1958 Proceedings - Grand Lodge of Missouri by Missouri Freemasons

GRAND LODGE Ancient, Free and Accepted

Masons of the State of Missouri

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Official Proceedings One Hundred Thirty-Seventh Annual Communication • SAINT LOUIS Sept. 30 and Oct. I, A.D. 1958, A.L. 5958

BIOGRAPHICAL FRANKP. BRIGGS Occasionally, there are born into a generation men who affect everything and everyone with whom they come into contact, men 'whose lives are dedicated unknowingly to the cause of their fellow men. Such ,a one is Frank P. Briggs. . His eventful and humanitarian life is studded with accomplishments and honors, but it is the man himself that best displays the essential qualities of his nature. A loving husband, a devoted father, a loyal Baptist, a thoughtful and intelligent mayor, and astute senator, a discriminating editor, and a faithful brother to his fellow man. These are the many facets which distinguish his commanding personality. Dr. Samuel Johnson once said of the lovable Oliver Goldsmith, "He touched n<;>thing that he did not adorn." Freemasons of Missouri know that the same sentiment applies equally as well to their Grand Master who so skillfully directed all of their affairs during 1957 and 1958. Frank Briggs was born in the small town of Armstrong, Missouri, on February 25, 1894. He was the son of Susan Almira Pyle Briggs and Thomas H. Briggs who descended from a "Mayflower" family that arrived at Cape Cod in 1620. Thomas was a farmer, he had great pride in his registered pure bred farm stock. When Frank and his brother Eugene approached the age for high school and college, Thomas Briggs decided to sell his stock and move to Fayette, Missouri. Some of his friends could not understand the decision and questioned him about putting his valuable pure bred stock on the market. Thomas made clear that he had two "pure bred," boys who were his greatest treasures. His faith in his sons was well rewarded; he saw both their names in Who's Who before he died. Frank attended high school in Fayette; and, in 1911, he became a student at Central College. His interest in Journalism was aroused at the time that he was elected business manager of Central College Collegian. He was a member of the Phi Alpha Literary Society. He played basketball for three seasons and football one fall. At the end of the third year, Frank left Central College and entered the University of Missouri where in 1915 he was awarded his Bachelor in Journalism. Immediately after graduation, he became publisher of the Fayette Democrat Leader of which his father had bought half interest. A year later Frank moved to Moberly and served as Night Editor of the Moberly Index. It was while he was in Moberly that he married Catherine Allen Shull. The two had met while Frank was attending Central College and she was a student of old Howard Payne Methodist School. The Howard Payne girls were permitted dates with the men at Central College on such occasions as receptions which were frequently arranged by the men of ,Central. Frank still boasts that he can point out the window ncar which he first met his "Dite" in the old hall. On January 1, 1917, Frank bought the Trenton Times and became City Editor. He published the Times until August 1918, in which month he sold the paper and changed his editor's chair to the office of the Republican

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Tribune, filling in for Orian Newman, who had left to serve in World War I. Frank continued with the paper until May 1919. During these months he was in Trenton, h~ enjoyed the companionship of his brother Eugene who was the Superintendent of Trenton Public Schools. In May 1919 he was named platform manager on a Chautauqua circuit. While he was packing to make his first assignment at Table Rock, Nebraska, Walter Williams of the University of Missouri called him and urged that he take a paper assignment in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The Chautauqua was denied the services of a good man. Frank went to Shawnee and worked as Night Editor of the Shawnee Morning News four and a half years. Frank moved to Oklahoma in May and the following September Eugene followed him to that great state "and remained a citizen of Oklahoma. Frank knew that his father was ill and needed one of the boys near him. An opening occurred in Macon, Missouri, and on January 1, 1924, Frank returned to his native state and established himself as City Editor of the Macon Chronicle Herald. September 1926, he obtained controlling interest of the Macon Chronicle-Herald Publishing Company. April 1929, the Macon Republican, a semi-weekly, consolidated with the Chronicle-Herald. For thirty-five years, Frank Briggs has been the guiding hand of Macon news. He has been twice honored for his good work by his Alma Mater, the University of Missouri. He is affiliated with the Missouri Press Association and has served as the President of Missouri Associated Dailies. He has always been willing to give freely of his leadership in his home community. Twice he served as Mayor of Macon, in 1928 and in 1932. He is Past President of Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club and Business Men's Club in his home town. Too, he has long been an active member of the Baptist Church. One year he was Vice President of the Baptist Brotherhood of the State. Too, he has been a member of the Missouri Hospital Board. His political life has reached far beyond his immediate neighbors. In 1928 he became interested in politics and began campaigning for a certain candidate. One of his friends gave him the old Miles Standish phrase, "Why don't you speak for yourself?" He did; in 1928 he was defeated in the general election, but he was chosen State Senator in 1932, and re-elected three times, 1936, 1940, and 1944. He is exceedingly proud of the fact that in one election, even with two opponents, he obtained a majority of votes in every county of Missouri and every ward in the City of St. Louis. He resigned as State Senator early in January 1945; and on the 19th of that month, he was appointed to the United States Senate to complete a term left vacant by Senator Harry S. Truman. His political life will never cease, although his titles may. On July I, 1947, Governor Phil Donnelly appointed Frank as a member of the Missouri Conservation Commission. He is now serving his second six year term which will end on July I, 1959. Today, Frank owns and operates approximately two hundred and forty acres of farm land. It is with great pride that he shows his Angus cattle to his neighbors and friends. On the farms are well stocked fishing ponds. Frank is one editor and publisher who thrives on life in the open. An early morning trip to the farm whets his wits for a good editorial. He is convinced that America is selling all her farm land short. His life's work in the field of journalism has indeed been an inspiration to his family. Two of his sons and one daughter are following the professional footsteps of their father: Eugene Briggs, a reporter for the Portland Orego-

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nian; Thomas Briggs, Advertising Manager of the Chronicle Herald; and Ruth Bratek, a teacher of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Another daughter, Dorothy Ramon, conducts classes in the Romance Languages at Kirksville State Teachers College. Betty Briggs, although not actively engaged in journalistic endeavor, is called by her father as "my chief' critic." Having been a frequent companion of the Grand Master during his many trips in Missouri, she is well known by hundreds of Freemasons and their wives. Frank Briggs believes in the brotherhood of man. The Masonic fraternity has given him an opportunity to express concretely that belief and he has done so magnificently. His Brethren honored him in 1936 when they elected him the Grand High Priest for 1936-1937. Twenty years later, the Brethren once more elevated him to Grand Master of the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Missouri for the year 1957-1958. His Masonic record is long and impressive. Ancient Craft Masonry: Fayette Lodge No. 47, A. F. and A. Mo, Fayette, Missouri Initiated, July 20, 1915 Passed, August 3, 1915 Raised, August 17, 1915 Trenton Lodge No. 111, A. F. and A. M., Trenton, Missouri Affiliated, July 19, 1917 Censer Lodge No. 172, A. F. and A. M., Macon, Missouri Affiliated, 1924 Master, 1926-1927 Capitular Masonry: Trenton Chapter No. 66, R. A. Mo, Trenton, Missouri Mark, June 29, 1918 Past, June 29, 1918 Most Excellent, June 30, 1918 Macon Chapter No. 22, R. Ao M., Macon, Missouri Affiliated, April, 1924 High Priesl, 1926 Order ot High Priesthood of Missouri Anointed, April 28, 1926 Grand ChajJter, R. A. M. of Missouri Grand High Priest, 1936-1937 Prior of K. Y. C. H. Cryptic Masonry: Solomon Council No. 26, R. and S. M., Milan, Missouri Royal, Select and S. E. Master, January 22, 1919 Trenton Council No. 37, R. and S. Mo, Trenton, Missouri Affiliated, August 7, 1920 Centralia Council No. 34, R. and S. Mo, Centralia, Missouri Affiliated, November 24, 1925 Master, 1930 Chivalric Masonry: Godfrey de Bouillon Commandery No. 24, K. T., Trenton, Missouri Order of Red Cross, April 24, 1919 Order of Temple and Malta, May 3, 1919路 Emmanuel Commandery No.7, K. T., Macon, Missouri Affiliated, April 24, 1924 Commander, 1928 Grand Master, 195'7路1958 H.O.G.

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Official Proceedings One Hundred Thirty-Seventh Annual Communication •

Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, A.D. 1958, A.L. 5958

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Grand Lodge of Missouri 1958-1959 ROBERT L. ARONSON

M. W. Grand MaSter

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R. W. Deputy Grand Master State College, Cape Girardeau BRUCE H. HUNT... . R. W. Senior Grand Warden Box No. 88, Kirksville ROBERT H~ MANN......... . ., R. W. Junior Grand Warden 10I W. II th St., Kansas City W. H. UTZ, JR... . R. W. Grand Treasurer Tootle Bldg., St. Joseph HAROLD O. GRAUEL

HAROLD L. READER

R. W. Grand Secretary 3681 Lindell Blvd., SL Louis 8 FREELON K. HADLEY , R. W. Grand Lecturer 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph. Mo. J. RENICK JONES. . . . . . R. W. Senior Grand Deacon 724 N. Main St., Independence R. JASPER SMITH. . . . . R. W. Junior Grand Deacon 404 U. S. Courts Building, Kansas City 6 MARTIN B. DICKINSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. R. W. Senior Grand Steward 15 W. 10th St., Kansas City 5 ARTHUR U. GOODMAN, JR.. . R. W. Junior Grand Steward Kennett GEORGE F. MORRISON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Senior Grand Marshal 1250 Macklind Ave., St. Louis 10 A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM R. W. Junior Grand Marshal R. R. No.3, Columbia RUSSELL E. MURRAY... . R. W. Grand Sword Bearer 1717 June Drive, St. Louis 15 WILLIAM R. DENSLOW. . : R. W. Grand Pursuivant Trenton SAMUEL THURMAN R. W. Grand Chaplain 225 S. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis 5 ARNO FRANKE , R. W. Grand Chaplain 33 S. Ellis St., Cape Girardeau HERBERT E. DUNCAN. . . . . . . ................. . . R. W. Grand Chaplain 439 W. 58th St., Kansas City 13 IRA T. GRAGG. . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. Grand Chaplain 4015 Fair Ave., St. Louis 15 EARL C. GRIFFITH R. W. Grand Chaplain Shelbina RANDOLPH H. WEBER R. W. Grand Orator 6340 Wydown, St. Louis 5 HARRY C. PLOETZE R. W. Grand Tiler 5729 Lindenwood, St. Louis 9

The l38th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis, beginning Tuesday, September 29, 1959.

One Hundred Thirty-Seventh Annual Communication The one hundred thirty-seventh 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, at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 1958. PRESENT Frank P. Briggs, M. W. Grand Master. Robert L. Aronson, R. W. Deputy Grand Master. Harold O. Grauel, R. W. Senior Grand Warden. Bruce H. Hunt, R. W. Junior Grand Warden. W. H. Utz, Jr., R. W. Grand Treasurer. Harold L. Reader, R. W. Grand Secretary. Freelon K. Hadley, R. W. Grand Lecturer. Robert H. Mann, R. W. Senior Grand Deacon. J. Renick Jones, R. W. Junior Grand Deacon. R. Jasper Smith, R. W. Senior Grand Steward. Martin B. Dickinson, R. W. Junior Grand Steward. Arthur U. Goodman, Jr., R. W. Senior Grand Marshal. George F. Morrison, R. W. Junior Grand Marshal. A. Basey Vanlandingham, R. W. Grand Sword Bearer. Russell E. Murray, R. W. Grand Pursuivant. Samuel Thurman, R. W. Grand Chaplain. Herbert E. Duncan, R. W. Grand Chaplain. Ira T. Gragg, R. W. Grand Chaplain. Earl C. Griffith, R. W. Grand Chaplain. Charles Green, R. W. Grand Tiler.

At 10:00 a.m., Most Worshipful Grand Master Frank P. Briggs opened the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri in Ample Form, assisted by the Grand Officers and supported by a large attendance of Representatives. The brethren united in singing one verse of "America," after which Grand Chaplain Thurman offered the invocation. CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE-INTERIM REPORT

Tothe Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. &- A. M. ot Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Credentials begs to report that a constitutional number of subordinate lodges are represented. FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman. MESSAGES

Messages of greeting were received from M. W. Bro. Henry C. Chiles, M. W. Bro. Willis J. Bray, the Masonic Service Association of the United States, the Grand Lodge of Israel, and Grand Chaplain Arno Franke, i~l at his home.

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On motion duly made, seconded and carried, the ings were approved.

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INTRODUCTIONS-DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

R. W. Brother A. Basey Vanlandingham introduced the District Deputy Grand Masters present. INTRODUCTIONS-DISTRICT .DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS

R. W. Brother Russell E. Murray introduced the District Deputy Grand Lecturers present. INTRODUCTIONS-PAST GRAND MASTERS

R. W. Brother Robert H. Mann introduced the Past Grand Masters present. INTRODUCTIONS-DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

R. W. Brother George F. Morrison introduced: M. W. Brother Dale C. Cox, Grand Master of Iowa. M. W. Brother Richard C. Davenport, P.G.M., Grand Secretary of I1linois. R. W. Brother J. Carl Humphrey, Deputy Grand Master of Indiana. R. W. Brother Joseph C. Tye, Deputy Grand Master of Nebraska. R. W. Brother Clarence P. Schwartz, Grand Junior Warden of Illinois. R. W. Brother William P. Massey. S.G.I.G., Scottish Rite in Missouri. R. E. Sir Avery A. Drake, Grand Commander, Grand Commandery. K. T., in Missouri. M. E. Companion Irvin J. Freiberger, Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter, R.A.M., in Missouri. M. I. Companion Walter H. Baird, Grand Master, Grand Council, R. & S. Masters in Missouri.

M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow introduced M. W. Brother Howard Hick, Grand Master of the Philippines. R. W. Brother George F. Morrison introduced W. Brother Oliver A. Berwin, Ill. Potentate of Moolah Temple, who was personally thanked by Grand Master Briggs for his courtesy to the Grand Lodge Officers during the Central States Shrine Association Meeting in St. Louis. MASONIC HOME BOARD PRESENTED

R. W. Brother Robert L. Aronson, D.G.M., presented the members Of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home as follows: Harold O. Grauel, Bruce H. Hunt, Richard H. Bennett, Joseph Halley, A. B. Vanlandingham, Ralph E. Brown, Carlos E. Ellerbrook, Dewey Routh, Richard O. Rumer, Lewis C. Robertson, Superintendent, Robert G. McAnally, Assistant Superintendent. KANSAS CITY LODGE NO. 220 PRESENTS BIBLE

Worshipful Brother Ralph A. Rafiner, Worshipful Master of Kansas City Lodge No. 220, on ~ehalf of the officers and brethren of the lodge, presented to the Grand Lodge'a beautiful Bible. GrandMaster Briggs graciously accepted the Bible and thanked the officers and members of the Kansas City Lodge for this beautiful gift.

Address of the Grand Master To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: One by one th'ey pass awayThe minutes that we planned to get something done, the minutes that we set aside to achieve a certain goal, the minute~ne by one they pass away. Just one year ago when I received at your hands the highest honor that can be accorded any Master Mason, I vowed with myself that when I stood before you this morning to report on my administration that I would bring to you definite and concrete evidence that Freemasonry was on the march in Missouri. But even though a year seems a long time, when you look at it in retrospect, truly the time seems short. A year of service as Grand Master brings forth two contrary reactions. One is a sense of futility and insufficiency from seeing so many tasks and opportunities with so few ever challenged and even fewer brought to full frui t. The other is a tremendous pride in the Craft as he has again and again experienced Masonry in the length and breadth of Missouri. As it has through the ages, Masonry continues to make its great contribution to humanity. Whether we have made Masonry in Missouri better by our actions in the past twelve months, only historians can tell. But the law demands that I shall report to you in detail of my actions. Bear with me and we'll comply with the law with as many tranquilizers as our usages of Freemasonry may sanction. STATE OF THE CRAFT Generally, the craft in Missouri is in excellent spirit and in fine fellowship. Last year, however, for the first time in sixteen years, we showed a loss of membership-we are starting this year with 124,232 Masons--a loss of 165 from the start of last year. More than 2,000 were suspended for non-payment of dues. While there was some slight recession, I do not believe that monetary reasons alone cause this large number of suspensions. Death took 2,568 of our number. We can do nothing about that but we can stop suspensions and stop loss of membership IF we will see to it that our lodges actually meet the needs and purposes for which they were chartered. Forty-four per cent of the lodges showed a loss of membership, of these, were seventy-one per cent of the fourteen lodges with more than 1,000 members and thirty-seven and one-half per cent of the lodges with members of fifty or less. Leadership, from the top to the bottom, must be alert if we go forward. We are challenged, will we be equal to the task ahead? I have a firm belief that we willI NECROLOGY Divine summons came to two thousand five hundred and sixty-eight of our brethren last year. Our immediate Grand Lodge _line and our illustrious line of Past Grand Masters has been spared the final call.

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Three who have labored for this Grand Lodge as District Deputy Grand Masters were among those of our brethren who have been given final benediction: Julius R. Edwards passed away Friday, February 14, 1958, in Rochester, Minnesota, where he had gone for a check-up at Mayo Clinic. Brother Edwards was stricken by a heart attack as he and a son were waiting to go to the airport to return home. Brother Edwards retired in March 1952, after forty-six years of continuous service at the First National Bank in Centralia. He had been a director of the bank since 1912 and became cashier in 1914. In March 1948, he was appointed Executive Vice-President of the Institution. He was Past Master of Centralia Lodge No. 59 and District Deputy Grand Master of the 26th District for eighteen years (1935 to 1952 inclusive). Orville M. VanCleave, District Deputy Grand Master of the 21st District, passed away on January 3, 1958. He was Past Master of Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 and was serving his third year as District Deputy Grand Master of the 21st District. John B. Grotwiel, District Deputy Grand Master of the 33rd District, Division A, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 1958 at the John J. Cochran Veterans' Hospital in St. Louis of a heart ailment. Brother Grotwiel was Past Master of Mizpah Lodge No. 639 and had for many years been a very active Mason. DISPENSATIONS Dispensations were many and varied this year. The list of these dispensations will be found in the report of the Grand Secretary. REVISIONS OF BY-LAWS After two long years of work, our committee on revision of the by-laws has completed its first goal and these printed laws are now obtainable through the office of the Grand Secretary. I recommend that every lodge get enough sets to care for its present and its future needs. The by-laws are printed so that the mere insertion of any future changes in the "pocket" of the book will keep your set of by-laws up to date. If all lodges will get a set of the by-laws, study them carefully and learn the decisions thereon, the work of the Grand Master in merely interpreting the law will be materially lessened. DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS AND DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS On October 21, in cooperation with Right Worshipful Brother Freelon K. Hadley, a conference of the District Deputy Grand Masters and the District Deputy Grand Lecturers was held at St. Louis. We went to the Masonic Home for this meeting, for two reasons-first the Home is an excellent place to meet and second, we wanted the men who are directly in charge of the work in Missouri to see the home as it is-not as some may think it is. The session was profitable indeed. Right Worshipful Brother Martin Dickinson explained in detail the new by-laws which were adopted at the last Grand Lodge session. We stressed the need for setting the craft at labor, for a comprehensive program of education and for sincere, unselfish charity during the year. I believe these conferences are very worthwhile and conducive to the best interest of Freemasonry in Missouri.

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GRAND LODGE OFFICERS CONFERENCE Twice this year, once in Kansas City and again in St. Louis, all the officers of your Grand Lodge line have met around the conference table and made plans for the betterment of the work in Missouri. Brethren, you have a wonderful group of Grand Lodge officers. Every man of the group has a heart of gold and a deep love of Freemasonry. The work of the Grand Lodge is safe in the hands of these devoted men. GRAND MASTER'S CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON Along with Right Worshipful Brother Robert L. Aronson, Deputy Grand Master, and with Most Worshipful Brother Ray V. Denslow and Right Worshipful Brother Bruce Hunt, Junior Grand Warden, I attended the sessions of the Grand Master's Conference in Washington in February. Many important subjects were discussed. At the end of the discussions, the Grand Masters were asked to express their stand on the different questions. I voted in the minority four tirries and with the majority twice. Seems that all the Grand Masters, other than the one from Missouri, were out of step. The subjects discussed and the votes taken follow: 1. Should constituent lodges be more active in non-political and non-religious

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affairs that make for community betterment? YES-17; NO-32 Are ancient landmarks significant for today and should there be a uriiform list? YES-40; NO-9 YES-12; NO-37 Should Freemasonry take a more active and aggressive part in the support of the public schools? YES-20; NO-30 Should all Grand Lodges of this conference grant their members the privilege of dual and possibly plural membership? YES-32; NO-IS Should there be uniform qualifications for Masonic membership? YES-16; NO-30

THE MASONIC HOME This morning I had presented to you the Masonic Home Board-the men who work so faithfully to make your Masonic Home the wonderful institution that it is today. Lewis Robertson, Superintendent, and Robert G. McAnally, assistant Superintendent were also presented. This afternoon you can and you should visit the home and see the new building dedicated. Brethren, this Masonic Home is a wonderful, concrete result of your charity .:....-it is big business, indeed, and will continue to grow into bigger business as the years unfold. You must begin thinking of means of maintaining this wonderful home. Costs are rising and population of the Home growing. This leads to a demand for increased operating funds. , Look the Home over-inspect it carefully and critically, and return to your lodges and tell them of the fine institution here. I know Freemasons in Missouri well enough to know that once they realize the work that the Home is doing, there will be no problems of maintenance. But you, my brethren, owe it to your lodge and to yourself, to see this Home, and then to carefully report on it to your lodge. That's important business for you. Don't neglect it!

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FATEFUL FRIDAY AT FESTUS Ending a most delightful swing through Southeast Missouri, I stopped at Festus Friday, April 18. There the brethren of the 40th District entertained me regally. But while I was attending the open meeting in the lodge hall thieves broke open my car and stole many valuables, including the grand master's regalia-jewel, hat, collar and apron. I regretted this more than I can tell you. My heart was exceedingly heavy when Right Worshipful Brother Harold Grauel, traveling with me, put his hand on my shoulder and said, "these things ars materialistic-you are not, stop worrying." I have prayed and hoped that the jewel-that wonderful jewel worn by every Grand Master since 1905-would be returned. I have offered rewards and have done everything within my power to recover it. But my hopes are gone. I fear that the jewel is forever lost. GRAND MASTER'S JEWEL Because the Kuhn jewel has been lost, it will be necessary for some arrangement to be made to furnish the Grand Master with a jewel of his office. The Grand Lodge now has in its possession the Dr. Cotton jewel which I recommend the incoming Grand Master be permitted to wear. Then I would like to suggest and recommend that in the coming years an incoming Grand Master be presented with a Grand Master's Jewel along with his Grand Master's apron, and that this jewel be his to keep. In the past we have presented the outgoing Grand Masters with a Past Grand Master's jewel, if this jewel is redesignated as a Grand Master's jewel and presented at the time of his installation, the jewel will carry with it more sentiment in after years than a mere Past Grand Master's jewel can carry. This recommendation has been discussed with the Grand Lodge officers line and I believe all are in hearty accord with it. COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION The committee on Masonic Education in Missouri is doing and has done yoeman work. The Missouri Freemason carries the message of Freemasonry to Freemasons in an admirable way. The committee with its pamphlets and its general leadership in Masonic thinking is to be commended. I believe this committee should be strengthened and encouraged to do work beyond its present limited scope. We shall advance only so far as we have knowledge. Certainly w'e need a virile enthusiastic committee to seek our fields and point the way to us for study and achievement. I commend this committee for its work and I urge your wholehearted support of its needs. THE GRAND MASTER'S BREAKFAST The Grand Master's breakfast, held annually on the first Sunday in May here in St. Louis is fast growing in importance as well as in size. I was most happy indeed that the committee this year asked my brother-my only brother, Dr. Eugene S. Briggs, President of Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, to appear and make the address. It was a masterful address .and should have raised the Briggs' stature in Missouri, but I realize that he was

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working against many odds. This breakfast is a wonderful expression of Masonic love and Masonic devotion. The committee here in St. Louis deserves the plaudits of all Freemasons in the state for their untiring efforts to make each" breakfast bigger and better than those of the preceding year. And as usual, Most Worshipful Brother Richard O. Rumer proved a most hospitable host for the visiting grand lodge officers and guests at a dinner on the Saturday night preceding the event. Few men can equal "Dick" Rumer in versatility. A PLEASANT VISIT As your Grand Master, I was invited to and I did attend a fine testimonial dinner honoring the completion of the Rabbi Samuel Thurman Educational building at United Hebrew Temple. I was asked to pay your compliments to Right Worshipful Brother Thurman which I did in my usual feeble way. Right Worshipful Brother Aronson was the erudite master of ceremonies at this enjoyable occasion. . HONORING A GREAT MAN AND MASON One of the most appreciated privileges in my entire year came to me just a week ago-September 22-when I stood with Masons and dignitaries from ovet the state to pay honor to a great man and a great Mason-Dr. Walter Williams. In his great mind was first envisioned the need for professionally taught journalism, and by his initiative the first school of journalism in the world was established at the University of Missouri fifty years ago. I sat in his classes and was graduated in the seventh graduating class at his school. I knew him as an instructor, as a philospher, as a deep and clear thinker, and as a man who stood high among men. So it was a great privilege for me to represent the Grand Lodge at the ceremonies which honored him. He was Grand Orator of this Grand Lodge in 1901 and served other Masonic bodies in executive and advisory capacities. It was well that our fraternity joined with the newspaper folk of the world in honoring this great and good man. OUR FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Grand Masters meeting in Washington, D. C., education committees meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and three Grand Lodges I have attended have all expressed concern with the growing inattention of Masons and Masonic Organizations to the importance of our free public schools. Many Grand Lodges have organized committees to work toward seeing that our free public schools are visited and are maintained and recognized as free, public institutions. The future of our nation depends upon the continuation of our free tax supported public schools under the control of the patrons for all the children of all the people. Freemasons have no fight with those who think otherwise but Freemasons should concern themselves with maintaining our schools. I believe that it would be well for the incoming Grand Master to give thought to the appointment of a committee to work along lines followed by other Grand Lodges and give worthwhile aid to our free public school system in Missouri.

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LOpGE ACTIVITIES Frankly, I fear that the Grand Lodge has been a deterring factor on the action of many of our constituent lodges. I find that they are reticent to be active and alert outside of the lodge halls. I believe that Masonic Lodges are an integral part of any community and I do not wa!1t to see lodges shirk their community responsibilities. I do not seek to place our lodges in the positions of civic clubs or anything like that. But when a community has a centennial celebration, when there is a com路 munity-wide revival or mass action, I believe Masonic lodges have a place in the planning and the execution of that activity. Why hide our lig1:lt under a bushel? Why wrap the draperies of our couch about us too puritanical to participate? Let us say to our several lodges that we are proud of their leadership in our different communities and not tell them to ~esist from worthwhile activities. I definitely so recommend. VISITS TO OTHER GRAND JURISDICTIONS I was privileged this year to visit three other Grand jurisdictions and attend the sessions of their Grand Lodge. In March, I visited the Grand Lodge of Kansas at Topeka, in June I was a guest at the Grand Lodge of Nebraska in session at Omaha, and later in the same month guest at the sessions of the Grand Lodge of Oregon in session at Portland. Each of these grand lodges paid respects to the Grand Lodge of Missouri as their mother grand lodge and I was accorded every courtesy and consideration that could possibly be accorded. Most Worshipful Brother Harold L. Reader accompanied me to Omaha and was one of the outstanding speakers at the sessions. Harold Reader, besides being a popping good Baptist preacher is also a Masonic orator without many peers. VISITATIONS When I was installed as Grand Master, I said that I would try to go where I was invited. I did not realize how many invitations I would have but I have traveled 16,596 miles this year, going into every section of the state, using every mode of travel from hitch-hiking to airplane hopping and have made many valued acquaintances and re~ewed hundreds of long-standing friendships and associations. Each meeting was individualistic, each one well planned and each one, I think, accomplished some good. I was most cordially and fraternally received on every visit. Here is my list of visitations: 1957: Sept. 26-Meridian Lodge No.2, St. Louis. Oct. 6-Waynesville Lodge No. 375, Waynesville. Oct. 8-Webb City Lodge No. 512, Webb City. Oct. 9-Composite Lodge No. 369, Doniphan. Oct. lO-Advance Lodge No. 590, Advance. Oct. IS-Fayette Lodge No. 47, Fayette. Oct. 16-Shelbina Lodge No. 228, Shelbina. Oct. 17-Callao Lodge No. 38, Callao. Oct. 20-Dinner at Chase Hotel in honor of Rabbi Samuel Thurman, St. Louis. Oct. 21-District Deputy Grand Masters' and District Deputy Grand Lecturers' meeting, St. Louis. Oct. 22-Westport Lodge No. 340, Kansas City.

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Oct. 23-Dinner of Lodge Officers, St. Joseph. Oct. 24-Trenton Lodge No. Ill, Trenton. Oct. 28-Censer Lodge No. 172, Macon. Oct. 29-Vandalia Lodge No. 491, Vandalia. Oct. 30-Bucklin Lodge No. 233, Bucklin. Nov. 5-Grand Chapter, Eastern Star, 83rd Annual Session, Kansas City. Nov. 7 & 8-Regional committee on Masonic Education, Cedar Rapids, la. Nov. 9-Ararat Shrine, Kansas City. Nov. 12-17th District meeting, Monroe City. Nov. IS-Moberly Lodge No. 344, Moberly. Nov. 20-Excello Lodge No. 332, Excello. Nov. 21-Armstrong Lodge No. 70, Armstrong. Nov. 25-Monett Lodge No. 129-district meeting, Monett. Nov. 26-Clifton Lodge No. 463, Thayer. Dec. 2-Lodge of Truth No. 268, Atlanta. Dec. lO-District Meeting 43rd district, Eldorado Springs. Dec. 27-Trilumia Lodge No. 205, Marshall (installation). Dec. 28-Jacksonville Lodge No. 541, Jacksonville. 1958 Jan. 2-Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446-Kansas City. Jan. 3-Grand Lodge Officers conference, Hotel Muehlebach, Kansas City. Jan. 4-Milton Lodge No. 344, Moberly. Jan. 8-27th Masonic District meeting, Columbia. Jan. 9-Joplin Lodge No. 335, Joplin. Jan. 10-Clinton Lodge No. 548, Clinton. Jan. 15-Arlington Lodge No. 346, Dixon. Jan. 16-Missouri Lodge No. I, St. Louis. Jan. 18-Pauldingville Lodge No. 11, Wright City. Jan. 27-Moberly Lodge No. 344, Moberly. Jan. 31-0sage Lodge No. 303, Nevada. Feb. 7-Memphis Lodge No. 16, Memphis. Feb. 14-Grand Court Order of Amaranth Banquet, St. Louis. Feb. 17-Grand Masters' Conference, Washington, D. C. Mar. 3-Fenton Lodge No. 281, Fenton. Mar. II-Grand Lodge of Kansas, Topeka. Mar. I5-Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40, St. Louis. Mar. 26-Cunningham Lodge No. 525, Sumner. Mar. 27-3rd Masonic District Meeting, Unionville. Mar. 31-9th Masonic District Meeting, St. Joseph. Apr. 10-Liberty Lodge No. 31, Liberty. Apr. 11-29th Masonic District Meeting, Ellsberry. Apr. 12-St. Marks Lodge No. 93, Cape Girardeau. Apr. 13-Sikeston Lodge No. 310, Sikeston. Apr. 14-IIlmo Lodge No. 581, IIlmo. Apr. 15-Charleston Lodge No. 407, Charleston. Apr. 16-Caruthersville Lodge No. 461, Caruthersville. Apr. 17-Kennett Lodge No. 68, Kennett. Apr. 18-40th Masonic District Meeting, Festus. Apr. 24-Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, Kansas City. Apr. 25-Grand Council,R. & S. M., Kansas City. Apr. 25-Angerona Lodge No. 193, Missouri City. Apr. 26-Grand Commandery K. T., Kansas City. Apr. 29-Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, St. Louis. Apr. 30-19th District Meeting, Westville Lodge No. 202, Westville. May 3-Grand Lodge Officers Conference, St. Louis.

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May 4-Grand Master's Breakfast, St. Louis. May 6-Lexington Lodge No. 149, Lexington. May lO-Master and Warden's club dinner, Kansas City. May I3-Dockery Lodge No. 325, Meadville. May I9-Craft Lodge No. 287, Canton. May 24-Webster Lodge No. 98 Centennial, Marshfield. May 27-Griswold Lodge No. 178, Bellflower. May 28-Pride of the West Lodge No. 179, St. Louis. June 3 & 4-Nebraska Grand Lodge, Omaha, Nebraska. June 9, 10 & ll-Grand Lodge, Portland, Oregon. June I6-Branson Lodge No. 587, Branson. June I7-45th Masonic District Meeting, Springfield. June 20-Nineveh Lodge No. 473, Olney. July 25-Bosworth Lodge No. 597, Bosworth. Aug. IS-7th Masonic District Meeting, Maryville. Aug. I6-59th Masonic District Meeting, Fort Osage. Aug. I9-Clarence Lodge No. 662, Clarence. Aug. 27-32nd Masonic District Meeting, Washington. Sept. 5-Callao Lodge No. 38, Callao. Sept. 6-0wensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville. Sept. 8-The Square Club, St. Louis. Sept. 14-Scottish Rite Temple Dedication, Kansas City. Sept. I7-Excello Lodge No. 332, Excello. Sept. 27-Central States Shrine, St. Louis. Sept. 28-DeMolay Meeting, St. Louis.

CORNERSTONE LAYINGS More and more the builders of public buildings are looking to the Masonic Order for the laying of cornerstones. This year, the Grand Lodge has been ca)led upon to lay nineteen stones. Your Grand Master has officiated at the laying of thirteen of these stones. Right Worshipful Brother Harold O. Grauel has officiated at three and Most Worshipful Brother Morris Ewing has also laid three stones. These two brethren also assisted me in laying four stones in one ceremony at Springfield and Right Worshipful Brother Grauel was my chief aide in my first cornerstone laying attempt at Advance. These cornerstone layings are fine examples of Masonry at work and give the communities in which they are laid some idea of the sincere efforts of Masons to plumb, square and level character in路 its members. Let us be ever alert to lay these stones and give our craft a further place in the history of the state as the years unfold. Cornerstones were laid at the following places: Sept. 29-West Plains Oct. lO-Advance Oct. 26-Houston Nov. IO-Kennett Nov. 13-Kirksville Mar. 5-Buffalo Apr.20-Bloomfield Apr. 27':"-Carthage

May I-Springfield May I3-Gallatin May 14-Warrensburg May 23-Kirksville June 18-Nevada July I3-Desloge Aug.I6-0akgrove Aug. 3I-Belleview

TRUMAN PORTRAIT TO TRUMAN LIBRARY On January 3 this year, the Truman portrait which is the property of this Grand Lodge, was transferred from its place' of prominence in the Grand

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Master's office here in St. Louis to the Masonic room of the Truman Library in Independence. The portrait is "on loan" to the Missouri Lodge of Research and is now in a place where thousands of people can enjoy it monthly. Former President and Most Worshipful Brother Truman was present at the brief ceremony when I executed the loan of the beautiful painting to Right Worshipful Brother Robert Mann, Master of the Missouri Lodge of Research. This Grand Lodge will continue to carry the insurance on the portrait and the title thereto. FLORISSANT LODGE U. D. On June 24, 1958, I issued a dispensation for the formation of Florissant Lodge U. D. This lodge held its first meeting July 8. I am happy to have information that the new lodge is working well. The committee on Lodges U. D. will have a more detailed report on this new lodge. HEALINGS Annually, the Grand Master is called upon to report healings in cases of mistakes, errors and sometimes wilful practices on the part of lodges. _ It seems to me that lodges should think of the effect their actions may have on the minds and goals of the candidate before they take such action as to cause a healing order. The candidate cannot but be unfavorably impressed when he knows that through no fault of his he is questioned as to membership. I issued three healing orders this year, namely: William Edward

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Henderson Lodge No. 477, Rogersville, Missouri-Brother Criger, years ago was initiated in Mount Olive Lodge No. 439 (but without taking the proficiency examination or advancing) and now under date of April 17, 1957 "petitioned" Henderson lodge for the degrees. Mount Olive Lodge under date of April 23, claimed that Brother Criger could not dimit until he took his third degree and passed his examinations, but a document was presented on November 21, 1957 from Henderson Lodge secretary, accompanied by a purported "dimit from Mount Olive Lodge." There seems to have been enough disclosur:e by Brother Criger regarding the Mount Olive Lodge initiation and the purported dimit can properly well be viewed as a certificate of good standing. Therefore, after considering all facts I issued an order healing Brother Criger as a Fellowcraft in Henderson Lodge. ' Alvin Dane Brantner-Green City Lodge No. 159 Green City Lodge No. 159, A. F. & A. M. on April 17, 1957-Alvin Dane Brantner was raised to the degree of Master Mason, just twenty-six days from the date he was passed to the degree of FelIowcraft. The lodge gave as their reason for this violation of Grand Lodge Law was the fact that Alvin Dane Brantner's father, a Master Mason, wanted to be present, and this was the only night that he could be away from his work in Kansas City. Ordinarily it would become the duty of the Grand Master to declare this action null and void but in this particular case I did not feel I could be giving justice to Alvin Dane Brantner, if I had not issued an order. healing

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him as a Master Mason and admonishing the lodge not to permit this viola路 tion to occur again. .. Ollie J. Blewer-Dexter Lodge No. 532, A. F. & A. M. Due to a misunderstanding between Dexter Lodge No. 532 and Steele Lodge No. 634, A. F. & A. M., the status of Ollie J. Blewer was placed in doubt because of the time that had elapsed between the date that Ollie J. Blewer passed his proficiency in Dexter Lodge and the date the dimit was issued by Steele Lodge. All other matters seemed to be in due form and I issued an order healing the invalidities, i.f any, in the status of Ollie J. Blewer as a member of Dexter Lodge No. 532 and as a Master Mason, including whatever invalidities, if any, that may have been in the dimit and sent to Dexter Lodge, on or about May 23, 1957 by Steele Lodge No. 634. DECISIONS As in past years many questions have been asked of me, most of which could be answered by a mere reading and application of the by-laws and few, if any, merit the status of decisions. I believe with the new by-laws available to the lodges that the questions will be-materially decreased. I recommend that lodges acquaint themselves with the law and be sure that they know the provisions of the law. before requesting future Grand Masters for decisions. Stretching the point a little, I want to report the following as decisions, minor though they may be: (1) Orrick, Missouri, a small community, with few organized groups, has for some time staged a dinner during the month of January, proceeds of which are used exclusively for Charity in the community. Ada Lodge No. 444 at Orrick asked permission to sponsor that dinner this year, and I ruled that if the lodge did not contribute lodge funds and did not incur lodge indebtedness by the sponsorship, that there was no reason that Ada Lodge could not be permitted to sponsor the dinner. (2) Country Club Lodge No. 656, A. F. & A. M., Kansas City, received a petition for affiliation of an entered apprentice of Manhattan Lodge No. 59, A. F. & A. M. of Manhattan, Montana. They asked for a decision on whether a lodge is required before affiliating or advancing an entered apprentice or a Fellowcraft from another Grand Lodge to collect the $10.00 payment for the Masonic Home of Missouri and the $1.00 for the George Washington Memorial Association, even though the petitioner has already made a $10.00 required payment through the Masonic Home of the Grand Lodge from which he "hails." . I ruled in line with former Grand Masters that the petition for affiliation need not be accompanied by the mentioned sums for the Masonic Home and the George Washington Memorial Association. (3) Right Worshipful Brother W. E. Jones, District Deputy Grand Master, 40th District, asked for an official ruling on the new by-laws, Section 15.060, which provides for a lodge to notify the candidate that it is a Masonic offense for a Master Mason to fail or refuse to show suitable proficiency within six months after being notified by th~ lodge.路 He asked how the lodge should proceed in this matter and what Masonic offense could be charged. I ruled that if the lodge so desires a motion should be made and carried by majority vote that a brother be notified that he will be required to show suitable

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proficiency in the Master Mason Degree within six months after he is notified. If the member does not comply with this notice the lodge simply proceeds under the provisions of the Trial Code. (4) Right Worshipful Brother John R. Sharp, District Deputy Grand Master, II th District, asked for a decision on the following: "When a brother is received by affiliation from any jurisdiction which does not require a Master Mason to pass satisfactory examination in the Master Mason degree, does he have the right to vote and hold office in the Missouri Lodge with which he has affiliated?" The recent revision of the by-laws seem to have made no substantial change from what formerly was in effect to the right to vote and hold office in Missouri lodge. By the decisions of the Grand Masters before me the holding has been that in the case of one who is elected to membership in a Missouri Lodge on the basis of a clear dimit as a Master Mason from a lodge of another jurisdiction our by-law requirement concerning examination in the third degree does not apply. (5) Tipton Lodge No. 45, A. F. & A. M., and several other lodges in the state this year requested a decision on whether or not their lodge could sponsor a float in a centennial parade. I ruled that a lodge cannot have a float in the parade if the lodge donates money from its treasury for the float. On the other hand if the float is prepared without lodge expense there canbe no reason why the lodge cannot participate in this community undertaking. (6) Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, A. F. & A. M. asked for a decision on whether or not a member must be in continuous membership in one lodge for fifty years before he is entitled to exemption from payment of dues, 9r whether or not he shall merely be a member of the fraternity continuously for fifty years. The fifty year exemption as written can apply only when a member has been in good standing in one particular lodge for fifty years. CU]> OF BROTHERLY LOVE Missouri was "host" to the cup of Brotherly Love for four months this year, ,receiving it from Albert Pike Lodge No. 714, Little Rock, Arkansas, on January 16 and returning it to its home lodge, Evans Lodge No. 524, Evanston, Illinois on May 24. During its stay in Missouri the cup was displayed in sixteen lodges in St. Louis and in St. Louis County by members of Missouri Lodge No.1, which I designated as its Missouri custodian. It also visited several clubs and Right Worshipful Brother Aronson took it to the 49th District meeting at Oak Ridge. The return of the cup to Evans Lodge was a momentous occasion. I regret that I was unable to go with the brethren of Missouri Lodge on this eventful trip but I was represented by my good and trusted friend and brother, Right Worshipful Brother Russell Murray. The motorcade of ten cars left St. Louis at 5:30 a.m., stopped at Springfield, Illinois for breakfast and arrived in Evanston shortly after one o'clock. Here I quote from a report given me by Right Worshipful Brother Murray of the ceremonies and the return' of the cup: "We were royally entertained by a group from Springfield who treated us to a fine breakfast. Included in the hosts were Right Worshipful Brother Lawrence J. Van Nattan, District Deputy Grand Master and Masters of three Springfield Lodges, with several brethren. . "We left Springfield at nine o'clock and arrived at Evanston shortly after

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one o'clock where we were met by the motorcycle police of Evanston who along with the State Highway Patrol escorted us to Evans Temple where. they had space reserved for us to park. The Master of Evans Lodge No. 524 with his officers and a large group of Master Masons were waiting on the steps of the Temple with their aprons on making a very impressive sight. "The lodge was called to labor at two o'clock and took one hour and ten minutes to receive all the dignitaries. They received the officers from all the Grand Bodies of Illinois both York Rite and Scottish Rite, the Potentate and his Divan of the Chicago Shrine, the Past Grand Masters Milton T. Sonntage and James Green, the Senior Grand Warden and Junior Grand Warden of Illinois, Right Worshipful 'Brothers Harold E. Ross and Clarence Schwartz, Most Worshipful Brother William Moseley Brown, Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, after that Grand Master of Illinois, Most Worshipful Brother Harold R. Kopfman. "The custodian of the Cup, Worshipful Brother Carl Lutz gave a brief resume of the receipt of the Cup by the Evans Lodge in 1929 from one of their Past Masters, Worshipful Brother Norman B. Hickox, its mission, its trip around the world and its present return. The' members of the Missouri Lodge No.1 were then presented at the altar and introduced, and the Master of Missouri Lodge No.1, Brother Edward 1. H. Moore and myself were escorted to the East. There were several brethren in the East who were present when the Cup was started on its journey around the world in 1929; also Brother Norman Lee Hickox, son of the donor. "I had the distinct pleasure of presenting the Cup to Worshipful Brother Fred C. H,anover, Master of Evans Lodge No, 524, after a few remarks by him he again called on me as your representative for a short talk. "The Master then called on Most Worshipful Brother Harold R. Kopfman who made a short talk. The lodge was then closed and later a very fine dinner was served by the lodge. The evening meeting was called to order about eight o'clock and the return of the Cup was re-enacted after which Most Worshipful Brother William Moseley Brown delivered an outstanding address, after which the meeting was adjourned." I appreciated the opportunity of being with Missouri Lodge No. 1 when the Cup was received and on meeting and becoming so intimately acquainted with the Grand Master and brethren of Arkansas. This Cup served a fine purpose and will continue to be a symbol wherever it has visited. OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS On several occasions this year, 1 have had the privilege of meeting with representatives of quasi-Masonic youth organizations-organizations that are doing a wonderful work and organizations in which I feel Missouri Masons should take a more active interest. On several occasions I have met with DeMolay leaders and only Sunday this week most of the Grand Lodge officers were thrilled at the DeMolay meeting here in St. Louis. DeMolay is doing a wonderful work with our youth. Masons should give DeMolay every possible assistance and never, in any instance, throw a stumbling block in its pathway. Several Grand Lodges this year .officially recognized DeMolay and set their lodges to work planning youth programs around DeMolay organizations. We, in Missouri, can well look to that lead.

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The organization has problems-growing problems-and needs sympathetic understanding of our fraternity. I have been most favorably impressed with the Acacia fraternity leaders who have called on me and who met with the Grand Lodge officers in St. Louis. These fine University lads are more than sixty per cent DeMolay graduates and more than seventy per cent of them will petition for our degrees. I rcommend that we, as Masons, pay more attention to the problems of youth and especially to the problems of DeMolay and Acacia. An~ the Greatest of These-of course, is CHARITY I based my administration this year on a plea for all of our lodges to return to doing acts of Charity in their communities. I asked my district deputies to stress this request and urged every lodge I visited to be charitable. The response, while not as great as I desired, is very gratifying. More than seventy per cent of the lodges of the state took my admonition and stressed charitable programs. And the results are glorious. Charity solved many of the questions which faced the lodges. In some lodges, it cured the lack of attendance, in others, it gave the brethren a united course of action that welded their thoughts into good acts. Some lodges, not thinking the proposal through to its ultimate conclusion, thought that giving money to someone else to do charity would be sufficient. While many organizations base their entire operations on charity, it is not sufficient for Masons to donate to them and ask them to actually be the charitable organization. Our great fraternity is based on a love of, and a constant devotion to charity. Charity suffereth long, to be true, but charity returns to us much more than we give. Here are a few brief excerpts from reports of charity to me. Note that in each case, the lodge, not the recipient, profited most. An 87 year old widow of one of our deceased brethren lives on a little 40-acre place in Benton County. Her daughter, about 60, lives with her. She is an old age pensioner. The R.E.A. line runs in front of het house but she has never had the use of electricity feeling that she couldn't afford to wire her house. Hogles Creek Lodge No. 279 voted to wire her house furnishing both labor and materials. Last April we wired the house completely (at a cost of $51.09 in cash plus labor of five brethren one day). Now everyone is happy-Mrs. James and her daughter are rejoicing that they will have electricity. They can hardly wait until the R.E.A. officials inspect and hook on. The neighbors are talking about what a fine organization the Masonic Lodge must be, and we are very happy to feel that we have been of service to humanity. TRULY IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN RECEIVE. Another lodge reports: (I) Cut whIter's supply of fuel for farmer who lost his hand in a corn picker. (2) Cut winter's supply of fuel for daughter of. elderly farmer who passed away. (3) Installed a TV and antenna for an elderly r~sident of the community.

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(4) Built fence for aged lady of the community. (5) Picked an injured brother's corn crop. (6) Supervised buying corn and feed supplies for a lady whose husband had died. Every Sunday morning the Brentwood Congregational Church records the sermon on a tape recorder. They have a committee to see that the tape recorder is taken to the shut-ins and'some of our Masonic widows so that they may hear the sermon where otherwise they would have missed it. Another lodge reports it gave $82.00 to woman whose home burned to Pl!rchase pump. Fifteen dollars to family who had no income- to help pay. hospital expense for small boy with broken leg. A fellow in Liberal who is a fine Christian man, 56 years of age, whose only income is $40.00 a month, which he has to clothe and feed himself, besides the other things he needs from time to time. He has not missed a Sunday for over eight years in attending Sunday School and Church. He was badly in need of some new clothes so the Lodge decided that they would undertake that as their project. We have him outfitted in new suit, shirt, shoes and all. He is a fine fellow. A young fellow needed finances to get him to California to the International Building Eye School, Inc. I received news of this young fellow's problem and went to work in one of our meetings to get the amount of money needed to get him to California. Each member was talked to personally, each one of the members thought it a worth-while cause and very generously gave. Visitations with widows at least once each year and presenting each with a gift at Christmas time. Each widow is remembered at Easter and on her birthday. This project has been appreciated by them, which is evidenced by their letters of appreciation. King Hill Lodge No. 376, St. Joseph, members worked from early morning to late at night removing termite infested joists and sills from a pensioned widow's house and replacing joists and sills after jacking up house. Also did some painting for her. A 12-year-old and mentally retarded boy, was brought to our attention. The lodge joined with other civic bodies in paying his maintenance in the Gillis Home for Children in Kansas City, Mo., when it was thought he could be helped. He is, incidentally, showing improvement, has been there now about one year. We have contributed $180.00 to date, we may be called on for another $90.00 before the year is out; if so, we will gladly respond. Our Worshipful Master duly appointed a committee of three to interview the proper officials of the Joplin Senior High School and got the information that there were two boys and two girls graduating from the Senior High School, whose families were in very unfortunate financial circumstances, and without any funds whatever to purchase presentable wearing apparel. So we arranged with a store in Joplin, and the boys and girls were outfitted with presentable but inexpensive and complete clothing for their graduation. As a special charity, we have arranged to contribute $100.00 for a special diet needed by a citizen who is suffering from malignant ulcers and prostate disease, has spent some time in hospitals but has exhausted his finances. He is now at his home, bedfast, and continued life depends on the special diet and medicine which our contribution will help to provide.

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Brother Clarence A..Koepke of Columbia Lodge No. 534, A. F. & A. M., Pacific, is a man with a big heart, who isn't too old to remember that youth is aCtive, eager to be doing and in spite of a more than average work load himself, finds time along with his equally busy wife, to chaperone and supervise a rapidly growing youth center each Friday evening. Since this project was started on March 21, Brother Thomas Reed and his wife have regularly assisted the Koepkes as chaperones in the spacious basement of the Trowel Club Building where the young people enjoy games and dancing. Soft drinks, candy and sandwiches may be purchased at a reasonable cost and music is furnished free by a record player, which was donated for this project. The young people have occasionally contributed new records from their own collections to add variety to their dancing. An open invitation is extended to all parents of teenagers to visit and observe the kind of clean, wholesome entertainment their children are enjoying. Invitation is also open to any member of Columbia Lodge who assist in the success of this project. A great many have responded and the fact that each Friday evening brings new faces and continued increase in attendance, reveals the need for such a youth center.

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IN APPRECIATION I cannot close this report without paying my deep and heartfelt appreciation to. several members of the craft who have stood so loyally by me throughout the entire year. Most Worshipful Brother Harold L. Reader, Grand Secretary, did everything that a fellow Mason and. a true friend could do to help me. Right Worshipful Brother Freelon K. Hadley was ever alert and ready to exert his unending energy when I asked him for aid, Most Worshipful Brother Morris E. Ewing, he who appointed me in the Grand Lodge line, never failed me and laid three cornerstones for me in southwest Missouri. Right Worshipful Brother Harold O. Grauel, the distinguished Senior Grand Warden failed miserably in his attempts to better my English but he was a most valued and worthy support in the entire year's work. He too, laid three cornerstones for me. Right Worshipful Brother Martin B. Dickinson was an ever present friend in the time of trouble and without a fully compiled book of by-laws, Martin was my source of information. He was ever at my beck and calll And I would like to express my appreciation to Right Worshipful Brother Henry Fox, Chairman of the Jurisprudence Committee. He was never too busy with his private practice of the law to respond to my calls by phone or letter with full, complete and comprehensive information. Right Worshipful Brother J. Clyde Butler "my side kick," District Deputy Grand Master of the 14th Masonic District, has been a source of aid and companionship throughout the year. He has traveled many miles with me and has kept me on the right track when I was prone to take my Briggs ritual too seriously. Of course it goes without saying that lowe a debt of gratitude to my wife, Catherine, and my daughter Betty, who have been so patient and understanding and who have accompanied me on so many trips and kept the midnight hours from appearing too dark as we trudged home along lonely highways. These devoted friends are only a few of those who stood by me and helped. I appreciate their efforts and the efforts of hundreds of others to make my year a success.

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CONCLUSION Within a few hours you will have a new Grand Master. He will be strong, his integrity is great. Our craft will be in good hands. I bespeak for him the whole-hearted cooperation of the brethren who will uphold his hands, even as they have upheld mine. H anything worthwhile was accomplished this year, it was not through any act of mine but rather through the effort and cooperation of those who work on the front line of Masonry throughout the state. As is true of all Grand Masters who have stood before where I stand today, I believe that more is left undone as I surrender the gavel than has been accomplished. My sincere and heartfelt thanks go to those who have so signally honored me with making me Grand Master. I appreciate the confidence and esteem of these friends and I close my year with this thought and this prayer:

It has always been my joy to find At every turning of the road The strong arm, of a comrade kind, To help me onward with my load. And though I have no gold to give And love alone must make amends, My daily prayer is, while I live God, make me worthy of my friends. Respectfully submitted, FRANK P. BRIGGS, Grand Master.

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI NOMINATIONS FOR MASONIC HOME BOARD

For term ending 1962: Elmer Wagner Francis E Howard J. Clyde Butler James]. Ritterskamp REPORT OF GRAND SECRETARY

M. Wor. Brother Harold L. Reader, Grand Secretary, presented his report for the period September 11, 1957 to September 10, 1958, which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings. The report is as follows: SUMMARY OF WORK

Total membership September 10, 1958 Net Loss . . Initiated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Passed Raised. . . . . . .. . . .

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124,232 165 3,319 3,187 3,219

DUPLICATE CHARTERS

To Composite Lodge No. 369 on August 19, 1958, the original becoming illegible. GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

The Grand Master appointed the following Grand Representatives: Jean Alfred Fleury Randall E. Briscoe George W. Campbell George Katsafados Paul Reams Jarrott Sadaichi Horuichi Albert L. Lottermoser

Swiss Alpina Texas Michigan Greece Tennessee Japan New York

NOMINATIONS FOR GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

The Grand Master nominated' Brethren as Grand Representatives near the Grand Lodge of Missouri as follows: Lester M. Heckman

Japan COURTESIES

One hundred and fifty-two requests have been made to Sister Grand Jurisdictions to confer degrees for Missouri; and ninety-four requests to confer degrees have been made to Missouri Lodges by Sister Grand Jurisdictions. DISPENSATIONS

By order of Grand Master Briggs dispensations were issued as follows: September 26, 1957, to M. Wor. Brother Morris E. Ewing, P.G.M., to lay the cornerstone of the Hospital at West Plains, Mo., on Sunday afternoon, September 29, 1957. October 18, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Heroine Lodge No. 104, Kansas City, Mo., to confer the degrees on Louis Wagner according to provisions of Section 13.110 of

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the new By-laws, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. October 28, 1957, to Rt. Wor. Harold O. Grauel, Senior Grand Warden, to lay the cornerstone of the Masonic Temple at Kennett, Mo., on Sunday, November 10, 1957. October 29, 1957, to M. Wor. Brother Morris E. Ewing, P.G.M., to lay the cornerstone of the Hospital at Houston, Mo., on October 26, 1957. November 5, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Cache Lodge. No. 416, St. Louis, Mo., to hold public installation of officers at Pomegranate Temple on December 28, 1957. November 25, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Sampson Lodge No. 298, Lutie, Mo., to hold election of officers on November 30, 1957. November 25, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576~ St. Louis, Mo., to hold installation of officers in the New Masonic Temple on December 28, 1957. December 4, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Magnolia Lodge No. 626, St. Louis, Mo., to hold installation of officers in Scottish Rite Cathedral on January 4, 1958. December 10, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Acacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia, Mo., to hold joint public installation of officers with Twilight Lodge No. II4 at Twilight Hall on Saturday evening, December 28, at 7:30 p.m. December 16, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Cosmos Lodge No. 282, St. Louis, Mo., to reballot on the petitions of William Thad Miles and Albert Leo Stahl. December 18, 1957, to the Wor. Master of Overland Lodge No. 623, Overland, Mo., to confer the degrees on Olin Eugene Martin according to provisions of Section 13.IIO of the new By-laws, under the direction of. the Grand Lecturer or his representative. January 2; 1958, to the Wor. Master of Lockwood Lodge No. 521, Lockwood, Mo., to hold second election of officers on January 9, 1958, for purpose of electing a Wor. Master, due to the fact that newly elected Wor. Master has resigned account of employment in Kansas City. January 8, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Composite Lodge No. 369, Doniphan, Mo., to confer degrees on W. K. Dodd, according to provisions of Section 13.IIO of the new By-laws, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, or his representative. January 24, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Irondale Lodge No. 143, Irondale, Mo., to reballot on the petition of Billy Ray Forinash. February II, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Olean Lodge No. 134, Olean, Mo., to have election and installation of officers on Saturday, February 15, 1958. February 28, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Beacon Lodge No.3, St. Louis, Mo., to hold public installation of officers in Commandery Hall, Masonic Temple, 3681 Lindell Blvd., on March 29, 1958. March 18, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City, Mo., to confer the degrees on Charles Lloyd Cantwell according to provisions of Section 13.1 10 of the new By-laws, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, or his repre路 sentative. March 21, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City, Mo., to confer the degrees on George Winfred Sieh, according to the provisions of Section 13.IIO of the new By-laws under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his represen tative. March 24, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Pilgrim Lodge No. 652, St. Louis, Mo., to present "Memories of Galilee" at the Alhambra Grotto, St. Louis, Saturday, April 5, 1958. March 24, 1958, to Rt. Wor. Harold O. Grauel, Senior Grand Warden, to dedicate lodge hall of Kennett Lodge No. 68, Kennett, Mo., on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 1958. March 24, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Puxico Lodge No. 596, Puxico, Mo., to con路 fer the degrees on George Melton Mayberry, according to the provisions of Section 13.IIO of the new By-laws under'the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative.

1958

GRANt> LODGE OF MISSOURI

March 31, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Polo Lodge No. 232, Polo, Mo., to hold meeting of Polo Lodge in the High School Auditorium in Polo on Friday, April II, 1958. April 3, 1958, to Rt. Wor. A. E. Hoover, D.D.G.M., 12th District, to dedicate High School Auditorium in Polo, Mo., for Masonic purposes, prior to April 11, 1958. April 15, 1958, to Rt. Wor. Harold O. Grauel, Senior Grand Warden, to lay the cornerstone of Bloomfield Lodge Masonic Temple on Sunday, April 20, 1958. April 29, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Branson Lodge No. 587 at Branson, Mo., to confer the F.C. and M.M. Degrees on Lorraine Edwin Talbert, according to the provisions of Section 13.110 of the new By-laws under the direction of the Grand Lecturer or his representative. April 22, 1958, to M. Wor. Brother Morris E. Ewing, P.G.M., to lay the cornerstone of the new High School Building at Carthage, Mo., on Sunday, April 27, 1958. May 6, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Essex Lodge No. 278, Essex, Mo., to confer the degrees on Theodore Roosevelt Eator, according to the provisions of Section 13.1 10 of the new By-laws, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, or his representative. May 22, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Salem Lodge No. 225, Salem, 路Mo., to confer the degrees on Pless Counts according to the provisions of Section. 13.110 of the new By-laws, under the direction of the Grand Lecturer, or his representative. May 29, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Paul Revere Lodge No. 330, 51. Louis, Mo., to hold meeting of Paul Revere Lodge at Onondago Cave at Leesburg, Mo., on Saturday, June 21, 1958. ' June 20, 1958, to Rt. Wor. Brother John R. Sharp, D.D.G.M. of the I I th District, to dedicate the LO.O.F. Hall at Lawson, Mo., for Masonic purposes in order that Bee Hive Lodge No. 393 may use the Hall temporarily. June 25, 1958, to Rt. Wor. Harold O. Grauel, Senior Grand Warden, to lay the cornerstone of Desloge High School Building on Sunday, July 13, 1958. June 25, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Spickardsville Lodge No. 524, Spickard, Mo., to hold Annual Election of Officers on Wednesday, July 2, 1958. July 30, 1958, to M. Wor. Brother 'Harold M. Jayne, P.G.M., to dedicate the new Hall of Eldorado Lodge No. 318, Luray, Mo., on Sunday, August 31, 1958. September 15, 1958, to the Wor. Master of Independence Lodge No. 76, Independence, Mo., to confer the degrees on Din Orville Rains, according to the provisions of Section 13.110 of the new By-laws, under the direction of the Grand Lectureror his representative. FIFTY-YEAR BurrONS

Fifty-year Buttons were awarded as follows: No. 190 416 5 379 40 40 377 445 460 54 225 462 606 630 80

and Name of Lodge Putnam Cache United Billings Mount Moriah Mount Moriah Ancient Craft West Gate Lambskin Index Salem Santa Fe Craig East Gate Bridgeton I Missouri 210 Unionville 265 Corinthian

Name of Brother James David Gregory Jesse E. Pipkin Clarence J. Stephenson David S. Frazier . Walter Eckhardt August Meyer, Jr. '" Thomas C. Miller John J. Haggenjos Alfred Capelle Jackson J. Beaty F. W. Vogel Herman T. Worley J. Maurice Stokes Matthew H. Orr Wm. F. Schnatzmeyer Frank D. Lamkey Samuel W. Dye Luther F. Pollock .

No. of Years

50 50 50

. .

50 . . .

50 50 50

. . .

50 . 50 . 50

. . . .

50 50 50 50

24 265 129 40 299 299 308 308 308 626 111

III 446 446 446 16

46 327 179 230 612 446 209 262 459 441

188 2 302 237 237 265 170 3

25 245 282 282 3

268 492 263 658 360 20 439 646 10

245 360 110 I

40 40 446 209 445 267 470 408 127 I

541

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Corinthian Monett Mount Moriah Temple Temple Parrott Parrott Parrott Magnolia Trenton . Trenton Ivanhoe Ivanhoe. . . . . . Ivanhoe . Memphis . Wentzville. . .. Mt. Zion Pride of the West St. James Mokane'. . . . Ivanhoe Poplar Bluff Holden Hazelwood Excelsior , Hannibal Meridian Lick Creek LaPlata LaPlata Corinthian Benevolence Beacon Naphtali Knob Noster Cosmos .. , Cosmos Beacon Lodge of Truth Daggett Summit Purity Tuscan St. Louis . Mt. Olive .. Shaveh Agency Knob Noster .. . Tuscan Marcus Missouri Mount Moriah Mount Moriah Ivanhoe Poplar Bluff West Gate Aurora Nodaway Montrose Athens Missouri Jacksonville

Harley Hoar, Sr. Elmer Bridwell .. . . Wm. J. Hegwein . Jesse W. Atkins . Raymond K. Swain . Oscar E. Heins . Oscar D. Kochan . Clyde R. McClure ' . Geo. N. Brannan . Jacob Breid .. . . Jacob L. Brandt . Herschel L. Hagen . Geo. H. Cook. . . " ., .. Edward F. Kistler . . Charles C. Swift . , . . .. Geo. H. Schierbaum . Lawrence G. Robinson . Anthony Milani .. . . . Edward W. Ousley . J. Walter Dulin . Wm. Benj. Rollins . Wm. I~. Wallace . Waldo F. McCutchen . E. G. Beers ~ : ., . Everett House . Lewis Jackson Gardner . Wm. C. Koch . Edward E. Poage . John T. Barker . H. Clay Surbeck . Theo. S. Shock . Frank Rockhold . Charles D: Spiekerman Christ F. Luithle .. Frank Jenks .. Isadore J. Siegfried Max A. Wittman .. Albert C. Boymcyer James R. Stunkerd . Clyde Patton . Charles H. Morgan . Claude Jourdan . Wm. C. B. Sodeman Meyer Neustedter .. , . C. W. Brooks . Frederick Borggraefe . Arth ur E. Krumme Ernest Adams .. . Elmer E. Roberts " . E. P. Francis . John F. H. Rusch . Emil Borgmann . William Pope Life . Louis Hector . . . . . . . .. . . Geo. McClure Hearne . E. B. Partenhcimer . Wm. Ferdinand Gatzke . James Todd . Frank O. Kelland . ]ames O. Thompson . Orph W. Cowgill . John D. Rice .

1958 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 5Q 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 51

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

1958 218 218 218 218 76 30 79 256 197 559 446 201 4 626 446 446 2 183 434 545 412 412 446 208 391 164 4 20 360 360 119 76 482 335 335 335 335 335 381 43 129 104 257 360 522 522 522 522 522 522 522 346 402 230 416 340 36 31 31 31 276 360

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Good Hope. . . . Anton J. Herzog Good Hope Walter H. Hunt Good Hope Clemens A. Nulsen Good Hope Joseph Dixon Independence James A. Hiniger Huntsville Ben J. Morris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Polar Star Ewing Hymers Shekinah John F. Colin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Carthage Thomas Mace Stutzman. . . . . . . . . Clarksdale Rod Means Ivanhoe Fred E. Geiss Ravenwood Homer W. Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Howard B. M. Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Magnolia . . . . . . . . .. . .. Charles A. Kelly Ivanhoe . . . . . . . . . . . .. Wm. H. Niemann Ivanhoe Hubert R. Boyce .. .. .. Meridian Oliver T. Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. California Enoch D. Enloe. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Wheeling Frank W. Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Zalma Thomas F. Cato Appleton City W. N. Hawkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Appleton City C. E. Cline. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . Ivanhoe John J. Sleeth Salisbury X. Ladwin Shannon . . . . . . . . . .. Raytown Pete Jcnsen .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Joachim Wm. G. Reinemer . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Howard ' Zack Crews . . . . . . . . .. 'St. Louis Samuel Thurman . . . . . . . . .. Tuscan Wayne A. Lee.... Tuscan J. C. Edwards. De Soto Otto Jaronitzky Independence Jesse L. Morten Clintonville Lloyd E. Knowlton Joplin Charles A. Cotten Joplin Henry J. Duffelmeyer Joplin August C. Junge. . . . . . .. Joplin Charles W. Lair...... Joplin George A. Wadleigh .. Ionia John P. Self Jefferson James H. Jones .......... Monett Samuel P. Jolley Hcroine.... . John Spitcaufsky Lodge of Light Hubert P. Jones . . . . . . . . . .. Tuscan . Wm. Howard Stentz. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Gate City Wm. H. Bosier . . . . . . . . . .. Gate City Wm. T. Bown Gate City Frank J. Dean Gate City Harry P. Harbottle Gate City Samuel W. Henderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Gate City Charles E. Logue Gate City Don P. Ricksecker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arlington Harry Millard Heller Malta Frank M. McRoberts ,......... St. James Chancic Dickson Cache Herman Wm. Knoll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Westport ' Glen L. Bruner Cooper Edgar C. Nelson Liberty John C. McCartney Liberty Yates Pearson Liberty Wm. S. Riley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Grand River Ira J. Majors :................. Tuscan Forrest. C. Donnell

50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 52 50 50 56 50 50 50 55 52 50 52 52 51 50 . 50 50 54 51 50 56 50 53 55 54 55 50 50 50 50 50 50 52 50 52 50 50

26 299 299 299 299 259 631 626 381 369 188 20 434 60 73 407 420 368 51 129 469 262 276 522 422 84 446 354 416 218 387 568 80 360 34 1 331 535 422 581 11 525 475 551 398 30 20 20 20 20 20 169 360 185 1 3 3 381 602 310 543 216 104

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 'Temple Temple Temple Temple Lodge of Love Tower Grove Magnolia Ionia Composite Hannibal St. Louis Wheeling New Bloomfield Eureka Charleston Itaska Crescen t Hill Livingston Monett Plato Holden Grand River Gate City Gate of the Temple Webster Groves Ivanhoe Hebron Cache Good Hope Craft Naylor Bridgeton Tuscan Troy Missouri Charity Blackwell Gate of the Temple Illmo Pauldingville Cunningham Golden Pendleton Jasper Huntsville St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis St. Louis Camden Point Tuscan Chamois Missouri Beacon Beacon Ionia Acacia Sikeston Mansfield Hale Heroine

Fred B. Mertsheimer John Z. Sterrett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles E. Zahn Cyrus W. Mendenhall. . . . . . . . . . Charles O. Floyd Roderick Morison. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernest L. Hampe Henry Virgil Ousley John W. Marsden .. Francis M. Baker Joseph Kohn......................... Frank W. Bowen Earl F. McConnaha Arthur G. Lynch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Wm. B. Ragsdale.. Granville R. Gloor .. , . . . . . . . . . . . John J. Mudd Albert E. Fisher Frank T. Detlor ........... Holand Rook .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Stanley B. Harris Harry Miziner .......... Wm. E. Belter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred B. Williams .. Robert I. Moir Milson Vance Sparr Louis L. Barth Charles W. Watkins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert E. Johnson Burrell M. Bradshaw I. W. Abernathy, Sr. . . . . . . . . . Wm. L. Adams E. Lee Dorsett Clarence Cannon Fred C. Aufderheide Jacob A. Pugh Leslie L. Welch August Engelking '.' .. John J. Craig John F. Boehmer... .. .. . . . . Mason L. Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. O. McAhron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. John Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ralph Winders J. J. McGinnis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter L. Freund William Levi Sam Loebner Louis D. Steiner Sam Unterberger W. M. Sewell ............. H. B. Harding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Richard Garstang Clarence J. Jones.................... Carl M. Kohmann Emil H. Schuermann Webster E. Harmison Charles C. Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Jesse Floyd Cox Noah Jefferson Craig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Charles W. D. Pultz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Lester Metzger

1958 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 52 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 53 50 51

1958 104 104 212 193 193 581 213 625 345 104 615 198 402 402 402 587 53 587 174 110

325 325 325 98 205 615 323 323 127 588 43

197 310 432 550 121 547 39 563 111

149 626 '3

3 189 III

485 368 79 415 190 626 360 587 384 40 40 40 353

410 563 563

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Heroine John T. Opie , Heroine A. W. Bungart , . , . , Four Mile James R. Pollock , . Angerona E. L. Pigg , ',, ' Angerona .................• L. E. Donavan ' Illmo Wm. W. Ellis ,." Rolla David M. Donnam , . , .. ' .. , Sheffield Fred S. Brooks , . , .. , "'" . , Fellowship Harry D. Myers Heroine Meyer L. Zimmerman ." Chaffee Peter N. Keller """'" Allensville Ed. Brown '.' Malta John G. Nye . Malta .....................• John A. Stobie. , , , . Malta ....................•. Buford D. Allen Branson E. Leigh Brown ,." Weston ...................• Claude A. Childers . Branson John T. Keith .. '.'.,., , Sturgeon Turner R. Hartley . Marcus ................•.•• O. C. Whitener ' Dockery .................•. Jasper C. VanHorn . Dockery .................•• Lloyd S. Tharp .. ' Dockery Adelbert D. Leavell, . , . , , . Webster Walter L. Tindle Trilumina T. W. Winslow, Jr. . , ' ,., Chaffee J. H. Davenport, Sr. Cornerstone A1bert Stoecker .. ,., Cornerstone Edward H. Baune Athens '" . Frank R. Kent ", , .. , St. Francisville J. Thomas Rutherford .. ' Jefferson E. Ray Hall , , Carthage William E. Rice ,,' ' Sikeston ..................• E. J. Nienstedt ' , Competition Charles T. Hough " '.' Rose Hill Thomas Ross .,,' ,,,., ' , Erwin , Ludwig Erdle . South Gate George Milne " '.' DeWitt Carl H. Boelsen York George C. Remley Trenton .................•• Oliver H. P. Faus . . .. " .... , ... Lexington Geo. Hubert Bates '" Magnolia Isaac H. Clucas , Beacon ...................•. Otto W. Vossmcycr ,.,' .. '.' Beacon Arth ur W. Keller , , , Zeredatha Charles E1belt Trenton Clyde C. Evans ' ,,,,,., ' Coldwater Chas. Dean Hamlin ."".,." ' Crescent Hill Hiram Scudder , Polar Star Geo. A. Pattillo Hunnewell Estell Couch .. . , Putnam Ora M. Stout .. ,." , Magnolia Cleveland H. Shutt ", ,.,. Tuscan Elliot K. Ludington, Sr . Branson R. O. Whelchel , East Prairie Wm. W. Bledsoe ',,,, Mount Moriah Henry C. Specht , , . , . , .. ' Mount Moriah Arthur Gundlach . Mount Moriah Edmund E. Brinkmann Barnesville N. B. George . Iberia Charles L. Brown ,., ' York Edward W. Reed York Wm. H. VanDusen '"

50 51 50 50 50 50 61 . 50 58 50 51 50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 51 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 53 50 56 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 . 50 50 50 50 50 50 . 50 . ,50

28 602

211 302 92 143 308 308 341 519 519 461 287 526 1

323 247 78 218 218 213 104

77 190 340 20 78 127 265 362 303 303 1

375

445 547 9

497 20 119

243 243 340 340 630 76 76 76

445 133 116 144 222

222 461 99 99 525

220 282 282 626

PROCEEDINGS' OF THE Acacia Hickory Hill Lick Creek Perseverance Irondale Parrott Parrott Rockville Crane Crane Caruthersville Craft Wayne Missouri Cornerstone Neosho St. Joseph Good Hope Good Hope Rolla Heroine Lebanon Putnam Westport St. Louis St. Joseph Athens Corinthian Hiram Osage Osage Missouri Ralls Waynesville West Gate South Gate George Washington Equality St. Louis DeSoto Keystone Keystone Westport Westport East Gate Independence Independence Independence West Gate Star of the West Barnes Modern LaBelle LaBelle Caruthersville Mt. Vernon Mt. Vernon Cunningham Kansas City Cosmos Cosmos Magnolia

R. C. Abram William L. Scrivner Town W. Greening . J. C. Pribe . Lee Martin . Charles A. Harvey Julius Clay Moorman . :. Ed. A. Wilson . Leonard L. Russell . Joseph B. Long . Earl G. Gramling Earnest L. Bradshaw Charles Stuart Smarr William L. Pemberton August K. Bahret Lee B. Carrell Robert H. Hedrick Fred Lauten, Jr. . John Middlelon . Charles Lewis French . Michael H. Katz . Alva C. Reeves James Franklin Myers Geo. E. H. Kiekbush Stanley Goldman Ira W. Strickler Charles M. Hulet Estell O. Stone Marshall路M. Calvert Charles P. Foster Charles A. Logan Emil M. Sprich Marshall Wilson . Arthur L. Tice Albert Wm. Lange .. , J. Elmer Jarman . Harry Jacob Kiener Cornelius Wilkenloh Julian Simon . Metford A. Coxwell . Charles A. Hautz .. George Lantz . Frank H. Friedberg Oscar F. Swanson Nathan M. Staples . Bruce Helm . John H. Grinter . W. Ray Riddle . Albert W. Lange . Wm. R. Edgar, Sr. . . Jesse B. Harris . Ira W. Woodward Guy L. Lutman . Joseph H. Brooking . Elmer Peal . Frank Cherry .. Harry F. Sedwick . Joseph D. Dulanty ; . Ralph W. Runnels Carl Phillip Lay . Louis H. Scooler . James H. Leathers .

1958 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 53

57 51 50 50 50 50 .50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 ,50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

1958 133 360 662 470 3 249 443 443 443 443 324 324 367' 176 326 56 54

420 213 120 38

265 210

597 84

161 71

360 656 656 656 534

360 18

46 615 615 48

567 567 308

656 601 601 601 521 614 446 15 542

179 179 316 243 43 89 75

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Star of the West George 1. Gann Tuscan Thomas H. Cobbs. . . . . . . Clarence Frank K. Roy.. . . . . . . . Nodaway Fred W. Smith . Beacon Louis J. Riess : . Carroll J. L. Townsend . Anchor Eugene Schmid . Anchor Addison E. Jones Anchor Alfred H. Plumer Anchor Oliver A. Fisher McDonald John F. Thice McDonald R. Mize Peters . Barry Fred E. Hoog . Point Pleasant J. F. Litzelner . . Linn Nathan J. Rowan, Sr. Tipton Fred H. Crone . Index J. Wm. H. Sexson . Itaska Conrad Acker . Rolla .....................â&#x20AC;˘ Frederick J. McCaw . Compass Duncan McRuer . Callao Harry O. Thomas Corinthian Harry Royal Garrison Unionville Stewart D. Hayward . Bosworth Torrence L. Crane Webster Groves John W. Cook Clifton Hill J. D. Friday . Savannah C. O. Eisiminger Tuscan Tyre H. Hale .. Country Club Wm. G. Pearson . Country Club Carl W. Kent . Country Club Samuel C. Pearson Columbia Wm. Henry Jahn . Tuscan Clarence V. Beck . Palmyra Edwin Franklin Wright Wentzville Albert C. Marsh . W. O. Finney . Chaffee Charles Stroud . Chaffee Fulton Jess W. Burton . Miller W. S. Burney . Miller Sam W. Prater Parrott Littleton C. Mathis . Country Club Otto A. Ramseyer . Clayton Theodore C. Crossman Clayton Walter C. Saunders Clayton Richard M. Penning . Lockwood Harry E. Evans . . Mt. Washington John W. Thomas. . . . . Ivanhoe Frank R. Ferguson . Western Star Frank H. Strong . Ferguson LeGrand L. Atwood . Pride of the West Frank H. Fisse . . . . . . .. . . Pride of the West J. W. McCormick . Rural .. Dale Johnson . Hugh B. Rose . . Keystone Jefferson J. Lloyd Tate . Friendship Claude T. Botsford Silex Robert J. Page .

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 52 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 51

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 51

50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 51 50 50 50 50 50 50

STATISTICAL-1957-1958 Number of Chartered Lodges, September 10, 1957 Lodges U .D;

593 0

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Number of Chartered Lodges, September 10, 1958..................... 593 Lodges V.D. 1 September 10, 1958, Total Membership. . . . . . . . . 124,232 September 10, 1957, Total Membership in 593 Lodges 124,344 Adjustment by audit of individual Lodges 53 Total Number: Raised Affiliated Reinstated

â&#x20AC;˘

124,397 . 3,219 . 630 . 1,302 5,151

Less: Total Number: Dimitted Deaths Susp. N.P.D Susp. V.M.C. Expelled , . . .. .. . .

726 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,568 2,017 0 . . . . . . .. .. .... 5 5,316

Net Loss, September 10, 1958

165 124,232

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI GRAND LODGE FINANCES SYNOPSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT SEPTEMBER 10, 1958

GRAND LODGE PORTION

RECEIPTS: From Per Capita Tax $105,249.23 Interest on Securities :. 4,892.50 Refund on Mileage & Per Diem ....................... 6,955.50 Refund on D.D.G.M. & D.D.G.L. Special Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.41 Sale of Manuals 1,965.25 Sale of Fifty-Year Veterans' Buttons 899.15 Sale of 1921 & 1947 Constitution & By-Laws 12.00 Sale of Educational Booklets 57.75 Sale of Trial Code Books .35 Sale of Grand Lodge Forms. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198.20 Sale of Dues Receipt Cards 1,939.18 Hospital Visitation Fund ~ ............... 191.50 Miscellaneous 39.00 Interest on Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund Securities 6.25 $122,451.27 , EXPENDITURES: Payroll $ 40,000.00 Budget 70,369.92 Social Security 427.44 Dues Receipt Cards 1,870.39 Fifty-Year Veterans' Buttons I . . • . . • • • • • • . • • . '. . • • • • . • . • • • 1,946.04 Grand Lodge Forms 89.25 Mo. Division of Employment Security 408.38 U. S. Director of Internal Revenue (Employers) 56.42 Masonic Manuals 2,659.00 Tsfr. of Wm. F. Kuhn Interest to First Nat. ......... 6.25

Less credit for Allowance on St. Louis Earnings Tax

$117,833.09 $ 3.56

(Excess Income over Expense

$117,829.53 $ 4,621.74) MASONIC HOME PORTION

RECEIPTS: Per Capita 1957-1958 EXPENDITURES: Paid to Masonic Home (This includes $461.93 due in 1957.) TOTAL RECEIPTS TOTAL EXPENDITURES Excess of Receipts over Expenditures Balance from, last year

$234,268.29 $234,360.73 .

$356,719.56 352,190.26

~,529.30

138;~99.21

$143,338.51 LESS: Balance due Masonic Home on Per Capita Tax $369.49 .Special Library Fund 96.41 July and August St. Louis Earnings Tax due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 14.62 Hospital Visitation Fund 191.50 672.02

WORKING BALANCE AVAILABLE

............................... $142,666.49

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1958

PER CAPITA

.............. $338,600.22 ....... $338,983.77 503.60

1958 Per Capita Tax due on 594 reporting Lodges Total Amount paid to September 10, 1958 . Less overpayments of .

338,480.17 BALANCE DUE on 594 reporting Lodges September 10, 1958, No Lodges unreported.

120.05

MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

Relief and Charity: Paid to Masonic Home: Checks Nos. 34, 202 and 349 Per Capita Tax: Paid to Masonic Home: Check No. 54 .... Check No. 304 Check No. 312 Check No. 337 Check No. 347

$ 2,500.00 .$

461.93 90,000.00 50,000.00 86,000.00 7,898.80 $234,360:73

Balance On On On On On On On Un On On On On On On

Due Masonic Home, September 10, 1958: 1958 Per Capita . 1957 Per Capita 1956 Per Capita 1955路 Per Capita 1954 Per Capita 1953 Per Capita 1952 Per Capita 1951 Per Capita 1950 Per Capita 1949 Per Capita 1948 Per Capita 1947 Per Capita 1946 Per Capita 1945 Per Capita

. .$

None 278.93 53.13 13.28 8.25 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.90 1.50 1.50 1.50

. . . . . . .

369.49

SPECIAL INITIATION FUND

Paid to Masonic Home, AIC this Fund 9-11-57 to 9-10-58 Balance Due to Masonic Home to September 10, 1958

8,890.00 30,450.00

3,300.00 3,142.98

1,242.32 6,25

1,248.57

923.16

GE.ORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

Paid to F. Schondau, Secretary, Check No. 48 Balance Due, September 10, 1958 .....

DR. WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY l"UND

September 10, 1958- ($481.56 Bond plus $760.76 in Bank) . Plus $6:25 interest in Mechanics Bank

JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FUND

September 10, 1958, Bank Balance

GRAND LODGE FINANCES

CASH BALANCE, September 10, 1957, The Mechanics Bank, St.. Joseph, Missouri .

$138,809.21

GRAND LODGE 'OF MISSOURI RECEIPTS: Per Capita Tax, 1958' , ,'. , .. : .. , . Back Per Capita Tax, 1957 Back Per Capita Tax, 1956 Back Per Capita Tax, 1955 Back Per Capita Tax, 1954 Back Per Capita Tax, 1953 Back Per Capita Tax, 1952 Back Per Capita Tax, 1951 Back Per Capita Tax, 1950 Back Per Capita Tax, 1949 Back Per Capita Tax, 1948 , .. , Back Per Capita Tax, 1947 Back Per Capita Tax, 1946 Back Per Capita Tax, 1945

, .. , .. , ..... .

$338,983.77 404.25 77.00 19.25 11.95 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.10 2.10 2.10 533.75,

. ,

$339,517.52 10.00 1,965.25 899.15 1.00 11.00 57.75 .35 1,939.18 198.20

Received from defunct lodges and members thereof .. Sale of Masonic Manuals . , Sale of Fifty-Year Veterans' Buttons Sale of 1947 Constitution and By-Laws Sale of 1921 Constitution and By-Laws .,' Sale of Educational Booklets . . Sale of Trial Code Books . Sale of Dues Receipt Cards . Sale of Grand Lodge Forms Miscellaneous: Duplicate Charter, Composite Lodge No. 369 File Binders for "Freemason" . . Mo. Board of Relief-W. H. Flagg-Grave No. 82 Refund on Mileage and Per Diem Account Refund on D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Special Account Interest on Permanent Securities Hospital Visitation Fund Interest on Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund

5.00 14.00 ...... 10.00

. "

. . .

29.00 6,955'.50 45.41 4,892.50 191.50 6.25

TOTAL INCOME . September 10, 1957, Cash in Grand Lodge Depository

$356,719.56 $138,809.21

TOTAL RECEIPTS, September 10, 1958 . MASONIC HOME SPECIAL INITIATION FUND: Receipts deposited in Mechanics Bank , GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND: Receipts deposited in Mechanics Bank ' WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND Interest

$495,528.77 $ 30,450.00

3,045.00 6.25 $ 33,501.25

TOTAL RECEIPTS, September 10, 1958, (Incl. Mas. Home & G. W. Mem.) .....

$529,030.02

ANALYSIS OF DISBURSEMENTS

$352,190.26

Total Expenses to September 10, 1958 .... Payroll Salaries and Allowances: G.M., G.S., G.L., G.T., '& G.L. Office Help Federal Withholding Tax: Paid . Withheld .

. $ 40,000.00 $31,909.11 $3,118.39 3.118.39

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Social Security-F.I.C.A.: Paid Withheld

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

St. Louis Earnings Tax: Withheld Paid

$ 854.86 427.42

427.44

87.78 84.22

( 3.56)

$ .

