· ... · .. · $ 119.701· ....... 126.001·.·· •••• 119.701· ....... 44.24 25.061 147.001 ••.... · .1 875.561$ 44.241$

Nonel$····· .1$ ..... 30.00 •.•••.. \ ....•• 60.00 ....... \ ...... 46.591 ••...•. 1 •••••• 45.001 ....... 1 1.0~ Nonel •.•.•.. 1 •••••• 196.001 ....... 1 ...... 877.591$ ...... 1$ 1.00

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2.1(. $ 21.00 6.30 6.30 8.40 12.60 2.10 58.80 $

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GRAND SECRETARY'S TABULAR STATEMENT-Continued FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT-J. CLYDE AKERS, D. D. G. M., F.armington, Mo.

] NAME AND NUMBER OF LODGE

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Star of the West,lS3. Mosaic, 851 •••••••• Marcus, 110 ••••• _.'. Bismarck, 41. .•.••. Farmington, 132 .•• ~ Ionic, 154 ••••..•••• -..:l St. Francois, 234 •••• en Samaritan, 424 ••••. Pendleton, 551 ••••. Leadwood, 598 •.•••• Elvins, 599 •.••••••• Saline, 226 .•••••.• TOTAL ....••..

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1 1 1.. / .. 1 1 2 .... 1 . 6 3\ . 3 91 .. 1·· .. 1 121 .. 1.... 1 12. '1" .. 1 ..........

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21 2 2 9 ... 1 8 1 3 681 131 241

FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT-JAMES A. KINDER, D. D. G. M., C'ape Girardeau, Mo.

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Trowel, 440 •••••••• Zalma, 645 ......... St. Marks, 98 •••••• 81 91 61 6 6 11 1 1 ..••. West View, 103 ••••. Wilson, 191. ••••••• . 1.. 4 4 .....3 MYBtic Tie, 221. •... .. 41 Whitewater, 417 •••. 6\ 51 81001 1 Excelsior, 441 .•.••• 231 21 171 2 3 TOTAL ........ 491 421 321 91 171

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1061$ 222.601$ 2.101$ ... ,1$ 224.701$ 116.601 511 107.101 8.401· ... '1 3671 770.701 10.601 ..... 781.201 109.20/ 521 109.201 ...... / ..... / 121.801 128.101 681 6.301 .... ·1 161.701· ..... 1 ..... j 161.701 771 138.601 2.101 ..... 1 140.701 661 1261 264.601 270.901 6.301 ..... 1 9031$ 1,896.30;$ 35.701$ .... is 1,932.001$

6.30 $ 218.40\$ ••...•. 1$ 6.30 109.201 .. ····· '1 23.10 .758.101· ....•.. 2.10 107.101 •....• , .1 4.20 123.901· ..... 2.10 169.601 .••....• 6.30 134.401· ...... '1 12.60 268.301· ....... 63.00 $ 1,869.001$.····· .1$

316.001$ ...... 1$ ..... Nonel ....... 1 • • • • • • 186.00 ...... ·1· .. · .. 90.00 ········1· .... · None ...... ·1· ..... 230.00 .. • .... 1 . . . . . • 81.00 •..••.• 1 • _.•.. Nonel ... ; ... 1 28.00 902.001$ •..•.. 1$ 23.00

FIFTIETII DISTRICT-GEORGE A. SAMPLE, D. D. G. M., Chaffee, Mo.

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East Prairie. 384 ••.. Charleston, 407..... Morley, 184........ Ashlar, 806...... •. Sikeston, 810 ....... Illmo, 581.......... Blodgett, 594....... Chaffee, 615....... Bloomfield, 153..... Essex, 278......... Lakeville, 489...... Dexter. 532 Advance. 590....... Puxico. 596........ Morehouse, 603..... TOTAL ........

41414121"'/-'711 31 3l··I .. I.. 621$ 130.201$· ..... 1$ 1$ 130.20/$ 14.70$ 115.501$ .. · 1$ 105.001$ 40.001$ · 71 91 91 .. 1 7 51 2 4 6/ .. 1.. 1.. 1551 325.501 14.701· , 340.201 10.50 329.701 1 Nonel \ .. ...1 1 1121 1 5 1. .. 1 21 .. 1.. \2 541 113.401 2.101" .. . 115.601 10.50 105.001 1 Nonel 1 •..•.. 31 2 1.. 41 121 .. · 11 4 .. I.... 341 71.401 8.40..... 79.801 25.20 54.601 1 15.001 · ··1 .. 111 81 8 11 1 .... 1... 1 11 .. 1.... 1671 350.701 3.151 1 353.851 .... ·.. 353.851 1 32.701 ·1 •.. 61 6 61.. 1 3 1 51 .. 1.. 1.. 1211 254.10/ 2.101 \ 256.201 6.30 249.901........ Nonel 1 .. 21 ... 1... 1.. 1 81 .... 1 , . . . . . . . 1.. 1··.. 301 63.001 16.801·· .. ·1 79.801....... 79.801· 1 40.001 .. 00 · .. 1 .. · .. · 21 11 21 31 3 41 1... 2 1.. \.... 1171 245.701 6.30 1 1 252.001 8.40 243.601··.· 1 Nonel 1 •• • ••• 31 21 21 21 4 171 5 1 11...... 1051 220.501 9.501..... 230.001 35.70 194.301 .. · ·1 100.001 · 1 . 41 31 11.. 3 11 1 2 6 1.. /.... 391 81.901 ...... 1..... 81.901 2.10 79.801· 1 124.551 1 · 101 71 5\. '111 31 1 1 21.·.... 51/ 107.101 23.101..... 130.201 6.30 123.901 · 1 15.001 · .. 1 . 6 1 5 1 56 1 2 101 .. 1 1061 222.601 \ 222.601 •• ···•· 222.60/········1 96.00\·······1······ 31 3 2 1 3 4 " 121 .. 1.... 471 98.701 6.30.. 105.001 8.40 96.601 1 Nonel J . 11 11 11 .. 1 ,.... 1 1.. 381 79.801 1 79.801 .. I 79.80\ 57.001 ·······1 •....• 21 1 ... 1.. 1... .... ... 1 21 .. 1.... 441 92.401 001 92.401 92.401........ 780.001 ....... 1 .. 64\ 631 471171 461 621 13\ 17\ 66\ .. \ .. \ 2 1,170\$ 2,457.00\$ 92.45\$ \$ 2,549.46\$ 128.10 $ 2,341.651$ 79.801$ 1,365.261$ 40.001$ ..

Kennett, 68 .....••• Four Mile. 212 .••••. Hornersville, 215 ••• Cardwell. 231 •••••• Malden. 406 .••••••. Senath. 513 ••..•••• Portageville, 166 ••. Point Pleasant, 176. New Madrid, 429 •••. Parma, 660 •••••••• Caruthersville. 461 •. Hayti. 571 ......... Steele. 634 ••••••... Bernie, 573 ...••..• TOTAL ...••...

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FIFTY-THIRD DISTRICT-C. EARL ARMSTRONG, D. D. G. M., West Plains, Mo. Mt. Zion, 327 ••..•• 11 21 11 11 101 71 11 4\ 81"\"1 2 Ingomar, 536 .•...•. · .. 1 11 11 11 .. · 51 11 3 1.. .... Mountain View, 637 • 11 ... 1... 11· .. 1.. · \ .. 1.. Alton, 255 ••••••••• 21 21 21 1 2 3 3... 11 .. [.... t Woodside, 387 . .. ·1 .. ·1 .. ·1 .. 1.. · .... I . . . 1. . . . . . . 1.. \.... Clifton, 463 . 71 71 81 11'" 51 1 6 51 .. \.... Koshkonong, 582 ••• 41 31 ... 1.. 1 1 1 4 41...... Sampson, 298 ••••.• 21 21 21 .... · 6]. / 1.. 1.. .• t Bayou, 365 •..••.. .. ·1· .. 1.. ·1· ·1 .. · 1.. 1.... Rockbridge, 435 .••. 11 1[ 1 1.. \ 1 2 1.. Robert Burns, 496 ... 11 11 11 ..... · .... 1 1 I.. .... TOTAL .....•.. 191 191 161 41 141 301 81 171 181 .. 1.. 1 21 t No report received.

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1 Sparta, 296 ........ 11 .. 1... Friend, 352 •....••. ·1·1 21 21 31 1···11•• ' 2 , 21·1--1·1·· .. Billings, 379 ••••••• .. ·1 .. ·1 .. ·1 .. 1 2 6\ ..... Clever. 645 ••.•••••• .. ·1 ... 1... 1.. 1... 2... 2 21 .. 1.... Claflin. 229 ••••••• 'I '1--1 ...3 1 ...... Kirbyville, 264 ••... ...'I111111 111··1··1·. 1.'/" ... Forsyth, 453 ••••••• 11 1 11.. 4\ 2 2 1 11 . . . . . . Branson, 587 .•••... 41 51 41.. 1 41... 3 .... 1.. 1 . . . . Galena, 515 .••••••• 1111111 5'· 21 2 I.. I.... Crane, 519 .....•... 51 51 41.. 2 '4... 4 ... ·.1 .. 1.... TOTAL ........ 171 191 191 31 171 251 61 151 71 .. 1· ·1··

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Time of Meeting Charter Date 2nd and 4th Fridays Oct. 15,1868 1st and Srd Tuesdays •.•.......•.• Oct. 12,1869 1st and Srd Fridays •.......•...•.. Oct. 17,1870 2nd Tuesday ••.••.•..•........... Oct. 19,1898 1st Thursday ; Sept. 26, 1907 1st Friday May 6,1852 1st and 3rd Thursdays , Oct. 13,1892 1st and Srd Fridays Sept. 28, 1905 2nd and 4th Thursdays ....•••••• May 26,1865 2nd and 4th Fridays .......••••.•. Oct~ 15,1868 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ........•..•. Oct. 10,1871 Sat. on or aft. f. m. and 2 wks. aft. 1872 2ndand4thMonday Oct. 22,.192(

Kirks'ville ..•.... Paulville ••.•••.. Adair ••••..••••. Novinger........ Ark ••••••••••••. Colony •..••••.•• Edina ••••••••••. Greensburg •.....

105IKirksville ...•.•.. 319lBrashear 366 IKirksville ••.•.... 583INovinger 6INewark 168IColony.. •• • ••. ••. 291IEdina ..•.•.••... 414 Greensburg

A. B. Chaney C. H. Gelback R. E. Griggs ...•....... Cleo Fiedler W. W. McCloskey .....•.....•..••••. .•. F. L. Green .....•...... J. J. Pearce

G. C. Chambers 1st and 3rd Tuesdays •.••.••..•.. W. G. Humston 1st Tuesday C. F. Link 2nd and 4th Tuesd~ys•.••..•..•. C. R. Truitt ......•. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays •••..•.•. C. R. Kendall 3rd Wednesday . •.••..•..••.•••••......•....•••••.....•.....••••••. I. D. Williams .....• 2nd Friday •.••....••.....•..••.• C. R. Slocum 2nd and 4th Mondays ......•..•..

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THIRD Putnam Hartford ..•..... .. • Somerset ....•... ...•.•• Unionville .•..... Sul!!van •..•... Humphreys ...•• , ...•••. Seaman •••..•... • . . • . . . Green City ••.... ...••.. Putnam ••....... ...••.. Pollock ••.•..••.. ••.••.. Arcana •••••.... , ....... Winigan ..•••...

DISTRIOT-W~TERE.

SINGLEY, D. D. G. Mo, Green City, Mo.

171 IHartford , F. Smith. .. . . . . . .. . . .. 206Ipowersville •.••.. L. W. McDonald 210 Unionville .••.... M. E. Husted 32IHumphreys ••.••. J. O. Crawford 136 IMilan ••..•....•.. K. Murdock 159 IGreen City ..•...• B. L. Stutler .....•..... 190INewtown •••...•. A. L. Pigg 3491 Pollock .•.•.•.... D. Crumpacker 389 Harris ..••....... J. L. Blagg 540IWinigan •........ B. F. Thompson

Zora Smith M. L. Brown John U. Brown D. H. Humphreys ,C. E. Smith ' J. M. Border ;., J. W. Moore Otis Reinhard. . . . .. T. D. Purdy R. R. Crist

1st Saturday 1st and 3rd Mondays ....•••....•. 2nd and 4th Mondays ....••••.... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ••...••••... 1st and 3rd Mondays ...•. : •..•.. , 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•..••.•. Saturday on or before full moon .. 1st and 3rd Tuesday .........•.... 1st Wednesday .............••.... 1st Wednesday

May May May Oct. May Oct. May Oct• Oct• Oct.

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ITrenton ...••... ,l l11IT renton •••..•.• 'I Ray V. Denslow ·I E.F . M.J. Robertson McKinney Laredo ...•...... 253 Laredo ...••.•••• Emmett M. Wilson

Grundy ...••.. " •.•..•. " " •••..•. Mercer ••......

Galt 423 Galt Chas. Jewett Spickardsville •... 524 Spickard •••...•. R. M. Ashbrook Mercer.......... 35/princeton Eldon Hoover

A. R. McKay R. B. Kennedy Eugene Stacy

'Ilst Thursday ..............•..... 'jMa y 9,1850 2nd and 4th Mondays ...•.••..... Oct. 15,1868 2nd and 4th Fridays ........•.... Oct. 15,1890 1st and 3rd Wednesdays •......... Oct. 16,1886 1st and 3rd Tuesdays June 9,1853

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, Betha!1Y' •••..•. ...... LorraIne ........ ..•••. Lodge of Light .. •••••. Cainsville •...••. •••••. Ne,! ~ampton . ...... PraIrie ,

97IBethany 1~8 Ripgew;ay •..•..•. 207 EaglevIlle •...•••. 328jCainsville ...•..•. 510 New Hampton ••• 5561Gilman City ...••.

L. E. Dowell S. Max Gutridge .....•. P. R. Vanzant ' C. G. McDonald W. F. Weed H. D. Wright

C. T. Bridges J. Leo Mir~on E. O. Martm J. T. Barratt R. L. Grun W. E. Richter

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

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued SIXTH DISTRIOT-eURTIS F. SMITH, D. D. G. M., Darlington, Mo. County Lodge Gentry .•..•.••• Havana.. .•. . . .. .. • ..•..•. Stanberry. . . . . .. •..•.... Gentryville. . . . .• •.••.... Athens •.••....•. •.....•. Alanthus.. . . . . •. •..•..•. Ancient Craft .. '" .•. Berlin ..•.... , '" •..•..•. Jacoby Worth .....•.• Grant City. .. .. . ..•..•. Defiance........ •....... Allensville ...••.. Jonathan

No.1 Location 21IMcFall •...•..... 109 Stanberry. • • . . .. 125 Gentryville •...... 127IAlbany ••..•••••• 252 Alanthus Grove.. 3771King City .•.•... 378IBerlin •..•..•.... 447IDarlington •...... 66 Grant City ..•.... 88 I Sheridan •..•..••. 198IAllendale ...•.... 321IDenver

Master J. E. Bailey H. V. Ferritor. . . . . . . .. H. S. Jameson. . . . . . . .. J. G. Whitely

Secretary R. T. Kidney S. A. Goodding Alex. Patton L. F. Smith

C. F. Haack. '" M. L. McCrea G. A. Murry E. Beavers L. B. Walker A. E. Brown Ben Elliott

J. F. Heath J. B. Owens, Jr Fred Minkner Geo. Hunt W. C. Walker Homer Brewit 9. M. Craven

Time of Meeting Charter Date , 1st Saturday ...............•..... Oct. 6, 1879 " 1st and 3rd Saturdays .....••..... Oct. 17, 1879 ' 2nd and 4th Saturdays Mar. 10, 1850 2nd and 4th Fridays May 8,1851 • ...........•.................... Oct. 15, 1868 1st and 3rd .Thursdays Oct. 13,1871 , 2nd and 4th Fridays •............ Sept. 24, 1906 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 17,1901 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 10,1894 2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. 17,1878 2nd and 4th Saturdays ...•••..... May 30,1860 2nd and 4th Wednesdays , Oct. 12,1869

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SEVENTH DISTRIOT-GEORGE HOUOHENS, D. D. G. M., Ravenwood, Mo. Nodaway .••.. Xenia........... ,. • ..•.. Quitman •..••.•. •...•. Ravenwood •••.•. ...... Graham .•.••...• •...•. White Hall ..•.•. ...... Kennedy ..••••.. ' ...... Burlington. . • . .. ...... Gaynor City. •. .. ...... Nodaway ...•.. Pickering ••.••.. ...•.. Guilford •...••.. , ...... Clearmont ...... Skidmore

50IHopkinS •..•.•... C. W. Wallace R. P. Chaney 1st and 3rd Thursdays; ..•.....•. June 2,1866 196IQuitman .••••.... S. W. Bilby J. J. McDonald 1st and 3rd Saturdays .........•. May 30,1861 201IRavenwood •..•.. , J. Kirkbride J. J. Smith 2nd and 4th Thursdays .........•. Oct. 13,1892 289 Graham .•••..... G. M. McNeill Frank E. McNeaL .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 18,1900 301IBarnard J. P. Garsuch P:D. Stalling 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 15,1886 329IElmo •........••. E. L. Aldrich L. R. Pruitt 1st and 3rd Mondays •.......•..• , Oct. 30,1870 442 Burlington Jet•••. Clarence Miller H. S. Staples , 1st and 3rd Fridays ...•........•. Oct. 13, 1881 465\Parnell .•••••..•• George L. Felton W. C. Timmerman .. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ........•• Oct. 12, 1882 470 Maryville Paul Ward .•........... F. R. Marcell 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 17,1877 472IPickering •••••••................................................•..•.................•.•••.. Oct. 11,1873 474IGuilford ...•..•.. C. C. Bledsoe Alex H. Wilson 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 15,1874 507lClearmont W. M. Simpson O. C. Gregory 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 17,1874 511ISkidmore V. V. Goslee. '" E. D. French 2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. 12.1888

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North Star . Sonora.'. ••...... Northwest . Fairfax •••••.... Maitland . Oregon ...•..•.. Forest City . Mo~nd City .. Craig .

157IRockport 200IWatson 368ITarkio ••.....•.• 483IFairfax .•••.••.. 112IMaitland .••..... 13910regon 214 IForest City •..... 2941Mount City 606ICraig

D. E. Douglas Loyd E. Hills B. P. Hunter M. A. Weller ..•........ J. R. Eiser Glenn M. Hill W. H. Feil L. G. Lawrence

May 29,1866 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 19,1876 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 17,1884 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 16,1874 2nd and 4th Tuelldays ......••..... Oct. 19,1867 1st and 3rd Mondays .........•... May 31,1866 lst and 3rd Thursdays ..........• May 30,1861 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ....•..•••.. Oct. 14,1868 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Sept. 29. 1909

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Andrew .••...• Savannah . •.••••. Helena .••.•..••. " ....••. Lincoln •••...•.• ....••. Whitesville .•.... •..•... Rosendale ••••.•• ....... Valley ••.•..•..• .....•. Cosby •..••...••. Buchanan .•... AgencY .•.•.•.•.. " •..•. Wellington ....•. .. ~ .. S~. J<?seph . ..... Blrmlng .•••.••. •.... Zeredatha•...... •.... Rushville .•.•.... ..... Brotherhood ..... ..••. Charity ...•.•... ..... King Hill ....... ..... Saxton ••... 0

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71 Savannah •..•.... W. E. Townsend 117 Rochester ••...... L. L. Hobbs 138 Fillmore .•.•..... Fred Doersom 162 Whitesville ••••••. A. M. Peter 404 Rosendale ••..••.. Donald RusselL 413 Bolckow W. F. Dodds 600jCosby ••••••••••. Fred V. Keller 10 IAgency ••••••.•.. George M. Bostick 22IDeKalb J. C. Maget. 781St. Joseph ••••.•• Wm. N. Linn 150IFaucett H. T. yates ...•........ 189iSt. Joseph •...... Wm. H. Utz, Jr 2381 Rushville ...••..• Jack Cummings 269 St. Joseph ..••... S. E. McClung 3311St. Joseph V. K. Ballard '" 3761St. Joseph ..•.... Alvah 1. Peters 508ISaxton L. L. Cook 0

W. W. Hall H. E. Shanks Fred N. Foster Fisher Potts W. B. Wood McF. Price Willis Durant John T. Marteny H. V. Redmon W. S. Mulvania Chas. S. Mays Geo. L. Markey S. G. Hiner; H. K. Hopkms Lewis O. Weigal. Jesse Moore M. A. Edwards

1st and 3rd Thursdays ......•.... Oct. 24,1844 2nd Monday and 4th Saturday. • • •• Oct. 20, 1929 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ....•....•••. Jan. 2,1866 1st Saturday and 3rd Wednesday. May 28,1858 2nd and 4th Thursdays ..•....•.•. Oct. 22,1896 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 17,1873 1st and 3rd Saturdays ••..••...... Sept.30,1908 1st and 3rd Saturdays ••.•...•.••. June 1,1866 1st Saturday May 6,1862 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ......••••... Oct. 14,1846 4th Saturday May 22,1858 2nd and 4th Tuesdays •......•.... May 28,1869 2nd and 4th M~ndays•..•...••••• May 26,1865 2nd and 4th Frldays ....•...••••. Oct. 19,1922 2nd and 4th Mondays .••...•••••.. Oct. 13,1870 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 13,1870 1st and 3rd Saturdays .....•....•. Oct. 12,1882

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No.1 Location I Master I Secretary 1241Union Star , B. E. Foster R. A. Johnson 235IWeatherby .....•. B. W. Frazier R. F. Cope 308 Maysville •••..... Howard T. Meek Richard F. Brant 31710sborn Walter Hopper W. E. Baker 454IStewartsville ...•. R. Donald Cook Roy W. Kibbey 569IClarksdale ...•... Glade Bradbury ..•..... Donald Barrow 16IWinston •.....••. V. 1<'. Edwards E. C. Creekmore 66IPattonsburg ••••. W. N. Grower R. E. Weber 106IGallatin A. R. Hammett W. O. Tague 108IAltamont Claude Trower Elmer Kirkendall 2851 Coffey ......•.... Wm. T. Pugh W. GUY Melden John Bills 4881Lock Spring •••.. A. N. Consolver 500IJameson ....•• ' Ralph A. McNeel. John E. Robison 564IJamesport •...... Byram Maharg W. K. Dinwiddie

Time of Meeting I Charter Date 2nd and 4th Saturdays ...•...... , Oct. 15,1885 2nd and 4th Fridays .••.......... , Oct. 11,1888 1st and 3rd Mondays , Oct. 12.1869 2nd and 4th Saturdays ...•...... , Oct. 12,1869 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 21,1903 1st and 3rd Thursdays ......••... ' Oct. 12,1893 1st and 3rd Wednesdays June 1,1886 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .....••.•..• , May 29.1854 2nd and 4th Tuesaays ...•......... Oct. 16.1879 2nd and 4th Thursdays ......•.... Sept. 18. 1919 1st and 3rd Wednesdays .........• Oct. 15. 1868 1st and Srd Thursdays .•••..•...• Oct. 15.1874 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 11.1877 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 9,1898-

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E. S. Sumpter R. Bradley J. F. Wheeler R. T. Stephens J. P. Craig C. D. Gray E. McCann B. H. Lee ..•..•........ M. J. Trimble Reed Mumford ,. R. H. Robinson

Edgar Archer R. E. Powell Robert E. Hicklin W. A. Craven C. W. Hessel. A. O. Lowman J. M. Boyer J. F. Poland R. W. Hayward H. T. Bowlin J. L. Taylor

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

1-3 Oct. May May May Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. May Oct. Oct.

9.1840 26.1863 28.1869 30.1861 12.1869 16.1872 18,1900 19,1868 9.1860 16.1872 12.1882

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118IKingston ••.••••..........................•..................•......................•...•... 135IBraymer....•••.. C. B. Woolsey ........•. D. Irving Farrar 2nd and 4th ,Tuesdays •........••. 224lHamilton ....••.. Sherman Henkins .. , J. E. Deems 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .••....•...•• 232\POIO ••••..••••••. Ronald Green O. C. Ellenberger 2nd and 4th Wednesdays •......• ',' 334 Breckenridge .••. F. M. Smith ..•......... J. L. Walker 2nd and 4th Thursdays ......•..•. 561ICowgill. .....••.. Sam Cain R. A. Thomson 2nd and 4th Fridays .••.•••..•••• 89lChillicothe Herbert E. Danielson Martin L. Nerly 1st and 3rd Fridays 1551Spring Hill W. Black Thomas J. Nash 1st and 3rd Saturdays 170/Utica W. T. Stone A. J. Stamper •..... 1st Saturday 333IChillicothe ...•••. Oakie Austin .......•.. F. W. Cornue 2nd and 4th Fridays .....••.••..• 388/Chula ...•..••••• Jas. May O. J. Owen 1st and 3rd Thursdays ..••.....•. 434 Wheeling ••.•..•• C. R. Harter H. J. Barnes 2nd and 4th Thursdays •••••••..•• 539ILudlow .•••...... James Baxter J. E. McNabb ......•...•....••.......••.... ~ •.......

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A. J. Knapp E. J. Faut Lyle Savage E. L. Nickerson D.F.Grece Wm. E. Parks

2nd and 4th Mondays ....••..••.. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays ....•..... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays •.••..•••... Every Tuesday 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ......••....

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

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Paul Wickless •......... D. S. James Cecil C. Austin J. M. Ray G. M. Elsea L. M. Brackman R. E. Johnson R. C. Saunders M. G. Calvin Stanley Crow .• : .•..... H. Blair H. T. Vanskike

R. D. Wood 1st and 3rdThursdays:-...•...•• C. F. Larsen 2nd and 4th Tuesdays B. B. Stock 1st and Srd Fridays Leon A. Carter 2nd and 4th Thursdays •........•. Paul Conduitte 1st and 3rd Mondays ...•......... Ross King 1st and 3rd Wednesdays C. I. Murry 2nd and 4th Mondays S. P. Engle 2nd and 4th Fridays Ellis Hack .......•.. 1st and 3rd Fridays .....••...•••• R. F. Lyell .......•. 1st and 3rd Fridays .....•...'•.••. Sam Zeigler 1st and Srd Mondays ....•...••..• Chas. W. Layne 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .•.....••...

June 2,1866 May 10,1849 June 14, 1875 June 22,1866 Oct. 15,1868 Sept. 29, 1904 Sept.20, 1920 May 10,1848 May 29,1882 Oct. 18.1871 Feb. 22,1888 Oct. 22,1924

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued FIFTEENTH DISTRICT-DAVID Lodge County Lewis •..••••. Wyaconda .•••.•. Monticello •...••. " LaBelle . Craft ..•••..•..• Williamstown .•.. Lewistown . Ewing .....••..• Marion •...... Palmyra ...•...• St. John's ••.•... HannibaL ...•••. Philadelphia ...•. . Ralls ......••. Ralls Lick Creek •••... " New London .....

LESLIE, D. D. G. M., Williamstown, Mo.

NO.1 Location I Master I Secretary I Time of Meeting I Charter Date 241La Grange ...•... John A. Owens ..•...... Leslie Edwards 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 11, 1877 58 Monticello ••••••• Rex L. Speer Otto P. Shanks 2nd and 4th Thursdays ......•..•. Oct. 12,1887 222ILaBelle ••••••••.. R. M. Rouse, Jr A. L. Boone 2nd and 4th Fridays ••...•••...•• Oct. 11,1888 287ICanton •..•..•..• Byron Ingold A. C. Stark ........• 1st and 3rd Mondays •.....•.....• Oct. 15,1868 870IWilliamstown ..•. H. E. Lemmon .......•. J. S. Smith 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•...•... Oct. 13,1870 494 ILewistown •. '" •. A. E. Graves E. F. Arnold 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Oct. 12, 1876 577IEwing ...•..•..•. J. Terpening Frank Bugh ......•. 1st and 3rd Thursdays .........•.. Sept. 7,1906 18IPalmyra ...••.•.. W. H. Lee R. L. Haydon 2nd and 4th Thursdays .........•. Apr. 25,1881 28IHannibal .••..•.. James E. Dixon Wm. H. Blackshaw .• 1st and 3rd Mondays ••.•..•.•.•. , May 30,1861 188IHannibal .•.••.•• L. H. Rohde H. C. Smith .......• 2nd and 4th Mondays •............ May 80,1860 502IPhiladelphia Pearl Glascock T. J. Bleigh 1st Thursday ......•••...•.....•.. Oct. 11,1877 33ICenter ••••••.•••. H. J. Hendrix ; G. C. Layne 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .•....... May 27,1863 302!Perry Simeon M. Ross W. Dewey Morris 2nd Tuesday ..•...•.••.....•..•.. Oct. 15,1868 307!New London •••.........•....•.........•...••................•••..••.•..•.....•...........• Oct. 12, 1869

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SIXTEENTH DISTRICT-WARREN H. MAY, D. D. G. M., Louisiana, Mo. Pike .•..•.... , " ••.••..... " •..••..••. " •••••..... " .....•.•.. " "

Eolia .......•••. 141 Eolia ....•••..••. Clarksville ....••. 171 Clarksville ••.. r •• Perseverance ..•• 921 Louisiana ...•••.. Phoenix ...••••.. 1361 Bowling Green •.• Frankford ...••.. 192IFrankford Pike ..••........ 399/CurryvilJe. . . . . ..

Monroe. . . • . .. " ••....• •..•.•. .•...•• •••..•• ....... .•.•...

Paris Union •.•.. Florida .. Middle Grove ..•. Monroe ...•••..•. Madison •.....••. Santa Fe . Holliday ,

J. C. Mitchell .. -:- . . . . . .. E. R. Spence P. L. Marsh L. E. Betts J. E. Foutes .•......... R. K. Rose

Wharton Schooler K. C. Patton W. H. Yager H. M. Strother R. J. Parham J. H. Sisson

Saturday on or before full moon .... Oct. 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... Oct. 1st and 3rd Mondays .•.•.....••.. Oct. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays •..•......••. May 2nd and 4th Mondays ...•..•...•• , May 2nd Thursday................... Jan.

16,1884 8,1880 12,1847 9,1857 26, 1859 24,1871

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SEVENTEE:'iTH DISTRICT-CHARLES S. HICKS, D. D. G. M., Monroe City, Mo. 19jParis ...•...••... 231 Florida •.•••••••• 42 1Middle Grove ••••. 641Monroe City ...•. 91IMadison •..••.••• 4621Santa Fe •..••••. 660 IHolliday ,.

A. H. Sladek W. E. Thornton S. D. Williams P. M. Christian Harne HalJ Frank Snyder L. L. Curtright

J. L. Gwynn A. W. Bousman B. E. Neale C. A. Gentry ,. C. O. Farris I. N. Bailey , T. E. Sparks

2nd and 4th Mondays .....•...... March, 1835 4th Saturday ' May 6,1852 1st Saturday June 2,1866 2nd and 4th Mondays .........•... June 2,1866 2nd Wednesday Oct. 12,1847 4th Saturday Oct. 17,1873 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 17. 1923

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

30IHuntsville 151IMiIton •..•....... 1611 Clifton Hill 344 IMoberly 486ICairo ...•..••••. 627IHigbee ••..•.•• ;. 641IJacksonville •••.. 610IClark

J. 1. Harlan E. L. Fleming E. A. Eubank Wm. Davis G. C. Matlock W. Warford L. R. Brock V. V. Settle

M. D. Evans Arthur Haak H. C. Eubank J. M. Tate U. L. Dameron E. B. Hawkins W. N. Miles F. L. Ornburn

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

Oct. 8,1840 Nov., 1865 May 28,1869 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 14.1874 Oct. 16,1886 Sept. 24, 1902 Sept. 28, 1910

NINETEENTH DISTRICT-ARTHUR G. LYNCH, D. D. G. M., Brunswick, Mo. Chariton Eureka . .. • ..••. Warren·•..•...•. •...•. Triplett .•....•.. ...... Westville .. ...•• , Salisbury . ...... Rothville .•...... ...... Pee Dee .. ..... , Cunningham . ...... Mendon .

73IBrunswick Milton J. Daily Arthur G. Lynch 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ..........•. 74IKeytesville ...............................................•...•.......'..........•.....•...•.. 122lTriplett ...•.••.. C. E. Fleetwood C. C. Stobaugh. . . .. 1st and 3rd Thursdays.. .• • • •. . .. 20~IWestville ...•••.. F. Briggs W. O. Hainds 3rd Saturday ...••..........•.... 208lSalisbuh .....••. Geo. M. Prescott ' H. H. Brummall 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ...•......... 426IRothville H. C. Duncan: Lee Clair .........•. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays •...•..•• 498iMusselfork A. E. Lain J. T. Prather 4th Saturday ......•..•••.......• 525/Sumner ...••.... Leslie O. Allen A. Stobaugh 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 628IMendon V. F. Tillotson S. L. Leepard 2nd and 4th Mondays

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IDe Witt ,. Wakanda ...•.... Bogard ...•...... ....... 'IHale City . ....... ' Carroll •••••..... •....... Bosworth .••..•.. Ray. . . . . . . . .. Hardin .

39jDe Witt ....•.... 62ICarrollton •.....• 101IBogard 216JHale ...••••...•• 249INorborne .•...... 5971Bosworth ...•.... 322IHardin

Vernie F. Harrold Joe H. Miller C. W. Austin E. L. Deardorff E. R. Cox George Craig Cecil G. Grove

-.-.. Ross E. Jones Harry E. Schanz D. W. Minnis D. E. Parrish R. E. Parrish Clinton Simpson O. C. Grimes

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

Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 17, 1842 Oct. 14, 1866 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 19, 1867 Sept. 30, 1908 Oct. 12, 1869

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LODGE DIRECTORY BY DISTRICTS-Continued TWENTY-FmST DISTRICT-EARL W. FOLEY, D. D. G. M., Weston, Mo. County Lodge NO.1 Location I Master E. K. Williams Platte •...••.. Rising Sun . 13lBarry 53IWeston Walter S. Davis Weston ..•\.•.... Compass/..; ...•. 120IParkville ......•. R. L. Burns J. S. Davis Camden 'Point ... 1691Camden Point Rowley •........ ' 204iDearborn •......• Earl W. Williams Fidelity . 339IFarley •...••••.. ' G. Kamphefner Adelphi. . 355IEdgerton ......•. I. M. Hammon , P. D. Rogers Platte City . 5041PlaUe City

Secretary F. R. Williams Earl W. Foley C. H. Cook W. K. Bywaters Donald C. Dean Sam Ray W. H. Mizener Arthur Ham ,

I Time of Meeting I Charter Date 1st Saturday ...•••....•......•... May 8, 1852 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 11,1842 2nd Monday May 10,1850 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 18,1867 2nd Wednesday ...•......•......• Oct. 19,1867 2nd Wednesday Oct. 13,1870 1st and 3rd Saturdays Oct. 18,1888 2nd and 4th Mondays Qct.' 13,1881

. 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 •..•.... , Alpha ......•....

104 IKansas City •.... , Max KoppeL 2191Kansas City ••••• R. T. Sharples 220 I Kansas City •.••. P. L. Osborne 2991Kansas City •••.. W. H. Brown 305!Kansas City •.... , D. I. McCullough 3161Kansas City J. D. Bruce 340lKansas City , Wm. J. Tobler 4461Kansas City Claude A. Ferguson 5221Kansas City. . G. H. Charno , 5461Kansas City C. S. Bailey 5471Kansas City •.••. Harold H. Lewis 5631Kansas City Herbert C. Hymer 6171Kansas City ...•. D. I. Osborn•.......... 625!Kansas City •.... W. D. Thomson 630!Kansas City. . . .. F. C. Wilkinson 6431Kansas City ••••. Fred A. McDanieL 6561Kansas City •••.. Geo. W. Nodell. 663 IKansas City •••.. Ben Seigle 6591N. Kansas City E. Lester Clemans '"

J. S. Epstein 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ......••••.. L. V. Knapp 2nd and 4th Mondays J. W. Schlaegel. 2nd and 4th Mondays ......•..... Alfred D. Ludlow 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ........••.. S. C. Hoyt 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ...•..... Geo. W. Paddock 1st and 3rd Mondays .........•... John Pfahler 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ...•...•.•.. J. O. Christensen 2nd and 4th Thursdays F. H. Knight 1st and 3rd Saturdays ...••...... F. M. Huffman 2nd and 4th Fridays Thos. M. Pratt 1st and 3rd Thursdays Irvin F. Strycker 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ' L. V. Hosie 2nd and 4th Thursdays Leonard F. Owens .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays •.....•..•• E. W. Berry ......•. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays .••...••.••.. George R. Hodge ...• 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•...•••. Robert E. Robertson 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ...•••.•.•.• Joseph Weinsoft 2nd and 4th Thursdays .•••..•... Chas. L. Shippee 2nd and 4th Mondays

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Wa~erlY . L:xll'~gto~ . Hlggtnsville •.•.• Lafayette ....... Concordia ....•.. Mount Hope ...•. Ray.. .. . .. . .. Richmond .•..... " Ray . .......•.. Bee ~ive .••••.•• .......... Ada., .

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611 Waverly 149ILexington 364IHigginsville 437ICorder 4641 Concordia •...... 47610dessa .•........ 57IRichmond 2231 Camden 393ILawson ••..•..•.. 444iOrrick

G. L. Donahoe J. W. Morrison E. A. Ward Wm. V. Schultz L. Hickman F. O. Gooden , J. F. Baber J. Bailey J. H. Roney, Jr D. B. Lloyd.

J. A. Allison W. R. Eckle E. M. Moore. '" S. M. Reynolds Everett Pape C. D; Newhard R. B. Hughes W. T. Brinkley r. E. Manso J. H. J. Clare

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June 2,1866 June 4,1855 Oct. 14,1884 April 6,1887 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 11,1842 Sept. 1,1921 Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 16,1872

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. C~mb:idge ~ . MIami •..•.....• Trilumiria .•••.•• Barbee~ •........ Malta . OrientaL . Nelson .

B. C. Bradshaw T. R. Haynie R. S. Edmonds , G. H. Fuller W. C. Pelot E. H. Wilson W. C. Borchers R. B. Finley

551Arrow Rock C. L. Lawless , 63 ISlater C. E. Bolte 85IMiami •.••....•.. Ray A. Johns 2051Marshall. ',' . , Edwin Wiltrup 217 Sweet Springs .•• L. J. Noel. 4021Malta Bend ..•... O. L. Funk 518JBlackburn ••.•... T. T. Martin 560INelson W. W. Walker

2nd Thursday , ..•...... ' Oct. 1st Tuesday June 4th Friday •.............•........ June 1st Thursday ..............•..... , Dec. Last Friday Oct. 1st Tuesday ................•..... Oct. 3rd Tuesday •........•........... Qct. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays O'ct:

11,1842 2,1866 2,1866 9, 1867 19,1867 17,1901 11,1883 12,1893

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TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-SAMUEL L. JEWETT, D. D. G. M., Boonville, Mo. Cooper .•••.... Cooper . .. . .••..•. Pleasant Grove .. . . . , ..•. Wm. D. Muir .... .. .•.... Wallace ......•.. . . . . . . . . Prairie Home .... Howard ...•... Howard .••.•.... .. . Fayette ...•..•.. ....... Livingston ...•.. ....... Armstrong .

36IBoonville ..•..••. Donald E. Wass 142iOtterville H. R. Kuhn 2771 Pilot Grove. . . • .. Karl Bergman. . . . . . . .. 4561 Bunceton G. E. Hartrick 503 IPrairie Home .•.. E. R. Kirkpatrick 41New Franklin , R. E. Lee 471 Fayette. . . • • . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 51IGlasgow ...•..... J. O. Wells : 70IArmstrong John Hume, Jr o.

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TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRIOT-JULIUS R. EDWARDS, D. D. G. M., Oentralia, Mo. County Lodge No. I Location I Master I Secretary Boone ...•.... Centralia . 59ICentralia C. F. Sames , .. ' Jas. C.Hunt Rocheport . 67IRocheport G. C. Harper J. P. Huntington Twilight ••...... 114 Columbia .••..... G. W. Giehert , J. F. Oliver Ashland , 156IAshland ..••...•. O. T. Scott A. F. Martin Sturgeon ..•..•.. 174 Sturgeon W. B. Graves A. E. Boothe Hallsville . 336 Hallsville Todd Bedsworth F. L. Faucett. Ancient Landm'k 3561 Harrisburg. . . • .. Oscar Tisdell, E. S. Watson Hinton ........•. 455IHinton ...•..•... V. A. Phillippe .......•. Tilford Goslin Acacia . 602IColumbia ....••.. E. R. Garrison E. R. Boothe

Time of Meeting I Charter Date 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 19,1867 Thursday on or before full moon Oct. 20,1843 ' 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ...•....... Oct. 1!1,1867 1st and 3rd Fridays May 28,1859 1st Friday May 30,1856 1st Friday 6ct. 17,1878 1st and 3rd Saturdays Oct. 27, 1873 1st and 3rd Saturdays .........•.. Sept. 6,1904 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Sept. 29, 1909

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Griswold Wellsville ...•.••. Montgomery •.... Florence .•...... Jonesburg Daggett .....•...

178JBellftower 194 IWellsville ••...... 246 IMontgomery City. 261JNew Florence ••.. 457IJonesburg 492IMcKittrick

J. G. Edwards Herman Chandler R. V. Tippe S. M. Dixon L. Watkins L. Timmerberg

C. C. Maxwell Geo. R. Barton H. N. Cason E. H. Deubbert J. E. Reeds W. F. Huenefeld

2nd Monday 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 2nd and 4th Mondays •..•........ 1st and 3rd Mondays ....•........ 3rd Monday : 1st and 3rd Saturdays

May 28,1858 May 30,1860 Sept. 22, 1920 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 12,1893 Oct. 12,1876

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New Hope . New Salem ...•. Louisville . Nineveh . Moscow .

34,Troy 75ISilex ......•...•. 199IElsberry 270iWinfield 409!Louisville ••••.... 47310Iney •...•.•.... ' G58'Moscow Mills

Alex T. Norton R. E. Williams C. W. Miller R. C. Birkhead John Hickman Wayne Porter H. H. Carter ,

, A. J. Blair., .. , E. C. Teague H. K. Cunningham .. H. H. Arnhold H. H. Higginbotham E. E. Flook Fred Karrenbrock

2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. Friday on or before full moon •..• Oct. 2nd Thursday May 1st and 3rd Saturdays Oct; 3rd Saturday ......•.......•.•.•.. Oct• 1st Saturday ...............•...•. Oct. 2nd and 4th Saturdays Oct.

7,1841 21, 1899 31,1860 15, 1868 17, 1901 15,1874 13, 1892

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Wehtzvilie...... 46,Wentzville ••.•... Palestine 2411St. Charles •...... Mechanicsville... 260IHowell. ..•.••••. Pauldingville.... l11Wright City ...•.. Warrenton e09IWarrenton ....•..

