1938
GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI
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Polar Star is said to have four lodges under its obedience: St. Olav of Olav Kyrre Kolbein of Haakon of
the Restored Temple, Trondheim of the Golden Chain, Oslo the Rising Sun, Oslo the Three Lights, Oslo.
North Carolina is the only American grand lodge to recognize Polar Star, but also recognizes the Grand Lodge of Norway. DENMARK Grand Lodge
A few months ago we received a circular which apparently had been mailed out to all American jurisdictions, reading as follows: T.T.G.O. T.G.A.O.T.U. Lux Fuit (Seal) Wisdom, Strength, Beauty. GRAND LODGE OF DENMARK, A. F. & A. M.
To all Grand Lodges and Grand Orients of A.. F. 4' A.. M., Greetings: By these presents we have the honour to communicate the list of Grand Officers and Members of the Boards of, our Grand Lodge for the year HI37路38.
We take the opportunity of stating that our Grand Lodge, which maintains and supports all the Ancient Landmarks of Freemasonry, including the Three Great Lights and the Working to the Glory of the Grand Architect of the Universe, is the only responsible, independent, selfgoverning Grand Lodge of our country, with sole and undisputed authority over the Craft or Symbolic Degrees within its Jurisdiction. We should be happy to extend fraternal relations to every Regular Grand Lodge or Grand Orient of Pure and Ancient Craft Masonry in the world, with which an exchange of Representatives has not yet been arranged. With the best wishes for the prosperity of Ancient Craft Masonry in your Jurisdiction we send our fraternal compliments to all your Brethren. Yours fraternally, A. HINRICHSEN, Grand Secretary. Address The Grand Secretary Freemason's Hall, 33 Smallegade Copenhagen F., Denmark.
Among the officers listed are Carl Gunnerman, Orand Master; Chr. H. Clausen, D. G. M.; C. C. Jacobsen, S. G. W.; Th. Jorgensen, J. G. 'V.; Otto Larsen, Grand Chancellor; A. Hinrichsen, Grand Secretary, and others. Of our American jurisdictions, only Louisiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin have extended recognition to this Grand Lodge. We cannot say as to whether any of these believed they were extending recognition to the generally recognized Grand Lodge of that territory, for some very amusing circumstances have taken place as a result of the attempts of several Grand Lodges to extend recognition. For example, Virginia recognized the Grand