Grand Correspondent Bonds (Gr. Secretary and Gr. Treasurer) and Insurance Jewel for Grand Master Expenses, G.L. Officers (O.G.M.) Grand Lodge Officers' Conferences . . . . . . . . .. . D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Conferences Washington Meetings Grand Master's Contingent Fund Committee on Masonic Education Committee on By-Laws : Ritual Committee Expense Expenses: Grand Lodge Session Reporter: Grand Lodge Session Printing Proceedings Aud~t Company Relief and Charity Masonic Service Association Masonic Relief Association Contingent Fund Maintenance-G.L. Office Printing, Postage and Stationery Telephone and Telegrams Care of Portraits of Grand Masters Filing Equipment . Office Equipment Missouri Lodge of Research . Identification Cards-P.G.M.'s and G.L. Officers Gr~nd Lodge Paraphernalia M.SA_Hospital Visitation Fund

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

750.00 568.31 296.80 170.66 631.16 1,600.00 650.00 79.13 5,970.22 750.31 273.76 3,326.71 150.00 2,969.14 237.26 2,500.00 2,243.44 435.86 397.89 3,600.00 3,434.67 320.73 10.00 273.61 223.89 750.00 146.11 701.15 5,000.00 70,369.92

Total Budget App'n. for 1957-1958 (exclusive of Payroll) .. Actual Disbursements ...

$93,989.30 70,369.92

Amount Unexpended ......... $23,619.38 Total paid Masonic Home AIC Back Per Capita Tax collected to September 10, 1957 ........... 461.93 Total paid Masonic Home AIC 1958 Per Capita Tax. . . .$233,898.80 Dues Receipt Cards . Purchase of Fifty-Year Veterans' Buttons . Missouri Division of Employment Security . U. S. Dist. Director of Int. Revenue (Fed. TaX-Employers) . Special Library Fund . Grand Lodge. Forms . Purchase of Masonic Manuals . Tsfr. of Interest on Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund to 1st Nat. Bk. Ale .. Total Disbursements

234,360.73 1,870.39 1,946.04 408.38 56.42 89.25 2,659.00 6.25

. $352,190.26 RECAPITULATION

TOTAL RECEIPTS, September 10, 1958, (Inc!. 9-10-57 Balance) TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS to September 10, 1958

$529,030.02 $352,190.26

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

CASH BALANCE, September 10, 1958, in Mechanics Bk., St. Joseph, Mo. $176,839.76 LESS: Balance. due Masonic Home Special Init. Fund $30,450.00 Balance due George Washington Memorial Fund 3,045.00 Balance due Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund 6.25 33,501.25 $143,338.51 LESS:

Balance due Masonic Home A/C Per Capita Tax to September 10, 1958 Special Library Fund Due to M.S.A.-Hospital Visitation Fund . July and August St. Louis ~arnings Tax still due .

. $ 369.49 . 86.41 191.50 14.62 672.02

September 10, 1958, TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE IN GEN. FUND $142,666.49 Fraternally submitted, HAROLD

READER,

Grand Secretary. REPORT OF GRAND TREASURER

R. W. Brother William Utz, Jr., Grand Treasurer, presented his report for the period September 11, 1957 to September 10, 1958" which was received and ordered printed in the Proceedings. The Report is as follows: 1957 Balance in Mechanics's Bank, St. Joseph. Mo . $137,563.94 Received from Grand Secretary . 389,318.31 Disbursed during the year . 352,269.99 September 10, 1958 balance in Mechanics's Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri .. 174,612.26 On February 27, 1958, pursuant to the authority in Section 3.090 of the By-Laws, and with the approval of the Grand Lodge Investment Committee, I as Grand Treasurer entered into an agency agreement with the First National Bank of Kansas City for the custody of the Permanent Fund and providing advice to the Investment Committee for investing the Permanent Fund in securities of the United States or those directly guaranteed by the government of the United States. A copy of said agreement is filed with the Grand Secretary in the Grand Lodge office in St. Louis, Missouri. As Grand Treasurer, I charge myself with the custody of the following securities in the custody of the First National ~ank of Kansas City, as per Agency Agreement. U. S. Savings Bonds: Due 12/1/59-Cost Due 4/1 /60-Cost Due 4/1/61-Cost Due 9/1/62-Cost U. S. Treasury Bonds: 2~% 6/15/1964-69-Par Value. 2~% 12/15/1964-69-Par Value. 2~% 3/15/1965路70-Par Value. 2~% 3/15/1966-71-Par Value. 2~% 6/15/1967路72-Par Value 2~% 12/15/1967路72-Par Value 2~% 9/15/1967-72-Par Value 3% 2/15/1995--Par Value

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

. . . .

10,000.00 10,000.00 20,000.00 10,000.00

. . . .

12,000.00 17,000.00 10,000.00 6,000.00 40,000.00 25,000.00 5,000.00 10,000.00

. .

. . .

$175,000.00

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Cash, Principal Account

18,700.00· $193.700.00

The William F. Kuhn Library Association U.S. Treasury Bond, 2Ih%,Series 1967·72, Par Value $500.00, is also deposited with assets of Permanent Fund. Respectfully submitted, W. H. UTZ. JR., Grand Treasurer.

REPORT OF AUDITOR

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge} A. F.b A. M. of Missouri: GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to engagement, we have examined the books and records of the Grand Secretary and the Grand Treasurer of the Grand Lodge, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of Missouri for the period from September 11, 1957 to September 10, 1958, 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 FUND PER GRAND SECRETARY'S BOOKS

Balance, September 11, 1957-General Fund Receipts Forwarded to Grand Treasurer Per Capita Tax 1958 . Back Per Capita Tax 1957 Back Per Capita Tax 1956 Back Per Capita Tax 1955 Back Per Capita Tax 1954 Back Per Capita Tax 1953 Back Per Capita Tax 1952 Back Per Capita Tax 1951 Back Per Capita Tax 1950 Back Per Capita Tax 1949 Back Per Capita Tax 1948 . Back Pcr Capita Tax 1947 Back Pcr Capita Tax 1946 . Back Pcr Capita Tax 1945

$138,809.21 ..... $338,983.77

$ 404.25

. .

77.00 19.25 11.95 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.50 2.10 2.10 2.10

. D,uplicate Chartcr Fees ", Sale of Masonic Manuals ..... $1,965.25 Sale of 50 Year Buttons .... ,................... 899.15 Sale of Constitution and By-laws 1947 1.00 Salc of Constitution and By-laws 1921 11.00 Salc of Trial Code Books .35 Sale of Educational Booklets '" . . . . 57.75 Sale of Grand Lodge Forms ,.. 198.20 Sale of Dues Rcccipt Cards. . . . . 1,939.18 Sale of Freemason Binder 14.00 Sale of Cemetery Grave 10.00 Interest on Permancnt Fund Securities .. Interest on Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund Security Back Dues-Members of Defunct Lodges Hospital Visitation Fund . Refunds: D.D.G.M. and D.D.G.L. Special Account

533.75 5.00

5,095.88 4,892.50 6.25 10.00 191.50 45.41

• Two days after these books were closed Nineteen $1,000 U. S. Treasury 3% Bonds, Series 81566, were purchased at a cost of $18,251.89, reducing uninvested principal to $448.12.

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI 6,955.50

Refund on Mileage and Per Diem

356,719.56 $495,528.77

Disbursements Per Checks Issued for Expenses

352,190.26

$143,338.51 Balance, Sept. 10, 1958 per Grand Secretary's Books-General Fund Consisting of Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri $176,839.76 Less: . $ 30,450.00 Masonic Home Initiation Fund George Washington Memorial Fund 3,045.00 Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund .:............... 6.25 33,501.25 Balance in General Fund, September 10, 1958

$143,338.51

GENERAL FUND PER GRAND TREASURER'S BOOKS

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Mo., September II, 1957 Received from Grand Secretary, September II, 1957, to September 10, 1958 .

$137,563.94 389,318.31

Disbursements, September II, 1957 to September 10, 1958

$526,882.25 352,269.99

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, September 10, 1958

$174,612.26

RECONCILIATION GRAND SECRETARY'S BOOKS WITH GRAND TREASURER'S BOOKS SEP'rEMBER 10, 1958

Balance Per Grand Secretary's Book, September II, 1957 ADDOutstanding Check No. 352 Outstanding Check 路~o. 388 .

. $138,809.21 $

44.33 35.40

79.73 $ 138,888.94

DeductMatured Interest Coupons, Deposited September 12, 1957

1,325.00

Balance Per Grand Treasurer's Books, September II, 1957 Receipts Per Grand Secretary's Books, September II, 1957 to September 10, 1958 . . ADD Matured Interest Coupons Deposited September 12, 1957 Receipts of Masonic Home Initiation Fund . Receipts of George Washington Memorial Fund Receipts of Wm. F. Kuhn Library Fund

$137,563.94 $356,719.56 $ 1,325.00

30,450.00 3,045.00 6.25

34,826.25 $391,545.81

DeductInterest Received from First National Bank, Kansas City, MissouriAgency Account-Deposited September 12, 1958 Receipts Per Grand Treasurer's Books, September II, 1957, to September 10, 1958

2,227.50 $389,318.31

Disbursements Per Grand Secretary's Books, September II, 1957, to September 10, 1958 $352,190.26 AddOutstanding Check No. 352-Cleared in September, 1957 .. $ 44.33

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE 35.40

Outstanding Check No. 38B-Cleared in September, 1957 Disbursements Per Grand Treasurer's Books, September II, 1957. to September 10, 1958 Balance Per Grand Secretary's Books, September 10, 1958 ... DeductInterest Received from First National Bank, Kansas City. Missouri, Deposited September 12, 1958

79.7~

$352,269.99 . .. $176,839.76 2,227.50

Balance Per Grand Treasurer's Books, September 10, 1958

$174,612.26

BONDS

On September 12, 1958, in company with Mr. Wm. H. Utz, Jr., Grand Treasurer, we examined the securities listed on the following page, which are kept for safekeeping in the Trust Department of the First National Bank, Kansas City, as agent for the Grand Treasurer. Series "G" Bonds, in the amount of $18,700.00, matured on September I, 1958 and the proceeds had not been reinvested at September 10, 1958, but at the time of our examination, we found $19,000.00 par value 3% United States Treasury Bonds, dated February 28, 1958, due August 15, 1966, purchased September 12, 1958 at. a cost of $18,251.88, plus accrued interest $43.37, leaving a cash balance in the principal account of $448.12 and an overdraft of $43.37 in the income account. PERMANENT FUND

2~572B

Interest . Interest Kind Maturity Dates Rate Par Value Total U .S.Treasury 6/15/1964/69 6/15-12/15 2Y'2% $ 1,000.00 U.S.Treasury 6/15/1964/69 6/15-12/15 2Y'2% 1,000.00 U.S.Treasury 6/15/1964/69 6/15-12/15 2Y'2% 10,000.00 $ 12,000.00

2371A 4615E 21845E 21846F

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

8564D 77195E

U.S.Treasury U.S.Treasury

Bond Number 211585E 211586F

6/15-12/15 6/15-12/15 6/15-12/15 6/15-12/15

2Y'2% $ 5,000.00 10,000.00 2Y'2% 1,000.00 2Y'2% 1,000.00 2Y'2%

17,000.00

3/15/1965/70 3/15- 9/15 3/15/1965/70 3/15- 9/15

2Y'2% $ 5,000.00 5,000.00 2Y'2%

10,000.00

12/15/1964/69 12/15/1964/69 12/15/1964/69 12/15/1964/69

5653C U.S.Treasury 3/15/1966/71 3/15- 9/15 2Y'2% $ 5932B . U.S.Treasury ~/15/1966/71 3/15- 9/15 2Y'2%

1,000.00 5,000.00

6,000.00

6/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15 6/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15 6/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15 6/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15 6/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15

2Y'2% $ 5,000.00 5,000.00 2Y'2% 10,000.00 2Y'2% 10,000.00 2Y'2% 10,000.00 2Y'2%

40,000.00

U.S.Treasury 12/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15 U.S.Treasury 12/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15 U.S.Treasury 12/15/1967/72 6/15-12/15

2Y'2% $ 5,000.00 10,000.00 2Y'2% 10,000.00 2Y'2%

25,000.00

U.S.Treasury

3/15- 9/15

2Y'2% $ 5,000.00

5,000.00

2/15- 8/15

3 % $ 10,000.00

10,000.00

8964D U.S.Treasury 49654D U.S.Treasury 41669K U.S.Treasury 41670L U.S.Treasury 41671A U.S.Treasury 281O~C

26122B 315324D 9173C 33826

9/15/1967/72

U .S.Treasury 2/15/1995

$125,000.00

1958

X806975G Series G Dec., X807739G Series G Apr., X909237G Series G Apr., X909238G Series G Apr., XI1467IOG Series G

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

1959 1960 1961 1961

Sept., 1962

Maturity Value $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 10,000.00

Redemption Value

$20,000.00 $10,000.00 $50,000.00

Cost

9/10/58 $ 9,820.00 $ 9,790.00 $ 9,730.00 9,730.00

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

$19,460.00 $ 9,670.00 $48,740.00

20,000.00 $20,000.00 10,000.00 $10,000.00 $50,000.00 $ 50,000.00

Cash Balance, First National Bank, Kansas City, Missouri, Proceeds of Series G Bonds Matured September I, 1958

$ 18,700.00 $193,700.00

WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Bond Interest Number Kind Maturity Date 155643C U.S. Treasury 1967/72 6/15-12/15 All interest was accounted for.

Interest Rate

Par Value $500.00

2~%

Cost $481.56

MASONIC HOME INITIATION FUND

Balance in First National Bank, St. Louis, September 11, 1957 Received from Masonic Lodges During the Period September 11, 1957 to September 10, 1958

$ 3,630.00 .

35,710.00 $39,340.00

Transferred to the Masonic Home During the Period September 11, 1957 to December 31, 195(7

8,890.00

Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri, September 10. 1958

$30,450.00

GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FUND

Balance in First National Bank, St. Louis, Missouri, September 11, 1957 Received from Masonic Lodges During the Period September 11, 1957 to September 10, 1958 " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$ 2,871.98 3,571.00 $ 6,442.98

Transferred to George Washington Memorial Association, February 21, 1958 Balance, September 10, 1958

Consisting of: Balance in First National Bank in St. Louis, Missouri Balance in Mechanics Bank, St. Joseph, Missouri

S,300.00

. .

$ 3,142.98 $

97.98 3,045.00

$ 3,142.98 WM. F. KUHN LIBRARY FUND

Balance, September 11, 1957 Receipts: Interest on Bond Interest on Savings Account

$ 1,221.31 $ 12.50

14.76

27.26 $ 1,248.57

Consisting of: Cash in Savings Account, First National Bank, St. Louis, Mo... $760.76

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

U. S. Treasury Bond-Par Value $500.00, Cost Cash in Mechanics Bank, S1. Joseph, Missouri

481.56 6.25

$ 1,248.57

JOSEPH S. MCINTYRE LIBRARY FUND

Balance, September 11, 1957 No Transactions During the Year Under Review

$ 923.16

Balance in Mercantile Trust Company, S1. Louis, Missouri, September 10, 1958

$ 923.16

MILEAGE AND PER DIEM COMMITTEE

Deposit from General Fund, September 11, 1957 Checks Issued, Per Committee Report Add Difference in Check No. 983.Written for . Recorded as .

$40,000.00 $33,275.46 $49.80 49.20

.60

Deduct-Outstanding Checks

$33,276.06 231.56

Transferred to General Fund, February 17, 1958

$33,044.50 6,955.50

Balance, September 10, 1958

40,000.00 .

D.D.G.M. AND D.D.G.L.-CONFERENCE SPECIAL ACCOUNT

Deposit from General Fund, November 29, 1957 Mileage and Expense Checks Nos. 1 to 62, Inclusive, Issued and Paid Transferred to General Fund, March 11, 1958 Balance, September 10, 1958

$ 1,600.00

. .

$ 1,554.59 45.41 1,600.00 .. ........ $.

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, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri from September II, 1957 to September 10, 1958. The Lodge returns were checked to the Grand Secretary's records. The recorded cash receipts of the Masonic Home Initiation Fund and the George Washington Memorial Fund were compared with the stubs of receipts to the Lodges therefor. Cancelled checks were inspected in support of the disbursements and the bank balances shown in the report were confirmed directly to us by the depositaries. Respectfully submitted, C. K. BENSON & CO., Certified Public Accountants. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE

M. \-'\T. Brother Ray V. Denslow presented the report of the Committee on Foreign Correspondence which was received and ordered printed in the proceedings. (See "The Masonic World.")

Report of the Masonic Home To the Grand Lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons of the State of Missouri: BRETHREN: The annual report of the Board of Directors of the Masonic Home of Missouri is herewith submitted. Unfortunately, it is not possible to put in mere words the spirit and atmosphere which pervade our great enterprise. An annual report must necessarily contain much of statistics and dry facts, but the year that is drawing to a close has been one of much progress and accomplishment. The Deputy Grand Master, by virtue of his office, serves as President of the Board, but all other officers and the trustees of the Endowment Fund are elected. The officers during the past year have. been: Robert L. Aronson A. Basey Vanlandingham Richard H. Bennett Lewis C. Robertson

President Vice-President Treasurer Superintendent and Secretary

Trustees of the Endowment Fund have been: Robert L. Aronson Joseph A. Halley Bruce H. Hunt

Much of the most important work of the Board of Directors is done through its committees. Every member of the Board serves loyally and diligently on the following committees (in addition, the Grand Lodge Committee on Relief and Charity is composed of members of our Board of Directors, as provided in the by-laws of this Grand Lodge): Legal Committee-Richard O. Rumer, Chairman; Robert L. Aronson, Dewey Routh. Finance Committee-Joseph A. Halley, Chairman; Richard H. Bennett, Carlos E. Ellerbrook. Hospital Committee-Edward E. Wilson, Chairman; A. B. Vanlandingham, Harold O. Grauel, Ralph E. Brown. Administration Committee-A. B. Vanlandingham, Chairman; Joseph A. Halley, Richard H. Bennett, Edward E. Wilson, Carlos E. Ellerbrook, Harold O. Grauel. Admissions and Discipline Committee-Richard H. Bennett, Chairman; Bruce H. Hunt, Joseph A. Halley, A. B. Vanlandingham, Ralph E. Brown, Carlos E. Ellerbrook, Dewey A. Routh, Richard O. Rumer. Fraternal Relations Committee-Harold O. Grauel, Chairman; Bruce H. Hunt, Edward E. Wilson.

The highlights of accomplishment during the past year have centered around the new Hospital and Residence Building of the Home. Although the contractor has not been able to maintain the schedule which had been anticipated, this splendid ten-story structure is nearing completion. During the month of February 1958, the four top floors, being residence floors. were completed and made available for occupancy by our guests.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1958

The eighth, ninth and tenth floors are occupied by men, while the seventh floor is occupied by women. Everyone who has seen these residence floors is delighted with the beauty and convenience of our new residence rooms. They are a source of pride to those who occupy them and of much satisfaction to us. The second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors are just now being completed at the time of the writing of this report. These five floors will constitute our hospital facilities. They are as modern and as well equipped as could be desired. Our guests who have been confined to the hospital are to be moved into the new building during the month of September 1958. After the residence portion of the new building was completed and occupied, the old building at the southwest corner of our grounds was razed. When the hospital portion of the new building is completed, and all patients are transferred into it, our old hospital building, located to the east of the new building, will also be torn down. In this connection it should be noted that our Board of Directors made a careful and thorough study and review of this aspect of our building program and our contract which provided for the demolition of our old hospital building and came to the inescapable conclusion that the demolition should proceed whenever the building was no longer occupied. It would not be economically wise to proceed in any other way. The new building is to be formally dedicated during the 1958 Grand Lodge Session. For this purpose, Most Worshipful Brother Briggs plans to adjourn the Grand Lodge on September 30, so that those in attendance can go to the Home, in transportation which will be provided, for the dedication ceremonies at 4:00 p.m. This will be a memorable occasion, indeed. The remainder of the property of the Home has been maintained in good condition and, indeed, has been improved in many respects. It has been the plan from the inception of the building program that when the hospital patients are moved to the new hospital facilities, a central kitchen would provide the food for the hospital patients, as well as for the old folk's dining room. This has necessitated the purchase of new and modern kitchen equipment and rearrangement of the kitchen facilities with, however, provision for use of such equipment as is in good condition. It is believed that this will make for a much more efficient operation. A number of months ago the Home acquired the two apartment buildings adjacent to the Home property and facing Enright Avenue. These two building have been put in first-class condition and provide living quarters for the Assistant Superintendent, the Engineer and most of the nursing personnel. We have continued to enjoy the benefit of the splendid services of our Superintendent, Worshipful Brother Lewis C. Robertson, and can now also report our great satisfaction with the services of Brother Robert G. McAnally, in the position of Assistant to the Superintendent, now that he has served for something over one year in that place. The most important change in the administrative personnel of the Home during the past year was the retirement of Mrs. Nona Liddle, as Matron of old folk, due to ill health, and her replacement by Mrs. June Rolf, who had previously held the position of Governess of girls in the children's department. In addition to this change in the old folk's department, a practical nurse was employed during the year and assigned the duty of seeing to it that the adult guests, who are not hospital patients but who require some supervision, take the medication prescribed by the Doctor and to assist them in

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

matters of personal hygiene. This has worked out very well and we believe that it is of assistance in enabling some of our aged guests to continue to live in the residence buildings instead of becoming hospital patients. It is well recognized that in the operation of a Home for Aged Folk, or Children. or for both, entertainment is an essential part of the program. It would be impossible to report in the space available, every item of entertainment which has been provided for our large family. In the statistical portion of this report there is included a list of those Lodges, other organizations and individuals who contributed to the Christmas and Entertainment Fund of the Home. This fund is used by the Superintendent, with the approval of the Board, to provide for the observance of Thanksgiving, Christmas and other holiday occasions throughout the. year, and also to provide birthday remembrances for the Home Family, watermelon parties, picture shows, etc. To each contributor to this fund, we extend our sincere thanks. The Masonic Home Ch~istmas Committee, composed of representatives from the Lodges and other Masonic Bodies in St. Louis and St. Louis County, has continued fine service to the Home Family during the past year. This group of devoted brethren have used the contributions received from the Lodges and other Bodies in St. Louis and St. Louis County, to provide parties, boat rides, gifts on numerous occasions and other forms of entertainment which have been greatly enjoyed by the Home Family. Not only have these brethren used the funds provided for this purpose, but they have given generously.of their time, and we acknowledge with deep appreciation the service which they have rendered. Here, again, in the statistical portion of this report we have recorded the contributions to the fund which this com-mittee uses, as well as the disbursements and activities of this committee. The Wardens' and Masters' Clubs of the 33rd and 57th Masonic Districts have continued to demonstrate their great interest in the Home and the Home Family during the past year. It has been the custom of these Clubs to provide a gala Christmas party for the Home Family and the party this year measured up in every respect to the high standards which have been established in previous years. At this party a fine television set for use in' the lobby of the ladies building was presented to the Home by the Clubs. Again in June, following their custom, a lawn party with outstanding entertainment was planned. Although an all-day rain forced the cancellation of plans to hold the party on the lawn as is customary. the entertainment was moved into the old folk's dining room in the evening and all adjusted themselves in wonderful fashion, and the party was pronounced to be successful in every respect. On other occasions throughout the year, the Home Family was entertained by Eastern Star Chapters and other organizations, including concerts by the Moolah Temple Shrine Band, the Letter Carriers Band and the Salvation Army Band, as well as other groups. In mentioning specific entertainments, we do not wish in any way to slight any of those who contributed to the entertainment of the Home Family, but rather to acknowledge with grateful appreciation, all who had a part in providing something above and beyond the necessities of life for our guests. Again this past summer several of our children had the opportunity of spending two weeks at the Y. M. C. A. Camp on Sunnen Lake some 8 miles from Potosi, Missouri. Two ,of these trips to camp were provided by the St. Louis Police Craft, an organization whose members are Police Officers in the Metropolitan St. Louis area and are members of the Masonic Frater-

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nity. Two of the trips to camp were provided by Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40, two by Occidental Chapter No. 185, Order of Eastern Star, and one by Polar Star Lodge No. 79. The generosity of these groups in making it possible for boys and girls from the Home to enjoy the experience of two weeks at this fine camp is greatly appreciated. In addition to these seven, one of our boys who had the opportunity to attend the camp in previous years, has been employed at the camp all summer and one of the high school girls spent two weeks at the camp as a counselor-in-training. Our children have been greatly benefited by this experience. The High-Twelve Clubs have told us that just as soon as the new building is occupied, they will provide a television set for the sun-room on each floor of the building. We are very grateful for this most generous gift which will provide many hours of entertainment and pleasure for the guests who live in this building. On August 3, 1946 Beulah Marie Lindsay, then 6 years of age, was admitted to the Home on application of Star of the West Lodge No. 133 at Ironton. Through the years Beulah has consistently expressed the desire to be a nurse. Upon her graduation from Soldan High School in June of this year she took the entrance examinations for admission to the School of Nursing at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis; she was accepted and entered training on September 11. Beulah has not been discharged from the Home Family, but on the contrary, our Home will continue to be her home while she is in training, even though she will, of course, be required to live at the hospital. We are confident that the good wishes of the entire Fraternity will go with this fine young lady as she prepares herself for service in her chosen profession. During the past year we have enjoyed a continuation of the cordial and co-operative relationships which have existed in the past between the Home and the leadership of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. The members of the Eastern Star Advisory Board have been most faithful in their attendance at our quarterly Board meetings and have manifested a great interest in the affairs of the Home. The Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star has made substantial contributions to the new building in the past and we are informed that there may be an interesting announcement from the Grand Chapter at an early date. In tribute to the splendid support of the Eastern Star throughout the history of the Masonic Home, one floor of the new building is to be named the Eastern Star Floor and will be dedicated by the Grand Chapter at fitting ceremonies on October 14, 1958. The only failure of which your Board of Directors are aware is the lack of success in making the members of the Fraternity throughout the State as well informed about the Home and the great service it renders to those who are in need as they should be. The Masonic Home of Missouri has given splendid and loving care to indigent Brothers, their wives or widows and to children who are in need, but the general membership of the Fraternity seems to know little about this great Masonic charity. With the hope and expectation of improving this situation, your Board of Directors have made a contract for the production of a sound movie, in color, which will tell the story of the Home in the most interesting possible way. It may take a year before the movie will be available for showing, because it is planned to film activities in all seasons, as well as the day-to-day occurrences. ~ have endeavored in this report, both in the narrative portion as well as

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in路 the statistical portion, to picture the 路operation of the Home, the facilities we have and the service we render to those who look to our Fraternity for assistance in childhood, as well as in the days when they journey into the sunset of life. We are anxious for each memger of the Craft to know more about this great charitable enterprise, and I, therefore, extend a cordial invitation to individual members and to Lodges to visit the Home whenever the opportunity presents itself. I am confident that such a visit will create within each one, a deep feeling of pride and satisfaction in the work we do. In conclusion I should like to pay a well-deserved tribute to the members of the Board of Directors who have labored so unselfishly during the past year; and particularly to those whose service on our Board is now coming to an end by reason of the expiration of their terms. All the members of our Board of Directors are listed on the second page of this report and all are deserving of commendation for sincere and devoted attention to the business of the Home. They seem to be truly inspired in their zeal to perform their duties. J'.he others will remain on the Board for some time to come, God willing, but the terms of Right Worshipful Brothers A. B. Vanlandingham and Joseph A. Halley, and of Most Worshipful Brother Frank P. Briggs, Grand Master, will terminate at this session of the Grand Lodge. Brothers Halley and Vanlandingham have carried the burdens of Committee chairmanships and thereby have rendered exceptionally valuable service. Our Grand Master has worked mightily to promote the interests of the Masonic Home of Missouri throughout the four years of his membership on this Board of Directors, and particularly during the past year has contributed greatly to the success that our Home has enjoyed. The remaining members of the Board join me in extending a special word of gratitude for the assistance and inspiration that have come from these fine Brothers. Fraternally submitted, ROBERT L. ARONSON, President APPENDIX

APPLICATIONS 6

Carried over from previous year Received during year Admitted to the Home during the year Approved, but subsequently withdrawn Rejected because of ineligibility Withdrawn by Lodge or Chapter before action Pending at end of year : Died before application passed on by Board

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114 77 2

26 2

114 6

Died after admission, but before arrival at the Home

M ember Statistics Women Men Members in the Home July 1, 1957 '. 220 70 Arrived during year .. , , .. ,................. 39 21 259

Boys Girl.! 10 7 3 7

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Died during year Discharged during year Members in the-Home June 30, 1958 Total Members in the Home June 30, 1958

40 0

219

o 2

12 310

Masonic Home Hospital Total number of patients in the Hospital July 1, 1957 . Total number of patients admitted during the year Total number of patients discharged during the year Total number of deaths during year Guests Employees Total number of patients in the Hospital July I, 1958 Average number of patients in the Hospital per day during the year Total number of operations performed in other Hospitals

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133 250 172 65 1 126 128 36

Out-Patient Department Number of patients seen by the Doctor . Number of patients treated in clinic . . Total patients treated (including shots, etc., given to patients in rooms)

2,016 7,8II 13,284

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Howard Lodge No.4, New Franklin $ O'Sullivan Lodge No.7, Walnut Grove. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agency Lodge No. 10, Agency Pauldingville Lodge No. II, Wright City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Tyro Lodge No. 12, Caledonia .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rising Sun Lodge No. 13. Barry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Memphis Lodge No. 16, Memphis . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. .. Clarksville Lodge No. 17, Clarksville. . . . . Palmyra Lodge No. 18, Palmyra Paris Union Lodge No. 19, Paris Havana Lodge No. 21, McFall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wellington Lodge No. 22, DeKalb Wyaconda Lodge No. 24, LaGrange Ava Lodge No. 26, Ava , Evergreen Lodge No. 27, New Haven. .. . . . . .. . St. Johns Lodge No. 28, Hannibal Windsor Lodge No. 29, Windsor Huntsville Lodge No. 30, Huntsville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty Lodge No. 31, Liberty Humphreys Lodge No. 32, Humphreys. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. Ralls Lodge No. 33, Center Troy Lodge No. 34, Troy Mercer Lodge No. 35, Princeton Hemple Lodge No. 37, Hemple Callao Lodge No~ 38, Callao . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. DeWitt Lodge No. 39, DeWitt Bismarck Lodge No. 41, Bismarck Jefferson Lodge No. 43, Jefferson City Wentzville Lodge No. 46, Wentzville Fayette Lodge No. 47, Fayette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Fulton Lodge No. 48, Fulton Holt Lodge No. 49, Holt. .. .. . . .. .. . . . ....

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Xenia Lodge No. 50, Hopkiris Livingston Lodge No. 51, Glasgow , , , , , Wakanda Lodge No. 52, Carrollton ,'.,.,., Weston Lodge No. 53, Weston " ' . " . " " " " " , . " " " " " " , , Index Lodge No. 54, Garden City, , , . , .. , .. , , , ,. Tipton Lodge No. 56, Tipton Richmond Lodge No. 57, Richmond ' , Monticello Lodge No. 58, Monticello ' Centralia Lodge No. 59, Centralia ,., Waverly Lodge No. 61, Waverly . Vincel Lodge No. 62, Cameron , , ,., ,., Cambridge Lodge No. 63, Slater . Monroe Lodge No. 64, Monroe City , Pattonsburg Lodge No. 65, Pattonsburg .. ' Grant City Lodge No. 66, Grant City , Kennett Lodge No. 68, Kennett ." . Sullivan Lodge No. 69, Sullivan , .. , , .. , Armstrong Lodge No. 70, Armstrong , ,. Savannah Lodge No. 71, Savannah , ' Gorin Lodge No. 72, Gorin , Eureka Lodge No. 73, Brunswick ' . Silex Lodge No. 75, Silex , Independence Lodge No. 76, Independence , Lebanon Lodge No. 77, Steelville .. , , St. Joseph Lodge No. 78, St. Joseph ,., . Jackson Lodge No. 82, Linneus , , , " Laclede Lodge No. 83, Lebanon , , , Miami Lodge No. 85, Miami , ' Brookfield Lodge No. 86, Brookfield . . Washington Lodge No. 87, Greenfield , , Friendship Lodge No. 89, Chillicothe ; , Madison Lodge No. 91, Madison Perseverance Lodge No. 92, Louisiana . St. Marks Lodge No. 93, Cape Girardeau St. Andrews Lodge No. 96, Shelbyville . . Bethany Lodge No. 97, Bethany . Webster Lodge No. 98, Marshfield .., , .. , . , Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99, Mt. Vernon , . Bogard Lodge No. 101, Bogard , . Bloomington Lodge No. 102, Bevier , , West View Lodge No. 103, Millersville Heroine Lodge No. 104, Kansas City Kirksville Lodge No. 105, Kirksville Gallatin Lodge No. 106, Gallatin Stanberry Lodge No. 109, Stanberry . Marcus Lodge No. 1l0, Fredericktown Maitland Lodge No. 112, Maitland Plattsburg Lodge No. 113, Plattsburg ,' Twilight Lodge No. 114, Columbia Laddonia Lodge No. 115, Laddonia , .. , Barnes Lodge No. 116, Cabool Helena Lodge No. 117, Rochester De Soto Lodge No. 119, De Soto Compass Lodge No. 120, Parkville Triplett Lodge No. 122. Triplett Hermann Lodge No. 123, Hermann

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Gentryville Lodge No. 125, Gentryville 5.00 Seaman Lodge No. 125, Milan 5.00 Athens Lodge No. 127, Albany '. . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Lorraine Lodge No. 128, Ridgeway 10.00 Monett Lodge No. 129, Monett 15.00 Hume Lodge No. 130, Hume 5.00 10.00 Potosi Lodge No. 131, Potosi Farmington Lodge No. 132, Farmington 10.00 Star of the West Lodge No. 133, Ironton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25.00 Phoenix Lodge No. 136, Bowling Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Delphian Lodge No. 137, Birch Tree 10.00 Lincoln Lodge No. 138, Fillmore. . . . . . . . . . .. 5.00 Oregon Lodge No. 139, Oregon 10.00 Amsterdam Lodge No. 141, Amsterdam. . . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142, Otterville 10.00 Modern Lodge No. 144, Humansville 10.00 Cass Lodge No. 147, Harrisonville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Lexington Lodge No. 149, Lexingt<)ll 25.00 Milton Lodge No. 151, Milton 16.10 Linn Creek Lodge No. 152, Camdenton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 Bloomfield Lodge No. 153, Bloomfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10.00 Ionic Lodge No. 154, Desloge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 Ashland Lodge No. 156, Ashland 10.00 North Star Lodge No. 157, Rockport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Mt. Grove Lodge No. 158, Mt. Grove 15.00 Green City Lodge No. 159, Green City ............... 10.00 Clifton Hill Lodge No. 161, Clifton Hill 10.00 10.00 Whitesville Lodge No. 162, Whitesville Joachim Lodge No. 164, Hillsboro 10.00 Portageville Lodge No. 166, Portageville 25.00 Camden Point Lodge No. 169, Camden Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20.00 . . 10.00 Benevolence Lodge No. 170, Utica......... . . .. .. . . 10.00 Censer Lodge No. 172, Macon Gray Summit Lodge No. 173, Gray Summit 25.00 Sturgeon Lodge No. 174, Sturgeon 15.00 Point Pleasant Lodge No. 176, Conran 20.00 Texas Lodge No. 177, Houston. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . 10.00 5.00 Griswold Lodge No. 178, Bellflower California Lodge No. 183, California 10.00 10.00 Morley Lodge No. 184, Morley Chamois Lodge No. 185, Chamois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Hermon Lodge No. 187, Liberal 10.00 Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, St. Joseph 25.00 Putnam Lodge No. 190, Newton :................................ 10.00 Frankford Lodge No. 192, Frankford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Angerona Lodge No. 193, Missouri City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 5.00 Wellsville Lodge No. 194, Wellsville Bolivar Lodge No. 195, Bolivar 5.00 Carthage Lodge No. 197, Carthage 10.00 10.00 New Hope Lodge No. 199, Elsberry Sonora Lodge No. 200, Watson 5.00 Brumley Lodge No. 203, Brumley 5.00 5.00 Rowley Lodge No. 204, Dearborn Trilumina Lodge No. 205, Marshall 10.00 Somerset Lodge No. 206, Powersville 10.00 Clay Lodge No. 207, Excelsior Springs 10.00

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Salisbury Lodge No. 208, Salisbury . Poplar Bluff Lodge No. 209, Poplar Bluff . Unionville Lodge No. 210, Unionville . Four Mile Lodge No. 212, Campbell . Rolla Lodge No. 213, Rolla . Forest City Lodge No. 214, Forest City Hale City Lodge No. 216, Hale Barbee Lodge No. 217, Sweet Springs . Albert Pike Lodge No. 219, Kansas City . Kansas City Lodge No. 220, Kansas City . Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221, Oak Ridge . . LaBelle Lodge No. 222, LaBelle . Ray Lodge No. 223, Camden .. ~ . Hamilton Lodge No. 224, Hamilton . . Salem Lodge No. 225, Salem . Saline Lodge No. 226, St. Mary's . Cypress Lodge No. 227, Laclede Shelbina Lodge No. 228, Shelbina St. James Lodge No. 230, St. James . St. Francois Lodge No. 234, Libertyville . Sedalia Lodge No. 236, Sedalia . LaPlata Lodge No. 237, LaPlata .. .......... . . Rushville Lodge No. 238, Rushville . Hopewell Lodge No. 239, Lesterville . Palestine Lodge No. 241, St. Charles. . . . . Knobnoster Lodge No. 245, Knobnoster Montgomery Lodge No. 246, Montgomery City Neosho Lodge No. 247, Neosho . Carroll Lodge No. 249, Norborne . Hope Lodge No. 251, Washington " Laredo Lodge No. 253, Laredo Butler Lodge No. 254, Butler Alton Lodge No. 255, Alton Shekinah Lodge No. 256, Festus Lodge of Love No. 259, Lancaster . Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260, Defiance .. . . Holden Lodge No. 262, Holden . . Summit Lodge No. 263, Lees Summit . Corinthian Lodge No. 265, Warrensburg . Lodge of Truth No. 268, Atlanta ., Brotherhood Lodge No. 269, St. Joseph . . . . . . . . . .. . New Salem Lodge No. 270, Winfield . . .. . . .. .. . Solomon Lodge N o~ 271, Springfield . Granite Lodge No. 272, Sedalia St. Clair Lodge No. 273, Osceola Grand River Lodge No. 276, Freeman Wm. D. Muir Lodge No. 277, Pilot Grove Hagle's Creek Lodge No. 279, Wheatland Canopy Lodge No. 284, Aurora Earl Lodge No. 285, Coffey Craft Lodge No. 287, Canton Graham Lodge No. 289, Graham , Fairmont Lodge No. 290, Wyaconda , Edina Lodge No. 291, Edina '" Lamar Lodge No. 292, Lamar Mound City Lodge No. 294, Mound City

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Moniteau Lodge No. 295, Jamestown ........... Sampson Lodge No. 298, Lutie Temple Lodge No. 299, Kansas City Doric Lodge No. 300, Elkland ................... Lick Creek Lodge No. 302, Perry. . . . . . Osage Lodge No. 303, Nevada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. New London Lodge No. 307, New London Parrott Lodge No. 308, Maysville Sikeston Lodge No. 310, Sikeston Kearney Lodge No. 311, Kearney Cuba Lodge No. 312, Cuba Pine Lodge No. 314, Bardley ............ . . . . . . . . . .. Jerusalem Lodge No. 315, Jerico Springs . . . . . . . . .. Rural Lodge No. 316, Kansas City Osborn Lodge No. 317, Osborn ............. Eldorado Lodge No. 318, Luray. . . ........... ........... Paulville Lodge No. 319, Hurdland ................................. Versailles Lodge No. 320, Versailles Hardin Lodge No. 322, Hardin McDonald Lodge No. 324, Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ................ . . . . . . . . .. Dockery Lodge No. 325, Meadville Linn Lodge No. 326, Linn . . . . . . . . . . .. Mt. Zion Lodge No. 327, West Plains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Cainsville Lodge No. 328, Cainsville ........... . . . . . . . . .. Charity Lodge No. 331, St. Joseph Excello Lodge No. 332, Excello Breckenridge Lodge No. 334, Breckenridge Joplin Lodge No. 335, Joplin . . . . . . . . . .. Blue Springs Lodge No. 337, Blue Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Herculaneum Lodge No. 338, Herculaneum Fidelity Lodge No. 339, Farley Westport Lodge No. 340, Kansas City ................. Circle Lodge No. 342, Roscoe Moberly Lodge No. 344, Moberly ..................... Fellowship Lodge No. 345, Joplin Arlington Lodge No. 346, Dixon .................. Pollock Lodge No. 349, Pollock .................. ................... Mosaic Lodge No. 351, Bellview Friend Lodge No. 332, Ozark .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Hebron Lodge No. 354, Mexico Adelphi Lodge No. 355, Edgerton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 356, Harrisburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Hiram Lodge No. 362, Kahoka Fraternal Lodge No. 363, Robertsville Higginsville Lodge No. 364, Higginsville Adair Lodge No. 366, Kirksville Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368, Adrain Composite Lodge No. 369, Doniphan Williamstown Lodge No. 370, Williamstown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Belle Lodge No. 373, Belle Waynesville Lodge No. 375, Waynesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. King Hill Lodge No. 376, St. Joseph Ancient Craft Lodge No. 377, King City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Berlin Lodge No. 378, Fairport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billings Lodge No. 379, Billings Queen City Lodge No. 380, Queen City 00

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Ionia Lodge No. 381, Eldon . Pythagoras Lodge No. 383, Cassville . Richland Lodge No. 385,Richland . Raytown Lodge No. 391, Raytown . Beehive Lodge No. 393, Lawson . . Gower Lodge No. 397, Gower . Jasper Lodge No. 398, Jasper . Decatur Lodge No. 400,Pierce City Carterville Lodge No. 401, Carterville Malta Lodge No. 402, Malta Bend . Lowry City Lodge No. 403, Lowry City . Rosendale Lodge No. 404, Rosendale . Everton Lodge No. 405, Everton '" Malden Lodge No. 406, Malden . Charleston Lodge No. 407, Charleston . Montrose Lodge No. 408, Montrose . Louisville Lodge No. 409, Louisville . Iberia Lodge No. 410, Iberia . Joppa Lodge No. 411, Hartville . Appleton City Lodge No. 412, Appleton City Valley Lodge No. 413, Bolckow ..... Greensburg Lodge No. 414, Greensburg ..... Hunnewell Lodge No. 415, Hunnewell Whitewater Lodge No. 417, Whitewater .. Star Lodge No. 419, Taberville . ... Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422, Springfield Samaritan Lodge No. 424, Bonne Terre ..... Green Ridge Lodge No. 425, Green Ridge New Madrid Lodge No. 429, New Madrid ... Competition Lodge No. 432, Competition Wheeling Lodge No. 434, Wheeling . Rockbridge Lodge No. 435, Rockbridge Temperance Lodge No. 438, Smithville . Trowel Lodge No. 440, Marble Hill . . Excelsior Lodge No. 441, Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burlington Lodge No. 442, Burlington Junction . Ada Lodge No. 444, Orrick . . Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, Kansas City. . . . . . Jacoby Lodge No. 447, Darlington . Schell City Lodge No. 448, Schell City . Belton Lodge No. 450, Belton . Forsyth Lodge No. 453, Forsyth . Continental Lodge No. 454, Stewartsville . Caruthersville Lodge No. 461, Caruthersville . Clifton Lodge No. 463, Thayer . Concordia Lodge No. 464, Concordia . Southwest Lodge No. 466, Southwest City . Nodaway Lodge No. 470, Maryville . Mineral Lodge No. 471, Oronogo . . Pickering Lodge No. 472, Pickering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nineveh Lodge No. 473, Olney . Golden Lodge No. 475, Golden City . Mt. Hope Lodge No. 476, Odessa . Rich Hill Lodge No. 479, Rich Hill . Jewel Lodge No. 480, Pleasant Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Marceline Lodge No. 481, Marceline . ~.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Coldwater Lodge No. 485, Drexel . Cairo Lodge No. 486, Cairo . Lock Springs Lodge No. 488, Lock Springs . Lakeville Lodge No. 489, Bell City , . Montevallo Lodge No. 490, Montevallo . Vandalia Lodge No. 491, Vandalia . Daggett Lodge No. 492, McKittrick . Lewistown Lodge No. 494, Lewistown .., . Unity Lodge No. 495, Richards . Robert Burns Lodge No. 496, Gainesville . Equality Lodge No. 497, Newburg . Buckner Lodge No. 501, Buckner . Philadelphia Lodge No. 502, Philadelphia .. , Prairie Home Lodge No. 503, Prairie Home . Platte City Lodge No. 504, Platte City . Clearmont Lodge No. 507, Clearmont . Saxton Lodge No. 508, Saxton .. . . Van Buren Lodge No. 509, Van Buren . New Hampton Lodge No. 510, New Hampton . Skidmore Lodge .No. 511, Skidmore . Webb City Lodge No. 512, Webb City . Senath Lodge No. 513, Senath . Granby Lodge No. 514, Granby . Oriental Lodge No. 518, Blackburn . Lockwood Lodge ~No. 521, Lockwood . . Gate City Lodge No. 522, Kansas City . Cunningham Lodge No. 525, Sumner . Wayne Lodge No. 526, Piedmont. . . . . .... . . Higbee Lodge No. 527, Higbee . Conway Lodge No. 528, Conway .................... . . Dexter Lodge No. 532, Dexter ... . . Comfort Lodge No. 533, Wheaton . Columbia Lodge No. 534, Pacific . Blackwell Lodge No. 535, Blackwell . Ingomar Lodge No. 536, Willow Springs . Bethel Lodge No. 537, Bethel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Stella Lodge No. 538, Stella ............... . . Dawn Lodge No. 539, Ludlow . Mansfield Lodge No. 543, Mansfield . Zalma Lodge No. 545, Zalma. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . Orient Lodge No. 546, Kansas City . South Gate Lodge No. 547, Kansas City . Clinton Lodge No. 548, Clinton . Carl Junction Lodge No. 549, Carl Junction . Foster Lodge No. 554, Foster . Moscow Lodge No. 558, Moscow Mills . Clarksdale Lodge No. 559, Clarksdale . Nelson Lodge No. 560, Nelson . Cowgill Lodge No. 561, Cowgill . York Lodge No. 563, Kansas City . Jamesport Lodge No. 564, Jamesport . Tebbetts Lodge No. 565, Tebbetts .. . . Marlborough Lodge No. 569, Kansas City . Republic Lodge No. 570, Republic . . Hayti Lodge No. 571, Hayti . Rutledge Lodge No. 572, Rutledge . .. , , , , .

1958 21.25 5.00 12.40 5.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 40.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 10.00 11.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 14.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 6.50 56.00 5.00 10.00 30.00 10.00 10.00 5.00

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

Bernie Lodge No. 573, Bernie .......... Easter Lodge No. 575, St. Clair ...... Grandin Lodge No. 579, Grandin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illmo Lodge No. 581, Illmo ....................... Koshkonong Lodge No. 582, Koshkonong ............. Criterion Lodge No. 586, Alba . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Branson Lodge No. 587, Branson .......... St. Francisville Lodge No. 588, Wayland Barnett Lodge No. 591, Barnett Union Lodge No. 593, Union Puxico Lodge No. 596, Puxico ............. Leadwood Lodge No. 598, Leadwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... Elvins Lodge No. 599, Flat River. . . . . . . . . . Cosby Lodge No. 600, Cosby Acacia Lodge No. 602, Columbia Morehouse Lodge No. 603, Morehouse Walker Lodge No. 605, Walker .. ............. Eminence Lodge No. 607, Eminence Strafford Lodge No. 608, Strafford Warrenton Lodge No. 609, Warrenton Clark Lodge No. 610, Clark Centertown Lodge No. 611, Centertown Mokane Lodge No. 612, Mokane . . . . . . . . . . . .. Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614, Mt. Washington Chaffee Lodge No. 615, Chaffee Grandview Lodge No. 618, Grandview . .......... ......... Anderson Lodge No. 621, Anderson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Norwood Lodge No. 622, Norwood .. , " Owensville Lodge No. 624, Owensville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheffield Lodge No. 625, Kansas City Mendon Lodge No. 628, Mendon East Gate Lodge No. 630, Kansas City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Archie Lodge No. 633, Archie .--...................... Northeast Lodge No. 643, Kansas City Grain Valley Lodge No. 644, Grain Valley Clarkton Lodge No. 645, Clarkton Shawnee Lodge No. 653, Warsaw Country Club Lodge No. 656, Kansas City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Alpha Lodge No. 659, Kansas City Holliday Lodge No. 660, Holliday Clarence Lodge No. 662, Clarence Rockhill Lodge No. 663, Kansas City.. .. .. .. .. Wardell Lodge No. 665, Wardell

10.00 25.00 10.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 15.00 5.00 15.00 2.50 5.00 10.00 25.00 12.50 10.00 10.00 10.00 84.00 25.00 5.00 50.00 10.00 53.55 10.00 15.00 10.00 25.00 50.00 3.00 7.50 10.00 5.00

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

1958 Trailers Club The Nesters Electra Club St. Louis and St. Louis County Columbia Chapter No. 17, R. A. M., Columbia. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H. F. Sunderland-Rural Lodge No. 316 St. Graal Commandery No. 12 West Plains Commandery No. 48, K. T. West Plains Chapter No. 108, R. A. M. F. C. Barnhill, P. G. M., Marshall, Mo. Robert D. Mann, Kansas City, Mo. Ranson A. Breuer Masonic Association, Gray Summit John K. Sharp, Kansas City, Mo.

$ 25.05 10.00 15.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 5.00

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Mountain Grove Commandery No. 66, K. T . Apollo Chapter No. 424, O. E. S., St. Louis . RIchard W. Ehrecke, East Gate No. 630, Kansas City R. F. Hemenway, East Gate No. 630, Kansas City . Independence Chapter No. 12, R. A. M . Cape Girardeau Commandery No. 55, K. T Prince of Peace Commandery No. 29 International Order of Jobs Daughters, Bethel No.6 Reema Club-Webster Groves Chapter No. 64, O. E. S. '" Bolivar Chapter No.5, R. A. M St. Elmo Commandery No. 43, K. T., Bolivar ........... . Chas. K. Rose, Rifle, Colorado'. . . . . . . Success Chapter No. 87, Richland Mr. Renick Jones, Kansas City, Mo.. . Harry S. Truman . ',' . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. . ,4 Brethren, Hopewell No. 239 Oriental Chapter No. 228, O. E. S. . Past Matrons Club, Vincil Chapter No. 43, O. E. S Kahoka Chapter No. 126, R. A. M Ben C. Munday, Rural Lodge No. 316 Pettis So-Mor Circle, Sedalia A. M. OIree, Hayti, Mo. . Roy D. Scott, Hopewell Lodge No. 239 Radiant Chapter No. 88, O. E. S Mr. and Mrs. John D. Van Winkle, Cambridge Lodge, Slater, Mo. Iota Chapter No. 506, O. E. S., St. Louis McKittrick Chapter No. 464, O. E. S. . ..' . Olive Chapter No. 65, O. E. S., Milan E. R. Haukenberry, Independence, Mo. .. . Orion Chapter No. 49, R. A. M Meridian Chapter No. 442, O. E. S., St. Louis Past Matrons Club, Clinton, Mo. . . Order of Rainbow for Girls, Odessa Assembly No. 19 . . Florence Chapter No. 124, O. E. S Temple Chapter No. 95, O. E. S. . Festus Chapter No. 417, O. E. S., Festus Bruce H. Hunt

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GIFTS FROM THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR-1957.1958

3 1 2 24 3 11 83 31 24 72 9 16 48 2

Radios Commode Chair Wheel Chairs Clothes Hampers for children Comforters Quilts Pro Pillow Cases Scarfs Pes. Embroidered Linens Bath Towels Hand Towels Tea Towels Wash Cloths Bedspreads

7 114 2 183 3 5 2 451 12 $ 258.76 550.84 90.00 1180.00

Cartons miscellaneous gifts Individual gifts Cartons Popcorn Balls Lbs. Cookies Boxes Oranges Boxes Apples Cases Eggs Jars Fruit, Vegetables and Jellies Gallons Apple Butter Cash for children Miscellaneous (Cash) Metal Walker (Cash) For Old Folks (Cash)

MASONIC HOME CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE-1957路1958

Contributions by Masonic Bodies and Friends of the 33rd and 57th Masonic Districts to the Masonic Home Christmas Committee of St. Louis and St. Louis County from September 1, 1957 to September 1, 1958. $ 25.00 Missouri Lodge No.1 Meridian Lodge No.2................................................. 50.00 . 75.00 Beacon Lodge No.3. .. .. . . . . ..

1958

GRAND LODGE. OF MISSOURI

George Washington Lodge No.9 St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Bonhomme Lodge No. 45 Polar Star Lodge No. 79 Bridgeton Lodge No. 80 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Erwin Lodge No. 121 Occidental Lodge No. 163 Pride of West Lodge No. 179 Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Good Hope Lodge No. 218 Keystone Lodge No. 243 Aurora Lodge No. 267 Fenton Lodge No. 281 Cosmos Lodge No. 282 Meramec Lodge No. 313 Cornerstone Lodge No. 323 America Lodge No. 347 Tuscan Lodge No. 360 Cache Lodge No. 416 Itaska Lodge No. 420 Anchor Lodge No. 443 West Gate Lodge No. 445

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Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Overland Lodge No. 623 Magnolia Lodge No. 626 Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Tower Grove Lodge No. 631 Freedom Lodge No. 636 Triangle Lodge No. 638 Mizpah Lodge No. 639 Jennings Lodge No. 640 Trinity Lodge No. 641 Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Shaveh Lodge No. 646 University City Lodge No. 649 Pilgrim Lodge No. 652 Commonwealth Lodge No. 654 Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Progress Lodge No. 657 Purity Lodge No. 658 Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 661 Berkeley Lodge No. 667 Missouri Chapter No.1, R. A. M St. Louis Chapter No.8, R. A. M. . Bellefontaine Chapter No. 25, R. A. M. . Kilwinning Chapter No. 50, R. A. M

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60.00 25.00' 75.00 10.00 25.00 100.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 100.00 25.00 35.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 75.00 100.00 10.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 15.00 35.00 30.00 25.00 30.00 25.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 25.00 15.00 25.00 10.00 50.00 75.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 20.00 15.00 25.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 5.00

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Oriental Chapter No. 78, R. A. M. ( Rabboni Chapter No. 131, R. A. M Shechinah Chapter No. 132, R. A. M Wellston Chapter No. 138, R. A. M Cabany Chapter No. 140, R. A. M Hiram Council No. I, R. & S. M . York Council No. 40, R. & S. M. Jeremiah Council No. 48, R. & S. M St. Louis Commandery No. I, K. T Ivanhoe Commandery No.8, K. T Ascalon Commandery No. 16, K. T St. Aldemar Commandery No. 18, K. T. Alhambra Grotto Moolah Temple ................... Scottish Rite Square Club , Vess Bottling Company Jesse Post, Algabil Lodge No. 544 Chas. H. Stierman, George Washington Lodge No.9 1957 Officers Mt. Moriah Chapter O. E. S Lawrence P. Thesen, Triangle Lodge No. 638 Alfred M. Frager, St. Louis Lodge No. 20 Members Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Webster Groves Chapter No. 64, O. E. S. Carl Blumenberg, Harmony Lodge No. 499 ' V. K. Lines Refunds

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Total contributions-1957/1958 Balance on hand Disbursements-I957/I958

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$3,656.10 859.09 :

$4,515.19 3,967.89

Balance September 1, 1958 ............................................ $ 547.30 DISBURSEMENTS AND AcnvmEs OF THE MASONIC HOME CHRISTMAS COMMITTEE September I. 1957-September I. 1958 Sept. 22, 1957 Oct. 20, 1957 Nov. 17, 1957 Nov. 28, 1957 Nov. 29, 1957 Dec. 15, 1957 Dec. 25, 1957 Jan. 19, 1958 Feb. 16, 1958 Feb. 22, 1958 Mar. 7, 1958 Mar. 16, 1958 Apr. 20, 1958 May 11, 1958 May 18, 1958 May 23,1958

Religious Service, Knights Templar No.1, No. 16 and No. 18 Religious Service, Job's Daughters Religious Service, Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Thanksgiving, Cash gifts and cards to the home family .$ Entertainment, Variety Show and refreshments Religious Service, Wardens' and Masters' Club Christmas: Entertainment, cash gifts, presents, music by Brother Ben St. Onge Orchestra, Santa Claus, Vocal selections by Scottish Rite Trio, refreshments and dancing Religious Service, Aurora Lodge No. 267 Religious Service, Ferguson Lodge No. 542 and Hope Chapter No. 265, O. E. S. Entertainment, children to Ambassador Theatre and cash gifts Entertainment, Variety Show and refreshments Religious Service, Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 Religious Service, Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 and Kirkwood Chapter No. 358, O. E. S. Mothers Day, cash gifts and cards to the entire family Religious Service, ApolIo Lodge No. 529 Entertainment, by the Bell Ringers and refreshments

626.65 36.73

685.94

105.50 39.95

632.00 54.35

'1958 June 7,1958 June 8,1958 June 11, 1958 June 15, 1958 July 15, 1958 July 26, 1958 Aug. 7, 1958 Aug. 15, 1958 Aug. 27, 1958

GRAND LODGE OF' MISSOURI Outing, Children to Washington State Park, games, fish. ing, bus ride, picnic food and refreshments Religious Service, Polar Star Lodge No. 79 Entertainment, Moolah Temple Band on the lawn and refreshments, fine music . . Fathers Day, cash gifts and cards to the entire family Entertainment, Letter Carrier Band on the lawn and re. freshments. Good program Outing and Auto Ride, the entire family to Bridgeton Lodge Fish Fry. A fine outing under the trees and ride in the country . Entertainment, Music by Salvation Army Band on the lawn and refreshments . Outing, old and young on the boat: Steamer Admiral; meal and spending money . . Postage', printing and supplies for the year Total

57 116.10 71.65 627.50 30.20 170.00 99.40 428.25 209.37 $3,967.89

The Masonic Home Christmas Committee guided and arranged ten religious services in the Chapel during the mentioned period. The total attendance was 1940 or an average of 194 at each service. We thank the Masonic Bodies, Eastern Star Chapters and the Job's Daughters for sponsoring the programs and. , . bringing these services to the Masonic Home Family. With reference to the above entertainments. The entertainers, friends and Committee gave of their talents, time, energy and automobiles gratis. Without this assistance we could not carry on this work. We are grateful to all who helped.... Thank You.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1958

ADDITIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1957-1958 Angela Campbell Estate Roland Hill Estate Edward W. Spreen Estate Irving Keseling Estate Mayme K. Withall Estate George H. L. Marquand Estate . William B. Hight. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gift in memory of Haynes N. Miller Rose Cohen Estate Clara Fletcher Estate Gift in memory of Mrs. Amelia Ehrman George E. Southwick Estate Edward C. Miller Estate Arthur H. Deppe Estate Albert Burns Herbert S. Thorington Estate Gifts in memory of Harry B. Runyan Frank B. Adam Loyal Chapter No. 511, O. E. S Gift in memory of Amos Yeats W. C. Craig Estate Insurance of W. C. Craig Charles W. Schaefer, memory of James Dunnica Otto Vogelsang Estate Gift in memory of Homer Beaty Fred Mollenauer Stanley R. Losch Estate Charles A. Wasserburger Estate Nan J. Yeats Walter J. Jenkins Estate Fred A. Hammel Estate Nettie Hightower Estate Louise S. Shafer Estate Elzie Fulton Estate Frank C. Stoltzenburg Estate Total

$ 900.00 . 1,000.00 . 185.52 . 50,831.05 . 2,301.21 1,000.00 . . 260.71 . 15.00 . 21,787.87 . 699.65 . 300.00 1,017.78 . . 250.00 . 10,000.00 500.00 . 1,960.57 . 15.00 . . 50.00 100.00 . . 5.00 2,965.81 . 85.50 . 462.00 . 299.88 . 6.00 . 10.00 . 3,186.45 . 1,000.00 . 5.00 . 100.00 . 1,000.00 . 5,493.99 . . 38,580.68 120.97 . . 9,037.85 $155,533.49

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886·1957 Knights Templar Fund James' L. Kirkendall W. S. Smith Fund T. W. Higgins Fund James W. Harris Fund Masonic Home Certificate Fund Ferdinand Herold Fund John B. Croshaw Fund Jacob B. Gunlich Fund Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons Fund Grand Chapter Royal and Select Masters Fund T. W. Cotton Fund . Orville A. and Maria Haynes Fund A. M. Hough Fund ... Jacob Lampert Fund . Mrs. E. Wurz Adolph Gluck Fund Parralle Masengale Fund . Mrs. Lillie F. Fletcher Fund Frederick A. Logan Fund Robert Elliott Black Fund Nathan Schloss Fund A. P. Christianson Fund Agnes Rice Estate Hugh Hartshorn Fund .. William Pamprin Fund Morgena Peterson Fund . Otto E. and Mrs. Grant Howard Fund General Fund Julius C. Garrell Fund War Relief Loyal Service Fund James W. Boyd Fund Ararat Temple, Kansas City Fund Mrs. Willie A. Woods Fund Grotto and Shrine Fund . Morris and Ella Leftwich Fund Mrs. Mary Lynch Fund A. P. Fletcher Fund . Frank Beecher Fund A. M. Dockery Fund Edward H. Meier Fund William H. Potter Estate Fund o. J. C. Jacquith Estate Fund .... Initiation Fund Nicholas R. Wall Fund .. Abraham Palan Fund Bonds from a friend of the Home sold for . Maggie Nicholson Fund .. Louisa Yott Fund Gustav Bischoff Fund W. L. Tamme Fund Erdhaus Estate secured and unsecured Henry T. Kilpatrick Fund William A. Hall Fund Henry Siegfried ... Edward Meyer .

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI

1886路1957 Charles V. B. Slade . Robert F. Stevenson . Glen Marquis . Frank L. Schofield . D. M. Wilson . . Mary C. Clapp . . . . . . . .. ..... . Samuel Rife Estate Charles Reilly .......... . ......... . . E. C. Robinson . . B. S. Schwartz Brokett A. Dickson George F. Bergfield . Sarah B. Coffman . Samuel A. Gluck . . Wellston Lodge No. 613 . Richard Sinclair . . Karl Backrow . Robert Lungstras . June Lee Cotton . St. Joseph Chapter No. 198, O. E. S . . Marcus A. Locvey Sam Pian . W. J. Scherek . Myrtle Lodge No. 338 . Ludwig Kotany . Charles E. Koken . Philip Stremmel, Jr. Boor Fletcher . Alphonzo Whipple. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Bolin Fund M. A. Covey Fund William F. Kier Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John T. Short Fund Paul Keiser Fund . John Oliver Fund J. M. Darrow Fund T. W. Pritchett Fund Annie Martin Fund . . Comstock Estate Comstock Estate (Doubtful value) Julia C. Norton Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . J. M. Darrow Estate ................... . William Latham, Jr., Estate . John M. Woodson Estate . . Sol. E. Waggoner Estate Jacob C. C. Waldeck Estate. . . . . . . . . . . Adam Herold Estate James 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

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9,548.75 14,992.13 1,105.14 1,000.00 528.00 3,405.09 7,548.50 100.00 2,500.00 692.83 1,000.00 500.00 465.89 200.00 100.00 200.00 100.00 286.00 250.00 450.00 70.00 100.00 46.00 310.95 200.00 300.00 137.40 400.00 100.00 400.00 25.00 10,000.00 200.00 2,000.00 371.36 5,000.00 1,000.00 259.98 115,760.97 2,500.00 1,000.00 5,000.00 1,000.00 5,467.91 1,000.00 500.00 211.08 933.24 11,600.00 250.00 1,901.39 4,392.00 431.05 1,000.00 2,000.00 405.86

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1957 Oscar H. Elbrecht, Stocks and Bonds . 2,780.00 Edward F. W. Kaiser . 25,000.00 Henry W. Hunning Estate . 100.00 Dr. Louis F. Bode Estate . 300.00 Fred Segelke Estate . 214.47 Charles Geitner Estate . . 1,000.00 William B. Archer Estate , . 5,085.00 1,000.00 James Ward Nixon Memorial . Henry C. Grenner Estate, Stocks, Bonds and Cash .. , 261,502.94 Berthold Linder Estate . 200.00 . Charles H. Schureman Estate 365.67 Charles A. Brown Estate . 1,000.00 Ernest Bruneman . 100.00 A. S. Hudson Estate . 942.84 Myrtle Kipp Estate : . 707.16 John Cunningham Estate . 16,875.25 Mrs. Pearl Kaiser Annuity . 5,500.00 Estate of William Modra . 6,362.19 George W. Leeak Gift '" 500.00 . Louis J. Brohammer Gift . . . . 1,500.00 1,000.00 Fred D. Gardner Estate . 1,000.00 George H. Woltjen Estate . Mrs. Virginia Allen Church Estate (in memory of Ethelbert Forrester Allen) . 5,000.00 Irvin Levosier Page Estate . 25.00 . Gift in memory of William T. Coombs 50.00 Barbara Seaman Bequest ' , . . .. . . 100.00 Isador Mendle Legacy .. . . 1,000.00 Estate of Joseph S. McIntyre . . 1,000.00 . Estate of James R. Anderson 2,103.03 R. F. Stevenson Estate . 10.00 George William James Estate ............ . . '1,000.00 Gerard B. Lambert . . 7.40 Mary Huthmaker Estate .......... . . 37,601.33 Estate of William Rothmeyer . 50.00 Louis Schmidt Estate . 500.00 William W. Alexander . 1,000.00 Mrs. Kate Fellers Estate . 625.00 Fred Mueller Estate . 100.00 Frank Gottlieb Estate . 100.00 Clara Siegel Estate . 17,971.36 Emma Winkler Estate . . . . . . . 538.05 Clara Ethel Downs Memorial Fund . 1,000.00 William F. Kuhn Memorial Fund . 1,000.00 Arthur Emil Koethe Estate . . . . . 2,000.00 Thomas H. Reynolds Gift . 5,000.00 Edward Kuhn Estate . 1,000.00 Alva Moog Estate ................ . . 100.00 Nicola Zimmer Memorial Fund . . 50.00 Emma H. H. Doellner Estate . . 500.00 Abraham Romansky Gift . . 250.00 Abraham Romansky Estate . 500.00 Agnes McAdoo Estate, Bond and Cash . 1,578.00 F. W. Struchen Estate . 400.00 Harry P. Brown Estate . 10,834.90 Mrs.路 Anna Kern Estate . 6,311.77

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886路1957 Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Estate . Gift in memory of Alexander Friedberg . Emma Schumacher Estate . Gift in memory of Charles Hermann Charles Spraul Estate Theodore Mueller Estate . Frank Ferguson Estate . Kathryn Lehman .......... . E. H. Lehnbetter Estate . Logan Busby Estate . Etta Mueller Estate . . Franklin V. Kemp Estate, Stocks, Bonds and Cash Louis Duestrow Estate . Rosa Ruhland Estate Fannie A. McCarty Estate . Sol Samuel Estate . Fritz William Selleck Estate Eugene D. Ashbrook Estate .... Hugh S. Jamison Estate, Stocks and Cash Estate of Louis A. Geserich William J. Whiprecht Estate Hattie Fuller Estate .. Elzie Fulton Estate .. William Downs Gift Estate of G. I. Langenberg .. Estate of Virgil L. Muskopf Mrs. Earl C. Tuggle Gift A. M. Freund Estate George C. Paulus Gift Bernard J. Kappel Estate . Mary E. Knecht Estate Mrs. Anna Nipper Estate Fort Leonard Wood National Sojourners Gift Minnie K. Geller Estate Mary B. Chandler Estate ... Iva T. Burns and Lola B. Dickey Memorial Fund Albert G. Keller Estate, Bonds and Cash William Kairns Estate . H. O. Hirsch Estate . Mrs. Julia Weber Lewis Estate F. W. Weinheimer Estate, Bonds, Stocks and Cash Gift of 1949 Wardens and Masters Club of St. Louis and St. Louis Coun ty Gift of William R. Denslow and Wife ... Mrs. Rose M. Sizemore Estate, Bond and Cash . Gift of G. A. Buder .... Virginia Stroud Estate Herman Mensendick Estate John R. Goodall Trust William M. Pinger Estate Gift'in memory of Frederick Quellmalz August Anthony Nolte Estate . Gift of Mrs. Katherine Thomas, Queen City Chapter No. 226, O.E.S., in honor of Ray Bond, P.G.M. Gift of Robert Lewis Macy . Gift in memory of Dillman F. E. Wagner

5,000.00 50.00 17.75 50.00 300.00 5,000.00 1,815.87 2,697.96 1,000.00 6,928.80 6,266.89 46,929.10 20,000.00 49,926.84 2,807.58 100.00 1,040.05 1,000.00 33,420.08 200.00 5.00 917.87 16,189.95 500.00 250.00 400.00 25.00 500.00 2,000.00 500.00 250.00 84,726.34 100.00 250.00 5,743.10 200.00 3,239.97 100.00 5,248.76 5,000.00 62,835.55

100.00 100.00 2,295.62 393.99 1,000.00 "165.00 1,000.00 555.20 10.00 25.00

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1958

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ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1957 Gift in memory of T. T. Turley and H. I. Turley . 100.00 6,600.00 Edna Ceora Rogers Estate . 4,858.52 John T. Mathis Estate . 1,000.00 Frank Joseph Arth Estate . 3,726.55 Aubrey B. Henton Estate . . . . . 53,765.48 RUdolph Buhman Estate . 500.00 Ernest J. Bunt Estate . . 1,000.00 John P. Briebel Estate . . 500.00 Mrs. Rose W. Lenore Estate . Mrs. Barsha A. Langston Estate . 12,333.26 9,783.05 Mrs. Henrietta Pearse Estate . . 1,000.00 Morris L. Binowitz Estate . 601.60 Edgar P. Schaefer Estate. . . . . . . . . Angela Campbell Estate . 130,462.56 Mrs. Lulu Cammann Zamzow Estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,604.86 1,299.12 Mrs, Luella M. Willette Estate . Wm. Frederick Kuhn Memorial Association, in memory of Dr. William Frederick Kuhn . 787.71 Anna L. Gentry Memorial Fund . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . .. 2,099.13 Gift in memory of Val O. Decker and Frances Decker . 2,000.00 Gift of Robert C. Winkelmaier, in memory of Bertha Winkel maier 150.00 Gift of Leola P. Robertson, in memory of George W. Peters 25.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Sallie Simon . 130.00 Gifts in memory of John Weiss, Jr. . . 26.00 Gift in memory of Emma Krieger . 5.50 Gift of Calvary Commandery No. 28, K.T., Fulton . 11.50 Gift of St. GraalCommandery No. 12, K.T., Columbia 10.00 Gift of Crane Lodge No. 517, A.F. &: A.M., Crane .. 25.00 Gift of Ferguson Lodge No. 542, A.F. &: A.M., Ferguson 15.00 10.00 . Gift of Senath Lodge No. 513, A.F. &: A.M., Senath Gift of Frank B. Adam . 250.00 Gift of H. H. Blackledge ' . 150.00 Gift of J. H. Brimer . 20.00 Gift of R. B. Cessna . 2.00 Gift of E. G. Corwine . . 1.00 Gift of Will Doctor . 600.00 Gift of C. R. Hinerman . 50.00 Gift of Rudolph Egger . . 5.00 Gift of Edward F. Henri . 5.00 Gift of Louis F. Heidorn. . . 3.00 Gift of Robert Jacobi . . 20.00 Gift of George Mavrematis . . 100.00 Gift of Robert L. Macy . 5.00 Gift of James P. Moore . . 5.00 Gift of Louis J. Ohler . . 3.00 Gift of L. M. Shrum . 10.00 Gift of George E. Stowell . . 5.00 Gift of W. A. Walker . . 50.00 Gift of J. E. Weisenborn . 25.00 Gift of Arthur H. Windmoeller . . 15.00 Adele H. Doellner Estate . . 200.00 George T. Mannion Estate . 9,160.44 Helen Primavesi Estate . 29,152.50 Gertrude French Rouse Estate . 250.00 Reinhold Schenkmeyer Estate . 500.00 Thomas Stayton Estate 2,683.54

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1957 Otto August Vogelsang Estate Gift in memory of Mrs. C. L. Alexander Gifts in memory of Mrs. Ella K. Falkenhainer . Gifts in memory of Harry Grimspan . Gifts in memory of Mrs. Kathenna Hammermeister Gifts in memory of Mrs. Olaf Murray . Gifts in memory of Truman Rose . Gifts in memory of Carl SchlaPJ?' Sr . Gifts in memory of Cecil A. TolIn . Gifts in honor of Julian Simon Gifts of Members of Erwin Lodge No. 121 Gifts of Members of Occidental Lodge No. 163 Gifts of Members of Pyramid Lodge No. 180 Gifts of Members of Albert Pike Lodge No. 219 Gifts of Members of Euclid Lodge No. 505 Gifts of Members of Ferguson Lodge No. 542 ; Gifts of Members of Mansfield Lodge No. 543 Gifts of Members of Olive Branch Lodge No. 576 Gifts of Members of Elvins Lodge No. 599 Gifts of Members of Acacia Lodge No. 602 : Gifts of Members of Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Gifts of Members of Jennings Lodge No. 640 Gifts of Members of Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Gift of Clarence W. Crites Gift of Dr. Solon Cameron Gift of M. L. Gross Gift of Albert Hamlin Gift of Ray McClanhan . Gift of Fred Mollenauer .. . Gift of E. H. Penton . . Gift of Oscar Schmelig . Gift of John A. Witthaus . Gift of Blue Silver Lancers, Moolah Temple . Gift of W. B. Distributors, Inc Gift of Wm. B. Ittner, Inc . Jennie Albers Estate . Minnie Allender Estate . . Max Philip Cohen Estate . Harriet C. Johnson Estate . Minnie Miller Estate Oscar T. Nitzschmann Estate Albert Rabenneck Estate Paul Wielandy Estate Elbridge E. Widener Estate . Louis H. Winkler Estate . . Gifts in memory of Mrs. Theo R. Appel Gifts in memory of Jerry Bingaman Gifts in memory of Roy Collins . Gifts in memory of Dr. A. F. Gaertner. . . . . .. . Gifts in memory of Shaw Goolsly Gifts in memory of Mrs. Mabel McCully Gifts in memory of Mrs. Adolph Roeper ' Gifts in memory of Karl M. Vetsburg . Gifts in memory of Otto C. Steinbrecher Gifts in memory of Mrs. Frank Stumm . Gifts in memory of W. G. Wood "

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24,545.74 2.00 6.00 10.00 7.50 15.00 15.00 15.00 50.00 74.00 5.00 50.00 56.00 13.00 235.00 67.00 5.00 10.00 12.00 3.00 10.00 15.00 8.00 10.00 100.00 10.00 50.00 10.00 135.00 10.00 20.00 40.00 250.00 300.00 300.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 100.00 2,000.00 15,000.00 43,977.47 3,247.07 200.00 6,615.32 1,377.58 5.00 25.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 30.00 15.00 55.00 3.00 15.00 10.00

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

. ENDOWMENT FUND MASONIC HOME OF MISSOURI 1886-1957 Gifts of Members of St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 ..... 10.00 Gifts of Members of Rolla Lodge No. 123 5.00 Gifts of Members of Temple Lodge No. 299 2.25 . Gifts of Members of Clinton Lodge No. 548 2.50 . 5.00 Gifts of Members of Wellston Lodge No. 613 Gifts of Members of Archie Lodge No. 633 . 5.00 . Gifts of Past Masters of Pyramid Lodge No. 180 50.00 Gifts of Loyal Chapter No. 511, O.E.S . 100.00 Gift of Frank C. Barnhill . 1,000.00 Gift of G. A. Buder . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 100.00 Gift of Richard J. W. Coopman . 11.08 Gift of Clarence N. Crites . 10.00 Gift of Bernard Greensfelder . 50.00 Gift of Robert Jacobi . 10.00. Gift of Richard O. and Margaret A. Rumer . 500.()Q Gift of Arthur C. Schuster . 100.00 Gift of Sam Silverman . 8.00 Gift of R. Jasper Smith . 40.00 Gift of Harry F. Sutherland . 10.00 Oliver ]. Christman Estate . 6,252.58 William E. Downs Estate . 10,000.00 Adam Hartwig Estate . . 500.00 W. B. Hight Estate . 5,000.00 August C. Koelsch Estate . . 100.00 Harriet A. Koestering Estate . . 2,315.45 . 14,241.89 Spotwood A. Ledford Estate Minnie Miller Estate . 796.64 Robert C. Saunders Estate . 415.74 . . Georgia Helen Siddons Estate .,. 2,228.66 Mayme K. Withall Estate . 101,624.22 Minnie H. Wylie Estate . 8,884.87 Gifts in memory of Theo. R. Appel . 15.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Dorothy Johnston Hein : . 20.00 Gift in memory of Mrs. L. Verne Hosic . 100.00 Gifts in memory of Debra Jean Lindsey . 35.00 Gifts in memory of Joseph A. Osborn . 3.00 Gift of Lester A. Carter, Jasper Lodge No. 398 . 1.00 Gift of Mrs. N. J. Yeats, for Jennings Lodge No. 640 . 15.00 Gift of Russell G. Murray . 10.00 Charlotte Schneider Estate . 2,026.78 Ida V. Pugh Estate . 100.00 Ike Levinson Estate . 500.00 Manford Griffith Estate . 500.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Augusta Burns . 10.00 Gifts in memory of Mrs. Kathleen M. Stewart . 25.00 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Johnson, in memory of their parents 100.00 George E. Sduthwick Estate . 106,360.86 Robert J. Gilbert Estate . 49,777.38 Irvin R. Timlin Estate ; . 500.00 Clara S. Fletcher Estate . 15,976.23 Herbert S. Thorington Estate . 500.00 Gifts of Henry W. Polst ; . 66.50 William Meyer Estate . 500.00 Della P. Pauley Estate . . 500.00 4,780.63 01~ C. Quade Estate . . . ....

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PROCEEDINGS' OF THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY

July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958 GENERAL FUND Income Grand Lodge Per Capita Tax . Grand ChapterO. E. S. Per Capita Tax Interest on General Fund Securities Miscellaneous Income .

$235.155.96 22,452.00 663.00 289.20 $258,560.16

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Expenses Wages and Salaries $217,484.71 Provisions . 128,252.66 Dry Goods and Clothing 6,766.46 Dry Cleaning and Shoe Repair ............. 535.12 Laundry. .................. 4,259.42 Fuel 33,629.71 Repairs and Maintenance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 19,527.73 Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 35,956.81 Ice ........................... 22I.IO Electricity ......................... 8,901.69 Water ...... 1,224.10 Insurance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 5,630.56 Barber .......................................... 1,133.75 Supplemental Medical Expenses 6,743.57 Federal Social Security Employer's Tax .......... 5,537.87 Directors, Grand Lodge Officers and Advisory Board" Attending Meetings . 2,856.75 Carfare . 502.89 Telephone . 872.56 Professional Services, Legal and Auditing 350.00 . 1,329.81 Printing, Stationery and Postage . 720.00 Steward's' Car Allowance .. . . 76.04 Inspection Fees and Taxes . Hauling . 308.50 Want 'Ads . 1,279.07 Assistant Superintendent's Car Allowance . 60.00 Newspapers . 883.98 . Dues and Subscriptions 140.35 Safe Deposit Boxes . 27.50 Piano Tuning . 125.00 Miscellaneous . 1,399.38 Masonic Home Executives Assn. Convention Expenses . 605.24 Grand Lodge Entertainment . 429.39 Superintendent's Traveling Expenses . 661.95 . Sewer Tax 876.07 Credit Reports . 234.74 489.544.48

Excess of Expenses Over Income Transferred from Income Fund Net Increase in General Fund Add-Balance on Hand, July 1, 1957

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489.544.48 ($230,984.32) 265,000.00

$ 34,015.68

27,503.56

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$ 61,519.24

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MIS$OURI INCOME FUND

Receipts . Dividends on Endowment Fund Stocks $ Interest on Endowment Fund Bonds Interest on Endowment Fund Real Estate Loans Rental Income-Endowment Fund . . . .. .. Income on Income Fund Securities ............. Received from Members of Home Family , Pensions Gussie L. Grenner Estate Sale of Cemetery Lots

70,520.98 35,135.47 23,494.86 446.73 8,780.96 . 82,765.51 55,121.02 10,432.30 220.00 $286,917.83

Disbursemen ts Taxes and Expenses on Estates .. , . Agent-Endowment Fund-Commissions . Miscellaneous Expenses . Improvements and Expenses--Enright Ave. Apartment Sprinkler System-Women's Building, No.2

3,269.79 3,736.65 21.89 37,525.19 9,858.00

54,411.52 Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Deduct Transfer to General Fund Deduct Transfer to Building Fund

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............. $232,506.31 ........... $265,000.00 . , 40,000.00 305,000.00

Net Decrease in Income Fund ... : Add-Balance on Hand, July 1, 1957

($ 72,493.69)

Balance on Hand, June 30, 1958 ..

$230,042.88

302,536.57

INITIATION FUND

Receipts Initiation Fees ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . $ 18,890.00 Income on Initiation Fund Securities ,.......... 18,346.42 $ 37,236.42 Disbursements Sprinkler System-Women's Building and Annex Loss on Sale of Securities

6,590.90 375.00 6,965.90

Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Transfers to BUilding Fund Net Decrease in Initiation Fund Balance on Hand, July 1, 1957

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$ 30,270.52 150,000.00 ~

($119,729.48) 560,232.91 $440,503.43

BUILDING FUND

Receipts Contributions Income on Building Fund Securities Profit on Treasury Notes Matured

.$30,288.14 15,301.45 234.37 ~-~-

$45;823,96

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Disbursements Insurance Expense Cost of Buildmg Under Construction

$ 2,757.33 689,050.99 -691,808;32 .

Excess of Disbursements Over Receipts

($645,984.36)

Deduct Transfers from Income Fund Transfers from Initiation Fund

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.$ 40,000.00 150,000.00

190,000.00

Net Decrease in Building Fund ... Add-Balance on Hand, July I, 1957

($455,984.36) 600,357.45

Balance on Hand, June 30, 1958 .. ;

$144,373.09

CHRISTMAS AND ENTERTAINMENT FUND Receipts

.... $ 6,630.00

Contributions

Disbursements Entertainment and Gifts

. .... $ 6,592.32

Excess of Receipts Over Disbursements Add-Balance on Hand, July I, 1957

37.68 4,177.75

4,215.43

Balance on Hand, June 30, 1958 (-) Denote red figure REPORT OF THE AUDITOR

To the Board of Directors, Masonic Home of Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri. GENTLEMEN: Pursuant to engagement, we have prepared this report preliminary to our formal report of the M~sonic Home of Missouri, to be submitted to the Board of Directors at a later date. We examined the books and records of the secretary for the period July 1, 1957 to June 30, 1958. OUf examination covered the General Fund, Income Fund, Initiation Fund, Building Fund, Christmas and Entertainment Fund and Endowment Fund. We 'present the following summaries of assets and liabilities of the various funds as at June 30, 1958: . GENERAL FUND Assets Cash in First National Bank . . . . . . . .. . Cash in Mercantile-Commerce National Bank-Payroll Account Cash in Petty Cash Fund ......... Inventories-Provisions and Supplies

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$ 36,886.34

. 6,000.00 200.00 29,841.39

7,0~~:~6 $ 80,093.34

Liabilities Accounts Payable ..... Accrued Social Security Taxes Accrued Withholding Taxes

..................... $ 15,660.72

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986.90 1,926.48 18,5,74.10

Balance---General Fund ............................................. $ 61,519.24

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INCOME FUND Assets Cash in Mercantile Trust Company Securitie~At Cost St. Louis Union Trust Company-Agen~EndowmentFund.. . .. . Liabilities Due to Building Fund .......................................... Total-Income Fund . .. . ' INITIATION FUNp Cash in Mercantile Trust Company Securiti~At Cost ,

$ 66,775.34 141,507.30 21,960.24 $230,242.88 200.00 $230,042.88 $203,119.18 237,384.25 $440,503.43

BUILDING FUND Cash in Boatmen's National Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Securiti~At Cost ,.' . '.'

, $ 49,163.80 ' , . . . . . . . . . .. 93,630.62

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' $ 4,215.43 $ 351,790.97 13,799.29 1,150,818.72 1,071,118.00 ,.. 75,309.91 $2,662,836.89

The bank balances appearing in these funds were confirmed by reconciling certificates, received directly from the depositaries, with the stated book balances. The investments, as shown in these funds, were verified by examination of ' the securities, except those of the Endowment Fund, which are held by the St. Louis Union Trust Company as agent for the Trustees. The inventories are stated as shown on the inventory sheets prepared by ,the management. We have shown the securities listed in the Income Fund, Initiation Fund and Building Fund at recorded cost. The stocks in the Endowment Fund are stated at an adjusted carrying value, which was 15% below market value on the stocks held at March I, 1949 and market value on the date received on stocks acquired since that date. The bonds acquired prior to January I, 1951 are stated at the value placed thereon by the Trustees of the Endowment Fund at the date of acquisition of the securities by the Home. Those acquired since January I, 1951 are carried at cost. The real estate loans are being carried at cost. If you desire any additional information relative to this report, we shall be pleased to have you call upon us. RespectfUlly submitted, C. K. BENSON &: CO. Certified Public Accountants.

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEDICAL STAFF

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J. Floyd Alcorn, Dental Consultant P. Altheide, Genito-urinary Surgery William H. Bailey, Ophthalmology William R. Bohne, Orthopedics James Barrett Brown, Surgery C. E. Burford, Urology Stanley S. Burns, Otolaryngology A. H. Conrad, Dermatology Ralph Cook, Pediatrics Carl E. Eber, Ophthalmology Edwin C. Ernst, Radiology James Forsen, Surgery Lee A. Hall, Gynecology D. L. Harris, Bacteriology . Charles L. Klenk, Bacteriology Phillip S. Luedde, Ophthalmology o. R. E. Mason, Ophthalmology Sidney B. Maughs, Neurology Mary Elizabeth Morris, Gynecology Martyn Schattyn, Genito-urinary Surgery George R. Swartz, Neuro-Psychiatry J. Wm. Thompson, Surgery Henry P. Thym, Surgery Roy A. Walther, Jr., Gynecology o. R. S. Weiss, Dermatology

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RESOLUTION BE GRAND LECTURER

R. W. Brother Harold O. Grauel presented the following resolution which was referred to the Jurisprudence Committee and the Ways and Means Com-mittee (Adopted): To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of the State of Missouri: BRETHREN: We, the undersigned, hereby propose the following resolution, namely: "BE IT RESOLVED that, in addition to the Grand Lodge officers heretofore named and authorized, the Grand Lecturer be and is hereby authorized and directed to attend the annual meetings of the Conference of Grand Masters and of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association, and that his expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the general fund of this Grand Lodge." Dated on this 30th day of September, 1958.