C. R. Karrenbrock., John H. Jordan S. F. Pieraux John F. Case Harry L. Southern

, W. R. Dalton , E. R. Engholm R. L. Fulkerson Clarence H. Feix L. M. Hutcherson

'11st and 3rd.Fridays 'IJune , 1st and 3rd Tuesdays •.....•.....• May ,2nd and 4th Saturdays Oct. 1st and 3rd Saturdays.· May 2nd and 4th Fridays Oct.

2,1866 25,1865 30, 1868 8,1862 1,1917

43!Jefferson City 90IRussellville ...•.. 211iEugene ...•..•... 611 ,Centertown 56ITipton ..••.....• 183iCalifornia ...•••. 295IJamestown ....•. o53IClarksburg ...•.. 185,Chamois ...••..•. 326ILinn

L. H. Krueger E. W. Plummer J. A. Farmer John H. Son F. M. Frye R. W. Heck JohnZah!er T. H. Ruppert G. F. Hartwig J. A .. Ferrier

R. L. Gwinn , W. B. Thompson J. E. Dooley Hermon Miller Jay A. Cann R. L. Fulks S. R.Johnson D. M. Maness , A. H. Siebern C'yde Morton

1st and 3rd Mondays 2nd Friday ......•.........•..... 1st Thursday ...•..••...•........ lst Monday ......•............... 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd and 4th Fridays ..........••• lstTuesday 1st and 3rd Mondays .••..•..•... 4th Friday .....•......•.......... Sat. on or b. f. m. and 2 wks. after.

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Nov. 10, 1841 Oct. 11,1888 Oct. 19,1867 June 18, 1910 June 2, 1866 Oct. 19,1898 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 15,1891 May 28,1857 Oct. 19.1892

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No. I LUCllUUII I M a...; ler I Secretary I Time of Meeting I Charter Date 271New Haven •..... Cecil L. Small felt. : .. D. ·W. Kappelmann .. 2nd and 4th Thursdays May 26,1864 69ISullivan ......•.. N. W. Cole Chas. S. Betz 1st and 3rd Saturdays June 25,1866 1731Gray Summit ..•• P. Duehbert. A. J. Holthaus 1st and 3rd Thursdays Sept. 23, 1903 251IWashington ...•.. Chas. Huether Walter A. Pfautsch. 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 16,1867 3631 Robertsville J. Wm. Shannon L. H. Bruns 1st Saturday ...•................. Oct. 12,1870 634IPacific ..••..••••. D. R. Pullin L. M. Roemer 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 13,1887 5751St. Clair H. Hartmann R. C. Murphy 2nd Tuesday Sept. 28, 1905 593IUnion ••••..••.•. Fred Froshaug G. O. Busch 2nd and 4th Fridays ............• Sept. 7,1907 123IHermann •..•..•. A. D. Cooper '" . W. D. Stoenner 1st and 3rd Mondays .•.....•.... May 10,1850 624 Owen8ville F. A. Schaeperkoetter .. J. H. Hansen 1st and 3rd Thursdays Sept. 25, 1912

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St.Louis City. Missouri........ Beacon.......... Mt. Moriah...... Pomegranate.... Erwin ...•••...• OccidentaL Pyramid Keystone ......•. Aurora Paul Revere Tuscan. . . . . . Itaska ••.•...... Euclid Clifton Heights .. Rose Hill ......•. Olive Branch Magnolia Triangle ...•.... Trinity Shaveh St. Louis Co... University St. Lo~is City. Commonwealth .• Purity. . . . • • • . .. Theo. Roosevelt ..

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liSt. Louis ......•. 31St. Louis •......• 40 'St. Louis .....••• 95 St. Louis 121 1St. Louis ......•. 1631St. Louis ..•...... 180ISt. Louis 243iSt. Louis 267jSt. Louis 330ISt. Louis 360 St. Louis. . . . . . .. 4201St. Louis 505\St. Louis ...•••.. 520 St. Louis 5501St. Louis 5761St. Louis .......• 6261St. Louis •...... ; 6381St. Louis •....... 6411St. Louis 6461St. Louis ......•. 649 IUniversity City .. 6541St. Louis ..••.... 658 St. Louis. . . • . . .. 661 St. Louis ...••.•.

Philip Civiletto John Wohl'adsky, Jr. Wm. J. Johnson Frank L. Magoon C.W. Olsdorf. H. A. Borgmann Louis Williamson Emile E. Vetter E. M. Weigle A.A.Blankenmeister R. S. Frantz C. L. Alexander W. H. Weismantle R. S. Lorimer E. F. Schoenberg : C. W. Speirs F. A. Foddy C. V. Ehrmann Emil Schnatzmeyer Wade H. Funk John O'C. Price Wilmer C. Hilmer Raymond E. Gorban G. E. Black Elmer Flack Merle E. Campbell .. C. L. Hickman J. E. Winterton, Jr.. L. B. Weaver C. C. Jackson A. R. Nicolay E. V. Corte Edgar F. Witt. James H. Leathers .. Edgar D. Moone Henry G. Diller Steve B. Vlemmas W. P. Morgan Chas. I. Greaves H. W. Williams Horace R. Davis Alfred A. NaIl L. C. Strotz Duval O'NeaL· G. G. Cagle. . . . . . . . . . .. John Heines Melvin E. Meyer Robt. W. MacDonald

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

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21St. Louis ...•..•. 91St. Louis .•...... 201St. Louis . 251St. Louis . 79 St. Louis . . 1791St. Louis 2181St. Louis ...•.... 282jSt. Louis ..•..... 3231St. Louis ......•• 3471St. Louis . 416/St. Louis .......• 4431St. Louis .......• 4451St. Louis . 460ISt. Louis ......•. 4991St. Louis ......•. 5291St. Louis . , .•• 5441St. Louis 5781St. Louis . 6311St. Louis . 639 St. Louis . 6421St. Louis ...•.... 6521St. Louis .••..... 6571St. Louis ;.

E. G. Fohrell .....•..... Arthur V. Schopp 2nd and 4th Thursdays ..•...•... May 5, 1852 Francis E. Howard Robert C. Duffin 2nd and 4th Tuesdays May 10, 1849 David Pasternak H. A. Steiner 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Oct. 24,1836 Meredith Mott. Paul E. Eckardt 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 14,1239 Geo. H. Scherrer J os. L. Kohner ' 1st and 3rd Fridays............. Oct. 14, 1846 John W. Walther Wm. M. Schisler 2nd and 4th Wednesdays May. 28, 1868 J. H. Wildhagen. . . . . .. R. L. Dixon. . . . . . .. 1st and 3rd Saturdays May 30, 1861 Sam Broadbent 2nd and 4th Mondays....... . . . .. Oct. 16, 1868 R. W. Kaercher Walter R. McBee W. R. Schmitt 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 12,1869 O.H.Kehres F. Wm.Kuehl. 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ...•........ Sept. 17, 1919 Fred A. Nagel. Joseph W. Schuette. 2nd and 4th Saturdays Oct. 14,1871 H. F. Mund A. W. Reiter 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Oct. 16,1872 Il'l Jamison Edward McGuigan .. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 11,1888 C. L. Brockman B. C. Burroughs 2nd and 4th Wednesdays Oct. 16. 1872 Cecil Street 1st and 3rd Mondays Sept. 19, 1917 A. M. Hanvey Wm. C. Smashey .•..... George Ruths , 2nd and 4th Wednesdays..... . . .. Sept. 18, 1918 Arthur C. Scharf Edwin W. Mueller .. 2nd and 4th Fridays .•.......... Sept. 19, 1917 L. L. Herl. ..........•. Wm. C. Rese 2nd and 4th Mondays .•..•..•.... Sept.26, 1906 L. A. Nelson John V. Horn 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 2, 1913 Walter H. Voss 2nd and 4th Tuesdays .•......... Sept. 29, 1915 Glen E. Trager Herbert F. Lewis Morris Popper 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•.....••. Sept. 26, 1916 N. E. Lemon T. C. Teel. , 2nd and 4th Wednesdays .•....... Sept.21, 1921 Otto Hoch Fred J. Mahner 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 6, 1921

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRIOT-WM. O. DEACON, D. D. G. M., Harrisonville, Mo.. Cass Tndex........... ........ ~ Cass •..••....... .......... Grand River .••.•••..• Wadesburg...... .......... NonpareiL ...•••.... Dayton •••....... .......... Belton .......... Jewel..... . . . . .. .•..•..... Coldwater ............ Archie ............' Cleveland

541Garden City G. C. Kimberlin P. J. Shepp 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 15,1884 147IHarrisonville R. A. Foster Wm. P. McCooL 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 17,1867 276IFreeman S. P. Prettyman Leon R. Mitchell 3rd Saturday ......•............. Oct. 16,1868 348jCreighton....... Clarence Eggers F. C. Blossom , Friday on or before full moon , Oct. 14, 1880 3721East Lynne .•.••. Hial H. Miller Wm. H. Schader Saturday on or before full moon .. Oct. 17,1873 386IDayton •..•..••••......................................................................•... Oct. 13,1871 450IBelton Geo. E. Spear Roy L. Johnston 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 6,1872 480 IPleasant Hill. . .. C. R. White J. R. Thomas 2nd Friday ...•...•.........•.. '. . Dec. 20, 1887 485\Drexel .•••..•..•. L. T. Rollins E. C. Swearngin 1st and 3rd Mondays Oct. 3,1881 633IArchie ..•.....••. E. P. Hodges E. M. Goodrich Last Tuesday ...•........•••...•• Oct. 1,1914 651ICleveland .•...... J. C. Hawkins J. A. Sears 2nd Tuesday Sept. 20. 1920

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Lodge Hume ........•. Amsterdam ••.•. Butler ...••••..• Rockville .•...... Tyrian •..•••...• Crescent Hill .•.. Rich Hill .•.••.. Foster .

No. I Location 130,Hume ......••... 141IAmsterdam •..•.. 2!i4IButler •..•.....•. 341IRockville

Master H. E. Horton J. Kipper Chas. W. Wolf E. L. Midkiff 350~Johnstown J. P. Hermann 368IAdrian ....•••... J. R. King 4791Rich Hill .•••..•. H. D. Philbrick 5541 Foster C. B. Vickers. . . . . . . . ..

Secrt!tary Virgil McConnelL .. E. A. Smiser H. M. Cannon G. B. Swezy B. E; Gilliland A.. J. Combest L. F. Anthony O. D. Jennings. . . ..

. Time of Meeting 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays •.......... 1st and 3rd Saturdays •........... 1st Thursday Sat. on or before full moon 2nd and 4th Mondays 2nd and 4th Mondays Every Friday '.

Charter Date Oct. 14,1886 Sept.27, 1906 Oct. 15,1868 Nov. 18.1900 Oct. 12,1870 Oct. 13,1873 Oct. 13,1881 Oct. 15, 1891

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THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT-JOLLY P. HURTT, D. D. G. M., Sedalia, Mo. Benton ..••..• " ; Johnson •..•.. " ••••••. •...•• ....... ••..••. Pettis "

Cole Camp Shawnee •.••..•. Knobnoster ••... Holden ••.••..••. Corinthian ..••.. Cold Spring Chilhowee ••..... Sedalia Granite Green Ridge •.••. La Monte

595'C"le Camp 653jWarsaw 240,Knobnu;ter•..... 262IHolden ......•••. 265IWarrensburg •... 274ILeeton 487IChilhowee •..•... l!36ISedalia .......•.. 272ISedalia 425!Green Ridge 5741La Monte

R. K. Stearman James R. Boring E. McGuire E. T. Webb A. G. Taubert C. J. Hagan B. A. Ficke : H. A. Seifert. H. W. Pas!ey L. B. Beach R. L. Tucker

N. B. Stoc-kton James A. Logan O. F. Elliott J. T. Glass, Jr H. M. Cash C. C. Courtney , W. H. Tempel. W. J. Kennedy S. B. Kennon L. F. Nicholson G. M. Wellman

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

o Oct. 28,1926 Sept. 21, 1921 May 26,1865 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 16,1877 Sept. 27, 1906 May 29,1864 Oct. '15,1868 Sept. 29, 1904 Sept. 28, 1905

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UrIch ..••.....•. Agricola . Montrose .•...... Clinton ..•..•... Calhoun .....•... Blairstown . Deepwater . St. Clair St. Clair . .. • ...•. Circle ...•....... ..•... ,Lowry City . Appleton City . Star .

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291 Windsor •. '•...... F. J. Webb 286IUrich .........•. J. E. Crump ....•...... 343 IPetersburg ...•.. ' H. H. Ross 408IMontrose ...•..•. C. T. Campbell 548IClinton .......••. C. E. Brandenburg 552ICalhoun •........ L. R. Houston.' 557IBlairstown S. E. Atkins 562 IDeepwater R. A. Lasswell 27310sceola O. S. HuB, Jr 342IRoscoe ...•...... C. H. Nitsche 403\Lowry City •.... U. L. Dans 412iAppleton City ,C. E. Young 419lTaberville R. E. Colson

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Camden , Linn Creek . •••.... Mack's Creek . " La~~ede.. . .. .. Laclede: ...•..... " ...•••. CompetItIon ...•. ••...•. Conway •..•••... Pulaski. '• .•..• Waynesville •.... " • • • • • •. Richland .•...... Miller .•••••.•. Brumley •.•..... Iberia ......•....

O. F. Weiss R. E. McDonald R. E. Waugh C. P. Gardner: C. C. Canan R. K. Jones L. H. Fisher L. B. McKee G. W. Davies C. A. Weinlig C. R. Johnson D. D. Scraggs T. M. Sandage

1st and 3rd Tuesdays ......•..... 1st Friday ••..•....••.•.......... Sat. on or b. f. b. and 2 wks. after .. lst and 3rd Mondays 2nd and 4th Fridays .•.•.....••. 1st and 3rd Thursdays ....•...... 1st and 2nd Thursdays ......•.... 1st and 3rd Fridays ............•. 4th Thursday Thursday on or before fuB moon 1st Friday ...........•....•••..•. 3rd Monday , 4th Saturday

June Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. July Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

2,1866 19,1889 13, 1870 13,1871 15,1890 15,1891 4,1882 17,18!i5 15,1869 13,1870 13,1873 18, 1871 16, 1872

Oct. Oct. May Feb. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

12, 1869 17. 1876 25,1854 21,1908 15,1885 11,1888 17,1901 17, 1878 13,1871

DISTRICT-OREN SIMPSON, D. D. G. M., Richland, Mo.

1u2 Camdenton 4331Mack's Creek. . .. 83ILebanon •........ 432ICompetition ..... 528IConway ....•.... 3751 Waynesville ...•.. 385 I Richland 203lBrumley 4tOllberia

T. D. Willard G. C. Drenon Ervin Engsberg C. L. Hough .•......... Loren Lind H. O. E!dredge ......•.. Oran Simpson ,

D. B. Claiborn E. B. Ke!so D. D. Joslyn Orr Van Stavern E. H. Harris R. C. Wilson Roe Zumwalt

<!nd Thursday ..........•......... 1st Saturday ...................•. 1st Wednesday ...•...•........... 2nd ·Monday .............•......•. Saturday on or before full moon .. 2nd Saturday •..................• 2nd Wednesday .........•........

E. Clay Perkins

Charles L. Brown

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F. Askins, Jr J. R. Carnahan G. E. Slinkman Frank L. Hodge C:ay BuBock C. D. Hazelwood Robt. B. Overton Robert F. Short C. W. Roberts Clyde Green

T. H. Roberts C. F. Wilmesher C. R. Miner ..•..•... H. R. Terrill R. M. Copeland L. O. Nichols .•..... R. E. Stedman Wm. J. Moreland O. C. Fordyce C. W. Schillinger Roy Smith. ;

1st Saturday 2nd Saturday.................... 1st and and 3rd Fridays ..•....•.. 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd Saturday 1st Saturday 1st and 3rd Saturdays .........•.. 1st Thursday .•.....••....•...•..

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Oct. 14,1846 Oct. 13, 1887 Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 17, 187S Mar. 6,1906 Oct. 15,1885 May 30,1861 May 27,1863 Sept. 27, 1906 3rd Thursday .........•...•...... Oct. 18,1870 ~nd and 4th Thursdays.......... Oct. 19, 1899

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Secretary I Time of Meeting I Charter Date D. L. Rougg;y 2nd and 4th Thursdays , Nov. 16, 1867 E. M. Williams. . . .. 1st Saturday .........•.........•. May 31, 1856 Joe Bennett ..•..... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Oct. 17,1868 J. V. Cassiedy •..... ~nd and 4th Fridays •....••...... Oct. 19,1922 '. Ira Queen ~aturdaY on or before full moon Aug. 7,1825 Geo. Carr Friday on or before full moon •••. May 10,1851 J. B. Robinson 1st and 3rd Saturdays ...•.....•. May 6,1864 , ........•..........................•••• Oct. I, 1914 , H. E. Brown 1st .Saturday ................•.... Oct. 13,1887 f

FORTY-FmST DISTRICT--:-MORRIS E. EWING, D. D. G. M., Morrisville, Mo. Dallas ..••.••• IRiddick Western Light. .. •..•..•• Urbana'.•....... Hickory ..•. ": Hogle's Creek •... .. . ..••• - Hermitage ••.••• Polk •.•....••. Fair Play....... .. •..•..•.•• Modern .••••••.• •.....•.•• Pleasant .••...•. •....... " Bolivar ••...•..•. •.....••.• Pleasant Hope ......••.• Aldrich •..•.••••

361IBuffalo .....•.... 396 Louisburg. • • • . .• 421IUrbana ...•...... 2791 Wheatland •••.••. 288IHermitage 441Fair Play .....•• 144IHumansville ...•. 160IMorrisviIle ..••... 1951 Bolivar ..•....•. , 467 Pleasant Hope •.. 664 Aldril'h

R. E. Harrell W. C. Hawkins, Jr•. 4th Friday ........•.............. Oct. 13,1871 R. D. Marsh. . . . . . . . . .. R. S. Lindsey Saturday on or after full moon Oct. 18,1891 T. V. Warren W. E. Seaton 4th Saturday ..........•.......... Oct. 14.1886 George H. Tilford J. M..Murphy 1st Saturday ............•........ Oct. 15,1868 Merton Wheeler 1. R. Chrisope Saturday on or before full moon .. Oct. 15,1868 W. C. Greer H. O. Curl. 4th Thursday •......•......•••... Oct. 18,1900 W. E. Bodine M. A. Fields 2nd Friday .•••.................. , Oct. 19,1867 B. L. Cunningham , C. L. Hamilton 2nd Tuesday ..........•....•.•... Oct. 27,1867 Ray Brown C. E. Schooley 2nd Monday " Oct• 19, 1867 R. J. Cochran F. P. Slagle Thursday on or before full moon. Dec. 17,1893 Don Lyman J. S. Toalson 1st Tuesday Oct. 26,1927

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

283. Stockton. . . . . . .. 3151Jerico Springs 4821 EldoradoSprings. 87IGreenfield 359IArcola 405IEverton 458 IDadeville .•....•. 5211Lockwood

F. E. Wrenn J .. C. Skaggs C. H. Tinsley Frank Poe T. W. Higgins W. K. Grisham E. T. McConnell F. M. Steenrod

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M. T. Carender Guy Farmer C. B. Herndon F. E. young T. R. Owens .......• J. R. Hudspeth Alvin ·C. Blakemore. W. H. Davis

1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 31'd Wednesdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays 4th Tuesday 2nd Thursday ............•....... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Thurs. on or b. f. m. and 2 wks. aft. 2nd and 4th Thursdays

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303INevada ...•...... 371 Sheldon. . . . • . • .. 4481Schell City 490IMontevallo 493IBronaugh ...•.... 495IRichards 605IWalker 187ILiberal .....•.... 292ILamar ......•... 304IMindenmines . 4751Golden City . 51SIMilford

.. :::::::. ¥~r;::r::::::::: ...•..•. Golden ......•. Milford

Frederick A. Rector .... H. L. Burney. . . . . . . . .. C. E. Norton B. H. Hart T. S. Funk J. H. Gross S. R. Harney Archie McKissock C. F; Kanantz , V. W. Nygren Harold F. Pugh J. L. Davisson

David V. Morris W. G. Jones C. P. Finks W. S. Kokendoffer .. S. P. Linn C. H. Newland J. A. Jones E. H. Roselle J. W. Hagny Ray Gogg Arthur Farr J. C. Thomas

2nd Friday .....•................ 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... 2nd Wednesday 1st and 3rd Saturdays 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1st and 3rd Wednesday 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Wednesdays 2nd Tuesday 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 3rd Saturd'l.y

Oct. 15.1868 May 23. 1895 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 12,1876 Oct. 17.1895 Sept. 29, 1909 Oct. 17,1889 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 31,1905 Oct. 15,1874 Oct. 12,1882

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197ICarthage ....•.•. 293ISarcoxie 335IJoplin ...•..•.... 345IJoplin ....••..... 398IJasper 401 ICarterville 47110ronogo ...•..... 5121Webb City .....•. 5491Carl Junction 586IAlba ...•..•..... 5921La Russell

C. L. Metzger : R. C. Trantham John J. England L. V. Nunnally D. O. Stines C. B. Roberts J. C. Bailey M. D. Martin D. E. Barnett E. T. Cochran

F. D. Pingree S. A. Smith Frank G. Ade C. E:Brown C. E. Ault H. L. Keys T. A. Harbaugh J. B. Coons J. W. Hart Otis Vickray

2nd and 4th Thursdays

Oct. 19,1867 Oct. 15, 1868 1st and 3rd Fridays Oct. 13,1871 , 2nd and 4th Fridays ..•.......... Oct. 13,1870 1st and 3rd TuesdayS Oct. 17,1873 1st and 3rd Wednesdays Oct. 12.1893 1st and 3rd Thursdays Oct. 17,1873 2nd and 4th Thursdays Oct. 12,1882 :. 2nd and 4th Wednesdays ......•.. Oct. 15,1891 1st and 3rd Mondays ....•.•...... Sept. 26, 1907 1st and 3rd Saturdays Sept.21, 1921

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County Lodge Greene ...•..•. United . O'Sullivan ....•.. Ash Grove ....•. Solomon . ... · .. ··I°7.ark ......•..•. ...•..•. Gate of Temple .. ......... Republic ........ Strafford .. '" .•. Willard •..•.•... Webster •••••. Webster .•....... .. • Doric . •..•.•. Mount Olive . Hazelwood •..... Henderson .

No. I Location 6ISpringtieJd 71Walnut Grove 100 Ash Grove 271ISpringfield 2971Fair Grove ...•.. 422ISpringfield 670IRepublic 608lStrafford •....... 620lWillard ...••.•.•. 98IMarshfield ...•... 300IElkland ..•...... 439IRogersville,R.R.3 459lSeymour 477IRogersville

Master W. N. Thompson B. F. Sherman E. E. Watson P. A. King Clifford Ramey T. H. Ferguson Samuel C. Ho.ck A. J. McDowell F. W. Waddell E. G. Vannice Lee Price C. W. Brooks E. G. Beers G. A. Riley

Secretary M. F. Smith J. G. Page J. H. Turk V. F. Anderson J as. M. Gardner Edw. W. C·ark Edward Britain Walter Ricard Phonso Fortner P. V. Rathbun G. F. Price W. F. Atkinson E. R. Mayfield A. H. Farmer

Time of Meeting 3rd Monday .....•........•...•... 2nd Tuesday ..•.....•...•........ 4th Thursday 2nd Monday 2nd Thursday .......•••....... ; .. 3rd Thursday .........•.......... 2nd Thursday .....•..........•... 1st Thursday 1st Thursday .. :................. 2nd Friday Sat. on or before f. m Friday before full moon Sat. on or b. f. m. and 2 wks. after. 3rd Thursday

Charter Date May 30,186, Oct. 19.1867. Dec. 19,1899 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. ]6,1872 Sept. 28, 1906 Sept. 28, 1910 Sept. 25, 1912 May 28,1858 Oct. 15,1868 Oct. 16,1872. Oct. 16, 1872 May 8;1874

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26IAva 182IRichville .•....•.. 382ITopaz 116ICabool. 177IHouston 469IPlato .........•.. 555 ISummersville 1581Mountain Grove .. 411iHartville ...•..•. 543/Mansfield ......•. 689lGrovespring. . . .. 622INorwood

M. C. Reynolds Cecil Cearley J. B. Ford R. M. Elledge W. E. Barton ........•. E. S. Tracy P. L. Summers T. E. Rock CecilE. young Floyd A. Steffe R: L. Ferguson

L. E. Reynolds 1st and 3rd Wednesdays L. O. Dickison Saturday on or before full moon .. Otis Barnes Saturday on or after full moon A. J. McKinney 1st and 3rd Tuesdays L. B. Curtis 2nd Wednesday R. E. Daniels 1st Monday ...••.••••..•••....... Lee Bell. 2nd Monday .........•............ C. A. Swenson 2nd and 4th Fridays ......•....... H. H. Curtis ......•. 1st and 3rd Fridays ..........•... Chas. A. Stephens 2nd Tuesday . ..........•.......•............. Oscar Freeman 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Oct. 1,1887 Oct. 17,1895 Oct. 19,1898 Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 19,1867 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 15,1891 Oct. 15,1885 Oct. 16,1872 Oct. 15, 1891 Oct. 26, 1907 Sept. 15, 1912

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Van Buren ...•.. Grandin Hopewell Barnesville Delphian Winona .•....... Eminence

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5091Van Buren .•.... 579IGrandin 239ILesterville 353IElIington 137\BirCh Tree ...•.• 430 Winona 607 Eminence

K. Schupp Joe McDowell John S. Warner C. M. Buford G. O. Brown J. T. Loyd Ralph A. McCormac

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FORTY·EIGHTH DISTRICT-J. CLYDE AKERS, D. D. G. M., Farmington, Mo. Iron •......... ............ Madison. . . . .. St. Francois ... .. . .. .,. · .. · .. · .. .,. •.. Ste. Genevieve

·Bollinger .. .. Cape Girardeau ..

Star of the West. Mosaic .. Marcus ...•..... Bismarck ......•. Farmington ..... Ionic ........•••. St. Francois . Samaritan . Pendleton .••.... Leadwood . Elvins . Saline .

133\Ironton 351 Belleview 1l0IF:edericktown 411 BISmarck 132IFarmington 154IDesloge ......•... 2341 Libertyville 4241Bonne Terre ...•. 5511Doe Run .••..... 598 Leadwood .•••• " 5991 Flat River ...•... 2261St. Mary's

R. A. McKee J. M. Boring W. F. Womack Fremont Shaner E. W. Thompson G. W. Faber Sam Foley Kenneth Thurman H. Kassabaum John L. Declue A. J. Hahn ',' . . . . .. Chas. Acuff

F. H. Comfort R. B. Moore E. B. Graham. M, W. Baker J. Clyde Akers J.L. Blunt P. A. Cashion Henry C. Thompson B. R. Hunt J. M. Link J. E. La Breyere J. F. Bartels

2nd and 4th Fridays 1st Saturday ....••.............•. 1st and 3rd Thursdays lst and 3rd Saturdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays 1st Thursday 1st and 3rd Saturdays •........... 2nd and 4th Saturdays 2nd and 4th Saturdays.. . . . . . . . .. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st Saturday

May 1,1851 Oct. 13,1870 May 24,1862 Dec. 15,1891 May 10,1851 Oct. 17,1901 May 26,1864 Oct. 16,1872 Oct. 15,1891 Sept. 13, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 May 29, 1862

440lMarble Hill ' 545\Zalma ......•..•. 93ICapeGirardeau .. 103IMilIersville ...•... 191IPocahontas •..... 221 Oak Ridge .....•. 4171 Whitewater ...•.. 441IJackson ...•.....

T. R. Stone Luther Jackson P.E.Kaiser D. S. Miller A. E. Ackman D. M. Wills Floyd J. Hedge D. L. Walters

E. J. Taylor E. A. Schrader W.G.McCain G. W. Howard H. R. Stevenson J. R. Jenkins J. M. Slagle A. G. Penzel.

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

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Trowel. . Zalma .. St. Mark's ...•.. West View . Wilson ...•..•••• Mystic Tie . Whitewater . Excelsior .

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FIFTIETH DISTRICT-GEORGE A. SAMPLE, D. D. G. M., Chaffee, Mo. County Mississippi .•• .. • Scott. . . • . . . .. • .. ......•..

Lodge

No. I Location . 3841East Prairie .•... . 407/Charleston Morley . 184IMorley Ashlar ...•..•... 306ICommerce Sikeston ....•... 310\Sikeston ......•.. [limo •..•...•••. 681IJ11mo ...•........ Blodgett . 694 IBlodgett •.....•.. Chaffee . 615IChaffee Stoddard ...•.. Bloomfield . 153IBloomfield...••.. Essex . 278IEssex .....•..... .. . ....•. Lakeville . 489iBell City ...••. Dexter .•••...... 532IDexter .••••. Advance ...•..•. 690IAdvance ......••. ...... Puxico ...•...... 696lPuxico " New Madrid Morehouse . 603IMorehouse

'1 Charleston East Prairie

Master G. W. Steele T. L. Bagwell R. G. Maddox W. W. Smith 1. G. Lewis E. W. Kjer Roy A. Green J. A. Chronister O. M. Shepherd. " .. , .. Albert Tarpley H. A. Parker J. Mothersbaugh Dan Hammack W. W. Snider C. H. Pease

Secretary A. L. Webb J. A. Boone H. F. Kirkpatrick H. M. Zaricor A. A. Harrison Ben Hill Geo. W. Pearman M. H. Stubblefield Geo. L. Fopay E. Y. Launius Gus Keller W. C. Harris E. H. Zimmer W. A. Norrid F. W. Leming

Time of Meeting Thursday of each week ......•.... 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Fridays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays '" 2nd and 4th Thursdays 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Srd Saturday ....•............... 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 1st and 3rd Mondays , 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ...•........

Charter Date Dec. 29,1904 Oct. 13,1893 Oct. 19,1899 Oct. 14,1869 Oct. 12,1869 Sept. 27, 1901> Oct. 17,1907 Sept. 28, 1911 May 28, 1859 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 12, 1874 Oct. 13,1887 Sept. 26. 1907 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 29, 1909

FIFTY-FmST DISTRICT-BUELL P. PARKS, D. D. G. M., Hornersville, Mo.

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68IKennett 212ICampbell 215\Hornersville 231iCardwell 406IMalden .•••....•. 613ISenath 1661 Portageville. . 176IConran .•.....•.. 4291New Madrid 650IParma ......•... 461ICaruthersville 571 IHayti. • • . . . . . . .• 634 ISteele •.•........ 573lBernie ,"

E. B. Mobley M. F. Simer J. J. Sittner R. D. Whiteaker T. R. Wilkins Bryan Lomax H. J. Walker W. H. Lockard B. C. C'ayton L. O. Wisecarver Hugh Higginbotham O. H. Storey B. C. Grady A. L. Carnahan J. F. Lizeberger L. F. Lafout Merrill Spitler C. M. Barnes L. F. Peters J. P. Salyer Percy A. Wright R. J. Baker Geo. Sigler ........•.... H. B. Bryant M. H. Farris H. Ballentine R. Crutchfield J. H. Standfield

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

Oct. 17,1889 Oct. 19,186r, May 30,1861 Oct. 19,1899 Oct. 18,1881 Oct. 27,1902 Oct. 11, 1890 2nd and 4th Thursdays May 30.1857 2nd and 4th Mondays Oct. 17.1873 1st and 3rd Tuesdays ......•..•.. Sept. 22, 1920 1st and 3rd Tuesdays Oct. 16,1872 1st and 3rd Thursdays........... Sept. 28, 1905 2nd and 4th Thursdays ...•....... Oct. 1,1914 1st and 3rd Fridays Sept. 8. 1905

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209,Poplar Bluff •.... A. W. Morse 314iBardley ••••••... H. N. Ollar 369IDoniPhan •..•.•• - C. E. Williamson 568 Naylor...•..•..• J. W. Abernathy 107 Gre~nville ...•... E. T. Harrison 526IPiedmont N. W. Gish

A. H. Harwell ....•. Clyde Turner A. L. Showman W. C. Koehler C. L. Ellinghouse B. O. Piles.:'

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Mt. Zion ........ Ingomar .•....•. Mountain View .. Alton .••.•...••. Woodside•....... Clifton . Koshkonong . Ozark ......•• ISampson ...•.... Bayou •..•••.... Rockbridge .. , . Robert Burns .

3271West Plains James P. Morgan Eugene N. Laird 1st and 3rd Fridays ..........•... 536,Willow Springs .. O. A. McDill ' J. S. Whitten 2nd Tuesday .............•....... 637 Mountain View .. Frank Todd Ralph Penninger ..• 2nd and 4th Tuesdays F. O. young Geo. C. Martin Saturday on or before full moon .. 255IAlton 387lThomasville...•. ' ....•........•..•..••....•....•........•................................... 463IThayer ......•••. H. C. Ingle A. A. Taber 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 682IKoshkonong •.... E. Mittedoler J. Ed. Old 2nd Wednesday .........•..•.•.•. 298ILutie J. W. Jones C. J. Hogan Saturday before third Sunday 365IBakersfield •............................................................'...............•.... 435)Rockbridge •..•.. D. P. Wade L. G. Hicks 2nd Saturday , 496 IGainesville . . . . .. J. M. Harlin E. H. Ebrite 2nd Friday......................

Oct•• 13, 1870 Oct. 18,1887 Sept. 29, 1915 May 24,1868 Oct. 18, 1871 Oct. 13,1881 Sept. 27, 1906 Oct. 18,1900 Oct. 11,1888 Oct. 21,1897 Oct. 11, 1877

!Sparta Friend .•..••.... Billings Clever Taney IClaflin •.• ; •..... .. Kirbyville •....•. Forsyth •..•..... Branson ...•..•. Stone ,IGalena••.•...... .. . ..•••... Crane

296jSparta 35210zark ...•....... 379IBillings 645IClever 229jProtem •......... 264\Hollister ......•.. 4531 Forsyth .••••.... 587IBranson ..•.••... 515IGalena ......•... 51g/Crane

Otis Teague H. B. Anderson J. Schmill , E. Norman Adolph Thornton S. B. Pemberton J. H. Ingenthron ..•..•.. Ben Welch Frank Bush A. E. Parks

A. M. Alexander G. T. Breazeale Colmore Gray R. J. Hall. W. T. Holt R. J. Bushnell H. M. Blunk S. P. Winch R. S. Tromly D. A. Holderman

Last Friday Saturday on or before full moon .. 2nd Thursday , 1st Friday Saturday on or before full moon •. 1st and 3rd Thursdays .......•.•. 1st Saturday ........•....•.....•. 1st and 3rd Fridays ......•....... 1st and 3rd Thursdays ..••.•...•. 2nd and 4th Thursdays ..•.........

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FIFTY-FIFTH DISTRICT-CHARLES WERDEIN, D. D. G. M., Aurora, Mo.

County Lodge .Barry ....•... Monett " Purdy ..••....... Barry •.......... Pythagoras Seligman ;. Comfort Lawrence ...•. Mount Vernon " Canopy ~ ..... Marionville ..•.. Decatur ..... Verona .•....•.. ....,.. Red Oak •••.. Stinson. . . . . . . .. ..•.. Miller •..•.......

NO.1 Location 129IMonett •..••.•.•. 148IPurdy 367IWashburn 3831 Cassville 517ISeligman .•.•..•. 533IWheaton ...•..... 991Mt. Vernon; 284IAurora 390IMarionviIIe 400/Pierce City 452IVerona ...•...... 4681Red Oak 523IStinson •.•...•... 567IMiIler

Master Gilbert M. Williams Fred Mitchell N. E. Edens C. F. Black W. B. Hammers J. A. Frazier Harry Smith L. R. Barron C. H. Willard A. R. Dice COy Wadley J. H. Koontz Arch Richensin R. D. Shoemaker

Secretary R. C. Farrow W. F. Carter John Black Wm. T. Priest F. E. Fawner J. W. Fox Leon Pugh W. H. Lloyd !. D. McCulloch E. T. Ecroyd Ernest young A. H. Boyd Lee J. Yingst Charles Henry

Time of Meeting 1st and 3rd Fridays 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•...•.•. 1st and 2nd Saturdays :. 2nd and 4th Saturdays ..•......•. 2nd and 4th Thursdays ..•....... 2nd and 4th Thursdays 1st and 3rd Fridays ..•.......... 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Fridays ....•........ 1st and 3rd Thursdays ...•........ 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays Saturday on or after full moon. .. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays

Charter Date Oct. 15,1890 Oct. 7,1884 Oct. 13,1858 Oct. 16,1872 Oct. 12,1882 Oct. 19,1898 Oct. 19,1868 Oct. 17,1889 Oct; 17,1871 Oct. 13,1871 Oct. 16,1872 Oct. 17,1878 Oct•. 22, 1902 Sept. 29, 1904

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Southwest Anderson NoeL .•••....... Racine ••........ Neosho ..•....•.. Granby •........ Stella

4661Southwest City 621IAnderson •....... 647INoel. 478ISeneca •...•....• 247INeosho 514!Granby .......•.. 538IStelIa•...........

Lewis L. Scott P. Margasian R. S. Palmer Frank ,King R. M. Scantlin Wm. P. Oneal. M. C. Garner

Wm. F. Stevenson .. Henry Eppard B. F. St. Clair C. J. Lawson F. H. Gulick Will Scholes N. C. Jessee

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45IBallwin O. R. Taylor .. , .. , 80iSt. John's Station A. C. Rothenberg" 841Webster Groves .. Wm. F. Barth 281jFenton ..••...... B. T. Bibb 313\Eureka ......•... T. M. Mattert. 484IKirkwood .•...... Harry A. Vowiel., 542IFerguson W. Allen Stephens 566jMaplewood , H. B. Eldridge 601IClayton ...•...... Fred H. Lamping 613jWellston W.F. Hecht , Curtis C. Frost. .. , ' 6291Valley Park 640lJennings .. ' Ornie E: Linsin 655IGardenville ..•... ' J. J. Schaffer

H. F. Woerther , Walter Reinemer , , Geo. A. Shepardson. G. F. Fuchs J. F. Howell Hermon Schroeder .. , Harry A. Magoon J. W. Menaugh Edward P. Clark, Jr. Cecil A. Tolin B. A. Fe~dman H. F. Sylvester Florian Woly

1st and 3rd Saturdays 1st and 3rd Thursdays 2nd and 4th Tuesdays ..........•. 2nd and 4th Saturdays •......... : 2nd and 4th Saturdays 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 3rd Tuesdays.. . . . . . . . . . •. 1st and 3rd Saturdays

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R. Burns Strader J. G. Boyd W. Lee Whitmire F. W. Tuttle G. W. Cassell R. E. Livesay John Ahrens E. B. Chapman G. B. Christy M. V. Long Paul J. Farley

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D. Grand Master Senior G. Warden Junior G. Warden .•..•..•..•..•..•.•• J ames Kennerly ••. • William Bates ...... • Thompson Douglass. Edward Bates ••.. • William Bates .....• • Thompson Douglass. Edward Bates .•.. • Wm. G. Pettus .•••• • Geo. H. C. Melody .... Edward Bates .•.. • Wm. G. Pettus •..•• • Geo. H. C. Melody ..•• Wm. G. Pettus .... • fhornt. Grimsley .•• • Geo. H. C. Melody •••• Wm. G. Pettus ...•• fhornt. Grimsley ••• • Hardage Lane ••.••• • Martin Ruggles • John F. Ryland • Hardage Lane * Martin Ruggles • H. R. Gamble Geo. H. C. Melody •• • H. R. Gamble .....• Adam L. Mills .•....• Fred L. Billon ....••• H. R. Gamble • Adam L. Mills .•.... • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Sinclair Kirtley • Adam L. Mills .•....• Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Oliver Parker .•.•.• Augustus Jones ••.. • Geo. H. C. Melody ... M. J. Noyes • Augustus Jones .... • A. B. Chambers ....• John Wilson • G. A. Tuttle ......• • Sinclair Kirtley ...... Oliver Parker • S. W. B. Carnegy ...• Sinclair Kirtley ..••• • Oliver Parker ...•. • S. W. B.Carnegy ... • John D. Daggett ..•.• Edward Searcey .. • Granville Snell ....• • John D. Daggett ..•.• A. B. Chambers .•• • Thomas Andrews ..• • John D. Daggett ..••• A. B. Chambers .•.• Alex. T. Douglass ..•• A. B. Chambers ..... Alex. T. Douglass.· Wm. C. Vance ..... • Joseph Foster .•.... • Alex. T. Douglass.· John Orrick •....... • Joab Bernard • Joseph Foster .... • C. H. Bowers J oab Bernard • Joseph Foster •... • C. H. Bowers Joseph Foster • J. W. S. Mitchell .. • E. S. Ruggles • Fred L. Billon E. S. Ruggles ...... J. L. F. Jacoby John D. Taylor .....• E. S. Ruggles .....• J. L. F. Jacoby .•••.• John D. Taylor E. S. Ruggles • J. L. F. Jacoby • E. S. Ruggles J. L. F. Jacoby .•• • Cyrus Osborn • E. S. Ruggles Cyrus Osborn Joseph Megguire E. S. Ruggles • Joseph Megguire .. • P. Draper • B. W. Grover •••••..• P. Draper • S. F. Currie • E. S. Ruggles S. F. Currie J. H. Turner • S. F. Currie J. H. Turner • S. H. Saunders • L. S. Cornwell • J. W. Chenoweth.· R. C. Hill .•..••.•.. • D. P. Wallingford James H. Britton.· J. W. Chenoweth.· H. E. Van Orsdell..· W. A. Cunningham .. S. H. Saunders Marcus Boyd • P. Draper Marcus Boyd John F. Houston Marcus Boyd .......• John F. Houston •. ·John Decker •......• M. H. McFarland W. R. Penick John Decker • W. R. Penick John Decker Samuel M. Hayes John Decker * Geo. Whitcomb • A. L. McGregor

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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. BiJlon· Fred L. Billon· John Garnett· Thos. W. Conyers· Thos. W. Conyers· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam* Fred L. BiIlon· Fred L. Billon· J. W. S. Mitllhell· 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· A. O·Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan·

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Geo. Whitcomb ..• • John H. Turner .... • John H. Turner •..• Wm. N. Loker .••••.• John F. Houston .. • .John D. Vinci! .•.••• John F. Houston John D. Vinci! John D. Vincil. W. E. Dunscomb • W. E. Dunscomb .. • C. A. Rowley John D. Vinci!. .•. • R. E. Anderson .....• William D. Muir ... T. E. Garrett • Thos. E. Garrett .. • R. E. Anderson • Thos. E. Garrett .. • R. E. Anderson ...••• Samuel H. Owens.· J. E. Ryland •••••..• R. E. Anderson ..• • John W. Luke ..•..•• John W. Luke .... • Xenophon Ryland ... James E. Cadle .•. • Xenophon Ryland ..• Xen. Ryland • Thos. C. Ready T. C. Ready Noah M. Givan Noah M. Givan •..• Joseph S. Browne •• • Jos. S. Browne ... • W. R. Stubblefield W. R. Stubblefield •• Alex. M. Dockery Alex. M. Dockery .• Chas. C. Woods • Chas. C. Woods ..•• Lee A. Hall ........• Lee A. Hall ..•••. • Robt. F. Stevenson. Robt. F. Stevenson- James W. Boyd • James W. Boyd - George R. Hunt • Geo. R. Hunt - W. M. Williams • Wm. M. Williams.· James P. Wood .•...• James P. Wood .•• ~ Theodore Brace • TheOdore Brace Geo. E. Walker • Geo. E. Walker • B. H. Ingram • B. H. Ingram .•..•• John R. Parson ••..• John R. Parson •.•• Harry Keene •.••.•• Harry Keene ....•• J. B. Thomas •..•.••• J. B. Thomas A. M. Hough A. M. Hough D. A. Jamison D. A. Jamison F. J. Tygard F. J. Tygard • E. F. Allen E. F. Allen C. H. Briggs • C. H. Briggs Campbell Wells Campbell Wells Joseph C. Finagin Joseph C. Finagin. John C. yocum ..•..• John C. yocum Wm. F. Kuhn Wm. F. Kuhn Leroy B. Valliant • Leroy B. Valliant •• A. S. Houston A. S. Houston ...• • 'D. M. Wilson .......•

Wm. N. Loker •••. • Samuel Russell ..••.• John D. Daggett •.• • John D. Vinci! ....• A. L. McGregor .••••.John D: Daggett .••• A. L. McGregor .. • Martin Collins ..•...• Wm. N. Loker ....•.• Martin Collins • R. E. Anderson Wm. N. Loker R. E. Anderson • A. L. McGregor • Wm. N. Loker T. E. Garrett Wm. D. Muir • Wm. N. Loker Wm. D. Muir • Alex. M. Dockery ..• • Wm. N. Loker .••.••• A. M. Dockery • Sam H. Owens Wm. N. Loker Sam H. Owens John E. Ryland Wm. N. Loker Sam H. Owens ...• John E. Ryland .....• Wm. N. Loker ....•• • John W. Luke .... • .Jas. E. Cadle ....•.. • Wm. N. Loker ....••• Jas. E. Cadle ....• • Xenophon Ryland ..• • Wm. N. Loker ....••• Jas. E. Cadle ...... Thos. C.' Ready ...... Wm. N. Loker ...... • Thos. C. Ready ..•• Noah M. Givan .....• Wm. N. Loker ....•• • Noah M. Givan • M. G. Hubble Wm. N. Loker • Jos. S. Browne W. R. Stubblefield Wm. N. Loker • W. R. Stubblefield. Jas. E. Carter ..•••• John W. Luke ....•.• Jas. E. Carter 11. !\Iex. M. Dockery • .John W. Luke Chas. C. 'Woods • Lee A. Hall * John W. Luke *1\ Lee A. Hall • Robt. F. Stevenson.· John W. Luke • Robt. F. Stevenson· James W. Boyd • Samuel M. Kennard· James W. Boyd ..•• Geo. R. Hunt - Samuel M. Kennard George R. Hunt ... • Wm. M. Williams ...• Samuel M. Kennard. Wm. M. Williams.· James P. Wood • ;;amuel M. Kennard. James P. Wood Samuel M. Kennard· Theodore Brace ...• Geo. E. Walker Samuel M. Kennard. Geo. E. Walker .•.• B. H. Ingram ..••..• Samuel M. Kennard· B. H. Ingram • John R. Parson Samuel M. Kennard· John R. Parson Harry Keene • Samuel M. Kennard. Harry Keene ....••.J. B. Thomas .••....• Samuel M. Kennard· J. B. Thomas •...•• A. M. Hough .......• Samuel M. Kennard. A. M. Hough ...•.• D. A. Jamison .•....• Samuel M. Kennard· D. A. Jamison F. J. Tygard Samuel M. Kennard· F. J. Tygard • E. F. Allen • ::amuel M. Kennard. E. F. Allen C. H. Briggs Samuel M. Kennard. C. H. Briggs Campbell Wells Samuel M. Kennard· Campbell Wells ,Joseph C. Finagin .. • Samuel M. Kennard. Joseph C. Finagin •.John C. yocum Samuel M. Kennard· John C. yocum Wm. F. Kuhn ;;amuel M. Kennard· Wm. F. Kuhn • Leroy B. Valliant ;;amuel M. Kennard· Leroy B. Valliant.· A. S. Houston ;;amuel M. Kennard· A. S. Houston n. M. Wilson John R. Parson D. M. Wilson Howard Watson ••.. • John R. Parson ....• John T. Short.•..• R. R. Kreeger Alphonso C. Stewart.

A. O·Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan· A. O'Sullivan· A. O·Sullivan·t G. Frank Gouley·: G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gauley· G. Frank Gouley· G. Frank Gouley··K John D. Vinci)· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vinci!· John D. Vincil· 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!· Juhn D. Vinci!· John D. Vincil·~~ John R. ParsonU·

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THE MASONIC WORLD By

RAY

DENSLOW,

P. G. M.

THE SCOTLAND BI-CENTEloTNIAL

By far the most outstanding event of the Masonic Year was the Bi-centennial Celebration of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, in Novembel', 1936, attended by representatives from most of the Masonic jurisdictions with which Scotland was in fraternal relationship. llepresentatives were present from more than ninety countries, and the opportunity given representatives to meet and talk with these representatives was an event in one's Masonic life. American representatives at the meeting were: Dr. William M. Brown, Dr. A. M. Showalter and C. Vernon Eddy (Virginia); Claude L. Allen, Frederick T. Brunton (Massachusetts); Townsend Scudder (New York) ; Harry Lowc (Delaware); John Kain (Montana); Wm. Rhodes IIarveJ (California); John H. Cowles (Kentucky); Walter L. Stockwell (North Dakota); Ray V. Denslow (Missouri); Jos. E. Hart (South Carolina) ; Albert Knight (Rhode Island); John H. Anderson (North Carolina); Martin Dietz (New Jerscy); Melvin M. Johnson (Massachusetts); Winthrop Buck (Connecticut); Otto B. Roepke (District of Columbia); Harry B. 'Vright, Harry C. Mueller (Maryland); Henry P. Stone (Rhode Island). \

. Missouri received an invitation and accepted; being impossible for Grand Master Walker to' attend, he very courteously assigned the invitation to the writer, who will ever be under obligati.ons for a courtesy which will remain as one of the outstanding events of our Masonic career. In accepting the invitation for Missouri, Grand Master Walker and Grand Secretary Mather prepared the following acceptance, beautifully engrossed and bearing the seal of the Grand Lodge and the signatures of its officers: To The Most W01'shipful Grand Master Mason, The Grand Wardens and Brethren of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Scotland Ancient Free and Accepted Ma~ons, Greetings: . Having been honored with the Most Gracious Invitation of your Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason, Sir lain Colquhoun of Colquhoun and LUBS, to attend the Bi-Centennial Cere~onies of the Most WorshipfUl Grand Lodge of Scotland, which are to take place in Freemasons' Hall Edinburgh, beginning Saturday, thc twenty路eighth of November, 1936, it is with unfeigned regret that, due to unusual circumstanccs, I find myself unable to be preScllt on that epoch making occasion.

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Recognizing, however, the intimate fraternal relations which now exist and have at all times existed between the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri, and the Most Worshipful The Grand Lodge of Scotland, I have requested and have commissioned my friend and Brother, Most Worshipful Ray Vaughn Denslow, Past Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri, to represent me personally and also the brethren of the Grand Jurisdiction of Missouri at these functions. I have desired Most Worshipful Brother Denslow to express to your Most Worshipful Grand Master Mason and the Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Scotland our hearty congratulations and good wishes on this auspicions occasion and p~ay that the blessings of the G. A. O. T. U. will ever rest upon you in your labors for the promotion of universal Peace and Concord. GEORGE W. WALKER, Gmnll Master.

Attest: ARTHUR MATHER,

Grand Secretary.

A similar commission was carried from the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, at the request of Grand Master Chancellor A. Phillips of that jurisdiction, and both commissions were officially presented during the installation ceremonies. And now, a word about Scotland and its Masonry. The oldest known records of Freemasonry are said to be found in Scotland, but it cannot be said with any degree of certainty as to when the first Scottish lodge was formed. The first Grand Lodge in the world was formed in 1717 from lodges then existent in England. About 1725, a Grand Lodge was formed in Ireland. In 1735, the brethren of the craft in Scotland began to consider the advisability of following the examples set by their Irish and English brethren; on November 30, 1736, a meeting was called for the purpose, and for the selection of a Grand Master. Over one hundred lodges. were invited to send representatives to this first general assembly; of those invited, thirty-three sent deputations, and in order that jealousies of precedence might be avoided, lodges were placed on the roll in the order in which theh representatives entered the meeting place. Some lodges stillconsidered whether they might join the grand lodge or continue independently, engendering a discord which lasted for many years. Mother Kilwinning seceded in 1744 because it was placed second on the roll, and remained independent until 1807. The degrees authorized by the Grand Lodge are: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Entered Apprentice Fellow Craft (including the Mark Master) Master Mason .. Installed Master (for actual Masters)

The official home of the Grand Lodge is at 96-98 George Street, Edinburgh, which houses the offices of the Grand Treasurer, the

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Grand Secretary, a great hall, committee !ooms, library and museum. The great hall is a very handsome room and around its walls are to be seen marble busts of former grand masters. There are a number of Provincial Grand Lodges (something new . to us in U. S. A.), which appear to meet quarterly, and each of these has its list of Grand Officers. Provincial Grand Lodges exist as follows: 1. Glasgow, 81 lodges.

2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Renfrewshire (West), 7 lodges. Ayrshire, 40 lodges. Fife and Kinross, 47 lodges. Renfrewshire (East), 28 lodges. Lanarkshire, 34 lodges. Dumbartonshire, 17 lodges. Stirlingshire, 20 lodges. Argyll and the Isles, 15 lodges.

There are 273 lodges in Scotland not included in those listed under the Provincial Grand Lodges, nor does the above list include lodges with Scottish charters in foreign countries. Scotland has been a great colonizer, and her Masonic charters are to be found on every continent. She has lodges in the following countries: India (76), New Zealand (4), New Zealand South (7), Western Australia (11), Western Australia Goldfield (12), Belgium (1), Cape Colony (2), Eastern Province Good Hope (12), Western Province Good Hope (10), Natal (14), Transvaal (44), Rhodesia (15), Barbados (3), Bermuda (2), Honduras (4), Jamaica (5), West India Islands (1), Trinidad (5), Newfoundland (7), Western Mediterranean (4), Peru (4), Chile (4), North China (6), Hong Kong and South China (3), Japan (2), Arabia (1), Egypt (5), Palestine (10), Syria (8), Fiji Islands (1), British Guiana (3), Panama (2), Nyasaland (2), British East Africa (2), Tanganyika (1), West Africa (14), Philippines 0), Persia (1), Dutch Guiana (1), Korea (1), Turkey (2)~ Siam (1), Turkey in Asia (1), Middle East (8) and Mesopotamia.

In Scotland, as has been noted, the Grand Master is referred to as "The Grand Master Mason." Previous to the investiture of the Duke of York, the position was held by a distinguished Scottish Freemason, Sir lain Colquhoun of Colquhoun and Luss. Other officers appear in the official line as in this country, with the exception of the following: Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand Grand

Architect Jeweller Bible-Bearer Director of Ceremonies Bard Director of Music Organist Inner Guard Piper

As in Missouri, the Grand 'Vardens are designated as "Senior" and "Junior," however the same nomenclature prevails as to the Deacons, "Senior G:r:and Deacon, Junior Grand Deacon, etc." There are Senior and Junior Grand Chaplains.. The Deputy Grand Master in Mis-

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souri would be "Grand Ma&ter Depute" in Scotland. Their "Tyler" is our "Tiler." There are no Grand Stewards in the line. Quarterly communications of Grand Lodge are held in Freemason's Hall, Edinburgh, on the first Thursdays of February, May, August, and November. Installation always occurs on the Festival of St. Andrew . (November 30), except where the day falls on Saturday or Sunday, when the Friday preceding is selected. Space prohibits mention of other Masonic bodies in that country; it is only necessary to add that in Scotland, Ancient Craft Masonry comes first. THE DUKE (NO'V KING) INSTALLED The ceremony of the installation of the Duke of York, now King George VI, was carried out on St. AndTew's Day, November 30, at Usher Hall, in the presence of the most distinguished Freemasons in the world, a congregation which packed the路 seating capacity of Usher Hall, in which the ceremonies were held. Our readers would no doubt be pleased to learn of the meticulous detail with which the ceremonies were carried out, and a description of the beautiful scene when Scotia's Masonic sons elevated their Royal Brother to the station of Grand Master Mason, but here again space forbids. Seated almost in the center of the stage, I was given a splendid vantage point from which to view the various processions and eeremonies; in the first place, each of the foreign delegations was introduced, each visitor .separately; those from the various Scottish lodges in foreign territory were given precedence according to the number and age of their lodge. Foreign 'jurisdictions were received in order of their formation as a grand lodge. After the delegations from the United States were introduced, there followed the Irish Grand Lodge officers, and last, officers of the Mother Grand Lodge (England), headed by General Sir Francis Davies (their Grand Master, The Duke of Connaught, being too aged to attend). Grand Lodge having been officially opened, the Grand Master Mason announced that at a quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge, held November 5,1936, they had elected unanimously, Brother, His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, Grand Master Mason of Scotland. The Director of Ceremonies was ordered to retire and request the attendance of the G. M. M. elect; followed by two Past Grand Masters, the Grand Sword Bearer, President and Vice President of the Board of StewardS, and the Grand Piper, the procession retired and soon was heard the sound of bagpipes, the notes from which sounded nearer and nearer, and finally a fanfare of trumpets, announcing the arrival of the distinguished guest. The Duke having answered the necessary questions, assumed the oath of fidelity and was obligated and invested, conducted to the throne, and his installation duly proclaimed. He announced his associate officers. Past G;-and Master Colquhoun addressed the Grand

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Lodge calling attention to the number of visitors from abroad and to their gifts, credentials, and commissions which lay upon the table before him. When the Duke of York rose to reply there was a renewed outburst of cheering. Because of its historical importance, I quote the exact language of the Duke of York: , 'Right Worshipful Installing Master, I have just received the following telegram from His Majesty the King: (Reads) 'Please express to the Scottish Freemasons and the visiting brethren assembled in Edinburgh, my sincere thanks for their loyal and fraternal greetings.-Edward, R. I.' "My first words after my installation as Grand Master Mason of Scotland must be to convey t,o you my appreciation of the high honor which has been conferred upon me in being elected Grand Master Mason on this historic occasion. I would also thank the brethren for their wonderful welcome to me here this afternoon. I would als,o, like to convey my

EDINBURGH CASTLE (Floodlighted for Bi-Centenary Week) personal thanks and those of my office-bearers to the Immediate Past Grand Master Mason, Sir lain Colquhoun, for having installed us in our respective offices. I shall have a further opportunity later of addressing you, so I will confine myself at the lnoment to saying how delighted I am to see this great gathering of Scottish Freemasons, and how pleased we all are to welcome the distinguished brethren, representative of sister Grand Constitutions, and our own lodges, who have come from all over the world to celebrate the bi-centenary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland."

The address concluded, the Duke and his escort retired, grand lodge was closed, and the representatives scurried to their hotel to array themselves for the crowning social event of the week-

THE' BANQUET IN EDINBURGH CASTLE Edinburgh Castle is Edinburgh. Wherever you may go in that city, you can look up three or four hundred feet above you and behold,

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seated upon an immense rock formation, Edinburgh Castle, with her turrets, battlements, and castle buildings. During the week we were there it was floodlighted, 'which only added to the beauties of the scene and created a picture for us closely akin to Fairyland. The castle is about the most ancient thing in those parts, dating back to 617 A. D., when Edwin, King of Northumbria, established a castle on the "Rock." What grew up about it became "Edwin's Burgh," simplified into Edinburgh (which by the way is pronounced "Ed-in-boro"). The dinner, or banquet, was given in the Banquet Hall of the Castle, by special permission of the government, and we were informed that this was the first time its use had been permitted for that purpose in over two hundred years. Previous to the dinner, all were permitted to meet the Duke. We cannot here portray the setting for this historical event. At the head table sat the Duke of York and the most distinguished of his guests; the table of seating arrangements bore the names of many of the Scottish and English nobility. Shorter tables, at right angles to the head table, accommodated some of us lesser personages. Only Grand Officers, members of the committee and representatives of other Grand Lodges were invited to this event, probably 180 in all. The dinner was an elaborate affair; the first event which appealed to me was the "Piping in of the Haggis." Only a Scotchman could explain to you the beauty and value of this ceremony. The haggis is said to be a Scotch national dish, but we fear the liquid which covers it may add greatly to its popularity. One thing never omitted in Scottish or English banquets is the "Toast to the King." It was not omitted here, the Duke leading in giving the toast. The dinner over, the Duke retired, and later the diners, for we were taken from here to Music Hall where a special program was being presented and to which the Duke had been invited. Before leaving, let us describe the beautiful banquet hall-once used as a room for Parliament; it is about 84 ft. x 33 ft., and with its open timber roof is 45 ft. high. Here in 1633, Charles I, and in 1648, Oliver Cromwell were entertained with great magnificence; decorations on the roof timbers bear the emblazonments of the arms of the principal governors and constables of the castle from 1007 to 1805; on the ,valls are weapons of war, defensive armor of various periods and flags of old Scottish regiments. And below-a double tier of dungeons with small iron barred loop-holes used for prisoners from the middle of the 18th century to Waterloo. AT THE MUSIC HALL The program at the Music Hall was all entertainment; the speakers were seated at tables on the platform, the Duke of York in the center. As one of his first acts, he read the following message from the King:

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"I am very pleased to know that you have been installed as Grand Master Mason of Scotland in Usher Hall. Had it not been for my Accession to the Throne, the task y,ou are taking on would have fallen to my lot, but I am delighted that you have been selected to fill my place. I wish you an success in the office., and I would ask you to convey to the members of the Scottish fraternity my best fraternal wishes and congratulations on the attainment of their bi-centenary."

Continuing his address, the Duke thanked the brethren for the honor which they had conferred upon him and called attention to the work of the Scottish Grand Lodge which yet retained 890 lodges with a membership of over a quarter of a million, although many daughter grand lodges had been formed from Scottish membership. He called _attention to the work of the $~,500,000 benevolent fund, and to the magnificent voluntary donation by lodges of $50,000 which had made this observance possible. We have told of the installation of His Royal Highness, but we have told our readers little of the Duke himself. Since he is now King of England we shall hereafter refer to him as such. Little did those of us present in Edinburgh at the time know that almost within a fortnight after his installation he would become head of the British Dominions. By his active interest in the fraternity and its activities he has proved himself a sincere Freemason. While his sudden ascension to the Kingship caused him to resign his station as Grand Master Mason, he has already assumed the station of Royal Patron and Protector Qf the Order in both Scotland and England. He was initiated December 2,1919, following the World War, in Navy Lodge No. 2612. Pro Grand Master, Lord Ampthill presided in the presence of the then Prince of Wales, the Earl of Donoughmore, Brigadier General Gilmour and other distinguished members. At the time he said that he had always desired to be made a Freemason because of their charitable work, and their efforts in _behalf of children and the aged. He was Master of his lodge in 1921-22. March 8, 1932, he was made a 33째 honorary member of the Supreme Council, A. A. S. R. of England. In 1923, he became Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of England; in 1931, he was Provincial Grand Master of Mark Masons in Middlesex. His wife, the present Queen, comes from a Masonic family, her father being the Earl of Srathmore. She accompanied her husband on his visit to Scotland and ,vas present at a Charity Performance given during Bi-Centenary week when $5,000 was collected for various charities. vVe have told, in substance, of the official happenings of the week; we wish we had additional space in 'which to tell of our reception at the quarters of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh where we again met the King; or of the many sightseeing trips planned by -our Scotch brethren for our entertainment. We were taken to Abbotsford, home of Sir Walter Scott, to Stirling Castle, Melrose Abbey, Drybergh Abbey, Forth Bridge, Dalmeney, Holyrood Palace, Linlithgow Palace

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and other points of interest. On our visit to Dunfermline, birthplace of Andrew Carnegie, we witnessed the laying of a cornerstone. CORNERSTONE AT DUNFERMLINE The ceremonies were under the direction of: the Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife and Kinross, of which Lord Elgin was Grand Master. Dunfermline is an interesting town of some 40,000 inhabitants, and possesses a beautiful Masonic Temple in which we were entertained at luncheon previous to the ceremony. The old Abbey is the out-

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standing monument of the ciny, although Carnegie presented them ,vith a $2,500,000 park and endowment. In the Abbey are buried the Kings and Queens of Scotland from Malcolm Canmore to Robert Bruce. Lord Elgin is a lineal descendant from this ancient King, and served as our guide while visiting the Abbey. The cornerstone to be laid, was that of a high school building at the edge of Dunfermline; when we arrived at the scene, we found much the same sort of a scene as would confront a Missouri Grand Master on a similar occasion; the official procession was headed by the bagpipes (a National Institution in Scotland). The ceremony is not unlike our own, but we could not keep from admiring the beautiful silver cornucopia and the other vessels used during the ceremony.

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. After the ceremony we ,vere taken to Broomhall, home of Lord Elgin. Here we were given an insight into the gracious hospitality of a member of the Scottish nobility. We here beheld (and held) the heavy iron sword of Sir Robert Bruce, viewed Lord Elgin's magnificent paintings, library, some of the "Elgin marbles" brought from the Parthenon, and carved furniture; and when we left, we left with feelings that our stay was only too short. With 1,500 to 2,000 other Masons we attended the religious services preceding bi-centenary week; these were held in the famous old St. Giles Cathedral. We visited with Grand Secretary George A. Howell of the Supreme Chapter of Scotland; we were invited to luncheon by the Earl of Cassilis, well known to Royal Arch Masons of America; we witnessed the conferring of degrees in old Canongate Kilwinning Lodge in Edinburgh, and as a climax to the week's program, visited, and was made an honorary member of Edinburgh Royal Arch Chapter No.1 of Edinburgh. To our Scottish brethren whorendered all of these favors to your representative, I can offer only feeble thanks. OUR ENGLISH VISIT

No special arrangements had been made by orlr English brethren for those passing through London on their way to the Bi-CenteJiary meeting, but opportunity was afforded to most of us to visit English. lodges and witness their working. Through the courtesy of Col. John H. Cowles I was permitted to visit "The Lodge of the Antiquity,,'and the Supreme Council of England. Through the courtesy of both Col. Cowles and Bro. Rann, formerly of Kentucky, I visited Armament Lodge No. 3898. At the meeting of. "Lodge of the 'Antiquity" all of the brethren and visitors wore their regulation full dress, white gloves and appropriate aprons and jewels (lodge only). The hour of meeting of English lodges is usually 7 :00 p. m. The meetings precede the dinner. Lodge rooms are much the same as in this country although our brethren might be surprised at the placing of some of the essential paraphernalia. Before the opening of the lodge, we met the officers, and were introduced to Sir J. Kynaston Studd, President of the Board of Benevolences. He showed the visitors the setting mall which belonged to Sir Christopher Wren, architect of St. Paul's Cathedral. This lodge has no charter, but is, as its statement implies, "working by immemorial constitution." The Duke of Connaught, who is Grand Master is also Master of this lodge. At Armament Lodge we were hospitably received by our friend Bro. Rann, and by the officers of the lodge; this lodge is made up, or was, of brethren who were employed in the Munitions Department of the government during the war, and most of the paraphernalia is made up from war armament, shells, etc.

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The meeting of the Supreme Council A. A. S. R. was a most delightful occasion; it was Thanksgiving Day" and a turkey dinner was served. .Their headquarters was No. 10 Duke Street, just a few blocks from our Piccadilly Hotel. Here we met Lord Donoughmore, Admiral Lindman of Sweden, Sir Kyneston Studd, Lt. Col. Sir Henry MacMahon, Rev. Arnold Whitaker Oxford, Trevor Jocelyn Matthews and Grand Secretary General J. C. F. Tower. Vi e left the meeting with a fine appreciation of these splendid brethren and their Masonic enthusiasm and interest. THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND

The Grand Lodge of England first convened in 1717; Anthony Sayer was Grand Master at the time. The First Book of Constitutions was published in 1723. The Grand Lodge is now housed in its new five million dollar home on Great Queen Street; the foundation of the first temple erected on this site \vas laid in 1775. T.he present Grand Master is路 the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn who was initiated March 24, 1874; in 1886 he was made District Grand Master for Bombay. On the ascension of Edward VII to the throne, the Duke of Connaught was on July 17, 1901, installed as Grand Master; as such, he presided over the Bi-Centenary exercises of the Grand Lodge held in Royal Albert Hall June 23, 1917. He presided at the dedication of the New Grand Temple July 19, 1933, at which time there were present the Prince of Wales (King Edward VIII) the Duke of York (King George VI), Prince Arthur of Connaught and Prince George. The Masonic Peace Memm'ial, as it is referred to officially, is the great Masonic Temple of London; it commemorate the sacrifices of brethren who fought' and fell in the great war, the names of all being officially recorded in the building. The building contains, in addition to the Great Temple for the meetings of the Grand Lodge, reading, writil}g and dressing rooms for the use of the brethren, especially those from overseas and the provinces; a library and museum as well as a large number of individual lodge rooms 路and offices for the various Grand Officers. Only a comparatively small amount of the building and furnishing costs has not been paid, and in the last few months the Grand Master has addressed an appeal to all lodges to contribute $250,000 to complete the indebtedness. I had the pleasure of sitting in one of the English Lodges when this appeal was read from the East, the brethren all standing at attention. Most路 of the lodges . seemed to be responding with gifts of $100 each. Officers of the Grand Lodge: Officers of the Grand Lodge at this date (February,1937) are: Grand Mast~r: H. R. H. The Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. . Pro Grand Master: Rt. Hon. The Earl of Harewood. Deputy Grand Master: General Sir Francis Davies.

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Grand Wardens: Rt. Hon. The Earl of Elgin, Viscount Suirdale. President Board of Gen. Purposes: J. Russell McLaren. Grand Secretary: Sir P. Colville Smith. President Board of Benevolence: Sir Kynaston Studd. Grand Chaplains, Treasurer, Registrar, Director of Ceremonies, six Senior Grand Deacons, six Junior Grand Deacons, Deputy Grand Secretary, Assistant Grand Chaplains, Assistant Grand Registrars, Grand Superintendent of Works and Assistants, Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies and Assistants, Grand Sword Bearer and Deputy, Grand Standard Bearers and Assista~ts, Grand Organist and Deputy, Grand Pursuivant and Assista.nts, and Grand Tyler.

Meetings of Grand Lodge: These occur at Freemason's Hall on the first Wednesday in March, June, September and December; the annual festival is held on the last Wednesday in April. The Board of General Pu.rposes: This Board is composed of a President and Vice-President. The Grand Master, Pro Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master and Grand Wardens are ex-officio members of the board. Other members are the Grand Treasurer, the Grand Registrar, Deputy Grand Registrar, President of the Board of Benevolence and the Grand Director of Ceremonies. Eight members are appointed by the Grand Master and the Grand Lodge elects twenty-four brethren, eight each year who serve for three years. Of each eight, four are representatives of London lodges, and four from the provinces. The Board functions through committees; these committees consist of (1) Fin~nce, (2) Colonia:l, Indian, and Foreign, (3) Procedure, (4) Premises, (5) Officers and Clerks, (6) Library, Art and Publications. The Board of Benevolence does not function under the Board of General Purposes but is an independent board. The Grand Secretary has an extensive office on the ground floor of the Temple and has a large number of clerks. Sir P. Colville Smith, the Grand Secretary, was ill during my visit to the Temple but had left word with his. efficient Deputy Grand Secretary (Sydney A. White) to look after stray American brethren. I had previously formed an acquaintance with Sir P. Colville Smith while attending the Bi-centenary of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. He holds the position of Grand Scribe E. in the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons; he has Grand Lodge Rank of Past Grand Warden. . The Librarian and Curator of the Museum is Major Sir Algernon T. Tudor-Craig; his assistant librarian is Frederick A. M. Taylor. The museum is open on week days from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m.; Saturdays 10-I. Recognition of Grand Lodges: The United Grand Lodge of England recognizes other Grand Lodges as follows: Au.stralia: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia. New Zealand Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Maniwba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan. Continent: Grand Lodge of Vienna, Grand Lodge oessing zu den drei Ringen, National Grand Lodge of Czechoslovakia, National Grand Lodge

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of Denmark, Grand Lodge {)f Finland, Grande Loge Nationale of France, . Grand Orient of Greece, Grand Lodge of Jugoslavia, Grand Orient of the Netherlands, Grand Lodge of Norway, National Grand Lodge of Roumania, Grand Lodge of Sweden, Grand Lodge Alpina (Switzerland). Liberia United States: All of the forty-eight states and the District of Columbia. Central America: Costa Rica, Cuscatlan of Salvador, Guatemala, Panama. Mexico: York Grand Lodge. South America: Argentine, Bolivia, Grand Orient of Brazil, Chile, National Grand Lodge of Colombia (Baranquilla), National Grand Lodge of Colombia (Cartagena, Grand Lodge of Republic of Colombia (Bogota), Ecuador, Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay, Peru, Grand Orient of Uruguay, Grand Lodge of the U. S. of Venezuela. West Indies: Cuba, Puerto Rico.

Extent of J~(,risdiction: The sun never sets on English lodges; to show the extent of the jurisdiction, let us mention their location. In England we have (not including London) : Bedfordshire (14) Berkshire (37) Bristol (22) Buckinghamshire (43) Cambridgeshire (11) Cheshire (188) Cornwall (36) Cumberland and Westmorland (40) Derbyshire (47) Devonshire (92) Dorset (21) Durham (110) Es路sex (139) Gloucestershire (25) Guernsey and Alderney (9) Hampshire & Isle of Wight (90) Herefordshire (9) Hertfordshire (62) Isle of Man (12) Jersey (9) Kent (133) Lancashire (East) (263) Lancashire (West) (301) Leicestershire & Rutland (27)

Lincolnshire (39) Middlesex (89) ~{mmouthshire (17) Norfolk (31) Northamptonshire & Huntingdonshire (29) Northumberland (115) N ottinghamshire (53) Oxfordshire (16) Shropshire (18) Somerset (42) Staffordshire (58) Suffolk (32) Surrey (134) Sussex (74) Wales (North) (44) Wales (East) 路(55) Wales (West) (20) Warwickshire (108) Wiltshire (19) Worccstershire (49) Yorkshire (N. and E. Riding) (55) Yorkshire (W. Riding) (155)

New Zealand (17) Bengal (76) British Guiana (6) N. Zealand (7) China (North) (11) East. Archipelago (16) .Gibraltar (9) Hong Kong and S. China (11) .rapan (5)

Malta (7) Newfoundland (11) Otago and Southland (4) Queensland (3) South Africa (Central) (13) South Africa (N. E.) (7) South America (N. D.) (10) Transvaal (63) Westland and Nelson (N. Z.) (7)

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Titles : Titles are somewhat the same as in America with a few exceptions. The titles officially used are: Most Worshipful:' Grand Master Pro Grand Master Right Worshipful: Deputy Grand Mastel' Provincial Grand Masters District Grand Masters Grand Wardens Very W01'shiPful: Grand Chaplain Grand Treasurer Grand Registrar Deputy Grand Registrar Pres. Board of G. Purposes Grand Secretary Pres. Board Benev{)lence Grand Director of Ceremonies Grand Inspector

Worshipful: All other Grand Officers ENGLISH MASONIC CHARITIES

Charity is an important feature of the English Masonic fra,;, ternity. The principal contributions are to the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, a similar institution for Boys, the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, and the Royal Masonic Hospital. The Royal Masonic Instit'Lttion for Gids: This is the oldest of the charitable institutions, established in 1788, and having throughout many years the King and Queen as its Royal Patron and Patroness. The King is now listed as Royal Patron. The institution is located at Rickmans,vorth and Weybridge but has offices opposite the Great Temple in London, 31 Queen Street. President of the Institution is the Grand Master, the Duke of Connaught. It is maintained for the purpose of clothing and educating the daughters of Freemasons',

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Girls are admitted into the junior school at Vveybridge at the age of seven, and at 10 or 11 are admitted to the senior school at Rickmansworth where they remain until 16 or 17 years of age, when, if showing promise, they . are assisted to further their education. One thousand nominations for out-education have been established and these girls are maintained from funds; four hundred of these are reserved for war cases. Fathers must have been members of lodges under the English Constitution for seven years, except in case of death. The Anniversary Festival is held in May of each year and the brethren are very generous in their support of this institution. The Royal Masonic Institution for Boys was incorporated by Royal Charter; it was established in 1798, ten路 years after the girls' school was established. The King is also Patron of this institution. It is located at Bushey, Herts., and does the same thing for boys as the girls' school does for girls. President of the Board, the same as that of the Girls' Institution, is the Duke of Connaught, Grand Master. Boys of all religious faith, are accepted. From 6 to 8 they are maintained as near the residence of their parents as possible; at the latter age they are entered in the school at Bushey where they rema~n until 16, when, if they show promise, they are given opportunity for higher education: A city office is maintained opposite the Great Temple, 26 Great Queen Street, V'l. C. 2. The Annual Festival is in June of each year. The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is for aged members of the fraternity, their wives or widows. Again the King is Royal Patron. The fund was founded in 1842; the Grand Master is President. The qualifications for admission to the fund are particularly interesting. An applicant must be at least 60 years of age, and a subscrib.. ing member of a lodge under the English Constitution for at least twenty years preceding the filing of his petition. During this time he must have paid dues for fifteen of these years. His income must not exceed $275.00 per annum from all sources.- The annuity is now $340.00 per annum to a married brother; $320.00 to an unmarried brother and $280.00 to a widow or spinster daughter of a deceased annuitant. No home is maintained for the aged. An Annual Festival is held in February of each year. The Royal Masonic Hospital is one of the finest and best equipped hospitals in England; it is at Ravenscourt Park, W. 6. The Grand Master is President of the institution which is conducted on nursing home lines and is available for members of the craft, their wives and children. It is intended primarily for patients who are unable to afford nursing home or hospital charges. The minimum charge is about $15 a week, with a small payment, according to ability, towards surgical charges. The hospital was opened July 12, 1933, by His Majesty King George V. It provides accommodation for 200 beds, including wards for small children. A nurses' home is under imme-

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diate consideration. Lodges vie with each other in naming the rooms, $1,750 contributions permitting a lodge to name· the room. Many lodges have voluntary offerings which are often turned ·over to the Samaritan Fund, a fund used in paying hospital expenses of those unable to do so. P1'inciples of Recognition were adopted by Grand Lodge September 4, 1929; they are the basis fOl~ a questionnaire forwarded to each Grand Lodge seeking recognition of the United Grand Lodge. The principles in brief, are: 1. Regularity of origin. Each G. L. shall have been established lawfully by a duly reco·gnized G. L. or by three or more regularly constituted lodges. 2. A belief in the G. A. O. T. U. and his revealed will sha.ll be an essential quaHfiation for mem'bership. . 3. Membership in lodge and G. L. to be exclusively men; no Masonic intercourse to be had with mixed lodges or lodges which admit women. 4. All initiates to take their O. on, or in full view of, the open volume of the Sacred Law, by which is meant the revelation from above whjch is binding on the conscience of the individual being initiated. 5. The G. L. shall have sovereign jurisdiction over the lodges under its control; a responsible, independent, self-governing and with sole and undisputed authority over the craft degrees within, its jurisdiction; it shall in no way divide or be subject to authority with a Supreme Council or other power ~laiming these degrees. 6. The Three Great Lights of Freemasonry (V. S. L., Square and Compasses) shall always be exhibited when G. L. or its subordinates are at work. 7. Discussion of religion and politics strictly prohibited in lodges. 8. Ancient landmarks, customs, traditions and usages of the craft to be strictly observed.

MASONIC TEMPLE, LONDON

Oue of the most magnificent of all buildings visited is the Masonil' Peace Memorial in London. In brief, it is the Masonic Temple, known as Freemasons Hall, and occupies a commanding position on Great . Queen and Wild Streets. The plan for the erection of such a ·temple was first conceived in 1919 when H. R. H. the Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Grand Master, inaugurated an appeal for funds to erect "A perpetual memorial of gratitude to Almighty God whereby we can render fitting honor to the many brethren who fell during the ,·.'Ur." In 1922, the Grand Lodge took the first decisive step when they resolved to erect the monument on the site of the present building in Great Queen Street. In 1926, after open competition, an architect was selected, and in 1927, the ceremony of laying the foundation stone, by electrical synchronization, was performed at Royal Albert Hall by the Grand Master. The foundation was constructed in 1928, the superstructure in 1929, and on July 18-19, 1933, the Duke of Connaught presided at the ceremonies of inauguration and dedication.

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This building is the seat of administration for the Freemasonry of the United Grand Lodge of England, controlling as it does the Provincial and District Grand Lodges, as well as some 5,000 private lodges in every part of the Empire. The plan selected for this magnificent building was one of the designs submitted by ninety-four architects who competed. The building covers two acres in area; it was built on an awkwardly shaped site, but on the whole seems to be well adapted to the purpose for which it was erected. Its extreme dimensions are 120 ft. long, 90 ft. wide, 62 ft. high. The ground floor has a large robing vestibule, cloak room, administration departments, board room, offices of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution and the Grand Chapter. The lower ground floor is given over to registration and other rooms, including the heating and ventilating plant, and storage. The second and third floors are entirely occupied by lodge rooms, with their various anterooms. There are sixteen of these standard lodge room~, in varying size, accommodating from 50 to 400 brethren. These lodge rooms, together with the Grand Temple (auditorium) will comfortably seat almost 5,000 brethren. The plan is so contrived that a complete circuit around the buildings on all floors is obtained, while there are staircases and elevators in four different locations, insuring convenient access to and exit from each lodge. The Great Temple (Auditorium) is so located as to afford strict privacy, for it is placed in the center site and the external walls, which surround it, are separated from it by large open courts. The whole building is designed in the classic style and in the facades there is an admirable dignity without any trace of pomposity or affectation. To the spectator, it is the great tower which has a particular appeal and is an appropriate feature and agreeable addition to the architectural adomment of the building; it is directly over the temple entrance hall. The most beautiful of the rooms in the temple is, of course, the great Grand Temple itself. In the east is a large dais with organ cases in gold on the side walls. The focal point of interest is the Grand Master's throne, with the Pro Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master, and other high officers of Grand Lodge, on either side. Gold brocade curtains on the back walls add to the dignity of the rooms. The walls are lined with Ashburton marble as a base, and Botticino marble over and including the great cornice. The mosaics are said to be the finest ever executed in that country, gold and blue predominating, with much symbolic ornament and figure work. The ceiling is richly colored, culminating in a representation of the Celestial Canopy. The principal doors to the Temple are in bronze, enriched with ornament, veiled in allegory with symbolic significance, they are a wonderful example of the Craftsman's skill. One of the lodge rooms is known as "The Indian Lodge." So called because of its eastern characteristics, its domes, its arches and

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pendentives. Then there are the Grand Master's rooms, Grand Officers' rooms, the library, the museum, and the Board room, all fine lofty apartments with hardwood panelling and enriched plaster ceilings and panelled walls. The library and museum are provided with galleries with wrought iron railings, decorated with symbolic panels. Specially designed show cases permit the exhibition of many unique treasures, the whole a wonderful commentary on the history of Freemasonry. The English desire for form and ceremony is gratified by the con-

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struction of a processional corridor, with floor of marble and路 mosaic; its walls panelled with mahogany and a richly decorated ceiling. Particularly interesting is the bronze and wroug~t iron work appearing throughout the building, from the bronze screens on the first floor, the bronze doors to the principal entrances, and the doors to the Great Temple. The modeling of the Temple doors, full of allegory and symbol, is wonderful. On the outside are scenes depicting the material aspect-the Crafts preparing and conveying materials to Jerusalem for the building of the Temple "Concerning the House which thou art in building if thou wilt walk in My statutes and execute l\Iy judgments and keep all My Commandments to walk in them, then will I establish My word with thee." On the inside of the doors

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the spiritual aspect is depicted "The Creator deigning to bless man's estate on Earth, hath opened the Hand of His benevolence with good gifts," and the Seraphim "with twain they covered their feet, with twain they covered their heads, and with twain they did fly." Stained glass windows illustrate the six periods of creation and the seven liberal arts and sciences. The architects did not desire any paintings upon the walls of the Temple. In the basement of this Temple is stored paintings of rare value-Gainsboroughs, Reynolds, Hogarths, etc. It is unfortunate that there is no opportunity of displaying the wonderful art treasures belonging to the United Grand Lodge. One room is for the Board of General Purposes. It has provided seats for 33 brethren. In this room is conducted most of the business of the Grand Lodge, for the Board of General Purposes is, to all intents and purposes, the Grand Lodge. I was informed that the charities were supported not by per capita contribution, but by voluntary contribution, and that last year two million dollars were raised by this means. I was informed that the Grand Hall accommodated only 1,652 brethren, and that it ,vas entirely too small. The throne of the Grand Master is in the East. It is apparently gold plated and when I inspected the ~oom, all three of the throne chairs were covered with ceUophane. In the museum I was afforded an opportunity to inspect many of the old manuscripts and'T-ecords. Among these were the followingthe first minute book of the Grand Lodge of Moderns, 1723; the first minute book of the Grand Lodge of Antients, 1752; a seventeenth century black list, Bro. Sir Tudor-Craig assured me that when he showed this list to King Edward VIII, the King ,vas greatly amused and asked to examine it in detail; Papworth manuscript, 1720; Talents manuscript, 1720; Foxcroft manuscript, 1699; Brook flaIls manuscript, 1720; a 1593 bible ('Vermulerius), this pible has the following passage, "The Freemason heweth ye hard stones even as God the h~avenly Freemason buildeth the church"; Regius manuscript, copy original in British museum, about 1390; Cook manuscript about 1400; Grand Lodge manuscript No.1, 1583; Grand Lodge manuscript No.2, 1653; Thorp manuscript, 1629; Buchanan manuscript, 1670; the act of Union, 1813; International Compact of 1814, England, Ireland, Scotland; a 1722 perfect copy of Robert's Constitution; Masonic certificates-1756, -the oldest type of Master !lason certificate, has two columns; 1810 certificate has three columns, two 011 the left; 1819 certificate has three columns, with one in the center. I also saw three beautiful Chippendale chairs, upholstered in red leather, with Masonic ornaments; the Grand Lodge sword-this sword was presented by the- Duke of Norfolk, Grand Master 1730, the blade originally belonging to Gustavus路 Adolphus, the celebrated Swedish hero; the Masonic regalia of H. R. H. Edward VII, who was initiated in 1869 in Sweden.