BRUCE H. HUNT FRANK P. BRIGGS Past Master of Adair Lodge No. 366 Past Master of Censer Lodge No. 172 ARTHUR U. GOODMAN, JR. ROBERT L. ARONSON Past Master of Kennett Lodge No. 68 Past Master of St. Louis Lodge No. 20 HAROLD O. GRAUEL Past Master of St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 CALLED FROM LABOR

The G:rand Lodge was called from labor at noon, the Grand Chaplain offering. prayer.. 0

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CALLED TO LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 1: 30 p.m., Grand Chaplain Duncan offering prayer. REPORT OF GRAND LECTURER

R. W. Brother Frec10n K. Hadley, Grand Lecturer, presented his report which was adopted and is as follows:

'Eo the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. &- A. M.of Missouri: BRETHREN: I submit herewith my seventh annual report as your Grand Lecturer. It has been my privilege each year to visit every district in the state once, and those districts where my services were needed a second time, holding schools of instruction for the officers of the lodges and those interested in the ritual. Last winter severe snow and sleet storms caused the postponement of a number of schools. These were all rescheduled for a later date which made it late in the year before I was able to complete my year's work. The condition of the ritual generally is excellent. There was a noticeable increase in the number of brethren attending schools of instruction the past year and those that did attend were there to learn, and not out of curiosity. Interest in the proficiency certificates, both in subdivision I and II has grown. The 33rd district has done an outstanding job the past year in securing new certificate holders and also renewals, in subdivision 1. Through the work of R. W. Brother Kenneth G. Lemasters, District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 28th district, each lodge in his district has one or more certificate holders in subdivision I. Only seven other districts in the state have such a distinguished record. The dark spot in the picture is the increased use of the "King Solomon Code Book." It has been reported a number of times that some lodge officers use these books to open their lodges and to confer degrees. Candidates have been told to get them to learn their proficiency lectures from. There is no just excuse for anyone to use any code book to learn any of the work. There are competent instructors in every district that are always willing and ready to assist anyone that asks for help. The reports of the District Deputy Grand Lecturers have been very good. They give in detail an account of the work they have done, and the condition of the ritual in their respective districts. From their reports, and from what I have been able to observe in my travels over the state, there seems to be a general improvement in the work being done in the lodges. The officers are sincere in their work and are trying to promote the best interests of. Freemasonry. Some lodges do not quite reach this standard and it is on this group that we try to concentrate our efforts each year. The 9th, 21st, 22nd, 33rd, 45th and 57th districts always have lodges of instruction for the entire district, which meet weekly at some central point. These vary in length from about two months toone year. R. W. Brother

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1958

Arthur C. Mothershead, District Grand Lecturer of the 21st district, has held a lodge of instruction at Barry every week for the last eight years. This is an outstanding accomplishment when you consider the 21st district has but eight lodges none of which are large. The other districts do not have a set pattern they follow in regard to their lodges of instruction. Some have individual schools at each lodge, others have district schools once a month in all but the summer months and still others have both. Each system seems to work equally well. I wish to thank the District Deputy Grand Lecturers for the fine service they have rendered the Grand Lodge and the Fraternity the past year. Their zeal and enthusiasm for their work seems to inspire the brethren with whom they come in contact. It is through their efforts that the interest in the ritual continues on a high plane. For various reasons there are always a few chariges in the personnel of the district deputy grand lecturers. It is an endless job of training in order. to have capable replacements for those who quit. In April R. W. Brother Irvin Williams, District Deputy Grand Lecturer of the 19th district, resigned because of failing health. R. W. Brother Williams was a capable leader and I wish to thank him for his service to this Grand Lodge. As his successor, I appointed R. W. Brother Chester A. McAfee of Mendon. It is interesting to note that R. W. Brother McAfee is a twin brother of R. W. Brother Chesley E. McAfee, District Deputy Grand Lecturer of ~he 20th district. I believe this is the first time in the history of this Grand Lodge that twin brothers have held this office in adjoining districts at the same time. Each year I receive a number of invitations to special meetings of all kinds. It is only on rare occasions, when they do not interfere with my regular schedule, that I can accept. I wish to thank the brethren for the many invitations I have received and to express my regrets for not being able to accept. \ The District Deputy Grand Masters are personal representatives of the Grand Master and have many duties of their own, but they have never been too busy to assist me and my corp of deputies in every way. Their cooperation has been wonderful and I express to them the thanks of my deputies and myself. . To the Grand Lodge officers and the brethren who have helped to make this year a success I express my appreciation. My relations with the Grand Master have been pleasant and profitable and I wish to thank him for his splendid support. Fraternally submitted, FREELON K. HADLEY, Grand Lecturer. DEPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RITUAL

R. W. Brother Freelon K. Hadley presented the report of the Committee on Ritual which was adopted and is as follows:

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. &- A. M. of Missouri: . BRETHREN: Your Committee on Ritual herewith submits its annual report: for the year 1957-58. Last year this committee reported that due to the great number of requests, we had formulated a ritual for balloting on petitions. We asked a number of lodges to give it a trial in order 路to get the comment and reaction of a number of disinterested brethren. After the proposed ritual had been in use路

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for six or eight months the brethren and officers were so enthusiastic that the Committee decided to present it to all' the lodges. The only way this could be done was through the District Deputy Grand Lecturers. They have all been instructed in the proposed ritual and have already presented it to most of the lodges over the state. We ask the lodges to give this proposed ritual a fair trial and let us know their opinions. Should a majority of the lodges approve it and feel that it should be officially adopted, we will be happy to bring it before the Grand Lodge. The Committee held one meeting during the year and that at Columbia June 21. A discussion of the proposed ritual on balloting and promotion of the Certificate Plan took up a greater part of the time. We had a request from a brother in Kansas City to a~d an additional paragraph to the lecture in the fir~t degree. The brother did not submit the paragraph he thought should be added. After thoroughly discussing the matter, it was the unanimous opinion of the Committee that no change should be made. We notified the ,brother of our decision. It is unnecessary for this committee to meet over once or twice a year but the members are busy the year round working on the "Certificate Plan." The names of the members who have received certificates under the "Certificate Plan" this year will be added as a part of this report. Again we wish to thank our Grand Secretary for his loyal support. Fraternally submitted, FREELON K. HADLEY, Chairman~ TURNER A. BARNHART, ARTHUR MOTHERSHEAD,

M. HOLLENBECK, HAROLD BURTON.

SUBDIVISION I--ORIGINALS

No. 3034 3035 3036 3037 3038 3039 3040 3041 3042 3043 3044 3045 3046 3047 3048 3049 3050 3051 3052 3053 3054 3055 3056 3057

Name Lodge Paul Marvin Wainwright., .. , Index Lodge No. 54 Shelby Howard Noble. . . . . . .. , Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Nathaniel Herschal Monday Hornersville Lodge No. 215 Ross Ward Rathbun Sparta Lodge No. 296 Alfred Robert Morrill Galena Lodge No. 515 Ted C. Parnell Branson Lodge No. 587 Jesse Lee Wrisinger Raytown Lodge No. 391 Henry Cado Lexington Lodge No. 149 Frank Noble Netherlain Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Fred Russell Babbitt Fulton Lodge No. 48 William E. Rowe Fulton Lodge No. 48 D. Edward Caton : Nelson Lodge No. 560 Joseph H. Wells Putnam Lodge No. 190 Winfred B. King :: .. Nodaway Lodge No. 470 Howard Dale Gilliland Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99 George Allen Ramey Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99 Mack M. Roberts. . Acacia Lodge No. 602 Charles Edwin Taylor Grandview Lodge No. 618 Robert C. Zinnert. . . . . . Hiram Lodge No. 362 Marvin Walter Riggins Country Club Lodge No. 656 Leonard Virgil Bowers : United Lodge No.5 Harold Edwin Thornton : : Grandview Lodge No. 618 Edward Franklin Wilson Moberly Lodge No. 344 Robert Allen Goldsbury Rising Sun Lodge No. 13

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE Lewis Calvert Cook. . . . . . . .. . . . Weston Lodge No. 53 William Denton Meadows Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Irvin Eugene Roscher Lexington Lodge No. 149 Eugene D. Mallette. . Putnam Lodge No. 190 Richard Morrison Ashford Nelson Lodge No. 560 Carl William Frazier... . Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 William Sherman Peek. . . . Grandview Lodge No. 618 Claude Raymond Mathes. . . Maplewood Lodge No. 566 William Frederick McAllister Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Raymond J. Lane. . . . . . . .. . Puxico Lodge No. 596 John Richard Fletcher Nineveh Lodge No. 473 William Alonzo Bradley. . . . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Wilfred Baird Spencer. . Hebron Lodge No. 354 Floyd Everett Redenbaugh. . East Gate Lodge No. 630 Donald Clifford Ford Westport Lodge No. 340 R?bert Franklin Anthony. . Rockhill Lodge No. 663 Charles Vincent Hanlon. . .. ; . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 William Eugene Volner. . . . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 John Martin Duckett. . . . . Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Ira Lee Raylor Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Glenn Gordon Brown. . . . .. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 E. Wayne Ferguson Branson Lodge No. 587 Homer E. Bolen Vincil Lodge No. 62 Melvin E. Griffin. . . . . . . Vincil Lodge No. 62 Walter E. Bryan. . Vincil Lodge No. 62 . Edward Alvin Jasper. . Freedom Lodge No. 636 Daniel R. Phillips. . . . Easter Lodge No. 575 Buell R. Holland. . . . . . Hope Lodge No. 251 William C. Gruber........ . Joachim Lodge No. 164 Edgar Raphiel Davenport. . . Centralia Lodge No. 59 Wendell Arnold McCreary. . Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Clifton Henry Ehlmann Occidental Lodge No. 163 Raymond L. Weinrich. . . Sedalia Lodge No. 236 Floyd Cecil Yingling. . . Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Charles Oliver Bridges Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 Richard Mason Hackler Trilumina Lodge No. 205 Doyle Elmer Williams. . Jewel Lodge No. 480 Howard Eugene Gordon Dockery Lodge No. 325 Robert L. Hurtgen Joachim Lodge No. 164 William A. Humphrey Foster Lodge No. 554 William James Parrott.. . Naphtali Lodge No. 25 Jacob Carl Shaw Raytown Lodge No. 391 Harry Benton Baines \ Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Clifford H. Symes. . . . Pauldingville Lodge No. 11 jack Hicks Croom Wentzville Lodge No. 46 James Idaho Kennedy Acacia Lodge No. 602 Harold William Shinn Jefferson Lodge No. 43 Ciilbert R. Rose Mokane Lodge No. 612 Erwin Henry Witthaus .. , Mokane Lodge No. 612 Howard D. Williams Shekinah Lodge No. 256 George S. Shipley York Lodge No. 563 Donald L. Warfield Joplin Lodge No. 335 Everett Franklin Batton J enningsLodge No. 640 Beauforte Albert Bone Seaman Lodge No. 126 Edward Allan Oventrop Brentwood Lodge No. 616 Chester Irwin Burgess '.' Summit Lodge No. 263 Adolph Albert Ficken Summit Lodge No. 263 Ralph Otto Kolb Anchor Lodge No. 443 Willis Ralph Hunt Alpha Lodge No. 659 Ray Vernon Carpenter Wheeling Lodge No. 434 Harold E. Rodarme , Joplin Lodge No. 335 Elbert Ellis Taiclet Joplin Lodge No. 335

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1958 3120 3121 3122 3123 3124 3125 3126 3127 3128 3129 3130 3131 3132 3133 3134 3135 3136 3137 3138 3139 3140 3141 3142 3143 3144 3145 3146 3147 3148 3149 3150 3151 3152 3153 3154 3155 3156 3157 3158 3159 3160 3161 3162 3163 3164 3165 3166 3167 3168 3169 3170 3171 3172 3173 3174 3175 3176 3177 3178 3179 3180 3181

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI George John Logeman. . Gate City Lodge No. 522 James Arthur Reed Raytown Lodge No. 391 Elza Ross Janes Sonora Lodge No. 200 James Casuel Vaught Grandview Lodge No. 618 Jack Vincent McCullah......... . Branson Lodge No. 587 Sam Paul Banks Malden Lodge No. 406 Robert Franklin Kershner Amsterdam Lodge No. 111 David Paul Adelman. . . . . . . Rockhill Lodge No. 663 Herman Paul James. . East Gate Lodge No. 630 Dale Wagnon Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99 Kenneth George Lenger Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99 Raymond Williamson. . . . Joplin Lodge No. 335 Herbert R. Kuhn Pleasant Grove Lodge No. 142 Charles Clifford Clark New Madrid Lodge No. 429 Robert H. Burbridge Perseverance Lodge No. 92 Alex Wyka : Carroll Lodge No. 249 Otis Rudolph Chittenden Sikeston Lodge No. 310 John Louis Fruits Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Franklin A. Knouse East Gate Lodge No. 630 ,Joseph Philman Stanley. . Armstrong Lodge No. 70 Leroy Henry Fritts. . Amsterdam Lodge No. 141 Robert Wayne Boyer Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Arthur Johnson.. . Perseverance Lodge No. 92 William Carter Bell. . . . . New Madrid Lodge No. 429 Charles Walter Stanfill. . Amsterdam Lodge No. 141 John Nelson Snyder. . Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 Lester G. Nelson. . Rich Hill Lodge No. 479 Robert G. Tulloh... . . . . . Laclede Lodge No. 83 Robert Kenneth Pierce, Jr.. . Belton Lodge No. 450 Thomas Jackson Archer, Jr.. . Belton Lodge No. 450 Richard Franklin Sperring Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Orville Josiah Hughes. . .. . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Leslie Lorraine Cox. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Bobby L. Black. . . . . . . . . Twilight Lodge No. 114 Roy Henry Riley. . . . .. " " Star of The West Lodge No. 133 Clarence F. Weshinskey Star of The West Lodge No. 133 Fred E. Carr. . . . . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Donald Potter Strack. . .. Swope Park Lodge No. 617 William F. Rowlett, Jr. New Hampton Lodge No. 510 William Larrance Roe Joplin Lodge No. 335 Carl M. Holland... . Anchor Lodge路No. 443 Charles Everett Jordan. . .. Occidental Lodge No. 163 Joseph Theodore Snyder. . Summit Lodge No. 263 Thomas L. Medlock. . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 .Kenneth E. VanLeer. . . . .. Easter Lodge No. 575 Walter Edgar Hayes . Fellowship Lodge No. 345 Zemry Thomason. . . Kansas City Lodge No. 220 Stanley Frederick Smith. . West Gate Lodge No..445 Bennie Atkins. . . . . . . . . . Centralia Lodge No. 59 Stanley Wayne Hanson. . .. Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Elisha Baker Myers. . . . . . . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Willie Christian Molzen .. Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Arthur Ralph Zellmer. . Crescent Hill Lodge No. 368 Millard Warren Pendleton.. . Carthage Lodge No. 197 Lyman Everett Alcorn. . . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Maurice T. Dunklin " St. Marks Lodge No. 93 Robert Durant Miles 路 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Arthur George Grothaus, Jr Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Joseph Hughey Gerard Rolla Lodge No. 213 Paul Edward Weber , Wentzville Lodge No. 46 Gordon Hugh Craig. . . . . . Carthage Lodge No. 197 Bart Eugene Goldman. . . . Carthage Lodge No. 197

76 3182 3183 3184 3185 3186 3187 3188 3189

PROCEEDINGS OF THE John Mitchell Bagby Ben MacEdwards Joseph John Schaffer Thomas C. Allen Roy Lee Carr Floyd Williams Claude Edward Goodwin George Andrew Bailey

Huntsville Lodge No. 30 Centralia Lodge No. 59 Griswold Lodge No. 178 Griswold Lodge No. 178 Robert Burns Lodge No. 496 South Gate Lodge No. 547 South Gate .Lodge No. 547 South Gate Lodge No. 547

SUDIVISION I-FIRST RENEWALS

No. A 1100 A 1101 A 1102

A 1103 A 1104 A 1105 A 1106 A 1107 A 1108 A 1109 A 1110 A 1111 A 1112 A 1113 A 1114 A 1115 A 1116 A 1117 A 1118 A 1119 A 1120 A 1121 A 1122 A 1123 A 1124 A 1125 A 1126 A 1127 A 1128 A 1129 A 1130 A 1131 A 1132 A 1133 A 1134 A 1135 A 1136 A 1137 A 1138 A 1139 A 1140 A 1141 A 1142 A 1143 A 1144 A 1145 A 1146 A 1147 1\ 1148

Name Lodge James Dempsey Hurst. . Neosho Lodge No. 247 Merle Bryce Graham Hiram Lodge No. 362 Elmer Daniel McDonough Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Hershel Levin Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 Robert Doyle Wrehe Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 John E. ''''etzel. . Perseverance Lodge No. 92 Lowell Monroe Ridgway Centralia Lodge No. 59 Ralph Dale Hall. . . Composite Lodge No. 369 Alfred Leo Cain. . Cass Lodge No. 147 Nelson Elwood Martin St. Marks Lodge No. 93 Walter Kenneth Long Cass Lodge No. 147 Charles Hardin Allen Composite Lodge No. 369 Joseph Angelo Fachini ,. Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Paul Jasper Henson Puxico Lodge No. 596 Charles Horton Stickler Trenton Lodge No. III Evert L. Love Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Joseph J. Juvenal. Country Club Lodge No. 656 Albert Joseph Holst, Sr.. .. . Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Floyd Sutton Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Marion Porter Neosho Lodge No. 247 George Harvey Bowen. . . York Lodge No. 563 James Kenneth Riley Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Chester Raymond Carpenter Wayne Lodge No. 526 Leonard Cavanaugh Horne Wayne Lodge No. 526 Henry Allen Boyer. . . Herculaneum Lodge No. 338 Glenn Ames DeSoto Lodge No. 119 Raymond Roy Rider Harmony Lodge No. 499 Leland Holmes Barnes Lodge No. 116 Lee B. Turner Hannibal Lodge No. 188 William J. Briggs, Jr Cass Lodge No. 147 Ross Elbert Baldwin Seaman Lodge No. 126 Joachim Lodge No. 164 Leslie Preston Scott Raymond J. Watkins Fellowship Lodge No. 345 James V. Hegwood , Webb City Lodge No. 51ÂŁ James Roswell Gray Laddonia Lodge No. 115 George Samuel Rogers Buckner Lodge No. 501 Stanton Thayer Brown. . Buckner Lodge No. 501 Chester H. Eungard. . Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Bert Walter Boyer. . . . Saxton Lodge No. 508 Delbert Bernard Gann. . Samaritan Lodge No. 424 Robert Joseph Fry Clarence Lodge No. 662 George Edward Grubb Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 Nathan William Glazer. . Benjamin Franklin Lodge No. 642 Jack Richard Strosnider, Sr Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Harold Kenneth Campbell Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 Loren L. Hopper St. Marks Lodge No. 93 Robert V. Fitzgerald Buckner Lodge No. 501 Elmer Thomas Rolls Buckner Lodge No. 501 Reed Dalton Witt Valley Park Lodge No. 629

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GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Paul Kirtley St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Edwin Bennett, Jr. . Jennings Lodge No. 640 John William Staggs.. . St. Andrews Lodge No. 96 Herbert E. Riehn. . Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221 Everett Lee Hamilton. . Buckner Lodge No. 501 Eugene J. Rogers Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Thomas Gregory Herndon Fayette Lodge No. 47 Frank Ames Arnold.. .. . Cooper Lodge No. 36 Carl Dunnard Williams Summit Lodge No. 263 Herbert Clark Ballinger. . .. Mystic Tie Lodge No. 221 Willard E. Rieffer Tyro Lodge No. 12 Russell Raymond Thompson Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Ben C. Eisman... . South Gate Lodge No. 547 James Robert Floyd. . Belton Lodge No. 450 Claude T. Rippeto Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Alexander Jacquin. . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 John R. Lawrence Carterville Lodge No. 401 Ted Horowitz...... . Cornerstone Lodge No. 323 Christopher C. McLemore III Washington Lodge No. S7 Karl F. MiIitzer... . .. Hallsville Lodge No. 336 Waller Ercil White Moberly Lodge No. 344 Lon V. Morris Granite Lodge No. 272 Joseph P. Miller .. Samaritan Lodge No. 424 Alvin T. Leeker. . Star of the West Lodge No. 133 Kenneth W. James East Gate Lodge No. 630 Samuel James Moore. . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Francis Gage Proctor Monroe Lodge No. 64 Otto Edwin Graf... . Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Orrin Edward Masoner .. Swope Park Lodge No. 617 George D. Lanning .. King Hill Lodge No. 376 Clarence O. Shepherd. . .. King Hill Lodge No. 376 Lester LeRoy Mathews . King Hill Lodge No. 376 James Edwin Rinehart .. Osage Lodge No. 303 Paul Edward Powell. . .. Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Herald Holdner. . .... Mechanicsville Lodge No. 260 SUBDIVISION l-SECOND RENEWALS

No. B 379 B.380 B 381 B 382 B 383 B 384 B 385 B 386 B 387 B 388 B 389 B 390 B 391 B 392 B 393 B 394 B 395 B 396 B 397 B 398 B 399 B 400

Name John Sherman Cotton. Arthur U. Goodman, Jr.. Opie Doel Hatfield. . . George Arnett Conway Ernest A. Murr Ivan E. Nelson George Mick Harris. . . . Herbert James Westbrook G. H. Northcut James Harold Burton Chester Clark Danz. . James Daniel Shepard James Monroe Hall Robert 1.. Lamar Hugh W. Harrison Russell Vandalicht John Peter Romine Philip Henry Frueh Thomas Jennings Collier Harold D. Lowry Harold Eugene DeVita Herbert J. Crosby

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Lodge Bogard Lodge No. 101 Kennett Lodge No. 68 Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Grandview Lodge No. 618 Perseverance Lodge No. 92 Rolla Lodge No. 213 Alpha Lodge No. 659 Advance Lodge No. 590 Lakeville Lodge No. 489 Valley Park Lodge No. 629 Union Lodge No. 593 Union Lodge No. 593 Composite Lodge No. 369 Barnes Lodge No. 116 Rolla Lodge No. 213 Hope Lodge No. 251 Winigan Lodge No. 540 Union Lodge No. 593 Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 York Lodge No. 563 Wellston Lodge No. 613 New Salem Lodge No. 270

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

B 401 B 402 B 403 B 404 B 405 B 406 B 407 B 408 B 409 B410 B 4II B 412 B 413 B414 B 415 B 416 B 417 B 418 B 419 B 420 B 421

Floyd Lee Statler Aron O. Smith Leonel Elmo Melton Harry Robert Sherer Olan Paul Erwin David E. Ruark William A. Looney Virgil Culler Buford D. Chetwood Christopher Leonidas Francis Arthur Lynn Collins Wesley Turner Hoy John W. Tanner Farris R. Hahs Harry Sunday Klein Charles Clayton Cutler J. W. Marquis John R. Walker... . Frank Keller Roy, Jr Albert J. Cannon Melvin Boone Goe

No. C 122 C 123 C 124 C 125 C 126 C 127 C 128 C 129 C 130 C 131 C 132 C 133 C 134 C 135 C 136 C 13'7 C 138 C 139 C 140 C 141 C 142 C 143 C 144 C 145 C 146 C 147 C 148 C 149 C 150 C 151 C 152 C 153 C 154 C 155 C 156 C 157 C 158

Name Edwin Bruce Hawkins Glenn Emerson Swails Joe Loyd Moore Ernest Byron McCormick Arthur C. Mothershead William NaIl. . Harvey G. Sevits Harold M. Jayne Russell J. Rowe Ernest Leonard Klingler Raymond Luther Craig Homer Bruce Brown ~ Isham G. Lewis Joy L. Ortloff John B. Prosser '.' H. Leroy Grassle Roy Lockwood Johnston Henry L. Sharp Ernest E. Pischker Glen E. Shuster. . Lloyd C. Kennon Isaac Wingate Boulware Lacey Stapp George I. Downing Henry A. Tanner Ernest Leslie Ogle Oren Simpson George H. Davis Jasper H. Anderson Henry Edwards Rayford B. Thomas George Larkin Shipley Nathaniel Peck Dufff Manley Charles Vanzant Clell Moultrie Gilbert. Trueman Daniel Boone. James Madison Harring

1958

St. Marks Lodge No. 93 Joplin Lodge No. 335 Joplin Lodge No. 335 Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Carthage Lodge No. 197 Washington Lodge No. 87 Bethel Lodge No. 537 Bethel Lodge No. 537 Grandview Lodge No. 618 Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Howard Lodge No.4 Compass Lodge No. 120 Twilight Lodge No. II4 Freedom Lodge No. 636 Trenton Lodge No. III Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Walker Lodge No. 605 Walker Lodge No. 605 Gate City Lodge No. 522 Meridian Lodge No.2 Centralia Lodge No. 59

SUBDIVISION I-THIRD RENEWALS

Lodge Higbee Lodge No. 527 Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Liberty Lodge No. 31 Anchor Lodge No. 443 Compass Lodge No. 120 United Lodge No.5 Kirksville Lodge No. 105 Memphis Lodge No. 16 Perseverance Lodge No. 92 Alpha Lodge No. 659 Liberty Lodge No. 31 Liberty Lodge No. 31 Sikeston Lodge No. 310 Carthage Lodge No. 197 Charleston Lodge No. 407 BarnesLodgeNo.II6 Belton Lodge No. 450 Platte City Lodge No. 504 Brotherhood Lodge No. 269 Saxton Lodge No. 508 Granite Lodge No. 272 St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Washington Lodge No. 87 Wakanda Lodge No. 52 Composite Lodge No. 369 Richland Lodge No. 385 Richland Lodge No. 385 Lambskin Lodge No. 460 Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Bogard Lodge No. 101 Schell City Lodge No. 448 King Hill Lodge No. 376 Triangle Lodge No. 638 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Sikeston Lodge No. 310 St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 United Lodge No.5

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI SUBDIVISION I-FOURTH RENEWALS

No. D 34 D 35 D 36 D 37 D 38 D 39 D 40 D 41 D 42

Name John Henry Hicks August Levi Hunter.. Joseph M. Cross... .. Arthur Melvin Headrick Hugh H. Barden John Black Vrooman Ralph Harold Davis J. Earl Landes Robert Cecil Hoefer, Sr..

Lodge Laclede Lodge No. 83 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Cache Lodge No. 416 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Equality Lodge No. 497 Kirkwood Lodge No. 484 Shekinah Lodge No. 256 Composite Lodge No. 369

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SUBDIVISION I-FIFTH RENEWAL

No. Name E 1 Free10n K. Hadley .....

Lodge .......... St. Joseph No. 78 SUBDIVISION 2-CARDS PART

No. 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 3'70 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396

Name Lodge Ernest Byron McCormick..... . ..... Anchor Lodge No. 443 Leonard Virgil Bowers. . .. United Lodge No.5 William Lewis Bear. . . . York Lodge No. 563 Hadley Tipton White. . Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Bealor Ross Tharp Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 J. Bennett Klingner... . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 . Gate City Lodge No. 522 George J. Logeman. Ray V. Denslow Trenton Lodge No. III Francis Adelbert Ely Monroe Lodge No. 64 George Edward Grubb Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 William Karl Attebery Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Raymond E. Lee..... . Acacia Lodge No. 602 Morris Sheeks Triangle Lodge No. 638 Otha Marine Reynolds Wellston Lodge No. 613 Robert William Sherrod Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 William, Lynn O'Dell East Gate Lodge No. 630 Frank Noble Netherlain Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Ernest T. Scofield Adair Lodge No. 366 William V. McCollum Solomon Lodge No. 271 Beeler L. Keen..... . . . . . . . .. Wellston Lodge No. 613 John I. Williams Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 William NaIl United Lodge No; 5 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Russell Edward Krug S1. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Isaac W. Boulware William Wesley Knibb Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Dale C. Motter Adair Lodge No. 366 Kai Holst Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Robert Clarence Morgan Maplewood Lodge No. 566 J. Ovid Crook Adair Lodge No. 366 Harold Frederick Krummel Monroe Lodge No. 64 Francis G. Proctor Monroe Lodge No. 64 . Marlborough Lodge No. 569 George Philip Blair Gardenville Lodge No. 655 Russell Raymond Thompson Henry Estes Tanner Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 Cletus Wayne Tinsley St. Marks Lodge No. 93 'Harold Vernon Umfleet, , , , , , , . , Maplewood Lodge No. 566

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE Lloyd C. Kennon Emery T. Smith John McGarvey Martin Sylvan Alton Barton Jerome' Florstaunt Kern Cecil Warren Kirby Chesley E. McAfee Merrill Dean Gregory... Benjamin E. Lollar John Wesley Kinman. .

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Granite Lodge No. 272 Independence Lodge No. 76 Keystone Lodge No. 243 Wellston Lodge No. 613 Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Bosworth Lodge No. 597 Putnam Lodge No. 190 Western Star Lodge No. 15 Maplewood Lodge No. 566

SUBDIVISION 2-cARDS PART

No. 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351

Name Frank Keller Roy, Jr.. . . . Ernest Byron McCormick Claude W. Dunnaway. . William Lewis Bear Hadley Tipton White. . J. Bennett Klingner. . Ray V. Denslow. . . . . . . Bealor Ross Tharp Francis Adelbert Ely. . Merle Bryce Graham Arthur Gene Page. . . . . . George Edward Grubb William Karl Attebery. . . . Arthur M. Headrick . Donald Lewis Miller. . . . . . . . William Lynn O'Dell Ernest T. Scofield William NaIl ; Isaac W. Boulware..... . Kai Holst John I. Williams Frank Noble Netherlain.. . Adolph Albert Ficken... . Dale C. Motter. . . .. . J. Ovid Crook Ralph E. Brown Kenneth Robert Kinsey. . . . George Philip Blair. . Cletus Wayne Tinsley.. . Ralph I. Morgan .. 路...... . William Edgar Lewis Lloyd C. Kennon James William Boswell John McGarvey Martin. . Sylvan A. Barton Fred H. Curtis.... . William, Edward Jamieson Cecil Warren Kirby Turner A. Barnhart Chesley E. McAfee Benjamin E. Lollar Wayne A. Sharp John Wesley Kinman Harold Frederick Krummel Arthur Clifton Mothershead Jewell Bernard Clark

2 Lodge Gate City Lodge No. 522 Anchor Lodge No. 443 Versailles Lodge No. 320 York Lodge No. 563 Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Trenton Lodge No. III Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Monroe Lodge No. 64 Hiram Lodge No. 362 Mt. Vernon Lodge No. 99 Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Hebron Lodge No. 354 East Gate Lodge No. 630 Adair Lodge No. 366 United Lodge No.5 St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40 Rising Sun Lodge No. 13 Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Summit Lodge No. 265 Adair Lodge No. 366 Adair Lodge No. 366 Webb City Lodge No. 512 Grandview Lodge No. 618 Marlborough Lodge No. 569 St. Marks Lodge No. 93 Sedalia Lodge No. 236 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Granite Lodge No. 272 Grandview Lodge No. 618 Keystone Lodge No. 243 Wellston Lodge No. 613 Euclid Lodge No. 505 Zeredatha Lodge No. 189 Northeast Lodge No. 643 Acacia Lodge No. 602 Bosworth Lodge No. 597 Western Star Lodge No. 15 Craig Lodge No. 606 Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Monroe Lodge No. 64 Compass Lodge No. 120 St. Mark's Lodge No. 93

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SUBDIVISION 2-CARDS

PART

No. 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 36'7 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376

Name Lodge Bealor Ross Tharp. . Gate of the Temple Lodge No. 422 Henry Vinton Banta. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Charles Price Woods. . Northeast Lodge No. 643 Francis Adelbert .Ely. . . . . . . . .. Monroe Lodge No. 64 George Robert Clift. . .. Hazelwood Lodge No. 459 Steele Anderson Mt. Washington Lodge No. 614 . Hunnewell Lodge No. 415 George .Edward Grubb. . . William Karl Attebery Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Arthur Melvin Headrick Maplewood Lodge No. 566 Oliver Croquarl. Overland Lodge No. 623 Jack Richard Strosnider Pomegranate Lodge No. 95 William Lynn O'Dell. . . . . . . .East Gate Lodge No. 630 Darwin Floyd Aldrich. . . . . . . Saxton Lodge No. 508 Hadley Tipton White. . Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Lee Baumgardner..... . Modern Lodge No. 144 Ernest T. Scofield. . . . . . . . . . . . . Adair Lodge No. 366 Jack W. Herndon...... . Twilight Lodge No. 114 Wayne A. Sharp.. . . o. Craig Lodge No. 606 Hanson.E. Ware North Star Lodge No. 157 William NaIl.. . United Lodge No.5 Howard T. Smith Centralia Lodge No. 59 Isaac W. Boulware. . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Kai Holst ol\ft. Moriah Lodge No. 40 J. Ovid ~rook Adair Lodge No. 366 Robert Lee Wilson Fenton Lodge No. 281 Vernon D. Carlisle..... . .. Mizpah Lodge No. 639 Robert Simpson Harris Webster Groves Lodge No. 84 Charles Vincent Hanlon...... .. Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Virgil Carl Moore.......... . Ferguson Lodge No. 542 Cletus Wayne Tinsley. . St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 W. Paul Kirtley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 Lloyd C. Kennon ..... Granite Lodge No. 272 John McGarvey Martin Keystone Lodge No. 243 . . Wellston Lodge No. 613 Sylvan A. Barton. Hines Scott Ford Progress Lodge No. 657 Logan.E. Wing, Jr.. . . . . . St. Joseph Lodge No. 78 Frank Noble Netherlain Swope Park Lodge No. 617 Cecil Warren Kirby..... . Northeast Lodge No. 643 0

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M. W. Brother Harold M. Jayne, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Grand Master's address which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your committee on the address of the Grand Master submits the following report: We commend the Grand Master for the most efficient and dignified manner in which he conducted the affairs of this Grand Lodge. We also heartily indorse the recommendations in his .address and sincerely hope that the charity of the individual lodges which he stressed will become a regular part of all lodge activities. We are also mindful of the many hours given to the craft by our Grand Master in the many visitations which he reports and for this devotion to duty we express our sincere thanks. The paragraph on Necrology, we refer to the committee on Necrology. The dispensations granted, the healings and decisions made we refer to the. committee on Jurisprudence. \

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The matter of Florissant Lodge V.D. we refer to the committee on Lodges V.D. Fraternally submitted, HAROLD M. JAYNE, Chairman, M. E. EWING. HAROLD L. READER, W. W. MARTIN, HOMER L. FERGUSON, WM. J. CRAIG, FRANK C. BARNHILL, J. M. SELLERS, WM. R. GENTRY, RICHJ\.RD O. RUMER, BYRNE E. BIGGER, J. M. BRADFORD, W. F. WOODRUFF, Harry F. SUNDERLAND, H. C. JOHNSTON, RAY V. DENSLOW, ORESTES MITCHELL, JR., FORREST C. DONNELL. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND GRIEVANCES

R. W. Brother Claude T. Wood, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Appeals and Grievances which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your committee on Appeals and Grievances submits the following report: One item of business ,vas referred to the committee during the past year. In re: HERBERT J. WILLIAMS Herbert J. Williams, a Master Mason, was tried by a trial commission on May 10. 1958, in Carthage Lodge No. 197. on which he was a member. He was found guilty of unmasonic conduct by reason of the conversion of copper wire of the value of two hundred sixty one dollars from his employer. upon which a charge of theft was filed in the Barry County Circuit Court. Williams, upon the advice of counsel, pleaded guilty. He also admitted the commission of the offense, a felony. at his trial before the Trial Commission. The Trial Commission found him guilty of unmasonic conduct and entered judgment of suspension for one year. By Order of the Grand Master, an appeal was taken to the Grand Lodge. After a careful review of the transcript and evidence before us this Committee finds Herbert J. Williams admitted to the Trial Commission the commission of the offense of a felony and that he pleaded guilty to that charge in the Circuit Court of Barry County. We conclude that the judgment of suspension for one year is inadequate. We, therefore, recommend that the judgment of the Grand Lodge should be expulsion based upon the policy of the Grand Lodge of Missouri to withdraw the privilege of Freemasonry from men who plead guilty to or are found guilty of the commission of a felony set forth in Grand Lodge Proceedings as follows: 1912, page 118; 1915, page 107; 1916, page 130, 131; 1928, page 145; 1930, page 80; 1943. page 34; 1952, page 99; and 1955, page 81. The Committee, therefore, recommends the Grand Lodge accept the judgment of the Trial Commission finding Herbert J. Williams guilty of unmasonic conduct involving moral turpitude and disregard the judgment of suspension for one year and enter the Grand Lodge's judgment of expulsion against Herbert J. Williams. Respectfully submitted, CLAUDE T. WOOD, Chairman, MARVIN E. BOISSEAU, HERBERT C. HOFFMAN, J. MORGAN DONALDSON, RICHARD J. CHAMIER.

DR. JOHN W. CLAIBORNE INTRODUCED

W. Brother John B. Vrooman introduced Dr. John W. Claiborne, Manager of the Veterans' Hospital in St. Louis, who addressed the Grand Lodge briefly on Hospital Visitation Service.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FORMS AND CEREMONIES

M. W. Brother William J. Craig, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Forms and Ceremonies which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: At the 1957 Communication of this Grand Lodge, R. W. Brother R. Jasper Smith presented a motion relative to the new By-Laws, which was duly seconded and carried. This motion is on page III of the 1957 Proceedings and authorized the Committee on Revision of the By-Laws to take certain actions, among which was: "Collaborate with the Committee on Forms and Ceremonies to determine with that Committee's approval the various ceremonies to be incorporated in the volume to be printed. In this connection the Committee on Forms and Ceremonies is empowered, with the consent of the Grand Master, to make such revisions in the forms as modern practice makes desirable." On May 12, 1958 three members of the Committee on Forms and Ceremonies held a meeting in Springfield to consider what, if any, changes should be made. Brother Hunt could not be present account of sickness, but later concurred in the action taken. After carefully considering all of the ceremonies it was decided that it was desirable to make changes in only two of them at the present time-the Installation of Lodge Officers and the Laying of Corner Stones. In the ceremony of Installation of Lodge Officers as shown in the 1921 Book of Constitutions the installing officer is referred to as the "Installing Officer" and the "Grand Master." The Chaplain offering the prayer at the beginning of the ceremony is referred to as the "Chaplain." The Marshal participating in the ceremony is referred to as the "Conductor" and the "Grand MarshaL" Inasmuch as the ceremony of installation of Lodge Officers is not a Grand Lodge ceremony, the titles of the three officers performing the installation ceremony have been changed to "Worshipful Master," "Chaplain," "Marshal" and in referring to them in the ceremony for identification they are referred to as "Installing Worshipful Master," "Installing Chaplain," and "Installing Marshal." This ceremony may be performed by a Master or Past Master of a subordinate lodge and the lodge is opened as such on the 3rd Degree of Freemasonry. Your Committee believes that these titles are m,ore appropriate. At the beginning of the ceremony after the Master Elect is presented to the installing Worshipful Master, the following has been added, "Worshipful Master, it gives me pleasure to present for installation Brother who has been duly elected WorshipfUl Master of this Lodge for the ensuing year." The Laying of Corner Stones is a Grand Lodge ceremony presided over by the Grand Master personally or authorized by Dispensation, therefore, Grand Lodge titles are appropriate. In this ceremony the following has been omitted, "The Grand Master strikes the stone three times with the gavel, and the grand honors are then given." Your Committee does not think that these actions add to this particular ceremony. At the end of the ceremony it has been made optional with the Grand Master to address the assemblage extemporaneously or as now shown in the paragraphs beginning "Men and brethren here assembled, etc." His remarks can therefore be made fitting to the occasion. These changes have been approved by the Grand Master and will be incorporated in the new Book of Constitutions and By-Laws. RespectfUlly submitted, WM. J. CRAIG, Chairman, BRUCE H. HUNT, M. E. EWING, FREELON K. HADLEY.

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REPORT OF MISSOURI LODGE OF RESEARCH

R. W. Brother Robert H. Mann, Worshipful Master, presented the report of the Missouri Lodge of Research which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. ,;,. A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: On behalf of the Missouri Lodge of Research I have the honor to report to you on the year's activities, as follows: 1. The level of membership of the Lodge has been very well maintained. The actual total of our membership now stands at 1,061, thus continuing the steady growth which the organization has enjoyed since it was chartered by the Grand Lodge. 2. The transactions of the Lodge of Research have included the pamphlet containing the story of Knights Templar Priests which was donated by the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Missouri. Our membership has also received the first volume of biographies under the title "Ten Thousand Famous Freemasons," This admirable volume is the first of a set of four volumes and it contains the biographies of all names starting with "An and through the letter "D." I believe that these four volumes, when they are completed and issued, will really be co]lector's items and will be a prized possession of every Freemason who owns them. Also, the Masonic World, a volume of 105 pages, and the Address of the Grand Master have been distributed to our membership. Only last month we received the final pUblication of the year, entitled "Freemasonry in American Courts." To our knowledge this is the only substantial work dealing with Freemasonry in the courts that has ever been undertaken and published. Our members will find it intensely interesting. 3. At our last Communication you were of course advised of our great good fortune in the offer from the Truman Library at Independence to provide housing and expert care for our library and other historical material. The agreement with the Truman Library having been executed by the previous administration of the Lodge of Research and having been accepted by the U. S. Government, the actual transfer of the books and historical material to the Truman Library was accomplished on October 30, 1957. Our material is now in the main reading room of the Truman Library, where it may be readily used by all who visit the Library. 4. At the last Communication of the Grand Lodge a resolution was adopted authorizing the transfer by the Grand Lodge to the Missouri Lodge of Research of the care and custody of the portrait of Most Wor. Bro. Harry S. Truman, which had theretofore hung in the Grand Master's office. Pursuant to that resolution an agreement of transfer was drawn by Rt. Wor. Bro. Henry Fox and executed by our Grand Master, Most Wor. Bro. Frank Briggs, accompanied by an appropriate agreement of acceptance by the Lodge of Research and executed by myself as Master. This document recited the contemplated delivery of the portrait to the custody of the U. S. Government, which operates the Truman Library, and provided also that the title to the portrait would remain with the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Most Wor. Bro. Richard O. Rumer, acting for the Grand Lodge, arranged for the pack. jng and shipping of the portrait and this took place during the week of Derember 24, 1957. The transfer of this wonderful portrait to the Truman Library was formalized by a brief but very happy ceremony on January 3, 1958. The Grand Lodge officers had been assembled in Kansas City for a regular officers' conference and the entire group, including the senior officers of the Lodge of Research, formally delivered custody of the portrait to the Truman Library. This portrait is the favorite of President Truman among several which had been painted during his administration and at his request was given a favored location in the main reading room of the Library. 5. Having received a request from Dr. Philip Brooks, Director of the Truman Library, for advisory assistance in the acceptance of various Masonic material and

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mementos which have been and will be presented to the Library, I appointed Rt. Wor. Bro. George C. Marquis, Most Wor. Bro. Ray V. Denslow and Rt. Wor. Bro. Bruce H. Hunt to serve as the Library Advisory Committee. Thus the splendid results.forwhichwehaveall hoped have finally been achieved. Our Library is housed in a 'handsome structure, where it will have excellent care and management and where it may be developed without limit for the use of future generations. In passing I cannot emphasize路 too strongly our great good fortune in this solution of our library problem. Without reservation, I commend the Truman Library to every member of the Grand Lodge as a shrine well worthy of the tifue and effort required to pay it a visit. I sincerely hope that each and ~very member who is traveling in the vicinity of Kansas City or Independence will not fail to take advantage of this suggestion. . 6. The mid-year meeting of the Lodge of Research was held in Kansas City on Friday, April 25, 1958, the same day as the annual Communication of Grand Chapter. Our breakfast meeting was attended by 161 members and the distinguished visitor of this occasion was Judge Roscoe R. Walcutt, General Grand Secretary of the General Grand Chapter. Judge Walcutt is one of the best informed Freemasons in the entire country and, in addition, is a talented orator. His address on Masonic research was high-lighted with both wit and wisdom in abundance. 7. Finally, Brethren, the Missouri Lodge of Research wishes to acknowledge with grateful thanks the SUPPOTt and financial assistance which have been accorded to it through the years by the Grand Lodge. The generous support of the Grand Lodge, together with the professional research and editorial service rendered by the Most Wor. Bro. Denslow and Rt. Wor. Bro. Bill Denslow without cost to us, have made possible the splendid Masonic works which have been distributed to all our memo bers. Respectfully submitted, ROBERT H. MANN, Worshipful Master. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC TEMPLE ASSOCIATION

R. W. Brother Alfred M. Frager, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Masonic Temple Association which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of' Missouri: BRETHREN: The Chairman of your Special Grand Lodge Committee for The Masonic Temple Association of 51. Louis respectfully presents the following report: The records and accounts of the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis are kept on the basis of cash receipts and disbursements. The indebtedness of the Temple as of June 30, 1958 for Notes Payable was $76,263.00. This represents $20,263.00 due Member Bodies and $56,000.00 due the St. Louis Union Trust Co. The $56,000.00 sum represents the balance remaining on a loan made May 12, 1953 for a period of 10 years (expiring May 13, 1963) in the sum of $100,000.00 for the purpose ()f purchasing parking lots for the convenience of the persons meeting in The Temple. During the course of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1958, the total receipts were $90,36'7.67, and the disbursements were $80,420.01, leaving an excess of income over expenses of $9,947.66. The total cash position as of June 30, 1958 reflected monies on hand in the sum of $20,421.43. An independent audit of all of the Masonic Temple Association's records is made by a certified public accounting concern whose report reveals that the scope of its examination enabled it to properly audit all of the records with one single exception. This single exception is that no records, of any kind, appear concerning

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income from the parking lots prior to actual conveyance of such income by the Rental Agent to the Secretary of the Masonic Temple Association. To enable the auditors to properly verify the income from parking fees, it is recommended that a" system be adopted regulating the issuance of parking tickets, identified by numerical sequence. and properly supporting all monies received and conveyed. In practice it appears that no records are kept of transactions involved concerning parking fees collected from lot users by Masonic Temple Parking Lot employees, which fees are then turned over, by such employees, to the Rental Agent. While the Rental Agent collects monies daily, such agent transmits fees only semi-monthly to the Temple Office. The accountants find that no record is made of, nor is there any check of, or control over, parking fees collected in cash until the receipt thereof in the Temple Office from the Rental Agent. As a measure of sound record and good practice a system of some sort, approved by the auditors, ought to be initiated promptly. " The needs of the Masonic Temple are varied. As a consequence of the bare fact that income less expenses plus monies on hand is insufficient to properly provide for that which requires repair and/or replacement, only the most pressing repairs and/or replacements are considered and made. Thoughtful procedure is exercised at the monthly Board meetings, and the supervision and management of the Masonic Temple Association is well regulated. To relieve its burden of mounting expenses and costlier repairs, the Board, after due consideration and motion, invited the Member Bodies who meet in The New Masonic Temple (which membership totals 15,445) to consider a $2 per year increase in their per-capita tax. The present per-capita charges per member are Blue Lodge $4.97, Royal Arch $3.10, Council $1.66, Commandery $5.10 and $2.10 for Eastern Star Chapters. The Directors (who represent the various Bodies on the Board) reported the action of their respective Bodies at a Board Meeting held on March 20, 1958, and by a call vote the $2 increase was defeated. After such defeat, opinions were expressed by the Board that perhaps the Member Bodies did not, and do not, understand the needs of The Temple. Accordingly, the Board determined to, and is presently developing, an Educational Committee, whose purpose it is to compile facts and figures, and to present such information to all The Bodies meeting in The Temple. It is felt that when such Educational Committee compiles its program and conveys it to such Bodies that a greater appreciation of the needs of the Temple will be, manifested, and that some sort of equitable increase for the various Bodies meeting in The Temple will be consummated. The New Masonic Temple of St. Louis is the home of The Grand Lodge, and is a landmark of Freemasonry in the State of Missouri. It is worthy and deserving of support by every Master Mason in the State, and your Chairman recommends that the Grand Lodge entertain some special measure of assistance for the Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis. Such Temple in good repair, properly furnished, nicely decorated and completed, where only shells now appear, will redound and reflect to the glory of all Freemasonry. RespectfUlly submitted, ALFRED M. FRAGER, Chairman. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN GRAND LODGES

M. W. Brother Ray V. Denslow presented the report of the Committee on Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most WorshiPful Grand Lodge, A. F. b A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Masonic unity is rapidly becoming a reality. That which Freemasons have been struggling to obtain for years," and which many have regarded as a Utopian idea, is becoming a fact.

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Narrowness' and prejudice are rapidly decreasing; it has been a matter only of "getting acquainted with our neighbors." Yet, there are still spots in scattered sections of the world where. additional effort wiII have to be put forth. God speed the day when Freemasonry may stand before the world a body united in its objectives, practicing universal brotherhood, and upholding the doctrine of peace, democracy and mutual understanding among all peoples of the earth. Three American jurisdictions stand high in this matter of recognition-Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri-and in that order. Some jurisdictions thought these grand lodges were too liberal in their recognition, but time has shown them to be in the lead. Living in a world Of jealousies, misunderstandings, and prospect of war on all sides, it is quite evident that anything done by any group to cultivate friendship and mutual respect is helpful, not only to our fraternity, but to the world at large. Missouri feels that any recognition it has granted has not been hurtful to the cause of Freemasonry. It is true, we have taken an advanced stand in many cases.Scandinavian grand lodges. Germany, Mexico, and most recently, Japan. but is there one present today who would withdraw such recognition? We think not. What has brought about this changed condition? Several events and acts: (I) First should be placed international conferences. Fifty years ago only Scottish Rite groups held such meetings. Little was known about Freemasonry of countries other than England, Ireland and Scotland. In recent years we have noted: (a) Bicentenary of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, attended by generally recognized Masonic groups throughout the world. At that time many of the representatives toured the Scandiavian countries (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) , resulting in a general recognition of those countries. Friendships formed on these occasions brought about recognition of other jurisdictions. (b) Continental European conferences, in which grand masters of most of the existing lodges discussed their future, conferences which brought together many of those who had remained "at a perpetual distance." (c) InterAmerican conferences of our neighbors on the south, which bring together all our Latin-American group~, and which have strengthened the Freemasonry of that area more than any other single act. Irregular groups are being gradually weeded out and legitimacy is being stressed. (d) Our own Washington conferences are being attended by brethren from jurisdictions outside the USA. Through these meetings we are gradually developing close ties with our Canadian and Latin-American brethren. Our objection to these meetings is that too much attention has been given, in the past, to our local situation, and not enough to cultivation of foreign ties. (2) Miscellaneous contacts of individual brethren, such as those of the Scottish and York Rites; various Masonic missions like those of the Masonic Service Association in 1945 and 1949; and even the contacts of ind'ividuals who .have journeyed' to these various countries, and brought home a complete picture of Freemasonry in these countries. (3) We should not overlook the value of the various charts issued by the Masonic Service Association showing the recognition (and lack of it) on the part of American grand lodges. A glance at the chart wiII show what other jurisdictions are doing-and what can be done to increase Masonic unity. Nor can we overlook the value of the pamphlet issued by the Conference of Grand Masters which deals with "Regular, Irregular, and Clandestine Lodges," prepared by the M.S.A. and paid for by the Northern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite; this chart devoted space to lodges and grand lodges of the three classes mentioned. (4) And finally, that great power-publicity. Reviews, pamphlets, and Masonic press have united in giving us true pictures of our brethren in foreign countries, enabling us to decide whether we should accept these people as our own and enlist them in the great Masonic family. Missouri is proud of the part it has', played in bringing together men. of every

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race, country, sect and opinion, and we shall rejoice with our brethren in all other countries of the world, when we can say Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in peace and unity. Fraternally submitted, RAY V. DENSLOW, Chairman, HAROLD L. READER, HARRIS C. JOHNSTON. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY

M. W. Brother James W. Skelly, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Necrology which was adopted and is as follows: To th'e Most WorshiPful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee, charged with the solemn duty of acquainting this Grand Lodge with the losses of faithful members during the year, reports that 2,568 have passed to their reward. Orville M. Van Cleave, District Deputy Grand Master of the twenty-first Masonic District, died unexpectedly, January 3, 1958, at his home north of Barry, in Platte County, Missouri. He was a former methods engineer for several aviation companies in the Greater Kansas City Area. He was first appointed District Deputy Grand Master in 1955. He was raised in Holton Lodge No. 42, Holton, Kansas, and affiliated with Rising Sun Lodge No. 13, of which he was a past master, September I, 1945. He was a past patron of the Eastern Star. John Benjamin Grotewiel, District Deputy Grand Master of the thirty-third Masonic District, died February 5, 1958, at the Veterans Hospital in St. Louis, of a heart ailment, at the age of 65 years. He was a supervisor in the Street Department of St. Louis. He was appointed District Deputy Grand Master in 1957. He was a past Master of Mizpah Lodge No. 639, and a worker in the Scottish Rite. He was a past commander of Walnut Park post of the American Legion. Masonic services were held, with interment at Warrenton, Missouri. Julius R. Edwards, Past District Deputy of the twenty-sixth Masonic District, a prominent banker of Centralia, Missouri, died unexpectedly, February 14, 1958, of a heart ailment, in a hotel at Rochester, Minnesota. He was 74 years 'of age. He retired in March, 1952, after 46 years of continuous service. He was first appointed District Deputy Grand Master in 1935, and gave faithful service for many years. He was a past master of Centralia Lodge No. 59, which conducted funeral services, with interment in the Centralia cemetery. Now the laborer's task is o'er, Now the battle day is past. Now upon the farther shore, Lands the voyager at last. Father, in Thy gracious keeping, Leave we now Thy servants sleeping. Fraternally submitted, JAMES W. SKELLY, Chairman, SAMUEL THURMAN, WILLIAM W. MARTIN. NECROLOGY

ALBERT A: M. W. Brother Alexander Matheson Mitchell, Past Grand Master, December 13, 1957; M. W. Brother John Martland, Past Grand Master, December 10, 1957. ARIZONA: M.W. Brother Lewis Spelger Neeb, Past Grand Master, January 15,

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,1958; M. W.Brother Willjam Townley MacDonald, Past Grand Master,July 8, 1958. ARKANSAS: R. W.Brother Walter H. Estes, Deputy Grand Master, May 12, 1958. , COLORADO: M. W. Brother Haslett P. Burke, Past Grand Master, October 4, 1957. CONNECTICUT: M. W. Brother Fred Ayer Verplanck, Past Grand Master, November 10, 1957; M. W. Brother Ansel Alva Packard, Past Grand Master, August 25, 1957. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: M. W. Brother Marvin Farrington, Past Grand Master, January 23, 1957; M. W. Brother Charles E. Baldwin, Past Grand Master, July 27, 1958. ' ILLINOIS: M. W. Brother Benjamin Elmer Patton, Past Grand Master, March 4, 1958. INDIANA: M. W. Brother August John Sieloff, Grand Master, May 18, 1958. IOWA: M. W. Brother Charles Almon Dewey, Past Grand Master, March 2, 1958. KANSAS: M. W. Brother Lynn R. Brodrick, Past Grand Master, January 29, 1958. KENTUCKY: R. W. Brother Edgar Blair Hawes, Grand Tiler, November 6, 1957. MAINE: R. W. Brother Willis Arthur Ricker, Past Senior Grand Warden, October'31, 1957; R. W. Brother John Josiah Marr, Past Senior Grand Warden, April 23, 1958. MONTANA: M. W. Brother Ralph Marshall Hattersley, Past Grand Master, November 28, 1957. NEVADA: M. W. Brother Hugh H. Wilson, Past Grand Master, April 8, 1958. NEW BRUNSWICK: V. W. Brother Robert DavId Magee, Grand Secretary, De路 cember 28, 1957. NEW HAMPSHIRE: M. W. Brother Reginald Entwistle Goldsmith, Past路 Grand Master, November 2, 1957; M. W. Brother John Melvin Dresser, Past Grand Master, Past Grand Secretary, Grand Secretary Emeritus, December 7, 1957. NORTH CAROLINA: M. W. Brother Henry Alexander Grady, Past Grand Master, February 23, 1958. NORTH DAKOTA: M. W. Brother Hjalmer W. Swenson, Past Grand Master, August 11, 1958. OHIO: M. W. Brother Harry Meyer, Past Grand Master, December 10, 1957. OKLAHOMA: M. W. Brother James Henry Patterson, Past Grand Master, December 30, 1957; M.W. Brother John Reagan Abernathy, Past Grand Master, December 31, 1957. OREGON: M. W. Brother Harry Wayne Stanard, Past Grand Master, May 12, 1958. PENNSYLVANIA: R. W. Brother George A. Avery, Grand Secretary, December 22, 1957. PUERTO RICO: M. Wor. Brother Dr. William Fontaine Lippitt, Past Grand Master, June 13, 1958. SASKATCHEWAN: M. W. Brother Samuel John Albert Branion, Past Grand Master, April 17, 1958. SOUTH DAKOTA: R. W. Brother Wilber D. Swain, Past Grand Secretary, April 10, 1958. TENNESSEE: M. W. Brother Rodney Blake, Past Grand Master, January 30, 1958; M. W. Brother Lucien Campbell Connell, Past Grand Master, April 6, 1958; M. W. Brother Virgil Hope, Past Grand Master, April 7, 1958; M. W. Brother Alfred Wells Lassiter, Past Grand Master, June 18, 1958. VERMONT: M. W. Brother Charles Francis Dalton, Past Grand Master, November 16, 1957. WASHINGTON: M. W. Brother Henry Charles Heal, Past Grand Master, August l'7, 1958. WEST VIRGINIA: M. W. Brother Robert Sample Lemon, Past Grand Master ,and Grand Treasur~r"August4, 1958.

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WISCONSIN: M. W. Brother George F. Lounsbury, Past Grand Master, April 12, 1958; M. W.Brother Thomas Loignan, Past Grand Master, May 6, 1958. WYOMING: M. W. Brother Fenimore Chatterton, Past Grand Master, May 9, 1958. REPORT OF BUILDING SUPERVISORY BOARD

R. W. Brother Walter J. Bublitz, Chainnan, presented the report of the Building Supervisory Board which was adopted and is as follows:

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Building Supervisory Board submits herewith its decisions and permissions granted to the following lodges in connection with plans for remodeling. purchasing. and financing their temples and temple sites for the year 1957 and 1958 to-wit: Edina Lodge No. 291 A. F. & A. M.-Edina On October 30, 1957, permission was granted them to purchase a plot .of ground for the purpose of building a future masonic temple for the sum of $2250.00, as neccessary funds were on hand. Rose Hill Lodge No. 550 A. F. & A. M.-St. Louis On December 9, 1957, permission was granted them to purchase a new temple site for the sum of $27,250.00 and to borrow $13,000.00 to be repaid within a period of 5 years with interest at 5 per cent per annum. Joachim Lodge No. '164 A. F. & A. M.-Hillsboro On January 3, 1958, permission was granted them to repair and repaint their hall room and to borrow not to exceed $2000.00 to be repaid at the rate of $50.00 per month. Bloomfield Lodge No. 153 A. F. & A. M.-Bloomfield On February 17, 1958, permission was granted them to borrow $10,000.00 to complete their temple and to repay same at rate of $925.00 per year including interest for a period of 16 years. Shelbina Lodge No. 228 A. F. & A. M.-Shelbina On March 4, 1958, -permission was granted them to borrow an additional $850.00 to make changes in their heating system, and said amount is to be added to their present loan and payment will be in accordance with that loan. Sikeston Lodge No. 310 A. F. & A. M.-Sikeston On April 29, 1958, permission was granted them to borrow $6000.00 to purchase lot just south of their temple and that present loan on building is to be increased above amount and total loan to be repaid on basis of $1500.00 per year plus interest. Masonic Temple Association of Fulton-Fulton On June 16 permission was granted them to purchase a site for a new temple, with the understanding that funds were available for the purchase. This Board recommended that they consult with their attorney to analyze their charter and Articles of Incorporation to ascertain if any changes might be made that could create any advantages and protection to them and Fulton Lodge No, 48 A. F. & A .. M. of Fulton.

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Trowel Lodge No. 440 A. F. & A. M.-Marble Hill On June 16, 1958, permission was granted them to borrow $8000.00 to complete construction of their new temple to be repaid at rate of not more than $1600.00 per year, and if possible, to arrange a payment plan of $1000.00 per year.

Lanes Prairie Lodge No. 531 A. F. & A. M.-Vichy On September 8, 1958, permission was granted them to borrow $1500.00 to remodel part of their building and to repay same at rate of $300.00 per year plus interest.

Elvins Lodge No. 599 A. F. & A. M.-Flat River On September 8, 1958, permission was granted them to borrow $500.00 to cover floor of preparation room with tile and to repay same at rate of $50.00 per month plus interest at 5 per cent. During the year, correspondence was had with several lodges dealing with contemplated plans of purchasing temple sites or planning for new temples, but to date this Board has received no definite information as to whether or not these lodges proceeded without permission on any of their plans. Some of them inquired as to methods of procedure and financing and several interesting and somewhat amusing facts developed. For instance, a certain lodge owned the building above the first floor. One day a cor~er of said building collapsed and it was necessary to tear down the second floor, on the lodge property. What happens to their rights in said building? Same lodge thought they once owned 11 feet of adjoining property and years ago sold 7 feet, retaining 4 feet adjoining their building to build a stairway to their second floor lodge room. But no deeds were filed on record showing they owned the 11 feet. Now present first floor owner wants to buy the 4 feet the lodge supposedly owns where their stairway once stood. Who owns or can sell what? Several years ago a lodge wanted to sell the second floor of a building they thought they owned. Upon investigation, it was found that legal title was in the name of this Grand Lodge, when sometime before the turn of the century, the lodge surrendered its charter, and when charter was re-issued, this Grand Lodge never gave title to the lodge. The moral of these experiences, and many others concerning real estate holdings of lodges, is that in all such matters competent attorneys should handle all the details for the lodge. We had considerable correspondence with America Lodge No. 347 of St. Louis with reference to their surrendering to America Temple Association a $15,000.00 second deed of trust wherein this Board questioned the advisability of such action, even though America Lodge held a very substantial interest in the temple association. Upon investigation of the Articles of Incorporation and charter issued to America Temple Association, it appeared to this Board that changes in said Articles and charter might be applied for and made that in the future might enhance the best interests of America Lodge, and possibly, if and when the charter might be surrendered, this Grand Lodge. At' this time no definite word of'its procedure has been received from America Lodge. Lodges should always remember that they and their temple associations are separate and distinct entities, the lodges governed by Grand Lodge law and the associations by the statue laws generally pertaining to corporations. No transactions of consequence between them should be consummated without competent legal advice. The experiences of the Board in the past decade leaves your Chairman of the opinion and hope that someday a uniform pattern of formation of temple associations can be developed and recommended for use by all lodges. Also, more and more the pattern is developing to the day when lodge property and income therefrom will be carefully scrutinized by State and Federal taxing agenices. A uniformity

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of organization and practice could give lodges and temple associations many possible advantages. Perhaps the Jurisprudence Committee might develop a workable solution~ . Fraternally submitted,' WALTER J. nUBLlTZ, FRED C. HEUERMANN,

JAMEs

BRADFORD.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MASONIC EDUCATION

M. W. Brother Homer L. Ferguson, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Masonic Education which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Masonic Education submits the following annual report. This completes the fourth year of activities in this field of endeavor. The activities of this committee continue to be limited principally to the publishing of The Freemason quarterly, and- providing candidate booklets to all candidates. These services are made possible without cost to our brethren through the funds provided by your Grand Lodge. We believe it is important to emphasize that many of the Grand Lodges in this country have conducted programs in Masonic Education over a long period of time. Most of the jurisdictions carryon a very comprehensive program in this field of endeavor. Such programs include plans to help individual lodges to arrange interesti~g programs, increase attendance, help train lodge officers to plan special programs and activities throughout the entire year, encourage Masonic study clubs aAd various. other activities that will help our brethren become better informed Freemasons; and also to help members have a greater appreciation for the Masonic heritage that has been handed down to them. The emphasis upon all these activities is arranged so that they do not encroach in any way upon the activities that have to do with the ritualistic work. It is difficult to appraise the impact of 8,000 or 10,000 copies qf The Freemason being received four times a year by our brethren over the state. This is particularly true if it is received primarily by interested or active brethren. However, it is difficult to know if a brother continues to have an interest in The Freemason year after year. About II,OOO copies of the June issue were mailed out this year, and each of these issues included a card to be returned to the Grand Secretary's Office if the brethren wanted to continue receiving The Freemason. Sufficient cards were returned so that our September mailing list was approximately 8,000. The committee plans to repeat this process about every two years. This is one way of making sure that our publication is being received by the proper brethren. . When we realize that each issue Of The Freemason carries a message from the Grand Master, interesting and educational articles on Freemasonry, and current news from many of our lodges over the state, we can see the value of this publication. With each issue carrying interesting information on our Masonic Home, it is believed that our brethren will be better informed about this important work of our Grand Lodge. . Any Freemason who is a member of a Missouri lodge can receive The Freemason regularly by sending the Grand Secretary a written request which includes his name, address and lodge membership. The officers of all lodges are placed on The Freemason mailing list when this information is received in the Grand Secretary's Office. Again, we ask each lodge to furnish the Grand Secretary's Office with the names and addresses of all lodge officers at the time they are installed. We are encouraging the preserving of all copies of The Freemason for future reference and use. All lodges are particularly urged to carefully preserve each issue for various uses in their lodges. Anyone who is interested in Freemasonry will benefit

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from frequent reference to this source of information. Binders for preserving these copies are available at cost through the Grand Secretary's Office. Bound copies of previous issues will likewise be available. Some of our lodges are faithfully presenting the candidates booklets in an appropriate way to each candidate, but many lodges are not availing themselves of this service. When the secretary of the lodge informs the Grand Secretary of the estimated number of booklets required each year for this purpose, the booklets are furnished without cost. The Annual Midwest Conference on Masonic Education was held at the magnificent Masonic Library Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, November 8 and 9, 1957. The Grand Lodge of Missouri was represented by three members of the committee, and by Most Wor. Brother Frank P. Briggs and Deputy Grand Master Rt. Wor. Brother Robert L. Aronson. The 11 Grand Lodges that participate in this program are usually represented by their Grand Lodge officers as well as committee members from various states. The conference is a very interesting and intensive two-day program with emphasis placed on assisting lodges to develop better informed brethren and more interesting activities in their lodges. It is impressive to learn how Grand Lodge leaders from other states are doing so many things to assist their subordinate lodges. Our committee is hopeful that some of these services can be made available to our lodges. The members of this committee have discussed many plans to render additional service, literature and material to our lodges. The experience of other Grand Lodges have thoroughly justified such activities; however, this would require a considerably larger appropriation and full-time personnel to administer such a program. Your committee has agreed to a policy of doing as much as possible on the present modest appropriation, but to advise you of the assistance other Grand Lodges are providing their lodges and the. things we would like to see done for the lodges in Missouri. Then if there is a demand from the lodges and the brethren in Missouri for this assistance, your committee will be glad to arrange for it if sufficient funds are provided. Although your committee would like to see an expanded program of this type of work in Missouri, we are convinced that a tremendous boost to this phase of the program could be effected if -The Freemason was received by each officer in each of our lodges and if all candidates were properly presented with the candidates' booklets. It is estimated that less than one-third of the lodge officers receive The Freemason and less than one-third of our candidates are presented with the candidates' booklets. Any Freemason, regardless of his official position in Freemasonry, can make an outstanding contribution to the Craft by encouraging the use of The Freemason and the candidates' booklets. The work of this committee has imposed a tremendous load upon the Grand Secretary's Office and we want to express our appreciation to Dr. Reader for his assistance in this program, and particularly commend him for the outstanding contribution he has made as editor of The Freemason. The committee sincerely appreciates the interest and assistance that some of our brethren have given to this program. We are particularly indebted to Most. Wor. Frank P. Briggs for his enthusiastic support of this work throughout the entire year. In the immediate future your committee will try to encourage more interest in the present program. We welcome the assistance of all who are interested in this type of work and look forward to the time when it can be further expanded. Respectfully submitted, HOMER L. FERGUSON, Chairman) FORREST C. DONNELL, GEORGE G. HARRISON, JOHN

WEISS.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHARTERED LODGES

R. W. Brother R. L. Barger, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Chartered Lodges, which was adopted and is as follows: th~ Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: 'BurnREN: After due consideration of the Returns of Chartered lodges, your

Committee begs to submit the following report: . . . ... 124,397

Total adjusted membership at end of 1957 Plus 1958 additions: Raised . Affiliated . Reinstated

3219 630 1302 5,151

Less Total Number: Deaths Suspended N.P.D. Dimitted Suspended V.M.C. Expelled

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

2568 2017 726 0 5 5,316

Net Loss in 1958

Total Membership 6路30-58

165 124,232

COMMENTS

We find that 44% of all the lodges in Missouri show a loss in membership. Seventy-one per cent of the lodges with a membership of 1,000 or more show a loss, and 37~% of the lodges with a membership of 50 or less show a loss. We are pleased to find that all lodges reported to the Grand Secretary for which we congratulate the various secretaries. We continue to insist that all officers, especially Worshipful Masters and Secretaries, make themselves thoroughly familiar with the By-Laws of Grand Lodge as well as the individual Lodge By-Laws and by so doing they will add materially to the efficiency in the conduct of the Lodges. IN CONCLUSION

It is rather a sad commentary to report a net loss of 165 in membership for the year. This is the first year to show a loss in Masonic membership in the State of Missouri since 1942. However, we do not feel this to be too alarming when we take note that the increase in membership has been gradually decreasing since the peak year some several years ago. We must remember that economic conditions and the extremely disturbed and nearly chaotic conditions of world affairs have their influence, and as such surely act as a deterrent with many that would otherwise knock at the door of Freemasonry for admission. We think now is the time that all Freemasons should re-dedicate their thoughts and efforts to the preservation of Masonic ideals, making every effort possible to show their faith in the future of our Country. Surely, at the present time, a responsibility rests upon us as Freemasons to see that our precious freedoms that were given us by our Founding Fathers through many sacrifices be maintained and preserved so they may be enjoyed by future generations. Fraternally submitted, R. L. BARGER, Chairman, W. R. HOWELL.

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CALLED FROM LABOR

At 3: 15 p.m. the Grand Lodge was called from labor to proceed to the Masonic Home for the dedication of the new Hospital and Residential Hall. The Grand Chaplain offered prayer. THE GRANp ORATOR

It was a great disappointment that the Grand Orator, R. W. Brother The Honourable James T. Blair, Jr., Governor of Missouri, owing to severe illness was unable to be present to address the Grand Lodge on Tuesday evening, September 30, 1958.

Wednesday Morning October 1, 1958, 9:00 A.M.

CALLED TO LABOR

The Grand Lodge was called to labor at 9:00 a.m., Grand Chaplain Griffith offering prayer. REPORT OF COMMITrEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

R. W. Brother Harry Gershenson presented the report of the Jurisprudence Committee which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Jurisprudence submits the following report: I. DECISIONS

The six decisions of the Most Worshipful Grand Master as reported in his address have been examined. Decision One reads as follows: "Orrick, Missouri, a small community, with few organized groups, has for some time staged a dinner during the month of January, proceeds of which are used exclusively for Charity in the community. Ada Lodge No. 444 at Orrick asked permission to sponsor that dinner this year, and I ruled that if the lodge did not contribute lodge funds and did not incur lodge indebtedness by the sponsorship, that there was no reason that Ada Lodge could not be permitted to sponsor the dinner." Consistent with the provisions of Section 25.090, each instance of this character i~ for consideration by the Grand Master on the basis of its individual circumstances. This one having been so considered by the Grand Master, his action ,in the matter is approved. Decision Two reads as follows: "Country Club Lodge No. 656, A. F. & A. M., Kansas City, received a petition for affiliation of an entered apprentice of Manhattan Lodge No. 59, A. F. & A. M. of Manhattan, Montana. They asked for a decision on whether a lodge is required before affiliating or advancing an entered apprentice or a Fellowcraft from another Grand Lodge to collect the $10.00 payment for the Masonic Home of Missouri and the $1.00 for the George Washington Memorial Association, even though the petitioner has already made a $10.00 required payment through the Masonic Home of the Grand Lodge from which he 'hails.' " Under Sections 10.020 and 10.030, respectively, the payments for the Masonic Home and the George Washington Memorial Association are required only in connection with petitions for the degrees. The Grand Master's decision is approved. Decision three reads as follows: "Right Worshipful Brother W. E. Jones, District Deputy Grand Master, 40th District, asked for an official ruling on the new by-laws, Section 15.060, which provides for a lodge to notify the candidate that it is a Masonic offense for a Master Mason to fail or refuse to show suitable proficiency within six months after being notified by the lodge. He asked how the lodge should proceed in this matter and what masonic offense could be charged. I ruled that if the lodge so desires a motion should be made and carried by majority vote that a brother be notified that he wiH be required to show suitable proficiency in the Master Mason degree within six months after he is notified. If the member does not comply with this notice the lodge simply proceeds under the provisions of the Trial Code."

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Under Section 15.060 there is a requirement, as observed by the Grand Master, for notification by the lodge. The Grand Master's decision amplifies it with guidance as to procedure for originating such notice. In passing, it may be observed that, explicit herein, there then would be service of the notice in writing over the seal of the lodge. The decision is approved. Decision four reads as follows: "Right Worshipful Brother John R. Sharp, District Deputy Grand Master, Ilth District, asked for a decision on the following: 'When a brother is received by affiliation from any jllrisdiction which does not require a Master Mason to pass satisfactory examination in the Master Mason Degree, does he have the right to vote and hold office in the Missouri Lodge with which he has affiliated?' The recent revision of the by-laws seem to have made no substantial change from what formerly was in effect to the right to vote and hold office in Missouri lodges. By the decisions of the Grand Masters before me the holding has been that in the case of one who is elected to membersJlip in a Missouri lodge on the basis of a dear dimit as a Master Mason from a lodge of another jurisdiction our by-law requirement concerning examination in the third degree does not apply." Consistent with the mentioned decisions of prior years, this路 decision of the Grand Master is approved. Decision five reads as follows: "Tipton Lodge No. 56, A. F. & A. M., and several other lodges in the state this year requested a decision on whether or not their lodge could sponsor a float in a centennial parade. I ruled that a lodge cannot have a float in the parade if the 'lodge donates money from its treasury for the float. On the other hand if the float is prepared without 'lodge expense there can be no reason why the lodge cannot participate in this community undertaking." Consistent with the provisions of Section 25.140, each instance is for consideration on a basis of its individual circumstances. This one having been so considered by the Grand Master, his action in this matter is approved. Decision six reads as follows: "Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446, A. F. & A. M. asked for a decision on whether or not a member must be in continuous membership in one lodge for fifty years before he is entitled to exemption from payment of dues, or whether or not he shall merely be a member of the fraternity continuously for fifty years. The fifty year exemption as written can apply only when a member has been in good standing in one particular lodge for fifty years:' Being consistent with the provision of Section 18.050, this decision of the Grand Master is approved. II. HEALINGS

With reference to the three healings reported in the address of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, the showing is such in each instance that it was within the discretion of the Most WorshipfUl Grand Master to cause the individual involved to be healed. Consistent with the provisions of Section 13.140, our recommendation is that all of them be approved. III. DISPENSATIONS

Regarding the dispensations granted by the Grand Master, as mentioned in his address, our recommendation is that all of them be approved. IV. BY-LAW AMENDMENT

During the annual Communication of 1956, there was presented a proposed amendment, having as its objective the collection of 25c per capita, each year, wherewith mortuary expenses would be paid in relief of distressed worthy. cases of Masonic need therefor, including cases of Master Masons, their wives, widows or orphans who are members of the Masonic Home Family at time of death.

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1958

At the annual Communication of 1957, no final disposition of that proposed amendment was accomplished. Rather, the proposed amendment was ordered recommitted to the incoming Jurisprudence Committee for further consideration. At the present Communication, a new proposed amendment, we understand, is being presented which, if adopted, would increase per capita payments. It would be for consideration at next year's Communication. Now, at least a majority of the proponents of the earlier proposed amendment concur in the view that the two better be considered together, rather than at separate times. Our recommendation is that the proposed amendment relative to mortuary fund be passed over at this time and ordered re-committed to the incoming Jurisprudence Committee for its consideration.

v. The Committee approves resolution authorizing and directing the Grand Lecturer to attend annual meetings of Conference of Grand Masters and George Washington National Memorial Association, and that his expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the General Fund of the Grand Lodge. Respectfully submitted, HENRY W. Fox, Chairman, HARRY GERSHENSON, ELVIS A. MOONEY, C. LEW GALLANT.

RESOLUTION RE R. W. BROTHER HENRY W. FOX

R. W. Brother Harold O. Grauel presented the following resolution which was adopted: WHEREAS, our Brother, a great supporting pillar of the Grand Lodge, a devoted Freemason who is ever ready to give of his time and sound counsel to whomever asks, has been bowed in grief by the unexpected death of his sister during the present convocation of this Grand Lodge, Be it resolved that the Grand Lodge express its sincere sympathy to our beloved and esteemed brother, Right Worshipful Brother Henry Fox. HAROLD O. GRAUEL, Past Master of St. Mark's Lodge No. 93. AMENDMENT RE DUES

The following amendment was presented: Substitute for Section 10.040 the following: Section 10.040. Grand Lodge Dues. Each lodge pays three dollars and twenty-five cents to the Grand Lodge for each Master Mason (except those whose dues have been remitted and those exempted under subsection (a) of Section 18.050) reported in the annual return. The Grand Lodge, promptly as collected, pays two dollars and twenty-five cents for each Master Mason to the Masonic Home of Missouri. The foregoing amendment is proposed by HAROLD O. GRAUEL, P.M., St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 MARTIN B. DICKINSON, P.M., Country Club Lodge No. 656. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LODGES U.D.

R. W. Brother Harry C. Ploetze, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Lodges U.D., which was adopted and is as follows:

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To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Lodges U.D., begs to make the following report. On June 24, 1958, Most Worshipful Brother Frank P. Briggs, Grand Master, issued a Dispensation to a group of Master Masons to form a new Lodge in the Florissant, Mo., area. On the evening of June 27, 1958, Florissant Lodge U.D., was instituted in compliance with the Grand Master's instructions by Rt. Wor. Bro. J. Harold Burton, D.D.G.M., of the 57th Masonic District and is now operating under this authority. Your Committee checked all the records of Florissant Lodge U.D. and found them to be in order and accurate. Due to the short period of time that Florissant Lodge U .D., has been in operation, it is the recommendation of this Committee, that Florissant Lodge U.D., continue to operate under Dispensation until the Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge in 1959 and at that time the Committee on Lodges U.D., make their recommendations. Fraternally submitted, HARRY C. PLOETZE, Chairman, W. RAYMOND USHER, WILLIAM R. DENSLOW, L. O. WEIGEL, MARK JENKINS. AMENDMENT BE PER DIEM

The following amendment was presented: Amend Section 1.080 by inserting in line 6, following the words "Per Diem": "and Masonic Education." HARRY C. PLOETZE, P.M., Meridian Lodge No.2 JOSEPH O. HALLEY, P.M., Shaveh Lodge No. 646. REPORT OF COMMIn'EE ON BOARDS OF RELIEF

R. W. Brother Elmer Wagner, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Boards of Relief which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your Committee on Boards of Relief has received reports from the Boards of Relief in St. Joseph, Springfield, St. Louis and St. Louis County, and of the Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis and St. Louis County. No reports from Kansas City and Columbia. After a careful reading of these reports we desire to submit the following: St. Joseph The Board serves six Lodges. During the year arrangements were made for ten funerals for transients or members of Lodges outside of St. Joseph, which were itemized. As in former years, the Board continues its membership in the Masonic Relief Association of the United States and Canada. The Board received a number of requests for information as to location of Lodges and requests for Masonic Courtesies, all of which were complied with and its effort to publicize the loss of dues receipt cards. No financial relief extended to any transient member of the craft. The financial statement in substance is as follows: Bank Balance August 31, 1957 . .$ 637.26 RECEIPTS Interest

11.74

100

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

15.86

Reimbursements

.$ 664.86 DISBURSEMENTS

.$ 105.62

Miscellaneous operating expenses

Bank balance August 31, 1958 $ 559.24 Glen E. Shuster is President, Fred E. Carr is Vice President, Herbert H. Powell is Treasurer, and Paul Priestley is Secretary.

Springfield The Board serves the Three Lodges in Springfield. The Board performed several Masonic courtesies but had no calls for financial relief. The Board arranged funerals for eleven transients which were itemized. Th~ financial statement in substance is as follows: Balance in Checking Account July I, 195'7 (Union National Bank) .$ 429.73 RECEIPTS

Interest 2~% on $500 U. S. Government Bond No. 18310L covering a period of 18 months

18.75

.$ 448.48 DISBURSEMENTS

None Balance in Checking Account June 30, 1958 (Union National Bank) $500 U. S. Government Bond No. 18310L bearing 2~% interest in the possession of the Treasurer

$ 448.48

500.00 $ 948.48

Homer E. Spencer is President and R. L. Wilcox is Secretary.

St. Louis and St. Louis County The Board was called on to judge the merits of 296 cases. Investigations covered a broad field: 2 clandestine, 3 expelled, 6 known frauds, 15 reported lost receipt cards, 18 applicants residing outside the jurisdiction of this Board, 17 had no claims, 3 unworthy cases, 3 requests withdrawn, 19 visits to hospital, 36 were lent hospital equipment, 48 investigations made for Local Lodges, 76 worthy cases, 12 cases carried over from the previous year, 34 Masonic Burial services conducted by the St. Louis and St. Louis County Lodges. The Financial statement in substance is as follows: Balance in Bank and petty cash June 30, 1957 .......................... $1,694.45 RECEIPTS

Initiations . $3,035.00 Interest on U. S. Savings Bonds ................... 41.40 Refunds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392.75 3,469.15 $5,163.60 DISBURSEMENTS

Convention expense Flowers for funerals

................................... $ 300.93

45.80

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Office Rent Postage, office supplies President's expense Relief Safe Deposit rental Salaries Social Security and Withholding tax Surety Bond premium Telephone and Telegrams

. 360.00 76.20 . . 400.00 . 537.38 4.95 . . 1,775.44 . 165.00 25.00 455.40

. . .

$4,146.10 .$1,017.50

Balance in Bank and Petty Cash on Hand, June 30, 1958 RECAPITULATION

Moneys Moneys Moneys Moneys Moneys Moneys

invested in 3 Series K Bonds at $500 each invested in 3 Series G Bonds at $500 each invested in 4 Series F Bonds at $1,000 each property of Grand Lodge Iowa Charity Fund property of the Board in petty cash account ..................

. $1,500.00 . 1,500.00 . 4,000.00 375.00 . 602.00 . 17.67 .

$7,994.6'7 Herman Linck is President of the Board and Lendall M. Anderson is Secretary. Mrs. Jeanette Johnson is in charge of the office which is at her home, 3872 Hartford Street, where 24 hour service is given.

The Masonic Employment Bureau of St. Louis and St. Louis County Placements made by the Employment Bureau for the past year are as follows: One hundred and four Master Masons, 12 Wives, 2 Widows, 28 Daughters, 20 Sons, 4 Sisters, 1 Mother, 4 Eastern Stars, 3 Job's Daughters, I DeMolay and 80 Non-Affiliates, which includes Sons of Master Masons \\rho have reached their majority and other relatives. This ~akes a total of 259 placements for the year which, in spite of the recession shows an increase of 30 placements over the previous year. As stated in previous reports, the efforts of this Bureau are devoted primarily to securing positions for unemployed Master Masons, their wives, widows, sons, daughters, and dependent members of their immediate families. In order to maintain the Bureau's reputation with the employer as a dependable source of su'pply for honest and efficient help in all categories, positions are sometimes filled by non-affiliates when no qualified Mason or Affiliate is available, but only in such cases. The financial statement is in substance as follows: RECEIPTS

Balance in Bank June 30, 1957 Cash received (per capita tax) Cash transferred from Investment Fund

. $ 347.44 . 12,592.60 . 2,000.00 $14,940.04

DISBURSEMENTS

Salaries Social Security Telephone

$8,448.00 189.87 647.36

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Postage, Printing, Stationery and Supplies Rent Auto . Insurance Organizations Miscellaneous . Time deposit certificate (Purchase)

. 428.64 . 834.00 . 420.00 . 162.25 65.00 . . 181.68 . 3,000.00 14,376.80

Balance in Bank (Regular Fund)

................ $

563.24

.............. $

500.00 500.00 500.00 2,153.81

INVESTMENTS

One U. S. Government Bond Series F路2746 One U. S. Government Bond Series H-IOI77 One U. S. Government Bond Series K-D169175K Roosevelt Federal (Time Deposit)

. .

Total Balance in Bank and Investments as of June 30, 1958

$ 4,217.05

The accomplishments of the Employment Bureau cannot be measured in Dollars and Cents, as each year a member of the Craft, and in some cases their immediate Survivors. are spared the humility of becoming a burden to the Fraternity. We feel a Fraternal need has been accomplished, and earnestly solicit a continuance of the confidence, loyalty and respect the Grand Lodge has always held for this great Institution of Freemasonry, THE MASONIC EMPLOYMENT BUREAU, Freemasonry's most practical Agency. Respectfully submitted, ELMER WAGNER, Chairman, W. F. WOODRUFF, JAMES W. SKELLY.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON RELIEF AND CHARITY

M. W. Brother Richard O. Rumer, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Relief and Charity which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most WorshiPful Grand Lodge, A. F. &- A. M., of Missouri: BRETHREN: The Relief and Charity Committee met once each month during the past year. As in previous years these meetings were held at an hour preceding meetings of the Masonic Home Board or its Executive Committee. At each meeting any new applications for relief were considered and acted upon; cases in which applications had previously been approved for needs which appeared to be continuing were reviewed, such review in nearly every instance being upon a report from the Lodge through which the application had been made as to whether or not the need continued. Sixteen Lodges were given assistance to provide relief for 16 individuals. Among those for whom relief was extended there were 9 men and 7 women. . The following is a list of Lodges assisted and the amount of appropriations to each Lodge: Zeredatha Lodge No. 189, St. Joseph ......... . Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 39, Caldwell, Idaho for Lock Springs No. 488 Fellowship Lodge No. 345. Joplin . Eldorado Lodge No. 318, Luray. . . . . . . . Meridian Lodge No.2, St. Louis. . .