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IN SCANDINAVIA

Having heard that a number of foreign representatives were coming to Scotland for the observance of the Bi-Centenary, the Grand Lodge of Sweden sent an invitation to all those representatives who were in fraternal relations with their Grand Lodge, asking them to be their guests. As a result, there were representatives from Virginia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina and Missouri, as well as delegations from Norway and Denmark, their neighbors on the north and west. It was my good fortune to have fallen in at New York with Col. John H. Cowles (Grand Commander A. A. S. R.), John H. Anderson (P. G. M., North Carolina) and Dr. William M. Brown (P. G. M., Virginia), and we remained a happy and congenial party of four on. our way through England, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Col. Cowles, having visited these countries on previous occasions, was in a position to steer us about without any difficulties with money, language or customs; in fact, the only thing that gave us worry was some new form of "gadget" which we discovered on every train, in every hotel, or elsewhere. DENMARK

The Grand Lodge路 of Denmark is the legitimate grand lodge which governs Freemasonry in that jurisdiction. In recent years there has grown up another Grand Lodge which has been recognized by a few jurisdictions, probably without having made sufficient investigation of its character and position. The lodge which is generally recognized is the National Grand Lodge of Denmark, of which His ~lajesty, King Christian X, is Grand Master, and Alex Troedsson, Grand Secretary. The system of degrees is the same, with a few slight changes, as that conferred in the other Scandinavian countries of Norway and Sweden, for at one time they were under a common head. Scandinavian Masonry is Christian in general character, and the higher degrees correspond to several of those in the chapter and comm~nd颅 ery of the York Rite. These degrees will be mentioned in our description of Sweden. We attended no meeting of the Grand Lodge of Denmark but were afforded opportunity to visit their beautiful temple and there witness the conferring of degrees in their craft lodges. The Temple was constructed in 1928 and stands on one of the principal thoroughfares, a monument to the strength of Danish Freemasonry. As' in other Scandinavian countries, there is a lodge room for each of the degrees, and the degrees themselves are conferred in路 a .most impressive and dignified manner. We were entertained. by .Bros. Wm~ MaIling, Alex Troe.dsson, and Karl Neilssen and shown every courtesy,. Following the degree work we were entertained at a "banquet in the dining hall of, the temple.

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NORWAY

In our boyhood days we learned that Christiana was路 the capital of Norway; on our trip there we learned that Oslo is the capital. However the present Oslo is the former Christiana, for Oslo has assumed her ancient name. Oslo is also the seat of Norwegian Masonry. Our Norwegian brethren, hearing of our coming, met us at the train and escorted us to our hotel. During our all too brief stay we were taken for rides over the city, to Frogneteren, Holmenkelleren, saw the Viking Ships, the museums, libraries, the palaces, and what was most interesting to us-the Oslo Masonic Temple.

OSLO (NORWAY) MASONIC TEMPLE

The Oslo Temple is a landmark in that city, a beautiful building just across from the main thoroughfare of the city; it has immense rooms, and many of them. Here we were entertained one day at a luncheon by our Norwegian friends, and later at.a splendid banquet given by St. Olaus Lodge-a lodge established in 1749. Bro. Marcus Petersen was M.aster and graciously presented us an autographed copy of the "History of St. Olaus of the White Leopard Lodge." We met many other Norwegian Masons and our appreciation of their Masonry is much higher thereby; we hesitate to mention any, for fear of overlooking one, but we do recall Bros. Jacob Schram, Brinchman-Hansen, Carl Rohde, Odd Lie Davidsen (formerly of Idaho), Jens Berg,

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General I val' 'Aavatsmark, Munthe-Kaas, Onsum, Laaurantzon, Lehmann, Gen. Hegardt, and many others. Bros., Berg and (Gen.) Aavatsmark accompanied us to Stockholm, and the former we met again at Edinburgh. The first lodge "St. Olaus of the White Leopard" was established iri Norway in 1749; in 1818 it was under the constitution of Sweden; a Provincial Grand Lodge was established in Norway in 1870. In 1881 there was formed the Grand Lodge of Norway, and as such it has continued to work until the present time. It was recognized by Missouri in 1904, as was Sweden and Denmark. Friends of Masonry in this country should not confuse it with the Grand Lodge "Polarstjernen," an organization not recognized by the National Grand Lodge. SWEDEN

Our first stop in Sweden was in the ancient city Of Gothenburg, a characteristically Swedish city of some 250,000 population, a seaport, and after Stockholm, the largest in population. We were met at the station by Bro. Edward Lithander, a member of the Swedish Parliament, Maj. Hebert Jacobbson and others, and taken to the lodge room where a dinner was in waiting; here we fOl,lnd other influential Masons (Bros. Helling, Collein, Fallenius, Kjellberg, Bratt and Lindbergh). The lodge room is a commodious building, well located on the Sodra Hamngatan, fronting the Hamn Canal; opposite is the former seat of the East India Company. We were properly introduced and listed at the Bachelor's Club, . although Col. Cowles was the only one who had the necessary original qualifications. Later we were given an opportunity of visiting a S'wedish home (that of Maj. Jacobbson). In'Stockholm we were centrally quartered at the Grand Hotel, guests of the Grand Lodge of Sweden. One of the first acts was to receive us and to give us a lecture on Swedish' Freemasonry. This was assigned to Admiral Arvid Lindman, one of the finest Freemasons we have ever met, and whose untimely death, with that of another distinguished Swedish Freemason (Charles Dickson) occurred two , weeks later while flying from Croydon aerodrome in London. We were conducted from the hotel to the Temple by Col. Axel Poignant, well known in England and Sweden. We were given permission to inspect the original papers dealing with Swedish Freemasonry, such as the warrant of Lord Derwentwater (1737), the Old Constitution of 1737, and others. The first lodge was established there in 1735; the Grand Lodge period dates from 1752. Kings for the past 180 years have been either Grand Masters or Patrons of the Order. The present King,' Gustav V, is the Grand Master at the' present time. About 1756 Eckleff arranged the .degrees into a regular system. All of this information and more were contained in autographed copies of the History of Freemasonry in Sweden, which were pre- '

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sented us by Admiral Lindman. My copy bore the signatures of both Bros. Lindman and Dickson. During the lecture, Admiral Lindman told us of having. pointed out to the late King Edward of England, the very spot in their Temple, where his grandfather, Edward VII had received his first degree in 1868. He also suggested, that when in the London Memorial Temple, we view the sword of their great national hero, Gustavus Adolphus. The Swedish system is organized into degrees, all under a Grand Council of Nine; there are three principal boards, or committees, (1) Benevolences, (2) Finances, (3) Laws and Procedure. There are four Provincial Grand Lodges, each controlling the degrees from . 1 0 to 6 0 • Education of a Masonic character is provided by a series of lectures given each winter (17 were given in 1936). Advancement depends upon the assiduity of the. candidate. It was on this occasion the representatives presented their various commissions and gifts. I preserited suitably engraved scrolls or warrants from the Grand Lodges of Missouri and Nebraska.' The degrees conferred,' which are much the same as in Norway and in Denmark, are: St. John's Lodges: 1 Bntered Apprentice 2 0 ]<'ellowcraft 3 0 Master Mason 0

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ChapteI' in the West: 7 0 Knight of th~ West and Confidant of Solomon Higher Degrees and Orders 8 Confidant of St. John 9 Confidant of St. Andrew (the latter two are official grades and explain the symbolism of lodge and chapter) Four degrees are not actually degrees, but apparently civil orders; these consist of 10 0 Memher of Chapter; 11 0 Dignitary of the Chapter; 12 0 Vicar of Solomon. The latter is only an office and is held by the King who is perpetual Grand Master. None are admitted to the 11 0 un· less they can show four quartcrings of nobility. The first nine degrees essentially compose the Rite. 0

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was under his protection" and "to give proof of his royal benevolence to those he had so long embraced and cherished under the name of Freemasons." The Order usually consists of the King, Princes of the Royal Family, twenty-seven lay brethren, and three ecclesiastical . brethren all of whom are equal in rank in the Order. Upon our arrival in Stockholm we were given our various banquet invitations, programs and an instruction sheet, tIle latter .reading: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1936: When the delegates are received in the King Oscar Apartments at 10:30 a.m., the Grand Chancellor will greet them with a short speech. This should be briefly replied to by one of the American delegates. (Hon. Townsend Scudder of New York replied.) For the St. Erik Lodge at 5 :15 p. m., the W. M. will greet the visitors. A few words in reply from one of the delegates is all that is required. (The Missouri representative spoke the "few words.") The same applies to the visit in the "Nordiska Forsta" Lodge at 6:15 p. m. (Martin Dietz of New York responded.) At the banquet at 8:00 p. m. the Grand Chancellor will propose the health of our guests. Only one <Yf the American delegates should respond. (Claude Allen of Massachusetts responded.) Thursday, Nov. 19, 1936: The welcoming words of the W. M. of the "St. Andrew Lodge Nordiska Cirkeln" should also be briefly responded to by only one of the American guests. (Melvin Johnson of Massachusetts replied.) Friday, Nov. 20, 1936: After the installation of the new K.s T. in the Chapter Hall, those路 present will move in procession up to the Knights Hall. His Majesty the King will address the delegates there. It is desirable that one of the Soov. Gr. Commanders should respond. (CoL Cowles replied~)

We were informed that, as a rule, Swedish newspapers very rarely mention Freemasonry or anything concerning it, except the Masonic charities, and then very sympathetically. In recent years, some very obscure newspapers printed attacks upon the order, clothed in language derived from clerical and nationalistic extremist propaganda but the nature of the attacks were such as to turn public opinion against them. The fraternity has never engaged in any controversy with such publications. The newspaper did carry an account of the . visit of the American representatives. THE MASONIC TEMPLE Bro. Rolf Lindman, son of Admiral Lindman, gave us an interesting talk describing the Masonic Temple in Stockholm, and this was followed by a tour of the building which revealed many beauties. The fraternity first bought property in Stockholm in 1783; it lived there for a hundred years until the growth of the order forced them into . larger quarters. They purchased the present site and building and

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have since made it their home. It is worthy of the order as old and dignified as is the fraternity in Sweden, for it was built in the 17th century for the Lord Grand Treasurer; Seved Baat, and was designed by the most famous Swedish architect of the time-the elder Tessinfather of the architect who built the present Royal Palace in Stockholm. After Baat's death in 1669, the palace passed to the Lord High Admiral, one of King Charles's eminent generals. In 1776 it was purchased for the Princess Sofia Albertina, and in 1874 the Grand Lodge of Sweden acquired the property, which was then restored and enlarged. Later there was built on the property in

PALACE OF GUSTAV V, STocKHOLM, SWEDEN (Where banquet was given Grand Masters)

the rear, the Strand Hotel, which is leased for hotel and restaurant purposes. Some of the old friezes, painted ceilings and plaster work date back to the time of Charles XII and are worthy of close study. Later we were taken to the two great charity institutions, the Children's Home and the Home for the Aged. The Children's Home is. about fifteen miles out of Stockholm and is on a beautiful spot fronting a bay or lake; it is a tract of 150 acres and accommodates 150 childr€n. The buildings are well grouped and our Swedish bretbren are accomplishing a great work. The Old Folk's ·Hoin~ is at nearby Liding,O.. l'heguests are housed in cottages. These are supported by voluntary contributions, heated, lighted and maintained

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by the Masons, but furnished by their occupants who also supply their own groceries and provisions. We were much impressed with the general plan and the arrangements. It would be unfair to put in public print any statement as to the character of the degrees, except to add that we witnessed many of the degrees of the system, all of which, for our benefit, were conferred. in the English language; even the 8掳 was conferred in English-and by King Gustav V. Vve were all impressed with the dignity of the work and the lessons taught and glad to know that Missouri was in fraternal relations with an organization so dignified and strong as the Grand Lodge of Sweden. The outstanding event to all of us, was the banquet in the Royal Palace in Stockholm, tendered the American representatives by King Gustav V as Grand Master of Sweden. We were all deeply touched with the hospitality shown us by His Majesty, who while in Stockholm received us in audience at the Palace, presided at the conferring of degrees, and finally concluded with the banquet at the Palace. His informality and the high esteem in which he is held by the Swedish people made a lasting impression on each of us. We were under many personal obligations to Swedish brethren; to Bros. Admiral Lindman, his son, Rolf; Capt. Carl Cassel, Capt. Rolf von Heidenstam, Chas. Dickson, Yngve Wisen, Axel Poignant, Gen. Nauckhoff, Maj. Ryman and others. FOREIGN RECOGNITION

The epidemic of "adopting standards of recognition" is about over; Idaho seemed to be about the only jurisdiction left, and she adopted her "standards" last year. North Carolina, laboring under the impression that her landmarks or standards were above reproach, republished them. A few years ago she even went to the trouble of printing them in parallel columns of English and Spanish. After all, what are standards if you don't stick to them? Let us examine these standards minutely. The standard that a lodge must be formed of three regular lodges chartered by some regular grand body, etc. Of course th~ regularity of the grand body issuing the charter is to be determined by your own yardstick. And some add to the above, that the authority must be traceable back to the Grand Lodge of England. Today, English Freemasonry is well established and its grand lodge is a conservative, dignified group of Freemasons, but just why any grand lodge should provide that no Masonic body was regular which did not claim lineal descent from ~'English Bar-room Masonry" is a rather strong requirement Yet "bar-room Masonry" is what Early English Freemasonry was; and traces of this may yet be seen iIi the post-prandial dinners and the use of hotels and路 inns as meeting places, even in this year of our Lord 1937.

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The test of Grand Lodges shou,ld be a test of ACTIONS and not one of ORIGINS. One jurisdiction provides that the three lodges forming the Grand Lodge "may be legalized by a valid act issuing from" itself. Legalizing illegality' Healing' or whatever we may want to term it. Under these terms any grand lodge might, by it, be legalized. Another standard, generally adopted, provides that the grand lodge must be independent, with undisputed jurisdiction in the territory, and in no way dividing authority with any Grand Council, and yet this same jurisdiction has recognized more than one jurisdiction in which the authority of the grand lodge recognized is extremely questionable. And we note a few more instances in which a careful investigation might show that the authority was being divided with a higher organization, altbough the fact might not be played up when presenting the request for recognition. At least three jurisdictions recognize the Grand Orient of Belgium although most of us recall the edict of Grand Master Rowan of New York, withdrawing recognition of that Grand Lodge because of its removing the Great Light. And one of these many "stan'dards" requires the use of the three great lights. And some require as a part of the esoteric work, the legend of the third degree. After seeing the third degree in several jurisdictions we believe the words "the legend" should be changed to "a legend" in order to bring some of these grand lodges within the pale of the "standards." A number of American jurisdictions are going to have to withdrmv their recognition of Scotland, England, Massachusetts and the Philippine Islands or else change their requirement as to Grand Lodges entering' territory of other jurisdictions without mutual consent. Mutual consent has been lacking in a number of cases. Some of our chapter friends may recall the New South Wales-Scotland controversy. ' Again we add "ACTION}} not "Origin. JJ ((JIarmony)} not "Technicality.}} OUR FOREIGN RELATIVES

Our readers have begun to expect, and are entitled to know, something about what is going on in a Masonic way in foreign countries. Unfortunately, such information cannot be gleaned from the daily press. , The Associated Press may have the best intentions in the world regarding fairness, but their sources of European information are certainly not favorable to the Masonic Fraternity. Much of t4is information comes from newspaper correspondents who (in many instances) arf,l. decidedly .. antagonistic. We recently. re~4 a. volume, "Inside Europe," written by John Gunther, which contains a number of statements full of antagonistic Masonic propaganda. Here are some of the samples:

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"Cutting across the political welter is one first rate issue--that of religion. France is divided into two extremes religiously-the Catholics and the Freemasons. The Catholics, the largest group, are nationalistic, conservative, strong for the oligarchy, and strong in the army; some, like the brilliant Pamphleteer of the Action Francaise, are royalists; the bulk of the Catholics are loyal to the republic, but on the Right. The Freemasons on the other hand, are largely represented in the parties of the Left. Briand was reported to be a Freemason; Herriot is supposed to be one; Chautemps is a Freemason. The Freemasons are alleged to control the radical party; they are ferociously republican and anti-clerical They oppose the financial oligarchy-the banks. France is the only country in Europe where Masonry is a burning political issue. The Romanists, for instance, exploited the Stavisky scandal as a Masonic plot. (p. 147.) Concerning Spain, we read (p. 187) : , 'Azana, like no fewer than six other members of ~he Republican Government, is a Freemason. This contributed, in no small measure, to his first downfall. Masonry, as in France, has played a powerful role in politics in Spain, though one dislikes to simplify the issue too much, to talk too glibly of the dividing line between Masonry and Catholicism as the major motif of the revolution. Indeed, the line is illogically awry. Ler"oux,the Freemason, and Gil Robles, the Jesuit, are allies, but it is undeniable that in the early days of the Republic, the Catholic reaction successfully used the label of Freemasonry to discredit the new regime." "Robles was partly responsible for the civil war." (p. 191.) "Actual assassins of Matteote got very light sentences. The assassin was an American gangster from St. Louis. (p. 203.) .After reading Gunther, we suggest that our readers consult Bernard Fay's "Freemasonry ,and Revolution." While Fay is not a member of the fraternity, he is inclined to give us credit for even more than we deserve. We begin our tour with a discussion of our neighbors to the south: MEXICO Although this country will be referred to later. on in an article, we give the following: The York Grand Lodge, the only Mexican Grand Lodge recognized by Missouri, still retains recognition of all American, Canadian and regular Freemasonry, with the exception of the Grand Lodge of Maryland and Texas, which recently denied recognition and recognized the Grand Lodge Cosmos of Chihuahua. York has fifteen lodges and 727 members. The Grand Master, in his address, states: "Under the conditions which exist in this Republic, ,vith respect to the government's attitude toward immigrants, we may even expect'a further loss, at least until the pendulum' swings back in the other direction~" It is interesting to not,e the difficulties which exist ina foreign jurisdiction, one of which is the issuance of proceedings. In the first place, a strike occurred in the printing trade which lasted over two months; then the postal permit ran out and was only renewed with ,great

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difficulty, and many weeks intervened to satisfy the authorities that they were working entirely within the law. This necessitated the making of a translation of one whole number of the proceedings into Spanish for the official record. Then the expense of publication advanced, making it almost prohibitive. In addition to York Grand Lodge, there are, apparently at least seventeen Mexican Grand Lodges. These consist of Valle de Mexico, Del Pacifico, Cosmos, Restauracion, Nuevo Leon, Occidental, Oriental Peninsular, Benito Juarez, EI Potosi, Oaxaca, Unida Mexicana, â&#x20AC;˘ Chiapas, Tamaulipas, Guadalupe, Victoria, Campeche, and Baja, Calif: "Benito Juarez" is located in'the State of Coahuila. It was established in 1890 and is said to number 31 lodges, with approximately 1,200 members. The Grand Lodge "Va,Ile de Mexico" was recently denied recognition by the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma and its sun is apparently on the wane. It is recognized by only a scattering few American jurisdictions. "Del Pacifico" is one of the best Mexican Grand Lodges. The Grand Lodge of Arizona, which has fraternal relation with this jurisdiction, received a telegram during their Grand Lodge communication, from Grand Master Saturnino Campoy, regretting his inability to be present with them. Several years ago, California investi~ated this Gr~nd Lodge, finding that it confined its authority to the States of Sonora and Sinaloa. It appears to satisfy the standards of American Freemasonry. Sonora Lodge No. 12, under York Grand Lodge, exists in this same territory, but there seems to be no conflict of jurisdiction, and Past Grand Master Loevy advised the Grand Lqdge of California that the recognition of "Del Pacifico" would not embarrass "York Grand Lodge." The District of Columbia, Michigan, Washington, received request for recognition from "Occidental Mexicana," but in each instance action looking toward recognition was postponed. One of the oldest of the Mexican Grand Lodges is "Unida Mexicana" at Vera Cruz, and it is our understanding that they are favorably regarded by "York Grand Lodge," although not in fraternal relations. Connecticut, Arkansas, Maryland, New Jersey, Washington and Nova Scotia declined to recognize this Grand Lodge, but it was recognized during the year by North Carolina. It appears that this Grand Lodge was organized January 28, 1883, from lodges chartered by the Grand Lodge of Cuba and' Colon. At qne time this Grand Lodge claimed Jurisdiction over the entire country of Mexico, and most of the Grand Lodges since formed have done so under a cession of territory granted by Vera Cruz. In 190~, they ceded the Federal District to "Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico." We understand they are not now in relation with the Grand Lodge bearing this name.

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The Grand Lodge "Chiapas" applied to the jurisdictions of Connecticut, Kansas and Oklahoma for recognition, but in each instance action was postponed; but they found a friend in North Carolina, who immediately recognized them and exchanged representatives. This Gr'and Lodge was formed in 1929, and now has 19 lodges, with . 1,600 members. The Grand Lodge "Nuevo' Leon" was recently recognized by North Carolina. The principal city in that State is Monterrey, in which York Grand Lodge has one of its subordinates, and the General Grand Chapter has a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. In 1929, Missouri received' an application for recognition, stating that "Nuevo Leon" had been established in 1904. Oliver Day Street is our authority for the statement that this Grand Lodge, at one time, had five lodges in the State of Texas, which, if true, is a violation of American Masonic policy. Letters to the Grand Secretary asking information concerning his Grand Lodge received no reply. The Grand Lodge "EI Potosi" was established in 1896, for the State of San Luis Potosi. VV'e are told that "it works strictly in conformity with the standards of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina." The Grand Lodge "Oriental Peninsular," in Yucatan, requested recognition of Arkansas, but action was postponed. All indications point toward its being pne of the higher grade Mexican grand lodges; it has the favorable opinion of English-speaking Masons. Cosmos of Chihuahua has been recognized by Arizona, Nevada,' Texas and North Carolina; Maine, Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Washington declined to take action. The Texas Grand Lodge magazine is our authority for a statement that "Cosmos" has not organized lodges in the State of Texas; that the Grand Lodge was founded in 1898 by three regular lodges. It so happens that one of these three is now a subordinate of York Grand Lodge. The District. Deputy (York Grand Lodge) of the district which includes Yucatan, in which is located Oriental Peninsular Grand Lodge, stated: "There are a number of lodges working under the jurisdiction of 'Gran Logia Unida Oriental Peninsular,' with whom we have maintained friendly but not fraternal relations." In another instance, we read from the representative at Guanajuato: "There is quite an active Mexican Lodge working in this district, composed of conservative elements, and to the best of my knowledge working along constructive lines. Members of this lodge are friendly to us, although. we do not visit each other's meetings." CENTRAL AMERICA Missouri recognizes no Grand Lodge in Honduras} but there are lodges under .Scottish constitution existing there. 路.The Grand Lodge of England recognizes Guatemala} but Missouri is one of the very few American jurisdictions which does not recogfo~r

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nize this Grand Lodge. It is undoubtedly entitled to our consideration. Back as far as 1923, their Grand Secretary addressed letters to our Grand Lodge asking for recognition, and Drs. Briggs and Kuhn were both favorable to recognition. Just why no action was taken in the matter is not at this time known. At that time, this Grand Lodge had sixteen lodges under its jurisdiction, with about 650 members. It was organized in 1903, with eight symbolic lodges, and was under the obedience of the Supreme Council of Central America. It was forced to stop work from 1908 to 1920 because of the opposition of the President of the Republic. The Grand Secretary stated that Masonry was originally established there in 1871 and that it is the supreme authority in the territory of the Republic, owing no allegiance to any other organization. Original charter was issued by the Supreme Council ofNeo Granada. In 1918 (following an earthquake which partly destroyed their temple) by order of the President, the doors, windows, and balconies, and everything.of value were removed, the rooms ransacked and the records destroyed. The President was overthrown in April, 1920, and in June, the Grand Lodge of Guatemala called together its remnants and have worked ever since. The Masonic history of Guatemala is identical with that of her neighbors, Costa Rica and San Salvador. The Gran Logia Cuscatlan, of San Salvador, is in fraternal relations with路 Missouri. The路 first lodge in this territory was Excelsior No. 17, founded in 1882 by the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite then existing in Costa Rica. In 1898, a Grand Lodge was formed from seven of the existing lodges; it went out of existence and was re-formed in 1908. A division resulted, in 1910, in a Grand Lodge, "Gran Logia Lealtad de EI Salvador." In 1912, both lodges were joined, giving birth to the present Grand Lodge. Most of the Grand Lodges of the United States recognize Costa Rica. However, Missouri does not. This Grand Lodg~ is recognized by the Grand Lodge of England, and, in this country by the well established Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and other Grand Lodges. It was founded in 1899 and has seven lodges, with a total membership of 297. It publishes annual proceedings in the Spanish language and recently adopted a new constitution and code which became effective January 1, 1936. Quarterly communications are held in February, May and August, and the annual communication in November. The present Grand Master is Emiliano Castro Castro. The Republic of Panama was formerly a part of the Republic of Colombia. It became independent in 1903. The Grand Lodge was founded in 1916, and now has eight lodges, with approximately 350 members. Guillermo Andreve has recently been reelected Grand Master, after having served several terms. The Grand Lodge has an official publication, "La Fraternidad," edited by Jose Oller, who

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is the Grand Secretary General of the Scottish Rite; Andreve is the Sovereign Grand Commander. Cutting through the Republic of Panama is the Canal Zonej that territory is well supplied with Masonic lodges. In the Canal Zone, under Massachusetts constitution, are seven lodges located from the Pacific to the Atlantic Oceans. In the Republic of Panama, under Scottish constitution, are two lodges; and under the Grand Lodge of Pallama, ten lodges. The Grand Master published in the proceedings, a message refuting the charges unjustly made against Masonry with reference to t.heir engaging in religious and political discussions. SOUTH AMERICA The Grand Lodge of England recognizes three Grand Lodges in the territory of the Republic of Colombia-the Grand Lodges at Barronquilla and Cm路tegena, and the Grand Lodge at Bogota. 'rVe have recently had intimation that a new Grand Lodge had been organized at Cali City. The Barronquilla body appears to be generally recognized in the United States. Bogota appears to have recognition of nine or ten States, and Cartegena about five or six States. T路he Grand Lodge at Barronquilla was organized in 1916 by three lodges formerly chartered by the Supreme Council Neo Granada; it is not now connected with the Supreme Council, and, in fact, the Supreme Council opposes the formation of a Grand Lodge. There is a Grand Lodge. of Venezuela; although not recognized by Missouri. It is recognized by the Grand Lodge of England and by the Grand Lodge of Netherlands, although Netherlands has two lodges of its constitution in that territory. Venezuela asked our recognition in 1927. Lodges there have been established since 1808, when it was a Spanish Colony; a Grand Lodge was established June 24, 1824. Freemasonry il~.that jurisdiction has the approval of the government, and many of the Presidents of the Republic have been members of the fraternity. The membership exceds 5,000. In Guiana, we find under British Guiana, lodges under S(~ottish and English constitution. In Dutch Guiana, lodges under Scottish and Netherlands constitution. There are doubtless some lodges under French constitution in French Guiana. The majority of American grand lodges recognize the Grand Lodge of Ecuador. Missouri has never extended recognition. Peru has a Grand Lodge, but it also has four lodges working under Scottish constitution. Almost half of the inhabitants are full-blooded Indians. Its Grand Lodge, with twenty-three lodges, was founded in 1882, and the membership is more than 2,000. In the last few years, Masonry in Peru has gained in strength and reputatioll. The official publication of the Grand Lodge is "Revista Masonica." A Grand Lodge building has recently been completed. From statements by

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the Grand Master, it appears that the Scottish lodges are. working there by special dispensation of the Grand Lodge of Peru. Masonry in Bolivia has made rem"arkable strides in recent years, especially since the war between Bolivia and Paraguay ended in June, 1935. Seventeen Freemasons who were commissioned officers were killed during the war and many of the brethren were wounded or disabled. The Grand Lodge haS a home and school for orphans, established in 1934. "Renovation" and "Universo" Lodges were recently chartered. . Masonic conditions have materially changed in Bmzil, in recent years, caused by the breaking up of the old Grand Orient of Brazil into a number of state grand lodges. The old organization was under absolute control of the Supreme Council. When Dr. Mario Behring led the movement looking toward the formation of grand lodges and their release from dictation by the Grand Orient, he insisted that the election of the Sovereign Grand Commander and Grand Master be conducted separately. Dr. Behring was elected Sovereign Grand Commander, and another brother was elected Grand Master. Behring's election was voided by an edict of the Grand Master, resulting in the separation of a number of lodges from the jurisdiction, and the formation, on June 22, 1927, of the Grand Lodge "Rio de Janeiro." This plan was followed in several other States, resulting in Grand Lodges of "Sao Paulo," "Bahia," "Parahyba," "Amazonas," "Minas Geraes," "Rio Grande do SuI," "Ceara," and "Matto Grosso." It is believed, eventually, there will be independent Grand Lodges in at least twenty States. Many American Grand Lodges have already recognized several of the newly formed Brazilian Grand Lodges. . A deputation from the Grand Lodge of England recently visited South America; it was headed by the Grand Secretary. They visited Pernambuco, Buenos Aires, Bahia, Montevideo, and Rio de Janeiro. At Buenos Aires they installed a District Grand Master of American Masons of the Argentine Republic. At La Plata and Montevideo, they attended meetings of several lodges, at which the heads of the Grand Orient. of Uruguay were present. In Rio de. Janeiro, they were received by the Grand Master of the Grand Orient of Brazil, who thanked them for assistance in negotiating a treaty whereby the new District of South America had been formed under the English . constitution. They learned, that in the Argentine, Uruguay and -Brazil "the happiest fraternal bond exists between the sovereign juriSdictions and English Freemasons." "Rio Grande do SuI" was organized January 8, 1928. It has eleven lodge~.

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We have a letter from Oswald Lima, Grand Secretary of the Serenis路 Grand Lodge of Symbolic Masonry for the State of Ceara, in which he tells us that his Grand Lodge is located at Fortaleza, the Capital of the State of Ceara, and that it has under its jurisdiction, seventeen lodges, including one in Mossore, which is in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, since that territory does not have a State Grand Lodge. The membership is approximately 1,000. As a Grand Lodge they are standing firm fQr Democracy in opposition to Fascism and Communism. The Gra.nd Master is Illustrious Brother Dr. Jose Mateus Gomes Coutinho, a man of great intellectual culture and prestige in the State. He is a doctor of legal and social science. There are Symbolic Grand Lodges for both Paraguay and Uraguay j both recognized by the Grand Lodge of England. England has two lodges located in Uruguay territory, both at Montevideo. While the Grand Lodge of England recognizes the Grand Lodge of Chile, yet she has a lodge of her own constitution located in the principal city, Valparaiso. Massachusetts has three lodges in that jurisdiction, and Scotland has four. In the neighboring territory of Argentina, there is a Grand Lodge, recognized by the Grand Lodge of England, which itself has twentyfour lodges in that territory, sixteen of which are in the City of Buenos Aires. Missouri was asked to recognize this jurisdiction in 1924. By a treaty with the Grand Lodge of Argentina, England has established a District Grand Lodge in that territory. WEST INDIES Missouri does not have relationship with the drand Orient of Haiti, an independent Grand Lodge founded about 1824. Grand Secretary Joseph once informed us that the Masons of that territory ,vere made up of all social classes, a large part of whom were personages of influence in their respective localities. At that time they had seventy-eight lodges, with about 17,000 members. They are recognized by a number of American jurisdictions. A few years ago Past Grand Master McIntyre received a circular letter from the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico recommending the Freemasonry of the Dominican Republic for our consideration. Masonry was introduced into this section in 1830 from their neighbors on the other half of the Island, Haiti. The Grand Lodge was established in 1891 and it is reported to have fifteen lodges, with 300 members. There was also a Spanish lodge of the Grand Orient, with 63 members. A statement from the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico states the Grand Lodge of San Domingo was estab:lished October 3, 1858, and that it had eighteen lodges, with 2,000 members. Weare uncertain as to whether reference is to the same ~rand Lodge.

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The Grand Lodge of Cuba is headed by Lt. Col. Gonzalo Garcia Pedroso. If they issue proceedings, they are not received in Missouri, . and consequently little is known of their present activities. BRITISH ISLES Our readers will find a rather complete description of many Masonic events occurring in England by reading of our visit to that country in November, 1936, and so we shall not take up the activities of the Mother Grand Lodge in this connection. It was our pleasure to meet Lord Donoughmore, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ireland at the Scottish Bicentenary. lie was one of the most interesting and entertaining Masonic figures we met on our visit to the British Isles. Provincial Grand Master Pim Thompson reported to the Grand Lodge that he had visited the Provincial Grand Lodge of Natal and came back filled with enthusiasm for the work they were doing'. Ireland has a Provincial Grand Lodge of Rhodesia, as well as a Provincial Grand Lodge of South Af1'ica. The latter is located in Johannesburg. Prominently mentioned in the Grand Master's address was the Scottish Bicentenary, attended by a large delegation from the Irish Grand Lodge. A delegation from Ireland recently exemplified the Irish working at Newcastle-on-Tyne inEnglanti, guests of the Northumbrian Masters Lodge No. 3477. The Grand Lodge maiIitains a Masonic Orphan Boys' School and the record of successes gained in examinations show a high standard of education. The boys took second place in a Rugby Competition in which twenty-four schools took part. For the eighteenth time in twenty-seven competitions they have won the cup awarded for competition in cricket. Under the account of the observance of the Bicententary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, our readers will find a complete account of the most important event of the Scottish Masonic Year. SCANDINAVIA The i'ecent visit of prominent American Freemasons to Scandinavian countries will undoubtedly result in a greater recognition of the Masonry of these countries, inasmuch as it has given a new insight into the work of our brethren there. An idea of the extent of the recognition may be found in the fact that Sweden, within the last year, has assumed relations with Arizona, Connecticut, Nebraska, North Dakota, Philippine Islands, Tennessee, and Utah. Twentyone American Grand Lodges have recognized the National Grand Lodge of Denmark and.theGrand Lodge of Norway, while twentyfour have recognized the Grand Lodge of Sweden.. Some few Grand Lodges,. misunderstanding the conditions of Freemasonry. in Den.. mark and Norway, have recognized Grand Lodges which are not listed as regular by the majority of our Grand Lodges. Some few

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Grand Lodges list Denmark, without stating the particular Grand Lodge recognized. Our readers are respectfully referred to the section of the review dealing with our visitation to these Grand Lodges. While your representative did not visit the Grand Lodge of Finland, he d~d have an interview with the Grand Master of that jurisdiction, Brother Axel Solitander, whom he found finely grounded in Masonic, principles. Conditions in that jurisdiction are not conducive to Masonry and the Grand Lodge carries on its activities und~r adverse circumstances. . CONTINENTAL EUROPE Freemasonry in Portugal has suffered many reverses. Arkansas and Scotland still carry the Grand Orient on their list of recognized Grand Lodges, but we are uncertain whether the Grand Orient is at this time functioning Masonically. The situation in Spain is extremely unsatisfactory by reason of the Civil路 War being waged there. Most Freemasons are to be found on the side of the government, referred to in newspaper circulars as "Leftists." The Insurgents are largely made up of the clerical party, monarchists and army. Both Italy and Germany are assisting the Insurgents. There are three. Grand Lodges existing in France-,-Grand Orient, Grand Lodge, and the Independent and National Grand Lodge, the latter of which is generally recognized by English-speaking jurisdictions. A study of French Masonry would in itself be a compl~te history. Lodges of the Grand Lodge of France 路use the volume of the sacred law and recognize the G. A. O. T. U., but their obligations are taken on the book of constitution of the Grand Lodge of France "which is reverently dedicated to the Grand Architect of the Universe." The "Grand Lodge" and the "Grand Orient" do not fraternize, but neither do they oppose each other. Most of the French Masons are former catholics. Most American Grand Lodges recognize the Grand Lodge of the Netherlands (Holland) . 'Ve met officers of this Grand Lodge in Edinburgh and found them to be courteous gentlemen and splendid Freemasons. In 1925", the Grand Master of New York withdrew recognition from the Grand Lodge of Belgium because they had abandoned belief in God and removed the Bible from the altar. Many other Grand Lodges followed New York's example. In 1927, we made inquiry of the Grand Orient of Belgium, asking a number of important questions. A reply came back in English asking, "May we ask you the reason why you are at present inquiring about the methods of work of Grand Orient de Belgique ~ Have you recently received any communication' Vvould you let us know whether this communication was from official or private source." Since that date the Grand Lodge of

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Scotland has chartered a lodge in the City of Antwerp, and we had occasion to discuss with representatives of this lodge, who attended the Scottish Bicentenary meeting, t~e conditions which existed in that jurisdiction. Germany, Italy and Hungary are classed in one group becaus~ the situation existing in' one, exists in the others. All that need be said, is, that organized Masonry in this territory is unknown and, proba.bly will be, so long as Hitler, Mussolini, and all such dictators are permitted" to govern these territories. The seat of Masonry in Poland is at Warsaw, where a Grand Lodge was organized in 1921. They were recently visited by an American deputation and general opinion is that if conditions grow no worse, eventually, Poland will become good Masonic territory. In the last ycar we have bccome greatly imprcssed with the necessity of aiding Freemasonry in Austria and many of hc'r Masonic neighbors. The Grand Lodge is known as the "Grossloge Von Wien," whose orient is at Vienna. We know Dr. Misar, Grand Secretary of this Grand Lodge, and he has very kindly given us considerable information concerning conditions in Austria and Hungary. The . Grand Lodge of Vienna is an outgrowth of the Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary (now deceased); it was founded December 18, 1918. At that time request for recognition was made of a .number of Grand Lodges; only a few' offered the recognition asked. Mis,souri was asked to recognize the Grand Lodge on April 25, 19J8. They are now recognized by England, Ireland, Scotland, and fourteen of the American jurisdictions, three Canadian jurisdictions, and many of the Central and South American jurisdictions. They comply with all the regulations we might ask for. The Grand Lodge supports a number of charitable enterprises. They have a fraternal fund, a burial fund, a widow's fund, an artist's fund, all governed by a Board of Benevolence. They have twenty-one lodges, with 1,300 members. They formerly had 1,800 members, but the revolution in 1934 caused many members of the Craft to be imprisoned and their livelihood threatened. Membership is again increasing. The Grand Lodge publishes a paper, "Wiener Freiruaurerzeitung." The Grand Master, elected for the seventh time, is Dr. Richard Schlesinger. Vienna is also the home of a Universal Masonic League, which, in 1930, sent out a number of requests for recognition. We have been informed that the former Secretary of the League is not at present in good Masonic standing. There are two legitimate "Grand Lodges in Czechoslovakia; both are located in Prague. They are: "Grand Lodge Lessing zu den drei Ringen," and the "National Grand Lodge." Representatives of these Grand Lodges were present at the Scottish Bicentenary and assured the writer of the harmony which exists between the two Grand Lodges. Prompt recognition on the part of American Grand Lodges

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will do much to place both Grand Lodges in a better position to advance the interests of Freemasonry in that country. But one Grand Lodge exists iIi Roumania at the present time. It is the "National Grand Lodge," at Bucharest. It is recognized by the Grand Lodge of England and officially endorsed by the Grand Lodge of New York. There appears to be a great opportunity in Roumania for Freemasonry; but whether the Masons of that jurisdiction will measure up to what is expected of them remains to be seen. King Carol, while not a member of the fraternity, appears to be interested in its work. Attempts have been made at various times to poison the minds of the members of the Greek Catholic Church against the institution, but as yet without effect. Prince Bibesco is the present Grand Master. Some of the lodges formerly existing in Hungary, now constitute subordinate lodges of the National Grand Lodge of Roumania. In fact, they have a Provincial Grand Lodge, and elect their own Provincial Grand Master. There are about 3,000 members under this Grand Lodge. There is a Grand Lodge of Jugoslavia, recognized by the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland and Scotland, and a number of American jurisdictions. It appears to be' a properly organized Grand Lodge a.nd -deserving of our attention. Little is heard of the Grand Orient of G1'eece, although it is recognized by the Grand Lodges of England and Ireland, and a number of American Grand Lodges. AFRICA There are at least two Grand Lodges on the Continent of Africathe Grand Lodge of Egypt and the Grand Lodge of Liberia, neither of which are in fraternal relationship with the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The Grand Lodge of Egypt has been having so many internal troubles that most jurisdictions were at a loss as' to which was the legitimate Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of Liberia is recognized in only a few quarters, and by none of the American Grand Lodges. Masonry in Africa is to be found under English? Scottish, Irish, French, and Netherlands constitutions. In Egypt, there are five lodges under Scottish constitution, eighteen under English, three under the Grand Orient of France, and eleven under the Grand Lodge of France. England has nine lodges in their Central Division of South Africa; forty-one in the Eastern Division; six in the Northeastern Division; thirty-two in the Western Division; sixty-two in the Transvaal; three in Cape Colony; forty-one in Natal j cleven in Rhodesia; twenty in British East Africa; ten on the Gold Coast; four in Sierra Leon j seventeen in Nigeria. Scotland has twelve lodges in the Eastern Province of Good Hope; ten in the Western Province j two in Nigeria j two in British East Africa; one in Tanganyika; fourteen on the Gold Coast; two in

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Nyasaland; fifteen in Rhodesia; fourteen in Natal; two in Cape Colony; forty-four in the Transvaal. Ireland. has two lodges in Nigeria; one in Sierra Leon; four in Rhodesia; eight in Natal; one in Cape Colony; eleven in the Transvaal; eight in other sections of Africa. The Grand Lodge of the Netherlands has two lodges in Rhodesia; two in Natal; one in Cape Colony; thirteen in the Transvaal; fortyone in other sections of Africa. In many instances Grand Lodges, 路with subordinates in Africa, have established Provincial Grand Lodges, under Provincial Grand Masters. PALESTINE, SYRIA, TURKEY, ASIA MESOPOTAMIA Scotland has two lodges in Constantinople. We are not positive as to the present standing of the Grand Lodge of Turkey. In Syria, Scotland has eight lodges, and also one in Mesopotamia. England has six lodges in Mesopotamia. In recent years New York has established eight lodges in the Lebanon-Syria District with the hopes of eventually forming a Grand Lodge for that jurisdiction. Scotland has ten lodges in Palestine, including three in Jerusalem and one at Joppa. Scotland also has a lodge located in Turkey-inAsia. ARABIA, SIAM, PERSIA, INDIA Scotland has one lodge in Ambia, located at Aden, almost at the southern entrance of the Red Sea. She has one lodge in Bangkok in Siam; one at 1'eheran in Persia,' seventy-six lodges in India, including sixte~n in the City of Bombay; six in Calcutta, and one in Delhi. Ireland has eleven lodges in India, including three at Bombay and six at Calcutta. She has three lodges in Ceylon', England has nine lodges in Ceylon; thirty-five in Madms; thirtyseven in Punjab; seventy-six in Bengal, twenty-five of these lodges being in the Cit~ of Calcutta. She has fifty lodges in Bombay, with eighteen in the City of Bombay, an路d twenty iIi the Province of Burma. CHINA, JAPAN, KOREA AND THE EAST INDIES Freemasonry is not permitted in Japan for the Japanese. Under a gentleman's agreement, lodges are permitted to exist if composed of foreign members. Scotland has two lodges in Japan, one at Kobe, the other at Yokohama. England has five lodges, two at Kobe) two at Yokohama, two at Tokio.路 In Korea, a lodge exists at Seoul, under Scottish constitution. In North China, we find six lodges under Scottish constitution, four at Shanghai, one at Tientsin.

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Eleven lodges exist under English constitution, five in Shanghai, and three in Tientsin. Ireland has a lodge at Shanghai. 'Ve find three lodges, under Scottish constitution at llongkong. Massachusetts has established eight lodges in that territory, three of which are at Shanghai. Recently the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands have established five lodges in Chinese territory. In the Fiji Islands we find a lodge under Scottish constitution and four under English constitution. In the Eastern A.,路chipelago there are sixteen lodges under English constitution, while in approximately the same territory are found eight lodges under Scottish constitution. PHILI~PINES,

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All lodges in the Philippine Islands, with the exception of one at Manila under Scottish constitution, are now a part of the Grand Lodge of the Philippine Islands. Masonry in the Philippines is becoming an important part of the national life. We recently had the pleasure of meeting Conrado Benitez, who has just recently retired from the Grand-Mastership of that Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge appears to be engaging ina number of charities; their finances are in good condition and the membership is made up of a representative group of citizens. Recently Rizal Lodge honored four of its members who had received high appointive rank in governmental circles. All lodges in Hawaii are under California constitution. There are four at Honolulu, and one at the army post, Schofield Barracks. We do not receive proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Porto Rico, although they are recognized by us. It is our understanding that Masonry on that Island is of high character and accomplishing much for the Porto Rican people. AUSTRALASIA Australia is divided into several states-Western, Northern, Central, and Southern Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. Lying not far away are the islands of New Zealand and Tasmania. Eaeh of these Islands and most of the States in Australia have their own Grand Lodges. All are generally recognized by regular Masonry throughout the world and their reviews are read by us annually. In Queensland, the Grand Lodge of England maintains three lodges~ at the same time recognizing the Grand Lodge of Queensland. In New Zealand, the territory is divided by the English into five districts-Wellington, Auckland, \Vestland, Southland, Canterbury. Six lodges are in \Vellington District, sixteen in Auckland, seven in \Vestland, four in Southland, seven in Canterbury. -Our Scottish brethren divide New Zealand into two districts-North and South.

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The Irish brethren make the same division.. In the North District, we find four Scottish lodges, and one Irish Lodge; in the South District, seven Scottish lodges, and three Irish lodges. In Western Australia there are twenty-three lodges under Scottish constitution, although the Grand Lodges of England and Scotland recognize the Grand Lodge of Western Australia. There is a lodge at Adelaide, in South Australia, although the Grimd Lodge of South Australia is recognized by the Grand Lodges of the British Islands. THE MEDITERRANEAN England has seven lodges on the Island of Malta j Ireland has two, England has nine lodges at Gibraltar j Ireland has one. The Grand Lodge of Scotland is represented in the Western Mediterranean by two lodges at Gibraltar, one at Malta and one at Tangier. THE MEXICAN MUDDLE

Since the first establishment of Masonry in Mexico, it has been a problem; a problem not only for the Mexicans themselves, but for those foreign jurisdictions which had hopes of fraternizing with a sovereign jurisdiction whose landmarks and procedure were similar to their own. Masonic Hm'mony and Mexican Masom'y are not yet synonomous terms; the story of the rivalry between "Yorkinos" and "Escoses" is not satisfying reading to a sincere Freemason. Since 1910, when theYork, or English-speaking Grand Lodge, was established in Mexico it has received the recognition of practically all the regular lodges throughout the world-in fact, recognized by the grand lodges 0 f the United States (except MaryIand), Canada, and the British Isles. The result of the non-recognition of other grand lodges in Mexico has -been to force, upon these unrecognized grand lodges, a more or less conformity to American grand lodge standards. The York Grand Lodge has been going along its way, refraining from recognizing any of the Mexican grand lodges in the hope of avoiding unknown entanglements, with the result路 that through all the period of revolution, when churches, protestant and catholic, were undergoing condemnation, when other societies were being attacked by the government for subversive activities, the York Grand Lodge continued without interference or criticism. And now, just when Masonic conditions were becoming more favorable, one of our American jurisdictions withdraws its recognition from a grand lodge which it has openly recognized for many years and to which it sent official representatives at their last annual communication. On November 26, 1936, the Grand Master of York Grand Lodge received an invitation from the Grand Master of Texas extending to him and associate officers, an invitation to be the guests of the

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Texas Grand Lodge at their annual meeting in Waco, on December 2-3, 1936. Several of the Y. G. L. officers went to "Waco, but on the morning of the opening of the Grand Lodge they received copies of the Grand Master's address in which he recommended the rescinding of the recognition formerly granted Y. G. L. His reason, as given, was that the Y. G. L. did not properly represent Mexican Masonr);. (Does the G. M. believe "Cosmos" to "properly" represent Mexican Masonry') The' Grand Lodge complied with his recommendation and immediately recognized their neighbor, Grand Lodge "Cosmos" of Chihuahua. York Grand Lodge officials, after receiving such apparently cordial and sincere invitation, deplored having "received such very discourteous and un-Masonic reception." . We know a lot of fine Texas masons, and we can hardly reconcile such action with that great spirit of hospitality and consideration which we have always understood were landmarks in that jurisdiction. Surely, such action cannot represent the great body of Texan Masonry. Weare wondering what the effect will be ~ Masonic lodges of the Mexican species are not popular in official circles-in today's mail, for example, we received a clipping from the Mexico City Excelsior, which, according to our best translation, reads: "Masons should work openly-Lodges should not work in secrecy but in the Light of Day-Must change or Perish-Gen. Mugica speaks in Teloloapon for the President. "Gen. Francisco J. Mugica, Secretary of Communications, spoke today a transcendental address, in representing the President, which was equivalent to an ultimatum to the Masonic Lodges, during a dinner given to Gen. Cardenas by a group of this community. The speaker said that Masonic lodges were responding to the necessities of other ages, at which time the" seal of secrecy and mystery were indispensable in combating religious persecution and tyranny. Using these ideals which had been used on other occasions by Gen. Cardenas, the speaker said that lodges o.ught to respond with some open move, not from within their private precincts, but in an open manner in the light of day. "Gen. Mugica endorsed the necessity of changing the theories born in the light of classic liberalism, abolishing and altering them in an effective manner, and proving their interest in solving the various national problems. "All of these organizations which do not effect such changes-I sayare condemned to die, and such a thing will happen if the lodges do not change themselves. In concluding, Gen. Mugica said that the lodges ought to accept these words as the plea of the President, in the hope that they might fulfill the highest aims of social realizations."

The writer, talking to some Mexican friends about the failure of Mexican Masonry, received the following explanation: , 'Most Mexican Masonry has no standing among good Mexicans, not because our people are Roman Catholic, but because of the political, antichurch, anti-religious activities of more than a century. I suppose you have read Bancroft; well, it is worse today than ever before. I can place you in contact with a number of good Mexican people who have with-

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drawn from the lodges because of the constant bickerings about candidates for office-the support, or non-support of items pending in the legislature-and rivalries for domination in Grand Lodge. Albert Pike's theory of the freedom of conscience and speech is here construed as 'polit路 ica.I activity' instead of 'patriotic service.' "

We addressed several letters to active English Masons in the Republic, inquiring as to York Grand Lodge's reason for non-recognition of Mexican Grand Lodges and as to whether there were jurisdictions which deserved recognition. The replies received were uniformly the same and entirely satisfactory-that is, that York Grand Lodge did not set itself up as an arbiter for their Mexican brethren, and that any attempt by any member of York Grand Lodge to state what was wrong with any particular Grand Lodge of that country might bring down condemnation upon their heads for meddling in the political affairs of a country in which they were but guests. Rather solid argument, is it not' And now let us see just how widespread is the recognition of Mexican Grand Lodges. We have already mentioned York Grand Lodge. Louisiana and North Carolina are in first place in the matter of number of Mexican Grand Lodges recognized. All Grand Lodges of the United States, with the exception of Maryland and Texas, now recognize the York Grand Lodge; other states recognize the following additional Mexican Grand Lodges: Valle de Mexico: Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina. Del Pacifico: Arizona, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York. Cosmos of Chihuahua: Arizona, Louisiana, Nevada, North Carolina, Texas. RestOlUracum of Tabasco: Louisiana. Occidental of Jalisco: Louisiana. Oriental Peninsular: Louisiana, New York, North Carolina. Benito Juarez: Kentucky, North Carolina. El Potosi: North Carolina. Nueva Leon: Louisiana, North Carolina. Unida Mexieana: Louisiana, North Carolina. Chiapas : North Carolina. The following Grand lodges have not as yet been recognized outside of Mexico: Tamaulipas; Guadalupe Victoria; Campeche; Norte de la Baja Cali路 fornia; Oaxaca.

It is our judgment that the Grand Lodges Del Pacifico, Unida Mexicana of Vera Cruz, and Oriental Peninsular of Yucatan may be deserving of our consideration, provided they keep themselves free from political entanglements; and yet in the light of the newspaper article above quoted, bad days are ahead for Mexican Freemasonry. No doubt Mexican Freemasonry deserves our sympathy, but not yet a wholesale recognition. Apparently, an effort is being made to push "Cosmos" to the front; our records show that Cosmos has made application for recog-

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nition during the past year to twelve grand lodges, only one of which was in the northern Masonic jurisdiction, and, (if we exclude the Valle de Mexico ) New York may be said to be the only State in the Northern Masonic jurisdiction to recognize Mexican Grand Lodges, and she recognizes only- Del Pacifico and Oriental Peninsular (two of the three best Grand Lodges). The attitude of the Mexican Government has been to restrict all i'mmigration, and it is "Mexico for the Mexicans," and a few years may see the end of York Grand Lodge as a grand lodge, for if no foreigners may be permitted to reside in Mexico for any length of time, the end of York Grand Lodge is at hand. However, York Grand Lodge membership should be given due credit for the part they have played in the advancement of Masonic ideals in that country-standing resolutely for the landmarks of the fraternity; many of her members stand high in the business and commercial world of Mexico, and these brethren may take pride in the part they have played in bringing Mexico from darkness to light. News dispatches convey the information that Cosmos-Texas breth-. ren have been love-feasting; at one of these gatherings they were addressed by our friend, J ohu' Temple Rice, an officer of the Grand Encampment. We are wondering just how he is going to legally fraternize with his. fraters of Mexico City' Commandery of Knights Templar since he is not permitted to fraternize with them as Master Masons 7 Chapters and Commanderies in that jurisdiction, as we understand it, are accepting petitions from members of York Grand Lodge only. The death of York Grand Lodge would be the end of York Rite Masonry in those parts. Mexican Masonry is being investigated by several jurisdictions. The truth is, these investigations have been going on for over a century. There is no living person who knows the history of Mexican Freemasonry. Reports of "investigating" committees are usually amusing; they usually discover whatever they may be looking for. A real investigation cannot be made by a committee which has its mind made up in advance. If such an investigation is to be made hereafter, let it be made by a group of those interested only in the future of ANCIENT CRAFT MASONRY. Vve much prefer to receive our information from well informed Masons who live in Mexico, and who see Mexican Masonry in actual practice. By their deeds shall you know them. In the meantime we shall see what we shall see. Of all American Grand Lodges, Missouri has had closer connection and relationship with Mexican Masonry than. any other. Toltec Lodge, established by Missouri, in 1882, is still in existence, although now under York Grand Lodge. Now is an opportune time to tell the story.of Missouri and Mexican Masonry.

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The official records of Missouri show the issuance of a dispensa-tion to Toltec Lodge in the City of Mexico, December 8, 1882, by Grand Master C. C. Woods. On October 11, 1883, it was given a charter as "No. 520." This charter was surrendered to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, January 31, 1894, and the lodge continued as a subordinate of Gran Dieta, Valle de Mexico, and later, York Grand Lodge (1883 Proc., pp. 13, 35, 68). Texas has been investigating Masonry, since as far back as 1871, when a committee on juriprudence considered the letter of brethren of Rio Grande Lodge No. 81 to the Grand Master, asking a decision upon the status of a body claiming to be Tamaulipas Lodge No.2, of Matamoras, in Mexico, and whether it should be recognized by Rio -Grande Lodge No. 81 at Brownsville, Texas. According to the report: "It is a.lleged that Tamaulipas Lodge was originally organized under charter from the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Orient of Mexico, but it does not appear clearly whether that institution continues in organized existence; nor does it appear whether the lodge continues its organ• ization under th,at authority, or under the jurisdiction of the" Supreme Council of the 33 ° at Charleston." Tlolis Grand Lodge has not recognized, nor had correspondent with the Orient of Mexico, and is not advised of its present status; and the Supreme Council of the 33°, etc., at Charleston, is at the head of a Masonic Order separate and distinct from that of this Grand Lodge. We are advised that the Supreme Council recognizes Masons of our order and the regularity of our lodges, yet we are not aware that it claims the power to establish Master Mason lodges of our order and this Grand Lodge has not recognized such lodges. . . . "

Missouri was criticized by a few jurisdictions for having chartered lodges in foreign territory. For example, Colorado's reviewer: , 'Thinks Missouri erred in establishing a lodge in the City of Mexico for the use of English-speaking people, and proclaims it a bad precedent. He thinks prudence should require a Grand Lodge to keep out of unoccupied territory nearer to some other Grand Lodge, as the nearest Grand Lodge can better judge of the necessities of the case. He notes that a charter was granted for the formation of a 'Mexican Lodge' and kindly concludes that Missouri Masonry will stand as much criticism as that of Colorado. We are thankful for his opinion, Missouri Masonry can stand as much criticism as any in the land. . •. He may know that any Grand Lodge may plant lodges in countries unoccupied by the craft. Thus Masonry has extended her domain and gone into the regions beyond. Lodges thus -established remain allegiant to the mother Grand Lodge until they fDrm a home jurisdiction. Missouri. planted seven lodges in the territory of New Mexico and was the first to recognize the Grand Lodge established there, though unpardonably tardy in removing one of her , dissenting children from a jurisdiction she had _recognized as supreme. Bro. W. may not know that the Grand Lodge of Colon-Cuba organized three lodges in Vera Cruz, Republic of Mexico, and that these three lodges have esta.blished a Grand Lodge which has been recognized by several Grand Lodges in the world, yet such is the case. Bro. W. says a charter was issued to a Mexican lodge. There was not a Mexican na;me on the

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list of petitioners for a dispensation. Nor was there the name of a Mexican in the charter issued by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The Grand Lodge of Missouri issued a charter for the formation of a MASONIC lodge, not a Mexican lodge, in the City of Mexico. The charter was granted to English-speaking Masons for their benefit and to work the York Rite. The brother appointed Master of said lodge was for years a member 'of a lodge in St. Louis and dimitted therefrom to join, with others, in the lodge at the Mexican capital. This is the first lodge of York Rite Masons established in the Republic of Mexico. Those since established by the Grand Lodge, of Cuba at Vera Cruz, work the York Rite, we presume, as that Grand Lodge is a York Rite body. The other bodies in the Republic of Mexico work the Scottish Rite exclusively. If the Scotch Rite people should come to Missouri and establish their bodies and confer their degrees, or rites, we should interpose no objection because their Order may and does exist without reference to our rite above the three first degrees." "Bro. W. presented five propositions for our comfort. Here they are: "(1) That the Grand Lodge of Missouri consider itself in the situation of one of the Grand Lodges of Mexico; (2) Some Mexican-speaking brethren reside in St. Louis in sufficient numbers to desire a lodge; (3) The Grand Lodge of Missouri is unwilling to charter a lodge to work in the Mexican language; (4) The Mexicans then apply to one of the Grand Lodges of Mexico, and (5) the latter having 'not officially recognized' the Grand Lodge of Missouri issues the charter. "To which we reply that the Grand Lodge of Missouri has granted charters to Masons not speaking our English language. Our French and German lodges are offered as evidence. They work exclusively in an unknown tongue to the writer. This one point being answered settles the whole five points. We hope our brother will not suffer any further disquietude as to the invasion of Mexican territory when we inform him that the petition of our English-speaking brethren, or Americans, was recommended and endorsed by the Scotch Rite body at the Capital of Mexico. And since the organization of our lodge at the capital, officers and members of the Scotch Rite Grand Lodge have visited and fraternized with our brethren in Lodge assembled. The invasion of jurisdiction is in the fancy of Bro. W., and not in fact, because the Scottish Rite brethren in Mexico desired and welcomed our York Rite brethren, heartily approving the erection of a lodge of that rite for the benefit of such York Rite Masons as reside at the capital, who speak the English language and can work only in that language.â&#x20AC;˘ It is enough for us to say to Bro. W. in conclusion that if a sufficient number of Mexican-speaking brethren, residing in St. Louis, should ask permission to organize a lodge and work in their language, the heartiness with which they would receive that authority would silence his criticism, provided they were worthy aD;d ~el1 qualified." (G. L. of Mo. proc. 1885, p. 17c.)

It was probably such tirades as this which the learned author of the recent edition of Gould's Ii istory had in mind when he made such a statement as the following: "The complications, however, already existing in the Republic, were still further increased in 1882 by the action of the Grand Lodge of Missouri in granting a charter to the Toltec Lodge, in the City of Mexico, which had been provisionally established at the close of the. previous year under a dispensation from the Grand Master." (Gould History, :Vol. IV/ p. 113.)

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The author of the above does not mention the "complications" resulting from the signing of the un-Masonic treaty by the Grand Master of Texas, and Grand Master Diaz of Mexico, in which, as he states: : : if. "Each recognized the other as the only supreme and exclusive Masonic power in their several districts respectively." (Ibid., p. 113.)

By what right did the Grand Master of Texas speak' for the whole United States ~ Or infer that Mis;:;ouri Grand Lodge had no authority in Mexican territory 7 Bro. Richard Chism, Master of Toltec Lodge, in a pamphlet published at the time of the formation of the Gran Dieta, stated that the organization of Gran Dieta was not the outcome of any convention of Masons, but was brought about by the Supreme Council, A. A. S. R. (Further "complications".) According to Bro. Chism, the Gran Dieta claimed jurisdiction over everything "movable and immovable" in the territory of Mexico, even to the Rite of Memphis. Toltec Lodge stood aloof from the Gran Dieta and it is to the disgrace of Missouri Masonry that it forced Toltec to surrender her charter and attach herself to organizations with which she could not, at that time, conscientiously agree. And what was the next step of Gran Dieta ~ According to T. S. Parvin, Grand Secretary of Iowa, who visited Mexico, Gran Dieta soon repealed her law so that women might be made Freemasons. This was withdrawn in 1895, but it tends to show the character of Gran Dieta. And Missouri "complicated" matters in trying to set a standard in the midst of the people Mexicano ~ Too much misinformation is abroad about Mexican Masonry; it is .unfortunate that most of our committees on foreign recognition, and our grand secretaries, do not have a knowledge of the Spanish language; they have to believe what others tell them, for example, in Gould's History (Vol. IV, p. 118) we re!1d: "Recognition of the Grand Lodge del Pacifico has been deferred until this time because the York Grand Lodge of Mexico, with which we are in amity and concord, claims exclusive jurisdiction throughout the Republic of Mexico."

However, Past Grand Master Loevy (referred to as "Loeby" in the History) assured this particular jurisdiction: "That it cannot and will not embarrass or hurt York Grand Lodge for the Grand Lodge bf California to enter into fraternal relationship with the Grand Lodge of the Pacific. ' ,

In several instances York Grand Lodge has publicly stated that it does not claim exclusive jurisdiction over. Mexico. Its claim is only over the English-speaking lodges of that country. Certainly the claim of York Grand Lodge as to territory could be no greater than the Grand Lodge of Vera Cruz, formed of three

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lodges in January, 1883, and claiming jurisdiction "over Symbolic Masonry throughout the Republic." And that WAS some claim. And this in the face of the fact that there was in Mexico City a regular lodge (Toltec) legally chartered by one of the older and well recognized grand lodges of the world (Missouri). However, in our opinion, the Grand Lodge of Vera Cruz was the most legitimate, at that time, of all the Mexican organizations, for the three lodges which composed it were properly chartered by a recognized Grand Lodge (Colon:Cuba). But to continue-in 1886, Grand Master Boyd reported that on March 10th he had received announcement of the formation of a Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. in the State of Oaxaca, I. P. Guzman being Grand Master. It appears that no action was ever taken on this request. In our 1887 proceedings, (p. 13c), we learn that a Grand Lodge of symbolic Masons had been organized in the City of Mexico, called the Grand Lodge of the Federal District. California recognized it. It was stated at that time: " The new Grand Lodge claims jurisdiction only over the three symbolic degrees and within the territory of the Federal district. The Supreme . Council of the 33 0 has formally relinquished to it all control over those degrees and has thus made it what it professes to be-an' independent grand lodge. . .. It complains, therefore that the Grand Lodge of Missouri has not recognized its authority but has permitteu the Lodge Toltec . No. 520 . . . to continue to work under its obedience. This it terms an invasion of jurisdiction. It also complains of a like invasion by the Grand Lodge of Hamburg. The lodges in regard to which these complaints were made were chartered and established in the City of Mexico prior to the organization of this new Grand Lodge. As your committee have had frequent occasion to say, they do not understand that it is an established rule that a Grand Lodge which has rightfully established a subordinate lodge, as the Grand Lodge of Missouri established its Toltec Lodge in the City of Mexico, must, upon the organization of a new Grand Lodge asserting jurisdiction over the territory within which such lodge is located, immediately compel its subordinate to transfer its allegiance to the new Grand Lodge or surrender its charter. But on the contrary, they do understand the rule in such cases, elsewhere than in the U. S. A., to be that the parent Grand Lodge may of right permit, and is in duty bound to permit, its subordinate to continue its work and its allegiance and to sustain its maintenance of that allegiance so long as it shall desire to continue its work under its original charter. A Grand Lodge which should abandon a subordinate in such a case, would prove recreant to, a solemn duty which it assumeit when it granted a charter and which it ought faithfully perform. "It is proper that it should be mentioned . . . in entedng into friendly relations therewith, the Grand Lodge of California does not assent to all the claims preferred by that new Grand Lodge in respect to exclusive jurisdiction . . . or that it will sever its friendly relations with the Grand Lodge of Missouri should that body persist in sustaining its lodge Toltec in the City of Mexico." (1887 Proc., p. 13.)

And now hear the statement of Grand Secretary Vincil, appearing in the Missouri proceedings for 1887 (p. 14c) :

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"Being cognizant of the organization of Toltec Lodge No. 520 in the City of Mexico by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and in possession of all the facts, it is proper that this committee should make a statement here. Early in the year 1882, a constitutional number of Master Masons petitioned, in due form, for a dispensation to open a lodge of Masons in the City of Mexico, Republic of Mexico, to be known as Toltec Lodge, working the York Rite. A body in the City of Mexico, working the Scottish Rite recommended the formation of the proposed lodge. The dispensation was granted by M. W. Bro. C. C. Woods, G. M. At the following session in October, 1883, the Grand Lodge granted a charter to the petitioners and created Toltec Lodge No. 520, which was subsequently organized. The names in the petition showed that the petitioners hailed from five different American States. They were American Masons. It was desired that an English-speaking lodge should be created at the Mexican capital for the benefit of English-speaking brethren who could not work with or enjoy the bodies of the Rite'working in Mexico City. It was not known that the1'e was a Grand Lodge of any kind in existence at the Capital, or in that district, when Toltec Lodge was created by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. In fact, there was none there at that time. The Grand Lodge of the Federal District was organized afterwards. The Grand Lodge of Missouri was assured, at the time Toltec Lodge was started, there was no Grand Body in existence in that country. "The Grand Lodge of Missouri has no purpose to antagonize the rights of the legally constituted authorities of the Republic of Mexico. As there was no Grand Body there when Toltoo Lodge was instituted, the field was open to all comers. This has been the custom in all territory occupied by Grand Lodges. Until a Grand Lodge is organized the field is regarded as common property, and open to the jurisdictions that might wish to establish lodges therein."

In 1892, Benton Ingram, Grand Master, stated to the Grand Lodge (1892 Proc., p. 17) : "Some years ago this Gralld Lodge granted a charter for the establish路 ment in the City of Mexico, of Toltec Lodge No. 520. It is now the only remaining lodge, located in a foreign country, or beyond the borders of Missouri, o,er which we exercise jurisdiction. We have never been able to supervise it on account of its great distance. We know nothing concerning its work or the character of the material being admitted into, it. Some two or three years ago an organization was effected in that country under the name and title of "The Grand Symbolic Diet" with the President of the R.epublic of Mexico at its head as Grand Master. (He was impressed with the title.) I understand that all of the lodges of Mexico, except Toltec, have come under its obedience. Our Grand IJodge has not recognized this Grand Body nor am I sufficiently advised as to its origin. The Grand Lodge of Texas, and I believe some other American Lodges have recognized it. I think the time has now come when we ought to withdraw from that country and permit the people of Mexico to work out their own M~sonic salvation without any interference on our part."

He notified Toltec Lodge to either join the Grand "Diet" or to surrender their charter. A committee which studied the. matter said that if the Gran Dieta were a legally established body, their duty would be plain, but concluded: "We cannot require Toltec Lodge to join a Grand Organization of whose legality we are in doubt, or at least have not sufficient information to form a proper opinion." (1892 Proc., p. 81.)

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In'1893, a committee considering the Toltec matter said (p. 80) : I I The only question then that arises, or can' arise, as to our right to form said lodge, is whether the Federal Dsitrict, in which this .lodge was organized, was, at the time,. unoccupied territory. From the facts presentcd to this Grand Lodge at the time we were led to believe so, and we have had no occasion to change that opinion. It is true that there were Masonic, or so-called Masonic, bodies, claiming the right to confer the degrees of Masonry, but so far as we can learn, none of them claimed" and certainly none exerdsed, supreme Masonic jurisdiction o,ver the three degrees of ancient craft masonry. . .. It is true that no Masonic body has been found in Mexico, that we are prepared at this time, with the 'evidence before us, to acknowledge as a legitimate Grand Lodge, yet a step has boon taken in the right direction. The I I Gran Dieta Simbolica de 路los Estados Unidos Mexicanos" has been formed, composed of nearly all the (State) lodges of Mexico. . .. We do not wish to be, nor even do we wish to be thought of as a disturbing element in Mexican Masonry. On the contrary it is our duty to do all in {lur powcr to assist our brethren in Mexico to form a stable and permanent grand governing body."

The committee thought路 that Toltec would never be more 'than a dependency of the Grand Lodge of Missouri in Mexico, and not the nucleus of some governing power as was originally hoped; the charter was therefore ordered withdrawn. Referring again to the Monterrey Treaty (~), Bro. Vaux of Pennsylvania attacked it as a violation of the Masonic principles of recognition, as "forming a treaty or alliance with a nondescript something called Masonry." Even our Canadian brethren (E. T. D. Chambers, Quebec) said: I I I have investigated for myself fully the status of Masonry in Mexico and failed to be convinced that it is legitimate, or of such chara-cter as to justify my {lwn Grand Lodge in its recognition."

The 1894 Missouri proceedings (p. 19) record the return of the Toltec charter. The members of Toltec Lodge, with three exceptions, voted for its surrender. - Then began the clamor by various Mexican bodies for recognition. Grand Master Jamison, and many others, thought our action in the ~roltec matter was a tacit recognition of the Grand Dieta; in fact, he recommended recognition. A level-headed committee, headed by the late Gov. Dockery, believed, because of the importance of the question, additional time should be taken to study the matter. Grand Secretary Vii1cil stated (1897 Proc., p. 11c) : I I I do not believe that the indications point to a general recognition of the regularity of Mexican Masonry; nor do I propose to accord such recognition <In my part while the condition exists as presented by the Gran .Dieta in the Republic of Mexico. Methods have been adopted by a we]] known party in that country to secure the 'recognition of American Grand Lodges which are not legitimate or honorable."

Bro. Theo. S. Parvin, 33 0 and Grand Secretary of Iowa, visited Mexico. He described the Gran Dieta as a sort of HGeneral Grand Lodge," much like our General Grand Chapter, but set up over various

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State Grand Lodges. American bodies were therefore being asked to recognize a General Grand Lodge governing subordinate. Grand Lodges. Even Parvin admitted that "confusion is worse confounded" in Mexican Masonic circles. In 1898, Missouri's Mexican Masonry committee asked to be continued; in 1899 (p. 61) they found it "inexpedient" to assume fraternal relations. Bro. Cox (Iowa Re~ie,ver) stated in 1898: "that the expedients resorted to by certain parties in Mexico, to secure recognition, discount the heathen Chinee for ways that are dark and tricks that are vain."

Gran Dieta claimed recognition by fifteen American Grand Lodges, but' Bro. Cox, writing the Grand Secretaries, found that the statement was misrepresented. Grand Lodge of Texas made another of its investigations about 1901; the Grand Master (Washer) gave i~ as his opinion: "that the disturbance among the Masons in that country (Mexico) arose principally from a never-ending conflict between the ruling bodies of the Scottish and York Rites, a.s to which should hold authority over symbolic Masonry."

Then along came Valle de Mexico in 1903 (p. 37). Missouri could not turn a deaf ear, because one of its subordinates was our own Toltec Lodge (of blessed memory). In 1900, Bro. W. J. DeGress, the founder of ToHec Lodge was elected Grand Master of Valle de Mexico, and with his associate Grand Officers diu much in the \-vay of bringing about the present orderly condition of Masonry in that jurisdiction; at that time his Grand Lodge had forty-one subordinate lodges with a membership of 1,025. Sixteen worked in English, \vith 542 members; one worked in Germali., with 20 members; the remainder were Spanish. Past Grand Master Finagin, of Missouri, at one time a resident of Mexico, said he had read the book of constitutions and by-Iav.ls printed in Spanish, and they appeared regular in every way. They admitted the wrong doing of the Gran Dieta in the past, but claimed no connection with such wrong doing. lIe further said: "There is still clandestine Masonry here, but it is weak and puny and will not last long. There is Scottish Rite Masonry here, but I have not yet had 'time to' examine into it." .

The assistant Grand Secretary of Valle de Mexico at that time was Bro. Young, who was General Passenger Agent of the Mexican National Railroad and stood very high in Mexico. In 1903, recognition was extended to the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico by Missouri on condition that the Grand Master file in the office路 of our Grand Secretary, under seal, a statement that it holds no fraternal' relations with the Grand Orient of Belgium at Brussels, or the Grand Orient of France, or any other kindred organization which refuses to recognize the existence of the one living Rnd true

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God. By return mail there came a letter, certifying to the fact that Valle de Mexico had no fraternal relations with any such organizations. It was signed by M. Levi, Grand Master, and F. M. Iglesias, Grand Secretary. As far back as 1904, Grand Secretary Vincil stated in his review: "In view of my lack of faith in the claims of Masonry in the Republic of Mexico, through all the passing years, I find it difficult to entertain a high degree of confidence in the future of the fraternity in that country. "

Have Masonic conditioQs materially changed ~ We wonder. CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS

The annual Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in the United States was held in th~ 'Willard Hotel in the City of Vvashington, D. C., February 23, 1937; it was called to order by Past Grand Master Ramsey of Nebraska. Grand Master Higgins of Louisiana was elected chairman of the meeting.. Missouri was represented by Grand Master Walker, Deputy Grand Master Reader, Grand Lecturer Ittner, and Grand Secretary Mather. Grand Master Vvalker appeared on the program, leading a discussion on Masonic Publicity.. His conclusion was. "There can be no question as to the inestimable value of wholesome Masonic literature, and its production ought to be encouraged rather than discouraged, but the sincere writer and teacher along these lines ought to be protected from the spurious outpourings of the uniformed and unbalanced minds of those who attempt to palm off their 'conclusions' through the medium of the printed book or magazine; and it is the plain duty of everyone of us, as far as it is in {lur power, to assist in securing this much-to-be desired result."

Among matters discussed at the meeting were Grand Lodge relief funds, Masonic publicity, financial affairs of lodges, Masonic conditions in Europe, participation in non-Masonic activities, protection of endowment and Grand Lodge funds, and commemoration of the 150th anniversary. of the Constitution of the United States. 1'he next conference will be called for February 21, 1938, adjourning Qll the 22nd for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association meeting, and resuming the conference on the 23rd. GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION

It seems only a few years ago when the first movement was started looking toward the erection of a national Masonic memorial to George Washington, and yet, on February 22, 1937, there was held the twenty-seventh annual convention of the George vVashington Masonic National Memorial Association in the auditorium of the Memorial at

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Alexandria, Va. The meeting was presided over by Past Grand Master Watres of Pennsylvania, President of the Association, ,,,hose death has occurred since the annual meeting. Missouri was represented by Grand Master Walker, Deputy Grand Master Reader, Grand Lecturer Ittner, Grand Secretary Mather. The first chairman of the Advisory Board was the late John Wanamaker, who, in 1920, wrote: , 'The country needs what Masonry teaches, and it will be the highest order of patriotism to promote new life throughout the United States."

At the death of Brother Wanamaker, the 'hite William Ho~ard Taft became chairman of the Board and he, in turn, was succeeded by Hon. Frank O. Lowden, former Governor of Illinois. On the Advisory Board at the present time, in addition to Governor Lowden, are Gen. ~ohn A. Lajeune of the United States Marine Corps, Judge Townsend Scudder of New York,Carter Glass of Virginia, Phillips Goldsborough of Maryland, and Andrew W. Mellon of Pennsylvania. Several jurisdictions have not contributed what is generally regarded as their proper quota. President W.atres said, in explanation: , 'Some jurisdictions have beetles and bugs. Some have not. Some are affected by late and early frosts, and some are not. Some have devastating floods, and some do not. Some have parching drouths, and some do not. Some are in the earthquake belt, and some are not. We have to recognize them in dealing with the forty-nine Grand Jurisdictions.' ,

During the past year, the marble work in Memorial Hall has been completed. The Association had local assets of $45,093.85, but during the meeting contributions totaling $70,232.61 were received. Pennsylvania contributed $25,000.00; Iowa, $10,000.00; The Supreme Council A. A. S. R., Northern Jurisdiction, $5,000.00; Michigan and New York, each, $5,000.00; Indiana, $6,133.90. No contribution was received from Missouri. Missouri now ranks nineteenth in its contributions on the 'per capita basis, having contributed $157,017.01. At the election of officers, Bert S. Lee of Missouri was made Third Vice-President, and Anthony F. Ittner of Missouri was continued as one of the Directors. During the year, five former Directors were reported deceased; William H. Carter of Mississippi, Frank E. Gavin of Indiana, Edward C. Day of Montana, Harry M. Cheney of New Hampshire, and Virgil M. Henderson of Nevada. MASONIC' SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES

The eighteenth annual meeting of the Masonic Service Association of the United States was held at the Raleigh Hotel in Washington, D. C., February 24, 1937. Thirty-four jurisdictions were represented; only one ju.risdiction was 110t represented. Charles C. Clark of Iowa

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presided as chairman of the meeting. One of the features of the meeting "ras tlie inspirational address of Dr. Joseph Fort Newton.. Iowa, Maryland and Mississippi are reported as having recently rejoined the Association. George R. Sturges of Connecticut was elected chairman of the executive commission; Carl H, Claudy continues as secretary. The Association has no liabilities. It functioned during the year by handling the relief to the flooded districts; the total amount of money handled was almost $25,000.00. During the year a number of digests were published: Grand Lodge Honors and Distinctions, Dual and Plural Membership; Masonic Homes and Charity Foundation; short talk bulletins, and a Masonic play, "Greater Love Hath No Man." ABOUT PEOPLE

William Reed Arthur, Grand Master of Colorado, has been Professor of Law at the University of Colorado since 1913. He is coauthor of the "Law of Newspapers," "Publication Laws of Colorado," and "The Law of Drugs and Druggists." Grand Secretary \Villiam \V. Cooper of Colorado died while conferring a degree during a Past Masters' Night meeting in his own lodge, Pueblo No. 17. Brother Clark C. Griffith, President frf路 the \Vashington baseball club, donates annually the use of the stadium in \Vashington, D. C., for the Field Day of the Masonic bodies of the District of, Columbia. Major General Amos A. Fries, Past Master of one of the Washington lodges, and the Grand Master led the parade. The several orph'anagcs of the city were guests of the Craft. Net路receipts were $7,717,83. Brother Edwin Schear, President of the Reading Railroad and the first President of the Buckeye Club (a Masonic organization), was guest of Palestine Lodge No. 189 in Baltimore during the conferring of a degree by the Grand Lodge officers. The Vice-President and other officers of the Reading; Brother Charles Galloway, Vice-President of the B. &路0., and many other officials were in attendance. Brother Daniel Willard, President of the B. & 0., was unable to attend because of sickness. The Grand Masters of Maryland and Delaware attended a meeting in Wilmington, Del., at which time there were present Mayors of \Vilmington and Dover. Louis N. Phipps, the Mayor of Annapolis, Md., is also Master of Annapolis Lodge, and, as_ such, extended a greeting to the Grand Lodge. , William F. vVhiting of Massachusetts, who died during the year, was a Director of the Grand Lodge. He was nationally known as a manufacturer of fine writing paper. His father was a Congressman, and the son \\'as in~trumental in securing the Vice-P:Fesidential nomi-

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nation for his friend, Calvin Coolidge, in 1920.' He was later ap. pointed Secretary of Commerce in the Coolidge Cabinet.- He wa~ made a Master Mason in 'Villiam 'Vhiting Lodge, naJ;Iled after hi~ father, and the two sons of William 'Vhiting, in memory of theil father, presented to the Temple at Holyoke a beautiful pipe organ. Brother Frederick W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, was an interested guest at the Grand Lodge in December, 1936. He addressed the Grand Lodge and said, among other things: "Ten yea.rs ago the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, all the Statewide officers and seven out of the eight members of the Governor's Council, a majority of the Senate, and a majority of the House of Representatives were members of the various Masonic bodies. . T.oday that is not true. 1 d{), not believe that a man must be a Mason to assure good government, but I do say this, I believe if a man is a good Mason he will be a good public officer." .

John R. Lloyd, Grand Master of Montana, was a member of Roosevelt's Rough Riders and had an intimate friendship ,,,ith his gallani commander. As a youth, he was noted for his athletic ability, especially in football, boxing, and bicycle racing. It is said that 011 one occasion he rode his bicycle more than a thousand miles to pay a visit to his childhood sweetheart. At the laying of the cornerstone of a new Grand Lodge library.â&#x20AC;˘ museum and office building in Helena, Mont., it was announced that the cornerstone was of black Montana granite from the quarries of the Kain Granite Company of Helena. This beautiful stone was designed and made by the present Grand Master of Masons in Montana, who is a skilled practical stonecutter and who presented this specimen of his skill to the Grand Lodge. Edward A. Ducker, Past Grand Master of Nevada, also Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of that State, represented Governor Kirman in extending an address of welcome to the Grand Lodge in annual communication. During the year, Governor Kirman attended a meeting of Carson Lodge No.1, where he met the Grand Master, seven Grand Lodge officers and seven Past Grand Masters. The Grand Lodge proceedings of North Carolina record the attendance of Governor Clyde R. Hoey, who, being escorted to the Grand East, addressed the Grand Lodge. Thomas Chauncey Humphry continues to write the correspondence reports for the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. This is his thirty-second review, covering six made to the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory before its consolidation with the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. He is a native of Arkansas, born December 20, 1846. At the semi-annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island, the brethren were entertained by two distinguished speakers, both introduced by the Grand Master; they were Brother Clarence A.