. .

40.00 600.00 120.00 480.00 60.00

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Pride of The West Lodge No. 179, St. Louis Green Ridge Lodge No. 425, Green Ridge Comfort Lodge No. 533 Lakeville Lodge No. 489, Bell City Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 40, St. Louis Wentzville Lodge No. 46, Wentzville Cornerstone Lodge No. 323, St. Louis Rose Hill Lodge No. 550, 51. Louis St. Louis Lodge No. 20, St. Louis Canopy Lodge No. 284, Aurora Pyramid Lodge No. 180, 51. Louis

300.00 360.00 140.00 80.00 100.00 50.00 90.00 200.00 60.00 15.00 12.50

. . .

. .

. . .

. . . . .

$2,707.50

A summary of funds received and disbursed during the year is as follows: Balance on Hand October I, 1957 Received from Grand Lodge . Refund from Comfort Lodge No. 533 Paid for Relief Filing Cabinet Fidelity Bond Postage .

........................ $ 404.74 2,500.00

10.00

$2,914.74 .................................. $2,707.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. ... .. 18.75 . ..................... 1.70

$2,833.82 Balance on Hand at close of year

80.92

Although requests upon your Committee during the past year have not been numerous and substantially less than the amount of money placed at its disposal has been appropriated your Committee believes that it should be in a position to respond if circumstances bring a material increase in the number of worthy cases presented to it, and your Committee has suggested to the Ways and Means Committee that the same amount which was included in the budget last year for this Committee should be appropriated for the coming year. In previous years this Committee, in its report, has reminded the brethren that. its function is to aid the Lodges in extending charity to worthy applicants, that aU applications must come through the Lodge upon which the duty of providing relief rests; that this Committee's participation is always through the Lodge which requests it and not directly to the person whose need is considered; that this Committee's practice, when it approves an application, is to make its participation in an amount which will equal the Lodge's participation. In addition your Committee suggests that promptness on the part of Lodges in supplying information to this Committee regarding new applications for relief and pending cases will aid materially in being of service to the worthy persons for whom requests are made. The function of this Committee is to aid the Lodges in the proper discharge of their charitable duties. Lodges should feel free to communicate with your Committee on any questions as to its functions, its rules, its ideas and its procedure an~ we hope they will do so. Fraternally submitted, RICHARD O. RUMER, ROBERT L. ARONSON, RALPH E. BROWN, BRUCE H. HUNT, DEWEY ROUTH.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

R. W. Brother George F. Morrison, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Entertainment of Distinguished Guests which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. if A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: The One-hundred Sixty-seventh Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of the State of Missouri has been honored by the presence of 12 distinguished guests, representing 6 jurisdictions including the Philippines in addition to the Masonic leaders in the State of Missouri from both the York and Scottish Rite Bodies. It was the pleasure of the Committee to路 extend to the distinguished guests and their ladies, a personal welcome as well as the hospitality of the Grand Lodge of Missouri and we trust that our endeavors made their visit with us a pleasant one. Fraternally submitted, GEORGE F. MORRISON, Chairman, ROBERT H. MANN, RUSSELL E. MURRAY, A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM, JOHN E. ADAMS. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MASONIC PUBLICATIONS

In the absence of the Chairman, the Grand Secretary read the report of the Committee on Masonic Publications which was adopted and is as follows:

To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. if A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: One matter has come before this committee for its action during the past year. Our Most WorshipfUl Grand Master referred to this committee a letter from Floran A. Rogers, Editor and Publisher of the Kansas Masonic Digest, making inquiry as to whether there is anything in the Missouri Grand Lodge Law that would prevent a Missouri Mason from selling advertising for the Kansas Masonic Digest to other Masons in the Greater Kansas City, Missouri, area. Your committee determined that in this instance the "hands off" policy followed hy our Missouri Grand Lodge in years past should be continued and that this Grand Lodge should neither approve nor condemn such action on the part of Missouri Masons. It was further determined by your committee that this decision should be accompanied by a word of warning that any direct violation of the Missouri Grand Lodge Law by a Missouri Mason would warrant immediate dis. ciplinary action from the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The policy as recommended by your committee is one of a passive nature, to warn, wait for a specific violation and then take whatever action the路 specific violation demands. Until a violation occurs it is felt that no further action on the. part of this committee is advisable. RespectfUlly submitted, LLOYD A. CLEAVELAND, Chairman, EUGENE ANDERECK, JOSEPH A. HALLEY, HARRY G. DILLER, J. P. HALL. M. W. BROTHER WILLIAM R. GENTRY M. W. Brother William R. Gentry, Past Grand Master, 89 years of age this week, was presented. The brethren sang "Happy Birthday" to which Brother Gentry responded cordially.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BY-LAWS

M. W. Brother Orestes Mitchell, Jr., Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on By-Laws which was adopted and is as follows: To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN: Your committee on By-Laws now makes its report. After three years of work our job is completed. We have available 15 hand bound copies for the use of the senior officers and the major committees. The printers have promised to have 2,000 copies delivered to the Grand Secretary's office by October 10. As reported last year there are few major changes in substance but practically every section has been rewritten in a new grouping of sections and articles and with a new numbering system. . Some old material has been omitted. The Constitution has been inserted without change. With the recent changes we have included the Cornerstone and Lodge Officers Installation ceremonies. The By-Laws, as well as the Constitution, has been completely and we believe adequately annotated with all pertinent decisions. Major credit is due R. W. Bro. Martin B. Dickinson for his work in the drafting the By-Laws in general and to R. W. Bro. R. Jasper Smith as to the Trial Code. The comprehensive index to the By-Laws including the Trial Code is the fine handiwork of R. W. Bro. Robert Brinkman. The total cost of the entire project, for committee expense, binding, and printing will be approximately $8,150.00. The Grand Master has requested us to make a recommendation as to the sale price of the book and as to distribution. Accordingly we suggest a sale price of $2.00 per volume. We further recommend that each lodge be furnished a copy for its use without cost; also that each of the Grand Lodge Line Officers, District Deputy Grand Masters, District Deputy Grand Lecturers, as well as the members of the Appeals and Grievances, Jurisprudence, Ways and Means, Masonic Educ~tion and By-Laws Committees, and the Building Supervisory Board, likewise be furnished copies without cost. There may well be others to whom the Grand Master in his discretion may direct copies to be furnished. The Committee now desires to present to the M. W. Grand Master a copy of the new book autographed by the members of the committee and a similar copy to the Grand Master elect. We trust that our work will be well received and it is our hope that the incoming By-Laws Committee will be able shortly to proceed with the preparation of the pamphlet which is to be inserted annually as a pocket part so <!s to keep the book up to date at all times. . Fraternally submitted, ORESTES MITCHELL, JR., ROBERT C. BRINKMAN, R. JASPER SMITH, RICHARD O. RUMER, MARTIN B. DICKINSON, Revision Committee. R. W. BROTHER BALSIGER EXTENDS INVITATION

R. W. Brother Harry Balsiger, Secretary of the Scottish Rite Bodies in St. Louis, addressed the Grand Lodge and extended a cordial invitation for the Grand Lodge to meet in the Scottish Rite Temple next year, and the invitation was gratefully accepted. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

W. Brother Frank A. Lewis, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Ways and Means which was adopted and is as follows:

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BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS

Expenses, Grand Master Salary, Grand Secretary Salary, Grand Treasurer Salary, Grand Lecturer Expenses, Grand Lecturer Grand Lodge Office Help Expenses, Grand Correspondent Bonds (G.S. & G.T.) and Insurance Jewel for Grand Master Expenses G. L. Officers (OGM) Grand Lodge Officers' Conferences D.D.G.M. & D.D.G.L. Conferences Washington Meetings Grand Master's Contingent Fund Expenses, D.D.G.M.'s Committee on Masonic Education . Secretaries' Conferences under supervision of G.M. & G.S Committee on By-Laws Ritual Committee Expense Expenses: Grand Lodge Session Reporter: Grand Lodge Session Printing Proceedings . Audit Company

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

. .

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.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Masonic Relief Assoication . Contingent Fund-G. L. Exp. AIC . Maintenance-Grand Lodge Office . Printing, Postage and Stationery . Telephone and Telegrams . Care of Portraits of Past Grand Masters . Filing Equipment . Office Equipment . Missouri Lodge of Research-Publication Transactions . Identification Cards of Past Grand Masters and Grand Lodge Line Officers Grand Lodge Paraphernalia . Hospital Visitation Fund . Mileage and Per Diem . Total Printing of By-Laws

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

4,200.00 8,000.00 500.00 6.600.00 3,600.00 10,140.00 750.00 900.00 700.00 1,500.00 1,000.00 3,500.00 1,400.00 500.00 300.00 7,000.00 1,800.00 750.00 500.00 5,500.00 300.00 4,000.00 300.00 7,500.00 2,242.32 435.58 1,200.00 3,600.00 6,000.00 600.00 50.00 1,000.00 700.00 1,000.00 125.00 150.00 5,000.00 30,000.00

$123,342.90 5,750.00 $129,092.90

Total amount available for operation of the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year

$142,666.49

Respectfully submitted, IRVIN

FREIBERGER, BAGLEY, HARRY THEIS, OLIVER L. LUFT,

W. A.

FRANK

LEWIS.

ORGAN RECITAL

At the request of Grand Master Briggs Brother Oscar Jost gave a .fifteen minute organ recital which was greatly enjoyed by the brethren. PRESENTATION OF W. BROTHER SHRODES

M. W. Brother Reader, Grand Secretary, presented W. Brother Shrodes, and announced to the brethren that Brother Shrodes had been for 53 years

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a member of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem, and for 51 years the Chairman. Brother Shrodes was given a hearty ovation by the brethren. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON MILEAGE AND PER DIEM

W. Brother Walter Shrodes, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Mileage and Per Diem which was adopted and is as follows: 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 that allowances' paid for mileage and per diem are as follows: Grand Officers Past Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Masters District Deputy Grand Lecturers Committee on Jurisprudence Committee on Appeals and Grievances Committee on Ways and Means Committee on Credentials Committee on Mileage and Pcr Diem Building Supervisory Board Chairmen of Committees Chartered Lodges , Assistant Grand Tilers ' .. , , Adjustments Lodges U.D ,

. . . . . ,. .

. .. ,

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, ,

. .

. \ . ,.

781.80 663.24 2,451.20 1,812.84 169,80 251.f6 179.08. 268.44 203.80 70.60 71.40 19,033.11 80.00 98.64 20.00

$26,155.11

RespectfUlly submitted, WALTER R. SHRODES, Chairman, GEORGE G. MILLER, , JOHN W. ADAMS, CHARLES S. HICKS, DRU L. PIPPIN. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Tellers appoiiJ.ted by Grand Master Briggs were announced, and the following officers were elected for 1958-1959: Robert L. Aronson Harold O. GraueL Bruce H. Hunt. Robert H. Mann W. H. Utz, Jr Harold L. Reader

M. W. Grand Master R. W. Deputy Grand Master R. W. Senior Grand Warden R. W. Junior Grand Warden R. W. Grand Treasurer R. W. Grand Secretary

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS OF THE MASONIC HOME

For term ending 1962: James J. Ritterskamp, Jr. J. Clyde Butler. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS

W. Brother Fred Knight, Chairman, presented the report of the Committee on Credentials which was adopted and is as follows:

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To the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. b A. M. of Missouri: BRETHREN; Your Committee on Credentials submits the following report. At the present Session of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge there are represented 456 Subordinate Lodges and there are present; Grand Lodge Officers Past Grand Masters Grand Representatives District Deputy Grand Masters Past Masters . Worshipful Masters Senior Wardens Junior Wardens Chairmen Committees Distinguished Visitors District Deputy Grand Lecturers

. . . . . .

445

422 149 100 19 4 45

........ 1292

Actual Attendance without duplication Past Masters Worshipful Masters ., Senior Wardens Junior Wardens Assistant Tilers Distinguished Visitors

445 422 .

149 100 4 4

.................................... 1124 Fraternally submitted, FRED H. KNIGHT, Chairman, GEO. McKEAN, FRED O. WADE, GEO. F. PRATER, SEIBERT ETTER.

Total

Lodges with no representation-IS8. APPOINTMENTS

Freelon K. Hadley, R. W. Grand Lecturer J. Renick Jones, R. W. Senior Grand Deacon R. Jasper Smith, R. W. Junior Grand Deacon Martin B. Dickinson, R. W. Senior Grand Steward Arthur U. Goodman, Jr., R. W. Junior Grand Steward George F. Morrison, R. W. Senior Grand Marshal A. Basey Vanlandingham, R. W. Junior Grand Marshal Russell E. Murray, R. ''\'. Grand Sword Bearer William R. Denslow, R. W. Grand Pursuivant Samuel Thurman, R. W. Grand Chaplain Arno Franke, R. W. Grand Chaplain Herbert E. Duncan, R. W. Grand Chaplain Ira T. Gragg, R. W. Grand Chaplain Earl C. Griffith, R. W. Grand Chaplain Randolph H. Weber, R. W. Grand Orator Harry C. PI~etze, R. W. Grand Tiler. INSTALLATION

The hour for installation having arrived, M. W. Brother Harry F. Sunderland, assisted by M. W. Brother Forrest C. Donnell, as Grand Marshal, and

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R. W. Brother Samuel Thunnan, as Grand Chaplain, installed the following officers: L. ARONSON ..•..••••.••••.••..•..••• M. W. Grand Master O. GRAUEL •••••.. " ••••••••.•••..•• •R. W. Deputy Grand Master BRUCE H. HUNT •••••••••..•••••...••...••.• • R. W. Senior Grand Warden ROBERT H. ]\[ANN ••...•.••.....•.••....••••• R. W. Junior Grand Warden W. H. DTZ, JR R. W. Grand Treasurer HAROLD L. READER .••••.•.••.••••.••..•••••• R. W. Grand Secretary FREELON K. HADLEY • . • . . . . . . • . • • . . • . • • . • . . • • R. W. Grand Lecturer J. RENICK JONES •....•..••..•.•••••....••••• •R. W. Senior Grand Deacon R. JASPER SMITH •••• , ..•....•••..•.•..••.••• R. W. Junior Grand Deacon MARTIN B. DICKINSON • . . • • . • • . . • . • • . . . . • . . . • • R. Hr. Senior Grand Steward ARTHUR D. GOOI)MAN, JR..•...••••.•..•••...• R. W. Junior Grand Steward GEORGE F. MORRISON ••..••••....••...•.•..•• R. W. Senior Grand Marshal A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM • • • • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • • R. W. Junior Grand Marshal RUSSELL E. MURRAY • • • . . . . • . . • . • • . . . . • . . . . • • R. l'V. Grand Sword Bearer WILLIAM R. DENSLOW •.•..••••••.....••••.•• .R. W. Grand Pursuivant SAMUEL THURMAN • • • . . . . . . • • • • . • . . • • . • . . . . • •R. W. Grand Chaplain ARNO FRANKE ••••••••........•••.•••.•.•.••. R. TV. Grand Chaplain HERBERT E. DUNCAN ••••....•.•.•....•..••••• R. W. Grand Chaplain IRA T. GRAGG • • • • • . . . . • • . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . • • • R. TV. Grand Chaplain EARL C. GRIFFITH ••......•••...••••••.••..•• R. W. Grand Chaplain RANDOLPH H. WEBER ..•••.•.•.•.•••••.•• ~ .•• R. Hr. Grand Orator HARRY C. PLOETZE • . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . • • • • • . . • . • •R. W. Grand Tiler ROBERT

HAROLD

Following the installation M. W. Brother Briggs presented Grand Master Aronson with the Tolman W. Cotton Jewel, to be worn until a replacement jewel is available; and M. W. Brother Harold L. Reader, Grand Secretary, presented Grand Master Aronson with the Grand Master's Apron and a Gold Identification Card. M. W. Brother Morris E. Ewing presented to M. W. Brother Briggs a Past Grand Master's Jewel.. On behalf of the Officers (If the Wardens' and Masters' Club, Brother Ellroy M. Marty presented M. W. Brother Aronson with a silk hat; on behalf of the Square Club W. Brother Herman C. Lang presented M. W. Brother Aronson with a leather apron case; and on behalf of the Masters' and Wardens' Association of Kansas City M. W. Brother Harry F. Sunderland presented M. W. Brother Aronson with a Guest Book. W. Brother Harold B. Soule, Master of St. Louis Lodge No. 20, the Grand . Master's Lodge, accompanied by a large delegation of the members, presented Grand Master Aronson with a set of matched luggage. Grand Secretary Reader read a message of congratulations to M. W. Brother Aronson from the Order of the Eastern Star. BENEDICTION

Grand Chaplain Thurman then pronounced the benediction. CLOSING

The Most Worshipful. Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of the State of Missouri, rested from its labors and was closed in Ample Form at I :00 p.m., this day,

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the first day of October, 1958, no further business appearing, to meet again in St. Louis, Missouri, the last Tuesday, viz: the twenty-ninth day of September 1959. HAROLD

READER,

Grand Secretary. STANDING COMMITTEES 1958-1959

Jurisprudence-Henry W. Fox, Chairman, 1200 Riss Bldg., IS W. 10th, Kansas City 5, Mo.; Sam Wilcox, 206 N. Noyes Blvd., St. Joseph, Mo.; Elvis Mooney, Bloomfield, Mo.; Harry Gershenson, 506 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.; C. Lew Gallant, 706 Chestnut St., St. Louis, Mo. Appeals and Grievances-Claud T. Wood, Chairman, Richland, Mo.; Marvin E. Boisseau, 706 Olive St., St. Louis, Mo.; Joseph Glass, 5009 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, Mo.; Richard J. Chamier, Moberly, Mo.; Herbert C. Hoffman, 1212 Dierks Bldg., Kansas City, Mo. Ways and Means-Frank A. Lewis, Chairman (2), 3201 Park, Kansas City, Mo.; Harry Theis (2), 314 N. 4th St., St. Louis, Mo.; Oliver Luft (3), 315 N. 12th St., St. Louis, Mo.; Alva Bagley (I), Shelbina, Mo.; Irvin J. Freiberger (I), 7425 Warwick. Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo. Credentials-Fred Knight, Chairman, 9th & Harrison. Kansas City 6, Mo.; George Prater, 312 E. Macon, Carthage, Mo.; George McKean, Lexington, Mo.; Fred O. Wade, Ozark, Mo.; Seibert Etter, 10404 Presley, St. Louis IS, Mo. Mileage and Per Diem-Walter Shrodes, Chairman, 1708 S. Main St., Burlington, Imva; Jonn W. Adams, Marshall, Mo.; Charles Hicks, Monroe City, Mo.; C. H. Wehmeyer, Holts Summit, Mo.; Dru L. Pippin, Waynesville, Mo. Ritual-Freelon K. Hadley, Chairman, 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo.; J. Bennett Klingner, 436 E. Pacific, Springfield, Mo.; J. Harold Burton, 1327 Drayton, Webster Groves 19, Mo.; Turner A. Barnhart, Columbia, Mo.; Arthur C. Mothershead, Gashland, Mo.; L. Marshall Hollenbeck, Sikeston, Mo. Correspondence-Ray V. Denslow, Trenton, Mo. Building Supervisory Board-Walter J. Bublitz, Chairman (I), 6629 Overhill Road, Kansas City 13, Mo.; James M. Bradford (3), 4165a Shaw Ave., St. Louis 10, Mo.; Fred C. Heuermann (2),4826 Penrose Ave., St. Louis 15. Necrology-James W. Skelly, Chairman, 3637 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.; Samuel Thurman, 225 S. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis 5, Mo.; Wm. W. Martin, 5520 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. Auditing-C. K. Benson Company, St. Louis, Mo. Grand Master's Address-Frank P. Briggs,' Chairman, Macon, Mo.; and All Past Grand Masters in Attendance. Entertainment of Distinguished Guests-George F. Morrison, Chairman, 1250 Macklind, St. Louis 10, Mo.; Wm. R. Denslow, Trenton; Russell E. Murray, 1717 June Dr., St. Louis 15, Mo.; A. Basey Vanlandingham, R. R. No.3, Columbia, Mo.; Anton J. Tomasek, 6539 Pernod, St. Louis 9, Mo. Chartered Lodges-Robert Lee Barger, Chairman, 317 E. Dent St., Ironton, Mo.; W. R. Howell, Box 362, Shelbina, Mo.; Vernie G. Fisher, 903 Harrison, Kansas City 6, Mo.; Jess Easley, Lebanon, Mo.; Elmo Davis, La Belle, Mo. Lodges U.D.-Francis E. Howard, Chairman, Ironton; Lewis O. Weigel, Box 331, St. Joseph, Mo.; W. R. Usher, 1501 Paris Ave., Hannibal, Mo.; Mark Jenkins, Slater, Mo.; Norvel Plegge, 305 W. Glendale Rd., St. Louis 19, Mo. Relief and Charity-Richard O. Rumer, Chairman, 1509 Washington Ave., St. Louis 3, Mo.; James J. Ritterskamp, Jr., 2301 Parkridge, St. Louis 17, Mo.; Robert H. Mann, 101 W. Hth St., Kansas City, Mo.; J. Clyde Butler, Macon, Mo.; Ralph E. Brown, 923 Madison, Webb City, Mo. Masonic Boards of Relief-Elmer W. Wagner, Chairman, 750 Hawbrook Road, Glendale, Mo.; W. F. Woodruff, 314 Temple Bldg., Kansas City, Mo.; Paul A. King,

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502 Holland Bldg., Springfield, Mo.; Sydney J. Clark, 1716 Jules St., St. Joseph, Mo.; Charles W. McClellan, 4215 Athlone Ave., St. Louis 15, Mo. Masonic Education-Homer L. Ferguson, Chairman (2), 1927 N. Circle Dr., Jefferson City, Mo.; Forrest C. Donnell (2), 4615 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.; John T. Suesens (1), 1202~ Ashland, St. Joseph, Mo.; John A. Weiss (1), 4024 Tracy, Kansas City, Mo.; Frank P. Briggs (3), Macon, Mo.; George G. Harrison (3), 650 S. Jefferson, Springfield, Mo. Committee on By-Laws-Martin B. Dickinson, Chairman, 15 W. 10th St., Kansas City 5, Mo.; Orestes Mitchell, Jr., 717 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph, Mo.; R. Jasper Smith, 1320 E. Walnut St., Springfield 4, Mo.; Richard O. Rumer, 1509 Washington Ave., St. Louis 3, Mo.; Robert C. Brinkman, 611 Olive St., St. Louis 1, Mo. Committee on Forms and Ceremonies-William J. Craig, Chairman, 1035 S. Pickwick, Springfield, Mo.; Bruce H. Hunt, Box 88, Kirksville, Mo.; Harry F. Sunderland, 4302 Woodland Ave., Kansas City 4, Mo.; Freelon K. Hadley, exofficio, 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo. SPECIAL COMMITTEES 1958-1959

Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis-Alfred M. Frager, Chairman, 1219 Washington Ave., St. Louis 3, Mo.; Robert C. Brinkman, 611 Olive St., St. Louis 1, Mo.; John E. Adams, 219 S. Clark Ave., Ferguson 21, Mo. George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association-Morris E. Ewing, Chairman, Morrisville, Mo.; Harry S. Truman, Independence, Mo.; James M. Sellers, Lexington, Mo. Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges-Ray V. Denslow, Chairman, Trenton, Mo.; Harold L. Reader, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.; Harris C. Johnston, Boonville, Mo.; Clarence Shaon, Bowling Green, Mo.; James P. Hull, Fawcett, Mo. Masonic Publications-Lloyd Cleveland, Chairman, Chillicothe, Mo.; Eugene Andereck, Trenton, Mo.; Joseph A. Halley, 1720 O'Connell, Overland, Mo.; Harry G. Diller, 450 California Ave., Webster Groves 19, Mo.; J. P. Hall, Lexington, Mo. Program on District Meetings-J. Renick Jones, Chairman, 724 N. Main St., Independence, Mo.; R. Jasper Smith, 1320 E. Walnut St., Springfield, Mo.; Martin B. Dickinson, 15 W. 10th St., Kansas City 5, Mo.; Arthur U. Goodman, Jr., Kennett, Mo.; Harold L. Reader, 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF MASONIC HOME 1958-1959

Robert L. Aronson. . . . . . . Harold O. Grauel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce H. Hunt....... . . . . . . . . . . . Robert H. Mann. . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard H. Bennett-1959 ,,,,,,, Edward E. Wilson-1959. . . . . , Ralph E. Brown-1960 Carlos E. Ellerbrook-1960. . Dewey Routh-1961. . . . . Richard O. Rumer-1961, J. Clyde Butler-1962 James J. Ritterskamp, Jr~1962

. .... Civil Courts Bldg., St. Louis 1, . .. State College, Cape Girardeau, . ..... Box No. 88, Kirksville, ,101 W. 11th St., Kansas City, , ,,, 1501 Locust, St. Louis, , , ,3411 Duncan St., St. Joseph, ' ,923 Madison, Webb Ci ty, 1200 E. 25th St., North Kansas City, . 208 Ramsey Bldg., Rolla, 1509 Washington Ave., St. Louis 3, , Macon, 2301 Parkridge, St. Louis 17,

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

LIVING PAST GRAND MASTERS OF THIS JURISDICTION

Name and Location Year of Service Wilham W. Martin, 5540 Delmar Bl vd., St. Louis .....................•. 1925-26 Byrne E. Bigger, Courthouse, Hannibal : .........•• 1928-29 William R. Gentry, 717 Louderman Building, St. Louis 1930-31 Ray V. Denslow, Trenton ' 1931-32

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F. C. Barnhill, Marshall ............................................•.. 1933-34 DuVal Smith, Courthouse, St. Joseph 1934-35 James W. Skelly, 3637 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis ...........•.......... 1935-36Harold L. Reader, 3681 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis 1937-38 Henry C. Chiles, L~xington 1938-39 Harry S. Truman, Independence 1940-41 Harris C. Johnston, Boonville 1941-42 Forrest C. Donnell, 4615 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8 1942-43 W. F. Woodruff, 612 Argyle Bldg., 306 E. 12th, Kansas City 6. . . . . . 001943-44 Willis J. Bray, 3909 W. 4th, Fort Worth, Texas ..•..•..•..........•........ 1944-46 Morris E. Ewing, Morrisville 1947-48 Harry F. Sunderland, 4302 Woodland Ave., Kansas City 4 ..........•.... 1948-49 James M. Bradford, 4165A Shaw Ave., St. Louis 1949-50 Homer L. Ferguson, 1927 N. Circle Drive, Jefferson City 0000000000000 1951-52 Richard O. Rumer, 1509 Washington Ave., St. Louis 1952-53 James M. Sellers, Lexington 1953-54 Orestes Mitchell, Jr., 717 Corby Bldg., St. Joseph ..•..•...........•........ 1954-55 William J. Craig, 1035 S. Pickwick, Springfield .....•..•..•...........•..... 1955-56 Harold M. Jayne, Memphis . 000000000000000000. 00. 00. 0. 00000000000. .1956-57 Frank P. Briggs, Macon 00000.0 0000000.000.00000000000.0 .. 1957-58 DISTRICT DEPUTY G. Mo's 1958-1959

Dist. No. 1. George Sowers, Wayland 2. Cecil H. Darr, Kirksville 3. John S. Still well, Lucerne 4. J. Morgan Donaldson, Princeton 5. R. L. Grun, New Hampton 6. Leslie Gray, McFall 7. Carl Winell, Maryville, RFD No. 2 8. Kenneth Kneale, Oregon 9. Allen W. Smith, St. Joseph, RR 4 St. Joseph 10. Warren Gallinger, Union Star 1I. Cecil E. Mullikin, 37 S. Main St:, Liberty 12. A. E. Hoover, Chillicothe 13. Walter Barnett, Wheeling 14. George G. Miller, Excello 15. A. L. Leggett, 2003 Chestnut, Hannibal 16. Charles T. Sisson, 1116 So. Carolina St., Louisiana 17. Francis A. Ely, Monroe City 18. Dale Ward, 908 So. Clark, Mooerly 19. Russell E. Smart, Sumner 20. R. H. Robinson, Norborne 21. James A. Kerns, Jr., Platte City 22. Harry A. Hall, 8th Fl., Div. 10, Jackson Co. Courthouse, Kansas City 23. J. Lyn Rider, l702 Franklin, Lexington 24. Wilbur Haines, Miami 25. Carl Edmontson, New Franklin

DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS 1958-1959

Dist. No. 1. Merle Graham, Kahoka 2. Leo B. Kennedy, Edina 3. John E. Reece, Jr., Milan 4. Charles H. Stickler, 1014 McPherson, Trenton 5. Wilbur Scott Christie, New Hampton 6. Glenn V. Bulla, King City 7. Winfred B. King, 415 W. 13th St., Maryville 8. Hanson E. Ware, Corning 9. Wm. E. Jamieson, 2815 Faraon St., St. Joseph 10. Chas. B. Whitchurch, Winston

II. 12. Ray Carpenter, R.R. No.1, Chillicothe 13. Virgil Slaughter, Meadville 14. George B. Grubb, Monroe City. 15. Lee B. Turner, 2610 Owen Ave., Hannibal 16. Russell J. Rowe, Louisiana 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Joseph M. Hampton, Monroe City Edwin B. Hawkins, Higbee Chester A. McAfee, Mendon Chesley E. McAfee, Bosworth Arthur C. Mothershead, Gashland Cecil W. Kirby, 10416 E. 28th St. Terrace, Independence 23. Clyde M. Shortell, 404 N. Main, Richmond . 24. Edward Caton, Nelson 25. Frank A. Arnold, 733 Main, Boonville

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26. John W. Tanner, 505 Hardin St., Columbia 27. Jim Laswell, Fulton 28. Calvin Schroff, Montgomery City 29. John W. Bibb, Troy 30. James H. Rudd, Foristell 31. Don Townley, 1808 W. McCarty, Jefferson City 32. J. Dan Shepard, Union . 33a. Preston E. Pitts, 440 S. Brentwood, Clayton, St. Louis, Mo. 33b. Seibert Etter, 10404 Presley, St. Louis 15, Mo. 33c. G. Herbert Wollberg, 1113 Buck, St. Louis 17, Mo. 34. Wm. Hedrick, Pleasant Hill 35. Amos L. Bright, Adrian 36. L. V. Morris, 1825 S. Grand, Sedalia 37. Robert L. Dunning, Clinton 38. Horace T. Robinson, Waynesville 39. Sam Bayless, Cuba 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48.

William E. Jones, Imperial Cortis B. Hutch'ins, Fair Play Frank Ernst, Golden City Paul Hargrove, Eldorado Springs Herman L. Huelster, 727 Harlem, Joplin Osa L. Godfrey, 1401 N. West St., Springfield Robert L. Lamar, Cabool Friend B. Greene, Eminence Allen L. Pilliard, Bismarck

49. O. C. Amick, Illmo 50. Clell M. Gilbert, Sikeston 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56.

Geo. W. Brown, Caruthersville Wayne Ward, Piedmont Virgil Yadon, West Plains Harry D. Wilson, Crane Orville Abernathy, Cassville Earle D. Young, Stella

57. Charles F. Humphrey, 5924 Berkeley Dr., 21, Berkeley 58. Howard Scott, Eldon 59. Elvin K. Luff, 1503 W. Short St., Independence 60. Earl Wright, Clarkton

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26. Turner A. Barnhart, 505 Texas, Columbia 27. Everett W. Torreyson, 1208 E. Jackson, Mexico 28. Kenneth G. Lemasters, Montgomery City 29. John Fletcher, Silex 30. Joseph B. Peyton, 616 Washington, St. Charles 31. Frank V. Jones, 304 Randolph, California 32. Wm. S. Juergens, Sullivan 33. Kai Holst, 2572 Natural Bridge, 7, St. Louis

34. T. B. Prettyman, Harrisonville 35. Ralph O. Fritts, Amsterdam 36. Lloyd C. Kennon, 1455 S. Sneed, Sedalia 37. Philip D. Trainer, Clinton 38. John H. Hicks, Box 527, Lebanon 39. Richard H. Kerr, 908 W. lIth St., Rolla 40. Vernon K. Abel, Hillsboro 41. Glenn J. Lyon, Fair Play 42. Lacey Stapp, Greenfield 43. John R. Walker, Box 357, Nevada 44. Joy L. Ortloff, R.F.D. 1, Carthage 45. William NaIl, 833 S. Avenue, Springfield 46. H. Leroy Grassle, Cabool 47. Robert W. Adams, Van Buren 48. Oran J. Holdman, 204 S. B. St., 'Bonne Terre 49. Trueman D. Boone, Box 346, Cape Girardeau 50. Thomas R. Wilkins, 106 S. 6th St., Charleston 51. Howard L. Martin, Caruthersville 52. Thomas J. Davis, Jr., Piedmont 53. A. E. Blackwood, Willow Springs 54. Duane Eiserman, Branson 55. Fred H. Roam, Mt. Vernon 56. James D. Hurst, 611 Oak Ridge Dr., Neosho 57. Sylvan A. Barton, 3005 Endicott Ave., St. Louis 21 58. Claude W. Dunnaway, Versailles 59. Owen S. Taylor, 1119 W. 26th St., Independence 60. J. L. Petty, Kennett

LIST OF GRAND SECRETARIES )WD THEIR ADDRESSES

Alabama, C. H. Stubinger, Box 98, Montgomery. Arizona, Joseph A. E. Ivey. P. G. M.• Box 1488, Tucson.

Arkansas, L. Leland McDaniel. P. G. M.• Little Rock. California, Lloyd E. Wilson, P. G. M.• California Masonic Memorial Temple.

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1111 California St., San Francisco 8. Colorado, Harry W. Bundy, 300 Masonic Temple, Denver 2. Connecticut, Earle K. Haling, P. G. M., 201 Ann St., Hartford 3. Delaware, Chester R. Jones, 818 Market St., Wilmington 24. District of Columbia, Raymond N. Babcock, Masonic Temple, Washington 5. Florida, George W. Huff, 512 Masonic Temple, Jacksonville 2. Georgia, Daniel W. Locklin, 811 Mulberry, Macon. Idaho, Herbert H. Eberle, Box 1677, Boise. Illinois, Richard C. Davenport, P. G. M., Harrisburg. Indiana, Dwight L. Smith, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Indianapolis. Iowa, Earl B. Delzell, Masonic Library, Cedar Rapids. Kansas, Charles S. McGinness, P. G. M., Topeka. Kentucky, Alpheus E. Orton, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, 1000 S. 4th St., Louisville 3. Louisiana, D. Peter Laguens, Jr., 300 Masonic Temple, New Orleans. Maine, Earl D. Webster, Masonic Temple, Portland. Maryland, Claud Shaffer, Masonic Temple, Baltimore 1. Massachusetts, Earl W. Taylor, 51 Boylston St., Boston 16. Michigan, Charles T. Sherman, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Grand Rapids 3. Minnesota, David E. Palmer, Masonic Temple, St. Paul. Mississippi, Sid F. Curtis, Meridian. Missouri, Harold L. Reader, P. G. M., 3681 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8. Montana, Byron F. Gaither, Box 896, Helena. Nebraska, Carl R. Greisen, 401 Masonic Temple, Omaha.

Nevada, E. C. Peterson, P. G. M., Carson City. New Hampshire, Harold O. Cady, P. G. M., Concord. New Jersey, Harvey C. Whildey, Masonic Temple, Trenton. New Mexico, Chandler C. Thomas, Box 535, Albuquerque. New York, Edward R. Carman, 71 W. 23d St., New York City. North Carolina, Chas. B. Newcomb, acting Grand Secy., Box 6506, Raleigh. North Dakota, Joseph A. Jamiesen,. Fargo. Ohio, H. S. Johnson, P. G. M., 634 High St., Worthington. Oklahoma, J. Fred Latham, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Guthrie. Oregon, Harry D. Proudfoot, P. G. M., Masonic Temple, Portland. Pennsylvania, Ashby B. Paul, Masonic Temple, Philadelphia. Rhode Island, Fred W. Johnston (Acting), 127 Dorrance St., Providence 3. South Carolina, Henry F. Collins, P. G. M., 901 Palmetto State Life Bldg., Columbia. South Dakota, Elvin F. Strain, Box 468, Sioux Falls. Tennessee, T. E. Doss, P. G. M., Box 216, Nashville. Texas, Harvey C. Byrd, Box 446, Waco. Utah, Clarence M. Groshell, Masonic Temple, Salt Lake City. Vermont, Aaron H. Grout, P. G. M., Burlington. Virginia, Archer B. Gay, Masonic Temple, Richmond. Washington, John I. Preissner, Masonic Temple, Tacoma 3. West Virginia, Julian B. Hollingsworth, Box 2346, Charleston 28. Wisconsin, Paul W. Grossenbach, 1123 N. Astor St., Milwaukee 2. Wyoming, Irving E. Clark, Masonic Temple, Casper.

Grand Lodge

Grand Secretary

Address

Alberta Argentina Austria Brazil (Rio De Janeiro) Brazil (Rio Grands do SuI) Brazil (Minas Gerais) Brazil (Para)

Edward H. Rivers A. Lappas Rudolph Rappos Jacy Garnier de Baccellar Joad Yorge Ribi

Brazil (Pernambuco)

Demostenes N. V. de Agwar Luis N. de Mattos

Calgary Buenos Aires Vienna Caixo Postal No. 2215 Caixo Postal 683, Porta Alegra Caixo Postal 5, Belo Horizonte P. O. Box 333, Belem, Para P. O. Box 1415, Recife, Pernambuco P. O. Box 76, Fortaleza, Ceara

Brazil (Ceara)

Sergio A. Ivanenko Arthur N. Figueriedo

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

British Columbia

J. H. N. Morgan, P. G. M.

Canada

Ewart G. Dixon

Chile China Costa Rica Cuba

Cesar Bunster Calderon David W. K. Au, P. G. M. Rafael Obrejon Dr. Jose F. Castellanos

Denmark

Alfred N. Nyvang

Ecuador England

S. Clemente Perez Sanchez James W. Stubbs

Finland

Bruno Kivikoski

France

Emmanual Drapanaski

France (Nat1 Grand Lodge) Guatemala

Mark S. Drabble

Greece Honduras

Dr. Panayiotis Hadjipetros Miguel A. Zelaya

Ireland

Israel Italy (Grand Orient) Iceland

Eliezer Dubinsky Enzo Munitillo OlaCer Gislason

Japan

Geo. B. Margulis

Manitoba

Thomas O. Jackson

Mexico (York)

Henry A. Robinson

Mexico (Campeche)

Omar C. Livera G.

Mexico (Cosmos)

Rigoberto Trevino

Mexico (EI Potosi)

Abel E. Elizondo

Mexico (Nueva Leon)

Ernesto de Villarreal Cantu Joaquin Yanez Albarron

Mexico

Manuel A. Triboullier

(Occidental)

O. Harte

Arnulfo G. Lapeyrette Oscar Musquiz Martinez

Mexico (Tamaulipas) Mexico (Valle de Mexico) Netherlands

Dr. P.

New Brunswick New South Wales New Zealand Nicaragua

R. D. Magee James S. Miller F. G. Northern, P. G. D. Greg A. Tapia

Norway Nova Scotia

Odd Lie-Davidson Harold F. Sipprell

Van Loo

ll5

692 Seymour St., Vancouver P. O. Drawer 217, Hamil ton, Onto Casillo 2867, Santiago P. O. Box 758, Taipei, Taiwan, China San Jose, Box 3282 Reina-Y, Belascoain Havana. Blegdamsvej 23, Copenhagen P. O. Box 932, Guayaquil Freemasons' Hall London W.C. 2 P. Esplanadik 35, East Helsinki 8 Rue Puteaux Paris 17, France 65 Boulevard Bineau, Neuill y-sur-Seine Apartado Postel 312, Guatemala City 19 Acharnon St., Athens

Apartado 28, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, C. A. Freemasons' Hall, Molesworth St., Dublin Tel Aviv, Box 2080 Rome Freemasons' Hall, Borgartun 4, Reykjavik 1-13 Sakae-Cho MinatoKu, Masonic Temple, Tokyo, Japan Masonic Temple, Winnipeg Apartado 1986, Mexico D. F. (I) Apartado 17, Campeche, Camp. Apartado 171, Chihuahua. Chih. Apartado 104, San Luis Potosi Apartado 309, Monterrey Apartado 9, Guadalajara Apartado 419, Tampico Apartado 10, Mexico City 22 Fluweelen Burgwal, The Hague Saint John Sydney Box 1193, Wellington Box 102, Managua, D. N. Nicaragua N. Vo]gate 19. Oslo Freemasons' Hall, Halifax

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Panama Peru Philippine Islands

Nathan A. Reid Cesar Osores Munoz Estaban Munarriz

Prince Edward Island Puerto Rico Quebec '

F. A. Van Inderstine Emiliano !sales R. W. Lou thood

Queensland

E. G. Radford, P.D.G.M.

San Salvador Saskatchewan Scotland South Australia

Jose· Lacayo Tillez Robert A. Tate Alexander F. Buchan, M.B.E., BoS.C., Ph.D. F. J. Ellen, P.G.W.

Sweden

Dr. G. E. A. Bottiger

Swiss Alpina

F. Mueller-Ruegg

Tasmania United Grand Lodge of Germanv Venezuela . Victoria Western Australia

H. A. Wilkinson. P.G.W. Richard Mueller-Boerner

Panama City Apartado 587, Lima, Peru 1440 San Marcelino, Manila Box 112, Charlottetown Santurce, P. R. Masonic Temple, Montreal Box 6i5, K.G.P.O., Brisbane Segunda Calle, Ariente'27 P. O. Box 246, Regina 96 George St., Edinburgh Freemasons' Hall, Adelaide Frimurareorden, B1asieholms~atan 6, Stockholm Bogenschu tzenstrasse 8, Berne Hobart Frankfurt-on-Main

P. A. Ruiz Paz-Castillo C. W. Davis, P.S.G.W. N. J. Munro, P.S.G.W.

Apartado 927, Caracas 25 Collins St., Melbourne Freemasons' Hall, Perth

1958

NUMERICAL LIST OF LODGES WITH DISTRICT NUMBERS AND CHARTER DATES 1.

Missouri

~1eridian

3. ·4. 5. 6.

. .

Beacon . Ho\vard . United .......................•. 0

•••••••••••••••••••••

7. O'Sullivan 8. 9. 10.

II. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.

Geo. Washington . Agency . Pauldingville . Tyro . Rising Sun ....................• Eolia . Western Star . Memphis . Clarksville . Palmyra .......................• Paris Union . St. Louis . Havana . Wellington . Florida . Wyaconda . Naphtali . Ava ...........................• Ever~een . St. John's . Windsor . Huntsville . Liberty ...••••...•••.•••.•.•..••

33-B 33-A 33-C. 25 45

. . 0

•••••••••••••

••••••••

••

33-A 9 30 40 21 " 16 10

Oct. 8,1816 May 6,1852 May 10,1849 May 6.1852 May 20,1857 Oct. 19. 1867

May 10,1849 June I, 1866 May 8,1852 Apr. 7,1825 May 6,1852 . Oct. 16, 1884 . June 1, 1866 1 . May 6,1852 16 Oct. 8. 1830 15 . Apr. 25, 1831 17 . Mar. 1, 1835 33-B . Oct. 24,1836 6 . Oct. 16, 1879 9 . May 6,1852 17 . May 6,1852 15 . Oct. 1I, 1877 33-B . Oct. 14, 1839 46 . Oct. 13, 1887 32 . May 26,1864 15 . Oct. 14, 1839 37 . June 2,1866 18 . Oct. 8.1840 11 ••.•.•..••••.•....• Oct. 9,1840 . . .

•••••

1958 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

117

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Humphreys . Ralls ..' , ..........•• Troy .....................•••••• Mercer ..........•.............. Cooper ..........•..........•••• Hemple .......................• Callao .......................••• De Witt . Mt. Moriah . Bismarck .

Jefferson . ' Fair Play Bonhomme Wentzville Fayette Fulton Holt Xenia Livingston Wakanda Weston Index , Arrow Rock Tipton Richmond Monticello Centralia New Bloomfield Waverly Vincil Cambridge Monroe Pattonsburg Grant City

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

Kennett . Sullivan . Armstrong . . 71. Savannah . 72. Gorin . 73. Eureka . 74. Warren 75. Silex ..........................• . 76. Independence 77. Lebanon . 78. St. Joseph . . 79. Polar Star 80. Bridgeton .

17 29

. . .

25 11 14 20 33-A 48

. .

. ................... 31 . .................. 41 . .................. 57 .. ......... . . . . . . . . . . 30 . .................. 25 . .................. 27 . .................. 11 . .................. 7 . .................. 25 ................... 20 . .................. 21 . .................. 34 . .................. 24 . .................. 31 . .................. 23 . .................. 15 . .................. 26 27 23

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

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

24 17 10 6

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

Nov. 15, 1841 Oct. 18, 1900 Oct. 9,1841 June2,1866 Oct. 17, 1842 Oct. 17, 1842 May 25,1854 June 2,1866 Oct. 12, 1876 Oct. 17, 1842 Oct. 14, 1842 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 17,1842 June 2,1866 Oct. 13, 1842 Oct. 12, 1842 Oct. 19, 1867 May 25,1854 May 2,1866 Oct. 19, 1867 June 2,1866 June 2,1866 May 29, 1854 Oct.l0, 1894

60 32 25 9 1 19 19 29 59 39 9 33-C 57

. .................. . Oct. 17, 1889 . June2.1866 . May 25,1854 . Oct. 28, 1844 . Oct. 13,1892 . Oct. 16, 1845 . Oct. 20,1845 . Oct. 21,1897 . Oct. 14, 1846 . Oct. 14, 1847 . Oct. 14, 1846 Oct. 14, 1846 . . Oct. 14, 1846

13 38 57 24 13 42 6 12 31 17 16 49 39

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

81.

82. Jackson ......................•.• . 83. Laclede . 84. Webster Groves 85. Miami . 86. Brookfield ...........•.......... 87. 'Vashington '" ...............•. . 88. Defiance . 89. Friendship . 90. Russellville . 91. Madison 92. Perseverance ..........•........• . 93. St. Mark's 94. Vienna .

. . . .

Oct. 13, 1887 June 9,1853 Oct. 7, 1841 June 9,1853 Oct. 9,1841 Oct. 18, 1900 June 2,1866 Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 14, 1841 Oct. 6,1891

Oct. 15, 1846 May 25,1854 Oct. 21,1897 June 2,1866 June 2,1866 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. II, 1888 Oct. 12, 1847 Oct. 25, 1847 Oct. 14, 1847 Oct. 17,1878

118

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

95. Pomegranate . 96. St. Andrew's . 97. Bethany . 98. Webster , . 99. Mt. Vernon . 100. Ash Grove . 101. Bogard . 102. Bloomington . 103. West View . 104. Heroine . 105.. Kirksville . 106. Gallatin 107. Greenville . 108. 109. Stanberry . 110. Marcus .......................•• 111. Trenton . 112. Maitland . 113. Plattsburg . 114. T\vilight . 115. Laddonia . 116. Barnes . 117. Helena .......................•• 118. . 119. De Soto . 120. Compass 121. Erwin .......................•.. 122. Triplett .............•.......... 123. Hermann . : . 124. Union Star . 125. Gentryville . 126. Seaman 127. Athens . . 128. Lorraine' . 129. 1\1onett 130. Hume .........................• . 131. Potosi . 132. Farmington . 133. Star of the West . 134. Olean 135. Braymer ....................••. . 136. Phoenix . 137. Delphian" 138. Lincoln .......................• 139. Oregon . 140. 141. Amsterdam 142. Pleasant Grove 143. Irondale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144. Modern 145. Latimer 146. 147. Cass 148. 149. L~xi~gton 150. Blrmlng 151. Milton 152. Linn Creek 153. Bloomfield 154. Ionic................ 155. 156. Ashland

33-B 14 5 45 55 45 20 14 49 22 2 10 52 6 48 4 8 11 26 27 46 9

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

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

40 21 33-A. 19 32 10

. . . . .

55 35 40 48 48 58 12 16 47 9

. . . . . . . . . .

Sept. 21.,1916 May 10, 1848 May 25, 1854 May 28,1858 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 17, 1899 Oct. 14, 1886 May 10, 1849 Jan. 2, 1866 May 10,1849 May 26,1864 Oct. 16,1879 Oct. 14,1886 Oct. 17,1878 May 10, 1849 May 9, 1850 Oct. 19, 1867 May 9, 1850 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 28,1882 Oct. 17, 1879 Nov. 8, 1924 Oct. 19, 1867 May 10,1850 May 9,1851 Oct. 12, 1893 May 10, 1850 Oct. 15, 1885 May 10, 1850 May 28,1858 May 8,1851 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 16, 1890 Oct. 14, 1886 May 8.1851 May 10, 1857 May 5,1851 May 30,1860 Oct. 17,1889 May 9,1851 Oct. 17, 1895 June 2, 1866 May 31,1855

25 40 41 39

Sept. 27,1906 May 31,1855 May 26, 1864 Oct. 19, 1867 Oct. 19, 1899

Oct.

23 9 18 38 50 48

June 4,1855 May 28, 1858 June 11, 1865 Oct. 12,1869 May 28, 1859 Oct. 17, 1901

. May 28, 1859

17~

1867

1958 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. ]63. 164. 165. ]66. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. 175. 176. 177. 178. 179. 180. 181. 182. 183. 184. 185. 186. 187. 188. 189. 190. 191. 192. 193. 194. 195. 196. 197. 198. 199. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210.

2J1. 212. 213. 214. 215. 216. 217. 218.

119

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

8 46

. ..................•

North Star ..........•.......,... Mountain Grove ..............•• Green City . Pleasant .....................•.• Clifton Hill . Whitesville ....••..•.•••.••••••• Occidental . Joachim .

33-C""""""" 40

Portageville

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

Oct. 16, 1890

Colony Camden Point Benevolence ........•..........• Hartford Censer ..........•.............. Gray Summit Sturgeon ..........•............

2 21 12 3 14 32 26

May 22,1864 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1857 May 30,1857 Oct. 14, 1875 Oct. 23,1903 May 30,1857

Point Pleasant ......•.......... Texas .........................• Gris\vold ..........•..........•• Pride of the West ........•...... Pyramid ....•

51 46 28 33-B" 33-B

Pilot Knob ....................• California Morley ........•................ Chamois........................

46 31 50 31

Oct. 17,1895 Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 19, 1899 May 28,1857

Hermon Hannibal Zeredatha Putnam

43 15 9 3

Oct. 17, 1889 May 30,1859 May 28,1859 May 28,1859

41 18

. ........•..........

. . .

May 29,1856 Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 27,1867 Oct. 15, 1858 May 28,1856 May 29,1856 May 31,1856

. . . ,

May 30,1857 Oct. 19, 1867 May 28,1858 May 28,1858 . Sept. 21,1916

Frankford ...........•.......... 16 . . AnRerona . 11 Wellsville ..........•........... 28 •.................. Bolivar ........................• 41 ..................• Quitman ..........•..........•• 7 . CarthaRe ......................• 44 . 6 . Allensville . New Hope ....................•• 29 . Sonora ..................•.....• 8 . Raven\vood ..........•.•...•.•.. 7 . Westville ........•.............. 19 . Brumley ......................• 38 . Ro\vley . 21 . Trilumina ..........•........... 24 . Somerset ....................••• 3 . Clay •..........•.......•....... 11 . Salisbury .....................•• 19 . . Poplar Bluff ...................• 52 Unionville . 3 . Hickory Hill . 31 '" . Four Mile ...•................•• 60 •••...•...........• Rolla : '. ..........••• 39 ..................• Forest City ........•............ 8 .••••••.••••.••...• Hornersville ........•........•.. 60 ••...•....••....... Hale City . 20 . Barbee ..........•••.•.•......•• 24 •••................ . Good Hope ........•..........• 33-C

May 26,1859 May 28,1859 May 30,1860 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1860 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1860 May 30,1880 Oct. 19, ) 867 Oct. 13, 1892 June 2, 1866 Oct. 17,1878 Oct. 19, 1867 Dec.9,1867 May 29,1861 May 30, 1861 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1861 May 30, ]861 Oct. ]9; ]867 Oct. 19, ]867 May 30,1861 May 30,1861 May 30,1861 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 19, 1867 May 30,1861

120 219. 220. 221. 222. 223. 224. 225. 226. 227. 228. 229. 230. 231. 232. 233. 234. 235. 236. 237. 238. 239. 240. 241. 242. 243. 244. 245. 246. 247. 248. 249. 250. 251. 252. 253. 254. 255. 256. 257. 258. 259. 260. 261. 262. 263. 264. 265. 266. 267. 268. 269. 270. 271. 272. 273. 274. 275. 276. 277. 278. 279. 280.

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Albert Pike ................•..• Kansas City ................•... Mystic Tie..................... l.a Belle ..................•.... Ray............................ Hamilton....................... Salem .......................•.• Saline ......................•••• Cypress........ ...............•. Shelbina

22 22 49 15 23 12 39 48 13 14

Oct. 17, 1895 May 30,1861 May 30,1861 Oct. II, 1888 Sept. 21,1921 Oct. 19, 1867 May 29,1862 May 19,1861 May 29,1862 May 29,1862

~ .........• St. .lames Cardwell ..........•.......•.... Polo .. , .'....................... Bucklin ......................•• St. Francois

39 60 12 13 48

May 28,1863 Oct. 19, 1899 Oct. 17, 1878 May 26, 1864 May 26,1864

36 14 9 47

May 26,1864 June 22,1866 May 26,1865 Oct. 13, 1881

Palestine

May 26,1865

Keystone .....•..•..•..•........ Middle Fabius . Knobnoster . Montgomery . Neosho .

33-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I 36 28 56

May 26, 1865 May 26,1865 May 26,1865 Jan. 12,1920 May28,1856

Carroll

Oct. 19, 1887

..........•...............

Oct. 16, 1868

Laredo Bntler Alton ......................•.•• Shekinah Lodge of Light

4 35 53 40 5

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. ] 5. ] 868 Oct. 15. ]863 Oct. ]5, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868

Lodge of Love Mechanicsville

1 30

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 30, 1868

Holden Summit ..........•............•

36 59

Oct. 15, ]868 Oct. 15, 1868

Corinthian

Sedalia La Plata Rushville Hopewell

Hope

:...................

Oct. 15, 1868

. Aurora Lodge of Tru th Brotherhood Ne\\' Salem Solomon Granite St. Clair Cold Spring Grand River Wm. D. Muir Essex Hogle's Creek

. . . . . . . .

33-B 14 9 29 45 36 37 36 34 25 50 41

. . . . . . . . .

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15. 1868 Oct. 19. 1922 May 29.1862 Oct. 15, ]868 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, ]868 Oct. 16, 1879 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 1], ]878 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 15,1868

1958 281. 282. 283. 284. 285. 286. 287. 288. 289. 290.

121

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Fenton ....................•.•.• Cosmos Stockton .....................•.. Canopy Earl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . .

57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33·A 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 55 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Oct. 15,1868 Oct.15,1869 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 17, 1889 Oct. 15, 1868

Craft .......................•••• Hermitage Graham........................ Fairmont Edina .........................• Lamar .......................•. Sarcoxie Mound City Moniteau Sparta..........................

15 41 7 1 2 43 44 8 31 54

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

Sampson Temple .........•.............. 300. Doric

53 22 45

Oct. 18, 1900 Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868

301. 302. Lick Creek 303. Osage

17 43

Oct. 15, 1868 Oct. 15, 1868

22 49 17 10

Oct. 17, 1923 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869 Oct. 12, 1869

291.

292. 293. 294.

295. 296.

297. 298. 299.

15, 1868 15, 1868 18, 1900. 15,1868 15, 1868 15, 1868 15, 1868 15, 1868 15, 1868 11,1888

304. 305.

306. 307. 308.

Cecile Daylight .............•..• Ashlar .....................•... New London Parrott

309. 310. Sikeston . 31 I. Kearney .....................••• 312. Cuba . 313. Meramec .....................•• 314. Pine ........................••• 315. Jerusalem ....................•• 316. Rural .........................• 317. Osborn .....................••.. 318. Eldorado . 319. Paulville .....................•. 320. Versailles . 321. Jonathan ......................• 322. Hardin ............•............ 323. Cornerstone . 324. l\1cDonald ....................•• 325. Dockery . 326. Linn . 327. Mt. Zion ........•...........•.• 328. Cainsville .

50 Oct. 12, 1869 II Oct. 12, 1869 39 Oct. 13, 1887 57 Oct. 19, 1923 52 Oct. 11, 1888 42 . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . .. Oct. 22, 1896 22 Oct. 12, 1869 10 Oct. 12, 1869 1 ~. . . . . . . .. Oct. 12, 1869 2 Oct. 12, 1869 58 Sept. 19, 1917 6 Oct. 12, 1869 20 Oct. 12, 1869 33-A " ., . Oct. 12, 1869 59 Dec. 12,1869 13 Oct. ]2, 1869 31 Oct. 19, 1898 53 Oct. 13, 1870 5 • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• Oct. 13, 1870

329.

330. 331.

332. 333. 334.

Pau I Revere . Charity . Excello .....................••..

nreckenridge ..................• 335. Joplin . 336. Hallsville .....................•• 337. Blue Springs . 338. Herculaneum . 339. Fidelity . 340. Westport . 341. Rockville . 342. Circle .

33-C ................... Oct. 26, 1923 9 ................... Oct. 13. 1870 14 ................... Sept. 29,1904 . .................. 12 ................... Oct. 15, 1870 44 ................... Oct. 13, 1870 26 ................... Oct. 17, ] 878 59 ................... Oct. 13,1887 40 . .................. Oct. 19, 1922 21 ................... .Oct. 13, ]870 22 .................... Oct. 11,1894 35 ................... May 10, 1900 37 ................... Oct. 15, 1870

122

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

343. 344. Moberly 18 . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 345. Fellowship .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 346. Arlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• 347. America 33-B 348. 349. Pollock :....... 3 .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .350. 351. l\1osaic 48 352. Friend 54 47 353. Barnesville 354. Hebron......................... 27 355. Adelphi ....•.................•• 21 , 356. Ancient Landmark .. ;........... 26 357. 358. Northwest .....................• 8 . 359. Garrett . 42 . 360. Tuscan ......................•.• 33-C . 361. Riddick ......................•. 41 . 362. Hiram ........................• 1 . 363. Fraternal . 32 . 364. Higginsville . . 23 365. Bayou .........................• 53 . 366. Adair .....................•.••• 2 . 367. Barry .........................• 55 . 368. Crescent Hill . 35 . 369. Composite . 52 . 370. Williamstown . 15 . 371. Sheldon . 43 ..................• 372. Nonpareil ......................• 34 ' . 373. Belle ..•..•................•....• 39 •...•••............

Oct. 31. 1870 Oct. 13. 1870 Oct. 13. 1870 Sept. 17, 1919 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 13. 1870 Oct. 15, 1871 Sept. 27. 1906 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 16, 1884 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 15, 1870 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13. 1870 Oct. 15, 1870 Oct. 14, 1880 Oct. 11,1888 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 13, 1870 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 15, 1870 Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. 17. 1873 Sept. 27. 1906

374.

375. Waynesville ;..... 376. King Hill 377. Ancient Craft 378. Berlin .........................• 379. Billings . .. 380. Queen City 381. Ionia .......................•.. 382. 383. 384. 385. 386. 387. 388. 389.

1 58

Oct. 19, 1888 Oct. 13. 1870 Oct. 13, 1872 Mar. 19, 1906 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 13. 1871 Oct. 13. 1871

Pythagoras East Prairie Richland

55 50 38

Oct. 16, 1872 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 18. 1901

Woodside

Oct. 13.1871

Arcana

9 6 10

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

Oct. 13, 1871

390. 391. 392. 393'.

Rayto\\'n ......................• Christian ......................• Bee Hive

59 59 11

Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 13, 1871

394. 395. 396. Western Light 397. Gower... . 398. Jasper 399. Pike •..........................

400. Decatur ...................•.... 401. Carterville 402. Malta 403. Lowry City 404. Rosendale ..................•.•.

41 11

44 16 55

44 24 37

Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 13, J871 Oct. 13.1871 Oct. 12,1893 Oct. 17,1901 Oct. 17. 1873 Oct. 22.1896

1958 405. 406. 407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412. 413. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418. 419. 420. 421. 422. 423. 424. 425. 426. 427. 428. 429. 430. 431. 432. 433. 434. 435. 436. 437. 438. 439. 440. 441. 442. 443. 444. 445. 446. 447. 448. 449. 450. 451. 452. 453. 454. 455. 456. 457. 458. 459. 460. 461. 462. 463. 464. 465. 466.

123

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Everton ......................•• Malden ..................•...••. Charleston . Montrose . Louisville ..................•... Iberia ..........•............••• Joppa •.......................... Appleton City . Valley ..........•..............• Greensburg .............•.•..... Hunnewell . Cache •.......................•. Whitewater ....................•

42 •.................. 60 •.................• 50 . 37 . 29 •...••............. 38 . 46 . 37 . 9 •.•••.•••.........• 2 . 14 . 33-C . . 49 .. :

Oct. 15, 1885 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 17, 1902 Oct. 13, 1871 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 13, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 27,1871 Oct. 18, 1871 Oct. 14, 1871 Oct. 13,1881

Star I taska •...•..............••..••• Urbana......................... Gate of the Temple Galt .. '" .....................• Samaritan .............•....••.• Green Ridge ..........•........ Rothville ..........•..........••. Glen\vood

37 41 45 4 48 36 19 I

Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 15, 1886 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 15, 1890 Oct. 16, 1872 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 21, 1897 Oct. 17, 1873

New Madrid Winona ••••••..........•.... :..

51 47

Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 10, 1894

Competition ..................•• Mack's Creek Wheeling Rockbridge

38 38 12 53

Oct. 15, 1891 Nov. 1, 1878 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 21, 1897

Temperance . Mt. Olive . Trowel . Excelsior . Burlington ....................• Anchor ........................• Ada ...........................• 'Vest Gate . Ivanhoe . Jacoby .......•................. Schell City .

II 45 49 49

Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 7 . Oct. 13, 1881 33-B . Oct. 16, 1872 23 . Oct. 16, 1872 33-A . Oct. 16, 1872 22 . Oct. 17, 1901 6 ............•...... Oct. 17, 1901 43 . Oct. 17, 1873

Belton

. ........................•

Forsyth Continental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinton......................... \Vallace .jonesburg Melville Hazelwood Lambskin Caruthersville ......... Santa Fe ......................• Clifton Concordia .....................•

54 10 26 25 28 42 45 51 17 53 23

South\vest ........•.............

33~C

33-A

. . ..................• ...............•... . •.................. ••.••.............. ....•.•........•..• .

. ..................• ..................• .

Oct. 16, 1872 . . . . . . ..................•

. . . . .

Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 21,1903 Sept. 29, 1904 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 17,1873 Oct. 15, 1890

124 467. 468. 469. 470. 471. 472. 473. 474. 475. 476. 477. 478. 479. 480. 481. 482. 483. 484. 485. 486. 487. 488. 489. 490. 491. 492. 493. 494. 495. 496. 497. 498. 499. 500. 501. 502. 503. 504. 505. 506. 507. 508. 509. 510. 51 I. 512. 513. 514. 515. 516. 517. 518. 519. 520. 521. 522. 523. 524. 525. 526. 527. 528.

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Pleasant Hope..................

Oct. 17,1873

Plato........................... Noda\vay Mineral Pickering Nineveh

46 7 44 7 29

Oct. 17,1887 Oct. 16, 1872 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 17, 1873 Oct. 15, 1874

Golden Mt. Hope...................... Henderson

43 23 45

Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874

Rich Hill : . . . . .. Jewel Marceline Clintonville Fairfax Kirk,vood .....................• Coldwater Cairo .......................•.. Chilhowee .....................• Lock Springs Lakeville Montevallo ....................• Vandalia ......................• Daggett

35 34 13 42 8 34 18 36 10 50 43 27 28

Oct.29,1881 Oct. 17, 1878 Oct. 17, 1889 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 20,1874 Sept. 27, 1906 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 15, 1874 Oct. 25,1876 Oct. 12, 1876

Lewistown Unity Robert Burns Equality

15 43 53 39

Oct. 15, 1876 Feb. 2, 1895 Oct. 11, 1877 Sept. 27,1906

Harmony . Jameson ......................•• Buckner . Philadelphia . Prairie Home . Platte City . Euclid . Lathrop ......................•. Clearmont . Saxton . Van Buren . New Hampton . Skidmore . Webb City . Senath ...................•....• Granby ....................•... Galena . Milford ......................••

33-B . 10 . 59 . 15 •.................. 25 . 21 . 33·A . 11 . 7 . 9 . 47 . 5 .

Sept. 19, 1917 Oct. 11,1877 Oct. 11, 1877 Oct. II, 1878 Oct. 13, 1881 Oct. 13, 1881 Sept. 20,1917 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Sept. 12,1882 Oct. 28, 1925 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 22, 1902 Oct. 22,1912 Oct. 12, 1882 Oct. 12, 1883

Oriental Crane Clifton Heights Lockwood Gate City

24 54 33-B 42 22

;.....

Spickardsville Cunningham.................... 'Vayne Higbee ....................•.••• Conway ..........•.............

•.•................

56 54 43

. ..•................ .

4 19 52 18 38

. Oct. 11, 1883 . Oct. 22, 1896 . Oct. 10, 1894 . Oct. I I, 1883 . Oct. 11, 1883 Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

16, 1884 16, 1884 15, 1885 15, 1885 18, 1885

1958 529. 530. 531. 532. 533. 534. 535. 536. 537. 538. 539. 540. 541. 542. 543. 544. 545. 546. 547. 548. 549. 550. 551. 552. 553. 554. 555. 556. 557. 558. 559. 560. 561. 562. 563. 564. 565. 566. 567. 568. 569. 570. 571. 572. 573. 574. 575. 576. 577. 578. 579. 580. 581. 582. 583. 584. 585. 586. 587. 588. 589. 590.

125

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI Apollo

33·A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Sept. 18, 1918

Lane's Prairie . Dexter . Comfort . Columbia . Blackwell . Ingomar . Bethel . Stella . Da\vn .......................••. Winigan . Jacksonville . Ferguson . Mansfield . Algabil . Zalma .......................•.. Orient . South Gate . Clinton . . Carl Junction Rose Hill . Pendleton ....................•. Calhoun . Clarksburg ....................• Foster . Summersville . Prairie .

39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1885 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• Oct. 12, 1887 55 Oct. 19, 1898 32 ..................• Oct. 13, 1887 40 ....•.............. Oct. 13,1887 53 . ... .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 13, 1887 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 11,1888 56 Oct. 17, 1889 12 Oct. 17, 1889 3 Oct. 17,1889 18 Sept. 29, 19.04 57 . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . Oct. 16, 1889 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1891 33·A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 19, 1917 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1890 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Sept. 22, 1920 22 • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1890 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1890 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1891 33-C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15,1891 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Nov. 27,1891 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1891 31 .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . . .. Oct. 15, 1891 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Oct. 15, 1891 46 Oct. 17, 1891 5 Oct. 13, 1892

Moscow Clarksdale Nelson ........................• Co\vgill .......................••

29 10 24 12

york . Jamesport . Tebbetts . Maplewood . Miller . Naylor . Marlborough . Republic ; . Hayti . Rutledge . Bernie ...............•......... La Monte . Easter . Olive Branch ..................• E\ving .........................• Forest Park . Grandin .......................•

22 10 27 57 55 52 22 45 51 60 36 32 33·C 15 33-A 47

Illmo .........................• Koshkonong ...................• Novinger .

49 53 2

Shamrock Criterion Branson St. Francisville

. . . .

27 44

Advance ....................•.••

Oct. 20, 1892 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12, 1893 Oct. 12, 1893

. . . . . . . . .

Oct. 17, 1895 Oct. 19, 1898 Oct. 21,1902 Sept. 29,1904 Sept. 29,1904 Sept.29,1904 Oct. 26, 1927 Sept. 28, 1905 Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept.28,1905 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept. 28, 1905 . Sept.27,1906 . Sept. 27, 1906 . Sept. 27, 1906 . Oct. 1,1906

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

Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 27, 1906

54 • •••.•..•.•.•..•. 0.

Sept. 27, 1906 Sept. 26, 1907 Sept.26,1907 Sept. 26, 1907

................... . .................. ................... ................... •

••••••••••

•••••••

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

Sept.26,1907

126 591. 592. 593. 594. 505. 596. 597. 598. 599. 600. 601. 602. 603. 604. 605. 606. 607. 608. 609. 610. 611. 612. 613. 614. 615. 616. 617. 618. 619. 620. 621. 622. 623. 624. 625. 626. 627. 628. 629. 630. 631. 632. 633. 634. 635. 636. 637. 638. 639. 640. 641. 642. 643. 644. 645. 646. 647. 648. 649. 650. 651. 652.

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Barnett La Russell Union..........................

58 44 32

Sept. 26, 1907 Sept. 21, 1921 Sept. 26,1907

Cole Camp Puxico Bosworth ~ Leadwood Elvins Cosby .........................• Clayton Acacia Morehouse

36 50 20 48 48 9 57 26 50

Oct. 19, 1898 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 13, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 3, 1908 Sept. 30, 1908 Sept. 29,1909 Sept. 29,1909

Walker......................... Craig Eminence.......... Strafford ................... Warrenton Clark Centertown Mokane ......................•• Wellston Mt. Washington Chaffee Brentwood Swope Park Grandview......................

43 8 47 45 30 18 31 27 57 59 49 57 22 59

Sept. 29, 1909 Sept. 29, 1909 June 17, 1909 Sept. 28,1910 Sept. 19, 1917 Sept. 28, 1910 Sept. 28,1910 Sept. 28, 1911 Sept. 28,1911 Oct. 19, 1911 Sept. 28,1911 Sept. 28, 1949 Sept. 28, 1911 Sept. 28,1911

Willard Anderson Nor\vood Overland Owensville Sheffield Magnolia

45 56 46 57 .. , 32 22 33-B

. . . . . . .

Sept. 25, 1912 Sept. 25, 1912 Sept. 25, 1912 Sept. 28,1949 Sept. 25, 1912 Sept. 25, 1912 Oct. 2,1913

Mendon 19 . Valley Park ...................• 57 . East Gate 22 •............. , . Tower Grove ........•.......... 33-C ",.", Belgrade 40 ..................• Archie·......................... 34 . Steele 51 . Greentop 1 . Freedom . . . . . . . . . . . • 57 . Mountain Vie\v 53 ..................• Triangle ......................• 33·B""""""""", Mizpah 33-A.""" """"

Oct. 15, 1913 Oct. 2,1913 Oct. 2,1913 Oct. 2,1914 Oct. 15, 1914 Oct. 1,1914 Oct. 1,1914 Oct. 22, 1924 Sept. 25, 1946 Sept. 29,1915 Sept. 29,1915 Sept. 30,1915 Sept. 21,1916 Sept. 21,1916 Sept. 21,1916 Sept. 21,1916 Sept. 21,1916 Dec. 15, 1948 Sept. 22, 1920 Sept. 22, 1920 Sept. 22, 1920 Oct. 18, 1920 Sept. 22,1920 Sept. 22, 1920 Sept. 21,1921