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Barbour, President of Brown University, and Brother Roscoe L. Pound, Dean of the Harvard Law School and Past Master of Lancaster Lodge No. 54, Lincoln, Neb. George A. Pettigrew, Grand Secretary of the State of South Dakota for forty-two years, resigned and was made Grand Secretary Emeritus at the annual communication. He has been a Freemason fiftyseven years. Secretary of Vvar, the late George Henry Dern, was a Past Grand Master of the State of Utah and received a Grand Lodge burial service. Pallbearers were all 33째 Masons and Past Grand Masters. This service brought together the largest number of Masons ever assembled at one time in that State-more than 1,200. After a lodge service, the Masons proceeded to the Mormon Tabernacle, where its 11,000 capacity was taxed by those desiring to gain admittance. Four hundred seats were reserved for Masons, while hundreds of others were compelled to remain outside. Musical selections were rendered by the Tabernacle choir. The Tabernacle and cemetery services were attended by the President, the latter service being conducted by Past Grand Master 'Vherry. CORNERSTONES Among the most unusual deposits in a cornerstone we have read of recently, is the copy of the ritual and by-laws of the O. E. S. placed in a cornerstone laid by the Grand Lodge of Arkansas in the City of Lepanto. California laid a large number of cornerstones: The Alameda County court house, the Fresno Memorial Municipal auditorium, the Arbuckle high school, Huntington Park Federal building, post offices at Sebastopol, Inglewood, Huntington Beach, 'Vhittier, Montebello, Ventura, Roseville and Lodi, EI Monte Municipal building, Lindsay . and 'Voodland city halls, high school buildings at' Cedarville and Red Bluff. Colorado laid two post office cornerstones, one at Rocky Ford, the other at Longmont. Cornerstones of two buildings were laid at the State Agriculture College, Colorado State Ho:r.ne, court house at Fort Morgan, public library at Ault, high school at Wheat Ridge, veterans memorial at Trinidad, public library at Julesburg, high school at Golden and the community building at Pueblo. The Grand Lodge of Delaware laid the cornerstone of a chemistry building at the University of Delaware. Commenting upon the subject of cornerstones, the Grand Master of the District of Columbia, after calling attention to many public cornerstones laid in past years, said: "It will not be amiss to make record of the fact that in the earlier days of our Republic, most of the cornerstones of the public buildings at

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Washington were laid by our Grand Lodge. I cite as examples -the United Sta.tes Ca.pitol, the Smithsonian Institution, the Washington monument, tbe War College, and even the cornerstone of the District of Columbia. It is much to be regretted that modern and present-day officials do not see fit to invite our Grand Lodge to participate in the erection of government buildings by conducting this ancient and time-honored ceremony.' ,

Florida laid the cornerstone of a Federal building at Fort Lauderdale, a high school building at Jacksonville Beach, a State Sanatorium at Orlando, and, climaxing the year's work, the cornestone to the addition of the State Capitol. During the latter ceremonies, pictures were made by the Paramount News Reel, which film is in possession of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master refused to lay a cornerstone at West Palm Beach, finding the work had already progressed above the second story. Georgia laid eight cornerstones, mainly school, church and lodge ~ililing& . Indiana laid six cornerstones. Three were Federal buildings, the others a city hall, a school, and a public library. Iowa laid the cornerstone of a post office at Osceola, a school building at Cantril, and a lodge building at Chariton. In Kansas, the cornerstone of a Municipal building at Bucklin was laid by the Grand Lodge, a court house at路 Mankato, Municipal building at Douglass, and post offices at Sabetha and Hoisington. The Grand Master of Kentucky refused to lay the cornerstone of a school' building and a church on Sunday. In Maryland, we learn of the laying of a cornerstone of a community building at Mardela Springs, a post office at Salisbury, a municipal building at Pocomoke City, and a memorial library at Williamsport. Michigan laid the cornerstone of a post office at Fremont. Minnesota laid the cornerstone of a post office at Pipestone, and a . high school building at International Falls. Montana laid the cornerstone of a Federal building at Dillon. The Grand Master of North Carolina refused to unveil a cornerstone, adding: "\Ve lay cornerstones, but no provision' is made for unveiling same." He had several requests for cornerstone layings, but refused because the day selected was Sunday. He reminded his brethren of the passage in scripture, where the ancient brethren consecrated that day as a day of rest from their labors. He said: "The most important landmark in Masonry today is a' belief in God. Let us demonstrate our sincerity by finding other days in the week for the performance of this fine ceremony." In some instances he suggested that these ceremonies be held in the evening in order to enable brethren to participate without leaving their work. In Oklahoma the Grand Lodge laid a cornerstone of a community building at Shawnee, a similar building at Edmond, the Will Rogers

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Library at Claremore, the Federal Armory at Boynton, the mausoleum of the Indiana Chief Sequoyah at Sallisaw, the ~ity hall at Yukon, a Masonic Home building, a public library building at Durant, and a public school building at Strang. Oregon laid the cornerstone of a Federal building at Good River~ a similar building at Grant's Pass, and, at the request of the Governor of Oregon, raised from the cornerstone of the State Capitol, recei1tly destroyed by fire, the original box placed in the cornerstone at the time the building was erected in 1873. â&#x20AC;˘ The Grand Master of Texas decided that a stone must be laid in due course of the erection of a building in such manner as to support the courses of brick or stone above it. A slab cannot be laid as a cornerstone with Masonic ceremonies, as it does not conform in any manner to the symbolism of the ritual. The Grand Master of Virginia refused to lay the cornerstone of a church on Sunday, and also the. cornerstone. of a marker, the latter refusal being on the ground that it was not an occasion of sufficient importance and dignity. A post office cornerstone was laid by the Grand Lodge of West . Virginia at Welch. Two cornerstones were laid by the Grand Lodge of Wyoming, one a post office at Worland, the other a building at the University of Wyoming. EDUCATIONAL AND HISTORICAL

For seventeen years, California has observed Public School Week. What began as a Grand Lodge affair has how become a great civic observance. The Grand Lodge of Georgia, observing the success of the California experiment, recommended the establishment of a Public School Week and citizenship campaign. Georgia has also taken up the lodge system of instruction after the manner of the New York and District of Columbia plan. This plan, as we have previously mentioned, consists of placing the candidate in contact with a committee from. the time his petition has been accepted until he has received his last .degree. Minnesota has had its third Annual Public School Week, which was a decided success. Masonic Clubs of the United States are now united in a national organization; they have recently endowed chairs in the school of foreign service of George Washington University in Washington, D. C. Some few jurisdictions have established higher education funds, but are reporting very unsatisfactory results; plenty of requests for loans, but few inclinations to pay. New Mexico is one of the Grand Lodges which has a revolving student loan fund. Of the $20,000.00 in the fund, over $7,000.00 is in unpaid loans, several of which are more than ten years old.

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North Dakota once had an education fund, but when the Grand Encampment began its accumulation of funds, the money was returned to the various bodies contributing: , "This action was taken after due consideration of all factors entering into the matter, but was largely due to the fact that the Grand Encampment has assumed direct control and ownership of the K. T. fund and has so bound up the administration of the fund with red tape that it was deemed inadvisable to have other funds路 involved."

This jurisdiction operates a library and it is interesting to note the class of books most popular with the membership. These classes appear to be literature, philosophy, fine arts, and political science. Oregon terms its committee "Educational Assistance," and the fund is devoted to assisting children of Master Masons of the jurisdiction in receiving grammar and high school education. One hundred twenty-six children were assisted. This fund, since its inception; has distributed $177,913.00 in aiding orphan children to obtain public school education. Washington has issued dispensation to a lodge, known as "Research Lodge." This lodge will not confer degrees, but consists of a group of earnest and sincere Masonic students. British Colunlbia recommends the necessity of eonfining all lectures and addresses made before lodges to purely Masonic subjects, since other subjects are always capable of causing disagreement among the membership. A committee on education states that uninterested Masons constitute the largest liability in Masonry today. They believe that every candidate should have路 an elementary knowledge of the history, jurisprudence, traditions, etiquette, benevolence, symbolism and philosophy of Masonry. Li fe is a great adventure and to know is its perpetual challenge. The search is for truth, and is life's most alluring and fascinating occupation. Historian Emeritus Plumb, of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, submitted a very lengthy report on Masonic Bibles. It is incorporated in the annual proceedings, and is a very interesting and enlightening article; only space forbids its republication. Arizqna decided not to issue a Masonic publication because the questions arising in connection with any Masonic journal and its support or ownership are such as to require intense study. The Grand Master of Indiana had his attention called to a monthly magazine claiming to be "the organ of American Freemasonry." Since Masonry did not assume any responsibility, nor stand sponsor, for any magazine or publication in that jurisdiction, the Grand Master addressed a letter to the publisher asking by what authority he was using the above words. His reply was that he "may have exceeded the bounds of propriety in assuming such a claim and. assured me he would have the objectionable words eliminated, if I so desired."

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And the Grand Master so desired. This same publication apparently stated that it was controlled by "The Associated Masonic Trustees." The Grand Lodge was asked to sanction the use of the word "Masonic" in the title, but they thought it umvise, as well as impossible, to grant such a request, and instructed the magazine to discontinue the use of the word "Masonic" in the name or title of the publication. Minnesota refused to enter into any contract with the publisher of "The National Observer," it appearing that the editor desired the Grand Lodge to use certain columns for Grand Lodge official publications. The Grand Master of Nebraska was asked to lend support to a magazine devoted to the interests of Masonry, but decided he could not properly allow the office of Grand Master to be used to promote an individual enterprise, and advised other officers of his action, suggesting to them that it would be unwise for the Grand路 Lodge officers to endorse it or contribute to its columns. The Grand Master of New Jersey reported having received lodge papers or bulletins which reflected little or no credit on 1\fasonry. After communicating with the Masters of several lodges, he decided . to charge the indiscretions to thoughtlessness. North Dakota finds it an effort to issue four issues a year of its Grand Lodge bulletin, but it is being favorably received by lodges in that jurisdiction. A committee in Oregon was not willing togo so far as to officially endorse "The Masonic Analyst" but did express its appreciation of the high literary standard maintained, and its wish for a long and prosperous career. The Grand Mastel' of Texas says his State may be justly proud of the Grand Lodge magazine, their official organ. The editor works without salary. It is printed in the Masonic printery, and it is estimated that it will cost $50,000.00 a year to produce and distribute 100,000 copies per month. It was too expensive an experiment for the Grand Lodge and the Grand Master hoped the brethren. would assist in its maintenance by giving their subscriptions. Official approval was given by the Grand Lodge to the Masonic Quarterly, the Masonic Tribune, and the Masonic News, all published in the juriSdiction of ",Vashington.

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The committee on Masonic History in Arizona has been continued until the next communication. In 1938, the Grand Lodge of Arkansas will publish its history, commemorating its Centennial Year. California has a committee on Masonic History whose business seems to be to hunt up old Masonic relics, books and charters and to

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inspire the various lodges of that jurisdiction in printing their own histories. One thing which appeals to us is an attempt to secure the written story of the personal and Masonic activities of those venerable brethren who have received the fifty-year button. The committee is also attempting to get information as to the naming of the various lodges. An attempt to print the history of the Grand Lodge of California, by securing 2,000 volunteer subscriptions, has apparently failed. An outstanding l\iasonic experience came to the Grand Master of Colorado when he visited the smallest lodge in the State, located at Kokomo; it is also the highest in the State, and probably the highest in the United States, being located at an elevation of 10,600 ft. above sea level. For fifteen years it has had but twelve members, and but three resident members~ It meets but once a year in order to hold its charter. It'is in one of the ghost mining towns. The little log temple was packed on this occasion with an attendance of eighty members; it was lighted by oil lamps and it took only a small stretch of imagination to take those present back to the early days of the Craft. The committee on history have been reporting from time to time to the Grand Lodge; each year an appropriation has been made, with the implied assurance that the request would be the last; $2,000.00 has already been appropriated. This year, the Grand Lodge of Connecticut adds, as an appendix of thirty-six pages, the history of its extinct lodges. A valuable contribution to their literature. An interesting lecture has been prepared by a committee on history and research of the Grand Lodge of Delaware. The subject is "The Tabernacle," and it is illustrated with. twenty-six lantern slides. The jewels worn on the occasion of an official communication of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia were those worn by the officers of Federal Lodge No. 1 at the laying of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol in 1793. The bible displayed upon the altar has been in the possession of Federal Lodge since 1795. The Grand Master of the District of Columbia gave a very interesting historical address upon the first one hundred years of his Grand Lodge. He said: "You may be interested in having a report and account as to the State of the Union at the time our Grand Lodge was formed, . . . prior to the time when the American people were confronted with such momentous questions as the abolition of slavery, prohibition, woman suffrage, the payment of soldiers' bonus, or the iniquities of processing taxes or unemployment compensation, or before we were nourished or sustained路 by alphabet soup. One thousand, three hundred seventy brethren of the District of Columbia, clad in dark clothes and wearing silk bats and lambskin aprons attended the Centennial Anniversary of the mother Grand Lodge in Maryland in 1887. Bro. William McKinley, President 6f the United States, delivered the address on the occasion of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the death of George Washington (1899).

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The question of the placing of a marker upon the property in which the Grand Lodge of Indiana was organized in 1817 was referred to the Grand Master. A marker was erected in Kentucky, by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin, over the grave of Benjamin T. Kavanaugh. He was a Missourian at one time and a member of a Missouri lodge; he later became the first Grand Master of ",Viscol1sin. A special committee was appointed in Maryland to bring the Schultz History of Masonry in Maryland (1887) up to date. New Jersey planned to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its formation as a Grand Lodge. Each lodge was asked to hold a special communication during the month of October or November, 1936. The committee provided a general program, including a historical record, in story form. Tribute was paid by the Grand Lodge to two charter members of the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, which was established forty-seven years ago. This Grand Lodge recently completed the erection. of a memorial to Lewis and Clark, the marker being located upon the Lewis and Clark campsite. They have a Grand Historian at work collecting lodge histories and apparently he has been very successful in the search. Historian Tyler of Ohio presented a splendid story on "Early Freemasonry of the 'tV estern Reserve." It is a valuable contriblltion to history, and should be appreciated by his brethren. The Grand Lodge of Oklahoma has officially approved the names of the workmen upon. the Temple. They are Abishag, Abiathar, Adoniram, Azariah, Nathan, Benhadad, Issachar, Nebat, Zimri, Zadoc, Nadab, Shimei Jether, Jeroboam, Jehoshaphat, Jehoiada, and three other gentlemen of undistinguished nomenclature and nationality. Bro. Henry Borneman, Pennsylvania's valued historian, presented before his Grand Lodge a historical address dealing with the origins of Pennsylvania Masonry. . In 1941, Rhode Island will observe the 150th anniversary of its路 establishment as a Grand Lodge. The Grand Master has appointed a Gral~d Historian and each lodge 路has been requested to appoint a lodge historian. A special committee reported that the "seventy-fiveyear-old monument on the Thomas Smith Webb lot in the Providence North Burial Ground still stands as a memorial to that most distinguished Mason resting there, but its damaged and patched-up condition is a perpetual reflection on the sense of propriety, due respect, and reverence of every Mason in Rhode Island." The report was ordered filed. On April 21, 1936, occurred the dedication of the San Jacinto Masonic memorial by the Grand Lodge of Texas. It is of Texas pink granite, consisting or a polished foundation stone 7 ft. square and 5 ft. high, upon a pedestal of three steps. A sub-base supports a

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fluted Ionic column of granite, ,,,,ith a capital upon which stands a heroic bronze statue of'a buckskin clad soldier of the Texas Revolutionary period, the work of Miss Nell Vvalker, nationally famous sculptor. The entire structure rises to a height of 90 ft. A bronze tablet, 3 ft. x 5 ft., gives the various facts in connection with its erection. .The Centennial Commission believes that there is no Grand Lodge with a more historical and romantic background than the Grand Lodge of Texas. They propose to celebrate their Centennial by staging a pageant, edifying and uplifting. Each lodge is to be asked to put on a program sometime during the year. 路It is hoped, as a part of the celebration, to erect a modern and beautiful Grand Lodge Temple in vVaco. In \Villiamsburg, Va., the town which路is being restored through th~ generosity of the Rockefeller Foundation, a tablet was recently unveiled in vVilliamsburg, Va., as a memorial to the forming there of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. The Grand Historian of Washington, in a plea for charity, asked for the consideration and sympathy of the Craft in their estimate of the character of David Vinton, author of "Solomon Strikes the Funeral Chime." Probably the most interesting article of the year is that of Walter F. Meier, P. G. M. of \Vashington, on "The Heraldry of Masonry," being a special study of the various Grand Lodge seals. It is illustrated with etchings of the various seals. Grand Historian Molder (Wyoming) presents, as his annual masterpiece, the story of the Morgan Mystery. It was reported to this Grand Lodge that during the year some children playing near a tourist camp at Glenrock, ncar the old Oregon Trail, came across an old grave and on it they found a stone on which had been scratched the letters "G. B. PIa, .of Canton, aged 52." This was followed by the Square and Compasses. The Grand Secretary of Ohio, looking over his old records, found that one George Platt was a member of Canton Lodge and that the 1849 returns showed him dimitted with the further notation "died on the road to California near the Platte 路River." The Grand Lodge proceedings of British Columbia contaiils'a complete account of one of its Alaskl:ll1 Lodges, Yukon No. 177. EXTRANEOUS SOCIETIES AND CLANDESTINE MASONRY

The visit of the ladies to the Grand Lodge of Alabama is always an occasion of importance. This year was no exception. We are informed that the Grand Lodge assembled for the purpose of receiving a visit from the Grand Matron of the O. E. S. and her staff of officers; a program was carried out, ending with the song, "Lord Dimiss Us." Last year it was "Praise God From vVhom All Blessings Flow." The Grand Master of the juriSdiction informed his brethren that he had officially at~ended the Grand Chapter O. E. S. and had taken an active

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part in all deliberations; the result of which was that he became chairman of their jurisprudence committee. Later on, the finance committee of the Grand Lod~e stated: , , We recommend the appropriation for 路present to the Grand Matron of the O. E. S. be continued for this year, and the Grand Master appoint a special committee to take under. consideration the matter of presenting a present to the Worthy Grand Matron of the O. E. S. and of securing jewels for our Past: Grand Masters who have not been so remembered."

Reviewer West (District of Columbia), speaking of extraneous orders, said: "It is a Tare case nowadays when a Grand Lodge gives permission for a lodge to sponsor such organizations as the DeMolay and Boy Scouts. . . . This writer has always believed that it was bad policy to give any such organizations even a tentative connection with the Craft. With organizations composed of Masons it is somewhat different, although there have been many times when these organizations made a plague of themselves and brought down upon themselves censure and discipline. The tendency among Grand Lodges continues to emphasize their own supremacy in matters Masonic, and it is gradually coming to the knowledge of the brethren that they are responsible to the Grand Lodge for their conduct first, last, and all the time."

Florida Grand Lodgc was called to refreshment to permit the \Vorthy Grand Matron of the O. E. S. to extend her personal felicitations and present the usual basket of flowers. The Grand Master of Idaho apologizes for not having attended as many lodge meetings as hc would have wished "due to the fact that from September until June it was my high honor to hold both offices of \Vorthy Grand Patron of the O. E. S. and Grand Master." We , are not surprised to learn that at the annual banquet of the Grand Lodge, the Grand Matron appeared as an invited guest "and honored the occasion with a well prepared and thoughtful address." In Indiana, we filid Masonry and the O. K S. on friendly terms"each attending to its own affairs, without interference or meddling in the affairs of the other." This is as it should be. The Grand Master ruled that it was not proper for a lodge to visit a chapter of the O. E. S. and prescnt a Masonic play. He also added: , 'It is my opinion that a lodge of Freemasons, as such, should not visit a chapter of the O. E. S., but should attend strictly to their own affairs and not attempt to take part in the programs of other organizations. "

vV' e thought most of the lotteries had been confined to members of the Shrine, but in Indiana the Grand Master was asked as to whethel' a lodge had the right to assist a chapter of the O. E. S. by soliciting the public to patronize a lottery. The Grand Master squelched it promptly by stating "any member of a lodge who solicits the public to buy chances in a lottery conducted by the O. E. S. or any other organization is subject to charges of un-Masonic conduct."

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The Grand Matron of Imva broke into Grand Lodge print by being given an official reception previous to the opening. She also made an address which occupies bvo pages of the printed proceedings. The Grand Master of Kentucky was not a member of the O. E. S., but this did not prevent him visiting officially the Grand Chapter of the Order. Arkansas argued over the usc of Masonic halls by extraneous societies. It appears that the Order of Rainbow for Girls and Job's Daughters, a similar organization, were desidous of using Masonic halls for meeting place. During the discussion one brother asked as to who sponsored the amendment admitting them to Masonic halls, and added: "I have been advised by one who was on the Advisory Board of Rainbow for Girls that the copyright of the ritual was held by a man not particularly interested in Masonry, other than as a financial question. I hope it is not true."

The Grand Lodge voted the amendment down. A lodge in Michigan had the name DeMolay. Their representative appeared at Grand Lodge asking that the name by changed to Pyramid Lodge, stating: . "Many people confuse us with the Order of DeMolay. When we have made visits to other lodges, not necessarily when we are introduced into the lodge, but afterwards, we have found it very necessary to explain that we are a Blue Lodge and not a Chapter of DeMolay. At our last installation we had many visitors that came for the purpose of seeing a DeMolay installation and not that of a lodge."

Permission to changed the name was granted. The Grand Master of Minnesota gave dispensation to ,a lodge at Rochester to permit Knights of Columbus to use their hall. The Grand Master of Montana told the Grand Lodge: "There has existed, and now exists, and probably .always will. exist, a diversity of opinion as to the value of the Order of DeMolay and the Order of the Rainbow. Many brethren conscientiously feel that the support of these organizations is no function of Masonry. Many others ardently believe that it is in accord with true Masonic teachings and should be encouraged."

The Grand Lodge and the Grand Chapter O. E. S. of Montana . traded bouquets of flowers. North Dakota Grand Lodge was on the O. E. S. flower list, it being necessary for the Grand Lodge to declare at ease while the Grand Matron and her associates came in to make the official presentation. The Grand Master of Ohio was officially received at the Grand Chapter O. E. S. Dr. Stratton D. Brooks, of Missouri, addressed the Grand Lodge of Oregon on the subject of DeMolay.

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The reviewer in Oregon devotes a paragraph to Appendant Orders. He said: , 'Time was, if a Grand Master raised his voice in protest over the antics of some of these bodies, abuse, vituperations and threats were rained upon him. The Grand Lodge, with the Grand Master as its head, backed by its code of laws, is supreme in all things Masonic. All other bodies, so long as they predicate their membership on a Masonic affiliation, must conduct their affairs in a manner that will not bring discredit on the parent body."

The Grand Lodge of South Dakota was declared at ease during which time the Grand Matron and several associates 'were permitted to enter and the Grand Lodge was addressed by the Grand Matron, who, in closing said: "It is a joy to have had a part in your Grand Lodge program." Tennessee Grand Lodge reported receipt of a number of complaints because of unfavorable publicity in connection with the sponsoring of Amra Grotto of a carnival in Knoxville. The commission recommended that all Masons connected with sponsoring the carnival be reprimanded. The Grand Master called the carnival "a scandal and a disgrace to the Masonic Fraternity," and recommended that lodges in which Masons, sponsoring and participating in the carnival, hold membership should prefer charges against them for un-Masonic conduct. The Grand Master of Texas denounced the National Federated Craft, which desired to hold a national meeting in the City of Dahas. It had advertised that it would hold its annual convention there and that the delegation from Louisiana would be headed by the Grand Master of that S.tate. The same Grand Master opposed the National Sojourners. This organization, however, showed its Masonic charac-, tel' by dissolving all chapters in the Texas jurisdiction. The Order of DeMolay came in for criticism, it being represented that members of the DeMolay who had attained their majority were being permitted. to attend meetings held in Masonic lodge rooms, taking as much part in the order and exercising as much authority over the lodge rooms as Masons themselves. The chairman of the State Executive Committee of the Order, who was not a Mason, resigned, and DeMolay's in that State were said to have enacted a law terminating membership of its members when they reached majority. The Grand Master said: , 'Masonry is playing with fire when it invites to, or permits the use of, its lodge rooms to any man who is not a Mason. Masonry never invites men to become members of the Order, and yet it permits an organization, which is composed of sons of Masons and {)ÂŁ profanes to use its lodge rooms, in many instances having access to all the records of the lodge. It virtually tells them that when they become of age they must join a Masonic lodge or cease to become members of the DeMolay. Rather a peculiar situation this, and jf it is not an invitation to them to join the lodge, it borders very close thereon. Masonry has never profited by

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letting any organization attach itsclf to its skirts. Its greatness lies in the fact that it has kept itself frce from entangling alliances, and its Temples sacred to the use of the brethren."

Newspapers in Texas carried the information that a Knights of Columbus meeting was to be held in Denison and that their initiation ceremonies would be held in the Masonic Temple which had been rented to them for the occasion. 'Vhen the Grand Master learned that it was to be held on Sunday, he ordered charges preferred against the brethren responsible for permitting use of the Masonic lodge room on Sunday for such purposes. He said: "The sole purpose of the brcthren in renting a portion of its temple for JISC in the initiation ceremonics on the Sabbath was to secure the $7.50 rcnt, but monetary considerations can never be permitted by Masons to override principle. Masons IHlld the Sabbath Day sacred and forbid Masonic lodges from performing any labor on this day. Permitting lodge rooms to be used at any time, by any organization, for any portion of their initiatory ccremonies, is a very dangerous venture, and ori Sunday it is wrong." .

Vermont Grand Lodge is on record as stating: , 'The Masonic organization is an institution of men and neither the O. E. S., DeMolay or Rainbow, is, in our opinion, a Masonic institution, or in any way connected with our Order, and the usc of the lodge rooms by any of these Orders is not a Masonic use. If the use of lodge rooms is to be continually extended to other bodies non-Masonic, your committee is questioning where the matter may stop."

The Grand Master of "Tisconsin was disturbed: "By the tendency of the seemingly endless number of organizations which have attached themselves to the Craft, to resort to catchpenny devices to raise money. Freemasonry must either curb these parasitical bodies or completely shake them off, and let them go their own way if they can. Many of them clamor for sustenance from the fraternity, yet resent any interference with their practices. Some of these societies are occupying路 our temples as guests, yet when they are requested to observe certain proprieties, we meet with insolence. 'fhey occupy our statjons~ use our altars, pry into preparation rooms and in other ways abuse the privileges granted them. I trust I may live to see the day when our temples shall be closed to all who are not Masons, when we may perhaps recapturc something of that awe which we once felt when we first found ourselves within the hallowed precincts of the Masonic lodge."

. In discussing the DeMolay, he states that its supporters claim it cannot exist if severed from the Craft. He continues: , 'While the Order needs this support, it is given to practices which are actually un-Masonic and which, if persisted in, would subjeet its officers and members to Masonic discipline if they are Masons. I refer, for instance, to the annual public drawing for prizes on the occasion of the yearly DeMolay ball. Sometimes the grand prize is an automobile, sometimes cash. Another practice, un-Masonic, is the open campaign for office at State convcntions of the Order."

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In British Columbia the Grand Master calls attention to the dangers of recognizing organizations not strictly Masonic and pointing out that we cannot afford to ally our Craft with any organization over which we have not complete control. The most interesting report of clandestine Masonry comes from the Grand Lodge of California, which apparerltly has more of these organizations to deal with than the rest of the country combined. A special committee finds that one of the worst offenders against the California jurisdiction is the Mexican Supremo Gran Oriente del Rito Nacional Mejicano, of Mexico City. It had a group of twenty-one lodges composed exelusivcly of Mexican men and women in California. It has recently shown signs of life and it is now claimed that twenty lodges are still in existence in California. The Grand Lodge is divided into factions, one styling itsel~ the Muy Respectable Benemerito Gran Logia Rito Nacional Mejicano, and elected Jorge Villada as Grand Master, and Farael Ulloa is the Deputy for California, who succeeded in organizing lodges in California at San Pedro (1), Wilmington (1), Los Angeles (4). In San Francisco are four lodges of the rival organization, four in Los Angeles, and other lodges in LaVerne, Santa Barbara, Visalia, San Bernardino, Santa Ana, and Santa Paula. It also seems that a Mexican Grand Lodge was organized in the City of Laredo, Texas, formed of three Mexican lodges 'which had been operative in that city; it assumed the name Gran Logia Mejicano dd Estados de Texas del Rito Escoses Antiguo Y Accepta. According to Texas authorities, this lodge now numbers 2,000 members in thirty subordinate lodges. An organizer was sent into California, who contacted groups of four subordinate Mexican lodges of the Grand Lodge Benito Juarez of Torreon, Coahuila, and these groups ,vere chartered by him. Many Mexican Masons, formerly under Rito Nacional have now joined the Grand Lodge organized in the northern district of Baja, Calif., ,vhich meets in Tijuana and owes allegiance to the Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico. These lodges have the impression that by forcing the maintenance of an organization in California they can ultimately coerce that Grand Lodge into extending recognition. They will continue until thoroughly disillusioned, as were the leaders of the Grand Lodge Benito Juarez. The committee states: "There is a circumstance which is working for the continuance of these Mexican clandestine organizations in California and it is this: When the leaders Df these irregular lodges fail to get recognition here they go back to Mexico, even temporarily, and join a Mexican lodge which holds recognition of the Scottish Rite of Mexico and once a member of such a lodge they immediately apply for, take and receive Scottish Rite degrees, which enables them to come back to California and American cities and visit regular Scottish Rite bodies here, and so they are immediately

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thrown into fraternal intercourse with regular California Masons. Mexican Masons who could not visit a lodge are able to visit the Scottish Rite bodies and there fraternize with Masons with wh{)ID they could not con路 verse in lodges."

The Filipino organizations have removed their headquarters from San Francisco to Los Angeles. EI Centro and Calexico appear to be their headquarters. Their Rite resembles the Scottish Rite and consists of thirty-three degrees. The Gran Oriente Filipino has possibly three lodges in San Diego. The negro Grand Lodge is known as the Most \Vorshipful Sovereign Grand Lodge of F. & A.M. Another colored organization, which appears to be national, is the Most Worshipful King Solomon Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted York Masons National Compact. The National Grand Master is S. S. Simmons, of Atlanta, Ga., and the Grand Secretary is R. J. Simmons, of Duluth, Minn. There is a school in Los Angeles for the instruction of women in the symbology, philosophy, and esoteric meaning of Masonic Rites and ceremonies, organized and promoted some twenty years ago by Harriet L. Henderson, of Columbus, Ohio. It is incorporated as "The V\T omen's Order of Esoteric Masonry." Texas has employed Past Grand Master Lightfoot to investigate the legal status of clandestine Grand Lodges and co-Masonic lodges, and to employ legal counsel. , The Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Grand Lodges have received communications from the M. VV. Stringer Grand Lodge F. & A. M., jurisdiction of Mississippi. John L. Webb, who signs as Grand Master, writes from a post office box at Hot Springs, Ark. He tells of holding the Sixtieth Annual Communication of his Grand Lodge in 1935. In each instance he asks for copies of the proceedings. FINANCES

An edict of the Grand Master of Alabama stated that the Grand Master was authorized to place Treasurers and Secretaries of subordinate lodges under bond for Grand Lodge dues, Entered Apprentice fees and all other monies received by them as assets of the Grand Lodge, and that the Grand Lodge would pay the premium upon these bonds. Delaware has a Grand Lodge trust fund. Upon proof of the loss by a lodge of its funds through misappropriation, the committee, upon order of the Grand Master, reimburse the lodge from this fund, for an amount not exceeding its actual loss. It was ascertained in Texas that only thirty-seven of the nine hundred thirty-two lodges carried corporate surety bonds on their secretaries and treasurers. Oregon has reduced its minimum fees for degrees to $35.00, except in case of lodges of concurrent jurisdiction, where the minimum fee is $50.00.

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Pennsylvania has provided that the minimum fee is $75.00 in the City of Philadelphia, in other cities it is $50.00, and in the remainder of the jurisdiction $40.00. The Grand Master advised the Grand Lodge, in making these reductions: "It is not usually the cheap things in life that men strive for. Anything that can be purchased cheaply is usually thought of in the same light by the purchaser; that a man who can only pay a certain medium' amount for a luxury, usually does not have sufficient funds for the upkeep. In other words, our Fraternity is and always has been considered a luxury; if we reduce our initiaton fee merely to gain membership, are we not cheapening our order in the eyes of the profane, and at the same time, are we not gaining members who possibly cannot pay the upkeep expense or dues therefor."

In Manitoba, initiation fees range from $35.00 to $100.00; dues from $4.00 to $12.00. It has been recommended that in all instances, they be increased to cover the running expenses of the lodge. According to the Grand Master of Connecticut: , 'It is better' not to own a lodge room then to own so small a part of one that it is impossible to meet the overhead. A lodge which has路already lost its building is reported to me as being in a better condition financially and much happier condition mentally in a room which they are able to finance within the scope of their budget."

In Florida, the Grand Lodge Temple which paid handsomely for many years, is not now a paying proposition. When it comes to white elephants, the Grand Lodg'e of Louisiana carries off the prize. Several years ago they constructed a Grand Lodge hall. Page after page of the proceedings is taken up with a discussion of their financial condition. It finally became necessary to go into Federal Court, where it was hoped the procedure would result in retaining the building for the Masonic bodies. There has been assessed $2;00 against every Louisiana member for eight years. The total receipts from the beginning have been $2,453,708.68. It is hard to state just how much is still due thebondhonders. Building temple projects were discussed by the Grand Master of Massachusetts. He agreed with the Grand Master of Texas who stated that while neither the Grand Lodge nor Masonry, as a whole, could properly be held responsible for certain building situations undertaken when conditions were more prosperous, nevertheless the profane had a right to expect everything that is good and nothing that is bad from the Order of Freemasonry, and that such instances reflect upon the integrity and honor of the institution. An attempt was made in Mississippi to purchase the Scottish Rite Temple in Meridian for the use of the Grand Lodge. When the finance committee made its report involving expenditure of approximately $40,000.00, several Mississippi bre'thren asked a number of pointed questions, and the building was not purchased. In conclu-

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sion, one brother stated a very substantive theorum: "There is nothing a good buy that does not pay." A committee in this same jurisdiction presented an unusual report, a special committee report on plansfor a uniform lodge room. New Jersey was confronted with the problem of taxation of Masonic Temples. The problem appeared during the last year as a result of a literal interpretation of the taxing law; it has placed a heavy burden upon New Jersey lodges. Two eminent lawyers were retained and discovered that many Temple Associations were taxed by reason of their form of incorporation. Specimen papers were prepared and a new bill was introduced, passed and approved by the New Jersey Legislature, which exempts buildings when not used for pecuniary profit. A North Dakota lodge was reported to have lost its temple through foreclosure proceedings, a fact regretted by the Grand Lodge. Investigation disclosed that the loan company had been most considerate and had exercised much patience and forbearance. The holding company was indifferent and paid no attention to correspondence. This attitude'reflected upon our moral integrity as Masons and would seriously affect future applications for loans by subordinate lodges. The Grand Master called the membership together and secured from them a promise to redeem the temple if at all possible. . Peace and harinony in Rhode Island is not as complete as can be desired because of some disturbance unfavorable to the institution; the honor of the fraternity has been sullied by the unfinished Masonic Temple in Providence and by the outstanding overdue temple bonds which have become payable upon the death of a subscribing brother. A drive was recently made to provide funds to payoff the present indebtedness. The Grand Master declared the interest of Grand Lodge laid principally in the payment of bonds to widows of deceased Masons, because failure to pay bonds was a breach of Masonic promise. The Grand Master of "Wyoming goes on record as believing that lodges of Vvyoming should prohibit use of their lodge rooms by other organizations, unless they pay a sufficient compensation to cover the expense necessary for holding their meetings. Alabama refused to establish $3.00 minimum lodge dues for members in order that more funds might be available for local charity and relief. To secure remission of dues in Arizona, the applicant must show his name, age, number of his lodge, the time during which he has been a member, and various other items. This' application is presented and read at a stated meeting of the lodge, lies over until the next stated meeting, a copy is transmitted to the Grand Secretary, who checks the records, and, if no objection is found, it is returned to the lodge. In order to qualify to make the application, the applicant must have been a member in good standing of the lodge to which

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his 3i>plication is made for not less than five years, immediately preceding his application; he must have been in continuous good standing for not less than twenty-five years, in this jurisdiction, immediately preceding his application, must have attained the age of not less than sixty-five, or show that by reason of physical disability he is Ullable to pursue gainful occupation. He must also prove that he has paid his quota to the Masonic Home fund. This same Grand Lodge, in discussing annual dues, says that the yearly dues of a member are not in themselves large enough to be a burden, but when permitted to accumulate for a number of years becomes so great an obligation that it cannot be met, and when a brother is suspended he feels that he has been unjustly treated by being suspended when his debt to his lodge has been permitted to become so large that he cannot satisfy it. Most of the trouble can be directly traced to the granting of further time. "Lodge dues are a debt just as truly as any other debt," so spoke the Grand Master of Iowa, "by the terms of the contract, each of us has made with Masonry. 'Ve have promised to pay them in advance on January 1st of each year. No brother, if he could look ahead, would wish to die leaving a debt to his lodge unpaid. Yet that is what actually happens where dues are not kept up in advance." In Massachusetts, 158 lodges have by-laws, not by any meai1S uniform, exempting members who have paid dues for a certain number of years or have attained the age of sixty years or over. 'iVhen lodges were young, a larger number of their members were young men, and such a provision appeared to be humane and entirely proper, but as time has gone on the difficulties presented by these by-laws have become real. In some lodges 30 per cent of the membership are exempt, and in at least two lodges 40 per cent. In many insta1].ces, exempt members 'are far better able to pay dues than some of the younger members, and it is a particular hardship upon lodges in temples where the lodge rental is on the per capita basis. The Grand Master instructed lodges to discontinue at once the practice of reading the names of members whose dues were remitted, since it was un-Masonic and unworthy of the brotherly spirit which should prevail toward a member who finds himself unhappily in a situation where it is necessary for him to ask a remission of his dues. Investments in Arizona are restricted to securities issued by National or State Government, by a government agency, or a political subdivision. Such an organization shall not have defaulted in payment of any principal or interest on any of its former obligations, or failed to pay regular dividends on securities issued by it. California believed路 that its financial interests would be better protected by engaging the services of the Standard Statistics Company of New York, at a fee of $750.00 per year. Temple Heights is still the bugaboo of the Di.strict of Columbia.

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This land project has occupied the attention of our friends in the District for nearly fifteen years. No substantial progress has been made in the past seven or eight years. It has been a constant drain on .the finances of the Grand Lodge. This property was purchased in 1922 at a cost of $900,000.00, and over a million dollars has been disbursed on the project, less than half of which has been paid on· the property. 'The Grand Master recommended the discontinuance of the projeet and its sale at the earliest possible date. It ended up with a postponement, giving the temple committee time to renew or refinance the loan, probably through the sale of some of the surplus ground. Lodges in Georgia which do not promptly pay their per capita tax to the Grand Lodge will hereafter find an additional 10 per cent attached as a penalty. Audit forms have been distributed by the Grand Secretary of Iowa which reveal the annual financial condition of Iowa lodges. In Maine, 96 lodges have charity funds; 85 lodges report expenses greater than income, due to the small amount of dues collected. The Grand Secretary reported $116,000.00 in outstanding dues. In the face of an unbalanced budget, representatives to the Grand Lodge of North Dakota have a mileage on a 4c basis. Ohio finds it increasingly difficult to secure .anything like a fair return on its funds. Some banks give 2 per cent, others 1 per cent. A few years ago they were getting 41j4 per cent. Permanent funds should be accumulated in each lodge, accordingto the Grand Master of Rhode Island. There are few lodges financially able to extend relief consistent with Masonic tenets. Accordingly, we should build up our funds so that we may practice our Masonry with increased honor to the institution and satisfaction to the individual. He believes that the lodge which is continually just able to make both ends meet is a doubtful asset to our institution. The United States is not alone in its financial situation. The Grand Lodge of Alberta discovers that the Provincial Government is cutting the rate of interest on their bonds, meaning a loss in revenue ·of approximately $2,900.00 per annum, and should the Cities of Calgary and Edmonton follow their example the loss will be increased' ·by $1,500.00.

The Albert Pike Museum was dedicated. on Highway 71, four miles south of .Winslow, Ark., July 10, 1936. The Grand Lodge met in the room in which Albert Pike taught his first school after coming to Arkansas in 1832. The building was the gift of Bro. and Mrs. Allen Henderson. Brother Frederick VY. Allsopp gave $25,000.00 for the .construction of a museum of fine arts at Little Rock, and the Grand Lodge laid the cornerstone on October 6, 1936.

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Brother Charles Flint and wife donated $115,000.00, the income from which is to be used for the benefit of the residents of their Decota (Calif.) Home. General Fred Ainswotth gave $25,000.00 to the District of Columbia Masonic Home. The George VV. Baird fund of this same juris:. diction amounts to $15,361.00. Brother John W. Hasburg gave to the Grand Lodge Home in Illinois approximately $50,000.00. The Grand Lodge of" Iowa received from the library of the late Lafayette Young, editor-owner of The Des Moines Capital} 275 volumes from his library. Brother J. M. Fine, member of a lodge at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., has furnished, fr.ee of charge, glasses for all old Masons in the Kentucky Old Masons' Home. He has also gone there to examine and fit the glasses at his own expense. Brother Frank A. Tucker and wife gave $50,000.00 to the Masonic Educational Foundation of Louisiana. Orville W. Niles, of Springfield, grand-nephew of Jeremy ~. Cross, Masonic ritualist, has given to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts a number of the books, paintings and journals of his distinguished ancestor. Brother J. E. Lewis recently gave $25,000.00 to the Masonic Home of Montana. Another check for $5,000.00 was given to the O. E. S. for their Home. North Dakota was compelled to turn down an offer of a beautiful home of Brother Fred Knight of Fargo, because of its location in the juriSdiction of Minnesota. One of the m~st generous gifts noted was the infirmary building at the Masonic Home of Virginia, the gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert S.Barrett of Alexandria, Va., as a memorial to their son, Robert S. Barrett III, who died in infancy. Dr. Barrett personally superintended the construction of the building; the dedication took place on the twenty-eighth anniversary of the birth of the son in whose memory it stands. Past Grand Master W. A. Van Brunt was one of \Visconsin's greatest philanthropists. He was killed in an accident as a result of slipping on his yacht. Shortly before the accident, he distributed approximately $300,000.00 to his old employees. He gave to the Masonic Home three hundred acres of ground and a $200,000.00 endowment fund. HUMOR

There is always a certain amount of humor connected with even the most dignified proceedings. .Much of this appears in addresses made by various Grand Orators, and sometimes even in the address路 of the Grand Master. At other times, much of the humor may be laid on the typesetter or the proofreader.

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For example, we learn that the Grand Master of Arkansas recommended the purchase of a "distation machine." A Deputy Grand Master in Connecticut, reporting upon an anniversary meeting, stated that his own Grand Master was the "principle speaker" of the afternoon.' The newly elected Grand Master of Delaware was presented with a rain coat, umbrella, cane and spats, which, it was helieved, "would finish out the Grand Master's garb." He sure needed them in Scotland. Considerable amusement is caused by various nomenclature rampant in the United States. In South Dakota, we learn of one who was "Most Eminent Grand High Priest of Royal Arch Masons." Even Masonic trials have their humorous side: In Texas, the Grand l\1:aster was asked: "If a brother who is a member of a lodge in Mississippi, has a fight with a brother in the jurisdiction of Texas, and the brother from Mississippi wants to prefer charges against the brother in the lodge where the offense occurred, what is the pr{)cedure ~ "

British Columbia proceedings record a meeting of a group of Masons whose business having been concluded, the Worshipful Master asked: "Has anyone anything good to say about Masonry~" The President of a Board of Relief in Ontario happens to be the Chief of Police. When the brethren are approached by transients claiming to be members of the Craft and desiring relief, they are told to go to the City Building and to. ask for the Chief of Police. If the man is genuine, he goes. If he is not, he is never seen again. Suggestion was made that they make all members of the police force throughout the Providence, Presidents of Relief .Boards, thereby eliminating claims from transient members. JURISPRUDENCE, DISPENSATIONS AND DISCIPLINE

Three competent reviewers are to submit to the next annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas a centennial digest of Masonic law in that jurisdiction. The committee on grievances of the Grand Lodge of California, in discussing the work of the committee, said: "It has always been the policy of this committee to decide appeals on theIr merits, rather than on points of appellate procedure. This jurisdiction will not countenance or excuse fraud." The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island finds that the true and fundamental purpose of jurisdictional lines is to better weed out the undesirllble applicant, based upon the idea that the neighbor best knows his neighbor. The Grand Master 1Jelieves that lodges should be Masonic in granting waivers where there was no question as to character, and that peace and, harmony would never prevail between Rhode Island \ lodges until jurisdictional lines were abandoned.