. ::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~

~~~:~ygs

Benj. Franklin Northeast Grain Valley.... . . .. Clarkton Shaveh .......................•• Noel ..........................• Elmer.......................... University " ,.".,. . " Parma Cleveland Pilgrim.......... ..

~ ~ ~

-C', " " " '. " " " " " " " " " "

33-C""""""""." 22 . 59 . 60 . 33-A."","',. 56 . 14 . 57 . 51 . 34 . 33·B, , """""

1958

127

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

653. Shawnee . 654. Commonwealth . 655. Gardenville . 656. Country Club . 657. Progress . 658. Purity .........................• 659. Alpha . 660. Holliday . 661. Theo. Roosevelt . 662. Clarence . 663. Rockhill . 664. Aldrich . 665. Wardell . 666. Lilbourn . 667. Berkeley . U.D.-Florissant , ..

36 33·B 57 22 33-C 33-A 22 17 33-C 14 22 41 51 51 57 57

. .

. Sept. 21, 1921 . Sept. 21,1921 . Sept. 21, 1921 . OctA, 1921 Oct. 5,1921 Sept. 21, 1921 . Sept. 21, 1921 . Oct. 17, 1923 . Oct. 17, 1923 . Oct. 22, 1924 . Mar. 5, 1925 . Oct. 26, 1927 . Sept.27,1951 . Sept. 30, 1952 . Sept. 29, 1953 .

ALPHABETICAL LIST OF LODGES-LOCATIONS-DISTRICTS

No. 602 444 366 355 590 10 219 664 544 198 659 255 347 141 443 377 356 621 193 529 412 389 633 346 70 55 100 156 306 127 267 26

A Name Location County District Acacia Columbia Boone 26 Ada Orrick Ray 23 Adair Kirksville Adair 2 Adelphi. Edgerton Platte 21 Advance Advance Stoddard 50 Agency Agency .Buchanan 9 Albert Pike KansasCity .Jackson 22 Aldrich Aldrich Polk Al AlgabiI. St. Louis 33-A Allensville Allendale , ..'Vorth 6 AI pha N. Kansas City Clay 22 Alton Alton .•..••.......... Oregon 53 America St. Louis 33- B Amsterdam Amsterdam Bates 35 Anchor University City ".33- B Ancient Craft King City ..•..........Gentry ".......... 6 Ancient Landmark Harrisburg Boone 26 Anderson Anderson McDonald 56 Angerona Missouri City Clay 11 Apollo St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . "." " 33- A Appleton City Appleton City St Clair 37 Arcana ...............•• Harris Sullivan 3 Archie Archie Cass 34 Arlington Dixon Pulaski 39 Armstrong Armstrong Howard 25 Arrow Rock Arrow Rock Saline 24 Ash Grove Ash Grove Green 045 Ashland Ashland Boone 26 Ashlar Commerce Scott 49 Athens Albany Gentry ................• 6 Aurora St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . "33- B Ava Ava .Douglas 46 B

217 Barbee Sweet Springs 591 Barnett. .•.......••...•.Barnett , 116 Barnes Cabool

Saline 24 Morgan ...............• 58 Texas ; 46

128

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

353 367 365 3 393 632 373 450 170 642 667 378 573 97 537 379 150 41 535 153 102 337 101 195 45 597 587 135 334 616 80 86 269 203 233 501 442 254

Barnesville Ellington Reynolds .47 Barry Washburn Barry ...............•.. 55 Bayou Bakersfield Ozark 53 Beacon St. I.ouis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 33- C Beehive Lawson Ray 11 Belgrade Belgrade Washington 40 Belle Belle Maries •.....•.......... 39 34 Belton Belton Cass Benevolence Utica Livingston 12 Benjamin Franklin St. Louis 33-C Berkeley Berkeley St. Louis 57 Berlin Fairport. De Kalb 10 Bernie Bernie Stoddard 60 Bethany Bethany Harrison 5 ~ 14 Bethel Bethel Shelby Billings Billings Christian 54 Binning Faucett. .Buchanan 9 Bismarck Bismarck St. Francois .48 BlackwelL Blackwell St. Francois .40 Bloomfield Bloomfield Stoddard 50 Bloomington Bevier Macon 14 Blue Springs Blue Springs Jackson 59 Bogard Bogard Carroll 20 Bolivar Bolivar ,Polk •.................. 41 Bonhomme Ballwin St. Louis 57 Bosworth Bosworth Carroll .............•••. 20 Taney 54 Branson Branson Braymer Braymer Caldwell 12 Breckenridge Breckenridge Caldwell 12 Brentwood Brentwood St. Louis 57 Bridgeton St. John's Station St. Louis 57 Brookfield Brookfield Linn 13 Brotherhood St. Joseph Buchanan 9 Brumley Brumley Miller 38 " Linn .............•..... 13 Bucklin .•...............Bucklin Buckner Buckner Jackson 59 Burlington Burlington Jet Nodaway 7 Butler Butler Bates 35

416 328 486 552 183 38 63 169 284 231 549 249 401 197 461 147 305

C Cache St. I.ouis Cainsville ............•..Cainsville Cairo Cairo Calhoun Calhoun California California Callao Callao Cambridge Slater Camden Point. Camden Point. Canopy Aurora Cardwell Cardwell Carl Junction Carl Junction Carroll Norborne Carterville Carterville Carthage Carthage Caruthersville Caruthersville Cass Harrisonville Cecile-Daylight. Kansas City

'" Harrison Randolph Henry Moniteau Macon Saline Platte La,vrence Dunklin Jasper Carroll .Jasper Jasper Pemiscot Cass Jackson

...

. .33-C 5 18 37 31 14 24 21 55 60 44 20 44 44 51 34 22

1958 172 611 59 615 185 331 407 487 392 342 662 610 553 559 17 645 207 601 507 651 463 520 161 548 482 274 485 595 168 534 533 654 120 432 369 464 454 528 36 265 323 600 282 656 561 287 606 519 368 586 312 525 227

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

129

Censer.••...............Macon ..•............ Macon ~'.' 14 Centertown Centertown Cole ...............••.. 81 Centralia Centralia Boone ................•. 26 Chaffee Chaffee ·Scott •.•..•........•.... 49 Chamois Chamois Osage 31 Charity St.Joseph Buchanan 9 Charleston Charleston .Mississippi 50 Chil howee Chilhowee .Johnson 36 Christian Oak Grove '" .Jackson 59 Circle .••............... Roscoe St. Clair 37 Clarence ..............•.Clarence Shelby 14 Clark Clark Randolph 18 Clarksburg Clarksburg Moniteau 31 Clarksdale Clarksdale De Kalb 10 Clarksville Clarksville Pike 16 Clarkton Clarkton Dunklin 60 11 Clay Excelsior Springs Clay. . Clayton Clayton St. Louis 57 Clearmont Clearmont. . Nodaway .............•• 7 Cleveland Cleveland. . . Cass M Clifton Thayer. . . . . . . . . Oregon 53 St. Louis. . . . . . . . 33- B Clifton Heigh ts Clifton Hill Clifton Hill. . . . .. . .. Randolph 18 Clinton Clinton ....••........ Henry 37 Clintonville El Dorado Springs Cedar 43 Cold-Spring Leeton Johnson ...............• 36 Coldwater.... . Drexel , Cass 34 Cole Camp Cole Camp Benton 36 Colony ................•.Colony Knox 2 Pacific Franklin 32 Col urnbia Comfort. Wheaton Barry 55 33- B Commonwealth ........• St. Louis.... .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compass Parkville , Platte 21 Competitiop .competition Laclede 38 Doniphan Ripley 52 Composite 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- A Cosby Cosby Andrew 9 Cosmos St. Louis ............•......................... 33- A 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 Jasper 44 Cuba Cuba Cra\vford 39 Cunningham Sumner Chariton 19 Cypress Laclede Linn 13 D

492 Daggett. 539 Dawn

McKittrick Montgomery ..........•. 28 Dawn ..••.•.......... Livingston .....•.....•• 12

130 400 88 137 119 39 532 325 300 285 630 384 575 291 318 648 599 607 14 497

121 278 505 73 27 405

577 332 441

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Decatur .Pierce City Defiance .......•........ Sheridan Delphian ............•.. Birch Tree De Soto De Soto De Witt. De Witt Dexter .Dexter Dockery Meadville .. " .. , Doric ..................•Elkland

1958

Lawrence 55 Worth ...............•• 6 Shannon .47 Jefferson 40 Carroll 20 Stoddard 50 Linn 13 Webster •............... 45

E Earl Coffey Daviess 10 East Gate Kansas City Jackson 22 East Prairie East Prairie Mississippi 50 Easter St. Clair Franklin 32 Edina Edina Knox 2 Eldorado Luray Clark .................• 1 Elmer Elmer Macon 14 Elvins Flat River St. Francois 48 Eminence Eminence Shannon 47 Eolia Eolia '" Pike 16 Equality : Newburg Phelps 39 Erwin St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 33- A Essex Essex Stoddard 50 33· A Euclid St. Louis Eureka Brunswick Chariton 19 Evergreen New Haven Franklin 32 Everton Everton Dade 42 Ewing ..........•••••... E\ving Lewis ................•. 15 Excello .........•..•.... Excello Macon 14 Excelsior .Jackson Cape Girardeau 49 F

483 290 44

132 47 345 281 542 339 23

214 578 453 554 212 192 363 636 352 89 48

Fairfax Fairfax .Atchison 8 Fairmont. Wyaconda Clark I Fair Play ......•........ .Fair Play Polk ....•............. .41 Farmington Farmington St. Francois .48 Fayette ................• Fayette ..•............Ho\\'ard 25 Fellowship Joplin Jasper .44 Fenton Fenton St. Louis 57 Ferguson ..............• Ferguson S1. Louis 57 Fidelity Farley Platte 21 Florida Florida Monroe .............•.. 17 U. D. Florissant. Berkeley. . . . . . St. Louis 57 Forest City Forest City Holt 8 Forest Park St. Louis 33- A Forsyth Forsyth Taney 54 Foster Foster Bates 35 Four Mile Campbell , Dunklin ..•............. 60 Frankford .Frankford Pike 16 FraternaL Robertsville Franklin 32 Freedom Mehlville .st. Louis 57 Friend Ozark Christian 54 Friendship Chillicothe Livingston 12 Fulton .................•Fulton Callaway 27 G

515 Galena ................• Galena

Stone ...............••• 54

1958 106 423 655 359 522 422 125 9 427 475 218 72 397 289 644 514 579 276 618 272 66 173 159 425 414 635 107 178 216 336 224 188 322 499 171 21 ~7I

459 354 117 37 477 338 123 288 187 104 211 527 364 455 362 279 262 660

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

131

Gallatin Gallatin Daviess 10 Galt GaIt Grundy ..............•• 4 Gardenville Gardenville St. Louis 57 Garrett. Arcola Dade 42 Gate City Kansas City Jackson 22 Gate of the Temple , Springfield Greene .45 Gentryville Gentryville Gentry ..............••• 6 St. Louis............... . . .. . . . 33-A George Washington Glenwood Glenwood Schuyler I Golden Golden City Barton . 42 Good Hope .. " St. Louis............. . 33-C Gorin........... . Gorin ..•.......•.•.•.Scotland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. I GOlver Gower Clinton 11 Graham Graham Nodaway 7 Grain Valley Grain Valley Jackson 59 Granby Granby Newton 56 Grandin Grandin Carter .47 Grand River Freeman. . Cass 34 Grandview Grandview Jackson 59 Granite Sedalia Pettis 36 Grant City Grant City Worth 6 Gray Summit Gray Summit Franklin 32 Green City Green City Sullivan 3 Green Ridge , Green Ridge Pettis 36 Greensburg Greensburg Knox 2 Greentop Greentop Schuyler . . . . . . .. I Greenville Greenville Wayne ...............•• 52 Griswold ..............•.Bellflower Montgomery 28 H Hale City , Hale Carroll 20 Hallsville Hallsville Boone 26 Hamilton Hamil ton 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 Helena Rochester Andrew 9 HempIe Hemple Clinton ................• 11 Henderson Rogersville Webster .45 Herculaneum .........•. Herculaneum Jefferson 40 Hermann Hermann Gasconade 32 Hermitage Hermitage Hickory .41 Hermon ..............•• Liberal Barton 43 Heroine Kansas City Jackson 22 Hickory HiII Eugene Cole 31 Higbee Higbee Randolph 18 Higginsville Higginsville Lafayette 23 Hinton Hinton Boone 26 Hiram Kahoka Clark ...............••• 1 Wheatland Hickory 41 Hogle's Creek Holden ............•....Holden Johnson ....•..........• 36 Holliday Holliday Monroe 17

132

1958

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

49 251 239 215 4 130 32 415 30

Holt Hope Hopewell Hornersville Howard Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

Holt Washington Lesterville .Hornersville New Franklin Hume Humphreys Hunnewell Huntsville

Dunklin Howard Bates Clay Franklin Reynolds Sullivan Shelby Randolph

60 25 35 11 32 47 3 14 18

410 581 76 54 536 381 154 143 420 446

Iberia Illmo Independence Index Ingomar Ionia Ionic Irondale Itaska Ivanhoe

I Iberia Miller 38 Illmo Scott 49 Independence Jackson 59 ,Garden City Cass ...................• 34 Willow Springs Howell 53 Eldon Miller 58 Desloge S1. Francois .48 Irondale ,Washington .40 St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. ., ,..... . 33- C ,Kansas City Jackson 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 Jameson Jamesport. Jasper JeffersonCity Jennings Jerico Springs Pleasant Hill Hillsboro Denver. Jonesburg Joplin Hartville

220 311 68 243 376 105 484 245 582

JC Kansas City Kansas City Kearney Kearney Kennett ,Kennett. Keystone .st. Louis King Hill S1. Joseph Kirksville Kirksville Kirkwood ..............•Kirkwood Knobnoster Knobnoster Koshkonong .Koshkonong

222 83 115 489 292 460

LaBelle Laclede Laddonia Lakeville Lamar Lambskin

1 Linn 13 Randolph 18 Gentry 6 Daviess 10 Daviess 10 Jasper 44 Cole 31 St. Louis 57 Cedar •.....•.......... .42 Cass ...................•34 Jefferson .40 Worth 6 Montgomery 28 Jasper 44 Wright .46 Jackson Clay Dunklin ,., Buchanan Adair St. Louis Johnson Oregon

22 11 60 33- A 9 2 57 36 53

La Belle Lebanon Laddonia ,Bell City Lamar St. Louis

Lewis Laclede Audrain Stoddard Barton '.,,,,,,

15 38 27 50 43 , . , ,33- A

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI

La Monte

133

574 531 237 253 592 506 145 598 77 494 149 31 302 666 138 326 152 51 521 488 257 259 268 128 409 403

La Monte Lane's Prairie Vichy La Plata La Plata Laredo Laredo La Russell La Russell Lathrop Lathrop Latimer Licking Leadwood .Leadwood Lebanon Steelville Lewistown ...........•.. Lewistown Lexington .Lexington Liberty Liberty Lick Creek Perry Lilbourn Lilbourn Lincoln Fillmore Linn Linn Linn-Creek Camdenton Livingston Glasgow Lockwood Lockwood Lock Springs Lock Springs Lodge of Light .Eagleville Lodge of Love Lancaster Atlanta Lodge of Truth Lorraine Ridgeway Louisville Louisville Lowry-City Lowry City

Pettis ......•........••• 86 Maries ......•........•. 39 Macon ................• 14 Grundy 4 Jasper 44 Clinton 11 Texas •................. 39 St. Francois .48 Crawford 39 Lewis 15 Lafayette 23 Clay ...............•... 11 Ralls 17 New Madrid 51 Andrew 9 Osage 31 Camden 38 Howard 25 Dade .42 .Daviess .............•... 10 Harrison 5 Schuyler ...............• 1 Macon 14 Harrison ..............• 5 Lincoln 29 37 St. Clair

433 91 626

Mack's Creek Mack's Creek Camden 38 Madison Madison Monroe ...............• 17 Magnolia St. Louis 33- B Maitland Maitland Holt 8 Malden Malden Dunklin 60 Malta Malta Bend Saline .................•24 Mansfield Mansfield Wright 46 St,' Louis 57 Maplewood Maplewood Marceline Marceline Linn .................•• 13 Marcus ..........•...... Fredericktown Madison ..............• .48 Marlborough Gackson Co.) Jackson 22 Independence Jackson 59 McDonald Mechanicsville Defiance St. Charles 30 Melville Dadeville .Dade 42 Memphis Memphis Scotland ...............• 1 Mendon Chariton ..............• 19 Mendon Meramec .Eureka , .St. Louis 57 Mercer Princeton Mercer 4 Meridian St. Louis 33-A Miami Miami .........•..... Saline ........•.........24 Middle Fabius Downing Schuyler 1 Barton .43 Milford Milford Miller Miller Lawrence 55 Milton Milton Randolph 18 MineraL Oronogo ............• Jasper .44 81. Louis 33- B l\fissouri 33· A Mizpah St. Louis. . . . .. . . . . . .. . Moberly....••.•.••.•••• Moberly .Randolph •••••••••••,••• 18 .

112

406 402 543 566 481 110 569 324 260 458 16 628 313 35 2 85 244 516 567 151 471 1 639 344

134

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1958

144 612 129 295 64 490 246 58 408 603 184 351 558 294 614 158 637 476 439 40 99 327 221

Modern Humansville Mokane Mokane Monett Monett Moniteau Jamestown Monroe Monroe City Montevallo Montevallo Montgomery Montgomery City Monticello Monticello Montrose Montrose Morehouse ............••Morehouse ~forley Morley Mosaic .Bellevie\v Moscow ............•....Moscow Mills Mound City Mound City Mount Washington Mt. Washington Mountain Grove Mountain Grove Mountain View Mountain View Mt. Hope Odessa Mt. Olive Rogersville, R. 3 St. Louis Mt. Moriah Mt. Vernon Mt. Vernon Mt. Zion West Plains Mystic Tie Oak Ridge

Polk 41 Callaway 27 Barry 55 Moniteau 31 Monroe 17 Vernon .43 28 Montgomery Lewis 15 Henry .................• 37 New Madrid 50 Scott 50 .Iron 48 Lincoln 29 Holt 8 Jackson 59 Wright .46 Howell 53 Lafayette 23 Webster .45 33-A Lawrence 55 Howell 53 Cape Girardeau .49

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

N Naphtali ..............• St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 33-C Ripley ........•.•...... 52 Naylor Naylor Nelson Nelson Saline 24 Newton 56 Neosho Neosho New Bloomfield New Bloomfield Callaway 27 New Hampton Harrison 5 New Hampton Elsberry ..........•••.Lincoln 29 New Hope New London New London Ralls .................•• 17 New Madrid New Madrid New Madrid .. " 51 New Salem Winfield Lincoln 29 Nineveh Olney Lincoln 29 Nodaway Maryville Nodaway 7 Noel Noel. McDonald 56 Nonpareil East Lynne Cass ...................• 34 Northeast. Kansas City , Jackson 22 North Star Rockport. Atchison 8 Northwest. Tarkio Atchison 8 Norwood Wright .46 Norwood Novinger Novinger Adair 2

163 134 576 139 546 518 303 317 7 623 624

OccidentaL St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. 33- C Olean ...•.............. Olean 1\-liller 58 St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 33- C Olive Branch Oregon .•............... Oregon Holt 8 Orient ...........•.•..••Kansas City Jackson 22 Oriental Blackburn Saline 24 Osage ,Nevada Vernon 43 Osborn Osborn De Kalb 10 O'Sullivan Walnut Grove Greene .45 Overland Overland ·..St. Louis 57 Owensville.•......•.....Owensville Gasconade ..•...••....•. 32

1958

135

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI P

241 18 19 650 308 65 11 330 319 551 92 502 136 472 399 652 182 314 469 504 1I3 160 142 467 176 79 349 232 95 209 166 131 556 503 179 657 658 190 596 180 383

Palestine Palmyra Paris Union Parma Parrott. Pattonsburg Pauldingville Paul Revere Paulville Pendleton Perseverance PhiJadelphia Phoenix Pickering Pike Pilgrim Pilot Knob Pine Plato Platte City Plattsburg Pleasant. Pleasant Grove Pleasant Hop~ Point Pleasant. Polar Star Pollock Polo Pomegranate PoplarBluff Portageville Potosi. Prairie Prairie Home Pride of the West. Progress Puri ty Putnam Puxico Pyramid Pythagoras

St. Charles St. Charles 30 Palmyra Marion •................ 15 Paris Monroe 17 Parma Ne\v Madrid ..........• 51 Maysville .De Kalb 10 Pattonsburg Daviess 10 WrightCity Warren 30 St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 33- C Hurdland Adair 2 Doe Run St. Francois .48 Louisiana Pike ..................• 16 Philadelphia Marion 15 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- C Pollock Sullivan 3 Polo Cald\vell 12 St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 33- B PoplarBluff Butler 52 Portageville New Madrid 51 Potosi. Washington .40 Gilman City Harrison 5 Prairie Home Cooper 25 St. Louis '" 33-B 33-C St. Louis St. Louis 33· A Newton Sullivan 3 Puxico Stoddard 50 St. Louis 33-B Cassville..•........•. .Barry 55 0

•••••••••••

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380 Queen City 196 Quitman

33 201 223 391 570 479 385 57

Queen City Schuyler •......••....... 1 Quitman ..........•.. Nodaway 7

B Ralls Center Ralls ..................• 17 Ravenwood Ravenwood Nodaway .............•• 7 Ray Camden ...........•••Ray .................•..23 Raytown Raytown Jackson 59 Republic Republic Greene .45 Rich Hill Rich Hill Bates 35 Richland Richland Pulaski 38 Richmond ........•••••• Richmond .Ray ............••..•••• 23 0••••••

136

PROCEEDINGS OF THE

1958

361 13 496 435 663 341 213 550 404 426 204 316 238 90 572

Riddick .Buffalo Rising Sun Barry Robert Burns Gainesville Rockbridge Almartha Rockhill Kansas City Rockville Rockville Rolla Rolla Rose Hill St. Louis Rosendale .............•.Rosendale Rothville Rothville Rowley Dearborn RuraL Kansas City Rushville Rushville Russellville Russellville Rutledge Rutledge

Dallas .41 Platte 21 Ozark 53 Ozark ..............•••. 53 Jackson 22 Bates 35 Phelps 39 33- C Andrew ...............• 9 Chariton 19 Platte 21 Jackson 22 .Buchanan 9 31 Cole Scotland 1

225 226 208 424 298 462 293 71 508 448 126 236 513 585 646 653 625 256 228 371 310 75 511 271 206 200 547 466 296 524 96 273 588 234 230 28 78 20 93 109'

S Salem Salem Dent 39 Saline .................• St. Mary's Ste. Geaevieve .48 Salisbury Salisbury Chariton 19 Samaritan .Bonne Terre St. Francois .48 Sampson ..............•.Lutie Ozark 53 SantaFe SantaFe Monroe 17 Sarcoxie Sarcoxie J asper ................•.44 Savannah .............•. Savannah Andrew 9 Saxton St.Joseph Buchanan .; 9 Schell City Schell City " Vernon : .43 Seaman Milan Sullivan 3 Sedalia Sedalia Pettis 36 Senath .senath ...........•... Dunklin 60 Shamrock Shamrock Callaway 27 Shaveh St. Louis .............•........................ 33·B Shawnee Warsa'v Benton 36 Sheffield Kansas City Jackson 22 Shekinah Festus Jefferson .40 14 Shelbina Shelbina Shelby Sheldon ...............• .sheldon Vernon .43 Sikeston Sikeston Scott 50 Silex Silex Lincoln 29 Skidmore Skidmore , ;: .Nodaway 7 Solomon Springfield Greene .45 Somerset. Powersville Putnam 3 Sonora Watson " Atchison 8 South Gate Kansas City Jackson 22 Southwest. .southwest City McDonald 56 Sparta Sparta .christian ; 54 Spickardsville Spickard Grundy 4 St. Andrews Shelbyville Shelby 14 St. Clair Osceola St. Clair 37 St. Francisville Wayland Clark 1 St. Francois Libertyville .st. Francois .48 St. James .st. James Phelps 39 St. John's Hannibal Marion 15 St. Joseph ..............•St.Joseph Buchanan 9 St. Louis St. Louis 33- B St. Mark's Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau .49 Stanberry Stanberry......•... ' Gentry , 6·

1958

GRAND LODGE OF MISSOURI St. Clair Iron Pemiscot Newton ,Cedar Greene Boone Franklin Texas Jackson Jackson

137

419 133 634 538 283 608 174 69 555 263 617

Star Star of the West. Steele Stella Stockton Strafford Sturgeon Sullivan Summersville Summit. SwopePark

Taberville lronton .steele Stella Stockton Strafford Sturgeon Sullivan .summersville .Lee's Summit. KansasCity

37 48 51 56 .42 45 26 32 .46 59 22

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

Tebbetts Temperance Temple Texas Theodore Roosevelt Tipton Tower Grove Trenton Triangle Trilumina Trinity Triplett Trowel Troy Tuscan Twilight. ; Tyro

Tebbetts Callaway 27 Smithville '" .. Clay 11 .Kansas City Jackson 22 Houston Texas 46 University City 'st. Louis 33-C Tipton Moniteau 31 St. Louis , '" 33-C Trenton Grundy 4 St. Louis. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 33- B Marshall Saline 24 St. Louis , 33-B Triplett. Chariton 19 Marble Hill .Bollinger .49 Troy Lincoln 29 St. Louis............. . 33-C Columbia Boone .................•26 Caledonia Washington .40

593 124 210 5 495 649 421

U Union Union Union Star Union Star Unionville Unionville United Springfield Unity .................• .Richards University Clayton Urbana Urbana

Franklin De Kalb Putnam Greene Vernon St. Louis Dallas

32 10 3 .45 .43 57 41

413 629 509 491 320 94 62

V Valley Bolckow Valley Park Valley Park Van Buren Van Buren Vandalia ...............•Vandalia Versailles Versailles Vienna Vienna Vincil Cameron

Andrew St. Louis Carter Audrain Morgan Maries Clinton

9 57 .47 27 58 39 II

52 605 456 665 74 609 87

Wakanda Walker Wallace Wardell Warren Warrenton Washington

W Carrollton Walker Bunceton Wardell Keytesville Warrenton Greenfield

Carroll Vernon Cooper Pemiscot ,Chariton Warren Dade

20 43 25 51 19 30 .42

III

138 61 526 375 512 98 84 22 613 194 46 445 103 396 15 53 340 202 434 417 162 620 370 29 540 430 277 387 24

PROCEEDINGS OF THE Waverly ...............• Waverly , Wayne ................•.Piedmont. Waynesville Waynesville Webb City .............• Webb City Webster Marshfield Webster Groves Webster Groves Wellington .De Kalb Wellston Wellston Wellsville .............••Wellsville Wentzville Wentzville West Gate .st. Louis West View ............•• Millersville Western Light. Louisburg Western Star Winston Weston Weston Westport. Kansas City Westville Westville Wheeling ..............• Wheeling Whitewater Whitewater Whitesville Whitesville Willard ................•WilIard Williamstown Williamstown Windsor Windsor Winigan ...............•Winigan Winona Winona Wm. D. Muir Pilot Grove Woodside Thomasville Wyaconda La Grange

1958

Lafayette 23 Wayne 52 Pulaski ................• 38 jasper .44 Webster .............•. .45 St. Louis 57 Buchanan 9 St. Louis 57 Montgomery 28 .st. Charles 30 33-A Cape Girardeau .49 Dallas .41 .Daviess 10 Platte ...............••.21 Jackson 22 Chariton 19 Livingston 12 Cape Girardeau .49 Andrew 9 Greene .45 15 Lewis Henry ................•• 37 Sullivan 3 Shannon 47 Cooper 25 Oregon 53 Lewis ...............••• 15

X 50 Xenia

Hopkins

Nodalvay ..............• 7 y

563

york .............•..... Kansas City

jackson ..........•..... 22

545 Zalma 189 Zeredatha

Zalma .st Joseph

.Bollinger •...•••.•.....• 49 Buchanan 9

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Lodges Fairmont Eldorado Hiram St. Francisville Scotland . Memphis........ Gorin............ Rutledge Sch.~yler·.·.·.·.·. '. Middle Fabius Lodge of Love Queen City Glenwood........ Greentop........

No. I Location 2901 Wyaconda 318ILuray.......... 362lKahoka..••..... 588 Wayland 16IMemphis 72IGorin 572iRutledge •....... 244,Downing 259:Lancaster 3801 Queen City 427 Glenwood....... 635IGreentop

Master Secretary Howard B. Noble.... A. G. Dieterich, Wyaconda, Mo . Wayne Meinhardt Henry Calvert, Luray. Mo . J. Bryan Christy Elmer C. Dinger, 362 N. Morgan, Kahoka, Mo . Robert Brammer Scoville Wright. Alexandria. Mo..•.............. Robert E. Weaver B. H. Hertenstein, 121 S. Main St., Memphis, Mo. Ivan M. Dorsey Lloyd Huckey. Gorin. Mo . Francis M. Parrish Clarence A. Bertram, Rutledge, Mo . Emory St. Clair R. W. Farris, Box 26, Downing, Mo . James Edsel Judd Perry M. Stacy, Lancaster, Mo . N. W. Cowell G. L. Lauer, Queen City, Mo . Willard Johnson..... Donald R. Griffith, Glenwood, Mo . Frank L. Cooper B. F. Arnold, Greentop, Mo .

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. . Kirksville Adair . Novinger ••...... . Colony ..•........ Edina......•.... Paulville . Greensburg .

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Oren D. Bailey . Glovis F .. Peavler . C. G. Zeigler . Charles Ewalt . Fredrick W. Prebe . John R. Botts . Clarence Howard. Jr..

Grover C. Chambers, Box 153, Kirksville, Mo...... B. W. Clarkson, 716 E. McPherson, Kirksville, Mo. George A. Barratt, Novinger, Mo . Leland E. McReynolds, Knox City, Mo . Harry J ones, Edina, Mo . Jesse M. McGlothlin, Rt. 2, Hurdland, Mo•.... Geo. Wm. Farris. Rutledge. Mo .

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. Hartford Somerset Unionville Sullivan·.·.·.·.·..... Humphreys Seaman Green City Putnam Pollock Arcana Winigan

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171IHartford . 206lpowersville . 210 Unionville . 32 Humphreys . 126IMiIan . 159 Green City . 190/Newtown••..... 349 Pollock . 389IHarris . 540!Winigan .

Gerald Lawrence James S. Murphy Arthur R. Cullor Bruel G. Bond Lee A. Marley Earl E. White Eugene D. Mallette Virgil L. Hall Wm. Haskell Lee Isaac Pickens

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Homer L. Dickerson. Livonia, Mo . Sam Morris, Powersville, Mo...............•.... John W. Rhodes. Unionville, Mo . Wm. E. Alexander, Humphreys, Mo . John E. Reece, Jr., Milan. Mo . Wayne Bennett, Green City, Mo•..........•...... Earl Duley, Newtown, Mo•.....••.....•......... Otis Reinhard, Pollock, Mo . Cecil M. Clem, Box 68. Harris, Mo . John P. Romine. Winigan, Mo. . .

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Trenton ·1111ITrenton·········1 Laredo.......... 253ILaredo ..•....... Galt......•...... 423 Galt ..•......... Spickardsville ..•. 524 Spickard Mercer.......... 35IPrinceton

Charles Stickler 1 Stanley McKemy, Box 286, Trenton, Mo...•••.•. '1 1st Th. C!edith Davenport... Vernon T. Beckner, Laredo, Mo 2nd & 4th Th. Byron Grisamore Paul Porter, Galt, Mo 2nd & 4th Fri. George Hall. Gaylor E. Shaw, Spickard, Mo 1st Wed. Gerald D. Gentry Bert R. Arnote, Princeton, Mo. . 2nd & 4th Th.

F1FTH DISTRICT-R. L. GRUN, D. D. G. Mo, New Hampton. Mo. Harf,ison

. Bethany . Lorraine . Lodge of Light . Cainsville .••..... New Hampton . Prairie .

97 128 257 328 510 556

Bethany •..•..... Ridgeway Eagleville ..•.... Cainsville New Hampton Gilman City

John Klindt Robert McIntosh Edgar Chamberlin Doyle Billups Donald Walker F. E. Eberhart

Leland G. Magee, Bethany, Mo Francis Shepard, Ridgeway, Mo C. O. Fowler, Blythedale, Mo L. R. Thompson, CainesviIle, Mo Dr. R. L. Grun, New Hampton, Mo Chas. N. Netherton, Gilman City, Mo

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Havana ......•... Stanberry . Gentryville ..•.... Athens . Ancient Craft . Jacoby . Grant City ..•.... W~;th:::::::: Defiance . Allensville..•••.• Jonathan .

21IMcFall 109 IStanberry 125lGentryville 127 Albany 3771King City 447 Darlington 66 Grant City 88/Sheridan 198 Allendale 321IDenver

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Donald W. Beer P. E. Kimball J. C. Crawford Harlin V. Morrow. .. John K. Heintz Winford McMillen. .. Keith C. Cook. . . . . . .. Drexel Koger. . . . . . .. Joe Hill Raymond F. Law

H. Hovey Manring, McFall, Mo . 1st & 3rd Fri. Maurice G. Banta, Stanberry, Mo . 1st & 3rd Th. George Crawford, McFall, Mo . 2nd & 4th Sat. L. Frank Smith, 102 Stapleton Ave., Albany, Mo.. 2nd & 4th Th. Glenn V. Bulla. King City, Mo . 1st & 3rd Th. Earl Martin, Darlington, Mo . 1st & 3rd Fri. Austin Adams, Box 224, Grant City, Mo . 1st & 3rd Mon. Roger McAlister, Box 38, Sheridan, Mo . 2nd & 4th Mon. Ralph Miller, Grant City, Mo . 2nd & 4th Th. Clyde J. Pryor, Denver, Mo . 2nd & 4th Wed.

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Xenia . Quitman . Ravenwood . Graham . Burlington . Nodaway . Pickering•....... Clearmont . Skidmore .

50IHopkins 1961Quitman 201lRavenwood 289 Graham 4421 Burlington J ct 470 Maryville 472 Pickering 507/Clearmont 511 Skidmore

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Lewis S. Blackney. .. John V. Hart Garland Lewis Earl Davis.......... Kenneth Barker..... Barnett young Raymond B. McKee .. Wm. T. Murphy. . . .. C. E. Hilsabeck

Harley 1. Whaley, Rt. 2, Hopkins, Mo.. .•.. . .. . .. Ed. R. Hart, Box 225, Quitman, Mo.............. Glen B. Goodson, Ravenwood, Mo Wayne Warner, Graham, Mo Logan Carter, Burlington Junction, Mo Walter E. Smith, Box 217, Maryville, Mo J. Ervin Neal, Pickering, Mo Cleo Lane, Burlington Junction, Mo Joseph G. Wolfe, Skidmore, Mo

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Lodges . . North Star Sonora.••.....•. Northwest ....•.. Fairfax . . Maitland•........ Oregon . Forest City....•. Mound City ..•... Craig ,.

No. I Location 157/ROCkPort . 200 Watson •........ 358 Tarkio......•... 483 Fairfax ....•.•.. 112 Maitland . . 139 Oregon 214 Forest City . 294 Mound City . 606ICraig ..

Maater Paul Cochran . Warren Morgan . Richard Halliday . Darrell L. Jones . V. P. Gallagher . William Walkup, Jr.. Nelson D. Casso . Robt. H. Moore, Jr . Keith Cunningham .

Secretary r Time of Meeting E. J. Bratrud, Rock Port, Mo ~nd & 4th Mon. E. Ross Janes, Watson, Mo•.................. 1st & 3rd Th. Eldon Mitchell, Tarkio, Mo. 2nd & 4th Th. N. F. Dragoo, Fairfax, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu. William A. Richardson, Maitland, Mo " 2nd & 4th Tu. Chester B. Kee, Oregon, Mo. 2nd & 4th Wed. George W. Cotten, Forest City, Mo. 1st & 3rd Th. D. B. Burnett, Mound City, Mo.................. 2nd & 4th Tu. C. M. Randall, Craig. Mo•....................... 1st & 3rd Tu.

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Savannah . Helena ...••...•. Lincoln ......•.•. Whitesville ....•.. Rosendale . Valley .. Cosby ..••••••..• Buchan~~: : : : : Agency ••...•..•. Wellington . S~. J<?seph . BInnIng ..•...... Zeredatha . Rushville . Brotherhood . Charity KingHill Saxton

7lISaVannah . 117 Rochester •••...• 138 Fillmore .•••.•••. 162lWhitesville . 404 Rosendale •..••.• 413 Bolckow .•....... 600 Cosby . . 10 Agency 22 DeKalb . 78 St. Joseph . 150 Faucett . . 1891St. Joseph 2381 Rushville ..•..... 2691St. Joseph .

. 331\St. Joseph . 376 St. Joseph . 5081St. Joseph

William Ent Dale Rippey Carol Turner. . . . . . .. Virgil Kent......... F. V. Ferguson Roy M. Nelson Donald Hegeman Wade E. Miller Harold Sampson. . . .. Donald C. Brown Ray T. Robinson James F. Riley Rudolph Jones. . . . . .. Edgar E. Martin .....

. Lawrence Pugh . Jewel W. Pike . Virgil Donaldson

Mac Hogue. Box 208, Savannah, Mo Quinton J. Schottel, Cosby, Mo Carl W. Peterson, Rt. I, Fillmore, Mo. Marion Barton, RFD, Union Star, Mo Frank E. Johnson, Rosendale, Mo Glenn Neely, Bolckow, Mo W. B. Durant, RR I, Cosby, Mo Robert B. Ridge, 2518 S. 22nd St., St. Joseph, Mo.. Hallie V. Redmon, De Kalb, Mo............•... " Ray Neff, 2823 Francis St., St. Joseph, Mo..... James P. Hull, 2207 Felix, St. Joseph, Mo........ Donald Lindsay, 641 N. 8th St., St. Joseph, Mo Elmer Moore, Rushville, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. E. G. Pearce, Sr., Rt. 7, Box 259a, St. Joseph 44, Mo........................... Lewis O. Weigel, Box 331, St. Joseph, Mo Elvis R. Poff. 5601 S. 4th St., St. Joseph, Mo Glen E. Shuster. Rt. 4, St. Joseph, Mo

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Union Star . Parrott . Osborn , . Continental..•... Clarksdale ..•.... Western Star . Pattonsburg . Gallatin ..•...... Earl. ...•.•...•.. Lock Springs , Jameson., . Jamesport . Berlin .

124 Union Star •.... , 308 Maysville....... 317 Osborn......... 454 Stewartsville.... 659 Clarksdale 16 Winston........ 65 Pattonsburg. . . .. 106 Gallatin 285 Coffey, ...•..... 488 Lock Springs. . .. 500 Jameson 664 Jamesport 3781Fairport

Vernon Bonham Lloyd Mix Frank Fitzgerald Marion D. Waller Donald G. Wigger Wesley Lee Lawrence Shriver. . .. Van Kieth Harlow Frank Brown Max Eads. . . . . . . . . .. Dale Alexander Wesley M. Doughty .. E. B. Ross, Jr

Frank Fletcher, Box 73, Union Star, Mo . Ralph M. Lawry, Maysville. Mo., De Kalb County. C. S. Cowell, Osborn, Mo " . Clarence G. Waller, Stewartsville, Mo . Donald M. Barrow, Clarksdale, Mo . Alfred Dunlap, Winston, Mo . Joseph D. Ferguson, Pattonsburg, Mo. . . Edward E. Nixon, Gallatin, Mo•................. W. S. Underwood, Coffey, Mo . Earl J. Gibson, Lock Springs, Mo. . . Harry J. Wheeler, Jr., Jameson, Mo . Doyle C. Kime, Jamesport, Mo•........... , . Walter Miller. King City, Mo .

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Liberty ••........ Holt ....•........ Angerona..•.•... Clay . Kearney . Temperance . Hemple ..•....... Vincil. . Plattsburg . Gower., .......•. Lathrop ........• Bee-Hive .... , ...

31ILiberty •...•.... 49 Holt ..•......... 193 Missouri City 2071Excelsior Springs 311 Kearney 438 Smithville 37 Hemple.••...... 62 Cameron 113 Plattsburg 397 Gower.......... 606 Lathrop ..•...... 393 Lawson

David W. Landis Wm. F. Belcher John G. Turner John L. Dickinson. .. Ora O'Neill Jack Bywater... .. .. Lowell Kerns R. E. Livingston John Lee Ernest G. Reid Claude Andrew J. L. Shelton

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Braymer•••••.•.. Hamilton •••...•. Polo .•....•....•. Breckenridge ..... Cowgill ....•..... Friendship . Benevolence . Wheeling ' Dawn .

135 Braymer 224 Hamilton....... 232 Polo .••..... , 334 Breckenridge 561 Cowgill......... 89 Chillicothe 170 Utica. . . . . . • . . •• 434 Wheeling ...•••• , 539 Dawn

Clifford Davis... R. O. Brownlee Foster McCollough Lloyd Hargrave Rollin McElwee Donald W. Cook..... Jack Stottlemeyer. . .. Henry D. Boylan Homer Cox

D. Irving Farrar, Braymer, Mo , " George D. Dodge, Hamilton, Mo , Forrest R. Leamer, Polo, Mo Herbert Woolsey, Breckenridge, Mo T. M. Parker, Cowgill, Mo.............•......... Robert P. Babb, 305 Hillcrest, Chillicothe, Mo.. H. D. Rice, Utica, Mo. Austin Biggerstaff, Wheeling, Mo Everett Jones, Dawn, Mo

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THIRTEENTH DISTRICT-WALTER BARNETT, D. D. G. Mo, Wheelinq, Mo. Count)' Linn

Lodges Jackson . Brookfield . Cypress ..•...... Bucklin ..•....... Dockery . Marceline . 0

No. I Location 82 Linneus 86 Brookfield 227 Laclede 233 Bucklin 326 Meadville 481 Marceline

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Master Chas. W. Miller . Richard A. Johnson .. Thomas R. Wade . W. A. Stevens . J. Lewis Schuetz . WiIliam H. Zink .

Secretary Ronald E. Bradley, Linneus, Mo . A. P. Boyles, 1105 Brookfield Ave., Brookfield, Mo. W. L. Molloy, Laclede, Mo . F. 1. Anderson, Bucklin, Mo . Jack E. Friesner. Meadville, Mo . Frank C. Earl, Marceline, Mo...........•........

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FOURTEENTH DISTRICT-GEORGE G. MILLER, D. D. G. Mo. Excello. Mo. Macon

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

381 Callao 102 Bevier . 172 Macon . 237 La Plata ..•..... 268lAtlanta .•....... 3321 Excello 648 Elmer ........•.. 96 Shelbyville . 228 Shelbina . 415IHunnewell ....•. 6371 Bethel. . 6621 Clarence .

Wilburn M. Frazier.. Robert Cross T. M. Reynolds Henry Slaughter Wilbur Manning. . . .. R. L. Leathers, Jr Weldon Falls Marvin Douglass Roe F. Harrison Frankie Horn Joe M. Brown....... Estel Moore

Bert B. Bledsoe. Box 771, Callao, Mo Allen T. Jones, 305 N. Linn, Bevier, Mo Ralph Waller, 617 Sunset Dr., Macon. Mo Stanley Kuntz, LaPlata, Mo. . Ernest Pierson, Atlanta, Mo Harold Mabry, Excello, Mo Bernice Mock. Elmer, Mo Ben Birkey, Box 136, Shelbyville, Mo Noble E. Nagel, Shelbina, Mo J. Albert Howe, Hunnewell, Mo C. E. Swisher, Bethel, Mo Claude Oylear, Clarence, Mo

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. Wyaconda Monticello LaBelle Craft Williamstown Lewistown Ewing . Palmyra St. John's Hannibal. Philadelphia

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24!La Grange 68IMonticello 222 LaBelle 287 Canton 370 Williamstown... 494ILewistown 677IEwing 18IPalmyra 28!Hannibal....... 188IHannibal....... 602IPhiladelphia

Leo Huntley A. P. Williams Robert Spath, Jr Glenn A. Miller Chester G. Ewart H. Leland Martin Harold Vaughn Jay S. Lucast Henry F. Burkhead .. W. H. Stephenson Paul M. Bailey

W. R. Lake, LaGrange, Mo R. Lance West, Monticello, Mo Frank Young, LaBelle, Mo A. Clyde Stork, Canton, Mo Wayne N. Welker, Williamstown, Mo Archie E. Graves, Lewistown, Mo John W. Terpening. Ewing, Mo Rufus L. Haydon, 306 S. Main, Palmyra, Mo Clifford A. Robbearts, 708 Pine St., Hannibal, Mo. Frederick E. Herrin, Box 401, Hannibal, Mo Thomas J. Bleigh, Philadelphia, Mo

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. 14IEolia . Eolia Clarksville . 17Iclarksville...... Perseverance . 92 Louisiana Phoenix . 136 Bowling Green Frankford ..•.... 192 Frankford ..•.... Pike . 399 Curryville

Glenn Smith Homer E. Sterne Wm. B. FereH Ted Moore Robert P. Mosley Robert Oberman

Chas. E. Mindonsa, Eolia, Mo•..•............ Kenneth C. Patton, Clarksville, Mo . Russell J. Rowe, Louisiana, Mo . Alvin E. Boise, Bowling Green, Mo . John McIntyre, Frankford, Mo.........•........ James W. Stevens, Curryville. Mo .

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SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT-FRANCIS A. ELY, D. D. G. MOl Monroe City, Mo. Monroe

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Paris Union . Florida . Monroe . Madison .•....... Santa Fe . Holliday . .. Ralls ..•......... Lick Creek ..•.•.. New London ..... .

19Iparis . 23 Florida . 64 Monroe City . 91 Madison . 4621santa Fe . 660 Holliday . 33 Center......•... 302 Perry . . 3071New London

Leo Emmert Boyd Wilmarth David H. Cornish Jay H. Beauchamp Joseph E. Peck J. L. Shumard D. W. Lieurance Emmett L. Lewton Merle G. Wenneker

Henry Sladek, 307 W. Caldwell, Paris, Mo.....•... Gillam Street, Perry, Mo...•................. ; .. Joseph M. Hampton, Monroe City, Mo.........•.. Johnnie Summers, RR 2, Madison, Mo.•.......... Charles G. Wilson, RR 4, Mexico, Mo Paul Callison, Holliday, Mo G. C. Layne, Center, Mo.................•....... J. C. Berrey, Perry, Mo John E. Bogue, New London, Mo

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

30 151 161 344 486 527 541 610

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

Thos. W. Tabor Russell Jeffrey J. T. Patton W. Ercil White Joseph L. Hook Austin Sumpter Ralph Brammer Donald Spurling. . . ..

Rollie S. Corbin, 402 S. Oak St., Huntsville, Mo Ross Dixon, RFD 2, Box 167, Moberly, Mo Geo. K. Hill. Clifton Hill. Mo Edward F. Wilson, 825 W. Rollins, Moberly, Mo Uel L. Dameron, Rt. I, Cairo, Mo Edwin B. Hawkins, Higbee, Mo........•......... Albert J. Wedding, Rt. 2, Cairo, Mo Frank L. Ornburn, Clark, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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. . Eureka Warren, . Triplett.•....... Westville •.•.•... Salisbury . Rothville . Cunningham . Mendon .

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Brunswick Keytesville Triplett •........ Westville Salisbury Rothville Sumner ..•...... Mendon. . . . . . . ..

Carl S. Holmes Raymond Guilford Donald Price Roy W. Lain ......•.. James E. Cadmus J. R. Smith Ondle L. Merritt Merle Marshall. . . . ..

Milton J. Daily, Brunswick, Mo E. C. Drace, Keytesville, Mo Francis Johnson, Triplett, Mo B. O. Green, Marceline, Mo E. J. Kirby, 208 S. Walnut, Salisbury, Mo Nat J. Venable, Rothville, Mo Leslie O. Allen, Sumner, Mo Cleo Kincaid, Mendon, Mo.

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Lodges DeWitt ..•....... Wakanda . Bogard . Hale City . Carroll . Bosworth . Hardin .

No. I Location 39 DeWitt .. 52 Carrollton . 101 Bogard •........ 216 Hale......•..... 249 Norborne ••••... 597 Bosworth •••.... 322 Hardin .

Master Burnace Jenkins . K. A. Patterson . Roy E. Bartlett . Arthur Capps . H. H. Eschenbach . William H. O'Dell . Norman E. Hertzig ..

Secretary Clarence Fry, DeWitt, Mo O. E. Lamb, Carrollton, Mo Frank Brunscher, Bogard, Mo Robert Baker, Hale, Mo R. H. Robinson, 611 S. Elm, Norborne, Mo Chas. G. Kuhn, Bosworth, Mo Ivan R. Hogan, Box ·343, Hardin, Mo

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Rising Sun .•.... Weston ....•..... Compass ....••••. Camden Point •••. Rowley ..•...•... Fidelity ..•••.••.. Adelphi. . Platte City .

13:Barry ..••.••.... Jack L. Akin I

531 Weston ......••. 120 Parkville ....•.•. 169 Camden-Point . 204 Dearborn . . 339 \Farley . 355 Edgerton 5041Platte City .

. J. B. Bryan, 811 E. 23rd St., N. Kansas City 16, Mo...... " .......•...•••.•........ '" J. A. Offutt, Box 116, Weston, Mo Herbert Busch, 7 E. First, Parkville, Mo " Leo Redden, Camden Point, Mo•............... " Jack D. Hudson, Box 114, Dearborn, Mo Guy Kamphefner, Farley, Mo Clyde M. Newman, Edgerton. Mo Herman Klein, Platte City, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

Bernard Meeker . N orman Clark . William McHone . Chas. D. Johnston . Leslie H. Acord . Lyle E. Enslow •..... R. P. Farmer .

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1 Heroine ......•..

1041Kansas City . 219 Kansas City . 220/Kansas City

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Cecile-Daylight . 3051Kansas Clty RuraL . 316 Kansas City

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34ol'Kansas 446 Kansas 522jKansas 546 Kansas 5471Kansas 563 Kansas I Marlborough ..•.. 569\Kansas

Swope Park Sheffield

East Gate . 630jKansas City Northeast ....•.. 648 Kansas City Country Club . 6561Kansas City ....... 1 Rockhill Clay. . . . . . . . .. Alpha

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6631Kansas Clty ..... 659 N. Kansas City ..

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. J. S. Epstein, 3301 Woodland, Kansas City 9, Mo.. . C. L. Soderstrom, 6716 Locust, Kansas City 10, Mo . Robert 1. Newton, Sr., 540 S. Jackson. Kansas City 24, Mo . Geo. M. McClelland, 2905 E. 52nd St.• C. E. Kenney Kansas City 30, Mo Matthew O. Alford . Ralph O. Friend, 1823 Maple, Grandview, Mo.. . .. Floyd O. Calvert . H. B. Blanchard, 3339 Tracy Ave., Kansas City 9, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert E. Lattin . Geo. R. Seay. 3845 Broadway, Kansas City 11, Mo.. Julius L. Johnson . Frank A. Lewis, 3201 Park, Kansas City 9, Mo. George J. Logeman .. Fred H. Knight, 903 Harrison, Kansas City 6, Mo.. George E. Houser . V. G. Fisher, 903 Harrison, Kansas City 6, Mo..... Ben Eisman . H. B. Hurd, 3937 Genesee St.. Kansas City 11. Mo.. Paul E. Kelly . L. E. Reedy, 701 E. Armour Blvd••.Apt. 208. Kansas City 9. Mo.. ~ ....... ,.~ . . . . . . . . . . . .. George P. Blair . G. W. Knecht, 1308 W. 81st Terr., Kansas City 10, Mo . Wm. R. Gray . L. V. Hosie, 4621 Mersington, Kansas City 30. Mo. Jessie Wallace . Alfred E. McDanel, 408 N. Denver, Kansas City 23, Mo. Elmer B. Ridout . L. T. Gillham, 2547 Jackson, Kansas City 27, Mo.. George E. Wilson . Edw. N. Haynes, 5520 Tracy, Kansas City 10. Mo. Bernard W. Gerber . Richard T. Swearingen, 5940 Rockhill Road, Kansas City 4, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Albert Krashin . Jos. Weinsaft, 7542 Locust St., Kansas City, Mo... Ernest L. Klingler . Wm. P. Mathews, 50 N. Randolph Rd., Kansas City 16, Mo.

. Arthur N. Baker . James T. Newby . Ralph A. Rafiner

Albert Pike Kansas City

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61IWaverly . 149lLexington . gg 364/Hi insville . 464 Concordia . 47610dessa . 57lRichmond , .. 223ICamden ..•...... 44410rrick .

R. G. Powell Henry Cado J. E. Morrow Dave Johnson James A. Vance C. M. Shortell Ralph L. Dye Jack Clark

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W. C. Rowe. Waverly, Mo , . Geo. M. Stewart, 1622 Franklin, Lexington, Mo. Gene T. Whitener, 1205 Olive, Higginsville, Mo.. Clarence H. Meyer, Concordia, Mo . Rufus H. Kelly, 600 S. 1st St., Odessa, Mo . Forrest B. Thompson, Richmond, Mo . William L. Britt, Camden, Mo . Clifford Gooch. Rt. 2. Box 106, Orrick. Mo .

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Arrow Rock •..... C~mb~idge . MIamI . Trilumina . Barbee ..•.....•. Malta.•.•.....•. OrientaL . Nelson .....••.•..

551Arrow Rock . 63ISlater . 85IMiami. . 205lMarshall ,. 2171Sweet Springs . 402 IMalta Bend ..•• ,. 5ISIBlackburn . . 560 Nelson

Robert Feuers S. T. Mead L. L. Akeman Thomas Lingle Chas. J. Craig Orla J. Marcuson Gilbert Sassmann R. M. Ashford

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E. E. Hailey, Arrow Rock, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Guy F. Hays. Box 147, Slater, Mo. Geo. W. Wilson, Miami, Mo C. H. Fuller, Marshall. Mo... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Paul Wylie, Sweet Springs, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Elmer H. Wilson, Malta Bend, Mo Walter C. Borchers, Blackburn, Mo.............. W. R. Leffler, Nelson. Mo

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TWENTY.FIFTH DISTRICT-CARL EDMONTSON, D. D. G. Mo, New Franklin, Mo. County

Lodges ~per . Cooper Pleasant Grove Wm.D.Muir Wallace Prairie Home Howarci:::::: : Howard Fayette Livingston Armstrong

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No. I Location 361 Boonville . 142lottervme . 277 Pilot Grove . . 456 Bunceton 503 Prairie Home . 4 New Franklin . 47jFayette•••.••••• 51 Glasgow . 70 Armstrong .

Master Warner T. Bailey L. Oliver Stahl. Clarence Lange Maurice Hurt R. M. Kirkpatrick Charles Whitten Harold C. Golden John H. White Lee Littrell

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Secretary Clarence L. Hurt. 825 E. Spring, Boonville, Mo. George M. Burnett. Otterville, Mo . Peyton E. Hays. Pilot Grove, Mo•.•.....••....... John H. Scott. Bunceton, Mo. . . Fred L. SchUb. Prairie Home. Mo . Willie R. Koelling. New Franklin. Mo•..•........ Samuel P. Ayres, Jr.• Fayette, Mo . Paul E. Hull. Glasgow. Mo. . . Aubra M. Green, Box 198. Armstrong, Mo .

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TWENTY·SIXTH DISTRICT-JOHN W. TANNER, D. D. G. Mo, 505 Hardin St., Columbia, Mo. Boone

Centralia . Twilight . Ashland . Sturgeon . Hallsville ..•..... Ancient Landmarl Hinton . Acacia .

59ICentralia 114 Columbia 156 Ashland 174 Sturgeon 336IHallsville 356 IHarrisburg 455 Hinton ....••.... 602!Columbia

Robt. W. Ashworth.. Andrew T. Dorsey. .. Murray E. Glascock .. Paul Woodruff Paulus E. Lawson Chas. R. Moreau Chas. Chrismon Raymond E. Lee

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James C. Hunt, 421 S. Collier, Centralia. Mo Morris F. Walker. RFD 4, Columbia, Mo Ross N. Glascock, Hartsburg. Mo W. W. Toalson, Sturgeon, Mo Julius Schumacher, RR No.7. Columbia. Mo J. E. Richardson. Harrisburg. Mo•..•.. ; Tilford Goslin. Rt. 7. Columbia. Mo Walter H. Baird. Box 457, Columbia, Mo

TWENTY·SEVENTH DISTRICT-JIM LASWELL, D. D. G. Mo' Fulton, Mo. Au~rain Call~way

Laddonia . Hebron . Vandalia . , ..•.. . Fulton, New Bloomfield .. Tebbetts .••.•.... Shamrock •••... , . Mokane

115 354 491 48 60 565 585

Laddonia. . . . • . .. Mexico ...••••.• , Vandalia ....•... Fulton .... , ..... New Bloomfield .. Tebbetts ..•... ,. Shamrock •. , ....

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James R. Gray. . . . . .. Wilfred B. Spencer Louis G. Schulze James V. Laswell Ross Cardwell Roy Fowler H. J. Robison. Sr ,.

James B. Galloway. Box 66, Laddonia. Mo , .. B. C. Denton. Box 120. Mexico. Mo , . John E. Byram. 309 N, Walnut. Vandalia, Mo . Alfred W. Griffith. 301 W. Fifth. Fulton. Mo , .. W. Paul Holt, Holts Summit, Mo. , , . Henry Hazlett. Tebbetts. Mo•..... , .•• , , . , ,,• W. S, Armstrong. Montgomery City. Mo , ...

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John L. Pierce. Mokane. Mo.....• , •.. ,

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Griswold ,. '1 Wellsville........ Montgomery., .. , Jonesburg.,.,... Daggett., .. ,....

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178jBellflower. 194 Wellsville ..•.. , •. 246 Montgomery City 457 Jonesburg ..•.... 492 McKittrick,

Ralph Wilson········1 Raymond Houf W. J. Niedergerke Kenneth Tronth Armin Weseman

Paul Rodgers. Bellflower, Mo '13rd Thurs. B. L. Smith, Wellsville. Mo , " .. 2nd & 4th Tu. David 0. Morrow, Montgomery City. Mo , 2nd & 4th Mon. Luther Watkins. Jonesburg. Mo , , .. , 3rd Mon. Wilbur A. Bezold. McKittrick, Mo 1st & 3rd Sat.

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I Troy •••••....... Silex ...•.••••... NewHope . New Salem . Louisville .••••... Nineveh ....•.... Moscow .

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Berdell Feldewerth"'1 L. J. Wallenbrock Leonard E. Wilson Elmer S. Page John E. Wylie

C. F. Beger, 702 Plantmore Dr., Ferguson 21, MO"llst & 3rd Wed. E. R. Engholm, 419 Boone Ave., St. Charles, Mo. 1st & 3rd Tu. Charles J. Picraux, Defiance, Mo....••••......... 2nd & 4th Wed. Ollie Tiedemann. Wright City, Mo 1st Th. Frank Ehrmann. RR. HllWk Point. Mo 2nd & 4th Fri.

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9°IRussellville.•.... 211 Eugene . 611lcentertown . 56 Tipton .. 183 California .. , . . 295 Jamestown 553; Clarksburg .••... 185IChamois •....... 326 Linn .

Maynard R. Jones J. M. Logrbrinck Hadley Walker Frank M. Frye A. H. Hagemeyer L. L. Longan Jewell M. Maness Frank F. Steffen Samuel O. Fowler

. R. S. Cunningham, Jr.• 104 Jackson. Jefferson City. Mo . Edgar L. Lindley, Russellville, Mo . Parker Norfleet, Eugene. Mo.................. .. . James M. Swearinge.n. Centertown, Mo . M. M. Hinesly, Box 462, Tipton, Mo. . . A. E. Wilson. California. Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Hugh C. Harkins, Jamestown. Mo.... . Leslie J. Stephens, Clarksburg, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . August J. Linhardt. Chamois, Mo '1 . F. Edward Busch, Linn. Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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1Evergreen ......• Sullivan . Gray Summit . Hope .....•...... Fraternal . Columbia ..•..... Easter ••.•••..... Union •.•.•...... Gasconade .....1 Hermann ..•..... ..... Owensville .

271New Haven..... 691 Sullivan 173 Gray Summit 251 Washington 363 Robertsville 534 Pacific 575 St. Clair. . • . . . .. 593 Union , . .. 123IHermann....... 624 Owensville

John W. Sheible. Russell H. Eaves Roy Welter O. E. Koirtyojann John Darcy... Edward Horneker Eugene George. . . . .. Wm. C. Earnhart Frank Latall........ Edward Koch

Adriel L. Langendoerfer, New Haven, Mo•.... Gordian J. Mathias, 120 E. Euclid, Sullivan, Mo Wm. E. Arnold. Gray Summit, Mo Walter A. Pfautsch, 316 Cedar. Washington, Mo John W. Evins, Rt. I, Lonedell, Mo Robert Wunderlich, Box 265, Pacific, Mo•....••... Ralph D. Clayton, St. Clair, Mo.. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .. Edward H. Blake, Union, Mo W. D. Stoenner, 218 W. 6th St., Hermann, Mo Albert Meade, Owensville, Mo

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Master A. F. Ottinger . Wm. F. Johnson . Jasper H. Anderson .. Leslie E. Waller, Jr..

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. Max Tenzer

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Lambskin . 460ISt. Louis Euclid.••.•...... 605 St. Louis

. . Ira P. Click . Raymond H. Adams ..

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Apollo ....•.•.... Algabil. .••.•.... Forest Park . Mizpah ..•....... Purity .

I 5291St. 544 St. 578 St. 639 St. 668 St.

Louis . Louis •....... Louis . Louis ..•..... Louis .

Jack C. Morley Mark E. Malchow Herman Murray L. E. Taylor Robt. W. Stetson

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Secretary H. C. Ploetze, 5729 Lindenwood, St. Louis 9, Mo... Robt. C. Brinkman, 611 Olive St., St. Louis 1, Mo.. E. F. Schilling, 1070 Fontaine Pl., St. Louis 15, Mo Leslie E. Waller, Sr., 8669 Hagner Ave., St. Louis 21, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. George J. Tischler, Box 831, St. Louis 1, Mo Christie J. Rall, 1622 Jonquil Dr., Webster Groves 19, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert T. Wolken, Jr., 6222 Potomac St., St. Louis 9, Mo Harold C. Smith, 6432 Colver Ave., St. Louis 23, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. A. E. Bush, 6701 Bartmer Ave., St. Louis 14, Mo... M. E. Campbell, 8226 Henze Ct., St. Louis 23, Mo............................ Wm. L. Santhuff, 900 Marias Dr., St. Louis 15 Elmer L. Fowler, 5208 Alabama, St. Louis 11, Mo.. Walter O. Seibt, 3125 Leola Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo. Herbert L. Stein, 20 Valley Dr., Florissant, Mo , John Heines, 5224 Nagle Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo

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IMissouri. .•...... St. Louis .•• , •.... Pomegranate ..... Pride of the West. Pyramid ..•...... Aurora .••••..... America •••...... Harmony .•...... Clifton Heights ... Magnolia ..•.....

Triangle•.•••.... Pilgrim ...••••... • Commonwealth ... St. Louis Co.. Anchor ..••......

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. Edward I. H. Moore .. Weaver F. Conlin, 5044a Bancroft Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo . I 201St. Louis . Harold B. Soule . S. A. Aronoff, 6975 Olive Blvd., St. Louis 5, Mo . 951St. Louis . Robert A. Evans . George E. Lansing, 6214a Devonshire Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo . I . Edw. C. Deuser, 24 S. Dellwood, St. Louis 21, Mo.. 1791St. Louis ......•. Fred G. Kloth 180 St. Louis ....•... Ray B. Alexander . Clarence H. Krah, 9924 Wolff Dr., Affton 23, Mo... 267 St. Louis .•...... Fred G. Schnautz . John H. Reed, 8816 Kathlyn, St. Louis 21, Mo. 3471St. Louis ..•..... Elmer H. Gerlitz . G. H. Holdsworth, 4943 Schollmeyer, St. Louis 9, Mo.......................•....... I • 4991St. LouIS . Ronald E. Jacobs . Wm. E. Punt. 5610 Nottingham Ave., St. Louis 9. Mo . 5201St. Louis . Earl D. Stephens . James E. Winterton, Jr., 5003 Mardel Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo . 626/St. Louis . Wade B. Auld . Roy H. Sander, 253 Papin Ave., Webster Groves 19, Mo . 6S8/St. Louis •....... Elmer R. Gassner . Raymond C. Scott, 5426 Union, St. Louis 16, Mo.•. 6521St. Louis . Edward R. Winter . A. E. Turley, 9 Holly Dr., Webster Groves 19, Mo.. 6641St. Louis ....••.. Robt. L. Campbell . W. L. Hiner, 9056 McNulty Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo.. 4431University City .. Fred W. Greene . Isham E. Gordon, 4 Hillcrest Dr., Town & I Country, St. Louis 22, Mo.....•............... 6461University City .. C. Marvin Nelson .... Albert B. Koons, 3335 Norma Ct., St. Louis 9, Mo.. 6411St. Louis . Edward A. Zimmer .. H. E. Treece. 2103 Lilly Ave., St. Louis 10, Mo....

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John L. Gyorvary, 9036 Stansberry Ave., Berkeley 21, Mo. . John Weyer, Rt. 8, Box 1915, St. Louis 23, Mo . W. C. Smith, 7361 Chamberlain Ave., St. Louis 5, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .. . Robt. J. Nistler. Jr . Elmer M. Ruffin, 6407 January, St. Louis 9, Mo.. .. 218 1St. Louis . Donald S. Opel, 568 Glorose Dr., St. Louis 15, Mo.. . R. J. Mannebach 3301St. Louis . Robert W. Conradi. .. C. E. Heckel, 9105 Niles PI., St. Louis 23, Mo•..... 360\St. Louis . Albert R. Adams . Gustav Heinichen, 3227 Ringer Rd., 416 St. Louis St. Louis 23, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . . .. I . Walter E. Haustein, 9411 Westchester Dr., 4201St. Louis . Percy H. Bennett Jennings 21, Mo I 550iSt. Louis •....... H. L. Schreiber . E. H. Pleitsch, 10554 Halls Ferry Rd., St. Louis 21, Mo I • 5761St. LouIS . Edward O. Reddy . F. L. Oatman, 3939 Minnesota Ave., St.Louis 18, Mo.............................. I 6311St. Louis •.•..... O. W. Boettner, Jr . Adam H. Liebmann, 5508 Rhodes Ave., St. Louis 9, Mo.............................•. I . . Albert Krause, 6625 Delmar Blvd.• St. Louis 5, Mo. 6421St. LouIS . Sidney N. Wolff . C. L. Sutter, 4725 Seattle, St. Louis 20, Mo 657/Universit y City .. C. Elmer Lively 661 University City .. G. A. Crevoisier . J. G. Mahalak, 1009 Gabriel Dr., St. Louis 15, Mo.. 251St. Louis . Eugene C. Barken . Rudy Brock, 2719 Ashby Rd., Overland 14, Mo..... 31St. Louis ..•..... George F. Meier .....

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. . Index Cass ....•........ Grand River . NonpareiL . Belton ••......... JeweL .•........ Coldwater . Archie . Cleveland .

54 Garden City 147 Harrisonville ..•. 276 Freeman •...•... 372 East Lynne..... 450 Belton 480 Pleasant Hill 485 IDrexel. .••...... 633IArchie 651ICleveland..... ..

Cecil F. Orr G. C. Kimberlin, Garden City, Mo A. L. Todd, Jr Jesse L. Van Meter, Harrisonville, Mo Wm. H. Morris Charles I. Dean, Box 57, Peculiar, Mo Lee Carter Charles H. Bradley, Latour, Mo Bruce Conrad....... L. D. Laffoon, Peculiar, Mo...........•.......... Joe D. Sappington. " William L. Brown, Pleasant Hill, Mo Clyde Shipley Clarence H. Bundy, Drexel, Mo...•.•••.......... Richard Dunham.... Lewis Herrell, Archie, Mo...............•....... Henry Johannes Earl L. Young. Box 124. Cleveland. Mo

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THIBTY-SIXTH DISTRICT-L. V. MORRIS. D. D. G. Mo, 1825 S. Grand, Sedalia, Mo. Cole Camp •...... Shawnee ....•.... Knobnoster . Jo~~on ..•.•. Holden . Corinthian •...•.. Cold Spring ..•.•. Chilhowee . . P~~tis •.•••••.. Sedalia Granite..•....... Green Ridge . LaMonte . Benton

595JCoie Camp...... 65S Warsaw •••••••.. 245 Knobnoster 262 Holden 265 Warrensburg ..•. 274 Leeton ....•••••. 487 Chilhowee•...... 236 Sedalia ..•....... 272,Sedalia......... 4251Green Ridge 574ILaMonte

Eugene V. Gore Porter Hunt Chas. F. Covey Jas. Krockenberger .. R. J. Bartholomew ... Charlie Green....... H. J. Coe, Jr Chas. W. McNealy. .. Eugene G. Waterfield. Russell Lewis Arthur E. Perkins

E. H. Intelmann, Box 117, Warsaw, Mo John Owen, Warsaw, Mo George W. Winkler, Knob Noster, Mo E. B. Cast, Holden, Mo C. R. Collins, 520 Maple Ave., Warrensburg, Mo D. E. Bailey, 209a S. Maguire, Warrensburg, Mo. M. A. Wallace, Chilhowee, Mo Howard J. Gwinn, 667 E. Tenth, Sedalia, Mo Lloyd C. Kennon, 1455·S. Sneed, Sedalia, Mo L. B. Beach, Green Ridge, Mo Robert B. Burke, RR 2, LaMonte, Mo

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Windsor ..•.••••• Montrose . Clinton .••....... Calhoun . St. Clair . Circle .......•.•. Lowry City . Appleton City•... Star .

29IWindsor..•...•. 4081 Montrose 548 Clinton......... 552 Calhoun ••••••••. 273 Osceola. . • • • . • •• 342 Roscoe ....•..... 4031LOWry City ...•.. 412 Appleton City 419 TabervilIe

Edw. M. Kibler Glen Whitworth, 511 E. Colo., Windsor, Mo . Eldon Henson Geo. F. Towler, Box 111, Montrose, Mo . Harry L. Jerome Uel Lee Clary, 502 E. Green St., Clinton, Mo . O. W. Boxley ,. E. W. Masters, Calhoun, Mo.............•....... Rennie E. Tatum. . .. Roger Frank, Osceola, Mo . Roy E. Keeton C. A. Weinlig, Roscoe, Mo . Ira N. Jones James R. Naylor, Lowry City, Mo . Don Blanchard G. L. McQueen, Appleton City, Mo . Gerald Prough Kenneth L. Ingalls, Taberville, Mo .

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Garland Scherff Ethan Willis Jas. G. Courtney Dale Wood Jacob A. Miller Harry Wilson Wayne W. Waldo Ralph Long Edgar Freegard

. Jerry M. Eidson, Camdenton, Mo...........•.... . Roy A. True, Urbana, Mo . . Harold D. Hough, Lebanon, Mo. . .•........... . D. E. Cook, Competition, Mo . . J. C. Rader, Conway, Mo . . D. L. Pippin, 204 Wilson-Long Bldg., Waynesville, Mo•................•.......... . . Dale Hicks, Box 306, Richland, Mo. • . Wayne Hensley, Ulman, Mo . . B. S. Davis, Box 502, Iberia, Mo .

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77 Steelville ..•••... 312 Cuba •......•.... 225 Salem •....•..... 878 Belle .••......... 531 Vichy 94 Vienna. . . . . . . .. 218 Rolla........... 230;St. James 497INewburg 846 Dixon 145 Licking

N. W. Frazier, Jr.. .. F. T. Davis Clyde Moser Dent Carl McKinney D. T. Bailey. . . . . . . .. Willard Shockley ..... Ivan E. Nelson...... Harry Kirgan K. W. Melton J. S. Klauser........ Lee Nelson

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De Soto . 119IDeSoto Joachim . 164lHillsboro Herculaneum . 338 Herculaneum 12 Caledonia Tyro ..•.........

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Vernon A. Evans. DeSoto, Mo '12nd & 4th Th. R. E. Kleinschmidt, Hillsboro, Mo. 2nd & 4th Fri. Geo. W. Hegel. Rt. 2. Imperial. Mo 2nd & 4th Fri. Frank Wallis, Caledonia. Mo.................... Sat. ni. on or bef. full moon & 2nd Sat. thereafter. Paul V. Raney '1 George Carr. Potosi, Mo '1 1st Fri. John A. Evans GUY D. Maxwell, Irondale, Mo 1st & 3rd Sat. Lenard White....... Lewis Pierce, Caledonia. Mo 3rd Sat. Nola Propst Geo. V. Welch, 302 S. 5th St.• DeSoto. Mo 1st Sat. Floyd Sutton. . . . . . .. Byrl DeGeare, N. Mill Drive, Festus, Mo.. . . . . . . .. 2nd & 4th Tu,

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Druel Crane J. Frank Saunders. .. Oral D. Bigler Quentin Breshears M. F. Taylor Howard C. West R. D. Hughes Sanford C. Frick ~~gi~i~::~I~: J. R. L. Carson 4671Pleasant Hope . R. L. Harthcock . Ralph L. Taylor. . . .. 664 Aldrich

361lBuffalo 396 Louisburg 421 Urbana 279 Wheatland 288lHermitage 441Fair Play 144 Humansville

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Master J. M. Holstein E. Wilson Nelson Tolbert Carl Glenn Jas. N. Flowers Fred Hill TomJ. McCraw Harold F. Pugh

Secretary I Time of Meeting" . Lawrence A. Bruce, RFD No.3, Stockton, Mo.. 1st & 3rd Th. . Lester Neal, Jerico Springs, Mo................. 1st & Srd Mon. . M. L. Murphy. 11 N. Allison St., Greenfield, Mo... 4th Tu. . James E. Gillen, Rt. 2, Lockwood, Mo..••...••••.. 2nd Th. . Roscoe A. Craig, Everton, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu. . R. P. Myers, Dadeville, Mo.....................• 1st & 3rd Th. . Lester M. Pyle, Box 244, Lockwood, Mo 2nd & 4th Th. . Ross L. Stansberry, Golden City, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu. "'tl ~

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303\NeVada . .. 371 Sheldon 4481Schell City ....•. 490IMontevallo . 495 Richards .••..... 606IWalker . 187 LiberaL . 292ILamar . 516 Milford ...•..... 4821Eldorado Springs

Roy F. Brown.•le Ronald F. Moffatt Henry L. Hillier D. W. Reaves Benjamin L. Lowry.. Charles Foreman.... Evan E. Cooper Delbert Webb, Jr Jay G. Wilson , Wm. Noble Carter. ..

David V. Morris, Nevada, Mo H. L. Burney, Sheldon, Mo Harold R. Mosher, Schell City, Mo Oral Faith, Montevallo, Mo Clifford H. Newland, ~ichards, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Ralph Bloesser, Walker, Mo Pat McFarland, Liberal, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . .. W. A. Heydenberk, Rt. 3, Lamar, Mo Elmer L. Thomas, Milford, Mo Earl F. Pentecost, EI Dorado Spring"s, Mo

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197ICarthage 293 Sarcoxie........ 335 Joplin.......... 846 Joplin 898 Jasper 401 Carterville. . . . .. 471 Oronogo........ 512 Webb City 649 Carl Junction 586 Alba ..•......... 6921La Russell

Otis A. Larimore.... Richard Boyd Aron O. Smith Leo M. Nigh Carl J. Babcock Julius H. Trent Lee S. Myers........ Albert B. Spencer Wm.1. Appleman Chester E. Black Wm. H. Stemmons

George F. Prater, Box 274, Carthage, Mo Ned C. Barkley, Sarcoxie, Mo Sherman A. Smith, Box 97, Joplin, Mo........... Mark E. Whitaker, Box S5, Joplin, Mo........... Walter Carter, Rt. 2, Carthage, Mo Billy V. Hart, Box 307, Carterville, Mo Phillip D. Smith, Oronogo, Mo R. L. Sullens, 601 S. Ball St., Webb City, Mo Herbert D. Sandy, Carl Junction, Mo Leo C. Clarke, 2320 N. Florida, Joplin, Mo H. B. Adams, LaRussell, Mo

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. United . O'Sullivan •...... Ash Grove . Solomon ..•...... Gate of Temple ... Republic .•••..... Strafford •••..... Willard .••••.•... We~t~;:::::: Webster ••.•..... Doric .•••••••.••. Mount Olive . Hazelwood ..•.... Henderson .

5lspringfield . 7 Walnut Grove . 100 Ash Grove . . 271 Springfield 422lSpringfield . 570IRepublic . 608lStrafford . 620 Willard ......•.. 98 Marshfield . . 300 Elkland 439 Rogersville, RR. 3 459lseymour . 477 Rogersville .

Joseph L. McFadin Francis S. Creed Loyd E. Lollar. . . . . .. Earl R. Moriset Harley S. Gibson Randall J. Sobotka Andrew D. Potter. . .. Elmer Denton John W. Greer John W. Huffman Raymond Byrd Harold Cam.J>bell. Roy J. Davis

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. Barnes ..•.•••... Texas ..•.•...... Plato ..•••....... Summersville .... W~~ght::::::: Mountain Grove .. Joppa •.......... Mansfield . Norwood .

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Cabool. ...•..... Houston . Plato : . Summersville . Mountain Grove. Hartville. '" . Mansfield . Norwood .

1st & 3rd Tu. Sat. on or bef. full moon Leland Holmes Willard Knight, Cabool, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1st & 3rd Tu. John Lee Story. . . . .. E. E. Scott, Houston, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2nd Wed. Danny Lee Helton... Floyd Duff, Plato, Mo 1st Mon. George Davis C. M. Baker, Summersville, Mo 2nd Sat. Arthur L. Walters Yale Myers, Box 367, Mountain Grove, Mo 2nd & 4th Fri. Cleman Lowery Roy McNeley, Grove Spring, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1st & 3rd Fri. Quentin R. Johnson .. Donald Livingston, Mansfield, Mo 2nd & 4th Tu. S. R. Williams R. L. Ferguson, Norwood, Mo 1st & 3rd Th.

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Grandin . . Rey!!oicis·:::::. Hopewell Barnesville. " . Sha~non:::::: Delphian ..••.•... Winona ..•....... Eminence .

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Grandin . Lesterville ..•.... Ellington . Birch Tree . Winona . Eminence .

C. E. Stephens Carlton Mathes James S. Hulsey. . . .. Forest Myers Johnnie 1. Cooley. . .. Franklin W. Jones

Karl Schupp, Van Buren, Mo Guy A. Smith, Grandin, Mo J. F. Faulkenberry, Lesterville, Mo James D. Hackworth. Ellington, Mo Harold Walton, RR 2, Birch Tree, Mo W. M. Bockman, Winona, Mo W. A. Despain, Eminence, Mo

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FORTY·EIGHTH DISTRICT-ALLEN L. PILLIARD. D. D. G. M.. Bismarck. Mo. Lodges Star?f the West .. .......... Mosaic .......... Madison. . . . .. Marcus ..•....... St. F~~ncois... Bism~rck........ Farmmgton ...... Ionic ............ St. Francois ...... Samaritan ....... Count7

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Noah Braswell ....... Roy L. Pilliard ...... V. G. Wallace ........ Russell E. Jones ..... Ben Myers .......... Delbert B. Gann .....

Gus Winter, Box 325, Fredericktown, Mo......... Allen L. Pilliard, Bismarck, Mo. . ............. Hezzie Graham, 414 W. 6th St., Farmington, Mo.. F. H. Buckner, Box 192, Desloge, Mo•............ William Barron, Mine LaMotte, Mo. . ......... J. T. Brenon, 209 N. Division St., Bonne Terre, Mo............................. Milton J. Schnebelen, 111 W. Liberty, Farmington, Mo. . .......................... Marvin L. Poston, Box 352, Leadwood, Mo..... Reuben F. Rodgers, 110 Hampton, Elvins, Mo..... Dwight Smith. 439 N. West St., Perryville, Mo....

13' j',OO.O•......... Roy H. Riley ........ Walter E. Manning, Box 124, Ironton, Mo...... 351 Belleview ........ Roy E. Bay .......... H. B. McColl, Belleview, Mo•........•...........

110 Fredericktown ... 41 Bismarck ........ 132 Farmington ..... 1541Des10ge......... 234 Libertyville ...... 424 Bonne Terre .....

Pendleton ........ 5511Doe Run ........ Charles W. Hughes ...

Leadwood........ 598ILeadwood ....... Harold E. Lumos .... ... Elvins ........... 599 Flat River ....... Harry Cheek ........ Ste. Genevieve. I Saline ........... 226 St. Mary's ....... Fred R. Corse .......

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. . L. A. McGlothlin ..... J. Virgil Thompson, Marble Hill, Mo . 440/Marble Hill . . 545 Zalma . V. O. Easley ......•.. Robert Whittenburg, Zalma, Mo . Robert W. Harper, 1421 N. Henderson, Cape 93 Cape Girardeau .. Nelson E. Martin . Girardeau, Mo. . . I . Luther R. Smith, Rt. 1, Sedgewickville, Mo . West View . 103 Millersville .•.... John B. Roe . Chas. H. Daume, Jr.. H. E. Riehn, Oak Ridge, Mo........•••.......... Mystic Tie . 221 Oak Ridge . Lloyd J. Proffer, Whitewater, Mo . . Benj. E. Dunning Whitewater . 417 Whitewater . H. M. James, 213 S. Missouri St., Jackson, Mo . . Leo E. Burgfeld Excelsior . 441 Jackson . Albion Anderson, Commerce, Mo. . . . J. Robert Miller Ashlar •••........ 306 Commerce O. C. Chas. H. Young, Sr . Amick, Box 354, Illmo, Mo . 581 Illmo ..•........ Illmo ..•..•...... . Otis Snyder, 122 Gray Ave., Chaffee, Mo . Chaffee . 615 Chaffee ......... Louis O. Gilmer

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Sikeston . . Essex . Lakeville ••••..... Dexter ...•••..... Advance .•••...•. Puxico ......•.•.. . New Mad~id::: Morehouse

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310 ISikeston , 153lBloomfield . 278IEssex . 4891Bell City . 532/Dexter . 590 Advance . 596 Puxico .•........ 603lMorehouse .

Elbert F. Sloan Jonas N. Matthews.. Eldon Stafford Hillis Jones......... Robert Roper Gerald M. Bess. . . . . .. J08. Sifford GUY B. Comer.......

A. A. Harrison, Box 374, Sikeston, Mo Koss W. Blomeyer, Bloomfield, Mo Loyd E. Estes, Essex, Mo H. A. Parker, Box 116, Bell City, Mo Floyd McKee, 534 N. Poplar, Dexter, Mo Lloyd E. Revelle, Advance, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Elwood H. Gooldy, Puxico, Mo Don Taylor, Box 203, Morehouse, Mo

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NewMadl-id . Parma . Lilbourn ••••••••• Pemiscot ... :: : Caruthersville .... Hayti. •......... Steele " . Wardell. .

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New Madrid . Parma ..•...•... Lilbourn . Caruthersville . Hayti. . Steele . Wardell .

R. D. Ellington, Jr., Box 157, Portageville, Mo.... ' Robert J. McAlister, 415 W. 5th St., Portageville, Mo. ........................•......... David B. Aston Charles C. Clark, Box 3, New Madrid, Mo Van Gibbs , Julian Miller, Risco, Mo.................•.•..... D. R. Schaffer Neil Henderson, Box 234, Lilbourn, Mo Geo. W. Brown Donald V. Magee, Box 137, Caruthersville, Mo O. R. Thomason..... F. M. Carlock, 206 Cherry St., Hayti, Mo J. B. Poteet, . . . . . . .. Troy O. Googe, Steele, Mo.. . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . .. Fred G. Walker ..... , D. L. Potts, Box 626. Wardell, Mo•...............

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209/Poplar Bluff 814IBardley 869IDoniphan •...... 568 Naylor 107IGrcenviIle.•..•.. 526 Piedmont ..•.•••.

Nicholas J. Scirocco., Roscoe McDowell Ralph D. Hall....... Fred M. Patterson James Clark Harry A. Davis

Art H. Harwell, 315 Oak St., Poplar Bluff, Mo Fred Ollar, Briar, Mo E. H. Rongey, 503 First St., Doniphan, Mo Ralph Chedister, Naylor, Mo Charles Kennedy, Greenville, Mo•................ Russell C. McGhee, Piedmont, Mo

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, Mt. Zion . 327/ West Plains Ingomar..•...... 5861WiIlow Spgs

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387\Thomasville 463IThayer 582 Koshkonong . 298ILutie Bayou.•......... 365 Bakersfield

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BaITy ..•..••.... Pythagoras ..•... Comfort..•...... Lawrence ..... Mount Vernon . Canopy . Decatur . Miller .

No. I Location 129\Monett . 367 Washburn •...... 383lcassvme .••.•... 633 Wheaton . 99 Mount Vernon . 284 Aurora ..•...... 400 Pierce City . 667IMiIler .

Master Lawrence E. Eicher .. Jas. B. Atkinson . Wm. M. Bryant . Roscoe S. McKinley .. Wm. T. Hasse . Joe Moraine . HarIen Robinson . Gray W. Holmes .

Secretary F. E. Williams, Box 184, Monett, Mo N. E. Edens, Washburn, Mo W. T. Priest, Cassville, Mo Chester B. Royer, Rt. I, Purdy, Mo Leon Pugh, Mt. Vernon, Mo W. H. Lloyd, Aurora, Mo Millard V. Morris, Pierce City, Mo Thomas F. Webb. Box 42, Miller, Mo

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McDonald ..•.. Southwest. . . . . .. Anderson........ NoeL ••..•••.••.. Newton ....•.. Neosho.......... Granby ..•.....•. Stella

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Southwest City.. Anderson....... NoeL .••••••.••• Neosho ..•..•.... Granby ..•..••.. Stella

Robert L. Short F. P. Drummond, Jr.. Fred Cartwright Russell W. Coffman .. E. Max Carter Perry D. Whipple

William F. Stevenson, Southwest City, Mo. Henry Eppard, Anderson, Mo Richard M. Easter. Box 233, Noel, Mo Henry C. Bason. 630 Young St., Neosho, Mo Charles J. Pierson. Granby, Mo Ray E. Whittington, Rocky Comfort. Mo

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281 Fenton ....•..... 313IEureka ••••••...

Kirkwood ..•..... Ferguson . Maplewood . Clayton . Wellston . Valley Park . Jennings .

484 642 666 601 613 629 640

Gardenville. . • . . .

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Kirkwood . Ferguson ..•..... Maplewood . Clayton . Wellston •••••.•. Valley Park . Jennings .

Freedom. . . .• . . .. 636/MehlviIle.••.•... Brentwood. . . . . .. Overland........ Berkeley. . . . • . . .. University Florissant "

. . Henry F. Woerther, Ballwin, Mo . W. Reinemer. 2716 Lyndhurst, St. Louis 21, Mo . . Fay G. Fulkerson, 626 Sunnyside Ave., Webster Groves 19, Mo . E. Harry Young , H. E. Reynolds. Rt. 1, Box 165, House Springs. Mo . Crawford Dudley . J. F. Schwarz, 7910 Captain Conn Dr., Affton 23, Mo . F. M. Marietta . L. L. Keevil. 408 W. Roseh iII, St. Louis 22. Mo. Jesse M. Clayton . John E. Adams. 219 S. Clark. Ferguson 21, Mo . Walter J. Hartmann. W. F. Harris. 7572 Wise, Richmond Hts. 17, Mo . Walter A. Reed . R. W. McElhinney, 3 Daniel Rd., St. Louis 17, Mo.. Edward P. Poecker .. L. O. Chestnut, 1564 Valle, St.Louis 20, Mo . Roland E. Miller . Elmer Evans, 2605 W. Milton St., St. Louis 14 Charles R. Kisor . William O. Duncan, 35 St. Virgil Lane, Florissant, Mo. . . Leonard W. Kling . Herbert A. Gast, 9743 Tesson Ferry Rd., St. Louis 23, Mo . William H. Grave . Harry A. Kolb, 4322 Mattis School Rd., St. Louis 23. Mo . James J. Kennedy . D. G. Elam, 8825 Eager Rd., St. Louis 17, Mo . J. A. Billington . S. J. Hoffman. 2428 Wallis, Overland 14, Mo . Charles P. Allen . V. E. Kolb, 8241 January Ave.• St. Louis 21, Mo . John E. Barman . A. A. NaIl. 6921 Waterman Ave., St. Louis 5, Mo.. Fred H. Curtis . Bernard Schillinger, 1424 St. Louis St., Florissant. Mo. . .

45IBallwin ..•...... j Marvin E. Moore 80 St. John's Station Melvin Schaffner 84 Webster Groves .. Orville C. Smith

616IBrentwood 623,'Overland 667 Berkeley 649jClayton U.D.jBerkeley

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Francis V. NOland"'1 Henry Berkstressor.. Noble Berner Jewell Callison......

W. B. Todd, Versailles, Mo '12nd & 4th Mon. Robert Edmondson, Barnett, Mo......•.......... 2nd Wed. Milton L. Papen, High Point, Mo 3rd Sat. Ford Vaughan, Eldon, Mo 2nd & 4th Mon.

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76lIndependence .... W. Lawrence Key 1 Independence .•.. Summit ....•.•... 2631Lee's Summit ..•. J ames Sweaney McDonald .....•.. Blue Springs . Raytown . Christian ..•.•••. Buckner..•...... Mt. Washington ..

Albert T. Smith Wilbur R. Corlew Robert B. Ryan Clement H. Webb Harold A. Parker Fred M. Harle

3241 Independence •... 337 Blue Springs .... 391IRaytown ...••.•. 39210ak Grove ...••.. 501 Buckner . 614 Mt. Washington.

Grandview ..•.•.. , 618!Grandview Grain Valley ..... 644 Grain Valley

Geo. A. Conway M. E. Titsworth

. M. W. Sudbrock, Box 454, Independence, Mo...... . Wm. A. Harvey. 302 Obrien Rd., Lee's Summit, Mo . . P. R. Hall, 120 S. Pleasant, Independence, Mo . . George M. Hale, Sr., Blue Springs, Mo . . Henry W. Poertner, Box 9391, Raytown 33, Mo. . Lee E. Bozarth, Oak Grove, Mo. . . . H. W. Bergschneider, Box 53, Levasy, Mo . . Gregg B. Christy, 10008 Truman Road, Independence, Mo . . H. L. Bratton, 13100 Spring St., Grandview, Mo . . Elliott Swihart, Grain Valley, Mo .

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Sol Astrachan Carl Wright Billy Joe Hinesly Birton R. Smith R. G. Arrington Bill Brigance Billy Boyle 645 iClarkton ..•..... F. C. Hollingshad

68jKennett . 212 Campbell .....•.. 215 Hornersville..... 2311 Cardwell. ..•..•• 406 Malden .

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Grand Master

April, 1821. Oct., 1821. Oct., 1822 Oct., 1823 Oct., 1824 Oct., 1826 Oct., 1826 Oct., 1827 Oct., 1828 Oct., 1829 Oct., 1830 •... Dec., 1831. Oct., 1832 Dec., 1833 Nov., 1834 § Oct., 1835 .. tt Oct., 1836 Oct., 1837 Oct., 1838 Oct., 1839 •.•. Oct., 1840 Oct., 1841. Oct., 1842 Oct., 1843 Oct.• 1844 Oct., 1845 Oct., 1846 Oct., 1847 •••• May, 1848 .... May. 1849 •••. May, 1850 .••. May 1851. May, 1852 June, 1853 May, 1854

Thos. F. Riddick .. • Nath'l B. Tucker .. * Nath'l B. Tucker .. * Nath'l 13. Tucker .. • Nath'l B. Tucker .. • Edward Bates • Edward Bates • Edward Bates • Hardage Lane * Hardage Lane • Hardage Lane • Edward Bates * H. R. Gamble • Sinclair Kirtley • A. B. Chambers • A. B. Chambers • S. W. B. Carnegy.· S. W. B. Carnegy.* S. W. B. Carnegy.* P. H. McBride * P. H. McBride • P. H. McBride * P. H. McBride * P. H. McBride • J. W. S. Mitchell.· J. W. S. Mitchell.John Ralls * Joseph Foster * Joseph Foster John F. Ryland • John F. Ryland ..• * B. W. Grover * 13. W. Grover * Wilson Brown • L. S. Cornwell •

D. Grand Master Thompson Douglas.· Thompson Douglas.· Geo. H. C. Melody .. Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Hardage Lane • Hardage Lane • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Fred L. Billon ...... • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • Geo. H. C. Melody .. • A. B. Chambers • Sinclair Kirtley • Sinclair Kirtley • John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett • John D. Daggett • A. B. Chambers Joseph Foster Joab Bernard Joab Bernard • Joseph Foster Fred L. Billon John D. Taylor • John D. Taylor * E. S. Ruggles • E. S. Ruggles E. S. Ruggles • B. W. Grover ..•... * E. S. Ruggles S. F. Currie • L. S. Cornwell * D. P. Wallingford

Senior G. Warden

I Junior G. Warden

James Kennerly .. - William Bates * Edward Bates * William Bates • Edward Bates .•.. • Wm. G. Pettus • Edward Bates Wm. G. Pettus * Wm. G. Pettus • Thornt. Grimsley * Wm. G. Pettus • Thornt. Grimsley * Martin Ruggles • John F. Ryland • Martin Ruggles * H. R. Gamble • H. R. Gamble • Adam L. Mills * H. R. Gamble • Adam L. Mills * Sinclair Kirtley .. ! Adam L. Mills • Oliver Parker • Augustus Jones • M. J. Noyes • Augustus Jones * John Wilson • G. A. Tuttle • Oliver Parker - S. W. B. Carnegy • Oliver Parker • S. W. B. Carnegy • Edward Searcey .. * Granville Snell * A. B. Chambers • Thomas Andrews * A. B. Chambers • Aex. T. Douglass ..• * Alex T. Douglass.· Wm. C. Vance ..•.. * Alex T. Douglass.- .John Orrick • Joseph Foster • C. H. Bowers * Joseph Foster - C. H. Bowers * J. W. S. Mitchell.- E. S. Ruggles • E. S. Ruggles • J. L. F. Jacoby • E. S. Ruggles • J. L. F. Jacoby E. S. Ruggles * J. L. F. Jacoby * J. L. F. Jacoby * Cyrus Osborn ..•••• • Cyrus Osborn • Joseph Megguire ... Joseph Megguire.· .P. Draper ..•...... * P. Draper • S. F. Currie .....•. * S. F. Currie • J. H. Turner • J. H. Turner • S. H. Saunders • J. W. Chenoweth .• R. C. Hill • James H. Britton.-

Grand Treasurer Archibald Gamble .. * Archibald Gamble .. • Archibald Gamble ..• Archibald Gamble .. Archibald Gamble .. • Archibald Gamble .. • Rich. T. McKinney.* Thornton Grimsley.· Thornton Grimsley.· Bernard Pratte • Thomas Andrews • Thomas Andrews • Thomas Andrews Geo. H. C. Melody Geo. H. C. Melody ..• Geo. H. C. MelodY .. * Geo. H. C. Melody .. * Geo. H. C. MelodY .. * Geo. H. C. Melody ... Geo. H. C. Melody .. Geo. H. C. Melody ... Geo. H. C. Melody ..• John Simonds • Fred L. Billon • John S. Watson John S. Watson John S. Watson * John S. Watson John S. Watson John M. Reed ..•... J. T. Johnson ......• J. T. Johnson J. T. Johnson Joseph Foster • Joseph Foster •

Grand Secretary William Renshaw. William Renshaw. William RenshawT. Douglas· T. Douglas· John D. Daggett* John D. Daggett. John D. DaggettJohn D. Daggett* John D. DaggettFred L. Billon. Fred L. Billon. Fred L. Billon* John Garnett· Thos. W. Conyers· Thos. W. ConyersRichard B. DallamRichard B. DallamRichard B. DallamRichard B. DallamRichard B. DallamRichard B. DallamRichard B. Dallam. Richard B. Dallam· Richard B. Dallam* Fred L. BillonFred L. BillonJ. W. S. MitchellJ. W. S. MitchellC. D. W. JohnsonC. D. W. JohnsonC. D. W. JohnsonA.O·SullivanA. O'SullivanA.O·Sullivan-

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1855 ..•. 1856 ..•. 1857 ..•. 1858 .... 1859 ..•. 1860 1861. 1862 1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 ..•. 1870 .... 1871. .•. 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876

L. S. Cornwell -Benjamin Sharp .. - W. A. Cunningham .. S. H. Saunders ••• - P. Draper .••..•..• S. H. Saunders Marcus Boyd ...... Marcus Boyd - M. H. McFarland .. M. H. McFarland.- W. R. Penick Wm. R. Penick - John Decker * Geo. Whitcomb • John H. Turner John H. ~urner.. * Wm. N. Loker John F. houston.- John D. Vincil John F. Houston.- John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci! .••• 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 1877~ T. C. Ready * Noah M. Givan 1878 Noah M. Givan * Joseph S. Browne .. • 1879 Jos. S. Browne * W. R. Stubblefield .. 1880 W. R. Stubblefield - Alex. M. Dockery 1881. Alex. M. Dockery.· Chas. C. Woods • 1882 Chas. C. Woods ,. Lee A. Hall 1883 .••• Lee A. Hal!. • Robt. F. Stevenson.· 1884 •••• Robt. F. Stevenson· James W. Boyd • 1885 James W. Boyd .. • George R. Hunt 1886 .'Geo. R. Hunt • W. M. Williams * 1887 Wm. M. Williams.* James P. Wood • 1888 James P. Wood ... U Theodore Brace * 1889 Theodore Brace .. - Geo. E. Walker * 1890 Geo. E. Walker * B. H. Ingram * 1891. B. H. Ingram 0 John R. Parson 1892 John R. Parson * Harry Keene .......• o J. B. Thontas ......• 1893 Harry Keene 1894 J. B. Thomas * A. M. Hough .....•. 1895 A. M. Hough - D. A. Jamison .....•

J. W. Chenoweth.S. H. Saunders ... Marcus Boyd ..•.. John F. Houston .. W. R. Penick • John Decker • Geo. Whitcomb • Wm. N. Loker John D. Vinci!. .. A. L. McGregor.. Martin Collins * R. E. Anderson • T. E. Garrett Wm. D. Muir • A. M. Dockery .••. • Sam H. Owens ... * Sam H. Owens ..• * John W. Luke Jas. E. Cadle Jas. E. Cadle ..•.. * Thos. C. Ready * Noah M. Givan * Jos. S. Browne * W. R. StubblefieldJas. E. Carter U. Chas. C. Woods Lee A. Hall Robt. F. Stevenson. James W. Boyd ...• George R. Hunt ..• Wm. M. Williams .• James P. Wood * Theodore Drace Geo. E. Walker * B. H. InKram John R. Parson ...• Harry Keene J. B. Thomas * A. M. Hough * D. A. Jamison * F. J. Tygard *

H. E. Van Orsdell.* Marcus Boyd ...' John F. Houston John Decker John Decker Samuel M. Hayes * A. L. McGregor * Samuel Russell * A. L. McGregor Martin Collins * R. E. Anderson A. L. McGregor Wm. D. Muir Alex M. Dockery Sam H. Owens ...•. * John E. Ryland * John E. Ryland Jas. E. Cadle * Xenophon Ryland .. Thos. C. Ready ...• Noah M. Givan * M. G. Hubble W. R. Stubblefield.* Jas. E. Carter Alex. M. Dockery Lee A. Hall * Robt. F. Stevenson.· James W. Boyd Geo. R. Hunt. • Wm. M. Williams * James P. Wood •

Geo. E. Walker • H. Ingram John R. Parson Harry Keene .....•. * J. B. Thomas * A. M. Hough * D. A. Jamison * F. J. Tygard * E. F. Allen ........•

John D. Daggett John D. Daggett John D. Daggett John D. Daggett * John D. Daggett John D. Daggett John D. Daggett .lohn D. Daggett * John D. Daggett • Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker ••..• • Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker ••.•• • Wm. N. Loker .•••• • Wm. N. Loker ..... • Wm. N. Loker .•••• Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker ....• Wm. N. Loker Wm. N. Loker • Wm. N. Loker John W. Luke • John W. Luke John W. Luke -n John W. Luke • Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard· Samuel M. Kennard· Samuel M. Kennard· Samuel M. Kennard· Samuel M. Kennard· Samuel M. Kennard * Samuel M. Kennard * Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard Samuel M. Kennard· Samuel M. Kennard -

A. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'SullivanA. O'Sullivan. A. O'Sullivan.t G. Frank Gouley.~ G. Frank Gouley. G. Frank Gouley. G. Frank Gouley. G. Frank GouleyG. Frank GouleyG. Frank Gouley. G. Frank Gouley. G. Frank Gouley. G. Frank Gouley.·U John D. Vincil. John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci!John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci!. John D. Vinci!. John D. VincilJohn 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. Vincil. John D. Vincil.

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Grand Master

Oct.. 1896 Oct•• 1897 Oct.• 1898 Oct•• 1899 Oct•• 1900 Oct•• 1901. .. , Oct.• 1902 Oct.• 1903 Sept•• 1904 Sept.. 1905 Sept•• 1906 Sept.• 1907 ••. ' Sept.• 1908 Sept.• 1909 Sept•• 1910 Sept.• 1911 Sept•• 1912 Oct•• 1913 Sept.• 1914 Sept., 1916 Sept•• 1916 Sept.• 1917 Sept.. 1918 Sept•• 1919 ..•. Sept.• 1920 .•.. Sept.• 1921. ••. Oct.• 1922 Oct•• 1923 Oct•• 1924 Oct•• 1925 Oct.• 1926 Oct.• 1927 Sept•• 1928 Sept•• 1929 Oct.. 1930 ,

D. A. Jamison * F. J. Tygard • E. F. Allen • C. H. Briggs • Campbell Wells ,. Joseph C. Finagin.* John C. yocum ..•. • Wm. F. Kuhn ..... • Leroy R. Valliant .. * A. S. Houston D. M. Wilson • John T. Short R. R. Kreeger Wm. A. Hall Clay C. Big~er • Arch A. Johnson .. Jacob Lampert .... • Van Fremont Boor· Tolman W. Cotton· Frank R. Jesse •.•.• Edward Higbee .... • Wm. A. Clark ..•.. * John W. Bingham.Julius C. Garrell ••. • Wm. F. Johnson * O. A. Lucas ..•..... • Bert S. Lee ....... Joseph S. McIntyre· Orestes Mitchell • W. W. Martin John Pickard • Anthony F. Ittner.· Byrne E. Bigger S. R. Freet...•.••• Wm. R. Gentry.....

D. Grand Master

Senior G. Warden

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 D. M. Wilson - John T. Short John T. Short - R. R. Kreeger • R. R. Kreeger - William A. HalL • William A. Hall - Clay C. Bigger * Clay C. Bigger - Arch A. Johnson Arch A. Johnson Jacob Lampert • Jacob Lampert - Van Fremont Boor.Van Fremont Boor.· Chesley A. Mosman· Chesley A. Mosman.- Tolman W. Cotton .. Frank R. Jesse .... • Edward Higbee • Edward Higbee .••. • Wm. A. Clark • Wm. A. Clark ..... • John W. Bingham.* John W. Bingham .. • Julius C. Garrell. .. * Julius C. Garrell - Wm. F. Johnson ... * Wm. F. Johnson * O. A. Lucas ..•••... * O. A. Lucas • Bert S. Lee ..•.... ,. Bert S. Lee ..•..••.. Joseph S. McIntyre.· Joseph S. McIntyre.· Orestes Mitchell. • Orestes Mitchell • W. W. Martin W. W. Martin John Pickard • John Pickard - A. F. Ittner A. F. Ittner B. E. Bigger B. E. Bigger S. R. Freet • S. R. Freet Wm. R. Gentry, Sr.. Wm. R. Gentry •.. ,. Ray V. Denslow ..•.. Ray V. Denslow, .. " Thad B. Landon ... •

Junior G. Warden

Grand Treasurer

C. H. Briggs * Campbell Wells * Joseph C. Finagin .. * John C. Yocum * Wm. F. Kuhn ,.* Leroy B. Valliant .. * A. S. Houston .•... * D. M. Wilson * Howard Watson * R. R. Kreeger * William A. Hall. * Clay C. Bigger ..•. Arch A. Johnson Jacob Lampert Van Fremont Boor.Chesley A. Mosman.Tolman W. Cotton Frank R. Jesse • Wm. A. Clark • John W. Bingham.· Julius C. Garrell .. • Wm. F. Johnson ••• • O. A. Lucas * Bert S. Lee Joseph S. McIntyre.· Orestes Mitchell * W. W. Martin John Pickard • A. F. Ittner B. E. Bigger S. R. Freet • Wm. R. Gentry. Sr Ray V. Denslow Thad B. Landon ..• Frank C. Barnhill,.

Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard. * Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· Samuel M. Kennard.· John R. Parson • John R. Parson • Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. StewartAlphonso C. StewartAlphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. StewartAlphonso C. StewartAlphonso C. Stewart· Alphonso C. Stewart· Alph. C. Stewart .••• Wm. A. Hall ....... * Wm. A. Hall ...•... * Wm. A. Hall ....... * Wm. A. Hall .••.... • Wm. A. Hall •••..•• Wm. A. Hall • Wm. A. Hall * Wm. A. Hall • Wm. A. Hall ·ttt E. E. Morris E. E. Morris E. E. Morris E. E. Morris E. E. Morris ....•... E. E. Morris. . . . . . ..

Grand Secretary John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. VincilJohn D. VincilJohn D. Vincil. John D. Vincil. John D. Vincil-~~ John R. ParsonU. John R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonJohn R. ParsonttFrank R. JesseFrank R. Jesse. Frank R. Jesse. Frank R. JesseFrank R. Jesse. Frank R. Jesse--tt Arthur Matherttt Arthur Mather. Arthur MatherArthur Mather-

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·Deceased. §Was not installed. tResigned. -tDied August 11. 1866. while in office. -tAppointed August 13. 1866. by John D. Vincil, Grand Master. ""Died April 11. 1877, while in office. -UDied October 12. 1904. while in office. • ••Died April 22. 1916. while in office. ••••Resigned December 14. 1953.

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*IIJohn W. Luke served. by apPointment, as Grand Secretary. from April 11. 1877 to October 11. 1877. and died October. 1888. UDied within week after his installation. ttThere was no Communication in 1835. owing to the anti-Masonic excitement. .·Withdrawn from Masonry. tt.Resigned May 20, 1921. account ill health. U.Appointed October 22. 1904. by Leroy B. Valliant. Grand Master•

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SANCTUM SANCTORUM, IVANHOE MASONIC TEMPLE

This room, known as the Sanctum Sanctorum (Holy of Holies) is a part of the Ivanhoe Masonic Temple in Kansas City, Missouri and is the most beautiful lodge room in Missoun.

THE MASONIC WORLD By Ray V. Denslow. P. G. M.

ARE FRATERNAL ORDERS DYING? This is the heading of an article appearing in the February issue of the American Legion magazine. We do not know the background of the author of the article nor just what he knows about secret societies-which he terms "Orders," but we do know that he has overlooked much which he could have said about Freemasonry. We get rather tired of those who go about the country writing and speaking about the "failure" of Freemasonry. We doubt seriously whether the author is, or has been a Freemason. Only one who holds Masonic membership is qualified to write about our fraternity, its advantages, or its failings. He quotes our membership as 4,000,000, in which he is not too far off, for the 1956 figures give 4,053,000, which we are inclined to believe will be upped for the year 1957. No organization with four million members-largest in its history-may be ranked as a "dying Order." The story is built around the idea that the membership is not attending lodge-which is a poor criterion for lodge interest. There arc thousands of members who do not attend lodge, but with perfectly good reasons for not doing so--and yet, they would not be willing to forfeit their membership under any consideration. Many lodge rooms are on second or third floor; we can name 10 per cent of the members of our own lodge who do not come because they are compelled to climb these stairs; hundreds of members are engaged in work which prevents regular attendance; many have family ties; many have removed from the locality in which they received Masonic degrees, and have never seen fit to affiliate in their new location. The Masonic fraternity is a complex organization-with its lodges, chapters, councils, commanderies, consistories, shrines, etc., its membership may be found working in all of these collateral bodies; much of the criticism within our ranks comes from men, who, themselves, arc to be found absent at the regular meetings. True, they may have an excuse for a meeting where nothing is done but read the minutes I And sometimes, the secretary, off in his corner, may not read them so as to be understood, and even if understood, would add nothing to Masonic knowledge I The fact that "Podunk Lodge No. 1313 met in regular communication at 8:30 p.m. with the following officers present"; that by nine o'clock "the lodge was closed in peace and harmony" (one secretary wrote it "hominy"), will add no information on which a historian may write the路 history of that lodge. The author's Masonic informant was not too well posted; he overlooked telling of the Knights Templar Educational Foundation with its $6,000,000 funds for educating poor and needy students, of their scholarship funds, of the million dollars raised for relief of foreign Freemasons, of the Eye Foundation which raises $350,000 a year for relief of blindness (Knight Templar project), of the millions of dollars invested in Shriners' Hospitals, of the thousands of dollars spent in educating our own membership; his figures for

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Masonic charity are probably half what they really are. No one knows of the charity extended by individual lodges-and there are 13,000 of them. No sir, Freemasonry has its faults, but it is not dying, and if those of our own membership will put as much time in building up the fraternity as they do in criticizing it-well we shall still be tops! The writer did add this: But the good works of the Masons, like those of the other big societies, cannot be measured in dollars alone. Because he is a Mason and required in his daily life to abide by the altruistic tenets of the Order-which place love of one's fellow men second only to love of God-many a man is a more decent human being and a better citizen than he would be othewise.

GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL In two more years the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association will hold its fiftieth annual convention. The first twenty-five years was largely filled with talking over the plans; in 1924 the cornerstone was laid, attended by President Calvin Coolidge and other high ranking government officials; in 1932 it was dedicated in the presence of President Herbert S. Hoover; the great Washington statue was dedicated with the presence of President Harry S. Truman. But, on February 22, 1958, was held the 48th annual convention, presided over by our Iowa neighbor, Clifford D. Jory. The proceedings, promptly issued by Secretary Fred Schondau are very complete in 120 pages, with some fine pictures of the building and its various rooms. Every state grand lodge was represented; also came representatives from Canada, Argentina, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, and the national Masonic groups, making it a truly international gathering. Representing Missouri were: Robert L. Aronson, Bruce H. Hunt, Ray V. Denslow, Harry F. Sunderland, Richard P. Dorris, Edwin Knudsen. Grand Secretary Reader was on the sick list, and we have forgotten where Frank Briggs, our grand master, had to go. The necrology committee noted the death of Bert S. Lee, Anthony F. Ittner, Zach Arnold, Reginald Goldsmith, and Melvin M. Johnson, all of whom had been active in the Association work. The Knights Templar Chapel has been completed, as has been the Cryptic Room; an official presentation was made of the room on the afternoon program. The Cryptic Room is the most unique in the building; it is in the form of a crypt and has wonderful mural paintings by our artist brother, Allyn Cox. Two Missourians were most active in the construction and planning of this room-Edwin Knudsen and Bruce H. Hunt. Financially, the association appears to be satisfactorily managed. In the building fund is $213,756; in the operation fund, $19,116; in the endowment fund, $714,072, so that total assets are now $946,730. There has been spent, to this date, $6,608,178.88. Our grand master (Briggs) was named as one of a committee to place a wreath on Washington's grave at Mt. Vernon. Missouri is not now represented on the Memorial Association director list, nor any of its committees. The new officers are: President: Clifford D. Jory (Iowa).

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Vice-presidents: Dewey H. Hesse (Mich.), C. Vernon Eddy (Va.), Thomas E. Doss (Tenn.). Secretary-treasurer: Fred F. Schondau (D.C.). New Directors: Clifford D. Jory (Iowa); John H. Hessey (Md.); Roger Keith (Mass.); W. Lipsey Legg (Ala.); Charles F. Adams (Nebr.); Francis J. Scully (Ark.); John I. Smith (S.C.). For the one-year term of Arnold (deceased) Raymond G. Ellis (N.Y.). Seventeen grand lodges have contributed more than $100,000; ten have contributed more than $225,000 (Missouri is one of these); New York is the largest contributor with $818,252; Pennsylvania is second with $553,450. The Masonic population at this time is estimated at 4,059,571.

CONFERENCE OF GRAND SECRETARIES The thirtieth annual conference of grand secretaries of grand lodges in North America was held in the Pan-American room of the Hotel Statler in Washington, February 21, 1958; due to the illness of Ewart G. Dixon of Ontario, president of the conference, the meeting was presided over by the vicepresident, Aaron H. Grout of Vermont. Fourteen jurisdictions, including Missouri, were not represented. Our grand secretary was ill at the time. The conference has plenty of funds, a balance of $4,118.94 being reported. The largest item of expense is the printing of the proceedings, $630.81. The discussions were on practical subjects: Fire insurance for all lodges. Extent of grand secretary's obligation to non-Masons. Should membership in another jurisdiction be credited in the awarding of fiftyyear buttons? Value of secretaries' Associations. Should a sojourner's death be handled through grand lodge? The newly elected president is Aaron H. Grout of Vermont; the next conference is to be in Washington, Wednesday, February 25, 1959. Dr. Harold Young of Toronto, Canada was the guest speaker at the banquet. Dwight Smith of Indiana continues to serve as a very efficient secretary of the conference. In the matter of attendance, a very valuable suggestion was made. How would you like to go to a church, Sunday after Sunday, and hear the same preacher giving you the same sermon and the same prayer every Sunday; you'd get pretty tired of it, wouldn't you? In this connection the grand secretary of Georgia told of a brother who had missed but two meetings of his lodge in 51 years. The 110 page volume contains valuable material and enlightening discussion of present day problems; the last few pages have tables which are very essential to secretaries-grand and local. The volume sells for $1.00 if the supply holds out; Dwight L. Smith, the secretary, may be reached at the Masonic Temple, Indianapolis 4, Indiana. From the tables we learn that Henry S. Johnson of Ohio has served longer (1924) than any other; he is also the oldest (born 1868). Thirty-six states have Masonic homes; twenty-one accept children; thirty-six American and Canadian jurisdictions have dual membership within the state. Forty-six have dual membership outside the state. Missouri has the lowest ($20) minimum

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fee of any American grand lodge; twenty grand lodges have a fee for affiliation (Pennsylvania's fee is $60.00). Nebraska, Pennsylvania and South Dakota claim perpetual jurisdiction over a rejected petitioner. Eleven grand lodges require a waiting period before a Master Mason may apply for the "higher degrees." Pennsylvania does. not confer courtesy degrees. California will not confer the first degree by courtesy, unless it be on one in military service; none on a resident of California.