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Nebraska law provides that Uluiffiliated and sojourning Masons may be tried in the same manner as affiliated Masons in that jurisdiction. It is not the business of a lodge, or of the Grand Lodge, to usurp the functions of a Civil or Criminal Court, according to the Grand Lodge of Ontario. Rules respecting Masonic offenses and Masonic discipline are intended primarily to protect the lodge and the reputation of the Craft. â&#x20AC;˘ The Master of an Idaho lodge, ,yho did not secure a certificate of proficiency, was removed by the Grand Master, who believed the lodge would profit by his action. An Idaho brother was brought to trial, in his lodge, on the charge of embezzlement of county funds. The jury voted to suspend him for one year, but the Grand Lodge decided to assume jurisdiction in the case and it will again be heard in 1937. The Grand Master of Texas believes he has discovered a tendency to cover up Masonic offenses committed by the brethren and that there is an increased tendency to inflict penalties of indifferent suspension for gross' offenses when even expulsiol) would be too small a punishment. He also finds a hesitancy upon the part of the membership to prefer charges. He criticizes the permitting of technicalities to enter into Masonic trials, such as have grown up in criminal jurisprudence of the State. Vermont holds that the certified copy of a record of a court, showing cORviction for a felony which involves moral turpitude, is conclusive evidence of guilt and should not be disregarded in a Masonic trial for "the position of Masonry is and must be one of full respect for the decisions of our courts and an acceptance in the spirit of complete obedience thereto." The Grand Lodge upheld theWorshipful Master who refused to grant- a dimit to a member who was trying to dimit before charges could be preferred." According to the Grand Master of Virginia, there has never been a time when the plumbline of Amos needed more to be applied than it does now. Masonic trials, he says, are evidences of health and that with the new system of trial by commissions of Past Masters, with the right of appeal added, "justice comes as near being assured as is possible for human beings." An officer of an Ontario lodge was reprimanded for conducting ladies through the lodge room and disclosing certain paraphernalia in the private cabinets of the lodge. Imprisonment, in pursuance of a conviction of felony, subjects a member to automatic expulsion in California; such a law has been found to be most useful in saving of time, energy and expense. Masonic lodges in that jurisdiction are not empowered to act as trustees since such service entails expenditure of considerable time, 1,vithout compensation, and might be unfair and onerous. The Grand Master furtherÂˇ disapproved the use of the title "W. M. Emeritus."

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Georgia decided that a pardon, of itself, did not restore a reputation and that a candidate should come under the tongue of good report and that one recently convicted of crime should not be elected unless his reputation has been restored. Idaho has a strict code of physical qualifications, even though it compels many good men to stay out of Masonry who, intellectually and personally, would make wonderful Masons. 'The Grand Master of Idaho decided that a Mason made fifty years ago was not a fiftyyear Mason, because he had carried his dimit for twenty years before affiliation. The salary of an officer of a lodge, at the time of his installation, constitutes a contract for a year of service路 and the lodge cannot, with the consent of the officer, break the contract or reduce the payment. (Idaho.) .While Indiana law does not prescribe whether an apron should be worn over or under the coat, the Grand Master decided it was but reasonable to expect it to be worn so that it might be seen. He further decided that a member of the Dunkard faith might petition provided "he promises and affirms and expresses a belief in God." He decided that a lodge was not required to pay the funeral expenses of a brother whose family was without funds, unless it had authorized the payment. To honestly take the benefit of the bankrupt law is not- a Masonic offense in Kentucky, but this does not relieve the bankrupt f:r:om the moral obligation to pay his debts should he thereafter become able to do so. Broadcasting by an individual Mason or lodge is not permitted by Grand Lodge law in Louisiana, except the authorized messages of the Grand Master and Grand Secretary. Asked as to the eligibility of one who had pleaded guilty of a felony and who had served time in the State penitentiary, the Grand Master of Mississippi replied that he failed to see how anyone could answer truly that he was a man under the tongue of good report, that where one pleads guilty to a charge, the guilt is even stronger than if convicted by a jury, for witnesses might testify falsely, the jury might make a mistake, but when a man pleads guilty there is no ground left to question. Texas Masons were notified that they would be refused dispensations to confer degrees in canyons, valleys or on mountain tops. Apparently Texas lodge rooms were constructed for the purpose of conferring degrees. The Grand Master held that there was no way of healing a clandestine Mason except by petitioning a regular lodge -there is nothing to heal, he must be made. The Grand Master of Virginia held that the debt of a lodge was not the debt of the Grand Lodge and that the Grand Master of Masons in that jurisdiction is not a collection agency for an insur-

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ance company. In case of a bankrupt, he decided that a lodge might not sue a brother in court for his dues, since it was not a legal obligation but a moral one, therefore a legal decision does not free the brother from lodge dues. Washington refused .permission to a Masonic Club to open on the site of the Coulee Dam;. He refused approval to a widows' and orphans' fund for fear of giving the impression that Masonry is becoming an insurance society. He could find no law to approye the title of honorary past master. The Grand Master of Colorado, in two instances, granteddispensations "to confer burial on suspended Masons. Kansas recently joined the opeflrair j~trisdictions by giving dispensation to a lodge to meet 011 Round Mount and to confer the third degree at that communication. The jurisprudence committee in Maine regretted that their Grand Master found occasion to issue so many dispensations, setting aside regulations which the experience of years had indicated were for the best interests of the Craft. It disapproved several dispensations "as exceeding the authority of the Grand Master, and as unnecessary." In Ohio, dispensation was refused for the dedication of a Memorial Park Cemetery "for burial of Masons or their families," because it appeared to the Grand Master that the dedication of a portion of a cemetery for Masonic purposes was not altogether altruisti<:, but often the means of making Masonry a sales agency for the real estate therein. A ballot was spread -in a Texas lodge and declared clear. A brother arose to his feet and asked if the Master was certain it was a clear ballot. Diligent search disclosed a blackball. The question arose as to whether the brother asking the question violated Masonic law by revealing his ballot. The Grand Master replied that he did not violate Masonic law, but that he did perform his Masonic duty in acting as he did. LIQUOR

Grand Lodges every\vhere are still confronted with the liquor problem. The failure of the government, national and state, in handling the question has forced the problem back upon the various Grand Lodges in a manner which make enforcement of our laws very unsatisfactory. Arizona's Grand Master believes that the lodges can be trusted to adequately protect our ranks from improper material. In Arkansas, the Master of a lodge was impeached for engaging in the manufacture and sale of wine in wholesale lots. A permit to sell alcohol of more than 3.2 is prima facie evidence of a violation of Masonic law. A resolution to distinguish between beer and liquor dealers was defeated by a very decisive majority. .

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California's Grand Master路 decided that cocktail lounges, taverns, buffets, etc., were in fact saloons and came within the California law. He also thought that when there was doubt as to the eligibility of an applicant, the doubt should be resolved in favor of the Craft. A committee referring to the passage of the 18th amendment, said it was passed "in the disappointed tilought that the U. S. Government would have more power in regulating.liquor than Masonry had." The committee also discovered "the only difference between the new saloon and the old saloon is that men sometimes find difficulty in getting a place at the bar because of the women customers." Reviewer V'l arner (Calif.) has hopes that the good sense of our membership will take care of the liquor question and that while we do not desire the lowdown type of saloon keeper, we are loath to part with one of our members who may be a small stockholder in a national drug company. The Grand Master of Indiana calls the problem "perplexing." Indiana regulations are not in harmony with the legalized method in providing outlet for the sale of beverages since the repeal of the 18th amendment. He suggested a law prohibiting the conferring of degrees upon "those in the habit of becoming intoxicated or engaged in occupation for gain, the principal business of which is manufacture, distribution, or sale of liquor." Grand Master Ames (Iowa) found the Iowa code revised in 1928, when the prohibition law was in effect. The wording of the section, under present circumstances, is not satisfactory, for a Mason may sell liquor in a cafe or grocery store, or even a saloon, and retain his Masonic standing. He further adds: "Many well-informed people believe that the present system of handling the liquor business is often more demoralizing than the old licensed saloon. In those days, the business wasso,mewhat segregated at least and a person did not have to go into a saloon unless he wanted to. Nowadays nearly every restaurant is a saloon. One can hardly find a place to get a meal without someone at the next table drinking. To say that black is white, does not make it so, and although the law declares 3.2 beer non-intoxicating, we know that it is intoxicating to some persons. Let us return to the old law."

Kentucky law would permit Masons to sell whisky for medical 'purposes, but the sale of liquor for be~erage purposes disbars candidates and members. In Michigan we learn: "No man should be accepted who by his conduct or business is likely to bring disgrace upon the Order. Masonry is a system of morality. A man engaged in the sale of liquor as a beverage, is engaged in a business which is essentially immoral, debauching girls and boys at a tender age when they do not realize what is being done to them. A man who would sign an application stating a belief in God and that he has no immoral or licentious habits, and in the same paper state he is engaged in the retail liquor business is not the kind of material of which good Mason~ arc made." .

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In Mississippi, 4 per cent beer and light wine is the limit. Congress determined that 4 per cent wine and beer was not intoxicating, although Mississippi people "who are familiar with it, know that people do get drunk on it." The Grand Lodge, however, has not changed its law. In an appeal to the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, the appellant admitted the sale of liquor. The committee determined that his admission alone rendered him 'subject to discipline. In Nevada, the Grand Master stated as his opinion that the Grand Lodge already had adequate laws and regulations on the subject. Follmving some recommendations by the Grand :Master, the Grand Lodge approved them by reinstating all the laws and decisions heretofore adopted bearing upon the liquor question. In 1934, North Dakota decided 3.2 beer was included in the law covering liquor. The Supreme Court of that State decided 3.2 was intoxicating. Therefore, the sale of it as a beverage renders a candidate ineligible. The Grand Master of South Dakota believes that when the Grand Lodge does take action "we should act as rigidly and as definitely on the illegality of the buyer as the seller, and more definitely on the manner in which it is consumed." vVashington's Grand Master ruled that a man who owned a pool hall and sold beer was ineligible. The same was held in the case of a manager of a hotel which had a bar and sold liquor. The petitions of an engineer in a brewery, a chief accountant in a grocery firm, the fireman in a wholesale fruit and grocery company, and a young man employed in his father's drug store which was a distributor for the State Liquor Board, were all returned. The laws did not apply to government employees ~mgaged in the handling or sale of such liquor. . In West Virginia we learn that a scientific question as to whether 3.2 beer is intoxicating has been settled, except by the statute laws of the State. The Grand Master believes "there must be no quibbling as to our moral status and conduct. Our fraternity is different from all others and must continue to guard the high standing and reputation of the Order." There appears to be no specific statutes in that State which would prevent the establishment of a counter or bar for the dispensing of liquor. The jurisprudence committee recommended that the Grand Master do declare certain actions as grossly un-Masonic and to arrest charters of lodges violating the law relative to maintenance'of bars, etc. The Grand Master of Wisconsin recommended a thorough revision of law on the liquor question in the interest of consistency. A committee has been appointed to draft an edict covering the whole subject of sale and manufacture of intoxicating liquor.

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Little is heard these days as to physical qualifications of candidates. The majority of jurisdictions have laws which permit candidates to receive degrees provided they can comply with the physical requirements. Some jurisdictions still hold to the doctrine of physical perfection. Maryland has decided that candidates who were impaired or incapacitated in the se~ice of the Army or Navy may receive the degrees if their disabilities are not such as to prevent compliance with the ceremonies. However, only the Grand Master is authorized to pass upon their eligibility. British Columbia has substantially the same law, which has been continued for another period of three years. Kansas urges care in the selection of their memb~rship. Many' young men have been deterred from seeking admission for financial reasons ~ others are desirous of entering the fraternity who would probably furnish work hereafter for the committee on trials and punishment. While zeal for restoring the Order to normal growth is commendable, the utmost care should be taken in appraising' the qualifications of those who enter. In Louisiana the Grand Master finds that the interests of Freemasonry are of paramount importance and that 110 opening should be made in our walls through which friends of rejected candidates would be continually trying to bring them in. In Massachusetts we learn that i'n too many instances petitioners do not clearly understand the nature and purposes of Freemasonry; its deeper aspects have not been made clear. Some may regard it as a merely glorified social club, some expect business advantages from it, others regard the fraternity as a benefit organization, looking principally toward the home or hospital. . Such misunderstandings lead to friction and disappointment. This Grand Lodge is studying the. matter and will undoubtedly prepare a pre-application information blank. Oklahoma has provided that a petitioner's name shall be placed at the beginning of the petition in order that the brethren in lodge may not have to wait until the conclusion of the reading of the petition to find out the name of the applicant. Rhode Island is considering a different application form, as well as a new investigating committee form, and avoid obvious misfits by communicating to the prospective candidate an insight into our institution. All applicants will be listed through the Grand Secretary's office and the character of the candidate will be determined through an earnest investigation. The proposed form has much to recommend it. South Dakota has adopted a new form of petition for the degJ.;ees.

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The Grand Secretary of West Virginia states that for many years he has thought that, in addition to the moral and intellectual qualifications of a candidate and the recognition of duty to a brother in distress, there should be a further qualification of ability to pay his dues and other legitimate calls upon him as a member of the Craft. The Grand Master of Massachusetts recognizes the desirability of increasing the number of active affiliated Masons. He, therefore, recommends that each lodge give consideration to the question of reducing, or wholly eliminating, the affiliation fee in that jurisdiction, which runs all the way from nothing to $100.00. Grand Secretary Bartley of Texas, speaking before the Grand Lodge of .Mississippi, said there were two distinct ideas current. One to make it easy to acquire membership in a Masonic body, and another to make it hard to acquire membership. With the first, it was easy to get in and harder to stay in; the other it was harder to get in and easier to stay in. Ninety-seven petitions for reinstatement ,vere presented to the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. The average age of the petitioners was forty-six, ranging from twenty-eight to eighty-eight; five were over seventy. Many Nevada lodges have affiliated brethren from other jurisdic.: tions who have been non-affiliates over long periods of time, during which no contributions were made. The condition exerts an unwholesome influence and is discriminatory. The Grand Master recommended that those who remain unaffiliated for a greater period than one year be required to pay a sum equal to the dues 路of the lodge for all the time they have resided in the jurisdiction unaffiliated, unless evidence of sickness or inability was presented. The discussion of life membership is assuming more and more importance in the proceedings of Grand Lodges. The Grand Master of California held that no action might be taken in connection with life membership without notifying the entire mem. bership of any proposed change in the system. 路The Colorado reviewer holds that life membership is wrong in principle and in results obtained, that lodges should, in all worthy cases, remit the dues, especially of old members. He asks why, in the time of a lodge's financial need, should a member at sixty, who has paid for twenty-five years and who is still able to continue payment, be placed upon a retired list. The Grand Master of Florida is convinced that life membership is detrimental to every lodge so conferring it, that practically all lodges doing so are in more or less trouble. He cites one lodge that gave up its charter because of the number of life members it had created. This Grand Lodge has provided a schedule for life memberships, ranging from $100:00 to $150.00,' the $100.00 rate being for members fifty-one years and over.

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The Grand Master of Kentucky does not believe life membership for the best interests of Masonry. He states it will continue to result in financial difficulties. Life membership should be the award of meritorious service, rather than payment of dues for the specified time. Many Kentucky lodges have from 10 per cent to 30 per cent life members and, in one instance, the number is 60 per cent. They contribute nothing to the operating cost of the lodge. The Grand Master of Massachusetts believes that it is perfectly proper to purchase life membership, provided the fixed sum equals from fifteen to twenty times the amount of the amiual lodge dues. The life membership problem has assumed serious proportions' in the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. The committee on jurisprudence were asked to draft a regulation remedying the situation. The purchase of life memberships has been tried out for sometime in Oregon, where, according to the Grand Master, it is a decided success. During the year, sixty-six such memberships were sold to individuals, to lodges for presentation to Past Masters, or other distinguished brethren. The income received from this sale is sent to the Grand Lodge and becomes part of a life membership fund. Thisnow amounts to $26,207.00, and the funds are invested in first-class bonds and the interest was paid to the lodges at the rate of 4%, per cent. Many Texas lodges are experiencing unpleasant financial condition by reason of granting life memberships. The Grand Master wrote the secretary that it requires neither wisdom nor learning to see where a lodge would land that exempted all its members from the payment of dues after a twenty-five-year membership. California statistics show eleven dual members in 1934, four in 1935, and three in 1936. . Members need not reside in the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia hereafter in order to acquire dual membership in that jurisdiction. Florida recently voted to permit dual membership, while Louisiana refused to adopt it. Nebraska has disapproved it, and New Hampshire has enlarged its regulations concerning it. An anomalous situation exists in some Texas lodges where one holding dual membership is suspended n. p. d. in one lodge, while he remains in good standing in another. vVe find that very few have availed themselves of the privilege of dual membership in that jurisdiction. Idaho has a law providing for automatic suspension. The Grand Master states that he has no power to suspend the operation of the law, other than temporarily, and the purpose of the law is to force a settlement of some kind, either by payment of dues or by their l:emission. Reviewer Beach, of Illinois, says the threat of suspension is the coercion used on delinquents; that 'actual suspensions dry up the source of income and defeats its own .purpose, especially when pre-

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cipitate, indiscriminate and wholesale. That the problem is how to co-ordinate and balance the good in the threat of suspension against the evil of actual suspension. Ohio recently adopted an automatic suspension law providing that any member who had not paid dues at the first stated meeting in April i~ delinquent and was to be suspended. He may reinstate himself by the payment of dues before the last meeting in July. Should he fail to pay dues at that time, he is reported as indefinitely suspended n. p. d., and is so reported to the Grand Lodge. Oregon adopted an automatic suspension law, which, with amendments, will be considered next year. Texas, which recently enacted the automatic suspension law, is having no little trouble in administering it. The Grand Master regards it as .one of the finest pieces of legislation ever enacted by the Grand Lodge; many lodges have written in that they have money in: the bank for the first time in many years. The question of supervision over the fraternity brings up the question of dimits, and it is an interesting fact to know that in Ohio all dimits are issued through the office of the Grand Secretary, made necessary by reason of clandestine lodges in that State. MISCELLANEOUS

Presentation of the flag in the Grand Lodge of Iowa is quite an event. The brethren were officially informed of the flag etiquette, from which we learn that there are only three occasions on which the flag will be lowered: , 'It is lowered every day at sunset.

This is due to an ancient tradition.

It is the remnant now remaining to the armed forces of the nations of

the world of the fact that anciently the the sun was supposed to be God, and as the ancient sun worshippers lowered their standards at sunset, a military habit was established, as the result of which our Color is lowered every day at sunset. Although the great majority do not know it, this daily lowering of the Color at sunset is a symbol of the old prayer, 'In God We.Trust. ' "Upon the death of anyone in the service this Flag is lowered to the half-mast to express the thought, during the period of mourning, that 'God's Will Be Done.' "When services are held on Sunday morning, on every ship of the Navy and on every post of the Army, the Flag is lowered a short distance to permit the church flag to fly above the National Ensign. It is a proud flag, coming down slowly and reluctantly whenever it is lowered. "It is intended to symbolize the Nation which is to be defended and to the people in the service the Flag symbolizes these duties to be performed. When a ship goes into battle, the Flag climbs to the highest point of the highest mast, then if the ship should go down, the last thing the enemy would see would be this Flag :flaunting its defiance above the waves, even in defeat. Again, it would remind all on board that in this emergency the performance of duty still remains their first consideration. ' , .

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The Rev. Joseph Fort Newton, speaking before the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, said: "The :first thing a dictator does is to close every Masonic lodge. There is no man in this assemblage whose heart is not deeply concerned and is not haunted by the fear of what is likely to happen in our land, or in any land whel'e freedom now exists, There are serious matters now con~ fronting us and we must have a vision, together with a resolve to put right" things in right places, lest we perish. The record shows that in lands where they have a dictator, Masonry has been outlawed. Masonry cannot exist and flourish except in lands where there is a free atmosphere. New ideas and路 ideals as to the handling of society and functions of the state have arrived. Ideals alien to the whole fabric of our fraternity in the English-speaking lands are here. The question is, what do we intend to do with them ~ The idea of the 0Orporate state accords no more with American Democracy than the idea of communistic dictatorship. It looks as if Masonry is facing a crisis. The" future depends upon the co-operation of right-thinking people, who believe in liberty under the law, instead of the marauders of conscience, if we are to continue in" our pursuits of happiness in this our God-given American Republic guaranteed to us bJ the Declaration of Independence."

Grand Orator Kline, of Utah, discovers the same opinion: "Government' is fast swinging towards dictatorships. Italy, Russia and Germany. In their social trends towards absolutism, are manifestations of the political changes being wrought. As a direct result of the political philosophies of the dictators and their "advisers, Masonry has been ruthlessly stamped out. Meetings have been forbidden, Masonic property confiscated by the State. In Germany, no one is eligible for appointment or promotion in public service who was a member of a Masonic lodge subsequent to January 30, 1933, the day on which Hitler took office."

Medals were awarded to four Georgia brethren f~r distinguished and valuable service rendered by them in their activities in connection ,vith the Masonic Home. Rhode Island is to present the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island Service Medal. It will be given for meritorious service, exemplary service, and distinguished service. The recipients are selected by the Grand Master, with the assistance of a medal committee. Awards are limited to two annually for each of the three citations. The medal for distinguished service may be given to anyone outside the jurisdiction who merits such recognition. In bestowing the medal, the following angles are considered: (a) Is his life a portrayal of unselfish service in accordance with Masonic teachings, such as to present a laudable example to his brethren' (b) Have his services conspicuously promoted the interests of our institution in any of its various fields of endeavor t (c) Have his services furthered the esteem or reputation of our institution t (a) Is regarded as essential, and (b) and (c) should be answered favorably. The attention of the Grand Master of Illinois was called to notices of lodge activities which \vere being mailed out, Many included car-

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toons, witticisms, and allusions to games, dancing, entertainments and the like, wholly lacking in dignity and in any appeal to the interest of dignified and self-respecting members of the longe. Colorado's revievv'er (\Varner) does not agree with many Grand Masters in believing that the Order should branch out, or that we should show our patriotism, or, actively, as an organization, express hostility to socialism, communism, preparedness for war, etc., and thereby publicly express our love of country. Masons are taught that they should go out into the world as good citizens; such is the atmosphere of the Masonic lodge, but the lodge should present an appearance as an Order of strictly attending to our own busincRs and taking no part in politics or religion. The Grand Master of Indiana picked up a newspaper published in his city and read a notice of a picnic which was to be held on Sunday, under the auspices of a Masonic lodge. He notified the Master of the lodge that he was amazed at the publication and instructed him to see that the meeting was called off by notice to each member of the lodge. This same Grand Master had it reported to him that addresses had been delivered at Masonic meetings in which political questions of controversial nature had been discussed. He advised care in the selection of speakers, especially in the case of candidates for public office, or politicians. According to Reviewer \Varner of Colorado:' I I Levity and features causing it are as out of place in our solemn ritual as they would be if injected during the celebration of 'the Eucharist at , High Mass. Preserve dig~ity at least, if not reverence."

The North Dakota' proceedings give us a method of determining a lodge's value: (a) Is our lodge in reasonably sound financial circumstances ~ (b) ls it able to perform the ordinarily expected function of giving deserved Masonic charity ~ (c) Is the leadership alert, and is it training leaders for the future ~ (d) Has its field for perpetuating itself as a lodge and of perpetuating leadership been restricted by reason of a shift .in the population ~ (e) Is the lodge functioning in the field of Masonic service ~ (f) Is it a factor as a community builder~ . A prominent member in Illinois informed the Grand Master that he was losing interest in the fraternity because important men were so rare in our counsels, and in his judgment leadership has been usurped by men without commercial, professional, or academic prominence. The Grand Master's reply was that judgment as to our worth or lack of worth to the fraternity falls upon the brilliant as well as upon the duller member. The zealous member is entitled to. credit for his loyalty. Last year we quoted extensively from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas proceedings concerning the infamous Commonwealth College at

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Mena. This year, the committee on Atheistic Propaganda submit another report, this ,time on atheistic communism. From this report we find that they are not putting in the field a communistic ticket, but they are boring from within all other parties. Two leading believers in communism were recently placed in the public schools in Little Rock to teach economics. The committee find the Federal Council of Churches in Christ in America listed as a part of the Red Net'Vork of the Communistic organization. 'Vhile, apparently, it represents the churches of America, actually it does not. The churches have no control over it. Some churches have, and still support it, but the leading denominations have not only withdrawn from it, but have actually condemned it. The leading preacher connected with it is a writer of books that are published and scattered in Russia, as a help to the Russian Soviet Communistic Government. The resettlement program is under the leadership of Mr. Tugwell, an avowed Communist who never voted the Republic nor Democratic ticket in his life unless he did so in the recent election. The committee further states that the Federal Emergency Relief Administration uses Communist books and papers in the financed schools throughout the United States. It charges Justice Brandeis, a member of the Supreme 'Court of the United States, as a contributor to Commonwealth College. Their conclusion is: "The underlying purpose of Communists and their sympathizers is to lend all the money to, farmers possible, and take mortgages on their land, and then foreclose; and to lend all the money to railroads and factories and other public industries, that can possibly be loaned, and then foreclose, and thus the government will come into 路the possession of the farms, factories and railroads; and when that is done, then necessarily the ,government must run these enterprises and thus the Communistic form of government will be automatically established no matter by what name it may be called. A rose by any other name will smell as sweet and a polecat by any other name will stink as loud and whether we call it Communism or not we shall have it. Then the compulsory retirement from active labor of what some are so pleased to call old men, and the old age pension system and the bureaucratic government of the whole business we shall be practically overnight plunged into Ct>mmunism. Control of the newspapers, and the radio of the Federal Government.will end free speech and press, and since common labor wages are to be taxed from this time on out, to support the old age pensions, and every laborer will be given a number, it will result in the United States'being turned into a huge prison with every man numbered and under Federal control, and thus we see the deadly octopus, Atheistic Communism, has coiled its terrible tentacles around the school house, the church and politics."

Michigan has its Committee on Americanization. In its report it discusses Communism, Facism, Naziism. From the report we learn that the principal strategy and aims of the Communists was the penetration and capture of the American Federation of Labor, with the object of turning it into a mass revolutionary instrument for the overthrow of the government of the United States. So far, the Ame~'ican

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labor movement has constituted the front line trenches between Amer:.icanism and Communism and have borne the brunt of the attack. The committee is of the opinion that Communism has become a definite menace and that eternal vigilance was still the price of liberty.. Arizona has adopted a resolution providing that representatives of other jurisdictions who fail, for three successive ye~rs, to be present at annual communications of the Grand Lodge of Arizona shall have their positions declared vacant. The attention of the Grand Lodge of Idaho was called to the Grand Representative in Idaho and a neighboring Grand Lodge, who had never been in attendance since his appointment. The Grand Master of Maryland, in concluding his address, said: "Masonry is good in the lodge room, then why not take it out into the world. Let us take it with us in our daily walks of life, making its principles of tolerance ~Uld justice our watchword. "

The Grand Master of North Dakota said: (( 'l'here are those who would have us believe that our progress cannot continue unless we discard some of the principles of business and government which Masons have always considered fundamental. There are those who would have us believe that the religious ideals of our ~athers are old-fashioned, that a certain amount of moral laxity is justifiable in the 路light of our remarkable pr路ogress, that all things have changed. Masons in America cannot and will not subscribe to such theories."

. The Grand Master of Ontario said to his Grand Lodge: "Freemasonry is not a missionary body seeking to add to its membership those who would be regenerated by being admitted within the fold, nor is it a financial institution for benevolent or other purposes, looking to additions to its ranks for the building up of its finances. The quality of membership is the first responsibility; increase of membership and finances are only incidental thereto. (, Freemasonry from its earlier beginnings has been progressive and has kept pace with the advance of civilization. It flourishes where we find greatest freedom of intellect, speech and action. The truths of Freemasonry are the same today as when the fundamental principles upon which the Order is based, were first expounded. These principles have had varied applications as time advances, but the principles themselves are always fresh and modern."

In New Brunswick, the Grand Master said: "There is no doubt that long periods of unchecked prosperity produce an artificial set of values in men's lives which sooner or later break down. Our forefathers in these Provinces, by indomitable courage and perseverance overcame obstacles, and produced a race that has made leaders in fields of industry, science and learnings.

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ished; il1 other places, where it has never been tried, it is being introduced. Indiana recommended that no provision be made, in a series of amendments, which would create the office of District Deputy Grand Master. Louisiana made an interesting suggestion-that District Deputy Grand Masters be appointed to temporarily serve in the lower stations of the Grand Lodge line and thereby avoid payment of mileage and per diem. The Grand Master of Michigan is apparently not a beiiever in personal representation, except where it becomes necessary to work out some definite situation. In Rhode Island, District Deputies are charged with visiting the lodge, studying its financial reports, its history, seeing that the secretaries' and treasurers' reports are complete, installing officers, and making necessary visitations and a full and complete report to the Grand Master. They are directed to show familiarity with the affairs of the lodge they are addressing, familiarity with Grand Lodge affairs, and' do everything possible to show co-operation between Grand and subordinate lodge. Following some criticism in Vermont, the Grand Master stated that in his opinion"The idea that a lodge should have a Deputy appointed from its ranks ever so often is to be deplored. The men best qualified should receive the assignment, regardless of location, even though he succeeds a man from his own lodge. A second year of service is not only beneficial to' the . district, but gives the district an opportunity to become bcttcr acquainted with conditions."

Kentucky investigated the plan of removing the office of the Grand Secretary and the meeting place of the Grand Lodge to the Masonic Home. Many objections 路were found to the proposed move and it was not adopted. The Grand Master of' Maryland and his' Grand Secretary visited the Grand Lodge of Missouri headquarters on their way to attend the Centennial of the Grand Lodge of Texas. The Thompson prize in oratory, established twenty-seven years ago by Past Grand Master Thompson of North Dakota, is still being competed for. The North Dakota T\lasonic Foundation has purchased Lookout Point, 300 feet above the floor of Pembina River Valley. Ohio believes in having good Grand Lodge paraphernalia. The former set was in a deplorable condition and so $750.00 was expended in purchasing a new set. In justification of the purchase, the Grand Master said: "In my judgment, the Grand Lodge should not appeal' in public unless properly clothed." The Grand Master of Rhode Island discovered-

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"During visits to other jurisdictions it become evident to our Grand Master that this jurisdiction did not compare favorably with others in the matter of'dress and that our prestige called for a distinctive Grand Master's apron. The result was that an apron was adopted bearing the seal of the Grand 'Lodge in the center of the apron, with the sprig of acacia on each of the corners, and on the flap the All Seeing Eye, radiated as in the Past Grand Master's jeweL"

The Grand Master of South Dakota recommended that a ritualistic efficiency test be passed by every brother before he was eligible to be installed as Master of his lodge. Dr. Eby, professor of history and philosophy of education at the University of Texas, presented to the Grand Lodge the original minute book of the director of the Blanco Masonic University, covering the period December 1, 1874, to October 11, 1875. In Ontario, the question was raised as to the proper form of the first toast proposed at Masonic banquets. Many believe that since the King was a Mason; that the King and the Craft should not be combined in one toast. The Earl of Harewood, Pro Grand Master of England, decided it for them. He told them that it appeared that the toast had been drunk continuously by the brethrcn since the early days of the 18th Century and by the Scottish brethren as .far back as the reign of King James in 1430, and the fact that His Majcsty is a Mason should not in any way prevent the drinking of a toast which seems to be concrete evidence of the loyalty of the Craft. . MISSOURIANS

Grand Master Eugene R. Bly of Arkansas married a former Missourian, Miss J uilette Wilson Hackney of Kansas City. . California proceedings record the presence of a distinguished visitor on October 15, 1936; he was none other than Byrne E. Bigger, Past Grand Master of Missouri. Past Grand Master William S. Pickerill of Colorado, who died June 15, 1936, was born in Henry County, Missouri, in 1868, and was educated in the public schools of Appleton City and Sedalia, Mo. District of Columbia proceedings record the presence at a special communication of that Grand Lodge on February 19, 1936, of Grand Master Skelly, Deputy Grand Master Walker, and Grand Lecturer Ittner of Missouri. Grand Master McLoud introduced to the Grand Lodge of Illinois, October 13, 1936, Grand Master Walker and Grand Secretary Mather. At a meeting of Terre Haute Lodge No. 19, the Grand Master of Indiana was present and welcomed to his jurisdiction Grand Master Skelly and seventy-six brethren from Missouri. It was the occasion of the visitation by George Washington Lodge No. 9 of St. Louis to Terre Haute Lodge. Grand Master Skelly acted as Master.

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Grand Master Skelly and Grand Secretary Mather were in attendance at the Grand Lodge of Iowa, June 9, 1936. Both addressed the Grand Lodge at some length and their remarks are recorded in full by the official stenographer. At the Grand Lodge of Kansas, February 17, 1937, Past Grand Master Foster introduced Grand Master Walker of Missouri. Dr. Walker also attended the Association of Past Grand Masters. Qctober 20, 1936, found Grand Master Walker, Deputy Grand Master Reader, Grand Orator Morton and Grand Secretary Mather in attendance at the Grand Lodge of Kentucky. The Grand Master of Maryland noted his attendance at King David's Lodge No. 68 in Baltimore, February 18, 1937, and said: "This was the occasion of welcoming into our jurisdiction the Grand Master,Grand Secretary and other Grand Officers from the State of Missouri. These brethren still write of their fine visit to us and the wonderful sightseeing trip they had in Baltimore City." The next we hear of Grand Master Walker is in Nebraska, June 8, 1937, where he was officially attended by Grand Secretary Mather and Grand Orator Morton. . Since the memory of man runneth not to the contrary has Perry Freeman been Missouri's representative at the court of Oklahoma. As our representative in that jurisdiction, he extended' the greetings of the Grand Representatives to the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. Perry is a former State Representative from Miller County, Mo. Marion E. Crockett, Grand Master of South Dakota, was born on a farm near Ridge Prairie, Saline County, Mo. He was educated in the country school near his home, a,t the high school in Nelson, Mo., and finally at Missouri Valley College in Marshall. He is also a graduate of a business college, a school of pharmacy, a school of watchmaking and engraving, and a school of optometry. REVIEW

California, upon the recommendation of the Grand Master, has decided to rehabilitate the correspondence committee. Our. friend, Winthrop Buck, P. G. M. of Connecticut, takes up the pen laid down by the late George A. Kies. He fails to discover their representative at our annual communication, but we can vouch for his presence. He confesses to having acquaintance with the Missouri reviewer and believes that Connecticut proceedings must have been read with great care because of the quotations made in a number of instances. . We like the District of Cohimbia reviews; they are written by ottrfriend, James A. "West,P.G. M. He says that if our Missouri brethren "will read the Missouri review they will have a pretty general understanding of what is being done in, and by Masonry throughout the world."

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Reviewer Cheves (Florida) quotes extensively from Grand Master Skelly's address, and especially his remarks concerning Masonic buildings, conditions which may well be applied to other jurisdictions and to that of Florida. The Missouri review, he terms "the usual excellent compendium of salient Masonic world doings, compiled in topical form and comprising a veritable encyclopedia of current happenings." The Grand Master of Idaho urges his Grand Lodge to print the report of the committee on fO,reign correspondence because of the good that may be derived from reading the report by those jurisdictions interested in Freemasonry. Past Grand Master Beach (Illinois) reviews the Missouri proceedings for 1935. He mentions the various actions of Grand Master Smith, and refers to the Missouri topical review, which he believes must require a large amount of reading and consideration of various subjects. Brother Harry A. Palmer is the new correspondent of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, replacing the late Louis Block. Reviewing Missouri, he finds Grand Master Smith's address "a worthy document, contain. ing much material of interest to the Craft." He is unable to locate the Grand Master Sloan of Iowa, whom the Grand Master of Missouri visited in Quincy in May, 1935. He believes the topical form of review must of necessity involve a vast amount of work and wonders how it could be done in Iowa, where the printer demands in January his copy for the Grand Lodge communication to be held in June. Missouri for 1935 is reviewed by our late friend, G. Allison Holland, P. G. M: of Kentucky. We have learned only this month (August) of his untimely death. He discusses the address of Grand Master Smith and is very commendatory. He intimates that he has read 路our entire report with a great deal of care and adds "that it has been splendidly done is no exaggeration." Ashley A. Smith is the reviewer in Maine and he refers to the constructive work done by Grand Master Skelly. He believed that our Grand Master's requests for decisions were easily answered. ""Vhen he reaches our Missouri review, he finds it in topical form, which does not lend itself to the usual form of review, but finds it "replete with information which has given this Maine reviewer two hours of solid instruction. The article on recognition of foreign Grand Lodges is a literary gem of great worth in its historical and factual information." Reviewer Montgomery (Minnesota) devoted three pages to the Missouri proceedings for 1936, quoting from Grand Master Skelly's address and various committee reports. Tom Q.Ellis, P. G. M. of Mississippi, assumes the position of reviewer held by the late P. G. M. Henry C. Yawn. Many Grand Lodge proceedings were destroyed in a tragic.fire, necessitating several

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omissions. Missouri, however, was included. He believes that the list of official visitations by' Grand Master Skelly proved him a busy Grand Master. Our friend, Sol Hepner, P. G. M. of Montana, reviews Missouri for 1935. He quotes almost two pages from Grand Master Smith's address, a section from Grand Orator Chilton's address, and some from the Missouri review. Reviewer Crites, P. G. M. of Nebraska, received a letter from a well-known Mason congratulating him upon having the courage to break away from the old form of review' and adding: "It is evident you have in mind the. interests of your Nebraska brethren and desire to give them a practical picture of Freemasonry in other parts of the world. The result is, you have a readable, interesting and instructive report." All of which backs up our judgment as to the value of topical review. 'oN e might also add that our friend Crites has quoted fifteen or twenty pages of the Missouri proceedings, for all of which we thank him. Harry Cheney of New Hampshire, writes his thirtieth and last review. His remarks are somewhat pathetic: "In the nature of things I may not write many more. Because of it I cannot refrain from thanking my brethren for the opportunity they have given me in this line of special Masonic endeavor. It has made me grow in my love for my Freemasonry; it has given me joys that cannot be defined."

He makes favorable comment upon the introduction of Grand Master Smith's address, calls attention to the immensity of our budget and pay roll, and says of our review that it is an assembly of fact that is hugely interesting. David McGregor (New Jersey) reviews Missouri for 1935, devoting more than three pages to our proceedings. He finds advantages in the topical review, and the Missouri work he terms "of unusual interest and involving considerable labor and thought." Reviewer Milne (New Mexico) quotes from Grand Master Skelly's address and the Missouri review. J. Edward Allen reviews for North Carolina. He has carefully analyzed the proceedings for Missouri and comments upon our standards of recognition. We agree with Brother Allen that the Missouri standards should be changed, but they are the law for Missourians and until the law is changed we must, as good Masons, abide by it. While he takes a few shots at the Missouri reviewer, we are getting somewhat used to receiving the same from his particular territory. We cannot agree with him entirely upon his opinion of Mexican Masonry, but this shall be discussed in another article. Walter Murfin (North Dakota) reviews Missouri and wonders why Missouri does not again become a member of the National Masonic Service Association, expressing the hope that we will soon be back

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in the fold. Concerning our remarks about the Geo. Washington Memorial, we are informed by him that failure to complete the replica room-is not the fault of Washington-Alexandria Lodge, but of the Masons of America in planning too ambitiously, or not completing what they set out to do. -Reviewer Stewart (Ohio) quotes several pages from Grand Master Smith's report and apparently approvingly. Reviewer Humphry (Oklahoma) finds it difficult to review our report because it is topical. Reviewer Hagmeier (Oregon) devotes three pages to Missouri for 1935, covering the essential features of that communication. IIe admits enjoying every minute of the reading of our review and looks forward anxiously to the 1936 offering. Reviewer Peeler (Tennessee) assigns three pages to the Missouri review, quoting extensively from Grand Master Skelly and -from committee reports. Reviewer Fly (Texas) believes the fraternity is drifting away from its original intent. He cannot agree with those who would sponsor the "Go to Church Sunday" or "Public School Week." He believes it a fad and an unwarranted innovation in the body of Masonry~ He also believes the Missouri .reviewer has made a success of the topical method and that in reading our offering ,vith a view to excerpting, he finds hardly a page unmarked. Grand Secretary Goodwin (Utah) reviews Missouri, quoting from Grand Master Skelly. He says our review departs widely from the conventional, apparently to his satisfaction and edification. His final injunction is "keep up the good work." Grand Secretary Harriman is Vermont's reviewer. He quoted from both Grand Master Skelly and our review. We cannot resist quoting what he says about it: "In our opinion it is the outstanding review of the year, so far as we. have read proceedings. It is topical in form and bears internal evidence of deep and thorough study. The introduction headed' A Plea for Toleration and Co-operati{)n' is a masterpiece. The whole review will well repay careful reading."

Reviewer Clift (Virginia) finds much to comment on in the Missouri report, beginning with Grand Master Smith's address down to the review. Walter Meier takes up the \iVashington review. He finds some of his predecessors have paid most attention -to the philosophy of Masonry, others to law, still others to statistics, while others injected their individual views upon various subjects. Over four pages are devoted to Missouri and extensive clippings are made from the address of Grand Master Smith and Grand 'Orator Chilton. He finds much of interest in the review, but cannot agree with us in all things. However, we believe he misunderstood our thoughts, if he understood we

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were advocating a militant campaign to establish certain political doetrines. Reviewer Tavenner (West Virginia) believes that more care will hereafter be taken in inquiring into qualifications of new applicants for membership. From him we learn what we already knewthat Grand Master Smith delivered an excellent address and that Grand Secretary Mather and Grand Treasurer Morris reported extensively. The Missouri reviewer he calls "Brother Dunslow." We had made some remarks about Masons connected with the Burr treason case; he wonders why we omitted the name of Aaron Burr, and we may add that it was becaues we have no satisfactory evidence of his membership. Reviewer Frank Jenks (Wisconsin) has taken up the. pen laid down by his revered father. He is a believer in the method of reporting by jurisdictions as a rule "but the report as presented by Missouri is so cleverly and interestingly written, and so complete in every detail that we must make an exception in this case." Grand Secretary Lowndes reviews for Wyoming and quotes from the conclusion of Grand Master Smith's address, including the poem. He finds much to commend in the address of Grand Orator Chilton. Brother Ireland (Alberta) 'reviews Missouri for 1935. He quotes approvingly of our recognition of veteran Masons. The topical review, he believes, offers an excellent book of reference on the activities of Masonry. Reviewer Ponton has reviewed the proceedings for Canada for many years. Missouri should certainly have no complaint against him when they know he devoted eight pages to a review of the 1935 proceedings; necessarily, he has quoted at great length. Grand Secretary Jones (Nova Scotia) in three pages reviews Missouri. One page is devoted to Grand Master Smith, another to Grand Chaplain Thurman, and a large part of the third page to Grand Orator Chilton. Of our review, he says: "It is one of the best reports it . has been our privilege to read. A great deal of time and care was evidently given in its preparation." Brother Fischer (Philippine Islands) terms Grand Master Skelly~s address "brief and business-like." Of course, he cannot agree with what we have said about the situation in China, but our information at the time it was given"was accurate. Only a few pages are devoted to review by the Prince Edward .Island committee, but Missouri comes in for its fair share of comment. The reviewer believes the Missouri report to be a "comprehensive survey, in topical form, of Masonic activity the world over and is recommended to those who would care to read this sort of thing." Missouri comes in for a page' at the hands of Reviewer Evans of Quebec. He refers to the address of Grand Master路"James L. Shelly."