JAPAN-PHILIPPINE CONTROVERSY SETTLED The Japan-Philippine controversy has been settled. Harmony now exists in the Far East. It all arose over the desire of certain lodges in Japan, which had been chartered by the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, desiring to form a grand lodge for Japan. The Philippine group were not in accord for various reasons. Finally, common-sense prevailed; the groups had conferences and on July 8, 1958, Grand Master Howard R. Hick of the Philippines issued a decree, proclaiming harmony in the Far East by recommending recognition of the Grand Lodge of Japan, ending a disturbing situation which threatened to become worse. This decree reads: the said Grand Lodge of Japan is now in fraternal relations with the Grand Lodge of the Philippines, thus approving the request for fraternal recognition.

Under the agreement, four of the lodges in Japan will remain under the jurisdiction of the Philippines, while the 12 others will become a part of the new grand lodge. Our congratulations to the brethren of both jurisdictions for the fine spirit displayed in working out this situation.

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. Missouri took what it thought to be the right step in September, 1957, in extending recognition to Japan. Other jurisdictions adopted the "waiting" attitude. At the present time, some fourteen American grand lodges have recognized the new grand lodge. Following the Conference of Grand Masters in February, a report was issued on the situation. We have quoted the report in full believing it should be a matter of history.

CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS OF MASONS The annual conference was held in the Statler Hotel, February 20-21, 1958, with Otto L. Danek of Minnesota presiding. The committee in charge of the program was made up of members from Arkansas, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, and Wyoming, which caused some comment and criticism that the northern part of the country was not represented, but which certainly made no difference in the character of the program. The average age of the grand masters was 55-one was 40; another 72; the Methodists were the largest group (IS), the Lutherans the smallest (4). Earl Wallace of Virginia was selected to preside during the meeting. Thomas Roy, secretary of the conference since the death of Karl Mohr, resigned and was replaced by Samuel McIntosh of the District of Columbia.

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The new committee on program is from California, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Ohio, New Hampshire, Quebec, and Puerto Rico, which is a better distribution than the previous committee. The committee on information which had collected $9,271.98 reported the expenditure of $3,329.51, with a balance on hand of $5,970.47. This included $2,024.21 for publishing the 160 page volume on recognition and $1,200 for "secretarial services." The speaker at the banquet was Christian A. Herter of Massachusetts, under secretary of state, and former governor of Massachusetts. It was announced that meetings in 1959 would be held: Monday, February 23: George Washington National Masonic Memorial. Tuesday and Wednesday, February 24-25; Conference of Grand Masters. Thursday, February 26; Masonic Service Association.

After a discussion of the following questions, a vote was taken by grand lodges; the first figures in the brackets are "yes," the last figures are "no": Should constituent lodge be more active in non-political and non-religious affairs that make for community betterment? (17), (32). Are ancient landmarks significant for today, and should there be a uniform list? (40), (9); (J2), (37). Should Freemasonry take a more active and aggressive part in the support of the public schools? (20), (30). Should all grand lodges. of the conference grant their members the privilege of dual, and (b), possibly, plural membership? (32), (18). Should there be uniform qualifications for Masonic membership? (16), (34).

From which it would appear that Freemasonry is still a conservative institution. One or two of the questions verged on political matters-which have no place in Masonic discussions.

CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS REPORT ON PHILIPPINES The committee on Information for recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters issued, May 27, 1958, a statement of their conclusions as to the controversy between the grand lodges of Japan and the Philippines: The commission report which we presented at the recent Conference sessions in Washington concluded with this statement: "We strongly urge that recognition be withheld from the Grand Lodge of Japan until all differences are settled with the parent grand lodge, or until we are convinced that such settlement is unlikely because of unreasonable conditions imposed by the parent grand lodge." The committee appointed by the Grand Lodge of the Philippines路 decided on certain conditions that must be met by the Grand Lodge of Japan before recognition could be granted. The Grand Lodge of Japan agreed to the conditions proposed. However, when the committee made its report to the Grand Lodge of the Philippines at the 1958 annual communication, another condition, not before mentioned was proposed, which must be met before recognition would be granted. This condition was based on the assumption that the Grand Lodge of the Philippines has an equity in the Masonic Temple in Tokyo. The Grand Lodge of the Philippines, therefore, did not recognize the Grand Lodge of Japan, in spite of an appeal by prominent members that immediate recognition be granted. However, the new grand master, Howard R. Hick, was empowered to grant recognition when he considered that the condition was fulfilled or without foundation. The commission on information has a complete statement of the acquisition and

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present ownership of the Masonic Temple in Tokyo, and it would seem that the Grand Lodge of the Philippines has no equity in it whatever. As the only condition separating the two grand lodges has no foundation in fact there seems to be no logical reason for the Grand Lodge or'the Philippines to deny recognition. In the light of these facts, the commission is of the opinion that there is nothing in the present relationship between the Grand Lodge of the Philippines and the Grand Lodge of Japan sufficient to require the withholding of recognition of the Grand Lodge of Japan by conference grand lodges which desire to grant recognition. The report supplements our conclusion as expressed in our Masonic World for 1957, wherein we stated: we have come reluctantly to the conclusion that the Grand Lodge of Japan should be recognized. We should never have advised its formation in the beginning, but now that it has been established, it should be permitted to enter the Masonic family as a regular grand lodge, even though its future is problematical. And following our report to our grand lodge, the Grand Lodge of Japan was recognized, expressed as follows: It is our opinion that the more recognition granted to the new Grand Lodge of Japan, the sooner harmony will return to the Far East, and we recommend recognition of that grand lodge. Your reviewer takes a pride in foreseeing the outcome of those things which disturb Masonic harmony and prevent universality. In 1936 we urged the recognition of the Scandinavian grand lodges (Norway, Denmark and Sweden). Today they are recognized by practically all American grand lodges. Following World War II we took up the cudgel for the Grand Lodge of Germany, and today they have recognition of all American and British grand lodges; we sought recognition for the Grand Orient of Italy, and but for some Masonic politics they would be recognized by the more than 39 American grand lodges. We urged recognition of the Grand Lodge of Austria-of the Netherlands, of some of the better Mexican grand lodges--of certain South American grand lodges-and a year ago, the Grand Lodge of France, and today, Missouri stands out as one of those jurisdictions which is in fraternal relation with most of the world's legitimate Freemasonry. And while there may have been some arched eyebrows in certain sections of the world, we do not feel that any irregularity has rubbed off on us for so doing. We do not intend to withdraw recognition from any Masonic group which recognizes grand lodges with which we are not in full accord-unless perhaps it might be some clandestine group. And we have many grand lodges who fail to distinguish between regular, clandestine, and irregular grand lodges. A regular grand lodge is one which by its traditions, ideals, customs, and practices has exemplified those principles of life and right living as to entitle it to the recognition of similar groups elsewhere in the world. We should say that the recognition by a majority of American, or the British grand lodges, would prove general Masonic opinion of its regularity. An irregular grand lodge is one whose customs, ideals, and practice has been that of members of a regular lodge, but because of some technicality, or law, has not been generally recognized. Or it may have been that the grand lodge has not been able to trace its genealogy to an old responsible grand lodge; or it may have been the child of a supreme council.

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A clandestine grand lodge is a ~and lodge without the pale of Masonic regularity, "with no father-no mother," totally unrecognized by any regular . or irregular grand lodge, and usually a grand lodge organized for the benefit of those who would seek to commercialize on the sale of Masonic. degrees. With this group, Freemasonry has no dealings and there is no hope of its becoming regular. . God grant the day when Freemasonry throughout the world may become regular, for only then may we fulfill the object for which we have been formed. Let us spend our time in making Freemasonry universal instead of arguing and discussing irrelevant matters. Let us spend more time in the practice of Masonic principles and less time talking about them.

MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of the association was held February 19, 1958 in the Hotel Statler in Washington, D.C. Missouri was represented by Frank P. Briggs, grand master; Robert L. Aronson, deputy grand master, Bruce H. Hunt, junior grand warden, and Ray V. Denslow, past grand master. During the year, Carl H. Claudy, for many years executivesetretary, had died. and John D. Cunningham had been elected to fill his place. And just before the meeting, Hubert M. Poteat, a director of the association died; memorial exercises were held as a feature of the session. Thirty-eight grand lodges are now members of the association. Twelve short-talk bulletins were issued during the year, as well as a number of Digests, several of which are valuable; they are about to issue a "talking picture" for the use of lodges. The first is to be called "The Mystic Tie." Hospital visitation is carried onin 38 states. St. Louis and Excelsior Springs are two of the locations for visitation. The executive commission, made up of directors, are from Wyoming, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Of the $164,000 contributed by grand lodges, Missouri contributed $5,000. Eight hundred and forty-three dollars was spent for foreign relief-Czechoslovakia, Korea, and Hungary. A similar amount is available for 1958.

MENORAH-THE SEVEN-BRANCHED CANDLESTICK What is probaQly the most expensive, accurate copy of the original, and unique candlestick in the world has been completed and is now being placed in the Royal Arch Room of the great Washington Memorial Temple in Alexandria. The Jewish people refer to it as the "Menorah" and it is quite prominently mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures when reference is made to the sanctum sanctorum or Holy of Holies of King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. With the addition of this piece of furniture the room is now complete. Work had been held up on the manufacture of this particular piece of furniture because the committee in charge wanted it to be accurate in design and路 manufacture. The only authentic source of information as to its detail was to be found on the Arch of Titus in Rome; fortunately, Allyn Cox, our companion and mural artist had made studies of the Titus Arch, and although the figures were

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The famous seven-branched candle路 stick which the Holy Bible tells us was a part of the furniture of King Solomon's first Temple.

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badly worn by wind and weather, we have secured what 'may be regarded as the most authentic representation of that candlestick. The design was drawn by Companion Livingstone Elder, and the animal decorations by Cox. Execution of the candlestick with its various designs was the work of an eminent Denmark concern of silversmiths, E. Dragsted Co. of Copenhagen. Arrangements were worked out with the Dragsted Company during Dr. Wallace Caldwell's stay in Denmark last year. The candlestick is of bronze heavily overlaid with gold, and so far as we know, there is nothing to compare with it in any of the world museums. It will therefore be one of the show pieces in the great Washington Memorial. The original candlestick first placed in the Temple at Jerusalem is described in the 37th chapter of Exodus. The scripture contains no mention of the character of the base; but a sketch of the Titus Arch in 1710 showed some weird animals carved on the base, figures which have since disappeared. The Royal Arch room will now contain imitations of all those articles contained in the first Temple-the Ark of the Covenant, which was in the Most Holy Place, and the S~ven-branched candlestick and taples of shewbread at the entrance to the Holy of Holies. It is hoped that the committee, or some one in charge, will arrange for the printing of postcards which will show in true color the beauties of this room and the furniture which it contains, for it is an inspiration to all who see it. The room was made possible by the cooperation of every grand chapter and a list of donors includes several chapters in foreign count~ies.

GERMAN MASONIC ORGAN RECOVERED The death of the late Karl Nuckell recalls an ~nteresting story of a lost Masonic pipe organ, in which Brother Nuckell played an important part. Brother Nuckell was one of the first group to receive the Royal Arch degrees in 1949 when the first Royal Arch group was organized in the Masonic building in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, which became the nucleus of the later groups which formed the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Germany. We heard the story from the lips of Bro. Nuckell, while at the same time he sat and played at the organ around which this story is woven. It seems that in 1935 when Herr Adolf Hitler took over matters in Germany, about the first thing he did was to get rid of any element of the population which might in any way interfere with his plans for domination. The Freemasons were among the first to feel the mauled fist-for he almost im~ediately dissolved all Masonic lodges throughout Germany. There were 80,000 members of the fraternity in Germany; they were fine conservative people, and in most instances were men of professional standing. Their Temples were show places in the various cities in which they existed. The Temple in Frankfurt was one of those buildings-and thanks to reparations it still stands a monument to the fraternity in that city. The Masonic bodies in this Temple occupied three stories of the building, the lodge hall being on' the top floor; we have previously referred to this room and have shown pictures of it in the Royal Arch Mason. It was beautifully decorated and the brethren were very proud of a pipe organ which was placed in the southwest corner of the building. Getmans are very musical and many of the members avail themselves of the privilege, as well as supplying appropriate music for all Masonic occasions.

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When the lodges were dissolved, all the lodge possessions were seized, including furnitt~re, libraries, and paraphernalia; then, one day, they learned that the beautiful organ, pride of the lodge, had been taken away. Nothing could be done about it. The PARTY was in power and would brook no complaints from an outlawed organization. Now we quote from our German friends as to what took place: For the time being our hands were tied; but after we found it possible to take up our labors again, in 1945, the fact of the removal of the organ gave Brothers Nuckell and Schucht (who was an organist by profession) no rest. They applied to the organ building concern, in Frankfurt, which had had the care of the instrument for years. At first they would not discuss the matter, and it was not until Brother Nuckell had threatened that he would institute legal proceedings against them, that he did confess that it had been installed in a small Catholic church in Wiesbaden (25 miles away). The PARTY had sold the organ to this church. Bros. Nuckell and Schucht went to Wiesbaden, went to this church in particular, and confirmed very quickly through certain special markings, that it was our organ beyond the shadow of a doubt. Brother Nuckell then soughl out the priest in charg~who, at first, would admit nothing. Not to be outdone, the lodge instituted a claim with the present government authorities and the investigation got under way. At first the priest would come to no agreement, and it was only after the authorities had laid down the conditions,' and set a final date for decision, that we were able to get together in an agreement. The priest had at first relied upon the position that he had bought the organ in an orderly fashion from the Nazi Party; he named a price, inadequately small-so small it could not have bought even a clothes chest. Bro. Nuckell rebuked him, quite properly, on the ground that he had kept silent about the organ for a long time while the discussions were going- on, and had sought no understanding with the lodge, although Brother Nuckell, at the very outset of the negotiations, had expressed a willingness to settle the matter privately, and in a satisfactory manner. In Brother Nuckell's opinion, the organ had been illegally removed and sold to the priest's congregation. He appealed to reason and conscience of the priest, and - tried to convince him of the desirability -of avoiding legal proceedings. He also made a proposal that the organ should be dismantled at the expense of the congregation, given back to us, and re-installed in our lodge room. The priest hesitated for a considerable time, but finally, saw that this proposition was the only way out, both f!>r him and his congregation-.:and thus the organ-to our great joy-has come back into our possession. The lodge desired no reparations, no, rental, no damages. They just wanted their organ back. And the night it was returned and installed there were no happier Germans in all Frankfurt than Brothers Nuckell and Schucht whose efforts had brought the return of their property and the instrument they loved. And Brother Nuckell, sitting at the great organ joyously struck the notes of Martin Luthers' great hymn: "A mighty fortress is our God." Brother Nuckell has since passed to the great beyond, but the organ will remain in the great lodge hall in Frankfurt am Main as a reminder of days long-and happily-gone.

AND VOLTAIRE WAS A FREEMASON I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition.

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These words are not the words of an atheist. They are the dying 'Words of Jean Francois Marie Arouet, the pen name of a famous French author known as Voltaire. Voltaire, as we shall call him, was born November 21, 1694, in Paris, France. He died in the same city May 30, 1778. Different dates have been given for his birth and death, but the ones given here are generally accepted. He was the outstanding author, playwright, encyclopedist, and outspoken critic of the established church in France. It is probably because of his criticism that his enemies (the church) labeled him an atheist-which he was not. Actually he was a Deist, which is quite different from Atheist. We who know him to be a Freemason know that the appellation was incorrect because to become a Freemason one must express a belief in Deity. A writer in the Oregon Freemason best expressed Voltaire's status in the following: Voltaire used those great talents wherewith God had blessed him for the welfare of his fellow men. He was one of the greatest champions of human liberty that ever lived. He befriended the poor and oppressed; he fought every form of" injustice and always resorted to the use of the pen rather than the sword. He never attacked real religion, the sincere worship of God, or the honest faith of any man, but aimed his barbs at the hypocrites: those who used religion as a cloak to hide behind while they upheld oppression of the people. How the scribes and pharisees of his day did squirm when he unmasked their pretenses and pointed at them the finger of scorn. It was the ideas of this Freemason and philosopher, set in motion, that led at least indirectly to the French Revolution which liberated the people from the rule of a tyrannical monarch and a corrupt priesthood. He was initiated into Freemasonry April 7, 1778 at the advanced age of 84; the initiation took place in Paris in the famous lodge of "Les Neuf Soeurs" (The Nine Sisters), the ceremony being conducted by the celebrated French astronomer, Joseph Lalande, with Comte de Stroganoff (Court Chamberlain of the Empress Catherine of Russia) and Colonel LaRoche, as wardens. No one ever had a better escort 'into the lodge, for these proved to be Benjamin Franklin of the United S'tates and Count de Gebelin of France. The lodge of which he became a member was composed of the most famous scientists and literary men of the day. We are told that because of the extreme age of the candidate many of the usual preparations for ,admission were dispensed with, but certainly not the requirement that he express a belief in Deity. He was invested with a Masonic apron, which had belonged to Claude Helvetius. Voltaire died two months after his initiation. Voltaire is frequently quoted; one quotation is world famous: I may disagree with everything you say, but would defend with my life your right to say it. Another expression: If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

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Under this stohe lies the remains of Jeremy. Ladd Cross, early-day ritualist. Cross was a student -of Thom.~路S~ith. Webb:, Americ.a's foremOst路 ritualist, whose monitors were the ~tandard of his day. Cross, too, isSUed monitors, traveling over the country teaching and lecturing.

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Deist-a Deist who loved God but hated the priesthood. As a proof of this we know that he erected a chapel on his estate and dedicated it to God. We must consider Voltaire in the tirries in which he lived; all who enjoy political liberty and freedom of worship should pay tribute to this great Frenchman.' His place in history notwithstanding his critics is secure, and those who visit his tomb in the Pantheon in Paris know that the motto which appears over his sepulcher represents the true character of a noble individual; no more is required; the motto reads: Here Lies Voltaire.

CROSS AND THE BROKEN COLUMN James R. Case, one of our Masonic students from Connecticu-t, has been studying this symbol, and writes: The Royal Arch Mason for March 1956 carried an article on the introduction of the symbol of the "Broken Column, etc." into the ritual of the American Rite, its' , adaptation in the lectures as arranged by Jeremy Cross, and mentions its first printed representation inCross' Monitor in 1819 from an engraving by Brother Amos Doolittle. By coincidence the Broken Column was the subject of the Short Talk Bulletin of the Masonic Service Association for February 1956. This pamphlet mentions the an" tiquity of the components of the representation and credits the Barney Ritual of 1817 or thereabout for its first appearance. There is some discussion about. the "beautiful virgin." Both Cross and Barney were pupils of Thomas Smith Webb, at first or second hand. After Webb's untimely death there were many aspirants for recognition as master ritualist. These friendly rivals in lecturing for a fee, while they drew the boundaries of their several fields of endeavor-and livelihood-no doubt exchanged ideas and worked towards unification of the essentials. As far as its several parts are concerned the Broken Column, etc. was probably no recent innovation in Masonry. The aggregation may well have been the inspiration of Webb, imparted to and possibly embellished by Barney, with perhaps some additional variations by Cross. It would be interesting to have some student of the ritual of the early 1800's make his comment of the above suggestion. The origin may be lost in antiquity but I submit the following as evidence of an apparent step in its development. The reference is page 15,9, in the Reprint of Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (1792-181S).

DANIEL WEBSTER The Iowa Grand Lodge Bulletin has an article in its January 1958 issue about Daniel Webster whose identity as a Freemason has never been eStablished; in fact there have been some who have referred to him as such with'out any evidence to support the statement. Most students have identified. Webster with John Quincy Adams, whose antagonism to the' fiaternityis well known. The Bulletin quotes from the diary of Isaiah Thomas, Volume II (page 204), published in 1909 by the American Antiquarian Society: June 17, 1825. Attended Grand Lodge. General Lafayette visited the lodge, and sat between me. and the Grand Master-had the pleasure of again taking him by the hand and a' short conversation; walked in procession' with the Grand Lodge-Masons of various

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degrees in the procession-the whole of which was more than a mile in lengthwas kindly supported by the Past Grand Masters. Assisted in laying the Corner Foundation Stone of the Monument to be erected on Bunker Hill. Was present near the orator, on the stage in the covered part of the amphitheatre, and heard the oration-dined with the Association. About 5,000 dined together, in a temporary building for the occasion. Upon its arrival at the hill, the procession was grouped about the stone, which was laid in Masonic form by the Grand Master of Massachusetts, John Abbot, assisted by Mr. Webster, the president of the association, and General Lafayette.

And so, if Daniel were not a Freemason, he certainly engaged in a Masonic ceremony. But the anti-Masonic epidemic had not broke forth at that date. Thomas was himself grand master of Massachusetts in 1803 and 1805; he was an American printer and publisher of several patriotic magazines previ. ous to the Revolution; he died in Worcester, Mass., April 4, 1831. He is thought to have received his degrees in Trinity Lodge of Lancaster, Mass., but he was the first master of Morning Star Lodge, chartered in 1793, and which he assisted in forming. He was born in Boston, January 19, 1749; as a youth he had visited in Nova Scotia and the West Indies; in 1770 he published the Massachusetts Spy, in which he published many spirited attacks on the British government; in 1771 he was prosecuted for his attacks; but the jury refused to punish him. He was one of those engaged with Paul Revere to give information as to the movement of the British. He was the first American printer to use musictype; in 1791 he produced a folio edition of the Bible; in 1812 he gave his 8,000 volume library to the Antiquarian Society of Worcester; the gift included land, a hall, and $24,000 for its maintenance.

HE STOLE A SLAVE Bro. James R. Case of Connecticut has called our attention to an article included in the Bicentennial History of St. John's Lodge No.2, Middletown, Conn., which deals with conditions existing in the United States during slave days. The action of the lodge was very unusual and would be prohibited in the present day-but in those days feeling ran high. The action of the lodge took place November 13, 1843-a meeting which was adjourned for four days after which the following letter was prepared and mailed: To His Excellency, Thomas Reynolds, Esquire Governor of Missouri: The undersigned, your petitioners, would most respectfully represent, that we are members of the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, and that our obligations enjoin upon us, as a duty to extend the hand of relief to a Brother in distress. We, therefore, without apology, take the liberty of calling the attention of your Excellency to the case of our Brother Alanson Work who we learn is now confined in your State prison for the crime of Negro Stealing. We would by no means aid or abet the crime, but simply state that as Mr. Work while residing here sustained an unblemished character and was as much respected in his sphere as any other citizen. He held offIce in St. Johns Lodge No.2, and in Washington Royal Arch Chapter No.6 in this city, and when he left us for the west, had the good wishes of all his acquaintances, and it was with deep sorrow and

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surprise we learned that he had so far departed from the path of duty as to subject himself and family to so great trouble and distress. And we are constrained to believe it was owing to the natural ardor of his disposition and the influence of the community in which he lived, that led him into crime, rather than perverse inclination. We therefore, must earnestly petition and request your Excellency to consider his case and that of his afflicted family, and we hope your Excellency may be induced to think with us, that he is a fit subject for the exercise of Executive Clemency, and say to him "go and-sin no more." And may the Blessings of Heaven rest upon you, as in duty bound we will ever pray.

The Bi-Centennial book gives no idea of the outcome of the petition; the pardon was finally granted-but not ~y Bro. Reynolds (the Freemason), but by Governor Edwards (a non-Mason)~ Dr. Floyd Shoemaker of the Missouri State Historical Society tells us of the sequel: Work was pardoned and left prison . . . on January 20, 1845, after three years, six months, and seven days. He was dismissed, according to the pardon signed by Governor John C. Edwards with "all the rights, privileges, and immunities, which by law, attach to, and result from the operation of those present-On the expres~ condition, however, that said Work returns to the State of Connecticut . . . and settles himself there.

Just what happened to Work thereafter we shall have to leave to the research work of our Connecticut brethren. A further sequel to the story is: Alanson Work's son was Henry Clay Work, born in 1832, at Middletown, Conn., a printer, who was the author of the songs "Come Home to Father" - (used in "Ten Nights in a Bar Room"), "Grandfather's Clock," "Kingdom Coming," and "Marching Through Georgia." He died in 1884.

BROTHERS IN ARMS! April 1865 the starving Graycoats sadly lower the Stars and Bars of the Confederacy the triumphant Union army surges into battered Richmond ... Major A. H. Stearns, member of Putman Lodge, Cambridge, Mass., is Grant's Provost Marshal ... his first thoughts are the safety and welfare of the women and children of the fallen city . . . then the interests of the local Masonic lodges Brother Stearns raises Old Glory over the Capitol of the Confederacy this gallant Northern officer performs so many Masonic kindnesses that Richmond brethren later wrote his home Lodge up North that he was "an angel from Heaven."-Exchange.

1957 RECOGNITION Argentine: Recognized by Ontario. A ustria: Recognized by Colorado. Brazil: Bahia recognized by Colorado. Sao Paulo recognized by Utah, West Virginia; postponed by New Mexico. (See Santa Catarina.) China: Recognized by Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia; postponed by Georgia, Maine, Mississippi. Colombia: Cali recognized by Colorado. Cartagena recognized by Connecticut, New Hampshire. Santander not approved by Alabama.

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France: Grand Lodge recognized by Arkansas, Missouri, Michigan, Vermont, Wisconsin; postponed by Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Texas; recognition withdrawn by New Jersey; rejected by South Carolina, Washington. Kentucky withdrew recognition from the National Grand Lodge. National Grand Lodge recognized by Louisiana, New Jersey. Germany: United Grand Lodge recognized by Maine, Mississippi, Ontario. Berlin rejected by Minnesota. Greece: Recognized by Washington. Guatemala: Recognized by Arizona, New Mexico, Tennessee, Wyoming; deferred by Maryland; postponed by Utah. Iceland: Recognized by Washington; postponed by Mississippi. The Maryland proceedings state: "The Grand Lodge of Iceland still adheres to the requirement that it limits membership to men only of Christian origin, working according to the Swedish system, and therefore rejects recognition." The Grand Lodge of Maryland is inconsistent in this respect for they recognize the Grand Lodge of Denmark whose regulations are identical with those of Iceland, and which grand lodge established the Grand Lodge of Iceland. , Israel: Recognized by Ontario. Italy: Virginia said: "So long as there remains two distinct factions in Italy we do riot favor recognition of either. Grand Master Cortini has a very favorable following in the United States, but we still think it best to go slow." Kentucky recognized the Grand Orient of Italy. Japan: Recognized by Alabama, Arkansas, Cuba, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee; postponed by Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. Colorado authorized recognition "at such time as the judgment of the Grand Master seems appropriate." In the District of Columbia, the jurisprudence committee, while not directly recognizing the Grand Lodge of Japan, said: "To penalize these regularly made Masons because of later developments beyond their control appears to your committee as utterly unwarranted." Mexico: Nuevo Leon recognized by District of Columbia. Tamaulipas recognized by District of Columbia, Georgia. Valle de Mexico postponed by Minnesota. Netherlands: Recognized by New Mexico. Nicaragua: Recognized by Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Utah; postponed by Florida, Mississippi, West Virginia. Norway: Recognized by New Mexico, Florida; postponed by Mississippi. Panama: Recognized by Mississippi. Santa Catarina: Recognized 'by Alabama, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan; postponed by Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, New Hampshire, Washington. Santa Domingo: Recognized by New Hampshire; rejected by Connecticut. Sweden: Recognized by Florida. Switzerland: Recognized by California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, North Dakota, Vermont, Rhode Island, Wisconsin; postponed by Mississippi, New Mexico. Tasmania: Recognized by Arkansas, New Hampshire. Turkey: Recognized by Kansas; postponed by Florida, Louisiana, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan, Utah. . Venezuela: Recognized by Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Mexico, Ontario, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia.

AUSTRALASIA South Australia: The grand master is His Excellency Air Vice-Marshal Sir Robert Allingham George, K.CV.O., K.B.E., C.B., M.C. He replaces the Hon.

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Sir GeoffteyReed who was elected in 1954. The~e are now 191 10dgeswitli' a membership of 25,526, an increase of 588 "for 1956. Thegrilnd lodge still maintains its war relief fund, and grants several Masonic sCholarships~ Five hundred pounds were paid for a Murray River Relief appeal. A memorial pipe organ, comniemorating the lives of those lost' in ,World War II was dedicated; it cost $8,000. Some $20,000 was given to widows and orphans during the year from their benevolent ,funds, Grand lodge building is to be air-conditioned. Western Australia: Dr. J. L. Rossiter; M.A., continues 'as grand master of this grand lodge which in 1956 had 21,953 members,an increase of 392 in some 300 lodges. No more will the charity, box be passed to the brethren in the EA degree. Norway and Venezuela we're reoognized. Visitors to lodges will hereafter sign a card showing full name, name and number of lodge, and the signature of the vouching brother. His excellency Lie_ut.-General Sir Charles' Gardner has since been elected as grand master for 1957-58. Grand lodge has assets of 'more than a half million dollars, much of which is in benevolent funds. Almost $30,000 was given out during the year fot charity. In disC1.issing the' True'Kindred, the reviewer says his grand lodge,. discussing the or-, ganization, had classed it as clandestine; and, that fortunately "the grand' lodges of Australia have steadfastly opposed recognition . . . and were' free of all such problems." ' , New Zealand: The grand master is Edgar O. Faber; there are 391 active lodges with a membership of 43,832. Grand lodge assets are almost' a million dollars, much of which is benevolent fund. Thirty thousand dollars was paid to widows in the form of annuities from one fund, and $25,000 from another fund. They operate a home for boys. The grand lodge of Iceland was recognized. A brother who had served for 28 years as offidal trumpeter, and another who had served as organist 30 years, were awarded the "Grand Master's Order of Service to Masonry." ~ome 35 scholarships were awarded to orphan chilo dren, amounting to $175.00 each. The Grand Chapter is assisting in this work. Grand lodge is to construct a new office building; government red tape is holding up the actual construction.

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Philippines: The grand master is Vicente Y Orosa, born Oct~ber 5, 1889, in Taal, Batangas; he is a product of the public school system, and was at one time a student in the Cincinnati Technical School and the University of Illinois (B.S. 1911). After serving as chief highway engineer ~n the Islands, undersecretary of the department of public works and communications, he finally became secretary of the department of public works and' road planning. He has been recently succeeded by Howard R. Hick as grand master. The grand orator was Pedro Gimenez, P.M., and the auditor general of the Philippines. Six new lodges were granted dispensation, three in Japan and three in the Islands. Membership of the grand lodge is 11,538, together with 874 EA's and FC's. It was decided to discontinue taking, ads in the official magazine since "few advertisers receive appreciable benefit from ad placements" and also it was considered opinion that ads did not lend dignity ,to our official organ." The Japanese-Philippine controversy was brought'iri~o'tll'( proceedings; Grand Master Jiminez of the Japanese, group was:preseiit, 'as" was Bro. Murayama of the Japanese "minority" group. In the' end it was

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decided to appoint a committee of five past grand masters to review the case and make recommendation-the committee to make a report to the grand master, incoming, who "could either call a special communication to finally decide the case, or, if he so chooses, decide it himself." We understand. that the situation is now ripe for complete settlement, for which the Freemasonry of the world should be deeply thankful!

IN OLD MEXICO York Grand Lodge: So far as we can ascertain, only one grand lodge in Mexico issues proceedings--that is York Grand Lodge. The proceedings contain a brief chronology of Mexican Masonic dates, beginning with 1806, where is "found the first mention of Freemasonry into Mexico." The formation of a grand lodge is noted as of 1824, but our Mexican friends lack documentative evidence of its existence. There follows a list of all grand masters who have served York (including the years it was known as "Valle de Mexico"). Grand master, Simon Utay, is a native of Texas, born 1905, but since 1928 a resident of Mexico. Because of a crisis in the Far East (Suez), a ship captain was permitted by dispensation to receive his third degree on Sunday. The dispensation of Cutzalan Lodge UD was revoked because of "lack of peace and harmony." The lodge was reestablished by eight brethren under a new name-Guadalajara Lodge UD. Some of the brethren had criticized the grand master for appointing a "deputy grand secretary" when the G.S. became incapacitated. The year 1956 showed a loss of 4 members, and a membership of 637. The grand lodge will celebrate its centennial in 1960.

GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO

Great Filipino War ]Jero is still active MaSonically, well past the scriptural "three score and ten." He is flanked on the left by Bro. Jose Racela, and on the right by Bro. Antonio Gonzalez, distinguished Philippine Freemasons.

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CANADA New Brunswick: The membership is now 8,952, a decrease of 43 in the 46 lodges. Mention was made of the tragic death of three young Freemasons at Moncton in a plane crash January 22, 1957; all were given Masonic burial. N ova Scotia: A divine service held previous to the opening of the grand lodge was attended by more than a thousand. Membership figures show 14,735 members, a gain of 238. Grand lodge gives. a secretary's jewel for service. We think it should be awarded when the secretary resigns, otherwise there is a desire to hold on until he is too feeble to look after the affairs of the lodge. An echo of Prince Hall is seen in the following: It will be remembered that the Prince Hall G.L. of New York established in Halifax in 1948 a lodge known as Mt. Messiah No. 87, and about the same time, Equity Lodge No. 106 was warranted by this grand lodge. An edict of non-intercourse was issued by this grand lodge and a correspondence began with the P.H.G. Lodge, insisting on their withdrawal of their warrant for a rival grand lodge. In February, 1954, a conference was held in New York . . . but no agreement was reached. The grand secretary persisted over the past nine years, and on his return from a conference at Washington, stopped over in New York and met the P.H. Grand Master and his advisory board, had a very harmonious conference and succeeded in reaching an agreement . . . the warrant for Mt. Messiah will be withdrawn in two years from March 1, 1957. Members will decide as individuals whether to apply for the three degrees in Equity Lodge (Halifax) or some other lodge in Nova Scotia; P.H. Grand Lodge to attach those who do not do so to their grand secretary's office as P.H. members at large.

The Grand Lodge of China was given recognition. The grand secretary handled supplies to the amount of $10,000 during the year. Five thousand dollars was given the British and Foreign Bible Society for its work. Canada in Ontario: The grand master, a minister, did not believe that "the church service at the committal should be usurped or added to by that of a fraternal organization." He thought a service on the evening previous to the burial would be more appropriate (and would have a better attendance?). Thus the relationship between the church and lodge would be maintained. The domine "has something." He was also of the opinion that musical recordings should not be used in the symbolic degrees. He did not like the Sunday meetings of committees or other groups, which he said were' his personal opinions; we could take him into some jurisdictions where he would be very unhappy! Membership, now at 133,398 (1956) was a gain of 1,406. The Centennial History was purchased by 13,611 subscribers; 17,500 copies were printed, and the profit was $1,196, with several copies on hand. And 130 subscribers had not paid up ... $88,431 was paid out of the Benevolent Fund for widows and orphans; it is thought that the current year will require $100,000. As to recognition, the following were approved: UGL Germany, Israel, Argentina, Venezuela. Prince Edward Island: The Grand Lodge met at Summerset; a membership of 1,456 was reported-loss of 4 for 1957, four of the 16 lodges showing no work. Germany UGL was recognized, but China and Japan were passed up "until a later date."

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IRELAND British Isles: Lord Kildare of Ireland made history in Belfast, being the first grand officer to fiy his own plane to grand lodge. The grand master reported attendance at a meeting in the Mansion House, London, where a meeting was presided over by Lord Mayor, being a meeting of Guildhall Lodge No. 3116. Archbishop Arthur W. Barton has resigned as grand chaplain after a service of 18 years; he is the present Archbishop of Dublin. Israel was recognized by Ireland. The Irish are proud of their charities; an annual concert in Ulster Hall netted a substantial sum for Charity Fund; a golf competition brought in 50 pounds; and a bowling contest raised 600 pounds. In the Province Down, charitable donations in 1955 amounted to $60,000, increased in 1956 by $2,400. A new hall at Ballymacarrett is under way; it will cost $175,000; it will accommodate over one hundred lodges. A divine service in St. Finn Barre's Cathedral (burial place of our Lady Freemason) netted $300 from the 450 attending. A thanksgiving service was held in Waterford Cathedral, conducted by R.W. Bro. the Rt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Cork. Ireland has lodges in South Africa and it was reported that Scotland had established a home for aged Masons there which accepted brethren from Scotland, England, Ireland or the Netherlands. Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell thus in unity. In Natal, an Irish lodge at Durban traveled to East London in Southern Cape Province, a distance of 300 miles, to take part in a degree. Ireland had an inkling that there might be a grand lodge formed in India, but doubt its success. Their military lodge (Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, and members of Bermuda Garrison Lodge No. 580) have left Bermuda for England which reduces the number of the resident members of the lodge. The first native Ceylonese to fill the chair of the master is C. P. Jayawandana, master of Sphinx Lodge No. 107.

BOOKS Year Book-Grand Lodge of Scotland: the seventh of the annuals published by the Grand Lodge-and just as interesting as those which have preceded it. In addition to the usual list of lodges, office-bearers, and informational material, it has the obituaries of several well-known Scot FreemasonsCharles Hinton Barrows, Harry Laver, Sir Ivan Taunton, Sir Alexander Gibb, David M. McFarlane and John D. Tod. There is a letter from the Province of the Cape of Good Hope, two beautiful路 reproductions in color of murals in Lodge Scoon and Perth, with a story of that old lodge, including a reproduction of its 1638 charter; Brother Adam Muir Mackay has written a story of Sir Walter Scott and Bro. J. Mason Allan tells of the Legend of Hiram Abiff. There isa fine story of Freemasonry in Holland and a number of miscellaneous items which make for a full evening of Masonic interest. Designs Upon the Trestleboard: 148 page, cloth bound volume by Arthur E. Herrmann, from the Henry Emmerson Press in New York City, termed "a guide book for masters and wardens," and which contains 17 chapters such as "training for路 mastership," "lodge administration," "how to stimulate lodge attendance," "how to improve the memory," and similar headings. From Whence Came You? 248 pages by Morton Deutsch of Savannah, Georgia, and with a foreword by R. Lee Amon, a past grand master of the grand lodge of Georgia. The splendid material which it contains is marred

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by poor proofreading; for example the research lodge "Quatuor Coronati" . is misspelled 14 times; Dr. Joseph Fort Newton is called "Fort Newton"; the celebrated English historian, Hughan, is referred to as "Hughnan"; the Bodleian Library is "Bodelian"; George Oliver is called George "D" Oliver, an initial which we doubt he had; Robert Freke Gould would be embarrassed by the "Freake" in his name; Desaguliers is "Desagulieurs"; the Druses are "Druzes"; there is a "Reknown British Mason"; the Earl of Scarborough is actually the Earl of Scarbrough. The volume sells for $4.75 and printed by the Philosophical Press, 15 East 40, N. Y. 16. Pm"trait of an American Labor Leader: the story of William L. Hutcheson, by Maxwell C. Raddock. Hutcheson was the head of the great carpenter's union from 1881-1954 and was what we might call, a conservative although ever interested in the promotion of the rights of labor. In the 430 pages, Freemasonry is mentioned once (page 137), it stating: He joined the Elks, later the Masons ... where he sought the formal fruits of a feeling of social acceptability.

We met Bro. Hutcheson once in a great national Masonic gathering in Duluth, and at other similar functions and he always impressed us as a man of ability. Mountain City Lodge, Centennial History: a one-hundred page, papercovered volume which deserves a better than cardboard cover. It is written by that great Masonic historian, Dr. Wm. Moseley Brown, and is about a Virginia lodge with a wonderful background. Much space is devoted to war days; the home of the lodge is at Lexington, Virginia. At the same time, we received a pamphlet containing a short story of Botetourt Lodge No. 7 at Gloucester, Va., which is observing its 200th anniversary. This latter lodge had as a member the distinguished general, farmer, lawyer and judge, Wm. B. Taliafero, who was the only member of the lodge to become grand master. Miscellanea: Part 4 of Volume VI reached us in January; it is a publication of the Allied Masonic Degrees, and is sent to its entire membership; in the contents are: Observations on the Past Master Degree (Voorhis); Knights Grand Cross (Scully); Joseph Fort Newton (Reigner}; Thanksgiving (Okluklian); The Veiled Presence; and Seven Bodies of Man (L. B. Smith). This completes Volume VI. The six volumes contain 90 papers on varied subjects written or discussed during the 25 years it has existed. Canadian Masonic Research Association: we have on our desk copies of two valuable pamphlets issued by the above named association. One is a History of St. Aldemar Preceptm-y K. T. (Great Priory), and the other on Theodore Gibbs Ridout a distinguished Freemason of other days. Ars Quatuor Coronatorum: Volume LXX of the transactions of this lodge has reached us (but in what terrible condition?). Such valuable material needs better wrapping if it expects to appeal to American subscribers. The issue contains stories of "Operated Entered Apprentice" in Scottish crafts, in Mary's Chapel, at Dunde, Atchison's Haven, the Schaw Statutes, and certain London guilds. Bernard Jones has a fine article on "Passing the Chair," dealing with the ceremony as practiced in Ireland, Scotland, and America. Brother Dashwood has written on the early records of the Ancients' Grand Lodge, discussing the first minute-books, Dermott, and the Royal Arch. And Bro. Milborne of Canada has an article on the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mont-

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, real; the final article is on '~Masonic Ceramics," which is somewhat new in the United States, where the "ceramics" were largely Masonic emblems blown into whiskey flasksl In the "Note Section" are articles on "The' Fourth Temple," "Newspaper Advertisements," "Legend of the Vault," "Interpretation of D'Assigny," "Ancient Brick-makers Marks," and "Lewis Lodges in South Australia." This research lodge, which once could see little in other than symbolic Freemasonry, has, in the last few years, discovered that there is much in other degrees of craft interest. The Cryptic Rite in Virginia: Dr. William Moseley Brown has done the Cryptic Masons of Virginia a service in writing a book under the above title. He has told the story in the first 50, of the 134 pages, the latter part of the volume being copies of miscellaneous documents pertaining to the grand council, and which includes reports of local councils, and the minutes of the grand council. It is not generally known that in the two Virginias, the Royal & Select Master degrees are conferred in the body of the chapter. The only advantage we can see in this procedure is that the state has but one body to support, whereas the rest of the country has two. We wish that Dr. Brown would have taken time to prepare an index to this informative volume. Memorial Temple: a beautiful pamphlet of 62 pages, splendidly illustrated, issued by the Grand Lodge of Texas, 1953, as a souvenir of their beautiful grand lodge building at Waco, Texas. Botetourt Lodge No.7: Souvenir pamphlet of the lodge commemorating the 200th anniversary of the lodge at Gloucester, Va.; compiled by Grand Secretary James N. Hillman, and Bro. Nicolson, a past master of the lodge. Freemasonry: a reprint of a portion of the Encyclopedia Britannica, with additional material supplied by Ray Baker Harris, 1958, 24 pages. It is good to have this material available for the complete volumes are not always accessible to the ordinary student. Manchester Lodge of Research: Vol. XLVI, printed in 1957 has just reached us; in its 96 pages are such articles as: "Some Reflections on Freemasonry," "Prestonian Lecture for 1956" (Draffen), "Utopia and Freemasonry," 'Notes on "Formation of Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of England," Rise of Freemasonry (Pick), and a review of recent books. John Corkhill, "Borrowdale," Hilton Road, Disley, Ches. England, is secretary-treasurer; membership fee is ten shillings; there is a joining fee of five shillings (approximately 75c). Los Primeros Peldanos: a resume of the history of Rossa de America No.1 lodge, Orient of Panama, from the time of its foundation in 1907 to the present. It has been written by the well known Jose Oller N. One of the original members, Alfredo Menotti, is still living. We hope to give the history more attention in a later issue. "Die Grossloge der Alten Freien und Angenommenen Maurer von Osterreich": the title of this 22 page pamphlet is almost as large as the pamphlet itself; it has some interesting notes about Freemasonry in Austria, printed in 1956, and is actually a report for the year 1956. And at the same time we receive the "Festschrift" of the lodge "Lessing du den 3 Ringen" one of the old time Austrian lodges. The pamphlet was issued to commemorate the lodge's 60th anniversary (1897-1957). Canadian Masonic Research Association: the Association continues to publish some excellent historical material on early day Freemasonry in Canada. Part 3 (1953), has the story of Sir William Campbell,an eminent jurist of

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Upper Canada (born 1758); H.R.H. Prince Edward Augustis, Duke of Kent, and Sir John A. MacDonald (34 pages). The Scottish Rite for Scotland: an authoritative volume by R. S. Lindsay, veteran secretary general of the rite in Scotland, 1958. His conclusion: When I joined the Scottish Constitution of the Ancient & Accepted Rite, I believed from its title, as doubtless others have done, that I was joining a rite which emerged geographically_in Scotland. . . . I soon found, as again others similarly situated must have done, that nothing concerning the Rite has ever been published in Scotland.

The English however, tenn the rite the Ancient &- Accepted Rite. Lindsay tells us that the degrees were borrowed from France-originally some 25째 to which the Americans added an additional 8째, making it a 33째 system. Lindsay does not believe the "fairy story" about the rite being founded by Frederick the Great-and few other Masonic students believe differently. Due credit is given Stephen Morin for his work in establishing' these degrees in the Western hemisphere. The volume is 114 pages, and bound in cloth, and is printed by W. & R. Chambers, II Thistle St., Edinburgh. American Heritage: Vol. IX, No.2 is filled with informative matter but of particular interest to Freemasons. First, there is an article on General Funston and Aguinaldo. The General has been in the news recently because of his advancing through the higher degrees of Freemasonry. Again, we find the story of the trouble between Andrew Jackson, ex-president, and Senator Thomas Benton-both Freemasons, a story which ends on a happy vein. An-' other story concerns General Wilkinson, Freemason, and one time governor of the territory of Louisiana. And there is a story of Theodore Roosevelt, Freemason, and a period of his life not generally known. Finally, the story of Henry Ford, Freemason, and his peace ship. A fine volume for one's historical library. . Jeremy Ladd Cross: it remained for our friend James R. Case of Bethel. Conn., to issue a pamphlet on this distinguished ritualist of an early day. In its 12 pages may be found all that it is necessary to know. Cross was never a very highly educated man but he had the knack of remembering words, words which once learned he never forgot. In the capacity of a lecturer, Cross did a great service in unifying American Freemasonry. Twelve editions of his "True Masonic Chart or Hieroglyphic Monitor" appeared after 1819, gradually replacing the Webb Monitor whose first edition was in 1797. 220 Jahre Freimaurei in Deutschland: on December 6, 1957 there was observed in Hamburg, Germany, the 220. years of Freemasonry in Germany, the title of the 48 page history. It seems to have been issued by the Lodge Absalom zu den drei Nesseln J first of the German lodges, founded in 1737. The anniversary featured the Mozart "Magic Flute" given on three nights in the Hamburg State Opera House, December 6-8; it was a three hour production and apparently a very successful one, valuable to the fraternity in Germany as showing the cultural character of the society and the men who compose it. From Operative to Speculative: it would appear that the cultured Dr. William Moseley Brown is to carryon the work of the late Carl H. Claudy judging from the first brochure to be issued by the Masonic Service Association since Claudy's death. The story of the "transition period" is always of interest to Masonic students, if not to the average member whose knowledge of the speculative is nil.

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American Lodge of Research: Volume VI, No.2 has been issued covering the period from March 1954-December 1955. One hundred seventy pages, paper bound. It has stories of DeMolay in New York State, Pioneer Jewish Masons in New York, Freemasonry and the American Indian, First American Book, Origins of the Grand Lodge of New York, and a tentative list of Revolutionary War-soldier Masons from William Perkins to Seth Young. A valuable volume for the genealogist. Templary in Texas: the late J. Lee Zumwalt of Texas left a monument to his memory in a volume which brought the J. C. Kidd History down to date; it includes the years 1880-1957 and is an official publication of the grand commandery of that state. Lee was a fine Freemason and Texas will miss his enthusiasm. Blandford Lodge No.3, A.F. & A.M.: the interesting history of this old Virginia Lodge has been beautifully told by Dr. Wm. Moseley Brown in 483 pages. The idea of writing such a volume was that of Carl Frank Wood through whose courtesy we have examined the volume. The lodge 'was originally chartered by Scotland, its Warrant being dated September 9, 1757, although meetings were held as early as 1755. To add to the value of the book is a complete index-an index which contains the names of many patriotic Virginians of colonial days. The York Problem: an M.S.A. brochure dealing with the use of the term "York Rite." It is written by Ray Baker Harris of the AASR library in Washington, D.C. and fairly presents both sides of the dispute. His conclusion is: In America our capitular, cryptic and Templar rites have adopted the name "York Rite," not because there is any organizational descent from York: but because York persists in the minds of Masons as being a symbol of antiquity. And so it would appear that the "Scottish" Rite is not Scottish, nor the "York" Rite-York. Freemasonry in Connecticut: No. IV of a series of pamphlets dealing with the history of Freemasonry in Connecticut by James R. Case, official historian for that jurisdiction. Ephraim Kirby was junior grand warden in 1789; in 1796 the master of Temple Lodge laid the cornerstone of an Episcopalian Academy in Cheshire. In October 1797, Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named, acted as grand marshal in an outdoor procession of the grand lodge across New Haven Green. We learn that in the early days, Entered Apprentices were permitted to vote. For the first quarter of a century Connecticut had but three grand masters. ]0,000 Famous Freemasons: the title justly describes the material in this, the first of a four volume series, which supplies biographies of famous Freemasons; the volume lists saint and sinner alike. The work is the combined effort of the Missouri Lodge of Research and the Royal Arch Mason magazine, the work being done by William R. Denslow of the latter publication; each volume, issued annually, will contain approximately 2500 biographies. Volume I has a foreword by ex-President Harry S. Truman, who is a past master of the Research lodge. Address orders for the limited number of copies available to Royal Arch Mason magazine, box 529, Trenton, Mo. ($4.00). Fabulous and Fantastic: the name given to a 68 page pamphlet written by G. Max Fowler; it is the story of his trip though the Far East as representative of the grand encampment Knights Templar and is full of stories of his visit

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to Masonic bodies in Hawaii, Okinawa, Philippines, Japan, and Hong Kong. Treasury of Masonic Thought: Brother Carl Glick has ventured into the Masonic field of writing after spending several years as an author and playwright. The Glick family were Iowans in the early days, the grandfather having been a member of Marshalltown Lodge (Iowa) No. 108; his son, Charles also became a member of that lodge. The grandson, Carl Glick, living in New York joined St. John'S Lodge No.1, and was impressed with the Masonic traditions, the high character of its membership, and the manner in which Freemasonry had affected the lives of so many celebrated individuals. This has prompted him to put into print selections from various Masonic sourceswriters, statesmen, ministers, and others, which make it truly a "Treasury of Masonic Thought" as the author so well describes it. The volume was printed by the Thomas Y. Crowell Co., first in 1953, and reprinted in 1955. The volume is divided into 14 Chapters-Let There Be Light, The Builders, Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty, The Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of Man, Charity, Fortitude, Love of Home, etc. The Masonic speaker may well find material for most any occasion. The price $3.75. It may be supplied through the R.A.M. Educational Bureau, Box 529, Trenton, Mo.

MASONIC BIOGRAPHIES The Missouri Lodge of Research issued its first of the four volumes in January, 1958. The series known as 10)000 Famous Freemasons. The first volume contains over 2,400 of these biographies; other volumes will appear annually for the next three years until the series is completed. It is not a volume which lists just t.llOse who have attained Masonic prominence, but which lists Freemasons who have achieved distinction in other walks of life. An attempt has been made to list all of those names which have been prominent in the last two centuries-and from all parts of the world. Necessarily, some names will be omitted but these will be listed later, in an addenda. No such work has ever been attempted before. This is the combined work of the Royal A,"ch Mason magazine and the Missouri Lodge of Research; the actual preparation has been in the hands of Wm. R. Denslow of the magazine; the first volume has an introduction by Hon. Harry S. Truman, expresident, and past master of the Missouri Lodge of Research. That our readers may have an idea of the nature of the work, we quote from three of the biographies appearing in the first volume: HARMAN BLENNERHASSETT (1764-1831) Associate of Aaron Burr and controversial figure of the post-Revolutionary period. b. Oct. 8, 1764 (or 1765) in Hampshire, England. Of a wealthy family he studied at Westminster, London and Trinity college, Dublin, receiving B.A. and LL.B. degrees in 1790. In 1797 he disposed of his estates, and sailed for New York, determined to spend the rest of his life in study and leisure. In 1798 he purchased an island in the Ohio river a few miles below Parkersburg called Backus island-and afterwards Blennerhassett island. Here he erected an elaborate mansion which he filled with costly pictures, statues and books. Settling down to a life of study on the sciences such as chemistry and astronomy, he filled it in with lavish hospitality and soon became the social leader of the area. On Aug. 12, 1797 he visited American Union Lodge No. I at Marietta and in 1798 was made its secretary. 'Vhere he received his degrees is not known. Among the many distinguished guests to share his hospitality was Aaron Burr in 1805. Burr suc"

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ceeded in interesting him in his scheme for the invasion of the Mexican territory west of the Mississippi and setting up a private "nation." It is probable that Blennerhassett did not realize that .J3urr's scheme was treasonable, and he invested large sums in boats,' arms and provisions for the expedition. When Jefferson issued a proclamation against the scheme, Blennerhassett fled with Burr, was arrested and freed and arrested again at Lexington, Ky. and placed in prison. Even the legal services of Henry Clay could not effect his release, but when the treason charges against Burr failed, he was released in 1807. His property had been seized and then accidentally burned. Blennerhassett then settled in Natchez, Miss. where he purchased 1,000 acres of ground. He was admitted a member of Harmony Lodge No. 1 at Natchez on March 4, 1816 and was shown as a member of that lodge until the returns of 1819 when he removed to Montreal where he began the practice of law. When he failed to receive a judgeship from his friend and schoolmate, the Duke of Richmond, he sailed for Ireland in 1822 hoping to recover his estates, but failed. He died Feb. I, 1831 on the Isle of Guernsey. THOMAS BOYD (?-1778) A lieutenant in the American Revolution whose life was spared by Indian Chief Joseph Brant when the former gave a Masonic sign. Brant turned him over to either Colonel John Butler q.v. or his son, Captain Walter Butler who allowed the Senecas to torture and kill him when he refused to give information on the movements of General Sullivan's q.v. army. Boyd was probably a member of Military Lodge No. 19 under warrant from the grand lodge of Pennsylvania (now Montgomery No. 19, Philadelphia) . It was this lodge that gave his remains Masonic burial. IRVING BERLIN. Composer. b. May II, 1888 in Russia, the son of Moses and Leah (Lipkin) Baline, who brought him to the United States in 1893. His only education was two years in the public schools of New York City. Served in WWl as infantry sergeant at Camp Upton, N. Y. Is president of the Irving Berlin Music Corporation. Among his most famous compositions are: Alexander's Ragtime Band, Always, A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody, ~aster Parade, Blue Skies, 0, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning, White Christmas, God Bless America, All Alone, Remember, Russian Lullaby, Because I Love You. On several songs he has turned over all royalties to a foundation to assist youth in "less chance" areas. He received the degrees of Freemasonry in Munn Lodge No. 190, New York City on May 12, May 26 and June 3, 1910, becoming a life member of the lodge on December 12, 1935. Berlin received the 32째 AASR (N.].) on December 23, 1910 and was initiated into Mecca Shrine Temple on January 30, 1911, becoming a life member of the Shrine in December, 1936. Only a limited edition is being printed and in time they should become even more valuable, and a collector's item. The price has been fixed at $4.00 which includes postage.

THE INTER AMERICAN CONFERENCE It will always be a matter of regret that we were unable to accept the invitation of officers of the Inter American Conference to attend their conference in Santiago de Chile in April, 1958, but meetings requiring our presence in Missouri at that time, and distance involved prevented our doing more than sending a word of greeting. The records show the presence of representatives or their proxies from: MEXICO: Baja California Occidental Mexicana Tamaulipas

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Miscellaneous: (present as observers) Spain in Exile BelgiumItaly (Grand Orient)

There are many familiar names among the representatives; many have attended the Conference of Grand Masters of North America: Dr. Carlos M. Pineiro (Cuba), Jorge Luis Cuervo Calvo (Cuba) Fido Franceshi (Cuba), Juan Francisco Lopez (Cuba) Hipolito Marcano (Puerto Rico) Alexander Murray (Costa Rica) , Rafael Obregon Loria (Costa Rica) Orestes Frodden (Chile) Rogelio R. Alcantara (Argentine) Hernan Llaque (Peru)

The new officers elected are from the various zones established by the constitution of CMI. President: Aristoteles Berlendis Sturla (Chile). Secretary: Eduardo Rincon Gallardo (V. de Mexico) replacing Sergio Gbnzaleez Parodi of Chile. Vice-presidents: Gcnaro Aguirre Aguirre (Tamaulipas); Luis A. Brouwer (Dominica) ; Luis Felipe Gil Sierra (Guatemala); Humberto Sanchez Vera (Ecuador) ; Moyses Santiago Pimentel (Ceara); Hernan Llaque Sierra (Peru).

The Fifth Conference will be held in Puerto Rico, with Peru as a second choice. The conference this year was particularly concerned with conditions in Bolivia where Freemasonry was about to be ousted; with Nicaragua where a distinguished brother had been imprisoned because of political connections; with Costa Rica and with Guatemala where schisms had occurred. They were gratified at the consolidation of the two groups in Argentina. The "Confederacion Masonic International" (C.M.I.) have done a very constructive work for Freemasonry universal. They have unified the Latin American countries so that irregular Freemasonry is going to have a rough' time of it in the future; schismatic groups are to have rough sledding hereafter as is shown by their handling of the Costa Rican, Guatemalan, and Argentinian situations. They will wield a strong hand, not only in their own

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countries but in other sections of Latin America. American Freemasonry may do well to cultivate their friendship and assist them in every way possible. A united front in the Western Hemisphere is most desirable these daysl

DEATHS "It must be so-Plato, thou reasonest well:

Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality? Or whence this secret dread, and inward horror, Of falling into naught? Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis heaven itself that points out a hereafter, And intimates eternity to man."

Charles A. Dewey} 80, federal judge for the southern district of Iowa, and a PGM, PGHP of Iowa, died March 3, 1958 in Des Moines. He was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928; he retired in 1949. He was one of the first holders of the general grand chapter distinguished service award. . . . Dwight H. Green} 61, PGM of the grand lodge of Illinois, and RepUblican governor of Illinois (1940-1948), "died in February 1958. It was his zealous work in the prosecution of Al Capone that brought him national prominence and won him the governorship. His early death was due to cancer.... Hubert McNeill Poteat, nationally known Freemason, died January 29, 1958 at his home in Wake Forest, N.C., at the age of71; he, as was his father, was identified with Wake Forest College; Hubert retired as a teacher in 1956; he was a past potentate of the imperial Shrine, a PGM of the grand lodge, member of the Blue Friars and many other Masonic groups; he was distinguished for his service in connection with the Masonic Service Association-and it was his voice that always read the annual report to the association each February. William C. Handy, Prince Hall Mason of the 33 0 , died April I, 1958; he was the composer of the "St. Louis Blues" and many other musical compositions. The band at his funeral played Pleyels Hymn and the St. Louis Blues. Matthew W. Neely, U. S. Senator from West Virginia, died January 18, 1958 and was buried at his home in Fairmont, West Virginia; he was at one time governor of the state; he served in the Spanish American War going from corporal up through the ranks to major. Powell B. McHaney, a Missouri insurance executive, died December 4, 1957 in St. Louis, Mo., and was buried at Kennett; he was a lawyer and a member of many bar associations and civic clubs; he was for a time the president of the board of curators of Missouri University. Clarence D. Sears, organist-choir director, died June 8, 1958 in Kansas City, Mo.; his death occurred on the 79th anniversary of his birth. He came to Kansas City in 1909, first to Grace and Holy Trinity, and later to St. Paul's Episcopal church. He conducted the 200 member Royal Arch chorus which "participated in the celebrated meeting held in old Convention Hall in 1923, and which was attended by 10,000 Royal Arch Masons, probably the largest gathering of its kind ever held. He was at that time a member of the lodge and chapter at Westport. King Haakon VII, 85 years old King of Norway, died September 21, 1957, in

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Oslo, Norway after a long illness. He was the world's oldest monarch; he had suffered a broken thigh in a fall in 1955 and had left his official duties to Crown Prince Olav, who will succeed him. He had received two degrees of Freemasonry while a resident of Denmark but had never had any affiliation with the Masonic bodies of Norway. jan Sibelius, famous Finnish composer, died September 20, 1957, at his home 13 miles from Helsinki; he was 91 years old. He was a great composer, his outstanding composition being Finlandia, a dark mystical tone poem which musically expressed the feelings of the Finnish people. He observed his 91st birthday December 8, 1956. Among his compositions are many with a Masonic motif; he wrote a complete series of Masonic music for the grand lodge of New York and had been honored in many ways by Masonic bodies the world over. Life Magazine contained many pictures of the funeral. Col. julien Rybinski, prominent French Freemason died August 14, 1957, at the hospital Val de Grace in Paris. He was active as an official of the Great Priory of Gaul, having served as grand master of the C.B.C.S. He was a Commander of the Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre 1914-18, 1939-40; had the Medal for Voluntary Combatant of the Resistance and Croix of Liberation. We knew Col. Rybinsky and know that his death will be a loss to French Freemasonry. Mrs. Daniel C. jackling, widow of the late D. C. Jackling, Utah copper millionaire, died at her home in Salt Lake City, October 21, 1957, after a long illness. She was Virginia Jolliffe, 88, and was born in 1869 in San Francisco; she married Jackling April 5, 1915. Jackling will be remembered because of his generosity to the Masonic bodies of Salt Lake. Louis B. Mayer, motion picture executive, died October 29, 1957; he was born in Russia, July 4, 1885, and was a member of St. Cecile Lodge No. 568 in New York City; he was also a member of the Shrine. For seven years Mayer received the largest salary in the history of the nation. He was a member of the MGM-Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-and was responsible for bringing many picture stars to fame. News dispatches did not mention his Masonic connections. Dr. Lazaro Bravo Maury, past grand master of the Grand Lodge of Barranquilla, Colombia, died October 14, 1957, at the early age of 48. He was an eminent physician and very active in the propagation of Freemasonry. Frank Gannett, 8], born ]876; died December 3, 1957. One of the largest owners of newspapers in America, owning 22 newspapers, 4 radio stations, and 3 TV stations. One time candidate for the presidency (1940). Born at Canandaigua, N. Y. Was on presidential commission to the Philippines. Member of Hobasco Lodge No. 716. Reginald E. Goldsmith, PGM of New Hampshire, died Nov. 2, 1957 in Portsmouth, N. H. He once presided over the Conference of Grand Masters. Thomas Barclay, Sr., 34, was co-pilot of the plane in which Mike Todd lost his life in the plane crash of March 22, 1958. Masonic services were con.ducted at Vineland, N. J. Paul R. Utt, 75, retired professor of music at Central Missouri State Teachers College died unexpectedly at his home in Warrensburg, Nov. 15, 1957; he had headed the music department for 26 years, retiring in 1952. He was a past master, past high priest, past commander, and past sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine; he was a Presbyterian and directed the choir. . . .

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Glenn McCain, active for many years in the Cape Girardeau bodies, died in November.

WRITES OWN OBITUARY The New York Herald Tribune of December 20, 1957 contains the following news story about a well known writer-and Freemason who wrote his own obituary. It is so novel that we republish it. HIS OWN OBITUARY-Lowell Limpus, Newspaperman Lowell Limpus, sixty, for thirty-three years on the editorial staff of "The New York Daily News," died of natural causes in his apartment at 45 Tudor Place yesterday. His own obituary was found in a sealed envelope. It follows: By LOWELL LIMPUS Feb. 23, 1955. This is the last of the 8,700 or more stories I've written to appear in The News. It must be the final one. Because I died yesterday. It's an exclusive, too-marked "Hold for Release." I wrote this, my own obituary, because I know more about the subject than any one else, and I'd rather have it honest than flowery. I'm not entitled to much praise. I was just a fairly honest, well-meaning sort of guy. Most of my adult life was spent working for The News-I started June 6, 1924and I think I may claim that I helped a bit to build it. I served as reporter, editor and head of the United Nations bureau, which I organized. In addition, I wrote half-a-dozen pretty fair books and one good one, exposing pacifism, for which I never found a publisher. Also, I fooled around some TV and radio. I was born in Indiana, Aug. 17, 1897, was raised in Oklahoma, went to West Point and was a Neiman Fellow at Harvard. I was a soldier in World War I, a war -correspondent in World War II and a reserve officer for many years. I had a number of very fine friends, some of whom were famous men, and I was very proud of every last one of them. I was married twice. My first wife was Anna Aitkin. It was no fault of hers that our marriage collapsed. I am survived by my second wife, the former Frances Holmes, of Mamaroneck, and one small, red-headed, beautiful daughter who was the apple of her daddy's eye. Her name is Laurel. To all my friends, and especially my colleagues on The News, I wish good luck and as much fun as I've always gotten out of life. I was a 32d degree Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the Larchmont Presbyterian Church. I want no flowers, mourning, or elaborate funeral ceremony. Mourning would be especially inappropriate because I'm confident I'm off on the greatest adventure of my life. I'm now tackling the biggest assignment any newspaperman could have. . And now, my friends in the composing room, just finish off this last story slugged "Limpus" with the usual 30

The lines we have blackfaced were omitted from certain national magazines (?) .

HOW TO FOIL A BANK ROBBERYl We have heard of Masonic signs and words being used to save the life of a brother, but never before the use of a "word" to foil a bank robbery-yet here is the evidence as taken from a news dispatch of August 13, 1957: Jersey City, N.

(AP) -A 50-year-old bank teller today shouted a secret Masonic

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word to foil a holdup attempt in the main office of the Trust Company of New Jersey here. Police said the emergency signal, shouted by Daniel D. Brenneisen of Fort Lee, spoiled the plans of a Dodger fan who appeared at the teller's window and pushed in a note demanding $6,000. The man ran away as soon as Brenneisen shouted the signal, and patrons screamed. Minutes later police arrested Joseph Plaskon, Jr., 28, of Bayonne, who was found hiding in the back of a funeral home, and charged him with attempted robbery. .Police quoted Plaskon as saying he had been betting heavily on the Brooklyn Dodgers over the last year and he owed $4,000.

THIRD RANKING FREEMASON? The same issue of the Herald Tribune contains an account of the death of Melvin M. Johnson on February 19, 1957 at his home in Boston. The heading reads: Melvin M. Johnson is Dead. World's 3d ranking Mason.

We wonder who are the No.1 and No.2? In fact we never knew Freemasons to be ranked numerically-most are ranked alphabetically. Melvin Johnson was a distinguished Freemason. and so recognized over the world, but we imagine he would be the first to object to the headline.

IN THE NEWS Dr. Paul Nettl, author of Mozart and Freemasonry is a member of Humanitas Lodge No. 1123 of New York City, affiliating from Freilicht Lodge which once worked under the G. L. Lessing zu den Drei Ringen of Czechb-Slovakia. Dr. Nett! is professor of musicology at the University of Indiana and has written several other books of Masonic character. He served in World War I, is a Presbyterian, and member of Quatuor Coronati Lodge in London, the American Lodge of Research, and the Philalethes Society. General Curtis LeMay, who recently flew nonstop to Buenos Aires, Argentina and returned the following day, November 13, 1957, is a. member of Lakewood (Ohio) Lodge No. 601. He is a member of the Scottish Rite (SMJ). Rush H. Limbaugh, president of the Missouri State Historical Society, is a member of the Masonic bodies at Cape Girardeau, Mo. The Missouri society is the largest historical society in the world with more than 10,000 members. Ty Cobb family: that old baseball "war-horse," Ty Cobb, has been a Freemason since he was 21; he comes from a Masonic family, his father having been a Freemason, and now his son-Ty, Jr.-has become a member. Their membership is in Georgia. ANCIENT AND HONOURABLE GUILD OF THE LEATHER APRON

Time magazine of August 26, 1957 tells of the formation of a new association under the above high-sounding name. Under a heading "Apathy on Lodge Night" the writer attempts to discredit the fraternity by intimating that attendance is so light that Masonic fraternity is on the down grade. The writer is wrong! We have seen more activity in the past few years, more interest in charitable activities, more real Masonry being

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practiced than at any other period in our history. We rather question the motives of those who go about the country preaching such pessimistic doctrines. Naturally, there are many things the fraternity should do, but blazing our failures to the general public is not at all helpf\ll. Here are some quotations: "The old prestige and royal good fellowship just aren't there anymore." "Says a Missouri Mason (we wonder who?) Men just won't go out to see their mailman drone through a meeting."

We have seen some men, not mailmen, drone through the ritual; and we have seen some mailmen do a fine job of conferring a degree. Having once been an employe of the postal department we can't quite appreciate the Missouri Mason's comment. A remedy is suggested: Deciding that gimmicks are not enough, white-thatched, big-time Mason Frank S. Land, 67, Kansas City, former imperial potentate of the Shrine for North America, who founded the Order of DeMolay, last week announced a new experimental drive to restore the prestige of the nation's biggest fraternal order. Next month Land will launch a new belle-wether Masonic echelon: the Ancient and Honourable Guild of the Leather Apron with faithful attendance at Masonic affairs a prime membership qualification.

Attendance' is not necessarily the solution to the lodge problem; it is an evidence of interest, but a maintained attendance can only be secured where a lodge has leadership-and it does take a leader to have 26 regular and interesting meetings in one year! MASONIC MEETING AT SEA

Ralph T. Moore,PGM, enroute to Australia aboard the Mariposa, reports that Jan. 14, at the request of Capt. Peters, a California Mason, he presided over the Masonic meeting. The ship was about halfway between Tahiti and Auckland, N. Z. Including the Captain and one of his executive officers, 26 Masons attended. This was the first such meeting on the ship presided over by a Past Grand Master. The Mariposa carries a record book containing the names of all Masons who have traveled on the ship. This book is the property of the Grand Lodge of California and will finally be returned to them.

In a catalog of second hand books recently issued appears a volume by Adiel Sherwood; he was once president of the Missouri Masonic College and an educator of note; the volume is thus described: SHERWOOD, AdieI. Gazetteer of the State of Georgia. With Plan of Milledgeville, 300pp., 16mo, ~ roan. Phila., 1829. Enlarged Second Edition. $35.00. With an appendix giving a biographical sketch of all the persons after whom the counties were named; history of the Press, with names of the Newspapers in the state; list of roads, etc. Backstrip worn.

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THE GRAND MASTER'S BREAKFAST

The usual breakfast of the Grand Master w~s held in St. Louis, April 27, 1958, attended by the grand master and many of his grand lodge associates. The speaker was Dr. Eugene S. Briggs, noted head of Philips University, Enid, Okla., and a brother of the grand master~ The speaker was a one time resident of Trenton, Mo., where he still retains some of his Masonic memberships. Through the courtesy of Robert L. Aronson, DGM, we have a photograph of the speaker's table. The local St. Louis newspaper referred to Harold Grauel 'as "Harold Grand," but that is not quite so bad as a southeastern newspaper which called him "GraveL" It was stated that 1088 Freemasons attended the breakfast at the Hotel Chase.

Globe-Democrat photo (courtesy Judge Aronson). GRAND MASTER INTRODUCES HIS BROTIIER

The photograph shows (l. to r.) Robert L. Aronson, deputy grand master; Dr: Eugene S. Briggs, brother ot our grand master and the speaker of the occasion; Frank P. Briggs, grand master; and Harold Grauel, grand senior warden. The occasion was the annual grand master banquet held in St. Louis, May, 1958. The attendance was more than 1,000.

Bishop Hiram Abif Boaz, 91, retired Methodist bishop, is reported as having engaged in a game of golf at his home in Dallas, Texas on December 19, 1957; it was his birthday anniversary. The bishop is a Freemason. The Lodge of the United Services, No. 1118 located in New York City is a military lodge with members in all branches of the armed forces and serving in all parts of the world. The lodge is the outgrowth of a degree team formed by members of old Chapter No. 13 of the National Sojourners, about 1930. The members of this team, about 1934 decided they would like a Lodge which would be military in character. Accordingly they petitioned for a dispensation which was granted. They met all requirements and were granted a charter and the lodge was instituted on May 21, 1934.

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When World War II came along about three-fourths of the membership reported for active duty, and the worshipful master who was elected in 1942 was re-elected in 1943, 1944 and 1945. Since the formation of the Lodge 16 men have served as Worshipful Master and five have been honored by grand lodge appointments; two have served as district deputy grand masters. Two of the masters have served as masters of two lodges.

TRUMAN PAINTiNG REMOVED

The painting of ex-president Harry S. Truman, which for several years has hung in the grand master's room at the Masonic Temple in St. Louis, where it was seldom seen, has been transported to the Truman Memorial Library in Independence, Mo., where it will be seen by the thousands of visitors which annually visit the library. The picture shows representatives Of the grand lodge who were present when the picture was officially received. It is a part of the exhibit of the Missouri Lodge of Research, but remains the property of the grand lodge to whom it was originally presented. The painting may be seen in the background. MAGNIFICENT GIFI'

John W. Haussermann, known as the "Gold King of the Philippines" has recently offered the Masonic fraternity a site for a research center to investigate cerebral palsy. The news dispatch came out of New Richmond, Ohio, where Bro. Haussermann lives. The statement says: Haussermann's offer to the Masons-in which he holds the lodge's (yes that is what the article says) honorary 33째_is premised, he said, only on condition that whoever takes it is able to maintain it for the intended purpose; I don't want anyone to take it and then sell it. There is so much to be done toward research into, and treatment of cerebral palsy, I feel there are facilities here which could be used, and so gladly I have made my offer with only the one proviso.

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Haussermann is a former attorney general of the Philippine Islands, and most of his millions were acquired there; he was connected with the Benguet Co., one of the largest gold mining concerns in the country; it cost him eight million dollars to restore the Benguet properties after the Japanese invasion. A son once lived in Kansas City, while Haussermann himself married a daughter of a prominent Leavenworth, Kans. figure-Col. Thomas Moonlight Murphy. Bro. H. had enlisted in Funston's 20th Kansas regiment for service in the Philippines in 1898, and remained in the i~l~nds after the war.

MASONIC TEMPLE, WACO, TEXAS

This magnificent Temple is the home of the Grand Lodge of Texas, and one of the most beautiful in the United States; its interior is just as beautiful and admirably arranged for Masonic ceremonies. Rex Whitton, Missouri's state highway engineer, received a several column write-up in the Kansas City Times of May 15, 1958. In 1956, Whitton was president of the American Association of State Highway officials. He expects soon to see a transcontinental highway

from San Francisco to Boston, without seeing a stop sign, and without making a left tum .. " there won't be any grade crossings." Whitton was born near Grandview, Mo., August 7, 1898; he graduated at Missouri University in 1920. He is a member of the Masonic bodies of Jefferson City. Frank ]. Dean, veteran hotel operator of Kansas City, has been elected presi-

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dent of the Missouri Hotel Association. He is now the owner of the Hotel President. At one time he was with the old Hotel Baltimore, one of Kansas City's famed hostelries. Clarence A. CannOn: he was the recipient of a 50-year membership badge in Royal Arch Mallonry, May, 1958. He is the present congressman in the area in which he holds chapter membershit>-Mexico, Mo. Russell L. Dearmont: during the great gathering held in the Auditorium in Kansas City, May 26, Russell L. Dearmont, president of the Missouri Pacific Railway, was presented the Missouri Award for Distinguished Achievement,authorized by the general grand chapter.

JAMES CASH PENNEY

James Cash Penney: on this same 'occasion, pte national general grand chapter award was presented t-o Mr. Penney, one of our brethren known for having established the chain stores bearing his name, and for his various . charities. Cornelius Herod Charlton Was recently awarded, posthumously, the Medal of Honor by the Army, "for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life" while serving in Korea. Woupds which he received on that occasion r~sulted in his death. A ferry-boat in New York harbor has been named the "Cornelius Charlton," and there is a "Cornelius Charlton Bridge" on the West Virginia Turnpike, The Army and Navy Union held a memorial service in New York City, May 25, 1958, and among those who addressed the group was Henry A. Rhodes, grand master of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New York-for Charlton was a Prince Hall Mason! ' Dr. Erich Rudiger: foremost Berlin, Germany, Freemason,. and former grand master of a Berlin grand lodge, who later became an officer in the United GrandLodge of Germany, died at his home in Berlin, May, 1958. His place will be hard to fill as he was a ;most aggressive character. Harry Gershenson of St. Louis has.beenelected president of the Missouri Bar Association (lawyers--to you who don't know?). He is a member of the House of Delegates of the National Bar Association.

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FREEMASONRY NOT A REIJGION The high court of England has freed the fraternity from any charge that it might be a religion if we may judge from the following news dispatch of October 17, )957: TAX ON MASONS VALID

British Court Upholds ievy on Lodge's Temples. LONDON-,-The high. court ruled that Freemasonry is not an organization con-

FREEMAsONS ATIEND SERVICE IN WASHINGTON CATHEDRAL

This Ifreat gathering Of Freemasons from the District of Columbia,M{lryland, and Virginia was participated in by grand lodge officers from all those jurisdictions and offers convincing proof of Freemasonry's support of the church.. Over 2000 were present, including cabinet officers, supreme court members, the U.S: Senate and House. cerned with the advancement of religion and therefore must pay property taxes on its 7,000 temples in Britain. The three high court judges commended the aims of the organization but insisted . these aims do not qualify as a religion. The Masons had llIlked that their temples be assessed as religious institutions which, under British law, would make them tax free. Inquiry from friends living in England is to the effect that the news dispatches have not conveyed all of the facts involved: We are told: The matter arose some years ago when it was decided by Parliament to transfer the valuation of all properties from local rating to the Board of Inland Revenue;

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formerly each area had fixed its own valuations. The 路new ruling of course, meant that the same method is adopted throughout the whole country, and many of the new valuations were tremendously in excess of the old ones--and, in our case, it went up from just over 拢18,000 to abo~t 拢43,OOO-approximately $42,000 to $77,000. These valuations apply only to local rates. ' There was a clause in the Act, when the rates came into operation, giving some relief for a few years to organizations which are not conducted for profit, but which are concerned with the advancement of education, religion, charity, and social welfare. We applied for some relief under that clause, and the High Court ultimately refused to accept our claim. The partiCUlar decision refers to Freemasons' Hall in London, and you will remember the case was only dealt with on the lines of the section of the act to which I referred, arid was not an appeal against the actual rating figures which is a different matter altogether. Like you, we 'have never regarded Freemasonry as a Religion, but we have always maintained that it is religious. But the Court would, from a legal point of view, require to classify it, as either a religion, or not a religion--and there it stands. There is nothing that we Freemasons can do about .it. There i$ a growing tendency throughout the world to tax anything and everything, and we here in the United States can expect the trend to hit us in due time. We cannot classify ourselves as a religion and it might be a good time to prove to governmental authprities that we can classify in a big way as a CHARITABLE organization-which we are. BUT there must be proof. Donations to Masonic Homes are not charities. Donation to worthwhile relief organizations IS. Let's see that we classify in the charitable column. AN'l"I~MASONRY LUTHERANS DEBATE MASONIC MEMBERSHIP

Apparently a majority does not rule among the Lutherans if we-are to judge by a press notice coming out of chicago, September 21, 1957: CHURCH UNION FLAW Question of Lodge Membership Delays Lutheran Talks CHICAGO~Four Lutheran church groups seeking to unite in a single 3-million member body have ended merger talks 路until December with one major obstacle in the path of unification. A spokesman said after talks ended yesterday that merger plans were stalled on the question of whether to allow membership in secret organizations. Th 500,000 member Augustana Lutheran church opposes such lodge memberships, but members of the 2Jh-million member United Lutheran church may belong to secret organizations. Many United Lutheran clergymen and laymen do belong to such clubs, the spokesman said. LUTHERANS OPPOSE FREEMASONRY

March, 1958 dispatches infer that there is to be a combined drive by members of certain Lutheran faiths against Freemasonry. Here is the dispatch verbatim: PLAN WOULD BAN PASTORS' LODGE WORK

CHICAGO, m., Mar. 1958.-Representatives of four Lutheran church bodies have resolved a major obstacle to a merger by opposing membership of pastors in lodges or similar organizations. The Joint Commission on Lutheran Unity-representing the United Lutheran

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Church ·in America, Augustana Lutheran Church, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church or Suomi Synod, and American Evangelical Lutheran Church-said It will recommend a constitutional provision under which ministers ordained by the new church of 3 million members "shall agree to refrain" from membership in secret societies "or be subject to discipline." The discipline was not prescribed, but presumably it would involve dismissal from the ministry. The prohibition will not apply to U. L. C. A. pastors now Masons. The number is believed to be a small percentage of the church's clergy. The commission said: . "If the church shall be free to advise and admonish concerning association and affiliation with organizations which .claim to possess in their teachings' and ceremonies that which the Lord has given solely to His church, its ministry must not be compromised by pastors who belong to such organizations." Augustana is the only one of the four whose constitution forbid its pastors to belong to or join "any organization whose teaching or practices conflict with those of the church." The A. E. L. C. was reported to have an "antHodge tradition" and its pastors are said to be almost unanimously opposed to such groups. The Suomi SynOd's ministers also are believed to be opposed to clergy member· ship in lodges. The U. L. C. A.'s €Onstitution stresses its right "to advise and admonish concerning association and .affiliation with non-ecclesiastical and other organizations whose principles and practices appear to be inconsistent with full loyalty ,to the Christian Church, but synodS alone shall have the power of discipline." The membership of the organizations involved represents no small num-