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The Missouri review, he believes should be kept for reference upon the library shelf. SaskatcheWan, through Reviewer Martin, referred to the interesting account of the history of Masonry in Missouri as given by Grand Master Smith. Our review, he says, "includes an extended reference to almost every conceivable Masonic subjeet. For general information on Masonry throughout the world, I recommend this review." Reviewer Stewart (Victoria) refers to the fine opening address of Grand Master Smith and the splendid address of Grand Orator Chilton. , Reviewer Archdeacon (Western Australia) offers a fine prologue, in which he discusses many interesting problems. He criticizes America for her handling of the prohibition question. We might add that most everyone in the United States criticizes it likewise. He says: "It must be candidly confessed that if National Prohibition introduced confusion, amended Prohibition has introduced bedlam."

He is somewhat amused at the public installation fad current in the U. S. A. Read what he says: "On occasions, one or more lodges (males) will unite itself in the bonds of holy and spectacular advertising with an equal number of Eastern Star Chapters (femalcs) by holding a joint public installation, thereby furnishing the opportunity to afterwards sit down, and over coffee and doughnuts purr with unalloycd satisfaction. Of course, Grand Masterly dispensations are necessary to authorize these stunts, and there are some Grand Masters who are pro-stunt and others anti-stunt."

He has examined the Missouri credentials report and does not believe that it balances. He adds further: "The attendance of路 Grand Representatives, ten out of sixty-seven, is enough to cause wonder whether this offices possesses much charm for its holders." When he reaches the Missouri review, he said: "The writer has a style one can fairly designate his own. In law there are such things as 'right, title and intercst,' and while it can be justly asserted that nobody else has any right or title to this style, by all who rcad -an interest in this style is certainl~" gained by reading the rcport.' ,

RITUAL, PAST MASTER DEGREE, AND BURIAL SERVICE

Several lodges in Arizona have not conferred a degree in three, four or five years. The Grand Master recommended -that the Grand Lecturer be authorized to divide the juriSdiction into districts and that he be authorized to conduct examinations of any brother as to his ritualistic proficiency and, if passed, to issue a suitable certificate signed by officers of the Grand Lodge.

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. California departed from its established practice of having a fulltime paid Grand Lecturer and delegated the work to a part-time Grand Lecturer with four unpaid assistants. There seems to be a question as to whether this system is working satisfactorily and the subject was the basis of a questionnaire issued by the Grand Master. The Grand Lecturer of Colorado believes there has been an improvement in the ritual of his jurisdiction. He docs not believe that Masters should permit others to confer the degrees except as an act of courtesy and adds: "For a Master to request this to' be done because he himself is unable to do it, is a confession of ignorance."

When it came to adopting a flag ceremony, a committee suggested a simple flag presentation ceremony, but recommended that a too frequent use of the ceremony had a tendency to dull its effect. Indiana discussed the use of the word "compass," or "compasses." Indiana apparently uses the word "compass" and since VV'ebster says that it is not entirely incorrect, and since it has been used in Indiana from time immemorial, it will continue to be "compass." A special ritual committee proposed ceremonies for the reception of Grand Officers and distinguished guests: In the case of the Grand Master, he is to be received with the greatest respect and suitable ceremony. The Master of the lodge should always offer the chair and gavel, which the Grand Master mayor may not accept; when the gavel is surrendered to the W. M., the G. M. should be seated at the right of the W. M. P. G. M.'s are entitled to receive the Grand Honors, but none of the other rights and privileges of the G. M. Officers of the Grand Lodge are received in the same manner as the G. M., with the exception of no Grand Honors and no rights of presiding. Some Indiana brethren desired to introduce a soliloquy in the work, but a committee felt that the Indiana ritual was ample and complete and if optional additions were permitted, there would be no end to the additions. At a Grand Lodge meeting in Louisiana, the Entered Apprentice degree of the Scottish Rite was exemplified in the French language by a selected team from two New Orleans lodges. The Grand Lecturer of Maryland presented to his Grand Lodge a complete story of the origin of the ritual as used in that juriSdiction. Their Grand Lecturer represented the Grand Lodge of Maryland at the Baltimore Convention in 1843, the only time Maryland was ever so represented. The Grand Master of 'Massachusetts is installed with special ceremonies and at their conclusion arises and reverently responds: o

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be wanting such to fill the Chair who shall promote Masonry and the good of mankind so long a8 the world endureth. Amen. ' ,

Minnesota has recently adopted a flag ceremony. It does not conform entirely to military regulations, but does not specifically violah' any such regulations.. The Grand Master of Nebraska urges that the Grand Lodge take action to arrange for the preservation of the letter-perfect regularity of the esoteric v"Ork. Nevada Grand Master opposes ciphers. He said: , 'Masonic lodges were organized in Our state, grew strong and made _ some mighty good Masons, with{)ut the aid of a cipher, at'a time when communication between lodges was extremely difficult. It is, therefore, my opinion that if we cann{)t provide satisfactory oral instruction through "Deputy Instructions,. it were better to tolerate a little ritualistic imperfection than to continue a practice which will in time break down our entire system." -

Apparently the Grand Lodge did not agree, for the use of the cipher was not discontinued. Many New Hampshire lodges desired to visit neighboring jurisdictions, or to receive visits from other jurisdictions. The Grand Master denied all such requests, for in 1900 the Grand Lodgr passed a resolution making such exemplification unlawful. Th(' matter will be considered further. North Dakota has a printed ritual. The last edition has been exhausted and there is 'insistent demand for more. The ritualistic work resembles that of Wisconsin and Minnesota, greatly improved, accoTding to North Dakota opinion. Ohio has a custodian of the written ritual who visits each of the districts upon request and conducts ritual meetings. He began his duties with the opinion that the chief attraction might be the curiosity of seeing the ritual; his first meeting changed this opinion. The ritual committee is about to issue a reprint, 1,500 copies of the ritual. Washington has printed a standard work. The old copies were called in-however, not all of them for twenty copies are outstanding, The Grand Lecturer urges the discontinuance of the cipher; his comment is only too true: "Behold I The milling throng stampedes through King Solomon's 'remple-not halting on the ground 11001' long en{)ugh to learn the simple code of ethics and moral philosophy there taught. The guards at the outer and inner doors are pushed aside and the untutored throng dashes into the Middle Chamber after taking the winding stairs on a high lope and three steps at a time. The furniture and deeOl'atons of the Middle Chamber, the net pr{)duct of ages of civilization, are devoid of interest to this un.disciplined band of candidates. To them the books are 'dry,' the art incomprehensible and the sciences and philosophies meaningless jumbles of words. Only he who spends years in climbing those stairs of learning will find pleasure and profit in a soj{)urn in the Middle Chamber.

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"Our disappointed brothers finding nothing to interest them in the Middle Chamber, next pass on and crash the gates of the Holy of Holies. In this retreat reserved for him who goes in alone at high-twelve, to offer up his devotions to Deity, there is nothing but an. empty room in the sight of our untaught brother. "Is it not a travesty upon the Sacred Mysteries that we should attempt in two or three months to make a man into a Master, or pretend to do so, , 'But I have digressed. The point I desired to make was this: The printing of the ritual of Freemasonry has been a concession to the demand of that portion of the Craft who wanted all the benefits of Masonry but were not willing to make the sacrifices to learn Masonry in the prescribed manner. These are the brethren who tarry not at all, either on the ground . floor or in the Middle Chamber, or in the Holy of Holies, but from these sacred places'rush out to play in the meadows and pick buttercups and daisies, make mud pies and build play houses where they pretend at being a Masonic Lodge. "My feeling has been that a brother has no right to aspire to the responsible places in Freemasonry unless he is willing to sacrifice sufficiently of his time and effort to make himself worthy and well-qualified therefor. The legitimate way to learn Masonry is from mouth to ear. The instructive tongue explains those things which require explanation. Masonry taught from mouth to ear is alive, inspiring, vibrant with feeling and meaning. But the dead letter of the book robs Masonry of its vitality and spirit. "That brother who gains his instruction from mouth to ear forms very close friendships with his teachers; and the man who does not get and enjoy to the fullest extent these friendships misses the most valuable boon that Masonry can bestow upon her votaries. It is the friendships formed by 'Oral instruction which constitute the network which binds the men of a lodge together into one sacred band of friends and brothers. "I therefore pray that you will use the cipher which has been provided in a legitimate way-merely to check up and settle a disputed point. But so far as possible, let our lectures be. taught more and more from mouth to ear."

A committee on esoteric instruction in Wisconsin finds considerable dissatisfaction from the fact that the Grand Lecturer is unable to cover the State. Many want to dispose of his services and rely upon an authorized key. The committee said: "We have no comment, except to remind ourselves that it has always been a principle of this body that so long as our obligations are as they are, a key is out of the questi~n."

In Ontario the Grand Master urges those who give ritualistic work to speak clearly so that all may understand: , 'Delays, inaccuracies, slovenly recital and improper articulation should not be tolerated, for nothing appeals more to the comfort and pleasure of one who is listening, than to hear our English language spoken correctly and with clearness. The ceremonies should be executed promptly.und in a dignified and orderly manner."

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masonry before the principles upon which the Craft is founded, but had ever been an advocate of decency and order. Nothing inspired or encouraged attendance so much as work done with dignity, ease and decision.

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In many jurisdictions the degree of Past Master is conferred either by the Grand Lodge or by its subordinates. In most jurisdictions it has been entirely eliminated and the sole reference is in the Capitular system'. In the District of Columbia the Grand Lecturer reports that a number of emergent lodges of actual Past Masters were convened and the Past Master degree conferred on several Masters-elect. In the Grand Lodge of Florida announcement was made that after the night session, the committee on work would exemplify the installation and Past Master's degree upon those eligible. The question of the Past Master's degree was brought up in the Grand Lodge of Nevada and was referred to the committee on ritual and standard work, who reported that since the Grand Lodge had no jurisdiction over the :past Masters' ~,Association, the same was re:' ferred to the Association for their adoption. The Grand Master of North Dakota told the Grand Lodge that Past Masters' organizations were being formed by many lodges and that his attention had been called to a ceremony of introduction entitled "Master of the Key." One Past Masters' organization eon-, venes at 6 :30 dinner on the evening of the first stated meeting of their lodge, adjourning to the lodge room to participate in the business of the evening. In ·Vvashii1gton, the degree is referred to as "secrets of the chair" and it was announced by the Grand Lecturer that these secrets would be communicated to all entitled thereto during the session of the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master of Prince Edward Island has decided to sponsor the degree of Past Master and secured the necesary permission therefor from officers of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia.

The burial service is still causing considerable confusion. In the District of Columbia, we learn that a regulation providing for the deposit of the sprig of evergreen has resulted in much confusion and disorder: "The brethren sometimes attempt to reach the grave by crowding, others will toss their sprigs more or less carelessly towards it, and even the effort to confine their deposits with the Marshal is productive of interruption and faulty timing in the ceremony. Moreover, the terrain at the grave is usually such as to render impossible any proper and

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orderly movement of the brethren in this performance. much to be deplored at such solemn occasions."

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It was recommended that when it was impossible for the brethren to pass around the grave in orderly procession, the deposit of this emblem should be limited to the three principal officers. Indiana is examining a new funeral ceremony. Vve learn: , 'There is no particular demand for a change, and if there was, it is likely that several hundred members in the State coulq write one acc{)rding to their own ideas. The committee, therefore, decided to retain our present rituaL"

One Indiana brother wrote the Grand Secretary, calling attention to the trouble experienced -in getting an undertaker to conform with the Masonic order of procession. He wrote: , , The use of cars, the faster pace, the custom of using six, eight or ten flower girls, have all contributed to making the order of processi{)n harder to maintain."

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The committee informed the brother that it was the wish of Masons generally to comply with all reasonable requests of the family, and that the principal thing in which a lodge should be interested was the funeral ceremony, and in that they should have full charge from . the time they began until the ceremony was completed. In Louisiana, an experiment was tried out by one lodge. It was in the nature of a, Lodge of Sorrow, which was declared open by the Master upon receipt of dispensation from the Grand Master. The lodge will be opened at any place wherever the body may be and the rites will include the placing of the apron, evergreen, and funeral grand honors, down to the committal portion. Should the family prefer services at the grave, then their wishes will be granted. It was found that a larger attendance was had, due to the fact that it was not necessary for Masons to gather for the opening of the lodge and return after the funeral. -The Grand Master of Rhode Island called attention to the necessity of attendance at funerals, while the Grand Lodge of Utah adopted an amendment -which provided that a lodge might be opened for funeral purposes by the Master, or either of the Wardens, with two other brethren, repair to the place of interment where the other brethren were assembled, put on the proper regalia and conduct the funeral, after which the same officers who opened the lodge might return to the lodge room and close. . The increase of cremation has caused a number of problems to be presented at various Grand Lodges. In West Virginia, inquiry was made as to whether it was proper to hold Masonic burial services over the cremated ashes of a deceased brother. It was decided that it was entirely proper and legal.

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The Fourth Estate Square Club of Philadelphia is an organization composed of members of the Masonic Fraternity who are newspapermen. The Grand Master of Delaware reports having received from their hands the "Degree of Understanding and' Broad Vision." 'Ve suggest that the club confer the degree upon all Grand Masters. The Grand Master of Idaho accompanied the Grand Master of British Columbia to the Grand Lodge session in Nanaimo. Hotel accommodations were had on one of the Canadian Pacific steamships, since there was only one hotel in the town. Holyrood Lodge No. 167, of Tampa, Fla., has the distinction of operating without the collection of dues. It was organized with twelve charter members and each petitioner pays a membership fee' of $300.00, $200.00 of which is placed in a permanent fund to take care of dues. . A total of 518 persons attending the Grand Lodge communication of Indiana made an excursion to the Masonic Home in Franklin. Representatives to Grand Lodge were presented with a tie clasp. The lodge at Franklin was given permission to exemplify the degree of Master Mason in one of the buildings of the Indiana Masonic Home; 400 brethren attended. For seven years, Brother Frank T. Gates, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has averaged more than once a week in making a visit to the sanatarium at Oakdale, and for six years of the time visiting the University Hospital and rendering special service to the patients at these institutions. Past Grand Master Edward Carson Day of Montana, who died in California, was given official burial by the Grand Lodge of Kentucky~ Archie T. Higgins, Grand Master of Louisiana, was the Southern Amateur Wrestling Champion in 1915. He is a Methodist. Past Grand Master Bain, of Louisiana, called the attention of the Grand Lodge to the extended service of Brother W. D. Wallace, who, although living five miles from his lodge hall, has missed but two meetings in thirty-two years, and many times has walked both ways. Dr. Frederick 'V. Hamilton, the revered Grand Secretary of Massachusetts, was recently unanimously elected honorary Past Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts, an honor accorded only once before in their two hundred and thirty years' history. The acting Grand Master of that jurisdiction, addressing his Grand Lodge, said: "It follows that if all the Masons in, the world could be assembled 011 some Masonically neutral territory and in accordance with Masonic precedence,only two individuals in all the world would outrank the Gran~ Master of Masons in Massachusetts, and one of them holds his office in part by virtue of his belonging to royalty."

An interesting story was told the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts by Grand Master Kennon, of Louisiana:

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"In Louisiana the Federal troops wer'e in charge of New Orleans and some Federal officers in uniforms presented themselves in a lodge, and were proven as Masons. .Some of the patriotic Southern brethren refused to sit in lodge with them and made a point of it. The Master ruled that they should sit in the lodge, and Grand Master Fellows, to our eternal credit, ruled that those Union officers had a right to sit in a Masonic lodge, even in a then enemy territory." "To object to sit in a lodge with a brother who has proven himself such because be is in the Army or Navy or comes clothed in the garb of his calling, is highly un-Masonic. It will not be permitted in this jurisdiction. It does not show the proper Masonic spirit, and what is more, it tends to destroy the universality of Masonry."

This ruling was made in the heat of conflict in 1864, was approved by. the Grand Lodge and is now the Masonic law in that State. As a result of an earthquake in Helena, Mont., the parapet wall above the main entrance and the chimneys were shaken down. _ Most of the plaster in the large halls of the main building was damaged and it cost $2,906.00 to repair the damage. Lodges at Butte, Mont., provided entertainment for the Grand Lodge in the way of an evening in magic; the magician was Brother Maurice F. Raymond,-a member路 of a lodge at Bombay, India. Later, he addressed the Grand Lodge in annual communication. . For the first time in the history of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska, the U. S. Flag was properly presented, accompanied by a Color Guard made up of officers from the 17th U.. S. Infantry at Fort Crook. Grand Master Phillips of Nebraska attended the Bi-centenary services of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, where he found the church services conducted by Brother Oliver Hart, a prominent Episcopal minister; Brother Joseph Hart, Grand Master of South Carolina, and Brother Frank Hart, Grand Secretary of that jurisdiction. It looks like a case of "Hart, Hart and Hart." A New Hampshire lodge was given dispensation to. appear in Masonic ~lothing on Sunday for the purpose of decorating the grave of Past Grand Master Sullivan. In' Greenville, N. H., the lodge is small, but known for the largeness of its hospitality. There are sixteen resident members, and all but three have been Master of the lodge. Kokomo Lodge, Kokomo, Colo., according to the proceedings of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico, has the highest altitude of any lodge in Colorado, and probably in the world (10,0'00 feet). It has but three local members, but last year they contributed $400.00 to relief. The Junior Warden has served as Junior Warden for five years. He received his degrees in Leadville and recently, for the first time in his life, saw his own lodge opened. Manitoba and North Dakota lodges along the border observe annually International Night. A Worshipful Master in that jurisdiction resided forty miles from his lodge, but he attended every .meeting; one evening he did not arrive until 10 :20, but his brethren

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knew he would be there. Litchville, N. D., has the smallest lodge in the jurisdiction, but they admit they have done better than Uncle Sam, inasmuch as they have maintained a balanced budget; a bank failure, a fire and the depression failed to kill them. This is the spirit of Masonry. In the opening remarks of Grand Master Arn to the Grand Lodge of Ohio, he said: "Ohio Masonry did not show a loss in membership in 1936. Thanks for the co-operation." This Grand Master deviated from custom and appointed offic~rs of the Grand Lodge on committee. In explanation, he said: , 'I know something of my own lack of knowledge of the workings of this Grand Lodge. During the time I was serving as a subordinate officer,. I was not appointed to any committee. It was embarrassing at times to attend uninvited the committee meetings of this Grand Lodge. The appointment of officers of the Grand Lodge to committees will serve as' a training ground for the office of Grand Master. I am sure that I would have been better qualified to fill the office of Grand Master had I been endowed with this rich experience."

At an anniversary celebration of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, the Grand Master announced: . , 'This being an anniversary celebration at which professional talent would take part, applauding with the hand, which is not permitted in the Grand Lodge or subordinate lodges in Pennsylvania, would be permitted on this occasion."

A nurse at one of the Masonic Homes in Pennsylvania was seriously ill; blood transfusion was necessary. The boys of one of the Home schools were asked how many 'would volunteer; every boy . offered his blood to help the sick nurse. Masters in Rhode Island will hereafter be compelled to make written report to their lodges at each annual communication, the copy of which is to be filed in the Grand Secretary's office. It will afford the lodge detailed information of all activities performed outside the lodge by the Master, committees or other individuals. It will include work relating to meetings, special features, rehearsal, conference with officers, sick, visitations, relief, funerals, visitations to other Masonic functions, participation in civic affairs, contact with the members, achievements of committees, recommendations pertaining to work in and out of the lodge. A suggestion was made to the Grand Lodge of South Dakota that receipt cards and other documentary evidence which sometimes fall into the hands of persons who have no title to them should be fingerprinted for the purpose of identification. The Grand Master of Texas believes that the committee on purposes and policies should indeed be such a committee and given authority over greater duties and responsibilities than those heretofore committed to its care, and that all questions, other than law, which shall

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determine or affect the purposes and policies of this Grand Lodge should either emanate from, or be submitted to this committee. Grand Master Titley, of Utah, is a native of England. He came to this country in 1907. Returning to America a few years later, after a visit in England, he attempted to secure passage to New York on the "Titanic," but accommodations were limited on this ship because of its maiden voyage, and he came back ahead of time. Upon his arrival in New York he learned o,f the sinking of the "Titanic." A guest of the Alabama Masonic Home died early'in the year and, after his death, it was discovered that he had left $2,751.00 in the bank. When the Grand Master of West Virginia went to install officers in a lodge, the hour grew extremely late, but a candidate was in waiting. It developed that long ago beds and cots had been installed in'the lodge room for the accommodation of the brethren who could not return home after lodge meetings. ' Kilbourn Lodge, in Wisconsin, appeared before the Grand Lodge, having filed charges against twenty-six of the brethren because of un-Masonic conduct; twenty-three had -been found guilty, three not guilty. Visiting a British Columbia lodge, the Grand Master discovered a comfortable bank account; one member, employed on the telegrapll line, came fifty miles on sno,vshoes to qe present. The time occupied in making the trip was four days. While the Grand Lodge of Canada was in annual communication, the Grand Master interrupted the proceedings to inform the breth.ren of the news of the attempted assassination of the King. A resolution of sympathy was immediately adopted. o

VETERAN MASONS

It is astonishing how rapidly the custom has grown up of devoting special attention to those who have rendered years of service to the Craft, particularly through long membership. ManJT jurisdictions have now adopted the general custom of presenting either certifi. cates', buttons or jewels for fifty years of service. Arizona is arranging for a ceremony to be worked out under the direction of the Grand Lecturer for the presentation of the fifty-year button. ' Several veteran Masons were introduced to the Grand Lodge of California, the oldest eighty-eight years of age and who had served as an officer of his lodge since 1888. In Colorado, the Grand Master regretted that several lodges had delayed the presentation of these buttons until an annual occasion, for at least in one instance a brother entitled to receive the medal, passed away before it could have been presented.

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Six fifty-year Masons were presented during the Grand Lodge of Idaho, one the ~enior Past Grand Master who had served in 1888. Three of these brethren were Past Grand Masters. In Illinois, where these buttons have been presented for several years, the Grand Master told the Grand Lodge that in no instance had he refused an invitatioil to be present and participate in the ceremony of the presenting of the fifty-year buttons. O. W. Brownback, ninety years of age and a Past Grand Master, was presented to 'the Grand Lodge of Indiana and was greeted with loud applause. He has served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, Grand Master of the Grand Council and Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter. He has not missed a meeting of the Grand Council or Grand Chapter in sixty-one years, nor a meeting of the Grand Lodge in forty-one years. Kentucky reports the presentation of thirty-three fifty-year buttons, a total of three hundred thirty-two since December 23, 1931. Fifty-four veterans' medals were presented in Maine, sixteen of them by the Grand Master in person. One was given to the widow of a brother within a month following his decease. That grand old Mason of Nebraska, Grand Secretary Emeritus Francis E. White, bonl in 1848, was officially presented to the Grand Lodge. He has attended fifty-eight communications of the Grand Lodge, beginning in 1871. Nebraska gives a bronze Jordan medal to the member of each subordinate lodge in the jurisdiction who has been longest a Freemason. The gold Jordan medal is given to the oldest Mason in the State. In January, Brother Albert E. Baker, wearer of this medal died in his ninety-fourth year. His mantle has fallen upon William E. Efner of Valentine, who received the degrees in 1869. The Grand Master of New Jersey recommended that. authority be given for the production of a silver button for twenty..five-year members, similar in design to the fifty-year token. These are to be purchased from the Grand Lodge at cost. Seven fifty-year buttons were presented at the Grand Lodge of North Dakota. The oldest member receiving the button was John Carroll, eighty-nine years of age and a veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg. The brother with the longest service was E. D. Skinner, sixty-five years a Mason. . Ohio has already presented 2,272 jewels to veteran Masons. Con, troversy has arisen in that jurisdiction as to the ownership of the jewel after death. In one instance, legal proceedings were threatened. The Grand Master suggests that an appropriate and impressive section could be added to .our funeral ceremony and the jewel presented to a member of the family designated by the Grand Lodge or the owner of the jewel. -

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A number of veteran Masons were presented in the Grand Lodge of 1'exas and officially received by the Grand Master. Three members ,"ere presented to the Grand Lodge of Vermont, one ninety-one years of age, raised in 1867. All were members of the same lodge and it is a remarkable fact that when one of the members' was Master, a110ther was Senior ';V arden, and the other the chairman of the ch,arity committee of the same lodge. Hereafter each Mason in the State of Washington, who has maintained his membership for at least fifty years, is to be presented with a certificate and button. The presentation is to be made by the Grand Master or at his direction. The Grand Master of ';Vcst Virginia made an investigation and found that one hundred twenty members of the fraternity in that jurisdiction had been members for more than half a century. He recommended the presentation of a medal. No action was taken and the matter was again presented to the Craft by his successor. In Manitoba, each Master Mason who has had continuous membership for fifty years, twenty-five of which have been in that jurisdiction, is to receive a medal.

FRATERNAL CORRESPONDENCE A. A. S. R (Eng.): a visit to, 220 Africa: see "So路uth Africa"; conditions in, 247 Arabia: conditions in, 248 Argentina.: conditions in, 242, 243 Armament Lodge (Eng.): a visit to, 219 Asia: conditions in, 248 Australasia: conditions in, 249 Austria: conditions in, 246 Belgium: conditions in, 245 Board of General Purposes: see , , England' , BoHvia: conditions in, 242 Brazil: conditions in, 242 Burial Service: review, 305 Canal Zone: conditions in, 241 Chile: conditions in, 243 China: conditions in, 248 Clandestine Masonry:' review, 272 Colombia: conditions in, 241 Commonwealth College: communistic, 295 Cornerstone: Dunfermline, Scotland, 218; review, 265 Costa Rica: conditions in, 240 Cuba: conditions in, 244 Czechoslovakia: conditions in, 246

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220; Masonic Peace 220; officers of Grand Lodge, 220; meetings of Grand Lodge, 22];' Board of General Purposes, 221; English recognition, 221; jurisdiction of Grand Lodge, 222; nomenclature, 223; Masonic charities, 223; principles of recognition, 225; :Masonic Temple, London, 225 Extraneous Societies: review, 272 ~f.emoriaJ,

Pinances: review, 278 Finland: conditions in, 245 Flag: etiquette of, 293 }'oreign Recognition: see "Recognition " France: quotation from Gunther, 237; conditions in, 245 Geo. Washington Masonic National Memorial: annual meeting, 261 Germany: conditions in, 246 Grand Lodge of ;England: sec "England"; see "Norway"; see "Sweden" Grand Masters: conference of, 261 Greece: conditions in,' 247 Guatemala: conditions in, 239 Guiana: conditions in, 241 Gustav V: Grand Master Sweden, 231; photo of palace, 234; COllfers degree, 235; banquet, 235

DeMolay, Order of: see "Extraneous Societies" Denmark: visit to, 229; conditions Haiti: conditions in, 243 in, 244 Denslow, Ray V.: a.uthor of review, . Hawaii: conditions in, 249 . llistorical: review, 267 211 Honduras: conditions in, 239 Discipline: review, 284 Humor: review, 283 Dispensations: review, 284 Hungary: conditions in, 246 District Deputy Grand Masters: review, 297 Dominican Republic: conditions in, India: conditions in, 248 Ireland: conditions in, 244 243 Italy: conditions in, 246 Dual Membership: review, 292' .JapaJl : . condition's in, 248 East Indies: conditions in, 248 .Jugoslavia: conditions in, 247 Ecuador: conditions in, 241 Jurisprudence: review, 284 Educational: review, 267 Ed ward, King (Duke of Windsor).: Korea: conditions in, 248 message to Grand Lodge, 215, 217 Egypt: conditions in, 247 Liberia: conditions in,. 247 Elgin, Lord: lays cornerstone, 218 I.Jife Membership: review, 291 England: visit to Lodge of the An- Lindman, Admiral Arvid: lecture tiquity, 219; visit to Armament on Swedish Freemasonry, 231 Lodge, 219; visit to Supreme Lindman, Rolf: lecture 路on. Masonic .Council, 220; history of Gra.nd Temple, Stockholm,~ 233

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Liquor: review, 287 Lodge of the Antiquity: visit to, 219 Masonic Museum (London): articles in, 228 Masonic Peace Memorial: London, 220, 225; photo, 227 Masonic Service Association, U. S. A.: annual me€ting,262 :Masons:. prominent, 263 ~1editerranean: conditions in, 250 Membership: review, 290 Mesopotamia: conditions in, 248 Mexico: Masonic conditions in, 237; "The Mexican Muddle," 250; list of Mexican lodges, 252; Toltec Lodge, 254; candestine lodges in California, 277 Missourians: review mention, 299 National Federated Craft: see , 'Extraneous Societies" Nebraska: commission to ~cotland, 212 Negro Masonry: clandestine lodges in California, 278 Netherlands: conditions in, 245 Nomenclature: in Scotland, 213; in England, 223 Norway: a visit to, 230; Oslo Ma. sonic' Temple photo, 230; St. Olaus Lodge, 230, 231; conditions in, 244 O. E. S.: see "Extrancous Societies' , Palestine: conditions in, 248 Panama: conditions in, 240 Paraguay: conditions in, 243 Past Master Degree: review, 305 - Persia: conditions in, 248 Peru: conditions in, 241 Philippines: conditions in, 249 ; clandestine lodges in California, 278 Photo: banquet to Duke of York, frontispiece; Edinburgh Castle, 215 ; Dunfermline cornerstone, 218; Masonic Temple, London, 227; Oslo, Norway, Masonic Temple, 230; Palace of Gustav V, 234 Physical qualifications: see" Mem- bership". Poland: conditions in, 246 Porto Rico : conditions in, 249 Portugal : conditions in, 245

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Recognition: Grand Lodges rccognized by England, 221; English principles of, 225; examination of the standards, 235 R.eview: comments on Missouri proceedings, 300 R.hodesia: conditions in, 244 Ritual: review, 305 R.oumania: conditions in, 247 Royal Masonic Benevolent· Institu tion: in England, 224 R.oyal Masonic Hospital: in England, 224 Royal Masonic Institution for Boys: in England, 224 Royal Masonic Institution for Girls: in England, 223 San Salvador: conditions in, 240 Scandinavia: sec" Denmark' '; see , , Norway' '; see "Sweden" Scotland: bicentcnnial celebration, 211 ; commission to Missouri's representative, 211; Nebraska commission, 212; Freemasonry in, 212; Provincial Grand Lodges, 213; subordinate lodges, 213; Grand Officers, 213; nomenclature, 213; installation of Duke of York, 214; Edinburgh Castle banquet, 215; music hall entertainment, 216; Dunfel'lhline cornerstone, 218; Edinburgh Royal Arch Chapter, 219 Siam: conditions in, 248 South Africa: conditions in, 244 Spain: quotation from Gunther, 237; conditions in, 245 Suspension: automatic, 292 Sweden: a visit to, 231; history of Freemasonry in, 231; Swedish systcm of degrees, 232; instructions to. visitors, 233; Masonic Temple, Stockholm, 233; photo, King's palace, 234; banquet at palace, 235; conditions in, 244 Syria: conditions in, 248 Toltec Lodge No. 520: Mexican Lodge chartered by Missouri, 254 Turkey: conditions in, 248 Uraguay: conditions in, 243 Venezuela: conditions in, 241 V~teran Masons: review, 314 York, Duke of: photo of banquet, frontispiece; installed G. M. M., 214; reads message from King, 216; Masonic history, 217

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

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RECOGNITION OF GRAND LODGES

'l'hc following Foreign Grand Lodges are, recognized as l'egular by the, Grand Lodge of Missouri: ' Alberta; British Columbia; Austria; Grossloge Vun Wien; Canada; Chili (at Santiago); Cuba (Island of); National Grand Lodge of Czechoslovakia; Grand Lodge Lessing zu den drei Ringen; Denmark; Finland: Grand Lodge of Finland; England; France (Nat. and Ind. G. L. of); Ireland; Jugoslavia: Gl'and Lodge of Jugoslavia,; Manitoba; Mexico (York G. L. of); Netherla.nds; New Brunswick; New South Walcs; New Zealand; Norway; N ova Scotia; Panama; Philippine Islands; Porto Rico; Prince Edward路 Island; Quebec; Queensland; Rumania; San Salvador; Saskatchewan; Scotland; South Australia; Sweden; Tasmania; Victoria; Western Australia.

,LIST OF GRAND SECRETARIES AND THEm ADDRESSES Alabama, Guy T. Smith, Montgomery. Arizona, Harr~' A. Drachman, Tucson. ' Arkansas, Woodlief A. Thomas, Little Rock. California, John Whicher, San Francisco. Colorado, Chas. A. Patton, 319 Masonic Temple, Denver. Connecticut, Win t h r 0 p Buck, Hartford. Delaware, John F. Robinson, Wilmington. District of Columbia, J. Claude Keiper, Washington. }'lorida, Gcorge W. Huff (acting), Jacksonville. Georgia, Frank F. Baker, Macon. Idaho, Curtis F. Pike, Boise. Illinois, R. C. Davenport, Harrisburg. Indiana, William H.Swintz, Indianapolis. Iowa, C. C. Hunt, Cedar Rapids. Kansas, Elmer F. Strain, Topeka. Kentucky, A. O. Orton, Louisville. Louisiana, D. Peter LaGuens, Jr., New Orleans. Maine, Convers -E. Leach, Portland. Maryland, Harry C. Mueller, Baltimore. Massachusetts, F. W. H~milton, Boston. Michigan, F. Homer Newton, Grand Rapids.

Minnesota, .J ohn H. Anderson, St. Paul. ~fississippi, Edward L. Fa:u.cette, Meridian. Missouri, Arthur Mather, St. Louis. Montana, Luther T. Hauberg, Helena. Nebraska, Lewis E. Smith, Omaha. Nevada, Robert H. Parker (acting), Masonic Temple, R.eno. New Hampshire, J. Melvin Dr'esscl', Concord. " New Jersey, Isaac Cherry, Trenton. New Mexico, Alphens A. Keen, .Albuquerque. New York, Charles H. Johnson, New York City. North Carolina, J. H. Anderson, Raleigh. North Dakota, W. L. Stockwell, Fargo. Ohio, Harry S. Johnson, Cincinnati. Ok~ahoma, C. A. Sturgeon, Guthrie. Oregon, D. R. Cheney, Portland. . Pennsylvania, John A. Perry, Philadelphia. Rhode Island, H. L. McAuslan, Providence. South Carolina, O. Frank Hart, Columbia. , South Dakota, W. D. Swain, Sioux Falls. Tennessee, T. E. D{)ss, Nashville. Texas, W. B. Pearson, Waco. Utah, Sam H. Goodwin, Salt Lake City. Vermont, Archie S. Harriman, Burlington.

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Virginia, James' M. Clift, Richmond. Washington, Horace W. Tyler, Tacoma. ' West Virginia, George S. Laidley, Charleston. Wisconsin, William F. Weiler, Milwaukee. Wyoming, J. M. Lowndes, Casper. Alberta, J. H. W. S. Kemmis, Calgary. Austria,. Grossloge Vun Wien, ,Dr. Misar, Vienna. British Columbia, W. A. DeWolf Smith, New Westminster. C:;mada, Ewart G. Dixon, Hamilton,Ont. ' Chili, Francisco Fu'entes Gormaz, Santiago. Cuba, Luis Martinez Rcy€s, Apa.rtado 2, Havana. Czechoslovakia, National GraJld Lodge of, J. V. Sedmik, Prague. Czechoslovakia, Grand Lodge UlSsing yu den drei Ringen, Oskar Louis Friedler, Prague. Denma.rk, Alex Troeddson, Copenhagen. England, Sir P. Colville Smith, London. Finland, 'Arvo A. Aalto, Helsingfors. ' France (Nat. and Ind. G. L. of'), G. F. Beaumont, Paris. Ireland, Henry C. ShellaJ1"d, Dublin. .Jugoslavia, Dr. V. Novak, Bel, grade. Manitoba, J. H. G. Russell, Winnipeg. Mexico (York G. L: of), Fred T. Berger, Apartado 1986, Mexico . D. F.

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Netherlands, .A.F. L. Faubel, The Hague. New Brunswick, R. D. Magee, St; John. New South Wales, David Cunningham, Masonic Hall, Sydney. New Zealand,H. A. Lamb, P. O. Box 562, .Dunedin. Norway, Eivind Lowig-Hansen, Oslo. Nova Scotia, James. C. Jones, Freemason's Hall, Halifai. Panama, Tomas Paredes, P. O. Box 350, Panama, Rde. P. Philippine Islands, Teodoro M. Kalaw, Manila. Porto Rico, Rodolfo R. Pabon, P. O. Box 747, San Juan. Prince Edward' Island, ehas: M. Williams, Charlottetown: Quebec, W.W. Willi a m son, Montreal. Queensland, Leslie P. Marks, Box 675, -Brisbane. Rumania, Corneliu Mihalesco, Bukarest. San Salvador, Tomas Soley, San Salvador, C. A. Saskatchewan, W. B. Tate, Regina. Scotland, Thomas G~. Winning, Freemason's Hall, Edinburgh. South Australia, R. Owen· Fox (Acting),. Fr€emason's Hall, Adelaide. ' Sweden, Yngve G. Wisen, Stock. holm. Tasmania, W. H .. Strutt, 117 Macquarie, Hobart. Victoria, William Stewart, Freemason 'sHa:!l, Melbourne. Western Australia, A. E.Jenson, Freemason 'sHall, Perth.

GRAND REPRESENTATIVES TO AND FROMTIU; ,GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

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,TO MISSOURI GRAND LODGE FROM MISSOURI Grand Representative I Post Olfice Grand Representative I Post Office B. C. Hunt ...•.••....•...•. Columbia .••.•.......••....•..•• New South Wales James '1'. Smiles ..•......... Sydney Athol J. Michener ..••.•••.•. 3t. Louis .................•.••...... New york .........•. Bainbridge Colby New York Louis J. Graue Mexico ...•.................•...••. New Zealand .......••• William Waring De Castro Wellington George W. Walker Cape Girardeau ............••••.•• North Carolina ••.•..••• Walter E. Moore ......•..... Webster F. L. Magoon •...•....,....•. St. Louis ••••.............•....... North Dakota ••••••••• Harry Lord .••••.........••. Cando William R. Gentry St. Louis................. • •.•.•. Nova Scotia .......••• [srael Edward Sanford Halifax' Fred O. Wood ...•..•......• Kansas City ••.•............••••••••••• Ohio ..•••.....•••. James W. Morgan •........•. Jackson Walter A. Phipps Neosho .......................•••••. Oklahoma••••••••••• William P. Freeman ..•..... McAlester Thad B. Landon ......•..... Kansas City ...............••.•••••••• Oregon ..... ; . . . . • •• H. Beckwith .•••..••...•.•.. Portland Bert S. Lee ..•...•....•.•... Springfield .•.•..........•.•...•....•Panama••........•• Julio Icaza .••.••.....•..••. Panama City Anthony F. Ittner St. Louis •..•.............•..•..• Philippine Islands .•...•• Amos G. Bellis •....•........ Manila W. B. Massey Bonne Terre ...............•• Prince Edward Island C. C. Carlton Souris George C. Marquis Independence ......•........••.•••..•. Quebec , ...••. A. J. B. Milborne Montreal William F. Woodruff Kansas City .................••••••. Queensland .••.••...•. Samuel James C08sart •..... , Brisbane T. W. Cotton .....•......... Van Buren Rhode Island .•......•• Henry S. See ..••.........•. Provideflce David W. May Mexico ..............•.........•..• Porto Rico •.•.••••••• Charles O. Lord San Juan Eugene J. Altheimer ......•. St. Louis ..•.............••.•.•.•••• Rumania •••.•.•..•• Dr. Leo Salzman ••.......... Bucharest Maj. W. S. MacAaron ••••••• Boonville ...........••••........•. Saskatchewan ..•.••.•• J. Orville Clark •.•.......... Govan Andrew J. O'Reilly •.•...... St. Louis .....................•....•• Scotland ••••.••••••• John B. Peden .........••. ;. Edinburgh Theodore C. Teel. •... '" St. Louis ....................•... South Australia .......• William James Host Adelaide . Harry S. Truman .........•. Independence .................•.•. South Carolina .•...•... George T. Bryan Greenville Robert C. Winkelmaier St. Louis South Dakota .....•••• John K. Kutnewsky Redfield Solon Cameron............. St. Louis................ . ......•••. Tasmania. . . • . . • . . •• Herbert Hays ••.•........... Hobart Leo H. Johnson Neosho Tennessee Robert V. Hope Memphis Thomas H. Reynolds Kansas City Texas G. R. Montgomery Fort Worth Karl M. Vetsburg St. Louis ...................•.•..••..•• Utah •••••••..••••• Sidney Watson Badcon. . . . .• Ogden J. R. McLachlan ........•... Kahoka Vermont .•..••....•. Seymour C. Hard Arlington R. R. Kreeger Kansas City Victoria Baron Marks Melbourne O. H. Swearingen .•........ Kansas City ......•.......•••••...•.. Virginia .•.••...•••• Vernon G. Harlin .......•... Harrisonburg Van F. Boor Kansas City , .• Washington John I. Preissner •..•........ Yakima Chas. T. Kornhrodt. •••..•••.......•........•....... ' ...•... Western Australia ••••••• A. C. Munro .•..•..•........ Perth C. Lew ·Gallant ..••...•...•. St. Louis ....................••••• West Virginia •••••.••• P. P. Lester•••••...•.•..... Fort Gay John M. Gallatin .........•. Chillicothe ...........•••..••...••••. Wisconsin ••••••••••• Charles E. George , Weyauwega York Grand Lodge of Mexico, Edward P. Walsh St. Louis -: F. & A. M Marcus A. LoeVY Mexico City

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Called to Labor First Day, Afternoon Session First Day, Evening Session Morning Session, Second Day Carson, Henry W., Introduction of Closing Committees, Appointment for 1937 Standing Special , Committees, Appointment for 1938 Standing Special Credentials (Interim Report)

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Report of the Masonic Home .. , , ,., ,.,......... Voluntary Contributions to Building Fund ... ,................ Reports of Committees on Appeals and Grievances : Boards of Relief , , .. , . , , .. , .. , .. , , , , . .. Building Supervisory Board ",.,., , .. Chartered Lodges , .. ,., .. " , " ,.... ,.,, , . , ,. Cl'edentials (Complete RBport) , .. , , Interim Report .. ,.",. '.. , .. , , , . , .. , , ,,........ District Deputy Grand Masters' RBports .', ,., .. ,.,..... Foreign Correspondence , ,........................ Mention of .. ,., , .. , ,... Foreign Recognition ,., , ,.", George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association , Grand Mastel' 's Address , "..

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