per of people, recent statistics showing the following membership: Augustana Evangelical Lutheran United Lutherans in America . Finnish (Suomi group) American Evangelical Lutheran Total

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And this membership with the Missouri Synod, which is definitely antiMasonic, it would appear that 'we have 5,000,000 "antis'~ in the U.S.A. But there are at least three other groups who have not expressed themselves--the American Lutheran, Evangelical Lutheran and the United Evangelical, with approximately2,500~000;so that all Lutherans are not to be regarded anti· M'asonic. Just what our Lutheran friends hope to attain by this policy we are unable to see; it would be Ollr opinion that fully 95% of the Masonic membership is affiliated with some church; many of these are Lutherans, but Lutherans who have risen above the narrow policy of the official hierarchy. And we fear that the interdiction against ministers will next result in the same editt against the member; in fact we have here in Missouri noticeable instances where members have been told to select between the church and the lodge-and we know some who have selected the lodge, but who did ~ot abandon the church, affiliating with some other denomination which breathed a greater spirit of tolerance. We know in our own locality of hundreds of Freemasons who have become church members by reason of their lodge membership; why destroy this field of potential church aid.

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Our Lutheran heads should know that even Jesus was the victim of a. hierarchical form of government I MYSTERY OF FREEMASONRY REVEALED

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Of all the scandalous pampWets issued against Freemasonry, the one bearing the above title carries off the palm. It is written by "The Cardinal of Chile," and bears the imprimatur of Jose Matia Cardenal Caro y Ro<Jriguez, Archbishop of Chile, which makes it an official document of the Church. So far as we know it is not being printed or publicly advertised in the United States; our copy came out of Canada. In the two pages of book references, there is not one volume which has been written for the Masonic side--Catholie Encyclopedia, Arthur Preuss, Francis Kelly, Michael Kenny, Bishop of Granada, Mrs. Nesta Webster---all for the prosecution! . To show the ignorance of the author-he refers to the Rite of Herod, practiced in Scotland-and many other rites forgotten and obsolete. And this as to titles: I know of no other institution in existence which has invented such highfalutin titles to distinguish its hierarchy as has Masonry. Here are some examples taken from the A.A.S.Rite: ! Perfect Master The sublime Elect of the Twelve of Prince Ameth The Prince of Jerusalem The Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept The Grand Pontiff The Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander The sublime Prince of the Royal Secret And as to the Bible: It is there (on the altar) to accustom Masons to scorn it; to accord it Masonic tolerance on the saine basis as other sacred books.

Some of the statements are libelous and would not be made in this country for fear of prosecution; for example, the fraternity is accused of plotting mUrders, assassinations, war, and revolution, working.against religion (Catholic?), and engaging in politics. (Let him throw the first stone (?». He quotes Preuss who said "They (the Ten Commandments) are not obligatory for a Freemason." .•• RougWy speaking-we should call the whole 284 pages as plain--CRAP. and unworthy of the great church for which the volume appears to speak. GEORGE WORE AN APRON

We are growing to expect less and less from the various national weeklies and the metropolitan press, and we are constantly calling attention to this in our reviews. If we had more like our Montana brother who protested in the editorial column of Newsweek' in its issue of March 31, 1958, we might s.ecure a little more consideration in the news columns. Newsweek and Time are never too favorable in their Masonic comment. Here is what Robert Miller wrote: THE APRON WAS MASONIC

In your story about the Capitol alterations (National Affairs, March S), you said that George Washington was wearing an apron embroidered by Mme. Lafayette.

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Why not say that it was a Masonic apron and that our first President was an illustrious member of this fraternity? In fact, Washington was the only man ever to have been President of the u.s. and master of a Masonic lodge at the same time: ROBERT E. MILLER, Livingston, Mont.

TRUMAN MEETS ITALIAN FREEMASONS An NBC news broadcast of June 5, 1958, announced that Ex-President Truman had arrived in Naples, Italy and had been met by a group of prominent Freemasons. (They were an irregular group, but H. S. T. didn't know it.)

EXTRANEOUS SOCIETIES NO AMORe路 IN ENGLAND

The United Grand Lodge of England recently issued the following notice: The Board has recently had under consideration the activities of a body styling itself "The Ancient Mystical Order of ROSel: Qucis" (A.M.O.R.C.) with headquarters at San Jose, California, U.S.A., and i~ unanimously of opinion that it comes within the provisions of Rule 176 of the Book of Constitutions, and that no member of the English Constitution is permitted to associate with it. .

SY!UA-LEBANO!{? We have been asked as to the legitimacy of the Grand Lodge of Syria and Lebanon. Our latest information is dated April 15, 1958 and is from a Masonic brother in whom we have the greatest confidence. He writes: The Grand Lodge of Syria and Lebanon was established by two brethren who were first members of a lodge working under the jurisdiction of the National Grand Lodge of Egypt, and then separated from it to form the Grand Lodge of Syria and Lebanon. The first grand master of the Grand Lodge of Syria and Lebanon was Mohamed Midani bom Syria. It was the understanding of the founders that when the grand lodge was established the office of grand master' will be held alternately: one period by a brother from Syria and another by a brother from Lebanon. Three years ago at the end of Bro. Mohamed Midani's term of office, he was reelected to the chair of grand master contrary to the agreement arrived at the foundation of the grand lodge. This brought out a schism and the grand lodge was divided against itself: some lodges remained loyal to Bro. Midani, while others left and elected and proclaimed Bro. Bashir Al Awar, the second candidate for the office of grand master under the agreement as their grand master. It will become clear that at present there are two' grand lodges of Syria and Lebanon: one having as grand master, Bro. Midani, working in Syria, and having four lodges under his jurisdiction; the second Grand Lodge of Syria &: Lebanon has its headquarters in Lebanon with its grand master, Bro. Bashir AI Awar, who has jurisdiction over four lodges. I may add that the following jurisdictions had recognized the Grand Lodge of Syria and Lebanon before the schism, of which mention may be made of the following: (1) Mississippi, U.S.A. (2) Texas. U.S.A. (3) Louisiana, U.S.A.

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Grand Lodge of Ceara, Brazil: this grand lodge is located at Fortaleza, and has 12 lodges, most of which are in Fortaleza; other lodges are at de Camodm, Senador Pompeu, Iguatu, Cedro, Crateus, and Taua. The present grand master, who will serve until 1959 is Moyses Santiago Pimentel; ·the grand secretary is Jose Carvalho. The grand lodge is located at Avenue do Imperador (Emperor Avenue) Nos. 145-47; the postal address is Caixa Postal No. 76.

NORWAY General Jacob Hvinden Haug who served as grand master of the Grand Lodge of Norway since the end of World War II has resigned, due to ill' health, and on September 10, 1957, Brother Carl Kaas, KCRC was selected as his successor; the new grand master is an attorney. General Haug served as head of the NorWegian forces around Oslo when the Getmans came in. He did a remarkable job in the rehabilitation of Freemasonry in Norway. In our 1957 Masonic World we referred to Dr. Paul Nett!, author of the volume on Mo~art and Freemasonry; we said at that time that we did not know him to be a Freemason. Our friend Brother Ernesto J. Plaut of Argentina tells us that. he is a Freemason, former member of the lodge Lessing zu den drei Ringen, but now a member of Humanitas in New York City. Dr. Nett! is located at 620 S. Fess Ave., ,Bloomington, Indiana.

GRAND MASTER BRIGGS LAyS CORNERSTONE

Rain interfered with much of the ceremony planned for the laying of the cornerstone of a new building at the Northeast Missouri State College at Kirksville, Mo. Here the grand master may be seen "at labor."

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CORNERSTONES Warrensburg Teachers College May 14, 1958 Grand Master Briggs officiated at. the laying of a cornerstone of a new building at the Central Missouri State College. Most of the buildings at that college have been laid with Masonic ceremonies and it seems to have more Masonic personnel in its management than any of the other state colleges.

Pershing Building: Grand Master Briggs laid the cornerstone for the Pershing Building at the Northeast Missouri State College; the weather was far from ideal but insufficient from preventing the grand master from carrying out his duties. Texas County Hospital: the cornerstone of the new Texas County Hospital at Houston, Mo., was laid with Masonic ceremonies October 26, 1957. Representing Grand Master Briggs was Morris E. Ewing, PGM, who conducted the full Masonic ceremony of consecration; it was hoped to have the

TEXAS COUNTY HOSPITAL CORNERSTONE

On October 26, the cornerstone of the new Texas County Memorial Hospital was

laid with Masonic CeremoTlies; Morris E. Ewing, PGM, officiated in the absence of the grand master. Ewing may be seen at the left.

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building completed shortly after the first of the year. A parade preceded. the exercises, and was participated in by bands from Ft. Leonard Wood, Summersville, Mountain Grove, Houston, and an American Legion band. An unusual item in the cornerstone was a copy of the New Testament. Many clubs and organizations were represented. Gallatin C01'nerstone: Grand Master Frank P. Briggs laid a "delayed" cornerstone, May 13, 1958, at Gallatin, a ceremony postponed from last December when the weather prevented. The building is a consolidated school, and is at the edge of Gallatin; the constructing company was headed by

THE S.W. MISSOURI STATE CoLLEGE'S CORNERSTONE

In the picture (I. to r.) are Dr. Roy Ellis, .president of the state college at Springfield, Mo.; William C. Cockrill, president of the boa.rd of regents; and Frank P.-Briggs, grand master. Our readers might wonder what is to be. done with the miniature cow; well, we are told that this is to represent the importance of the dairy interests in that community. There is no symbolism connected with the cow's position toward the camera; neither is there any explanation of what is in the two bottles, whose tops are shown peering out of -the deposit box. This is the last picture of the grand master regalia before it was stolen.

Dwight Crane of Savannah, one of our members. The gathering was attended by some 500 people; a procession of Freemasons was led by the Gallatin school band. Edward E. Nixon was master of ceremonies. Multiple Cornerstone Laying at Springfield: Something unusual in cornerstone l~ying was the ceremony at Springfield, Mo., May 1, 1958, when Grand Master Briggs laid the com~rstones of four new buildings being erected at the Southwest Missouri State College. The buildings are a class-room building, a fine arts building, a dormitory, and a practical arts building, representing a building program of over $3,000,000, being a part of the $75,000,000 bond issue of a few years ago. Dr. Roy Ellis was present during the ceremonies, having served as president of the institution for 32 years. News dispatches containt;d no account of "how" the four cornerstones were laid at the same time-probably by remote control. At any rate the Briggs administration may well be known as the "comerston~ administra-

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CARTHAGE CORNERSTONE LAYING

On April 27, 1958 at 2:30 p.m. the cornerstone of the new Junior High School building in Carthage was laid by the Grand Lodge A.F. 6- AM. of Missouri, Morris E. Ewing, PGM acting as grand master. Carthage Lodge No. 197 was opened in the Masonic temple and accompanied the grand master to the scene of the ceremony; the procession was led by the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine band of Springfield, followed by the school band, drum corps, R.O.T.C., and an escort of Knights Templar. TM welcoming address was given by Lester Gillman, superintendent of schools; Rev. and Bro. Edward Baker, associate pastor of the Methodist church acted as chaplain. Figures in the picture (1. to r.) are: Prof. Lester Gilmann, Rev. Baker, George F. Prater, Morris E. Ewing, Ralph E. Brown, Joy Ortloff, Neal Logsdon, Otis A. Larimore, Orville D. Knight, Roy A. Rusk, John T. Prigmore, Wm. V. Barksdale, and Artie M. Wood, all of whom served as officers in the ceremony. We are indebted to Bro. Wood for the story and the photograph.

MISSOURIANS MEMORIES OF JOHN RALLS

In a recent catalog of autographs issued by the well known dealer Charles Hamilton, is Item No. 78 which should appeal to every historical minded Missourian-except that few of us have the $475 asked for the Item. But we can read the description: (Mexican War). Printed broadside. 1 page folio, in double columns. Head Quarters; Missouri Horse, Santa Cruz de Rosales, Mexico, March 17, 1848. Signed in ink by John Ralls, C910nel Commanding Missouri Horse: $475. Most of us here in Missouri know more about Colonel Ralls than is men~ tioned above; he was grand master of Missouri Freemasons when he embarked on the Mexican expedition, and he was the grand master who issued dispen. sations for the only two Military Lodges ever formed by our grand lodge. But to continue:

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THE SMOKE AND FIRE OF BATTLE DEPICTED IN A UNIQUE MEXICAN WAR BROADSIDE. Addressed in type to Lt. W. E. Prince, A.A. Adjt. General, Army of the West, and in ink to him on the verso, this intriguing broadside was printed on an ancient Mexican press, with a very limited selection of type. Two "v's" serve for "w"; the roman "h's" gave out about half way through the lengthy account of the baule, and italic "h's" are substituted, and some of the letters are so battered that Col. Ralls had to fill them in with pen and ink. Consisting of about 150 lines in double column, the broadside describes in dramatic language one of the last battles of the Mexican War. When the order was received about 5 o'clock p.m. to storm the batteries and the town, my Battalion vvas dismounted and in line of battle for charge. It moved off on the run vvith loud cheers . . . vve had to cross the street at the head of vvich vvas placed a 24 field hovvitzer charged vvith canister shot ... the 24 pound hovvitzer vvas discharged by the enemy, vvhen the air seemed to be literally filled vvith missiles of death. We fought our vvay towards the church and plaza. . . . Every house and vvall vvas filled vvith infantry . . . hand grenades . . ; constantly throvving into our midst .. the balls of our battery passing over us tovvards the church, pealing the tops of the vvalls and parapets of the houses, vvhile as our party passed through every opening and over every barrier, they gave loud cheers. . . . At the end is a list of the killed and wounded. This singular broadside, with its weird typography, is printed on a folio sheet with wide margins, and watermarked w~th .a leaping deer. No other copy located. Ex-governor, Forrest C. Donnell, a past grand master of Missouri, received almost" a page iIi the magazine section of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat of March 2, 1958. The material in the article may be judged from the headlines: "friends call him an honest man," and "Stickler for exactness." The article is a well deserved tribute to one of Missouri's foremost citizens. HariJ.ey McKemy, a member of Trenton Lodge No. lII, A.F. & A.M. of Trenton, Mo., but for the past several years a resident of Tempe, Ariz., has been awarded the American Legion plaque in recognition of his work for Americanism. McRemy is superintendent of schools at Tempe, where recently a school was named for him. D. Edward H. Hashinger, prominent Kansas City physician and active Freemason has given his beautiful home in Kansas City to the University of Kansas City and will remove to La Jolla, California. R. Kenneth Elliott was named, March 25, 1958, as.a judge of a new division of the Clay County circuit court. The appointment was made by Governor mair~ He is a University of Missouri graduate, a flying instructor in World 'War II, and member of the Christian church. Henry D. Bradley: president of the St. Joseph News-Press, was recently appointed to the Missouri State Highway Commission by Gov. Blair; he sucp:eds another Freemason, J. G. Morgan of Unionville. Bradley came to Mis.souri ill'. 1939, after working for Lord Beaverbrook in London on the London Express. He has served on the Associated Press board of directors, and is a member of Sigma Delta Chi, the news fraternity. He is a member of bodies St. Joseph.

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DEATH OF LYNN R. BRODRICK

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the director of the Kansas highway commission and active in Democratic politics, being national committeeman from Kansas 1934-42; he was a sergeant during World War 1. Masonically, Brodrick had served as grand master of the grand lodge and grand high priest of the grand chapter. The news story of his death said: He was known as a person who could be relied upon to project.

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And an editorial in the Kansas City Star added: Essentially, he was an able, personable man, with a good sense of humor . . . he fought hard but he seldom feuded.

What an epitaph for a Freemason-"He could be relied upon?" And he was buried with Masonic service. DEATH OF OAK HUNTER

Bro. Hunter died at his home in Moberly, Mo., March 15, 1958 at the age of 81. He was at the time a vice-president of the Missouri Auto Club; he had been an attorney in Moberly since his graduation from the University of Missouri and was one of the great supporters of university activities. He had served in the Missouri House of Representatives and was speaker in 1923; he had been governor of the Rotary Club for his district; he was active in the work of his church. He was a partner of our well known brother, Arthur B. Chamier. (Bro. Chamier has since died.)

Dr. Jay W. Hudson) noted lecturer and university professor, died at the age of 84, at a sanitarium in Macon, Mo. He was a brilliant orator and his services were in great demand a few years ago. He was a graduate of Oberlin College, University of California, and Harvard. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1918 he was with the Red Cross in France; later he was advisor to the Board of the ''''orld Court League; he was the author of several volumes of fiction. At one time he was a member of Acacia Lodge (Columbia, Mo.) No. 602, and Columbia Chapter No. 17, Royal Arch Masons; he also held membership in the Red Cross of Constantine. He died May 11, 1958, and was buried at Columbia. Wallace B. Ho(1ge, well known Freemason from West Plains, Mo., died June 16, 1958, at the age of 84; he was a former state representative qnd was at one time a reading clerk in the 63d general assembly; he was a sergeant in Col. Jay Torrey's rough riders during the Spanish American War, and for a time was Col. Torrey's secretary. Later he served as a clerk at the state penitentiary. He was present at the meeting of the K.Y.C.H. in Kansas City during grand chapter R.A. Masons, and with Guy Million and George Marquis was introduced as Spanish American War veterans. He was a regular attendant at state Masonic meetings. The Iowa proceedings contain a report of the death of Past Grand Master William L. Perkins; burial, was at Ridgeway, Missouri, former home of Brother Perkins. Among distinguished visitors at the Grand Lodge of Iowa in September, 1957, was M.W. Monis E. Ewing, Past Grand Master of Masons in Missouri. The Grand Master of Wyoming for 1957-58 was Harold H. Saunders, son

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of Walter B. Saunders who served as Grand Master several years ago. The family were originally Missourians, and Harold attended Chillicothe Business College in 1930.

STORIES OF PIONEER MISSOURI FREEMASONS Stories of pioneer Freemasons are always interesting; in the hope of preserving the history of some of the early day brethren, we shall continue to publish biographical stories wherever possible. In the History of Freemasonry in California, recently published by the grand lodge of that state, and which is chock full of stories of early day life, are a number of stories of men who have spent some of their time in Missouri; we have taken the liberty of giving some of that information in these biographies which follow: Lassen, Peter: a great name in California history-and a one-time Missourian. He was a great路 Freemason, bringing the first Masonic charter to California-at least a member of the party which brought it, for the Rev. Sarschel Woods also had a hand in it. It was the charter for Western Star Lodge No. 98 (now California number "2") . Woods was a member of Missouri's Wakanda Lodge No. 52 of Carrollton, Mo., and a minister of the Presbyterian faith; he became the first master of the new lodge, and Lassen the first warden. Lassen was a Dane, born in Copenhagen October 31, 1800. Shortly after his arrival in the United States he migrated to St. Louis, Mo., worked his way up the Missouri River to Keytesville, Chariton County. where in 1839 he joined an immigrant party. By 1841 he was settled ncar Santa Cruz where he built a sawmill; he also became a Mexican citizen and received the usual land grant. John C. Fremont stayed with Lassen in the spring of 1846; in June 1847, Lassen went overland to St. Joseph, Mo., and passed the winter in Missouri; it was on his return that he and Woods carried the Missouri charter to be opened at Benton City; Lassen was a great admirer of Missouri's Thomas H. Benton, and it was for Benton the city was named. The popUlation of the city dwindling because of the gold rush, the lodge was moved to Shasta, 50 miles northwest. He had been a great friend of the Indians but it was by the Indians he lost his life. Today, two beautiful monuments bearing the square and compasses mark his last resting place. And Lassen Lodge No. 149, and Mt. Lassen bear witness to his sturdy character. Vine, Bernard: a pioneer Californian who settled in the Napa Valley, who married the daughter of George C. Yount, q.v. He came to California as a member of the Chiles-Walker Party in 1843; in the party were William Baldridge q.v. and Samuel J. Hensley q.v. He had married Frances Yount before coming to California and while resident in Missouri. He was listed as junior warden of Yount Lodge No. 12 in the 1851 returns; later he served as tiler and senior deacon. He was reported a member of Caymus Lodge No. 93 as late as 1856. Bidwell, John: pioneer Californian. who organized the first immigrant company to reach California. Born August 5, 1819 in Ripley, N.Y.; as a boy he walked 300 miles across Ohio to attend school. In June 1819 he was teaching school in Weston, Mo., where he accumulated some funds and filed a claim to land; on his return from St. Louis in 1840 he found a squatter on his claim; the law said a claimant must be 21; Bidwell was 20. Later he contacted Louis Robid.oux, a Santa Fe trapper who told him of the fabulous California; he proceeded to organize an emigrant party to start for California; he secured 500 members who soon assembled near Westport, Mo., but Westport merchants fearing loss of business, organized a counter-California movement, and the 500 drifted away and only 60 remained for the great trek; they had no knowledge of how to reach California, but were joined by Roman Catholic missionaries under Pierre Jean DeSmet and a guide, Celtic Moses.

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The party divided, leaving Bidwell with only 34 members. How they ever reached California was a miracle. Bidwell was hired by John Sutter; he became a Mexican citizen and by 1844 spoke excellent Spanish. In the War with Mexico, Bidwell became a captain under John C. Fremont; he returned to California in time to engage in the hunt for gold, making his find, July 4, 1848. He was a representative in the first state legislature; he was a commissioner sent by the governor to Washington to secure statehood; Governor Stanford commissioned him brigadier general; he appeared in Baltimore at the National convention in support of Lincoln; he served in Congress from 1865-67; he became the first Prohibition party's candidate for president (1890); he worked for every educational project; he wanted equal rights for women; he was a liberal giver to many projects. He was initiated in San Jose Lodge No. 10, February 13, 1851; he received his other degrees in Pacific Lodge (Illinois traveling lodge) ; later he affiiliated with Butte Lodge No. 36 at Bidwell's Bar serving the lodge in many capacities; he was twice master of the lodge (18621864) . Because of the antagonism of his wife to secret societies he dropped out of lodge affairs after a membership of 37 years. Warner, Jonathan Trumbull: a Connecticut Yankee turned trapper who went to California by way of Missouri and New Mexico, clerking in the meantime for the firm of Jedediah Smith, David Jackson, and William Sublette. When Smith was killed by the Indians, Warner went on to California as a trapper; in .1834 he had settled in Los Angeles with a "certificate of long residence," dated 1836. He was one of the local vigilantes. Being a Mexican citizen, newly made, he was known as "Juan Largo" (Long John) . He owned a large ranch on which Kearny's regiment and the Mormon Battalion camped in 1846 and 1847. He was a Union man during the Civil War. His horne stood in the 80's on North Main, between 5th and 6th streets in Los Angeles. His Masonic record is meager; December 27, 1854 he signed the visitor's register of San Diego Lodge No. 35; it is thought he held membership in Missoui or New Mexico. Can you help us find his membership? Yount, George: While Yount was born in North Carolina May 4, 1794, he came as a boy with his parents to Cape Girardeau, Mo., where at the age of 18 he enlisted in the War of 1812 under Captain Maurice Young; in 1818 he engaged in cattle raising in Howard County, Mo., accumulating a large estate. Losing his money, he started in 1826 for California over the Santa Fe Trail with Hickman and Lamb of Old Franklin. He never saw his family again for 17 years; his wife, thinking him dead, had remarried; his two daughters came to California to live with him; he made the first shingles in California; in 1835 he was baptized a Roman Catholic at Mission San Rafael. Yount continued to add to his land holdings and had a baronial domain. No one in distress ever appealed to him in vain; he generously supplied provisions for the Donner party, taking one whole family into his home until they had recovered from their experience. He bequeathed to the people of Yountville, a church "to be used by all denominations"; when he died a Protestant Episcopal minister officiated at the funeral. He was made a Freemason in Benicia Lodge No.5 in 1850, and in January 1851 assisted in the organization of Yount Lodge No. 12 of Napa; in 1855 he organized Caymus Lodge No. 93 in Yountville; he was the lodge's first junior warden, and held some office every year thereafter until his death; even the grand lodge recognized him in appointing him grand Bible Bearer; in 1859 he became master of the lodge. He died October 5, 1865still treasurer of his lodge. The lodge named for him (Yount Lodge of Napa) is today the eighth oldest lodge in the state. Townsend, Dr. John: the first graduate M.D. to settle in California was Dr. Townsend; he came with the Murphy-Townsend-Stevens Party in 1844. He was born of Quaker parents in Pennsylvania; graduating at the Lexington Medical College he came west to Little Platte River in Buchanan County, Missouri where he farmed for a time; the call of the west induced him to join with some of his relatives and others and move up the Nishnabotna and Missouri Rivers, joining a larger party bound for Oregon. They crossed the Missouri near Omaha, following

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the Platte River to Fort Laramie. Townsend went on to San Francisco where he was the city's first resident physician. He was well liked and held many civic positions; Townsend street is named for him. In 1850 he assisted in organizing San Jose Lodge No. 10, having gone there to benefit his wife's health. Then came the cholera epidemic; he worked hard to stem it, himself becoming a victim, and his wife only a few hours later. Hensley, Major Samuel J.: a member of the Chiles-Walker Party of 1843 but who separated from their main party at Fort Hall on their way to California. He lived for a time in Platte County, Missouri, but born in Lexington, Ky. On his arrival he began work for John A. Sutter q.v. Like others he became naturalized a Mexican and received a land grant in 1844. He joined Fremont's Battalion and Won the title of "major." He was a witness at Fremont's court martial in Washington, D.C. In IR43 he opened a banking house in Sacramento. In 1854 he helped organize the California Steam Navigation Co.; he was a generous and patriotic citizen, greatly beloved by his associates and neighbors. He was made a Freemason in San Jose Lodge No. 10, his petition being presented by the veteran Wm. H. Eddy o'f the Donner Party. He was raised February 21, 1852; in 1855 he joined California Chapter No.5, R. A. Masons, transferring to Howard Chapter No. 14 when it was organized in 1856 in San Jose. He died January 7, 1866.

AN ECHO FROM THE PAST In Kansas the name of Richard R. Rees is well known, for he became the first of a long line of grand masters; in Missouri the name should be as well known for he was most active in Freemasonry of those days preceding the formation of the Grand Lodge of Kansas. We have discovered one of Rees' letters-but we cannot locate the party to whom it was written, but evidently someone in official authority of the about-to-be-formed Grand Chapter of Missouri.'" Independence. Missouri December 29th, 1845 Dear Companion Brother James G. T. Dunleavy the Methodist Minister in this circuit informs me that some time since his Petition was presented to the Royal Arch Chapter at St. Louis for Exaltation. He informs me that you know him as a Master Mason and are cognizant to the fact of his Petition having been laid before the Chapter. He wishes to carry out the object of that Petition and under existing circumstances it is impossible for him to attend at St. Louis. There is a R. A. Chapter at Liberty within twelve miles of this place and he desires that the proceedings in your Chapter on his Petition be removed to that Chapter. He is particularly anxious that this may be done as soon as possible as he is in exceedingly delicate condition of health and expects to go to Oregon with the opening of spring. Companions, if he goes it will probably be not to return and he desires to carry Masonry with him to that far distant state. At the Liberty Chapter they place upon one of the Bye Laws of the R. A. Chapter the. Construction that Ministers of the Gospel cannot have the Chapter degrees Conferred on them free of charge as has normally been the practice in both Chapter and Lodges so far as my observation has extended the Liberty Chapter has extended this privilege and were in the habit of Conferring in such case without charge and their Bye-Laws accorded that privilege. In your answer to this, please say what construction your Chapter and the Companions there put upon that clause which "" Further investigation shows the addressee to have been Richard B. Dallam; .the letter, dated Dec. 29, 1845, was delivered in .'it. Louis Jan. 12. 1846.

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withholds from subordinate Chapters the power to Confer Degrees upon Donation; in this yol} will see Bro. Dunleavy is interested. Another matter to which I will cali your attention-Bro. Dunleavy should he go to the Pacific, in the spring, desires to carry with hin~ authority to Constitute a Lodge in Oregon and he advised with me on that subject. I am satisfied that a Dispensation can be obtained but am only at a loss to know what power can give it. You are conversant with the powers of the G.L. Please inform me if it will be proper to apply to the G.M. of this State, or could any thing be done to take authority so far from here in the vacation of the G.L. Yours fraternally, RICHARD R. REES

N .B. Last fall we sent to the G.L. fund. Please inform us if that money was rec. as we have heard nothing of it & Bro. Billon wrote to us that it had not come to his hand immediately after the adjournment of the G.L.

MISSOURI IN WISCONSIN A History of Wisconsin Freemasonry published by the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin tells of the part played by Missouri in organizing the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin. The "Melody" Lodge referred to was named after a distinguished Missouri Freemason-George H. C. Melody. Mineral Point and Melody lodges were both Missouri chartered. In the territory of Wisconsin in the year 1843 there were three lodges, two chartered by the Grand Lodge of Missouri and one by the Grand Lodge of Illinois. Neither of these Grand Lodges claimed exclusive jurisdiction over the area which was then, indeed, virgin Masonic territory. The charter members of the three original lodges had dimitted from their home lodges and were all regarded as regularly made Masons qualified to proceed with the forming of subordinate lodges. The Grand Lodges of Missouri and Illinois recognized them as such, so that in addition to the fact that there was a required number of lodges to act in forming a Grand Lodge, the territory was virgin and those who sought to form that body were all regular Masons and fully qualified to act. The first steps toward the formation of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin were taken on Dec. 18, 1843, when a Masonic Convention was held in the city of Madison with the three lodges, Mineral Point No.1, Melody No.2, and Milwaukee No.3, represented. This meeting according to Brother Kavanaugh, was held in the territorial State House. Seven men composed this convention, three from Milwaukee, three from Platteville and one from Mineral !loint. The names of these seven brethren deserve to be recorded for this and future generations to ponder-a mere handful of Masons with vision and with zeal sufficient to carry forward an undertaking which, in view of the exceedingly small number of Masons in the territory, might easily have resulted in failure. It should be borne in mind that the Masonic institution was just recovering from the effects of vicious persecution as a result of the Morgan incident, and there was much prejudice still lurking in the minds of many against the Craft. Here are the names of the seven: From Milwaukee Lodge George H. Walker proxy for. . . . . . . Dwight F. Lawton ............. David Merrill ... ..............

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Moses Meeker

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Moses Meeker was called to the chair and George Lakin acted as secretary. A committee was appointed to report on the expediency of forming a Grand Lodge and without delay a report was forthcoming in which it was set forth that: Whereas there was a sufficient number of regular lodges in the territory to form a Grand Lodge, that it was "competent for that number of lodges to emerge from a state of dependency, become legally organized, and be hereafter established and known as a separate and distinct and independent body, having its own jurisdiction," and further with the prospect that in this "rapidly increasing population it. is believed many more lodges will immediately spring into existence whereby the great principles of Masonry will be promulgated," and further, "whereas the Great Lights of Masonry should not be hidden under a bushel basket but should shine in the fulness of their strength, that none may want a guide for their faith and practice and that their acts may be squared by the precepts of the Great Architect of the Universe and their desires be circumscribed by principles of morality and their passions be restrained within due bounds; therefore be it resolved that it is expedient to form a Grand Lodge in the territory of Wisconsin." The resolution was adopted and without further delay a committee was appointed to draft a constitution to be ready by six o'clock the same evening. When the convention was called to order at six o'clock, a constitution was adopted. In it we find many provisions that are still law in this jurisdiction. Under this constitution the brethren were enabled that same evening, after the convention was adjourned sine die, to assemble in the form of a Grand Lodge, elect officers. and transact business which may regularly come before such a body.

MISSOURIANA CHIEF W ABANSA AT BOONVILLE

In a volume Chicago Antiquities is a reference to what may have been one of the first Masonic (?) funerals in Boonville, Missouri. It concerns one Indian Chief, Wabansa, (also spelled Wah-pon-seh). Itis doubtful whether Freemasonry should be proud of any connection with Wabansa, who, while he was brave, had an angry temper and was quite brutal. Schoolcraft in his "Thirty Years," page 668, mentions an atrocity which could not be attributed to any real Freemason; it involved the slaying of one of his wives by another slave-wife. Wabansa owned a triangular piece of land in Chicago, lying between Kinzie and Jefferson Streets, and the north branch of the river, laid out in lots many years ago, and known as Wabansia-named for the chief. It was possibly their camping ground. The story says: The chief led one of the parties of his tribe which left for the West in the fall of 1835. It was at Boonville, Mo., in 1846, that Medore Beaubien saw Wabansa

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(as he informed us) , with several others of a party that were returning home from a visit to Washington (D.C.). The season was unfavorable for traveling, being late in fall or early winter, and the stage-coach or conveyance in which they had arrived had upset, and several of them were hurt, Wabansa, as also some others. At any rate, that chief was laid up there from an injury or sickness, and very soon died. Medore assured us that when it was known that a chief of some note had deceased, and, as it was told, he belonged to a sort of a secret society among the Indians, the Freemasons took the matter of the funeral into their own hands, and conducted the affair with no little display, at their sole expense. Beaubien said that Wabansa had evidently been much cut up in battle, for his person showed numerous scars from old-time wounds. His age was believed to be near eighty years.

Wabansa is pictured in a painting of the massacre at Chicago, painted by artist Page, who said he had taken the likeness from McKenney and Hall's Indian Tribes of North America. EXPLOSION WRECKED EARLY LODGE

An early history of Boone County, Missouri, tells of an explosion in that city, 108 years ago, October 5, 1850. The accident occurred at the corner of Broadway and University streets in Columbia, near the present site of the Stephens College buildings, and the building was owned by J. L. Stephens who was one of the original founders of the college. The building was occupied by a dry goods store operated by Stephens, while above, and in the rear was the lodge hall occupied by the Freemasons and Sons of Temperance, the latter being an order very prominent in the early days-forerunner of the W.C.T.U. The story says: EXPLOSION IN

L. STEPHEN'S STORE

About 11 o'clock a.m. on Saturday, October 5, '1850, the people of Columbia and surrounding country were shocked by a terrific explosion, no one knowing the cause of it or of its exact location. Soon, however, it was ascertained that Mr. J. L. Stephen's large new brick store-room was in ruins; that the catastrophe was occasioned by the explosion of gunpowder, and that one person was certainly killed and many others seriously injured. The store was a heap of ruins, and it was some time before it could be ascertained who were among the killed and injured. The accident occurred in this way: Mr. Stephens was in receipt of a large stock of goods, which were laying about the floor in boxes unopened. They had reached him during the past few days. Two kegs of powder, composed a part of the stock. They were received the night previous, and were placed in the lobby near the counter, and some ten feet from the front door. On the morning of the catastrophe, one of the kegs was discovered to be in bad order-that is, it was seen, even through the sacking, that powder had leaked from the sides and bottom on to the floor, yet the quantity was so small that to prevent accident the sound keg was placed, by one of the clerks, on top of the unsound onethe intention being to very soon remove both to a shed back of the store wh~re the powder of the establishment was kept. Mr. Josiah M. Short came in the store smoking a cigar, and while standing near the two kegs, the fire dropped from the cigar (as it is supposed) on the loose powder on the floor, the quantity not being larger than a gun load-when instantly the house was in ruins. The store room was a very long and large one, two stories high. Two-thirds of the building (the front part of it) was instantly literally torn to fragments. Josiah M. Short, a young man 25 years of age, and residing in the northern part of the county, was instantly killed, and the only person who was killed outright.

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His clothes were literally burnt from his body-not an article remaining upon him except one shoe and sock and a part of his cravat. Even one of the soles of the shoe on his foot was blown off. It was with difficulty he was identified, so badly was his body disfigured. Ben T. White and wife were injured seriously-the former dangerously, and died the same evening. He was completely covered with the rubbish his head resting on the sill of the front door. Mrs. Susan Duncan, wife of Dr. W. H. Duncan, was also badly burnt and struck in the head by some missile. James Crews, a young man from the country, was considerably burnt. He happened to be passing the door of the store at the time of the accident. Mrs. Short, mother of the young man killed, was also hurt-not badly. Miss Ada McBride, daughter of Judge P. H. McBride (past grand master of Missouri-Ed.), Miss Catherine Lynch (now Mrs. Catherine Clapp), daughter of John H. Lynch of Columbia; Wm. Mosely, J. L. Stephens, owner of the store, and his two clerks, Thos. Stephens and George Morris; James Howard; St. Clair and Perry West, sons of Bransford West, and a little son of John C. Davenport, were likewise injured, most of them slightly. The escape of Mr. Stephens was miraculous; he was standing behind the counter, ncar which the kegs exploded, and about ten feet from them. At the point where he stood the ceiling and floor above with the broken roof of the building fell with a tremendous crash and rested upon the counter, and but for the strong framework he would have been instantly crushed; yet he escaped with no material personal injury. Eliza, a-negro woman of J. L. Matthews, was very badly burnt and died a few days afterward. The upper back of the room was occupied by the Masons and Sons of Temperance. Most of the furniture was taken out without serious damage. The two other rooms above stairs were occupied by Mr. George Smith as a Daguerrian gallery (photograph) . All his apparatus and furniture were a total loss. Fortunately, no person was in either of the upper rooms at the time of the explosion. NEBRASKA MILITARY LODGE IN MISSOURI

Few Missourians know that the Grand Lodge of Nebraska once had a Military Lodge which functioned for a time in Missouri-yet we have the records to prove it. Today such procedure would not be tolerated but Civil War days were something different. The story is contained in a History of Monitor Lodge U.D. published in 1917 by the grand lodge of Nebraska. The lodge was never chartered; the original record books arc in the hands of the grand lodge of Nebraska. Monitor Lodge was attached to the First Nebraska Cavalry. Its formation was due to the activity of Doctor Robert R. Livingston, who later became a General. In June, 1861, the company was mustered in as Co. A of the Nebras~a Volunteer Infantry. In December, Captain Livingston became a major; in June 1862, a colonel; and in 1865 he became a brigadier general; in 1863 he had been appointed the commanding officer of the post at St. Louis, Mo., but three months later was made commanding officer of the Northeastern Arkansas District and followed the fortunes of his regiment from its mustering in until mustered out in 1865. Livingston had a fine Masonic record and was a real leader; he was initiated in 1860 in Plattsmouth 'Lodge (Nebr.) No.6 and served as master for several years. He was made a Royal Arch Mason in Omaha Chapter No.1, dimitting to affiliate with ~ebraska Chapter No.3 at Plattsmouth of which he was for three years high priest. In 1873 he was created a Knight Templar in Mt. Zion

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(Plattsmouth) Commandery No.5. He served as its commander. In 1872-73, following his military service, he was called to the station of grand high priest. In 1868 he had served as surveyor general of Iowa; was made medical director of the old Burlington and Missouri railroad; he was one of those who organized the state medical society and its first president; he was mayor of Plattsmouth, member of the board of fish commissioners, nominated for congress and tendered several civic positions. He died Sept. 28, 1888. But Livingston was named as senior warden of the lodge; its master was Lee P. Gillette, Gillette was captain of Co. A, and lived at Nebraska City; he became deputy grand master of the grand lodge, but his absence from the state prevented his advancement. He did serve as custodian from 1887 until his death in 1894. The story of the lodge begins with a letter written from Pilot Knob, Mo., July 13, 1863; it was written by Gillette and G. W. Wilkinson: Enclosed herewith you will find a petition for a traveling lodge. You will see by reading the paper why we ask for this favor. They have also "come down" on Rob Morris and the "work" as taught by him. We with the brethren from Iowa have refused to sit in Missouri lodges for reasons given. The petition is perhaps informal as we had no forms to guide us. If the petition .is granted, we will at once send a formal petition, also the amt. of money required by our Grand Lodge By-laws. We address you not knowing who is our grand master, and ask you to do us the favor of attending to this matter for us.

The petition went ahead to state the reasons for the petition: 1st. We are placed in a situation where we cannot meet with a regular organized lodge for months together. 2d. The Grand Lodge of Missouri has passed resolutions requiring all who visit lodges to take an extra oath, which in our opinion does not in the least appertain to Masonry. 3d. We have many in our Regiment who are anxious to become members of our Ancient & Honorable Order whom we consider to be good and true men and who will do good work in our order with pleasure to themselves and honor to the fraternity.

The petition suggested the names of the following officers: W.M. Lee P. Gillette. S.W. R. R. Livingston. J.W. S. M. Curran.

The petition was signed by Wilkinson, Gillette and Curran, who listed their lodges as Omadi No.5, Western Star No.2, and Capitol No.3, respectively. Livingston was from Plattsmouth No.6; F. L. Cramer, Nodaway No. 140 (Iowa); J. P. Murphy, Nodaway No. 140 (Iowa); Wm. L. Jaycox, Taylor No. ]56 (Iowa) and R. C. Jordan of Capitol No.3 (Nebr.). The dispensation was marked as issued July 30, 1863, but was marked as being mailed out on July 22 (?). Jordan's name does not appear in the dispensation. The name of the lodge was to be Monitor Lodge V.D. Wilkinson wrote Grand Master Wheeler from St. Louis, Mo., September 5, ]863: . Will you please send me a Vocabulary? I have the "Blue Book" but no Vocabulary, and路I am at a loss for a few words

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Bro. Gillette has been absent from all our meetings since we have had work, and all the care of the Lodge and the work falls on me, for none of them can do it. When Bro. Gillette is here he meets with the Lodge and does the work, but at all other times I have the care of the Lodge. Lt. Donovan of Plattsmouth has the first degree b\Jt not the lecture. We feel grateful for your many favors, Fraternally by the Green Sprig.

The references to the "Vocabulary" and the "Green Sprig" have to do with the Conservators, an organization which was in bad odor in many states, including Missouri, and which accounts for their not being permitted to meet with Missouri lodges "without an extra obligation," which was in effect a renunciation of Rob Morris and his Conservators. (If interested further, read Masonic Conservators printed by the Grand Lodge of Missouri.) Regular nights of meetings were 2d and 4th Wednesday evenings. The first return showed 23 members; 20 had been initiated, 16 passed and 14 raised. Military lodges always have their troubles; Monitor's troubles are shown in the address of Grand Master Furnas in 1866: If I am not mistaken, no report has ever been received from them (Monitor Lodge) . Within the past year, many who claim to have been members have applied to me for dispensation to allow their petitions to be received and acted upon by lodges within this jurisdiction . . . some provision should be made for those who were made Masons in Monitor Lodge....

The first recorded meeting of Monitor Lodge was at Ironton, Mo., July 29, 1863, at which time the lodge was officially organized. The second meeting was also listed as of July 29, but at Pilot Knob, Iron County; arrangements were being made with the Masonic Lodge at Ironton and the Odd Fellows for the use of their hall. Another meeting at Ironton on August 12 reports petitions received and the Entered Apprentice degree conferred. Other meetings at Ironton were held August 12, and August 19. But the September 12, 1863 meeting was held in St. Louis; other St. Louis meetings were held on September 23, and September 30; no meetings were held in October or November. But on December 9, 1863 the lodge met in Rolla, Mo. While in St. Louis the lodge hall of Erwin Lodge was used (the secretary called it Irving and was unable to find it in list of Missouri lodges). Then the lodge moved on to Batesville, Arkansas, where on January 13, 1864 they held a regular meeting. From the records of March 1864 we learn that a petition was filed with the grand lodge of Missouri for a lodge to be attached to the II th Regiment of Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. (The dispensation was never granted-Missouri had its experience during the Mexican War.) The last Batesville meeting was April 13, 1864; then the lodge moved on to Jacksonport, Arkansas for a meeting on May 21, 1864. This regiment contained one company from Missouri, seven from Nebraska, and two from Iowa. It fought at Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, and other places in the southern campaigns; it was mustered out at Omaha, July 1, 1866. We do not have a list of all the Missourians in the regiment; one was Lewis Lowry, captain of Co. "K" who was made a Freemason in 'Mirabile (Mo.) Lodge No. 166 (now extinct). Patrick Coyle was a sergeant in company "H," and was from St. Joseph; G. VI/. Von Bodingen was from St. Louis, and. he was a lieutenant in the 2d Regiment of Missouri Artillery.

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Edward Tittmann and Edward W. Tittmann were two St. Louisians who were initiated in the lodge. The former was 54; the latter 21. Both were in the Subsistance Department of the government. And there are many interesting stories of this famous lodge-but too long to include in this brief story. A CIVIL WAR REMINISCENCE

From the Kansas Masonic Digest we quote this story of an experience had by a Kansas Freemason with Missouri bushwhackers: William H. Root, a member of lola Lodge No. 38, of Kansas, tells that his uncle, Thomas Stigenwall, a scout for the Union Army in Missouri during the Civil War, was on scout duty in enemy territory when he was taken captive by Quantrell and his band of raiders. Upon being sentenced to death for spy activities, he gave the grand hailing sign of distress known to Masons, whereupon he was sent to Quantrell and his men for conference. The men must have been Masons because they released Thomas Stigenwall upon his promise that he would return to his lines and not come back for more spy activities. He gladly kept his word. This is one of many instances in which a Mason recognized his brother during times of war by means of the sign known to Masons.

Don't tell us that the bushwhackers were made up of Missouri Freemasonsl TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER OF RESEARCH LODGE

From the files of the Masonic Research Council, predecessor of the Missouri Lodge of Research, we take this beautiful tribute to Dr. John Pickard, once grand master of our grand lodge, and the actual founder and promoter of our present research lodge. Knowing Dr. Pickard as we did, we know that he would rejoice, if he were living, at the rapid advance made by this- most worthy project which he fostered, but for which his successors have received the glory. Those of us who were at the chartering of the lodge know the difficulties which attended its formation; of how a Kansas City brother took the floor of grand lodge to attack this, what he called "monstrosity and autocracy of Freemasonry," and how our own Willis J. Bray, PGM, at a later date secured the approval of grand lodge to what has now become the largest research lodge in the Western Hemisphere (1050 members). At the last meeting of the Research Council in Sedalia, Mo., a committee was appointed to prepare a memorial to be presented at the meeting of the Research Council held during Grand Lodge Communication. As such a committee, we present the following report: It would be useless on the part of your committee to reiterate the story of Dr. John Pickard's connection with Freemasonry; these records will be found in the memorials issued by the various bodies with which he had been officially connected. As the first and only President of the Research Council, he may be given entire credit for any work accomplished by the organization. Many of us here present will recall his attempts to form a Council, and the real formation which took place in the the dining room of the Hotel Goodwin, Marshall, Mo., in April, 1923. Although the organization was permitted to languish for a few years, nevertheless, through the enthusiasm and activity of Dr. Pickard, it was brought to life, and in recent years has rendered active service to the Grand Lodge, and to Missouri Freemasonry. Time will produce other Grand Masters; the work of the Research Council will go on; but there will never be a second Dr. John Pickard. We, who were his friends

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and knew him so intimately over a long period of years, will miss his wise counsel, his rugged personality, and his genuine enthusiasm for all things Masonic, and in that way his influence will continue, although his bodily presence is laid beneath the clods of the earth. We recommend that a page of our record be set aside to the memory of this distinguished Mason, that there may be on perpetual record an evidence of his activity, character, and usefulness to the society which he loved so well. UNWRITTEN GRAND LODGE HISTORY

In our files we find the following story of a brother who once served as junior grand warden (1854), and deputy grand master of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The brother was a faithful attendant at grand lodge until 1869 when his name disappears from the records. He always represented Arrow Rock Lodge; he served as a district deputy grand master, and was once elected a curator of the Masonic College. Did he get mad over failure to be advanced to grand master? We think not for he attended many annual communications after the time he was due for election (1856). (We have purposely omitted the names of men who may be now living.) In the Grand Lodge proceedings is to be noted, at a certain place, a blank among the list of elective and appointive Grand Officers. An investigation shows that the name was that of Dr. Oscar F. Potter, but the reason for his separation from the fraternity has been somewhat of a mystery. Correspondence with older members and others revealed little, but on Wednesday, September 25, 1929, I had an appointment with Bro. - of the Public School System of St. Louis, and got from him the following information: Bro. - was a personal friend of - of Marshall, Mo., and many years ago, at the request of Mr. - , was engaged in an investigation concerning George C. Bingham and his paintings. Dr. Oscar F. Potter at one time lived at Arrow Rock, Mo., was a close friend of Anthony O'Sullivan and H. S. Mills and a member of Arrow Rock Lodge; many of Bingham's paintings represent characters in and around Arrow 'Rock. - discovered Dr. Potter living in St. Louis and visited him on a number of occasions in an attempt to identify the various pictures-this was about 1911 or 1912 as Bro. - recalls. He found the old man, 90 years of age, living at the home of a Dr. - , a man at that time about 50 years of age and a Catholic. It seemed that through some means -had secured the guardianship of the old man, whose mind did not appear to be right at all times. The Dr. was very suspicious of any attempts made to secure information from Potter and remained in the room during every conference; - lived at that time at - N. Grand, St. Louis. Potter was the possessor of considerable property and had no children; at his death the entire estate went.to Dr. - . Potter was buried in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis. It is believed that through the influence of - the old man, then in his dotage, separated himself from the Masonic fraternity and united with the Catholic church.

HUMOR NO MORE DOGS

The United Masters Lodge in New Zealand is responsible for this lodge minute taken from the Scottish Journeyman Masons Lodge No.8: April 9th 1868. During refreshment Brother B-- on going down the Hall was

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bitten by a dog belonging to Bro. - - which was the cause of much discussion. The R.WoMo proposed, seconded by the SoW. that in future no dog be allowed in any lodge meeting on the lodge premises, which was agreed to. HOW TO SECURE LODGE ATTENDANCE

In the proceedings of a lodge in Munster, Ireland, December 8, 1726, it is recorded: In a meeting of this lodge this day att Mr. Herbert Phaires it was unanimously agreed that Mr. Thos Holl'd a poor brother be every Lodge night a Constant attend't of this Lodge & that every night he so attends a brittish Crown be allow'd him for ye releif of his Distress'd Family. But Brothers Phaires' luck was not to continue, for we read in a later minute of the lodge that the said brother misbehaveing himself at the Grand Lodge.... it was ordered that the above order Continue no longer in force.

The hen that had laid the golden egg had died! CONDENSED VERSION

The claim has been made, but with 'lack of verification, that the Wesley family in England were Freemasons. Some ,,,ere, but not John Wesley named as the father of Methodism-all of which brings to mind a statement once made about John Wesley in the Wesley Chapel Magazine: John 'Wesley recorded in his diary, that on one occasion, when he was elderly and unwell, and there was no one to assist him with his Sunday service, he abbreviated the usual order of service, so that it could be compassed within the s!Jace of three hours.

Those were the good old days! HE WANTED IN

When Howard Painter of Sedalia began digging into the old records of Sedalia's first lodge, he discovered in the records of October 4, 1852 the following: Ballot spread on the petition of Mr. X. N. Mfuxjdi for the first degree in Masonry-whereupon the petition was rejected. . Ballot spread a second time and the petition was rejected: Ordered that the initiation fee be refunded. On motion the vote on the petition of Mr. X. N. Mfuxjdi was reconsidered. Ballots were spread on the petition for Mr. X. N..Mfuxdji and the said petition was rejected. (The name is purposely concealed.) It was guite apparent that the brethren didn't want him! Grocery stores were questionable places in 1852 if we may believe this section of the lodge's by-laws: Visiting a grocery for the purpose of playing at cards, or any other game of chance, shall be found guilty of unmasonic conduct. And the lodge did a banking business (among its members):

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On motion, resolved that the W.M. in the absence of the treasurer be authorized to loan any money on hand belonging to the lodge and not needed for the expense of the lodge upon such terms as shall be conducive to the interest of the lodge. And later (1851) we learn that a rate of 6% was conducive to the interest of the lodge. The lodge had other things to consider besides loaning money, for an U.X. Hsftibn (name concealed) was expelled in 1852 from all the benefits of Masonry, for habitual and beastly drunkenness. It was the first meeting after installation. The junior deacon had just been advanced from senior steward. It was his first time to officiate in that place. To add to the feeling of buck fever, the district deputy was present. In closing the master asked regarding the duties of the tiler. He was told, "To guard against the approach of Evens and Cowsdroppers."

MORE HARMONY A step forward toward Masonic unity was taken in August, 1956, when the two grand lodges in Argentina decided to consolidate. The regular grand lodge is known as the Grand Lodge of Argentina; the other is the Gran Oriente Federal Argentino, with its headquarters at Calle Sarmiento, 1872, while the Gran Logia de la Masoneria Argentina is at Calle Cangallo, 1342 in Buenos Aires. In effecting the consolidation it was said: That, in effect, the invocation to the Grand Architect of the Universe does not signify a belief in the Gods of a certain religion, and that Freemasonry proclaims as the Great Architect of the Universe the recognition of the principle of origin, of one primary source, and that each of its members is free to take points of view particularly on the nature of that principle and to abstain from any confessional act. Because of that, each Freemason, in accordance with his convictions, may elaborate as to his proper conception of the symbolism without imposing dogmas of a certain belief or religion. Under the treaty of consolidation the union was to be taken not later than March 15, 1957, which has been done; the new grand lodge is now the Gran Logia de la Arge~tina de Libres y Aceptados Masones (the Grand Lodge of Argentine of Free and Accepted Masons).

SIR ALFRED ROBBINS About the best story of the life of the great English journalist, Sir Alfred Robbins, is told in the Transactions of United Masters Lodge No. 167 of Auckland, N.Z. The article is by C. H. Kean, and we have excerpted a great portion of his material in presenting the story of this, the fifth honorary member of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. Robbins was created such on the occasion of a visit he made to this country in 1924, at which time a special communication of Grand Lodge was called in St. Louis, Mo., by Joseph S. McIntyre, then grand master. Journeying on to Columbia, Mo., where the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was in session, he visited that body, was introduced by the late Walter Williams, and

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made an outstanding address-later being made an honorary member of our grand chapter. Early Life: Alfred Farthing Robbins was born in Launceston, Cornwall, on the first day of August, 1856, being the fourth son of Richard and Ellen Robbins; the name of Robbins has been associated for nearly six hundred years with that Borough. Richard Robbins, a man renowned for his great energy and devotion to the prosperity and welfare of that Borough, was the leading advocate of a proposal to bring the railway to the town. Sir Alfred relates the story of his admiring father taking him to a meeting in 1860 to hear him lecture on the advantages of the railway, and that in ]865 he was in the parade with the children to celebrate the arrival of the first train. _ At the age of four years he went to a school where he learnt the rudiments of what proved effective knowledge, and four years later had brought away one precious possession: Miss Wise, who conducted the little school, had taught him to spell, something in which even practised journalists had been known to fail at times. From the age of nine in his leisure hours he frequented the offices of "The Launceston Weekly News." His first public speech was made at the age of 10 years, at a missionary meeting at the old Castle Street Sunday School, where under the tuition of the superintendent he stated his own views and not those of his teachers. After several years at the Grammar School he was apprenticed by his own desire to Thomas White, a chemist, to cut himself adrift from journalism; but the hold was not so easily broken, for he recalls that during that period he wrote leading articles sitting on barrels of Epsom Salts. It would therefore appear that by these contributions he made his entry into journalism in 1871. In the basement of the shop, according to the account of one of his schoolfellows, for the lack of a more intelligent audience he used to deliver impassioned speeches to shelves of empty bottles. At the completion of his four years' apprenticeship in July, 1874, he joined the now passed Western Daily' Mercury at Plymouth, nominally as assistant sub-editor but actually as well occasional leader-writer, dramatic critic, and all-round reporter, his work occupying an average of fourteen hours a day for a wage of 9/8 a week, paid quarterly. After seven months he left this position because he was refused a rise, and was out of work. He arrived in London a week later, on Boat Race Day of ]875, with his mind made up to succeed, and his assurance absolute that the best man always won. Although he was short of money and without prospect of work, pride would not permit him to borrow from his parents, brothers or friends; but faith in the future never wavered and for five weeks a high heart accompanied a hungering stomach. What a glorious experience London was and what it taught! Between seeking situations and eating scanty meals, he sawall that London could show for nothing, and much of the remainder at a small price. He treasured the memory of his first free day at the Tower, the opening of Northumberland Avenue, and a "Tichborne" demonstration in Hyde Park. Among his outstanding memories of those five outof-work London weeks, were Irving in "Hamlet" during the first Lyceum run, the earliest nights of "Trial by Jury" and "Our Boys," and a "Nicholas Nickleby" adaptation at the Adelphi with a real coach, and such old-time stage Favourites as George Belmore, James Fernandez and Lydia Foote. His two journalistic brothers endeavored to find him a position; the eldest, George, of the Daily News, gave him letters of introduction to two of his old Plymouth collcagucs-J. M. Le Sage, of The Daily 1'elegraph, and W. T. Madge, of The Globe; both were cheerfully helpful in advice, but indicated he was not yet up to London standard. The second brother, Edmund, of the Press Association, introduced him to the proprietor of a Bcdford county paper, who though dubious over his lack of experi-

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ence, engaged Sir Alfred as a junior journalistic man-of-all-work at 23/- a week, out of which he at once saved money, as the Post Office Saving Bank Book retained by him attests. With rapid promotion and rises in pay he became editor of the Bedford proprietor's Luton paper at 19 with a salary of ÂŁ2 a week. If it had not been for this brief time of roughing it, Sir Alfred points out, he should have known little or nothing of London of the early seventies; London of the horse, the bus and the growler, of gas and candles as chief iIluminants, of Seven Dials and Holywell Street, and of Cremorne Gardens and the Argyll Tea Rooms, of hideous slums in the most central positions, of streets in which the wary walked in the road to avoid side court dangers, and where the police patrolled in couples even in broad daylight. It was London full of life, well worth external study, but best avoided in intimate association. The whole experience, to a young and ambitious journalist, was a splendid adventure. Sir Alfred in 1882 married Miss Ellen Pitt, of Hitchin, and had a family of four sons and one daughter.

The Robbins Family: The Robbins family had a close association with journalism; Sir Alfred's father assisted on a local paper during a stormy period in English politics-the Parliamentary Reform agitation of 1831-32. The four sons, George, Edmund, John and Alfred, all became connected with the newspaper world in London after serving apprenticeships in the West Country, and most of their sons followed in the same career. Four of Sir Alfred's sons also followed the path of their father in journalism, three having important appointments on The Times, England's leading Daily. During the First World War Sir Edmund, brother of Sir Alfred, did valuable work as Secretary of the Admiralty and War Office Press Committee, for which he was created a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1917. So highly did Sir Alfred value the good all-round training which he had received in provincial newspapers that he had his sons trained in ,the Provinces. He claimed that London was a place to train a specialist only, whereas getting a taste of everything the provincial journalist developed the invaluable quality of thinking quickly and seeing the story at once, which is the essence of good journalism. Sir Alfred did much to raise the standard of journalism and was ever ready to come to its defence in case of attack; I give a summary of an extract of the reply given on one occasion: "It is a fashion among the unreflecting to deplore the decadence of the Press. Yet in the sixties there were pornographic pictorial weeklies, widely sold on the newsstands, which were so incredibly vile that their files, still preserved in the Newspaper Room of the British Museum, are locked away with such care that today they are not allowed to be seen."

London Career: From the position of editor of the Luton Reporter he became sub-editor for two and a-half years of the Bradford (now Yorkshire) Observer; Sir Alfred went to London in March, 1879, as one of the chief sub-editors of the Press Association. On the 1st January, 1888, he became the first daily London correspondent of the Birmingham Post, an appointment held by him until his retirement in 1923. From the beginning he was always well informed on impending events and the start he got he not merely maintained but improved as new men came into politics. He was not only a student of politics, but a confirmed first-nighter, and for thirty years he also held the position of Dramatic Critic to the Post.

A uthor and Playwright: Sir Alfred was the author of many plays and of numerous political, historical, cial and Masonic books and papers.

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On two of his works I propose to comment:Sir Alfred had said that the town of his birth had always been an inspiration to him, and he had started collecting facts for a History from the time he was seventeen. He spoke with pride of the ancient history of Launceston, a town that went back to the time of the Romans, and had passed through British, Saxon and Norman times. Sir Alfred expressed the opinion that such an historical and cultural background meant something more than wealth to its citizens, and that the stream of thinkers and intellectuals who had passed through must have exercised an influence on respective generations of the town. The only other publication time will permit me to mention is "English-Speaking Freemasonry," which can be recommended as a first book to be read by every Mason, and to which I will refer later.

Honoured by King and Country: In 1917 Sir Alfred Robbins had the honour of being Knighted at the hands of the King.

Freedom. of Launceston: On Saturday, lIth October, 1924, the resolution of the Town Council moved by the Mayor stated that Sir Alfred Robbins was admitted to the honorary freedom of the borough of Dunheved, otherwise Launceston, in recognition of eminent services rendered to the borough, and of his distinguished career as a journalist, and as an expression of the high esteem in which he was held by the Corporation of his native town. The Mayor in his address mentioned that as a town they had followed Sir Alfred's remarkable career with peculiar pride, and in all the honours that had come to him, and in all the successes that had followed him, they were fully convinced he was truly worthy. He also said he heartily endorsed a statement which had recently appeared in "The Western Morning News" in connection with the presentation of the freedom, which said "Launceston honours herself in honouring her distinguished son, Sir Alfred Robbins." The Mayor (Councillor Barriball) made further reference to the generosity of his gifts to the Library, to the great debt the Borough owed him for compiling its History, to his great devotion and very real interest in the town of his birth, and to the fact that it was only the third occasion that this distinction had been conferred. Sir Alfred's achievements, he stated, would ever remain as an inspiration to the rising sons of Launceston. Sir Alfred, deeply moved, with typical humility suitably replied, and I give a brief summary of the concluding part of his speech. He stated that he had retired from daily journalism, but three of his sons were stilI in it, and he himself was still interested. He would continue his interest in the prosperity and in everything that concerned the welfare of the town in which he was born, in which both his father and mother were born, in which his forebears had lived for generations, and in some cases for centuries. He had come back after having left it exactly 50 years before, and he saw present that day not only schoolfellows but also his old Sunday School teacher, Mr. McCracken, whom he was proud and delighted to own as one of those who had helped him to make good rcsolutions in life. Sir Alfred was initiated in December, 1888, in Gallery Lodge No. 1928, and became Master in 1901. The three eldest of his sons were initiated by him in this Lodge in December, 1913, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of his own initiation. The youngest son was also initiated by him in the Gallery Lodge, in Decembcr, 1919. The Pro Grand Master, Lord Ampthill, and all the leading Executive Grand officers were present in token of their high regard for their distinguished colleague. He also joined Jubilee Masters Lodge, No. 2712, of which he was Master in 1909, and in 1919 was elected a member of the Quatuor Coronati Lodge, No. 2076, becom-

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ing the Master of that distinguished Lodge four years afterwards: he had been a member of its Correspondence Circle since 1899. The Grand Lodge of England honoured him in 1908 with the rank of Past Grand Deacon, and in 1923 with that of Past Grand Warden. But his greatest distinction was his long service to English Freemasonry as President of the Board of Geperal Purposes, a position he held with honour from 1913 until his death in 1931. It was in 1929, while he was President, that the Board drew up "the basic principles for recognition of foreign Jurisdictions" which were adopted by the Grand Lodge of England and may never need to be reconsidered. (See Gould's History, Vol. III, 1951 edition.) Abroad he was held in similarly high esteem; he was honoured with the rank of Past Grand Warden by the Grand Lodges of Maryland and New Jersey, U.S.A., and with Honorary Membership of those of Massachusetts and Missouri. Our R.W. Bro. was the Representative at the Grand Lodge of England of the Grand Lodges of Canada (Ontario), Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey and South Dakota, U.S.A. His record in Royal Arch Masonry was-exalted in Gallery Chapter No. 1928 in 1897, and First Principal in 1904, Past Grand Standard Bearer 1908, Past Grand Sojourner 1914, and Past Grand Scribe N. 1918; he was an Honorary Member also of the Grand Chapter of Missouri. In Mark Masonry-he was advanced in the Savage Club Mark Lodge, No. 469, in 1902, its Master in 1910, and Grand Master Overseer in 1915; and he was elevated in the Tuscan Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners, No. 454, in October, 1920. Our eminent Brother was Vice-Patron of three Masonic Institutions, a Member of the House Committee of the Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, and a subscribing supporter of the Freemasons' Hospital and Nursing Home; he did notable work as Chairman of the Special Committee set up to arrange for the erection of the great Freemason's Memorial Temple in London. Sir Alfred's "English-Speaking Freemasonry" was described as a notable book. One of the reviews referred to it as the first attempt to deal from the inside with not only the theoretical ideal but the practical work of more than three路fourths of the World's Masonry. From the Grand Lodge of England had sprung the whole system of organised Freemasonry, with its independent Masonic Jurisdictions covering every one of five continents. For more than 17 years, the longest period on record, Sir Alfred Robbins the author had been President of the Board of General Purposes, the central administrative body of English Freemasonry. As the directly accredited representative of the Grand Master (H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, K.G.) he had visited within the past five years many Grand Lodges of the United States and the Grand Orients of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, as well as certain parts of Europe. He therefore wrote not only as a systematic Masonic student, but with the advantage of administrative and ambassadorial responsibility. By virtue of his position he was in constant correspondence with the Independent Grand Lodges of Canada, Australia and New Zealand; with his knowledge of the vast system of the 49 Sovereign Grand Lodges of the United States, he had therefore an exceptional advantage in dealing with the origin and development of English-Speaking Masonry overseas. "Truth," in its notes from New York, mentioned Rt. W. Bro. Sir Alfred's important Masonic Mission in America in 1924. It related that he had travelled 12,000 miles, had spoken at large Masonic gatherings in no less than twenty cities. His visit had been a triumphant success and everywhere a delighted populace had been "saying it with flowers." When he called at the White House, President Coolidge actually did the talking, which had never been known before. Sir Alfred has been aptly described as one of the most able of the Prime Ministers of English Freemasonry, an international figure and an ambassador par excellence.

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Sir Alfred oncf' stated that while statesmen have striven to stabilise a League of Nations, there could be set up for the Brethren allied in principle and practice, a League of Masons for the purpose of making their formal relations more real. "Although this may be only a vision," he observed, "the vision inspires:' On the lOth March, 1931, Rt. W. Bro. Sir Alfred Robbins passed away, and so came to a close the career of one of the most distinguished journalists ,of his era, and of one of the outstanding Freemasons of the twentieth century.

MASONIC BUILDINGS Speaking on the subject of building associations and indebtedness, the Grand Master of Colorado said: If your lodge votes to set up a Temple Board, lodge association or anything pertainin,g to the above, all actions of this group shall be subject to "the above section (113). In other words, you should not E:onstruct, lease or purchase a building or hall or incur an indebtedness of more than ten dollars per capita without the permisison of the Grand Lodge or the Grand Master:'

In, Connecticut, incorporation papers of building associations must first be approved by the Grand Lodge committee on welfare of lodges. The District of Columbia has been confronted with a tax bill for $11,721.00, and they need some $150,000.00 repairs on the building; the cost of operation

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<lppears to be $47,000.00 a year; monies received from rent have been insufficient for nominal repairs and replacements, and the Grand Lodge has been advancing money to the amount of $333,000.00. . Through a special planning committee, the Grand Lodge of Florida is , studying the needs of the Grand Lodge with the idea of erecting abuilding to contain an auditorium and quarters for the offices of the Grand Lodge. In Idaho the Grand Lodge is to assist the Boise Temple Association by painting murals on the panels in their Masonic Temple. Rose Lake Lodge required a loan of $2,500.00 to buy a grade school building; the lodge at Meridian needed $16,600.00 to complete their temple; Twin Falls wanted $2,000.00; the lodge at Soda Springs needed $1,500.00; Meridian needed an extra $4,000.00. All were approved. In Iowq, the Grand Lodge received an estate from Brother Herman L. Rowley; requirements of the estate were that a building be erected Jor the benefit of indigent Freemasons; ;{ssets of the estate amounted to $674,490.00, of which one-third was to be used for路 the erection of the building, and its equipment. On the grounds of the Grand Lodge there has been erected a Vermont marble shaft sunnounted by a sun dial; this is surrounded by a 15' foot circular flagstone base; the shaft bears an inscription commending the donors for the gift of land. The donors were Brother John T. Liddle and his wife Emma. Massachusetts lodges are exempt from paying income tax under the Massachusetts Income Law. The commissioner of internal revenue has stated they are exempt from paying Federal income tax, but lodges are asked "to remain alert. to see that the executor of any estate in which they are interested is aware of this new law." The Supreme Court of Massachusetts has decided that a subordinate lodge is a charitable organization, but it is also stated that an unearmarked bequest to a lodge which could be used for the general purposes of the lodge would be taxable. It was found that whereas lodges which own and occupy their own temples would be exempt from local.real estate taxes, yet temples owned by associations, organized as a corporation or trust, would not come under that category. . North Carolina is busily engaged with the erection of their Grand Lodge building, but have been unable to speed up the contractor. They report that when completed they will have "the most beautiful executive office and library building in North Carolina." The Grand Lodge temple committee in Ohio, in their report, said that there were certain trends in connection with temple construction and location which might be of interest to lodges: (a) A definite trend toward locating new temples on sites where ample parking is available; out of the center of cities. (b) Erecting one story buildings, which may include a basement or partial basement. (c) Financing of temples does not just happen; it has to be paid in the final analysis by the membership. The past year marked completion of the headquarters building of the Grand Lodge at Worthington, and we are told: "Those of you who have seen the new headquarters building and the restored old temple, dating back to 1820 and said to be .the oldest building west of the Alleghenies continuously used for Masonic purposes, have been, I am sure, like myself, thrilled by the beauty of the completed project. With rare skill has the architect designed the new to harmonize with the old. What a shrine the old build-

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ing will be, what visitations it will inspire, how serviceable will be the beautiful new headquarters offices, and how happy we are that the new building provides not only the facilities required by the Grand Lodge, but also a magnificent meeting place for the Worthington Masonic bodies. Our building is not only an office building but a Masonic Temple in the truest sense of the word, a symbol of all that Masonry represents in our jurisdiction."

South Carolina has decided to defer erection of their Grand Lodge building until more favorable conditions prevail; they have a building fund of $275,000.00. The Grand Lodge of Tennessee took advantage of the ill luck of the Scottish Rite bodies in Nashville and purchased the Scottish Rite Temple. The building was purchased in 1937 for $152,375.00; the money had been borrowed from the endowment fund of Grand Lodge, and that fund has been completely reimbursed. The committee on purposes and policies in Texas advised their lodges: A great number of matters were submitted. in connection with building projects involving such factors as so called "Air Rights" to real estate (meaning the rights of the several parties involved in a transaction where one party owns the ground or first story of a building, and the other party owns the upper or second floor of the same building) , also data on property valuations, financial condition of lodges, construction of deeds of conveyance, particularly with respect to so called reverter clauses contained therein; and in this connection we deem it appropriate to advise the constituent lodges to avoid the purchase of property by deeds of conveyance which contain such reverter clauses, and by the term "reverter 'clauses" we mean those clauses which provide that if a Masonic building is not erected on the property purchased within a specified time or if for any reason the property purchased ceases to be used as a Masonic Temple or for Masonic purposes, the title to the property shall thereupon revert or go back to, and vest in, the grantor or seller. It is apparent that if any such clauses are contained in a lodge's deed, such lodge not only runs the risk of losing the property for which it has paid the purchase price, but also alI improvements that may have been placed upon the property by it, and both of these results may be brought about by events totally beyond the power of the lodge to control. Apparently their requirements have been satisfactory for we are informed: We are highly pleased to report to this Grand Lodge that even if economic conditions were to suffer a severe setback-and we may say that all members of our committee are quite confident that no such event will likely occur in the near future -there would probably be "not a single foreclosure of lien on a Masonic Lodge property in Texas."

Wisconsin dedicated its Grand Lodge building June 12, 1956. The architect of the building was awarded a merit certificate by the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for the excellency of the building design. The cost of operation has been only $2,200.00 more than in their previously ren ted quarters. The Grand Lodge of Wyoming authorized the Laramie Masonic Temple Association to improve facilities at their temple to the extent of $75,000.00.

PERSONALITIES U. S. Senator Spessard L. Holland) grand orator of the Grand Lodge of Florida, delivered an oration on the occasion of the annual communication

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of grand lodge; he also gave a charge to the candidate at an exemplification of the Master Mason degree. The candidate was the youngest son of the grand master. Florida has erected a monument to the memory of John Gorrie; we learn little from the proceedings as to Dr. Gorrie other than "to recognize some of the great and wonderful things Dr. John Gorrie stood for and gave to his fellow man." Elbert S. Rawls, Grand Master of Idaho, served on the U.S.S. Arkansas during World War I, and was present at the surrender of the German High Sea Fleet in the North Sea in November 1918. In the history of Revere Lodge, in Massachusetts, we learn of the initiation of Henry J. Gardner, former Governor of Massachusetts. A guest at the 1956 banquet was Lt. Gov. Sumner G. Whittier; also in attendance was U. S. Senator Leverett Saltonstall. Grand Master Raymond M. Douglas, of Michigan, was made a Freemason in Manila, Philippines, June 16, 1925; he is an accomplished organist. Cecil B. DeMille, playwright, producer, director, member of Prince of Orange Lodge No. 16, in New York City, was awarded the grand lodge medal for distinguished achievement in 1957. His ancestor was a former Mayor of New Amsterdam. C. William O'Neill, governor of Ohio was an interested visitor at the annual communication of the grand lodge of Ohio in 1957. Governor Frank G. Clement, a member of Dickson Lodge No. 468, was introduced and addressed the grand lodge of Tennessee at its March, 1958, communication. W. R. White, grand orator of the Grand Lodge of Texas, is president of Baylor University. John Calvin Sherburne, chief justice of Vermont, has been presented the grand lodge honor medal. B. Frank Heintzleman, governor of the territory of Alaska, assisted in laying the cornerstone of a high school at Juno, Alaska. Mt. Adams Lodge No. 227, Yakima, Washington, points with pride to William O. Douglas appointed Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court at the age of forty, and to Frank L. Walters, a past master of Theodore Roosevelt Lodge No. 229, who was a civilian lawyer attached to the U. S. Army trying war criminals in Germany. There was presented to the Grand Lodge of Wyoming, at its annual com路 munication, the deputy state auditor, Milton Arbuckle, and the Secretary of State, Everett T. Copenhaver; later in the day Governor Milward L. Simpson was introduced.

PUBLICATIONS The grand master of Connecticut authorized an advance of $250.00 from grand lodge funds to assist in the operation of the Connecticut Square and Compass, believing it would advance the cause of Freemasonry. Georgia sends its "Messenger" to 87,000 members; it is printed at the Ma. sonic Home printing shop. The little paper called "Masonic Inspiration" appears to be having hard sledding in 1\1 aryland.. The grand master reported having received several copies of the paper which emanated from Morris Plains, New Jersey. He said: Upon consideration of the items appearing therein, and the very apparent lack

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of Masonic judgment used by the editorial staff, we issued instructions to our lodges to cease the dissemination or distribution of this publication.

In Massachusetts the Grand Master noted that material in the "Masonic Inspiration" had changed to a great extent from the first issues, so much so, that he requested the publication not to mail out its January issue with the January notices. The February and March issues appeared to be just as unsatisfactory because of its discussion of the political situation in Spain. He had no objection to the individual Freemason subscribing for it, but he did not think it should be, inserted wi,th an official lodge notice. At a later communication of grand lodge he again called attention to his edict, in which he said: No question of censorship or suppression of this publication is involved; anyone, Mason or non-Mason alike, is perfectly at liberty to read this bulletin. If he wishes to subscribe to it, it is as much his privilege to do so through regular business channels as it is to subscribe to any of the many other publications in which he may have a particular interest. Our grand lodge does not in any way attempt to dictate its policy or censor its contents.

Repercussions are still to be heard from the article appearing in Life Magazine about the Masonic fraternity. In New York, St. Cecile's Lodge degree team permitted themselves to be photographed with their costumes as they appear in one of the degrees. Attention was called to an edict issued in 1931, which set forth the attitude of the grand lodge forbidding lodges to depart from the fundamental principles of the fraternity. New York publishes the Empire State Mason and a study of the finances of the magazine is enlightening; it costs $145,731.00 a year, the income $65,253.00 is practically all from advertising. Virginia issues a magazine consisting of only a few pages; it is printed at an expense of $22,760.00. A committee reporting on the matter said: It is our firm conviction that the standard of the Herald must be maintained if it is to be called the official organ of the grand lodge of Virginia.

In Wisconsin, the grand master noted that a new Masonic publication called the Wisconsin Masonic Digest had been issued and since its publication had .not been taken up with the grand lodge before publication was contemplated, it violated the Masonic code and the publisher was requested to suspend publication immediately.

MISCELLANEOUS Acacia Fraternity: The Acacia Fraternity is being brought to the attention of many grand lodges throughout the United States and proceedings record the appearance of committees representing the members of this organization. It was established many years ago at the University of Michigan, and, at that time, membership was restricted to Master Masons, but in recent years young men are graduating from Universities before becoming Master Masons and the membership now is composed largely of sons of Master Masons and members of DeMolay. In Arkansas the Grand Master refers to the organization, and especially to the Grand Lodge of Louisiana which has recently assisted in the construction of a new home at Louisiana State University. In Arkansas, Acacia Fraternity

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stands third of the fraternities on the campus in its scholastic record. The grand lodge decided to assist in the raising of voluntary contributions for the Arkansas chapter and appointed trustees to assist in the protection of the fund. In October, 1955, Grand Master Legett, of Louisiana, gave permission for the Acacia group to appear before the grand lodge to explain their requirements for membership. Later, a building corporation was organized and permission was granted to circularize the Masons of Louisiana for funds; $16,000.00 was received, and at this time the sum of $70,000.00 has been received, which is .short of the $125,000.00 desired. At an evening session of the Grand Lodge of Washington a member of Acacia appeared from Washington State College and was permitted to tell the story of the foundation, the growth, and the activities of Acacia Fraternity. Amplifiers: Following an edict by the Grand Master of the District of Columbia that no amplifying equipment was to be used in the lodge room without the consent of the grand master, a committee discovered that there was justification for the usc, not only as a convenience but as a courtesy to speakers. The committee asked for further time and they will continue their study with the understanding that amplification is only another modern convenience, use of which should be regulated but not prohibited. They recalled that wiring for electric lights and telephone fifty years ago were once regarded as holding dangerous potentialities in Masonic buildings. Art Department: Few grand lodges are concerned with art, sculpture or cultural matters. The grand lodge of Vermont had presented to it a few years ago a painting of one Noah Smith, who happened to be their first grand master. Since 1913 the paintins; hung in the grand master's room in the Grand Lodge library where it was seen and appreciated by very few. Then came along the Chicago Art Institute and offered $10,000.00 for the painting, which amount was added to the permanent charity fund of grand lodge and will hereafter be known as the Noah Smith Memorial Fund. Biographies: Practically all grand lodge proceedings now carry biographies of their incoming or outgoing Grand Masters. One of the most interesting of these is Conrad Hahn, III th grand master of the grand lodge of Connecticut. He is one of twin sons born to the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Theo. F. Hahn at Fuerte, Sinaloa, Mexico, where Dr. Hahn was serving as a medical missionary, and teaching at the Colcgio Internacional at Guadalajara, Jalisco. Brother Hahn's grandfather was Dr. Ferdinand Hahn, who established the first. mission for lepers in India. He was educated in the public schools of the United States, including Yale College, being graduated with the Master of Arts degree and Phi Beta Kappa. He had the Masonic degrees conferred upon him by the Han. Meade Alcorn, Jr. By-Laws: Reviewer Graham, of South Dakota, tells us: There are lodges where the secretary never bothers to take the proceedings down to the temple, and never bothers to look there for information when he can get it by telephoning or writing the grand secretary. Even worse, every grand master can vouch for the lamentable fact that the by-laws required to be in the master's possession, is seldom peeked into in 'some lodges. It is much easier to write the grand master for an opinion on a given question than to look up the answer in the printed by-laws.

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jurisdiction of the grand lodge of Massachusetts. For the year 1956 they show a gain of 31 members. Four of the lodges have a membership of more than 600 each; the smallest has 354 members; the combined membership is 3,920. Charter Arrest: The Grand Master of Arkansas visited Barber Lodge No. 246 and referred to a report which had been made to the grand lodge in July, 1956: The lodge hall is the most dilapidated building that I have ever seen used for anything. The front door was locked but the back door and two windows in the back were wide open. The siding on the outside walls is rotten and falling off the building. The windows are rotten and nearly all of the glass has fallen out. Some of the frames are completely gone. Some one has recently mowed a crop of hay off the front yard, but grass, weeds, briars and bushes were from waist high to higher than my head right up against the building on the other three sides. There is no sign on the building. A later report in September 1956 states that this lodge does not try to meet during the winter months and the summer months are punctured with failures to meet. That the membership of the lodge was sufficient to have a good lodge but that they were not interested and did not usually have enough out to open or close lodge.

Chile: Three lodges in Chile work under the grand lodge of Massachusetts, having a total membership of 253, a loss of 4 members for 1956. China: While there are three lodges supposedly working under the grand lodge of Massachusetts, only one appears to be active; this is Sinum Lodge, which we understand is working in Japan, and has a membership of 232 of the 312 members of the China district. Clandestine: The grand master of Indiana reports an irregular lodge in his jurisdiction, members of which are carrying cards marked "Masonic Temple of Hijos of Juarez Lodge No. I, of East Chicago." Cornerstones: The year 1957 showed the laying of many cornerstones, but these were largely confined to Masonic temples and churches. However, in Texas we note the laying of the cornerstone of the Supreme Court building in Austin. We note that our Texas brethren use the word "leveling" instead of the generally used word "laying." Decisions: Among decisions we note this by the grand master of Florida: I have ruled for Everglades Lodge No. 2II that a brother should not be coached in the esoteric work of a degree before he had been elected to and initiated in such degree.

The same Grand Master advised his district deputy that it was not good policy "to make contributions to the blood bank mandatory." DeMolay: A number of grand lodges are becoming active in supporting the DeMolay organization, due largely to the activity of Frank S. Land making official visitations to grand lodges, and particularly the result of his annual breakfast in Washington, D.C., at which grand masters are guests. In Arizona we note the grand lodge donated $15,000.00 for DcMolay scholarships. Discipline: A committee on restorations in the grand lodge of New York, in discussing several trials, offered some fine comment: Your committee believes that the door to restoration should never be closed to an erring one who has truly repented and demonstrated a rectitude of conduct. At the same time, since restoration is not a right that can be demanded but is merely a voluntary act, Grand Lodge has the right and the duty to avoid possible unfavorable

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criticism. In the instant case there was not just a single offense but a series of offenses extending over a number of years. These offenses received nation-wide, if not indeed international publicity. Under these circumstances your committee believes proof of rehabilitation must be ample, clear and convincing. We do not accept the proof presented as being sufficient under the circumstances.

Dual Membership: This question continues to occupy the minds of brethren, although there are fewer references as the years go by. The most recent grand lodge to adopt dual membership is Idaho (1957). Dues Cards: Indiana has adopted a standard dues card for all lodges, but its use is not mandatory. However, it is understood that the only card carrying the grand lodge certification is available from a certain print shop. Educational Loans: The grand lodge of Louisiana, through its educational foundation, extended loans to 13 students, amounting to $3,700.00. Outstanding loans amounted to $19,227.00. The funds are gifts of three families, one of which we note is the Edwin F. Gayle family. There are two schools of thought, whether aid should be given as a loan, the other that it should be an outright gift. There are arguments on路 both sides. Elections: A special committee, reporting to the grand lodge of Arizona, believed: The present system of selection of the grand master we feel has become obsolete due to the fact that the grand master is appointed rather than elected; when the grand master appoints the junior grand steward he is virtually appointing a future grand master. This method is not a democratic procedure and we believe the responsibility of the selection of the grand master should rest upon the members of the grand lodge and not upon one man. The sequence of the present line of appointive officers shall not be disturbed and will follow the custom heretofore practiced from the office of the present junior grand steward to and inclusive of the senior grand deacon. The purpose of appointing officers of this jurisdiction shall be only to recognize and honor a subordinate lodge and a brother, and shall no longer be used as a means of advancement to an elective office. No appointive officer shall hold the same or any other appointive office until the lapse of one year after the termina路 tion of his current appointment. All appointive officers are of equal merit and rank regardless of the order in which they may appear in the constitution. Each year prior to the annual communication of grand lodge the past grand masters will meet as a committee and recommend to the brethren assembled on the first day of the annual communication the names of at least two, or not more than four, qualified brethren for the election of junior grand warden.

Examination of Masters: Maryland has a law requiring the examination of those who are to serve as Masters of lodges. They are examined in classes of each on a working knowledge of Masonic law. Schools are held for the education of these masters; the teaching of Masonic trials is done through a mock trial, at one of which some 225 Masons were in attendance. Expulsion: The grand lodge of Arizona has provided for automatic expulsion of any member who shall suffer a final judgment of conviction for a crime classified as a felony. Financial: The grand lodge of Idaho loaned Burley Lodge $20,000.00, Rose Lake Lodge $2,500.00, Meridian Lodge $16,000.00. They have been getting 4% on lodge loans, but since, they have been making 5% on other loans; they believe the rate is somewhat low.

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The grand lodge of Indiana has been making disaster loans, but apparently the law has been repealed. In the endowment fund of the grand lodge of Tennessee is listed a mortgage of the Sunday School Union of the African M. E. Church in the amount of $11,000.00. Approval was not given by the grand lodge of Washington to Anchorage Lodge No. 221, Alaska, for the borrowing of $972,000.00 for the erection of a building which would house the lodge and rental properties; only $50,000.00 was on hand and their property was worth $150,000.00. The grand lodge thought the lodge was taking too much of a chance. Wisconsin had presented to its grand lodge a resolution providing for the loaning of funds to lodges for building purposes, the total not to exceed $100,000.00 at anyone time. The resolution will be studied by a special committee. Fires: Three Kansas lodges lost their buildings by fire during the year; none was fully covered by insurance. . Grand Lodge Attendance: The records of lodges attending the grand lodge in Kansas is poor; the grand master reported 153 lodges had no representation, and this was their centennial meeting. Humor: The Rev. Edgar C. Powers, well known Maryland Mason, addressing his Grand Lodge, said: There ran through my mind that glorious old Psalm, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity; it is like the precious ointment upon the bread, which ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard, that went down to the skirts of his garment." Now, brother grand chaplain, the only trouble about that is one which has caused a tremendous lot of argument and hairsplitting by theologians-Presbyterians, Baptists, Methodists and other churches, as to whether it was ointment or the whiskers that ran down to the skirts of his garment; but it does not make any difference.

Liability Insurance: Many grand lodges are discussing, and even taking out liability insurance under different procedures. It was found in Colorado that only two-thirds of the 105 lodges had indicated carrying insurance or liability coverage. Many lodges were opposed to any sort of a plan administered by a grand lodge, and this opposition was particularly strong among lodges which had members who were engaged in the insurance business; who resented any attempt to take over a function which they regarded as their own. Life Membership: The judge advocate of the grand lodge of New York, in discussing life membership, said that while the granting of life membership was commendable, lodges should be desirous of preserving financial stability and they must be careful to preserve the basic principles of Masonry, that by-laws should be reasonable and equitable, that a lodge could change its by-laws at any time. Oregon, which has a life membership fund, reports 6,419 of its membership entitled to life membership certificates. The grand lodge itself handles the fund and reports on hand $801,535.00, an increase of $25,800.00 for the year. Masonic Activities: A New路 York Committee on Masonic Fellowship is engaging in Masonic activities. They had a golf association tournament at Lake Placid; it is not the only Masonic golf association. There is a state-wide fishing tournament, which takes place in the Onondaga District; in October is h~ld

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a Masonic archery event at Georgetown, which threatens to become a statewide project; an annual photography contest has received many entries; there is a New York State Masonic bowling championship, whose major event drew approximately 1000 entries from 352 lodges. Many other activities are choral and quartette singing, bridge, chess, pinochle contests, soft ball leagues, interlodge visitations, baseball, hockey, and a campaign which secured the donation of 1400 pints of blood to the Red Cross. Mediaeval Surroundings: Tyrian Lodge, in Massachuetts~ observed its 187th anniversary by holding a past masters night at Hammond Castle, just outside Gloucester. This castle building in mediaeval style, including moat, drawbridge and towers, is the home of the Hammond family, makers of the Hammond organs, and the great hall in which the meeting was held is the socalled living room of the home. Membership: The transfer of population from one section of the country or city to another is creating a problem in many jurisdictions. In Maryland the Grand Master suggests that a realistic approach will require reexamination as respects the highly populated areas. This is most pronounced in Baltimore where the migration of the white population continues unabated. This is also a problem as relates to Washington, D.C., as most of the popula.tion working in Washington live in Maryland or Virginia. The grand master of New York notes the unusual number of suspensions for non-payment of dues; over 2500 were dropped last year. Some of this is due to lack of diligence on the part of the secretary. Where dues are permitted to run without collection for more than a year the question becomes even more difficult. It was suggested that committees be appointed to make a careful investigation of all proposals for suspension and that no member who had served for many years should be dropped from the roll in his declining years because of inability to pay. Membership Lists: Under authority granted by the grand lodge of Indiana, membership rosters were being checked with the grand lodge records. Results were amazing, 'approximately two thousand errors were discovered; the work is being continued. Memorial: The grand lodge of Michigan, upon the death of any past grand master transfers $1,000.00 from its general fund to the endowment fund as a memorial to the past grand master, and inscribes his name in the Golden Book of Remembrance at the Masonic Home. Military Lodges: Only a few military lodges now exist and some of these are not being chartered, but continued under dispensation for good and valid reason. In fact, there is no practical excuse at the present time for the continuing of any military lodge under dispensation, as in most instances regular lodges are available for those who care to petition or to work in the degrees. Oregon still has its lodge under dispensation, located in Frankfurt, Germany, and the report of the Oregon committee recommended that the dispensation be continued since it was understood "that the American army forces and civilians are at present in Germany only for a temporary period." Rhode Island has its Overseas Lodge No. "40, which is the largest lodge under the jurisdiction of that grand lodge, having 1,347 members. It was formerly a military lodge, but after World War I was permitted to return, and be located in Providence. They have another lodge which was established in Berlin, Germany, during World War II, under dispensation April 25, 1947,

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and with a charter granted May 17, 1948; it is Berlin Lodge No. 46 and has a membership of 392, an increase of 48 from the previous year. Netherlands: Charles H. Nitsch, grand master of Pennsylvania, speaking before the grand lodge of New York, devoted much time to a description of his visit to the grand lodge of the Netherlands; it was the 200th anniversary celebration of Freemasonry in Holland. He found there 4,500 Freemasons, in 78 lodges; guests were presented with a history of Freemasonry in The Netherlands, and a commemorative medal. They were received by Queen Juliana at her palace and were otherwise entertained. Organs: Maryland grand lodge has authorized the complete rebuilding of three organs in the Doric, Oriental, and Roman rooms in their Masonic Temple, cost of which is approximately $11,000.00. Outdoor Meetings: Several grand lodges are holding outdoor meetings; very few of them continue the practice. In Minnesota, Quarry Lodge No. 148, at Pipestone, holds annual meetings, when an Indian peace pipe is presented to the grand master. Pipestone is an Indian quarry. In Montana, Ashlar Lodge No. 29, at Billings, held an outdoor meeting at Rehberg Ranch, conferring the Master Mason degree. North Star Lodge No. 46, at Glasgow, held an outdoor meeting at the Thomas McPherson ranch, about two and one-half miles north of the Fort Peck power house in the Missouri river bottom. Three lodges in Helena, and one at Marysville held an outdoor meeting at approximately the site of the first known meeting of Freemasons in Montana, on Mullan Pass. Past Master Degree: A few grand lodges still confer the degree of actual past master as distinguished from the virtual past master degree of the chapter. Proceedings of the District of Columbia, Florida and Indiana contain references to the conferring of the degree. Past Masters: Alabama refused to pass an amendment to their law which would give past masters a vote in grand lodge. Pensions: Michigan proceedings report donation of $1,500.00 annually to Grand Secretary Emeritus, Homer Newton, this amount he turns over immediately to the Masonic Home Hospital. Proceedings: Reviewer Craig; of New York, recalls the time when the volumes reviewed consisted of a stack of 45 to 75 books "resembling a young mountain." Today the output can be accommodated on a single shelf. As they grow thinner and thinner, addresses of grand masters grow shorter and shorter, probably the result of higher cost of printing and changing taste on the part of readers. He finds: Some books of proceedings look as if they had been thrown together with a scoop shovel. (The reviewer did not name them.)

In discussing grand masters' addresses, he finds a general improvement, since many leave their subject matter to committees for reportAnd before master be left

thus relieve the tedium of prolonged dissertation which wearied the brethren the actual business of grand lodge got well under way. He is a wise grand who knows how much his brethren can take in comfort, and how much may to late reading, after the address has been printed and circulated.

Questionnaire: A committee on education in Arkansas would add some

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thirty questions and answers to the proficiency examination. Here are some: What is Freemasonry? How old is Masonry? What is a lodge? What is a Mason's duty to his country? What are the rights of an Entered Apprentice? What are the five orders of architecture? What is the beginning of education? Is there a degree higher than that of Master Mason? What is the grand lodge? Colorado grand lodge attempted to learn from a questionnaire the reasons for non-attendance; there were 29 questions. Response showed that at the present time there is more emphasis on joining Masonry by individuals who expect to receive, than upon their desire to contribute to the activities of the lodge. Lack of interest, rather than business activities or community pressures, represented the basic reason for non-attendance; the attitude of a member's family is another cause for non-attendance. Invitations by fellow-members improve attendance, but it is not often used. Research Lodges: The success of several research lodges has prompted their grand lodges to participate in this activity. Arizona had before it a resolution providing for the formation of lodges of research, but decided to postpone action until its next annual communication. Colorado has what is called High Country Study Club, located at Granby; we presume this is the beginning of a research organization. On March I, 1957, the grand master of Connecticut received a letter proposing a lodge of research for Western Connecticut, to be known as Telesterion Lodge of Research, located at Norwalk, and a dispensation was duly granted; but the committee at the annual communication suggested that action on it be postponed until the next annual communication. Texas has approved formation of a research lodge under certain regulations and restrictions. In moving its approval, Past Grand Master McClendon said: I wish to move, not as chairman of the jurisprudence committee, but as a memo ber of this grand lodge, the adoption of this resolution, and I want to say in that connection that this apparently orphan child that seems to be wandering around without any lawful guardian, conceived and proposed by the committee on Masonic Service and Education, is, in my opinion, entitled to a lawful parent.

Secretaries' Conference: Indiana has held its third successful state-wide conference of secretaries financed by a grand lodge appropriation of $750.00. It is noted that attendance of secretaries for the years 1954, 1955, 1956 ranged 350, 258, 206 respectively; attendance of guests ranged 256, 192, 141 respectively, so that attendance in the three years has decreased almost 50%. The co;nelusion was "apparently interest is on the wane." Sight Masons: Pennsylvania continues to make "Sight Masons," for their grand lodge law permits such procedure. This year they selected Leon ]. Obermayer and Robert Galbraith Dunlop. No reason was assigned, but we presume both brethren are outstanding citizens. Treaties: Massachusetts lodges are the only ones meeting in the Canal Zone, which is property rented by the United States from the government of Panama. The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts has a treaty with Panama: We have in our Canal Zone District a unique exception to the general rule that citizenship is not a factor in considering Masonic jurisdiction. This results from the treaty which was negotiated in 1917 between our grand lodge and the Grand Lodge of Panama, as amended in 1921. Under the terms of the original 1917 treaty, the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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recognized the Grand Lodge of Panama 'as a sovereign grand lodge having exclusive Masonic territorial jurisdiction throughout the Republic of Panama with the exception of the Canal Zone, and the Grand Lodge of Panama granted to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts exclusiye Masonic territorial jurisdiction over the Canal Zone, reserving to itself, however, what appears to be concurrent jurisdiction with the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to receive and act upon applications for the degrees from citizens of the Republic of Panama residing in the Canal Zone. In addition to granting to the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts territorial Masonic jurisdiction over the Canal Zone, it also granted to our grand lodge what appears to be concurrent jurisdiction with the Grand Lodge of Panama to receive and act upon applications for the degrees from English-speaking citizens of the United States residing within the RepUblic of Panama.

The question has arisen as to whether any United States citizen, Englishspeaking or not, who resides in Panama is eligible to membership. Massachusetts also had an agreement with the Japanese government that they would not confer degrees upon Japanese nationalists, but they are interpreting this to mean that since the termination of hostilities any agreement with the Japanese government was no longer binding upon lodges, and that Sinim Lodge, in Japan, may now accept applications from Japanese. Virgin Islands: Massachusetts had an application for a dispensation for a lodge on the Virgin Islands. There are three islands-St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John. The lodge of St. Thomas is chartered by the United Grand Lodge of England, which will not charter additional lodges in the Virgin Islands since they now belong to the United States. The grand master did not think it advisable to grant a dispensation and referred them to the Grand 'Lodge of Puerto Rico.

FUNERALS The subject of the funeral service continues to cause discussion and many are the grand lodges which propose revision. Time has brought many changes in our attitude toward death, and this is reflected in the desire for change. Missouri has its funeral ritual, but we find here and there men who are dissatisfied with the character of the service, and are making additions or substitutions which prove more palatable to many of our members. Many of us believe the expression "he doubts not that on the glorious morn of the resurrection his body shall rise and become as incorruptible as his soul" should be changed to read "spiritual body," for the reason that most of our physical bodies would not prove very satisfactory in the world to come. Brethren in Arizona were confronted with a resolution to establish a standard and uniform ritual for funeral service. It was referred to a committee which did not approve. However, the resolution was re-submitted and approved. The grand master of Connecticut thought a new ritual should be arranged for lodges to conduct memorial, rather than graveside services. In the District of Columbia the funeral regulations were revised, and masters were instructed that when the Masonic burial or committal service was used, the master should remove his hat, which should not be replaced until they left the door of the home, the church, or the undertaking establishment, that a master should always remove his hat when speaking to relative or friends of a departed brother. A resolution was presented to the grand lodge of Indiana with a statement

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that it was done "in an effort to form a better impression of Freemasonry to the world at large," which involved the revision of the present funeral service so that it might be given on the evening before the funeral of the brother. It was not adopted. The grand master of Maryland noted that the matter has been discussed at the 1957 conference of grand masters and was aware "of the ineffectiveness of our present service in many instances." He believed the service should be re-examined. A committee in Montana, discussing an abbreviation of the opening ceremony of lodges when holding funeral services, decided against the use of a short form opening. An amendment was proposed in the grand lodge of Oregon which would permit lodges to conduct funerals of Entered Apprentices or Fellowcrafts. The jurisprudence committee in Texas had before it a proposal for the modification of the funeral service. It found that the present service "could become a more meaningful and comforting ceremony, but it deserves more careful study by skillful brethren than our committee could give to it." It is to be studied by a special committee. A committee on jurisprudence in Utah approved a ruling of the deputy grand master to the effect that no Utah lodge "could perform a funeral service in Utah for a deceased member of a lodge of another jurisdiction, the deceased member being ineligible for Masonry in Utah." This is probably an attempt to prevent Masonic service at the burial of members of the Mormon Church, who have acquired their Freemasonry in other jurisdictions.

MASONIC HOMES Colorado is considering the question of establishing a Masonic Home. A questionnaire was sent to 158 lodges; 66 lodges did not return the questionnaire; of the 89 reporting, 50 answered in favor of the home; 28 reported they would be unwilling to pay a nominal assessment for maintenance; 40 reported they could not contribute to the furnishing of the home through their charity fund; I lodge commented: With our present social security and old age pension, a home is not needed as in the past. This is a large undertaking and will cause many headaches if and when started.

Some of the inquiries made of other jurisdictions showed that the Eastern Star Home in Colorado cost $1,427.00 per year per resident. In Oklahoma, the cost is $1,200.00 per year; in Kansas $750.00, but 50% more for those who are hospitalized; in West Virginia, the cost is $1,300.00; in Alabama, $1,100.00; in Florida, $1,500.00; in Indiana, $1,375.00; in Massachusetts, $1,300.00; in New York, $1,825.00, and they have 740 residents. Missouri reported that hospital patients cost $1,728.00, children $1,348.00 and ambulatory patients $968.00. The grand master of Georgia emphasized community services, benevolences and charities. In his message to Grand 'Lodge in 1942, the grand master offered a far-reaching recommendation that the policy governing admission to the Masonic Home be revised so that "needy and dependent children from nonMasonic families be accepted." Comment by the Georgia committee was: "He has brought honor and glory to Georgia Masonry."

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Indiana is the only jurisdiction we know of where the Eastern Star is represented on the Masonic Home Board. The grand master of Kansas called attention to the operating expense of the Home in 1941, when it cost $80,000.00; now it costs $300,000.00, and, as he says "It just cannot be done on the same per capita tax." In Michigan the cost per person for hospital care was $52.25 per week; for home care $28.29. Roscoe R. Walcutt, president of the Ohio Masonic Home Board, says there has been no change in the situation as to children for they have no children now. Twenty-one years ago when he went on the Board, they had 200 children. He thinks the change is due largely to the economic situation and "as I was about to say, the intereference, at least participation, by the government in many relief projects." As to the aged members of the Home, he believes that as the number increases they can expect a continuing increase in the cost of care. He pleaded for a larger endowment fund. Pennsylvania has 652 residents of its Masonic Home, an increase of 12 for the year 1957. Of these, 376 are widows of Master Masons; 145 are men; 80 are married couples; there are only 37 children. In Tennessee their charity is handled by a Board of Control and they are "thoroughly convinced that the system now practiced in Tennessee far excels the system formerly followed of bringing men, women and children into a Home." After visiting homes in other jurisdictions the grand master found them rendering services to their beneficiaries, but "almost invariably there was talk of the small number being cared for and the overall cost. In one case the per capita cost was approximately $4,000.00 a year." The Masonic Home in West Virginia was inspected by the State health and food officials and rated the finest and cleanest in the state.

EXTRANEOUS SOCIETIES In the parade at the cornerstone laying of a Masonic temple in East Norwalk, Connecticut, there appeared the Grotto band, groups for the Orders of Rainbow, Amaranth, and the Daughters of Mokanna. The High Twelve International asked permission of the grand lodge of the District of Columbia to establish a club in that area. Once before the request had been denied; it was again denied, the jurisprudence committee reporting that there were already twenty-three recognized Masonic clubs in the District. Their decision was: The basic structure of Masonry can ill afford to permit its strength to be sapped by a divided allegiance of its members.... Our Masonic need is not more organizations among which to divide our time and efforts, but for more concentrated efforts in our existing organizations.

In 1930 an amendment to the law was passed prohibiting Freemasons from engaging in the formation of organizations basing eligibility on lodge memb~rship. A specific reference in the 1957 proceedings concerns another organization:

May, 1957, the grand master's attention was called to the fact that a number of members of our lodges were being invited to become charter members in a local unit of a newly formed organization known as the York Rite Sovereign College of Freemasonry, with headquarters in Michigan. At the direction of the grand master,

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the grand secretary issued an official notice, dated May 28, 1957, informing the membership of our lodges that under the terms of Standing Resolution No.8 it would be unlawful for any of them to participate in the formation of or become members in. subordinate bodies of the York Rile Sovereign College of Freemasonry until after recognition of this organization by grand lodge. This notice was merely a reminder of existing law and not an edict against the organization. The grand secretary, by letter dated May 28, 1957, sent a copy of this notice to the presiding officer of this organization at Walled Lake, Mich. So far we are aware, no further effort has been made by this organization to establish a subordinate body in the District of Columbia. No communication whatever has been received from this organization by our grand lodge. Consequently its recognition is not pending and the provisions of Standing Resolution No.8 continue to bar its activity here.

At the same time a petition from National Federated Craft was denied. A different attitude is maintained by the grand lodge of Georgia, which had as a distinguished guest at the opening of Grand Lodge, representatives from the Eastern Star, Amaranth, Rainbow and DeMolay. Under the heading of Masonic Discipline, the grand master of Maine reports that in some Masonic circles beano or bingo games exist. This is forbidden by grand lodge and as the grand master stated "this rule applies not only to lodges themselves, but to any and all organizations owing allegiance to this gra.nd lodge." Among visitors at the Grand Lodge of Maryland) in addition to the usually recognized Masonic bodies, we find representatives from the Shrine, Tall Cedars, Grotto, National Sojourners, and Amaranth. Masonic clubs have been the subject of discussion in many grand lodges; the grand master of Maryland, in his address, referred to these clubs in the following language: A growing awareness of the forming of clubs, in which membership is predicated upon blue lodge affiliation, has caused the grand master for a firm line of inquiry, and to action in frequent instances. The substantial membership in some clubs, and their aggregate number leads to the conclusion that herein lies a facet connected with the problem of attendance in our subordinate lodges. This latter problem is one that concerns all jurisdictions, and the solution is not universally agreed upon. Even a national publication has carried an article on the subject denominated, "Apathy on Lodge Night." Is the growth of the specified clubs an indication that the program offered to membership is more attractive, in this changing era, than that of our blue lodges? And the answer rebounds on the asking-yes. Our jurisdiction, similar to many others, has no legislation on the subject of Masonic clubs, and yet the grand master claims jurisdiction on the premises of their membership being predicated upon Masonic origin. Men seek companionship, and association in unison within circles which appeal in a given era, and thus the growth of the various clubs is an outlet for some inward desire. We are not advocating legislation on the subject, but are minded to continue our activity in pursuit of those groups bearing a significant Masonic name, and composed wholly or partially of Masons, where the activity of the club is not within the due bounds permitted to our subordinate lodges. The grand inspectors have been alerted to observe, and bring to the grand master's attention, any instances in which their attention is drawn to a Masonic dub, and irregularities in fraternal decorum. National groups have also come to our notice, and we have felt constrained to make inquiry, or issue rulings. In the latter category falls the York Rite Sovereign College of Freemasonry. Sufficient or authentic data regarding origin, intent or

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purpose could not be gleaned, and we have issued instructions that a Maryland Mason is not to participate in the organization at this time. Similarly, another national body has been brought to our attention. This is known as The National Federated Craft. It would appear to consist of Masons in the United States Postal Service. Here we have been more successful in tracing the point of origin, and are proceeding to learn more of the purposes and aims. I quote an admonition of past grand master, Karl J. Mohr, of Illinois. "Certainly the relationship to Freemasonry of quasi-Masonic organizations and club springing up in ever increasing numbers should receive frank recognition, and sternly checked, before these barnacles drag down the Mother Craft. Freemasonry has given freely of its membership; it should demand an equal exchange of patronage and loyalty," The grand master of Michigan considered the Order of Amaranth and found no good reason why Master Masons should not be allowed to become members of the organization. The jurisprudence committee, passing on the grand master's statement, suggested that a committee be appointed to make "a study of the several bodies who become more or less the tail of the kite." The Shrine maintains its good standing with the grand lodge by donation of $35,000.00 to the endowment fund of the Masonic Home; they had previously donated 200 shares of General Motors stock. The grand master of North Carolina had several requests for recognition of various organizations, but his reply was: "The code of the grand lodges does not give the grand master authority to either approve or disapprove such requests." The grand master of Rhode Island reported attendance at a meeting of the Order of the Golden Chain. This organization appears to be divided into links instead of lodges. The South Dakota grand master feels very strongly on the subject of extraneous organizations. He believes that grand lodgeIs the supreme authority over all Masons. and Masonic activity throughout the state and cannot afford to confer the three degrees of Masonry on members simply to have them use their Masonic membership as a stepping stone to become members of a related body with the expressed intention of using it as a shield and an excuse for riotous and ribald conduct. The grand master of Tennessee concurred in the recommendation of the grand master that a picture, which confronted one entering the grand lodge temple, of a Shriner holding a crippled girl by the hand should be replaced by a life size painting of Washington, the Freemason. Texas had a request for recognition from the True Kindred} The Tumble Weed Square and Compass Club} and the Order of Amaranth. It was decided: Now that the line has been drawn, once and for all, no additional organizations, other than those specifically recognized by grand lodge, should be given any sort of recognition. A year ago, the True Kindred} in Washington} was ordered to quit business. They asked permission to hold one meeting to close up their affairs; they asked for another conference, but the jurisprudence committee found no reason "to recede from the position taken at the last communication, that the group as now set up and functioning is a clandestine group.

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RITUAL A Georgia lodge wished "to restore the practice that lodges formerly "had of conferring the Entered Apprentice degree in such a manner as will best promote attendance at lodge and promote local interest among members of the craft." Whatever it was the resolution would have changed was not approved by grand lodge. I daho brethren have a master key to the ritual; under the law it is kept in the safe of the grand secretary and is not to be removed from the grand secretary's office. Outstate brethren complained this gave them no opportunity to consult the master key; under new regulations it may be taken outside the grand secretary's office by the grand secretary, or grand lecturer at their discretion. A lodge at Knightsville, Indiana, conferred the Master Mason degree on three candidates, two of whom were given the second section of the degree "in an abbreviated form and the third in accordance with the ritual." This appeared to be a flagrant violation of regulations, and the lodge officers were ordered to appear before grand lodge to show cause why their charter should not be suspended. It seems to have been a common practice for a number of years. The lodge was denied the right of receiving a petition and conferring the degrees before December 1957. A Kansas lodge was found to have omitted part of the work in the second section of the third degree. Members of the grand lodge holding certificates of proficiency in the esoteric work in Louisiana for twenty-five years, are to be issued a lifetime certificate; it is to be prepared in gold letters and known as the "Gold Certificate of Proficiency." Maine is one of those grand lodges which forbids the examining of officers in the ceremonies of the degrees. In 1944 an option was given as to the use of a certain character in the Master Mason degree; this is regarded as "an innovation and, as the grand master says, adds nothing to the sublimity or allegory of the degree. The use of robes, beards and other paraphernalia has long been frowned upon by the grand lodge." The grand master of Massachusetts also opposed the use of costumes and refers to a law passed sixty years ago which stated: As a general thing, the costuming destroys that beautiful and impressive simplicity, which has been not only the peculiar characteristic but also the strength of Masonic work. It places in the background the elevating lesson of the ritual, and gives the prominent place, with its lasting impressions, to what is usually un<lignified and often burlesque. . . . It should be a cardinal principle to endeavor to inculcate the moral precepts, rather than to exhibit our dramatic abilities, to appeal to the higher nature, rather than to the love for the spectacular, to cultivate the substantial, rather than the superficial.

The Massachusetts grand master said that lodges using tuxedos and black ties seemed to predominate; a few lodges wore full evening dress, and some wore business clothes. In one lodge officers wore white tuxedos the year round; two University lodges wore academic dress; one lodge, military uniform; and in the Canal Zone, white coats and trousers. In 1953 the grand lodge of Massachusetts forbade the use of the stereopticon as contrary to the ancient usages and customs.

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In Michigan, degree teams which desire to confer degrees must first obtain permission from the grand master. Minnesota adopted a resolution which provided that candidates who pass successful examinations on the ritual of the degrees should be paid a certain mileage and per diem, based on the degree examined. The grand master of Montana would alter certain words in the third degree, for what particular reason can only be guessed from the following statement: My reason for this recommendation is I am firmly convinced that Masonry, as we know it in Montana, is and has always been Christian in its teaching. The only mention of Christianity in any part of the ritual appears in the portion of the second section of the third degree authorized to be eliminated in the conferring of the shortened form thereof. The Christian implications concerning the immortality of the soul and the knowledge which every Mason should have of the life, death and resurrection of ]esus Christ are the most important lessons of our fraternity, to me. A questionnaire sent out to Montana lodges to find out their attitude toward the establishment of a grand lecturer system found 98 lodges reporting. Only 12 were in favor of a grand lecturer; 86 opposed; 90 lodges were in favor of district officers assuming that duty. New Hampshire has a master ritual; it is in typewritten form and each degree bound in a loose leaf binder, with each page enclosed in a plastic cover for protection; it will be kept in the vault in the grand secretary's office. The grand master of Ohio deplores the actions of certain visiting groups or teams who go to a lodge to confer a degree. He threatens to use discipline in the case of those lodges which do not confer their degrees in a dignified manner and without embarrassment to the candidate. In 1956 he authorized a master key to the ritual; it has not been entirely completed, requiring considerable time and correction. In Tennessee' it appears that lodge members are being made on an assembly line: We have been developing excellent ritualists to the extent that about all we have to do is press a button and have a degree flow forth in perfect harmony.... When are we going to begin giving our candidate a bcttcr interpretation of our ritual. The grand master of Utah believes that when a petitioner is to be initiated, passed and raised his recommenders should be present and assist to the extent of accompanying him to the lodge, for "I have seen many candidates wandering a bout in the lower lobby of our building, not knowing where to go, or whom to see." Germania Lodge, of Boston, visited DeWitt Clinton Lodge in Vermont and conferred the degrees in German for the first time in eighty-five years.

HISTORICAL The beginnings of Freemasonry in A labama are told in the address of the Grand Orator: Organized Freemasonry had its beginning in Alabama in 1811. At that time there were o!1ly two white settlements in Alabama and they were separated by a vast wilderness. The first settlement was at Mobile, which began in 1702 under the French, and in 1813, it became' a part of the territorial possessions of the United States. The first white settlement at Huntsville was made in 1805, and the first settler was John Hunt, and that is where Huntsville gets its name. Six years after

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Huntsville was settled, the first lodge in Alabama was formed under a dispensation from the Grand Master of Kentucky. Huntsville at that time, was known by the name of Twickenham. During the long period of French and Spanish occupancy of Mobile, which was from 1702-1813, not a word can be found of Freemasonry ever being mentioned. In 1813, Friendship Lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. But the soil was not fertile, and the laborers were few and unskilled, and the charter was declared forfeited in 1820. The lodge established at Huntsville in 1811 still exists, and to Huntsville must be accorded the honor of being the birthplace of Freemasonry in Alabama. Prior to the erection of the grand lodge in Alabama, thirteen lodges had been formed. Nine of these met at Cahaba, then the State Capitol, surrendered their old charters and accepted charters under the new grand lodge. Of these nine lodges that were formed at Cahaba, six are now still in existence. It is pathetic that of the three that are defunct, two were in towns that had been capital cities of our state and those two towns are now also dead. They are St. Stephens and Cahaba. The grand secretary requested permission to have microfilm made of four of the record books, 1821-1900, film for which was donated by a retired Army Colonel. Past Grand Master Henning delivered an address before the Grand Lodge of Arizona dealing with the beginnings of Freemasonry in that jurisdiction. 'Colorado has two monuments erected by th~ grand lodge, one at Central City, the other at Gold Hill. The monument at Gold Hill was dedicated in 1957 and commemorates the city in which Rocky Mountain Lodge No.3 held its meetings. The story of this lodge is told in the proceedings: Gold Hill first came into existence in 1859 when gold was discovered at Gold Run, and was followed the next year by discovery of a rich lode at the head of Black Cloud Gulch. Cabins built by miners working the claims became sufficiently numerous to comprise a town, and the workmen in the mines, many of'whom were Masons, sensing the rugged atmosphere of the unfriendly frontier, banded together to form a lodge. On May 21, 1861, Masons at Gold Hill were granted a dispensation from the Grand Lodge of Nebraska for Rocky Mountain Lodge. John Milton Chivington, Methodist missionary and Mason, who had been sent to this region to establish a church, was the chaplain of the Nebraska grand lodge. The formation of Rocky Mountain Lodge and Summit Lodge at Parkville were the result of his activities among the craft in Colorado territory. On June 5, the same year, the Grand Lodge of Nebraska confirmed the authorities and issued charters as Summit Lodge No.7, and Rocky Mountain Lodge No.8. Organizational activity in 1861 was frequent and rapid. On August 2d of that year, Golden City Lodge No. 34 of Golden City, Summit Lodge No.7 of Parkville, and Rocky Mountain Lodge No.8 of Gold Hill met in Golden City and organized a grand lodge for the Territory of Colorado. John M. Chivington, a member of Gold Hill was chosen grand master. The several subordinate lodges in the territory were then declared to be as follows: Golden City Lodge No. I at Golden City; Summit Lodge No.2 at Parkville; Rocky Mountain Lodge No. 3 at Gold Hill. At the first annual communication of the Grand Lodge of the Territory of Colorado, held in Denver, on December 10, 1861, returns from Rocky Mountain Lodge No.3 at Gold Hill indicated the following: Number of initiations, 1; died, 1; number. of members. 13. The existence of the lodge at Gold Hill was destined to be brief, for on November 3, 1862, at the second annual meeting of the grand lodge held at Central 'City, a communication was received from S. S. Wemoth, secretary of the ludge at Gold Hill, stating the. lodge had been inactive, and that most of the members had moved away. Delegates from Rocky Mountain No_ 3 explained the inactivity and requested

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the lodge be moved to Boulder City. The grand lodge committee, however, recommended that Rocky Mountain No. 3 surrender its charter, together with such properties as .it possessed. This terminated the lodge at Gold Hill after just 17 months as a chartered organization.

The grand lodge of Colorado is soon to observe its centennial, but it was found that most of the lodges were opposed to including the expense of the publication of a two volume history of Colorado Freemasonry for the centennial celebration. A special communication of the grand lodge of the District of Columbia was held June 23, 1957, to attend a Masonic service of thanksgiving on the occasion of the 240th anniversary of the founding of the Grand Lodge of England; it was held in the Washington Cathedral. The District of Columbia grand lodge had a representative at the 200th anniversary of the formation of the Grand Lodge of the Netherlands and he made a complete report in the 1957 proceedings; there were four grand masters present from the United States-Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota. Potomac Lodge, of the District of Columbia, provided the historic Masonic gavel used by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in laying the cornerstone of the new British Embassy during her visit to Washington in 1957. The estate of the late Past Grand Master C. H. Claudy has turned over to the Grand Lodge of the Dist1-ict of Columbia his collection of jewels, aprons and, certificates bequeathed to the grand lodge under the terms of his will. The grand lodge of Georgia has procured a suitable marker for the site of the first Masonic meeting held in Georgia after the arrival of Governor Oglethorpe; it also marks the site of St. John'S Lodge, which existed at Sunbury. Idaho is considering the painting of murals for the Masonic temple in Boise, pictures which would illustrate various events in the life of Idaho Freemasonry; the panels for the paintings are 16 in number, 5 x 6 feet in size; estimates ranged from $250.00 to $500.00 per panel. A special committee hesitated to obligate themselves for the amount of money rquired. In a history of Freemasonry in the Far West, Grand Historian Wilson wrote: The worshipful master of Multnomah Lodge No. 1 at Oregon City, Oregon, in the year 1882, sought from the Grand Lodge of Missouri, information relative to the granting of a charter to his lodge. In 1886 he received from the grand secretary of Missouri a copy of the record which read as follows: "October 17, 1846, the petition of several Master Masons, residing at Oregon City, Oregon Territory, for a charter for a new lodge, was read. It was recommended by Platte City Lodge No.5 and referred to the committee on applications. The committee recommended that the most worshipful grand master be requested to grant them a charter in accordance with the regulations of the fraternity." The charter was granted October 19, 1846, and the manner in which it was brought across the plains makes an interesting story, one with which most Masons are familiar. Suffice it to say that it look one year, ten months, and twenty-three days for this charter to reach Oregon City, and on September I I, 1848, the lodge was fully set up. Our initial blood stream from Missouri was thus established and the new lodge erected, having a magnificent jurisdiction extending as follows: All the territory bounded by the Mexican boundary on the south, the Canadian boundary on the north, the summit of the Rocky Mountains on the east, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. This was probably the largest jurisdiction ever enjoyed by any constituent lodge! A few years later, on April 18, 1850, the Grand Lodge of California was formed,

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and seven months after that, it poured some of its life blood into the Missouri stream by chartering Willamette Lodge No. I I at Portland, Oregon; and six months later, it chartered 'Lafayette Lodge No. 15 at Lafayette, Oregon. Thus it was, that with one lodge chartered by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and two by the Grand Lodge of California, the Grand Lodge of Oregon was formed on September 15, 1851. For sometime prior to 1846, the Oregon country had been under joint occupancy of Great Britain and the United States, but in that year the two countries concluded a treaty by which the 49th parallel was established as our northern boundary. So, when the Grand Lodge of Oregon was organized in 1851 its jurisdiction included all the territory of Oregon as established by Act of Congress in 1848, embracing all the territory of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, together with those parts of Montana and Wyoming lying west of the Rocky Mountains. On February 14, 1859, a little more than two months after the establishment of the Grand Lodge of Washington, Oregon was admitted into the Union as a State, with its present boundaries. Thus all of the jurisdiction formerly held by Oregon was transferred to Washington Territory. So, on August 18, 1859, Walla Walla Lodge No.7 was granted a dispensation to organize with its jurisdiction embracing the eastern half of what is now the State of Washington, all of the present State of Idaho, and the western part of Montana and \Vyoming. At the annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Washington on November 24, 1863, a charter was granted for the formation of Lewiston Lodge No. 10 at Lewiston, Idaho. This was the first Masonic lodge established on what is now Idaho soil. While this lodge erected a commodious building and the brethren were earnest and zealous, yet within a few years it became demoralized through the fault of its master and senior warden, who were subsequently expelled by the grand lodge in October, 1865, and as the lodge had asked that it be allowed to surrender its charter, the request was granted at that same time.

The grand secretary of Indiana suggested that all the old annual reports be microfilmed, that all old letters, documents, etc., be photostated and that an inactive card file of all former members be compiled. He also suggested a complete index of the proceedings of the grand lodge from 1818. A sesquicentennial committee of the grand lodge suggested the writing of a history of Freemasonry in Louisiana, which it believed to be essential, but which will require a scholarly effort. The grand master of Massachusetts could not refrain from telling of the early history of Freemasonry in Massachusetts: Massachusetts is a very fine old jurisdiction, dating back to the year 1733, when Henry Price came to Massachusetts bearing a commission as provincial grand master issued by the newly organized Grand Lodge of England. Henry Price was a merchant tailor down on Cornhill in Boston; Cornhill is on College Square in Boston. Henry Price went to England in 1733, and then returned to the United States as provincial grand master. Our grand lodge was organized on his return to Boston as a provincial grand lodge. And simply because the tricorn was the dress hat of the day in those early colonial days, the grand master wore the traditional and appropriate dress hat of the time, the tricorn, and our grand masters have continued that custom; they have continued to wear the tricorn, and it is honoreq as the symbolical headdress of the grand master. We have another lodge in Massachusetts, the Lodge of St. Andrew, which had its original charter from the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Joseph Warren was a master of that lodge, so also was Paul Revere, and the master of that lodge continues to wear the tricorn. The master of no other Massachusetts particular lodge wears the tricorn; no other grand lodge uses the tricorn. Therefore, the. tricornered hat is so completely characteristic of the Massachusetts grand lodge that when our baggage

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was examined several days ago, one of the brothers that came to meet us expected to find some tricornered baggage. But since he saw none, he thought there must be some mistake. But the grand marshal is a very practical man and he learned a year ago that a tricorn hat will go into a square suitcase just as easily as it will go into a box that was especially designed to carry the tricorn. So the grand master's hat is now carried in a square suitcase, much to the delight and satisfaction of Brother Sanders. I said something about Paul Revere's Lodge, the Lodge of St. Andrew, which is also the lodge of Joseph Warren. 'Perhaps you know that the steeple on that North Church was demolished last fall. Maybe you have seep that significant and very unique picture that someone took of the steeple just as it was falling, at an angle of 45 0 â&#x20AC;˘ Of course as it fell, it was smashed into smithereens; but immediately architects and engineers were summoned, and all the pieces were collected and assembled, and very carefully assembled, just as archeologists assemble the pieces dug up from the ground. All the pieces were assembled and stored, and out of all those pieces, the architects designed a new steeple which has been erected during the last year, and which is now fully completed. People from all over the world sent in contributions for this worthy project, induding our own grand lodge. The steeple has now been fully restored, and the people of Boston breathe much more easily because it seemed as if we were in a foreign country when we could not take our guests to the old North Church and point to the steeple that Paul Revere used when the lanterns were hung. There is one great misconception about the story of Paul Revere and his midnight ride. The story is usually told as based on the poem of Longfellow, but of course Longfellow took poetic license with the facts. He was a professor at Harvard. But most of us have studied our history from the po~m. Paul Revere was not on the other side waiting for the signal lantern. Paul Revere had been across to Charlestown, and he had gone into the back country on the Sunday before the 19th of April. There had been a general sense that the British were going to move in some way.. Paul Revere made arrangemets with friends in Charlestown that, when the British started to move, he, Paul Revere, would hang lanterns in the Old North Church. If he hung one, that would signify that the British were going to move out across the neck; and two would indicate that they were to move across the water. On the 18th of April, he and Joseph Warren, who was also my predecessor, became worried, and they thought that something was going to happen. They felt that Paul Revere should go across to Charlestown as quickly as he could, even before they found out which way the British were going to move, and it was left to someone else to hang the lanterns. The notes left by Paul Revere showed that he left Joseph Warren's home, went to his own home, stopped on his way to speak to a friend to hang those lanterns. The .friend did it, and when Paul Revere got across the waters safetly, the first thing he asked of the people on the other side was about the lanterns. The people reported that the lanterns had been hung, and it was on the basis of that report that Paul Revere made the trip. I think it is interesting to know that there is a little variation between the actual facts and the poem picture that Paul Revere stood on the other side, on his horse, to see the lanterns. One other thing might be of interest to you. It was suggested to me at dinner because of the fact that Brother Howard Gee was in New York this last summer when the Paul Revere Urn was brought to New York. The Paul Revere Urn is one of our choicest Masonic treasures in Massachusetts. At the time of George Washington's death, our grand lodge had apparently been conducting a rather extensive correspondence with George 'Vashington on Masonic matters; and on his death, our grand lodge was greatly grieved, as of course were all Masons and all Americans. Our grand lodge wrote to his widow immediately upon his death as a result of a resolution of our grand lodge, and asked her if she would be good enough to send to our grand lodge a lock of Brother Washington's hair. Even in a fairly recent generation preserving the lock of a deceased friend's hair

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was rather common, because it was one of the living tissues that could be preserved; and many of you have seen pins, breast pins, lockets, with a lock of some路 beloved's hair. Sometimes it is preserved in a locket instead of a pin. This lock of hair was . sent by Martha Washington to our grand lodge, with a most lovely letter. Our grand lodge commissioned Paul Revere to fashion a little urn in keeping with the importance of the lock of hair, and in keeping with the dignity of the hair that was once worn on the head of our beloved President. This little urn stands about five inches high, perhaps about as high as a saltcellar. It is wrought of pure gold, with a glass cover, and underneath this is enclosed the lock of hair. There is a little cover that goes over the glass. This urn and lock of hair were presented to our grand master in December of the year 1800, George Washington having died in the year 1799. As I recall, it was presented to the grand master at the time of his installation, and from December 1800 down to the present time, that golden urn enclosing George Washington's hair, wrought by Paul Revere, has been handed down from one grand master to the next at the installation ceremony. So that in December 1953, when I was first installed as grand master, I received that urn, as you will remember. That golden urn will be, of course, passed on by me to my successor.

Massachusetts is owner of the Beteilhe manuscript; its story is told by Librarian Muriel D. Taylor; it contains 25 pages of the records of the first lodge in Boston and a biographical sketch of the writer, who was the secretary of the lodge. The committee on Masonic history in Michigan has discovered several documents dealing with the early history of Freemasony in that state. One is the second oldest document and is a membership certificate dated 1818, issued by Zion (N.Y.) Lodge No. 62. The oldest document is a warrant issued to Lodge No.1, in Detroit, in 1764 and was signed by Provincial Grand Master George Harison. Incidentally, the first document was issued to Dr. Joseph P. Russell, a United States Army physician, and he was a brother-in-law of the two Kirbys who were charter members of Monroe Chapter No.1 (Mich.). Russell's fatherin-law was Ephraim Kirby, first general grand high priest of the general grand chapter (1798). The grand lodge of Ohio erected a plaque on the campus of Hiram College in that state; President Garfield was, at one time, president of this school, and it marked the 100th anniversary of his becoming its president. On October 10-1], ] 958, the Grand Lodge will observe its sesquicentennial. Texas has printed a volume on Masonry in Texas, written by James D. Carter, editor of their grand lodge magazine. Three thousand copies were printed and all, with the exception of 316, have been sold. Grand Historian Thorpe devotes 22 pages to the early history of the grand lodge of Washington, which is now observing its centennial. There are fifteen lodges in Alaska) working under Washington; their total membership is now 2,818.

CHARITY AND RELIEF Arkansas maintains a children's building at Bonneville, Arkansas, in connection with the tuberculosis sanitorium. The Grand Lodge recently received $5,000.00 from a brother, and an additional sum from another brother, to be used in support of the sanitorium. Through the year 4,649 children have been treated for primary tuberculosis and 3,525 have been discharged as arrested cases. Arizona appropriated $700.00 for the Masonic Sojourners service which ad-

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ministers relief and assistance to sojourning brethren in that jurisdiction. Colorado has investments in its benefit fund association amounting to $2,214,936.00. Many Grand Lodges maintain blood banks. The District of Columbia is one of these. Last year it reported donation of 4,203 pints of blood. According to the Iowa proceedings, the recently acquired Rowley estate has a valuation of $391,747.00. The Grand Master of Maine is disturbed becauseIt is found that there exist in some lodges, conditions whereby the lodge has no knowledge of their own charity funds, the amounts invested, the amount expended for relief, or the balance remaining. The elected trustees of such funds have taken it upon themselves to be sole custodians, and have deemed it of no concern to the lodge or its members as to the status of such funds. It is true that such elected trustees are empowered with certain rights and duties as prescribed by the by-laws of the lodge, but this does not absolve them from rendering just accounts to the lodge, annually, of the status of such funds.

Reviewer Pollard devoted a special paragraph to charity: A third problem of general interest arises in connection with the administration of Masonic charity. Whatever method is used, the cost is going up, and American Masons must reconcile themselves to this fact. Those jurisdictions which grant direct relief in the home communities of the recipients now find existing grants inadequate to meet the rising cost of living. Those jurisdictions which maintain Masonic Homes are suffering from chronic headaches. Operating expenses are skyrocketing, old buildings are deteriorating, new construction is fantastically expensive, income from endowments is inadequate, and increased per capita assessments appear to be inevitable. Moreover, there has been a great change in the type of service demanded of such institutions. In our own opinion, the old-fashioned Masonic home is on its way out. Homes for children, once so popular and useful, are everywhere operating at less than capacity, due to the declining need for such institutions, and several jurisdictions have found it necessary to admit children without Masonic relationship in order to keep their homes going. On the other hand, homes for the aged are overcrowded, but the real need of these old folks is not for mere domiciliary care but for actual hospitalization. Everywhere hospital facilities are being expanded, and it seems to be only a matter of time until all Masonic homes become hospitals, with special facilities for the care of chronic patients. At least one jurisdiction has already established a mental ward of its own. Needless to say, the cost of such hospital care is much greater than that of maintaining mere domiciliary facilities. We should always remember that certain overhead expenses in connection with a home are largely fixed, regardless of the number of guests. This means that a large home can always be operated more economically than a smaller institution. In our current reviews, we have endeavored to present a picture of the Masonic home situation in many different jurisdictions.

Maryland has a Masonic Blood Bank and the Grand Master writes a personal letter to each contributor of one gallon or more of blood; some twentyfive members have received these letters. Massachusetts reports receipt of a bequest of over a million dollars under the will of Brother John H. Sperry. It will be used for the benefit of the Masonic Home. Michigan donated $500.00 to a Masonic cancer hospital in Minnesota, which, needless to say, was greatly appreciated by the Minnesota brethren. Michigan also has an orphans committee which sends monthly checks to widows to assist twenty-three minor children. The Grand Lodge has added

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$3,000.00 to its budget to aid these boys and girls in securing a college education. We have already noted a gift of $35,000.00 to the Masonic Home, together with 200 shares of General Motors stock, by the Shrine in Detroit. Minnesota undertook as a voluntary project the erection of a Masonic memorial cancer hospital at the University of Minnesota. It is attempting to raise a million dollars. The Grand Lodge of Austria, which maintains a committee for Hungarian Masonic refugees, received a donation of $1,000.00 from the Grand Lodge of New York. A Masonic Shrine at Tappan had a net profit from sale of Christmas cards of $41,875.00. The Masonic Brotherhood Fund of the Grand Lodge of New York shows disbursements of $366,095.00 to the medical research center, M"asonic Foundation endowment, Masonic Benevolence, Masonic Home. A single lodge at Dunseith, North Dakota, has a visitation and Christmas gift program which it carries on at a nearby tuberculosis sanitorium. Many lodges are donating to the Omaha (Nebr.) School for Boys, and the Florence Crittenden Home received a substantial amount during the year. Oregon has a Grand Lodge educational fund which earned, during the year, $21,089.00, and educational assistance was provided to the amount of $14,865.00. Pennsylvania is inaugurating a new movement with children's service committee; it has now held five sessions and is usually referred to as Pennsylvania Mason Juvenile Court Institute. It includes representation from Protestant, Jewish and Catholic. The material developed at its sessions is published and mailed to 3000 judges in the United States charged with exercising juvenile court jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge has a total of $31,145,370.00 in its charity endowment fund; each gift of any consequence is handled by a separate committee which makes an annual report to the Grand Lodge. The Grand Lodge of Rhode Island gave $11,000.00 to the Masonic Youth Foundation. Tennessee has given $1,000.00 to the Rainbow and $1,000.00 to the DeMolay for carrying on activities. Virginia has a committee on higher education; its estimated expense for the ensuing year is $7,291.00; seven children are being given higher education. That jurisdiction is very proud of a recent memorial hospital donated by a distinguished Virginia Freemason, Robert S. Barrett; the building was dedicated in February 1957. Tripoli Shrine at Milwaukee, Wisconsin presented the Grand Lodge with a check for $2,500.00 for the benefit of its Masonic Home. Total donations of this group for the past eighteen years amount to $36,500.00; the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star of that state donated $339,000.00 over the intervening years. The Grand Master believes that "building up charity funds in local lodges has not been stressed enough." And there are those who say Freemasonry is not a charitable or religious organization?

CLANDESTINE AND IRREGULAR BODIES From the Kansas City Star, June 28, 1958, we find evidence that a St. Andrews Grand Lodge is in existence in Kansas City, Mo. Apparently there is "confusion among the workmen" if the advertisement is read correctly:

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LODGE NOTICES To whom it may concern: Joseph R. Mitchell is no longer the presiding officer of St. Andrews grand lodge as of this date, June 28, 1958. Please disregard all communications coming from Mr. Mitchell. Rev. Leon Young, G. M.; Cecil McClendon, treas.; Lewis Spotser, secy.

Here is a chance for the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri to take some action; St. Andrews is a very irregular negro group. We are still wondering what happened to "Mr. Mitchell" and why he ceases to be the "presiding officer."

FOR THE TWENTY-SIXTH TIME! In this year 1958 we find that lodges continue to "iniate, past, and razed" candidates; the "stuarts" and "marshalls" continue to conduct "canidates," and an occasional lodge may close "piece & hominy prevailing." In some of the allied organizations we find the candidate to be "exhalted," "greated," "dubd," or "coronated." An officer of a Missouri commandery once registered with the credential committee as "soward barrier." He may have been! And when some of our Templar friends reach the station of "generalissimo," it might be spelled in a dozen different ways; we once heard the station referred to as "general esquimaux," although there might be such since Alaska became a state. In mentioning these facts, we intend to enlarge upon the necessity of more education on the part of those who make, and those who keep, our Masonic records. As a matter of fact the general public, and even some of our own membership are "fed up" on too free a use of grandiloquent titles. Actually a brother is elected "Master" of a lodge; he is not elected "Worshipful Master," just as in civil life a man is not elected "Judge Smith"; he is elected a "judge." This may not satisfy some of our titular brethren who revel in signing their full titles to all official documents-and even newspaper notices, for what reason we know not, for it does not impress the reading public, many of whom are "anti-Masonic." Let's use good judgment in our publicity!

All of which brings us to the question of our public relations. Our readers will not remember, for they were not alive at the time, but from 1826-1840 the country was stirred up over accusations made, with proof, of the disappearance of one William Morgan in Batavia, N. Y. The event was utilized by our enemies and by the politicians of that day to make an attack on Freemasonry. It was a vicious attack and echoes of it remain to this day. Our religious enemy, which years before had attempted to put in force an edict of their supreme chief, but without results in America, found this an ideal situation for their needs. Influential Freemasons of Missouri, and elsewhere, were forced to select between the church and the fraternity. Daniel O'Connell, in Ireland, was in this position. And the result of the crusade was disastrous; those who remained to defend the Masonic banner were men of character, of honor, and Masonic patriots. They had to be, for the boycott was just as effective then as today. Ministers were forced to resign their membership, and some of the protestant sects who have never been too friendly toward us, joined in the "Crusade."

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But by 1840, the people began to see that it was politics and a church .which were behind the Crusade; new lodges were set up; grand lodge had returned to its offices in St. Louis after a few years sojourn in Columbia. Membership increased year by year, and today, we have 125,000 members who claim membership in Missouri lodges. How many of the 125,000 would remain true to the fraternity should we experience another of these persecutions? Certainly not 125,000. And that is how one single act in a small New York village almost ruined a great institution. Nothing was ever proved about the so-called abduction of Morgan. His wife came to Missouri and joined the Mormon group living, or about to live, in Far West (near Kingston, Mo.). She married again after Morgan left. This antagonism found a fertile field in which to work; the fraternity had dwelt upon its secrecy. So far as the public could see we were a secret society and nothing else-a small select group which looked after its own members and none else. As a matter of fact, we are not a secret society. We are a society with a few secrets, most of which are a few signs and a few passwords for identification purposes only. A secret society is one whose membership is unknown and which works underground. Throughout the world where religious freedom exists, Freemasons make public their lists of members; in England the law requires them so to do. No one attempts to conceal his Masonic connections. We have no underground machinery. But since 1840 a change has come over us; we have found that we must show to the world that we are an educational and charitable institution. It was for this reason that Missouri established one of the first of the Masonic colleges in this country; other states did the same. In Texas the lodge built their halls and gave the use of their buildings to the public schools. Then began our Masonic home programs; most of our states now have homes controlled and operated by the grand lodge. This was in the day when there were few pensions, many orphans, and no social security or old age pensions. Where Missouri once had two hundred orphan children, today we have less than 30. We think we can see the day when we shall be confronted with the problem as to what can be done with our homes. We like the Scandinavian idea where the grand lodge supplies the buildings with all the facilities; those who are admitted bring their own furniture, if they care to, and their social security check pays for their clothes and other expenses. And we once criticized the Shrine for some of their antics and conduct; when Bishop Keator and Freeland Kendrick forced the establishment of hospitals for crippled children they saved the Shrine from total disintegration. It had been founded on FUN, and no organization, with only that for a background, may continue to exist in this practical world. CHARITY had saved the Shrine. We have often referred to Switzerland, where exists the fine grand lodge "Swiss Alpina." When the people of Switzerland were called on to vote as to whether secret societies were to continue in that country-the vote was overwhelmingly "Yes." The reason-because of the great charities of Swiss Alpina. People don't vote out worthwhile enterprises. And when we visited Sweden a quarter of a century ago, we were informed by their grand lodge officials, that in Sweden it was the Masonic charities which should be emphasized in any

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talks we might have while their guests. And a visit to their homes convinced' us they had something about which they might well pride themselves. But what we arc doing for ourselves might not be construed as Charityl It is what we do for others which constitutes Charity. Lodges contribute annually for the support of the Masonic Home, but strictly speaking that is not in the category of a charity. Charity is that which the lodge may do over and above the enforced contributions for per capita tax. The ideal situation is for each lodge to set up a charity fund, using the interest for charitable purposes, purposes which extend beyond the lodge membership, their widows, and orphans; it is such contributions which will free us from the claim that we only look after our own. We are proud that our own lodge has never had a call from the local welfare agency for help that it did not fulfill-shoes for children, medical care for those unable to pay, clothes and medicine for the aged and afflicted. No sectarian or other group in our city is in a position to attack the fraternity-because of .the good it is doing. Your lodge can be in the same situation. Start a charity fund and notice how soon new donors will appear and supplement that fund. And when all of our lodges work out such a program we may feel that Freemasonry is doing that for which purpose it was first established. And you, yourself, might be a recipient of that bounty. ''''hen Anthony Sayer, our first grand master in England, set up a charity fund and made a donation to it, he little realized that he would be the first to enjoy its bounty. We are all proud of those contributions made by our grand lodges for foreign relief; we thrill at the fine work being done in the Korean Children's Hospital by our Masonic groups, with the support of American Masonic bodies. Let us keep it up, for when Freemasonry fails to engage in charitable work, it will begin to disintegrate. And the giving of alms in itself is not Charity. Charity is Love, and Love prompts us to do those things which are appealing unto God and satisfying to our own consciences. Bro. Edwin Markham, in his story of the "Heavenly Visitor" well expresses our thoughts; he tells of Conrad, who on a cold and blustery day was looking from his window when he beheld a woman poorly dressed and barefooted; he called to her, gave her shoes and warmed her by his fire; later, he saw an old man walking by carrying a heavy load of wood; Conrad called him in, and warmed, and fed him; and still later came a third person-a child who stood in the doorway weeping-for she had lost her way; the child was brought in, fed and taken to its home. But Conrad had been looking for some heavenly visitor and was sorely disappointed at the day's end; then he heard a voice: Three times I knocked at your door today; Thrice have you helped me on my way. I was the woman with the wet, bare feet; I was the pilgrim you gave to eat; I was the child on the homeless street. And Conrad bowed his head. God had not forsaken him; indeed, the Heavenly Visitor had appeared. Fraternally, RAY V. DENSLOW, Trenton, Missouri. July 1,5, 1958.

INDEX Acacia Fraternity, 7lc, 72c Aguinaldo: photo, 20c Alabama: beginning of Freemasonry in, 85c; Past Masters may not vote, 77c Alaska: Anchorage Lodge refused permission to build, 75c American Heritage: book review, 25c American Lodge of Research: review, 26c AMORC: forbidden in England, 43c Amplifiers: use of, 72c Anti-Masonry: Lutherans debate Masonry, 40c; in Chile, 42c; in national publications, 42c Arbuckle, Milton; visits GL of Wyoming, 70c Ars Quatuor Coronatorum: review, 23c Argentina: consolidation of grand lodges, 62c Bank Robbery: how to foil, 32c Barclay, Thomas: death noted, 31 c Berlin, Irving: biographical, 28c Bidwell, John: biographical, 50c Blandford Lodge No. 3 (Va.): history of, 26c Blennerhassett, Harman: biographical, 27c Boaz, Bishop Hiram A.: in the news, 35c Books and Pamphlets: list of, 22c Boonville, Mo.: Chief Wabansa, 54c Botetourt Lodge No.7 (Va.): a pamphlet, 24c Boyd, Thomas: biographical, 28c Bradley, Henry D.: appointed to highway commission, 48c Brazil: GL of Ceara, 44c Briggs, Eugene S.: addresses Grand Masters breakfast, 34c; photo, 35c Briggs, Frank P.: lays Kirksville college cornerstone, photo, 44c; lays cornerstone at Warrensburg, 45c; lays cornerstone at Gallatin, 46c; lays Southwest Missouri College cornerstone, photo, 46c; lays cornerstones at Springfield, 46c; photo, Grand Master's breakfast, 35c Brodrick, Lynn R.: death noted, 48c Broken Column: origin, 15c California: photo, GL temple, 67c Canadian Masonic Research Association: review, 23c, 24c Canal Zone: conditions in, 73c Cannon, Clarence A.: receives fifty year pin,38c Carthage, Mo.: high school cornerstone laid, 47c; photo, 47c Charity and Relief: among Grand Lodges, 90c Charlton, C. H.: receives honor medal, 38c

Chile: anti-Masonry in, 42c; InterAmerican Conference in, 28c; lodges in, 73c China: lodges in, 73c Clandestine Lodge: in Kansas City, Mo., 92c; in Indiana, 73c Claudy, Carl H.: Masonic collection willed to Grand Lodge, 87c Clement, Frank G.: addresses Tennessee Grand Lodge, 70c Cobb, Ty: in the news, 33c Colorado: building restrictions in, 67c; story of Gold Hill, 86c Columbia, Missouri: early day explosion, 55c Conference of Grand Masters: annual meeting, 6c Conference of Grand. Secretaries: annual meeting, 5c Connecticut: building restrictions in, 67c Copenhaver, Everett T.: visits Grand Lodge of Wyoming, 70c Cornerstones: Kirksville College, photo, 44c; Central Missouri College, 45c; Texas County Hospital, photo, 45c; Gallatin consolidated school, 46c; Southwest Missouri State College, 46c; Carthage junior high school, photo,47c Cross, Jeremy L.: a pamphlet, 25c; the broken column, 15c; photo, gravestone, 14c Cryptic Rite in Virginia: a book, 24c Dean, Frank J.: in the news, 37c Dearmont, Russell L.: receives Grand Chapter award, 38c Deaths: list of, 30c DeMille, Cecil B.: receives New York Grand Lodge award, 70c DeMolay: Arizona supports, 73c Designs Upon the Trestleboard: a book, 22c Dewey, Charles A.: death noted, 30c Die Grossloge der Alten Freien von Osterreich: a book, 24c Disaster Loans: in Indiana, 75c District of Col umbia: building financial troubles, 67c Donnell, Forrest C.: St. Louis Globe Democrat article, 48c Douglas, Raymond M.: made a Freemason in Manila, 70c Douglas, Wm. 0.: Justice of U. S. Supreme Court, 70c Dual Membership: mentioned, 74c Dues Cards: Indiana has standard, 74c Educational Loans: Louisiana Lodge offers, 74c

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Election:. democratic procedure needed, 74c Elliott, R. Kenneth: new circuit judge, 48c Ewing, Morris E.: attends Iowa Grand Lodge,49c Expulsion: mandatory in Arizona for crime, 74c Extraneous Societies: review section, SIc Fabulous and Fantastic: a pamphlet, 26c Famous Freemasons: a book, 26c Fayette, Mo.: college cornerstone laid, 45c Florida: proposed building in, 68c Fraternal Orders: dying (?), 3c Freemason: third ranking, 33c Freemasonry: Encyclopedia Britannica reprint, 24c; not a religion, 39c Freemasonry in Connecticut: pamphlets, 26c . Freemasonry in Germany: 220 years of, 25c From Operative to Speculative: a pamphlet, 25c From Whence Came You: book, 22c Funerals: general survey of, 79c Gallatin, Mo.: consolidated school cornerstone laid, 46c Gannett, Frank: death noted, 31c Gardner, Henry J.: mentioned, 70c Garfield, James A.: Grand Lodge plaque commemorates, 90c Germany: Masonic organ recovered llc; organ photo, IOc Gershenson, Harry: honors to, 38c Goldsmith, Reginald E.: death noted, 31c Gonzalez, Antonio: photo, 20c Gorrie, Dr. John: Florida erected monument to memory of, 70c Grand Lodge Attendance: Kansas reo . ports poor, 75c Grand Masters Breakfast (1958), 3Sc Green, Dwight H.: death noted, 30c Haakon VII: death noted, 30c Hahn, Conrad: historical background, 72c Handy, Wm. C.: death noted, SOc Hashinger, Dr. Edward H.: gift to university, 48c Haug, Gen. Jacob H.: resigns as Grand Master, 44c Haussermann, John W.: gift to Free路 masons, 36c Hcintzleman, B. Frank: Governor of Alaska Territory, 70c Hensley, Major Samuel J.: biographical, 52c Harter, Christian A.: addresses Masonic conference, 7c

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Hick, Howard R.: Grand Master of Philippines, 6c High Twelve International: mentioned, 81c Hijos of Juarez Lodge No. I: in East Chicago, a clandestine lodge, 73c Hodge, Wallace B.: death noted, 49c Holland, Senator Spessard L.: mentioned, 69c Houston,. Mo.: Texas County Hospital cornerstone laid, photo, 45c Hudson, Dr. J. W.: death noted, 49c Humor: no more dogs, 60c; how to secure lodge attendance, 61c; story of John Wesley, 61c; old Sedalia records, 61c Hunter, Oak: death noted, 49c Idaho: loans funds to lodges, 68c Iowa: receives an estate, 68c Inter-American Conference: in Chile, 28c In the News, SSc Ireland: historical, 22e Ivanhoe Lodge Room: photo, frontispiece Jackling, Mrs. Daniel C.: death noted, 31c Japan-Philippines Controversy: settled, 6c Kaas, Carl: new Grand Master of Norway,44c Kirksville, Mo.: college cornerstone laid, photo,44e Lassen, Peter: biographical, 50c Leather Apron, Guild of, 33e Lebanon-Syria: Masonic conditions in, 43c Lemay, Gen. Curtis: in the news, 33c Liability Insurance: Grand Lodges consider, 75c Life Membership: New York discusses, 75e; Oregon has fund, 75c Limbaugh, Rush H.: in the news, S3e Limpus, Lowell: writes own obituary, 32c Lodge Hall: terrible condition of in Arkansas, 73e Los Primeros Peldanos: a book, 24e Lutherans, debate Masonry, 40c McCain, Glenn: death noted, 32c McHaney, Powell B.: death noted, SOc McKemy, Harvey: receives plaque, 48c Manchester Lodge of Research: a book, 24c Mariposa: Masonic meeting aboard, 34e Masonic Buildings: California GL temple, photo, 67c; restrictions in Colo-

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rado, 67c; restrictions in Connecticut, 67c; financial troubles in District of Columbia, 67c; proposed building in Florida, 68c; Idaho loans fund to lodges for, 68c; Iowa receives an estate, 68c; lodges in Massachusetts no income tax, 68c; North Carolina to erect, 68c; in Ohio, 68c; South Carolina defers Grand Lodge building, 69c; Tennessee purchases Scottish Rite temple, 69c; Texas discusses air rights, 69c; Wisconsin dedicates Grand Lodge building, 69c; new temple at Laramie, Wyoming,69c Masonic Homes: trend, 80c Masonic Personalities, 69c Masonic Publications, 70c Masonic Service Association: annual meeting, 9c Massachusetts: early Freemasonry in, 88c; no lodge income tax, 68c; treaty with Grand Lodge of Panama, 78c Masters: examination required in Maryland,74c Maury, Dr. Lazaro Bravo: death noted, 31c Mayer, Louis B.: death noted, 31c Meade, Alcorn, Jr.: conferred Masonic degrees, 72c Membership: lists to be checked, 76c; transfer of population affects, 76c Memorials: new plan in Michigan, 76c Menorah: seven branched candlestick, 9c; photo, 10c MeXiCO: York Grand Lodge, 20c Military Lodge: in Missouri, 56c; no excuse for, 76c Miscellanea: book review, 23c Missouriana: Chief Wabansa at Boonville, 54c; explosion at Columbia, 55c; Nebraska military lodge, 56c; Oscar F. Potter, 60c Missourians: mentioned, 49c Mountain City Lodge (Va.): centennial history, 23c Murals: for new temple in Boise, Idaho, 87c National Federated 82c Nebraska: military 56c Neely, Matthew W.: Netherlands: report

Craft: mentioned, lodge in Missouri, death noted, 30c of a Grand Master,

77c Nettl, Dr. Paul: in the news, 33c New Brunswick: Masonic conditions in, 2lc New Zealand: Masonic conditions in, 19c Non-Attendance: reasons for, 78c

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North Carolina: to erect Grand Lodge building, 68c Norway: resign;ltion of Gen. Haug, 44c Nova Scotia: Masonic conditions in, 2lc Nuckell, Karl: recovers organ, lIc; photo at organ, 10c Ohio: Masonic buildings in, 68c O'Neill, C. Wm.: attends Ohio Grand Lodge, 70c Ontario: Masonic conditions in, 21c Order of Amaranth: mentioned, 83c Order of Golden Chain: mentioned, 83c Order of True Kindred: mentioned, 83c Oregon: establishment of Freemasonry in,87c Outdoor Meetings, 77c Penney, James Cash: receives General Grand Chapter award, 38c; photo, 38c Perkins, Wm. L.: death noted, 49c Philippine-Japan Controversy: settled, 6c Philippines: Japan controversy settled, 6c; report of Grand Masters conference, 7c; Masonic conditions in, 19c Photographs: Ivanhoe Lodge Room, frontispiece; Menorah, IOc; Nuckell, Karl, IOc; Voltaire, 14c; Jeremy L. Cross monument, 14c; Aguinaldo group, 20c; Frank P. Briggs at Grand Masters' breakfast, 35c; Truman picture, 36c; Texas Masonic temple, 37c; James Cash Penney, 38c; Masonic Service in Washington Cathedral, 39c; Frank P. Briggs lays Kirksville college cornerstone, 44c; Texas County HosI?ital cornerstone, 45c; Frank P. Bnggs lays Southwest Missouri College cornerstone, 46c; Carthage high school cornerstone, 47c; California Grand Lodge temple, 67c Portrait of an American Labor Leader: a book, 23c Poteat, Hubert McNeill: death noted, 30c Potter, Dr. Oscar F.: mystery of, 60c Prince Edward Island: Masonic conditions in, 21c Prince Hall Lodge: in Nova Scotia, 21c Proceedings: New York reviewer criti路 cizes, 77c Raccla, Jose: photo, 20c Ralls, John: memories of, 47c Rawls, Elbert S.: served on USS Arkans~, 70c Recognition of Grand Lodges (1957), 17c Rees, Richard R.: letter to Grand Secretary, 52c

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Research Lodges: mentioned, 78c Revere, Paul: a true story of, 89c Ritual: among various Grand Lodges, 84c Robbins, Sir Alfred: biographical, 62c Rudiger, Dr. Erich: death noted, 38c Rybinski, Col. Julien: death noted, 3lc

Treasury of Masonic Thought: a book, 27c Truman, Harry S.: and Grand Lodge group, 36c; meets Italian Freemasons, 43c Tumble Weed Square & Compass Club: mentioned, 83c

Saltonstall, Senator Leverett: mentioned, 70c Saunders, Harold H.: of Missouri family,49c Scotland: book, Scottish Rite in, 25c; Grand Lodge yearbook, 22c Sears, Clarence D.: death noted, 30c Secretaries Conferences: decrease in interest, 78c Sherburne, John Calvin: received Vermont Grand Lodge honor medal, 70c Sherwood, Adiel: author of book, 34c Sibelius, Jan: death noted, 3lc Simpson, Gov. Milward L.: visits Wyoming Grand Lodge, 70c Slavery: anecdote, 16c South Australia: Masonic conditions in, l8c South Carolina: defers Grand Lodge building, 69c Springfield, Mo.: college cornerstone laid, 46c Stearns, Major A. H.: civil war anecdote, 17c Syria-Lebanon: Masonic conditions in,. 43c

United Services Lodge No. 1118 (N.Y.): in the news, 35c Utt, Paul R.: death noted, 31c

Templary in Texas: a book, 26c Tennessee: Grand Lodge purchases Scottish Rite temple, 69c Texas: see "Templary in Texas"; photo Grand Lodge temple, 37c; Supreme Court building cornerstone laid, 73c; discusses building air rights, 69c Texas Memorial Temple: a book, 24c Townsend, Dr. John: biographical, 5lc

Vermont: sells painting of Grand Master, 72c Vine, Bernard: biographical, 50c Virgin Islands: attempt to secure dispensations, 79c Voltaire: a Freemason, 12c; photo, 14c Walters, Frank L.: mentioned, 70c Warner, Jonathan Trumbell: biographi, cal, 5lc Washington Cathedral: Masonic service in, photo, 39c Washington Masonic National Association: annual meeting, 4c \Vebster, Daniel: Masonic anecdote, l5c Western Australia: Masonic conditi.ons in, 19c White, W. R.: president of Baylor University,- 70c Whittier, Lt. Gov. Sumner G.: mentioned, 70c Whitton, Rex: in the news, 37c \.visconsin: dedicates Grand Lodge building, 69c; early Missouri Freemasonry in, 53c; may loan fund to lodges, 75c Work, Alanson: stole a slave, 16c Work, Henry Clay: music composer, 17c Wyoming: new temple at Laramie, 69c York Problem: MSA brochure, 26c York Rite Sovereign College: mentioned, 8Ic Yount, George: biographical, 51c

INDEX TO 1958 PROCEEDINGS A PAGE

Address of Grand Master Briggs A Pleasant Visit Charity Committee on Education Conclusion Cornerstone Layings . Cu~ .of Brotherly Love DeCIsIOns Dispensations D.D.G.M.'s and D.D.G.L.'s Fateful Friday at Festus Florissant Lodge U.D Grand Lodge Officers' Conference Grand Master's Breakfast Grand Masters' Conference in Washington Grand Master's Jewel Healings . Honoring a Great Man and Mason In Appreciation ....................... Lodge Activities Masonic Home Necrology .. . . Our Public Schools . Our Youth Programs . Truly It Is More Rlessed to Give Than to Receive Truman Portrait to Truman Library Visitations Visits to Other Grand Jurisdictions Alphabetical List of Lodges . Amendment Re Dues . Amendment Re Per Diem . Appeals and Grievances, Report of Committee . Appointments Approval of 1957 Proceedings Auditor, Report of . 0

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Closing . Committees, Special (1958-1959) Committees, Standing (1958-1959) Credentials, Report of Committee (Interim) Credentials, Report of Committee ÂˇCox. Dale C .â&#x20AC;˘ Introduced

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D Davenport. Richard C., Introduced .. Distinguished Guests, Introduced District Deputy Grand Lecturers. List of District Deputy Grand Lecturers, Presented District Deputy Grand Masters, List of District Deputy Grand Masters. Presented Drake. Avery A., Introduced

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Fifty Year Veterans' Buttons . First Day, Afternoon . First Day, Morning. .. . . . . . . . . . . . Foreign Correspondence, Report of Committee Forms and Ceremonies. Report of Committee . Fox. Henry W .. Resolution Re Franke, Arno. Grand Chaplain, Message From Freiberger, Irvin .J., Introduced

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Gentry, M. Wor. Bro. Wm. R., Presented . 104 Grand Correspondent, Report of 40 Grand Lecturer, Report of . 71 Grand Lodges Recognized hy Missouri . 113 Grand Master's Address. Report of Committee .. 81 Grand Master Briggs Address of 5 Biography ......... i PhotogTaph ............... Frontispiece Grand Orator, The 95 Grand Representatives to and From Missouri 178 Grand Secretaries and Their Addresses ......... 113 Grand Secretary, Report of ................................. 21 Grand Secretary's Tabular Statement ......... 140 Grand Treasurer, Report of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 35 H

Hick, Howard, Introduced . Humphrey, J. Carl, Introduced

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J Jost, Oscar, Gives Recital Jurispruden~e, Report of Committee

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List of District Deputy Grand Lecturers (1958-1959) List of District Deputy Grand Masters (1958-1959) List of Elected Officers of Grand Lodge .. List of Grand Representatives to and From Missouri List of Grand Secretaries and Addresses . List of Living Past路 Grand Masters List of Lodges, Alphabetical, Location and Districts . List of Lodges, by Districts List of Lodges, Numerical and Charter Dates Lodge Directory by Districts ..... Lodges U.D., Report of Committee ...

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Education, Report of Committee Home, Report of Home Board, Presented. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service Association, Message From .~asoni~ Temple" Association, Report of Committee MaSOnIC World ..'. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messages Mileage and Per Diem, Report of Committee Missouri Lodge of Research

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Necrology, Report of Committee ..... Nomination for Masonic Home Board Numerical List of Lodges ....

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o Officers, Election of Opening ..... Organ Recital

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P Past Grand Masters, Living Past Grand Masters, Presented Photograph of Grand Master Briggs Proficiency Certificates

Relief and Charity, Report of Committee Report of Auditor .' Report of Committee on Appeals and Grievances Boards of Relief Building Supervisory Board By-La,vs Chartered Lodges Credentials

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Entertainment of Distinguished Guests Foreign Correspondence . Forms and Ceremonies Grand Master's' Address Jurisprudence Lodges U.D. Masonic Education Masonic Publications . Masonic Temple Association Mileage and Per Diem . Necrology . Recognition of Foreign Grand Lodges .. Relief and Charity Ritual . 'Vays and Means Report of Grand Correspondent Report of Grand Lecturer .. . . Report of' Grand Secretary Report of Grand Treasurer Report of Masonic Home . Report of Missouri Lodge of Research Resolution Re Grand Lecturer Resolution Re Henry W. Fox

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Grand Lodge of Missouri 1958·1959

ROBERT L. ARONSON ..........•............•.... M. W. Grand Master CivU Courts Bldg., SI. Louis 1 HAROLD O. GRAUEL. R. W. Deputy Grand Master State College, Cape Girardeau BRUCE H. HUNT R. W. Senior Grand Warden Box No. 88, Kirksville ROBERT H. MANN....... . . . R. W. Junior Grand Warden 101 W. 11th St., Kansas City W. H. UTZ, JR R. W. Grand Treasurer Tootle Bldg., St. Joseph HAROLD L. READER .........•................ R. W. Grand Secretary 3681 Lindell Blvd.. SI. Louis 8 FREELON K. HADLEy R. W. Grand Lecturer 3412 Duncan St., St. Joseph, Mo. J. RENICK JONES R. W. Senior Grand Deacon 724 N. Main St., Independence R. JASPER SMITH........... . R. W. Junior Grand Deacon 404 U. S. Courts Building, Kansas City 6 MARTIN B. DICKINSON R. W. Senior Grand Steward 15 W. 10th St., Kansas City 5 ARTHUR U. GOODMAN, JR R. W. Junior Grand Steward Kennett GEORGE F. MORRISON R. W. Senior Grand Marshal 1250 Macklind Ave., St. Louis 10 A. BASEY VANLANDINGHAM R. W. Junior Grand Marshal R. R. No.3, Columbia RUSSELL E. MURRAy R. W. Grand Sword Bearer 1717 June Drive, St. Louis 15 . WILLIAM R. DENSLOW R. W. Grand Pursuivant Trenton SAMUEL THURMAN R. W. Grand Chaplain 225 S. Skinker Blvd., St. Louis 5 ARNO FRANKE R. W. Grand Chaplain 33 S. Ellis St., Cape Girardeau HERBERT E. DUNCAN R. W. Grand Chaplain 439 W. 58th St., Kansas City 13 IRA T. GRAGG R. W. Grand Chaplain 4015 Fair Ave., St. Louis 15 EARL C. GRIFFITH R. W. Grand Chaplain Shelbina . RANDOLPH H. WEBER R. W. Grand Orator 6340 Wydown, St. Louis 5 HARRY C. PLOETZE R. W. Grand Tiler 5729 Lindenwood, St. Louis 9

The 138th Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge will be held in St. Louis, beginning Tuesday, September 29. 1959.